The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"It is true that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful now, but looking at the people who came to Chang'an to pay tribute, who are they from? Is the world really peaceful?" Li Fu picked up the chopsticks and picked up a chopstick of food.

Cheng Yaojin quickly moved the plate towards Li Fu.

"What Huairen wants to say is to be prepared for danger in times of peace?" Cheng Yaojin asked.

"You can put it this way. Now that the Tang Dynasty has won a victory, and a big victory, the surrounding forces know how to look at the face. Wasn't it the same in the pre-Sui Dynasty? The Central Plains is strong, whether it is the Sui Dynasty or the current Tang Dynasty, they all have such a face." Li Fu said: "In the future, if the Tang Dynasty wants to maintain such a situation, it must not be weak in military affairs."

What is the world peaceful, the weapons are put into the warehouse, and the horses are released to the south mountain.

The more peaceful and prosperous it is, the stronger it must be in military affairs.

Otherwise, if the military is not strong and the wealth is not prosperous, what is the use of wealth? Waiting for others to rob?

The Song Dynasty had money, but the army was just empty. The number of troops remained on paper. The world was peaceful for a long time, but the military preparations were not maintained. Ten of the barracks that protected the capital were gone.

Take Dingzhou, an important town in Hebei, for example. There were 100,000 soldiers, but the actual number was only 6,000 or 7,000.

Did the court spend money? Yes.

Where did the money go?

"Always be vigilant." Li Fu smiled and said, "So the generals in the court will still have a place to use their skills in the future."

"Not just this generation, but in the future, it should be passed down from generation to generation." Li Fu said.

When the civil officials in the court suppressed the generals, the dynasty was not far from extinction.

Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly when they heard this.

They recalled the map of the Tang Dynasty in their minds.

The surrounding national forces are stable now, but it does not mean they will be stable in the future, especially the various tribes on the northern grasslands. From the experience of ancient times to the present, there have been many reversals.

What are all these?

These are the merits of the Tang Dynasty generals in the future.

Even if their generation is not needed, the next generation will be needed.

There was singing and dancing in the Taiji Hall, with people from the south singing and people from the north dancing. The grand occasion of the Zhenguan period was recorded in history.

Li Yuan had already burst into tears.

"Great, Erlang, I have never seen people from the north and south gathered together to sing and dance."

Li Yuan was relieved when he heard that the Turks had been pacified. Now that he saw such a grand scene, the knot in his heart completely disappeared.

"Today is really an eye-opener. The world is one family. Hahahaha, great! I entrusted it to the right person. From now on, I will have no worries."

Li Shimin was so happy when he heard his father say this.

Since he ascended the throne, in addition to cultivating virtues at home and pacifying old enemies abroad, his biggest wish was to get his father's recognition.

Let his father know that he deserves this position.

At the end of the banquet, Li Yuan was a little tired, so he returned to Da'an Palace under the escort of the eunuchs.

After Li Fu talked briefly with his father-in-law and Cheng Yaojin about the forces around the Tang Dynasty, he didn't say anything more.

Even if he said anything, it couldn't be on this occasion today.

Ju Wentai had just given Li Shimin the title of Heavenly Khan, and it wasn't even the first day yet. At the banquet, he was discussing how to plant cotton in Gaochang, which was a bit unfair.

Wait a little longer.

Wait until tomorrow.

After a good rest, I'll talk to Li Shimin about this.

Although Li Shimin said that they should manage their own land.

But it doesn't mean that the Tang Dynasty can't plant cotton in Gaochang.

Isn't it okay to plant it first?

If you are not honest later, I'll be sorry.......

Since ancient times, people in the Central Plains have only done three things.

Reclamation, farming, you stepped on my land.

You, the people of Gaochang, stepped on our land.

Although he was happy today, Li Ji was still a little worried.

"A few days after returning to the capital, I heard that Tang Jian kept writing letters to denounce me and Li Jing." Li Ji said.

"This..." Li Fu's face showed a trace of embarrassment, and he didn't say anything more.

You didn't care about the life and death of others when you were fighting outside. They finally came back alive, so you can scold them a few times.

"Alas, but the situation at that time really didn't care so much." Li Ji said with emotion: "If he can vent his anger by scolding a few times, let him scold."

Li Fu nodded.

He didn't tell his father-in-law that Tang Jian didn't just scold Li Jing a few times and that was it. This scolding was for a lifetime, and it would even be taken to the epitaph after his death.

I don't know what Tang Jian said when he ran out after Jie Li ran away.

"By the way, except for Tang JianBesides, there is another person, Zhao Deyan. Why haven't we heard about him?" Li Fu asked.

"This... I really haven't seen him. Maybe he died in the chaos." Li Ji said: "Otherwise, he is an official sent by the court and should have returned with the army."

"Now even Jie Li has come to Chang'an. As a favorite of Jie Li, it is impossible that he has no news at all. The only possibility is that he is gone."

Li Fu nodded and sighed.

Zhao Deyan played an indispensable role in splitting the Turks. Otherwise, how could the Turks surrender first? If the Turks did not surrender, the Tang Dynasty would not even have a reason to send troops.

After the Turks surrendered, everything was natural.

"Now everything is settled. I have been in Chang'an for so long. Once the celebration banquet is over, I will go back to the manor." Li Fu said.

"Well, take Zhen'er back with you at that time, so as not to delay his studies. "Li Ji exhorted.

After Li Ji returned to the capital, Li Zhen was taken from the academy to Chang'an by Li Fu, just for the family reunion.

Now that they have reunited and celebrated, they should do what they should do in the future.

Li Fu was in a hurry to move back.

The new house has been completed and even aired for more than two months. During these two months, servants went to clean the new house carefully from inside to outside every day, waiting for the owner to move in from the old house.

I didn't go back in the winter Zhuangzi went up and spent his time in Chang'an City.

After Li Fu returned home to Jingyang Palace in Chang'an City, he spent most of his time on the kang, reading and drinking tea, and even went to the study. If there was anything, he would deal with it on the kang. There was no other reason. The kang was heated, the room was warm, and the couple sat cross-legged on the kang with a small table. What can't they do?

There are still many things to do at home.

Li Fu has things to do, and Li Yuan also has things to do in Da'an Palace.

Today's celebration banquet, this meal, this wine, made him extremely comfortable.