Li Shimin is young and strong, and seems to have inexhaustible energy all over his body.`
He came to Li Yuan in a hurry. He didn't care who was there or not. He beat his chest first. Before Li Yuan could say anything, he sat down and asked cheerfully, "Father, I heard that there are two generals in Mayi.
Is it true? My son heard about it and killed tens of thousands of Turks."
"Tsk, tsk, if this is true, I have to go see my son. The mourners in this place... I have seen enough..."
Li Yuan was suffering from a toothache. Among the children Dou gave him, this son gave him the most headache. He had been running around everywhere since he was a child. His father's authority was in vain in the eyes of this son.
Every time he got into trouble, he would plausibly give him a beating when he was caught. It didn't bother him, but made him, a father, very angry.
And every time when this time comes, my wife will laugh, "Many people in the world are stubborn and unfaithful, but they are open-minded and tolerant of others... Don't look at calling friends, but they have a good vision and know how to recognize people. In the future, they will be better."
For my Qilin son..."
This is not a low opinion, but Li Yuan thinks that his son is almost the same as Yang Er when he was a boy, and he feels a little unhappy in his heart.
Therefore, although the fourth son, Li Yuanji, was more likely to cause trouble, it was Li Shimin who received the most beatings.
It's hard to see what else Dou said now, except for the open-mindedness, which Li Shimin fully accounted for.
For example, when Li Yuanji got into trouble, he would always ask his mother or brother Li Jiancheng to calm his cheeks before he dared to show up in front of his father. He was beaten several times by Li Yuan, and when he saw Li Yuan, he was as honest as a mouse when he saw a cat.
But Li Shimin didn't. This kid had caused trouble. As long as Li Yuan didn't say anything, he would act like he was fine and do whatever he was supposed to do. He didn't even look worried at all. Even Li Yuan was so arrogant that he felt inferior to him.
He waved his hands helplessly and asked everyone to retreat. Then he scolded him with a straight face, "Who asked you to come back? Just after joining the army, you despised military affairs. What crime should you do?"
Li Shimin sat up slightly. But as usual, he was not worried at all, "This is wrong to blame my son... My son is reporting military affairs to Duke Tang."
Knowing that he had something to say, Li Yuan quickly touched his beard twice and said, "Speak."
"My son heard that Li Juncheng of Mayi is coming to Jinyang to offer victory. After all, he is a minister of the same place, so he cannot be neglected. My son wants to ask for an order to welcome him, and I ask my father for permission."
Li Yuan immediately frowned when he heard this. Now he was really a little dissatisfied with his subordinates.
No one had even mentioned such a big thing in front of him. Was it meant to be hidden until Li Jing arrived before telling him that he was staying behind in Taiyuan?
"Who told you?"
Li Shimin's actions were exactly the same as his father's. He reached out to touch his chin and his eyes began to wander. This was very familiar to Li Yuan, and it was a prelude to telling lies.
"That's what my son said. Li Juncheng's messenger has just arrived. He probably has to wait for the weather to get warmer before he can set off. My son, don't you want to tell you first?"
"Opening the official letter privately? You are becoming more and more courageous..." Li Yuan's eyes began to glance around as he was accustomed to, trying to find if there were any sticks or anything like that.
In Kansai families, no matter how high the threshold is, the methods of teaching their sons are always the same.
When Li Shimin saw it, he curled his lips in his heart. Even if he had a stick, could you still beat me like before? There are so many ears out there listening.
Do you still want the face of Mr. Li that you talk about so much?
However, he still shook his head repeatedly, "My son didn't open the letter, he just happened to see it. Well, I just took a look at it... Don't be angry. Don't you want to see what Ma Yi has done?"
What kind of character?”
Li Yuan was furious, he really couldn't control his son.
He joined the army and followed Yun Dingxing without even saying a word to his father.
Who is Yun Dingxing? A guy who only knows sweet words... What would outsiders think? Will they say that Tang Guogong Li Yuan entrusted his son to Yun Dingxing?
Then doesn’t Li Yuan and Yun Dingxing become the same species?
Anger comes quickly, but actually goes away quickly. Li Yuan's philosophy of life has always been to outwit him instead of attacking by force. It's just that Li Shimin and Li Xiuning are completely opposite. From time to time, they can always arouse Li Yuan's anger, and he wants to deal with him first.
.
"Do you want to send someone to Mayi?"
Li Shimin slammed the table, widened his eyes and said, "If you don't tell me, your son has been forgotten, I have already sent someone."
Li Yuan took two deep breaths and then asked, "Where did you send your people?"
Li Shimin opened his mouth to speak, but stopped. He reached the door first and said sternly: "Stay away, everyone."
As a result, the people waiting outside suddenly dispersed like birds and beasts.
Come back and sit down, Li Shimin said.
"My son has sent people to Heng'an Town. The Heng'an Town Army... probably doesn't have many troops. About two to three thousand people would make it a big town, right?"
"My son feels that if the good news is true, there will definitely be more than two or three thousand people in Heng'an Town, and there should be ten thousand to twenty thousand horses... He did not defend Mayi, but stayed in Yunnei. Gee, Li Juncheng is really brave."
This is what worries Li Yuan the most. Although his son is smart, he is always a bit...somewhat. Even his father cannot explain how he raised such a son.
"If that's the case, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to think that Li Jing's head would fall to the ground."
This time Li Shimin finally put away his smile and shook his head unceremoniously: "My father's words are wrong. The emperor's northern patrol was not appropriate at all. As a result, Yanmen was surrounded. Those who went to rescue him were only mediocre and not good generals.
If Li Juncheng really has a large force in the cloud, but fails to lure it, and finally hits it with one blow, then he will be considered a general."
"Father, the world is in chaos now, the majesty of the imperial court has been lost, everyone is recruiting troops, and the trend of separatist rule is gradually forming. Now that my father is in charge of Jin, it is time to recruit the heroes of Jin for his own use... If we only make friends with the Wang family,
If you go back and forth, you will definitely regret it in the future."
"If we can prepare early now, even if we cannot dominate the world in the future, we can still ensure that our Li family will be wealthy. Father, do you think your son is right?"
Li Yuan listened quietly, no longer as angry as before, and his eyes were as deep as a deep pool, unfathomable.
Has he thought about these things? Of course he has. It is estimated that almost all the big bosses are carefully weighing the pros and cons and preparing to welcome the real troubled times.
It's just that he, Li Yuan, will never say anything openly, even to the people closest to him.
But this son directly punctured the paper, leaving him speechless.
When father and son were facing each other, meaningless posturing was not the style of the Li family, so he chose to remain silent, wanting his son to know that even if what he said was completely correct, now was not the time.
But Li Shimin's next words gave him a heavy blow.
"My mother often said that Emperor Wen won the throne because of his forbearance. He is like a fish in the abyss. Once it rises in the wind, it cannot be controlled."
"But the situation is different now. The world is exhausted and chaos is frequent. What's the use of forbearing? It's better to recruit heroes and wait for destiny to return..."
"That's enough." Li Yuan said solemnly: "Since you want to see heroes, my father will send you to Heng'an Town. Think about it yourself..."
Li Shimin choked. He was talking happily, so why did he go to Heng'an Town? Did you listen or not?
But then I thought about it, well, that’s not bad, I was just thinking about going out for a walk.
So he became happy again, beat his chest, stood up and said, "Then my son will leave tomorrow. The road is not close. You have to prepare well. Well, you should rest more and don't get tired."
Li Yuan never liked his fickle behavior, so he just grunted twice in response to this perfunctory concern.
Li Shimin walked to the door and thought of something again: "By the way, then Li Juncheng..."
Li Yuan sneered impatiently, "Wang Rengong has been appointed the governor of Mayi and will take office soon. There is no need for a father to teach him a lesson."
What he was talking about was wrong, so Li Shimin touched his chin, but there were only a few hairs on his chin, so it was in vain.
Seeing him like that, Li Yuan felt a little soft-hearted, but he turned around and thought of one more thing, which further added to his son's worries, "Take Xiuning with you and let her go out to relax. Go and come back soon. I'll wait for you."
When I get back, Xiuning will leave for Chang'an..."
Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said that he was not very close to his brothers and sisters. Maybe it was because he was the second son and was not valued by his father, or maybe it was because his personality was incompatible with the other brothers and sisters.
Anyway, he has been getting along with those concubines and concubines since he was a child, but he is often cold towards his brothers and sisters.
But as soon as he heard that his sister was going back to Chang'an, he understood what was going on. She was going back to marry the boy from the Chai family.
This time, the father took people out because he wanted his sister to relax. After passing the door, she would become a wife of another house. The Chai family has many rules, so it is estimated that this sister would not have many opportunities to show her face.
He felt slightly sour in his heart, not because his sister was about to get married, but because his father's arrangement made him feel a little uncomfortable.
After all, he still hopes to be recognized and valued by his father.
But in the blink of an eye, a hearty smile appeared on his face, and he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, son, go and tell her now."
After driving away his annoying son, Li Yuan stroked his forehead, missing his eldest son a little. He was the one who looked most like him among the Li family's sons, and he was also the future head of the Li family...
The second son had said so much in front of him, but to his ears, he only said one thing right, that is, the world was really in chaos, and for the sake of the Li family's wealth, preparations had to be made in advance.
But how to make preparations cannot be summed up in one sentence: recruiting heroes from Jin Dynasty. There are many things to do. Young people often don't know how difficult the world is and are self-righteous.