Chang'an City also soon received reports from the south. After all, the King of Pyu had already set out and would be able to arrive in Chang'an City in two months. Li Shimin was also sighing. The speed of war is now much faster than before. It is truly a sign of the strength of our Tang Dynasty.
In the past, a southern expedition to such a complicated place would take at least two or three years, or even longer, after all, we didn't know much about the local area. Now it only takes us more than two months, and we can conquer such a country by both land and sea. You have to know that the Pyu Kingdom is not big compared to the Tang Dynasty, but it also has a population of nearly two million households.
Li Shimin was so happy that he naturally held a banquet for his ministers in Chang'an City.
When the common people heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had won another victory, they naturally took to the streets to celebrate happily. Things are no longer like they were before. In the past, if you dared to go out at night, you would be arrested immediately for all kinds of serious crimes.
Now, as long as you don't cause trouble outside, you can play however you want at night. Although the number of patrolling soldiers has increased, they will never come to cause trouble for you unless you have committed a crime.
"My dear ministers, let us drink together to celebrate the victory of the court."
Li Shimin was drinking happily today in the big square of the imperial palace. It happened to be spring at this time and it was not very cold.
"Long live His Majesty."
The ministers also raised their wine glasses, and with the cheers of "Long live the king", everyone drank the victory wine together.
When Datang Tianniang was first released, each pound of wine was priced at a sky-high price. Even the dignitaries like them couldn't drink it. But now it is no longer that time. The price of a pound of wine has reached five strings of coins.
This cannot be said to be popularized for all ordinary people, but at least for dignitaries, they can drink it if they want. Of course, Li Xiang will never give up this business opportunity. The top-level harvest has always been in the various grades of wine now. Ordinary people drink the most common one, and those at the top must drink the high-star one.
Anyway, with the victory of the war, these dignitaries also have income that they don't harvest. Who are they going to harvest? If they have too much money in their hands, these people will definitely think of doing something else. This is absolutely undesirable for the court, especially for those powerful landlords.
"I say, Fuji, you should be the happiest. Both of your sons have made great contributions on the battlefield. It's time to give them higher titles. Before, when I suggested that these two children be given higher titles, you would always complain about this and that. Now that they have military merits, you can finally silence the gossips of the world."
Li Shimin brought the cup to Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji still had the same expression as before, as if everyone owed him eight hundred dollars.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I never thought about these two. According to my way of doing things, I should have let these two guys take the civilian route, but I didn't expect that these two guys would not listen to me. The army may be their final destination."
Changsun Wuji sighed and said that he had achieved a high position in his life and wanted to pass it all on to his two sons so that they could inherit his career. However, he did not expect that they would take different paths, and they were the paths of his old rivals, so he could not help them even if he wanted to.
"I say, you old fool, what's wrong with the army? If you had let go earlier, perhaps the two brothers' talents would have been even higher than they are now. Especially your youngest son, he is brave and reckless in battle, which is exactly what I, an old man, like."
Cheng Yaojin has always been like this. Although all the civil and military officials are present in the court, this is not a formal occasion. Everyone has drinks in their hands, just like when they were fighting outside in the early years. Everyone also came with their own wine glasses. At this time, there is no so-called monarch and ministers. It is just like a tent in the army. Everyone is chatting openly outside. At this moment, Li Shimin seemed to feel that time had gone back.
After becoming the emperor, these people must have drifted further and further away from him countless times. He hoped that such a scene could return, but unfortunately everyone was still pretending to be cautious. Now that he saw his brothers coming, Li Shimin was so happy in his heart. He sat quietly by the side, listening to these people bickering, as if he had become younger.
Facing Cheng Yaojin's accusations, if it were in the past, Changsun Wuji would definitely fight him for three hundred rounds. Others were afraid of this reckless man, but Changsun Wuji was definitely not afraid.
But now Changsun Wuji can't do that. The army is Cheng Yaojin's own territory. Since he became Li Xiang's father-in-law, this guy's reputation in the army has become higher and higher, so he can't go too far. If he really offends this guy, his two sons may not be able to get a chance in the army.
"Cheers, drinks..."
Similar sounds were heard everywhere. The drunk eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were very busy. These people were all veterans of the Tang Dynasty. If something happened because of being drunk tonight, they would probably be beheaded in public.
Outside the palace, the people were not idle either. They found another opportunity to drink and celebrate. Since Li Xiang's victory, the lives of the people have gradually improved. Take ordinary people now for example. They have already gone from two meals to three meals a day, and there is a slight surplus every month. During holidays, everyone can even buy a pound of meat to eat.
This is much better than before. You know, in the past when people were poor, many people were already in their thirties and they almost didn't know the taste of meat. They just drank porridge every day and had never had a full meal.
Now as food gradually increases, many people no longer pursue having a full stomach. Some people have begun to pursue eating well. Of course, this requires a certain ability. If you don't have that ability, you'd better just fill your stomach first.
Just when the entire Tang Dynasty was immersed in a sea of joy, something happened in the distant West that was harmful to the Tang Dynasty, and this incident also changed Li Xiang's future direction.
This incident caused Li Xiang to temporarily halt all military operations against Zhenla and Tianzhu, and instead start from the Western Regions...
