Throughout the history of the Tang Dynasty.
Giving birth in troubled times like the late Sui Dynasty.
After three generations of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Gaozong, their efforts finally pushed the Tang Dynasty to the peak of its prosperity.
And when Datang was at its peak, it suddenly started to go downhill.
Since the second half of Emperor Gaozong's reign, the Tang Dynasty has fallen into crisis after crisis.
Wu Zhou fled to the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zetian massacred the royal family and nobles, leaving no one to respond to the imperial court's call.
Later, internal fighting in the imperial court and the Anshi Rebellion followed one after another.
So much so that when the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, it declined without any warning.
The Tang dynasty can only be described as being born in times of trouble and dying in peace and happiness.
And as Li Chengqian stayed in this era longer.
The less he hoped that Datang would go down that old path one day.
Perhaps it's because he has integrated into the Li family wholeheartedly and completely regards himself as Li Chengqian...
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In the Tai Chi Hall.
Li Shimin sat upright on the throne, listening to the chatter of the ministers below.
Even now that good news from the front line is constantly coming back, the group of guys headed by Dai Zhou and Chen Shuda still haven't given up on persuading Li Shimin to withdraw his troops.
To be honest, Li Shimin really didn't know whether to understand or blame these people.
As an emperor, doesn't he know that fighting wastes people and money?
But if it wastes people and money, can we stop fighting?
As Li Chengqian said, only by defeating them now will they not invade the borders of Datang in the future.
Only by bringing them to the Zheng Mansion can the people on the border of the Tang Dynasty truly live and work in peace and contentment.
Otherwise, everything you say is just empty talk.
"Your Majesty, recuperating and recuperating is the general trend of the world. If the war continues, there will definitely be harm to heaven and earth."
"When war breaks out, all the people in the world will fall into misery, or lose relatives or friends. It is better to turn the war into friendship."
Chen Shuda faced Li Shimin, knelt on his knees and said: "Therefore, I urge your majesty to retreat!"
Dai Zhou also knelt on the ground and said: "Now, our army has made the enemy pay the price, and the enemy must also know how powerful we are."
"In my humble opinion, now is the time to turn hostility into friendship. If we continue the war, I am afraid there will be resentment among the people soon."
As his words fell.
Nearly half of the ministers in the audience knelt down, and they shouted in unison towards Li Shimin: "I will urge your Majesty to retreat until the death."
To be honest, he had not seen such a scene for a long time since those aristocratic families were pulled out one by one by the father and son Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.
But he didn't expect that today in the court, these guys would actually threaten him by threatening to retreat.
It was just when the atmosphere at the scene was a little depressing.
Suddenly a crash was heard.
Immediately afterwards, there was a clang.
Wow...
Dang clang...
Wow...
Dang clang...
The crisp sound came from outside the hall.
The sound goes from far to near, from weak to strong, and continues.
Hearing this voice, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look shocked.
Some people turned their heads and looked outside the hall curiously.
When he saw who was coming, the scene immediately divided into two groups.
Dai Zhou and Chen Shuda, the leaders of the gang, had shocked expressions on their faces at this moment.
The other close ministers of Li Shimin, such as Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin, were completely opposite to those people. Their faces were full of joy, as if they were celebrating the New Year.
Who else could come besides Li Chengqian?
At this moment, Li Chengqian, who was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, walked out of the main hall with his little Chuzi and Zhao Shi.
Xiao Chuzi and Zhao Shi each held a large wooden box in their hands. Xiao Chuzi held the larger one, while Zhao Shi held the smaller one.
When he arrived at the main entrance of the hall, Li Chengqian stood still.
His eyes scanned the people kneeling in the hall.
To be honest, he knew what these people were talking about without even asking.
After all, he had heard on the way here that many people in the court were petitioning Li Shimin for peace talks.
Li Chengqian lifted up his skirt, then stepped into the palace, knelt down on his knees facing Li Shimin, and kowtowed: "My son, Li Chengqian, kowtow to my father!"
"No courtesy, stay on your own!"
Seeing Li Chengqian, Li Shimin was also happy.
First of all, I haven’t seen my son for a long time.
Secondly, when he comes back, there will be someone to deal with these guys, and he will save a lot of effort.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Aren't you leading troops on the front line to attack the Northeast New Third Band? Why are you back?"
"Of course I rushed back to give my father a gift."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian waved his hand.
Zhao Shi and Xiao Chuzi behind him saw this and quickly put the wooden box in their arms on the ground.
Li Chengqian stepped over and opened the two wooden boxes one by one.
At first, everyone didn't know what was inside, and everyone stretched their necks to look around curiously.
But after seeing clearly, the faces of these guys all changed drastically.
There was nothing else in the wooden box but five bloody severed heads.
The heads of these individuals all had their eyes wide open, their mouths were wide open, and their tongues were hanging out very long.
"This is Mohedu Sangjiemo from Da Shiwei."
"This is Moheduwahami from Beishiwei."
"This is Nan Shiwei's, this is Xi Shiwei's..."
Li Chengqian cupped his hands towards Li Shimin and said, "The heads of Mo Hedu, the five members of Shiwei, are all here. Please ask your father to check them."
Hearing this, Li Shimin felt surprised and excited.
Surprisingly, he didn't expect that Li Chengqian would kill someone this time.
And he still killed the enemy's leader.
Excitedly, he finally saw a change in his son.
Even if his son becomes cold-blooded, he still feels very happy.
After all, there is nothing wrong with Li Chengqian. The only thing that is wrong is that he is too kind-hearted.
Sometimes Li Shimin couldn't help but wonder whether he would be able to hold on to the throne if the throne was passed on to him in the future.
But looking at it today, it seems that I finally succeeded.
Li Shimin stood up slowly, walked down the hall, stood in front of the wooden boxes, and glanced over the heads of those people one by one.
"Okay, that's great."
Li Shimin pointed at the heads and scanned the faces of the ministers in the room.
"Did you see it? This is what will happen if you violate my Tang Dynasty!"
At that moment, no one in the room dared to speak.
Those guys who had been talking about peace talks just now did not dare to speak at this time.
It was Changsun Wuji who was the first to speak: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, our Datang has finally eliminated another personal nuisance."
After saying that, he knelt down directly facing Li Shimin: "Having your Majesty in the world is a blessing to the people and a blessing to the world. Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience knelt down and kowtowed to Li Shimin and shouted long live.
Li Shimin also smiled from the bottom of his heart.
After a long time, he stopped laughing, looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Qian'er, you have made such great contributions to the world and me, how do you want me to reward you?"
"It is natural for a son to do something for his father."
"It is the law of heaven for ministers to do things for the monarch."
Li Chengqian bowed his head towards Li Shimin and said, "Therefore, I do not want any reward."
Seeing him like this, Li Shimin laughed out loud again, and then said: "If you have done meritorious service, you will be rewarded. If you make mistakes, you will be punished. This is also the law of nature..."
"You just need to tell me what reward you want..."
