Tai Chi Temple.

There was a bang, and the notebook was scattered all over the ground. Gao Gonggong was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt on the ground to clean up. Li Shimin leaned on the back of the Hu chair, his face was pale, and he stood opposite Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, eldest grandson Wuji, Yu Shinan, Wang Qi, Tang Jian and others, all silent, looking down at the ground, no one dared to raise their heads.

"Talk! Talk! Talk! Talked for ten days! What did you talk about? I asked him to join the table, but he didn't do it! I said that I would provide him with soldiers and horses to assist him, and set up a general to supervise the country, but he would not allow it! On the contrary, it is just some kind of 'pre-ancestry' business, or I can talk to me about the Dharma...... He believes in Buddhism, what does it have to do with my Datang? What the hell is he trying to do? Did you come to me to preach?! I asked you to take turns talking, and you did! It's been ten days, what have you talked about?! ”

"Your Majesty," Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Yu Shinan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had no choice but to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, the incompetence of the ministers has upset Your Majesty." It's just that this thing is really difficult to do. Datang is the Central Plains, and Gaochang is a small country in Fanbang, they can not obey the etiquette, but Datang cannot. Ju Wentai, the lord of Gaochang, came with his wife and son to meet His Majesty, and the etiquette was thoughtful enough. If His Majesty imposes on Gaochang, it will be an injustice of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty, if the Tang Dynasty bears the reputation of an unrighteous country, I am afraid that it will damage Your Majesty's prestige and implicate diplomatic relations with the countries of the Western Regions in the future......"

"Shut up!" Li Shimin was furious, interrupted Yu Shinan's words, and said, "Don't tell me these big truths, I am not a three-year-old child!" I now want to know, what Ju Wentai and his party are doing in Chang'an! The Western Turks are eyeing each other, why are they still so indifferent? Are they really not afraid, or do they already have the heart to collude with the Western Turks and make enemies of my Datang! In five days, Ju Wentai and his entourage will return home. Within five days, I must figure it out! ”

Yu Shinan nodded helplessly, Li Shimin shook his hand, everyone saluted, and was about to withdraw.

"The pharmacist stays."

Li Jing paused, then turned around again. When several other people heard that Li Shimin had left Li Jing behind, their hearts were shocked. Although after returning to the dynasty after the extermination of the Turkic class, Li Jing was promoted, replaced Du Ruhui's official position, and took over as the right servant of Shangshu. But when Li Jing was in the court, he didn't speak all the time, like a piece of wood. Li Shimin rarely asked Li Jing's opinion, and the two seemed to have reached a tacit understanding.

Today, Li Shimin left Li Jing behind, what does he want to do? Do you want to use troops again?

Tang Jian secretly said bitterly, now the money and grain in the treasury are all a problem for planting next spring, where can we afford to fight! But this kind of thing, obviously he doesn't count, he can only pray to God and worship Buddha in his heart, Li Jing, you have to say it well, this battle can't be fought!

Gao Gong went to the door of the palace, Li Shimin pointed and said, "Give me a seat." ”

A small eunuch brought a chair, and Li Jing sat next to him. Li Shimin saw that Li Jing was only sitting on half of his buttocks, and couldn't help but say: "Pharmacist, there are no outsiders at this time, so you don't have to be so restrained, right?" ”

"Your Majesty, the non-minister is restrained, the minister has always been like this, and he is used to it."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "That's it, don't talk about this." I left you behind to ask you. If I conquer Gaochang, how many soldiers and horses are needed, and how much grain and grass are needed? How many months can it be flattened? ”

Li Jing pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, the Gaochang division is unknown, and this battle is not feasible. ”

Li Shimin said coldly: "I didn't ask you if it was feasible, this is my business, you just need to answer my question." ”

Li Jing no longer persuaded him, pondered for a while, and said: "Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from the national capital, two thousand miles away from the desert, and the climate is cold in winter and hot in summer. If it falls into a fierce battle, the supply of food and grass cannot be supplied, and the army will be defeated. Therefore, this battle needs to be won quickly. If you want to win quickly, you must also guard against possible reinforcements from the Western Turks...... If Your Majesty asks his ministers to lead the troops, 100,000 will do. Prepare grain and grass for April, and if it goes well, it will be returned in March. ”

"What if they were all cavalry?"

Li Jing said without hesitation: "Full bow and full armor, 10,000 is enough, and it will be returned in February." ”

Li Shimin knocked on the table, gritted his teeth and said: "If a year later, Ju Wentai dares to talk to me like this, I will destroy Gaochang!" It's a pity that I don't have 10,000 cavalry, and I don't have April grain and grass, so I can only let it go and watch this treacherous man act in front of me! ”

Li Jing still didn't look sad or happy, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Jing and said, "Aiqing, aren't you curious, why did I say a year later?" ”

"Your Majesty's thoughts, the minister dare not speculate."

"You're being too careful." Li Shimin is a little helpless, and now there are two generals in the DPRK and China who can be handsome, one is Li Ji and the other is Li Jing. One is cautious, the other is cautious, and the old generals of the Qin Wangfu are completely different, which makes him extremely uncomfortable.

Li Shimin also knows in his heart why this is. When the Xuanwumen Incident occurred, neither of them took a stand. It's human nature to be worried because of this. Although Li Shimin has explicitly hinted several times that he does not care about the things of the past, once the trust is not established, it will be difficult to establish it again. To this day, when getting along, it is still very embarrassing.

"It's okay, I told you that. I made an agreement with Li Mu that he would earn me a million yuan to build a 10,000-strong cavalry. How about it, do you believe that Li Mu can do it? ”

"Zhuluhou is really a young talent, he dares to say such a thing, he must be able to do it."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "I know that you don't believe it, and they don't believe it either, but I believe him." ”

Li Jingwan did not express any further opinions.

"Okay, you step down, it's been cold lately, so pay attention to your body. There are still many times when I rely on you, don't be like Keming and leave me early. ”

Li Jing got up, saluted Li Shimin, and said, "The ministers will remember His Majesty's words. ”

"Go ahead."

"The minister retired."

Li Jing turned around and left, and Gonggong Gao came over and served a cup of tea to Li Shimin. Li Shimin happened to be thirsty, so he took a sip, the temperature was neither hot nor cold, just right. In the matter of serving Li Shimin, there is no one who is better at the incident than Gao Gonggong. Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction, put down the teacup, and said, "Li Mu, this kid, I haven't seen him for a few days, did he do what I asked him to do?" ”

"Your Majesty is talking about the Zheng family's mother and daughter?"

"What else could it be? Has he been to see the Zheng family? ”

Gao Gonggong hurriedly said: "If you go back to Your Majesty, you haven't ...... it yet." It may be that the affairs of the Internal Affairs Office have been busy in recent days, and presumably in a few days, Zhulu Hou will go. ”

"Busy?" Li Shimin frowned and said, "What is he busy with?" ”

"The old slave is also a member of the Internal Affairs Office, but he has met a few times with Zhuluhou in the past few days, and he has heard some things." Li Mu is the minister in charge of the Internal Affairs Office, and Gonggong Gao is the chief eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office, and the two of them are in the same boat, so they naturally have to make up for Li Mu: "The Marquis of Zhulu is busy signing orders with the merchants, and he also has to build the shelves of the Internal Affairs Office. ”

Looking at Li Shimin's face carefully, Gonggong Gao said again: "When the old slave saw Zhulu Hou yesterday, he was quarreling with Duke Suguo. The old slave listened to a word, as if Su Guogong had held a polo match again, and Zhuluhou wanted to invest in Sancheng in the name of the Internal Affairs Bureau, but Su Guogong did not agree, but said that he could give Zhuluhou a pure profit, and Zhuluhou did not want to insist on investing in Sancheng in the name of the Internal Affairs Bureau, and the two quarreled. ”

"So, Li Mu doesn't want money himself, but he also wants to give the money to the Internal Affairs Office to earn?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, looked at Gonggong Gao, and said, "Why don't I believe it, Gao Gan, isn't it that you were bought by Li Mu's gold bars and said good things for him?" ”

"Oh, how dare the old slave!" Gonggong Gao hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Although the old slave has received a lot of benefits from the Marquis of Zhulu, he has not hidden it from His Majesty." The old slave knows very well in his heart, we are His Majesty's slaves, and all we think about is Your Majesty. Even if you have the heart to say good things for Zhuluhou, it is all the truth, Zhuluhou did so, but there is no falsehood! ”

"Hurry up." Li Shimin asked Gao Gonggong to stand up and said, "I just said it casually, what are you really doing, don't you joke anymore?" Well, I don't listen to you. I'm depressed today, I don't want to watch the twists and turns, so I sent it to the Chinese book to save it, and let Cen Wenwen look at it. I want to leave the palace and see what Li Mu is doing. ”

Gao Gonggong hurriedly said: "The old slave will arrange it." ”

"Go to Qin Tianjian and call Yuan Tiangang, and the three of us will go together."

Gao Gonggong was stunned for a moment, he usually went out of the palace, but he didn't think about Yuan Tiangang, why did he not dare to ask today, so he nodded in response.

Out of the palace gate, Li Shimin ordered the guards to follow behind, let Gao Gonggong drive, and he and Yuan Tiangang sat in the car. Li Shimin changed into a regular clothes, looking like a generous old man, and Yuan Tiangang also changed out of his iconic Taoist robe, dressed like the account office of a rich family.

There is a team of bad people under Yuan Tiangang's hands, staring at Li Mu day and night, although he can't get too close, he still knows where he is. Li Mu went to Xishi and then to the Ministry of Industry, and Yuan Tiangang told Gonggong Gao that he could go directly to the Ministry of Industry.

Gao Gonggong's heart was in a diaphragm, originally he regarded the matter of accompanying Li Shimin out of the palace as a 'privilege' that he had, but now there is one more Yuan Tiangang, and he is uncomfortable, this grandson is still pointing fingers, and he has the intention to not listen to him, but he can't disobey Li Shimin's will, so he has to keep silent and just care about throwing the whip.

The whip was thrown quickly, and the horses naturally ran fast. After a while, the door of the craftsman's workshop was already in sight, and suddenly the speed of the carriage slowed down, Li Shimin opened the curtain and looked out, and saw a large number of people in Wuyang, and wondered in his heart, what kind of moth is this, gathering so many people?

Looking at these people in ragged clothes and sallow faces, could it be that where the refugees came?

Just as he was puzzled, a team of messengers came over, and the leader squeezed in to ask what was going on, when suddenly a shout came out.

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