Hearing Li Yuan's questioning of Li Shiji, Li Shimin immediately defended him: "Father, since Li Shiji returned to the Tang Dynasty, his sons have had several contacts with him, and this person is indeed a rare commander. As for Yuanji's capture, the son can explain to his father on behalf of Li Shiji. ”

"Explain?" Li Yuan was slightly stunned and said, "Could it be that Li Shiji still has any troubles?" ”

"Not bad!"

Li Shimin Zhengse said: "When Yuanji was defeated, Li Shiji was supervising grain in Hanoi, so Li Shiji can't be blamed for this matter at all. Moreover, Erchen believed that if Li Shiji was in the army at that time, that fiasco might not have happened at all. ”

"I see!"

Li Yuan nodded slowly, "Since the emperor values Li Shiji so much, then I will use him again without embarrassment." ”

Li Shimin bowed deeply and said, "Father is wise! Erchen believes that Li Shiji will be able to Sasuke filial piety and let the Sui army fall under the city! ”

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On October 23, the third year of Tang Wude, Tang Emperor Li Yuan appointed Li Shimin, the king of Qin, as the generalissimo of the expedition to the north, and led Chai Shao, Qu Tutong, Changsun Wuji, Li Xuanba, Du Ruhui, Mountain Lion Camel, Wang Junke, Xie Yingdeng, Duan Zhixuan, Duan Decao, Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, Liang Shitai and other civil and military generals to lead 150,000 elite soldiers, and went out of Pujin Pass to join Li Keyong's remnants, conquer Zhao Kuangyin, and recover the northern capital Taiyuan.

At the same time, Li Yuan appointed Li Shiji as the deputy commander of the Bashu march, commanded 50,000 troops to go to Hanzhong, and entered Bashu to assist Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County and the head of the Bashu march, to guard Bashu and guard against the surprise attack of the Sui army.

It was early winter, and the north wind called for a horn, blowing the flag of the Tang Army. Li Shimin, who was dressed in gold armor, rode a BMW "Telebiu" and walked in the middle of the team, letting the wind blow on his face like a knife, and said secretly in his heart: "I, Li Shimin, am the true son of God's mercy, Yang Gao, Zhao Kuangyin, no matter how powerful you are, those who stand in front of Lone will have to die!" ”

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At the same time that Li Tang was once again making a big move, Yang Gao had already led tens of thousands of victorious troops to return to Jiangdu City. Knowing the return of the Son of Heaven, the city of Jiangdu was already empty of thousands of people, and millions of people in the city rushed to the north gate, waiting for the return of the Son of Heaven.

Not long after, Yang Gao's Luan drove appeared in the eyes of the people, and the people crowded at the gate of the city knelt on the ground one after another, shouting long live.

Yang Gao, who was sitting in Luan's car, proudly waved to the people on both sides, and slowly drove towards Jiangdu Palace. From a distance, I saw that outside the gate of the majestic Jiangdu Palace, the three concubines Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, Xiao Yuexian, and hundreds of palace eunuchs were quietly waiting for his return.

"Concubines (slaves, maids, villains) see Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be in good health!"

Under the leadership of Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and Xiao Yuexian, hundreds of palace eunuchs saluted Yang Gao's Luan driver together.

Yang Gao immediately got off the luan car, helped the three concubines up one by one, and then waved his hand to the palace eunuchs behind them and said, "Let's get up too!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hundreds of palace eunuchs responded in unison, slowly got up and stood quietly in place, waiting for the emperor to enter the palace.

Yang Gao was not in a hurry to enter the palace, but first greeted the three concubines: "The Central Plains Battle is very important, and I am worried about national affairs, so I have snubbed a few Aiji. Fortunately, the sky helped me to the Great Sui, and now our army has won a great victory, and all of them have taken the Central Plains. I can barely spare a few days to spend time with a few Aiji. ”

Before Yang Gao's words fell, Xiao Yuexian on the side chuckled: "The concubine also wants His Majesty to accompany the concubine for a few more days, but the concubine thinks that it is better for Your Majesty to accompany Sister Xue more during this time!" ”

Yang Gao was stunned when he heard this, "Why is this?" ”

Lin Daiyu on the side smiled shyly and explained for Xiao Yuexian: "Back to Your Majesty, cousin, she is now pregnant with Your Majesty's dragon seed!" ”

"What?"

Yang Gao's eyes widened when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Xue Baochai with a happy face, "Concubine Xue, you are already pregnant with my child?" ”

Xue Baochai lowered his head shyly, and replied to Yang Gao in a mosquito-like voice: "Back to Your Majesty, it's been three months!" ”

"Hahaha, good! Good! Good! ”

Yang Gao couldn't help laughing three times when he heard this, and then immediately took Xue Baochai into his arms, and said with a doting face: "Xue Qing fought bloodily in the Central Plains and captured a large territory for me. Ai Ji is now pregnant with a dragon seed again, adding tiles to the royal family, I don't know how to reward your family? ”

Xue Baochai snuggled in the arms of the emperor's husband with a happy face, and said in a low voice: "It is the honor of the concubine to be able to add branches and leaves to Your Majesty, how dare the concubine ask Your Majesty for a reward?" ”

Yang Gao laughed and said, "I have always had clear rewards and punishments. Ai Ji is now pregnant with my eldest son, how can I not reward me? What does Ai Ji think about me making you queen? ”

"Your Majesty!"

Xue Baochai shyly, and then said in a low voice: "I don't know if the concubine is pregnant with a man or a woman now, if she gives birth to a girl in the future, won't Your Majesty lose face?" ”

Yang Gao smiled, "What Ai Ji said makes some sense, then I will first issue an order to canonize Ai Ji as Concubine De, and wait until Ai Ji gives birth to my eldest son before being crowned as the queen." ”

The conversation between Yang Gao and Xue Baochai was heard clearly by the eunuch Duan Yi who was standing aside, and after Yang Gao drove back to the palace, he immediately found an excuse to sneak out of the palace, and trotted all the way straight to Pei Ju's mansion.

After listening to Duan Yi's narration, Pei Ju waved his hand gloomily and motioned for the housekeeper to take Duan Yi to the account room to withdraw money.

After Duan Yi left, Pei Ju let out a long sigh and said helplessly: "I really didn't expect that the Xue family would be so lucky. I heard that Dou Xianniang and Xiao Yuexian had been fortunate to be visited by His Majesty long before entering the palace, but I didn't expect that the first one to conceive a dragon heir was this Xue Baochai, it seems that the position of the queen fell on her nine times out of ten. ”

Pei Xuande, Pei Ju's nephew on the side, said dissatisfiedly: "Xue Rengui is a lowly son from a poor family, what qualifications does his daughter have to be a mother in the world?" ”

This Pei Xuande is the third son of Pei Ju's brother Pei Yun, with mediocre ability but he thinks he is from a famous family, his eyes are superior, and he has always looked down on the children of the poor family.

Pei Ju glared at Pei Xuande dissatisfied, and snorted angrily: "Although Xue Rengui is from a poor family, he is much more capable than you, a noble son, he can command the army to expand the territory for the Great Sui, what can you do?" ”

"I..."

Pei Xuande was speechless for a while, and after a long pause, he said with a smile on his face: "Uncle, isn't my nephew missing a chance?" The uncle might as well carry out activities in the government and the opposition for his nephew, and find an official position for his nephew, and the nephew will ensure that he will make some results. ”

Pei Ju snorted coldly, "It's not easy to get an official position, and the imperial court will hold a spring exam in a few months, if you want to be an official, you can take the exam yourself!" ”

Pei Xuande waved his hand dissatisfiedly, "Uncle, there is no restriction on the background of the imperial imperial examination, how can my nephew participate with those lowly children of the poor family?" ”