Li Tai was a little dissatisfied with Li Zhi in his heart, but seeing his younger brother in an awkward situation and looking confused, he still couldn't bear it and took action to rescue him.
In the past, he would not have dared to act on his own in front of his father. His father did love him, but he was also extremely strict and did not dare to make the slightest mistake in his every move. But now he has long given up on fighting for the throne. Instead, he has unburdened himself in front of his father. He no longer has that worry about gains and losses, and he has become more free and easy. Especially after he determined to expand the education industry of Datang, his father The emperor valued him more and sometimes even asked for his opinions...
For example, now I have taken it upon myself to drag Li Zhi away. I would have never dared to do this before, but now I not only do it, but my father doesn’t even care about it and directly allows it...
Li Zhi naturally let out a long sigh and followed Changsun Wuji to the main hall. He was afraid that he would have to face Fang Xuanling's cross-examination again, which would make him even more embarrassed. Now that he had escaped the disaster, he was so happy that he couldn't help but say something big. But When I turned around and saw Fang Jun, who was smiling but not smiling, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Damn, I said it casually, seemingly very impressive, but with my own drinking capacity, it was difficult for me to deal with those brothers-in-law, let alone Fang Jun, who never got drunk after a thousand cups of wine?
As expected, Fang Jun smiled and nodded at him: "His Royal Highness King Jin has indeed grown up and has the spirit of a man! Just because of your words, I will have to offer you a few toasts later. Your Highness will be very happy today." You can’t leave the table first, we won’t come back until we get drunk!”
Li Zhi's face suddenly fell.
Mother!
How many people were there inside and outside Chang'an City, who heard that Fang Jun's arrogant challenge was not a fight between two groups? This guy can really drink!
Feeling panicked, he quickly said: "Well, there are still some things going on in my palace, how about..."
He wanted to hide for a moment, but was interrupted by Li Tai behind him.
Before Li Zhi could finish his timid words, Li Tai had already stood in front of Fang Jun with a smile: "What's the matter, you look down on our brother's drinking capacity? I, a man from the Li Tang royal family, can go to the battlefield and do great things, how can I return it?" Can you lose your dignity at the wine table? Your roommate is indeed a good drinker and a good man. But you can pour my brother over the wine table, but you can't take away my brother's momentum with just one mouth! Big deal If you get drunk and make people laugh on the spot, who is afraid of whom?"
Fang Jun looked at Li Tai in surprise. He didn't know what kind of madness he had committed today. He had defended Li Zhi several times. Didn't he agree not to get involved in the fight for the reserve?
"Since His Highness is so proud, let's make an agreement that we will have a banquet tonight and we won't come home until we get drunk!"
"You won't come home until you're drunk!"
"Then, Your Highness, please go into the side hall and sit down for a while, while the minister will go to the door to greet the guests."
"Erlang will go on his own. There is no need to be polite to my family."
Fang Jun nodded, bowed his hands, took Ma Zhou and Li Daozong to say goodbye, and went to the door to greet the guests.
Li Tai looked at Li Zhi, put his arm around his shoulders and walked toward the side hall. While smiling and nodding to the officials from the DPRK and China who passed by, he said to Li Zhi: "Sometimes, the most important thing about a man is It is responsibility. When facing difficulties, you must not only have the means to solve them, but also have the determination to face them. Escape is never an option. You may think that you are temporarily avoiding the edge and winning in roundabout ways, but once this avoidance mentality develops, You will become accustomed to it in the future. Whenever you encounter difficulties, the first thing that arises is the idea of escape. As a man, if you escape, who will face the difficulties? Your brother? Or your woman? And It doesn’t matter whether your woman has the courage to face difficulties head-on. Even if she does, it will continue to grow her ambition and courage. If things go on like this, how can you still have the courage of the head of the family in front of women? A chicken without morning. The morning of the hen is only the rope of home.”
Li Zhi kept walking, and immediately said dissatisfied: "Brother Qingque, how can you look at me like this? Although I, Li Zhi, am not a hero, I am still a masculine and upright man. How can I blindly avoid suffering when encountering it, or even Pushing his own woman to the front? My brother is so contemptuous of others!"
The side hall was just in front. Li Tai patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm just expressing my feelings. You don't have to be angry, little slave. But you just remember that as a man, you can't escape. Life or death, victory or defeat. We must face it bravely, if avoiding becomes a habit, the root of disaster will be deep-rooted.”
While talking, he had already arrived at the door of the side hall.
Li Zhi entered the side hall door in confusion, but kept thinking about Li Tai's words in his heart. Could it be that Brother Qingque reminded me to pay attention to controlling the power of the palace because of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so as to avoid The Taiyuan Wang family is on top of me?
This is impossible.
Even if her temperament is really more willing to avoid the sharp edge than to face the difficulties head-on, can Princess Jin be able to push it out and face the difficulties head-on?
Even if he really pushed his woman out to resolve the difficulties, he would still have to find a woman with enough mind and courage.
Well, like Wu Niangzi.
It's a pity that before you gave birth to me, and I gave birth to you, you are already old, and the beautiful woman has already become a famous lady, so all my love can only be wasted...
There was a fire burning in the side hall, which was as warm as spring. More than ten princes and princes in fine clothes were sitting in rows, drinking tea and talking loudly. The atmosphere was very lively.
When Li Tai and Li Zhi entered the hall one after another, everyone stood up: "I have met your two highnesses."
Li Tai waved his hands with a smile, went straight to the vacant seat and sat down, while Li Zhi sat under him, opposite Qi Wang Li You.
Here are all the sons and consorts of His Majesty Li Er, they are all one family. If the prince is not here, then Li Tai will be the one to be respected.
Li Tai looked around and saw not only King Li You of Qi, King Li Min of Shu, King Li Yun of Jiang, etc., but also Wang Jingzhi, Dou Kui, Tang Yishi, Chai Lingwu, Cheng Chubi and others in the capital. Quite a few, so he asked with a smile: "What did you say just now? The atmosphere is so good?"
Chai Lingwu replied: "Isn't it the beginning of the spring and the Eastern Expedition? Everyone is discussing how to get a position in the army so that they can go out with the army. Now that the Tang Dynasty has conquered the world, only the remaining enemy countries around it are Goguryeo and Tubo, Tubo is located on the plateau, and the current situation with the Tang Dynasty is gradually easing. Therefore, it is expected that in more than ten years, the only thing that can be called a war is the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo. If it cannot be in this war If you can win a few points of military glory, you will probably have no hope in this life."
Wang Jing said directly: "Everyone knows that the Eastern Expedition is just a formality. With His Majesty as your charioteer, millions of tigers, and Goguryeo mantis blocking the carriage, it will surely collapse at the first touch, and the fall will only occur in the palm of your hand. But as civil servants, we, I can only watch you generals charging into battle with His Majesty and gaining military exploits, and I am so envious!"
Everyone expressed their opinions in a variety of ways, but generally they had these two views.
Li Tai couldn't help but frown.
When he went to Jiangnan, he often chatted with Fang Jun and talked about the Eastern Expedition more than once. At first, he was as optimistic as most of the people in the court. He believed that his father would march in person, and the enemy would be invincible wherever the army went. How could the Goguryeo people resist the Tang Dynasty just by relying on the Wubao Mountain City built among the mountains? A million tiger ben?
The situation of war must be like a strong wind sweeping away fallen leaves, with no suspense.
But after several in-depth conversations with Fang Jun, his thoughts had long since disappeared. Fang Jun changed his view for a very simple reason: Emperor Sui Yang thought the same way back then...
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, the growing strength of Goguryeo had already posed a threat to the empire. Therefore, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized all the troops of the country to conquer Goguryeo, not just for his own eternal great cause, but also to eliminate Goguryeo, a serious problem in his heart. The offensive is like waves hitting the rocks. The mighty water seems to be surging, but in fact it is splashing in all directions, but the rocks remain firm and motionless.
No one could have imagined that the Sui army would fail, but the result was a complete defeat.
Hundreds of thousands of Sui army elites died on the frozen soil of Liaodong, exposed to the wind, sun, and birds and beasts, and were eventually collected by the Goguryeo people to build temples one after another, trampling on the dignity of the Han people for thousands of years. at their feet to show their bravery and invincibility.
How is the situation today similar to that of then?
The same self-satisfaction, the same thunderous force, the same proud soldiers.
There is never a guaranteed victory in a war. Throughout the ages, there are countless examples of battles in which the weak defeated the strong and the weak defeated the strong. If the Tang army encountered a stubborn sniper attack from Goguryeo, it would most likely trigger a series of turbulent changes and cause the military morale to fluctuate. Morale is low.
Thinking of this, Li Tai said seriously: "Soldiers are a major event for the country, a place of life and death. You are all nobles of the heavenly family and nobles of the dynasty. If you enter the army in the spring, you should also guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and you must not underestimate the enemy in the slightest. heart of."
Chai Lingwu waved his hand and said with a look of disapproval: "Your Highness is overly worried. This Eastern Expedition will be conducted by His Majesty himself. The deputy generals accompanying him are all famous generals in the world. Whether they are arranging troops or charging in battle, they are located in a corner of Goguryeo. How can we stop it? As long as we work hard, we will definitely win."
There is indeed no guarantee of victory in war. Every war has the possibility of failure. However, when one party's advantage is enough to crush the other party more than ten or twenty times, the chance of failure will be infinitely close to zero.
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