Chapter 249 Your Majesty's face is very important!
General Tiance is an unprecedented title. In the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin led the army to defeat the coalition forces of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. He was named General Tiance by Li Yuan and allowed Qixu to have his own official position. This was also Li Yuan's life.
The biggest failure was also the confused beginning of his legendary life.
General Tiance ranks first among the military officers, and the Tiance Mansion is above the Fourteenth Guards Mansion; the position of General Tiance is above the Prince and the Three Dukes, second only to the three nominal divisions of civil servants. The main positions of the Tiance Mansion are
Most of the personnel were the best among the enemy troops conquered by Li Shimin, including Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji, Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, Chai Shao, Luo Shixin, Shi Wanbao, Li, Liu Hongji, etc.
, We must be civilized, and we must be military. Under such conditions, ambition will arise even if there is no ambition.
Note that at this time, although Li Jing had shown extraordinary military talents, he was not reused because of his background. In other words, when Li Shimin was the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Jing's status was approximately equal to that of a brigade commander
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Although this cannot be used as a basis to judge the two's ability to use troops, but now in front of Li Shimin, as the prince, shouldn't he praise his father? If Long Yan is happy, what else?
But Li Chengqian, a naughty boy, didn’t have such a strong will. When Li Shimin asked Li Jing to teach him the art of war, he had already posed and was waiting to be praised. Li Chengqian was stunned and didn’t notice it. Li Mu coughed three times in a row, and he didn’t react yet.
, Li Mu was really helpless, so he reminded him.
Li Mu knew that reminding him would be embarrassing, but not reminding him was even more embarrassing. What made him speechless the most was that Li Chengqian understood and refused to flatter him, so he hesitated.
Li Shimin's face was a little uneasy, so he had to find a step by himself and said: "I have to deal with everything all day long. I have no time to spare, so I'd better let Li Jing teach me. He is very free now, so I also asked him to teach Hou Junji the art of war, and the prince will learn from him."
, and you can also get guidance from Hou Junji.”
Li Chengqian thought it was a good word, and immediately smiled and said: "Father is right, how can I delay my father from handling state affairs. Besides, my father has not led the army to fight for many years, so his military skills must have deteriorated a lot. General Li Jing
If he can destroy the Turks, his military skills must be excellent, and it is appropriate to learn from him."
Li Mu gritted his back teeth while listening. This naughty kid is hopeless! How dare you say this? If Li Jing heard it himself, he wouldn't be scared to death? Just because the destruction of the Turks was too great, no one would
You dare to go to court and hide at home to work as an apartment. How about you? I directly told you that you have become the number one person in the court, and also said that your father's level has deteriorated.
Li Mu suddenly envied Li Chengqian. This is the importance of being reborn in a good pregnancy. If it were another person, he would not be able to wear small shoes today, but he would wear them tomorrow, but Li Chengqian is fine, and his biological son is the prince. What can you do to him?
Sample?
Sure enough, when he looked at Li Shimin again, his expression became ugly.
As a general who has spent his whole life in military affairs, Li Shimin doesn’t want to lead his army on an expedition? He wants to! He wants to so much! But now he is no longer a general, but an emperor. There are countless things waiting for him to deal with, so he can only
Use Li Jing and Li Ji to achieve the goals he wants to achieve. But in his heart, he does not think that he is worse than anyone else. Because this war with the Turks has been planned for a long time, and all possible situations that may happen before the expedition are taken into account
, have generally been foreseen and realized one by one. As long as there are no mistakes in the battle, you can win no matter what. It may not be as beautiful as Li Jing's trick, but victory is certain.
Li Shimin personally led the army. He could also seize the opportunities that Li Jing encountered. He might even win better. He was only thirty-two years old, in his prime, with quick thinking, and could even rush to the front. And Li Jing, after all,
He is already a man in his fifties.
But he couldn't say these words to Li Chengqian. As an emperor and father, did he have to prove that he was powerful?
Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian and suddenly said: "Prince, are you full?"
Li Chengqian lowered his head and glanced at the untouched food on the table, shook his head and said, "Father, I haven't eaten yet."
Li Shimin sighed, raised his finger and pointed at Eunuch Gao, saying: "Send this case to the East Palace together. Prince, please step aside."
Li Chengqian was a little reluctant: "Father, I will eat it here. It will be cold when I get it to the East Palace."
"roll!"
Only then did Li Chengqian react and quickly shut his mouth. Although Li Tai coveted the leg of lamb on the table, he didn't dare to eat anymore after seeing what happened to the emperor's brother. He claimed that he was full and left together.
Eunuch Gao sent the two princes away, and the palace door closed again. Li Shimin finally couldn't help it, and said angrily: "Has the world forgotten my merits now? I am a great general, I am invincible in every battle, and I am invincible in every attack.
I have had very few defeats in the past few years, so why have I regressed? How am I worse than Li Jing? Why does even my son think I am inferior to him! Oops! How annoying!"
Kong Yingda didn't care about martial arts. He didn't want to hear it. The blow he received from Li Mu today was too much, so he decided to resign and go home to take it easy. Li Shimin was angry and had no time to talk to him, so he waved his hand and asked him to resign.
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Li Shimin and Li Mu were the only two people left in the hall. Li Shimin watched Li Mu slowly nibbling the leg of lamb, and he felt a little hungry. He picked up a small blade, put a piece of it into his mouth, and said, "Why don't you speak?"
"Your Majesty is looked down upon by his own son, what can I say?" Li Mu asked Ai Ai: "How about your Majesty sends a message and I will help you beat the crown prince?"
That’s okay!
This thought flashed across his mind, and Li Shimin frowned and said angrily: "If I beat him because of this, wouldn't it mean that I am so angry that I really feel that I am not as good as Li Jing?"
Li Mu chewed twice, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and said: "Your Majesty, I think everything has its own justice. When you were shining brightly, the prince was still very young and ignorant. How could he know how well your Majesty used troops?
God? But the days are long, and there are always opportunities. Your Majesty, didn’t you say that there are still many barbarians that have not yet been pacified? Let’s rest for a few years, save some money and food, and build a cavalry. Then we can compete. Your Majesty will conquer an enemy in person, and then let us
General Li Jing sends another group of troops to attack another enemy. Let's see who can fight faster."
Li Shimin was quite angry at first, but when he heard Li Mu's layman's words, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Boy, do you think fighting is child's play? Every battle is completely different. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you fight, as long as you fight at least
The key is to win the battle. If you are not fighting the same enemy, how can you tell the difference?"
Suddenly Li Shimin became interested and said: "Li Mu, I don't think it's better than this. Since the prince doesn't want to learn my art of war, you can come and learn it. You are a third-rank military prince of the Tang Dynasty. Sooner or later, you will have to go to war. Looking at you now, what will happen to you?"
When the time comes, you will definitely be beaten to the point of losing your armor, which will damage the prestige of our country!"
Li Mu quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I cannot command troops. If I do, something will happen."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "What can happen?"
Li Mu threw the finished leg of lamb onto the plate, reached out to touch the uneaten leg of lamb on Li Tai's desk, and continued to gnaw, saying: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I have restored Zhuge Liang's Zhuge Crossbow.
Li Mu stretched out a finger and said: "It can shoot ten short arrows in a row, which is exactly the same as the power recorded in the history books. I have already done experiments."
"What did you say?"
Li Shimin stood up suddenly, without even chewing the leg of lamb. He took three steps at a time and came to Li Mu, squatted down and asked, "Have you restored the Zhuge Crossbow?"
Li Mu nodded.
"Seriously shooting ten arrows in a row?"
Li Mu nodded again.
"Where's the power?"
Li Mu blinked his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, haven't you ever used a crossbow? It's just as powerful."
"Oh my god" Li Shimin stood up, took a deep breath, then lowered his head and asked: "What's the cost?"
"The repeating crossbow uses iron as its arrow. The arrow is eight inches long. One crossbow has ten arrows. The iron must be fine iron and must be of the same weight. The processing and polishing consumes manpower and material resources... How can I put it? At the current cost, if the arrow is shot
If you miss all the crossbow arrows at one time, it's almost like one sheep at a time."
"Alas!" Li Shimin suddenly became depressed.
Money, money! You have a weapon for nothing, but you don’t have the money to make it!
After Li Shimin returned to his desk, he clapped his legs and sighed: "Li Mu, I'm so lucky to have you. The Zhuge Crossbow has been lost since Zhuge Liang's death. There are only a few records in history books. A rough description, you actually
I have to be convinced that it can be made. If there can be three thousand, no, one thousand will be enough. If there can be one thousand Zhuge Crossbows, before the two armies fight, a volley will be fired like a storm, and the battle will be settled. It is a pity.
It’s a pity that the cost is too high!”
"Your Majesty, we have to mine and find iron. The cost is high because iron is scarce and precious. If we find a large iron mine and there is an endless supply of refined iron, I will train thousands of craftsmen for Your Majesty. Each one
If you build one, you will have a thousand Zhuge Crossbows."
"Yes! Look for iron ore, look for big iron ore!" Suddenly Li Shimin remembered something and asked: "You just said you can't hold troops. What does it have to do with Zhuge Nu?"
Li Mu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, do you have to let me tell you everything? I can make Zhuge Crossbow, and I may not be able to make anything else in the future. If I continue to bring troops, if someone falsely accuses me of rebellion, I will die.
Is it very unfair?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "You are quite precious about your life."
"I can't risk my life." Li Mu sighed with emotion: "Now that I'm married and have a wife and concubines, I want to have a few children. And I've earned so much money, but I haven't spent it yet.
I am really unwilling to die like this. Your Majesty, can you understand this feeling? In recent days, I often fall asleep and am awakened by nightmares. I dream that I have earned too much money and will still have money left on the day I die.
He could not spend millions of dollars, but he died of regret while lying in a pile of gold and silver. But my son only gave me paper money, and he lost all the real gold and silver." Speaking of the excitement, Li Mu couldn't help but get excited.
weep.
Li Shimin said angrily: "If you think you have too much money, you can use it to make Zhuge Crossbow for me. I don't think it's too much money."
"No, it's difficult for me to forgive you and obey my orders."
"Don't you have a lot of money?"
"That's what I earned through hard work. I didn't even try to rob it. I couldn't rob it. I'm not your Majesty. I can rob whoever you want. You robbed the Tang Dynasty."
"Li Mu!"
"I am aware of my guilt."
Li Shimin sighed and said: "You are very arrogant. I don't like arrogant people, but I only treat you differently. Do you know why?"
It’s useful to you, why else? Li Mu blinked his eyes and said, “I don’t know.”
"I don't know, but I just like you and I'm really not angry." Suddenly, Li Shimin's tone changed and said: "But don't be too presumptuous. I'm not angry, but I also want to have face. If you
If I don’t come to Taiwan, you won’t be able to get away from me!”
"..."
Are all emperors these days hooligans?
Li Mu thought to himself that he had gone to college after all and could not behave like a gangster, so he decisively lowered his head and ate the leg of mutton without making any sound.
Li Shimin won a victory, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Suddenly, Li Mu felt that it was more enjoyable to eat with his hands, so he dropped the knife in his hand and grabbed the leg of lamb with his hands to gnaw.
"About that colorful glass bottle"
Li Mu hurriedly said: "I will send it to the palace tomorrow."
"That's not what I meant. I just want to tell you why I want your bottle." Li Shimin grabbed the wine glass and took a sip of wine and said: "Yesterday, I received an invitation from Ju Wentai, the leader of Gaochang Kingdom. He wants to bring his wife and son.
Come and worship me."
Li Mu pretended to be stupid and said blankly: "Oh? This is a good thing. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
"Is it a good thing..." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "It's not necessarily a good thing. Ju Wentai is not a gentleman, but a man of the Qin Dynasty and the late Chu Dynasty. His Gaochang Kingdom, which stands among the barbarians in the Western Regions, has always been
Sui Feng fell. In the past few years, our Tang Dynasty was weak in the Western Regions, and he facilitated the collusion between the barbarians and blocked the trade routes. This time he came to court because he must have seen that our Tang Dynasty had swept across the Turks, and he was worried that I would cause trouble for him, or that he would
He has already encountered trouble and wants to ask me to help him. Anyway, I guess he definitely has a purpose."
Li Mu blinked his eyes and said blankly: "What does that have to do with Chen's bottle?"
"Gaochang is located in the fortress of the Western Region's trade routes, with many traders coming and going. To put it simply, Ju Wentai is very rich. If he asks for something from me this time, he must come with a heavy gift. If I accept his gift, I must return it. If
If the gift I return is not as good as his, I will lose face, do you understand?"
"Ah!" Li Mu suddenly said, "Your Majesty said this, and I will understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this matter is all on me. I can lose my face, but I can't live without your Majesty's face! I will immediately think of a way to fight for it.
Before he comes, make a colorful glass vase so that he can see it and make your Majesty look good!"
Li Shimin was surprised and said: "You can also make colorful ones? I thought five colors were the most popular!"
"Of course there are seven colors, Your Majesty. If there are three colors, there will be five colors. If there are five colors, there will be seven colors. It's nothing more than a matter of cost. But your majesty, you can rest assured that I paid for this money! As I said before, my face and money
It doesn’t matter, your Majesty’s face must be preserved!”
"Good boy!" Li Shimin loved hearing such open words and said excitedly: "I really don't know how to reward you!"
Li Mu gnawed the last piece of mutton leg meat into his stomach, sucked his fingers, and automatically filtered out this sentence.
There is no reward anyway, so why should we expect it?