"Ping'an Lang, aren't you going to study in the academy, why did you still promise to go to the pheasant slave?" After sending Li Zhi away that evening, Li Xiu couldn't help but call his eldest son to the front alone and asked, Ping An Lang is also an adult, and in addition to studying medicine, he is also quite talented in reading, and the husband invited by the family is also full of praise for him, so Li Xiu wanted to send him to Zhongnan Academy, after all, the learning atmosphere there is also stronger, and Ping An Lang also agreed.

"Father don't have to worry, I understand the situation in the academy, it's not that I'm arrogant, but I don't think I can learn much in the academy, so I think it's okay to stay in the academy for half a year, as for going to the pheasant slave, it's a rare opportunity to exercise, after all, he is young, and the affairs of the state are very numerous, I can also help him." Ping An Lang said with a smile at this time.

Hearing his son say that he couldn't learn anything in the academy, Li Xiu frowned at first, feeling that his son was indeed a little arrogant, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it made sense, although there were many famous teachers in the academy, but the gentleman invited by Li Xiu was also not bad before, so Ping An Lang and their children's foundation was very solid, plus Ping An Lang also worked hard, so his talent was indeed first-class among young people.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu also felt that what his son said made sense, but in the end he still spoke: "What you said also makes sense, but the academy is not only a place to study, but also a place to socialize with people, most of the students of these academies are the pillars of the court in the future, and it will be good for you to get acquainted with them now." ”

"What my father said is good, so I decided to stay in the academy for about half a year, but compared to these external conditions, I think a person's ability is more important, and ability is not something that can be obtained by learning alone, the most important thing is to try and experience it in person, and the pheasant slave is a good opportunity to exercise." Heian Lang spoke again at this time.

When Li Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but show an emotional expression, he found out for the first time that his son was really an adult, and he also had his own ideas and plans, even more thoughtful than he had thought about it, which made him reach out and pat his son's shoulder and said: "You have really grown up, since you have thought about it, then do it boldly, don't be afraid when you encounter problems, I will help you carry everything behind you!" ”

"Thank you, father!" Being able to get his father's approval, Ping An Lang was also very happy to salute Li Xiu at this time.

Ping An Lang has been a very thoughtful child since he was a child, whether he has ambitions or ambitions, anyway, Li Xiu has long known that his son will definitely not be a mediocre person in the future, and he also has a far more than ordinary people's background and conditions, so he and Li Xiu are actually completely different people, Li Xiu does not like to enter the court, and Ping An Lang has long been determined to be an official, at least to be able to benefit the people.

Li Xiu is a very open-minded person, and he is also very supportive of his son's ideas, after all, children will have to be independent of their parents sooner or later, so it is normal for them to choose the path they want to take in the future, and all they have to do is to help their children pave the road more smoothly, and by the way, point them out, don't go to the crooked road.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the negotiations between Datang and Persia have finally been reached, Li Shimin promised to support Bahra, and Persia provided some business and other conveniences to Datang, and Li Shimin also promised to aid Persia with a batch of weapons, but Li Shimin was also very chicken thief, and he was reluctant to send Datang's standard weapons again, but let the Persian mission go to Gaochang, after Hou Junji defeated Gaochang's army, he captured a lot of Gaochang weapons and armor, these things Tang Army could not use, it was a pity to destroy them, and they were simply sent to Persia.

Referring to the war on the side of Gaochang, there are almost no accidents, before the Spring Festival, Gaochang King Koji Zhisheng opened the gate of Gaochang City very wisely, and asked Hou Junji to surrender, after all, they have no reinforcements outside, their own army has also been wiped out, and there are also many internal problems, and even many people resent Koji Zhisheng father and son should not anger the Tang Dynasty, in this case, if Koji Zhisheng does not surrender, I am afraid that it will not be long before his head will be secretly cut off, and then he will be dedicated to the Tang Dynasty together with Gaochang City.

With the surrender of Gaochang, the Gaochang Kingdom also perished, but because the weather is too cold now, and there are still many rebels in Gaochang that need to be pacified, Hou Junji's army is temporarily stationed in Gaochang, and will not withdraw until the internal chaos in Gaochang is pacified.

The Tang Dynasty annexed Gaochang, this battle is also of great significance to the Tang Dynasty, the most important thing is that the Tang Dynasty has opened up the channel with the countries of the Western Regions, and there will be no obstacles to the communication between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions in the future, which is also extremely important for the Silk Road of the Tang Dynasty, and the merchants who come and go in the future no longer have to worry about being robbed by the Gaochang Kingdom.

However, in addition to opening up the Western Regions, the most important thing for the Tang Dynasty was to deter the Western Turks who were about to be unified, especially the reinforcements sent by the Western Turks with great difficulty, but they surrendered without a fight, which discredited the ambitious Ebilu Khan, and the voices of doubts about him within the Western Turks became louder and louder, so that it was even more difficult for him to unify the Western Turks.

More importantly, the Tang Dynasty will not watch the Yibi Lu Khan unify the Western Turks, and after defeating Gaochang, the Tang Dynasty's forces will directly enter the Western Regions, so that the Tang Dynasty can also directly intervene in the affairs of the Western Turks, for example, Li Shimin is now ready to use the power of Feinusi to disintegrate the Western Turks from the inside, and finally completely eliminate the Western Turks, so as to dominate the Western Regions, which is also one of the next goals of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xiu also knew about the Tang Dynasty's plan to attack the Western Regions, because before he left the court, this plan had already been decided, and even this plan was earlier than Li Shimin's plan to destroy Goguryeo, but compared with the Western Regions, Goguryeo was a greater threat to the Tang Dynasty, so the Tang Dynasty chose the strategy of first east and then west.

Of course, the plan is the plan, and there will always be some unpredictable variables in the implementation, such as Li Xiu did not know in advance that Li Shimin was going to use the Feinu Division to disintegrate the Western Turks from the inside, until this day Ma Ye suddenly found him, and said to Li Xiu with a serious face: "Your Majesty summoned me to the palace today!" ”

"What did Your Majesty summon you to the palace for?" Li Xiu couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he heard Ma Ye's words and asked, after all, Ma Ye has been retired for many years, except for the occasional summons to the palace for a banquet during the festival, he basically doesn't enter the palace much at other times.

"Your Majesty wants me to take the helm of the Flying Nusi again!" Ma Ye didn't hide anything from Li Xiu, and directly told Li Shimin the reason why he saw him.