Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 180: The destruction of Linyi shocked Chang'an, Li Shimin's decision!

The development of Lingnan is in full swing. Liu Rengui led the navy back, Xi Junmai and Tan Dian stayed in Yuezhou Prefecture. Zhenla was going to march against Funan and Tang Ming, but because Li Yuanji's army stayed in Yuezhou Prefecture, Man had to stop the conquest of the two countries.

Time slowly entered the ninth year of Wude. This New Year, Haikang City was extremely lively. It was not until the New Year was over that everyone began to devote themselves to the busy affairs of the new year.

"Your Majesty, Zhi Dai and Li Xiang have sent news one after another. They are vigorously developing their forces in Funan and Tangming. Now the army has been formed. They are preparing to fight Zhenla this year to test Zhenla's strength."

Cen Wenben spoke first, followed by Xie Shufang.

"Your Majesty, the newly formed army has already formed combat power. Six sailboats have been delivered to Liu Rengui's navy. In addition to the six large sailboats, there are three medium-sized and eight small sailboats."

Everyone was talking, and after Li Yuanji finished listening, he slowly spoke.

"Very good, we will continue to work this year, and everything will be implemented as planned. The development of each prefecture must not be left behind."

The planning for this year gradually came to an end, and everyone began to prepare for the new year's spring plowing. Li Yuanji was in the palace, also looking at the task panel. Now he was about to complete the reclamation of 100,000 hectares of wasteland.

Looking at the 15,025 contribution points he now has, Li Yuanji is very happy. He is just waiting for this task. After completing it, he can exchange it for corn, just in time for this year's spring ploughing.

Time passed slowly, until three months later, the mission was shown as completed. Li Yuanji suddenly became excited and immediately looked at the new task.

New task: Hikang's population reaches one million. Completing this task will earn you 10,000 contribution points.

Looking at this new task, Li Yuanji was also happy. The population here is now approaching 700,000, and it will reach the one million mark in a few months.

In other words, he can complete this task within a few months.

Li Yuanji then excitedly opened the exchange column, found the corn with ease, and started exchanging it immediately. Together with the evolution of the seeds, 25,000 contribution points were consumed in an instant, leaving only 25 contribution points.

Looking at these contribution points, Li Yuanji felt heartbroken. It was so painful. Twenty-five thousand contribution points were gone in a flash.

Then Li Yuanji remembered something. No, now that the corn has been exchanged, how much corn is there? Will he just give him a few grains? When the corn is popularized, how long will it take to get it?

Li Yuanji quickly looked at the system and searched for a while. He saw the corn that had been exchanged in the item column. He clicked it and saw a sentence displayed on it: One thousand kilograms.

Li Yuanji looked at it, and after a moment of daze, he finally realized, it was only a thousand kilograms of seeds? If he wanted to spread all of this thousand kilograms in Lingnan, it would take a lot of time.

Afterwards I didn’t think about it anymore. Anyway, now that I had exchanged them, one thousand kilograms of seeds would be enough for a few years at most. At least here in Lingnan, there would basically be no problem.

Now that the seeds were ready, Li Yuanji immediately called Cen Wenben and started planting corn. In his eyes, planting corn was the most important thing now. After all, the yield of this thing was much higher than others.

On the other side, in the Tang Dynasty's capital, Chang'an, no one was happy about the New Year. It was not for any other reason, but because the situation of the Turkic invasion was getting worse and worse.

In the Prince of Qin's Palace, Li Shimin was in a very bad mood. He was in a very bad mood. It was not for any other reason but because the Turks were so rampant that the imperial army could not effectively contain them. Li Jiancheng's people began to write to Li Yuan, asking Li Yuan to send him to fight the Turks.

Li Shimin didn't think much of anything about fighting against the Turks, but he knew that Li Jiancheng was waiting for him to send troops, and then would use the opportunity of sending troops to poison him. The more the Eastern Palace forced him, the more it showed that the Eastern Palace was almost ready.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not favorable to us now. I suggest that we should strike first. If we wait for the East Palace to take the initiative, we will not have much chance.

Now what we know is that Donggong intends to carry out the poisoning, but who knows whether Donggong will change its mind and start from other aspects?

My king, time is running out, it is time!"

The person who was speaking was none other than Changsun Wuji, who had returned to Chang'an from Lingnan with great difficulty. He fell ill on the way and finally arrived in Chang'an with his last breath. After more than two months of treatment, he was finally fine, but he was left with sequelae.

The sequelae was physical weakness and occasional coughing, and the imperial doctors had no way to cure it.

After saying this, he broke into a violent coughing fit. Not only did Changsun Wuji secretly hate Li Yuanji in his heart, but Li Shimin also hated Li Yuanji even more as he looked at Changsun Wuji.

Li Shimin thought that Li Yuanji had changed, and now in his eyes, he was still the same Li Yuanji. Whenever he thought of his initial support for Li Yuanji, he felt heartbroken. The better Li Yuanji developed in Lingnan, the more uncomfortable he felt.

As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Du Ruhui also spoke.

"My king, now that we have prepared everything that needs to be prepared, it is almost time to start. We must not sit idly by and wait for death.

We don't know the conspiracy of the East Palace now. The only thing we can predict from the previous information and the current actions is that the prince is constantly arranging personnel in the north. This is to prevent the king from counterattacking us even if he goes to the north.

Once the king leaves Chang'an, it will be difficult for him to come back unless he fights his way back.

But at that time, the prince was in the right position, and with the support of the noble families, we would have to face the entire Tang Dynasty. The possibility of fighting back to Chang'an would be very small, and the hope was slim. Now, seizing power in Chang'an is our only way out!"

Li Shimin was very solemn after hearing this. In fact, his power had increased a lot with Li Yuan's special support before, but later under Li Yuan's indulgence, he found that his power was still too weak.

Under the constant attack from the Eastern Palace, it became smaller and smaller, which also made Li Shimin's understanding of the court more and more clear. Compared with Li Jiancheng's power in Chang'an, his power was not just a little weaker, but the gap was really quite far.

Looking at this group of people, Li Shimin thought for a long time before finally speaking slowly.

"Then let's start preparing. If the Saint really wants me to lead the army, and the Crown Prince is determined to hold a ceremony for me to celebrate my rite of passage and poison the wine, I will have no choice but to resort to risky tactics!"

When everyone heard Li Shimin's decision, they were both excited and heavy. The excitement was that they were about to make the final blow. If they succeeded, they would go down in history. As for failure, they had never thought about it. The heaviness was that even though they had prepared for so long, the success rate was still not very high, and the risk was still great. For them, it was a huge challenge.

Especially Changsun Wuji, he was extremely excited at this moment. He had long wanted to hear Li Shimin's decision. As long as Li Shimin came to power, he could not only develop his family, but also take revenge on Li Yuanji.

Just then, Yuchi Gong hurried in.

"Your Majesty, the Saint has sent someone to ask Your Majesty to enter the palace immediately."

Li Shimin's heart sank. In his opinion, this was Li Yuan's intention for him to lead his troops to conquer the Turks.

After taking a look at Changsun Wuji and the others, and seeing them nod in succession, Li Shimin left with peace of mind.

In Taiji Palace, Li Yuan was extremely happy at the moment, not for anything else, but because of the military report sent by Li Yuanji, that Linyi was destroyed and became Li Yuanji's fiefdom. Such good news made Li Yuan, who was now suffering from the invasion of the Turks, very excited.

Even though Li Yuanji included Linyi in his fiefdom, Li Yuan did not say anything. After all, this was conquered by Li Yuanji, and it was a rare honor for him to be so proud. Another reason was that Linyi was too remote.

It is very difficult for the imperial court to manage it. Now Li Yuanji is thinking, why not give it to Li Yuanji?
In Li Yuan's eyes, Li Yuanji's fiefdom also belonged to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Yuanji was now developing Lingnan. If he took over, he would have to allocate money and grain there if he wanted to govern Linyi. The imperial court didn't have much, so how could he be willing to do that?

If Li Yuanji is willing to do it, then let him do it. In the end, it all belongs to the Tang Dynasty anyway and he can't escape, so why not do it?
After a while, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin arrived one after another. Li Yuan no longer hid and showed Li Yuanji's military report directly to the two of them.

After seeing this, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were shocked. They were not shocked by the destruction of Linyi. They could destroy a small country like Linyi. What shocked them was Li Yuanji's military ability and strength.

Although they had all sent people to learn about the development of Lingnan, they were all very surprised that it was developing so fast. Especially in this battle, a new person emerged under Li Yuanji: Liu Rengui.

Originally, Li Yuanji had no useful people under his command, but now, new talents are constantly emerging. Both of them are wondering whether Li Yuanji's going to Lingnan was premeditated.

After reading it, the two of them didn't have time to think about it and they both started talking.

"Father, the King of Qi has made such great contributions, he should be rewarded, but should Linyi be included in the King of Qi's fiefdom? Since the country has been destroyed, it should be handed over to the court for control."

"Father, now that Yuanji has conquered Linyi, it means that Yuanji has completely established a firm foothold in Lingnan. It has only been a short time since he left, but he has already shown such strength and ability. We really misjudged him in the past.

Congratulations, father. Yuanji has become so successful now. It must be because of your teaching of Yuanji. The Tang Dynasty has gained another King of Qi who is good at fighting and can govern a region. This is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty.

I, your son, respectfully wish you, father, and the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng spoke one after another. Li Shimin listened to Li Jiancheng's words and looked at Li Jiancheng deeply, but Li Jiancheng did not care about Li Shimin at all.

Ever since he learned about Changsun Wuji's affairs, coupled with Wei Ting's letter, he knew that Li Yuanji was still on his side, and it was completely impossible for Li Shimin to win over Li Yuanji, and now they had completely broken up.

With Li Yuanji's clear stance, Li Yuan's attitude has become increasingly clear. Li Shimin's power has been suppressed again and again, and Li Jiancheng is extremely happy.

Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng with a very satisfied look. He did have the idea of ​​maintaining a balance, but what Changsun Wuji did and the news brought by Cen Wenben made him more disappointed with Li Shimin.

Especially since Li Shimin was willing to go against him in order to protect Zhangsun Wuji, Li Yuan was very angry and his dissatisfaction with Li Shimin grew stronger and stronger.

In the past, he had to rely on Li Shimin when fighting wars. However, now with the emergence of Li Yuanji, he found that he no longer had to rely so much on Li Shimin.

As for Li Yuanji, he had already made up his mind. When Li Yuanji developed Lingnan, he would let Li Yuanji return to Chang'an. He would reward Li Yuanji and give him greater power. Whatever Li Shimin had now, Li Yuanji would also be able to have in the future.

Li Yuanji only needed to hand over Lingnan to the court and let him manage it. The Tang Dynasty would have such a wealthy place, and Li Yuan was extremely excited.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Li Yuan slowly spoke.

"Sanlang has made such great contributions, he deserves to be rewarded, but the war against Tiaoren has not yet ended, so we should not rush to reward him. We can reward him after Tiaoren is pacified.

Now that Sanlang has expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty and made such a great contribution, the news should be spread throughout the world. This is the first time that the Tang Dynasty has conquered another country since its founding. It is of great significance, especially now that the northern border of the Tang Dynasty is facing invasion by the Turks. This news will greatly encourage the brave army of the Tang Dynasty.

Prince, I leave this matter to you. You must make sure that everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows about this news, and that the people of the Tang Dynasty know how powerful the Tang Dynasty is now!"

Li Yuan, who had been bullied for a long time, is finally able to hold his head high. Although it was Linyi, and although it was destroyed by Li Yuanji, this can demonstrate the martial virtue of the Tang Dynasty. Especially since he also used Wude as the reign title, this significance is extremely important in Li Yuan's eyes.

After hearing this, Li Jiancheng immediately agreed. As for whether Li Yuanji's growing power would have an impact on him, Li Jiancheng did not consider it at all.

After all, Li Yuanji was far away in Lingnan. After he succeeded to the throne, Li Yuanji could only listen to him obediently. He, who controlled the entire Tang Dynasty, did not think that Li Yuanji, who only occupied Lingnan and Linyi, could pose a threat to him.

"Yes, I will spread Yuanji's achievements to the world, so that everyone in the world can know the strength of our Tang Dynasty and deter the surrounding villains!"

Li Yuan was very satisfied when he heard this, and his eyes towards Li Jiancheng were extremely gentle. In his eyes, this was his confirmed successor, who was capable and obedient. He was totally different from Li Shimin, who dared to kill his own brother while he was still alive.

Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng flirting with each other, and his heart was extremely heavy, but the idea became more and more firm.

"Father, Big Brother, you forced me to do this! I didn't mean to do it, but you forced me to do it. Don't blame me for being cruel!"

Li Shimin was determined in his inner thoughts, and now he didn't want to wait any longer.

(End of this chapter)