Tang army camp, middle army big tent.
Today, Li Shimin was always unable to calm down, unable to read, and unable to calm himself down while writing. In the past, when Li Shimin picked up the brush to write, he would be able to calm down very quickly, and would not be flustered.
Right now, however, he was extremely agitated.
After Li Yuan left for a period of time, Li Shimin did not need the scouts to come back and report, so he often asked for news. Until now, Li Shimin had already asked six times, but each time, the news was that Li Yuan had not returned yet.
Li Shimin was unable to calm down, so he directly walked out of the middle army big tent and wandered around the camp, looking at the situation of the officers and soldiers training, and then looking at the recovery of the injured soldiers.
Even though the weather was quite hot right now, with the sun shining on his body, Li Shimin still wandered around. When Li Shimin walked to the back kitchen, he saw Wei Zheng was also there.
Li Shimin said, "Prime Minister Wei, why did you come to the back kitchen?"
Wei Zheng reported, "Your Majesty, the weather is hot right now, the soldiers' food is very easy to spoil. This official is worried that there is a problem with the food, so I specially came to take a look. This matter, we still have to be more careful, there can be no problem. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's the reason."
Seeing Li Shimin's worried face, Wei Zheng said, "Your Majesty, please restrain your grief about Duke Qi."
Li Shimin said, "I am fine."
After a pause, Li Shimin suddenly said, "Prime Minister Wei, you said that I am going to war with Du Qi, is that wrong?"
"That's right!"
Wei Zheng shook his head, then opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty should know that the Tang dynasty will not allow Xia Xia to grow. What's more, how can one allow others to sleep beside one's bed? Once Du Qi is allowed to grow in the Western Region, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, going to war with Xia Xia is inevitable. It's just that I did not expect that Du Qi used small to win big, constantly increasing his strength, in such a short time, he unexpectedly has such strength. "
Li Shimin nodded.
Wei Zheng's words hit the bottom of his heart.
Li Shimin continued, "What do you think our chances of winning if we go to war with Du Qi now?"
Wei Zheng said, "At most, five points."
Li Shimin said, "The reason?"
Wei Zheng said solemnly, "Actually, the reason is very simple. It's because our rear is in chaos. The Retired Emperor had personally come to the army to ask for peace from Du Qi. This already indicated that the situation in the rear was not optimistic. If there had been no problems in our rear. In that case, we actually have a chance to win this battle. After all, we still have more soldiers. "
When Li Shimin thought of this, he felt helpless in his heart. At the critical moment, the rear was on fire.
As a result, he was held back.
If not for the chaos in the rear, even if Li Ji was defeated, Li Shimin would have fought to the death. Even if the forces in his hands were completely exhausted, Li Shimin was not afraid. Unfortunately, the rear was in chaos, and he needed soldiers to stabilize the situation. Thus, he could not expend too many soldiers at the moment. He had to leave some behind to stabilize the situation.
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Wei, we have a plan."
Wei Zheng asked, "What plans?"
Li Shimin said, "Zhen intends to place a chess piece in Du Qi's Xia Xia. Your son, Wei Shuyu, is quite talented and also has a relationship with Du Qi. After all, the Wei Family and the Du Family are in-laws. After Wei Shuyu goes to Xia Xia, he will strive to climb to a high position. Once the battle starts, Wei Shuyu will be our chess piece and can help us. Especially if Wei Shuyu can enter the central government or take charge of a region, he will be of great help to us. "
Whoosh!
Wei Zheng's expression suddenly changed.
Letting Wei Shuyu go to Xia Xia as a spy was not a good thing.
It was also not easy to do.
Because Du Qi was not stupid.
And once it involved spying, it was quite complicated. It was not something that could be explained in a few words, nor could it be done at will. At that time, the relationship between the Wei Family and the Du Family would be wiped out. Wei Zheng was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but he did not want his children to be in danger. Being a spy was not a good job.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "What's wrong, Prime Minister Wei? You don't want to?"
"No! No! "
Wei Zheng quickly shook his head and replied. He knew that the current Li Shimin was not the same as before. After going through so many wars and even the death of Zhangsun Wuji, Li Shimin's temperament was greatly affected.
Wei Zheng explained, "Your Majesty, there are two reasons why I am hesitating. First, although my son Wei Shuyu is somewhat talented, he is still not experienced enough and will easily ruin Your Majesty's plans. Second, Du Qi is a very shrewd person. Even if Wei Shuyu goes to join him, he may not be put in an important position. Third, Wei Shuyu is also a person in charge of a region in the Tang Dynasty. If he suddenly goes to Xia Xia, it will easily arouse Du Qi's suspicion, so this matter is not easy to arrange. "
Li Shimin flicked his sleeve and said, "Xuancheng, as long as you agree, everything is easy to arrange."
Xuancheng was Wei Zheng's courtesy name.
The way Li Shimin addressed Wei Zheng at this moment was to pull the relationship between the two of them closer. He was doing Wei Zheng a favor. However, it was precisely such a situation that made Wei Zheng feel even more nervous.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier ran over.
The soldier looked extremely flustered.
He was the one who came back to report first.
Seeing the soldier's appearance, Li Shimin's heart thumped. He subconsciously judged that something must have happened again. Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "What happened?"
The soldier said in a fluster, "The Retired Emperor, the Retired Emperor committed suicide."
BOOM!!
Li Shimin's mind exploded.
Li Yuan committed suicide.
How could this be?
First, Zhangsun Wuji committed suicide, then Li Yuan also committed suicide. One must know that Li Yuan had just gone to Du Qi's camp and hadn't returned yet. How could he commit suicide? Li Shimin stared at the soldier with fierce eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "What the hell is going on? Why did Imperial Father commit suicide, and under what circumstances did he commit suicide?"
The soldier said, "Your Majesty, this lowly one doesn't know the specific situation. I only know that Retired Emperor brought Duke Qi's coffin into Xia Xia's camp to see Du Qi. Not long after, Retired Emperor came out. After Retired Emperor left the camp with us, he pulled out his sword and committed suicide. He even instructed Your Majesty to take revenge and defeat Xia Xia. Other than that, he didn't say anything else. "
After hearing this, Li Shimin's face froze. Soon after, the expression on his face became a little more expressive.
But it was a crying face.
That pair of sharp and bright eyes were immediately filled with mist. Soon after, drop after drop of tears slid down his cheeks and wet his lapel. As the saying goes, men don't cry easily. It's just that they haven't been deeply hurt. The current Li Shimin was truly heartbroken.
His Imperial Father was dead.
Another one of his loved ones was gone.
When Li Shimin was young, Li Yuan was a loving father. He loved Li Shimin and even taught Li Shimin, making Li Shimin mature early. Li Shimin was a little older. Li Yuan raised his army to conquer the world. Li Shimin led the army to conquer the east and the west. Li Yuan was Li Shimin's backing. He supported Li Shimin and let Li Shimin do what he wanted.
This was the period when Li Shimin and Li Yuan got along most harmoniously.
A loving father and a filial son.
However, after Li Yuan established the Tang dynasty, Li Jiancheng was conferred the title of Crown Prince. At that time, although Li Yuan supported Li Shimin, he was biased toward Li Jiancheng. He hoped that Li Jiancheng could inherit the foundation. Therefore, sometimes he suppressed Li Shimin and sometimes he promoted Li Shimin. It could be said that thunder and rain were the grace of the monarch. Accompanying the monarch was like accompanying a tiger. Li Shimin was also quite disappointed with Li Yuan.
After Li Shimin usurped the throne, his relationship with Li Yuan gradually became indifferent. Because of the deaths of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, as well as the deaths of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's children, it became a barrier between Li Shimin and Li Yuan.
The relationship between father and son, even with Du Qi's mediation, was still very stiff.
Later on, after Li Shimin and Du Qi went to war, the relationship between Li Shimin and Li Yuan subsequently eased. Li Shimin understood Li Yuan more, and Li Yuan also supported Li Shimin more. The relationship between father and son recovered a lot.
But now, Li Yuan was dead.
A large piece of Li Shimin's heart was suddenly empty.
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