As Li Chengqian's uncle and teacher, Gao Shilian represented Alexander.
The day before he was about to go to the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion to teach Li Chengqian, Li Shimin called him to the imperial study room.
He emphatically explained the Four Books and Five Classics, things that Li Chengqian had already memorized.
Moreover, Li Shimin specifically asked Gao Shilian to teach Li Chengqian about government affairs.
This made Gao Shilian very embarrassed.
Let yourself teach an eight-year-old child government affairs?
Isn't this just like a joke?
And the most important thing is that this guy is still a prince.
Maybe he is someone who will become an emperor in the future.
He would learn better if taught by himself.
If you can't learn it, wouldn't you be ruining your reputation?
Standing outside the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, Gao Shilian hesitated whether to go in or not.
At this moment, a small figure jumped out of the palace.
"Uncle?"
"Why are you standing here?"
Li Chengqian ran to Gao Shilian.
Gao Shilian cleared his throat awkwardly: "Well, I just arrived too."
"Come on, uncle, please come in quickly."
Li Chengqian pulled Gao Shilian into the palace with great enthusiasm and served tea and water with great respect.
This really made Gao Shilian a little dumbfounded.
Li Chengqian held the tea cup with a flattering smile on his face: "Uncle, this is the scented tea I made when I was free a few days ago. You can try it."
Gao Shilian took the tea cup and took a sip. The tea was indeed very good.
There was just a murmur in my heart.
Didn’t you say that the eldest prince was extremely naughty?
There is no hint of naughtiness here, he is clearly a good baby.
But he didn't know what Li Chengqian was thinking.
The good baby in his eyes was making calculations in his mind at this moment.
Anyway, Gao Shilian will be demoted soon.
As long as he behaves submissively, he won't be beaten, let alone punished.
When Gao Shilian leaves, he can be a salted fish again.
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian's smile became more respectful: "Uncle, I'm eating a piece of cake. It's delicious."
"Okay, okay, okay."
Gao Shilian took the cake and said, "Let's start class."
"Okay, I can't wait any longer."
Gao Shilian followed Li Shimin's instructions and did not teach Li Chengqian the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, he discussed with him some government affairs cases in the court.
For Li Chengqian, this was not torture.
After all, listening to stories face to face is much more interesting than reading unofficial history for later generations.
So in class, apart from the occasional laziness, there was no trouble.
This also made Gao Shilian very proud.
Didn't Li Gang say that the eldest prince is extremely stubborn and cannot be taught?
Are you still not a good baby in front of me now?
Didn’t Fang Xuanling say that she was not qualified to be the eldest prince’s teacher because of her lack of talent?
Now, isn't he still appointed by the eldest prince to coach?
In the final analysis, it is not that the road is uneven, but that the people are not good enough.
After one day of classes, Gao Shilian left with great satisfaction.
After sending Gao Shilian away, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
One day closer to being free.
…
Li Chengqian saw that his free days were getting closer, so he was in a good mood.
But his father, Li Shimin, has been troubled lately.
Too many matters in prefectures and counties had just been solved after Li Chengqian's ten-point theory, and there was a quarrel in the court again.
At the beginning, the Turks did not have various systems, and every household was free and stable.
But after Zhao Deyan defected to Jieli Khan and was reused, he began to make major changes to the old Turkic customs.
Since ancient times, the Han people and the nomads have different styles of doing things.
For the nomadic people, the decrees promulgated by Zhao Deyan were harsh and cumbersome, and in some places it could even be said to be difficult for them to do.
Therefore, the Turkic people began to complain.
There was heavy snowfall last winter, resulting in the death of many livestock on the grasslands, and the Turkic people also suffered from cold and hunger.
But Jieli seemed to have not seen the civil scene, and still launched wars every year and exploited the people in an intensified manner.
As a result, there were widespread complaints within the Turks, and various tribes rebelled against the Turks one after another, and Jieli's military strength gradually weakened.
Just because they saw this, someone in the court asked to take advantage of the situation to attack the Turks.
Among them, Prime Minister Xiao Yu was the one who most enthusiastically called for an attack on the Turks in the north.
Of course, if there is a war faction, there will also be a peace faction.
Changsun Wuji is the leader of the Zhuhe Faction.
He knew very well that the Tang Dynasty was currently in troubled times, and the country had just undergone ten changes, so it was not appropriate to start a war.
The leader of the main fighting faction and the faction had a fierce quarrel in the court hall, which made Li Shimin so upset that he had to find an excuse to disperse the court.
If you ask Li Shimin if he wants to start a war.
He must have thought about it.
After all, the Weishui Alliance was regarded as a lifelong shame by Li Shimin.
He himself said that he would capture Jieli and dance for him at the state banquet.
Likewise, he also knew in his heart that now was not the time to start a war.
That's why he is melancholy.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, the distraught Li Shimin walked out of the palace and, accompanied by Changsun Wuji, came to the Zhongshan Palace.
As for why he came to Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, the reason was simple: he wanted to check Li Chengqian's homework.
But if this was translated, then he simply wanted to find a reason to beat Li Chengqian to vent his anger.
Who would have thought that when Li Shimin was about to come to the courtyard where Li Chengqian was attending class, Gao Shilian and Li Chengqian were discussing today's argument in the court.
Gao Shilian was sitting in the hall and said to Li Chengqian who was in the hall: "Now Xiang Xiang and Xiang Changsun are holding different opinions. One side wants war, the other wants peace."
"Qian'er, let me ask you, do you think we should fight or make peace?"
"No war, no peace."
Li Chengqian replied listlessly.
Hearing this, Gao Shilian was puzzled: "What does no war and no peace mean?"
"I just won't beat him or make peace with him."
Li Chengqian finally raised his head and glanced at Gao Shilian: "To put it bluntly, I just ignored him."
Gao Shilian raised his eyebrows slightly and asked again: "Now that the Turks are in turmoil, it is a time when the situation is weak. Why don't you fight?"
"The Turkic unrest has just begun."
"And if we send troops now, we will actually help that old boy Jieli."
"Help him?"
Gao Shilian asked: "Why do you say that?"
"Faced with a powerful enemy like the Tang Dynasty, how can those tribes unite as one?"
"This principle is too simple. In the face of survival, turmoil will end."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Instead of sending troops to help that old boy Jieli end the turmoil, it would be better to boil tea and watch a show with a plate of melon seeds."
"And uncle, although the population of the Turks is much smaller than ours, all their people are soldiers, and they are all cavalry."
"Even if our army can take advantage in the early stage, it will be dragged into the quagmire by the Turkic cavalry later, unable to advance or retreat."
Li Chengqian said with a hint of regret on his face: "But I know that my father has always regarded the Weishui Alliance as a lifelong shame, but now is not the best time to start a war."
Hearing this, Li Shimin, who was hiding in the dark, raised his lips.
Unexpectedly, this guy knows himself quite well.
Li Shimin continued to look up at Li Chengqian.
"However, I just hope that my father knows that instead of engaging in a meaningless war of attrition with the Turks, it is better to hide this hatred in the bottom of my heart."
Li Chengqian stared forward, then slowly raised his hand: "Then work hard to strengthen the country's strength and wait for opportunities..."
