Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

When the queen asked about going to Sujiazhuang to see the preparations for the battle, Li Shimin sighed.

"What's the matter, Your Majesty? Didn't you do a good job?"

the queen asked.

Su Yu has always been salty, and it is normal to regret not going to Youzhou.

Li Shimin sighed, "It's a mixed blessing."

The queen asked, "How do you say that?"

Li Shimin smiled wryly and said, "Su Yu is a god. I thought gunpowder and thunder were powerful enough, but he actually made a musket."

"That musket can smash cobblestones at 150 paces, but you can't see the arrow, and it can kill people invisible."

The queen was surprised: "Is there such a magic weapon?"

Li Shimin nodded and said: "I am selecting a firearms team of [-] people for him, to be trained by Su Yu. When the time comes to conquer Goguryeo, we will rely on this army."

The queen asked strangely: "This is a great thing, why does the emperor sigh?"

You should be happy to have such a strong army.

Li Shimin smiled wryly: "You don't know Su Yu yet, when did he give it for nothing?"

The queen guessed it, she must have been brutally slaughtered by Su Yu again.

"How much did he ask for?"

the queen asked with a smile.

Li Shimin sighed: "Pay 10 billion guan in advance, and there will be a final payment of 40 billion guan in the future."

The queen was shocked.

The price far exceeded her estimate.

"This price is much more expensive than bad people."

the queen exclaimed.

"Who says no, my treasury is out of money, completely out of money."

One word was written on Li Shimin's face: Poor!

The queen suddenly laughed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, after Goguryeo is destroyed, it's time for my little son to get married."

"At that time, he will be given a severe knife in the dowry gift, and he will have everything."

Two shameless people want to sell their daughter's idea again.

Li Shimin suddenly realized: "It makes sense, this is a good way, I actually forgot about this."

The last time Changle got married with a sky-high price gift, Li Shimin tasted the sweetness.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin was happy again.

"Your Majesty, there is something that my concubine shouldn't have mentioned, but it has been suppressed for a long time."

said the Queen.

Li Shimin was in a good mood, and said, "Tell me, what is there to worry about between you and me?"

The queen said: "Qi Wang Li You has been canonized, but he has been staying in Chang'an City, should he be released?"

"Someone in the court said that the emperor clearly gave it to King Qi, but in fact..."

Li Shimin sneered and said, "Actually, he still hates his grandfather."

The queen didn't answer well.

Qi Wang Li You's biological mother was Concubine Yin.

Concubine Yin's father was Yin Shishi, a minister of the Sui Dynasty.

When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty traveled south to Jiangdu, Yin Shishi and Sui Dynasty king Yang You stayed in Chang'an.

In the 13th year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty, after Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, Master Yin killed Li Yuan's youngest son, Li Zhiyun, and dug Li Yuan's ancestral grave.

After breaking through Chang'an City, Li Yuan killed Yin Shishi and gave her daughter to Li Shimin.

Therefore, Li Shimin's marriage to Concubine Yin can't be said to have any feelings, but rather a sense of revenge against Shishi Yin.

Killed you and occupied your daughter.

However, this matter cannot be said to be right or wrong. Master Yin killed his parents and children, and even dug up the graves of his ancestors, which is also too much.

As Concubine Yin's son, Li You seemed very embarrassed.

Although he was crowned king, he had no favor.

Both the government and the opposition said that Li Shimin was still jealous in his heart, and he only gave Li You a false name, not the actual fiefdom.

The queen didn't want others to gossip about Li Shimin, so she mentioned it.

"Let the bureaucrats do the preparations. After the King of Qi is named, he will be appointed as the governor of Qizhou."

Li Shimin said.

The queen said: "This is also to stop the mouths of the world, so as not to hurt the emperor's name."

Li Shimin said: "Of course I know about this."

"The prince's studies are not progressing. I heard that he has become obsessed with actors recently. He should find a minister to take care of him."

The queen asked: "Who does the emperor want to control the prince?"

Li Shimin said: "The censor Zhang Xuansu is an upright man, and it is fine to advise the doctor Wei Zheng if he dares to speak well."

The queen smiled and said: "The censor is okay, but Wei Zheng has learned from Su Yu now, so I'm afraid he won't be able to use it."

It turned out that Wei Zheng was very tough, and the ministers in the court and the central government saw it for all to see.

But since entering Sujiazhuang, he has learned to behave like Su Yu.

"The essence hasn't changed, it's just more flexible."

Li Shimin laughed.

According to Li Shimin's will, Li Jing selected [-] archers and crossbowmen from the army.

All these people were sent to Sujiazhuang for training.

The road from Luoyang to Youzhou City was quickly built, and grain and grass were continuously transported to Youzhou City.

The war was imminent, but the people of Chang'an did not panic at all.

The people in Chang'an City eat what they want, drink what they want, play mahjong as usual, and wash their hair when they have nothing to do.

The news that Su Yu was going to go to Goguryeo has already spread throughout the government and the public.

Anyway, with Prince Consort Su, the battle must be won, so there is nothing to worry about.

On the contrary, the ministers in the court jumped up and down, wanting to take this opportunity to let the children of the family do meritorious service.

In the imperial study.

Li Shimin is discussing with Li Jing and Du Ruhui about entering the army.

Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin walked in.

"Wei Chen pays respects to the emperor."

Li Shimin said, "Sit down."

"What's the matter with you two?"

Qin Qiong was embarrassed to say, so let Cheng Yaojin speak.

"Your Majesty, Shubao and I think that the world has been peaceful these years, and it is rare to have a battle to fight."

"For this expedition, we want the little bastard at home to experience it."

Cheng Yaojin laughed.

Li Shimin took off his glasses, squinted at the two of them, and sneered: "Look at them, they are all here to get credit."

In Li Shimin's hands is a thick roster, all of which are submitted by the ministers of the court and China, who want to send their sons to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Cheng Yaojin picked it up, looked through it, and found that there were more than 500 people.

"These guys are faster than us."

Cheng Yaojin said.

Li Jing said with a smile: "These second-generation officials cherish their lives. In the past, they were close to death in the battlefield, and no one was willing to go."

"It's a good time this time. Knowing that the son-in-law will conquer this battle, they will surely win this battle, so they all came here to express their loyalty to the imperial court."

Although Datang attaches great importance to military merit, many sons of promising generals are willing to fight.

But most of the second-generation officials are afraid of death, just want to live a comfortable life, and are not willing to serve in the military.

Even if you are in the army, you are still an officer, and you don't need to kill the enemy in front of the battle.

Li Shimin sneered: "These people have bad intentions. If they really come, I will take them as the vanguard."

Qin Qiong said: "The dog has grown up, it is best to be a striker."

Cheng Yaojin returned the roster to Li Shimin.

"Your majesty, I really want the little bastard to gain some glory with the son-in-law, but I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death."

"My old Cheng rolled over on the tip of a knife, and the death of two sons is nothing."

Cheng Yaojin is really different from those opportunistic ministers.

He is a chicken thief. When he sees a musket, he knows that the times have changed.

From now on, it is no longer the era of fighting with a big axe.

The musket will become the big killer on the battlefield.

That's why he and Qin Qiong asked for their son to go to the battlefield.

"really?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong got up and said: "I would like to let the dog be the vanguard."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Okay, Li Weigong, add their sons."

Li Jing picked up the brush and wrote down the names: Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaidao.

"Don't say you want your son to go, I also let the pheasant slave go."

Li Shimin laughed.

Cheng Yaojin wanted to say that the emperor was also shameless.
Qin Qiong knew that he was going to talk nonsense, so he stepped on Cheng Yaojin quickly.

"Let's go, go to Sujiazhuang to see how the training is going."

Li Shimin laughed.

Four monarchs and ministers went to Sujiazhuang.