Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 879 I, Li Shimin, Will Come Back
Chapter 1 I, Li Shimin, will be back

The huge canteen of Chenjiabao can accommodate more than two thousand people at one time.There was no other way, Li Xiuning had more than three thousand maids, maids, eunuchs, handymen, servants and guards in Chen Ying's mansion.

When the place is so small, there is no way to sit down at all.

Cheng Zhijie came to Chenjiabao for the first time, looking at the tall and empty dining hall, he was astonished.Li Shimin's more than [-] guards and soldiers changed into the Tsing Yi tights of Chen's servants, and slowly lined up into the cafeteria.More than a hundred people entered the huge cafeteria, but in fact they only occupied a very small corner.

At this time, the meals of the soldiers were relatively simple. Zhang Zhongjian sent Chen Ying a full boatful of fish, although there were dried fish, salted fish, and a lot of cured fish.The chef in Chenjiabao makes horse glue fish noodles. The dried horse glue fish fillets are thrown into the pot and boiled with oil, salt, sauce and vinegar to make a thick fish soup. Throw it in the pot, and it will be foamy and fragrant.

The remnant soldiers of Qin Wangfu's guard surrounded them with green eyes, inhaled the aroma, and drooled wildly. This scene was very familiar to Liu Rengui. The taste of having a full meal for the first time is also like this, which made the soldiers of the Qin Palace see enough jokes, and now it's their turn to see the jokes of the guards of the Qin Palace.

When Cheng Zhi saw that the noodles were full of oil and water, with a strong aroma, and large pieces of fish appeared in the noodle soup from time to time, Cheng Zhi was taken aback, and turned to Liu Ren: "This...is it too expensive?"

Liu Rengui said lightly: "No fee, no fee! Anyway, isn't it just fish and soup cakes? It's not worth much, let the brothers open their bellies and eat!"

Liu Rengui didn't tell Cheng Zhijie in the next half sentence that the food in Chenjiabao was already the lowest.

Li Shimin smiled and said to Cheng Zhijie: "Old Cheng, don't worry, the third brother-in-law is famously rich, even if 10 people come to eat this meal, he won't be able to eat him poorly!"

This unlimited meal made the guards of Prince Qin's Mansion eat so much that they burped their stomachs.Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie, Hou Mo, Chen Xu, and Du Ruhui were also lined up, preparing to have dinner, when they were told that they were going to a small restaurant for dinner.

Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Hou Mo, Chen Xu, and Cheng Zhijie entered the small hall and ate a table of delicacies from mountains and seas, and of course there was mellow liquor, unlimited supply, which made Cheng Zhijie very happy.

If Li Shimin hadn't stopped him, Cheng Zhijie would have gone all out to chop chicken heads with Chen Ying.There is no way, the Prince Qin’s mansion is poor, even the most elite Xuanjia Tiejun like Li Shimin can only have enough food during the fighting time. Of course, that kind of full meal is only meat and vegetables, and the staple food is mainly coarse grains. It should be like this, directly serve them white noodle soup and cakes. Many soldiers of the Xuanjia Army have eaten white noodles for the first time since they were young.

After eating, Liu Rengui asked the treasury to give them a pair of armor made of high manganese steel. Li Shimin knew how expensive a pair of high manganese steel armor was now, and it cost two hundred guan less to start, and it was not expensive. Definitely can buy it.In addition to the armor, Chen Ying was very generous and gave them a high manganese steel saber that cut iron like mud.

The broken saber is one of the elite standard equipment under Chen Ying's command. Like the hook and sickle spear, it is a secret that is not passed on.The horizontal knife is a two-handed straight-edged knife, while the broken saber is not only longer than the horizontal knife, but also has a perfect arc, which is not only beautiful, but also more murderous.

Li Shimin calculated silently, even if his small army of more than a hundred people was fully equipped, it would cost at least [-] guns.

Li Shimin was even more puzzled, what is the purpose of Chen Ying doing this?However, Chen Ying and Li Xiuning never showed up. Although Li Shimin knew that the eldest grandson Wugou was in Chenjiabao, they had no chance to meet each other.

Li Shimin stayed in Chenjiabao for more than half a month. He had nothing to do every day. He slept when he was full and ate when he was full.Until the morning of January [-]th, Li Shimin and others were called to gather.

At this time, Li Xiuning and Chen Ying were standing in front of the Jieyu River east of Chenjiabao in casual clothes.At this time, there was a huge convoy in front of the Jieyu River. The faces of these convoys were very strange. Many of them had dark, chapped skin and a salty smell on their bodies. One could tell they were border residents living on the sea.

Li Shimin looked very excited, looked at Li Xiuning and murmured: "Third sister, third brother-in-law!"

Chen Ying pointed to a burly man beside him and said, "This is Zhang Zhongjian, Brother Zhang."

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Zhongjian's face, and instantly understood in his head. Facing Zhang Zhongjian, a hero who can be proud of a prince, Li Shimin did not dare to neglect, and bowed: "I have seen Zhang Daxia!"

Zhang Zhongjian promised Chen Ying to take Li Shimin to America, but the price Chen Ying paid was [-] sets of armor, which was already Chen Ying's inventory in Chenjiabao, not only the armor, but also [-] high-carbon steel bars Knives, [-] high-manganese steel horizontal knives, [-] spear blades, [-] scorpion crossbows, and a million arrowheads.

These equipments are enough for Zhang Zhongjian to arm tens of thousands of troops, just for Li Shimin to use Zhang Zhongjian's channels to leave Chang'an and stay away from the Central Plains.

Li Xiuning looked at Li Shimin and said, "Erlang, Dalang is enthroned today!"

Li Shimin said angrily: "What's the use?"

Li Xiuning looked puzzled.

Li Shimin pointed to the distance, and said angrily: "He can't sit still in this world!"

Chen Ying said with a faint smile: "This is something for later, I won't mention it for now, you can't go to Hedong now, and immediately leave the Central Plains with Brother Zhang, they are willing to leave the Central Plains with you, I will not stop them, if they are willing to stay, I will protect them Don't die!"

After speaking, Chen Ying turned and left.

Leave room for Li Xiuning and Li Shimin!
Of course, Chen Ying also had selfish intentions in sending Li Shimin to America.America is a fertile continent, and Zhang Zhongjian would definitely not be able to feed it alone. Although the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty was related to his background, Zhang Zhongjian did not seize the opportunity, and there was something wrong with himself.For example, Dou Jiande, he created a very good overall situation.

Chen Ying never doubted that Li Shimin could gain a foothold in America. As the Khan of Heaven in history, Li Shimin was destined to be no ordinary person.Once he establishes a firm foothold in America, he may establish another Great Tang.

The point is, if Li Shimin establishes a base in the Americas, once Li Jiancheng gets the news, he will spare no effort to build the most powerful naval force in the Tang Dynasty, just like Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty. National power, but also responsible for finding Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts.

It's a pity that since Zhu Yunwen didn't establish an empire overseas that could threaten Ming, otherwise Ming's naval power would be more than ten times stronger than in history.

Zhang Zhongjian looked at Chen Ying, and said with a wry smile: "You brother-in-law, I really have nothing to say, if I want a girl, I must marry you!"

Chen Ying looked at Zhang Zhongjian's face, quickly shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's be like this, not brothers, it's better to be brothers!"

Zhang Zhongjian smiled and said: "Brother Chen, I didn't say anything, thank you for your kindness!"

As he spoke, Zhang Zhongjian took out a rusty bronze medal from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ying.

Chen Ying looked at the ordinary bronze medal and found that there was a word "Zhang" engraved on it. Chen Ying looked at Zhang Zhongjian in puzzlement.

Zhang Zhongjian smiled and said: "In the future, if Brother Chen needs it, whether it is you or your descendants, just take this bronze medal and go to Zhang's blacksmith shop under the Tianjin Bridge in Luoyang City, and they will notify me. Brother is absolutely unambiguous about any request, including this life!"

Li Xiuning and Li Shimin chattered for nearly half an hour, Chen Ying found that Li Shimin was in tears, kowtowed three times to Chen Ying, and left with Zhang Zhongjian.

Du Ruhui, Cheng Zhijie, including Hou Mo and Chen Xu also left the Central Plains with Li Shimin.

Li Xiuning looked at the backs of Li Shimin and others going away, and said with a lonely face: "We have to say goodbye today, I wonder if we can meet again in this life!"

Chen Ying laughed and said, "It's best not to meet each other!"

Li Xiuning asked in astonishment, "What's going on?"

"Once we meet, it will be brothers fighting each other and causing chaos all over the world!" Chen Ying mused, "It's better not to see each other than to see each other!"

When Li Xiuning and Chen Ying returned to Chenjiabao.

Chen Ying undressed Li Xiuning and told her to lie down and rest.

Li Xiuning said: "Da Lang ascended the throne today, you don't want to go to watch the ceremony?"

Chen Ying said with a smile: "I have already asked for leave. The princess is due to give birth today, so I don't have to go!"

Li Xiuning touched Chen Ying's forehead and said, "But I'm not going into labor today, it's a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"It's such an important matter for a woman to give birth, just say that you have a stomachache that is unbearable!" Chen Ying said with a smile: "Won't this be a lie?"

At this moment, He Yue'er bowed and said: "A middle-ranking official outside the mansion came to issue the decree!"

Chen Ying asked suspiciously: "It shouldn't be, now the crown prince's enthronement ceremony must not end so soon!"

He Yue'er said: "It seems to be the eunuch of Ganlu Palace!"

Chen Yingdao: "Please come in!"

Not long after, an eunuch came to the inner hall, coughed and said, "Princess Pingyang accepts the order!"

Li Xiuning and Chen Ying quickly stood up.

The little eunuch said in a melodious manner: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said: Since ancient times, the emperor has established the pole and governed the Huan area, and must establish the Yuan Chu and Maolong state foundation, so that the Mianzong society will be boundless. Respectful. Look up to the ancestor Mo Lie and Zhao Chuan. The entrustment is the most important. Cheng Yanqing, Duanzai Yuanliang. The first daughter Xiuning, Ribiao Yingqi, beautiful in talent, pure in nature, and obedient to public opinion. I would like to tell the world and the ancestral temple , Sheji. On the [-]th day of the first month of the seventh year of Wude, Xiuning was awarded the golden book of life treasure, and she was established as the empress dowager. She was in the West Palace, commanded the three provinces with the order of the minister, and commanded the army and horses of the world with the help of the general. All over the world, conquer those who are not ministers..."

Hearing this, Li Xiuning and Chen Ying's expressions changed drastically.

After Chen Ying pushed Li Xiuning, Li Xiuning finally reacted.

Li Xiuning held the imperial decree, looked at Li Yuan's familiar handwriting, and murmured, "Chen Lang, what should I do?"

Chen Yingdao: "Follow the imperial edict!"

After the little eunuch left, Li Xiuning fell down on the bed with tears in her eyes.

When Li Xiuning saw this, how could he not know that Li Yuan still didn't want to delegate power? He used this method to replace Li Shimin with Li Xiuning to balance Li Jiancheng.

Li Xiuning got up angrily, walked to the candlestick with the imperial decree, and was about to light it.

Chen Ying stepped forward and grabbed the imperial decree.

Li Xiuning said angrily: "Do you really want me to be the empress dowager?"

"Whether it's appropriate or not is one thing, but this imperial decree must be kept!" Chen Ying said solemnly: "Keep it in case of emergencies!"

"But... just in case!" It's not that Li Xiuning doesn't understand politics, once Li Jiancheng learns of the existence of such an imperial decree, she and Chen Ying will be thorns in Li Jiancheng's eyes and flesh!

Chen Ying hurriedly explained: "It must be kept!"

There are some words that Chen Ying has no way to explain to Li Xiuning.

In the history of the Xuanwumen Incident in the ninth year of Wude, when the blood was still wet, the East Turkic Jieli Khan led more than [-] cavalry soldiers all the way into Guanzhong and killed Chang'an City, forcing Li Shimin to sign the Weishui alliance.This was also the first unequal treaty signed by Li Shimin that humiliated the country, but four years later, Li Shimin wiped out the Eastern Turks.

However, looking through the history books, it is not difficult to see that there are actually certain objective factors that caused the first shame of the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

In the seventh year of Wude, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, and the tax in Guanzhong was only [-]% of the usual.Wude was even worse in eight years, only receiving less than [-]%.In the ninth year of Wude, until June, there was no rain in Guanzhong, not to mention tax collection, even the common people needed state relief.

Food supply has always been the lifeblood of farming peoples during their expeditions beyond the Great Wall. Most of the frontiers are barren lands. The food produced is not enough for the local people, let alone provide for the army. Every grain of rice and every piece of cloth needed by the army , have to be transported within the customs.

From the mainland to the frontier, it is more than a thousand miles away. The manpower required to transport grain for thousands of miles is unimaginable, and the consumption halfway is also unimaginable. The treasury allocates 50 shi of grain, and finally transports 40 to the border. Thank God for Shi, where did the other [-] Shi go?All eaten on the way!In addition, officials at all levels are greedy for ink, and the consumption is even more astonishing. Therefore, when an army of [-] goes out for an expedition, hundreds of thousands of civilians are often required to transport food, water, and weapons behind, otherwise the battle will be impossible to fight. It is also doomed that every expedition cannot last.

Historically, even though there are still 10,000+ fierce elites at the border, there is still no way to stop the torrent of Eastern Turkic cavalry. If there is no food, the army that can fight is also for nothing.

Li Shimin was able to force Li Yuan to abdicate, in fact, part of the reason was that Li Yuan made Guan Zhongmin's life difficult, and the people had a fresh sense of expectation for Li Shimin's change of emperor.

However, although Chen Ying knew about the imminent crisis in Tang Dynasty, he didn't know whether Li Jiancheng could survive it.

Will Li Jiancheng listen to Chen Ying's opinion? After all, Wei Zheng also persuaded Li Jiancheng to kill the King of Qin in history, but Li Jiancheng did not kill him, but fell short.

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying's resolute attitude, and asked suspiciously, "What do you want to do?"

Chen Ying explained with a smile: "This is a thought of His Majesty, and it is also the confidence to live. Do you want to disappoint His Majesty?"

Li Xiuning said anxiously, "But..."

At this moment, Li Xiuning's face changed drastically, she stretched out her hands to cover her stomach and shouted, "It hurts...it hurts, I'm about to give birth!"

Chen Ying immediately shouted: "Come on, please be steady!"

……

The convoy moved forward slowly, and Li Shimin, who was dressed as a bodyguard, ran to the side of the road suddenly, reaching out to dig into the ground that was frozen as hard as iron. After a while, Li Shimin's hands were dripping with blood, and finally Li Shimin took out a piece of hard soil and put it in his arms.

Looking in the direction of Chang'an City in the distance, he shouted towards the wilderness: "I... Li... Shi... Min... will come back!"

PS: In fact, it is more appropriate for this chapter to be placed at the end of the first volume!
(End of this chapter)