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- Chapter 31 Changsun WujiĄŻs shame
The Duke's Mansion of the Kingdom of Wei.
In the spacious and simple backyard, surrounded by the fragrant dragon incense, Li Shimin and Li Jing gathered around an ancient chess table to talk about the game.
Li ShiminĄŻs moves are generous and domineering, step by step, murderous intent is everywhere, Li JingĄŻs offense and defense are orderly, one son at a time, every step of the way.
" Compared with Li Jing, Li Shimin is more courageous. He has a long-term vision and a gambler's mentality that dares to kill and fight. He pays equal attention to bravery and strategy. But Li Jing was steady, able to win thousands of miles away, and had hidden tricks at every step, and he was not inferior to Li Shimin.
The two of them met with good talents and opponents on the chessboard. The game between the two of them was like two famous generals fighting to the death on the battlefield, scheming against each other, the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
When it rains the most intensely. Li Jing suddenly said: "The Emperor seems to be troubled by something. Although the old minister has bid farewell to the court because of his old age, his loyalty to the Emperor has not diminished at all. He is willing to share the Emperor's worries"
Li Jing had already retired to his family and was not interested in worldly affairs. He did not know the major events in the DPRK, nor did he know the rampant methods of Tubo Songtsen Gampo. But he knew that Li Shimin was not just here to play chess with him. While thinking about the chess game, While asking about Li Shimin's purpose of coming.
Li Shimin was not surprised, and just said calmly: "There is chaos in the south, and I just wish I could go there myself to eliminate the trouble."
Smart people donĄŻt say a single word. Although Li Shimin didnĄŻt say anything about Tubo Songtsan Gampo, his sentence Ą°I just wish I couldnĄŻt personally eliminate the troubleĄ± already implies that the trouble was caused by the South and had to fight. At the same time, Li Jing just retired at home, rather than being imprisoned at home, ignoring what was going on outside the window.
He didnĄŻt know about the situation in the south that had just been reported, but he knew that Li Daozong went to conquer Goguryeo and Li Ji, the Minister of War, fell ill in the palace. These two things were widely spread in ChangĄŻan. Combining the above and below, and then thinking of the sentence "go and remove the trouble personally", Li Shimin's worries naturally surfaced.
Li JingĄŻs wisdom can reach the sky, how can he not hear the mystery?
As an emperor, there is no shortage of examples in history of personal conquests by imperial commanders. Yang GuangĄŻs three conquests of Goguryeo are the best example. It is not unreasonable for Li Shimin to lead the expedition himself. It's just that the emperor has the most important responsibilities in the world and must have someone to supervise the country when he goes to conquer the country. The person who supervises the country must be the prince of the country. Now that the prince has not been established, Li Shimin cannot entrust the government affairs in his hands, how can he get away?
The word "lack of handsome man" flashed through Li Jing's mind.
Li Jing moved the chess pieces and said: "I have a suitable candidate in mind"
Li Shimin's heart moved: "Who is it?"
Li Jing smiled calmly, his smile was full of the meaning of seeing through everything, and he said meaningfully: "The candidate in my heart is the most suitable candidate in your Majesty's heart"
Li Shimin said: "That boy Du He is indeed good. If it had been a few years later, I would not have hesitated as much as I do today. He is too young. Even the genius Huo Qubing, at the same age as him, has not been able to lead many soldiers." , but only 50,000, but Wei Qing is the strongest backing support. It is really a risk to let Du He lead an army of hundreds of thousands alone"
Li Shimin doesnĄŻt care about age so much, he cares about experience.
The gap in experience cannot be made up by high talent.
Li Jing put the chess pieces in his hand into the chess bowl, stared at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, are you afraid?"
Li Shimin roared for a moment, and his eyes met Li Jing's with a stern look in his eyes. He stared deeply for a long time before laughing: "Yes, what the pharmacist said is that I am indeed a little scared, and only the pharmacist dares to talk to me like this. "
The transformation of the Tang Dynasty from weak to strong, from a country that was humiliated and bullied by the Turks at its doorstep, to an empire that is now powerful in the four regions and respected by the world, is inseparable from Li Shimin's personal efforts.
It was not easy for him to get to where he is today.
The higher you stand, the more afraid you are of falling; the more you gain, the more afraid you are of losing.
This is human nature. Just like a dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, people who are often defeated can not take failure as a thing, but people who are often victorious are far from being so open-minded.
After the Tang Dynasty established its hegemony, it was victorious in all foreign wars. This is like a team. Because of the complete victory, everyone is looking forward to losing for the first time. The same is true in the Tang Dynasty. There are only interests between countries. Even if they are allies, they do not want their allies to be far stronger than themselves.
They are looking forward to Datang's first defeat, hoping that someone can break the myth of Datang's undefeation. Under this situation, the pressure on Li Shimin naturally increased, and he gradually became unable to let go. He also had an obsession with victory in his heart.
Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, what will happen if Datang loses?"
Li Shimin was startled for a moment, then laughed.
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The Duke of ZhaoĄŻs Mansion.
Changsun Shunde looked straight at Changsun Wuji, hoping that his nephew would nod in agreement. He believed that given Changsun Wuji's status in the court, as long as he was willing to help. I canĄŻt say that everything will work out 100%, but IĄŻm still 70% sure.
Changsun Shunde is also a capable general and somewhat confident in his military prowess. He didn't know much about Tubo. In his heart, he just thought that Tubo was a powerful chieftain from the southwest who could not compete with Tubo. It's okay to bully local forces, but it's no better than the Tang Dynasty. Sending troops to beat him is just like beating a son, there is no difficulty.
Changsun Wuji figured out what Changsun Shunde was thinking. Without thinking, he shook his head and refused: "No, your Majesty is hesitant, but the final candidate will be Du He"
"Du He again?" Changsun Shunde almost jumped up when he heard the name. Hou Junji was imprisoned by Li Shimin for the Gaochang incident. General Zuoweiwei Li Ji was promoted to Minister of War. His position as General Zuoweiwei became vacant and someone needed to take over. Under the circumstances at that time, Changsun Shunde was almost the best choice. But Du He stepped in and cured Qin Qiong, allowing Qin Qiong, who was recovering at home, to take his place.
Qin Qiong was unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness. He saved Li Shimin's life many times on the battlefield. He was respected by both civil servants and generals. Sun Shunde did not dare to compete with him. All his resentment was directed at Du He. Coupled with the grievances between Du He and the Changsun family over the years, his resentment towards Du He even exceeded that of anyone in the Changsun family.
"How come all the good things happened to him"
This was said unintentionally, but it made Changsun Wuji feel ashamed to death. In order to prevent Du He from making further achievements and his position in the army became more and more stable, he specially arranged a dinner, implying that Du He had repeatedly fought in battles and almost participated in Zhenguan. In all foreign wars, he received opportunities and treatment that many good generals could not get, and quietly eliminated the possibility of Du He's conquest of Goguryeo. When Li Shimin ordered generals in the court, he missed Du He. Seeing Du He's shocked expression at that time, he was secretly proud for a while.
Originally, with Li Ji and Li Daozong around, Du He wanted to become the commander-in-chief of the three armies, to command an army of more than 100,000 people, and to act alone. It would take at least five or six years for him to lose his youthful innocence. But now
Changsun Wuji didnĄŻt say it out loud, but his heart was filled with regret. What if he asked Du He to conquer Goguryeo? No matter how good he performs, there is always a commander-in-chief of the three armed forces above him. No matter how great his contribution is, it cannot be greater than the commander-in-chief of the three services.
He never expected that before January had passed, an accident came from Tubo. By coincidence, Li Ji fell at this moment, which gave Du He an excellent opportunity to command the army.
Once Du Henan conquered Tibet successfully, he would take full credit and officially become the famous commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty, succeeding Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, Li Ji, Li Daozong and others.
He wanted to suppress Du He's development, but in the end he gave Du He a chance.
In the past, Du HeĄŻs good things were all achieved by Du He himself, but this time he gave them to us. Changsun Shunde's words were like a slap in the face, hitting him hard in the face.
This makes Changsun Wuji extremely embarrassed.
"Okay, stop talking" Changsun Wuji felt as awkward and uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit at the moment, and did not want to talk more about this matter: "Uncle is certainly capable in the military, but this southern expedition ItĄŻs no small matter, Du He can defeat Hou Junji twice, which shows that you canĄŻt compete with him. LetĄŻs just forget about it"
Changsun Shunde was angry, glanced around, felt disgusted, and whispered: "Your Majesty's love for Du He is too much. Isn't Du He powerful? We might as well let him defeat Let's see how your Majesty protects him ĄĄ±
"boom"
Changsun Wuji suddenly dropped the tea bowl in his hand heavily to the ground. The huge impact caused the tea bowl to fall into pieces, and the pieces of tea splashed on the two of them.
"Absurd" Changsun Wuji was like an angry lion at this time, glaring at Changsun Shunde and said sternly: "Do you have any brains? The reason why my Changsun family has today's status depends on the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is good. Naturally, my eldest grandson's family will be fine. If the Tang Dynasty is threatened, my eldest grandson's family's life will not be easy. There is no difference between harming the interests of the eldest grandson and burying oneself in the ground. Don't mention this matter again."
Changsun Wuji was furious and spoke rudely. Although he is not a gentleman, he has unwavering loyalty to Li Shimin and the Tang Dynasty. He could plot and plot everything, but he would never do anything that would hurt Datang.
Changsun Shunde belongs to the oldest generation of the Changsun family, and Changsun Wuji is his nephew. For the younger generation to scold like this, their hearts are filled with anger, just because Changsun Wuji has absolute power in the Changsun family.??, not daring to anger him, threw up his sleeves and left, but his eyes were filled with endless anger.
Changsun Wuji was filled with strange emotions because he personally gave Du He a big gift. After all, he is a human being, not the real Maitreya Buddha. He will also be troubled by his emotions. He cannot be eternally calm, let alone be like Maitreya Buddha, who can tolerate things that are difficult to tolerate in the world.
Changsun Shunde's words were the trigger that aroused Changsun Wuji's emotions and caused him to lose control in a short period of time.
As soon as the words came out, Changsun Wuji also felt a little disrespectful to his elders, but the words he said were like water that was thrown out and it was difficult to collect it.
Changsun Wuji opened his mouth and said nothing more. He just stared blankly as Changsun Shunde disappeared from sight.
He never imagined that this slip of the tongue would be the beginning of the decline of the Changsun family.
***: IĄŻm really sorry. I have relatives and friends chasing dragons during the Chinese New Year. They all got married during the Spring Festival. I had five weddings and New Year greetings. I really canĄŻt spare the time
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