Compared with Emperor Wen Yang Jian, Li Yuan was not a frugal emperor.
There was no vegetarian nun by his side. He inherited the title of Duke of Tang Kingdom since he was a child. Although he experienced many ups and downs, he grew up with good clothes and good food.
Therefore, even though Li Tang's food supply is gradually failing to make ends meet, as the emperor Li Yuan will not show simplicity like Yang Jian and teach his subjects the beauty of frugality.
The animals in the Chang'an Royal Hunting Academy suffered a lot after Li Yuan ascended the throne. Every time he entertained his ministers, game was the main meal, which everyone liked very much.
As a result, the name of the Banquet of Beasts spread like wildfire, and the nobles were proud to be invited to the banquet.
Li Shimin ate deliciously, and while respecting his father, he also thought about it. It is said that the prince once asked Li Ding'an to be a cook in Zhuo County... Huh, he is really short-sighted. If Li Shimin were in his place, there would be such a hero in the room.
, we must make friends early, how can we let him become the Li family's great enemy?
Of course, he would not think about it at this moment. When he and Li Xiuning went to Mayi, they could not convince Li Po to be willing to work for the Li family.
Li Yuanji's food was also very delicious, because he hadn't had a meal with his father for a long time. He didn't pay much attention to it before, but now he cherishes it very much.
If the annoying King Qin hadn't been at the table, he felt that he would make his father eat happily, and he would come to Wude Hall more often in the future.
Pei Ji was in a bad mood, which directly affected his appetite. In addition, he was a descendant of the Pei family from Hedong, and his life was no worse than that of Li Yuan since he was a child. In his opinion, the feast of beasts was too greasy... The diet of the big men in Kansai,
It is destined to be unable to satisfy the disciples of the powerful outsiders.
He liked the wine in the palace. Whenever he had the opportunity to enter the palace, he would drink some with the emperor. Of course, this was also because the emperor would be more talkative when drinking. But today he absolutely did not dare to drink more. Seeing that King Qin was again
I am recalling my days in Jinyang.
Pei Ji also likes to recall those times, especially when he was with the emperor. He just reminisced about the past with Li Shimin... Well, let's forget it.
Li Yuanji also didn't want to hear the word Jinyang. The frequent ringing of this place name made him lose his appetite. He wished he could pick up the leg of lamb on the table and stuff it into Li Shimin's mouth to make him calm down for a while.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Shimin finally let go of Pei Ji and Li Yuanji and changed the subject, "Father, there are a lot of discussions in the court now, and nine out of ten people talk about military affairs, but I don't know what Father's intentions are.
... After many years of fighting without a break, all the troops are tired. In my opinion, it is better to gather the elite and map out one place first..."
Having said this, Li Shimin's heart was full of helplessness and melancholy. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the situation was extremely unfavorable for him.
Guanxi is surrounded by enemies on all sides. After the defeats of Xue Ju and Wang Shichong, nothing seems to have changed. In Li Shimin's view, not being able to profit from such a great victory is the biggest failure.
The generals cannot gain glory and satisfaction from it, and the ministers in the court cannot see hope from it. If things go on like this, things will always get worse and worse.
Just like this time Li Jiancheng defeated Wang Shichong in Tongguan, the generals in front of the army who thought they had won were undoubtedly fools. Who among the civil and military officials in the DPRK would be happy?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin glanced at Li Yuanji and Pei Ji out of the corner of his eye, feeling even more disgusted in his heart. Such people could actually sit at the table and drink with him. Father...
Li Shimin shook his head slightly, putting aside these distracting thoughts, and then continued: "Given the current situation, many people have mentioned the strategy to break the situation, so I won't say more. I ask my father to make a decision as soon as possible."
Li Yuan gently put down the wine and food, but he sighed in his heart. It is really difficult to think about some leisure time now. Being an emperor is really different from what he thought.
When he led the troops south, he was full of ambition, determination and courage to succeed or succeed.
When he ascended the throne as emperor, he was full of pride and wanted to be an emperor who was not inferior to Emperor Wen Yang Jian, to level the world and unify the country, but he could not let a son like Yang Guang ascend the throne like Yang Jian.
But nearly ten years have passed, and everything seems to be getting further and further away. His hair has turned white, but he has not been able to make the world settle down. However, his sons are fighting openly and secretly, competing with brothers Yang Yong and Yang Guang.
A bit more vicious.
I...what have I done these years...
Like Li Shimin, Li Yuan didn't want to think about it anymore. He looked at his second son who was full of energy and seemed to be unable to handle anything. He frowned as he was accustomed to. He wanted to say some words at that time, but his lips moved a few times.
, but Li Yuan swallowed it back.
The father and son had already argued once before, and he didn't want to refute the second son's face on this matter again. After all, they were not the only two people here.
"That being the case, when you get back, think about it carefully and write a statement and submit it. You must know that allocating various departments is not an easy task. You must act cautiously to ensure safety."
When Pei Ji heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He glanced at the father and son who were talking. He seemed to feel the sparks caused by the slight friction between the emperor and King Qin. He immediately lowered his head and picked up the wine glass without saying a word.
Pour it into your mouth.
The emperor wanted to explain something to King Qin, but there was nothing wrong with King Qin's advice. This was very dangerous. Even if Pei Ji was a little out of his mind, he noticed something was wrong at this time.
This made him a little happy, but also a little worried, because he didn't know whether these sparks would burn into monstrous flames. In that case, people who were close would probably be burned to ashes.
Li Yuanji couldn't get a word in, he was scratching his head a little, and his thoughts were diverging, thinking that Concubine Yin De must have known that her brother was shot to death in Wude Hall by now, right? Would she come over to make a noise?
Thinking of this, he enjoyed himself and drank two more drinks. If he could watch another lively event... Tsk, tsk, even if he didn't take back the Wude Palace today, this trip wouldn't be unfair.
But Li Shimin said this not to offend Li Yuan, but he immediately said: "My father had more profound thoughts. There are always more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in various ministries on the shore, many of them elite troops, and Li Ding'an...according to Jin.
It has been a long time, the wings have grown, and the climate has become... Therefore, it is up to my father to decide whether the troops of the eastern ministries should stay where they are, or whether they should mobilize some elites like other ministries."
At this point, Li Yuan was no longer in the mood to drink and have fun, but he also knew that this was not a deliberate problem for the second son. Once the general strategy was decided, it would inevitably involve the troops and horses on the banks of the Yellow River...
The so-called general strategy is actually Li Tang's overall strategy in the future. With the war in the east not making progress, not only Li Shimin, but also many people in the court have actually turned their attention to the northwest or central Shu.
This also means that Li Tang has reached a very critical turning point. People have lost hope in restoring the Jin region in the short term or marching into Henan, so they want to find a way to break the situation elsewhere.
In other words, what Li Shimin said did not represent his own opinions at all. As a minister, he was under no less pressure than the emperor.
At the same time, this also means that Qin Wang Li Shimin agrees with these opinions...
Li Yuan pondered for a long time. He was still hesitating because Jin was too close to Chang'an... When he came to the throne, the strategy he and others formulated was to defeat Xue Ju first and then attack Luoyang.
Later, Li Yuanji lost Jinyang and suddenly changed his established strategy. After defeating Xue Ju and his son, he wanted to regain Jinyang.
However, the situation took a turn for the worse at this point, and one failure after another on the east side gradually began to drag down the overall situation.
Now, even the second son, who had always advocated regaining Jinyang as soon as possible, has changed his mind. What this means is very clear to Li Yuan. Just like what Li Shimin said just now, Li Ding'an has become powerful and the hope of regaining Jinyang has become stronger.
The more remote it becomes.
But Li Yuan was still unwilling to give in. Jinyang was his blessed land, and it was also the place where his Li family prospered. The title Tang Gong came from Jin, and there was only a Yellow River between Chang'an and Chang'an...
Well, Li Yuan is a "nostalgic" person.
"You are the minister, so you don't have to worry about some matters. Let's discuss it with everyone in Zhongshu first. When I convene the ministers for a meeting in two days, I want to hear feasible strategies."
Li Shimin immediately agreed. Although his words were a bit vague, he still got what he wanted. Why was it difficult to transfer the various ministries in the east because there was a prince there.
Now that the emperor said there was no need to worry...then he no longer had to be polite to the prince.
Of course, the balance here must be grasped. The prince has many followers and he never cares about the overall situation. A head-on confrontation is not good for everyone, especially the father... His mind is swinging from one to another. He will suffer from this.
The more you have, the longer your memory will naturally be.
After eating and drinking, it turned out to be late and Li Yuan's private banquet was turned into a mess. Li Shimin said goodbye and left the palace with satisfaction. However, he still had to discuss with his close aides how to talk to those important ministers.
So naturally he would not stay in the palace, and he had no interest in spending time with two guys who had no intention of leaving. When Li Shimin went out of Wude Hall, he looked back at the dimly lit palace and sneered in his heart. As the ancients said, dear
The virtuous ministers stayed away from the villains, which is why the Han Dynasty prospered in the past. The virtuous ministers stayed away from the villains, which is why the later Han Dynasty declined.
The two little people in the palace were circling around my father like flies, but they were quite happy to see his father like that. Humph, I wonder if the inheritance that my family, Li, had worked so hard for, would be ruined just like this?
Today's situation is so critical, but the father seems to be unaware of it. Maybe he is still thinking about the prince and the King of Qin. Alas, the hero is old and is no longer what he used to be... If the mother could see the father today, I am afraid that
You have to be disappointed too, right?
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(Another chapter is released today. It’s not easy. I played around in the Yalong Bay Tropical Rainforest Park and I still feel energetic. A Cao also worked hard.)
This chapter has been completed!