"Try it and if you like it, take some back with you when you go back." Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.
"Then I'll be disrespectful." Jiang Yunsheng picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
"Bitter at first and then sweet, it leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth. Good tea!" Jiang Yunsheng praised.
"Haha, I asked someone to prepare some for you, take it with you when you go back." Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.
"Thank you, General." Jiang Yunsheng did not refuse.
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand and asked, "What do you think of Chu Mo's marriage?"
Cheng Chumo, who was sitting at the bottom, heard Cheng Yaojin's words and his body tensed up unconsciously.
Jiang Yunsheng smiled and said: "Chu Mo has already become a captain at a young age, so naturally I am very satisfied."
The marriage between the two has basically been decided, and talking about it now is just a formality.
Cheng Chumo laughed when he heard Jiang Yunsheng's words.
"Next year Chu Mo may have to go on an expedition with the army. What I mean is to arrange their marriage as soon as possible." Cheng Yaojin said.
"General, are we really going to use troops on the grassland next year?" Jiang Yunsheng asked excitedly.
Although during these years of guarding the border in Sichuan, there were often some wars, but they were all minor fights.
In order to prevent the generals who guard the border from becoming too powerful, the imperial court would replace generals after they have guarded the border for five years.
Now that his term of guarding the border has expired, he will stay in Chang'an from next year, which means that if troops are used against the grassland next year, he can also participate.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it's very possible. Chu Mo will also go to the battlefield by then, and I want Chu Mo to get married as soon as possible." Cheng Yaojin said.
"Of course there is no problem." Jiang Yunsheng nodded.
If others might be worried, wouldn't Cheng Chumo become a widow if his daughter died?
But as a military general, Jiang Yunsheng didn't worry about this.
After all, Cheng Chumo was also a school captain and had good martial arts skills, so he would not die that easily.
Next, the two began to discuss the specific matters of the marriage.
…
Imperial Palace, Ganlu Hall
Li Shimin was processing the memorial when Li Mu walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here."
"Do you know why?" Li Shimin quickly put down the memorial and asked.
"It seems that the Supreme Emperor wants to participate in this year's winter hunting." Li Mu said.
"Participating in winter hunting?" Li Shimin was stunned.
Li Yuan is over sixty years old, and his body has been drained by alcohol and sex over the years, and he still wants to go hunting. Isn't this looking for death?
Li Shimin didn't think much and hurriedly went out to greet him. As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the hall, he met Li Yuan.
"See you, Father." Li Shimin bowed.
Li Yuanli ignored him and walked into the hall minding his own business.
Li Shimin quickly followed.
Li Yuan walked to Li Shimin's seat and sat down, saying, "I want to participate in this year's winter hunting."
"Why did my father suddenly remember that he wanted to participate in the winter hunting?" Li Shimin asked carefully.
Now that Li Yuan's influence has been weakened by him, he is not afraid of Li Yuan going out.
He was worried that if something happened to Li Yuan, he would suffer infamy.
"I just want to go, what? You don't agree?" Li Yuan glared at Li Shimin.
Li Shimin had a headache. He wanted to refuse, but once he refused, the relationship that had finally been eased would fall into freezing point again.
"Father, it's okay for you to participate in the winter hunting, but you can't go hunting yourself." Li Shimin said.
Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin and said: "Although I have taken life and death lightly, I will not seek death."
After saying that, Li Yuan stood up and left.
Li Shimin looked at Li Yuan's back and asked with a gloomy face: "Who has seen my father recently?"
Although he placed Li Yuan under house arrest, he did not restrict Li Yuan's sons and daughters from seeing him.
Li Yuan suddenly wanted to participate in winter hunting, but Li Shimin didn't believe it was just a whim.
"Your Majesty, only the King of Han has been to see the Supreme Emperor recently," Li Mu said.
"Li Yuanchang?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Li Yuanchang is the seventh son of Li Yuan and is seventeen years old this year.
When Li Shimin ascended the throne, Li Yuanchang was still young, and later he was obsessed with calligraphy and painting. Li Shimin felt that there was no threat, so in order to show his ambition, he gave Li Yuanchang the title of fiefdom in Xihanzhou, Huazhou, Liangzhou and Longzhou, and changed his title to King of Han.
And Li Yuanchang has also been very honest in the fief these years.
A month ago, Li Yuanchang wrote a letter that he wanted to return to Beijing to see his son Li Yuan. Li Shimin agreed without much thought. Now it seems that Li Yuanchang is not as honest as he appears.
"Pay close attention to the King of Han. If he goes to see my father again, report him immediately." Li Shimin said.
"Yes." Li Mu responded.
"In addition, send people to the Han Dynasty's fiefdom to carefully investigate what he has done in these years." Li Shimin said solemnly.
…
Not long after Li Yuan returned to Da'an Palace, Li Yuanchang came to Da'an Palace.
Li Yuan sighed with some disappointment and asked someone to bring Li Yuanchang in.
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come in without my order." Li Yuan ordered.
"Yes." The maid and eunuch in the main hall bowed and left.
When Li Yuanchang saw the person retreating, he quickly asked: "Father, does the emperor agree?"
"You're too impatient." Li Yuan said expressionlessly.
"My son doesn't understand what my father means." Li Yuanchang said doubtfully.
"I went to see Erlang on the front foot, and you came on the back foot. Do you think he won't be suspicious?" Li Yuan said.
Li Yuanchang said in a panic: "Father, what should we do?"
"Give up." Li Yuan sighed and said.
"Give up? Father, you said that the emperor's brother killed his brother and imprisoned his father, which was treason. You asked me to contact my old ministers and secretly accumulate strength. Now you ask me to give up? If I give up, will the emperor let me go?" Li Yuanchang looked at him ferociously.
Li Yuan.
Li Yuan looked at Li Yuanchang with an unperturbed look, and said calmly: "You started to listen to me, it was indeed out of filial piety, but now you are just doing it because of your ambition."
Li Yuan was able to establish the Tang Dynasty, so naturally he was not so willing to be imprisoned by Li Shimin.
In order to show his magnanimity, Li Shimin not only did not prohibit other brothers from meeting Li Yuan, but also rewarded them very generously.
This also allowed Li Yuan to see an opportunity.
Whenever those sons came to see Li Yuan, Li Yuan would instill in them the idea that Li Shimin was treasonous by killing his brother and imprisoning his father, so that they would go to the fiefdom to secretly accumulate strength in the future.
But Li Yuan's sons were either afraid of Li Shimin or were useless. Only Li Yuanchang was very smart and allowed Li Yuan to see the opportunity.
Although Li Shimin eliminated many ministers loyal to Li Yuan, it was impossible to eliminate them all.
Li Yuan asked Li Yuanchang to take his token and contact those people.
But as time passed, he found that Li Yuanchang began to have ambitions.
In addition, Li Shimin governed the Tang Dynasty well, Li Yuan began to grow older, and his hatred for Li Shimin dissipated a lot.
Li Yuan also lost interest in overthrowing Li Shimin and becoming emperor again.
"Since my father asked me to give up, why did I agree to participate in the winter hunting?" Li Yuanchang asked.
Although he relied on Li Yuan's token to win over some people.
But those people were loyal to Li Yuan and did not want to support Li Yuanchang.
As Li Shimin's control over the court became stronger and stronger, and Li Yuan began to get older, people's hearts began to wander.
Li Yuanchang asked Li Yuan to participate in the winter hunting this time because he wanted Li Yuan to show up and give those people some confidence.
But he didn't expect that Li Yuan clearly agreed, but asked him to give up.
He has been holding back all these years. Overthrowing Li Shimin has become his obsession. How can he give up?