The news that Li Yue'e, a once unknown little woman, became the new main house of the Li Mansion spread throughout Chang'an in just one day, and quickly spread to the surrounding counties.

The Mansion of Lu Guogong.

Cheng Yanjin grabbed a pot of hero drunk and poured it violently, the four small dishes on the table were neat, and he didn't move the chopsticks at a glance.

In front of Cheng Yanjin, Cheng Huaimo and Cheng Huailiang stood upright, their small bodies straight, with a trace of dazedness and helplessness on their faces.

On the chair not far away, Cheng Yanjin's wife Cui Shi looked at Cheng Yanjin with a puzzled face in her arms, frowned slightly, and said, "Why are you weird today?" ”

The corners of Cheng Jin's mouth twitched, and then he said: "Don't go out during this time, don't see anyone from your house, wait until this time has passed." ”

"What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, it's just...... Forget it, it's useless to tell you about this matter, you just need to remember that I am your husband, and I can't hurt you! ”

"No, you have to make it clear to me today, how to drop? Now the official authority is great, right? Even my mother's family has to take care of it, right? ”

"I didn't mean that, okay, that's it, remember, whoever comes to see you, don't see it, or our whole family will be doomed!"

After saying this, Cheng Biting Jin got up and left, he still needs to see a few old brothers, the women of the five surnames and seven families are too expensive over the years, so many old brothers marry the daughters of big families, even if they are not from five surnames and seven families, they are also from other gate valve families, some of which are found by themselves, and some are rewarded by Li Yuan, of course, more are the marriages given by Li Yuan, such as Li Tao, which is a typical example.

Cui Shi looked at Cheng Biting Jin's back, a touch of solemnity flashed on her face, although she was just a woman, but she was not stupid, but she used to be called the pride of heaven and a female genius when she was at home, so although Cheng Biting Jin didn't explain it, she still keenly captured a key: the family is going to suffer!

"What should I do?" That's a problem.

On the one hand, it is her maiden family, no matter how unreasonable it is, but on the other hand, it is her husband's family, which cannot be ignored, not to mention that she has three sons here.

What's more, in today's world where Confucianism reigns, women's three obedience and four virtues make Cui's a little dazed.

After a long time, she sighed heavily and said, "You two go out, don't go out these days, and study what your father taught you at home." ”

"Yes!" Brother Cheng Huailiang hurriedly responded.

It is said that Cheng Biting Jin is a reckless hero, in fact, Cheng Biting Jin's literary attainments are not low, even if he is not as good as some of them, he is definitely not comparable to ordinary show talents, among all the founding achievements, most people will send their children to school or Chongwen Hall, but Cheng Biting Jin is not.

One is because Cheng Biting Jin feels that it is unnecessary, he can teach it himself, and on the other hand, Cheng Biting Jin's fundamental thoughts, are unwilling to let his son contact the son of the royal family, let alone let them join a certain camp, throughout the entire Zhenguan Dynasty, only Cheng Bitingjin's descendants can survive safely, and the others will be more or less punished, or even killed!

Cui's words determined her thoughts, between her husband's family and her mother's family, she chose her husband's family, although doing so is likely to be called unfilial, but under this feudal court, what is the real filial piety?

At the same time, in the Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin once again summoned Li Kong into the Manna Palace.

Li Kong has some guesses about Li Shimin's intention to summon him this time, but whether it is right or not depends on Li Shimin's decision.

"Your mother has now become your father's wife, and you can be regarded as a concubine, how about it? Did you feel any difference? ”

The corners of Li Kong's mouth twitched, and he said, "No, Your Majesty called the minister over this time, should he just ask if the minister's status has changed?" ”

Li Shimin glared at Li Kong angrily, and then picked up the recitals on the imperial case, rearranged them one by one, and said, "Do you know what these are?" ”

"Impeaching my father?"

"That's right, almost all of these people are protégés of those big families, and even clansmen, they have Imperial Doctors, Inspectors, Squires, Langzhong, Lang Generals, and School Captains, almost all over the corners of my Tang Dynasty, they are forcing me to compromise!" Li Shimin's words became heavier and heavier, and it was obvious that at this moment, Li Shimin had a better understanding of the horror of the family, and he also had a little more panic.

This force is too strong, so strong that it can even overthrow his Li Shimin's Tang Dynasty.

Li Kong's eyes narrowed and said, "It seems that some plans have to be implemented quickly." ”

"But I need time, at least three or even five years, but these people don't plan to give me time!" Li Shimin leaned on the dragon chair helplessly, and for the first time there was hesitation in his eyes.

Do you want to compromise? If he compromises, he can calmly arrange, and after three or five years, when new talents have grown, he will be able to uproot all the nobles in one fell swoop.

But Li Shimin also knows that these scholars are greedy and insufficient, this time he touched the bottom line of the scholars, if he doesn't come up with something in exchange, the scholars will definitely not give up easily, but Li Shimin doesn't plan to pay this price, otherwise the scholars will be even more difficult to curb in the future.

"Then beat them up and give us time!" Li Kong's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and said: "Since ancient times, there is a knife is the king of grass, and my Tang Dynasty soldiers are in their prime, so the ministers don't believe that those scholars really dare to hit their heads up, not to mention, we don't need to kill them all now, pull a batch, fight a batch, and make an example of chickens and monkeys!" ”

"Pull a batch and fight a batch?" Li Shimin was slightly stunned, this strategy was used in the Han Dynasty, but it was used on the Xiongnu, and it did not appear for hundreds of years, even now, the Tang Dynasty has never thought of using this kind of strategy for the Turks, otherwise it would not be possible to have only two Turks, the East and the West.

Therefore, Li Kong's strategy in the previous life has become a new and just-appeared strategy, and Li Shimin is a military master, so he instantly saw the horror and cleverness of this strategy.

"I really didn't misunderstand you, in that case, you write a note and hand it over to me tomorrow ......" Speaking of this, Li Shimin paused before continuing: "In addition, deal with the affairs of your family, and then prepare to take over the position of the general of the protector of the country!" ”

Will the Protector of the Country?

Hearing these five words, Li Kong instantly raised his head, and his whole body trembled!