But for such a big thing, Li Shimin can't just wait because of Su Bai's words, Li Shimin thought about it, the treasures can't be pressed together, it's better to prepare with both hands, doesn't that kid want Hu Shang, yes, I will do this kind of trivial thing for him!

Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Yes, I will do this for him, let's go down", after saying that, Li Shimin wanted to go back to the case to review the folds, but found that Cheng Yanjin's constipated expression was not left in place, Li Shimin asked a little puzzled: "Zhijie, is there anything else?" ”

Cheng Yanjin was a little embarrassed and said: "Then, that kid asked, he helped His Majesty solve such a big matter, yes, is there any reward?"

One sentence made Li Shimin laugh out loud, Cheng Biting Jin also laughed embarrassedly twice, Li Shimin laughed enough before asking: "This kid still plans to ask for things, he makes Li Keshi so miserable!" I haven't cured him yet! ”

As soon as Cheng Yanjin heard this, he couldn't help but defend Su Bai and said: "Your Majesty, you can't blame the ugly cow for this, they intercepted and killed that kid on the street, and then they surrounded it again, and the mud man still has three points of anger!" Li Shimin snorted coldly, sat down after returning to the desk chair and said, "What does that kid want?" ”

"When he fought the Turks, he didn't want to go," Cheng Biting Jin said, Li Shimin slapped the table and said, "Presumptuous!" If only everyone thought so! Then do I still have soldiers available in Datang? He's a nobleman! It is necessary to set an example! ”

Cheng Yanjin had nothing to say, he knew that Li Shimin was right, Li Jing was now a prince of the country, glorious and rich, what if he said that he didn't want to go to the battlefield? What is the state raising you for? Li Shimin was angry and said angrily: "Change one!" ”

Cheng Yanjin was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, you can give that kid a favor whatever you want", the implication is that you can watch it yourself, Li Shimin thought about it, gritted his teeth and said: "Go back and tell that kid, as long as this matter is done well!" I reward him as a viscount! But don't go to the battlefield! Don't even think about it! ”

"Yes, yes, the old minister retired, the old minister retired", Cheng Yanjin escaped from the palace in a little embarrassment, Li Shimin waited for Cheng Yanjin to leave before he relaxed, what is the relationship between Cheng Yanjin and Su Bai, he will not know? It was just a means to get angry just now, and this was to tell Su Bai through Cheng Jin's mouth, don't be too aggressive!

How could Cheng Biting Jin, a human spirit, not understand? Just now, I was just accompanying His Majesty to act, but I said silently in my heart, it seems that this kid has to go to the battlefield this time! However, since His Majesty plans to let him go to the battlefield, I think there should be Xuanwei to protect him.

When he returned to Cheng's mansion, he instructed Cheng Chumo to say: "Go to your brother-in-law's house and tell him that he is going to the battlefield this time!" Tell him that the matter is done, and Your Majesty will reward him with a viscount! Cheng Chu came up and asked, "Dad, what's the matter?" Cheng Yanjin was wronged by Li Shimin just now, and now when he heard his son ask what was the matter, he pulled out the family law with a cruel smile!

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It was already night when Su Bai saw Cheng Chumo, and he didn't know why he was always limping when he walked, so when he asked him, he said that he was riding a horse. Su Bai was a little unconvinced, for this kind of person who has been riding a horse since he was a child, can he still limp? Besides, you're here by carriage this time......

Cheng Chumo replied to Su Bai's eyes that he couldn't dismantle alone, life is already so difficult, let's not break each other down, okay. Cheng Chumo is a junior, and after he came, he first went to meet his grandparents, and then Wang Xingwang Liu, and waited for a round to meet before limping to the study with Su Bai.

There is a spring sofa in Su Bai's study, which is made of the leftover materials of the bed, Cheng Chumo sat on it lightly and breathed a long sigh of relief: "My father sent me to tell you that it is impossible not to go to the battlefield, Your Majesty will personally call your name and let you go to the battlefield", Su Bai's face was bitter, and it seemed that he couldn't escape if he should come.

Then Cheng Chumo continued: "But there is also good news, Your Majesty said that as long as you do this beautifully, you will be promoted!" Direct Viscount, when the time comes, your personal army will be expanded to five hundred! Happy? By the way, what the hell is going on, mysterious, I'll ask my father, and let him...."Cheng Chumo stopped halfway through speaking, obviously not wanting to go on.

When Su Bai heard it, it's okay, this is also good news, the title is promoted to one level a year, which is very fast, or don't look at your own nobles, your son will be considered a commoner by then, now that he is a viscount, his son will be able to inherit the baron, phew, he is only ten years old! Isn't it a little early to think about this?

Instructed Wang Lang to let the cook cook more food, and began to explain to Cheng Chumo what he wanted to do, after saying it all over again, Cheng Chumo leaked a look of sudden realization and said: "It turns out that I want you to raise military expenses", Su Bai nodded, Cheng Chumo pinched his fingers and counted for a while and said: "I don't know how many people and horses are produced by the imperial court in this war, and people eat horses and chew along the way, plus casualties, how much silver is enough."

Su Bai shook his head and said: "I don't want to count, I don't dare to count", Cheng Chumo was a little worried: "My father said that you made a military order, this is not a joke", Su Bai felt a terrible pain in his head when he heard the three words of the military order, and said with a bitter face: "It's not your father yet!" I've only been living a two-day hiatus before he lets me out! He was the one who hibernated me for ten years before, and now it's he who makes me come out! I can't guess it! ”

Cheng Chu scratched his head with a feeling and said: "Isn't it, my father can't guess it at all now, the road is called a wild!" Cheng Chumo asked, "Then have you figured out a way?" Su Bai nodded and said: "The solution is now coming out, but I don't know how many Hu merchants can come, and how much gold and silver they can bring", when it comes to gold and silver, Su Bai once again thought of the island country, as long as it is leveled, is there still gold and silver?

As soon as Cheng Chumo heard that Su Bai had come up with a solution, he was relieved, he was more confident in Su Bai than in himself, and asked with some curiosity: "What way?" Su Bai smiled and chuckled: "Want to know?" ”

Cheng Chumo's small head nodded like a chicken eating rice, and Su Bai smiled: "Let's stay at my house for two days, Wang Lang went to Chang'an to buy materials, and it's almost time to come back in the past two days, when he comes back, you will know!" ”

Cheng Chu was silently dissatisfied: "It's really not interesting to keep it secret from me!" Hey, hey, you said that this time to fight the Turks, can I also follow to the battlefield", this guy was lying on the sofa with his arms under his head, Su Bai couldn't see his face, but he must have a look of longing on his face.

Su Bai thought for a while and asked, "Do you like to fight very much?" Cheng Chumo said: "I don't like it, but isn't the battlefield a man's belonging?" ”

"Who told you that?"

"My father, my father always told me that he didn't want to die in a hospital bed when he was seventy or eighty, he hoped that he could die on the battlefield of opening up the remote territory for the Tang Dynasty, and he said that this should be the fate of men"

Su Bai smiled and said softly: "Now I'll give you a question, you answer me truthfully", Cheng Chu hummed silently, quietly wanted to hear what Su Bai said, Su Bai smiled: "Do you know how many people there were in our Central Plains before the Wuhu Chaohua?" Cheng Chumo shook his head, he didn't like to read, so naturally he didn't know these things, Su Bai smiled and said: "About 40 million people!" Do you know how many people are left after the Wuhu Chaohua? ”

Cheng Chumo shook his head again to say that he didn't know, and Su Bai said in a calm voice: "Seven million, this is war!" Cheng Chumo was silent, and after two minutes, he said in a hoarse voice: "You mean, war, war is not right?" ”

Su Bai nodded, then shook his head and said, "It's not that the war is wrong, but the method is wrong", Cheng Chumo sat up straight, looked at Su Bai with a serious face, and waited for him to continue.

Su Bai said with a smile: "My Datang is now a soldier!" The Son of Heaven's literary merits and martial virtues are the signs of prosperity! Do you know why I agreed to collect military funds for His Majesty? Cheng Chumo continued to shake his head, and Su Bai smiled: "Because now is indeed a good opportunity for the ages!" As long as we seize the opportunity this time, we can make them dare not attack my Datang again within fifty years! Ideally, we could even wipe out the Turks outright! Let them become vassals of my Datang from now on! ”

Su Bai didn't wait for Cheng Chumo to speak, and continued: "Datang is now on the road to prosperity and strength, what is the most lacking? It's people, and with enough labor, we can build more concrete roads, dig more ore, and plant more land! ”

Su Bai pointed to the bottom of the mountain and said, "Turks, if you get on a horse, you are a warrior, so what if you don't have a horse?" If the Turks are exterminated, all the men will be sent to build roads and mine, the women will weave and cook, and all the children will be sent to my school in Datang to learn poetry and etiquette! It doesn't take three generations for them to forget how to ride a horse, and then there will be no Turks in the world! There is only one branch of our Datang people! ”

When Su Bai said these words, his expression was calm and abnormal, he knew that what he was talking about was not an idea, but something that would really happen in the future, he just said it in advance, looking at Cheng Chumo, who was a little stunned, and said: "Do you know how to judge right and wrong in war?" Cheng Chumo shook his head, and Su Bai smiled: "The war that can bring us benefits is justice!" Otherwise, that's wrong! ”

Su Bai looked in the direction of Chang'an and continued: "Uncle Cheng will not let you go to the battlefield", Cheng Chumo stood up and said unconvinced: "According to what you just said, isn't this war beneficial to Datang, then why can't I go?" ”

Su Bai smiled: "In war, how can there be immortals?" If something happens to you, who do those veterans follow? ”

(End of chapter)