The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 933 920 Two: Li Shimin Xuan Wuji talks about state affairs

The emperor treats guests, is the banquet still available?It's true: there are delicious delicacies in every class, and there are all kinds of delicacies in the world.Even if the family can reach the country, it is hard to compare with the emperor's royal family.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu, the four brothers, heard the emperor's words, and they were not polite, they were eating like crazy!

The four stopped talking until they couldn't eat any more. After wiping their mouths, they got up and said goodbye to Li Shimin.

"Second brother, thank you for your kind hospitality. We are already full from this banquet, and there is nothing else to do now, so let's get up and say goodbye.

If there is anything else, you are calling some of us!

We are all military generals, and we are not very good at how to govern this country. However, if there is any work to suppress bandits and fight wars, we are obliged to do so. "

Li Shimin laughed when he heard this.

"Now our country is peaceful all over the world, and there is no possibility of any major events in the short term, you guys should just rest at home!
If something happens, I'll summon you again!

To be honest, it's not easy for you to go through life and death these days, and it's time to take a good rest.

Brother Li Jingxian, Brother Gongjin, I will deliver the official uniform to you tomorrow, so as not to embarrass you when you go to court next time. "

The two bowed their hands to Li Shimin.

"Then thank you brother.

Second brother!Whether you restore our official positions or not, we two brothers will always be loyal to Datang.

No matter what, we will defend our country.

This country belongs to your Li family, but this country is also our home. We will never allow foreign invaders to invade and run rampant. "

Li Shimin laughed when he heard this.

"You two virtuous brothers, don't I, Li Shimin, know about your loyalty?
Well, you guys go back!
Li Jing, I know that you don't have a mansion in the capital yet, so I have to solve this problem for you no matter what! "

Li Jing bowed his hands to Li Shimin after hearing this.

"Then thank you, Your Majesty."

The four of them walked out, and Li Shimin also let out a long breath!

Duan Wuji and the others walked out of the palace contentedly, and then went back home.

Duan Wuji returned home and continued to play with his son. These days, Duan Wuji's son has become acquainted with Duan Wuji. Whenever he saw Duan Wuji approaching, he would immediately break free from his mother's arms and let Duan Wuji hug him.

Duan Wuji is also very happy to watch his children play at home. Apart from practicing martial arts, Duan Wuji plays with his son all day long, which has almost become a great joy in his life.

Ten days later, a doorman came in and reported: "The Wang family is a thousand years old, the emperor sent someone here."

Upon hearing this, Duan Wuji quickly handed over his son to Princess Mingzhu.

"Since the emperor sent someone here, why don't you open the door and let someone in!
Um!I'd better go outside the gate to greet you in person.

Lest someone pick my gift here! "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji straightened his clothes and came out, only to see a royal official standing outside the gate!
There are two attendants behind the prince.

Duan Wuji took two quick steps, and fell to the ground with a bow in front of the royal official.

"My lord, what's the matter when you come to my humble house today!"

Seeing that, the prince quickly turned to the side.

"Prince Duan, what are you doing?

The emperor doesn't even earn your gift, let alone me as an official?

The emperor sent a decree to let you enter the palace with me immediately!

Prince Duan, if you have nothing to do, just follow me!

The emperor is waiting for you! "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said to the gatekeepers behind him: "In a while, you go in and tell the princess that I have entered the palace, so that she doesn't have to worry about me.

I'll be back when I'm done. "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji followed the prince straight to the palace.

None of these four people was riding a horse, and the four of them were chatting as they walked forward.

It wasn't too long, and the four of them entered the palace, and the guards knew that the prince was going to invite Duan Wuji.

Seeing Duan Wuji and the others come in, they didn't even interrogate him!

These people also know that if they seek these people's affairs for no reason, not only will they not get any benefits, but they may even cause disasters!

This paragraph of Wuji is the prince Xiaoyao, and he is also a famous person in the eyes of the emperor. It is absolutely useless to provoke such a person.

Anyone who has nothing to do is willing to ask for bad luck!
It is said that Duan Wuji is a smiling tiger. He has killed countless people. He is a master that everyone fears!

After entering Zhuque Palace to write, I saw that Li Shimin was sitting behind the Longshu table and working!

The maids and eunuchs are waiting on both sides, and the whole hall looks quiet and solemn!

Duan Wuji quickly knelt down and saluted.

"Second brother, what's the matter with recruiting the younger brother!"

Li Shimin waved his hand.

"Brother, hurry up and sit down, it's not the time for the morning court, what kind of ceremony do you think you are doing!

come!Sit down and pour tea for Prince Duan. "

Duan Wuji sat next to Li Shimin, chatting with Li Shimin while drinking tea.

Li Shimin looked at Duan Wuji and said: "I said brother, this time the East Turkic Kingdom has been destroyed, we can say that we have won a complete victory!

It has been delayed for such a long time, but the rewards given to the soldiers have not been distributed yet!

I have to discuss some things with you, you have to give me a good idea! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I said, second brother, I only have bad ideas, how can I have any good ideas!

If you want to discuss this matter, you should discuss it with Wei Zheng and Xu Maogong and other virtuous ministers. If you discuss it with me, what good advice can I give you? "

Li Shimin grinned when he heard this.

"I know your family is worth taking advantage of, and I don't care about the two dollars I gave you, but after all, you are the commander-in-chief of the soldiers and horses, and you personally command the army of the five routes!

If you want to say that this military exploit is the greatest, I am afraid that no one can surpass you, the Generalissimo!

Whether it's Li Jing or Tieniu, whether it's Chai Shao or Su Dingfang, the four of them listen to you, you are their backbone!

Regarding the evaluation of the merits of this dispatch of troops, I have already made an assessment based on various aspects of the situation. If you say that the credit is second, no one dares to say that their credit is the first!

Therefore, I distribute military merits in this way. You, Li Jing, Chai Shao, Tieniu, and Su Dingfang are the commanders-in-chief of the Five Route Army, and all five of you will reward 2 taels of silver.

It is true that Li Jing and Zhang Gongjin’s contribution is a bit greater than others. That Zhang Gongjin rewarded Wenyin with 6000 taels. As for Li Jing, doesn’t he have no mansion in the capital?I will also reward him with a mansion, let him have a home in the capital too!

As for Cheng Yaojin and Li Ruhui, everyone will be rewarded according to their merits. They are all generals, and there are rules to follow!

However, if it is distributed in this way, then Li Jing's reward will far exceed yours, and this matter cannot be justified no matter what!

I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I might as well make your original wife the title of Mrs. Gaoming. This will give you some compensation, what do you think? "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Second brother, you can figure out how to handle this matter!

If you don't give me anything, I don't have any opinion!

After all, I have everything to eat and drink now, so it doesn't matter if I have more money or less money!

I don't raise too many servants, and I don't have too many expenses in life. I can spend a little money.

After all, I still have a salary from the imperial court, so I can eat and drink without worrying about it.

Although this country is recovering now, the common people are still not very rich!

This military reward is nothing more than to increase some morale, the amount of the reward is not important, as long as the soldiers are happy, this goal will be achieved!
If these soldiers earn military merits, what's the point of that!

Furthermore, these soldiers now have salaries, so it can be said that their lives are guaranteed!

These military rewards are nothing more than icing on the cake!

His Majesty!What do you say! "

Hearing what Duan Wuji said, Li Shimin couldn't help laughing out loud!
"I said brother, you are so right, in order to make these generals who have sacrificed their lives for the country happy, I decided to give each general another plaque to commend your military exploits!

I will send the ministers of the court to deliver these rewards to you with drums and gongs, so that the common people in Chang'an City will know that if you sacrifice your life for the country, you will be rewarded by the court.

If there is another war in the future, the people of our Tang Dynasty will join the army enthusiastically!

Now I have thought about it, the number of this army should not be too many, too many troops will increase the burden on our common people, once there is war work, can't we just recruit troops temporarily!
Let the people of the world cultivate their vitality, this is the way to strengthen the country and enrich the people! "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Good! Good! This is indeed a good idea! I am in favor of such a method!

Second brother, although I live in the capital now, most of my family members are still in Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi. I'm afraid you know this too!

Look at the reward for me, is it that I personally escort him back to my hometown?Or send someone to send it back to me! "

Li Shimin grinned when he heard this.

"It seems that you still can't forget your hometown! Why? Didn't you leave half of the 2 taels of silver in the capital?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"My hometown has a large population, not only do I have parents, I also have a wife and two sons!
Besides, there is my elder brother and his family in my hometown. There is a large population in this hometown, and my elder brother can’t earn much money a year. What can I do if I go home.

It can't be that I have endless money here, and my family's life is hard!

If you really do that, why not make people in the world laugh at me, Duan Wuji!

After all, my parents are not too young. If I don't fulfill my filial piety when they are alive, and if I try to do my filial piety later, it will really be like a son wants to support but the relative is gone. "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Brother! I didn't expect you to be a filial son!"

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this: "Second brother, you don't know, our family used to be said to be a poor family! It's almost like eating the last meal without the next meal.

Since I was a child, I have eaten a lot. I often grab steamed buns from my brother, which makes my brother often hungry!

When I think about it now, I feel a little sorry for my brother!Since I was a teenager, I have been herding cattle for my third grandfather’s family. My third grandfather’s family was a little richer than ours. He has given us a lot of help, so we will not starve to death. !

well!It is said that the children of the poor are headed home early, but this is not false at all!

Fortunately, I practiced martial arts with the intelligent monks of Shaolin Temple, so I have the conditions to make a fortune!

My Tieniu brother's family is similar to mine, and their family is too poor to eat!

Later, he also grazed cattle for my third grandfather’s house, and we brothers herded cattle together, so he had the opportunity to practice martial arts with me!
Because my Tieniu brother is diligent and studious, we two brothers have become good friends!
In order of seniority, I should listen to my brother Tieniu. He is the elder brother and I am the brother.

How can a brother not listen to his brother's truth!However, since my brother Tieniu learned martial arts from me, he obeyed my words!
Therefore, our two brothers have become close friends!
At the very beginning, our two brothers went to North Turkic and sold cattle back from that Turkic country. It can be said that every time we were close to death!

Our two brothers have developed step by step to today. It is pure nonsense to say that our brothers are as rich as the country!

Is it easy for us to save this family business!
Second brother, you also know that these five mansions in the capital, my brother Tie Niu and I, were all built with our own money, and we didn't use a tael of silver from the court!

For so many years, my brother Tie Niu and I have only received a salary this year!

To be honest, both of us brothers have been living on our laurels these years. Although we can't say that we are poor now, we don't have much money.

For the sake of your Li family's country, our brothers can be said to have worked hard, but we have never complained! "

Li Shimin listened and nodded.

"Well! I know all of this. If you two brothers hadn't followed me these years, I'm afraid you would be richer!

Don't worry, you brothers, I won't treat you badly in the future, let me tell you, I have a steelyard in my heart for each individual's specific situation! "

The two chatted for a while, and Li Shimin told Duan Wuji: "In order to make your family more beautiful, I will send ministers to beat gongs and drums to send you the silver and plaques back to your hometown. light."

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "I'm talking about second brother, in my opinion, you might as well make my sister-in-law Tieniu the title of Mrs. Gaoming!

It is said that he led the army, and he fought well in that battle. This so-called imperial lady is actually not very useful!

It is nothing more than a kind of honor given by the imperial court to the families of these officials who have made military achievements. "

Li Shimin laughed out loud.

"Okay! I'll just listen to you. What you said just now is not wrong. The appointment of Mrs. Gao is just an honor, and it doesn't matter if you get one more or less!"

The two chatted for a while, Duan Wuji saw that the emperor had nothing else to do, so he got up and said goodbye.

(End of this chapter)