Jinyang.

When they heard the news that Zhang Xutuo had died in battle, Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin were stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears. They faced the direction of Xingyang, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times.

General, have a safe journey.

Seeing their behavior, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel moved, and felt sorry for Zhang Xutuo in his heart.

But what made Li Yuan more concerned was another news. Since Dou Jiande surrendered to the imperial court, the rebel armies south of Zhao Wei and north of Jianghuai County have surrendered to the imperial court, such as Meng Rang of Qi County, Hao Xiaode and Wang Deren of Pingyuan County, and Jiyin County.

Fang Xianbo and others.

I heard that the imperial court was sending people to negotiate with Li Mi, hoping that the Wagang Army would accept the recruitment.

The situation seemed to be developing in the direction Yang Guang expected, while Li Yuan's steps became increasingly difficult.

On this day, while Li Yuan, Pei Ji and others were discussing military affairs, Su Wei and Zhao Cai came with the Xiaoguo Army.

"Li Mi gathered the Wagang bandits and conspired to cause rebellion. He should be punished for his crime. Liu Wenjing is his in-law and should be punished as well. Come on, arrest Liu Wenjing."

Li Yuan's first subconscious reaction was that Li Mi did not accept the recruitment, and there was a hint of secret joy in his heart.

Li Shimin stepped forward to block Xiaoguo's army and shouted: "Be bold, let's see who dares to be bold."

The young man is handsome and handsome, with a pair of deep eyes slightly narrowed, and a stern and angry brow. His tall figure is like an unsheathed ancient sword, standing across the majestic mountains and rivers, making the sky and the earth eclipse.

Cheng Zhijie, Qin Qiong and others walked up to Li Shimin and stared at the Xiaoguo Army in front of them with sharp eyes, as if they were on guard against the enemy.

There were many heroes in the Duke of Tang Dynasty, and everyone knew about it. This battle immediately frightened Xiaoguo's army and stopped them in their tracks.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became gloomy, sparks scattered, and an undercurrent surged.

Li Yuan came back to his senses and glared: "Fang Guogong, General Zhao, I dare to ask if you brought so many soldiers here to raid my Tang Guogong's mansion?"

He led troops to break into the official residence without any reason, and it was also the Duke's residence. If he was seriously investigated, it would not be an exaggeration to regard it as a rebellion.

Fang Guogong's expression froze, and his tone involuntarily weakened: "Tang Guogong, please don't misunderstand, we are only here to capture the traitors."

Pei Ji said: "Although Li Mi rebelled against the imperial court, Liu Wenjing was loyal, rescued Xingyang, and fought against the Turks. He made a lot of contributions. His merits and demerits should be balanced and he will not be implicated."

Su Wei assumed the posture of an important court official and refused to give in: "Your Majesty has already issued an order that all those who have close contacts with the traitor Li will be arrested and imprisoned.

"Liu Wenjing is related by marriage to Li Mi. The Duke of Tang is well aware of this, but you discuss government affairs with him every day, treat him as a guest, and do not arrest him.

"Could it be that Duke Tang doesn't take His Majesty's will to heart, despises the imperial power, and wants to make himself king?"

Li Yuan had no way to refute such a serious accusation, and could not refute it. To prove his innocence, he issued an order: "Come here, arrest Liu Wenjing and put her in jail."

After solving one problem, Su Wei turned his attention to Changsun Shunde.

"Dong Guo Tang, the eldest grandson Shunde should have been arrested for evading military service, but you sheltered him and took him in because he is your in-law. What crime should this be?"

Changsun Shunde is the clan uncle of the Changsun family. He recently came to Taiyuan to seek refuge with Li Yuan.

The muscles on Li Yuan's face twitched. This sour scholar had stretched his hand too far.

He coughed lightly and said, "Although it was wrong of Changsun Shunde to avoid military service in Liaodong, he repented, joined the army in Taiyuan, fought against the Turks, and made a lot of achievements, which was enough to offset the mistakes he had made before.

"I believe that with my status as the Duke of Tang, if I intercede for His Majesty on his behalf, His Majesty will definitely pardon his crimes."

Li Yuan deliberately emphasized the words "Tang Guogong" to remind Su Wei that his identity was not just as simple as staying in Taiyuan. He was also Yang Guang's cousin and a relative of the emperor. He should not do too much.

Su Wei weighed it in his mind and decided to let Changsun Shunde go. "Okay, let's not mention this matter. Let's talk about the conscription."

Li Shimin's body shivered and he came.

"The recruitment order clearly states that 10,000 soldiers will be recruited, but you have recruited nearly 20,000 soldiers. Are you trying to rebel?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly dropped to freezing point, and the cold wind howled through everyone's hearts.

Zhao Cai quietly placed his right hand on the weapon at his waist and stared at Li Yuan warily.

Li Shimin wanted to argue, but Li Yuan stopped him with his eyes.

Li Yuan looked at Su Wei without hesitation, and said calmly: "The two deputy lieutenants have just arrived in Taiyuan, and they don't know the situation in Taiyuan yet.

"The Turks often invaded the border, most frequently five times a month. Every time they fought against the Turks, military supplies, war horses, and soldiers were consumed greatly.

"I asked Erlang to recruit troops to prepare for the Turks. With only 20,000 troops, the Turks will not take them seriously. Only by recruiting more troops can we frighten the Turks and make them restrain themselves and not dare.

Invade.

"Only by reserving troops in advance can we quickly replenish them after a large amount of consumption, so that we will not be short of troops due to a surprise attack by the Turks."

Su Wei seized one of these points and took the opportunity to refute: "This is not the only way to shock..."

Before he finished speaking, the warrior Yun burst in: "Dong Guo Tang, there is a battle report from Mayi, and the Turks are attacking again."

Li Yuan secretly exhaled a sigh of relief, and when he saw the opportunity, he said to Su Wei: "We will discuss the matter of conscription later. The top priority is now. Fang Guogong, please quickly join me in deploying troops to fight against the Turks."

Although Li Yuan was a feudal official, he could mobilize less than a thousand troops on a daily basis. If local officials sent more than a thousand troops without authorization, they would be punished with death.

Su Wei and Zhao were the supervisors sent by the emperor. If Li Yuan wanted to mobilize enough troops, they must have their support.

The Turkic invasion of the border was no small matter. Su Wei gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, put aside the matter of recruiting troops for the time being, and went to mobilize troops with Li Yuan.

Li Shimin walked into the main hall, picked up the tea cup on the table and threw it out: "Didn't that old man Su Wei just ask him to pay 600 taels of gold, but he refused to give up and insisted on putting Liu Wenjing in jail.

"Damn it, it's so abominable."

Li Shimin cursed a few words, still not relieved, and grabbed another tea cup.

"Hey, don't fall." Wang Yu ran over quickly and held down Li Shimin's wrist in time.

Wang Yu took the tea cup from his hand and looked at the broken porcelain on the ground, his face full of pain: "Do you know what you dropped?"

Li Shimin was stunned: "...Isn't it just a cup?"

"wrong."

Wang Yu picked up a teacup of the same style on the table, rubbed the surface of the cup, and said slowly: "This set of teacups was a tribute from the previous dynasty, and it is Sister Changsun's favorite teacup.

"There are four teacups in total. Each teacup can be exchanged for two hundred stone rice, which is enough for a small family to feed for half a year.

"Did you throw a cup?

"No, what you threw was money, two hundred stones of rice, the people's rations.

"You...you are really..."

Wang Yu's finger pointing at Li Shimin trembled slightly, his eyes were full of disappointment, his tone was full of accusations, and he looked even angrier than Li Shimin.

Finally, he trembled and uttered a sentence: "You are such a waste of natural resources and don't know the sufferings of the people."

Li Shimin: "..."

Li Erlang, who used to throw things when he was angry, suddenly felt ashamed. The broken porcelain pieces were rolling in his heart, cutting him into countless pieces, dripping with blood.

Seeing Li Shimin's embarrassed look, Changsun couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. Without revealing anything on his face, he said softly: "I heard that the Turks have invaded Mayi again. Don't you need Erlang to go?"

Li Shimin patted his head: "Oh, yes, I remembered, I'm here to get something."

After Li Shimin left, Wang Yu sadly said to Changsun: "Sister Changsun, Erlang is such a prodigal. You can't keep up with his wanton squandering even if you increase income and reduce expenditure.
Chapter completed!