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The autumn night comes early, this is not the end of the unitary time, the sky is almost completely dark, the lights are on, the lights are lit up in turn, soon, the huge Taiji Palace is already a piece of bright, this time is the time of dinner, the eunuchs and palace maids who shuttle back and forth hold all kinds of food boxes in the light and darkness of the light and dark, a busy atmosphere, but the study of the Ganlu Hall is silent, Li Shimin, who is dressed in bright yellow plain clothes, reclines on the back of the chair, and has a glance at the music in his hand, his face is as calm as sinking water, No one knows whether his mood is good or bad, only that Li Shimin has maintained such a posture for almost half a day.

Your Majesty, it's time to eat, you see that Liu Donghe, the inner chamberlain who was waiting on the side, saw that it was not early, and Li Shimin had never spoken, so he had to be bold, walked forward, and asked for instructions in a low voice.

Well, I'll be good here. Li Shimin raised his head, glanced at Liu Donghe with a pair of eyes as sharp as a knife, and then lowered his head again, and gave an indispensable command.

Be. Liu Donghe was swept away by Li Shimin's sharp eyes before, and his legs and feet were weak for a while, and when he saw Li Shimin's order to eat, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, replied respectfully, and was about to retreat, but before he moved, he heard Li Shimin's voice sound again: Go, bring Wu Sheng.

Be. As soon as Liu Donghe heard that Li Shimin was going to summon Wu Sheng, the deputy commander of the palace guards, his heart suddenly brought up again that Wu Sheng was the deputy commander of the palace guards, and the orthodox leader was none other than Liu Donghe himself, however, Liu Donghe's boss was only in name, not to mention instructing Wu Sheng, seeing Wu Sheng's face, he Liu Donghe had to greet him politely, without him, this Wu Sheng was a person who specialized in dirty work, except for Li Shimin, no one could command, at this time Li Shimin called Wu Sheng to come to the study, It was clear that there was dirty work to be done, and when he thought of the delicate situation now, how could Liu Donghe not be curious, but he didn't dare to ask more, and after answering, he quickly withdrew from the study and went to arrange related matters without mentioning it.

Wu Sheng came quickly, not long after Liu Donghe went, the lights in the study were bright and out, Wu Sheng had already appeared in the study, but when he saw him walking a few steps, he knelt on the ground and said loudly: Slave and maid knock to see Your Majesty.

Exempt. Li Shimin waved his hand without raising his head and said: How is the movement in the East Palace?

Although Li Shimin didn't specify what he was asking, Wu Sheng knew what Li Shimin was asking, and his heart sank, and he lowered his head and said: Back to Your Majesty's words, there is no movement for the time being.

Oh? Li Shimin raised his head, his eyes flashed, and he snorted, but he didn't continue to ask, but just gave a faint order: continue to star.

Yes, the slave and the maid obeyed. Wu Sheng's heart was beating wildly, but he didn't dare to say more, so he replied respectfully and stood aside with his head bowed.

I'm curious, what are my sons up to, huh? Li Shimin stood up from behind the desk, paced back and forth in the study for a few steps, and asked a casual question.

Li Shimin's words were not too loud, but in Wu Sheng's ears, they were as loud as thunder, Rao is Wu Sheng has always been calm, but he couldn't help but tremble, lowered his head, didn't dare to look at Li Shimin's face, and replied: Your Majesty, all the princes are preparing for this chapter.

Oh, is it? Li Shimin grinned, he smiled, and was just about to ask another question, but when he saw Liu Donghe hurrying in, he stopped, glanced at Liu Donghe, and snorted: What's the matter?

Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked to see him outside the palace. Seeing Li Shimin's displeasure, Liu Donghe didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly bowed down and replied in a hurried tone.

Well? Li Shimin didn't expect Li Zhen to come to see him at such an hour, so he was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought about it, and then said: Announce it, you will all retreat!

Yes, the slave and the maid obeyed. Liu Donghe hurriedly answered, and led the little eunuchs who were waiting in the study to all exit the study, and then went to summon Li Zhen without mentioning it.

The sons knocked to see their father. Soon after Liu Donghe went, Li Zhen entered with pride, walked to the desk in a few strides, and respectfully saluted the old man.

Flat, have you eaten? Li Shimin waved his hand, motioned for Li Zhen to be flat, and asked with a smile.

Li Zhen didn't expect the old man to ask if he had eaten as soon as he met, and he really couldn't react for a while, and after being stunned for a while, he hurriedly replied: It has not been used yet, and other officials such as Dr. Lin of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Court of the Kingdom have come to visit, and it has been delayed for some hours, and the retainers are in a hurry to see their father, so they have not had time to use this meal.

That's right, I'm useless, so I'll use it with me. Li Shimin nodded and commanded casually.

Yes, the retainers obeyed. Li Zhenhao didn't understand which play the old man was singing, but since the old man had spoken, he could only do it as he was told, so he respectfully agreed.

Come on, pass the meal! Li Shimin raised his voice and shouted, and the little eunuch who had prepared the meal was presented one by one like an assembly line, and there were two or more sons on the ground, and the father and son sat up and down, and the dinner was used.

Li Zhen was afraid to eat the meal in the palace, but he never cleaned up such things in the East Palace, and basically let the chefs stir-fry and use them now, at this time, when I saw that all of them were warm food, the scalp was numb, but it was coming, even if it was difficult to eat, I had to use some of it, plus the old man was sitting opposite, Li Zhen really didn't need to go down, and pulled a few mouthfuls of it, and accompanied the old man to talk and laugh, even if it was to deal with the past.

The father and son ate quickly, most of the time, Li Shimin stopped the chopsticks, and the little eunuchs who were waiting on the side sent green salt, basins and other things, rinsed their mouths and cleaned their hands, this light meal is even the end, after all the little eunuchs retreated, Li Shimin slowly walked back to the back of the copy, lifted the hem of his robe, sat down, raised his eyes to look at Li Zhen who was standing with his hands down, and asked indifferently: Say, what is the matter with me?

It's coming, it's finally coming! As soon as he heard the old man ask, Li Zhen's heart tightened, he groaned slightly, stabilized his mentality, and then looked at Li Shimin, and said very calmly: Qi Father, the son is here to conquer Goguryeo, and he has some thoughts to report to his father.

Uh-huh, let's talk about it. As soon as Li Shimin heard Li Zhen so straightforward, he laid out the matter, and the corners of his mouth curled and he laughed, gestured, and commanded.

Father Emperor Mingjian, in the past few days, all the courtiers have gone to the sons to inquire about the conquest of Goguryeo, and there are all words of war, and there are more ministers, ministers and eldest grandsons all said that they want to sponsor their sons to go on the expedition, and the sons are really frightened, and they have come to show their fathers. Li Zhen poured out the truth with a solemn face, and did not hide it at all.

Oh? Why, don't you dare to do it? A glimmer of light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes, and he asked quietly.

Li Zhen bowed down and said very sincerely: Father, the son is a son of man, and it is the duty of the son to share the worries of the father, but if the father has an order, the son should serve as a dog and horse! However, the retainers still had doubts about the timing of the conquest of Goguryeo.

Li Shimin was a little curious about Li Zhen's answer, and as soon as Li Zhen's voice fell, he hurriedly asked: Doubts? If you have any doubts, let's talk to me.

Father Emperor Mingjian, the sons thought that the Goguryeo children were rude and rampant, and they should be severely punished to show the awe-inspiring righteousness of my Tang Dynasty, which is an undoubted thing, and its country is small and outnumbered, living in a corner, when it will be cut down by my Tang Dynasty, the army is invincible, however, there is another turmoil in the next year that must be paid attention to by my Tang Xue Yantuo will have civil strife in the next year, as far as the sons know, Xue Yantuo Khan Yi Nan has often vomited blood recently, has long been bedridden, I am afraid it will be difficult to drag through this winter, his two sons are now fighting their own horses, Armament war, once Yi Nan died, the two sides will inevitably have a war, then, the grassland will be in chaos, it is my Tang Dynasty to put the horse grassland, the best time to completely surrender this fang, miss the next year, then I am afraid of future troubles, this son of the courtier's foolishness, hope that the father and the emperor will decide. Li Zhen took a deep breath and said what she was thinking in one breath.

In fact, although Xue Yantuo has now surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin is still deeply afraid of it, and he has spent no less energy to understand Xue Yantuo's movements, and Li Shimin also knows what Li Zhen said, but Li Shimin does not approve of Li Zhen's idea of completely conquering the grassland In Li Shimin's view, Xue Yantuo's strength will inevitably be greatly damaged, and it is a foregone conclusion that he will not be able to invade the Central Plains. As long as the grassland tribes such as Fugu are supported, it can have the effect of containing Xue Yantuo's Khan's court, and there is no need to send troops to conquer at all, no matter who is the Great Khan of Xue Yantuo, in the end, there must be the canonization of the Tang Dynasty to get the name right, and the grassland is vast and sparsely populated, even if it is occupied, it cannot be firmly ruled, it is better to protect and support a weak country, and then set up some checks and balances to be practical, therefore, although Li Zhen talked freely, Li Shimin was very dismissive in his heart, and patiently listened to Li Zhen's words. Only then did he frown and said: I am glad that you can have the desire to open up the territory, however, I think that although the conquest is easy, it is difficult to govern.

Li Zhen has the ambition of unifying the grassland, since he has considered the difficulty of governance, to be honest, Li Zhen is not absolutely sure of this, after all, the grassland people are nomalist, too mobile, full of wolf nature, if you want to assimilate it, the difficulty is too high, this information from the northern Xinjiang of the Western Regions can give a glimpse of the stability of southern Xinjiang, although there is no big war in northern Xinjiang, but the progress is extremely slow, especially the resistance to cultural promotion, although Qin Wenhua tried his best, But this can only be reluctantly supported, if it were not for Lin Chenghe to lead the army to suppress, the surrendering tribes in northern Xinjiang would have been in chaos long ago, in contrast, the Mongolian steppes with more nationalities and larger territory want to govern well, the difficulty can be imagined, but in any case, since Li Zhen has made up his mind, he will try it once, as for the merits and demerits, it will be decided by history, of course, Li Zhen's thoughts can only be hidden in his heart, but it is not enough for outsiders, At this time, seeing that Li Shimin clearly disagreed with his own proposition, Li Zhen would not be stupid enough to argue with the old man, so he bowed down and said: Father Emperor Shengming, the son is far from being able to reach it, but the son thinks that even if the grassland is not included in the territory of my Tang Dynasty, a war in the next year will be inevitable.

Oh? Why? Li Shimin saw that Li Zhen insisted on beating Xue Yantuo, and he was a little displeased, although he didn't have a seizure, his face was gloomy, and he asked in a cold voice.

Seeing that the old man was on the verge of an attack, Li Zhen sighed secretly in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and said his opinion: Father, the two sons of Erchen and Yi Nan have all fought each other, and they all know about Bazhuo and Dadu, as far as Erchen knows, although Bazhuo is a son-in-law, he has also been canonized as Mohe Moro Khan, which is regarded as a name for righteousness, but his person is arrogant and incompetent, and he is by no means an opponent of the old-fashioned magnanimity. If I don't move the Tang Dynasty, the Xue Yantuo Khanate will fall into the hands of Dadu set up a child, with its talents, if it takes time, it will be the trouble of my Tang henchmen, moreover, after the Xue Yantuo chaos, the economy will be on the verge of collapse, in order to get rid of the predicament, the son is expected to set up a large set of troops to the Western Regions or the Hetao, to feed the war, if so, then the northwest frontier of my Tang Dynasty will be rekindled with war, then, if my army is conquering Goguryeo, the northwest border is empty, guarding the fear of difficulty, looking at the father and the emperor.

Li Zhen's words were clear and clear, and Li Shimin knew the stakes as soon as he heard it, and his already frowning brows were immediately crowded together, and he didn't speak for a long time, but his face kept changing, and after pondering for a while, Huo Ran got up and paced back and forth in the study.

Can you ensure the defense of the northwest? After Li Shimin pondered for a long time, he looked at Li Zhen with blazing eyes and asked in a firm tone.

Guarding? Alas, the old man still wants to conquer Goguryeo, why bother! Obedient and obedient, Li Zhen is such a shrewd person, as soon as he hears it, he knows that the old man's determination to conquer Goguryeo cannot be changed, and he plans to attack the north and defend the west, although this is Li Zhen's strategy to get out, but when he thinks that the old man will be defeated after all, he can't help but feel gloomy, and then he thinks that Dadu's house is very likely to rise, and the uneasiness in his heart is even heavier, but Li Zhencheng's mansion is deep, and he didn't bring it to his face, but pretended to be silent, and quickly adjusted his mentality, With a resolute face, he said: Father Mingjian, in terms of the strength of Anxi and Longyou, it is difficult to attack, but it is still certain to defend, and the sons can secretly support Bazhuo to delay the internal strife in the grassland.

After listening to Li Zhen's explanation, Li Shimin did not comment immediately, and paced back and forth in the room, and after thinking about it repeatedly for a while, he muttered: Okay, I will go to this chapter on this matter, and I will carefully ponder one or two, if I can get the safety of the northwest, I can also rest assured that I will conquer Goguryeo in person, and then go, this matter must be cautious and not leaked!

Seeing that Li Shimin had made up his mind, Li Zhen didn't dare to say more, bowed down, and respectfully responded: The son-in-law obeys the order, the father and the emperor please rest early, and it is appropriate to protect the dragon's body, and the son-in-law has retired.

Well, go for it. Li Shimin nodded, waved his hand, Li Zhen didn't dare to slack off, and after saluting, he strode out of the study and went back to the East Palace by himself

Your Highness. As soon as Li Zhen returned to the East Palace, he went straight to the study, and the two strategists who were talking in the study in a low voice saw that Li Zhen was back, and they all stood up and greeted each other.

Sit down. Li Zhen's complexion was not very good, she just nodded, responded indifferently, and then walked to the top and sat down.

Seeing Li Zhen behave like this, although the two strategists were silent, their hearts tightened, they glanced at each other, and Na Long took the lead in asking tentatively: Your Highness, what did the Holy Lord say?

Li Zhen smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: My father is still determined to conquer Goguryeo in person, but I just asked the palace to pay attention to guarding the northwest corner of the palace, the truth is that Li Zhen will talk to the old man in detail about it, and at the end, he sighed and said: My father has become more and more stubborn recently, and I am afraid that no one in the court can persuade him. If you take advantage of the situation, it will become a big disaster in the future, it's a pity! What a pain!

Although this strategy is effective, but the legacy is still not small, this is difficult to do both, the two strategists have a number in their hearts, at this time seeing that the matter has come to this, but it is not good to say anything more, each sighing.

Seeing that Li Zhen's face was not good-looking, Na Long sighed for a while, and comforted him: Your Highness, Your Majesty is like a god with soldiers, and it may not be possible to return with a big victory, Your Highness Please be relieved, as for Xue Yantuo's matter, after a little careful consideration, it may not be inaction, and

That's it, don't talk about this, everything will be discussed in the future, it's not early, the palace is a little tired, let's discuss it here today, the two gentlemen, please take care of yourself, the palace is one step ahead. Li Zhen was in a dull mood, and without waiting for Na Long to finish speaking, he waved his hand, said a sullen word, got up, and turned to the apse, but his steps were much heavier than before

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