Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

After Cheng Yaojin left, Princess Isa said: "Master, I always think Cheng Yaojin is weird."

It was rare for Su Yu to concentrate on one thing, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

"He is a clever man, but he has a good heart and will not do any bad things."

Su Yu said.

After looking at the location on the map for a long time, I chose a place.

After collecting the map, Su Yu stretched and lay down on the bed.

"Sure enough, I'm still comfortable with salted fish. It's really tiring to do things."

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Yisha climbed up and pinched Su Yu's feet.

Her technique is good and Su Yu is very comfortable.

"Young Master, the Shenji Camp is so powerful, why not expand it?"

Isa asked.

Su Yu closed his eyes and said, "Shenji Battalion is powerful, but raising soldiers is too expensive."

"Moreover, the [-] troops of the Shenji Battalion are enough to pacify the Western Regions, there is no need for more."

The soldiers only need to be enough to defend the country, and then expand the territory.

Any more is cumbersome.

Apart from other things, a 10,000+ army means 10,000+ women are widowed at home, with no one to take care of their parents and children.

Not to mention the financial cost of raising soldiers, Datang's treasury is enough to pay.

Yisha said: "Young master, have you never thought about going west after conquering the Western Regions?"

Further west, that is the direction of the Great Food Country.

Su Yu opened his eyes and said, "You want to restore the country?"

Isa was originally the princess of a small country in Central Asia, but it was destroyed when the Great Food Kingdom expanded.

Isa immediately smiled and said, "No, just ask."

"Master, didn't you say that there is no king in the world? Now that you know about the Great Food Kingdom, you think you are interested in conquering it."

Seeing that Yisha didn't say anything by herself, Su Yu didn't bother to say it.

After all, fighting such a thing is too tiring, and the climate in the Western Regions is dry, which is not as fun as Liaodong.

I think how comfortable it was when the two queens accompanied Su Yu when they fought in Liaodong.

It's okay here, with the princess by my side.

Cheng Yaojin came out of Su Yu's room and went back to his own room.

Li Shimin sat at the door.

"Why is the emperor sitting at the door, sit inside."

Cheng Yaojin is very attentive.

Li Shimin said with a dark face: "Your room is almost like a pigsty, so it's here."

There was a smell of sweat inside, Li Shimin couldn't stand it.

Cheng Yaojin said with a smile: "A big man always has a bit of a smell."

Li Shimin said contemptuously, "Why doesn't Su Yu's room stink?"

Cheng Yaojin immediately said: "That can't be compared, there are beauties in his room."

Li Shimin had nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin, and he didn't want to talk nonsense with him.

"How about that boy Su Yu, can he play chess?"

Li Shimin asked.

Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "Your Majesty, my old Cheng has repeatedly confirmed that he can't play chess."

Seeing that Cheng Yaojin spoke very seriously, Li Shimin was overjoyed.

"Okay, well done."

Li Shimin went back to his room happily, and met Li Zhi on the way.

"King Jin."

Li Shimin shouted.

Li Zhi will come right away.

"Father."

Li Shimin said: "You take out my chessboard, I will play a few games with that boy Su Yu today."

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Can brother-in-law know how to play chess?"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Your brother-in-law is omnipotent and knows everything."

"Go and tell everyone that I want to play chess with Su Yu, and I will come when the army is rectified."

Li Zhi felt strange, why did Li Shimin suddenly want to play chess with Su Yu?
But Li Shimin made an order, so Li Zhi could only follow through.

Taking out the table and chessboard, Li Shimin sat down.

Li Zhi went to greet everyone, then went into Su Yu's room by himself, and saw Yisha sitting on Su Yu and pinching her back.

"Brother-in-law."

Li Zhi came in and shouted.

Princess Isa will come down immediately.

Su Yu turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Zhi came in and asked, "Brother-in-law, can you play chess?"

Su Yu felt strange, just now Cheng Yaojin asked again, why did Li Zhi ask again.

"Just now Cheng Yaojin asked me, I can't play chess, what's wrong?"

Su Yu said strangely.

Li Zhi patted his thigh and said, "Duke Lu and Emperor Father are colluding to trick you."

Li Zhi quickly understood.

Li Shimin saw that Su Yu couldn't play chess, so he wanted to make him look ugly in public.

Su Yu stood up and asked, "What's going on, speak slowly."

Li Zhi said the matter.

Su Yu smiled and said, "Oh, you want to punish me."

Li Zhi said: "Brother-in-law, there is really no way around this matter. If you don't know how to play chess, you really can't beat Father Huang."

"Father's chess skills have improved recently, and he plays very well."

Li Shimin's Go is really nothing to say.

Li Zhi is good at chess, but he always falls behind.

Su Yu got off the bed and said with a smile: "It's okay, Lao Li wants to show off. Those of us who are junior courtiers should cooperate with him."

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, Su Yu is very strange today.

Actually willing to be punished by Li Shimin?
"Brother-in-law, do you have a solution?"

Li Zhi asked.

According to Li Zhi's understanding, Su Yu never suffers.

Su Yu shook his head and said, "What can I do, I don't know how to play chess."

"But since Lao Li is interested, we should accompany him."

With that said, Su Yu left the room and walked towards Li Shimin's room.

When they arrived in the courtyard, Li Jing, Wang Xuance, Xu Shiji, Su Dingfang, and Xue Rengui were all there.

And Cheng Yaojin was hiding in the corner, looking at Su Yu secretly.

Seeing Su Yu approaching, Li Shimin said with a smile, "Oh, playing chess and fighting are actually interlinked."

"My son-in-law is a top-notch fighter, so I think his chess skills are also top-notch. How many games will I play with my son-in-law today?"

Li Shimin said it quite proudly.

Su Yu sat down and said, "I don't know how to play chess, I told Cheng Mangfu."

Su Yu pointed to Cheng Yaojin in the distance.

Li Shimin looked back at Cheng Yaojin's trembling appearance, and said with a smile: "How could it be, you know everything, come and play a few rounds with me."

"All the generals are here, so please give me a nod."

This is to bet on who wins.

Li Jing was afraid that this was a co-operation between Li Shimin and Su Yu.

The last time Sujiazhuang was watching muskets, they were tricked and lost a lot of money.

"My son-in-law, you really don't know how to play chess?"

Li Jing asked.

Su Yu turned to Lao Chen and said, "I really don't know, you can ask Lao Chen."

Li Jing and the other generals looked at Lao Chen.

"Uh, I remember that you really can't play chess."

Old Chen said solemnly.

Xu Shiji said: "Old Chen, if you lie to us."

Old Chen raised his hands and swore to the sky, saying: "Young master really can't play chess, the world can learn from it."

Li Jing was relieved, and smiled at Su Yu: "My son-in-law, I'm sorry, we don't have enough salary."

After finishing speaking, Li Jing and his gang bet on Li Shimin to win.

Seeing that everyone is betting on Li Shimin, Lao Chen and Chen Yuan, and Xue Rengui is betting on Su Yu.

Although they also thought that Su Yu would lose, after all, he really can't play chess.

However, as the people of Sujiazhuang, they still bet on Su Yu.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Buy and leave, three rounds will determine the outcome."

The chess pieces were taken out and placed on the table.

Su Yu said, "Wait."

He raised his head and said to Cheng Yaojin, "Cheng Mangfu, don't you want to bet?"

Cheng Yaojin came out from the corner with a smile, and said, "My son-in-law, my old Cheng won't join in the fun."

If he bet on Li Shimin, he was worried that Su Yu would beat him.

If you bet on Su Yu, you will definitely lose money.

So Cheng Yaojin chose not to bet.