Sitting in the car along the way, although the carriage was very big, it was still not very comfortable. It was too hot during the day and there were many mosquitoes at night, but these things were not enough to make Li Chengqian feel anything bad. He just saw Chang'an not far away.

When he entered the city, he was a little at a loss. After all, no one was as thick-skinned as Ye Tan, and no one could walk in so innocently. He was always followed by Prince Liu Sui, although this

This time these people did not play any role, they just sneaked in secret, but after all, they were their own team.

"Brother, do you really want to go to the city like this?" Li Chengqian felt that this was a bit too much. After all, he didn't really want to go to jail.

Making a show and going to jail are two different concepts, not the same thing.

"If you don't want to be scolded by those censors, my personal suggestion is to sit in." Ye Tan picked up the book in his hand and read it again. Finally, he found that it was boring. He had read these things several times.

Already.

"Then go in." Li Chengqian said through gritted teeth, and then said to the people next to him, "Go into the city."

Although the weather is still very hot now, the life of the people in Chang'an is still good. Because of the food and other things prepared by the prince, they can still eat enough, so everyone is still in a good mood. There are still people in the lively streets.

Somewhat lively.

But when they saw the prison car and a group of sergeants coming not far away, they couldn't help but think about what kind of criminal they were that required so many people to protect them. Are they worried that the other party would escape?

Chang'an belongs to the emperor, and since ancient times, people under the emperor's feet have two extremes: they look down on outsiders, but they themselves are extremely inferior.

When people have extremely low self-esteem, they like to rely on foreigners to raise their own status, and at the same time despise their own people in other places. This kind of thing is very obvious and impressive in modern society. In several big cities, even

If you fall in love with a nigger who has nothing and may be sick, you won't have any feelings for a nigger who has a small amount of money and treats you well, so after many foreigners came here, they found that this place is simply

It's heaven.

"Who is this? What crime has he committed?" A person whispered softly, as if this matter had something to do with him.

"It must be a big deal, otherwise why would the army be sent to escort him? It seems that something big has been committed." Another person analyzed carefully and seemed to have some knowledge.

"Hmph, these people are all Prince Liu's people. You don't even know this, but you still have the nerve to say that you are from Chang'an?" Since ancient times, there has been a strong among the strong. The person just now was despised, people said

Yes, the military number.

"No, didn't this army go out with the prince? Why did they come back suddenly?"

"You don't even know this. The prince heard that many big families who oppressed the people were leveled outside, so the officials in those families fell out. In the end, your majesty had no choice but to bring down the prince.

His Highness and Marquis Ye were brought back in a prison car."

"Hey, what should we do now?"

"No matter what happens in this matter, we should make way for the prince and kneel down. You won't forget who donated the food in Chang'an, right?" An old man asked in a cold voice, leaning on a cane.

In a word, everyone looks bad, but this is a real problem.

Yes, there was a famine in the Tang Dynasty this time. Many big families were left with nothing and could not produce any food. However, His Highness the Crown Prince took out all the food he had saved, and at the same time used his own wealth to purchase food from those families.

And the price is not low. This kind of thing was impossible in the past. If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince's young age, others would really not dare to do it, because they would be suspected of inviting people to buy.

But His Majesty agreed to this matter, so the people of Chang'an can eat more food.

After hearing what the old man said, everyone stood on both sides of the road consciously, bowing and saying nothing. The noisy market suddenly became much quieter. Many people didn't know what was going on, but they followed suit. Even the children stopped making noise.

The sound of horseshoes and stone slabs hitting each other struck everyone's heart, and the person sitting in the prison car was the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Walking quietly through the streets of Chang'an, Li Chengqian was so serious that he didn't want to speak. He just sat there quietly. Ye Tan did the same. The sergeants behind him also lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they were doing something very shameful.

The same thing.

Li Shimin received the news immediately, was silent for a while, and then issued an imperial edict.

As a result, they did not go home, but went directly to the prison in Dali Temple.

When the army returned to camp and the people became lively again, several big families began to take part in activities. If nothing else was required, at least they should be given a lesson.

It's just that the current Dai Zhou of Dali Temple is very uncomfortable and his face is livid, because he can't afford to offend either of the two people who came in, but he can only obey their requests honestly.

"Your place is too dirty. It's summer now. Is this how you serve the people of Tang Dynasty?" Ye Tan asked, pointing to the dirty prison. This was the first time he encountered such a dirty place.

And there are some wails and howls of bones and wolves in it.

It's not like Ye Tan has been in prison before, but this is the first time he's been so dirty.

"I'll have you clean it right away."

Looking at Ye Tan and Li Chengqian sitting aside drinking tea, Dai Zhou arranged for people to clean up with a dark face. After all, His Majesty's second decree has not been issued yet. Who knows what is going on?

When the snores of two people sounded in the cell, Dai Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew that it would not be so peaceful outside now.

Li Shimin was drinking tea with a person at this time. However, this person was usually very disliked by him, but today he took the initiative to come to him for tea. This made him a little timid. What did he mean?

"Xuancheng, what's the matter with you? Tell me. If you really like tea, I'll pack some for you to take home." Li Shimin was not in a good mood today, and his eldest son was still in prison.

, but I didn’t expect that I would be blocked in the imperial garden now.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. I just haven't seen Your Majesty for a few days. I miss you so much, so I came here to have a look." Wei Zheng's words are really without sincerity. What does this mean? You can find an excuse.

Something better, okay?

"Miss me?" Li Shimin said he didn't understand. If you, an old guy, didn't usually cause trouble for me, I would have burned incense. Now you say you miss me. Aren't I afraid?

"Xuancheng, tell me what is going on. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you do it." Sometimes Li Shimin is like a child in front of Wei Zheng, because he can always find his own loopholes.

Then he criticizes himself, leaving himself speechless, and finally either accepts it or becomes angry. Anyway, there is no third way.

"Your Majesty, I really miss you." Wei Zheng's righteous expression made Li Shimin's hair stand on end. You miss me? You miss me. You scold me every day like a dog. You miss me, you

Staring at me every day makes me scared even if I want to find a concubine. Are you feeling guilty for saying this?

"Okay, let's talk about it. If it's okay, I still have something to do, so I won't accompany Aiqing." Li Shimin said impatiently or unhappily, this old guy, if you give me a little face,

Why am I so scared? Of course, he will not be afraid of adults. He is an emperor, and he is the emperor.

"Your Majesty did not let Yehou and His Highness the Crown Prince go. The first reason was to stop the mouths of the Dukes in the court. Did you have other ideas?" Wei Zheng put down his tea bowl and asked with a serious face.

"What other purpose do I have? Haven't my two children been caught for being inconsiderate?" Li Shimin asked angrily, what other purpose do I have?

"But Wei Chen remembers that when the Tibetan people attacked with 200,000 horses, the Songzhou Army blocked the enemy. Isn't Your Majesty jealous?" Wei Zheng asked, for this person, he may be more powerful than Li Jiancheng.

Familiar, there is no way to be unfamiliar, because how many brain cells did you spend in order to kill him?

"Are you jealous? All the armies in the world belong to me, why should I be jealous?" Li Shimin asked dissatisfiedly, do you despise me?

"Wei Chen knows that all the armies in the world belong to His Majesty, but Songzhou is now an important local town, connected to Tubo. Over the past year, Wei Chen has heard that the Tubo people are working hard to govern and vigorously develop domestic production, but now the national strength is not enough.

Weak. At this time, if Your Majesty wants to use force against the Turks, don't you need to be on guard against the Tubo people? "Wei Zheng's eyes are not blind. You have made it so obvious. Do you really think I am blind?"

"Humph." Li Shimin did not answer, but stared at Wei Zheng coldly, wondering what else this old man could say.

"It's okay for Your Majesty to want Ye Tan to guard Songzhou, but according to my understanding, Songzhou's army is not large. It would not be appropriate to temporarily deploy them. Even if sergeants are replenished in time, there is no way to complete reasonable protection.

So, what’s the point?”

"You mean to say that Songzhou's army cannot be mobilized, right? Aren't they our sergeants from the Tang Dynasty?" Li Shimin shouted angrily.

"Of course they are the sergeants of the Tang Dynasty. If His Majesty really needs these people, Ye Tan will definitely bring them over as soon as possible. However, if these people are mobilized, those foreigners who have always had ill intentions towards the Tang Dynasty will

It's hard to stop it. If Songzhou is turned into ruins because of this, Wei Chen thinks, it is not what His Majesty expects. But if it is mobilized, Ye Tan's defense is also required to be flawless. Wei Chen thinks it is impossible.

"

"So, what you are saying is that I cannot use force this winter, right?" Li Shimin rolled his eyes and knew what this old guy meant, which was to let himself wait.

But how could I wait any longer? There was also a split in the Turks. At the same time, there was a famine in the Tang Dynasty, and there was not much pasture on the grasslands. This was the best time. Wouldn't it be a waste if we gave up?

, and this old guy actually made himself give up?

"Your Majesty, the crimes committed by the foreign races against our Central Plains cannot be forgotten. However, your Majesty is not unaware of what our current sergeants are like. There are only three parts that are truly capable of fighting. One is your Majesty's Black Armor Soldiers.

, one is the Prince's Sixth Army, and the other is the Songzhou Army, but these three armies need a lot of supplies. Wei Chen has heard that the various benefits of the Songzhou Army after sending troops are very high. If there is no

With such treatment, Wei Chen believes that there may not be much combat power. If the Turks are sent out this time, it may seem like a simple dispatch, but the benefits must be shared with everyone. Even Ye Tan

There is no way to settle this matter. If there is a mutiny, no matter what happens in the end, it will be a troublesome matter. The Tang Dynasty has just been established. What is needed is to restore national strength and restore people's livelihood. Everything else is not important."

Although Wei Zheng was a staunch Han nationalist, he was not a blind follower. From what Li Shimin did when he went to Goryeo later, we could see that this guy was actually not very determined.

"This..." Li Shimin looked at him unwillingly. What he said made sense, but he just couldn't accept it.

"Your Majesty, there is only one way." Wei Zheng knew something, and it seemed that he had communicated with Qin Qiong and others.

"Do you still have any other ideas?" Li Shimin asked with a half-smile.

"Li Jing is the commander-in-chief, Li Ji is the deputy commander-in-chief, Cheng Yaojin protects the foreign troops in the west, Niu Jinda is accompanying him, and Ye Tan serves as the rear guard and is in charge of the grain and grass. This is how it works." Wei Zheng's method made Li Shimin feel meaningless.

What's the situation? Can't I go there in person?

In fact, Wei Zheng's method came from a chat between Ye Tan, Qin Qiong and others. Originally, Yang Guang was not needed to destroy Goryeo, but this guy had to go through trouble. In fact, just send some sergeants and troops. After all, people

If you have more, you will have more to eat and wear, and it will be difficult to maneuver around.

"Do you think this is enough?" Li Shimin still imagined that the Turks were powerful, which was not so easy.

"Your Majesty, you can ask Ye Tan, the man who exterminated the Muta tribe this time, to find out."

After Wei Zheng finished speaking, he ignored him and turned around to leave. Li Shimin was stunned for a while. Then he looked at the direction in which he disappeared and couldn't help but said, "It's not just to plead for that boy."

At this time, the Cui family, Cui Zhao, were discussing something with the Zheng family, the Lu family and others in the house. Liu Quan was among the people here, which was not a good thing.

"This makes no sense. Is this Ye Tan crazy? He dares to attack the people of the Tang Dynasty. He is really crazy, crazy."

Liu Quan is a person with a strong sense of justice. When he saw the data they gave about Ye Tan's stay in Taiyuan Prefecture, he immediately started making trouble.

"Master Liu, this matter is easy. When I go to court tomorrow, I can talk to His Majesty. Just detain this Ye Tan in Chang'an, and send a reliable person to the remaining Songzhou." Cui Zhao looked sincere.

He said, and several other people followed suit and expressed their opinions.
Chapter completed!