When Li Shimin strongly recommended Li Yin to take command in Pei Lian, most of the original high fighting enthusiasm was instantly extinguished, and Li Yuan asked again: "What do other Aiqing think?" ”

All the officials in the court said in unison: "Please ask the King of Jin to take command and go on the expedition!" ”

After Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but take a few steps back, and his expression was gloomy.

After Li Yuan pondered for a while, he finally made a decision: "King Qin's serious illness has not yet recovered, it is really not suitable to go on another expedition, you should recuperate, this time to face Xue Ju, let King Jin take command!" ”

Li Yin immediately received the order: "The son will live up to his father's trust, pacify Xue Ju, and return me to the peace of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Li Yuan nodded, although he had always been a little wary of Li Yin, but it was all for the way of the monarch, and he still had considerable confidence in Li Yin's ability to lead troops.

After the court meeting dispersed, Li Shimin looked at Li Yin's back with some distraction, and some resentment suddenly rose in his heart, if there was no Li Yin, a person who had never been defeated, Li Yuan and the court officials would continue to hope that he would defeat Xue Ju, but because of Li Yin's existence, Li Shimin would no longer have a chance to be ashamed.

As soon as Li Yin walked out of the palace of the court meeting, he was caught up by a small eunuch, "King Jin, Your Majesty is invited." ”

Li Yin immediately turned around and followed the little eunuch to the Rende Palace, where Li Yuan met with the princes and ministers in private.

After meeting Li Yuan, the father and son talked for a while, and Li Yuan asked Li Yin with some anxiety: "Does Wu'er have a countermeasure to deal with Xue Ju in his heart?" ”

Li Yin nodded, "Erchen does have a plan, there are rumors that Xue Ju's father and son are not in harmony, if you can use the divisive strategy to let his father and son kill each other, the military spirit of the Western Qin army will definitely be shaken, and then our army will have a chance to take advantage of it." ”

Li Yuan happily praised: "My son's plan is very good! At the same time, Li Yuan couldn't help but think in his heart that Li Yin used to use soldiers, most of them were facing the enemy head-on, but in recent days, it seems that something has changed, which is difficult to guess.

Li Yin's plan of discord was also offered by Song Zhengben on the way back to Chang'an from Shuofang, when they learned the news of Li Shimin's defeat, they had already speculated that Li Yuan must have let Li Yin take command this time, and Li Yin had also asked Song Zhengben to implement the divisive plan.

Li Yuan stood up at this time and paced in the hall for a while, and then looked at Li Yin: "I plan to transfer another 80,000 troops from Chang'an to you, what do you think?" ”

The current Chang'an City, due to Li Shimin's defeat, has a slight shortage of troops, and there are only 150,000 horses in total, but now Li Yuan wants to hand over more than half of them to Li Yin, which is really a bloody investment.

Li Yin excused himself and said, "Erchen thinks that 50,000 horses from the headquarters are enough to deal with Xue Ju. ”

"Don't be careless." Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "Xue Ju's troops are strong and there are many cavalry, which are not comparable to ordinary forces, if the troops are insufficient, it is easy to suffer big losses, but my Datang can't be defeated again!" ”

After Li Yin heard this, he nodded reluctantly, and at the same time suddenly felt a sense of responsibility and pressure.

After discussing military affairs, the atmosphere in the hall was much more relaxed, and Li Yuan invited Li Yin to dine with him, and Li Yin would not refuse.

At the end of the dinner, Li Yuan suddenly asked Li Yin, "The emperor is twenty-four this year, right?" ”

Li Yin felt a little puzzled, and didn't know why Li Yuan suddenly asked his age, "Erchen was born in the fourteenth year of Kaihuang, and he is indeed twenty-four years old now. ”

Li Yuan said: "Many people at your current age are already a group of wives and concubines, and their children are all gone, but Wu'er only has one concubine and one son, which is really a bit unusual. ”

Li Yin was stunned for a moment, and soon understood the deep meaning of Li Yuan's words, if he got the 80,000 troops transferred from Chang'an, the troops in his hands would be 130,000, tens of thousands more than Chang'an's troops, and he Li Yin had bad intentions......

Although Li Yuan trusted Li Yin very much, he had to take precautions in the face of this situation, so he wanted him to marry a wife, so that he could be fettered, and at Li Yin's current age, he should also marry a wife.

Therefore, in public and private, Li Yuan hopes that Li Yin can marry a wife and then go to Xue Ju, "The daughter of the eldest grandson's family is knowledgeable and reasonable, graceful and generous, I have asked you in a few years, in recent years, isn't she also often in and out of the Jin Palace, I will marry you and her!" ”

Although Li Yuan said it to Li Yin in a consultative tone, his attitude was very resolute, and Li Yin was not allowed to have the slightest chance of opposition.

In fact, if you talk about fetters, Cailian, Xiaohu'er, Xiaodie and others in the Jin Palace's mansion are all Li Yin's close relatives and his fetters, but Li Yuan lives with himself and thinks that only his wife can restrain Li Yin.

After Li Yin listened to Li Yuan's words, he was silent for a long time, and many unforgettable images flashed in his mind, but in the end he shook his head, exhaled a long breath, and bowed to Li Yuan: "The son is willing to listen to his father's orders." ”

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time thought in his heart, a good daughter-in-law like the eldest grandson, what else does his son have to worry about?

On July 25 of the first year of Wude, Li Yuan issued a decree to marry Li Yin and Guanyin, so that they could get married five days later.

When Guanyin learned the news, she cried with joy, with a happy face, and muttered to herself: "I can finally marry him......"

And Li Xiuning, who led the troops stationed in Huazhou, learned the news, cut off a few strands of green silk, sent it to the Baiyun Temple in Shaohua Mountain, and became a lay disciple of the Baiyun Temple, and then went to the book with Li Yuan, asking Li Yuan to transfer her to Jingcheng Pass in Taiyuan Road to guard the east gate for the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, Li Yuan originally wanted to marry Li Xiuning to Chai Shao, the son of the Duke of Julu County, but Li Xiuning said that she wanted to keep the green lantern for a long time after the world was peaceful and did not want to marry.

Li Xiuning in the next three or four years led the troops to guard the Jingcheng Pass, to ensure the safety of the east gate of the Tang Dynasty, the Jingcheng Pass was renamed Niangzi Pass after this, the name of Niangzi Pass has been passed down to later generations, and it has become a famous scenic spot, and tourists linger here to admire her deeds of not letting her eyebrows go......

On July 30th, Li Yin's wedding, hundreds of officials celebrated, Chang'an played music endlessly, the eldest grandson Wuji personally put the Guanyin maid wearing a red hijab, handed over to Li Yin's hands, heaven and earth three worships, the delicate bride was sent into the cave room, Li Yin was drunk by someone, and was pushed into the cave room.

The red hijab was lifted, revealing a peerless face, Guanyin's expression was a little nervous, a pair of bright eyes blinked, and her red lips opened lightly: "Husband...... Husband......"

Li Yin didn't say anything, he blew out the candle, and outside the house, a gust of wind blew, causing the trees to shake violently, and the red leaves fell to the ground, autumn had arrived......