lying down

Hou Junji was taken aback when he heard the words, he got up and knelt down on his knees: "I also ask the emperor to be another good general!"

Li Shimin was puzzled and frowned slightly, looking at the fierce general in front of him, he didn't know what to say.

At this time, a middle-aged man's teaching voice came from outside the main hall of the Hou Mansion: "The so-called father is kind and son is filial, which means that a father should love his children, and children should be filial to their fathers."

At this time, a childish voice sounded: "Sir, I have never met my father, how can I be filial to him?" A group of children shouted chirpingly, asking the same question.

Li Shimin and Hou Junji looked at each other, got up and walked out the door.

The voice of the middle-aged teacher seemed extremely embarrassed, and said hastily: "Okay, okay, children, stop making trouble."

Li Shimin walked in front of him, looked at Tongshe on the right side of the main hall gate, and saw a teacher standing at the front, holding a book in his hand, teaching the three NO.40 children in front of him.

The voice of teaching came again: "It is said that those who govern the country must first organize their families, their families cannot be taught, but those who can teach others have nothing..."

Li Shimin stood there looking at it for a long while, with an expression of impatience, and asked in a low voice, "Are these children you adopted all orphans of the Flying Tiger Army?"

"Yes, there is only one secret to the Flying Tiger Army's ability to fight, and that is because they dare to die! Your Majesty, look at these children, their fathers all died fighting for the Tang Dynasty. But they left behind the heavy pain. My heart has always been full of guilt. It can't stand the torment anymore!" Seeing those children, Hou Junji seemed to think of his brothers back then, the days when they fought bloody battles and marched side by side.

Li Shimin heaved a long sigh: "Junji, it's hard for you!"

"The Flying Tiger Army is gone, and won't come back..." Hou Junji's voice was choked up, but in the end he still didn't accept the "Seal of General Flying Tiger" personally sent by the emperor.

Li Shimin glanced at Hou Junji, full of helplessness and bitterness. He opened his mouth and thought for a moment, but he didn't know how to persuade him. In the end, he could only turn around and leave without saying a word...

In the Royal Study Room of the Imperial City, Li Shimin was holding a vermilion pen in one hand to carefully review the memorials, while stroking his forehead with the other hand, feeling a little tired.

At this time, Fang Xuanling walked in slowly with a pile of booklets in his arms, and bowed slightly to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked up, pointed to the low stool on the left side of the case, and said, "Xuanling, sit down!"

Fang Xuanling only sat on half of her buttocks when she heard the words, and she didn't sit upright.Patting the fold in his bosom, he said: "Your Majesty, there are so many badges that are recommended by themselves or General Flying Tiger!"

Li Shimin didn't look up, but the corners of his mouth slightly curled up: "Who are they all?"

Fang Xuanling handed the booklet in his bosom to the eunuch who served the emperor and said: "Most people recommended the prince. The king of Shu submitted a self-recommendation form, and the king of Qi also sent a memorial from Shandong."

Hearing this, Li Shimin stopped the vermilion brush, put it on the ink, leaned on the back of the back, looked at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Xuanling, in your opinion, who among my princes can take on this important task?" ah?"

Fang Xuanling thought to himself, what does the emperor mean by these words?A seemingly simple sentence, but it seems to be dividing forces.His heart turned sharply, and he replied: "Your Majesty, as the Shangshu Zuopushe, he is also in charge of the military department. Among the officials and generals, it is the duty of the minister to gather talents and appointments, and the minister can speak out. Above all the officials, among the princes, it is not a minister who dares to speak falsely."

At this time, Li Shimin habitually stroked his beard with his middle finger, and said with a smile: "Changsun Wuji sent a memorial from the south of the Yangtze River, recommending the prince; while Cen Wenwen recommended the king of Shu, so far you are the only one who has not spoken."

Fang Xuanling was a little surprised when he heard this, and replied: "It turns out that this is the case. I first thanked my superiors for their trust and told me the contents. The reason why the eldest grandson recommends the prince is to cultivate the prince's talents so that the country Long-term peace and stability; as for Cen Wenwen, he wants to use the military talent of the king of Shu to defeat Xieli and regain the rivers and mountains: "...