The north wind howled, snowflakes flew, and Chang'an gradually became covered with a layer of plain white.
In the Liangyi Hall, Li Po raised his wine glass and said, "The pacification of Xiao Mian this year is a sign of great success. The soldiers in the front are brave enough to kill the enemy, while the rear depends entirely on the coordination and arrangement of the ministers. I am here to toast you, and I hope it can continue like this in the coming year."
, united as one, help me bring peace to the world and bring peace to the people."
Everyone in the hall was also full of joy and raised their glasses in response.
Winter is coming, and there is no need to recite any incantations, so Li Po invites all the ministers to meet in the Liangyi Palace today. It is not a celebration banquet, because the generals who have returned from victory with military exploits are missing.
So it can only be regarded as the emperor hosting a banquet and inviting the ministers to come and have a happy gathering, because he is really happy...
It is indeed time to celebrate. In less than half a year of war, Xiao Mian was pacified. The progress was unexpected, but it was a big step forward towards the goal of pacifying the world.
Li Po clearly felt that after defeating Li Yuan, other princes became much easier to deal with, and this phenomenon was all-round.
Both manpower and material resources have reached a new height, which is undoubtedly the gratifying effect brought about by accepting Li Yuan's legacy.
The talented people in Chang'an gathered together to watch the world, and won three points without fighting. This is why the heroes of the world always want to capture the two capitals as their foundation.
After drinking a glass, Li Po straightened his face and raised his glass again: "We would like to toast the soldiers at the front with this glass. Without them killing the enemy with blood, there would be no peace in the world in the future. Rewards for merit at the end of the year will become a rule from now on. You still need to
Be careful and don't chill the hearts of the soldiers."
After drinking the third cup, Li Po stood up solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Since the last years of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang has been ignorant of the law. He has seen swords and soldiers everywhere, wars everywhere, all lives devastated, and all industries withered.
I then led my army from within the clouds, drove out the barbarians outside, and pacified the rebels inside, overcoming thorns and thorns along the way. Only then did we reach today's situation... I would like to drink this cup in honor of the fallen soldiers and the suffering people.
I also hope that all the ministers can understand that everyone's merits are secondary. The most urgent task is to stabilize the people and provide care to the soldiers. Don't slack off just because your great achievements are about to be accomplished."
After that, Li Po turned the wine glass upside down and sprinkled it on the ground as a sign of sacrifice. For a moment, the officials were in awe and poured the wine on the ground.
Then there was a feast.
Wen Yanbo, Xiao Yu, and Feng Deyi toasted to the emperor on behalf of the three provinces and six tribes respectively. These people were well-read poetry and books, and they sang praises in new ways, which made Li Po feel refreshed.
After a few glasses of wine, Li Po waved his hand, the sound of silk and bamboo was played, and groups of palace servants came in, singing and dancing. Finally, the palace servants had a place to use.
This was the first time since Li Po took charge of Chang'an that he had such a formal banquet with the ministers. The ministers felt quite privileged, but even Li Po felt a little fresh, and felt a little like a faint king.
For a time, there were faint sounds of silk and bamboo in the Liangyi Palace, and laughter and laughter continued. The qualified ministers toasted to the emperor one after another, and began to exchange glasses with each other. The banquet gradually reached a climax (harmony).
In the end, Li Po was only slightly drunk. After all, not everyone wanted to have a drink with the emperor. What satisfied him was that his ministers also restrained themselves and did not talk nonsense in front of him, nor did they harass him drunkenly.
Palace man.
When the ministers resigned from the palace one after another, Li Po also drove back to Ganlu Palace.
Just like last year, there were suddenly fewer government affairs in the winter, and the good news that had come frequently before became increasingly rare due to the inconvenience of the road.
Especially since Buqun's cavalry passed through Yiyang, the news has become intermittent, and it was completely cut off by the beginning of October. He doesn't know what is going on there, which makes Li Po a little worried.
Li Jing has already led his troops across the river. According to the current situation, there is nothing to worry about.
In mid-October, another good news came from the middle of Shu. Ran Zhaoze, the leader of the mountain barbarians in Kuizhou, raised tens of thousands of troops to invade Kuizhou. They were defeated by Yuwen Wo and the killings were insignificant. Ran Zhaoze and more than ten mountain barbarian leaders were captured.
I plan to send it to Chang'an to show off my martial arts skills.
At this time, Li Po didn't know what those mountain barbarians were thinking. They just killed one group after another, cutting them like leeks.
It's fine if you can succeed, but they seem to be here just to die, which makes people scratch their heads.
It was actually the same in Liangzhou. Barbarian rebellions were rising one after another. Li Wu had killed countless people there, but he still couldn't get the mountain barbarians to surrender.
However, the northwest gradually calmed down, and Liangzhou is still open to discussion. Xue Wanjun of Lingzhou has basically wiped out the remnants of Liangshidu, and has expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty to the Shuofang area. Further north, it does not have that ability.
Nowadays, the Yulin area is mostly occupied by horse bandits, and their targets are not the Diaoyin County and other Datang counties in the south, but the Turkic herdsmen in the north.
Jieli Khan Ashina Qura led the Western Turks to fight in the war, and last year came to the south for a military parade. The foundation of the Western Khan's rule began to shake, so the horse bandits on the border became increasingly common.
rampant.
Anyway, these are the sequelae of the war between the North and the South, because most of the horse bandits were refugees from the north and the south, plus some remnants of Guo Zihe and Liang Shidu, scattered in a mess in the vast area between Hetao and Yulin.
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Generally speaking, the harvest this year was very abundant. With the subsidence of the war in Kansai and central Sichuan, coupled with various unremitting efforts, the grain production in various places has also become quite gratifying.
After the autumn harvest, as grains gradually entered the warehouse, the national treasury, which had become tight due to the deployment of troops everywhere, became abundant again. A stable rear was the fundamental guarantee of victory. Both Li Po and his ministers understood this very well.
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That night Li Po entered the dream with a good mood.
I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and freshened up. Instead of rushing to Tai Chi Hall to deal with government affairs, I went to Wude Hall to stretch my muscles first.
He is much stronger than Dou Jiande. Because the mother-in-law is very strong, he has to keep his body strong, otherwise he will only get beaten if he uses his hands. Then where will the emperor's face be?
Especially when there are so many women around him, even if he tries hard to restrain himself and doesn't have sex every night, he still feels overwhelmed... Alas, he is miserable and happy at the same time.
In the Hall of Wude, Li Po roared and threw the bear-like Luo Shixin to the ground with all his strength, and then pulled Luo Shixin up while gasping for breath.
He knew that Luo Shixin was letting him go. This was not the naughty kid in Mayi who could only use brute force. Now, if Luo Shixin, who was now so big and round, got aggressive, he would probably be able to withstand a running bull.
It's just that his murderous intent is not as strong as it was a few years ago, and he actually knows how to let the emperor's brother be better, and he has really improved...