Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 18

"Your Majesty, Bachelor Chu Liang from the Hongwen Museum is asking to see you." Eunuch Zhang, who was on duty, reported.

"Xuan." Li Shimin said directly without raising his head.

"Let's play, Your Majesty, Hongluqing Tang Jian hastened six hundred miles." Chu Liang trotted all the way into the hall, and respectfully presented the memorial from Tang Jian.

"Bring it up. Show Chu Aiqing a seat." Li Shimin was a little moved when he saw that Chu Liang was still so conscientious in his age.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Liang thanked Emperor Taizong for the reward, and sat down with half of his buttocks.

"What does Chu Aiqing think about Li Jing's arbitrarily disobeying the imperial decree?" After reading the memorial, Li Shimin's face was uncertain.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have seen it, and I believe that the king's orders will not be tolerated. The situation of the battle is changing rapidly. Li Jing, the chief of the Dingxiang Road, must have his own reasons for doing this." Chu Liang stood up and answered.

"Hmm." Li Shimin pondered, but did not express his opinion.

"My minister believes that Li Jing is a man, and he will definitely not make a decision that is not good for our Tang Dynasty." Chu Liang was pushing Li Jing hard.

"Well, let Chu Aiqing go down first. As soon as there is news ahead, there is no need to report it." Li Shimin was still a little worried. After all, the Turks claimed to have 20 cavalry. Even if they had confidence in the generals and troops they had chosen, they still couldn't help but worry.

"No!" Chu Liang didn't even sit on his buttocks, bowed his head and folded his hands and backed away, turning around and leaving when he reached the door.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, Li Jing, the Chief of the Dingxiang Road Marching, hastened eight hundred miles. Wang Shi defeated the Turks, killed more than [-] enemies, captured hundreds of thousands, and countless cattle and sheep!" After a while, Chu Liang trotted all the way again. Entering the hall, he played loudly out of breath.

"Oh? Bring it up." Li Shimin's tone was a little hasty. The emperor is also a human being, so it is inevitable that he will be confused if he cares.

"Good! Good! Good!" Li Shimin read Li Jing's military newspaper, his expression was excited, his face was flushed, he clapped his hands on the desk, and shouted three times in succession.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Seeing Li Shimin's rare excitement, Chu Liang hurriedly congratulated him.

"Haha, Li Aiqing deserves to be the pillar of the country, she wins beautifully!" Li Shimin laughed happily.

"In the past, Li Jing, the general manager of the Dingxiang Road, led [-] elites to defeat Jieli Khan and regained Dingxiang; then Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, defeated Jieli Khan again in Baidao, and now the general manager Li defeated Jieli Khan three times. In Yinshan, there was Li Dachang’s forward, Su Dingfang, who led two hundred riders to attack alone, and cooperated with Li Jing’s army to defeat Jieli Khan four times. So far, the Turks are no longer able to fight against the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty knows how to use people well, and is really a wise king!” Chu Liang slapped Tang Taizong's flattery.

"Okay, I'm not so cheeky to take credit from my ministers." Li Shimin felt a little ashamed of Chu Liang's flattery. He really shouldn't have doubted Li Jing just now.

"Your Majesty is wise!" It's always right to boast too much, and Chu Liang continued to sing praises.

"I heard that the lord was worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the lord humiliated his ministers to death. The Turks have been a strong problem in the Northwest since the Sui Dynasty. Since the father came to the throne, the father was afraid that the people would suffer another war, and the father surrendered to Jieli. I always feel that this is a shame. Heartbroken, determined to destroy the Xiongnu, restless and unwilling to eat. Now that Wang Shi is dispatched, he is invincible, defeating Jieli, and can wash away the previous shame!" Li Shimin said with emotion.

"Pass down the decree, order Li Jing to escort Yang Zhengdao, the remnant of the former Sui Dynasty, Empress Xiao, and the chiefs of various Turkic tribes to Chang'an, and order Li Daozong, the king of the city, to find the traces of Jieli, and be sure to wipe them all out! I am going to report to my father, and I want to sacrifice to my ancestors !" Tang Taizong commanded loudly without waiting for Chu Liang to reply.

"No!" Chu Liang agreed, followed Li Shimin out of Liangyi Hall, and went back to draw up an edict.

"Father, great victory in the Northwest! Wang Shida defeated the Turks, killed tens of thousands, and captured hundreds of thousands! ``````" Li Shimin briefly reported the situation in the Northwest to Li Yuan.

"Okay! It's really a blessing for the country!" Although Li Yuan has a lot of opinions about his son killing his brother and seizing the throne, the situation is stronger than others, and he can't help it. No matter how dissatisfied, this is also his son, and the world still belongs to the Li family Heaven, I am very happy to hear such good news.

"My son intends to hold a banquet in Lingyan Pavilion tonight to celebrate his achievements, and I implore the emperor to move away." Li Shimin lowered his posture and wanted to invite Li Yuan to sit in Lingyan Pavilion to create an image of a loving father and a filial son.

"Okay, I'll go." Although Li Yuan had objections to his son Li Shimin, he also knew that his son was indeed doing better than him, so he agreed after pondering for a while.

"Your servant will leave, let's go down and make preparations first." Li Shimin saw that his goal had been achieved, so he was very happy to prepare to go.

It was night, the curfew was lifted in Chang'an City, and the whole city was celebrating, with colorful lights and heavy traffic, so it was very lively.

Lingyan Pavilion was brightly lit. Not only Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and other important officials attended, but also the royal princes and concubines in Beijing, the third generation princes and princesses of the Li Dynasty also came to Lingyan Pavilion in response to the edict.In Lingyan Pavilion, a pair of monarchs and ministers get along happily and harmoniously, and the royal family is filial to the family.

"This great victory in the Northwest is due to Li Jing's contribution. In ancient times, Li Ling led [-] infantry to defeat the Huns in the desert, but such a strong general finally surrendered to the Huns. His achievements can still be recorded in the annals of history. Li Jing captured the court with [-] cavalry. , captured Dingxiang, defeated the Turks, and made peace in the northwest. Such achievements have never been seen since ancient times. I want to reward them generously. According to the decree, Li Jing was granted the title of Duke of Dai for his military achievements, and he was bestowed with six hundred brocades and silks and ten horses. , Jin Qianliang!" After singing and dancing, some people in Li Shimin went crazy and said excitedly.

"Your Majesty is holy!" All the ministers said in unison.

"Come on, drink this cup to the brim, and celebrate Li Aiqing's achievements!" Li Shimin raised his glass and suggested.

"Your Majesty, Ren Chengwang is in a hurry!" After everyone finished drinking and put down their wine glasses, Eunuch Zhang trotted over panting to report.

"Bring it up." Li Shimin was a little displeased at Eunuch Zhang's ignorance of current affairs, but there was no difference on his face.

"Okay! Haha! King Rencheng sent me some good news, haha! King Rencheng said: Today there is a son of Xigui named Mao Jieli Khan who is [-] miles north of Lingzhou and dedicated to me. Army``````" Li Shimin was so happy that he read Li Daozong's memorial.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty on the double happiness! Your Majesty has done good deeds. Last year, there were more than [-] million people who returned to the prefectures and counties from beyond the Great Wall and Kaisi Yi. Today, all capable people and strangers belong to our Tang Dynasty. It is really Your Majesty's pleasure. Blessings of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin's loyal fan, the eldest grandson Wuji, got up and went to put gold on Li Shimin's face in front of everyone.

"It's not my fault, it's the credit of all my lovers. All my lovers are the important ministers of the country. Without the dedication and patriotism of all my lovers, I would not have done this! I respect you all!" Li Shimin took the opportunity to raise his hand. Everyone.

"The destruction of the Turks and the capture of Jieli are enough to wash away my shame in the Weishui River. I want to be rewarded and punished! The decree: Seal the son of Baling County, and seal [-] households! As long as all the loved ones contribute to the community, I will I won’t treat you dear dear ones badly!” To Jin Yu’s surprise, one of his jokes, through the mouth of Li Shimin, caused the officials of the Tang Dynasty to start a wave of “studying the truth”.

"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers shouted praises.

"Can my father play a song, dance with my sons and ministers, and reward the important ministers of the country?" Li Shimin saw that the atmosphere was a little bit uneasy, so he made a small request to Li Yuan.

"Good!" Although Li Yuan lost the throne, he still knew the importance of winning over courtiers.

The performance of the Li family and his son brought the atmosphere of the celebration banquet to a climax, and it was very lively. It was not until late at night that everyone returned to their hearts content.

(End of this chapter)