First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 37

36. The father offers advice, the son makes the first contribution

The General's Mansion, the backyard, is the harem of the former Jinyang Palace.

Li Yuan was lying on the couch, frowning and thinking, seemingly worried, while his confidant, Pei Ji, was half asleep and half awake as usual, drinking wine from time to time, teasing the maid from time to time.

Xing is that the maid's voice was a little louder, which made Li Yuan impatient, Pei Ji shook his head and said: "General, tomorrow is the day of the expedition, and the hegemony will be achieved. Are you still so worried tonight?"

"Xuanzhen, tell me, if nothing happens..." Li Yuan frowned and said, in the middle of the sentence, Pei Ji interrupted and raised his glass, "Everything will happen, come, congratulate Tang Gong", then raised his eyebrows in a low voice , "Congratulations to King Tang...".

Li Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he picked up his wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

Pei Ji looked at Li Yuan, looked straight, and said firmly: "Now Li Mi in the Central Plains has no time to look west. If we break through the east of the river first, and then go west, then Chang'an will be broken. This is a strategy I have deduced for a long time. There are no accidents, and there is no doubt that we will win."

The friend's firm words seemed to give Li Yuan great confidence, and he immediately laughed at himself: "It's because I worry about gains and losses", and then punished himself with a cup.

After Pei Ji finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and asked again: "Shu De, what do you think of Yuan Ji?"

"Yuanji?" Li Yuan was startled, then raised his glass and said proudly: "It's not just boasting, my heirs are all outstanding people."

Pei Ji shook his head, "Both Jiancheng and Shimin have good personalities, but Yuanji...Don't blame me for my uncle, Yuanji is arrogant and rebellious. If he is allowed to take power, it will be a disaster sooner or later."

Li Yuan frowned when he heard this, it wasn't because he was angry, but because he thought of something, "Xuanzhen really means Taiyuan?"

Pei Jiyanxu nodded, "Although Yuanji is brave, he is still young, and his temper..." He coughed, "You know that temper, Taiyuan is our base camp, so we must be safe."

Li Yuan nodded seriously when he heard that, "Xuanzhen's words are reasonable, but now that the general order is below, how can the order be changed day and night, what should we do?"

"I recommend two people, and they will stay in Taiyuan to assist Yuanji, so that Taiyuan will be safe," Pei Ji said.

"First, Dou Dan, Dou Dan is your son-in-law, he is older than Yuanji, and he is upright and unyielding.

The second is Yu Wenxin. Yu Wenxin has made many missions to the Turks and the Qiangs, and he is indomitable and has a strong character.With these two people supervising Yuanji, you can rest assured."

"Dou Dan, Yu Wenxin?" Li Yuan thought about it after hearing this, and nodded immediately, "These two are very nice, and Yuan Ji's temper is indeed violent. If other people assist, it is inevitable that they will suffer, but Dou Dan and the two should not I’m at a disadvantage, I’ll arrange it early in the morning when I go out tomorrow.”

Li Yuan thought that Dou Dan was from his family after all, and he was more than [-] years older than Yuan Ji, so Li Yuanji should be more obedient, but it turned out that Li Yuan was thinking too much.

Pei Ji had finished speaking, the wine had been drunk, and he was about to leave.

At this time, the attendant informed that Li Shimin begged to see him, Pei Ji rolled his eyes, and lay down on the couch again, twirling his neat beard with his hands.

The maid on the side was turbulent, and she stuck tighter. I have to say that Pei Ji's life was chic and suave. He came from a famous family, handsome, handsome, and full of knowledge. Even though he is over forty now, Still handsome and handsome.

Li Yuan shook his head and smiled when he saw it, and didn't say anything. After Li Shimin came, he saw the leftovers on the table, and Li Shimin also smiled and said, "Aye, I'm very interested."

For the second son Li Shimin, Li Yuan is extremely proud. The eldest son Li Jiancheng is gentle and elegant, and the fourth son Li Yuanji is outstanding in martial arts. Only this second son can be called all-rounder in civil and military affairs.

"Shimin came here late at night, what's the matter?" Li Yuan waved his hand, and the maid immediately went to serve wine and food for Li Shimin.

Li Shimin didn't hold back, took a swig to quench his thirst, wiped his mouth and said bluntly: "Aye, on this trip to capture Xihe County, Gao Chong first persuaded him to surrender and broke the city, and then found out Wang Shichong's secret work Zhu Zhijin and others, I discussed with my elder brother and set it as the first contribution, and I also ask Aye to award it as appropriate."

Li Yuan was startled, and looked at Pei Ji, who also sat up straight, "He will be the leader, can the other soldiers be convinced?" Pei Ji raised his eyebrows and asked.

"The left and right command the army, the whole army is up and down, and there is no dissatisfaction," Li Shimin responded sternly.

The two of Pei Ji were startled when they heard the words, and they looked at each other, "How amazing is Gao Chong?" Pei Ji leaned over and asked again for confirmation.

Li Yuan also thought about it: "I have seen Gao Chong's achievements in your report, but I didn't expect him to be the first one, and no one would be dissatisfied."

"First, it was recommended by both of your brothers, and then it was selected as the first merit by both of you at the same time." Pei Ji also nodded in praise, "It seems that the Gao family father and son are really a pair of talents."

Li Yuan and Li Yuan had no doubts about Li Jiancheng's vision.

Seeing that Li Shimin was a little puzzled, Li Yuan explained: "Just a few days ago, when we were waiting for a discussion, Gao Junya offered two ideas.

First, a false edict was issued to force men over the age of 14 to join the army in the Three Jin Dynasties in order to arouse public indignation, and they all resented the Sui Dynasty.

Second, we decided to send our army to the south, break through the east of the river first, and then move westward to directly attack the main strategy of Chang'an. , approaching Chang'an from the north.

These two strategies, after deduction, are both the best strategy, it seems that this Gao Junya really lives up to the name of Xiao Zhoulang, it seems that there was still clumsiness before."

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this, "After I heard the arrangement this morning, I felt very good. I thought it was proposed by some expert, but I didn't expect it to be Gao Junya."

As he spoke, he shook his head and laughed again, "Gao Youzhi told me about the matter of hiding clumsiness in advance. Ever since Duke Gao Jiong of Qi State was murdered, Gao Junya has been disheartened."

"Gao Jiong..." Li Yuan nodded, "It's a pity for a generation of heroes."

Pei Ji also nodded and said: "After all, Gao Junya is his nephew, and was raised by Gao Jiong since childhood. It is human nature to behave like this."

Speaking of which, Pei Ji admires Gao Junya very much. After all, the two belong to the same kind of people, and they are both famous for being handsome, elegant and knowledgeable. Bringing up and growing up is also sympathetic to each other.

"Since that's the case, let's make him the first meritorious service," Li Yuan said immediately, "It's just that he is only eighteen or nineteen years old, and he was already a fifth-rank general at the beginning of the army. If he is rewarded with the first meritorious service again, in the future... ...".

Li Shimin was also taken aback when he heard the words, "That's true, there are countless opportunities to make contributions in the future, doesn't it mean that there is nothing to seal?" Li Shimin cited Gao Chong as his confidant, but he didn't expect this question.

You must know that Li Shimin is mature in mind. After Li Yuan mentioned something, he thought of a lot in an instant, and even thought of decades later, if at that time, Gao Youzhi really captured the Turkic Khan to dance, what would happen? What about a reward?

(End of this chapter)