Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

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Another good news!

A fast horse galloped across the official road outside Chang'an City, which had been completely paved with cement.

The horses' hooves splashed water in the shallow puddles, and the military command flag stuck on their backs, though wet with rain, still fluttered in the wind, making a clear rustling sound.

"Great victory! Great victory!"

"The Emperor Emeritus pursued and killed the Western Turkic Khan, the Yabghu Khan, for five hundred li, and destroyed a total of one hundred thousand Turkic tribes along the way!"

"The Fourth Brigade has fled back to the west of the Suyab River! Of the 180,000 troops, less than one-tenth survived!"

"A great victory..."

Inside the Chang'an Imperial Palace.

Ganlu Temple.

"Great victory! Great victory! yue~"

Li Shimin pouted, his eyes practically rolling back to the sky, and he made a strange sound as if imitating the urgent message from outside.

The entire Ganlu Hall seemed to be filled with a sour smell.

"He's getting more and more shameless with age. With such military strength, and having the advantage of favorable timing, terrain, and popular support, he still has the nerve to send me victory reports again and again... Can this kind of war even be called a war?"

"Even if I were blindfolded, I could just poke around on the sand table a couple of times, send my troops out, and still win a great victory!"

"How dare he! Humph!"

Inside the Ganlu Hall, Wei Zheng, who happened to be reporting to His Majesty that day, looked extremely embarrassed.

In any other situation, as an advisor, he could have relentlessly criticized the emperor for a whole day and night, given his current words and demeanor that lacked sovereign dignity.

But... being an advisor during the Zhenguan era was really tough!

"Xuancheng, what do you say? If this were when I was leading the troops, how could I have the face to have the urgent message called it a great victory? Isn't this just an extremely ordinary victory that even a pig could have achieved?"

"Ha! The retired emperor is truly getting worse with age..."

Beside him, Duan Lun, the Minister of Works, lowered his head, watching Wei Zheng's expression, which looked as if he had eaten shit.

He even brought up memories of his mother's passing, and his lips still twitched uncontrollably.

He thought to himself, "Wei Zheng, weren't you so capable? You impeached me for all sorts of budgets in the Ministry of Works, accusing me of nepotism and embezzlement. Why aren't you impeaching me now?!"

"Where has your integrity as an advisor gone?!"

"The emperor is cursing his father right in front of you, Wei Zheng, and you dare to say a word!"

Duan Lun felt incredibly pleased, as if he had completely forgotten all the times Emperor Li Er had vented his anger on him these past few days because of his urging for railway construction.

Wei Zheng murmured, stammering for a long time without uttering a single word.

Li Shimin looked at the victory report in his hand and sneered a few times.

They tossed the items onto the table as if they were trash.

"Chengqian gave that old scoundrel so much support, but in the end, that fool Ashina Dieli still managed to run back. He's truly hopeless. Wouldn't it be better for him to stay in Chang'an and retire peacefully? Why did he have to go out and cause trouble for others!"

Emperor Taizong was still dissatisfied.

Or rather, the fact that he missed out on the position of Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition was something that His Majesty the Emperor had always resented.

What's making him even more upset these days is...

Li Yin, the sixth son of the family who was unremarkable in every way, seemed to have established himself in Silla after going there.

This frustrating feeling that even the merits of the Grand Marshal of the Eastern Expedition would have nothing to do with him in the future has made Emperor Taizong quite dissatisfied with the speed of railway construction recently.

"Duan Lun, I have given your Ministry of Works the greatest support for the railway from Chang'an to Taiyuan Prefecture. I have even allocated three million strings of cash from the imperial treasury. Six months! If you cannot complete the project within six months, I have plenty of ways to deal with you!"

Duan Lun shuddered, his eyes filled with obvious bitterness.

"Yes! Your Majesty, I will certainly complete the work on time..."

Li Shimin shouted, "Quality is also important!"

Duan Lun: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"

After another flurry of activity, all the memorials sent by the "Cabinet" today were finally processed.

Li Shimin strolled back to the inner palace.

The cold spring rain pattered on his face as he looked at his empress, who was peacefully fishing by a pavilion, surrounded by her concubines, including Consort Yin and Consort Yang.

Li Shimin's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Ahem!" He cleared his throat and coughed twice.

This signaled to the concubines present that His Majesty the Emperor had arrived.

however.

The concubines who heard his commotion merely turned around and glanced at him.

Several concubines of lower status, such as Lady Wang, who were also timid and submissive, all bowed respectfully.

Yin Fei: "Hehehe, sister, this carp has golden scales! It must taste delicious!"

Consort Yang: "The sweet and sour carp sent by His Highness the Crown Prince was indeed very well made."

Consort Wei: "I still think yesterday's chopped chili fish head was much better. The chili was far superior to that of the dogwood. With the soup, even the noodles tasted a hundred times better."

Empress Zhangsun was surrounded by a group of concubines, like a star surrounded by the moon.

Hearing the praise from her sisters, she simply smiled.

"Hehe, Gao Ming's ideas about food are so unique that even I, his mother, don't know where he comes up with so many ideas."

"Nowadays, all the chefs in Chang'an who have some skills have gone to Taiyuan Prefecture to learn. These days, even the aroma of wine and food wafting on Zhuque Street in Chang'an has become a bit stronger."

Li Shimin's mouth twitched even more violently.

Ok!

Guanyinbi, you have truly changed completely!

The gentle and kind Guanyinbi who used to call me "Second Brother" has now stolen one of my concubines!

He Ding and Fan Qi, standing to the side, remained silent, trembling with fear.

They all chose to stand at the entrance of the courtyard, rather than follow the "disfavored" emperor inside.

"Ahem, Guanyinbi~ What are you talking about? Hahaha, I happen to have some free time."

Li Shimin shamelessly moved closer.

Losing face is embarrassing the first time, and frustrating the second time. But if it happens a third or fourth time, or even after you get used to it...

Emperor Taizong now felt a sense of excitement, as if he had just rescued his beloved girl from the clutches of a bandit leader, when he faced Empress Zhangsun and the concubines in the harem.

He stepped forward and, with a single hand, directly grabbed the waist of Lady Wang, the birth mother of Prince Jiang, Li Yun, who was also the most easy to control among all the concubines.

He naturally pulled her into his arms and boldly squeezed himself next to Empress Zhangsun.

Provocative eyes.

Today, I have also taken down General Pan Feng!

Empress Zhangsun smiled faintly, while Lady Wang was held in Emperor Li Er's arms in an uncomfortable position, her body stiff.

Hesitantly, she hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well today, you, you..."

Consort Yin was even bolder. Standing behind her sister, the Empress, she raised an eyebrow and gave a mocking look.

"Your Majesty, even if you seize her, you can't use her tonight because she's on her period!"

Beside her, Consort Yang gently patted Consort Yin's waist.

Lately, this scheming girl has been speaking increasingly recklessly. What does she mean by "unusable"?

How can you be so vulgar?

Empress Zhangsun covered her mouth and smiled softly as she looked at Emperor Li Er's frozen expression.

"Has Your Majesty finished all the matters to be reported today?"

Li Shimin raised his head and smiled disdainfully: "These trivial matters of state did not even give me a chance to use my knowledge, yet they were resolved so easily."

Empress Zhangsun nodded: "Then how would Your Majesty like to play today?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and moved closer.

"Let's play Cuju today! I'll be the goalkeeper. If you can get into my goal within half an hour, Guanyinbi, I will allow it. But if you can't get in... hehe."

Consort Yin patted her chest, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Sister, let's compete against him! I'll bet my life on him! Even if we lose, he only has a few moves..."

Li Shimin's old face immediately darkened: "Consort Yin, you'd better not cry tonight!"

Consort Yin made a face and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you defeat our Empress sister first!"

Half an hour to prepare.

A half-hour PK.

Then that night.

Li Shimin, his face flushed, held a bouquet of flowers in his hands, looking at the beautiful and expectant concubine in front of him.

"Your Majesty, please say it! You just repeated yourself. Jiang has been in your palace for two years now. Could it be that Your Majesty only knows how to say sweet nothings in bed to deceive people?"

At night, Li Shimin's concubines gathered in the Lizheng Hall, creating a lively scene.

Urged on by Consort Yin, Li Shimin was sweating profusely and couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed and annoyed.

"Don't rush me, don't rush me. I already have the inspiration. Don't interrupt me. I will be able to compose a timeless masterpiece in no time!"

The concubine before him looked so pitiful, as if she were about to burst into tears of disappointment, which only fueled his urge to disappear into the ground.

What a pig-brain!

You'd better think of something for me quickly!

What other poems are suitable for expressing love?

Chengqian! My Chengqian, please help me, please help me!

......

"Ah, please~ Ah, please~ Ah, please~"

"Your Highness, have you caught a cold?"

Qian Yingying, who was sitting upright in front of a flower bed in the imperial garden of Yangcheng Palace, was startled when she saw Li Chengqian suddenly sneezing several times.

Li Chengqian hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's alright, it's alright, Yingying, sit still and don't move. I'll be done here soon..."

Under the tranquil night sky.

On a night after a spring rain, the garden of Yangcheng Palace, illuminated by oil lamps, was not as bright as day, but it possessed a tranquil beauty reminiscent of the night.

After the dark clouds dispersed, the night sky, as if washed by rain, was bathed in moonlight that carried a sense of holiness.

Coupled with the warm-toned oil lamp light cast from the lamppost beside the flower bushes.

Wang Yuyan, Zheng Lizhen, and Wu Shun, who were standing behind Li Chengqian, were all speechless with amazement at the painting created by the Crown Prince.

"It's like it! No, it's not just like it! It's like Yingying has been placed inside the painting!"

Zheng Lizhen is like a little fan of Li Chengqian.

At this moment, she looked excited, wishing she could hug the other person tightly on the spot and shout excitedly, but she was looking at the Western thing in front of her, which was said to be an "oil painting", and was afraid that her movements would disturb this masterpiece.

Qian Yingying sat nervously in front of the flower bushes.

She could clearly sense that His Highness the Crown Prince's earnest and appreciative eyes seemed to be gazing at the corner of her mouth at that moment, a feeling of being painted by the one she loved.

Qian Yingying couldn't help but be somewhat captivated by it.

Wang Yuyan and the others, who were standing behind Li Chengqian, saw His Highness suddenly and lightly tap the eyes of the painting twice with the tip of his brush.

Suddenly, Qian Yingying in the painting seemed to come alive with a vibrant life.

Together with the person sitting right in front of them, they formed a pair of twins capable of driving all the men in the world crazy.

Those eyes, and those red lips that held a smile.

It has already surpassed the depiction of hairpins, silk garments, and necklaces and other jewelry in that painting.

It became the center and soul of this painting.

The moment Li Chengqian smiled and nodded at Qian Yingying, signaling the end of the meeting...

Zheng Lizhen immediately hugged Li Chengqian from behind.

"Ahhh! Your Highness, it's time for me! I want some too! I want some too! Waaaaah..."

P.S.: It's November already, and this book has unknowingly reached one million words. This struggling author is begging you, dear readers, to support me with some gifts! You promised to watch ads to support me [poor face].