Chapter 786: Monarchs and Ministers Discuss Generals

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That's right, the series of unlucky things that Liu Ping encountered recently were all Li Su's handiwork, in front of Li Shimin, Li Su was naturally a little disappointed, as for whether these things were done right or wrong, Li Su didn't care.

The battle between the powerful has nothing to do with right or wrong, there are only pros and cons, Li Su's long-term layout for the future, Liu Ping must be brought down to achieve the goal, then, do not hesitate to bring it down.

After all, Li Su and Liu Ping are not very familiar with each other, strictly speaking, he even has a holiday with the Liu family, although Liu Ping gave many gifts to try to eliminate grievances, but it is obvious that the heavy gifts given to Li Su are basically similar to the nature of meat buns beating dogs.

People's hearts are so sinister, the Marquis of Anping should really reflect on his simplicity and innocence......

The thing was done, the layout was finished, Li Su guessed that at this time, Liu Ping's door was lively, the arrow was off the string, and there was no turning back, when facing Li Shimin, although Li Su was a little apprehensive, but he was not too afraid.

Li Shimin is still light and light, he can't see any clues from his expression, he takes a cup slowly, sipps tea slowly, Li Su was worried for a while, and simply let go of his mind, anyway, it's already like this, what he did is not a big crime to kill his head, it's a big deal to squat in Dali Temple for a few more days, I don't believe that Li Shimin will kill himself for this Anping County Marquis.

The two monarchs and ministers were silent for a long time, and Li Shimin finally spoke again.

"The money, food and weapons of the imperial court are almost ready, and the Tang Dynasty is about to conquer the Yanqi King Longtu Cavalry Branch, this time not only to calm the Yanqi, I plan to simply sweep the entire Western Regions and eliminate the future troubles forever, but the grain and grass have been prepared, but the commanders of the three armies have not yet decided on the candidate, this candidate is really embarrassing for me......"

Li Su saw that Li Shimin's expression was a little depressed, and he couldn't help but say cautiously: "Your Majesty, there are so many generals in the DPRK and China, each of them is brilliant, and it seems that one of them should be selected...... It's not hard, is it? ”

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed: "There are many good generals in the DPRK, which is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty, but the choice of the commander of the Western Expedition is not so easy to decide, after all, there is more than one enemy of the Tang Dynasty, and it is ......."

Saying that, Li Shimin suddenly showed anger, snorted heavily, and said, "This dragon rush riding branch has ruined my big thing!" If I calm him, I will not be surrendered to him, and I will crush his bones and scatter ashes to relieve the hatred in my heart! ”

Li Su understood.

If there is no rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, according to Li Shimin's original rhythm, at this time should prepare grain and grass to gather the generals, and begin to plan the eastern expedition to Goguryeo, which is extremely important and extremely glorious. Explain that he is the emperor who obeys the mandate of heaven, the three words "Tian Khan" are well deserved, and when the envoys of foreign countries call themselves Tian Khan in the future, they will not blush quietly......

The idea of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, Li Shimin must have fought for more than a year or two, maybe he had this idea from the day he ascended the throne, and finally waited until the national strength could barely support this battle, and the army's combat power was also fierce and fierce, almost invincible in the world, Li Shimin decided to start preparing for the Eastern Expedition, who knew that just started the preparatory work, the Yanqi in the west was reversed, and then the Tang Dynasty had to free up his hands and clean up the Yanqi first, so that Li Shimin's layout was all disrupted, how could he not get angry?

Li Su thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty's meaning, the minister understands, the minister thinks that the Western Regions are not enough to suffer from scabies, and it is not a big problem, so it is enough for the Tang Dynasty to send a partial division to go on the expedition, and the treasury does not need to allocate too much money and grain. The Tang Kingdom still retains most of its military strength and grain and grass, and His Majesty wants to do something else, but the minister thinks it won't be too affected......"

Li Shimin smiled: "It seems that Zizheng seems to know what I want to do?" ”

Li Su smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the entire court knows about it, how can the minister not know?" It's nothing more than a crusade. ”

Li Shimin said with great interest: "Since you have said it, Zizheng might as well talk about it, if I go east, what do you mean?" ”

Li Su hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, can you allow the minister to think about it for a few days before replying?" The matter is serious, and the minister does not dare to talk about it. ”

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "In the end, you are sensible, but now you are like this, but you are a little old and seeking the country, you will live up to my expectations after all." ”

Li Su said ashamedly: "The minister just hasn't been in trouble recently, Your Majesty is so ridiculous, the minister is really embarrassed, even if he wants to get into trouble, he is not embarrassed......"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "It's still that bastard, I'm afraid I can't change it for a lifetime, Zizheng, I heard early on that you like money, if you don't get into trouble for a year, I can give you Wanguan to show your praise, you and I might as well make a gentleman's gamble, how about it?" ”

Li Sule is broken, can he get 10,000 yuan for nothing without getting into trouble? Are you stupid...... No, isn't it too loving?

Just as he was about to stretch out his hand to high-five Li Shimin as an oath, Li Su suddenly woke up and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what if the minister accidentally got into trouble within a year?" ”

Li Shimin smiled ill-willedly: "It's very simple to get into trouble, I don't blame you, depending on the size of your trouble, you give me money in turn, at least ten thousand, and at worst, all the family property is collected, what?" ”

Li Su broke out in a cold sweat.

It's dangerous! I was almost fooled, the bet was too unfair, I only gave 10,000 if I didn't get into trouble, and if I accidentally got into trouble, I might go bankrupt, can I agree to this typical pit man's bet? Let's not talk about anything else, now I have calculated Anping Hou Liu Ping, and it is not too big or too small to be considered a disaster, if I agree to this bet today, I am afraid that I will have to honestly pay out in the next second......

A thought flashed, saving himself at least 10,000 yuan, and Li Su felt a sense of happiness for the rest of his life after the catastrophe.

If you really lose money, you probably have lost hope in life, and you may not be looking for a short-term view.

Even cheated children's money, you are just as different as Huang He, the owner of the Jiangnan Leather Factory who eloped with his sister-in-law......

Li Su's face was cloudy, but Li Shimin stretched out his hand with great interest and said with a smile: "You and I make an agreement with the monarch and ministers, is it okay to swear with a high-five?" ”

Li Su secretly sneered, and then ...... His right hand suddenly convulsed, tugging hard at his trembling wrist, Li Su's expression was painful and frightened.

"Your Majesty, the hand of the minister...... I don't know why I pumped! ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then laughed, pointed at him, and said: "Bastard who can't slip his hands, he is still so unorthodox, I praised you for being stable just now, but in fact, you still haven't grown." ”

Li Su accepted it when he saw it, and said with a dry smile: "The minister has lived up to His Majesty's high expectations, but the minister's temperament is unpredictable, and even he doesn't dare to guarantee that he will get into trouble, so the minister thinks it's better not to make this bet......"

Li Shimin snorted: "In this way, do you really have any plans to continue to cause trouble?" What do you want to cause trouble for me next time? ”

Li Su smiled bitterly: "This minister is not clear, this kind of thing is troublesome, the minister thinks it is better to follow fate." ”

Li Shimin snorted again, pointed at him heavily, as if warning, took a sip of tea from his cup, and then said slowly: "Last time in the court meeting, I asked you to nominate the candidate for the coach of the Western Expedition, why did you push it off?" If you talk about the affairs of the Western Regions, you are the only one who is the most qualified to speak, because you have been in the Western Regions for three years and are familiar with the countries and customs of the Western Regions. ”

Li Su sighed: "Your Majesty, the minister is also embarrassed, in fact, Your Majesty knows in his heart, all the veterans in the court, any one can be qualified for the position of commander, but His Majesty puts all his thoughts on the Eastern Expedition, and is reluctant to divide any veteran to do this little thing, so he hesitates, at this time, no matter which general is nominated, His Majesty will not be too satisfied, it is better not to say." ”

Li Shimin glanced at him meaningfully, and said with a smile: "There are only you and me in the hall today, let's just talk about it, you can casually propose a few candidates for me to refer to, if there is a mistake, I will not be held accountable." ”

Li Su knew that he couldn't be polite at this time, and no matter how hypocritical he was, he didn't know how to lift.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Su said: "Your Majesty, the so-called internal move does not avoid relatives, and the minister thinks that Li Ji, the minister's uncle, can be the commander of the Western Expedition." ”

Li Shimin seemed a little surprised, and after staying for a while, he smiled and said, "I hope that Wenzi is high." ”

"Immodest to say, the minister's uncle is also a famous general in the world, the use of soldiers like a god dare not say, at least the Western Regions are no problem, my uncle is different from Uncle Cheng, his army is good at breaking into zero, with several small armies scattered and gathered, surrounded and attacked, this method of using troops is suitable for the flat desert and hilly terrain of the Western Regions, coupled with the uncle's strict and careful management of the army, if the army travels a long distance, with the ability of the uncle, it can preserve the strength and combat power of the king division to the greatest extent in the desert with little water and food......"

Li Shimin was slightly moved: "I didn't expect you to know so much about Li Ji's use of troops, but I underestimated you, so do you think Li Ji is the most suitable coach of the Western Expedition, right?" ”

Li Su lowered his head and said, "Yes." ”

Li Shimin blinked and said with a smile: "What about Cheng Zhijie?" Aren't you the closest to your Uncle Cheng? Why don't you recommend him? ”

Li Su sighed: "How can there be no distinction between public and private? Uncle Cheng is fierce with soldiers, and the attack is as fast as thunder, but it is very easy to break, more than brave, but the strategy is insufficient, especially in the desert where it is easy to get lost, the slightest impulse is tens of thousands of people stepping into the ghost gate together, and the minister can't bear to hurt the soldiers of the three armies, nor can he bear to hurt Uncle Cheng, so he can only tell the truth, Uncle Cheng...... You can't be the coach of the Western Expedition. ”

Li Shimin nodded slowly: "It seems that you are not all in harmony today, but you also have something in your words, so do you think Li Ji is the most suitable and only candidate for the coach of the Western Expedition?" ”

Li Su smiled: "I can't say it." The only one', the minister did not dare to bully the king, nominated his uncle, in fact, the minister was also mixed with a little selfishness, in the minister's view, this western expedition is almost no suspense, it can be said that it is hand to catch, as long as you don't make other mistakes, such as getting lost in the desert, encountering a great sandstorm, etc., this military merit is considered to be a steady hand, to say a disrespectful word, the so-called fertilizer does not flow into the fields of outsiders, there is such a good opportunity, of course, the first thing the minister thinks of is his own family, besides, the uncle's method of using troops happens to be suitable for use in the desert, and the minister can be regarded as taking into account both public and private. ”

Li Shimin listened quietly, and after Li Su finished speaking, he was silent for a while, and then sighed for a long time: "I heard it, Zizheng you...... Not optimistic about my Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo? You think that my crusade may be defeated, so first take your uncle out and let him go to the west, if the crusade fails, your uncle will not be implicated, right? ”

Li Su smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is too complicated, and the minister still has a lot of things to figure out, so it's still the same sentence, can you allow the minister to think about it for a few more days, and then play against Your Majesty after the minister's thoughts are mature." ”

Li Shimin nodded, but his face was a little stunned.

After a long time, Li Shimin suddenly smiled, looked at him meaningfully, and said: "You and I have talked about the heroes of the world, why don't you see you mention Hou Junji?" ”

Li Su was startled and looked up at him.

Li Shimin's smile did not decrease, but the gaze that looked at him was a little more indescribable.

Li Su's heart began to beat faster, and for a while, he didn't understand what Li Shimin meant, and what the purpose of this sentence was.

"Minister, minister......"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "I think, I'm afraid that the most favorite candidate for the coach of the Western Expedition in your heart should be Hou Junji, right?" Among the veterans of the Manchu Dynasty, only Hou Junji had the experience of the Western Expedition, and the battle to destroy the Gaochang Kingdom was completed beautifully, if it were not for the stain of killing and plundering, Hou Junji's battle to the West could be said to be perfect, such a good general Guozhen, why didn't you mention it? ”

Li Su took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and said in a low voice: "The minister is afraid of committing a taboo, after all, Hou Junji participated in the prince's rebellion at the beginning, and besides, there is no shortage of generals in the Tang Dynasty, there are so many ministers and generals in the court, and Your Majesty does not lack Hou Junji, so the ministers dare not speak." ”

Li Shimin's smile gradually faded, and he sighed: "Zizheng, is it true that in your heart, I am really the kind of faint monarch who is narrow-minded and can't tolerate good advice?" ”

Li Su hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, the minister has no such intentions, but Hou Junji is not so important to the Western Expedition, you can choose him, or you may not choose him, it is all in the mind of Your Majesty, Hou Junji is still on the way to exile, he made a mistake, naturally he will be punished, and now the punishment is not over, no matter how he is the commander of the Western Expedition, it will not be his turn." ”

Li Shimin snorted, his eyes were suddenly as sharp as a blade, and he stared at him and said, "Are you really afraid of breaking taboos so you don't mention Hou Junji?" Li Su, in front of me, you can put away your little little bit of caution! ”

Li Su's forehead unconsciously oozed cold sweat, and when he heard this, he tried to squeeze out a smile, and said, "Forgive the minister for being stupid, the minister really doesn't understand what His Majesty means......

Li Shimin said coldly: "Don't understand? Since you don't understand, why did you give Anping Marquis Liu Ping such a big game? You helped the Hou family through the crisis for no reason, is it just for the love of the deceased? ”

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ps: Continue to call for a monthly pass affectionately... I haven't asked for it for a long time, and I suddenly shouted in my voice, so cool!