Don't be a prince

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Tai fell into deep thought.

Is growing vegetables in winter the same as growing flowers indoors in winter?hiss....

He seemed to have figured something out, but he was still a little confused.

Looking at the thoughtful Li Tai, Li Chengqian smiled.Don't look at this stupid guy, he can eat and sleep, but his brain is not so easy to use.When dealing with learning, although the mouth is piecemeal, when it is really learning, it is extraordinarily serious.

He is a good seedling who will be a prince!

Just when Li Chengqian was flirting, the door of the study was pushed open and closed quickly.

The four masters and apprentices looked intently, only to see Li Jing, dressed in court clothes, walking in rubbing his hands.

Seeing the four masters and apprentices eating, Li Jing apologized, walked to the side of the empty stool and sat down.

"The pharmacist hasn't eaten yet. The cooks in the East Palace are not bad at cooking. It's a coincidence that you came here. Let's eat here."

After speaking, Li Gang ordered Fang Sheng to go to the kitchen to get another meal.

Li Gang opened his mouth, but Li Jing dared not obey, he could only wash his hands and sat down at the dining table.

Seeing that Li Chengqian had finished eating, Li Jing frowned and explained the purpose of his visit: "His Royal Highness, you just asked me about the regulations for the prince to lead the army personally before Shangyuan Festival. On the seventeenth day of the first month, Luo Yi rebelled. , apart from the imperial palace Li's Gaofu and Changsun's family, there is only Yuchi's family. If you say it's a coincidence, I won't believe it anyway. Could it be that you have divination or prediction ability?"

Seeing Li Jing's serious look, Li Chengqian secretly smiled wryly.

Whether it was asking him about the charter for dispatching troops, or giving gifts on the Lantern Festival, he did it too hastily.

Just like plagiarizing Liang Qichao's article, if he had prepared the groundwork in advance, things would be different.

It's just that all the maids in the East Palace and most of the eunuchs still have a limited production speed. The glutinous rice balls are good, but the Lantern Festival takes time.In the safest case, he should send a few more.

All I can say is, is he worthy of Li Jing?He noticed it so keenly.

The old gentleman who was eating looked at Li Chengqian in surprise, but said nothing.

Li Tai showed a look of admiration, and Li Ke also stopped his chopsticks.

Seeing the inquisitive faces of these people, Li Chengqian smiled slightly: "Mr. Wei is a master in the art of war, how can he believe in such illusory things? Luo Yi's rebellion and the battle with the Duke of E were all guessed by me."

"Guess?"

Li Jing frowned even tighter, a simple "guess" was not enough to convince him.

Patting Li Tai with his left hand and Li Ke with his right hand, Li Chengqian said: "Go out first, I have some words that are inconvenient for you to hear."

The two brothers didn't ask why, and left with curiosity.

It wasn't until there were only three people left in the study that Li Chengqian said: "It's just a guess. In fact, there are many things in this world that can be traced. As long as you know the known conditions, it is not surprising to guess the result. Wei Gong , when you lead the army to fight against the enemy, you don't always rely on intelligence to grasp the enemy's movements!"

Chapter 82 I always feel like something is missing

Li Jing nodded naturally. The small battlefield is better. On the large battlefield, the movement of the enemy army and the number of the enemy army are not all information that scouts can detect.A general can only guess the general situation based on limited information.

"It's the same with what happened this time. You said that the crown prince needs to experience battles in person, so I am very concerned about possible wars. Although there are many enemies around the Tang Dynasty, there is no one who really dares to start a war. As for our Datang's initiative to launch an attack, the treasury will definitely not be able to support it.

If the outside doesn't work, it's natural to consider the inside.After looking around, I only found that Luo Yi is the most likely to rebel.Not to mention that he is already the king of the county, Kaifu Yitong and the third division, and there is no way to get promoted, but his fief is also easy to give birth to the thoughts of the emperor who is far away from the sky.Let me say another disrespectful word, the father's position is not right, which in itself gives an excuse to the rebellious people in the world.So Luo Yi's rebellion is not impossible. "

After listening to Li Chengqian's explanation, Li Gang nodded.These words are very reasonable.

But Li Jing still didn't mean to stop asking: "Luo Yi's rebellion is indeed very possible, but why did the prince know that it was around the Shangyuan Festival? And why did he know that Yuchi Jingde and Changsun Wuji would go out to fight?"

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Luo Yi rebelled, I don't know when he rebelled. It was just a coincidence that I asked you about sending troops on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. As for the two going out, it is not difficult to guess. The old team members have all been supported. With a sudden promotion, their abilities will definitely be doubted by the courtiers, and the label of "lucky progress" will be printed on them.

Last year when the Turks invaded the border, even if the Dukes of E and Lu did not take the initiative to invite Ying, I guess the father would take the initiative.This time is still the case, Luo Yi is the king of the county, and the king of counter-rebellion will definitely not send ordinary generals and ordinary civil servants.After much deliberation, only Lu Guogong, E Guogong, Zhao Guogong, and Lai Guogong are suitable.

However, Duke Lai is now the minister of the Ministry of War, and he cannot leave his post in a leisurely manner. Duke Zhao and his father are old friends, so there is a great possibility.As for Lu Guogong, although he was not severely punished last year, a defeated army is a defeated army. It will take some time before he wants to lead the army again.Therefore, I decided that it would be Duke E who went on the expedition.

These are all conjectures, but it turns out that my guess is not wrong. "

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian looked at Li Jing speechlessly.

There is only so much we can make up, if you don't believe me, there is nothing we can do.

Li Jing didn't notice Li Chengqian's expression, but lowered his head in thought.

The prince's remarks sounded very reasonable at first glance, but for some reason, he still felt that there was something wrong.

What is the problem?

Fang Sheng has brought a meal.

Li Gang coughed, woke up Li Jing, and said: "Why do you think so much, the old man gets along with the crown prince day and night, but I have never seen him playing with tortoise shells. There are always some people in the world who have a few more holes in their hearts than others. The prince is the most exquisite one I have ever seen in my life. Why do you think so much, let's eat."

If he couldn't figure it out, Li Jing simply stopped thinking about it.After Shi Li thanked the old man for waking up, he picked up his rice bowl and started to eat.

Compared with a formal general, Li Jing is more like an idle official.If it wasn't for the East Palace, the Imperial City wouldn't even take care of his meals.

Seeing that Li Jing had eaten obediently, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Gang put down his chopsticks and motioned for Li Chengqian to push him out.

The master and apprentice left the study and went outside.

Although it snowed heavily this year, the hardworking eunuchs and maids of the East Palace had already cleaned up the East Palace.

Standing up, moving behind the wheelchair, using the wheelchair as a walking aid, Li Gang walked slowly.

Although I have a leg problem, but blindly relying on a wheelchair, I am useless.Therefore, the old gentleman occasionally stood up and walked slowly.

After walking about three or four meters, Li Gang asked Li Chengqian: "You told me secretly, you really just guessed? Seeing Li Jing like this, this matter is definitely not easy!"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Of course I guessed, do you believe that there are ghosts and gods in this world?"

Li Gang chuckled: "Of course the old man doesn't believe it, but after seeing you, he was confused. Could it be that you forgot the enlightenment words given by the gods when you were in Prince Qin's mansion?"

Bringing up the old matter again, Li Chengqian could only show a wry smile.

When he first came to his senses, he was afraid that he would be found to be a fake, so he made such a nonsense out of desperation.

But thinking about it in a blink of an eye, it is also very wrong.

According to the historical description, his father obviously did not lose to King Qin and Han Wu in seeking immortality. In his later years, what if his son got on a boat to find immortals?

Seeing the old man's curious expression, Li Chengqian said firmly: "It was just a dream, and the disciple was just talking casually. We have been together as a master and apprentice for more than half a year. Have you seen any fairy tricks that the disciple has used?"

Hearing this, the curiosity on Li Gang's face disappeared.

People are old, but their thirst for knowledge has not disappeared. Although he knows that the theory of ghosts and gods is unreliable, Li Gang still can't help his curiosity.

As Li Chengqian said, the master and apprentice have been together for half a year, and the old man has a clear understanding of some of Li Chengqian's habits.For example, today he discovered that no matter what Li Chengqian said, he always felt guilty.

What is he guilty of?

Obviously curious, but the old man chose not to ask, this is his trust in this disciple.

After walking around with the old gentleman, Li Chengqian dared not go back to his study until Fang Sheng appeared and reported that Duke Wei had left.

After returning to the study, the three brothers Li Chengqian were still practicing calligraphy, and the old man was still reading.

But while practicing calligraphy, Li Chengqian unconsciously slipped away a little bit.

He came from later generations, because he knew some historical events, he was indeed like a prophet in Datang.

For things like this time, what he did was very wrong.In a hurry, the performance was too obvious.Not to mention that Li Jing was suspicious, Li Chengqian was sure that the person in the wheelchair was probably also curious.

Yaoshou!

Go through some of the recent historical events that I remember in my mind, for fear that this will happen next time.

Changle Wang Youliang rebelled, Li Xiaochang rebelled, the Qiang people rebelled, Lingnan Feng An sent his son to the court, what else?

After thinking about it, Li Chengqian always felt that he had missed something important, which seemed to be the most important one.

But people are like this, the things that can't be remembered at the moment, the more they get into the corner, the more they can't remember them.

Chapter 83 Battle Damage

Don't think about things that you can't remember. Seeing your improved handwriting, Li Chengqian concentrated on practicing.

This is the advantage of being young, and there is always enough time.In the past, when I returned to my childhood, I only dared to think about it when I dreamed back at midnight.It really came true, and the intense sense of happiness was even stronger than when I imagined it.

The old man's book was read in only five days.

After reading the first book, the old man handed the first book to Li Chengqian for him to read while picking up the second book.

"Shixi Miscellaneous Notes" is not a famous book.Rather than saying it is a book, it is better to say that this is a diary, a diary written by a literati named "Mr. Shixi" when he lived in seclusion.

Maybe this one doesn't know how to choose a place to live in seclusion. You can see the war every three days, and you can meet people who have been driven away by the war almost every day.

After reading the first few articles, Li Chengqian couldn't stand it anymore.

I don't know if this Mr. Shixi has a dark mind, but he spends a lot of space in describing the bloody battlefield and the seriously ill and withered refugees even though it is a diary.He even recorded such heavy-tasting clips as "maggots from the wound".

Seeing his brother sweating on his forehead and about to vomit, Li Tai and Li Ke were extremely curious, but they didn't dare to get close to peek.

God knows what horrible things are recorded in this book.

It was finally noon, and Li Chengqian lost his appetite after finishing this heavy-tasting book.

Forced to eat a few mouthfuls of rice, Li Chengqian insisted on not eating any more in order to make plans for the afternoon.

After lunch, the old gentleman called Li Chengqian out for a walk alone.

Walking step by step, seeing that Li Chengqian still looked ugly, Li Gang smiled: "Why, I thought you would not be able to bear it and stop reading this book."

Li Chengqian sighed, and said helplessly: "Although the disciple who read this book is disgusting, I know that there must be a reason for you to do so."

Li Gang nodded, and said in a low voice: "Since I am the prince and grand teacher, in addition to teaching you how to read and write, I also need to teach you various principles. You can always accept all kinds of classics of sages quickly. But ah, to be a prince It's different from being an emperor. The Miscellaneous Notes I let you read is actually the most authentic book that records the scenes of the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty. You live in the Eastern Palace, even if you can feel the cruelty of the troubled times in words, it is still beneficial .

There is no army in a prosperous age, whether it is the change of regime or the rebellion of some people, it is the people who are deeply hurt after all.Besides, as long as troops are sent out, people will die.Where is the invincible army in this world? It is normal to injure one thousand enemies and eight hundred self-injury.The old man told you to watch this, just to let the alarm bells ring in your heart, and you can't always think about sending troops to solve things. "

After listening to the old man's instruction, Li Chengqian tentatively asked: "Do you also think that there is something wrong with Father's actions?"

Obviously, the old gentleman's teaching somewhat alluded to the Luo Yi incident.

Li Gang didn't expect Li Chengqian to discover his intentions so smartly, so he could only smile wryly: "I'm not an emperor, so I can't figure out what the emperor's mind is, and I can't teach you what it means to be an emperor. It's just that this time I sent troops for no reason, even you can't see it." How can this old man not see what the emperor did?"

Seeing the old man's emotional expression, Li Chengqian didn't know what to say.

For this incident, it is right to say that the emperor is to blame, and it is also right to say that the emperor is not to blame.

The existence of Luo Yi, a county king with a foreign surname, is indeed a hidden danger for Datang.It's just that literati are not ashamed to promote his ambition and induce him to rebel.But it's not appropriate to kill him quietly with trumped-up charges.

So, being an emperor is really not an easy job, and it is always easy to become the center of conflicts.

Seeing that Li Chengqian didn't know what to say, Li Gang sighed: "Okay, why tell you these things. You just have to remember, don't send troops casually. As for the rest, you just treat it like an old man moaning for nothing." Bar."

Whether the emperor's actions are right or wrong can probably only be judged in private.In the history books, only the fact that the king of Yan County rebelled and the emperor Li Shimin put down the rebellion was recorded.

As for Luo Yifeng's secret edict, no matter how stupid people are, they will know it is fake.No matter how dissatisfied Li Yuan was with the emperor's actions, he would not lead outsiders to participate. If he failed, the emperor would have to change his surname.

Feeling disgusted, Li Chengqian also spent ten days reading this book.

The battlefields seen in film and television dramas are all staged, and only "war reporters" like Mr. Shi Xi can record the truth.

The battle with cold weapons is much crueler than the gun war.In the case of poor sanitation, the wounded battalion is similar to the death camp.It's okay to get a small knife. If you are seriously injured, even if you live well, you will be nailed half of the death label.

After reading this book, Li Chengqian couldn't help but worry about his own soldiers.

With his instructions, since Yu Chigong agreed, it is absolutely impossible for the crown prince to lead him as a guard.Only institutions like the Pioneer Camp can really gain experience.And the Pioneer Battalion happened to have the largest number of deaths.

Under Li Chengqian's concern, the prince finally returned to Chang'an two months later.

Naturally, this counter-insurgency was a complete victory.

In fact, before the imperial army arrived, Zhao Cihao and the commander Yang Ji conspired to kill Luo Yi.But before he could do anything, things leaked out, Zhao Cihao was caught, and Yang Ji noticed that there was a change outside the city, so he had to start a fight in a hurry.

When the imperial army arrived, the defeated remnants did not form a large-scale resistance and were completely crushed.

Luo Yi was defeated, abandoned his wife and children, and led hundreds of cavalry to flee to the Turks, hoping to seek refuge with the Turks and obtain asylum.

But when he fled to the border of Ningzhou, when he passed the Wuzhi station, the people who followed him were somewhat unwilling to join the Turks, and gradually fled.The left and right lieutenants who had been following him killed him, sent his head to the capital, and displayed it in the market.

This is the official statement, but when Li Chengqian heard the news, for some reason, he became curious about Luo Yi's two lieutenants.Since these two lieutenants can be promoted to confidantes, how could they suddenly betray?

For those who participated in the rebellion, even if they repented temporarily, their merits and demerits cannot be offset. Like Zhao Cihao and Yang Ji, their lives were saved, but their official positions were lost, and the whole family had to be sent to Lingnan.

But these two lieutenants, except for the appearance when Luo Yi died, seemed to have evaporated.This kind of weirdness can easily remind people of the secret organization Baiqisi.

He was definitely not the only one who saw it, but everyone selectively forgot about the two lieutenants.