Datang: Father, are you teaching me how to do things?

Chapter 75 Carrying My Small Shovel on Back

The palace, the hidden room.

On the shelf is a long sword with smooth silver light, with beautiful lines and bright luster.

Below, Li Shimin was having secret talks with two ministers.

Of course, it is not necessary to transfer here to talk about Li Tai's administration.

Li Shimin has more important matters to ask routinely, he asked,

"How far has it progressed in Youzhou?"

"The surface is still normal. The governor Luo Yi thinks that autumn is coming, and he is afraid that Beidi will go south and collect military supplies from the three prefectures of You, Yan, and Yun, including Bingzhou in Shanxi, and the Bohai Sea in the north of Shandong."

The one who answered Li Shimin was Hou Junji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

Hou Junji is seven and a half feet tall, with a solid physique, a standard face with Chinese characters, thick eyebrows and big eyes mixed with some inexplicable sense of attire.

Li Shimin sneered when he heard the words, there are so many tricks and excuses.

Fang Xuanling lowered her brows and said in a worried tone, "Luo Yi's actions are getting bolder...

Before, I only dared to prepare secretly, but this time I dared to openly, did I already have the confidence? "

Hou Junji said in a thick voice, "His reason is quite reasonable. Xue Yantuo has expanded extremely rapidly in recent years, occupying the original Turkic territory, and it is only a thousand miles away from our northern border. He can raid us within three to five days."

The reason is justified. If the court didn't know about his plot, he might have succeeded.

But after Li Zhi solved the case last time, Li Shimin's ambition for Luo Yi has been confirmed.

Li Shimin said, "It can be confirmed at present that Xue Yantuo dare not send troops yet."

The best evidence is that Datang is still imprisoning a group of Xue Yantuo envoys, including their high-level officials, and Xue Yantuo's reply letter has arrived in Chang'an.

They have expressed their softness and will send another envoy to make amends and compensation in person.

"If they want to send troops, they won't do it."

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling, Hou Junji and the two suddenly felt a lot of disappointment in their hearts!

This is really good news!
Hou Junji immediately said in relief, "If Xue Yantuo's threat hadn't been added, then just Luo Yi and His Majesty's means would be enough to kill him!"

Li Shimin has always been good at this kind of flattery, but this time he just shook his head lightly.

He calmly looked towards the direction of the void, "This Luo Yi was originally a prince who occupied Yanyun in the troubled times, but later he joined me in Chang'an, and let him also lead Yanyun.

I once flanked Liu Heifu with him, this man is brave and orderly in battle, he is not a person to be underestimated! "

Fang Xuanling nodded silently, to be able to get such an evaluation from His Majesty, it seems that Luo Yi really has two brushes.

Hou Junji, as a fierce general under King Qin's command, actually participated in that battle. Speaking of which, he even fought side by side with Luo Yi.

Hou Junji couldn't help sighing... The changes in interests and people's hearts in this world are indeed "changes from day to day"!

When the house seemed to be quiet and silent, there were some slight movements in the courtyard outside the door, as if someone was digging something.

"Someone is outside!" Li Shimin said in a low voice with two beams of lightning shooting out of his eyes.

When he came to Zichen Palace, no outsiders were allowed to enter. Who was outside?
Suddenly, he raised his hand to signal the two to stop talking, got up quietly, and walked towards the door.

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Summer is also a season when life spreads freely and expands to the limit. In the imperial garden, flowers are blooming, butterflies are flying, and there is a beautiful scene of competing for beauty everywhere.

Li Zhi who came back wanted to plant the remaining half of the chili seeds, so he came here with a small shovel to find a site.

However, he found that the Imperial Garden is so beautiful now, that any place to be dug up to grow chili peppers would be too big to spoil the scenery!
Li Zhi also knows how to appreciate beauty...

As he walked, he came to the gate of a particularly grand but too deserted palace—three big golden characters of dragon, phoenix and phoenix dance—Zichen Palace!
The reason why it is magnificent is because it is the emperor's bedroom; the reason why it is deserted is that His Majesty Li Er can't come here once in ten days and half a month...

He always has another "home" at night.

Looking at this, his eyes seemed to penetrate inside, Li Zhi suddenly had a whim!

Taking advantage of the guard's inattention, he quickly found a remote corner and climbed over the wall.

The hall is really spacious.

There are bamboos, pine trees, and colorful flowers and plants, as well as ponds and lotus leaves.

"It's a nice quiet place!"

There was no human presence in the Zichen Palace, and it was very quiet everywhere. Li Zhi walked around, his big eyes shining brightly.

Decided, plant peppers here!

Anyway, few people come here, so let's treat it as his vegetable garden!

Just do what you say, Li Zhi chose a small flower field, put a small shovel into the ground, rubbed his hands together and started!
He dug shovel by shovel.

The strength is really not small, his blood value is more than three times that of a normal adult, so it can be said that there is no pressure.

Li Zhi's small body was "stuck" in the flowers, and his arms kept shaking back and forth. After a while, he dug out a large piece of red flower soil mixed with many roots.

It was the first time to do this kind of thing, Li Zhi was full of interest, looked around, and continued to focus on expanding the results of the battle!
He was so focused that he didn't notice that the white courtyard door directly behind him was quietly opened a crack.

Li Shimin looked out from the crack, and saw the back of the little one who was busy making in the courtyard at a glance!

"Who is there!"

Li Shimin immediately opened the door and shouted angrily.

Which goddamn brat is this, who dares to dig in his yard!
As soon as Li Zhi turned his head, he happened to meet Li Er's father's gaze.

Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji also came out.

"Li Zhi!!"

Li Shimin was so angry that two sharp swords spewed out of his eyes, this little bastard, why is he everywhere!
"You have too much energy and no place to use it, so come here to dig the soil!"

Li Shimin's garden was carefully arranged, so that's not the point...why did you come here to dig the soil!
Surprise appeared on Li Zhixiao's face, it turned out that his father happened to be in Zichen Palace today!
Too much luck!

"Forehead……"

"Father, I see that the flowers and plants on your side are too ordinary, so I can help you plant some new varieties."

Li Zhi's eyes flickered innocently, and his mouth was sophistrying.

As he spoke, he sprinkled the chili seeds in the soil that had been dug around.

Li Shimin believed him a ghost!
It is definitely too busy to panic, come here to experience farming!

But it's not a good place to go, but I chose his bedroom!This nasty little bastard! !
Li Shimin couldn't help putting his hands on his forehead, and closed his eyes in pain.

Seeing this, Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji also looked strange.

Hou Junji looked at Li Zhi, and thought to himself, this little prince has too much personality, he came to His Majesty's bedroom to play digging games, how could he be so courageous...

"It's outrageous for you to fill all these flowers and plants back for me!" Li Shimin held his forehead and paused for a long time, before finally roaring like a lion.

Standing in the messy ground with a small shovel in his hand, Li Zhi stuck out his tongue quietly, no matter what he said, he will not speak now.

"It just so happens that you are here, and I will tell you that tomorrow the Imperial College will go to school! Someone will come and take you."

It's really time for this little bastard to go to the Imperial College to receive a good education!

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin glanced at Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji, "Let him work here, and we will continue to discuss in the room!"

Fang Xuanling, Hou Junji and the two looked at Li Zhi helplessly, a little dumbfounded.

The three then entered the house again.

Seeing the three of them go in, Li Zhi paused for a while, as if he was thinking, and then continued to do it.

Keep shoveling!
What nonsense are you talking about? It's almost finished, so there's no reason to give up halfway!

Next, he not only sowed pepper seeds into the ground, but also divided the small land into ravines and divided them into square areas.

Clean up the remaining flowers and weeds, it looks really good!
After doing all this, Li Zhi clapped his hands and slipped away. What did the emperor say just now, let him go to the Imperial College to study?

Don't be kidding, what books does he read with his current knowledge!

But...it seems to be okay, so that I can display my knowledge openly in the future.

Li Zhi then decided to go to the Imperial College to "hidden" for a period of time...

Of course, in fact, Li Zhi has no right to refuse, and Teacher Li Shimin has already found him!

In the secret hall.

In fact, there is nothing to talk about, Li Shimin quickly made a decision, and Luo Yi cannot be allowed to raise food smoothly!

"The imperial court immediately issued an edict to go to Youzhou, prohibiting Luo Yi from raising food! He didn't want to prevent Beidi, so he asked Zhang Liang, the governor of Shandong Province, to send troops to settle in!"

Fang Xuanling and Hou Junji's eyes lit up at the same time when they heard the words, what a way, Luo Yi will definitely not let Zhang Liang settle in, and he will be the one who will have a headache next!
Luo Yi didn't know that the court had discovered his plot, and this time he shot himself in the foot.

Fang Xuanling immediately said, "I will draw up an order when I get back."

"Ah."

At this time, there was another rustling sound outside, and the three people in the room looked at each other, and Li Shimin smiled unconsciously.

It is conceivable that five-year-old Li Zhi is holding his small shovel and moving the flowers and plants back with a look of reluctance.

Inexplicably, he felt pleasing to the eye when he thought of this scene.

Fang Xuanling said at the right time, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is still young, let him be spared this time, and let the palace servants do the transplanting of flowers and plants."

Hou Junji also laughed and said, "It's easy to dig it out, but it's hard to plant it back... Your Majesty's courtyard will stop being a mess later."

Hearing this, Li Shimin moved slightly, but then said firmly,
"It's a big deal to let the palace people replant, this kid can't get used to it, so let him move more!"

Seeing this, the two of them stopped talking.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hou Junji reported to Li Shimin his "achievements" in managing the Ministry of War.

This Hou Junji has always been a military commander, and was originally illiterate, but he has a very high talent.

Once you start reading, you can learn quickly.

When it comes to talking now, it's all in one set. I have to say that, Li Shimin still approves of him.

After the conversation was over, the three of them went out of the house again, wanting to see how Li Zhi was doing.

But there is no sign of Li Zhi in the courtyard, and the flowers and plants have not recovered at all...

Instead, the field ridges were tidied up piece by piece, not to mention, it was really well dug.

"..."

"..."

The three of them were stunned, Hou Junji's heart skipped a beat, what a fellow!

He immediately re-examined the little prince with pink face and big eyes, he is really talented!

(End of this chapter)