Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Therefore, after the shock, Du Zhenglun thought that Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji hadn't noticed it.

So I did my part and pointed it out mercilessly.

"King of Peiping, what these private soldiers are wearing and holding are the famous Youzhou armor and Mo Dao?"

"In the past six months, I have heard people mention it too many times, but I have never seen it."

"Even in the imperial palace, in the imperial city, it seems that this kind of system has never been seen before."

Hearing his words, Li Qiu was open-minded in his heart, and the upright Li Qiu directly called a soldier to come closer.

Then he showed Du Zhenglun the armor and Mo Dao on his body.

Seeing Li Qiu being so "stupid", Du Zhenglun couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart.

In the face of the royal family and imperial power, they have always been very taboo against generals who are in the army and support their own self-respect.

Now in front of Li Shimin, Li Qiu's actions are tantamount to courting death.

A trace of sullenness flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes for his small thoughts, and he hastily explained to Li Shimin beside him:

"Before the arrival of the Turkic soldiers, Hou Junji implemented the imperial court's strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness."

"All the more than 1000 original guards in the Furong Garden will be transferred away."

"At that time, only a group of children in Furong Academy and servants in the mansion were left to live alone."

"Later, the fighting subsided, and Li Jing saw that they didn't even have a single guard in their huge Furong Garden."

"And more than [-] guards were drawn from the Youzhou Army."

"However, they are not private soldiers."

"It's the personal guards of the royal palace that the king of Peking, Li Qiu, and Princess Yunzhong should have been equipped with."

"The number of guards is also strictly in accordance with the imperial court regulations."

"Li Qiu, a county king, and a princess in Yunzhong, are completely in line with the treatment of this number of guards."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded.

Then I looked around again, "This Hibiscus Garden is really too big."

"And it is different from other palaces, it is located outside Chang'an City alone."

"Once any danger arises, this Furong Garden is the first place to bear the brunt of the danger."

"In my opinion, these five or six hundred guards are still too few."

"According to the court regulations, Li Qiu and Yunzhong can only have five or six hundred personal guards."

"But the auxiliary machine, this is a special matter. Considering the situation in their Furong Garden, I think there can be more guards in this garden."

Chapter 453

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Du Zhenglun on the side almost couldn't believe his ears.

what?

For special affairs, can there be more?

Normally speaking, an emperor should not be furious when he sees that the generals under his hands are not only building city walls, but also making such forbidden armor and weapons.

At least reprimanded, demoted, and at worst beheaded, implicating the whole family?

Since ancient times, generals leading troops have held their own dignity, which is a big taboo!

How did it become such a painting style when it came to Li Shimin's side?

Don't say that a young boy like Li Qiu is just those generals who have followed Li Shimin all his life and made great military exploits.

Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Chai Shao, Cheng Yaojin and the like, none of them are trembling in front of the imperial power, and they carefully maintain awe in private.

Afraid of touching this taboo.

But this Li Qiu was the only one who jumped up and down all day long, did not obey the rules, and acted recklessly.

If you want to change to another general, even if you have military exploits, you would have been demoted and exiled long ago, but he has nothing to do!

At this moment, Changsun Wuji glanced at Du Zhenglun lightly from the corner of his eye, and then said with a soft smile, "Your Majesty, at present, King Beiping and Princess Yunzhong have equipped these five or six hundred guards in full accordance with the court's laws. It’s such a gossip.”

"If this is a special matter, and if it exceeds the regulations, I'm afraid it will be reported by many censors and courtiers."

"When the time comes, King Beiping and Yunzhong, who have saved Chang'an City and Tang Dynasty one after another, and made great achievements for His Majesty, won't they be called treason?"

"So, from my point of view, forget it."

"The less trouble, the better."

"Furthermore, now that the Turks are gone and the world is at peace, the Furong Garden is a little bigger and has a little less manpower, but it can still be used."

"I believe that there is no blind thief who dares to take the initiative to go to the famous King of Peking to die, right?"

Li Shimin naturally heard the dissatisfaction and resentment in Changsun Wuji's heart.

But also laughed it off.

"Then let's do it first."

"As you said, Furong Garden, there is a king of Beiping, a princess of Yunzhong, and Kexin girl who carried the entire Youzhou army on her own back then."

"This ordinary thief really doesn't want to threaten this place."

"But Li Qiu, when I mentioned this armor and Mo Dao, I really remembered something."

"The armor and Modao that you scattered before were snatched by these generals."

"The city wall bricks you promised me have been delivered continuously."

"The imperial city is also being rebuilt."

"But the armor and weapons you promised me before, why are they still missing?"

"I also know that building armor and weapons is no more than firing city wall bricks."

"The cost is also quite expensive. If you are short of silver, you can go directly to the auxiliary machine or Li Jing to do it."

"Anyway, the gold, silver and jewels you brought back from the Turkic king's tent this time filled my Datang Mansion treasury once in a while, haha!"

Seeing that Li Shimin was in such a good mood today, Li Qiu thought about it and decided to seize this good opportunity.

"Your Majesty, it is the honor of Chen, Youzhou and other thirteen states to be able to forge armor and weapons for the Forbidden Army of the Imperial City."

"How dare you talk about money?!"

"Also, the reason why armor and weapons are so slow to build this time has nothing to do with money."

"It's just because Chenyou State is located in a remote area and lacks supplies."

"To build strong armor and sharp Mo Dao, various rare iron ores such as meteorite are required, which consume a lot."

"The batch of standard equipment for the Youzhou Xuanjia Army that was built before has almost consumed all the storage on the minister's side."

"And Chen Furongyuan has been buying these rare iron ores and materials, such as Meteorite, but His Majesty also knows."

"These things are very rare, and sometimes you can't buy them even if you have money, so you can only collect them slowly."

"So up to now, the progress of the armor and weapons needed by the forbidden army in this palace has been very slow."

"It's really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice."

Hearing this, Li Shimin waved his hand, "You boy, how long will you have to do this kind of family and country affairs by yourself?"

"Auxiliary machine, this matter is left to you to arrange."

"Transport all the meteorites and ores in our Datang Mansion's treasury to Li Qiu and the others."

"Create the armor and Mo Dao needed by the forbidden army as soon as possible."

"Just say that these meteorites left over from the Sui Dynasty have been kept in the treasury since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty."

"It has been more than ten years, and it is still a pile of broken stones."

"Looking at their age, I'm afraid they have been kept for hundreds of years."

"It's better to send it to Li Qiu and make the best use of it."

"In addition, if the state capitals of my Tang Dynasty have such ore meteorite, they can also be presented to the imperial court and handed over to Youzhou to make weapons."

"And don't waste it."

For Li Shimin's order, Changsun Wuji naturally accepted the order gladly.

At the same time, he did not forget to target Du Zhenglun again.

"Your Majesty's order, I think it should be the same."

"These meteoric iron ores have been handed down for many years, but they have been gathering dust in the treasury and are useless."

"It's better to hand them over to Youzhou, and equip all the Tang troops with this kind of solid armor and extremely sharp Mo Dao as soon as possible."

"At that time, my Tang cavalry will also be able to sweep the world, and there will be no opponents."

"I believe that by then, no one will be jealous of the armor and weapons assembled by the guards in the Furong Garden!"

Hearing Changsun Wuji's thorny words, Du Zhenglun was also extremely displeased.

However, no one has a big mouth, and no matter his status or his status in Li Shimin's heart, he cannot be compared with Changsun Wuji.

So he didn't respond, just pretending he didn't hear.

This grandson Wuji's extraordinary support for Li Qiu is well known throughout the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 454 The Immediate Father

People like Du Zhenglun also knew that the merchant, Li Qiu, was released from prison by Changsun Wuji himself, and then picked up with one hand.

Now that Li Qiu is favored, it undoubtedly greatly increased his eldest grandson Wuji's voice in the court.

It can even increase the power and prestige of his eldest grandson Wuji.

The courtiers were already dissatisfied with the elder grandson Wuji's approach of becoming a powerful minister gradually.

However, without a good opportunity and absolute certainty, they absolutely did not dare to take the lead in touching the big tiger, Changsun Wuji.

Afterwards, Li Shimin and his party entered the inner part of Furong Garden, a very luxurious and bright living room.

At this time, Luo Kexin, whose belly was obviously getting bigger and bigger, was waiting here.

As soon as she saluted on her side, Li Shimin hurriedly waved her hand to excuse her.

After a brief inquiry, Luo Kexin was asked to go back to rest.

Immediately after taking his seat, Li Shimin looked at Li Qiu with a smile.

"Li Qiu, you bastard will soon be a father too."

"How are you, are you nervous?"

In this kind of private occasion, Li Qiu is also used to Li Shimin's concern and small jokes.

Then he smiled truthfully and said: "To tell you the truth, I am now the one who has met two Turkic Khans among thousands of troops."

"Facing so many Turkic enemy troops, I have never had the slightest fear."

"At present, there may be two or three months before Ke's confidant's child is born."

"But when I think about it, I'm starting to get a little scared now."

"Worried about what happens in case of an emergency."

Li Shimin said with a smile at this time: "Now in your Furong Garden, there lives a genius doctor, Sun Simiao."

"And when the time comes, there will be imperial physicians and midwives from the palace waiting for you."

"This is already the best condition in the world, what else do you have to be afraid of?!"

"Back then, I wasn't even the king of Qin. When the empress was giving birth to her first child, the conditions at that time were called difficult."

"Even the jade pendant worn by the child when it was born was money paid for by the uncle, the auxiliary machine."

"Ugh!"

Suddenly mentioned the past, Li Shimin's expression suddenly became a little sad.