At night, Manna Hall.

Li Shimin had a quarrel with Wei Zheng, an old man, and the order was rejected. He was very angry.

But the power of the admonishment officer was promoted by him personally, and he could not kill himself.

He first called the prince over and gave him a lesson.

The prince has learned well and cannot find any faults.

He waved his hand for the prince to return to the East Palace.

He also called Yuchi Jingde, who was on night duty, and scolded Wei Zheng with him for a while before he felt relieved.

His Majesty the Emperor sighed with emotion: "I really miss the days of fighting together with Jingde..."

Yuchi Jingde said: "Your Majesty will call my sworn brother over tomorrow. I guarantee that the palace will be turned upside down, and it will be like fighting."

Li Shimin: "..."

Thinking of the fat man Wei Zheng brought with him at night, he touched his chin.

"There is something that can be used for marching and fighting. Come on, let's try it."

King Zhao couldn't sleep when he came back from martial arts practice at night, so he looked at the moon on the top of the palace.

I noticed a fire in the Imperial Garden and quickly went over to check.

It happened that Li Shimin and Yuchi Jingde were drinking and roasting rabbit together.

Li Shimin was very happy to see King Zhao: "Liu Lang is here, come and have some wine together."

Yuchi Jingde poured him a bowl of wine and asked, "I heard that my little brother was scared today?"

King Zhao was not surprised at all that they were well-informed and told the story of the day.

Li Shimin sighed slightly: "Normally, at this age, you can gradually understand some of the world's ways. The more people you come into contact with in the future, the sooner you can see through it, the better it will be to avoid being deceived in the future."

Yuchi Jingde shook his head: "She's still a child, and she can't see everyone being a bad person every day. It's better to wait until she grows up to figure out some things on her own. It's better to be naive and happy now."

King Zhao also took a sip of wine. It was not very strong, but a little astringent.

"But there are some things that you can't prevent, so you can't just go nowhere."

He smiled: "But I watched the child cry and didn't think much about it. It's still the same as before."

Yuchi Jingde also laughed when he thought of the troublesome baby: "If you don't do something for a day, you are not my adopted brother."

Li Shimin used a wooden stick to poke out two dark roasted sweet potatoes from the fire, and said to the two of them: "This is what the kid wanted to plant. He named it Pangpang. Let's all try it." "

Yuchi Jingde didn't mind it being too hot, so he picked it up and put it on the tray, then broke open the two fat ones, and the aroma immediately filled the air.

"The smell is wonderful."

Each of the three took a piece.

Li Shimin took a bite: "It is indeed as Wei Zheng said, it is delicious and easy to cook."

Yuchi Jingde was a little excited: "If we can have this when we are marching and fighting, it will be as good as meat."

Li Yuanjing also took a bite and said to the two of them: "On my previous tour to the East, the eldest lady of the Yuan family developed a dry food called instant noodles, which is also very convenient. It is said that it can be dissolved in boiling water, and it also has secret seasonings. "

"It's just that the price is a bit high and preparation is troublesome. It's not suitable for use as military rations at the moment."

"But it's delicious, much more delicious than corn. If you eat it once or twice during the march, it will greatly boost your morale."

Yuchi Jingde laughed: "Your Majesty, I feel that this Yuan family seems to have sent military equipment to us, the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin's eyes flashed and he smiled without saying a word.

He looked at Li Yuanjing and changed the subject: "I, Guan Liulang, have something on my mind recently, would you like to talk to me about it?"

Li Yuanjing paused while pouring him wine.

Yuchi Jingde took off the roasted rabbit and took out his dagger to cut it into pieces.

While dividing the meat, he said to Li Yuanjing: "Tonight we are all sitting down for a barbecue, so I will say a few words to you. You kid, you only remember how good your eldest brother is to you, so all the good things your second brother is to you will be forgotten." Is it scheming?"

"If it weren't for the purpose of ruling the world, would he be willing to fight everywhere? He tucks his head in his trousers every day outside, and when he comes back, others will be afraid of him. If he does not relinquish military power, he will commit rebellion. If he relinquishes military power, he will not even have the ability to protect himself. Let others slaughter you.”

"Is he a heinous person just because he won?"

Li Shimin glanced at him and saw that his face was red, indicating that he had eaten too much wine.

Yuchi Jingde continued: "Why don't you blame me? If it weren't for me and other old people from Tiance Mansion dragging you down, His Majesty's burden wouldn't be so heavy."

As he said this, he covered his face and started to cry.

Li Shimin: "If you cry again, go and guard the city gate."

Yuchi Jingde wiped his face and handed the rabbit leg to His Majesty: "Eat meat, eat meat."

Li Yuanjing poured him wine: "I haven't been obsessed with these things."

"The death of the eldest brother did make me sad, but I never blamed the second brother for it. I have not experienced the second brother's situation, so who have the right to blame the second brother."

He smiled: "It's a bit embarrassing to say that the thing I'm anxious about recently is..."

"I love riding and shooting, I love martial arts, and I look forward to what the teacher said, the days when men shed blood and sweat on the battlefield."

"But I suddenly thought recently that war involves killing. For the people, the thing they fear most is war."

"We in the Tang Dynasty have put down the civil strife, and the Eastern Turks have been included in our pocket. If we fight again, we will expand our territory."

"Are these battles really necessary?"

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Don't you think that all the emperors in the past dynasties expanded their territory out of ambition?"

"Do you know why last year, after hearing about the civil strife in the Tang Dynasty, the Turks quickly gathered 20 troops to go south?"

"The countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty are short of materials, either with a bad climate, or the land is not suitable for farming. Only by occupying more territory can we have enough cultivated land, rivers and pastures, ensure sufficient food, support the court and the army, and ensure the safety of our families. May the country be safe for a long time.”

"We are in the fertile soil of the Central Plains. We are like a piece of fat meat. If we cannot defeat them, we will have to wait for them to come and plunder us."

Just as Li Yuanjing was about to speak, His Majesty the Emperor patted him on the shoulder: "Even if we strengthen border defense, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"Peace is never achieved by forbearance and retreat."

Yuchi Jingde blushed and agreed: "You are still young and have never dealt with those foreigners. Whenever they see any loopholes they can take advantage of, they will definitely find ways to devour you."

"There is no such thing as a peaceful and prosperous age. There is only the danger of national subjugation if we don't think about progress."

Yuchi Jingde took advantage of his drunkenness and slapped King Zhao's head: "You kid, wait two more years before you go to the battlefield to practice."

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