In the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin led the army to defeat Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande's coalition army, and was named General Tiance by Li Yuan, and allowed him to be an official subordinate. This is also the biggest failure in Li Yuan's life, and it is also the beginning of his legendary life.

Admiral Tiance is the first of the military attachés, and the Tiance Mansion is above the Fourteenth Guard Mansion; Admiral Tiance held positions above the prince and the three dukes, second only to the nominal civil officials of the first three divisions. The main personnel of Tiance Mansion are mostly the best among the enemy troops conquered by Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Wei Chi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji, Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, Chai Shao, Luo Shixin, Shi Wanbao, Li Tao, Liu Hongji, etc., to be literate and martial, to be martial, to have martial arts, under such conditions, there is no ambition, there will be ambition.

Note that at this time, although Li Jing had already shown extraordinary military talent, he was not reused because of his background. In other words, when Li Shimin was the commander-in-chief of the whole army, Li Jing's status was about the same as that of a brigade commander.

Although this cannot be used as a basis for judging the ability of the two to use troops, but now in front of Li Shimin, as the crown prince, shouldn't he give his father a good hand? If the dragon is happy, what is not?

But Li Chengqian, a bear child, he doesn't have this tendon. When Li Shimin said that he would let Li Jing teach him the art of war, he had already put on a posture and was waiting to be praised, Li Chengqian was stunned and didn't see it, Li Mu coughed three times in a row, but before he could react, Li Mu was really helpless, so he reminded him.

Li Mu knew that it would be embarrassing to remind, but it was even more embarrassing not to remind, and the most speechless thing for him was that Li Chengqian understood, and he refused to take a sycophant, so he hesitated.

Li Shimin's face was a little unbearable, so he had to find the steps by himself, and said: "I have a lot of opportunities, how can I have spare time, I still let Li Jing teach, he is very idle now, it just so happens that I also asked him to teach Hou Junji the art of war, and the prince can learn it with him, and he can also get Hou Junji's guidance." ”

Li Chengqian still regarded it as a good word, and immediately smiled, and said: "My father is reasonable, how can my son delay my father's handling of state affairs." Besides, my father has not led the army to fight for many years, and the method of using military forces will inevitably regress a lot. General Li Jing was able to destroy the Turks, and his art of war must be excellent, so it is appropriate to learn from him. ”

Li Mu gritted his back molars while listening, this bear child is hopeless! Do you dare to say that? If Li Jing himself heard it, he wouldn't be scared to death? Just because the merit of the destruction of the Turks was too great, people did not dare to go to court, and hid at home as a duke. You can get good, and directly said that you became the first person in the dynasty, and said that your father's level has regressed-

Li Mu suddenly envied Li Chengqian, this is the importance of reincarnation. For another person, I can't wear small shoes today, and I will wear them tomorrow, but Li Chengqian is fine, and his biological son is the prince, what can you do with him?

Sure enough, looking at Li Shimin again, his face was already ugly.

As a general who has been fighting horses all his life and has been in a position to fight, doesn't Li Shimin want to lead the army to the battle? He thought! He wanted it so much! But he is no longer a general of Tiance, but an emperor, and countless things are waiting for him to deal with, so he can only use Li Jing and Li Ji to complete the goal he wants to accomplish. But in his heart, he doesn't think he's worse than anyone else. Because this war against the Turks has been planned for a long time, and before the expedition, all possible situations have been largely foreseen and realized. As long as there is no mistake in the battle, no matter how you win, maybe not as beautiful as Li Jing, but it is certain to win.

Li Shimin personally led the army, and he could also seize the opportunity that Li Jing encountered. He may even win more beautifully, he is only thirty-two years old, he is in his prime, his thinking is quick, and he can even rush to the front, and Li Jing, after all, is already a man in his fifties.

But he couldn't say these words to Li Chengqian. As an emperor and father, does he have to prove that he is very good?

Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian, and suddenly said, "Prince, are you full?" ”

Li Chengqian looked down at the food on the table that hadn't moved at all, shook his head, and said, "Father, I haven't eaten it yet." ”

Li Shimin sighed, raised his finger and pointed at Gonggong Gao, and said, "Together with this case, send it to the East Palace, and the prince will step down." ”

Li Chengqian was a little reluctant: "Father, I will eat here, and it will be cold when I get to the East Palace——"

"Get out!"

Only then did Li Chengqian react and quickly shut his mouth. Although Li Tai coveted the leg of mutton on the case, he didn't dare to eat anymore when he saw what happened to the imperial brother, and said that he was full, and he also retired.

Gonggong Gao sent the two princes away, and the door of the palace closed again, Li Shimin finally couldn't help it, and said angrily: "Has the world forgotten my exploits now?" I am a general of Tiance, I am invincible in all battles, and I have rarely lost in more than ten years, why did I regress? How am I worse than Li Jing? Why do even my sons think that I am inferior to him! Ah! It's annoying! ”

For martial arts, Kong Yingda doesn't care. He didn't want to hear it, he was hit a little too hard by Li Mu today, and he decided to go home to take a break. Li Shimin was angry, where did he have time to pay attention to him, shook his hand, and let him retire.

Li Shimin and Li Mu were left in the hall, Li Shimin watched Li Mu gnaw on the leg of mutton slowly, he was also a little hungry, picked up a small blade and stuffed it into his mouth, and said, "Why don't you speak?" ”

"Your Majesty is looked down upon by his own son, what can the minister say?" Li Mu said during Ai Ai: "Why don't Your Majesty pass on the decree, and the minister will help you beat the prince?" ”

That's fine!

This thought flashed through his mind, and Li Shimin frowned and said angrily: "If you beat him because of this incident, doesn't it mean that I am annoyed and ashamed, and I really feel that I am inferior to Li Jing?" ”

Li Mu chewed twice, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that everything has its own opinion." When you were radiant, the prince was still very young and ignorant. How did he know that His Majesty used soldiers like a god? But there is always a chance to come. Your Majesty, didn't you say that there are still four unsettled, let's recuperate for a few years, save some money and food, and engage in cavalry, and then we can compare, Your Majesty will personally recruit an enemy, and then let General Li Jing attack another enemy with another line of troops and horses, and see who can fight faster. ”

Li Shimin was originally quite angry, but when he heard the words of a layman like Li Mu, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "Boy, you should fight a war, is it child's play?" Every battle is completely different. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you fight, with the least losses, winning the battle is the key. Fight is not an enemy, how to distinguish the superior? ”

Suddenly, Li Shimin became interested and said, "Li Mu, I don't think it's as good as this, since the prince is not willing to learn my art of war, you can learn it." You are my Tang Dynasty Sanpin military marquis, sooner or later you have to go on a campaign, look at you now, you will definitely be beaten to the point of losing your armor and damaging the prestige of our country! ”

Li Mu hurriedly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the minister can't be in charge of the army, if the minister is in charge of the army, something will happen." ”

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "What can happen?" ”

Li Muba's finished gnawing leg of mutton was thrown on the plate, and he reached out and touched the leg of mutton that Li Tai hadn't eaten on the table and continued to gnaw, saying: "Your Majesty, it's not a secret, the minister has restored Zhuge Liang's Zhuge crossbow." Li Mu stretched out a finger and said, "You can shoot ten short arrows in a row at a time, which is exactly the same as the power recorded in the history books, and the minister has already done experiments." ”

"What did you say?"

Li Shimin Huo Ran stood up, the leg of mutton was no longer gnawed, he took three steps and made two steps to Li Mu, squatted down and asked, "Have you restored the Zhuge crossbow?" ”

Li Mu nodded.

"Do you really shoot ten arrows in a row?"

Li Mu nodded again.

"Where's the power?"

Li Mu blinked his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, haven't you used a crossbow arrow?" It's just, it's just as powerful. ”

"My God—" Li Shimin stood up, took a deep breath, and lowered his head and asked, "How much does it cost?" ”

"The crossbow is made of iron, the arrow is eight inches long, and one crossbow has ten arrows. The iron has to be fine iron, and the weight has to be consistent, and the processing and polishing consumes manpower and material resources...... How to say, at the current cost, if you shoot once, the crossbow arrows are lost, one sheep at a time. ”

"Alas!" Li Shimin suddenly withered.

Money, money! There is no money to build it!

After Li Shimin returned to his case, he patted his leg and sighed: "Li Mu, I am really blessed to have you." Zhuge crossbow has been lost since Zhuge Liang's death, and there are only a few records in the history books, a rough description, you can actually make it, so that I have to be convinced. If there can be three thousand, no, one thousand, if there can be a thousand Zhuge crossbows, before the two armies fight, a round of salvo will be fired in a storm, and the big battle will be decided, but unfortunately, it is a pity that the cost is too high! ”

"Your Majesty, so we have to mine, we have to find iron. The high cost is because there is little iron, precious, if you find a large iron mine, the fine iron is endless, and then the minister will train thousands of craftsmen for His Majesty, each of whom will build one, and there will be a thousand Zhuge crossbows. ”

"That's right! Look for iron ore, find big iron ore! Suddenly, Li Shimin remembered something and asked, "You just said that you can't be in charge of the army, what does it have to do with Zhuge Crossbow?" ”

Li Mu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty has to let the minister speak thoroughly?" If you bring soldiers again, if someone falsely accuses the minister of rebellion one day, wouldn't the minister die very unjustly? ”

Li Shimin smiled: "You kid is quite sorry for his life. ”

"I can't spare my life." Li Mu said with emotion: "Now that the minister has become a relative, he has a wife and a concubine, and he still wants to spread out and have a few children." And the minister has earned so much money, and he hasn't spent it yet, so it's really unwilling to die like this, can you understand this feeling, Your Majesty? In recent days, the minister often fell asleep and was awakened by nightmares, and the minister dreamed that he had earned too much money, and that he still had millions of dollars left to spend on the day of his last breath, and he lay in the pile of gold and silver and died regretfully. The minister's son only burned paper money for the minister, and all the real money and silver made him lose everything-" Speaking of excitement, Li Mu couldn't help but cry.

Li Shimin said angrily: "You don't like a lot of money, you can take it out to make a Zhuge crossbow for me, I don't like a lot of money." ”

"No, it's hard for the minister."

"Don't you have a lot of money?"

"Then the minister worked hard to earn it, and the minister didn't rob it, and he couldn't rob it, and the minister is not Your Majesty, he will rob whoever he says, and you will rob whoever you want, and you will rob the Tang Dynasty——"

"Li Mu!"

"The minister is guilty."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "You kid is very arrogant, I don't like arrogant people, but I only look at you differently, do you know why?" ”

It's useful to you, but why? Li Mu blinked and said, "I don't know." ”

"I don't know, but I just look at you, and I'm really not angry." Suddenly, Li Shimin's tone changed, and he said: "But don't be too presumptuous, I'm not angry, but I also want to be face-saving, if you let me not come to the stage, you won't be able to please me!" ”

“……”

In these years, are all the emperors hooligans?

Li Mu thought in his heart, after all, he had gone to college, and he couldn't be as knowledgeable as a hooligan, so he decisively lowered his head and gnawed on the leg of mutton and kept silent.

Li Shimin won a victory, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and suddenly felt that Li Mu was more pleasant to eat with his hands, so he dropped the knife in his hand and gnawed on the leg of mutton with his hand.

"About that multicolored glass bottle—"

Li Mu hurriedly said: "Tomorrow, the minister will be sent to the palace." ”

"That's not what I mean, I want to tell you why you want your bottle." Li Shimin grabbed his wine glass and took a sip of wine, and said, "Yesterday, I received an invitation from Ju Wentai, the lord of Gaochang, and he wanted to bring his wife and son to worship me. ”

Li Mu pretended to be stupid and said, "Oh? This is a good thing, congratulations to Your Majesty. ”

"Is it a good thing...... Li Shimin shook his head and said: "It's not necessarily a good thing, Ju Wentai is not a gentleman, but a generation of Qin and Twilight." A few years ago, my Tang Dynasty was weak in the Western Regions, and he was convenient for Zhuhu to collude and block trade routes. This time I came to the court, I must have seen that my Tang Dynasty had swept through the Turks, and I was worried that I was in trouble with him, or he had already encountered trouble, and wanted to ask me to help him, in short, I guessed that he definitely had a purpose. ”

Li Mu blinked his eyes and said, "What does that have to do with the minister's bottle?" ”

"Gaochang is located in the fortress of the Western Regions, and there are many traders. To put it simply, Ju Wentai is rich. He has a request for me this time, and he will definitely come with a heavy gift. If I don't return his gift, I will lose face, you understand? ”

"Ahh Li Mu suddenly said, "Your Majesty said this, and the minister understood." Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this matter is on the minister, the minister's face can be lost, and His Majesty's face cannot be without! The minister immediately tried to find a way to make a colorful glass bottle before he came, so that he could see and give His Majesty a long face! ”

Li Shimin was surprised: "You can still make colorful ones?" I thought that the most colorful was the most! ”

"Of course there are colorful, Your Majesty, if there are three colors, there will be five colors, and if there are five colors, there will be seven colors, which is nothing more than a matter of cost. But Your Majesty can rest assured that the minister has paid for this money! is still the same sentence, the minister's face and money can be without, and His Majesty's face must be saved! ”

"Good boy!" Li Shimin loves to listen to this kind of bright words, and said excitedly: "I really don't know how to reward you!" ”

Li Mu gnawed the last piece of lamb leg into his stomach, sucked his fingers, and automatically filtered out this sentence.

There can be no reward anyway, so why look forward to it?