Man Tanghong

Chapter 26
Li Yuan called him to meet him at Liangyi Hall or Ganlu Hall, but if he didn't go, no one would say anything.

To put it bluntly, a sentence of "conflict between father and son" and a sentence of "family affairs" are enough to deal with it.

But Li Yuan summoned him to meet him at the Tai Chi Hall, that was a state affair.

Neglecting state affairs, Li Yuan has to deal with him no matter how protective he is.

Li Jiancheng was still waiting to weigh him.

That bastard Pei Ji is probably also waiting for a chance to take revenge on him.

"The Hall of Wude has not been unsealed yet, and I am still under confinement."

Li Yuanji's face was not good-looking, and he struggled weakly.

Yang Miaoyan's complexion is also not good-looking.

It's only been a few days that the life that husband and wife should have, and I haven't fully experienced it yet, and I'm about to lose it soon.

The eunuch bowed and said, "Everyone is summoned, so naturally there are no taboos."

Before Li Yuanji could speak again, the eunuch said again: "Everyone not only summoned His Highness, but also His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Qin, Duke Lueyang and others."

The Duke of Lueyang was talking about Li Daozong.

After Li Yuan ascended the throne, he posthumously named Li Daozong's father, Li Shao, the King of Dongping, and presented him as the Minister of the Household Department. Li Daozong was named Zuo Qianniu Beishen and Duke of Lueyang County.

In history, Li Daozong will not be crowned king by Li Yuan until the fifth year of Wude, that is, next year.

The reason why the eunuch mentioned Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Daozong was to tell Li Yuanji that all of your brothers who should be summoned have been summoned, and you cannot be absent.

Li Yuanji pouted, "Lead the way ahead."

With that said, she turned her head and gave Yang Miaoyan a sorry look.

The eunuch responded and took Li Yuanji to the Tai Chi Hall.

Yang Miaoyan watched Li Yuanji's back disappear into the wind and snow, feeling a little dazed for a while.

Everything I experienced these days seemed like a dream.

……

Tai Chi Temple.

When Li Yuanji arrived at the Taiji Hall, the Taiji Hall was already full of people, but there was no sound.

With a sullen face, Li Yuan sat high in the middle of the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Jiancheng frowned and sat on one side of Li Yuan's lower head, while Li Shimin sat on the other side with piercing eyes.

Beside Li Shimin, there are two more seats, one is about the same age as Li Shimin, but not as tall as Li Shimin, nor as handsome as Li Shimin, occupying a seat.

Li Yuanji knew without guessing that he was Li Daozong.

On both sides of His Majesty, sat two old men with white hair and white beards.

One has a resolute face, and the other has a kind face.

The one with a resolute face is Prince Shaobao and Li Gang, Minister of Rites.

A guy who is called the prince killer in later generations.

The benevolent eyebrows are the censors in the palace, the inspectors in the school, and Pei Ju, the Duke of Anyi County.

A guy who was written as the evil king in later novels.

The reason why Li Gang and Pei Ju sat on both sides of His Majesty was not because of their high official titles, but because of their age.

Li Gang 76, Pei Ju 75.

In future generations, they are ordinary old people.

Put it in Datang, where the average life expectancy is extremely low, that is Renrui, which must be respected.

Sitting on either side of them are Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Yang Gongren, Feng Deyi, Yu Wenshiji, Li Gai, Qu Tutong, Yin Qiao, Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Wei Zheng, and Wang Gui. , Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Sixing and others.

Anyway, at a glance, Li Yuanji saw that he was either a person who had already made his mark in the annals of history, or was about to make it in the annals of history.

Among them, Li Gai and Luo Shixin are worth repeating.

Li Gai, formerly known as Xu Gai, was the father of Li Shiji. After Li Shiji surrendered to Li Tang, Li Gai returned to the country as a son, and gave him the surname of Li.

Luo Shixin was 27 years old, older than Li Ji, Li Shimin, and Li Daozong, but he looked very young among Pei Ji, Qu Tutong, Qin Qiong and others.

More importantly, although he is a general, he is not as big and round as Qu Tutong, Cheng Yaojin and others, but thin and tall.

Even Pei Ji, Chen Shuda and others looked fatter than him.

It was Wei Zheng who competed with him, but Wei Zheng was not as tall as him.

Li Yuanji wanted to take a closer look at this group of historical figures, but Li Yuan didn't give him the chance.

"Yuanji, you're late!"

Li Yuan's voice was very deep, obviously dissatisfied with him for coming late.

Li Yuanji couldn't understand why Li Yuan should have sent a group of people to summon everyone at the same time, why he arrived later than others.

Could it be that he was plotted against?
Or maybe Li Yuan didn't mean to call him at first, but decided to call him when the others were almost here?
Li Yuanji apologized to Li Yuan suspiciously, walked to the seat next to Li Shimin and sat down.

After sitting down, I immediately felt unhappy.

Three brothers.

Li Jiancheng is handsome and handsome, with a bookish look, and he looks like a handsome guy full of knowledge.

Li Shimin was tall and heroic, with sharp eyes, and he could tell at a glance that he was a handsome guy from the military department.

What about him?

Maroon hair, deep eye sockets, aquiline nose.

In later generations, he could barely be called a handsome mixed-race guy, but here he is a different kind.

Li Yuanji's heart is full of malicious speculations. Dou's predecessor was born, and the reason why she lost the predecessor may not be because the predecessor is ugly, but because the predecessor looks different from the other two brothers. Dou is afraid that Li Yuan will wrong her for stealing. , That's why I lost my predecessor.

Afterwards, the rumors were passed on, and the rumors were taken seriously, and they were recorded in the annals of history.

Perhaps some of Li Shimin's fans deliberately vilified his predecessor in order to maintain Li Shimin's upright image and to prove the rationality of Li Shimin's usurpation from the side.

After all, the "Old Book of Tang" was compiled by the Later Jin Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and the "New Book of Tang" was compiled by the Northern Song Dynasty.

Hundreds of years have passed, and they have never seen what the predecessor looked like.

It's not just a few words left by the people of the Tang Dynasty saying that what the predecessor looked like, that's what he looked like.

Just like Wu Dalang was arranged into three inches.

Wu Dalang in history, handsome in appearance and outstanding in writing, has become a three-inch man in Shi Naian's works.

According to legend, people who don't know the inside story will immediately associate Wu Dalang with Sancunding when they mention Wu Dalang.

Li Yuanji didn't want to face two people who were more handsome than himself, so he set his sights on the officials in the hall.

then……

The mood is even worse.

A hall of figures who shine in the annals of history have either the words Li Yuan or Jian Jiancheng and Shimin engraved on their heads.

There is only one person engraved with the word "Yuanji".

Li Sixing.

Just such a single seedling does not belong to him alone.

Beside the word Yuanji, there is also the big word Li Yuan engraved on it.

Li Yuanji finally understood how weak, helpless, and pitiful he felt.

Li Yuan had no time to care about Li Yuanji's mood.

After everyone arrives.

With a sullen face, Li Yuan said in a heavy tone: "I just received the report that Li Shentong was defeated, Li Yi was defeated, and Li Shiji was also defeated. More than 50,000 soldiers and horses, more than [-] people died in battle, and [-] were captured. The remaining people, with tens of thousands of shi of grain, were robbed of [-] shi by the rebel Liu Heita.

Lu Shirui, governor of Yingzhou, Li Xuantong, governor of Dingzhou, Wang Xiaoju, governor of Dingzhou, Qu [qū] Leng, governor of Jizhou, and others were killed one after another, and Xue Wanjun, brother of Li Shiji, was captured alive.

News came from Weizeguan (Niangziguan) that Turkic Jieli Khan saw that Liu thief was about to disrupt our Tang Dynasty, and sent tens of thousands of cavalry to support Liu thief.

Today, the land of Hebei has almost become Liu's paradise.

Liu thief will soon restore Dou Jiande's old land.

Sandwiched between Hebei and Turks, Hedong and Youzhou are also in danger.

Tell me, how should we deal with this situation? "

After Li Yuan finished speaking, there was silence in the hall.

This should be the biggest trouble that Datang has encountered since the founding of the country.

Liu Heikai disrupted Hebei and other places, and the Turks also took advantage of the fire to loot.

If there is a little carelessness, the country of Datang may fall into chaos.

The officials in the hall had different expressions, some were frowning in thought, while others looked eager to try.

The former are Pei Ji, Chen Shuda and others, while the latter are only Li Shimin and Luo Shixin.

Li Shimin has no fear in his heart, while Luo Shixin is eager to fight.

The only peaceful person in the hall was Li Yuanji himself.

When Li Yuanji learned that Li Yuan had summoned him, he already guessed that the war in Hebei was in decline, so after Li Yuan finished speaking, he didn't feel too much trouble.

After pondering for a while, Pei Ji spoke first, "The Turkic people always like money and food. Can we send someone to negotiate with the Turkic people, promise them money and food, and make them retreat."

As soon as Pei Ji said this, Li Yuanji and Li Shimin frowned, as did many of the ministers.

The Turks went south this time not for money, but for chaos in the Tang Dynasty.

Turkic people like money and food, but Turkic people prefer a Central Plains with constant wars and disputes.

The Turks are not very interested in the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, but the Turks are very interested in the crops grown, the people raised, and the cloth woven from the fertile soil of the Central Plains.

The Turkic people regard the land of the Central Plains as their leek field, and every year when the harvest is good, they will go south to harvest a crop.

In a unified Central Plains, it is impossible to give the Turks a chance to cut leeks.

Only a Central Plains with constant chaos and constant wars can allow the Turkic people to cut leeks comfortably.

The Turks obviously saw that Liu Heita had the ability to keep the Central Plains in chaos, so they specially sent troops to help Liu Heita in order to keep the Central Plains in chaos.

Therefore, it is impossible for a little money and food to satisfy the appetite of the Turks.

If Li Yuan really sent someone to negotiate, the Turkic people might have taken the money and food, but would not retreat.

Li Yuanji wanted to hide his clumsiness, so he saw through and didn't tell the truth.

Li Shimin didn't have his thoughts, so he said without hesitation: "The Turkic people went south this time, obviously to help Liu thief, and let Liu thief completely mess up my Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Xu Turkic people's money and food are not advisable at all.

It is very likely that the Turks took the money and did not retreat. "

Many of the ministers saw the intentions of the Turkic people, and when they heard Li Shimin's words, they all agreed.

Pei Ji raised his head, looked at Li Shimin and said, "Does His Highness mean to fight the Turks?"

Before Li Shimin could speak, Pei Ji looked at Li Jiancheng and asked, "Can my Tang Dynasty have so much money and food to support the soldiers to fight in three places?"

(End of this chapter)