Yue'er settled down safely in Zhaojia Village. Li Jing and other guards said goodbye and left after seeing that Yue'er was being guarded by the Gao family brothers.
Although there are not many guards in Zhaojiacun, under Zhao Da's propaganda, everyone puts Yue'er's safety first, which has become the top priority in everything.
On the other side, the salt farm is not far from Zhaojiacun. There are soldiers and horses in the salt factory. With such a well-located village, Yue'er's life is quite moist and comfortable. He can wait here for Xue Li with peace of mind. Or Xu Yunyan.
The wait is just around the corner as the Spring Festival approaches.
Zhaojiacun is busy here, and Yue'er and her maid also live in her former room, waiting for the person they want to wait for.
As for Xue Li and Wang Ergou?
He was still practicing martial arts in the East Palace, learning the art of war from Li Chengqian, who was half-assed in the art of war. However, Xue Li tortured Li Chengqian every time, making Li Chengqian feel very shameless.
But after a study session, Xue Li and Wang Ergou looked at Li Chengqian and asked.
"Your Highness, when can we go out to learn the art of war and formations?"
When they went out to learn the art of war and battle formations, they went to Xu Yunyan, the Protector of the Anbei Protectorate, while Li Chengqian was scratching his head here.
"Let's celebrate the New Year. You will start your journey after the New Year. I can't send you away when the New Year is approaching, right?"
When Li Chengqian said this, Xue Li and Wang Ergou looked at him and felt a little trembling in their hearts.
I always feel like there is something they have overlooked if I go there after the Chinese New Year.
Indeed, as they thought, Xu Yunyan, who was in the Anbei military camp, saw that there were not many soldiers deployed near the end of the year. Although the framework of the Anbei army was set up, there were only a thousand soldiers and horses now. He couldn't help but feel here. Chin asked the person next to him.
"Brothers, our Anbei Army has been officially established, although the number of people is a bit small."
When Xu Yunyan said this, everyone had black lines in their heads. They had been busy for a while, and in the end, this result made them a little unhappy.
"However, since the Spring Festival is approaching, we have to celebrate it. We have captured a lot of cattle, sheep and horses. Except for those kept as military horses, we will slaughter a lot of other cattle, sheep and other cattle and sheep to improve the food for you brothers. As for the many cattle that cannot be used as farm cattle, I have a good suggestion for cattle on the grassland."
When Xu Yunyan said something about air-dried beef, a cow's bladder could hold the meat of an air-dried cow. This surprised these generals who had never seen such a magical thing.
If this is the case, as long as a person carries such a cow's bladder of dried beef, why should he bother to mobilize food and grass when he goes out to fight?
As long as there is water and fire to boil them, they can be fed for two or three months without any problem.
This is an incredible feat!
However, they were still skeptical about this. Although they knew that Xu Yunyan was very capable and could do things that ordinary people could not do, they couldn't help but think about it after such a situation happened.
Can you actually make something like this yourself?
Although they are all generals now, and a few are descendants of the clan, although they have not inherited the title, it is only a matter of time.
But after being able to make such food, the court will surely reward them even more, right?
And with Xu Yunyan’s reminder, a cow’s bladder can hold dried cow meat, but what about a sheep’s? Can I pretend to be a sheep?
Soon, the tens of thousands of cattle, sheep, and horses that were seized were in tragedy.
Those that could not be used for military purposes all fell on the grassland.
If cattle and sheep could talk, they might not be able to cry to Xu Yunyan.
Thousands of cattle, sheep and horses were slaughtered, which was quite rich for the Anbei Army of more than a thousand people and the soldiers left by Zhang Gongjin and Chaishao.
Even if they eat with open stomachs, they will not be able to consume a tenth of it for ten days and a half. And just when they were using the most honest beef and mutton to improve their lives on this grassland, Chai Shao and Zhang Gongjin got together after receiving the news.
"Shouldn't the two of us return to Chang'an City from the grassland?"
As they said this, each holding the message from the soldiers they had left behind in their hands, they couldn't help but feel that Xu Yunyan was quite fooling around.
Although they did a good job, they massacred cattle, sheep and horses in the wind and snow when there was no forage, which saved them from starving and freezing to death, or they struggled to raise them with the hard-to-supply part of the forage, causing them to lose fat and lose meat. Feeling distressed.
But even though they were talking like this, listening to what their messenger said, Xu Yunyan who stayed in the north seemed to be trying to make some food, and couldn't help but be full of expectations.
Zhang Gongjin chuckled.
"It's hard to say. Look, isn't this what it is? The instructions sent are very straightforward. But can this thing be eaten after it is made?"
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Zhang Gongjin was deeply skeptical about this, and Chai Shao didn't have much opinion on it, so he could only sigh.
"Let him go, but we still hurry up and go to court. This court meeting is very important."
"Yes, forget about it. Anyway, as long as it is not a joke, the seizure is given to them by His Majesty. As long as there is no excessive disclosure, let it be."
Zhang Gongjin and Chai Shao said this and walked quickly to the imperial city to attend the court meeting.
Tang Dynasty, Chang'an Tai Chi Hall.
In the second and third years of Zhenguan, the last court meeting took place. Li Shimin, dressed in solemn imperial attire, sat in the main position and accepted congratulations from many courtiers, as well as envoys from various countries who came to present gifts.
After everyone entered the main hall and got ready to get down to business, they started to play as usual when something happened. After leaving the court without anything else, a civil servant came out in an instant.
"Your Majesty, I impeach General Yunhui, Marquis Xu Yunyan of Yunxian County, for acting recklessly and falsely conveying his decree."
"Well?"
At this moment, many of Li Shimin's confidants here were a little confused as to where this civil servant's confidence came from.
"When Xu Yunyan was at the height of his popularity, you came to impeach him for pretending to pass on a decree. What decree did he pass on?"
Immediately, no one refuted, and the old god just listened here, and then the official who came out to impeach Xu Yunyan was talking here.
"During Xu Yunyan's trip to Luoyang, he told the people in Zhechong Mansion in Suizhou that he had taken over Zhechong Mansion in Suizhou under His Majesty's order."
Li Shimin almost laughed when he heard this.
"When I gave this boy the order to act cheaply, he was right in saying that he followed his order to take over the military camp. It's just that he couldn't express the order himself.
Can I say that I gave him the will to do things easily? If such a situation occurs in the future, won't the imperial envoys, ministers, etc. keep begging you in front of yourself to give them easy instructions so that they can act recklessly where they want to go? "
Although Li Shimin was a little helpless, he couldn't say nothing, and then kept a straight face.
"There is such a thing. This Xu Yunyan is really bold. He passed on my decree and eliminated his Marquis of Yunxian County."
Li Shimin's words were the final word, and the people next to him were complimenting him.
"Your Majesty is holy."
The official who impeached Xu Yunyan retreated, and after this person retreated, someone else came out.
Li Shimin looked at him and had the impression that he had impeached Xu Yunyan.
Then, before the new official said anything, Li Shimin spoke.
"If it were the same person who impeached Li Ying, I would have revoked his title just now."
After this sentence, the official opened his mouth but said nothing, and had to retreat slowly. The generals who knew that Xu Yunyan had been named the champion were staring at him here.
"What your Majesty has done is really extraordinary. He can pretend to convey the will so casually."
However, since those generals have returned to the court and are Li Shimin's confidants together with his good friends, these things can be known easily.
King Li Yuanchang of Han was not a son of a man and acted recklessly. Li Shimin let Li Chengqian and Xu Yunyan do things conveniently. This was the reason why this happened.
It was considered temporary. After ending the topic of Xu Yunyan, the parliament soon entered a new topic again.
After one innocuous matter was resolved one after another, the officials who impeached Xu Yunyan, who deliberately made things difficult for Li Chengqian and Li Shimin, looked at each other again and suppressed the evidence that had not yet been produced.
This Xu Yunyan has been deprived of his title and has become an ordinary person. Even if he has an official position, they can be regarded as a staged victory. Wait until he is a little bit more responsible for his crimes, and wait until Li Shimin has to put this person in the court. A great achievement, for Li Tang, they completely drove the general who was indispensable from the court, and their ultimate goal was to separate him and Li Tang.
As these trivial matters ended, Li Shimin looked at the many foreign envoys and ministers in front of him and said.
"The Tang Dynasty is rich all over the world. You come to congratulate me on the New Year of the Tang Dynasty. I, the Tang Dynasty, cannot help but express my gratitude."
Li Shimin said this, and these people hurriedly came out here. Although Li Shimin has not yet said how to reward them, Li Shimin's consistent style is to be like other emperors, after some small foreign countries come to congratulate him. Acting like a fat person with a swollen face.
In order to better allow Li Shimin to give them unimaginable financial reports or finances that would allow them to live comfortably for many years, these envoys from small foreign countries began to talk about what kind of gifts they would give to Li Shimin one after another.
Some offered pearls, some offered gold and silver, and some offered several beauties.
"It's so samey!"
Hearing the various items presented, Li Shimin carefully remembered and calculated them here. After all of them had presented their gifts, Li Shimin suddenly said.
"Since you all have such intentions, I can't help but express my feelings."
Now the main event is coming. Li Shimin's confidants sighed helplessly. Every time like this, they always slap the fat man in the face. No matter how hard it is, they have to come up with a lot of things to kill them and let them go. They were grateful to Li Tang.
But just as they were sighing, a thought suddenly flashed through Li Shimin's mind, and he smiled at the heartbroken people such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.
This time, these people here couldn't figure out why their Majesty Li Shimin smiled at him. After that, Li Shimin said here.
"I have a great gift to give to the people, princes and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, and also to all the envoys."
What Li Shimin said made everyone present curious.
"What are you doing? Shouldn't I start the process of giving you a gift in return? That's good of you. What do you mean by suddenly saying such words here?"
But even though they didn't understand it, they couldn't make any sense at this time.
Who made these envoys from small foreign countries wait here for Li Shimin's reward?
I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, I won't get a reward, but I will get into trouble.
