The four years of Zhenguan are destined to be an era that will be heavily colored in history.

This year is the turning point of the Tang Dynasty, and this year is the beginning of Li Shimin's creation of a prosperous era of Zhenguan and the reputation of an emperor for himself.

Before that, he first experienced the bloody Xuanwu Gate, stepping on the blood and corpse of his brother before ascending to the throne.

Less than three months after ascending to the throne, the Turkic army came to the city, forcing him to let the Turks retreat and keep the country without exhausting the treasury.

In the more than three years since he came to power, although he has been conscientious, always restrained his desires, and did not dare to make a wrong step, his reputation is not necessarily good.

However, after this battle, no one can stop him from writing his own chapters on the stage of history!

His imperial position will be completely stable, and the Tang Dynasty will officially kick off!

Since the moment he received the battle report of the great victory in the northern province, Li Shimin's heart, which had been overwhelmed since he ascended the throne, finally fell, and on the night he received the good news, he slept a good sleep in the queen's bedroom.

This night, he slept peacefully like never before, he forgot about the court, forgot the blood that had been stained in his hands, forgot all the troubles, and fell asleep soundly.

When Empress Eldest Sun got up the next day, she looked at her husband, who was sleeping calmly and relaxed like never before, and her heart was sour and soft.

In order not to disturb him, she even called the palace maid, quietly changed her clothes, got out of bed, and walked out lightly.

Wang De, a close attendant, also knew that Li Shimin had worked hard during this period of time, so he didn't bother him with a very good look, and slept until the end of the hour, when Li Shimin finally opened his eyes.

When he opened his eyes, Li Shimin only felt that his whole body was comfortable, and his spirit was unprecedentedly good, and he did not call people to come in to change his clothes, and he quickly dressed himself.

When he got out of bed, Empress Changsun pushed the door in, he looked at his oncoming wife, and his face couldn't help but shine with a smile without a trace of haze and depression, looking warm and dazzling.

Empress Eldest Sun, who had not seen such a smile on her husband's face for a long time, was slightly stunned, Li Shimin walked up to his wife with some amusement, stretched out his hand and gently tapped her nose: "Why, I haven't seen you all night, and I don't recognize my husband?" ”

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a bright smile on His Majesty's face." Empress Eldest Sun came back to her senses and smiled dumbly.

"Yes, although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that the past few years have really not been easy, since the ninth year of Wude to today, it is the first time that I have slept so comfortably and so peacefully."

"This sleep, I feel that I have made up for all my consumption in the past few years, Guanyin, I feel full of energy now, and it seems that I have returned to the time when I was young." Li Shimin's face, the smile on his face became a little brighter, and for a while he didn't even call the queen and me, just like when he first got married, he evoked his wife's nickname.

"Your Majesty is already young, and the most difficult years have passed, and the concubines believe that Your Majesty will be able to sleep peacefully every day in the future." Empress Eldest Sun looked at her husband's haggard and aged face in the past few years, and her heart was sour, she reached out and gently helped him straighten his collar and spoke.

"With you with me, I believe that everything will get better and better in the future, we have won this battle, but there are many problems in the future, the weather has not been good recently, and there is a great drought everywhere."

"After the victory of the Northern Expedition, the Han people who came back from the grassland, as well as the people belonging to the various tribes of the grassland, will add up to a huge number, so many people will have to eat and settle ...... The problem is quite tricky. ”

"However, I have confidence, I have the assistance of so many virtuous ministers and good generals, and a good wife like you is always spurring, I am confident that I can handle all this." Li Shimin shook his wife's hand back and said confidently.

After dining at the queen's place, when he was on the way to the imperial study, Li Shimin walked with wind on both legs, and his mood was unprecedentedly relaxed and happy, and even the palace maids and eunuchs who saluted him along the way were extraordinarily kind and pleasant.

In the past three years, except for the second year of Zhenguan, when Li Jiancheng was appointed as the king of Xi and the king of Qi as the king of Cao, he was almost silent about the affairs of Xuanwumen, not that he was so forgetful, and there was no trace of such a thing as killing and slaughtering his brother.

But he is timid, uneasy, and subconsciously avoiding this question, he Li Shimin is not a heartless, cold-hearted, ruthless and unrighteous emperor, killing his brother and slaughtering his brother, one is to protect himself, and the other is to feel that he is indeed more suitable than them to take over the country.

But in the past few years when he first came to power, the country has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters and soldiers, all of which add up, so that he can't muster the courage to calmly say to the prince and the soul of King Qi, I don't regret the matter of Xuanwumen.

Because, I am indeed more suitable than you to take over the country, and now, he can finally face them calmly, and calmly tell them that my choice is not wrong! Li Shimin said silently in his heart.

On March 29, Li Jing led a large army back to the court, and released Jieli Khan back, Li Shimin personally greeted him outside the city of Chang'an, Li Jing just crossed the Qinling Mountains, and saw Luan driving waiting outside the city gate from a distance, and could not help but be surprised.

He jumped off the horse in one step, ran in front of Li Shimin in a few steps, knelt down on one knee and saluted, and said with a panicked face: "Your Majesty welcomes this place with the respect of the Ninety-Five, isn't it to torment the old minister, and the minister is afraid!" ”

"Pharmacist, please get up, you can stand this gift, the battle of the Northern Expedition is related to the long-term stability and prosperity of my Tang Dynasty, and if you win this battle, you will create a key condition for me and the people of Datang to open a prosperous era."

"I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and thank you on behalf of the people of the world." Li Shimin stretched out his hand, pulled him up, and said with a little choked up.

Although more than a month has passed since the time of the good news, Li Shimin is still so excited when he sees the main general of the Northern Expedition.

"Your Majesty is serious, this battle can be won, it is the joint efforts of Your Majesty and the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty, and even all the people in the world, and the ministers dare not live alone." Li Jing stood up and replied with a panicked face.

He was not modest in saying this, but he was honest from the heart, more than half a year has passed since the opening of the Northern Expedition, and the number of troops invested is as high as 200,000.

And the battle line in the middle is so long, and the supply problem involved in the middle is really difficult, if there is no Manchu civil and military, and even the people of all parts of the country take the initiative to help, it is indeed difficult to predict who will win or lose this battle.

"Hahaha, the pharmacist is too modest, the Manchu civil and military and the people have merit, but the main merit belongs to you, this place is not the place to talk, you and I will have a long talk after returning to the court, Jieli Khan, I want to see him." Li Shimin said with a smile.