In Qin Mubai's twists and turns, three things are described.

The first is to ask for guilt, saying that the road outside Guanshan is thousands of miles away, and it is too late to report to the court in time for what has happened in front of him, so Qin Mubai is willing to bear the responsibility for all kinds of misunderstandings and disturbances caused. In addition, there have been many disadvantages in the war ahead, which led to the defeat and withdrawal of Dafeichuan, the loss of troops and the loss of power and humiliation of the country, and Qin Mubai is also willing to take responsibility.

Hearing this, the whole court was full of indignation!

"Isn't he dead? Why are you alive again now, and what responsibility do you still have to jump out of? ”

"Dafeichuan has been lost, the Tubo soldiers are in danger of coming to the city and Lanzhou, the land of Helong is about to be lost, and the Hexi trade road is all lost!"

"What a sin!!"

It was noisy and abnormal for a while, causing Chu Suiliang to be unable to read anymore.

Li Shimin sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, with an unfathomable smile on his face all the time, neither stopping nor revealing the mystery, allowing everyone to talk about it.

Because of his own mood, Fang Cai has also experienced such "ups and downs".

"Colleagues, please be calm. It's a long twist, and that's just the beginning. Chu Suiliang couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to stop it.

The crowd had to hold back their anger for a moment and continue to listen.

In the second part, there is a sudden reversal. Let's start with the first battle between Qin Mubai and the Garqin Mausoleum. After the war, Garqinling sent people to send the ashes of the fallen soldiers and other things, and then Qin Mubai Dong investigated the enemy's secret conspiracy, so the general set up a clever plan and staged a "fake death" drama that deceived the world with falsehood. What happened next, most people in the DPRK and China already knew - Qin Mubai "died", the Dafeichuan group of dragons had no leader, Li Daozong was ordered to save his strength, and decided to abandon Dafeichuan and retreat to Shanzhou, in fact, this is also an arrangement made by Qin Mubai in advance, the purpose is to paralyze the enemy and lure the enemy deeper.

Finally, this "fraudulent death" drama that deceived the people of the world and danced with it deceived the Garqin Mausoleum. The harsh winter is approaching, he led the army to occupy the magpie's nest and stationed in Dafeichuan, and took advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Shanzhou, in order to take Helong in one go! Unexpectedly, the army he sent was ambushed in the Phantom Moon Valley, and the 150,000 army was wiped out and almost completely annihilated!

Almost at the same time as the Battle of Phantom Moon Valley, Qin Mubai sent people to blow up the Buha River near the Dafeichuan military camp, flooding the main force of Tubo, and succeeded in one fell swoop!

Immediately, Qin Mubai ordered Hou Junji to lead a large army to counterattack Dafeichuan, capture prisoners and regain lost territory, and Garqinling led the remnants to flee in a hurry to defend Qingluoyuan!

In the two great victories, nearly 100,000 enemies were annihilated, more than 50,000 were captured, and countless horses and equipment were captured.

And at the beginning, that is, before Qin Mubai died, he had already sent a brigade of strange soldiers, diverted thousands of miles to trek through mountains and rivers, miraculously crossed the Kunlun Snow Mountain, where birds do not cross, and successfully attacked Golmud! In this move, he eliminated the old nest of Garqinling and cut off his lifeline of grain!

Now, the 300,000 troops of Garqinling have lost more than half of their grain and grass, and they are trapped in the Qingluo Plain, which has become a trend of lingering!

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Chu Suiliang's voice was already loud and transparent, and he was also deeply encouraged and excited when he read it here, and the words were sonorous, like a hammer striking and a thunderbolt piercing his heart!

The Manchu Dynasty was full of civil and military affairs, all of which were shocked. More than half of them widened their eyes and looked incredulous, stunned.

The audience was strangely silent.

Many people present felt that their faces were hot and self-conscious, as if they had been swiped a few times...... Because of Fang Cai, they were still scolding Qin Mubai with passion, "The crime is great!" ”

Li Shimin looked at the expressions of these people, silently, but in his heart he was relieved of hatred and joy, but he couldn't help laughing! At this time, he secretly scolded Qin Mubai in his heart: Bastard boy, he dares to play tricks when he writes songs! first degraded himself to worthlessness and became a national sinner with a thousand cuts, and then began to brag about his exploits again! …… It's a big sale, first suppressed and then raised, haha! His temperament is really very different from his straightforward and straightforward father! - But I like it! This recital is clearly written for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, the purpose is to slap some people's mouths, and to make me raise my eyebrows! Because I have always advocated the use of force to settle the dispute between the two countries. Qin Mubai won, which proves that I am right, that is, I have won; Those who are the lords and factions in the court must shut up! …… In this way, of course, it is important to be capable, but it is true that some skills are required to deal with people. At this point, Qin Mubai is really stronger than his upright and fiery father! But there is one thing that father and son have in common, and that is that they will put themselves in my shoes! ……

The third part of the song is to ask the imperial court to give a plan for dealing with post-war matters, and to provide timely support for food, medicine, and various military supplies. The two great victories in Phantom Moon Valley and Dafeichuan destroyed nearly 100,000 enemies and another 40,000 or 50,000 prisoners. The imperial court of the Central Plains, especially the Tang Dynasty, which "governs the country with benevolence and filial piety, and governs the world with the king's way", has always been quite sensitive to the issue of prisoners of war. The border generals and commanders did not dare to commit suicide and prisoners easily, otherwise they would definitely be put on a high hat similar to the modern "anti-human", and it was common for them to be impeached and punished.

Therefore, before Hou Junji led the army to travel, Qin Mubai solemnly told him "not to kill innocents". First, it was to prevent him from killing prisoners and arousing the anger of the Tibetan people and increasing resistance to pacifying the plateau; Second, if these prisoners of war can be recruited, they are all good cavalrymen of the first class; Thirdly, Qin Mubai also didn't want to cause trouble and cause fire.

In addition, the bitter plan of flooding Dafeichuan was a great defeat to the enemy, but it also destroyed the foundation that had been operating for many years. Now that the army is seriously short of food and materials, it is imperative to rebuild the military fortress, so Qin Mubai made it very clear in his compromise, asking the imperial court to assist with grain and grass materials as soon as possible, so as to prepare for another war and expand the results of the war.

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After the recital, the whole hall was silent.

"Zhongqing, why don't you speak?" Li Shimin said.

The hundred officials were each provincial, and many people were embarrassed to play a few haha, and then shouted "Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live my emperor" to celebrate this great victory.

Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair like a rock, his eyes quietly swept over the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty like a torch, and the faces of all living beings were in full view.

The first minister, his eldest brother, Situ, prime minister, and eldest grandson Wuji, stood with his head bowed and his hands down, silent.

"Auxiliary, what do you think?" Li Shimin asked by name.

The eldest grandson Wuji seemed to have expected that the emperor would ask questions by name, and at this time, he came out and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Lanzhou has won a great victory, congratulations!" This is a rare big victory in recent years, which is enough to inspire the people and promote the world. The imperial court should reward the three armies for meritorious deeds, and in addition, the materials needed before the war should also be prepared and transported as soon as possible to solve the urgent needs of the front-line soldiers! ”

"Hmm......" Li Shimin responded, his brows furrowed slightly as if he was displeased, and some words came to his lips, and he finally endured it. At this time, he said in his heart: What he said is equivalent to not saying it! His face should be the most gloomy now, because he tried his best to stop the war...... Now, I won't ridicule him. After all, he is still my most powerful and loyal minister, and the center of the Tang Dynasty cannot leave him. If nothing else, the new laws that he recently compiled and completed are much more complete and appropriate than the "Wude Law" of the previous emperors, and they can be implemented and promulgated immediately. Such a thing, even ten Qin Mubai can't do it.

Thinking about this, Li Shimin's heart moved inexplicably: Strange, when did I start comparing Qin Mubai with the eldest grandson Wuji? ……

"Your Majesty, Weichen has something to play!!" Suddenly, a high-pitched sound sounded, drawing everyone's attention.

Li Shimin saw that it was Liu Xun, the palace attendant. He was responsible for supervising the deliberations of the imperial court, correcting the king's gains and losses, recording major decisions, and also having the power to report and impeach officials in the court.

In the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Shimin was good at admonishing and admonishing, so he created many ministers who had the courage to admonish and admonish.

And Liu Xun is one of them. He has always been known for his iron courage and uprightness, whether it is the emperor or the prime minister and general, Yang or his personal friends, as long as he makes a mistake, he will refute or impeach him selflessly and mercilessly. Although his talent and fame are far inferior to Wei Zheng, he has a lot of similarities with Wei Zheng in the point of "admonishment", and even surpasses it.

In recent years, Wei Zheng has suffered from many years and eye diseases, and most of the time he can only recuperate at home. Liu Xun, who served the imperial history, gradually became the most dazzling in the court-counselor.

Liu Xun stood up, including Li Shimin, and everyone's hearts were blocked. This person has always been good at picking bones in eggs, and he is right about things and not people, he dares to say anything and impeach anyone. A few years ago, he wanted to impeach two people, namely Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian. These are the two closest and most important relatives of the first emperor and Li Shimin, and they are also the two founding fathers of the world. Although he failed in the end, Liu Yi became famous from then on. Whoever sees him will be a little stunned in his heart.

"What do you say about Sidao (Liu Xun's words)?" Li Shimin said.

"Weichen, one person is to be impeached!" Liu Xun said in a loud voice.

Many people began to wipe sweat on their foreheads...... Not again!

"Who?" Li Shimin asked lightly.

"It's the one who played this military report, the head of the march of Guanxi Road, Qin Mubai!" Liu Xun's words were amazing.

At this time, even the eldest grandson Wuji's head was big, but he could only smile bitterly on the side.

Li Shimin smiled quietly, "What is the reason? ”

"Labor and money, poor soldiers! Deceive the king and confuse the world! Liu Xun said sixteen words word by word, as always, surging and unforgiving.

Many people couldn't cry or laugh, and secretly scolded Liu Xun for not knowing the current affairs, but also reported a heart to watch the excitement and wait to see the changes.

In fact, most people have thought of one thing in their hearts, the emperor is already preparing for the imperial expedition with great fanfare. No matter what the reason, a king's self-destruction is always a dishonest act, which damages the prestige of the king. In addition, outside Chang'an, by the Weishui River, 300,000 troops were ready to go, and the materials proposed by the treasury were piled up, and even the grain stored in the Heluo granary was taken out. And earlier, Li Shimin had already issued a holy decree to the world, and the people of the whole country responded, and now they are all looking at Li Shimin with a blank eye, and he is driving in person!

Now, as soon as Qin Mubai sent a military report, the emperor changed his mind and let the enthusiastic 300,000 troops unload their armor when they heard the news, Li Shimin's previous resoluteness and decisiveness seemed to be a farce and irony!

For the emperor, this is indeed a very shameless thing. And the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, who have been busy for more than ten days, will feel even more teased. The courtiers all paid attention to the monarch's prestige and courtiers, and at this time, someone like Liu Xun jumped out to impeach, which was also expected by Li Shimin.

Therefore, Li Shimin has been prepared for a long time. At this time, in the face of the various thoughts of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, he Zhizhu waved his hand without moving while holding the eight winds, "I know, you retreat." ”

Liu Xun was stunned for a moment, thinking "Why did you tell me to retreat, I haven't finished talking yet", but he had no choice but to temporarily return to the train.

"I know that Liu Xun has spoken the hearts and minds of many people." Li Shimin said loudly, "As we all know, I have planned to take the royal expedition in person, and everything is ready. Within ten days, the Weishui camp had gathered 300,000 troops, and now I suddenly self-destructed, and I didn't personally conquer the preface, and I spent countless money and food in vain, and I and you, as well as the people of the world, seem to have been played. All of this seems to have started because of Qin Mubai's fraudulent death. So there is Liu Xun who listed his four major crimes - working hard and hurting money, and being reckless! Deceive the king and confuse the world! ”

Everyone was silent and listened quietly. Because they heard it, the emperor must have something to say. Liu Xun still wanted to argue a few words, but he was glared at by the eldest grandson Wuji next to him, and he had to press it down alive.

"Actually, Liu Xun, you are mistaken. The person who should not be impeached the most is Qin Mubai. Even if you want to impeach, it should be the impeachment of King Jiangxia, and me! Li Shimin also said amazingly.

Liu Xun was taken aback, Rao was bold, but he was not big enough to dare to impeach the emperor. At that moment, he knelt down and said in a panic: "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”

"Get up, I'm not blaming you. As a palace attendant, you are just doing your duty, and you are not at fault. However, I would like to warn you that it is not too late to find out the reasons for the twists and turns before impeachment. Li Shimin said, "Zhong Aiqing must have the same thoughts as Liu Xun in his heart, so let me untie the knot for you!" ”

"I would like to hear Your Majesty's high opinion!" All the civil and military forces promised together. Liu Xun also stood up and stood aside to listen.

"Soldiers are treacherous, and soldiers are not tired of deceit. The impermanence of the army and the impermanence of the water, so the art of war is cloudy, and the king's order is not subject to it. This is not to say that the generals despise the king when they are outside, but that the two armies are fleeting against the changing fighters, and there is no time to ask the king for permission. Li Shimin said, "I am an immediate emperor, and I deeply agree with this. Qin Mubai, who was far away in Dafeichuan, how could he ask for a plan to ask me before he used a plan to break the enemy? This performance comes and goes, and the fighter plane will definitely be lost in vain. Therefore, Qin Mubai deceived his death just to deceive the Tubo people, and it was too late to inform Yu Zhen in time, which is understandable. And the fewer people who know about such a secret scheme, the greater the hope of success. Qin Mubai didn't do anything wrong. ”

After hearing this, all the civil and military officers thought about it, and the emperor's words were indeed reasonable.

Li Shimin continued: "And I and you have also been deceived and teased because of this, one is to blame Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, for misreporting the military situation on the front line in advance. He was so angry that he would meet and reprimand him, but he would not be impeached. Because at that time, even he was deceived, thinking that Qin Mubai was dead, and the Guanxi Army was in danger of being defeated in Lanzhou Helong. It was also his duty to ask for reinforcements from the imperial court in advance. In the final analysis, whether it is me, King Jiangxia, Zhong Aiqing, and the people of the world being deceived, this is not Qin Mubai's original intention. His purpose is only to destroy the enemy! But this just proves that his untiring deception is so subtle - even I can deceive, can the Tubo people not be fooled? As a result, there were two great victories in Phantom Moon Valley and Dafeichuan! ”

"As a king, the Holy One today does have a mind that is different from ordinary people!" Many people began to sigh and sigh, being teased like this, no matter how good-tempered people are, they will be annoyed and depressed, but the emperor is trying his best to excuse Qin Mubai, and even the fact that he was being teased has been lightly brushed aside.

"In this way, Liu Xun's counts of Qin Mubai's crimes, 'bullying the monarch and confusing the world', it seems a bit far-fetched. As for the reckless force, this is even less dependent on Qin Mubai's head. Li Shimin said, "It was the Tubo people who first attacked and provoked the Tang Dynasty, and then I ordered him to fight back on the spot to protect the territory and protect the territory. If so, then the first part of this crime should be counted on me. It's hard to talk about it. When did Qin Mubai ever say that he wanted me to send 300,000 troops and bring countless money and food to help? All of this is my opinion, and Qin Mubai still has no idea about it. What sin is he guilty of? ”

Speaking of this, Li Shimin smiled and said in a relaxed and witty tone: "Liu Xun, I will give you an analogy, it's like you planted a tree somewhere ten years ago, and someone hanged yourself on this tree ten years later, so should you be punished by the law or condemned by morality?" ”

"Hahaha!" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty laughed loudly, and Liu Xun's face turned blue.

"Chu Suiliang!"

"Wechen is here!"

"Today's court meeting, you must have already recorded it. What I say next, you have to mark it out, and I will write it in the "Emperor Fan" in the future, so as to warn my descendants and kings. Li Shimin said, "As a monarch, the most important thing is not the civil and military talents, nor the mental arts, but the strength of the mind!" ”

"Wechen wrote it down!"

Li Shimin nodded with a smile and said, "I will use a tree as an analogy again, and I should talk and laugh with Zhong Aiqing." A tree, if it grows in a crevice of thorny rocks, or is planted in a small courtyard, will not grow tall; On the other hand, if it grows in the vast fields and fertile soil, it may grow into a towering tree. If a courtier is like a tree, then the king's heart is the environment in which it grows. I am not afraid that you will grow up to the sky, because my mind is as high as the sky! Towering giant trees, never the sky! - I, why bother mediocrities! ”

The words were said so that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were deeply moved and rejoiced. Who can not like such a king?

Throughout the ages, how many emperors like Li Shimin did not shy away from the merits of the lord, did not kill the founding heroes, and treated them with kindness? How many emperors can be like Li Shimin, who is good at admonishing himself, and encouraging his courtiers not to care about his monarchy and just go against the scales? Which dynasty before this dynasty had a Zheng Zheng minister like Wei Zheng who dared to spit on the king? How many kings have been close to their courtiers like family members, and they have remained the same for decades?

What other king can have the self-confidence and heroism of "towering giant trees, but they can't reach the sky"?!

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"The ministers have to meet Your Majesty, and the three lives are fortunate!"

Li Shimin laughed loudly: "I, it is also a blessing to meet a good minister like you!" ”