Cui silently stared at the "son" who was standing in front of him, and felt mixed emotions.

Today, Qin Lang was wearing silk armor on his body, with a long sword on his waist, which was so heroic. He and Shu Bao came out of the same mold, but Shu Bao had a long hair, and the countless scars left by years of fighting on the battlefield had begun to seriously affect him. Qin Lang in front of him was young and brave, and the rising sun was full of vitality.

Seeing the servants who came from the Cui family handing over the gift list, she glanced lightly and found that there was almost a list full of ten famous Turkic horses, and a few of them were specially selected for Shilang and Wulang and others to learn how to ride horses. There were four Silla maids, Turkic horse slaves, Kunnunu, and Japanese slaves brought to Hebei.

Ginseng from Liaodong, mink from Haidong, pearl from Quanpu...

This illegitimate son who was once worried that he would take away his son's family business, but now he is already at the top of his head.

"Sanlang comes home, why are you still so polite? He is a cow, horse, slave, and squid, pearl, gold and silver, just like a relative." Cui smiled, "I know that Sanlang, you like drinking clean and brewed loose tea. Last time I went back to my parents' home, I specially asked my family to come over and told me to produce new tea next year and make some good tea. You can try it and see if it tastes this?"

Seeing Cui's earnestness, Qin Lang smiled and picked up the teacup and took a sip. It tasted pretty good.

"Thank you, my grandfather, you have already set off to return to Beijing. You should be home in a few days. Are your family still okay these days?"

Cui said hurriedly, "The family is very good, and Yuxiao often comes to greet him. A pretty good woman, who is a good book and answers the gifts." He said, "Your uncle came to the house yesterday and sat down. He is very grateful for your help to him."

"After my uncle's famous family, the grandson of the Minister of Rites of the previous dynasty, was already a member of the Secretariat of the Secretariat before. He didn't need to mention his talents and abilities. Now if he meets a famous master, he will naturally be valued."

Cui knew in his heart that Qin Lang was quite generous. His brother had a bit of affair with him before, and the young man did not hold any grudges. If he was a person with a narrow mind, even if he didn't take the opportunity to demote Cui Dunli under his command, as long as he didn't help, it would be a big trouble. How could it be like now? The brother was sent by Qin Lang twice to persuade him to surrender and pass on the imperial edict and even failed to do the job. As a result, Qin Lang not only saved the person, but also asked for me to be awarded to the prince's letter.

"Your uncle said that he can be promoted to the fifth-rank secretary, thanks to your help."

Qin Lang just smiled. He didn't treat Cui as his mother or Cui Dunli as his uncle. However, Cui was Qin Qiong's wife. Since he had left this family, he would just leave as a relative. It would be difficult for Qin Qiong to be stuck in the middle.

Of course, Cui and Cui Dunli are not the kind of people who are just arrogant, otherwise Qin Lang would not pay attention to them.

After sitting there chatting, Qin Lang said goodbye. Cui kept him for dinner. He only said that he had to be busy with official duties, so Cui knew that he didn't force him to stay.

At the gate, Uncle Fu was still directing his servants to move the 100 stones of grain brought by Qin Lang into the granary. The Duke of Qi's mansion has a large population, not as much as Qin Lang, so after Qin Lang distributed the grain in the Fufu Department, he sent 100 stones here. At this time, although Qin Qiong's mansion would definitely not be short of grain, he was not panicked if there was food in the warehouse.

Qin Lang said goodbye to Uncle Fu and other elderly people in his family and rode a horse to leave. Uncle Fu stood at the door and kept looking at him and turned around the corner of the street. He sighed and said to the servants of the mansion next to him, "Sanlang is so generous!"

Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin finally entered the palace again.

In Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin met his father Li Yuan.

Li Yuan waved his hand, and the eunuchs in the hall retreated, leaving only the two men and two men. The historian who recorded the emperor's daily life was also retreated. In today's meeting, neither men and women wanted a third person to know about this third person.

Li Yuan was looking at his son. Since the fourth day of the lunar month, the father and the other two had not met each other for two months.

Neither side wants to meet.

If it weren't for the last resort, Li Shimin actually didn't want to come to see Li Yuan today. He was afraid to see him and didn't know how to face his father.

After coming in, Li Shimin kept his head down and felt guilty.

a long time.

It was Li Yuan who broke the silence first.

"I heard that the Liang army colluded with Jie Li Khan and invaded again? And you did not intercept the defense at the border, but instead, even though they went deep into Guanzhong, the Turkic vanguards were at the feet of Chang'an?"

"Don't worry, my father, the sons and the important officials and generals in the court have already planned it well, and have laid a net of heaven and earth for Jie Li, waiting for him to get in. It is easy for him to come in, but it is difficult to get out. Since our father and son started the army, the Turks have repeatedly forced and threatened to ask for gold, silver, money and silk for tribute, which is very abominable. Now it has become even worse. After every facility extortion, it will be made, but it will be torn up the covenant in no time. My Tang Dynasty cannot tolerate it all the time!"

"This battle is about to be fought long ago!"

Li Yuan looked at his son's confident and calm look at his current confidence, as if he saw the confidence he had when he discussed with his confidants in the Qin Palace to launch the Xuanwu Gate mutiny on the eve of the fourth day of June. He had planned for a long time and was extremely confident.

He sighed long.

"Do you really think that the current strength of the Tang Dynasty can defeat Jie Li? You have never thought that even if you can defeat Jie Li, how much price will the Tang Dynasty pay? Why must it be fought? Why should it be fought now?"

It’s not that Li Yuan has hated the greed of the Turks, nor has he planned to fight, but Li Yuan has fought against the Turks over the years, but he has always controlled it well every time, controlling the war to a very small range, which has never completely broken up with the Turks.

Li Yuan was not afraid of the Turks. He was just measuring the situation in the whole world. He knew very well where to fight first, where to fight later, when to fight, and when to endure and give in.

It is absolutely not the best way to fight and kill blindly.

Just as at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan was not the first to raise the army, and Li Yuan was not the one who had the strongest power, but Li Yuan eventually took over the world.

This is because he is good at seizing the opportunity. He did not rush to rebel quickly. Instead, he chose a mature opportunity to raise the flag and raise the army. Moreover, he did not use the place of rebellion as the base camp like other anti-kings. He did not defend Taiyuan, but quickly gathered his strength to conquer Guanzhong after the uprising, and then fought for the world to dominate.

At the beginning of the rebellion, Li Yuan even took the initiative to send envoys to form an alliance with the Turks, which not only saved the worries but also gained support.

Li Yuan attaches great importance to the overall situation, pays attention to balance, and is proficient in making choices.

If there was no change on the fourth day of June, if he was still the master of the world, he would never have fought this battle with Jie Li now, and would not have let Jie Li go deep into Chang'an. He would have sent troops to guard the border and intercepted the Turkic army. Even if the border areas would have fought a few fierce battles, he would never have allowed Jie Li's army to come to the city of Chang'an.

Li Shimin saw the meaning in his father's eyes.

He said unconvincedly, "My son knows that his father is worried and remembers his father's teachings. His father often says that the world can be taken immediately, but it cannot be ruled immediately. His father often says that the former emperor Yang Guang, who had fought in the north and made great achievements before Daye, made great military achievements. After ascending the throne, he fought with the army and fought against the ball to conquer Linyi and Qinghai to destroy Yiwu, and repeatedly conquer Goguryeo, and eventually the country collapsed and died. My son remembered what his father said."

"Actually, two other people have also said this to my son."

"Who else has told you this, but you may not listen." Li Yuan said.

"One is Wei Zheng, the original Crown Prince Xian Ma, and the other is Qin Lang, my father has seen it before."

"I'm not surprised that Wei Zheng can say this. This man is good at admonishing and is very polite. I have transferred him to the Eastern Palace before, and I want Jiancheng to listen to his advice more. However, I was a little surprised that you said that Shubao's son also said this to you. Yesterday, the boy came to me and presented the six-stringed zither and mahjong, which made me very happy. I originally thought that this boy was just a lucky minister who likes to play."

"Father is just a mistake. Although Qin Sanlang is young, he is a person with great ability, just like his father misreads me."

Li Yuan sneered twice.

"I did see you wrongly. I never expected that your boy was a man who killed his brother and imprisoned his father."

Li Shimin took a deep breath, "Father, Shimin may not be a good son, a good brother, or a good brother, but Shimin will definitely be a good emperor who can save the world and protect the people. I hope my father can witness all this with his own eyes and witness how his son led the army to defeat the arrogant Jie Li, how to quell the king like Liang Shidu, how to mingle the world and conquer the world, Shimin not only wants to pacify the world immediately, but also has to dismount to peace. His father often said that Kaihuang was a prosperous era, and the first half of the great cause was also a prosperous era. The son ministers would do better than them. The Tang Dynasty was established in the nine years and the Wude period was the nine years. The father created the country, created the system, and unified the world. He made great contributions to the world. The son ministers would be recorded by historians, but the son ministers would do better than the father, and the great cause of Kaihuang!

Li Yuan laughed twice.

"You are so proud, but do you know who I think of when I hear you say this now? Yang Guang, the foolish lord Yang Guang, when Yang Guang was the prince of Jin, he was much better than you now. After he ascended the throne, before he conquered Goguryeo, everyone in the world mistakenly thought that this was a great emperor who was more powerful than Yang Jian. At that time, some even said that he was superior to Qin Emperor and Han Wu, but what was the end?"

"Did the father just refuse to admit his son's excellence? Why still he refuses to admit his son's excellence?"

Li Yuan shook his head, "Do you know why I have never been willing to make you a throne? That's because you are commanding troops and fighting. You may be better than your elder brother, but when it comes to governing the country, he has been the crown prince in Chang'an for nine years and has done a very good job, but you are far from it."

These words made Li Shimin's chest undulate and even his face became ferocious.

"I was too indecisive at the beginning, which led to the tragedy of Xuanwu Sect. If I had made up my mind at the beginning, this would not have happened. When my elder brother succeeded to the throne a hundred years later, he would definitely be a very outstanding emperor and could make the Tang Dynasty go further!"

"No, I can beat the world with my horse, and I can beat the world with my horse!"

Li Yuan sighed, but did not want to argue with his son anymore. "I have been worried about it all the time and night for the past two months, and I have thought a lot, and I have figured it out. Just as the boy from Shubao's family said, whether I admit it or not, the fact is already like this. I am old and tired. If you fight here again, it will be useless."

"Now that the Turks are in a big attack, if you want to fight, then let it go. I will give this position to you. Just as you said, I will be a witness and wait and see."

"But I have a few words to say to you, no matter whether you want to listen or not."

When Li Shimin heard that Li Yuan was willing to give way, his emotions calmed down a lot.

He bowed and stood, "Son of the Lord listened to the Hadith!"

"People in the world think that the emperor is above and can do whatever he wants, but only those sitting in this position can understand that his height is cold and that everyone in the world can be free to do. However, those who are kings must be vigilant and guard against each other at all times and follow etiquette and law at all times, because the emperor is the role model of the world, and his words and deeds must be passed down to future generations and imitated by descendants of all generations. In this regard, the emperor is sometimes inferior to ordinary people, and you, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty who is about to sit on this dragon throne, has already made a very evil head. Even if I, Li Tang, will not die in the second lifetime like the Sui Dynasty, I, I don't know how many descendants will imitate you in the future, kill your brother, kill your brother, or even kill your father, kill your king, seize the throne and power."

"Erlang, even if you can become an emperor who ruled the world, you will never escape the charge of killing your brother Youfu, and you will be remembered forever in history books."

"The day you sit as the emperor, you will understand that you are actually being imprisoned."

"You won't have a moment of freedom, and you can't have any peace of mind. You have to be careful of the alien races around the Tang Dynasty, your royal family, and your prime minister and general. Sooner or later, you have to be careful of your prince and your princes."

"Erlang, especially when you reach my age, you will truly understand whether the choice on the fourth day of June is worth it."

Li Shimin's face was pale and he opened his mouth to speak, but Li Yuan waved his hand.

"You don't have to argue with me now. You can't understand these words now. You can't understand the taste of this now. It doesn't matter. Take your time. Sooner or later, you will understand what I said to you today."

After saying this, Li Yuan was upset, "You go to the Secretariat to pass on my oral orders. The Ministry of Rites of the Secretariat will choose an auspicious day. I will declare my abdication to the subjects of the world. I will follow the example of Grandfather of the Han Dynasty as the Emperor of the Supreme Emperor, and retreat to the Hongyi Palace to enjoy the joy of hanging down. You will also choose a good day and officially enter the Tai Chi Palace to follow the dynasty and preach the system."

Li Shimin fell to the ground.

"If the Turkic invasion was not for the massive attack, my son minister would not dare to ask my father to pass the throne. But as long as my father was still there for a day, my son minister would not dare to call him the Tai Chi Palace. The Tai Chi Palace is the place where the father lived for a long time and is also the inner house of my father. I would ask my father to live in Tai Chi Palace with peace of mind. My son minister succeeded to the throne in the Eastern Palace and sorted out the military and political affairs."

Li Yuan shook his head, "The emperor is not in the palace to ascend the throne. If Yu Li is not in harmony, he will make trouble and make random guesses outside. Since you want to succeed to the throne, you should be in Tai Chi Palace."

However, Li Shimin insisted on succeeding to the throne in the East Palace.

"If you insist on doing this, I will follow you. I hope you can be a good emperor and I hope you can become a good father in the future!"

After saying that, Li Yuan waved his hand and asked Li Shimin to retreat. He said that he had nothing to say to him anymore.

Li Shimin bowed and retreated.
Chapter completed!