Seeing the joy on the eldest grandson Wuji's face, and thinking about the depression of the recent period, Li Shimin stood up and said angrily, "My father can be regarded as thinking of me, what are you happy about?" ”

"Xuanba has won a big victory, and the situation in the north should almost be calmed down," Changsun Wuji said with a smile.

"Really?" Li Shimin nodded, also a little relieved.

Li Shimin and Li Xuanba are twin brothers, and he is different from Xuanba and other brothers; The two brothers have been excellent since childhood, until Xuanba followed Sun Simiao to Zhongnan Mountain, and until Xuanba came back again, their relationship did not change in the slightest.

The news of Xuanba's victory is obviously different from the news of Jiancheng's victory, at least Li Shimin will be happy for his twin brother.

Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji have also been good enough to wear the same pair of pants since they were young, and when Changsun Wuji's father Changsun Sheng was alive, the eldest grandson's family was more affected by Yang Guang's Longen than the Li family.

At that time, they called each other by their names, and now naturally there is no change in the slightest.

Compared with treating his brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, Li Shimin is more willing to play with the eldest grandson Wuji, after all, the eldest grandson's family has declined, and it is impossible for the eldest grandson Wuji to compete with him for fame and fortune, but Li Jiancheng is different.

In addition to being happy for Xuanba, Li Shimin inevitably hurt himself, compared to Xuanba's big victory, he was too useless.

The eldest grandson Wuji saw at a glance that Li Shimin's face was different, and he could probably guess the reason in his heart, so he immediately persuaded, "Shimin, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, don't take the past too seriously." ”

Li Shimin's first step onto the stage of history can actually be traced back to that year when Yang Guang was surrounded by Turks in Yanmen, when Li Shimin and Li Xuanba's brothers joined Yun Dingxing's army as individuals.

Li Shimin and Li Xuanba were the most popular people in that year, except for Yuwen Chengdu, when they were only sixteen years old.

Since the Li Tang uprising, although Li Shimin's experience of leading the troops has been bumpy, he has not tasted a single defeat.

The battle of Shallow Water Plains was Li Shimin's first defeat, and it was a big defeat, how could Li Shimin say that he would forget it?

Listening to the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin suddenly fell into memories again, and then his face became more and more red, and finally said sharply, "You are not me, of course you don't have to take it to heart!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned for a moment, and he also knew that Li Shimin had been quiet for too long, and he was going to vent his emotions to himself; As Li Shimin's good friend, Eldest Sun Wuji did not refute his words, but just shook his head helplessly.

Li Shimin's tears flowed inexplicably.

Not just because of their own failures, but also because of those who pay for their failures. -- including those who died in the war, as well as those who were captured and demoted

"Shimin, do you still treat me as a brother?" The eldest grandson Wuji watched Li Shimin cry silently, and finally asked.

"Why do you ask?" Li Shimin was stunned.

"If you were a brother, you should know what I think, in fact, after you came back from failure, I was still sad, and the last thing I want to see is that you are afraid. What's the point of losing? Wouldn't it be better to win it back? The eldest grandson Wuji immediately straightened up and calmly persuaded him.

Li Shimin nodded, and said with a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Wuji." ”

"Alright, go change your clothes!" The eldest grandson Wuji nodded and drove Li Shimin to change his clothes.

Li Shimin washed his face, changed his armor and came out, and said firmly to the eldest grandson Wuji, "No matter what reason my father is looking for me this time, I will fight against him and fight Xue Ju again!" ”

"That's right." The eldest grandson Wuji nodded.

When Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji entered the Wude Palace, they saw Li Yuan and Yin Kaishan and several others present from a distance, including Liu Wenjing, who was demoted to the people because of Li Shimin.

Liu Wenjing is very close to the people of the eldest grandson's family, so he is very good with Li Shimin, but he also has the identity of Li Mi's brother-in-law, so Li Yuan is always a little suspicious of him; Otherwise, he would have saved Li Shimin last time, and this credit would not have been without merit.

Li Shimin strode into the hall, first saluted Li Shimin, and then asked loudly, "Dad, are you looking for me?" ”

Li Shimin tidied up before he came, and deliberately put on armor, and at this time, he stood in the hall with a beautiful look, and he earned a full impression score.

Li Yuan seemed to be blind to Li Shimin's image, but said in a tone that did not question, "Shimin, you kneel down for Yin Changshi first." ”

The reason why Li Yuan asked him to kneel down for Yin Kaishan was naturally because Yin Kaishan had taken the blame for Li Shimin last time; Li Shimin felt guilty about this, and he also sent someone to bring him medicine, but now that Li Yuan casually overturned the case, he still felt a little surprised.

Li Shimin was dressed in armor, and it was impossible to kneel easily, but he still turned to Yin Kaishan, and even knelt down.

Yin Kaishan hurriedly stood up, grabbed Li Shimin and then raised his head and said to Li Yuan, "King Tang is trying to torment the old minister." ”

"Shimin, haven't you ever thanked Yin Changshi?" Li Yuan nodded to Yin Kaishan, and then asked Li Shimin.

"Dad, everything is the child's fault, Yin Changshi has nothing to do with this matter. If you have anything, just come at me, Yin Changshi and Liu Sima are innocent" Li Shimin saluted Yin Kaishan, and then said loudly to Li Yuan.

The needle in the hall was suddenly heard, Li Yuan and Li Shimin looked at each other, and they didn't know how to answer Li Shimin for a while.

Yin Kaishan didn't stand or sit, and finally opened his mouth to break the silence, "The matter is over, and the Duke of Dunhuang doesn't have to blame himself too much." ”

Li Shimin shook his head and shouted a little heartbreakingly, "If you don't pass, Xue Ju won't die, this matter will not be over!" ”

Li Yuan seemed to be very optimistic about Li Shimin's current performance, and immediately said, "It's good that you can think so, if you want to wash away your shame, you only need to lift a few hundred Xue Ju again." ”

Li Shimin was stunned, could his father see his request to ask for war, and he agreed to it?

Li Shimin couldn't believe his ears, and looked at Li Yuan with burning eyes, "I can still lead the army?" ”

Li Yuan nodded, "The question is, do you dare to face Xue Ju again?" ”

Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and finally raised his head and said, "The child is confident that he will defeat Xue Ju, if he loses this battle, there will be no more Li Shimin in the world!" ”

"You go down first, and get ready to meet me in the evening." Li Yuan was very satisfied with Li Shimin's state, and immediately waved his hand to him and asked him to push it down first.

"Father, can you reinstate Sima Guan" Li Shimin nodded, glanced at Liu Wenjing who was sitting on the side, and finally couldn't help but speak for him again.

Liu Wenjing and Li Shimin have known each other for several years, and when they heard that Li Shimin was bent on remembering him, he was also very moved.

In fact, Li Shimin's worries were superfluous, Li Yuan was originally going to reinstate Yin Kaishan, Liu Wenjing and other officials, and he did not hesitate to perform a drama of "Liu Xuande throwing a dou" for them.

Isn't it just to let Li Shimin make amends to Yin Kaishan and other courtiers who have suffered unjustly in exchange for their diehard loyalty?

As for Li Yuan's decision to reinstate Yin Kaishan and others, the actual purpose was to restore Liu Wenjing's official position.

The reason for this is because Liu Wenjing secretly sent an envoy to Shibi Khan's younger brother Dubi some time ago, and Dubi's envoy group has now entered Li Tang's territory and will soon arrive in Chang'an.

Who is the best person to use to receive them?

The answer is obvious, of course, Liu Wenjing, who is familiar with the various etiquette of the Turks and has dealt with them many times.

The purpose of the mission sent by Dubi was already understood by Li Yuan, who brought good news, in other words, they gave up their cooperation with Xue Ju and chose Li Tang.

It was precisely because of the good news from the people who were aggressive, as well as the news from Li Xuanba that he had won the first battle with Liang Shidu, that Li Yuan was determined to use troops against Xue Ju again.

During this time, Li Yuan received the news of Dou Jiande's defeat in Youzhou and the near-annihilation of Yu Wenhua and Yang Shanhui's army, and he also realized that now was the time to expand his territory.

The only way to achieve peace is to subdue the enemy.

Li Yuan was really fed up with the pressure of fighting on the third and fourth fronts, and if it weren't for the occupation of several granaries in Guanzhong, he might have crossed a long time ago.

But now, it is obviously imminent to eliminate Liang Shidu, Guo Zihe, Xue Ju, Li Liang and others and stabilize Guanzhong.

Since entering Chang'an for nearly a month, countless civil and military officials have admonished Li Yuan, allowing him to ascend the throne as emperor and complete the last step of the great cause; When Li Yuan raised his army, he came for this purpose, and now that people's hearts are available, his mood is very good.

But now that Chang'an is under threat, he really follows their words of being the emperor, isn't it a monkey and a crown?

Just when the hundred officials of Chang'an advised Li Yuan to ascend the throne, the hundred officials of the Eastern Capital were also advising Wang Shichong.

At this time, Wang Shichong counterattacked Wagang and won a big victory, forcing Zhai Rang back to Wagang Village, Li Mi also retreated to the Tiger Pass, and the momentum of the Wagang army is now much worse than before, with less than 100,000 troops.

After Wang Shichong's victory over the Wagang army, he took the opportunity to recover most of the lost territory in Luokou and Xingyang County, and the number of Wang Shichong's army exceeded 100,000, and they no longer had to worry about running out of food as before.

After eating and drinking, the citizens of the Eastern Capital naturally had to be grateful to Wang Shichong, and his prestige naturally reached the highest value.

Most of the citizens of the Eastern Capital know the name of Shangshu Wang Shichong, but they don't know the emperor Yang Tong.

The playful Taoist priest Heng Fa Hei then presented Wang Shichong with a book called "Confucius's Closed Room".

The content of this book is absurd, but the central idea is very clear, that is, God instructed Shangshu Wang Shi to act as the representative of Yang Sui and become a generation of Ming monarchs.