The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 288
Daye 14 years, spring

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was murdered by his important minister Yu Wenhuaji and died in Yangzhou. The Sui dynasty ended and the world fell apart.

At the beginning of the troubled times, various forces competed for the throne, among which the Li Clan, who occupied the important place in Guanzhong, was the most advantageous.

Among the four masters, in terms of martial arts, Li Yuan can only be ranked last, and in terms of intelligence, he is also the first. He is not only indecisive, but also timid and afraid of getting into trouble, which is really not the material for great things.

But he gave birth to a good son.

Li Shimin, the second son of Li Yuan, is not only proficient in the art of war and good at strategy, he is also a virtuous corporal with an open mind. The Tiance Mansion under his command has gathered countless heroes, counselors like clouds, and generals like tigers.

In the process of the Li Clan's foreign wars, Li Shimin and his Tiance Mansion can be said to be the mainstay.

He tricked the Turks and Liu Wuzhou into not attacking Taiyuan successively, so that the Li family was free from worries. He even defeated Song Laosheng, the "No. [-] general of the Sui Dynasty" with a surprise army, conquered Chang'an, and helped the Li family successfully march into Guanzhong.

Guanzhong is the current economic center, occupying Guanzhong is tantamount to sitting on the Diaoyutai where the world is striving for hegemony.

Although Tiance Mansion is famous all over the world, in fact Li Shimin does not have such a palace under his command.

It was only because Li Shimin himself was conferred the title of "Admiral of Tiance", that the Chengqian Palace where he governed was called "Tiance Mansion".

But at this very moment, King Qin Li Shimin is discussing with the generals of Tiance Mansion under his command the strategy of advancing eastward.

Since the fall of Chang'an, the next goal of the Li Clan is to advance eastward to Luoyang, completely control the Guanzhong Plain, and further expand the sphere of influence.

However, there are Turks in the rear, and Liu Wuzhou in the northwest has been coveting Taiyuan. Being held back by these two forces, it is really difficult for the Li Clan to mobilize troops to attack Luoyang.

Yeting Palace, Chengqian Palace

In the bright and open hall, King Qin Li Shimin sat in the center, with dozens of tables lined up on the left and right sides, and the tables were filled with delicious food and wine.

Everyone chatted endlessly, expressing their opinions, and heated discussions broke out from time to time.

"His Royal Highness Qin Wang." Du Ruhui, a civil servant of Tiance Mansion, cupped his hands and said, "In my opinion, now is definitely not a good time to go east."

"In addition to our side, Li Mi from Wagang, Du Fuwei from Jianghuai, and even Yu Wenhuaji are all eyeing Luoyang."

"If we send troops at this time, not only will we have to compete with Wang Shichong, but we will also become the target of concentrated attacks by various forces."

"In this way, even if Luoyang is captured, it may be difficult to hold it for a long time."

This analysis was concise and clear, taking into account the current forces of all parties, and immediately won the support of many civil servants.

However, the generals do not seem to buy it.

"King Qin!" General Qu Tutong stood up and shouted immediately: "In the eyes of the general, Du Fuwei, Li Mi and his like have just expanded their forces, and it is too late to consolidate their newly acquired territory. Not fully appeased."

"While they are in a mess, we should take the initiative to take Luoyang in one fell swoop and completely control the land in Guanzhong!"

"As long as Luoyang falls into our hands, we can rely on each other with Chang'an. In this way, even if there are millions of enemies coming, we can keep them out!"

"General Qu is right!" Many generals immediately supported him loudly.

Sitting upright in the center, Li Shimin looked at the civil servants and military generals who were holding their own opinions, and did not express his opinions easily.

In his opinion, the words of both parties have a certain truth——

Civil servants are good at strategizing, and strive to be prudent in everything. They will take into account the reactions of all forces, so as not to affect the whole body.

Military generals focus on the art of war and all actions are based on strategy, so there will be radical and risky moves.

As a decision maker, what you need to do is to listen to the opinions of both parties, and then make a comprehensive consideration to try to make a decision that best suits the current situation.

Just as Li Shimin was considering the opinions of both parties in his heart, a guard suddenly ran into the hall.

The Tiance Mansion is open to the public and recruits heroes from all over the world, so whenever someone pays a visit, the guards must pass on the news as soon as possible.

Seeing this situation, the originally noisy hall immediately quieted down, and there was no further movement.

"Report Your Highness, there is a white-clothed swordsman outside the palace, please see me."

The passer-by guard bowed his head and knelt down, shouting loudly.

Li Shimin nodded slightly, and ordered: "Take the guests to the living room, my king will arrive later."

Then, he looked at the civil servants and generals on both sides, and said:
"Your opinion, I have already known about it, and I will definitely consider it carefully."

"Now that there are new guests visiting, the meeting will be temporarily suspended. What do you think?"

The Dongjin matter is of great importance and determines the future of the Li family. It must not be easily concluded and must be carefully considered. Therefore, Li Shimin does not intend to make a decision at this time.

"I would like to abide by the order of the King of Qin." Both civil and military sides bowed their hands together.

"Okay." Li Shimin stood up slowly, and said softly, "Everyone, go down and rest first!"

"Yes!" Everyone took the order, and then exited the hall one by one.

In the living room, Shen Youzhi stood still with a sword in his hand, with a leisurely look on his face, with a detached attitude of "being far away from himself".

Not long after, the sound of "tattling" footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Shen Youzhi turned around to look, but saw a young man with big ears and a mighty figure slowly walking towards him.

"This is Li Shimin, dare to ask Mr. Gao's name?"

As soon as he entered the room, the young man lowered his posture and asked for advice in a loud voice.

With just a glimpse, he saw the extraordinaryness of the white-clothed swordsman in front of him, and felt that the other party's aura was ethereal and ethereal, like stars that appear and disappear from time to time, making people unpredictable.

Looking at the Qin King in front of him, the future Emperor Taizong, the "Heavenly Khan" respected by the whole world, Shen Youzhi nodded slightly.

Although he is still young at the moment, his every move already shows a natural kingly demeanor, Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi, which is convincing.

"Your Highness King Qin is welcome." Shen Youzhi said slowly, "My surname is Shen, and my first name is Youzhi."

"But Mr. Shen who played the song 'Swordsman' with Master Shi?!" Li Shimin immediately asked excitedly.

What happened at Wang Tong's birthday banquet has already been spread all over the world after several months, and the world enjoys talking about it.

The evil master who called himself "Holy Venerable" shocked the world with his strange and incomprehensible "gold seal and silver sculpture", making countless people terrified.

Regarding this person's sudden birth, not only the two sects of the demon sect and the six sects of the six sects have different opinions, but even Cihang Jingzhai, the leader of the white way, invited the four holy monks of the Buddhist sect to discuss countermeasures together.

Correspondingly, the song "Swordsman" played by Shen Youzhi and Shi Qingxuan together became famous all over the world.

Those who went to the meeting that day were not only horrified by the strange methods of the "Holy Lord", but also all of them were amazed by the song "Swordsman", and they all called it a rare fairy music in the world.

"That's right." Shen Youzhi nodded slightly, and said, "The person who played the piano that day was none other than Shen."

Hearing the affirmative answer, Li Shimin was very pleasantly surprised, and even regarded Shen Youzhi as the guest of honor.

He was delighted not only to meet a master of temperament, but also because this matter could earn a lot of momentum for Li Fan.

In order to compete for world hegemony, in addition to troops and territory, momentum is also essential.

Because of this, anyone who fights for the world will unfurl the banner of "natural principles" and "moral justice", the purpose of which is to win momentum and gain more people's support.

If Shen Youzhi could enter his Tiance Mansion, then every time people mentioned the song "Swordsman", they would mention "Li Clan" and "Tiance Mansion" by the way.

This will accumulate unimaginable prestige for them Li Family!

　Note: The timeline is based on the original novel, do not compare it to history!Don't look at history!Don't look at history!

　　
　
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