That night, midnight.
Li Shimin washed his feet under the service of his maid, holding a book in his hand.
"His Majesty."
A black-robed chamberlain came in and said softly,
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to the East Palace."
Li Shimin didn't even raise his eyelids, and gently turned the pages of the book with his fingers.
"How was he doing today?"
The waiter in the black robe said:
"His Royal Highness behaved appropriately, and there were no problems with all procedures. It was perfect."
"All the officers and soldiers are happy, and now they all return home happily."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"oh?"
He said in surprise,
"real?"
"Tell me more about it."
Li Er is strict with Li Chengqian, even a little pervertedly strict! That's right.
But at the same time, he really hopes that his son will succeed!
"yes."
The black-robed chamberlain recounted today's events in detail.
Li Shimin couldn't help but relax his brows as he listened.
"Chengqian, you have finally grown up, and you are much more mature in doing things."
He smiled and said,
"Finally, I don't have to worry about it anymore."
"Since he has done a good job, let him handle the reception of victorious generals and foreign envoys and give them banquets."
"In two years' time, it will be up to him to sacrifice to heaven."
After being advised by Ma Zhou and others, Li Shimin gradually changed his thinking.
The prince's position must be stable!
On Li Tai's side, he wants to reduce the number of contacts and send more signals to calm the hearts of the people in the world.
"There are just some small things along the way..."
The eunuch in black robe suddenly said again,
"His legs and feet still seem to be inconvenient."
"It's fine in the afternoon, but in the evening, the slave can even see the blood seeping out of his boots."
"This... ugh! Your Highness must be feeling very uncomfortable."
Li Shimin frowned.
"Is his foot problem still the same?"
Li Er whispered,
"No improvement?"
Thinking of the scene of Li Chengqian enduring the pain to entertain the generals, Li Er couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken.
A corn on the foot can be uncomfortable for a long time, let alone such a serious foot disease?
The prince is not in good health, which is indeed worrying.
"yes."
"Princess Changle often comes to change Her Majesty the Crown Prince's dressing, but she can only maintain the condition without getting better."
"Maybe it will take a long time to recover..."
Li Shimin frowned.
"I understand."
"You go down."
The waiter in the black robe retreated in response, and only Li Shimin was left in the dormitory.
"Foot disease... I'm fine. Why did I get such a disease?"
Li Er murmured, his expression a little troubled.
Having built such a huge empire, of course he wanted a perfect heir.
And the most basic thing is good health... In dynasty inheritance, the most taboo thing is the short life of the descendants!
One generation is short-lived, and the grandchildren must be young emperors! Then it is very likely that he will be controlled by powerful ministers, or even abolished!
This is something Li Shimin will never allow to happen!
In his entire life, he has never been disobedient to the world!
How can future generations be controlled by powerful ministers?
"Why!"
Li Shimin put a condom on his beard and couldn't help but sigh,
"But Qingque's fat body... doesn't look like a long-lived person! At such a young age, he has a wind disease just like me. I don't know what will happen to him in the future!"
"The one who is really in good health is the young slave. He is quite active."
Li Er did not consider Li Ke.
Even if I am an English fruit type, even if I am in good health, this is of no use.
The prerequisite for succession is that Guanyin is the maidservant.
Therefore, there are only three candidates-Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Zhi.
Li Shimin sat there for a long time and thought about it for a long time, and finally his eyes were no longer entangled.
"It's better to accept Qian..."
"We have to let him have a son as soon as possible. Fortunately, Ting Ming is still young. After my death, it shouldn't be a problem to protect two generations..."
"I can't predict the future..."
Although Chengqian is weak.
But he can give birth to a healthy son! When the time comes, I will teach the saint grandson well, and Xu Fenglei will protect him in the future, so it should not be a big problem.
That's right.
Li Er's heart has already designated Xu Fenglei Qin as the first independent and important minister!
Although there was a conflict this time and he was very unhappy, it also proved from the side——
Xu Fenglei is really indifferent to fame and wealth, and is not greedy for power!
He can really leave without any regrets!
Who else is more suitable to be an orphan than such a person?
…
"Ah sneeze!"
It is at the foot of Jiuwei Mountain, which is quite far away from Chang'an.
Xu Fenglei sneezed suddenly and woke up from his sleep.
"what's the situation!"
He rolled over and touched his itchy nose.
"Daddy, what's wrong?"
Wu Erya from the upper bunk said in a daze.
There was only one room at the foot of the mountain. Naturally, the father and daughter could only squeeze together, so Xu Fenglei made a bunk bed.
Of course, this is a stopgap measure.
When the girl gets older, he will have to think about making a partition to give her an independent space.
This is how poor people live their lives... He has experienced it.
"Nothing, I just had a nightmare."
Xu Fenglei turned his stiff neck and said,
"I dreamed that someone put a noose around my neck and made me grind beans around a millstone."
"They said it would take me a hundred years before they could let me go! This was so scary! I woke up with a scream!"
Poof!
Wu Erya was happy.
"Daddy, did you turn into a donkey in your dream?"
She laughed and said,
"Only a donkey can do this, grinding beans around a millstone."
"One hundred years... is really scary."
Xu Fenglei patted his heart, looking like he was still frightened.
"I mean... it's too outrageous! And that bastard is really too much! One hundred years! How can any donkey live to this age?"
"A donkey can only live for thirty years at most, but he wants to use me for three lifetimes! It's really scary!"
he spat,
"Forget it, don't think about this anymore, I guess I have a stiff neck."
"I'm disturbing your sweet dream...just keep sleeping."
Wu Erya snorted softly.
"Can't sleep!"
"Godfather, if you woke me up, you must also be responsible for putting me to sleep! Otherwise, I will come down and make trouble for you!"
Xu Fenglei: "#￥%...&@#"
Yes, this little ancestor.
"Okay, so what do you want to hear?"
"Journey to the West? Water Margin? Or Dream of Red Mansions? Or Ultraman? Joyful and Big Big Wolf?"
Xu Fenglei reported the same dish name.
He has read these stories so many times that he can read them as soon as he opens his mouth.
"It's so corny and boring."
Wu Erya didn't buy it.
"Something new, something I haven't heard of before."
"You always tell these fictitious stories, can you tell me your past?"
Xu Fenglei's expression changed.
"My past..."
He murmured,
"My past stories are very bizarre. If you listen to them, you will think they are just stories and are false."
Wu Erya shook his head repeatedly.
"Won't."
"As long as what my godfather says is true, I will believe it."
Xu Fenglei had a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
"Okay...then I'll tell you a little bit."
He said softly,
"Before that, I want to ask you a question."
"Girl, do you think there is another world, another time and space?"
"...I don't know." Wu Erya thought for a while and couldn't give an answer.
"Then what would you do if you woke up now and returned to the Warring States Period?"
Xu Fenglei changed his approach.
Wu Erya was stunned.
"Warring States period..."
"It depends on your status and background. If you are an ordinary person, you will probably die soon."
"However, it would be great if you are familiar with history. You can control the direction of history! Go in another direction!"
"That must be fun!"
As she spoke, her eyes were bright and she was actually a little excited!
"Yeah……"
"It's not that easy. You can control everything when you go back..."
"This only exists in fantasy, reality will only teach you how to be a human being."
Xu Fenglei touched his nose and smiled bitterly.
He couldn't do it anyway.
Maybe he is not capable enough.
"That's not necessarily the case! I think I can definitely become a big boss!"
"At the very least, it's easy for someone like you, my godfather, to become the minister of a certain country!"
"Let me think about it, the first step..."
The more Wu Erya talked, the more excited she became, and she began to plan her counterattack journey during the Warring States Period!
But Xu Fenglei listened, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep as if being hypnotized...
"My goal is to replace Qin Shihuang and become the first emperor and female emperor!"
"This is so cool! The first emperor in history was a woman! Godfather, this is what I think..."
"Are you listening?"
"..."
The next day!
In the Tai Chi Palace, there was a huge momentum.
The great court meeting was held as scheduled. All civil and military officials from the court entered the palace to attend the meeting. Officials were standing outside the main hall!
Inside the Liangyi Hall.
Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair and looked at the civil and military officials below.
Among the civil servants, Fang Xuanling is now the leader, followed by Changsun Wuji.
The generals are headed by Li Jing, and the prince Li Xiaogong ranks behind him.
And today, there was a special person standing in the main hall. As soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of countless people——
Hou Junji!
This death row prisoner who was still in jail a while ago has now transformed into a hero with outstanding military exploits and will be rewarded by the emperor!
Several admonishers, headed by Wei Zheng, were all staring at him with cold expressions, as if they were about to attack at any moment!
In this regard, Hou Junji didn't feel like he was being carried away at all, but rather enjoyed it.
No matter how sharp your eyes are, so what?
I still stand here openly!
And what about Xu Fenglei?
Where is he? Why can't I see him on the Golden Palace?
At this moment, Hou Junji felt a little proud in his heart, but his face was filled with humility - he had already developed his shame.
"Long live my emperor!"
The ministers shouted long live the mountain, but Li Shimin raised his hand to avoid the ceremony.
"Pharmacist, I congratulate you on your triumphant return."
Li Shimin looked at Li Jing and said with a smile,
"You fought beautifully in this battle! You displayed the momentum of the Tang Dynasty!"
"I'm so relieved!"
Li Jing quickly came out of the queue.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is my duty."
He saluted and said respectfully,
"In this battle, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun soldiers were annihilated, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun people were captured, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep were captured! The rest of the food and baggage was countless!"
"Murong Fuyun's head was also cut off and presented to His Majesty."
Da da.
A eunuch had already held the brocade box and opened it in front of Li Shimin.
Snap!
A waxy yellow human head was displayed in front of Li Shimin and the ministers - this thing had already gone through anti-corrosion measures, otherwise it would have died long ago after being sent over such a long distance.
"Close it, don't pollute my Liangyi Palace."
Li Shimin sighed lightly,
"I am compassionate. I have repeatedly reminded Murong Fuyun not to make mistakes, and I have also given him countless opportunities."
"But he is still stubborn and stubborn. He even intensified his efforts to harass our border with the Tang Dynasty! He is the one who brought this end to himself and cannot blame anyone else."
Li Jing and other officials all nodded.
This Murong Fuyun was indeed seeking his own death.
"I have always been more tolerant to foreign countries, even more tolerant than to my own people. It's a pity... they always regard being tolerant as weakness and being bullied."
Li Shimin suddenly said again,
"To describe it in six words, it's 'awe of power but not morality'."
"It's like an animal. You won't know your fault until it hurts. There are even some unruly ones who won't repent even after being beaten to death."
"For example, I have encountered another bad thing recently. Qu Wentai, the king of Gaochang, made a fuss on the Silk Road. He plundered and exploited the merchants and travelers. He also invaded Yanqi State, a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, and destroyed the trade routes in Yanqi territory. It’s also broken.”
"I sent someone to persuade him. That Qu Wentai is as virtuous as Murong Fuyun. He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin!"
"Tell me, what should I do if I encounter such a situation? Kingly education seems to be of no use to them."
Li Er suddenly directed the topic elsewhere.
And this question made all the generals filled with righteous indignation!
"How dare a small country like Gaochang be so arrogant? Aren't they afraid of my soldiers from the Tang Dynasty?"
"The Turks have been destroyed, and Tuyuhun has also been destroyed. How dare Qu Wentai do this? Doesn't he know how to write the word "death"?
"Your Majesty! I think the morale is strong now, so why not send out troops again to destroy Gaochang and open up the Silk Road! The trade routes with the Western Regions are very important to us!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
A group of generals hurriedly requested a battle!
Their occupation is to fight. If they don't fight, they will be unemployed and stay at home as jobless vagrants! That's just like a street kid, useless!
As a general, he would rather fight bloody battles on the battlefield and lick the blood with his sword! Even if he dies, it is a beautiful thing to be able to wrap his body in horse leather and seal his wife as his wife!
Therefore, the generals, including Li Jing, hope that the Tang Dynasty will have wars every year, continuously!
Battle achievements, have a great time!
Wei Zheng's face changed slightly and his mouth began to move.
He was about to speak, but Li Shimin preempted him.
"Repeatedly going out on expeditions, mobilizing troops and mobilizing troops..."
Li Er sighed,
"Besides, it's not an option to keep fighting and destroying the country like this."
"Is there any way, without fighting, to make the King of Gaochang realize his mistake and come to Chang'an to apologize? Then open the Silk Trade Road?"
"My dear friends, do you have any clever ideas?"
He glanced at the ministers.
There was silence in the hall.
Wei Zheng also closed his mouth at the right time.
"nothing?"
"The entire dynasty is full of civil and military officials, and they are extremely intelligent... but there is nothing they can do?"
"Tsk tsk..."
Li Shimin's eyes showed disappointment, and he sighed with emotion. His eyes fell on Wei Zheng with a slight smile.
