Upon hearing these words, Li Shimin felt his eyes well up with tears, and his heart was once again filled with regret and self-reproach.
No wonder this child has no respect for me at all, calling me "Li Er" all the time. He must be resentful of me!
But you can't blame the child. No one would feel good being abandoned by the person they admire most...
"Uncle Li, I'd like to go in and take a look. I hope it won't affect your work."
"Won't!"
"This place has been vacant for several years, and hardly anyone comes here on weekdays!"
"Oh oh oh..."
Only after hearing Old Li's words did Li Jue dare to enter the Prince of Qin's Mansion and pay homage to the former residence of the emperor who ushered in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Li Jue walked to a grand building near the entrance and pointed to the plaque above it, whose inscriptions had long since faded and were no longer legible.
"Uncle Li, if I'm not mistaken, this should be the Hongwen Academy!"
Li Shimin's eyes nearly popped out when he heard this. He swore that the child had never been here before or after losing his memory, so why could the child name Hongwen Hall so readily?
How did you know?
"I was just guessing!"
"Do you know what the Hongwen Hall is for?"
"Of course I know. It is said that the King of Qin recruited scholars from all over the world to study here with him. Back then, there was a famous saying that there were eighteen scholars in the King of Qin's mansion!"
"It was precisely because of the assistance of these people that the King of Qin grew from a mere warrior into a wise and benevolent ruler!"
"You even know this?"
Of course!
"I have specifically researched the story of your King of Qin, and I know a great deal about him!"
Li Shimin was thrilled to hear this. Was there anything more joyful in the world than the worship of one's eldest grandson?
"Then tell me, what else do you know?"
"I know that the King of Qin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, I also know that the King of Qin killed his brother, I also know that the King of Qin stole his brother's wife, and I also know..."
"Shut up!"
Li Shimin stared at his eldest grandson with a livid face. He had only one thought in mind: to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
He only has this much dirt on him in his life, how come this kid knows it all!
Being exposed by one's own grandson is incredibly shameful, like being naked in the street and being stared at by everyone!
Where did you hear all this from?
"In the book..."
"lie!"
"Only court historians can see the daily records; even His Majesty the Emperor cannot. Where did you get them from?"
"Oh, oh... that's what I heard from someone..."
"who?"
"I forgot..."
"you!"
Li Shimin was completely defeated by these words, because he knew that this grandson had indeed experienced amnesia. Perhaps his rebellious son Li Chengqian had complained about it in front of him, and he had remembered it by chance.
"Fine, I won't pursue this matter further..."
"Now that you know so much about the King of Qin, do you still admire him?"
Of course!
"In my opinion, this is no big deal. After all, the flaws don't overshadow the merits!"
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin became interested again and immediately picked up his eldest grandson and sat on the railing of the Hongwen Hall.
"Then tell me, what is it about him that you admire?"
"He was a skilled warrior. He quelled the rebellions of Liu Wuzhou and Xue Ju, captured two kings, and pacified Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. He can be considered the most militarily capable emperor in history!"
Li Shimin smiled broadly upon hearing this and urged him impatiently.
"Is there anything else?"
Of course!
"He humbly accepted advice, diligently governed the country, and ushered in the Reign of Zhenguan, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in later generations!"
"Well said!"
"I... am truly good!"
"The reason why His Majesty works so diligently is so that the people of the Tang Dynasty can live a good life in future generations!"
Is there anything else?
"Yes, I have!"
"He swept across the Western Regions, annihilated the Turks, and opened up the Hexi Corridor, a vital transportation route between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions. This not only expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty but also ensured the unimpeded transport of Tang goods to the Western Regions, generating enormous wealth for the Tang Dynasty!"
"His attacks on Gaochang and Tuyuhun further expanded the territory of the Tang Dynasty, bringing the last barrier between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions into his hands, leaving a very broad strategic depth for future rulers!"
"oh?"
Li Shimin asked, quite surprised, upon hearing this.
What is strategic depth?
"That is, when fighting a war, the Tang Dynasty has more room to retreat."
"For example, if Persia from the Western Regions were to attack, their first target would be Gaochang. But Gaochang is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. Our Tang Dynasty could then calmly recruit soldiers and prepare supplies to fight back!"
"Okay, okay!"
"I never imagined that you, such a little one, would understand such profound principles. Your insights are a hundred times more insightful than those of many ministers in the court!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue replied modestly and shyly.
"How could that be... I was just talking nonsense, how could I compare to the ministers of the court..."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin firmly shook his head.
"No!"
"You're not making this up. Do you know what that old man Wei Zheng said when the Tang Dynasty conquered Gaochang?"
"have no idea……"
Wei Zheng said that His Majesty is waging wars and wasting the country's resources by conquering a useless piece of land!
"They even say His Majesty is untrustworthy and will be ridiculed by all the vassal states!"
Li Jue was completely stunned when he heard this, because Wei Zheng had also been his idol.
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