The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 390 The Provocation From Eastern Liao Kingdom
After Li Shimin spent a few days in Mozhou City, he left Mozhou City contentedly and went back to Chang'an City.However, when they returned to Chang'an City, they brought Li Tai with them.

The next morning when Li Shimin returned to Chang'an City, he held a grand court meeting.I saw Li Shimin sitting in the middle, three provinces, six ministries, four major court officials, civil and military officials lined up on the left and right.

"I am going to add another one in addition to the six, named the Ministry of Transport. The Minister of the Ministry of Transport will be held by Wei Wang Li Tai. The Ministry of Transport is not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces, but directly under my management." Li Shimin announced to everyone.

Li Shimin suddenly set up a transportation department outside the six departments, which really made others feel a little confused.So Wei Zheng published and said: "Report to the emperor, I don't know what is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport."

"The Ministry of Transportation is responsible for the construction of roads and mines all over the country. Wherever it goes, officials from various states must cooperate." Li Shimin said.

Although everyone still doesn't quite understand what the function of the Ministry of Transport is.But no one objected, because it did not involve important affairs of the government.

So they naturally thought that it was Li Shimin who was looking for some work for his naughty son.Lest he cause trouble everywhere.

Just as all the civil and military officials were nodding their heads to greet each other, Li Tai came out of the shift and said: "Father, if you let me be the minister of the Ministry of Transport, I will definitely do my best. But the officials needed by the Ministry of Transport, I don't know where they come from." mobilize."

"You will be in charge of the entire transportation department, and you will naturally select the officials yourself. The official positions will be set up according to the other six departments. After sorting them out, they can be handed over to Zhen Yulan for instructions." Li Shimin said to Li Tai.

Just when Li Tai stepped aside, he heard a report from the Huangmen official.The Huangmen official entered the Jinluan Hall and knelt under the rank stage, and said to Li Shimin: "My Majesty, there are envoys from different countries who have paid tribute and are waiting outside the hall."

Li Shimin's mood became more comfortable when he heard that there were foreigners from other countries coming to pay tribute.So he announced loudly: "Xuan Bu Qi's envoys will enter the palace."

Not long after, the envoys of Buqi State entered the Golden Luan Hall.Kneeling under the rank stage, he bowed to Li Shimin and said: "The holy lord of the Celestial Dynasty rides on the dragon, and Wang Biao, the envoy of Xiaobang, sees him. May the holy lord live forever!"

When Li Shimin saw the kneeling man, he said, "You are Wang Biao, the envoy of the Qi Kingdom. I don't know what treasure you, the wolf lord, are sending to me this time."

Wang Biao said: "Your Majesty, please read the presentation form and you will understand." After speaking, he handed a presentation form to the eunuch and forwarded it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin took the watch and opened it, only to see that it said: "The minister is not the king of the country, but the lord of the first heaven. Because there are no rare treasures in a small country, there are only three humble things, namely a crown inlaid with red gold and a white jade belt. , A collar of crimson-yellow boa clothes. A little show of your heart."

After Li Shimin saw it, Long Yan was very happy, and said happily to Wang Biao: "Your Aiqing has been busy all the way, so hurry up and present the treasure, and I will arrange for you to go down and rest."

I saw Wang Biao said to Li Shimin with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I deserve death for my crimes." After finishing speaking, he kept kowtowing to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said puzzledly: "Wang Biao loves Qing, and it is your credit for sending treasures to the court from thousands of miles away. What is the crime?"

After Wang Biao raised his head, he said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, following the order of Lord Wolf, I put the three treasures on the car and drove through the Eastern Liao Kingdom. When I met King Gao Jianzhuang, I drove down Generalissimo Gai Suwen."

"Na Gai Suwen learned that the minister was paying tribute to the emperor, so he blocked the way and robbed three treasures. The minister begged repeatedly before he spared my life."

Li Shimin heard that King Gao Jian drove off Generalissimo Gai Suwen.She actually cut off her own gift, and couldn't help being furious.

Li Shimin said angrily: "Didn't you tell that Gai Suwen that these gifts were dedicated to me?"

Wang Biao said with a bitter face: "I not only said that these gifts are presented to the emperor, but also told him that if he dares to rob the tribute, the emperor will definitely send heavenly soldiers to attack."

"However, Gai Suwen laughed and said to his ministers that if you want to send troops across the Huahua World in the Central Plains to take over the Tang Dynasty, it's like turning your back on him. It is inevitable that he will rule all the mountains and rivers, not to mention these three treasures."

After hearing this, Li Shimin took offense at the case, and said angrily: "The ignorant Fanbang junior dares to speak wild words and offend me, Tang Tianwei."

"Your Majesty, that Gai Suwen not only uttered wild words, but also stabbed a letter of war on the face of the minister, and asked the minister to hand it over to the emperor." Wang Biao, the minister of tribute, said to Li Shimin.

I heard Wang Biao say that there was a letter of war tattooed on his face.So I asked Wang Biao to come closer to see it, and saw writing on his face:

He stabbed Haidongbuqi in the face, and Gai Suwen, the general of Eastern Liao Dynasty.

The general urges the troops to be the marshal, and the vanguard hangs the seal alone.

He raised his troops from the sea several times, and went to Chang'an for righteousness three times.

If you don't come to pay tribute this year, you will raise troops in August next year.

Capture Jingde Qin Shubao alive, and capture the Chang'an brigade army alive.

The letter of war was sent to the Southern Dynasty and passed on to my son Li Shimin.

After Li Shimin saw it, his face turned blue with anger.For a moment, he couldn't even speak.

Li Tai hurried forward two steps, reached out to support Li Shimin, let him sit on the dragon chair.Then he opened his mouth and said to Wang Biao: "You go down to the post house to rest first, and the emperor will definitely send troops to avenge you in the future."

After a long time, Li Shimin said tremblingly: "Gai Suwen, who is bold and arrogant, dares to speak wild words."

"Father, why should you be angry about this? Could it be that Father has forgotten that the military adviser interpreted the words of Father's dream that day." Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

Hearing what Li Tai said, Li Shimin didn't have such an atmosphere.So he opened his mouth and said: "It seems that the military adviser's prediction has come true. I just don't know if Zhang Shigui has found my virtuous minister Ying Meng."

"Reporting to my lord, Zhang Shigui sent a report a long time ago. Said that Xue Rengui was not found in Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Shanxi."

"That's why Zhang Shigui said that the emperor's worthy minister Ying Meng is his son-in-law He Zongxian." Minister of the Ministry of War said to Li Shimin.

"Now that Ying Meng Xianchen has not been found, who can destroy Gai Suwen?" Li Shimin asked the court officials.

"Your majesty don't need to be so worried. I dare to say that this Xue Rengui must be in Zhang Shigui's army. It's just that he changed his appearance and concealed his name."

"The emperor just sends troops to the Eastern Liao Kingdom. Whenever there is a crisis, Xue Rengui, Yingmeng's virtuous minister, will appear to escort the emperor to solve his problems." Xu Maogong said to Li Shimin when he came out of the class.

"Father, even Xue Rengui, Yingmeng's virtuous minister, is in Zhang Shigui's army. But he has just joined the army and has no combat achievements, so naturally he cannot be allowed to lead the army. Therefore, Father needs to choose a marshal to command the army." Li Tai told Li Shimin Said.

"Qin Qiong, Qin Shubao, the commander-in-chief of my army and horses in the Tang Dynasty, has been invincible for my army in the southern and northern wars for many years. With him in command of the army, it will be safe." Li Shimin said with a big smile.

"Your Majesty, Lord Protector Qin Qiong has been sick for more than a month, and he has not recovered yet. I am afraid it will be difficult to lead the army." Xu Maogong said to Li Shimin.

(End of this chapter)