When Eunuch Gao returned to the East Palace, Li Shimin had not yet fallen asleep. Although he told Changsun Wuji that he would read the memorial tomorrow, according to his personality, he would not be able to sleep until he finished reading the memorial, so he still burned the midnight oil to fight.
When my father-in-law came in, it was already the last book.
Eunuch Gao did not dare to disturb him and waited patiently for Li Shimin to finish reading. Li Shimin also noticed that he was nearby, but he only thought that he was replying, so he was not in a hurry, because as usual, his reply usually had nothing good to say, even if he sent it to Jinshan
Yinshan, in exchange for it, is also extremely harsh.
Li Shimin picked up the ink pen and drew a circle on the last memorial, then put it aside and looked at Eunuch Gao. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the joy on his face and couldn't help but feel. Could it be that this wine was so popular with his father?
, finally got a compliment?
Li Shimin hurriedly asked: "What did your father say? Tell me quickly."
Eunuch Gao bowed in obeisance and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Emperor was very happy after drinking. He ordered the palace servants to take the halberd and play King Qin's breaking formation music. After dancing, he laughed heartily and called the old slave to the palace.
The old slave brought a message to His Majesty, and the Supreme Emperor said: "Go and send a message to Li Er. If he can capture Jie Li and let him dance for me in public, I will forgive him for all his faults and drink this wine with him until he is drunk."
!’ The old slave brought the original words to congratulate Your Majesty.”
"Father..." Li Shimin had tears in his eyes and was inexplicably excited. Li Yuan's words were like a test question placed in front of him. If he could complete it, he would be affirmed. This made Li Shimin, who had always been worried about the origin of the throne,
The crooked Li Shimin finally saw the dawn of hope. If Li Yuan was willing to recognize him, then historians in later generations may have different evaluations when they talk about the events of that year.
Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly and encouraged himself in his heart. No matter what the price, this matter must be completed. Judging from the current war situation, it is a foregone conclusion that the Tang Dynasty will destroy the Turks, but this capture of Jie Li will not be successful.
It is not easy to do. First of all, there are no eyes on the battlefield. If the arrow shoots Jie Li to death, who will come to dance for Li Yuan? Furthermore, the king has his own dignity. If Jie Li sees that the situation is over and simply wipes his neck, the problem will be solved.
Less than.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin hurriedly asked Gao Gonggong to study ink and write quickly. He wrote two edicts in succession and sent them to the two generals Li Jing and Li Ji respectively. He stated the reasons and ordered them to capture Jie Li alive no matter what.
The father-in-law dried the ink, folded the paper, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has one more thing to say."
"explain!"
"Uh...the Supreme Emperor said that the wine is good and I need a few more jars."
"Want wine?" Li Shimin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, wrote a letter again, and handed it to Eunuch Gao, saying: "Send this letter to Dingxiang immediately, to the Supreme Emperor. You can take my place..."
That’s all, I will explain it myself tomorrow.”
"Promise." Eunuch Gao took the three letters and left. Li Shimin couldn't calm down. He tossed and turned for a long time before he reluctantly fell asleep.
Chang'an is more than a thousand miles away from the Western Regions, and it would take three or four days for a letter to come and go even if it was sent urgently over 800 miles away. Before Li Shimin's decree arrived, Dingxiang City was already bustling with activity.
According to Li Shimin's last decree, Dingxiang City began to accept refugees. The so-called refugees can be roughly divided into two types. One is the Tang people who were displaced by the war, and the other is the Hu people and Turks who were originally nomadic and now want to settle down.
People. Needless to say, the former caused them to lose their homes during the war. After the war, the court would naturally have to settle down. The latter was a long-term political consideration. Why have border troubles been recurring since ancient times? It’s all because these border barbarians are nomadic.
As a nation, these people do not live in cities, do not cultivate food, and their lives are fine in the years when water and grass are abundant. However, once they encounter natural disasters and man-made disasters and do not have enough resistance, their lives will not be able to survive. If they cannot survive, they have to
They turned into bandits and plundered the Central Plains. If they could be accommodated in the city after the war and took advantage of the opportunity when they were unable to plunder, given time, they would learn various life skills like the Tang people. This would be
Assimilation. The fundamental reason why the Chinese nation can stand for thousands of years and rise again no matter what hardships it goes through lies in this assimilation.
These are all things that the ruler thinks about. For Li Siwen, he just completes the order. At the same time, he also needs people to work. He hopes that the more refugees there are, the better. These refugees are very obedient and came to Dingxiang City.
With no food or clothing, everyone was crying and begging for work. Many people even worked from dawn to dusk just for a bite of food. Thanks to these people, the city wall was built faster and faster.
In just three to five days, it will be back to the way it was before the war.
In the past three days, all the wounded soldiers and prisoners in the city have left, and the vacated houses have been occupied by refugees. Originally, according to Li Siwen's idea, he wanted the Tang people to live in the East Fang and the Hu people to live in the West Fang.
In this way, the two sides do not interfere with each other and reduce the occurrence of conflicts. However, Li Mu feels that if the distinction is so clear, the residents of the east and west neighborhoods will be at risk of opposing each other over time. This is a very big hidden danger in border towns, so
At his insistence, he still adopted a mixed living style. On the same street, the ratio of Tang people and Hu people was about the same. Since it was still difficult for people to make a living at this time, they did not have the energy to have conflicts. After a few days, everything was fine.
Bai Nao'er has also moved here, and he has brought along three men who he can use easily. He thought that when he came to Dingxiang, he would be able to start making liquor and do business. But he didn't expect that Li Mu suddenly cooperated with Li Siwen, and Li Mu
He also invented a new wine, which made the brewing technology he had expected to be completely useless, and he was depressed for several days. It's not that he never thought about learning it secretly, but when Li Mu was making wine, there were always a few people holding hands at the door, and he couldn't get close at all.
It's not like he never thought about breaking up, but he couldn't bear to part with it. This was a joint business with the General's Mansion, and he also tasted the wine brewed by Li Mu. He made dozens of profits from it.
Of course, a man who has been drinking for a long time knows this. After careful consideration, he still endured it. It was easier to enjoy the shade under the big tree and work alone. At most, it would be the same as when he was in Mayi, which was meaningless.
But the matter was unresolved, and he couldn't let it go. On this day, Bai Nao'er finally couldn't bear it anymore. After discussing it with his mother-in-law, he decided to go to Li Mu at night to explore his story. At this time,
, there was a knock on the door. Bai Nao'er got off the kang, came to the door, and pulled the door latch. Outside the door stood a tall, thin old man with a goatee. His clothes were luxurious, and he didn't look like an ordinary man.
Bai Nao'er looked him over, and his tone of voice became more respectful. He cupped his fists and saluted, and said, "May I ask this master, why...are you here?"
"Are you Shopkeeper Bai? Shopkeeper Bai who runs a wine shop?"
"Ah, exactly."
The old man outside the door smiled and said, "I came from afar and have something to discuss. Can I come in to discuss it in detail?"
Seeing that he was the only one outside the door, Bai Naoer hesitated for a moment, then stepped out of the way and let him in.