I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 138: Promoted two ranks, retained as Minister of War

Daming Palace, side hall.

Li Shimin covered his head, which was a little groggy.

yesterday.

Li Shimin was also moved by the scene, which made him drink a lot of wine. Shanxi is close to the grassland. The people there are strong and strong, and the drinking is strong.

Xinghuacun Liquor is famous for its strong liquor.

"The prince has already set off on his journey?"

Li Shimin covered his head and looked at Wang De beside him and asked.

"Your Majesty."

"Earlier this morning, the Crown Prince came to the palace to pay his respects. However, His Majesty's child was asleep, so His Highness the Crown Prince did not dare to disturb him and left."

Wang De replied respectfully.

"This boy."

Li Shimin laughed and said nothing more.

Yesterday, the father and son said they would never get drunk. They both said that they could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but they followed Li Zheng to propose a toast.

Drinking bowl after bowl made the father and son drunk without knowing it.

"By the way, is Li Zheng still in the future?"

Li Shimin asked again.

"His Majesty."

"I sent someone to summon you half an hour ago."

"Come to think of it, General Li was drunk at his wedding yesterday, and it was the wedding night, so he had to be late."

Wang De replied immediately.

"Right."

Li Shimin nodded and didn't say much.

If it were anyone else who hadn't come forward after being summoned for so long, he wouldn't be merciful.

"Your Majesty, Li Zheng, is here to see you."

At the moment when Li Shimin was chanting, Li Zheng's voice sounded outside the hall.

Hear the sound.

A smile appeared on Li Shimin's face.

"come in."

Li Shimin said with a smile.

echoed.

Li Zheng quickly walked into the hall, walked up to it, and was ready to pay homage.

"Come on, sit down."

Li Shimin waved his hand and motioned for Li Zheng to take a seat.

"Then you're welcome."

Li Zheng thanked him and did it directly.

"You haven't had your meal yet?"

Looking at Li Zheng's tired appearance, Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"I just got up and heard the summons. I didn't have time to eat."

Li Zheng replied.

"Pass the meal and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some more meat dishes."

Li Shimin didn't hesitate and spoke directly to Wang Dedao.

"The old slave accepts the order."

Wang De said respectfully and went directly to make arrangements.

"emperor."

"You are too kind to me."

Seeing Li Shimin passing the meal directly, Li Zheng was a little confused.

"It doesn't matter whether I am grateful or not, you are worth all this."

Li Shimin smiled, his eyes full of kindness.

this moment.

His eyes were completely focused on his beloved son, who had been lost among the people for sixteen years.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Zheng could only accept Li Shimin's kindness silently.

Li Shimin has been very kind to him since he came back, and the same goes for Prince Li Chengqian.

"Li Shimin and the prince are both talented people."

"I guess he was so kind because he saw me doing great work for the Tang Dynasty."

After much deliberation, Li Zheng could only think so.

After all, he didn't know at all that he was Li Shimin's son.

He grew up in Changzhi on the border and never imagined that he would be a prince.

"Is His Royal Highness still sleeping?"

"I saw that the prince drank a lot of wine yesterday!"

Li Zheng asked with a smile.

"Early this morning, he went to Yangzhou." "He will return after the inspection."

Li Shimin smiled.

"The prince is leaving now?"

Li Zheng was shocked.

I just got a reward, which contains bone-refining wine. If it is brewed according to the bone-refining wine, the medicinal power will be unbearable for ordinary people, but if it is diluted a little and followed Li Zheng's breathing method, it can definitely strengthen the body.

Now that he still has more than a month to rest, Li Zheng is preparing to brew bone-refining wine and then give Li Chengqian a good exercise so that he will not be in bad health.

"Is it really destined to fail?"

"Everything in history is hard to change?"

now.

Li Zheng was beating a drum in his heart.

If history really cannot be changed, then Prince Li Chengqian's "New Xuanwu Sect Change" will still occur in the future, and everything will be under the process of history.

"What are you thinking about? Are you so absorbed?"

Looking at Li Zheng with a dull expression, Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"No, it's nothing."

"I just didn't expect the prince to go on inspection so soon."

Li Zheng replied quickly.

"If he hadn't been waiting for your wedding banquet, he would have gone there long ago."

Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Li Zheng will always remember the kindness of His Majesty and His Royal Highness."

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"Speak of it."

"We asked you many things that day."

"But I haven't asked you about your childhood. Tell us about it."

Li Shimin changed the topic and asked with a smile.

Regarding this question, Li Zheng also looked puzzled as to why he was suddenly brought up again when he was a child.

But he didn't think too much about it: "Weichen was too young at the time to remember everything before the age of six. I only remember what happened after the age of six, and there was nothing surprising. Every day, in addition to running the vinegar shop, my mother took care of everything. He took me everywhere to play. Although Changzhi is only a small place, I lived a pretty good life when I was a child. I didn’t have enough food or clothing to keep warm.”

Li Zheng also had a warm smile on his face as he remembered his mother accompanying him in his childhood.

Although I never knew who my father was since I was a child.

But with his mother's care, Li Zheng didn't feel like he was lacking anything.

"Then what do you think of your father?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but ask.

"How else can I watch this?"

"He abandoned us, mother and son, and left my mother alone for the rest of her life. To be honest, in my heart, I no longer have the concept of a father. I treat him as if he does not exist."

"But I still want to thank him for giving me life."

Li Zheng said with a smile, very magnanimously.

"Good boy, really good boy."

"If your father knew that you were so sensible, he would definitely be very pleased."

Li Shimin's eyes were filled with waves of love.

"That's right, Your Majesty."

"Is there anything important that you summoned so urgently today?"

Li Zheng came back to his senses and asked curiously.

If it wasn't an important matter, Li Shimin wouldn't have made such a hasty summons.

"Li Zheng."

"We have thought it over carefully."

"I want to give you a new choice."

Li Shimin's expression also became serious, and he also had an imperial edict in his hand.

"My lord, Li Zheng listens to the order.

Li Zheng immediately stood up, knelt on one knee and bowed.

"We want you to stay in Chang'an, promote you two more ranks, stay in the Ministry of War, and become a minister of the Ministry of War. What do you think?"

Li Shimin smiled and said.

"what?"

Hearing this, Li Zheng was stunned.

After being promoted two ranks, he stayed in Chang'an and served as Minister of War.

This is a gift and privilege for anyone.

No matter who it is, no one can refuse this kind of temptation, and for a military general, he can stay away from the killings and dangers on the battlefield and become an official in the capital.

"As long as you agree, we will give you a surprise when the prince comes back."

Looking at the shocked expression on Li Zheng's face, Li Shimin said again, obviously, this surprise has a special meaning.

No one will refuse this condition.

But Li Zheng is the exception.

(End of this chapter)