“…… Situ Zhao Guogong is unscrupulous, so Sikong Yangzhou Governor Hexian Yuan Wang Xiaogong, so Sikong Lai Guowen Chenggong is obscure...... Guanglu Doctor and Military Department Shangshu British Gong Li Tao, so Xuzhou Governor Hu Zhuang Gong Qin Shubao, etc., or push the pillars, seek to be far-reaching, discipline and curtain, and Jinglun hegemony. Or learn comprehensive scriptures, Defan Guangwei, hidden criminals, loyal and daily. …… It is advisable to consider the facts, Hongzi Order. It can be drawn in the Lingyan Pavilion, and the memory of the Gong is not thanked; The righteousness of Jingxian will always be in Houkun. ”

There are a total of twenty-four founding heroes included in the portrait, and there is no suspense, the eldest grandson Wuji ranks first, and the deceased Qin Qiong ranks last, as for Li Su, it is natural that he does not appear in this list.

After the lengthy article "Tu Gong Hero is like the edict of Lingyan Pavilion", Li Suyang recited it freely, and thousands of courtiers in the audience knelt on the ground at the same time to thank the emperor.

After Li Su finished reading, he carefully rolled up the yellow silk and returned it to the eunuch with both hands. Then he stood aside with a solemn expression.

The ministers in the audience first thanked them, and the heroes who were painted on the portrait looked happy, Li Shimin looked at them quietly with a smile, and then the atmosphere gradually became solemn, and the heroes with a happy face slowly put away their smiles, and the smile on Li Shimin's face gradually faded.

There was silence in the square, many people slowly lowered their heads, their eyes began to redden, Li Shimin looked sad, holding back tears, and finally Cheng Biting Jin suddenly cried, and finally burst this oppressive silence, countless people followed the ground and cried, Li Shimin couldn't help it, tears flowed like rain.

Li Su on the side sighed quietly.

He didn't experience the years when Jin Ge Iron Horse fought the world, but he can imagine how difficult it was, they were burdened with the reputation of "anti-thieves", from raising troops to contacting the rebels, from trying to occupy the Central Plains to collecting and annexing heroes from all walks of life, it was such a group of people who laid a foundation for life.

No one but themselves can understand the suffering.

Success, wealth and glory, how can it be easily obtained? Who is not full of scars and died nine times in his life, and he gave his life in exchange for peace in the world, and his achievements were high?

Listening to the whimpering and crying of thousands of people in the audience, Li Shimin took a deep breath and said loudly: "There is no way for the violent Sui, the people are not happy, the righteous kings of all walks of life, the smoke and dust of all walks of life rose up, the state has no way, the world abandons it, I started in Jinyang, led the righteous army to sweep the Central Plains, and in the rest of the year, the violent Sui was overthrown, why not?" Because the destiny of heaven is in me, I have set up a destiny for the people, I will not give in, live in the dragon court, take the throne, only seek the well-being of the people of the world, and I have been on the throne for 18 years, I have been cautious and cautious, and I dare not forget my original intention......"

Slowly looking around at the ministers in the audience, Li Shimin sighed sadly: "Nearly half of the heroes of Conglong have passed away, and the living are also dying, sad!" I often think about the love of the robe of the year, on the battlefield of the conquest, I and you eat and sleep together, sleep on your feet, shelter me from the wind and rain when marching, fight for me during the battle, I have a robe Ze Ruer, etc., it is really a fortunate thing in my life, since Zhenguan, I am fortunate that the princes do not give up, I ...... Thank you, all of you! ”

As he spoke, Li Shimin slowly bowed to the ministers in the audience and gave a long stroke.

The ministers hurriedly bowed to the ground and returned the salute, and those who were moved cried even more.

With tears in his eyes, Li Shimin turned around with a smile, waved his hand at the eunuch, and said in a deep voice: "Open the attic." ”

The heavy and thick door of the Lingyan Pavilion was slowly pushed open, and a huge bronze incense burner was placed in the middle of the pavilion hall, and three arms-thick sandalwood incense sticks were inserted on the incense burner, and the green smoke curled up.

On the wall in the middle of the hall, the first portrait that catches the eye is the emperor Li Yuan, the ancestor of the emperor, Li Yuan on the portrait is not wearing a dragon robe, but full of armor, holding a sharp sword in his right hand, the blade of the sword is pointed obliquely to the sky, as if he is ordering thousands of troops and horses to attack the city, and a cold murderous aura is coming, which is terrifying.

Next to Li Yuan's portrait is the portrait of Li Shimin, on which Li Shimin is also wearing armor and helmets, dressed in military uniform, riding on a horse and staring ahead with his eyes, his eyes are calm and wise, as if he can penetrate the fog.

Next, they are the portraits of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Xiaogong, Du Ruhui and other twenty-four heroes, the portrait of the Confucian shirt above, fluttering in the wind, the military generals are draped and pressed by the sword, majestic, twenty-four people have their own forms, lifelike, the painter Yan Liben has exerted his life's painting skills to the extreme, and every stroke that falls is expressive.

Li Shimin looked around at the ministers, and said loudly: "The portraits of the heroes of the Lingyan Pavilion are worshiped by the king's incense, and I hope that the princes and their descendants will continue to assist me and the kings of the Tang Dynasty in the past dynasties. If you are old or not long, your loyal name will shine for a thousand years and live with the sky! ”

The ministers in the audience watched from afar, and couldn't help but become more and more excited, and they all bowed down to thank them.

After a while, someone in the audience suddenly sang an ancient song of the first Qin, and the song was low and agitated, like a torn cloth, echoing in the square.

"How can you say that you have no clothes, you are in the same robe with your son, Wang Yuxing is a teacher, you cultivate my spear, and you have the same hatred as your son......"

Heaven and earth seem to be still, only this war song flutters in the autumn wind.

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The ministers dispersed, and only the famous ministers and generals on the portraits of the heroes were retained.

Li Shimin seemed to be in high spirits today, and ordered a banquet to be held with the ministers, and the place where the banquet was held was on the empty square in front of the Lingyan Pavilion.

Today's heroes are very silent, even the most out-of-the-box Cheng Yanjin is rarely quiet, everyone is in a complicated mood, they want to cry and laugh, staring blankly at their own portraits in Lingyan Pavilion, smiling and laughing, tears can't stop flowing.

Li Su was also retained, as the proposer of the portrait of the hero, and he himself also has the merits of the heroes, so it is reasonable that Li Su was left behind.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Shimin suddenly laughed and raised his glass, and said, "Today is a day of celebration, why are you sad?" I and you are of one heart and one mind, fighting for half a lifetime, and finally the country is settled, and the people finally enjoy peace, which is the work of all the publics, come, and drink this cup with me, and congratulate the world on peace! ”

Everyone was in a relaxed mood, hurriedly raised their glasses and drank it all, the strong wine was down, the solemn atmosphere finally relaxed, and the monarchs and ministers were also in the mood to joke.

Cheng Yanjin was the first to jump out, grabbed Li Su's shirt, shook his head up and down, and smiled like a husky who had just broken free from the reins.

"Good baby, I really gave birth to a pair of crystal hearts and livers with seven tricks, and I don't know who I learned from a strange skill, but I learned it just right, we haven't thought about the portrait of a meritorious hero, but this baby thought of it, but it's a pity that you are too young, otherwise you would hang on the wall of Lingyan Pavilion like us old things......"

Li Su waved his hands and struggled.

Everyone laughed, Li Ji couldn't stand it anymore, stood up and kicked Zhongcheng's buttocks, and said angrily: "Praise the child, just praise the child, move around, scare the baby, you will pay?" Get out of here, old stuff! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was obviously in a good mood, at this time he seemed to have forgotten the grievances with Li Su, and with a doting smile on his elders' face, he said with a smile: "Zizheng is a genius, although he is young but talented, His Majesty also said that if there is a meritorious person in the future, he will not hesitate to add a portrait to the Lingyan Pavilion, and Zizhengxian's nephew will make more contributions to His Majesty, and in a few years, he will be able to rank in the Lingyan Pavilion with the old man." ”

Li Su also seemed to forget the grievances, and said with a smile: "Uncle Eldest Sun praised it, although the kid has an inch of merit, he doesn't dare to be listed with the founding heroes, but Uncle Eldest Sun has worked hard for His Majesty over the years, and is the pillar of the country. ”

After a sycophant shot, the eldest grandson Wuji was extremely useful, and shook his head with a long smile.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Su and said with a smile: "If you are really born with a delicate heart, you have a son by my side, and I don't have to worry about it." ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then immediately tasted the meaning of Li Shimin's words.

It seems that the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is ready to fly and has begun to enter the countdown, and if nothing else, Li Su must be one of the courtiers who were hand-picked to accompany the expedition.

Slowly looked around at the heroes on the table, and then looked at the peaceful and quiet golden sunset in the distance, thinking that this huge country was laid by himself and the heroes, and created a prosperous and bustling era with his own hands, Li Shimin couldn't help but be high-spirited, and raised his glass to the golden sunset on the edge of the sky.

No one knows who Li Shimin wants to respect, and those who can't say it are also part of Li Shimin's achievements in this life, maybe it was Emperor Gaozu who was forced to abdicate by him when he led his troops to the palace, or maybe the former crown prince Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, who were shot by him under the horse, maybe ...... It was those enemies who had betrayed and disobeyed, but were crushed and trampled by him one by one.

Li Shimin was already slightly drunk, his dark face flushed slightly, he glanced at Li Su with half-closed eyes, and said drunk and confused: "Zizheng ......"

Li Su didn't drink much, and immediately got up and stood up when he heard the words: "The minister is here." ”

Li Shimin said with a smile: "I know that Zizheng not only has the ability to pass through the world, but also has the talent of poetry and words, today is the day of celebration of my monarch and ministers, I have not heard of Zizheng's new work for a long time, how about writing a poem today?" ”

Li Su's face suddenly became bitter.

What about poetry...... Naturally, there is, but his poems have to be given money, and Bai Nian feels panicked if he doesn't give money......

Standing in the middle of the banquet, Li Su hesitated and hesitated, Li Shimin stared at him with slightly drunken eyes, and raised his eyebrows at him: "Zizheng has no good work?" ”

Cheng Yanjin slapped the table on the side and laughed and coaxed: "Baby, hurry up, make a song that lifts your spirit, grows your spirit, and if you don't do it well, you will be punished for cutting down trees with an axe for an hour......"

Cheng bit Jin coaxed, but the heroes present smiled one after another, including Li Ji, who listened attentively and did not mean to play a round at all.

Li Su sighed, it seems that he is going to be free today, this kind of behavior is simply a loser......

"Well, please ask Your Majesty to ask for the question." Li Su bowed and said.

Li Shimin pointed to the Lingyan Pavilion behind him and said, "The question is here, and the child is doing it." ”

Li Su looked up at the solemn Lingyan attic in front of him, and the heroes in front of him, and suddenly yearned for a while, if he had appeared on the battlefield of the dispute at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and watched them raise their swords and fight the world when they were young, perhaps, that kind of day would be more interesting.

Moving slowly, Li Su slowly paced lightly in the middle of the banquet, and then paused, and groaned.

"Why don't you take Wu Hook and collect Beisha Liaocheng Prefecture. Please go to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily, if you are a scholar and a marquis. ”