The knowledge that Li Chengqian can grasp quickly, when applied to these Qiu Ba, is like stuffing water into a stone, it is extremely difficult.

After eating, the most common scene is that a bunch of team leaders huddled together and complained about the difficulty of memorizing things.

"I am a sky monkey. When it comes to climbing rocks and climbing high, I am afraid of anyone. But let me remember which day of the month, what shape the moon is, and when and where it is. It is too difficult for a monkey!"

"Let's not say a few words, we all became the captain of this brigade with our fists, only you were appointed by His Royal Highness, and you are not smug enough."

"That's right, when will His Royal Highness remember my Liu Mang's name..."

Seeing the six captains huddling together and complaining, Li Chengqian smiled slightly and walked over with the rice bowl in his arms.

Although he is the crown prince, his lunch is only half a fish more than other soldiers.

Noticing Li Chengqian approaching, the six captains hurriedly put down their food bowls and were about to get up.

Stretching out his hands to press them down, he signaled them to sit down. Li Chengqian, like them, found a wooden board and sat down and said, "Tsk, I can eat more than anyone else, so I can't remember this?"

Relying on his acquaintance with the prince, Zhan Tianhou said in a low voice: "Your Highness, we are all soldiers. You let us go to the battlefield, and every one of us will be scared, but these things, what's the use of us writing them down?" When it comes to the battlefield, it’s not what the captain says, but what we do.”

Liu Mang, Dongfang Su and the others all looked at Sky-Changing Monkey in admiration. I'm afraid only Sky-Changing Monkey dared to say this directly.

Li Chengqian smiled, motioned the six people to come closer, and said, "I'm telling you, it must be useful for you to memorize these things. Our prince personally leads, that is, 2000 people. Although you are captains now, you don't have formal official positions. Don't I thought that Gu was treating you badly, but you really didn't live up to it.

Since the crown prince is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, if he wants to give you official positions, it is a matter of reporting.It's not your turn to be a general, but Captain, Gu can still make his own decisions.But since you have become officials, you can't embarrass Gu.If you stand with the captain of the other guards, if you don't even know the simple knowledge of marching, you will be ashamed of Gu! "

When Chang Tianhou heard it, he almost jumped up, and asked cautiously: "Your Highness, what do you mean, we can be officials if we are reckless revolutionaries?"

A big captain has already satisfied Chang Tianhou. He never thought that he would be able to be an official one day.

Li Chengqian nodded: "Of course, so, you should try your best to memorize. If you perform well, I will hire a gentleman to teach you how to read in a few days. Hey, officers who know both marching knowledge and can read, you No matter where you go, you have confidence, and Gu has a good face."

Hammer and the others were shocked, literate?This is something that can only be imagined in dreams.

The prince never lied to them, if he said he would invite him, he would definitely invite him.

Compared with the temptation of literacy, rote memorization is nothing!

Chapter 87

Li Chengqian couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief after placating the captains by painting big cakes again.

The cultural level of the Tang Dynasty was basically linked to the social class at this time.Literate people are always a minority, and even a large part of businessmen are illiterate, not to mention these civilian-born soldiers.

The weather in March is still cold, and the goods before winter are the most expensive at this time.Even the biggest butcher in Chang'an can't support the consumption of a team of 2000 people.In order to maintain the nutritional supply of the crown prince, Li Chengqian had no choice but to spend a lot of money to buy mutton.

But going on like this is not a long-term solution.It will be more than a month before the mountains and rivers thaw and the vegetation turns green.

After reading the accounts of the military camp, Li Jing made a suggestion to Li Chengqian, that is to dispatch the crown prince to go hunting.

"Wei Gong, it's inappropriate to do this. Sending out the army to hunt? Isn't it a bit unscrupulous?"

Li Jing smiled and said to Li Chengqian: "It's not a big deal. We are now in the Weishui River, not far from the Qinling Mountains. In the depths of the Qinling Mountains, all kinds of beasts gather. After the ice and snow melt, there will always be some wild beasts looking for food. Running around. Wild boars and the like will always ruin the fields of the people, tigers and the like, and even attack people. Usually, every spring, the imperial court will send troops to hunt and kill a group of wild animals. Now the crown prince is out of the Ministry of War. Standing by the Weishui River, the old man guessed that this year's hunting task would definitely fall to the Prince himself. Instead of passively hunting after a while, it would be better to kill the wild beasts outside the Qinling Mountains now.

Although winter beasts don't have much oil and water, bear skins and the like are top grade.It's not that the old man is stingy, it's just that the crown prince uses the East Palace's finances to support the army, when will he be a head! "

Li Chengqian could only smile wryly. Let Li Jing say this, he really had the idea of ​​making these soldiers self-reliant.

"Since you said so, I will ask the Ministry of War for instructions."

Seeing that Li Chengqian did not give an order directly, but first asked the Ministry of War for instructions, Li Jing nodded secretly.

The prince personally said whether it was big or small, and the transfer of 2000 people, even if it was not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, still had to say hello to the Ministry of War.Leading two thousand troops to act recklessly, even the prince can't bear the consequences of such reckless behavior.

Ask the Ministry of War for the memorial, and the result will be available the next day.

The idea of ​​the prince personally leading the hunting of wild animals was unanimously approved by the Ministry of War and the emperor.Maybe just like what Li Jing said, even if we don't do anything now, when the wild beasts come out of the mountain and disturb the people, the imperial court will not mobilize the government soldiers, but let the prince directly lead the troops.

Despite the persuasive persuasion of the guards, Li Chengqian chose to go into the mountain with the crown prince.

If an accident can happen under the protection of two thousand elite soldiers, the probability of falling and dying while walking is almost the same.

The Qinling Mountains are not only the dividing line between the north and the south, but also a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.Its unique geographical location determines its strategic value.Therefore, in the depths of the Qinling Mountains, it is not uncommon to occasionally see broken weapons.

In March, there is not much snow in the Qinling Mountains, and even on some sunny sides, the grass has turned green.

Under the strong request of the accompanying guards, Li Chengqian sat on the simple sedan chair they made of bamboo.The five hundred guards, each with their knives out of their sheaths and their arrows on their strings, are clearly in the center of the army, but they are still in a tense state.

A stone will arouse a large group of pheasants.

Looking at the flying pheasants, Li Jing said, "Pheasons have no taste, but it's okay to practice archery, Fang Shuo!"

Following Li Jing's order, Fang Shuo, one of the captains, drew his bow like a full moon, and shot an arrow casually.

With a whoosh, the last pheasant to take off was shot down just as it left the ground.

Looking at the arrow that hit the head of the pheasant, Li Chengqian couldn't help but stick out his thumb: "Amazing!"

The one who can be selected by Li Jing as the team leader is not only good at fighting, but also good at archery.Compared with him, the athletes who need to aim for half a day to hit the bull's-eye in a certain sports meeting are much weaker.

Receiving the crown prince's compliment, Fang Shuohan trotted out with a smile, picked up the dead pheasant, and threw it to the members of his team.

The pheasant was nothing to be surprised by, and the rabbit was nothing to be surprised by, but the appearance of the wolf made Li Chengqian sweat.

Although the wolves who had been hungry all winter were very hungry, they obviously didn't have the guts to attack the army. They just looked at them from a distance for a while, and then quietly left.

The "barren mountains and wild mountains" of the Tang Dynasty naturally did not disappoint Li Chengqian. After the pack of wolves, the monkeys who came forward to explore the way ran back with a colorful tiger.

The tiger, which can't stop for a while, is not as cautious as the wolves when it encounters humans. It obviously saw a lot of soldiers, but it still rushed all the way.

No matter how fast the monkey ran, it couldn't run as fast as the tiger, and the distance between the two was constantly shortening.

Just when the team in front was about to draw their swords to respond, Li Jing suddenly shouted: "Don't move."

After shouting, without seeing what Li Jing was doing, the two arrows flew out one after the other.

Whizzing!

Two consecutive arrows, none of which was empty, both hit the tiger's eyes, and the sharp arrows went straight to its brain.

Pfft!

The forward momentum stopped abruptly, and the dying tiger fell to the ground, rubbing forward for more than one meter before stopping.

"Father is mighty!"

"Duke Wei is mighty!"

This action made both Li Dejian and Li Chengqian very excited.

Two arrows in a row, all hit the eyes of the running tiger, this is definitely not a coincidence, it is a real strength.

Instructing the soldiers to carry the tiger over, Li Jing said with a smile: "Like tigers and bears, you can only get a complete fur if you shoot in the eyes or the midsection of the body. If a large part is injured, it will be sold." stay home."

Li Chengqian asked excitedly: "Wei Gong, when will you teach me archery too!"

Take the bow and lead the arrow without fail, just thinking about it is handsome enough!

Li Jing laughed loudly: "Your Highness, you are looking for the wrong person. In terms of archery, I am at an average level in the army. If anyone's archery impressed me the most, it would be Your Majesty. I was lucky enough to meet His Majesty shot three arrows at the same time, and the arrows hit the target. Your Majesty is looking for this old man to study, it can be said that he is looking far away!"

Li Chengqian did not expect his own emperor's father to have such a means. Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who single-handedly created the emperor of Zhenguan prosperity, was not comparable to those Taiping emperors.

People are used to his status as emperor, but they don't know that he is also an invincible commander who has gone through countless battles.

Chapter 88 Li Shimin's Weird Act

If he didn't have two housekeeping skills, how could he have survived the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and even won the throne, becoming the supreme person?

In the Qinling Mountains, shortly after Li Jing shot down the tiger.

In front of the Lizheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, Li Shimin shot through two targets with one arrow, and the arrow was nailed to the lower part of the second target, not halfway through.

This move made all the generals cheer, but the faces of the civil servants who were temporarily called to visit were not very good-looking.

Today, the emperor suddenly changed the minister of the Ministry of War to Li Xiaogong, and then performed an archery performance in front of the Lizheng Hall after retiring from the court. The intention is obvious.

That is to enhance the status of generals.

Civil and military struggles have been unavoidable within the imperial court since ancient times.

The three provinces and six ministries were originally the territory of civil servants, but Li Xiaogong's strong intervention gave the military a place in the pure land of administration. How can this make them feel at ease?

Handing the black wooden bow in his hand to the guards in front of the palace, Li Shimin said with emotion: "After all, I am still abandoned. I used to shoot arrows. When this arrow passes through the target, the castration will not decrease too much. Now it has the tendency to fall. It can be seen that literary waste is for fun, and military waste is for waste. All the nobles, don’t be as lazy as I am! Although the world is safe today, the shame of the old Turks in Beijing is still there. Summon the forbidden army, and I will teach them how to shoot arrows! "

No one knew what the emperor's intention was in playing this move. When a team of the imperial army was called to the front and back of the palace, Li Shimin actually taught shooting skills in public.He also ordered people to prepare bows and arrows, horizontal knives, and cloth on the side. If someone has a deep understanding and learns quickly, he will be rewarded.

Although I don't know what kind of medicine the emperor sells in the gourd today, seeing the emperor shuttle between the arrow targets, and even helping the soldiers draw the arrows with his own hands, it is very risky, Wang Lin, the Minister of Rites, remonstrated: "Your Majesty is here In the meantime, if a madman steals the hair, it's not because of accident, it's not because of the importance of the country."

Unable to bear this weird atmosphere, Wang Lin stood up to persuade him, and a bunch of officials of all sizes came out to advise him.Especially the censor Yanguan, who almost came out in full force.

At this time, the gap in IQ can be seen. Whether it is Fang Xuanling or Du Ruhui, they all look like Bodhisattvas.Even Wei Zheng, the official censor, remained silent, honestly cooperating with the emperor's performance.

Seeing that the fish was hooked, Li Shimin walked up to Wang Lin with an arrow, threw the arrow into the tunnel and said, "The Emperor Qin used the Great Wall to defend against foreign enemies, but the foundation of the eternal life is still at stake. After much deliberation, I decided to use the human heart as the Great Wall. I treat these soldiers like brothers and sisters, how could they not treat me like my confidantes. Wang Lin, do you want me to take care of what I do?"

The emperor threw arrows in front of his face. He was already very angry. Wang Lin, the servant of the Ministry of Rites who had just taken office for more than three days, quickly bowed to the ground: "I am terrified!"

The people who had just persuaded the emperor also quickly bowed to the ground: "I am terrified!"

It wasn't until this moment that Wang Lin realized that it was no coincidence that he who had stood up had become the rafter in the head.

However, I don't know if the emperor saw the envy of the civil servants and deliberately suppressed it, or...

When the kneeling ministers were at a loss, Wei Zheng, who had been watching from the sidelines, stood up.

The officials who belonged to Yushitai breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their boss come out.

Although the emperor is usurping the power and the throne, he has strict control over the court and is as powerful as the sun.

but.

The last thing the emperor should do is to promote Wei Zheng, the old prince's confidant, to be a royal doctor.

Other courtiers might be afraid of the emperor's authority, but Wei Zheng wouldn't. The old bastard's neck was made of iron, even if a steel knife was on the way, he could still fight the emperor two more rounds on the mouth against the blade.

Wei Zheng bowed and said: "Your Majesty's theory of using the human heart as the Great Wall is really ingenious. Those who don't understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts should really reflect on it. However, it is too dangerous for Your Majesty to stand sideways between the arrow targets. As a courtier, the heart is not good." Worrying about your majesty's safety is loyalty. I think it is not appropriate to punish them severely, and may your majesty forgive their transgression."

Looking at the serious Wei Zheng, Li Shimin sighed.Although he regretted bringing such a thing into the court at the beginning, Wei Zheng did not have any selfishness in persuading him. What he said and did was based on the people.Such an admonition minister is rare in the world.

What happened today, in view of Wei Zheng's face, can only be like this for the time being.

"Get up, what Wei Zheng said is right, I shouldn't punish loyal people. It's really inappropriate for the emperor to stand sideways between the arrow targets, so let's change it to a special archer to teach. Retreat, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji I'm coming."

Seeing that the incident was finally over, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and reflected on the inner meaning of the emperor's actions while walking outside.

With two confidants, Li Shimin did not enter the harem, but returned to the apse of the Lizheng Hall.

When it wasn't a court meeting, the three of them got along more casually, and Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji found a place to sit down without Li Shimin's greeting.

"Your Majesty, what you did today, but...do you think the five surnames are too rampant?"

Because he was an old friend, Changsun Wuji understood the emperor's thoughts very well.If it is just to suppress civil servants, there is no need to engage in such a big battle.It is enough to transfer Li Xiaogong to be Minister of the Ministry of War.

First, archery, Wang Lin's throwing arrows to the ground after he stood up, the remarks of the Great Wall of People's Heart, and the quotation of Qin Shihuang's example, it is easy to think of the five surnames.

In particular, this Wang Lin was originally a direct lineal member of the Wang family in Taiyuan, and he was recommended to become the minister of the Ministry of Rites.And the sudden resignation of the former Minister of Rites due to serious illness is too coincidental no matter how you look at it.

Picking up the memorial for recommending Wang Lin as Minister of Rites, Li Shimin sighed: "Last year when the Turks went south, it was an excellent opportunity for the five surnames to put pressure on the imperial court. Fortunately, the prince's nonsense not only frightened the Turks, but also Saved our last bit of face. Otherwise, hehe...

But I didn't expect that they still haven't given up.Now it is actually forcing someone to abdicate and replace him in an aboveboard manner.The minister of the Ministry of Rites, the official position of the third rank, unexpectedly attracted so many people to recommend him.Fang Qing, if I read correctly, you are still on the list of recommendations! "

Fang Xuanling quickly stood up: "I'm terrified, it's just that my wife is from the Fan Yang Lu clan, and I was instructed by the family, and my humble minister is afraid of internal affairs, this..."

Seeing Fang Xuanling's bewildered look, Li Shimin smiled.The habit of writing orders and prime ministers in a dignified way seems to have become a big stain on Fang Xuanling.

"Ai Qing, don't panic, I didn't mean to blame you. I still know how tempting it is for traditional literati to have a woman with five surnames as a wife. It's just that the five surnames treat the court like nothing and do whatever they want. Today If you dare to plan for the Minister of Rites, you will dare to plan for the throne tomorrow. We must find a way to suppress them!"

Chapter 89 Enemy Attack

Neither Changsun Wuji nor Fang Xuanling thought of a solution, because they knew that the emperor must have an idea, and the reason why they were called here was to discuss whether the method was suitable or not.Obviously, if Du Ruhui hadn't been sick at home, he would have appeared here.

After pondering for a while, Li Shimin raised his head: "Auxiliary machine, Xuanling, you said that I ordered people to revise the clan records, how about it?"

Hearing the emperor's words, both Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling felt their legs go numb.

Modifying the Clan Chronicle?This, if it's a little bit wrong, he will tear up his face with the five surnames and Qiwang in the open!

"Clan History" records domestic surnames and distinguishes them from superior to inferior.To put it simply, it is the family's ranking list, Shandong Cui's, is the first.

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