After Li Xueyan left, Xiao Wanyu said, "Brother You, you are amazing!" I really didn't think that Li Xueyan would agree to your proposal. ”

After speaking, she held Li You's big hand and put it on her cheek, and said happily: "My brother You is the most handsome, amazing, empathetic, and considerate husband in the world, I like it so much." ”

Li You smiled and gently scratched her nose with his fingers, and said with a smile: "Old husband and wife, you don't need to be so numb." ”

Xiao Wanyu looked at her husband with admiration, and said seriously: "Just numb, I am willing." Cluck. She couldn't help but laugh.

In mid-April, seeing that everything that should be done in Chang'an was done, Li You was ready to return to Northwest Dao.

On this day, Li You went to bid farewell to Li Shimin.

Liangyi Palace, study.

As soon as Li You walked outside the study, he saw the eldest grandson Wuji walking out, he saw Li You, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, you have come just in time, please go and persuade Your Majesty." ”

"What's wrong?" Li You asked in surprise.

The eldest grandson Wuji arched his hand and pointed to the study, meaning to let Li You ask himself.

Li You pushed the door in, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw his uncle Yin Hongzhi and Fang Xuanling, both of whom stood respectfully on the side, both with some horror on their faces.

Looking at some pieces of porcelain on the ground, it seems that Li Shimin got angry and dropped the teacup, and Wang De was cleaning up with a little eunuch.

Li You smiled and said, "Father, who made you angry?" After speaking, he saluted and said, "The son of the emperor will see his father." ”

When Yin Hongji saw Li You, it was like looking at a savior, and the expression on his face suddenly relaxed.

Fang Xuanling also felt relieved.

Li Shimin was still angry, and said: "Damn the Goguryeo people, I must destroy them." With that, he sat there sulking with his lips pouted.

Fang Xuanling quietly told Li You what happened.

It turned out that after Li Shimin's failure in the eastern expedition to Goguryeo, he saw that many of the Guanzhong disciples who followed him died on the battlefield, and he was sad in his heart, and decided to be sympathetic to them, and immediately ordered the construction of the Minzhong Temple in Youzhou to remember the dead.

Not long ago, Yin Hongzhi sent people to check the progress of the construction of Minzhong Temple, but unexpectedly received a piece of news: after defeating Li Shimin, the iron-fisted military dictator of Goguryeo, Yuangai Suwen, thought that the threat of the Tang Dynasty had been temporarily eliminated and wanted to take the opportunity to expand the territory of Goguryeo.

At the beginning of this year, Goguryeo launched an attack on Silla.

An envoy sent by the Silla Kingdom to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty was intercepted and killed by the Baekje Kingdom while passing through Baekje, and Baekje also launched an attack on Silla.

The queen of Silla had no choice but to ask for help from Sima Jiong, the governor of the Tang Dynasty stationed in Baekje, who received the news and immediately sent someone to inform the imperial court that the messenger had just arrived in Chang'an.

Originally, Li Shimin was stumped about the defeat of Goguryeo, but Yin Hongzhi brought a sentence from Yuan Gai Suwen, which made him even more angry.

When Yuangai Suwen made up his mind to conquer Silla, it was proposed to prevent the Tang Dynasty from attacking Goguryeo again. Yuangai Suwen said wildly at that time, saying: "Li Shimin is just a defeated commander under me, there is nothing to worry about." I'm just waiting for him here, and if I have the ability, let him fight. ”

This sentence reached Li Shimin's ears, and the heavenly khan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so he vowed to conquer Goguryeo again.

The eldest grandson Wuji believes that the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo has just been defeated last year, and the morale of the army has been affected. Once the war is launched again in a hurry, if it encounters another defeat, it will deal a major blow to the morale of the entire Datang military, and even affect the credibility of the entire Datang in the world.

After a few words of persuasion from the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin was furious and drove the eldest grandson Wuji out on the spot.

Li You understood the ins and outs, and said with a smile: "Father, how big is it?" Isn't it just a little Goguryeo? , the son agreed with his father's opinion, and in one fell swoop, he destroyed Goguryeo. ”

Yin Hongzhi and Fang Xuanling's opinions were similar to those of the eldest grandson Wuji, and when they saw Li You talking like this, they all gave him a look.

Li Shimin felt relieved when he heard Li You's words, and his mood suddenly improved a lot. He slapped his big hand on the table and said, "That's right, I'm going to go on a personal expedition again." If I can't destroy him Goguryeo this time, I won't go back to Chang'an. ”

I heard Li Shimin say such things. Yin Hongzhi and Fang Xuanling were even more worried, they wanted to persuade Li Shimin to cancel the idea of the imperial conquest, but when they saw him on the fire, where did they dare to speak?

So the two of them squeezed their eyebrows at Li You together, hoping that he wouldn't add fuel to the fire.

Thinking of that, Li You became more and more energetic the more he spoke. He said: "Father is right, a little Goguryeo dares to fight against the Tang Dynasty, isn't this looking for death?" Father, you will drive the expedition in person, and your sons will come to be the vanguard for you, and this time you must completely destroy Goguryeo. “

At this time, Li Shimin's anger has eased a lot, and his face has improved greatly.

Fang Xuanling glared at Li You fiercely, meaning that he didn't know the general situation, and he was purely messing around here.

Yin Hongzhi also smiled bitterly and shook his head vigorously.

Li Shimin was still angry with Sun Wuji and Fang Xuanling and others, he ignored them and said to Li You: "Fight Goguryeo, what are your ideas?" ”

Li You said: "Please move my father." So saying, he walked over to the map hanging on the wall.

Li Shimin stood up and walked over, and Li You said: "Father, Goguryeo united with Baekje to attack Silla this time, which is a good time for the Tang Dynasty to destroy Goguryeo and Baekje in one fell swoop.

Erchen suggested that you personally lead the army to advance steadily along the road of last year's Eastern Crusade. Erchen commanded a group of troops and horses to march from the sea, this time first conquering Baekje and cutting off Goguryeo's rear route, and then united with Silla to attack Goguryeo from the east.

When the Goguryeo people put the focus of defense to the east, the father led a large army to attack Pyongyang in an all-out way, and the sons met the father in the east and pacified Goguryeo in one fell swoop.

Li Shimin said: "Okay, just do it, who should worry about whether you can go, just our father and son, are you afraid that you won't be able to beat a small Goguryeo?!" ”

After speaking, he glared at Fang Xuanling and Yin Hongzhi again.

Fang Xuanling and Yin Hong could only smile bitterly, not daring to say anything.

The more Li Shimin spoke, he said: "Wang De, immediately inform Li Jing, Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, and Li Daozong to study the plan for attacking Goguryeo. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave obeys." Wang De said and walked out.

"Wait a minute." Li You said.

Then, he said to Li Shimin: "Father, it's almost noon, let's have dinner first, let's talk about it in the afternoon, how about letting Goguryeo live one more noon?" ”

Li Shimin was amused by Li You's joke and said, "Okay, I'll talk about it in the afternoon." Li You, you stay and eat together. ”

Fang Xuanling and Yin Hongzhi left the Liangyi Palace, and said lightly as they walked out: "Your Highness still has a way, and it will dispel Your Majesty's anger at once." I guess he will use the lunch time to persuade His Majesty to dispel the idea of a personal expedition. ”

Yin Hongzhi also thought so, he said: "His Highness has the most ghost ideas, and nothing can stop him. Hehe. "When it comes to Li You's nephew, Yin Hongzhi is always beautiful.

Soon, at the gate of Chengtian, the two met the eldest grandson Wuji, who was waiting for them, he first looked at the faces of the two of them, and said with a smile: "Has Your Majesty's anger disappeared?" He also felt that Li You had a way to deal with Li Shimin.

Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "It's good, Your Majesty has a smiling face, and I'm about to have lunch with His Royal Highness King Qi at this moment." Ha ha. ”

"That's good, that's good." The eldest grandson Wuji put his mind at ease.

Just when everyone was secretly rejoicing, what they didn't know was that they had completely guessed Li You's intentions.

Liangyi Palace, study.

After Fang Xuanling and the others left, Li You continued to incite Li Shimin, and he said: "Father, Goguryeo must be defeated as soon as possible, and he cannot be allowed to restrain the pace of my Tang expansion."

Although you did not defeat Goguryeo in your last imperial expedition, you have already dealt a heavy blow to them, and you should destroy Goguryeo in one go. We can't wait until Goguryeo conquers Silla and its strength is enhanced, and it will be even more difficult to fight in the future. ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "I'm the same as you think." "He didn't conquer Goguryeo, and this face must be regained. He didn't want to be like Emperor Yang of Sui, to become the laughing stock of his subjects and foreigners.

In order to strengthen his confidence, Li You said: "Father, don't worry, this time the retainer is absolutely sure that he will be able to destroy Goguryeo in one fell swoop." ”

Li Shimin said: "Okay, let's eat first, and you can put forward your suggestions in the afternoon for reference." ”

Why did Li You approve of Li Shimin's personal expedition?