There is a poem: I was originally a reckless man in the grass, but I ended up in the blood army tent, and I was injured in a hundred battles on the front line of life and death, and finally had to stand in the blue sky.

Xu Zhen has his own great merits, and this kind of credit cannot be erased, but the matter of being promoted to six or seven levels in a row, no matter what dynasty or generation, is extremely rare, and it can be said that he has ascended to the sky in one step.

Although in this Chang'an City, where there are many nobles like dogs and nobles walking all over the place, the four rank Yiwei Zhonglang generals are just a sesame-sized hat, and they do not have much real power to command thousands of troops and horses, but although the rank of these three guards (Note 1) is low, they are royal chamberlains, with a high status, and can be promoted from this, which is also important to the people of the time.

Xu Zhen won the Yiwei Zhonglang general of this Yi Yi Mansion, which means that the saint has high hopes, and the future is limitless, and who Xu Si'er is, everyone already knows it.

When he was summoned earlier, Li Shimin said that he wanted Xu Zhen to help do something, but he didn't expect to recognize the emperor's daughter Li Mingda as a sister-in-law.

For the brothers around Xu Zhen, Li Shimin did not exclude it, Zhou Cang and other 14 brothers were blessed with that set of red armor, and they became the captains and brigade commanders of Yiyi Mansion, while Qin Guang and Xue Dayi and others were promoted to Guoyi Lieutenant and allocated to the command of Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou, Gao Heshu and Yinzong were also rewarded, and they also entered the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion with their own brothers.

Xu Zhen calculated the time, and the New Year was the time when Li Shimin first conquered Goguryeo, and this Yingzhou (now Chaoyang, Liaoning) faced Goguryeo directly, and wanted to do some pre-war exploration, so that everyone went to Yingzhou, which meant that Xu Zhen would inevitably have to go with him.

It is no secret that the Holy Lord wants to conquer Goguryeo, and now that Tuyuhun has been pacified, he wants to take advantage of the situation and wait until the weather is warm, and it is estimated that the expedition to Goguryeo will be put on the agenda.

But now is not the time to consider such a major event, Li Shimin knows that such a promotion has gone beyond the norm, but the older he gets, the more greedy he is for his children, and he says that Li Mingda has suffered such humiliation, he has been blinded in the dark, and his heart has been broken for so many days.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin also sighed secretly, since Wei Zheng died, there are fewer and fewer of these officials, but those who dare to risk death to speak, if Wei Zheng is still there, he will definitely be the first to stand up against Xu Zhen being promoted like this.

Looking at the quiet court at this time, Li Shimin actually had an illusion, only to feel that this court was not the court of the past, and his son of heaven was not like the son of heaven in the past.

was disappointed, but saw that Du He, the commander of the horses, and Zhao Jie, the son of Princess Changguang, came out together to impeach Xu Zhen for colluding with foreign races and letting go of the 5,000 men and horses of the Murong Department for personal desires!

Li Shimin was still a little interested at first, but the more he heard the two of them, the more presumptuous they became, just thinking about involving the old man Li Jing through Xu Zhen, and he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

There has never been a shortage of battles in this court, but in recent years, this kind of fighting has slowly emerged from behind the scenes to the table, which also made Li Shimin feel extremely uneasy, and these civil and military generals are just competing with each other, but they involve the crown prince Li Chengqian, the fourth son Li Tai, and the ninth son Li Zhi (Note 2), which really makes Li Shimin angry.

Li Mingda has already told him everything he knows, at that time, in order to save Li Mingda, Xu Zhen fell into Murong Hanzhu's trap alone, which can be described as a lonely and heroic act, but he was caught by someone for this reason, and someone raised it, and the controversy in the court was opened.

First of all, Xue Wanche impeached Li Jing for passively defending the city and not thinking about counterattacking, so that Ganzhou almost fell, and in the process of defending the city, he suffered heavy casualties and lost his national prestige.

Then Gao Zhensheng falsely accused Li Jing of thousands of remnants, but finally defeated Ashinarier's nearly 30,000 strong generals, among which Xu Zhen must have been the joint, driving his subordinate Sall to communicate with the Rouran people and make a secret deal.

These people are also not long-sighted, seeing that the saint rewarded the three armies, and did not seal Li Jing, they all thought that the saint was dissatisfied with Li Jing, and it was a good opportunity to impeach Li Jing, but they didn't know that in Li Shimin's heart, any reward could no longer match the credit of the old military god Li Jing.

This military god has won a hundred battles, causing all the soldiers to be jealous, and there has never been a shortage of false accusations and frames for so many years, but Li Jing is open-minded, does not argue, is more clean and self-conscious, and never participates in the civil and military battles of the imperial court.

Besides, Qi Bi He Li, a foreign general, was originally traitorous in the clan and tied up to Xue Yantuo, Li Shimin did not hesitate to use the price of marrying the princess, but also wanted to redeem this diehard loyalist, he couldn't see others say that Qi Bi He Li had different intentions!

These people saw that the saint was not open, and their hearts became proud, feeling that Li Jing must be in the evening this time, but His Majesty was silent for a long time, and then he opened his eyes and closed his eyes slightly, and said to Li Jing: "Can the pharmacist (Li Jing's cousin) have a self-defense?" ”

Seeing the Holy Lord ask like this, Li Jing couldn't help but feel cold, stood up tremblingly, sighed heavily, this old military god who had never defended himself in his life, his lips moved several times, and finally he gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, you have served the dynasty for more than ten years, and you claim to be just a soldier, even if you die, you have to wrap your body in horse leather, and you have a beginning and an end, and you never pay attention to these open and secret battles, did you spend half your life in birth and death, and you can't prove your innocence and loyalty?"

Li Jing just said a few words, but he was full of desolation, and he had exhausted the bitterness of all these years, looking at the rickety body of the old military god, and his trembling legs that stood impatiently, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly moistened.

"How could I not know the loyalty of the medicine man? It's just that the old brothers are gone one by one, and no one has said anything to me for a long time, and I only feel that this court is becoming less and less like the court, and it seems that they are all waiting for me to die. ”

Li Shimin has always been known as a benevolent and righteous king, the people are united, he is also lenient and generous, and loves the people like a son.

Li Jing was still standing, looking at Li Shimin, it seemed that he had returned to the days of the Sui Rebellion, the old military god smiled at the current saint, bowed down and asked: "The minister Li Jing is old, no longer the strength of the past, he is a person who has entered the soil, this time he can retreat Tuyuhun's soldiers, all relying on the eight magic cannons of Zhonglang General Xu Zhen, the saint is wise, these sons and daughters are the new pillars of my ** team in the future, the ministers are not good, that is, please return to the elderly, and hope that Your Majesty will give permission!" ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he was stunned, he clearly knew the inside story, Gao Zhensheng delayed the military, and several made Ganzhou fall, but Li Jing was worried and chilled the army's heart, and did not send him back to the capital to ask for the crime, but instead made Gao Zhensheng get a reward, but Gao Zhensheng beat him upside down, eager to tarnish Li Jing's reputation, thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but get angry.

"Gao Zhensheng, do you really think that I have nothing to do when I am old? I am lenient, if you have not falsely accused Li Jing, I will let you go, but I did not expect you to disappoint me one after another, when you were conquering, you sat against Li Jing's moderation, and today you slandered Li Qing, how can I tolerate you again, remember your hard work, avoid the death penalty, and exile for thousands of miles! ”

As soon as the words fell, the ministers were shocked, thinking that the saint had lost the sharpness of the year, but he never thought that he would still be so resolute, and he would be exiled when he said that he would be sealed, and he would be exiled when he said that he would be exiled!

The civil and military officials didn't want to raise objections when the saint was angry, but Hou Junji came out to advise: "Zhen Sheng is a meritorious hero of the Qin Palace, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive his sins..."

This time, Hou Junji went deep into the lone army and took Tuguhun's nest, and the credit was well deserved, Li Shimin had already chilled Li Jing's heart, and he didn't want to hit the old courtiers again, but Gao Zhensheng disregarded Zunwei, how could he tolerate it anymore, and immediately replied.

"Although it is an old labor of the feudal mansion, it must not be forgotten, but the country is law-abiding, and everything must be drawn, if Zhen Sheng is exempted, who does not covet it? I will not forgive those who will not forgive, and for this reason, Junji does not need to persuade more! ”

When Gao Zhensheng heard this, he immediately sat down in the hall, for fear of affecting his wife and children, but he didn't dare to fight more, and was immediately taken down the hall by Jin Wuwei.

Li Shimin saw that everyone was frightened, and he also shook his head secretly, stroked his forehead and sighed lightly, and then said angrily: "Get up, is it possible that you are all like that Zhen Sheng, who deceived me, so you feel guilty and kneel?" ”

When everyone heard this, they didn't dare to kneel anymore, they got up one after another, which one dared to say more?

In addition to being irritable, Li Shimin also had a headache, and he wanted to give both grace and might, so he said to Li Jing: "The pharmacist has done his best, I know that you have always been loyal to the country, but you can't be worth any reward, so let your family inherit a hereditary replacement." ”

Li Jing is old, and he really has no desires, but when he thinks of Li Deqian and Li Dexian, he is grateful, and he is also sincere in thanking him.

After the hundred officials retired, there was some discussion, and Xu Zhen's name could be regarded as spreading, not only promoted to an official position, but also became Li Mingda's brother, as if he had become a new upstart in the DPRK, which can be described as a unique scenery for a while.

Although the crown prince Li Chengqian still listens to the government, he has not been shown from beginning to end, which seems to reflect the intentions of the saints, and the eldest grandson Wuji and other civil officials have done nothing, so it has to be thoughtful.

It is said that Xu Zhen should be extremely happy, but he didn't have any joy in his heart, only Li Shimin's sigh in his mind, and the lonely back when Li Jing left.

However, such negative emotions quickly disappeared, because he had a strong premonition that the big event was about to come!

(Note 1: The three guards refer to the personal guards, the Xun guards, and the Yi guards, all of which are the descendants of the emperor's cronies and important ministers, and are responsible for the security of the palace.) ）

(Note 2: These three people and Li Mingda were all born to the eldest grandson, Li Chengqian was the eldest, Li Tai was the second, and Li Zhinai was the third son.) ）