Xue Wanche stood up and spoke in a stern voice. Following Xue Wanche's scolding, many people looked up at Xue Wanche with angry looks. Their expressions were the same as if they wanted to devour someone, and they couldn't wait to kill Xue Wanche.
Because Xue Wanche was blocking their way.
However, after they looked at Xue Wanche, they didn't look at Xue Wanche again because they couldn't scold Xue Wanche at the moment. It would seem that they wanted to leave Li Shimin. They did want to leave in their hearts, but even if they had such thoughts, they wouldn't reveal it. They were just preparing to leave with the burden of their own families.
These people did not say anything to Xue Wanche, they turned around and continued to look at Li Shimin, and once again spoke sorrowfully. They all looked like they were unwilling to leave, they all looked like they were reluctant to part, they all looked like they were guilty; in short, they spoke as much as they could to stir up emotions.
Li Shimin listened to it and felt it was harsh.
Because he was extremely angry.
These people wanted to leave, but their words were dignified. Such words made Li Shimin extremely angry. But at the moment, Li Shimin couldn't punish these people. Otherwise, it would affect his personal prestige, and it would be difficult to show his magnanimity.
If he wanted to kill someone, it wouldn't be now.
Li Shimin didn't speak, quietly watching the performance.
When everyone was talking, suddenly, another person stood up.
This person was Tang Jian.
He was also an important minister under Li Shimin's command. He was one of Li Shimin's confidants, and he was also the person who assisted Fang Xuanling in handling government affairs. He was far more important than people like Liu Qingsong. As soon as he came out, many people who were talking suddenly stopped talking. They all looked at Tang Jian, because Tang Jian was the most important person.
As soon as he came out, the situation was different.
Li Shimin also looked at Tang Jian, and his heart sank because Tang Jian, Liu Qingsong, and the others were unwilling. Li Shimin didn't feel the slightest heartache if a dozen people like Liu Qingsong left. If such a person left, Li Shimin would reduce the burden on his body, and he wouldn't have to carry it south all the time.
But if someone like Tang Jian left, it would be Li Shimin's loss. If even someone like Tang Jian left, it would have a great impact on Li Shimin's core structure.
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Tang Jian, are you leaving with us?"
Tang Jian bowed and said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "Your Majesty, the reason why I stood out is not because I want to leave. It's just that I have a lot of family members. There are nine people in my family. Moreover, my grandfather is already over eighty years old, and he can't withstand the turbulence. "
"In addition, although nine people isn't a lot, they still consume a lot of food every day. Now that they had food supplies, this wasn't too bad. However, the further we go to Lingnan, the more important food will be. "
"Even if we go deep into Lingnan, grain seeds will be even more important. So right now, we need to conserve as much food as possible. As for the people in my family, I suggest that they all leave. They will live in seclusion and seek their own path. "
"I believe that the people at home will not be left to fend for themselves. They can live very well."
"I'm not worried about them."
Tang Jian said, "Your subject will pledge to follow Your Majesty to the death and resist to the end with Your Majesty. I, Tang Jian, was born as a man of the Tang dynasty and will die as a ghost of the Tang dynasty. I will fight for the Tang dynasty to the end. Your Majesty, I have my own selfish reasons, but I also have a public one. Please allow me. "
After hearing this, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.
Because Tang Jian was not going to leave him.
In particular, Tang Jian's arrangement was actually to go into battle with a light load. Li Shimin actually quite approved of such an arrangement. Li Shimin's slightly dignified expression was replaced by a relaxed smile. He smiled and said, "I approve your arrangement. It's me who put you in a difficult position."
Tang Jian said, "Your Majesty, you're overpraising me. I'm loyal to Your Majesty and the Tang dynasty. I'm highly regarded by Your Majesty and enjoy endless glory. But now, for my own selfish reasons, I let my family leave and live in seclusion first. I'm really ashamed. Your Majesty doesn't abandon me. I'm willing to follow you to the death. "
"Good, good, good!"
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly with a face full of praise.
For Li Shimin, he approved of Tang Jian very much because Tang Jian was a real important minister.
That was all there was to know a loyal minister.
At this moment, many of the other officials who were shouting that they wanted to leave felt their faces burning. There was only a small difference between what Tang Jian did and what they did, and that was that Tang Jian stayed behind himself. As for them, they had brought him along with them to leave.
In an instant, the difference between them was obvious.
Li Shimin looked around and said, "Those who want to leave, feel free to leave. I said that I won't care if you leave today. If you miss today, it will be impossible for you to leave again. "
Although many people's faces were burning, after hearing Li Shimin's words, many of them were hesitant and a little embarrassed. But now that they heard Li Shimin's words, they gritted their teeth and left one after another.
One by one, the officials left with their families.
One by one, the soldiers began to leave as well.
The departure of the crowd made the situation different. There were a lot fewer people. Moreover, after the beginning, more and more people left, and it had already become a trend.
After seeing this, Li Shimin felt uncomfortable.
His heart was clenched.
However, Li Shimin also knew that this was a pain that had to be endured. If he did not endure this pain, then the army under his command would not be able to truly form a cohesive force. So at the moment, Li Shimin simply sat down and watched quietly.
Wei Shuyu knew that Li Shimin's heart was uncomfortable. He said, "Your Majesty, these people …"
As soon as he spoke, Li Shimin raised his hand to stop him. He shook his head and said, "Shuyu, I can endure this. If I can't even endure this pain, how can I talk about anything else? Now, in the Tang dynasty, at this time, there are still people who are willing to follow me. I'm already very satisfied. So, there's no need to comfort me. "
Wei Shuyu nodded and said no more.
After all, Li Shimin was a person who walked out of the battlefield and had experienced countless battles and countless deceit. He believed that Li Shimin could endure it.
Time went by little by little.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. The people who were still with Du Qi had been reduced by a lot. In particular, the team of officials was even fewer. At a glance, there were only a hundred people.
Originally, there were thousands of people in this team. Following Li Shimin's order, most of the people left at once. Almost ninety percent of them had left.
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin's face was slightly embarrassed. However, he glanced at his trusted subordinates. These trusted subordinates of his did not leave. Only a few of them left with their families. Of course, there were also some people's families who did not follow them. So now, Li Shimin's side was really a simple army, and the number of people was reduced.
As for the army, Li Shimin could not help but sigh after looking over.
Originally, there were actually a lot of troops around Li Shimin. Including the infantry and the dark-armored cavalry, there were more than seven thousand people. But now, the strength of this army was probably less than five thousand people.
Although it was still a force, it had weakened a lot.
However, Li Shimin was also gratified.
At least there were still so many people.
Li Shimin took a deep breath and asked again if anyone else left, because there were not many people left now. Seeing that no one left, Li Shimin bowed to the crowd in front of everyone and thanked them for being willing to follow.
Li Shimin's move was shocking.
After Li Shimin bowed, Li Shimin said that as long as they survived and as long as the Tang dynasty was restored, they would not let anyone down and would let everyone get the treatment they deserved.
After a round of encouragement, Li Shimin gave the order to set off.
This time, the departure of the army was much lighter because the burden was reduced too much. And this time, the people who followed Li Shimin were all determined to follow him, so the journey to the south was smooth.
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