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The Tang Duke's Mansion in Taiyuan, Hedong was discussing a major event that was big enough to change the current situation of the Sui Dynasty. In the study of Duke Tang Li Yuan, several of his confidant advisers were there. Everyone was in a difficult-to-suppressed excitement when talking about the major events that were about to be launched, and they were not lacking in caution. Chen Yinshou, Changsun Shunde, Pei Ji, Liu Renjing, and Liu Hongji, none of these people were frivolous and nonsense. They got together and could analyze anything well.

Li Yuan's study was having a meeting, and Li Yuan's confidant adviser gathered. The meeting was also held in the independent courtyard where his second son Li Shimin was located, but there were only two people. One was naturally the second son Li Shimin, and the other was his confidant adviser Li Jing. Coincidentally, people on both sides were discussing the matter of raising the flag to rebel, and unfortunately, Li Shimin and Li Jing seemed a little anxious, so that if Li Shimin's decision was later than the second half of the day, perhaps so many people would not die.

Unfortunately, when Li Yuan reached a unified state in his study, Li Jing had already bid farewell to Li Shimin and only took a dozen followers to go straight to Chang'an with a light-fitting horse.

In the evening, Li Yuan left all the people who attended the meeting today for dinner, and then sent someone to ride a fast horse to set off overnight, and invited the Prince of Tang Li Jiancheng and the Fourth Prince Li Yuanji who were working outside to work back. However, the two of them would definitely not be able to come back in the past few days, so Li Shimin's existence seemed a little abrupt.

The meal was simple, but because everyone here was in a very good mood, it was inevitable that they would drink a few more glasses of wine, and everyone was full of red faces. Especially Chen Yinshou, who had been in the mansion of Duke Tang, longer than Changsun Shunde. The prince Li Jiancheng studied with him since he was a child. It can be said that he regarded Li Jiancheng as his son to some extent. Duke Tang Li Yuan finally decided to raise an army to initiate an army, which was a big event and a good thing for the Li family. The most important thing is, in Chen Yinshou's opinion, the prince is a real good thing.

With the connections of Duke Tang Li Yuan and the elite soldiers of the Tang Duke's Mansion, as long as they wave the flag and shout, those who follow will follow, the influence of the Li family is definitely not comparable to those of Dou Jiande and Xu Yuanlang. According to Chen Yinshou's analysis, the Li family is very likely to turn their family into a country. If Duke Tang can really accomplish great things, then the prince will become the prince. The prince will sooner or later become the emperor, and he will be the imperial teacher.

The Chen family may have the opportunity to replace the Pei family, Yuwen family, and Dugu family in the court, and become the first family of the new dynasty! This made Chen Yinshou, who had long passed the age of knowing destiny, feel strong restlessness and excitement. This feeling is something he has never lived in his life. Therefore, he feels that he is full of vitality now.

Thinking of these things, he was inevitably a little proud.

Changsun Shunde glanced at Chen Yinshou, picked the corners of his mouth, and a sneer that appeared on his lips flashed and flickered. He naturally knew Chen Yinshou's compliment was very clear in his heart. So he was a little jealous. Chen Yinshou was the prince Li Jiancheng, but he had already stood in the wrong team because he planned to betroth Changsun Wugui to the second son Li Shimin a long time ago. Now that he thinks about it, he still regrets it, but history cannot regress, and he can only place all his hopes on the second son Li Shimin. Fortunately, Li Shimin is not a person who cannot help.

Although the second young master spent not much time in the mansion and had an average relationship with the counselors in the mansion, Changsun Shunde was very optimistic about Li Shimin's future because Li Shimin showed sufficient military ability. In the battle of the northern grasslands of the Pasture, let alone any military achievements were actually from Li Xian from Dongping County, Luo Shixin, Youzhou. The second young master was able to turn the contributions into his own, which is already very telling.

So although he was unwilling to accept it, he knew that if he turned to the crown prince Jiancheng now, he would be ridiculed and ridiculed. Moreover, it would be obvious that it would be no more than a day or two later to vote at this time. Chen Yinshou's position in the crown prince is unshakable, and even Tang Duke Li Yuan also attaches great importance to him. Moreover, it seems that if Tang Duke accomplishes great things in the future, the position of the crown prince will still be completed by the crown prince, and will never be passed on to his second son Li Shimin.

So if the Changsun family has a good future in the future, he must let himself take a gamble.

If you bet right, maybe the Changsun family can jump up. If you bet wrong... then what can it happen? The Changsun family is loyal to the Li family. As long as Mr. Tang is still alive, he and his nephew Changsun Wuji, and Changsun Wugui will at least have no worries about food and clothing.

Politicians are also speculators, so they just depend on whether the bet is right, whether the bet is ruthless enough, or whether it is big enough.

Therefore, even if Changsun Shunde and Chen Yinshou had no conflict, no one would like to see them. Changsun Shunde had made a mistake a few years ago, and this time, he had to fight for it with all his might. He looked at Li Shimin who was sitting by the table and felt a little moved.

The prince Jiancheng and the fourth prince Li Yuanji were not in the mansion of Duke Tang, so today there was only one Li Shimin who was accompanying the banquet.

"Shimin, ask you something for your father."

Li Yuan asked with a smile: "If there are rebels coming to attack Taiyuan and the city has empty troops, can you have a way to defend Taiyuan in your heart?"

"How dare the child talk nonsense in Taiyuan? Besides, the father is in Hedong, and the people love him and the soldiers admire him. Who dares to invade easily?"

"Let me talk about it, just take it as your father's assessment of you."

Li Yuan said with a smile.

Hearing Li Yuan's question, Changsun Shunde took the lead in putting down his chopsticks, put his hands on his knees, and waited for Li Shimin to answer. Seeing that he was so solemn, Chen Yinshou and others were not too presumptuous, and they all sat upright. Among them, Liu Hongji, who had a very good relationship with Li Shimin, also stared at Li Shimin intently, waiting for him to give a reply.

"Suppose the city has empty troops, but the food and grass are abundant, and the main force of our army is thousands of miles away and it is difficult to rescue. The child thinks that he will make great profits and realize the danger. He mobilizes the people to defend the city, and then finds ways to walk among the enemy. He says that the reinforcements in Taiyuan will return soon to disrupt the enemy's morale, and then sends capable people out of the city for help."

These words are just a matter of nature and cannot be found, but they are not outstanding at all.

Li Yuan nodded and asked, "Who are you asking for help?"

"If things are in crisis, you must naturally understand how to adapt. Children think that it is not impossible to ask for help from the Turks."

Li Yuan asked again without comment: "Then do you think, Jiancheng, Yuanji, and your three brothers, who is the most suitable for defending Taiyuan? Who is suitable for leading an expedition?"

When Li Yuan asked this, Li Shimin immediately remembered Li Jing’s explanation.

If Mr. Tang asked who could stay in Taiyuan, he would definitely recommend Mr. Yuanji!

Li Shimin thought that Li Jing's explanation was still in his ears, and he had only been away for less than a day. He didn't expect that his father would ask so quickly, and he didn't know whether he was testing me or really examining my abilities. What the pharmacist said really makes sense. According to the situation that is beneficial to me, it is naturally the most appropriate for Yuan Ji to defend the city. But if he said it straightforwardly, wouldn't his father see my thoughts? Even if his father didn't investigate for a while, wouldn't Chen Yinshou's old fox see my thoughts? If I was careless for a moment, I would be despised by my father!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately changed his mind.

"The child is shallow in his knowledge. He also asked his father and uncles not to laugh at him."

Hearing Mr. Tang ask this question, Changsun Shunde and Chen Yinshou unconsciously sat upright, tilted their heads slightly, obviously paying attention. Liu Hongji was the same, fearing that Li Shimin would say something inappropriate.

"You say that there are no outsiders here."

Li Yuan waved his hand and said.

"yes!"

Li Shimin clasped his fists and said, "The boy thought that the eldest brother was mature and polite, and had been in Taiyuan for a long time. He was the most suitable person for staying among the three brothers. There were not as many children as the eldest brother, and it was difficult to convince the public. Yuan Ji was young and energetic, determined and dared to take responsibility, but he was not very suitable for defending the city."

Without waiting for Li Yuan to speak, he added: "It's just... the elder brother has been through the battle formation for a long time, is cautious and steady, and is very familiar with the generals in the army, so he can mobilize troops. Although Yuan Ji is young, he charges and moves forward, with an unstoppable aura. If the elder brother is in the middle and Yuan Ji leads troops as the vanguard, and the two of them play their strengths, perhaps no one in the world can be an opponent. In comparison, the son is the most unfamiliar with military affairs and the generals in the army, and they seem useless. In contrast, if the three brothers must separate two to advance to defend the city, the son is the most suitable candidate to defend the city."

Li Yuan nodded in appreciation, and even Chen Yinshou, who had always had no good feelings for Li Shimin, could not help but nodded slightly. It can be said that Li Shimin's analysis was extremely objective and did not have any emotional things. It is extremely important for generals to be calm and objective, so although Li Yuan did not praise him, he was still very satisfied with Li Shimin.

Changsun Shunde and Liu Hongji breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, thinking that the second son was indeed talented and intelligent and did not say anything that made Mr. Tang unhappy.

Compared to cunning, Li Shimin is definitely not Li Yuan's opponent at this time. If he really dared to say something that allowed Li Yuanji to stay in Taiyuan and let Chen Yinshou assist him, he would be afraid that Li Yuan would have been furious long ago.

"Although his insights are one-sided and his military strategy is unfamiliar, I can think that this level is already good, very good. I will learn more from everyone here in the future, especially Hongji, who is a strong person, has experienced many battle formations, and has military strategy and strategy to be your teacher. Do you know how close you two should be in the future?"

"Boy obeys the order!"

Li Shimin also clasped Liu Hongji and said, "I'll ask Brother Hongji to teach me more in the future."

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, thinking that he had finally passed this level.

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Juyi Hall of Juyezawa

Li Xian looked at Changsun Wuji sitting upright in front of him, then stood up and walked to him to pour a cup of tea himself. Changsun Wuji quickly thanked him. Li Xian waved his hand and smiled, "Sir, come from thousands of miles from Hedong. I didn't receive him well, but made a joke. I hope he won't be surprised."

"How could it be?"

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "The general is truly in a state of mind, not artificial."

"Ha ha"

Li Xian smiled and said, "I thought the gentleman would say that I was a boring and shameless person, but I didn't expect that the gentleman used the words "true temperament". But I felt that the gentleman must still think that I was a shameless villain. But why didn't he explain it directly?"

Without waiting for Changsun Wuji to speak or looking at Changsun Wuji's awkward face, Li Xian continued to smile and said, "Actually, the reason is very simple, that is, it is because this is in my Dongping County Juyeze, not Mr. Hedong Taiyuan."

"The general's words made me very frightened."

Changsun Wuji smiled awkwardly and said.

"I like to joke, but when I talk about serious things, I like to pretend to be serious. Even I sometimes feel a little artificial and very straightforward. You can also understand it as being very straightforward."

It's very straightforward and straightforward.

"So, let's just say it."

Li Xian sat down in the main seat and said gently: "I don't have time to learn Zhou Lang's style. I don't know how to summon soldiers and generals to show their military power. I don't pretend to be a long time. Then I dance my sword to cheer up, and I don't pretend to be drunk and crazy. I hold your hand and sleep with you. I don't even have the interest to write a letter hidden in my sleeves and wait for you to steal. Although my handwriting is very beautiful. This is not because I can't perform, but because I don't treat my husband as Jiang Gan."

Such boring words made Changsun Wuji change his face.

"Thank you!"

Changsun Wuji stood up and said two words solemnly.

"Thank you for me, why?"

Li Xian asked knowingly.

"Thank you, sir, don't regard me as a lobbyist."

Changsun Wuji said.

Li Xian smiled and said, "Have you ever thought that I don't regard you as a lobbyist, it's not that I hit it off with you at first sight, but that I don't want you to tell me?"

Changsun Wuji also smiled and said, "I won't say anything, so I'd like to ask General Li to see me, even if it's artificial to see me?"

"As soon as you see it, you have to say something. Only when you make me agree with it will you feel the same."

Li Xian smiled and said.

Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "So, it's impossible to get straight. You have to go around a big bend, and you can go back to the direct theme. For example, if I want the general to agree with it, do I need to talk about the general's general's trend?"

"OK"

Li Xian smiled happily and said, "But if what you said makes me feel dissatisfied, I will let you go directly to the top. You know, you definitely don't want this kind of directness."

Changsun Wuji was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "Can you give me some time to think about what to say?"

Li Xian said annoyedly: "How could you come after you didn't think about it? How dare you come after you come after you dare?"

Changsun Wuji said even more annoyed: "Do you think I want to come?"
Chapter completed!