"Zhan'er...!" In a palace pavilion, Empress Eldest Sun looked at Li Zhan with tears in her eyes.

"Mother, don't be too sad...!" Feng Ming stood aside and persuaded.

"Hongu knows...!" Empress Changsun slowly suppressed her emotions and said: "This palace will not mess up, my family has suffered for so many years, and this palace will definitely not let him suffer again, so this palace will endure, Feng Ming... You have to hurry up and arrange for Zhan'er to meet with Hongu. ”

"Yes...!" Feng Ming bowed.

Then Empress Changsun held back her tears and looked at Li Zhan, who was slowly walking away, and said, "Son... Waiting for your mother to recognize you, waiting for your mother to help you get back everything that belongs to you. ”

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"Li Gongzi is here...!" The chamberlain shouted, Li Junxian personally opened the door of the Ganlu Palace, Li Zhan bowed slightly, and then walked in.

"Zhan'er... There you are. When Li Shimin saw Li Zhan, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Father... I wonder what my father called me for? Li Zhan walked to Li Shimin's side and asked.

"There's something... But first, you see where this is? As he spoke, Li Shimin pointed to the map on the table.

Li Zhan already had an idea in his heart at this time, and when Li Zhan saw the word Gaochang on the map, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Li Zhan's mouth, the country of Gaochang, described in four words, is Yelang arrogant.

Most of the ancestors of the Gaochang Kingdom were Han people from the interior of the Central Plains, who moved away from the Celestial Empire due to some special historical reasons, living in a corner away from the Celestial Empire, and sometimes they were able to win certain development opportunities and be able to establish and govern the country.

It is surrounded by powerful countries, no one can be offended, and life is also very difficult. At one time, it was attached to the Celestial Empire, and was not only protected by national security, but also received many economic benefits.

But who knows, in the early years of Zhenguan, there was a Ju Wentai.

Ju Wentai is too crazy, obviously he is protected by the Tang Dynasty, but Ju Wentai is arrogant, not only does he not know how to repay him, but he also listens to the instigation of other powers, and on the surface he is "friendly" with the Celestial Empire, but secretly he does something bad to hurt the Celestial Empire.

Just like this time when all countries came to the court, Gao Chang just didn't come, and Li Shimin also heard the complaints of other envoys from the Western Regions to Gao Chang.

For example, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, Ju Wentai led his troops to invade Yanqi, a friendly country of the Tang Dynasty, and did some strange things that embarrassed the Tang Dynasty.

For Ju Wentai's perverse behavior, Zhang Xiong, who assisted the country's governance, persuaded him in every possible way, but Ju Wentai not only did not accept it, but also reduced his authority, and moved his murderous intentions several times, and in the end, because of the special relationship between the two of them, they did not poison Zhang Xiong.

It's just that because Zhang Xiong is alive, Ju Wentai still has some concerns, and although his performance is too decent, he is not too nervous. However, Zhang Nan died of depression at the age of 50 because of "the rules are useless, and the worries are sick".

After Zhang Xiong's death, Ju Wentai lost a wordy wise man beside him, and he became more and more inch-inch. He listened to the instigation of some big countries with ulterior motives, and set up customs cards on the Silk Road, known as the economic lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty, to block the exchange of goods between merchants in the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty.

What's even more hateful is that they also robbed passing merchants and detained Tang Dynasty envoys. It's like the face of a rogue politician.

As the saying goes, if you don't do it, you can't die, and the arrogant Ju Wentai is the rhythm of death.

Ju Wentai thought that Gaochang and Datang were separated by thousands of miles, and there was a natural line of defense in the middle... The obstruction of the Lop Nur Desert in the Sea of Death, coupled with the protection of the strong neighbor Western Turks, the emperor of Tiangao was far away, and it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to attack Gaochang from a distance. Ju Wentai, who has no fear, started a big dream of separating one side in the northern border of the desert in the corner of "stealing peace".

Some dreams can be made, and some dreams can be fatal.

Of course, the expedition to Gaochang is not an easy task... If you can not use force, you will not use force, and it is best to sit down and negotiate a solution. Therefore, Li Shimin summoned the envoy of Gaochang after the pilgrimage of all countries and issued a serious warning about Gaochangguo's behavior.

In fact, this was Li Shimin's last warning to Ju Wentai, but Li Shimin himself didn't expect that his warning was completely ignored by Ju Wentai, and he returned a letter with Ju Wentai.

The letter said: "The eagle flies in the sky, the pheasant scurries in the penny, the cat swims in the hall, and the mouse rests in the hole.

What does it mean, that is, the two of us still play our own games, and it is better to enter the river without offending the river.

It's obviously a competition, but Datang has face. This made Li Shimin angry enough, and for a period of time, Li Shimin has been thinking about whether to enter the army.

Li Zhan came this time, and Li Shimin asked Li Zhan to take a look at Gaochang, but Li Shimin didn't expect that his son was actually very familiar with Gaochang, and then listened to Li Zhan: "Gaochang, father, this Gaochang is a good place." ”

Li Zhan's words made Li Shimin stunned for a moment and said: "Gaochang is a good place, how to say... I think I've heard it's hot there. ”

Gao Chang is actually in the Flame Mountain, everyone knows Journey to the West, in fact, Tang Seng and Li Shimin did not worship brothers, Tang Seng and whoever worshipped as brothers became brothers, that is, they became brothers with Ju Wentai.

"It's hot...!" Li Zhan said with a smile: "That is, because of the heat, it is suitable for silkworms there, and the grain and wheat are ripe." There are many kinds of famous local products, such as red salt, white salt, grapes, frozen wine, prickly honey, white noodles, folded cloth (cotton cloth), and silk fabrics.

Father, do you know the folding? ”

"Stacking... I don't know. Li Shimin shook his head.

Then I listened to Li Zhan and said: "If we can take Gaochang in Datang, then we can turn Gaochang into a place where we plant cloth, then I can guarantee that Datang will not be frozen to death in winter in the future." ”

"Oh...!" This sentence made Li Shimin interested: "That stacked cloth is so powerful? ”

Li Zhan nodded and said: "Stacked cloth is also called cotton, use it to fill cotton clothes, it is as good as duck down, and the most important thing is that the price of cotton is less than one-tenth of duck down, and there are as many as you want."

As long as there is cotton, cotton clothes, quilts... You can also make cotton armor for the fighters...! ”

"I see...!" Li Zhan's words made Li Shimin's eyes light up, and Li Shimin, who originally wanted to attack Gaochang, had another firm reason.

Li Zhan just looked at Li Shimin like this, and suddenly laughed alone.

"Father... Father...! Li Zhan touched Li Shimin lightly and said, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"Oh... Oh... It's nothing... That one... Zhan'er, I came to you because I wanted you to go to Guozijian and be an instructor...! ”

"I'm going to be an instructor in the country?" Li Zhan was a little puzzled: "Father, how can I enter the Guozijian as an instructor with this bit of ink?" At this time, Li Zhan thought that Li Shimin was asking him to teach students.

At this time, Li Shimin laughed and said: "The instructor has nothing to do with the amount of ink in your chest, it depends on how well you train soldiers." ”

"Training soldiers?" Li Zhan was stunned again, what does this country have to do with training soldiers?

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