Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

On the second day, Li Chengqian summoned the Deng brothers, Xue Wanche and Luo Song to the Prince's Mansion.

"Father officially ordered the Flying Dragon Army, Black Tortoise Army, and Flying Wing Archer Cavalry to be under my command and in my charge. They are not under the control of the Ministry of War. After the number of troops in each army is determined, they can be reported to the Ministry of War. I intend to expand the Flying Dragon Army to 5, the Black Tortoise Army to 2, and the Flying Wing Archer Cavalry to 3. Uncle Xue, father has ordered you to join the Right Guard. You can no longer serve as the leader of the Black Tortoise Army. The Duke of Wei, the Duke of Yi and other dukes asked father to let their sons enter my prince's mansion.

I suggest that the Xuanwu Army be led by Li Dejian (son of Li Jing), and Yuchi Baolin (son of Yuchi Jingde) be the deputy commander. The Feiyi Archer Cavalry be led by Uncle Luo, and Cheng Huailiang (son of Cheng Zhijie) be the deputy commander. Qin Huaiyu will be the deputy commander of the Feilong Army, and I will be the commander. Ah Long, Ah Hu, you will lead my Prince's Palace Sixth Army's personal soldiers," Li Chengqian said. Everyone took the order and went down. Li Chengqian sent someone to report the number of troops to the Ministry of War. He also asked someone to call Li Dejian and others.

"Ah, I'm still poor. I really want to expand his army by 20, but I really don't have the money. I have spent the system coins I got from several missions and only have 97 left. There won't be much left for this expansion." Li Chengqian thought with a headache. Just as he was thinking, Li Dejian and others arrived.

They were all childhood playmates, so they were not restrained when they came to the Prince's Mansion. Cheng Huailiang shouted at the top of his voice as soon as he entered the door, "Da Lang, what's the matter with calling us here?" Yuchi Baolin also shouted, "Da Lang is the prince, so there must be a lot of delicious food. Bring out the delicious food and let your brothers taste it." Among the few people, Li Chengqian was the youngest, Qin Huaiyu was the oldest, and Li Dejian was the most stable. Qin Huaiyu frowned and raised his hand to hit Yuchi Baolin.

"Brother, why did you hit me?" Yuchi Baolin covered his head.

"You only know how to eat. Doesn't the Duke of E give you food? Can't you learn from Dejian to be more steady. Dalang is now the crown prince, so from now on you have to address him as Langjun or Your Highness." Qin Huaiyu said.

"Brother, don't be too harsh on me. We are all brothers who grew up together. It doesn't matter if we don't observe these empty formalities. Someone bring some cakes." Li Chengqian said with a smile as he walked out the door.

"Hehe, I told you, Dalang is still Dalang even if he becomes the crown prince." Yuchi Baolin said with a smile. Li Dejian kept rolling his eyes at Yuchi Baolin.

"What's the matter, Dalang, that you called me here?" Li Dejian asked.

"You are all sons of the Duke, and will inherit the title of the Duke in the future. But after all, you are receiving favors from others. A real man should achieve fame and honor immediately, how can you just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor? I want to lead you to fight on the battlefield and win fame and honor. What do you think?" Li Chengqian asked.

"That's exactly what I want. My elder brother is the Duke of Lu, the son of my old man. I can just create a duke myself." Cheng Huailiang said.

"That's what I meant." Qin Huaiyu nodded.

"I don't care. Whatever Dalang says is what it is." Li Dejian shrugged and said indifferently.

Yuchi Baolin had his mouth full of cakes and pastries. Seeing everyone looking at him, he said vaguely, "Why are you looking at me? You all are going, so how can I not go? Isn't it just joining the army? Just join. Hey, Dalang, pack some cakes for me when I leave. Your cakes are delicious." Everyone rolled their eyes.

"In Dalang's words, you are a foodie." Cheng Huailiang said.

Li Chengqian told everyone about his plan and reminded them, "Once you join the army, you must follow the army's rules. We are brothers in private. Once there is an important matter, you must act according to military orders. Otherwise, I will forgive you, but military law will not. Report to the military camp tomorrow and train with the soldiers."

"Don't worry, Dalang, we won't have to worry about it." Li Dejian said. The few of them chatted and laughed for a while, and then left.

When everyone left, Li Chengqian had someone pack a large bag of snacks for Yuchi Baolin to take away. No one expected that the future war gods of the Tang Dynasty would embark on the path to becoming gods from this moment on.

When Li Chengqian returned to the house, he was thinking about how to make money.

"What are you thinking about?" A voice suddenly came from behind, frightening Li Chengqian so much that he jumped up.

"Who are you, the evildoer, to dare to scare me?" Li Chengqian said angrily. Looking back, he saw Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji standing behind him with dark faces.

"Aye. Do you want to scare me to death?" Li Chengqian patted his chest with a pale face.

"Rebellious son, why didn't you go to the morning court today?" Li Shimin said with a dark face.

"Ah, morning court?" Li Chengqian suddenly remembered that Li Shimin asked him to attend court and participate in government affairs. But he had forgotten.

"I saw something mysterious happening this morning. I was surprised and tried to guess what was going on. I happened to meet a fairy and sat down to chat with her. The fairy told me that our Tang Dynasty has a sage ruler in power and the country is prosperous. That's why I missed the morning court." Li Chengqian said seriously.

"Well, that's right. Dalang really has the potential to go into politics, as he is able to make up lies in a serious manner." Changsun Wuji suppressed his laughter.

"Speak human language." Li Shimin's anger soared and he gritted his teeth.

"I forgot." Li Chengqian admitted it straightforwardly when he saw Li Shimin was furious. Li Shimin was stunned for a moment. Forgot? He originally thought that Li Chengqian was sick or for some other reason. He didn't expect that he forgot.

Li Shimin was stunned for a while, then he looked up to the sky and laughed, "Forgot? Well, you rebellious son, I will kill you." Then he took out a stick from his back, swung it like a sword flower, and hit Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian turned around and ran, shouting, "Old man, didn't you just forget to attend the morning court? Why bother? And where did you get the stick? You planned this all along."

"Stop right there, you rebellious son! Stop running!" Li Shimin was furious.

"If you don't run, you'll be beaten." Li Chengqian ran faster.

The two of them chased each other, and after half an incense stick of time, Li Shimin was out of breath and could not run anymore. "Come here, I have something to discuss with you."

"Don't hit me." Li Chengqian said cautiously.

"I won't hit you." Li Shimin panted. Li Chengqian walked over when he saw this. Li Shimin suddenly hit Li Chengqian on the butt with a stick. Li Chengqian covered his butt and screamed and jumped away, "Old man, don't joke."

"I've changed my mind, isn't that okay? All's fair in war, you're still a naive kid." Li Shimin said proudly. Li Chengqian rolled his eyes.

"I won't argue with you anymore. Today at the morning court, everyone discussed the issue of opening trade with the Turks. Some people opposed it. What do you think?" Li Shimin asked.

"It must be opened. Only by opening the trade can I plan for the Turks." Li Chengqian said.

"Oh? Dalang wants to make plans against the Turks. How do you plan it?" asked Changsun Wuji.

"Why did the Turks often harass the Tang Dynasty? It was because they were nomadic people who did not care about production and followed the water and grass. Once the food was insufficient, the Turks would come to the Tang Dynasty to rob it, which also made the Turks fierce and good at fighting.

By opening a trade market and exchanging resources with the Turks, the Tang Dynasty can obtain good horses, cattle and sheep. The Turks can also obtain food. It is a win-win situation. Once the Turks no longer worry about being hungry, do you think they will easily come to the Tang Dynasty to plunder? After all, no one wants to lose their lives easily.

Furthermore, with the opening of the trade, the Turkic people and the Tang people will have more contact and understand each other. Gradually, they will let go of their hostility towards us and even be assimilated by us. After all, the assimilation ability of the Han people is very strong.

The most important thing is that our Tang Dynasty can obtain information about the Turks through merchants and even use merchants as a cover to collect intelligence, bribe Turkic officials and other actions. "Li Chengqian took a sip of water from the cup and continued.

"I am planning to go to the palace tomorrow to report to my father. I am going to set up an intelligence department, independent of other departments, and only under the command of you and me. This department is not to attract attention and is one of the six commanders of the crown prince.

It was announced to the outside world that it was the Prince's personal guard of honor. In reality, it monitored the major families internally, spied on enemy intelligence externally, and persuaded enemy generals to revolt. It had the power to investigate, arrest, and interrogate. The first mission of this department was to follow merchants into the Turkic region and carry out activities. "

"My son has far-reaching plans. I have approved that the intelligence department will be under your full responsibility from now on, and you will also be fully responsible for the affairs of the Turks." Li Shimin nodded.

"Once this department is established, it will be like a tiger out of a cage. Only a nobleman can lead it. Who will be the leader?" asked Changsun Wuji.

"Uncle, do you have a candidate?"

"Your cousin may be able to do it," Changsun Wuji said with a smile.

"Brother Chong?" Li Chengqian asked. Zhangsun Wuji nodded with a smile. Li Chengqian thought about it and felt that it was indeed suitable.

"What is the name of this tribe?" Li Shimin asked.

"Jinyi Guards Commander-in-Chief" Li Chengqian said. Since then, Jinyi Guards have officially entered the history of the Tang Dynasty.

After Changsun Wuji returned home, he called Changsun Chong and said, "Chong'er, you go to the prince's mansion tomorrow. The prince has established a new department and wants to use you as the commander." Then Changsun Wuji briefly explained the duties of the Jinyiwei to Changsun Chong.

"Father, I'm worried that I'm not capable enough for such an important position and will ruin my brother's plans," Chang Sun Chong declined.

"You are a cautious person, I know. Gao Ming values ​​this aspect of you. Go ahead. I believe you can do well."

On the second day, Chang Sun Chong came to the Prince's Mansion.

"Cousin, you are the commander of the Jinyiwei, a third-rank official. The Jinyiwei is divided into the Southern and Northern Pacification Divisions, and a Criminal Justice Division, with a Pacification Commissioner, a fourth-rank official. The Southern Pacification Division is responsible for monitoring affairs within the Tang Dynasty, the Northern Pacification Division is responsible for external affairs, and the Criminal Justice Division is in charge of criminal justice.

This is the Jinyiwei manual. You should study it carefully. You can choose the personnel, and the Jinyiwei must be established and put into use within one year. I have only one requirement for the Jinyiwei, if I want to know something, I must find it out. "Li Chengqian took out the Jinyiwei manual obtained from the system and handed it to Changsun Chong.

Chang Sun Chong took the manual, flipped through it, and said in surprise, "The minister is also under surveillance."

"Why can't ministers monitor? Just do it." Li Chengqian said indifferently.

Chang Sun Chong nodded and left the Prince's Mansion. He began to recruit people according to the contents of the manual and started training.