Chapter 15 Erfeng just wants to give all men in the world a home
Li Mi knew that the current emperor was not a broad-minded person. If he heard what he said, he would definitely sentence the King of Yan to death.
Despite being threatened, Li Shimin remained calm and rolled up his sleeves to pour Li Mi a glass of wine.
"Sir, you are a smart man, and you don't need to say much when talking to a smart man.
Sir, you naturally know what to do to best benefit the Tang Dynasty and its people."
Indeed, the current Prince of Yan's ability to lead troops is comparable to that of Guo Ziyi and Geshu Han. However, so what?
"Such ambition may not be a good thing for the people of the world."
After hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, still smiling and talking:
"Your Majesty Taizong was also ambitious in his time, but those who are more capable than others naturally have the ambition to be the best.
Otherwise, if Li Jiancheng had ascended the throne, our Tang Dynasty would have been another Northern and Southern Dynasties, and how could we have the prosperous Zhenguan era? "
Li Mi looked at Li Shimin steadily at this moment.
Li Shimin exuded a sharp aura that he had never seen in anyone else, a natural confidence.
But is this self-confidence or excessive arrogance?
"Your Highness, Prince of Yan, is quite arrogant. The Tang Dynasty is currently facing internal and external troubles. Does Your Highness have a solution?"
"One year."
Li Shimin smiled confidently after hearing this and put down his wine glass:
"Sir, if you can free me from all worries and give me a year, I will be able to crush the rebellion and bring peace to the world!"
Li Mi's eyelids twitched when he heard such a loud tone. Before he could say anything, he heard Li Shimin continue:
"However, rebellion is easy to put down. The most important thing is what happens next. I will definitely take back the power of the Jiedushi of the world!
The people should live and work in peace and contentment again, even better than they did during the Zhenguan era!"
Li Shimin was thinking this way sincerely. After all, the world is much richer overall now than when he first ascended the throne.
The people supported the country, and the territory was much larger than it was at that time. It was unlike the early years of Zhenguan when the national treasury was so poor that it was ringing with money.
However, Li Mi did not think so:
"Your Highness, have you drunk too much?"
And you said it would surpass the Zhenguan period during the reign of Emperor Taizong?
From the Qin Dynasty to the present, there has only been one Zhenguan period in more than 700 years. How can anyone be called Taizong?
"Your Highness is so arrogant and rebellious. Even Emperor Taizong wouldn't say that to his face."
[Hahaha, Li Mi thought he was using his ancestors' teachings to teach his descendants not to brag, but he actually used Taizong's own case to teach Taizong a lesson?]
[Hahaha, when will Erfeng's vest come off? I'm so looking forward to seeing their expressions!]
Li Shimin was also looking forward to it, after all, he himself was a mischievous person, but it was too early at this time.
So he patted Li Mi on the shoulder and laughed:
"Trust me, sir! If Taizong were to come, he would say the same thing as I say!"
Li Shimin spoke with such confidence and certainty that Li Mi was speechless for a moment.
Li Mi had previously been a retainer of Crown Prince Li Heng and had also met the then Prince of Jianning, Li Tan.
A few years ago, Li Neng was still a young boy. Although his words and deeds were bold, he was humble. He was completely different from now. His aura was natural, and he would not cry and laugh in the palace like he did during the day.
Can a person's temperament change so much after just a few years of not seeing each other?
People who practice Taoism always believe in some supernatural things. Li Mi stared at Li Shimin and asked:
"Your Highness Prince of Yan, are you really the Prince of Jianning that I know?"
Li Shimin smiled mysteriously:
"you guess?"
Li Mi: ………
[Hahaha, Erfeng is really naughty sometimes! ]
Li Mi must have been speechless, feeling that the other party deserved a beating, but he couldn't beat him!
The cultivation of the Taoists was quite good. Li Mi said nothing more and remained silent for a while. Li Shimin stood up and patted him on the shoulder:
"If you guess correctly, I will return you a beautiful land.
So, sir, are you willing to come out of seclusion and serve as my prime minister?"
Li Mi pondered for a long time, then said:
"Your Highness said that we can wipe out all the rebellions in the world within a year, so I will come out of seclusion for a year and see if your Highness' words are trustworthy!"
"Okay! Then it's settled with Mr.!"
Li Shimin had important matters to attend to, so he didn't chat much. Before leaving, Li Mi stood up and bowed solemnly to Li Shimin:
"I will do my best once I leave the mountain. I hope Your Highness the Prince will not forget our appointment today!"
He can gamble, but the people of the Tang Dynasty cannot afford it.
I just hope that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, who once defended the city of Chang'an, can truly have the demeanor of Emperor Taizong back then, and not let her down.
Li Shimin was relieved when Li Mi agreed to come out of retirement.
After all, Li Heng still believed in Li Mi. It was impossible for his ancestor to fight in the front while his bastard descendant Li Heng stabbed him from behind from time to time.
[Wow, seeing Er Feng recruit his advisors with my own eyes, the live broadcast was even more exciting than the TV series Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties!]
[What do you mean by taking her into your fold? She's clearly taking her into our Er Feng's harem!]
Erfeng is really a man or a woman! 】
Our little phoenix shines like the sun, charming both men and women!
[Yes, yes, everyone loves Li Erfeng, such as Wei Wumei, Chu Yiren, and the famous Empress Wen Zhao.]
At this time, Li Shimin was pulling Yan Zhenqing towards Taiyuan. On the way, he saw Tianmu chatting here and couldn't help but wonder:
"Empress Wen Zhao? Did you remember it wrongly?"
His posthumous title for Guanyinbi was Wende. When did he get a new title?
[Oh, you're right. We all know about Empress Changsun, so we're talking about another Empress Wen Zhao!]
[Yes, that's right, it's your favorite and the one who loves you the most, Empress Wen Zhao Fang Xuanling! ]
After hearing this, Li Shimin almost fell off his horse on the spot.
What the hell?
When did his beloved prime minister Fang Xuanling become his queen?
This is outrageous! Did these descendants actually write history books properly and truly study the history of the Tang Dynasty?
[I say this because I've researched it thoroughly! Don't worry, Erfeng, we've done a thorough research.]
After Fang Xuanling died, you personally conferred the title of Wen Zhao on him, right? When he became seriously ill, you were afraid of disturbing his recovery by going there, so you secretly chiseled a hole through the wall to visit him. Isn't this love?
As the Prime Minister, he holds the greatest power among all the civil and military officials in the court. Isn't he the Empress of your previous dynasty?
[That’s right! And didn’t Fang Xuanling also write you a memorial to express his admiration, saying that Your Majesty possesses all the virtues and that Your Majesty cherishes, values, and treasures them.]
He really, really loves it! If this isn’t true love, what is it?
[You only talk about Empress Wen Zhao, then where do you put the shark fin that we love to eat?
And there's the Phoenix and Ball trio! The eldest grandson must have a name!]
Li Shimin felt terrible, but he still asked curiously:
"Who is this shark fin? Fengqiuhuang and Changsun, are they my Guanyin maids?"
[The shark fin is Yuchi Gong, and the eldest grandson is of course your beloved Changsun Wuji! ]
Li Shimin regretted asking that one more question!
Li Shimin asked everyone to change the topic, but the fans didn't care about the mood of the main person and continued to buy stocks enthusiastically:
[Although his abilities are not that outstanding, he is the most favored concubine of our Erfeng throughout the entire era, and our childhood sweetheart!
Knowing that relatives of the emperor shouldn't be used, he still chose to use them, almost making him a king. Even Empress Changsun couldn't persuade him. Li Shimin even asked Chu Suiliang to take care of Changsun Wuji before his death. Don't you care about him?
[Alas, Erfeng, you really are a playboy. There's nothing I can do about it, it's just because you're so charming!]
[Yes, what did our Er Feng Da do wrong? He just wanted to give all the men in the world a home!]
Li Shimin, the straight man of steel: ... ... Poof
Yan Zhenqing, who was following the march nearby, was still wondering whether he should mention the fact that he had a complete disagreement with Wang Chengye, the governor of Taiyuan, when he suddenly noticed that Li Shimin had a very strange expression on his face.
"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
Li Shimin covered his heart and replied:
"No, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm really fine!"
My body is fine, but my heart is in trouble!
Over there, Tianmu was still nagging about Li Shimin and his 108 wild men, and Li Shimin couldn't stand it anymore. So he set up camp and took the opportunity to rob all the bandits who occupied the mountain top nearby.
The shadow cast by the sky during the day was too great. If he didn't vent his emotions, he was afraid he would have a nightmare in the middle of the night!
Bandits are easy to catch. Even in prosperous times, there were still bandits and robbers, let alone in times of chaos like this?
Among them were many soldiers who fled after the battle between the two armies, and some were civilians who did not want to be conscripted and fled to the mountains.
Not all of these people are good people. They may have been miserable people at first, but after becoming bandits, most of them would rob the people, and some even committed excessive rape and looting, doing all kinds of evil.
Li Shimin sentenced all those who had committed serious crimes to death on the spot, and then retained those who had not committed serious crimes and recruited them on the spot.
In addition, Yan Zhenqing had a great reputation among the aristocratic families, and Li Shimin was recruiting under the pretext of His Majesty. Whenever he passed by an aristocratic family, these families would always give him some face and provide some people, money and food to support the Tang army.
In this way, when he was about to reach Taiyuan, Li Shimin temporarily gathered an army of nearly 10,000.
However, before the two arrived in Taiyuan, another battle report came from the front, saying that Guo Ziyi led his troops south, captured Shanzhou and then attacked Tongguan, but was defeated.
It turned out that Guo Ziyi led his army to fight the rebels at Tongguan for two days and two nights, and was eventually defeated with 10,000 casualties.
Three of the four generals sent out died in the battle, and only Pugu Huai'en fought and retreated, and swam across the river relying on his horse's head, thus surviving.
After seeing the battle report, Yan Zhenqing was silent for a while. Li Shimin comforted him:
"Victory and defeat are common in war. Tongguan is indeed easy to defend but difficult to attack. After this battle, Guo Ziyi should be more cautious in his military operations."
This is also why he did not take the risk of sending troops to attack Tongguan when he was in Chang'an.
Tongguan, which was able to hold off the rebels for half a year, was captured by the enemy. How could it be so easy for the Tang army to capture Tongguan again and cut off the enemy's retreat?
[So, from this perspective, our Erfeng is truly formidable in defending the city! Even Guo Ziyi was defeated!]
[Perhaps Erfeng's several successful victories against a larger force in Chang'an were so impressive that Guo Ziyi underestimated the enemy this time?]
Li Shimin glanced at the sky and continued to analyze:
"According to my judgment, Guo Ziyi will then march westward to Chang'an to reunite with the Crown Prince and engage the rebels head-on."
This decisive battle to seize the capital of Chang'an was inevitable no matter what.
Yan Zhenqing soon realized that it would be a tough battle, and the Tang army would inevitably suffer a bloodbath and tens of thousands of casualties.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel sad and regretful.
"Unfortunately, our Tang army still doesn't have enough numbers to gain an overwhelming advantage over the enemy."
Li Shimin took out a letter and handed it to Yan Zhenqing:
"These days, the poems of Li Bai and Du Fu must be known all over the world."
Yan Zhenqing knew the famous poet Li Bai, but who was Du Fu?
Yan Zhenqing was a little puzzled and quickly opened the letter to read it.
I didn't expect that although Du Fu is not famous, his poems are really good. Although his style is completely different from Li Bai's, it is moving and thought-provoking to read.
Yan Zhenqing first wrote down the name Du Fu, but soon discovered that these poems were all about the Uighurs sending out an army of 100,000 and defeating the enemy.
He was stunned at first and was about to say that this thing never happened, but then he suddenly realized.
"Is this a plan that Your Highness had already made?
Your Highness, this plan is truly brilliant!"
Since everyone in the world knows about it, the Uighurs should also know about it by now, right?
Thinking of this, Yan Zhenqing felt like laughing.
The Uighurs had to borrow money this time, and borrowing too little would not do.
[Hahaha, I really want to see the reaction from the Uighurs!
I wonder what the expression on the face of the Huihe prince, who only brought 4,000 men with him, is like now?]
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