Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 52 Resurrection
At the end of June in Chang'an City, it is the midsummer season, the weather is unbearably hot, the weeping willows are weak, and the only sound is the singing of cicadas.

As soon as Li Shimin entered Chengqian Palace, he threw off his coat, took the wet towel handed by his wife, wiped his face, changed into a light one, and said: "My father will go to the Renzhiguan to escape the summer heat in two days."

Princess Qin's hands paused for a moment before she smiled and said, "Your Highness has been fighting abroad for a long time, and he is about to show his filial piety."

Li Shimin nodded again and again, the couple knew well that when His Majesty went out to escape the summer heat, he must stay in the East Palace to sit in Chang'an.

Although there are signs that Li Jiancheng will be put on the throne, for Li Shimin, it is also a rare opportunity for father and son to be alone... Li Yuanji is still in Hebei.

After chatting for a while, Li Shimin saw the box on the table beside the couch, and asked in surprise, "Guanyin maidservant, why are the dressing things placed outside?"

Qin Wangfei covered her mouth and smiled coquettishly, trembling like a flower branch, "Brother Dalang wants it."

"Recently, he has been practicing martial arts very hard, but the scorching sun is hanging in the air, he is afraid of the dark."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, "Do you practice martial arts a lot?"

"It's not because of Li Shan in Dongshan Temple." Qin Wangfei laughed again as she spoke, "The third cousin's birthday was on that day, and my concubine came to the door at noon, and I happened to meet Li Shan. He is really handsome, but it's a pity that he is too dark. , Third Cousin also gave him a box of makeup..."

"Hahaha..." Li Shimin laughed, and suddenly raised his bare right arm, which means that I am not white either.

Qin Wangfei stretched out her hand and patted it, "My husband was born on the battlefield, but Li Shan was born, after all, he was born in Lingnan."

"His mother is a woman from Lingnan?" Li Shimin said casually, "This son looks a bit like a Southern barbarian. He is fierce and fierce. It is worthwhile for me to use him as a tiger."

Qin Wangfei was still thinking about Li Kai's mention that Li Shan's mother, Zhu Shi, was good at cooking tea, and every time she took a bite of a cup, she should not be an ordinary Lingnan girl. After hearing this, she asked, "What does your husband mean by this?"

"It seems to be that day." Li Shimin said with great interest: "It was only two days ago that I heard that Li Shan and Yuchi Gong's eldest son met on a narrow road. When they started fighting, the two Yuchi Baolin were knocked out and fell to the ground."

Concubine Qin frowned slightly, "What you saw that day, is gentle and refined, has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and is cautious and tight, is it so inconsistent?"

"The rabbit bites when it's in a hurry." Li Shimin was fair, and said with a smile: "Yaojin mentioned yesterday that Li Shan refused to fight back and was knocked down, but Yuchi Baolin didn't give up. She was forced to be anxious. We knocked Yuchi Baolin unconscious in just one face-to-face..."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing: "The Guanyin maidservant didn't see it... Yaojin said it with great interest, Jingde's face is like black coal!"

Princess Qin also shook her head with a smile. She is not just the wife of Li Shimin in the Palace of Qin, she takes good care of the staff of the Palace of Qin, the generals, nephews and nephews. It's all clear.

The Xuanjia Army is Li Shimin's trump card, with a number of about a thousand. They choose tall horses, and the cavalry are all dressed in black Xuanjia. They were first led by Zhai Changsun, and then they were divided into two teams, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, and Qin Qiong.

Zhai Changsun and Qin Qiong are the ones who are calm and restrained, and they are always reticent. The two assistants, Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong, dislike each other and often fight with each other.

Uh, Yu Chigong was more eloquent, and he was so embarrassed that he often blocked Cheng Yaojin... This time the latter took revenge.

"It's not ashamed to bite gold!" Li Shimin laughed and scolded: "Being beaten for three days and unable to get out of bed is better than being knocked out?"

Princess Qin also laughed out of joy.

"Then Li Shan is considered smart, and took advantage of the situation to reconcile with Chang Sun Chong." Li Shimin clicked his tongue twice, "First avoid, and then counterattack, Li Wei reconciled, and Li Kai assisted... In terms of mind, this person has a vague shadow of grandeur. "

Pei Shiju, courtesy name Hongda.

Princess Qin nodded after thinking about it, "I heard from my uncle that Pei Shiju was famous for being both civil and military when he was young, and he was well-known for making decisions before making moves."

"But this person is too arrogant!" Li Shimin said casually, "Bragging that he won't get drunk after drinking, he was mobbed and attacked..."

"How is the victory?"

Li Shimin laughed, "Of course they were carried back."

Uh, Li Shimin's sources of information are Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong, these two...the son has lost face, so he must make up for it.

Anyway, Cheng Yaojin felt at ease, his son patted his chest in front of him and said that he got Li Shan drunk, and Yuchi Baolin had already passed out.

Li Shimin picked up the soup bowl brought by the maid and drank it down, frowned and said: "There is so little ice in the palace, even the emperor is reluctant to use it."

Qin Wangfei shook her head and said: "It was sent by my nephew, and my father and the harem also sent it."

"Elder Sun Chong?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "I didn't hear the auxiliary machine mention it."

Princess Qin was about to speak, when hurried footsteps came from outside.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty urgently called for a discussion in the Hall of Erectile Dysfunction."

The most important thing in the former Taiji Palace is the Taiji Hall, which is the place where the government is governed. Various canonizations, grand ceremonies, and banquets are held here, but they are not commonly used. The Liangyi Hall is the main place for the emperor, princes, and important officials to discuss matters. .

Li Shimin got up abruptly, his eyes flickering. Although he was called Shang Shuling, he actually participated in the government affairs, but Li Yuan mainly discussed matters with honorable ministers and the crown prince, and Li Shimin's weight was not too heavy.

Such an urgent call must be a military matter.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Shimin's guess was confirmed.

"Liu Heitai has recovered, what can I do?"

Today's His Majesty Li Yuan is nearly sixty years old, but his hair is still black and not silvery. Although he has kind eyes and eyes, the news he just received made him frown tightly, making his face look like a ravine.

Li Shimin got up helplessly, "Father, it's the child's fault."

In the battle of Luoshui, Liu Heita fled, but Li Shimin did not send troops to pursue him. This is why the resurgence came about... At least in the minds of quite a few people, this logic is valid.

The several prime ministers present, Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, and Pei Shiju were silent, they and Prince Li Jiancheng came earlier.

Before Li Yuan lamented that Li Shimin failed to eradicate the grass, Li Jiancheng mentioned that his second brother
The story of destroying Liu Wuzhou without taking off his armor for three days.

The implication is obvious, father, Erlang is raising his own self-respect!
Regarding this, Li Yuan remained silent, which made Li Jiancheng secretly happy. He took a step forward, "Father, for the present plan, we should send troops to Hebei."

"Sanhu is now in charge of all the armies in Hebei, and they will join forces as one, and then transfer the Guanzhong government soldiers, select good generals, and capture and kill Liu Heita as soon as possible."

Li Yuan was already shaking his head in the middle of his words. He looked up and found that Li Shimin was shaking his head too.

The eyes of the two collided in the air, Li Yuan was a little embarrassed, and secretly hated the eldest son for not being able to see the situation clearly, "Erlang, tell me."

Li Shimin said loudly: "After the first battle in Luoshui, the boy did not order to pursue him that day. There is a reason for it. Liu Heita led more than a thousand remnants to flee northward, and they will definitely attach to the Turks."

"This time Liu Heizai's resurgence will inevitably borrow troops from the Turks. Coupled with the death of Li Dayen, the Turks may go south in a large scale this time."

Speaking of this, Li Jiancheng also understood, and his face turned green and pale at times. Under the circumstances that the Turks might go south in a large scale, Liu Heitai was nothing more than a trivial matter.

It would be fine if the Turks only lent troops to Liu Heita to disrupt Hebei, but what if the Turks invaded Guanzhong?
And now it's late June, and autumn will come in a month. At that time, the Turks... would go south to plunder the pass every year.

It was said that Li Yuan was the founding emperor with the weakest ability in the unified dynasty, but this was not the case, he was keenly aware of the crisis.

If Liu Heikai made a big disturbance in Hebei, and the Turks found a good opportunity, they might go south with their main force. At that time, the Li and Tang Dynasty, which had only been established for five years, would not be without the possibility of collapse.

"Erlang, how to deal with it?"

Li Shimin stood up with great emotion, "Don't send troops to Hebei, and prepare the army to go."

After thinking over and over again, Li Yuan nodded and said, "Recall Sanhu back to the capital, the troops from Hebei..."

"Brother Huaiyang Wang can take on a heavy responsibility."

Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth secretly. Li Daoxuan, king of Huaiyang, was a descendant of Li Tang's clan. He had been with Li Shimin since he was 16 years old. The relationship between the two was extremely close.

But the problem is that Li Tang's clan conquered the world, and the commander of the army must be a son of the clan. This is also an important reason for Li Shimin's military achievements. Now the actual commander of the Jiangnan war is Li Jing, but he is still Li Xiaogong's deputy.

But Li Jiancheng didn't have a suitable candidate to veto Li Daoxuan... You can't let the third brother stay in Hebei, right?
"Yeah, I'm going to teach you the head of the army on the Xuanhe North Road." Li Yuan paused, and added: "Duke Yuan is his deputy."

Li Jiancheng heaved a sigh of relief. Shi Wanbao was the younger brother of the former general Shi Wansui. He assisted Princess Pingyangzhao back then and was granted the Duke of Yuan.

(End of this chapter)