Li Tai was a little dissatisfied with Li Zhi in his heart, but seeing his younger brother in an embarrassing situation and looking confused, he still couldn't bear it and took action to rescue him.
In the past, he would not have dared to act on his own in front of his father. His father did love him, but he was also extremely strict and did not dare to make the slightest mistake in his every move. But now he has long since died fighting for the throne.
Instead, he unloaded his burden in front of his father. He no longer had the worry about gains and losses, and became more free and easy. Especially after he determined to expand the education of the Tang Dynasty, his father valued him more.
Sometimes I even ask for his opinion...
For example, now I have taken it upon myself to drag Li Zhi away. I would have never dared to do this before, but now I not only do it, but my father doesn’t even care about it and directly allows it...
Li Zhi naturally let out a long sigh and followed Changsun Wuji to the main hall. He was afraid that he would have to face Fang Xuanling's cross-examination again, which would make him even more embarrassed. Now that he had escaped, he was so happy that he couldn't help but say something big. But
When I turned around and saw Fang Jun, who was smiling but not smiling, my heart suddenly suddenly skipped a beat.
Damn it, I said it casually, and seemed very impressive, but with my own drinking capacity, it was difficult to deal with those consorts, let alone Fang Jun, who never got drunk after a thousand cups of wine?
As expected, Fang Jun smiled and nodded at him: "His Royal Highness King Jin has indeed grown up and has the spirit of a man! Just because of your words, I will have to offer you a few toasts later. Your Highness will be very happy today."
You can’t leave the table first, we won’t come back until we get drunk!”
Li Zhi's face suddenly fell.
Mother!
How many people are there inside and outside Chang'an City? Who could hear Fang Jun's arrogant challenge and not fight with both sides? This guy can really drink!
Feeling panicked, he quickly said: "Well, there are still some things in this prince's palace, how about..."
He wanted to hide for a moment, but was interrupted by Li Tai behind him.
Before Li Zhi could finish his cowardly words, Li Tai had already stood in front of Fang Jun with a smile: "What's the matter, you look down on our brother's drinking capacity? I, a man from the Li Tang royal family, can go to the battlefield and do great things, how can I return it?"
Can you lose your dignity at the wine table? Your roommate is indeed a good drinker and a good man, but you can pour my brother over the wine table, but you can't take away my brother's momentum with just one mouth! Big deal
If you get drunk and make people laugh on the spot, who is afraid of whom?"
Fang Jun looked at Li Tai in surprise. He didn't know what kind of madness this guy had committed today. He had defended Li Zhi several times. Didn't he agree not to get involved in the fight for the reserve?
"Since His Highness is so proud and proud, we have agreed that we will have a banquet tonight and will not return until we get drunk!"
"You won't come home until you're drunk!"
"Then, Your Highness, please go into the side hall and sit down for a while. I will go to the door to greet the guests."
"Erlang will go on his own. There is no need to be polite to my family."
Fang Jun nodded, bowed his hands, took Ma Zhou and Li Daozong to say goodbye, and went to the door to greet the guests.
Li Tai looked at Li Zhi, put his arm around his shoulders and walked towards the side hall. While smiling and nodding to the officials from the DPRK and China who passed by, he said to Li Zhi: "Sometimes a man's most important thing is
It is responsibility. When facing difficulties, you must not only have the means to solve them, but also have the determination to face them. Escape is never advisable. You may think that you are temporarily avoiding the edge and winning in roundabout ways, but once this avoidance mentality develops,
You will become accustomed to it in the future. Whenever you encounter difficulties, the first thing that arises is the idea of escape. As a man, if you escape, who will face the difficulties? Your brother? Or your woman? And
It doesn’t matter whether your woman has the courage to face difficulties head-on. Even if she does, it will continue to grow her ambition and courage. If things go on like this, how can you still have the courage to be the head of the family in front of women? A chicken without morning.
The morning of the hen is the only thread of home."
Li Zhi kept walking, and immediately said dissatisfied: "Brother Qingque, how can you look at me like this? Although I, Li Zhi, am not a hero, I am still a masculine and upright man. How can I blindly avoid suffering when encountering it, or even
Pushing his own woman to the front? Brother is so contemptuous!"
The side hall was just in front. Li Tai patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm just expressing my feelings. You don't have to be angry, little slave. It's just that you remember that as a man, you can't avoid it. Life or death is a matter of victory or defeat."
We must face it bravely. If avoiding becomes a habit, the roots of disaster will be deep-rooted."
While talking, he had already arrived at the door of the side hall.
Li Zhi entered the side hall door in confusion, but kept thinking about Li Tai's words in his heart. Could it be that Brother Qingque reminded me to control the power of the palace because of the Wang family in Taiyuan, so as to avoid
Taiyuan Wang family is pressing on my head?
This is impossible.
Even if her temperament is really more willing to avoid the sharp edge than to face the difficulties head-on, can Princess Jin be able to push herself away and face the difficulties head-on?
Even if he really pushed his woman out to resolve the difficulties, he would still have to find a woman with enough mind and courage.
Well, like Wu Niangzi.
It's a pity that you were born before I was born, and you are old and beautiful. The beauty has already been married, and all my love can only be wasted...
There was an earth dragon burning in the side hall, which was as warm as spring. More than a dozen princes and princes in fine clothes were sitting in rows, drinking tea and talking loudly. The atmosphere was very lively.
When Li Tai and Li Zhi entered the hall one after another, everyone stood up one after another: "I have met your two highnesses."
Li Tai waved his hands with a smile, went straight to the vacant seat and sat down, while Li Zhi sat under him, opposite Qi King Li You.
Here are all the sons and consorts of His Majesty Li Er. They are all one family. If the prince is not here, then Li Tai will be the one to be respected.
Li Tai looked around and saw not only King Li You of Qi, King Li Min of Shu, King Li Yun of Jiang, etc., but also Wang Jingzhi, Dou Kui, Tang Yoshi, Chai Lingwu, Cheng Chubi and others in the capital.
Quite a few, so they smiled and asked: "What did you just say, the atmosphere is so good?"
Chai Lingwu replied: "Isn't it the beginning of the spring and the Eastern Expedition? Everyone is discussing how to get a position in the army so that they can go out with the army. Now that the Tang Dynasty has conquered the world, only the remaining enemy countries around it are
Goguryeo and Tubo, Tubo is located on the plateau, and the current situation with the Tang Dynasty is gradually easing. Therefore, it is expected that in more than ten years, the only thing that can be called a war is the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo. If not in this war
If you can win a few points of military glory, you will probably have no hope in this life."
Wang Jing said directly: "Everyone knows that the Eastern Expedition is just a formality. With His Majesty as his charioteer, millions of tigers, and Goguryeo mantis blocking the carriage, it will surely collapse at the first touch, and the fall will only occur in the blink of an eye. But as civil servants, we,
I can only watch you generals charging into battle with His Majesty and gaining military exploits, and I am so envious!"
Everyone expressed their opinions in a variety of ways, but generally they had these two views.
Li Tai couldn't help but frown.
When he went to the south of the Yangtze River, he often chatted with Fang Jun and talked about the Eastern Campaign more than once. At first, he was actually as optimistic as most people in the court. He believed that if his father personally conquered the country, the enemy would be invincible wherever the army went.
How could the Goguryeo people withstand the Tang Dynasty's millions of tigers by relying solely on the Wubao Mountain City built among the mountains?
The situation of the war will be like a strong wind sweeping away fallen leaves, without any doubts.
But after several in-depth conversations with Fang Jun, his thoughts had long since disappeared. Fang Jun only had a very simple reason to change his mind: Emperor Sui Yang thought the same way back then...
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, the growing strength of Goguryeo had already posed a threat to the empire. Therefore, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty mobilized all the troops of the country to conquer Goguryeo, not just for his own eternal great cause, but more to eradicate Goguryeo, a serious problem in his heart. The result was as if the mountain was overwhelming.
The offensive is like waves hitting the rocks. The mighty water seems to be turbulent, but in fact it is splashing in all directions, but the rocks remain firm and motionless.
No one could have imagined that the Sui army would fail, but the result was a complete defeat.
Hundreds of thousands of Sui army elites died on the frozen soil of Liaodong, exposed to the wind and sun, and were eaten by birds and beasts. They were eventually collected by the Goguryeo people and built into temples one after another, trampling on the dignity of the Han people for thousands of years.
under their feet to show their bravery and invincibility.
How is the situation today similar to that of then?
The same pride, the same thunder, the same proud soldiers.
There has never been a sure-win situation in wars. Throughout the ages, there have been countless examples of battles in which the weak defeated the strong and the weak defeated the strong. If the Tang army encountered a stubborn sniper attack from Goguryeo, it would most likely trigger a series of turbulent changes and cause the military morale to fluctuate.
Morale is low.
Thinking of this, Li Tai said seriously: "Soldiers are a major event for the country, a place of life and death. You are all nobles of the heavenly family, and you are honored by the court. If you enter the army in the spring, you should also guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and you must not underestimate the enemy in the slightest.
heart of."
Chai Lingwu waved his hand with a look of disapproval: "Your Highness is overly worried. Your Majesty will lead this Eastern Expedition personally. The accompanying lieutenants are all famous generals in the world. Whether they are arranging troops or charging in battle, they are located in a corner of Goguryeo.
How can we stop it? As long as we work hard, we will definitely win."
There is indeed no guarantee of victory in a war, and there is a possibility of failure in any war. However, when one side's advantage is enough to crush the other party dozens or twenty times, the probability of such failure will be infinitely close to zero.