The best idlers of the Tang Dynasty

In the Chengqing Hall, the atmosphere was a bit heavy at the moment. Taizong sat beside the table in pain. The weather has turned cloudy these days, and the hidden wounds he left when he fought with the army back then are still aching.In addition, these days, he has been regretting Fan Xing's death. What he can do now is to wait until the Northern Expedition succeeds in the future, and put the song "Song of Righteousness" written by Du Rui in front of Fan Xing's tomb. , to comfort the heart of the loyal minister who was loyal to the country, disregarded his personal reputation, and did not hesitate to die.

The matter of Fan Xing worried Taizong, but there was another thing at this moment, which made Taizong even more worried. Jieli broke through Suizhou, and most of the people in the city were killed or injured, but there were still [-] soldiers and civilians who were captured by Jieli. Now Jieli Li had already set a price and asked Taizong to use money to redeem it. Thinking of the deaths and injuries of his people, Taizong fell into deep self-blame again: "It's another blood debt! It's because I didn't manage this country well and let the Turks bully me. For so many years, I, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, can only watch the people being slaughtered, and I really feel ashamed!"

Changsun Wuji felt uncomfortable looking at it. He wanted to say something to comfort the emperor, but for a moment he didn't know what words to use. At this time, Cen Wenwen came out of the class and said to Taizong: "My lord, Jieli asked me to pay 30 shi Food, [-] bolts of silk, in exchange for the [-] soldiers and civilians who were taken captive by him, what is the holy will?"

Hearing this, Emperor Taizong slapped the table fiercely, and said with grief and indignation: "Killing so many of my people, but also knocking such a big sum of money. 30 stones of grain, [-] pieces of silk! This is better than Wude Nine Years forced us to take out more from the national treasury, and I have been on the throne for four years, do I have to endure such a shame and humiliation again? Forget it, even if our army is weak, I will fight Jieli to the death!"

Taizong said the words "unbearable to fight" very seriously. Cen Wenwen looked at Taizong's face, trying to figure out the meaning of the words, and after a short pause, he knelt down on the ground and said sincerely: "I would like to lead the horse and drop the stirrup for the emperor. There are more than 20 people in Jingzhou now, and if we draw border soldiers and government soldiers from all over the country, we can get 50 million people. Even if the Turkic cavalry are really made of iron, we have to fight with them .”

"Please, Aiqing, if everyone in Tang Dynasty is willing to risk their lives like Aiqing, what would the Turks have to fear!" Taizong lifted Cen Wenwen up, turned his face to his eldest grandson Wuji and asked: " Auxiliary machine, what do you say?"

Changsun Wuji looked at Taizong, and then at Cen Wenwen. He could see some expectation from Taizong's eyes. Obviously, although the current emperor made a tough stance, he actually didn't want to fight with Xieli right away. In the decisive battle, Changsun Wuji groaned for a while, and said in a low tone: "I think this is a big matter, so it's better to call important ministers and princes to discuss and plan carefully."

With the step made by his uncle, Taizong continued without hesitation, saying: "What you said makes sense, well, then do it like this!"

Taizong's will was conveyed quickly. As the prince of the East Palace, Li Chengqian naturally participated in it. When he thought that he would go to the Taiji Hall to beat him up tomorrow, Li Chengqian was not sure. He could only come to Du Rui for advice again.

When he arrived at Du Rui's mansion, he told the matter. Du Rui pondered for a moment and said: "Prince! You can't fight at this time, and you can't win the battle. Do you still remember what the little brother said to the prince that day?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "I remember it, but now everyone in the government and the public wants to fight the Turkic people. If I say no to fight, those third and fourth brothers will have another excuse to criticize me. "

Du Rui thought for a while and said: "The people of the border court have indeed been bullied by the Turkic people. What they are looking forward to at the moment is a king who can win the battle, but for this final victory, my Tang Dynasty must have an extraordinary team. The ambition of perseverance is to wait until the national strength and military strength are ready to defeat the opponent, and then think about avenging shame. Now that a decisive battle is taking place, it is betting on the world of the Tang Dynasty. I think it is absolutely impossible, and I am afraid that the emperor means the same. "

Li Chengqian was startled, and said: "Chengming! You mean, my father doesn't want to fight this battle either!?"

Du Rui nodded and said: "Exactly, if the Holy Majesty insists on a decisive battle with the Turks, is there still a need for a court meeting? The Holy Majesty is doing this to send a signal, a signal that he cannot fight! At the court meeting tomorrow, the prince will You must not speak rashly, you can only persuade the Holy Majesty to be patient for a while."

Li Chengqian still hesitated, and said: "But if I say that, those ministers who want to fight will definitely oppose me! At that time, won't they have an excuse to talk about Yi Chu!"

Du Rui said: "Prince! This is a good time for the prince to share the worries of the Holy One! So what if you bear a little infamy?"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian woke up and said: "Since this is the case, I will do it. It is also my duty to be a son to share my father's worries. It's just~~~~~ Alas! I am an incompetent prince after all. In comparison, it is really not too much!"

Hearing this, Du Rui suddenly said loudly: "The prince is definitely not a Dou. If you take ten thousand steps back, even if you are a Dou, you are better than Emperor Yang who dared to kill his own father! Virtue is innate, but talent is It can be cultivated the day after tomorrow, the prince is still young, so he must not be discouraged, as long as he can invite famous teachers from all over the world to train him carefully, the prince will definitely inherit the great cause of the Holy One and become the first hero of the world."

Li Chengqian smiled wryly, looked at Du Rui and said, "Famous Master Bianyan? Did my father find me too few masters? But in the eyes of those ministers, I still can't compare to my third and fourth brothers! This seat in the East Palace Don't worry, it doesn't make any sense!"

Du Rui said: "Yu Ningzhi and Li Gang are all great Confucianists. What they can teach is only some classics and history. Now that the world is not at peace, the prince should learn some skills in managing the world."

Li Chengqian's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the words, and said: "The ability to govern the world? Chengming, why don't I ask Father, how about letting you be my Taifu!"

Du Rui was almost choked to death by Li Chengqian's words, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense, my younger brother is young and doesn't understand world affairs, how can I teach His Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian said anxiously: "I said you can, so you can!"

Du Rui had no choice but to say: "My younger brother is still keeping his filial piety for my father, how about this. If His Royal Highness has any doubts, you can come to find my younger brother. If I can do my best, I will never refuse!"

Li Chengqian was just impulsive just now, but now he has come to his senses, knowing that he is a little bit sloppy, he smiled awkwardly and said, "If that's the case, that's fine!"

Du Rui breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Your Highness! Tomorrow's court meeting, another compromise with Turkic is certain. At that time, His Majesty will definitely find someone who is noble enough to go to Turkic as an envoy. His Royal Highness must send This mission is next!"

Li Chengqian was startled when he heard the words, and said: "What? If I go on an envoy to the Turks, wouldn't that mean sending sheep to the tiger's mouth? When I was sent to Luo Yi's army as a hostage, I almost starved to death. What if the Turks detained me? Next, what should I do!"

Du Rui smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, as long as you follow what my younger brother said, everything will be safe."

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During the court meeting the next day, as Du Rui thought, although the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to fight the Turks aggressively, but because Li Chengqian stood up against all opinions, he urged Taizong to be patient and compromise with the Turks again. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other important ministers also stood on Li Chengqian's side, and Emperor Taizong still adopted the suggestion of forbearance for a while.

Li Ke, the King of Shu on the side, originally wanted to persuade Taizong to be patient, but he did not expect Li Chengqian to take the lead, which made him feel aggrieved.

Taizong looked at Li Chengqian, and felt happy for a while. He had already received a secret report, saying that the crown prince went to the Du Mansion again last night, and knew that the idea was from Du Rui, but Li Chengqian was able to humbly accept advice and accept the correct suggestion, Taizong was also very satisfied .

"Since this is the case, I will endure it for a while. Now that I want to negotiate peace with the Turks, I don't know which lover is willing to go!"

The left servant shot Feng Deyi and stood up first, saying: "My lord! The old minister is willing to go!"

When Emperor Taizong saw Feng Deyi walking tremblingly, it was obvious that time was running out. Originally, he was very dissatisfied with this old minister who was obsessed with missing the previous court, but seeing him volunteering now, he was still slightly moved.

"Deyi is old, how can I have the heart to make you work hard again! Is there no one else who is willing to share the country's worries?" Taizong said and looked at Li Chengqian.

Originally, Emperor Taizong didn't have much expectations for Li Chengqian's request to be sent as an envoy, but he just hoped that he would improve a little bit, but he didn't expect Li Chengqian to stand up and bowed: "The country is in trouble. The country is worried, even if Jieli's camp is a sea of ​​swords and a sea of ​​swords and abyss, for the eternal foundation of the Tang Dynasty, I am willing to go there!"

Taizong was startled, and looked at Li Chengqian for a long time. He didn't expect such words to come out of the child's mouth. He suddenly stood up and stepped forward, stretched out his hands to support Li Chengqian, and punched him on the shoulder: "Chengqian, you did the right thing! Well done! You are like my son Li Shimin, like my son Li Shimin!"

Seeing Li Ke next to him, he felt a sudden pain in his heart. He knew that Li Chengqian had won this game again, and the only thing he could hope for now was that Jieli would suddenly become dizzy and kill Li Chengqian.

Such a thought suddenly popped up in his heart, and even Li Ke himself was taken aback. At this moment, a flame suddenly ignited in his heart, and his desire for that dragon chair had never been so strong.

Li Ke could not escape Taizong's eyes with his unreadable expression changes. There was both anger and sadness in his heart. Could it be that the tragedies of the previous generation were really going to be retribution on his son?