The Tang Dynasty

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Li Shimin slowly walked up the steps of Lingyan Pavilion, sweat rolling down his gray sideburns, splashing his sky-blue silk shirt. The eldest grandson, Wuji, followed behind him, panting. His body is not as strong as Li Shimin, and he has to rest several times every time he climbs this small building. But there has always been a tacit understanding between the two monarchs and ministers, as long as they ascend the Lingyan Pavilion, they will never bring an entourage, and they will not let anyone support them.

They didn't want the portraits inside the Lingyan Pavilion to see their old state. The portraits there are all painted in their prime, all of them are full of energy and spirit. Seeing them, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji could think of their youthful years, when they had endless energy, and there was no fear in their hearts at that time. Even when facing an enemy army ten times his size, he can smile calmly. With a smile on his face, he defeated those enemies one by one and trampled them under his feet.

Today, they can't find any opponents. There is not even a single guy who dares to make trouble for Datang behind his back. Such a day is inevitably a little lonely, like a sword accustomed to slashing and killing enemies, which will inevitably rust slowly if it is not nourished by blood for a long time. Therefore, the number of times the monarch and the minister came to Lingyan Pavilion became more and more frequent, and the length of stay gradually increased.

The portrait of Hu Gong Qin Shubao is ranked twenty-fourth, holding an iron lance and carrying his famous weapon tiled and gold-outfitted behind him. He was forty-five years old when he joined Li Shimin's command, and then rushed to the forefront with Li Shimin in every battle. In order to protect Li Shimin, he suffered too many injuries, so he died of illness more than ten years ago. In terms of his military exploits against the Tang Dynasty, Qin Shubao was far inferior to the other lords in the Lingyan Pavilion. But in terms of the friendship between monarchs and ministers, he occupies an extremely important position in Li Shimin's heart. So much so that long after his death, Li Shimin still used to hang his portrait outside the palace for his own stay, as if the two were competing for the throne.

Yinggong Li Ji is currently stationed in Yingzhou and guarding the eastern border of Liaodong for the Tang Dynasty. The eldest grandson Wuji persuaded Li Shimin to transfer him back to his side many times, so as not to sit down in the bitter cold place for a long time, but Li Shimin always shook his head and refused to allow it. was too anxious, so he said: "Duke Mao is a pure minister who was personally praised by the emperor, and he will never have the idea of supporting the army and respecting himself." Don't judge him with your own thoughts. He is different from you, I believe in him, and I trust my own judgment! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji couldn't say anything about Li Shimin, so he had to keep his mouth shut. However, he never concealed his defensiveness against the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion. Today, when I saw Li Shimin standing in front of Li Ji's portrait again, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "General Xu hasn't been back to Beijing for more than two years, and I don't know if he is old now." He is a person, and he doesn't know how to give birth to his bones, and he is still stronger than an ordinary young man. Dance the lance, and the idlers can't easily get close! ”

"I need warriors like this to guard the Quartet!" Li Shimin turned his head and glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji with a smile, "Wuji, since the first emperor gave him the surname Li, don't keep calling him General Xu." According to his age and generation, I and you should call him big brother! ”

"I have a different path with him, but I don't dare to recognize him as a brother!" The eldest grandson Wuji said very shamelessly, "His person has a delicate mind, who would have expected him to do anything in the future?" ”

"No matter how exquisite, I can still surpass you!" Li Shimin smiled and pushed the eldest grandson Wuji, not daring to push too hard, lest he push the other party down and hurt himself. Among the monarchs on the Lingyan Pavilion, there are not many who are still alive today. So knowing that the eldest grandson Wuji's evaluation of Xu Maogong was slanderous, he didn't care much. If you are a monarch and listen to it, you must rely on your own judgment on right and wrong. In the military letter sent to his desk, Xu Maogong never said good things about the eldest grandson Wuji. Either they sued the other party for deducting military salaries, or complained that the military rations were transported too late, which caused the brothers under his command to complain.

These two pillars of the Tang Dynasty are almost natural rivals, and they have pinched each other since the Wude years. It is indeed an anomaly to be able to do it all. Li Shimin believed that he could tolerate them, and if he changed to a monarch who listened to and believed in them, he could exterminate the other party just by relying on the slander of one party.

The two attempts to slander were ineffective, and the eldest grandson Wuji was secretly happy in his heart, pretending to be stupid, followed behind Li Shimin, and continued to move forward. In his heart, he did not have any conflict with Xu Maogong. But a courtier has a way of being a courtier. After all, the qualifications and power in the hands of the two of them are too heavy, to the point that if they are not careful, they may be ruined. He understands this, and Xu Maogong also understands it.

Walking slowly, the eyes of the two monarchs and ministers swept over their old faces. Hou Junji and Zhang Liang, who were killed on suspicion of rebellion, were degraded due to corruption and died in Shunde, the eldest grandson of the place where they lived. The deceased Xun Gong Yin Qiao, and the Duke Chai Shao. There is also Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, who is closed and refuses to allow anyone to visit. The grievances of the past are now over. All that is left are memories of blood and fire.

Turning to Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, who was in second place, Li Shimin stopped again. After staring at the portrait for a long time, he asked in a low voice, "Have you settled the descendants of King Zhaojun?" I heard that the harvest in Hebei has been poor recently. Before Xiao Gong died, he squandered all his family property. You usually take care of me, don't let his descendants suffer from freezing and starvation! ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The descendants of King Zhao Jun still have 50 hectares of fertile land under their names, even if they don't rely on the money given by the imperial court, they can get by. Moreover, the degree of solidity of the people in the six counties of Boling is far from being comparable to other places, even if it suffers a disaster, with its past family background, it can stand up! The eldest grandson Wuji shrugged his shoulders and agreed nonchalantly.

Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, was ordered to take charge of the entire Jiangnan during the Wude period, and he has always been close to Li Jiancheng, the hidden prince. Although Li Shimin has not pursued these things, since he was on the wrong side back then, he should pay the price for his blindness. According to the public opinion of the former ministers of the Qin Palace, there should be no portrait of Li Xiaogong on the Lingyan Pavilion at all, and it was only because of Li Shimin's insistence that everyone had to recognize this person's merits.

"Oh! Boling Six Counties! "Li Shimin did not continue to dwell on the issue of taking more care of Li Xiaogong's bereaved family, and his mind was taken to another place by the words of the eldest grandson Wuji." The six counties of Boling! He sighed, excited. Are the six counties of Boling still so rich? What about the people there, and they still think about Li Zhongjian's benefits? ”

"The people don't remember it that long. They will only remember who made them live a good life now! Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Eldest Sun Wuji hurriedly made amends. Moreover, when the emperor was alive, Li Zhongjian secretly moved the people of the six counties of Boling to the north. From the first year of Wude to the fourth year of Wude, it has not stopped. The group of old men who followed him back then were almost deceived out of the plug by him. The ones left behind are all newcomers who have gone back from all over the world, and they won't miss his old love! ”

"That's too!" Li Shimin nodded with a smile, and shook his head with a smile as if he had seen through the hypocrisy of the eldest grandson Wuji. "You, don't fool me with these words. It is better to let the household department deliver the money and food for disaster relief as soon as possible. Otherwise, when people talk about it, I, the son of the Tang Dynasty, am too out of tune, and I am not as good as a powerful minister who supports the army and respects the people under my rule, isn't it a big joke? ”

Without waiting for Eldest Sun Wuji to respond, he asked with a smile, "What has the Lord of the Bohai Sea been doing lately?" Are you stealing the people again? What new tricks did he play there? Have you inquired with your heart? (Note 1)

The eldest grandson Wuji's face turned pale, and he said angrily: "The Lord of the Bohai Sea took all the troops under his account last year, and he is busy dealing with the aftermath, and he hasn't had time to use any tricks against Your Majesty!" In your opinion, you should have sent troops to destroy him a long time ago. Save yourself from doing things with scruples about this, scruples about that! He is also on guard every day, and he is secretly making trouble! ”

"It's too cold and the road is too far!" Li Shimin shook his head with a wry smile, "The last time we fought Goguryeo, we had already suffered a loss from the weather, and we couldn't suffer the same loss a second time." Moreover, the lord of the Bohai Kingdom has the heart of the army and has experienced a hundred battles, so he will not be easier to deal with than the Goguryeo monarchs. I may not be able to win against him! ”

"Your Majesty is just worried about the love of the year, and the surname Zhang doesn't know how to lift!" The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head disdainfully and scolded in a low voice.

The 16k exclusive text version of this work was first released, and it may not be reproduced without consent, excerpts, for more of the latest and fastest chapters, please visit.16k! Li Shimin refused to eat this disguised sycophant, smiled, and said indifferently: "How can I be a person who will delay state affairs for personal reasons?" I don't fight him, first, our Tang soldiers and horses are indeed not suitable for the climate of the Bohai Kingdom. The second is that I think that is also where my Central Plains clothes are, so there is no need to be in a hurry. Thirdly, hehe, I have slowly discovered over the years that people have some scruples about doing things, and some scruples will make a lot less mistakes! Wei Zheng is my mirror, and Bohai Guo can be my Tang Dynasty mirror! ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" The eldest grandson Wuji respectfully bowed to Li Shimin and expressed his admiration for the lord's mind.

"Go! Don't play with me! Li Shimin had long been familiar with this set of things, spat on the other party, and scolded with a smile.

"Isn't it to make Your Majesty happier?" The trick was exposed, and the eldest grandson Wuji didn't feel embarrassed, he laughed a few times, and continued: "However, after the Bohai Kingdom annexed the Jin, the Goguryeo Kingdom had some troubles, and now the border of the Bohai Kingdom has been connected to the upper reaches of the Maqi River, and you can directly enter Goguryeo from the ice in winter!" “

"Boling soldiers are still so capable of fighting?" Hearing that there was a conflict between the Balhae Kingdom and Goguryeo, Li Shimin's interest was immediately aroused. After ascending the throne, he also tried to conquer Goguryeo, with the shame of the defeat of the Central Plains in blood. However, due to many reasons such as weather and terrain, a winless stalemate was barely maintained. The lord of the Balhae Kingdom had a bitter enmity with Goguryeo, and since his territory bordered Goguryeo, he would definitely not let the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers sleep peacefully.

According to our spies, in the last quarter alone, more than 20 Bohai horse thieves entered the territory of Goguryeo. When they encountered Goguryeo officials, they swarmed up and chopped over with knives. When the Goguryeo soldiers came out of the camp to help, they roared away again. As a result, on the north side of Maqishui, except for a few big cities, Goguryeo officials did not dare to take up their posts. The Goguryeo monarchs and ministers have the intention to send troops to retaliate, but they are afraid that our Yingzhou defenders will take advantage of the weakness! ”

"Happy!" Li Shimin stroked his palms and laughed, as if the person who tossed the Goguryeo monarchs and ministers to the point that he couldn't sleep at night was himself. After laughing, he seemed to be a teenager again, patted the shoulder of the eldest grandson Wuji, and said with a smile, "Wuji, do you know that on this Lingyan Pavilion, I originally wanted to draw twenty-eight people, in order to respond to Guangwu's Yuntai twenty-eight generals!" It's a pity that he would rather go away than work for me! ”

"He is not blessed!" The eldest grandson Wuji replied softly.

"You don't understand, you don't understand!" Li Shimin continued to smile and shook his head, "Wuji, you are my humerus, my good minister." Zhang Zhongjian is not. He can't be my good minister, but you will never understand his thoughts! ”

"People who even have to change their surname! Laugh at! The eldest grandson Wuji was very unconvinced, and cold air was sprayed in his nostrils.

Li Shimin looked at his henchmen with a smile and continued to shake his head, "Wuji, you will never understand." To be honest, even I didn't understand why Zhong Jian did that! He could have not left, if he didn't leave, there must be a place for him in this Lingyan Pavilion......"

Sighing unwillingly, Li Shimin smiled again and said, "You people don't understand him. actually did not record the story of me killing the enemy side by side with him, Luo Yi and Prince Yin. In fact, what about recording it? Now that he's out of the jam, will he come back? ”

"The minister is afraid that someone will cause trouble in his name, not that he will come back." The eldest grandson Wuji bowed down and explained to Li Shimin again. He has explained this issue many times, but Li Shimin has always been obsessed with it. Moreover, the Spring and Autumn penmanship is also an early precedent for the sage. Although Zhang Zhongjian contributed a lot to the incident back then, after all, that incident involved Prince Yin and Luo Yi, and it was difficult to record him alone in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, although that battle was fought more ruthlessly, it did not threaten the safety of the Central Plains, and it was not a major battle that must be recorded. Rather than being ambiguous, let it fade. If Your Majesty thinks it's inappropriate, you can be anxious about the historian's public discussion, and everyone must have this attitude. ”

"Whatever you want!" Li Shimin waved his hand helplessly and gave up the topic. He knew that even if he convened his ministers to discuss, the final result would be similar to what the eldest grandson Wuji said. The credit for raising troops in Taiyuan and conquering Chang'an back then, everyone was forced into their heads through the Spring and Autumn Period, regardless of whether they agreed or not. Li Shimin is very clear about the specific reasons. After all, he took his brother's position, and he needed some high-sounding reasons to plug the world's mouth.

It's just that in the eyes of future generations, I am afraid that the charge of interfering with the cultivation of history will be held on my head, and the price will be too great! Thinking of this, Li Shimin was a little reluctant in his heart, sighed, and muttered a complaint, "I actually don't care at all, what I have done is enough to make me famous for eternity." Why force embellishment?! ”

"Your Majesty said back then, history should be written by us!" The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and replied in a low voice.

"I said that?" Li Shimin didn't remember it anymore, and asked with a frown, "When, when have I ever been so arrogant!" ”

mentioned the events of that year, the eldest grandson Wuji's eyes were immediately full of fanaticism and pride, "Your Majesty said it to me, Liu Hongji, and my uncle back then. Back then, we went to visit the second lady on the way back. The minister has always remembered that His Majesty's demeanor back then has not been forgotten! ”

"I told you?" Li Shimin asked blankly, looking through the screen window of Lingyan Pavilion and looking to the north. In the evening sky, there was a faint cloud moving. Several huge meteors grazed behind the clouds, turning the sky crimson.

A dark red ball suddenly flew through the air and smashed straight into the screen. With the instinct cultivated over the years, Li Shimin quickly flashed back, then stretched out his palm and cleanly grabbed the red tassel on the ball.

"Who's messing around! Take it for me! After doing this, he was so tired that he gasped, and his face instantly became gloomy, ready to teach the perpetrator a lesson.

The samurai who were guarding downstairs had already rushed out and grabbed the "assassin". Li Shimin angrily rushed down the Lingyan Pavilion and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl kneeling down at the foot of the steps, saying "The concubine is a capital crime!" There was no fear on his face! ”

Lingyan Pavilion was originally a small building in the Royal Taoist Temple, and the neighborhood was very deserted. Usually few people will approach, and no palace maid will dare to sneak around to play. So the samurai were slack in defense, and they actually surprised a little girl. The girl in front of Li Shimin was familiar, and he was afraid that he would kill the wrong person in a fit of anger, so he held back his fire temperament and asked, "Which wild girl in the palace are you?" How bold? Isn't there a royal law in my palace? ”

"The concubine is His Majesty's talented Wu family. Has Your Majesty forgotten about his concubines? The girl's face was full of grievances, and she asked rhetorically with a pout.

"Wu?" Li Shimin paused for a moment, and couldn't remember when he had sealed such a talented person. He is physically strong, so there are many women around him, and since the death of his wife and eldest grandson, the harem has been negligent in management, so it is normal that he can't call the names of the concubines for a while.

"But, people have been listening, and I heard that Your Majesty will never forget it!" The little girl was very aggrieved, lowered her head, and began to cry with sobs. Not for the prestige, only for themselves to be ignored.

Li Shimin didn't appreciate such a woman, he always felt that the girl in front of him was a little too bold. Just as he was about to give the other party a serious punishment, the eldest grandson Wuji quietly pulled his sleeve and said in a low voice: "This woman is the pearl of Ying Guogong's palm. Your Majesty, be lenient!"

"Ying Guogong, which Ying Guogong?" Li Shimin turned around and asked the eldest grandson Wuji. Guogong is the highest title of the Tang Dynasty for courtiers with different surnames, and he doesn't remember that he has ever been crowned such a Guogong.

"It is the Duke of Ying Guo, who was enshrined by His Majesty the Emperor, and the samurai general who has long since died!"

"Oh!" Li Shimin suddenly realized, "It's the warrior who Liaodong killed back with Zhang Zhongjian and Liu Hongji back then, I know!" ”

Smiling and taking a few steps forward, he kindly helped the Wu Clan talent to his feet. "You, why are you fooling around like this!" The words in his mouth are still reproachful, and the tone has already carried a bit of care from the elders.

The daughters of the samurai are so old. Li Shimin knows that his generation is really old. Holding the soft wattle in his palm, an unspeakable longing slowly surged in his heart. It is nostalgia for youth, envy of youth, and a trace of regret and guilt for the past.

The martial arts people let Li Shimin hold him like this, not hiding, and not being shy. The big flickering eyes were filled with flames.

This woman's future is limitless! The eldest grandson Wuji's heart suddenly froze. He regretted that he had been talking too much just now, and that he should not have saved this fairy-like woman. But Wu's hand was already held in the palm of Li Shimin's palm, and even if he wanted to speak, he lost the right opportunity.

He will always pay for his mistake.

A few years later, Wu ascended the throne as emperor and named himself Cao. With the support of the ministers, he redefined the clan and completely broke the situation of the wealthy family controlling the country.

The Tang Dynasty began from this.

Note 1: The Bohai Kingdom arose in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, and the specific time is not detailed. The area includes the northern part of today's three eastern provinces, Vladivostok and Sakhalin Island, and according to historical records, its domestic system and clothing are the same as those of the Central Plains. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the country was destroyed by ethnic integration.

Note 2: Singing (3) is actually the official end of the book. The three epilogues are all made up to satisfy the reader's dislike of suspense. If you don't like epilogue one, choose epilogue two or three.

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