Don't be a prince

Pausing for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, Quan Gai Suwen continued: "During the Daye period, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty decided to conquer Goguryeo because his predecessor, Gao Yuan, did not follow the etiquette and did not enter the pilgrimage. Three battles left the border of the two countries During the reign of Wude, although there was still hatred between our two countries, I, Goryeo, was still willing to submit. I paid tribute every year and never stopped. However, I paid tribute every year, in exchange for Zhang Jian’s covetous eyes on the border.

Back then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also appeared on the battlefield.After that war, I have always had a question, that is, why did Datang attack my Korean navy?In terms of national ceremonies, we have always respected Datang as the supreme state.The border disputes would not have lasted forever if Zhang Jian hadn't made progress.

At the beginning, the gunpowder weapons of the Tang Dynasty destroyed my border town in Koryo, and thousands of people died.However, we still chose to endure.A series of sincere submissions, in exchange for a series of bullying from Shangguo.I, Koryo, is a small country, so I dare not speak out. Now that I have built the Great Wall to protect myself, do I still have to be condemned by my country? "

One line at a time, one line at a time, what Quan Gai Su Wen said was full of tears.

To be honest, after listening to what he said, Li Chengqian felt that Datang was a bit too much.

but....

Under the premise that Koryo invaded the four counties of Lelang and shamelessly declared that it was their land, no matter what you say, it is all nonsense!

I'm too lazy to explain to Quan Gai Suwen the origin of Lelang's four counties, because it's useless.The Koreans have always only believed in their own records. If the records say they are theirs, they are theirs.If you find evidence that it's not theirs, they'll just say you're lying and the evidence is fabricated.

Anyway, the truth is always on their side.

Sighing, Li Chengqian said: "I don't want to tell you these things, right or wrong, God is watching. I just came here today to tell you that my father is seriously ill this time, so I have no time to talk about it." Receive you. Gu is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and now he has full control over the Tang Dynasty. Seeing you will not make you lose your value. So, if you have anything to say, you can say the same to Gu, so there is no need to bother the emperor."

Quan Gai Su Wen smiled slightly: "His Royal Highness, Ming people don't speak dark words, next year's spring plowing will be the end of the three-year mourning period of the Supreme Emperor. Your Majesty the Emperor, did you really fall ill and went to Jiucheng Palace?"

Li Chengqian also smiled: "Why, will Gu still lie to you? Gu said that the father is sick, and he is sick. If you don't believe it, live in Chang'an. When the father's condition improves, Gu will take you Just go see him."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian got up and left with a flick of his sleeves, leaving only Quangai Suwen with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth and Suga Xiaojuro who looked aggrieved by being ignored.

Smart people are smart people, this kind of clumsy acting can't be hidden after all,

In this case....

Li Chengqian said to Wang Xuance: "Keep an eye on Quangai Suwen, and put him under house arrest when the war starts. When the father returns from victory, he will be sent as a nobleman in Korea and sent into captivity."

Wang Xuance nodded and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Honglu Temple has always closely guarded the leader of the envoy. If he sends a message, you don't need to tell me, the students themselves will beat themselves to death!"

Seeing Wang Xuance's confident appearance, Li Chengqian didn't say anything.

As long as the news that Datang is preparing for the Goryeo battle will not leak out, the series of arrangements are just to seize the opportunity.

Chapter 494 The Last General Xue Li

Whether it was the emperor's departure from Beijing, or the departure of Cheng Yaojin and others, they were all concealed.It is not expected that the news will not be revealed at all, but before that, if it can be delayed for a while, it will still be very helpful to the battle situation.

Facing the enemy's ordinary defense, there is still a big difference from a heavily guarded defense.

After walking to the lobby of Honglu Temple, Li Chengqian sat down and began to check the tributes from various countries this time.

As always, the Turks are cattle and sheep. The so-called BMW has been given away for so many years, but it has not decreased. It can be seen that this horse may not be a good breed.Thanks to the Turks, salaries are now distributed to officials in the capital. In addition to the due salaries, there is also an extra sheep to beat teeth for sacrifice.As for the cattle, even high-ranking officials in the court had to share them together, and only a few people such as Changsun Wuji could enjoy the whole cow to themselves.

As for selling for profit or something... the current imperial court is really not short of these two money.

The tribute of Tubo is still jade, which seems to be more abundant on the plateau.Jade was nothing, but what attracted Li Chengqian's attention was "Cordyceps", and he sent several sacks at once.

If this "Cordyceps" is Cordyceps sinensis... Tsk tsk tsk, good stuff!

Stretching his finger on the gift list, Li Chengqian anxiously said to Wang Xuance: "Go, hurry up, and show Gu this Cordyceps."

Wang Xuance didn't expect the crown prince to lose his composure because of one thing. Although he was puzzled, he still sent someone down to get it.

Soon, the little official of Honglu Temple brought the Cordyceps over.

Comparing it according to his own impression, Li Chengqian immediately affirmed that this is the real Cordyceps sinensis, not something that is blown into gold in the future market.

After confirming that it was Cordyceps sinensis, Li Chengqian ordered the gift list and said to Wang Xuance: "Choose three sacks, send one bag to the East Palace, one bag to the Harem, and one bag to all officials in the court, and ask them to make tea. , Send them all to the medical school and hand them over to Daoist Sun. Tell Daoist Sun that this is a good thing. As for the properties of the medicine, Daoist Sun will verify it himself."

"It turned out to be a kind of medicinal material!"

After understanding the nature of Cordyceps sinensis, Wang Xuance is not surprised.

As always, Koryo sent a pile of Korean ginseng and some blankets.These blankets are made of good materials, and the craftsmanship is also good, but the biggest problem is that the patterns on them are too inconsistent with the aesthetics of the people of the Tang Dynasty.The greatest value of such blankets is that they be sent to the county government to help poor households, or distributed to beggars in winter.

As for Korean ginseng, it's not bad, except that most of it is sent to the medical school as usual, and the rest is handed over to the Imperial Medical Office. After cutting and drying, it is still okay to drink as medicinal tea.

In Japan, you don't need to guess to know that it is gold and silver again.They have a lot of mines, and things that are worthless in their homeland are valuable in Datang.Relying on these useless things in their homeland, they have stolen a lot of good things in Datang over the years.

Everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty!Owning huge gold and silver mines is the original sin of this land.In Datang, even if only Li Chengqian knew about the crimes committed by this island country in later generations, it still did not affect the dispatch of troops against them.

It's very simple, because the country of Wa has gold and silver.

In a broad sense, such behavior is undoubtedly wrong and inhumane.

but....

The most primitive truth that has been popular among human beings for thousands of years is that whoever has a hard fist is right!This principle applies to any race and any country on this land.

Tianzhu is still undeterred, and many of the tributes they send are still Buddha statues and the like.Although these Buddha statues are all gold, if they are placed there for offering, it would be better to melt them into the weapons workshop to improve the welfare of the craftsmen.

After ordering some tributes from Tianzhu, Li Chengqian said: "Take these Buddha statues to Ci'en Temple and ask them if they want to buy them. If they don't buy them, they can directly melt them into the national treasury."

Wang Xuance smiled: "Don't worry, Your Highness, they will definitely buy it. That's the price..."

"You decide for yourself, I don't believe you can ask for less money, haha."

After reading Tianzhu's gift list, there is no need to read the rest.In some small countries, the things sent up are no different from those without.In some countries in the Western Regions, the poor cannot afford to send good things.And countries like the Caliphate Empire in the distance, because they are not afraid of the Great Tang attacking, so the gift-giving is so-so, and it is over if they are fooled.

As for Shiwei Mohe Silla Baekje and his like, there is no need to guess to know that it is no different from the countries near them.

Throwing the unread gift list aside, Li Chengqian said: "Since the handling of this thing has become a routine, it will be done as usual. From now on, as long as the things received by Honglu Temple are medicinal materials, they will be distributed according to this." Just assign the method, have you written it down?"

Wang Xuance nodded, quickly recorded the handling method of the tribute in his notebook, and then went down to deliver the order.

Li Chengqian walked away from Honglu Temple with his hands behind his back, and only this time, he felt that he was in control, and the feeling of commanding at will was really good.

Back in the East Palace study, the first thing Li Chengqian did as usual was to check the information on Baiqisi and the dark guard.

Ever since it was determined that Hou Junji was abnormal, Bai Qisi's supervision on him became stricter.However, this guy is just like Li Yuanchang, no matter how much you monitor him, he hasn't revealed any flaws, and he just concentrates on recuperating at home.

Even, within a few days, Li Chengqian received a memorial from Hou Junji, requesting to return to the Ministry of War and resume work.

Because this guy was really dangerous, Li Chengqian simply rejected his request and asked him to rest at home to recover from his illness, and when he was safe, he could resume his original job.

While monitoring Hou Junji, the supervision of Li Yuanchang was not relaxed, and the supervision of Taiyuan was not relaxed either.

But this is the fault of the matter, whether it is Hou Junji, Li Yuanchang or Taiyuan, everything is calm.The degree of honesty of the three parties even made Li Chengqian think of blaming them for a while.

As the crown prince, Li Chengqian was fighting wits and courage with the three parties in Chang'an, hoping that the war would come this morning, while Li Shimin was also living like a year at the border.

Youzhou was still stationed in troops, so he couldn't sit still, so he went to the border of Yingzhou to see the Great Wall of Korea. ,

Although the city wall made of mud was thick, in Li Shimin's eyes, it would not take long to breach it.Ever since he saw the city walls of Goryeo, he couldn't sleep at night. As soon as he closed his eyes, he could dream of the feeling of leading a team to kill all directions in Goryeo.

The dream is so cool, and I will wake up.Waking up three or four times in one night, no one would be mentally exhausted.

The next day, Li Shimin, who went out to exercise as usual, was surrounded by generals as soon as he went out.

The emperor had to do morning exercises every morning, so naturally no one dared to lie in bed.

After running around the city wall of Youzhou, Li Shimin turned his head and glanced at the out-of-breath eldest Sun Wuji, and laughed loudly: "Auxiliary machine, these years of life as a civil servant have really made you fat. In the past, when you marched and fought with me, you fought for a day and two nights, and you were still alive and well, why can't you just run around now?"

After being arrested, Changsun Wuji could only say embarrassingly: "The humble minister is indeed not as good as he was back then. Look at the minister's stomach. If you say you are pregnant with a child, people will believe you."

Li Daozong came here this time, and he also traveled on the battlefield. After resigning, his body is not as good as before.Although he was also out of breath, it didn't prevent him from mocking Changsun Wuji.

With two slaps on Changsun Wuji's belly, Li Daozong said with a smile: "When will you give birth, remember to tell the old man, and the old man will help you deliver the baby."

Hearing this, everyone laughed.Laughing when you are tired from running is simply devastating to the last bit of physical strength.So in a short while, people sat down on the ground one after another, and those who stood, only the younger generation remained.

Not everyone can laugh at Changsun Wuji's joke.Just like Chang Sun Chong, even though his face turned pale, he still kept his eyes fixed.

Li Shimin also almost fell down, but he put his hand on a young man's body and stood up straight without sitting down.

After finally recovering his breath, Li Shimin realized that the young man he was relying on was an unfamiliar face.

Patting the young man on the shoulder, Li Shimin asked, "This is the first time I see you, whose family are you from?"

Seeing that the emperor was able to stand on his own, the young general knelt on one knee and said, "Report to Your Majesty, last general Xue Bing, my father... my father Xue Wanche!"

After hesitating for a while, Xue Bing still said his father's name.

Li Shimin was immediately surprised, Xue Wanche married Princess Danyang not long ago, how could it be possible to give birth to such a big child?It seems that this child is Xue Wanche's illegitimate son!

It may not be right to say that he is an illegitimate child.According to Li Shimin's guess, this Xue Bing was probably the child of Xue Wanche and a maid.Because of insufficient status, she cannot be married as a regular wife.

Although the royal family married the princess to win over the courtiers, it also had the intention of assimilating blood.However, Li Shimin has no ill feeling towards children like Xue Bing.

Patting Xue Bing on the shoulder, Li Shimin said: "It seems that although you are the eldest son, you are now a concubine. Forget it, your father is in Kuozhou, but he sent you to Liaodong. Come out with a bright future. Come on, young man, the bright future you have worked out with your own efforts is far more glorious than inheriting your father's title!"

The emperor's words made Xue Bing's body tremble when stimulated.Kneeling down on one knee without hesitation, Xue Bing almost gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the final general will live up to his father's kindness and will definitely make great achievements!"

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, and looked at Changsun Chong, Cheng Chusi and others with fiery eyes.

The old generation of generals is about to completely withdraw from the stage, and next, it will be the world of young people.Whether these noble boys of the second generation can be of great use, this war will be a good touchstone.

Interested in testing these young people, Li Shimin immediately had an idea, pointed to the shooting range in the distance and said: "Come on, you young masters, try archery with me, and let me see how you are capable!"

If the emperor said such a thing, it was the real exam.

Needless to say, Chang Sun Chong and the others immediately became solemn.Now that there is no war, if you can show your talents here, the possibility of being valued by the emperor will increase.When the war officially starts, the starting point for being appointed will be higher, and the meritorious service will be more.

Thinking of this, everyone clenched their fists.

Archery, pediatrics.Changsun Wuji patted Changsun Chong on the shoulder vigorously. He was very confident in his son's archery skills.Although Cheng Chusi and Yuchi Baolin did not have their father to support them, they were also full of confidence in themselves.

Soon, the shooting range was emptied, and the second generation of officials and the second generation of generals lined up one after another, without standing in front of them, they all stood still at the position of a hundred paces.

While they were waiting for the emperor to speak, what the emperor said surprised everyone.

"Come on, hang this basket of pears on the target and shoot at the target with a hundred steps. Soldiers who are good at this can also do it. I will make it more difficult for you."

Li Jian carried the pears and distributed them.Soon, pears were hung on the target, and the yellow color was very obvious.

It was just this change that caused some people trouble.However, the emperor is watching right in front of his eyes. Who dares to say that he can't do it?

After patting Changsun Wuji on the shoulder and signaling him to give orders, Li Shimin leaned on a wooden pole and looked at the shooting range.

Changsun Wuji walked to the sidelines and said loudly: "Get ready..."

All drew their bows.

"put!"

swoosh swish....

A row of arrows flew out, and there was no doubt that they all hit.

Riding and archery is a compulsory course for the children of the aristocratic family. During the autumn hunting, they rely on this to earn face for the family.

Changsun Wuji looked it over and made sure that he hadn't lost his hand before looking at the emperor.

Li Shimin swallowed the pear in his mouth before speaking: "110 steps."

An increase in distance of ten steps may not seem like much, but for people who are used to the distance of white steps, it is an indescribable change in difficulty.

Sure enough, if 110 steps are not taken, many people will make mistakes.

120 steps, and there are not many Ling Xing left.

At 130 steps, Cheng Chusi and Yuchi Baolin also lowered their heads helplessly and retreated to the side.In this way, only Zhang Sun Chong, Xue Bing, Li Chongyi and Zhang Wei were left in the field.

At 140 steps, four arrows were shot, but only one hit.

The eldest grandson smiled triumphantly, and looked back at his father.Seeing Dad's satisfied expression made me even happier.

The three of Xue Bing sighed, and retreated helplessly to the side.

Just when Chang Sun Chong thought it was over, the emperor said again: "150 steps!"

Not daring to ask the emperor why he still had to shoot arrows when he was left alone, Chang Sun Chong could only walk 150 steps and get ready.

After 150 steps, people with bad eyesight may not be able to see the pears.How easy is it to shoot at this distance?

Following Changsun Wuji's order, Changsun Chong immediately hesitated and aimed for a long time before letting go.

Whoosh!

The arrow flew out, but this time it missed the pear, and even the target.

Missed!

Chang Sun Chong was sweating profusely.

On the other side, Li Shimin didn't care. He took a bite of the pear and said, "With this distance, mistakes are inevitable. Auxiliary machine, don't stare. I'll give him three more chances!"

Another three chances!

The eldest Sun Chong, who had been pardoned, suddenly felt alive again.