At this moment, a loud bell suddenly sounded in the distance, Li Ji and Wei Chigong's faces changed greatly, this bell is too familiar to them, it is the sound of Jingyang Bell, five bells ring on weekdays, and the hundred officials and palace people have to start on duty. However, the bell rang in the middle of the night, and it was still unseen since it began.

The two princes listened quietly with dark faces, and the others didn't dare to say a word. The bell rang nine times in a row, and Wei Chigong immediately pulled out the two gongs on his waist, and Li Ji shouted loudly: "Come on, send an order to go to the whole city to curfew, strengthen the city defense, and the whole city is not allowed to enter or leave." ”

After speaking, he and Wei Chigong glanced at each other, raised their legs and were about to leave. Five tones are the norm, seven tones are the triumph of the army, and nine tones are the danger of the country's breaking.

"Two princes, what should I do?" Cai Cong looked at the few people who were about to walk out of the courtyard, and hurriedly asked in a loud voice.

"Stay honestly and wait for General Ben to come back." Li Ji said without replying, things haven't been figured out yet, how could he let Cai Cong go?

"Damn!" Cai Cong's face changed, if this is locked up, the old lady in the family will not have to worry about death? At this time, it suddenly occurred to me that the Turks should also call? Otherwise, how could Li Shimin be in such a hurry? Thinking of this, he chased out with his little arms and legs and shouted: "Let me go, the Turks are coming, I want to go home to protect my mother." ”

"What did you say?" Li Ji suddenly stopped, turned to look at Cai Cong, and his eyes were full of murderous intent. After the old man, it will be enough, but if the old man and the Turks colluded, he would never show mercy.

"When the Turks attack in August, martial arts, Gaoling, and Jinyang will all be trampled by iron horses. There will be a big drought next year, a big locust plague the year after, a drought in Guanzhong in the third year, and many floods in other places, all of which I have seen, and I have told you, let me go, I will go to pick up my mother and the villagers and take refuge in the city. ”

Cai Cong said quickly, history only said that many people were killed and plundered, and those outside Chang'an City did not know how many people were captured, of course he had to take his mother into the city as soon as possible to avoid accidents.

"Someone came and locked him up, and he was not allowed to leave without my orders." Li Ji said coldly, see? How do you see the future? You can't fool a child.

As soon as his words fell, two Jin Wuwei came out of the shadows and threw him into the room with Cai Cong's little arms. Li Ji looked at him coldly, and said bluntly for a long time: "Who is behind you, it's best to tell you honestly." General Ben fought the world, and it was not once or twice that he slaughtered cities and destroyed land, and he didn't feel any guilt for me to kill a child. ”

"I said, there's no one behind me. I came here tonight at the risk of danger, just hoping that the people of the world would suffer less sin, and that the rise and fall of the country would be the responsibility of the husband, believe it or not. Go to the palace, military affairs cannot be delayed! Tell the emperor not to fight, not to fight. ”

Cai Cong's immature face flashed with a sacred and solemn light, and his eyes were full of compassion. As an international thief, thousands of people and thousands of faces are compulsory courses, and at this moment he is a saint who worries about the country and the people.

Li Ji only felt that his throat was blocked, damn it, how could Lao Tzu feel extremely moved, and the corners of his eyes were sour! "Stay honestly, everything will wait for the old man to come back. Take care of him, don't let him come into contact with anyone, you are responsible for delivering three meals, don't starve him. ”

After Li Qi finished speaking, a soldier hurriedly said yes, and then hurriedly closed the door of Cai Cong's room, for fear that someone would take a second look.

The palace of the Tang Dynasty is in a hurry at the moment, the soldiers are wearing armor, carrying long knives at their waists, holding longbows in their hands, and they look at everything, as long as there is a trace of turmoil, they will never be stingy with the long arrows in their hands.

The civil and military ministers came in a hurry, and after checking the waist card, they rushed to the Taiji Palace with a lantern.

Li Shimin, who had just turned thirty in Taiji Palace, sat above with a calm face, looking at the Wenchen generals who came one after another, his face slowly calmed down, as a superior, it is the most basic requirement to be happy and angry.

"Have all the ministers arrived?" Looking at the orderly courtiers below, Li Shimin asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials have arrived, I don't know why I rang the Jingyang bell?" The one who spoke was the eldest grandson Wuji, who stood at the head of the civil officials, Li Shimin's brother-in-law.

"The Turks went south, even broke the martial arts, Gaoling, killed, burned and looted everywhere they went, tens of thousands of people were taken captive, and the cry shook the sky. At this moment, Jinyang is afraid that it will not be guaranteed, and after Jingyang, it will approach Chang'an. ”

"Straight thief, Your Majesty! The last general asked for battle, and the minister was willing to lead the troops to take this group of brutes. Wei Chigong stepped out of the ranks and shouted loudly. Niu Jinda, Zhang Daliang and others also came out to fight.

Li Shimin's face was still calm, and no one knew what he was thinking. However, people like the eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, who think far away, frowned and did not speak.

What a resounding name Datang is in later generations! But at this moment in the Tang Dynasty, there are not even a few mice in the poor treasury, and it is very difficult to break a penny of the Ministry of Civil Affairs into two halves. Having said so much, it can be summed up as fighting a war and burning money, and the Turkic army of more than 100,000 people is going south, and it is okay not to be afraid of killing and robbing without food. But what about the Tang Army? Also go to kill and rob?

Fang Xuanling, who had a goatee, coughed lightly, stood up and said: "Qi Sheng, the minister thinks that you can't start a war lightly......

"Whew! Fang Xuanling, what do you mean by that? If you don't fight, do you want to open Chang'an City and let them grab it? If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, hide in your home. Your Majesty is willing to lead the right military guard to fight, please ask Your Majesty's permission. Before Du Ruhui's words could speak, Zhang Liang, one of the generals, stood up and scolded.

Fang Xuanling's eyes were like electricity, and he glanced at Zhang Liang. Who is he? The head of the eighteen bachelors, Li Shimin's most important staff. What about Zhang Liang? Although he has a lot of credits, he didn't let go when he was forced to ask by Li Yuan, he was a character. But this will dare to interrupt his own speech, and use himself to set off his bravery, is this looking for death?

"Your Majesty, General Zhang is loyal and patriotic, and the minister thinks that he can lead the army to battle. The minister will give the right guard five days of military rations, believing that he will be able to defeat the enemy within five days. Fang Xuanling said with a light smile, and arched his hand to this bright light after speaking.

Zhang Liang only felt that his brain was congested, and both eyes were red, five days of rations, what is this to play with him? The others stopped talking at this time, and watched with interest Zhang Liang's face change, blue for a while, red for a while.

"Your Majesty Fang Xuanling is too ...... to deceive people"

Zhang Liang was interrupted by Fang Xuanling before he finished speaking, and he said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, there is not much grain left in the treasury, and the autumn harvest has not yet arrived, if there is a fight, I am afraid that ......"

Fang Xuanling's unfinished meaning, Li Shimin also knows. His throne is not coming from the right way, if there is a war at this time, those enemies lurking in the shadows will also jump out and make waves, and then the world of the Tang Dynasty will fall into turmoil. "Do the ministers mean to fight or not to fight?" Li Shimin is like losing all his opinions, from beginning to end, he only asks whether to fight or not.

"Hit, kill these brutes."

"You can't fight, the treasury can't afford to spend it."

"Straight thief, aren't you bought by the Turks? Coward! ”

"Fart! The old man is thinking about Datang. It also takes time to get the king of Qin in various places, how long do you think these soldiers and horses in Chang'an can block the Turkic hundreds of thousands of iron horses? ”

"How many people do you care about him? Kill as many as you want. Until you run out. ”

"The erector is crazy, who can't rely on his mouth, the courage of the horseman."