Li Shimin

Li Xuan nodded slightly.

"According to my opinion, you can move to the governor of Huazhou! However, this statement is only my king's suggestion. As for how your majesty and the officials make a decision, it is not up to me to decide!"

"Master, don't worry, you can go and find the emperor yourself for this matter!"

Li Chengqian said quickly.

The government of Huazhou is Zheng County, which is only more than 40 miles away from Weinan County.

If Li Chengqian is allowed to choose, he is also willing to be appointed as the governor of Huazhou.

Because Weinan County is a county under the rule of Huazhou, and he is the governor of Huazhou, so he can often take care of Weinan County.

After leaving Lijiazhuang, Li Chengqian went into the palace to look for Li Shimin.

Li Shimin also directly agreed to Li Chengqian's promotion to the governor of Huazhou.

Both Li Shimin and Li Xuan agreed, and there will be no change in this matter.

Therefore, in less than a few days, the two officials' documents were directly issued to the governor's office of Huazhou and the county office of Weinan County.

The former governor of Huazhou made great contributions in governing Huazhou and was transferred to the Chang'an City Household Department.

However, Li Chengqian, the magistrate of Weinan County, made outstanding achievements in governing Weinan County and was promoted to the governor of Huazhou. As for Wang Xuance, Fang Yizhi, Du Gou, Changsun Chong, and Yuchi Baolin, they continued to follow Li Chengqian and were promoted to the governor of Huazhou.

Throughout Huazhou, all the county magistrates were full of joy.

On the second day after Li Chengqian arrived at the governor's office in Huazhou, the magistrates of counties under the jurisdiction of Huazhou came to visit Li Chengqian one after another.

And Li Chengqian, who had trained in Weinan County for two years, was no longer the young prince who had just left the East Palace.

After summoning these county magistrates in a very polite manner, they began to take Wang Xuance, Chang Sun Chong and others to understand the situation of the counties in Huazhou.

at the same time.

Following Li Chengqian's promotion to the governor of Huazhou, a Datang army carrying more than 2000 carts also slowly entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty from the Western Regions.

Along the wide and smooth concrete road, all the way to Chang'an.

The king of the Tang Dynasty who went to the Western Regions to conquer the Dashi bandit soldiers, after two years, finally returned with two thousand carts of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as all kinds of rare treasures from the Western Regions and Dashi.

More than 2000 carts full of various treasures entered Chang'an City through the Golden Palace Gate, and countless people in Chang'an City gathered to watch.

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Chapter 857 The former little playboy has grown up

"Your Majesty Li Ji sees you!"

"Minister Xue Rengui sees His Majesty..."

In Liangyi Hall, Li Ji, Xue Wanche, Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and other generals of the Western Expedition Army all visited Li Shimin in turn.

This expedition lasted nearly two years, and it was the longest expedition for Li Ji, Xue Wanche, Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others. Of course, it was also the one with the widest experience for them. Everyone's face could see a lot of vicissitudes.

Looking at Li Ji and Xue Wanche, Li Shimin bowed to them solemnly.

"You have worked hard this time!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is the blessing of the humble minister to teach the small country a lesson, to protect the people of the Tang Dynasty, and to promote the might of the heavens of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Ji cupped his hands and replied.

Xue Wanche, Cheng Chusi and the others also nodded their heads. Although this expedition has been a long time, although it was a bit hard, it was the most comfortable one for rough people like them.

With bombs and artillery in hand, it can be said that there is no opponent. After eliminating the [-] thieves who dared to rob the Datang caravan.

Continue to conquer thousands of miles, all the way from the Western Regions to the Great Food Kingdom.

However, it seems that the Great Food Kingdom is already at war with the Persian Kingdom, and the Persian Kingdom is still losing ground.

Taking advantage of the time when the Great Food Kingdom attacked Persia, Li Ji, Xue Wanche and others directly led an army of [-] and [-] servants from the Western Regions, and captured a big city of the Great Food.

After packing all the rare treasures and food in the city on the carriage and leaving a warning letter, Li Ji returned with the army.

"Your Majesty, after this battle, I can guarantee that in the Western Regions, no barbarian country will dare to ignore me, Great Tang Tianwei!"

After reporting their expedition experience to Li Shimin, Li Ji bowed his hands again,

"It's hard work this time!"

Li Shimin said with a gentle face that he was very satisfied with the results of the battle brought by Li Ji leading an army of [-] in the Western Regions.

Especially, the two thousand carts of gold, silver and jewelry.

"This time, all the soldiers of the Western Expedition will be rewarded with one hundred guan, ten acres of fertile land, and all school captains will be rewarded with one thousand guan, one hundred acres of fertile land, and promoted to a higher level; Zhuangzi is one, and the honor is promoted to one level; Xue Wanche rewards a hundred gold, and one hundred households are added to the city, and the honor is promoted to one level; Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and other generals...

As for the soldiers who died in battle, the family will reward them with a thousand guan and ten acres of fertile land, and their heirs can directly enter the local county school and state school! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

Li Ji, Xue Wanche and others bowed their hands and saluted to express their thanks.

In the past few years, the Tang treasury has become more and more full, so Li Shimin's reward this time is very large.

But in fact, during their westward expedition this time, from Li Jixia to the cook in the army, they personally took more property and seized it.

At least, those lieutenant colonel's possessions were more private than what Li Shimin rewarded.

However, Li Ji, Cheng Chusi and the others were still full of gratitude.

Of course, Li Shimin, Li Ji and other ministers are well aware of these things.

After talking about the merits and rewards, Li Shimin began to talk in detail about the Western Regions, Dashi, and Persia with Li Ji, Xue Wanche and others.

Especially Dashi, Persia's territory and population, national strength and other issues.

However, Li Ji, Xue Wanche and the others were just conquering Dashi, avenging the Datang caravan, and finally looting the Dashi city. It was ten times the way to avenge Dashi who dared to loot the Datang caravan. .

Therefore, the territory, population, and national strength of Dashi, Persia and other countries are not so clear.

However, Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi have been with Li Xuan for so many years, although they are very reckless on weekdays and often do some playful things.However, at the critical moment, I can still think of some problems that ordinary people can't think of.

"Chairman, can you remember how many officials in the big food city we broke?"

When Li Ji was at a loss for words, Li Chongyi got up to report.

Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong, Fang Xuanling and others beside him were all taken aback.

Li Ji's expression brightened, and after thinking of a rumor in the army, he looked at Li Chongyi expectantly.

"From the mouths of those Dashi officials, did you interrogate the territory and national strength of the Dashi country?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others also looked at Li Chongyi expectantly.

"I disappointed the chief executive, but I brought back those barbarian officials of Dashi!"

Li Chongyi said.

"Bring it back?"

Li Ji was pleasantly surprised again, he knew when Li Chongyi and Cheng Chusi captured those officials.However, he thought those officials had already been killed, but he did not expect to be brought all the way back to Datang.

Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and the others were overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

"Where are those food officials?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, those food officials are being held separately in the Arrow Lost Camp and the Bomb Camp."

Li Chongyi replied.

"Very good!"

Li Shimin looked happy, and said directly: "You wait and bring those big food officials to Liangyi Hall!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chongyi responded, and walked out with Cheng Chusi.

Li Wei, the commander of the forbidden army outside the hall, hurriedly followed.

Soon, four Dashi officials who looked like Persians were escorted in.

As early as when they were captured by Li Chongyi and Cheng Chusi, these Dashi officers and soldiers were shocked by Datang's artillery and bombs.Afterwards, he followed the Great Tang army all the way to the east for tens of thousands of miles, from Dashi to Datang.

I have seen the desolate Western Regions as well as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, especially Chang'an City.

Coupled with being trained by a group of Tang soldiers in the army, these four Dashi officials are already extremely honest.

Seeing Li Shimin, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted.

Afterwards, when Li Shimin asked something, he replied.

Among them, the main issue is the territory, population, and national strength of the Great Food Kingdom.After the question, ask about the territory, population, and national strength of Persia.

Li Shimin has become an obsession with expanding the territory of the Tang Dynasty.Even though the land of Datang has been enlarged many times, even thousands of miles away from the sea, there is already a fertile continent about the size of the territory of Datang waiting for it to develop.

However, Li Shimin is still full of longing for the distant Dashi and Persia.

There is no king in the world.

As long as he can know the land, Li Shimin wants to take it as the land of the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone in the Hall of Liangyi was not surprised by this.

After all, whether it is Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and other civil servants, or Li Xiaogong, Li Ji and other generals, they all have the ambition to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

But Li Chongyi and Cheng Chusi knew very well that their master's desire to occupy other countries' land as the land of the Tang Dynasty was stronger than His Majesty's!

It's just that my wife has always been planning with a dull head, while His Majesty is shouting and occupying at the same time.

After coming out of Liangyi Hall, Li Ji took two Xue Wanche, Li Chongyi, Cheng Chusi and others, as well as soldiers from the Bomb Battalion and Arrow Lost Battalion, to be inspected by the Ministry of War for the number of bombs, gunpowder, and artillery.

Gunpowder is an artifact of war, and it is also the foundation for Datang to expand!

The sharp weapon of the country cannot come out of the land of the Tang Dynasty. Even if there is an edict issued by Li Shimin, firearms such as gunpowder and bombs cannot be allowed to enter and leave the border of the Tang Dynasty at will. This is not only Li Shimin's ban, but also the consensus of all generals and courtiers.

Therefore, the Thunder Army was specially set up, and there was also a supervisor in the Thunder Army.

Any bombs, even arrows or missing bombs, should be known to the inspectors, reported to Li Shimin in detail, and kept as documents for future inquiries.

By the time Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others finished their work, it was already two days later.

After spending another night with his wives and concubines, on the second day, Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi came to Li Family Manor to greet Li Xuan, which was actually to report something about them in the Western Regions.

And Li Chengqian, Wang Xuance, Xue Rengui and others who heard the news also happened to come to Lijiazhuang after Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi had just entered Lijiazhuang.

"Chu Si pays homage to Master!"

"Chongyi greets Master!"

After two years, seeing Li Xuan again, both Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi couldn't help but look excited.

"Just wait until you come back safely!"

Li Xuan glanced at Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi with satisfaction, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

"After so many years, those playboys who dared to go out of the city without permission and guarded directly outside Li's Manor, wanting to worship under the king's family, have finally grown up!"

"Hey, it's all thanks to Master's teaching!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others couldn't help laughing.

Or thinking of the asshole things they did in the past, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly relaxed.

"Wait, tell me, what's the situation of the Great Food Thief Army in the Western Expedition?" Li Xuan asked.

"Master, I don't know. In the far west, Persia, which used to be a powerful country, has been attacked by Dashi in recent years, and it seems to be retreating steadily. However, the Dashi country in the far west is not called Dashi." Food, but called the Arab Empire, or the Islamic Empire, those barbarians seem to believe in some kind of Islam, but they are a bit like those Buddhists!

In addition, Dashi's bandit army fought recklessly and bravely. Many of them wore leather armor and cavalry, a bit like the northern Turkic hozen.

However, under the iron cavalry of my Great Tang Master, these barbarians are like weak women in armor, they can only howl in pain and kneel down to my Great Tang Master to beg for mercy..."

Today, it was precisely for this matter that Li Xuan asked, Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi never stopped.

On the other hand, Li Xuan hugged Li Chenglu, lying on the sofa as if his whole body was boneless, listening with relish.

On the side, Li Chengqian, Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance and others also placed a plate of melons, fruits and snacks in front of each of them. While eating, they quietly looked at Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi.

For them, the army's campaign against the barbarians in the Far West should be the most exciting and interesting event in two years.

"...Fortunately, we know that if you want to know the territory, population and national strength of a country, you only need to catch an official of that country. Therefore, after capturing the big food city, Chongyi and I , and kept all the Dashi officials who were supposed to be executed as slaves, and brought them all the way back to Chang'an City."

Talking, talking, Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi finally sensed something was wrong, looked up and stared at him.

"Master, Gao Ming, why are you all in such a posture?"