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Chapter 78 Cooking

 He ​​Luo'u is really an unlucky boy. His father left early and he can't go to Henan to lead the tribe and inherit the family business. Usually in school, he has to be bullied by noble children. How can he be a county king? He is just a "pet".

Kneeling at the feet of Li Shimin, he cried and talked vaguely about the detailed process of how he was kidnapped by the association leaders and taken to Jiucheng Palace. Looking at his cowardly appearance, even Wei Zheng shook his head and lamented that the Ashina family was worse than ever.

A lifetime.

But this kind of matter is too involved, and it is not appropriate to listen to He Luo'u's words. Even the Turkic generals cannot escape suspicion. It is only right to let the guards take He Luo'u down and interrogate him strictly together with the association leaders.

Li Shimin, leaning on his arm, sighed and said to Wei Zheng: "After the Battle of Dingxiang, the grassland was sweating, and millions of Hu people came and returned. You have a lot of opinions on the policy of moving the Hu people south."

"I remember that if you said that you are not of my race, your heart must be different, and the words are still ringing in my ears."

"But I can say that since ancient times, people have valued China and despised the barbarians, but I love them the same. I think that with a broad mind, I can appreciate them."

The reaction of the association leader made Li Shimin very angry. The actions of this shameless villain were obviously mocking his wisdom and his benevolence. It is better to raise a dog than to raise a thing like him.

But Wei Zheng believed that the past could not be forgotten, and it would be useless to say anything now. What's more, under the circumstances at that time, if he didn't take in those grassland herdsmen, could he wait for them to form an army to fight?

The top priority is not only to defend Jiucheng Palace, but also to issue an edict to monitor the Turkic generals in Chang'an, especially Ashina Simo of Youwu Houwei. The leader of the association is his subordinate. Is he so innocent?

Ashina Simo is a strong general. Before he surrendered, he caused many casualties to the Tang army. Wei Zheng was right, he indeed had to guard against it.

When it came to using generals, Li Shimin turned to look at Du Jing and asked in a deep voice: "Qianfan, who do you think would be better to keep Ashina Simo under control?"

Du Jing is not a fool. He will not stupidly recommend Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Gong directly, nor will he directly tell the emperor that the two generals have summoned 500 supervisory troops and are already waiting at the government office.

Pressing his knees, he respectfully replied: "When I was in Liangzhou, I once heard Ankang County Duke (Li Xiyu) say that Ashina Simo is a ferocious tiger. This tiger cannot be underestimated. If you are not careful, you will be killed."

You just want to hurt others, so you must be careful when choosing people."

"But then again, this is a matter of employing people. I have little knowledge and don't have any good ideas. But the clothes are not as good as new and the people are not as old as before. It should be right to use some reliable old people."

Du Jing's words made Li Shimin amused. This guy was being naughty and recommended people from the Prince of Qin's Palace while secretly slandering Wei Zheng, one minister and two masters, which was detrimental to ministerial integrity.

I don't want to take any losses, but seeing Wei Zheng's face turn red and unable to refute, I couldn't help but feel happy, and there were times when the farmer was speechless.

Well, Ma Xuanliang was called in, and Li Shimin immediately ordered him to pass on the order. General Wuhou on the left - Yuchi Gong, and General Wuwei on the right - Cheng Zhijie. Watch Ashina Simo and capture it immediately if there is any change.

At the same time, he informed Zuo Pu Shefang Xuanling and Zhao Guogong's eldest son, Sun Wuji, and ordered them to deal with the matter. Not only should one person make all the foreign generals panic, but they should also not indulge the thieves.

"Your Majesty, the general has left, who will be responsible for the defense here?"

Normally, it would be easy to say, but such a big event just happened, and he couldn’t feel relieved!

But Li Shimin waved his hand casually, pointed at Du Jing and said, "Give him your soldiers!"

Ma Xuanliang was a regular attendant of the saint and one of the first people to know Du Jing's identity. It was only natural for his son to protect me, so he immediately accepted his order and retreated.

"I also go down and prepare!"

As soon as Du Jing raised his hand, the wound on his arm was exposed, still oozing blood. If his robe hadn't been red, how could he have hidden it now?

Li Shimin's eyes were so sharp that he immediately caught it: "Ask your people to come in and arrange it in front of me." As he spoke, he did not forget to tell Wang De to ask Jin Fu, the imperial physician of the side palace, to come over.

Seeing that Du Jing was a little shy, Li Shimin laughed and scolded: "Why, can't you heal your wounds in front of me?"

What could Du Jing do? He could only kneel down at the foot of the steps, thanked His Majesty for his grace, and then called in the four generals Wan Xuandao, Cao Jishu, Gao Boying, and Sun Wukai.

"Your Majesty, they have been with me since I was a junior high school student. Even though they are young, they are already experienced generals and loyal and brave men."

"I think that if I plan to let them guard Nanguang Gate, Jiulong Hall, and Shanmen respectively, and then put them under the control of Jiangdu County Duke who is familiar with the situation, there will be nothing wrong."

Based on the performance of their three generals in front of the Nine Dragons Palace and having led soldiers for so many years, Li Shimin certainly knew that these were rare brave men.

Since ancient times, no one has done more great work than a savior. Li Shimin immediately announced that Jin San would be a guerrilla general, and he would be rewarded with 500 pieces of silk and 1,000 pieces of money. He would still be under Du Jing's command.

The three generals thanked the emperor for his kindness and retired to go on errands. Li Shimin looked at Wan Xuan, who had sobered up, and said, "I know that you are not in the mood to be on errands, so you leave everything to your subordinates."

"If it weren't for the inexperience of your subordinates and the false edict of association, you might not be able to get through. You said it yourself, how should I punish you?"

Just as Du Jing was about to speak, Li Shimin raised his hand to stop him. No matter how good Jin Fu's medical skills were, his arms were also made of flesh.

Wan Xuandao was also a bachelor, so he immediately kowtowed three times and replied respectfully: "As a general of the Qianniu Guard, I have neglected my duty and put your majesty in danger. I shall be punished for my crime!"

Hum, "Wouldn't it be too cheap to kill you?"

Wan Xuandao also had a lawsuit on his forehead and said angrily: "Then how will your Majesty punish me?"

Punishment must be imposed, so Li Shimin punished him by renovating the Chu Prince's Mansion that Concubine Wan had built in Chongrenfang, and the cost was considered as his copper fine.

In addition, tomorrow morning, a decree was sent to Zong Zhengqing, Li Xiaogong, Prince of Hejian County, to confer King Li Linggui of Chu to the throne of Jinan County, with a fixed estate and salary unchanged, and to confer Du Jing as King of Chu.

This was not a punishment, it was clearly a reward. Wan Xuandao immediately smiled and kowtowed to thank His Majesty for his grace.

"Your Majesty, no!"

"Your Majesty, no!"

Wei Zheng and Du Jing spoke almost at the same time. Du Jing had an agreement with the emperor. If he caught Liu Shilong's group and recognized his ancestors, wouldn't the emperor go back on his word?

But Wei Zheng was different. He didn't know what the emperor was thinking. Is there such a way to reward ministers for their work? Or should he be directly canonized as a prince, and the patriarchal system is no longer needed!

Wei Zheng said excitedly: "Your Majesty, even if the opposite sex has great merit, they cannot be crowned king. This is the first example."

Just when Wei Zheng was about to tell the emperor the allusions of "The emperor of Han killed the white horse and swore that no one who was not a descendant of the Liu family would be crowned king" and "the descendants of the Lu family usurped the throne".
Chapter completed!
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