On the Taiji Palace, this astronomical martial arts group is meeting in the great court, and the report of the urgent battle of 800 miles in the north is transmitted, the northern Turkic army is going south, and the 200,000 troops of the grassland led by Jieli are invading the Tang Dynasty in the south.

Hearing the news, everyone, including Li Er, panicked.

Because the Xuanjia Army has only been sent out for five days, according to the calculation of the footsteps, I am afraid that these thousands of soldiers and horses will directly collide with Jieli's army, not to mention whether the whole army will be wiped out, anyway, the original plan may not work.

"The Turks are coming, what are your best plans?" Li Er asked.

No one spoke, and Wu Wen Wu was not optimistic about it this time, but the morale could not be lost, Li Jing, the secretary of the military department, stood up and said loudly: "The last general asked for battle, although the Turks have 200,000 soldiers and horses, but they are not familiar with the terrain when they go south to fight, and we still have a month to leave, we still have time to gather troops to resist, and the only thing we are worried about is logistics and supply." ”

Li Er nodded and said, "In the pharmacist's words, Fang Qing, logistics?" ”

Fang Xuanling complained bitterly in his heart, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty, and at most, at most, you can only take out the food of 100,000 troops for two months. ”

Two months? Obviously not.

In this era, there are big wars, which can be as short as a few months or as long as several years, and two months is a drop in the bucket and useless.

Getting up from the dragon chair, Li Er paced back and forth for a moment, and then slapped the table: "If there are not enough soldiers, continue to gather troops, and if there is not enough food, then raise food, I have decided to collect grain from large households!" ”

Levy grain with large households?

As soon as these words came out, the Manchu Dynasty was shocked, everyone knew that this was not an easy task, no, to be precise, it was a thing that offended people.

Even if the imperial court is in the name of resisting foreign humiliation and levying grain to support soldiers, in the final analysis, it is still taking meat from the mouths of large households, and most of the big households in the world do not care how dangerous the country is, as long as the country does not die, what does the country's war have to do with us? Defending against foreign thieves is a matter within the court's responsibility, but we need to pay for it? So what does the treasury do?

When the emperor was newly enthroned, the first thing he did was to offend people, and all the civil officials couldn't help but complain.

In fact, most people, including Li Er, know that it is difficult to collect grain from large households, and the effect will not be too good. Because the other party will hide and hide, you can't always set up troops to grab food, right?

Li Er, who had left the court, was depressed and remembered something, so he left the palace and came to Li Yuanying's tavern.

Because Lao Li Yuan is in the store, Li Er meets the restrictions of parent-child taverns.

"I heard that the Northern Turks really went south?" Old Li Yuan took the initiative to ask.

Li Er nodded and sighed: "Yes, the fifth brother is like a god, but it's a pity that the Xuanjia Army is in danger, I'm afraid it's dangerous this time."

Father, what about the fifth brother? ”

Li Yuan pointed to the back and said, "The shopkeeper next door brought the child here, and the two chatted in the back. Regardless of them, seeing that your face is full of sorrow, is there something to come? ”

"My father is wise, my son has something unclear, please ask my father for advice. At the beginning, we raised troops in Jinyang and attacked Chang'an all the way, and then there were more soldiers and horses, how to solve the problem of grain and grass? This matter was done by the eldest brother at the beginning, so Erchen didn't understand it very well. Li Er asked.

Recalling the past, Li Yuan sighed, "How else can it be solved?" Although force is the key in troubled times, in the face of those high-ranking families who have money and food, there is only one word - borrow! ”

"What? It turned out to be borrowed? That's not right, since it's borrowed, when will it be returned? Why has the son never heard of it? Li Er was puzzled.

Li Yuan's facial muscles twitched a few times, with a painful look on his face, "It's Jiancheng who came forward to borrow money and food from the fifth surnamed Qiwang, and only the two of us know the details of this matter."

To be precise, it was the five surnames and seven wangs who pressed the treasure on my Li Tang, and in the end they pressed it right, this world is ours.

As for why we didn't pay it back, it was a concession from the other party, since we won the world, they sent someone over and destroyed the IOU in person, but this is not allegiance, but an invitation to merit, so that my Li royal family will remember that I will always owe them a favor. ”

So that's it!

Li Er understood, "No wonder, no wonder these people are so arrogant, it's not an exaggeration to say that they secretly control the situation, it turns out that this is the case, we have shortcomings in their hands." ”

Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "The five surnames and seven wangs are a thousand-year-old family, and their power is already all over the government and the opposition, and they have arrogant capital. This is just one of them, and then they fully supported your eldest brother, the purpose is the same, this thing was done by your eldest brother, let him take the position, it will be easier to control than you, maybe they know that you are a natural commander, and there is no self-confidence to be able to control you. ”

Li Erzhong punched the table and said hatefully: "Wolf ambition!" Is it to be a puppet for them? Sooner or later, I will get rid of this scourge. ”

Li Yuan's mouth opened, but he didn't say anything more after all.

Li Er saw it clearly, and said directly: "Father doesn't have to mind, although my Li family relies on the money and food they give to become powerful, but this is not a reason for them to manipulate the imperial court." One yard is one yard, what the Li family owes them, I will pay it back, and after it is paid off, it will be the day of reckoning. ”

patting his son on the shoulder, Li Yuan said, "Erlang, I've worked hard for you." ”

At this moment, Li Yuanying, who was chatting in the backyard, walked out with Shopkeeper Hu, Shopkeeper Hu thanked him all the way, but Li Yuanying insisted on sending him out.

"Shopkeeper Li, see outside, if it weren't for this prison trip, I'm afraid Hu's grocery store was also smashed, a misunderstanding, thank you too late, how can I blame you, your shopkeeper Li is my family's great benefactor."

Li Er was confused, but the old Li Yuan lived in a tavern, and he knew in his heart that this shopkeeper was really lucky, starting from not knowing each other, and taking advantage of Goro's friendship, I am afraid that business will get better and better in the future.

"Second brother is here? Is it eating? Wait a while, I'll prepare, and we'll eat together at noon. Li Yuanying saw Li Er and said enthusiastically.

It was rare to have the opportunity to contact this miraculous fifth brother for a relationship, and of course Li Er was willing, so he stayed to eat together.

At the time of eating, the old Li Yuan skillfully took care of the little granddaughter, Li Er talked to Li Yuanying about state affairs, and he had a bitter stomach, and as soon as he ascended the throne, the northern Hu people smoked cold, this emperor was too difficult.

Li Yuanying also frowned after hearing this, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Is it just a matter of money and food?" What about troops? ”

Well?

The fifth brother asked what this was?

Li Er was stunned for a moment, Li Yuan pushed Li Er with a smile, and reminded: "Xu is your fifth brother has a way to help you solve the problem of money and food?" ”

"Really? Fifth brother, there is not much of a problem in terms of troops, my Datang can gather an army of 100,000, which is enough to resist the Hu people in the north, and now there is a shortage of money and food, the treasury is empty, and smashing pots and selling iron is only enough to support two months of war. Li 21510 explained the situation.