Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

The sudden good news disrupted all the rhythm of the morning.

Holding in his hand the good news that the messenger had sent all the way, Li Shimin smiled as he was confident of winning, as he should.

The prime ministers and assistants who saw the good news with their own eyes breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang's battle against Tuyuhun naturally had only one outcome: victory, but the sooner it ended, the sooner the pressure could be relieved.

The courtiers looked at each other, and then stood up together to congratulate.

The Tang Dynasty followed the Han Dynasty's etiquette for going to court. All ministers had cushions to sit on, and only those who presented invitations had to stand up.

As for such good news, according to the etiquette system, it is necessary for the Holy Lord Guan Huagun to come to the Liangyi Hall to accept the congratulations of the civil and military officials.

But since the good news has been announced here, all civil and military officials can only take advantage of the situation and stand up in unison without congratulating each other in unison.

For Li Shimin, this good news has other meanings.

For example, according to later generations' records, Tuyuhun was destroyed in the ninth year of Zhenguan.

Moreover, Tuyuhun was very cunning at that time. He ran away for thousands of miles and was constantly attacking the enemy for the brave soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

But at this time, in the victory report written by Li Jing, the situation before and after the battle was clearly written in short words:

The troops leaving Liangzhou divided into four groups to attack Qinghai. They lured Dang Xiang to serve as their guide, thus forming an encirclement.

He came out with a light cavalry and threw thunder to intercept him. His sound was so powerful that even the thieves thought they were gods.

They gathered in Qinghai to resist stubbornly, and the powerful artillery used the power of heaven to break the courage of the thieves, and they calmly captured Fuyun Khan.

The artillery was made based on the drawings of later generations, and the name was already available. However, in order to distinguish it, it was named Wei Artillery by Li Jing.

To throw thunder, the Five Thunder Department filled a thick clay pot with gunpowder and then thickened the mud seal, and then used a net bag or lanyard to spin and throw it to destroy the enemy, hence the name.

In this battle alone, the power of gunpowder was fully demonstrated.

But Li Shimin also knew clearly:

Today's gunpowder in the Tang Dynasty is no more than a child dancing with a sword in the eyes of later generations, making people laugh and act generously.

If you want to make progress, you need to study the methods of science and arithmetic, which will eventually make the principles of gunpowder clearer and create an unprecedented dynasty.

Holding this good news in his hand, Li Shimin was beaming with joy. He could not restrain his excitement even after walking back and forth in front of the throne for several times.

So naturally, some pardon edicts immediately came to Li Shimin's mouth. Just open his mouth to declare the emperor's favor with victory, and the emperor's majesty could be displayed to the greatest extent.

But as soon as he raised his hand, Li Shimin felt keenly that eyes were locked on him.

That was Chu Suiliang who followed him into the palace and went to court, and then stood quietly.

The newly appointed Living Master has been keeping his eyes firmly fixed on the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time he has been writing and drawing with his hands, performing his duties as a Living Master too faithfully.

Although today's Tang Dynasty has Yan Liben's painting master who can faithfully restore the characters' appearance, the daily words and deeds still need to be glimpsed from this daily note.

His goal is to be the emperor for eternity, how can he lose his composure with joy over this little Tuyuhun?

After coughing and reorganizing his mood, Li Shimin reservedly ascended to the throne again, and after careful consideration, he re-announced the edict:

A banquet was given to congratulate the Duke of Dai and celebrate the Tang Dynasty.

The solemn morning meeting turned into a celebration banquet in the middle of the morning, which caught all the civil and military officials off guard.

But for the fifth-grade civil and military personnel present, this banquet was a good opportunity to show their face in front of His Majesty, so they lined up holding wine bottles.

Scolding Tuyuhun for his ignorance of life and death, praising the Duke of Dai as the pillar of the country, and praising His Majesty for his wisdom, martial arts, and ability to recognize people are the main tone of this banquet.

The prime ministers and assistants did not need to do this, so they simply gathered together in twos and threes to discuss in low voices.

The victory in this battle was largely due to the Wu Lei Department. Since the Duke of Dai has not returned, why not praise the contribution of the Five Lei Department and reward the officials in the Department?

Wei Zheng frankly expressed his confusion. In his opinion, the contribution of the Five Thunder Department was more worthy of special mention.

How many people are known as military gods like Duke Li Jing from ancient times to the present?

As long as the Five Thunder Agency is successful, the imperial court only needs to send any general, and Hu Yi will be regarded as a famous general.

Perhaps it can fundamentally solve the dilemma of famous generals: Those who bravely shake the master are in danger, but those who make great achievements will not be rewarded.

This possibility was very tempting to Wei Zheng, but Changsun Wuji thought about it for a moment and shook his head:

Your Majesty has his own considerations... If a reward is announced here, the Five Thunder Department will be placed in plain view.

Nowadays, there are jackals and Turks in the western region, and there are Japanese slaves in the east sending envoys to harbor evil intentions. The three countries of the Korean Peninsula are also united.

If you say that the Five Thunders sign the merits of the Jingzhong, it is tantamount to showing the jewels to thieves in order to steal them.

Changsun Wuji responded tit-for-tat, thinking that it was a good thing that His Majesty did not point out the merits of the Five Thunder Department, otherwise he would not be able to imagine how troublesome it would be to be spied on by barbarians.

This would be a loss of grandeur and the heroic spirit of China.

Xuan Cheng means to reveal the secret of gunpowder to others, so that I, Tang Jian'er, will suffer such misfortune?

Zhao Guogong's remarks are suspected of insinuations!

Seeing the two people blushing and having thick necks, Du Ruhui and others on the side also quickly pulled the two people away and persuaded them in a dumbfounding way:

With this good news now, why is Xuancheng so impatient?

If we talk about the merits of the Five Lei Department, we can wait until the time when the duke returns in triumph and recounts his merits.

In this way, the two people were separated, but the several prime ministers also thought about the argument between the two in their hearts.

From Du Ruhui's point of view, he felt that what the two people said had their own truths.

As successful as the Five Thunder Bureau is, if there is no reward, the craftsmen will inevitably be discouraged; but if they are praised for their achievements, it will inevitably attract people from all over the world to spy on their secrets. If one is not good, it will be like an enemy.

And among this, it seems that we need to find a solution that has both ends.

However, there is no need to rush into this matter. After all, as mentioned before, it is still early for Li Jing to return the thieves to the capital, and there is still plenty of time.

At the end of the celebration banquet, Li Shimin once again announced that he would not take any baths today and would discuss everything tomorrow.

Although Wei Zheng complained, he could not go against the elegance of the officials, so he could only accept the one-day leave half-reluctantly.

He no longer summoned the Prime Minister, and Li Shimin left the palace alone with his guards, intending to visit the Five Thunder Department. Of course, there was Chu Suiliang beside him who couldn't get rid of him.

Seeing the living man with a normal expression, Li Shimin suddenly became a little curious when he remembered that Chu Suiliang did not drink or attend the banquet and only wrote.

Can you take a look at Dengshan's note with me?

Chu Suiliang shook his head and said:

The daily life notes are not recorded in the history books but record the words and deeds of the king. Only by not avoiding good and evil can future generations know about your majesty's gains and losses. I have never heard of the emperor reading his own daily life notes.

Li Shimin disagreed. After all, as far as he knew now, he could only say that the idea was very beautiful, but then he remembered something:

Don't remember what I just said.

Ministers' duties should be written down, and kings' promotions must be recorded.

Li Shimin suddenly became furious:

What I just said will make future generations think that I am a narrow-minded person?

Chu Suiliang glanced at Li Shimin in surprise, and then calmly said:

Your Majesty's words should be remembered clearly.

Li Shimin missed the old Master Zheng even more.