In Chang'an, Li Shimin, as the emperor, was constantly waiting for news from the Turkic steppe. However, due to the problem of communication means, it is difficult to get information quickly. Now most of them are delivering news through fast horses, so the news received is more than ten days behind the battle situation in front.

Although some people can say that pigeon transmission, pigeon transmission can only be used for one-way transmission. Although there have been carrier pigeons since the Western Han Dynasty, the carrier pigeon transmission can only be one-way, not two-way. If you want to communicate in both directions, you have to set up a pigeon station in a fixed place. However, Li Junxian and their army were mobile and could not establish a pigeon station. Li Junxian They carried some pigeons, and only in the most critical news were they able to use pigeons to deliver the message. Then the pigeon flew back to Chang'an, and Chang'an ran over with a fast horse to convey the order to Li Junxian. Therefore, it is not very realistic for pigeons to transmit news, only the kind of urgent information for help will be transmitted by pigeons, and it is a waste to use pigeons for general news.

When the news was really transmitted on a large scale with pigeons, it would only be after the establishment of the Imperial Court in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. The Jinjuyuan was equivalent to the local Beijing office in later generations, which was used to communicate with local and central departments.

In order to be able to ask for the charge of having an affair with the Turkic princess, Li Junxian could only win over the Turkic Khan. Now that the troops of the Tuli Khan have been absorbed, the doves are used to deliver the message, because this is good news, and it is very important, and it has an impact on strategy. Moreover, this is related to how Li Shimin will punish Li Junxian, whether Li Junxian is a credit or a punishment, that is, it depends on the speed of message transmission. Therefore, Li Junxian still used a pigeon for this matter.

And now, although Li Junxian only used carrier pigeons to transmit it, because the news of Kuaima was transmitted earlier, it was sent to Chang'an first and seen by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took out the piece that Li Junxian had written before, saying that Min himself had that kind of relationship with the Turkic princess Ashinayun. Li Shimin's face became very dark.

"Humph! Outrageous! Li Shimin threw the piece on the table.

Empress Eldest Sun came over and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Are you so angry? ”

"Look at it!" Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, the concubines don't dare, the concubines are concubines, so it's not appropriate to watch the chapter." Empress Eldest Sun said.

"I let you see it, I won't blame you!" Li Shimin said.

Empress Changsun picked up the piece and looked at it, and her brows furrowed. Although Li Junxian said this matter lightly, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun are not ordinary people, so they can't see what is going on? Most likely, Li Junxian couldn't control the thing in the crotch of his pants, and as a result, he was dyed with Ashina Yun with the Turkic princess.

The key now is that Ashinayun is the princess of the Turks. The status is extraordinary. But the Turks are an enemy country, you are a front-line general, and you have an affair with the princess of the enemy country, what kind of thing is this! Don't you know how to avoid suspicion?

"This General Li is also true, isn't that General Wei Mulan his wife? Why shouldn't they be husbands and wives in front of them, and then kill the enemy together? Why did General Li have such a thing with another woman? Then Wei Mulan won't care? Empress Eldest Sun also said incredulously.

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "Li Junxian is no longer suitable to be this special guard general, a front-line general actually had an affair with the princess of the enemy country, and he is no longer able to be a general who commands a large army." Let the supervising army Du Junxuan immediately take over as the general of the special guard. Then, Li Junxian was escorted to Chang'an. ”

Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty, let's investigate this matter clearly!" You're changing commanders on the spot, and it's very dangerous for an army. ”

Empress Changsun has followed Li Shimin for many years. Of course, knowing that an army is fighting, it is very dangerous if the commander suddenly changes. If the new commander is not able to convince the people, it is easy to give the enemy a chance. Then the army will be defeated. The destruction of the embankment in an anthill is not a joke.

But Li Shimin said: "If Li Junxian really has an affair with the Turks, I am afraid it will be even more dangerous." And. I asked Du Junxuan to take over the position of general, and that was also due to my considerations. Du Junxuan has been serving as the special guard supervisor for several years, and although his prestige in the special guard is not as good as Li Junxian, he is still okay. What's more, I didn't remove that Wei Mulan from his post as chief of staff, that is, let us all have a chance to relax. If it is proved that Li Junxian did not have an affair with the Turks, then there will be a chance to ease. ”

Li Shimin is worthy of being an old fritter in politics for many years, and he got along with the most reasonable solution in a short period of time. That is, let the overseer take over the position, and then do not remove Mulan from the post of chief of staff, so it can be justified. In this way, you can attack and retreat. If there is really any rebellious behavior in joining Li Junxian, then you can clean up Li Junxian. And although Mulan is the chief of staff, she is not a person who directly controls the military power, so she is not afraid. And if Li Junxian did not have any rebellious behavior, it can also be said that Mulan is still in the position of chief of staff, which shows that Li Shimin trusts Li Junxian. In ancient times, husband and wife were one, as long as Mulan was still in the position, it could show that Li Shimin did not really want to kill Li Junxian indiscriminately. This is a method that can be attacked and defended.

"The emperor is wise!" Empress Eldest Sun said immediately.

Li Shimin looked at this piece and snorted.

However, soon a eunuch brought a bamboo tube again and said, "Your Majesty, it's just that General Li Junxian from the front line sent a book with a flying pigeon, please take a look at it." ”

Although Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with Li Junxian, he thought that this was the news that Li Junxian wanted to get rid of. But I still opened the bamboo tube, found the thin piece of rice paper inside, and then opened it to take a look.

After Li Shimin opened it and looked at it, he went from disdain at the beginning, to seriousness later, and even surprised in the end.

"Okay, good, Jun Xian is really a real minister!" Li Shimin laughed and said.

Empress Eldest Sun was a little surprised, just now Li Shimin still said that he wanted to tie Li Junxian back, but now he actually said that Li Junxian is a minister? This change is so fast, not even fifteen minutes have passed!

"Your Majesty, what's the good news? Can you tell your concubine? Empress Eldest Sun asked. (To be continued......)