Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 23

Duke of Chu.

The plump chestnuts have just been fried from the pot, and a layer of salt crystals is attached to the surface, which is extraordinarily sweet.

"This gray candy is a bit astringent to eat." Li Zhiyun stuffed one into his mouth and sat on the steps without an image.Miss Yin stuffed her two mouths into squirrels and responded vaguely.

After finally swallowing the chestnuts, Miss Yin said, "But we all eat this kind of candy."

It is also true that although the nobles in the late Sui Dynasty had already eaten 'frosted sugar', after all, some impurities in the sugar were not filtered cleanly enough, so eating it was inevitably astringent.

Li Zhiyun smiled and didn't say a word. He was currently staring at the plan of fried noodles and baked buns from the Ministry of Industry, and at the same time at the cement here.

Just have to wait.

At this moment, Ah Zhen hurried to Li Zhiyun's side.

"Chu Gong, the Prime Minister's Mansion has summoned someone."

"What's the matter?" Li Zhiyun didn't forget to stuff chestnuts into his mouth.

Li Zhen said: "I don't know, the Prime Minister asked you to discuss matters immediately."

There is no reason for this, there is only one possibility, urgent and important.

"go!"

Great Prime Minister's Mansion.

Li Yuan looked at the urgent report in his hand and was speechless for a long time. Beside him, his four sons had already arrived.

"Jihu, Ashi Deduoji, have always been timid and fearful. But this time, they have entered Huayuan and other places to loot. I'm afraid it is not easy behind this."

With a word from Lao Li, the matter that should have resorted to war seems to have turned into a conspiracy theory.

What happened is roughly as follows. The Xiongnu other species, who lingered on the northern plateau, Jihu, invaded Jingzhaofu in the south, and entered Huayuan.

Although Huayuan is far away from Chang'an, how can it be said that it is a county under the rule of Gyeonggi, but it was burned, killed and looted by Jihu. Where does this put the face of the Prime Minister Li Yuan?
Li Jiancheng cupped his hands and said, "My boy thought that during the winter, Jihu must have suffered heavy casualties from cattle and sheep, so he took the risk and attacked our dynasty. It's better to drive him away and teach him a lesson."

"Lessons?" Li Shimin shook his head. "The Huns are different species, and they have ambitions of wolves. If you let them go easily this time, next time they will definitely make an inch, and they must kill their clan and their species, so that the northern land can be completely stabilized."

Li Yuan took his eyes back from the window and coughed.

"Jihu is nothing to worry about, what I'm thinking about is why these Jihus suddenly dared to enter Huayuan. What Dalang said is true, but if the Jihu cattle and sheep suffered heavy losses, why did they wait until now to come here? Looting. Not long ago, Erlang attacked Xue Ju, and Chang'an was empty, why didn't Ji Hu come?"

The four sons bowed their heads in silence.

Seeing this, Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows with a headache, "Behind this matter, I'm afraid it's not easy."

Li Yuanji asked, "Does Aye have any guesses?"

This question left Old Li speechless. He had already said it so clearly, yet he still asked such nonsense.He is suddenly a little worried now, whether there will be an accident if Taiyuan is handed over to the fourth child to guard.

"Erlang, why did Dou Gui lose the battle against Xue Ju before?"

"When the army arrived in Changdao County, my uncle underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, and was ambushed by Xue Ju."

"It's unbearable." Li Yuan snorted.

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and said, "Even so, my uncle's strategy is still worthy of recognition."

"He's looking for you?" Li Yuan asked coldly.

Li Shimin suddenly lowered his head slightly, "When you come, meet one side."

Bang bang bang!
Li Yuan even knocked on the wooden floor, "Erlang, remember, your surname is Li and his surname is Dou!"

"Yes."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Li Jiancheng quickly changed the subject, "Who does Aye want to use as his general to conquer Jihu?"

Speaking of which, Li Yuan was in trouble.

He wanted to use Li Shimin to quell the rebellion, but Erlang had always been close to Dou Shi, and Dou Gui would inevitably follow him, which made him feel uneasy.But without Erlang, he simply asked Dou Gui to quell the rebellion, which made him even more frustrated.

Li Zhiyun's performance was okay during this time, but Old Li was not at ease to let Li Zhiyun lead an army to deal with Jihu.

As such, there is only one left.

"Aye, the child is willing to go." Li Yuanji clasped his fists and asked for battle.

Li Yuan's eyes had already turned to Li Jiancheng, but he was suddenly interrupted by Li Yuanji and fell into hesitation.

Upon seeing this, Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Shimin, and said hurriedly: "Aye, Yuanji is brave and martial, and he knows the strategy well, so he can lead his troops to expedition."

Yuanji was brave and martial, Li Yuan believed it, but he knew the strategy of strategy, so Li Yuan put a big question mark in his heart.

Li Zhiyun said: "Aye, the boy would like to go with the fourth brother, but the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs really can't go away. Since the elder brother recommended the fourth brother, the child also believes in the vision of the elder brother and the ability of the fourth brother."

"Children too." Li Shimin agreed.

In fact, he knew that his father wanted him to quell the rebellion, but he mentioned Dou Gui just now, which seemed to make his father very unhappy.That's why he didn't open his mouth to fight.

At this time, Li Yuan had some concerns in his heart, and said lightly: "Yuanji can go, but only one person is needed to assist him to be safe."

"Who is it?" Li Yuanji was not happy. What does it mean that one person needs to be assisted in order to be foolproof. Could it be that he really can't take responsibility?
"Your uncle Dou Ji." Li Yuan smiled with a corner of his mouth.

Li Zhiyun's brows moved slightly, he looked at Li Shimin subconsciously, and found that the second brother frowned.

My second brother, can you also see our father's plan?

Although Li Yuanji was very uncomfortable, he had to accept it.

"Aye is right." Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Erlang was not allowed to lead the army, he would have no objection.

After all, Erlang only defeated Xue Ju some time ago, but he himself defeated Luoyang. The difference is really unbearable.

Take a break, my second brother.

Li Shimin was entangled in his heart, and his uncle Dou Gui was afraid that it would be difficult to explain.

Li Yuan said with a palm: "Then let's settle it, go and invite Duke Dou."

"Yes." The entourage outside responded.

The matter was played by Dou Wei and Dugu Zhen, so naturally they had to give them an answer.However, they may not be very willing to accept this answer.

However, after all, Lao Li still had all his fears, and he didn't completely put aside his sins.

Not long after, the Xiaochao meeting was held in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Li Yuan brought his four sons into the hall, with civil servants and generals standing on both sides.

The leader is naturally Dou Wei and Dugu Zhen.Below them are Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing.In addition, there are Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, Dou Kang.

Sitting on the seat, Li Yuan said: "Jihu came to commit a crime, so I know it alone. Just as Dou Gong, who was in the army, Shilu said, if you don't punish it, it's not enough for the people to be angry!"

Joining the army Dugu Zhen said: "What the prime minister said is exactly."

Due to his old age, Duguzhen was in poor health, so he only served as a military officer.Originally, he should be able to go further, but his body couldn't hold on, so he had to worry and think less.

"Dare to ask the Prime Minister, who do you want to use to quell the rebellion?" he asked.

"Four solitary sons, how about Duke Qi?"

When he clicked on his name, Li Yuanji immediately raised his head and raised his chest, bursting with confidence.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.

On the way to Guanzhong, the contributions of Mr. Li and Mr. Li are visible to the naked eye.Mr. Li did a very good job in handling the aftermath of the people, and he also built Tongguan. He is known for his experience in combat.No need to say more, Li Lao Er can give the big hooligan Xue Ju a blow, and the means and ability are naturally worthy of trust.

Even, the old five wisdom clouds, also have good talent.

Just Li Yuanji. Hehe.

There is one person in the audience, basically everyone knows what kind of thing Li Yuanji is, hunting and fishing, no problem.But when it comes to marching and fighting, the shareholders and employees here really don't have a clue about Li Yuanji.

Seeing that the ministers did not speak, Old Li's face suddenly turned gloomy.

Damn, is my son really that bad?

What's your reaction to this, stinky shit?
(End of this chapter)