Once upon a time, the three little ones, had they ever worried about matters in the court?
Every day they only think about how to play and how to fight against their father.
But in the blink of an eye, the three little ones of the cheating trio have grown so big.
And Tang Chusan, the gangster who has always been regarded as an imaginary enemy by these three people, is not young anymore either.
Among the three, the eldest Cheng Yaojin is forty-three years old, and the youngest Li Shimin is thirty-five years old.
These three guys really turned into old men before they knew it.
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In March of the sixth year of Zhenguan...
Li Shimin went south to Qizhou.
Along with him, in addition to some close ministers such as Cheng Yaojin, there were also members of the royal family. ??
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Li Yuanchang, King of Lu, Li Ke, King of Shu, Li You, King of Qi, Li Lizhi, Princess of Changle, and Li Jing, Princess of Qinghe.
This group of people headed to Qizhou in a mighty manner.
Only two guys, Li Chengqian and Li Tai, were left behind.
But what really alarmed Li Chengqian was that when Li Shimin left, he not only gave Li Chengqian the power to supervise the country, but also gave Li Tai the power to assist the country.
Li Chengqian is not a fool, how could he not see the meaning of this operation?
After all, he comes from a later generation and has watched a lot of court dramas.
I have long been aware of some of the operations of the royal family.
In the Han Dynasty, three sons competed for the throne, in the Sui Dynasty, brothers killed each other, and in the Qing Dynasty, nine sons competed for the throne.
Although these things seem unrelated, it is not difficult to see them together.
It is simply that the contemporary emperor feels that his sons are all excellent and he can pass the throne to anyone.
But also because of the excellence of these sons, once the throne is passed to one of them, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction from others.
Maybe the whole world will be thrown into chaos.
Therefore, the emperor would consciously expose these guys and let them fight.
This will not only test the authenticity of these guys, True skills can also allow them to gain experience in fighting each other.
Of course, it is not an exaggeration to say that Li Chengqian and Li Tai have their own strengths and weaknesses when put together.
Li Chengqian could write poetry, and so could Li Tai.
Li Tai had outstanding literary talent, and Li Chengqian was no less generous.
Li Chengqian had a view of the overall situation and an excellent political vision that Li Tai did not have.
But at the same time, Li Tai also possesses a deep fortitude and ruthlessness to achieve his goals by any means necessary.
Of course, the harsh word here is not a derogatory term.
As an emperor, how can he accomplish great things without a ruthless heart?
And this is what Li Shimin is most worried about Li Chengqian.
In his eyes, Li Chengqian was good at everything, but he was too indecisive when it came to things, especially when it came to family relationships, and he always acted lowly.
He was assassinated by someone sent by Li Tai, but he didn't say anything.
He was tricked by Li Yuanchang, but he still endured it.
Such a style shows no royal domineering power. How can one inherit the throne?
So this time, he made it clear that he was not dealing with Li Chengqian, Li Tai, more because he wanted Li Tai to be a stepping stone for Li Chengqian.
He wanted to use this to change his character that became soft when dealing with family affection.
But how could Li Shimin know?
The reason why Li Chengqian didn't want to confront these people was simply because he didn't want to eat the three-hit combo.
But fate is such a wonderful thing.
No matter how Li Chengqian tried to escape, he would eventually end up on this path.
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Standing upright, morning comes.
Because in the Tang Dynasty at this time, there was no such high-end thing as the Dragon Throne, so Li Chengqian could only kneel down in front of the table and have regular court meetings with the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.
Previously, although he
Although he did not attend the court, he also understood how the court should proceed through his experience of occasionally coming to listen to the court.
Li Chengqian looked at the people in front of him, and then said: "My lords, today my father is on a tour, and I will supervise the country on my behalf."
"If you have any important matters in any part of the country, you can discuss them with me. Of course, today's court meeting will continue as usual. Sirs, do you have anything to report?"
Naturally, he couldn't just call "my dear friends" like Li Shimin did.
If he shouted, it would be pure treason.
Li Ji was the first to come out, cupping his hands and saying, "My lord, I have something to report."
Seeing him coming out, Li Chengqian was slightly startled, and then said: "Teacher, if you have something to say, just say it."
Li Ji was not polite to him and said directly: "A few days ago, a report came from the northwest. After the death of Murong's troops, all his remaining troops fled to the western border."
"Now it has threatened the safety of some tribes on the western border. Now several tribes have asked us, the Tang Dynasty, for help and requested annexation. I hope His Highness will make a decision."
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and then asked: "The tribe requested to be attached is the Dangxiang Division?"
Hearing this, Li Ji was slightly stunned and handed over his hand again: "Exactly."
After hearing his answer, Li Chengqian had already made up his mind.
After all, Dang Xiang's attachment to the Tang Dynasty was a real event in history, and he had nothing to say.
Directly following what Li Shimin said at the beginning, he said: "Dangxiang Yibu, during the reign of our great grandfather, had already announced its submission to the Tang Dynasty."
"Their people are nothing more than the people of the Tang Dynasty. Now that the Party is suffering, the Tang Dynasty cannot just sit idly by and ignore it."
However, Li Chengqian suddenly thought of the history after Dangxiang.
In the previous life, after Dangxiang was attached to Neixiang, he was arranged by Li Shimin to the western part of the Hetao area.
But now, the entire Hetao area has been turned into a farm by Li Chengqian, and it is no longer realistic for them to go there.
Furthermore, Party items are He made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty during the Anshi Rebellion, but later when the Central Plains was weak, he repeatedly led troops to invade the country.
For such a nation, sometimes it is better to prevent it as early as possible.
While thinking about it, Li Chengqian slowly said: "Now we have no free land in the interior of the Tang Dynasty. If we want to annex it, we can only open up another area."
Li Chengqian thought for a while, looked at Changsun Wuji, and said: "Lord Changsun, do you think the area around Liangzhou Shibao City may be the residence of the first party of the party?"
After hearing that he summoned him, Changsun Wuji also came out.
He cupped his hands towards Li Chengqian and said, "No."
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and asked: "Why?"
"Because it's too close to the western border."
"Although His Highness once proposed the policy of a universal family, after all, the party has just attached itself to it."
"It's hard to estimate whether they can cause harm to our country, the Tang Dynasty."
"It would be inappropriate to arrange them on the western border at this time."
Changsun Wuji put it bluntly: "It would be fine if no one revolts, but once someone does, the soldiers and people of Liangzhou will suffer again."
After hearing this, Li Chengqian also felt that it made sense.
Therefore, he asked again: "According to Lord Changsun's wishes, where should the Dangxiang tribe be placed?"
"Hebei Road, south of Yanshan."
Changsun Wuji said it very simply.
Li Chengqian thought for a while and then said: "This plan is reliable."
"If I remember correctly, after the three destructions, a large area of land was left vacant in the northern part of Yanzhou."
"Although the land there is not as good as that of Henan Road, it is not much less generous. It is appropriate to give it to them."
With that said, he turned to look at Li Jidao: "Teacher, I will leave the matter of the party items to you..."
"As commanded."
Li Ji accepted the order, turned around and left...