Among the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi was the undisputed king of leak detection.
He has a generous personality, has the largest territory, suppresses aristocratic families, etc. These highlights are not as outstanding as his luck in picking up opportunities.
Li Shimin's empress, the eldest son, had three sons. According to the ritual system, the eldest son must inherit the throne. As a result, the eldest son Li Chengqian was so suppressed by his father that he simply rebelled.
The eldest son was deposed, so it stands to reason that the throne should be passed to the second son, King Wei Li Tai. Li Tai himself was also talented and intelligent, and was deeply supported by the courtiers. He was a very suitable heir to the throne.
It's a pity that Li Tai was too impatient for the throne after all, and showed signs of plotting for a direct heir, and was demoted to Junzhou by Li Shimin.
The eldest son and the second son were all very good, but because of their lack of patience and forbearance, the throne was ultimately given to the weak and weak third son Li Zhi.
To say that Li Zhi is the king of leak-picking is really uncontroversial and popular.
Li Zhi not only picks up things, but also has a very unique taste. Not only does he love Sister Yu, he also likes his father's woman.
Yes, Empress Wu was Li Shimin's woman back then. When Li Shimin was still alive, Li Zhi had flirted with her, and they were extremely ambiguous.
Although the deposing of the king and establishing Wu was mainly due to political counterattack and to consolidate the imperial power, there was definitely the factor of Li Zhi doting on Queen Wu.
My woman, I can set off an atomic bomb as a firework for you without any problem, she is the perfect material for a domineering president.
Now that Empress Wang has been deposed, Empress Wu has ascended the throne, and powerful ministers such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang have been expelled, the imperial power of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty has finally stabilized after a series of turmoils.
Of course, the ability of the woman Li Zhi protected and favored was quite extraordinary. The Tian family husband and wife team was not in vain. Over the years, Queen Wu had been of great help to him, both in the harem and in government affairs.
The wind blows and the reeds are swaying, and the soldiers are ordered in autumn on the battlefield.
On the vast school field, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty lined up in order.
Li Zhi and Empress Wu boarded the command platform surrounded by generals.
Flags were fluttering around the school grounds, and 20,000 soldiers saluted with their halberds. They all cheered and shouted loudly.
Li Zhi was also affected by the cry of landslides and earth-shattering. His face flushed with excitement, and his eyes shone with a bright light.
Empress Wu seemed relatively calm. She stood side by side with Li Zhi, maintaining a graceful posture, and her phoenix eyes swept across, showing her majesty.
Li Ji stood up first, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please review the officers and soldiers, and take command of the troops on the stage."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Very good, my army of the Tang Dynasty is mighty, and all the generals are well-organized. With such a great army, why worry about internal instability, and why fear of powerful enemies attacking the border."
The so-called "emperor's command of troops" is just a formality.
Nominally speaking, it was a military performance by the army in front of the emperor, including battle formations, examinations of offensive and defensive capabilities, cooperation between infantry and cavalry, and of course, spot checks on the personal abilities of soldiers such as armed force, riding and shooting.
Overall, it was a comprehensive military exercise.
The Emperor's order of troops was rare, and it was usually a ritual used to boost morale and encourage soldiers to kill the enemy before launching a war.
This is the case this time. The Tang Dynasty is about to launch a war against the nine surnames of Tiele in the north. The order of troops in autumn is the warm-up for this war, and it also sends a clear signal to the entire army.
Li Zhi was a very self-aware emperor. In this regard, he did even better than his father Li Shimin.
He understands that professional matters should be left to professionals, and that a layman's leadership will inevitably lead to bad things.
Li Zhi had never personally directed a war in his lifetime, and he was very unfamiliar with the art of running an army and arranging troops. Therefore, he only controlled the generals and never directly intervened in the specific operations of the army.
After the ordering of troops began, Li Zhi just nodded to Li Ji, and Li Ji understood what Li Zhi meant.
So Li Ji stepped forward and took several flags from the deputy general.
On the command platform, Li Ji, who was wearing armor and helmet, waved the order flag fiercely. More than 20,000 soldiers immediately accepted the order, and the array quickly spread out. Within a few breaths, they were clearly divided into two arrays. Both arrays have generals who command the formation changes.
Another red flag waved down, and the two formations were still facing off offensively and defensively. Then they quickly changed their formations, with bows and arrows arrayed. Behind the spears and halberds, the war drums suddenly rumbled on the battlefield, and the sky and earth were instantly filled with war clouds and murderous intent.
Then came the battle between the two formations. Although it was an exercise, it was also very exciting. Both sides of the formation had their own victory or defeat. The battle situation was actually the same as a real battlefield.
This time, a specially added link was added to the troop count, which was the bow and arrow competition.
After the battle drill between the two armies, a row of archers came forward, holding new-style divine arm bows, and aimed at a target two hundred steps away. The general gave an order, and the arrows hit the target, which aroused the admiration of the onlookers.
Li Zhi was overjoyed, turned to look at Li Qinzai, and said with a smile: "The British public has talented people, and the family business will not decline."
Li Ji hurriedly thanked him. Seeing that Li Qinzai was stunned and didn't respond, he secretly kicked him.
Li Qinzai had no choice but to bow and thank him.
"This thing is very magical. In future battles with the enemy, the array of our Tang Dynasty King's Division may be slightly changed. Since the range has been doubled, can we increase the proportion of archers on the battlefield?" Li Zhi asked seriously.
Li Ji hurriedly said: "I am already discussing and practicing with the generals."
Li Zhi shook his head: "Don't pay attention to what I say. Whether to increase the number of archers, change or not change the array, is up to the generals to discuss and weigh the pros and cons before deciding. I will not interfere."
Li Ji lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty is wise. The Divine Arm Bow is indeed very effective on the battlefield. The veterans and the generals have actually begun to discuss and drill, and strive to come up with the best array before the northern expedition to Tiele and hand it over to the sons. drill."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Very good. It is a great joy for the Tang Dynasty King to have such a sharp weapon."
After glancing at Li Qinzai, Li Zhi added: "This Qilin son of the Li family has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. The old general must not be stingy with rewards. I heard that Ling Sun's behavior in the past was quite absurd, but the flaws cannot be concealed. After all, the Li family A generation of heroes, the old general should be cherished and cherished."
Li Ji accepted the order and kicked Li Qinzai again calmly.
Li Qinzai bowed helplessly: "I... am ashamed."
Li Zhi smiled with interest: "What are you ashamed of?"
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly: "I don't know what I am ashamed of, but my grandfather just kicked me, which means I must be ashamed."
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at each other in astonishment with Empress Wu, and the couple suddenly burst into laughter.
Li Ji's face turned green with anger. This time he didn't want to kick him, but wanted to draw his sword and clean up the house.
The Tian family couple laughed loudly, attracting the attention of the generals on the stage.
Li Ji sighed sadly and said with shame: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for the sin of disrespecting the king. It is unfortunate that this evil beast came out of my family..."
Li Zhi's eyes flashed and he was about to say something when he suddenly heard cheers on the school field.
The monarchs and ministers on the stage looked in astonishment, only to see Xue Rengui riding a horse with a bow, galloping in the middle of the school field, shooting an arrow, and actually hit the five-layer leather armor two hundred paces away.
The arrow penetrated five layers of leather armor and still continued to hurt. After passing through the armor, it landed dozens of steps away.
Li Zhi was shocked. After a long time, he clapped his hands and said happily: "General Xue is worthy of being a Tiger General of the Tang Dynasty!"
