After everyone had greeted each other, Li Shimin asked Li Xiang to begin reporting the situation on the battlefield. Many people had actually known about it for a long time, and today he just wanted to tell everyone that Li Xiang had returned to the capital.
Of course, some rewards will be given out during the reporting process, most of which are given to officers and soldiers who participated in the war. Li Xiang is now injured and can only choose some gold, silver and treasures. These things don’t matter to Li Xiang. Everyone knows that our Highness is rich enough to rival a country. The annual profit from the treasure-holding business alone is almost the same as the national treasury. There are also some other businesses, and he is really not short of money.
Of course, you can't say anything. In addition to making money for itself, Zhidaobao has also opened branches in many places abroad. In addition to making money, these branches are also gathering some information around them. If you are jealous, you can also open a store. As long as you can take this job, no one will stop you. So these people will not say anything except watching. After all, they don't have that ability.
"Very good! The Arabs invaded our Western Regions, what did they think of our Tang Dynasty? Now is the perfect time to teach you a lesson, to let them know how powerful our Tang Dynasty is. Although we haven't yet achieved complete victory, the various spoils shipped to Chang'an have already given us a glimpse of the dawn of victory..."
After listening to Li Xiang's report, Li Shimin immediately defined the nature of the war. Li Shimin also knew that there were many opponents within the court, but Li Shimin himself was an emperor who expanded the territory. If you ask him to stay in Chang'an City honestly, it would probably be impossible.
Li Xiang also calculated this, so he insisted on starting this war. He knew that even if no one supported him, Li Shimin would definitely support him. In order to leave a deep mark in history books, such as the emperor who occupied the most land, he would definitely support Li Xiang's external expansion. Expanding territory is a great attraction for any emperor, not to mention that Li Shimin is ranked among the top three emperors in history.
The opposition also began to wait and see in the court at this moment. After listening to Li Shimin's words, they all retracted their heads. In the current situation, if you still want to oppose, it only means that you have a problem with your IQ. The foreign war is progressing smoothly, the emperor has rewarded so much gold and silver treasures, and also made such a summary. If you still can't see the pros and cons and stand up and talk nonsense, then you will lose your official hat.
In a cheerful atmosphere, the morning court ended quickly, and the ministers all congratulated Li Xiang. However, when Li Xiang turned around, the expressions on the faces of his uncles were not very good.
"I hope you are all well, uncles. It's been a while since we last met."
As a junior, although Li Xiang stood in front of them when arranging shifts, he still had to show proper courtesy.
"I dare not, I dare not. His Royal Highness is now at the peak of his power. We are nothing but idlers waiting to die."
King Li You of Qi did things without any rules. In history, he was killed directly because of rebellion. Now, because of rebirth, this guy is still alive. Li Xiang really wants to pull his ears and let him know that you are alive because of me.
Prince of Wei Li Tai and Prince of Jin Li Zhi both had very complicated expressions on their faces when they saw Li Xiang. In the past, when they were all in the capital, they could still say a few words to this kid, but now we are idle princes and have no power under our hands, especially Prince of Jin Li Zhi, who had been tormented by Li Xiang several times and had just recovered now, so the two of them smiled at Li Xiang and then walked out.
There are some other princes behind, but these people are two-character kings, to put it bluntly, they are all princes of counties.
According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, after Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, moved to the Daming Palace, he gave Li Shimin a lot of brothers. According to the rules, these people should all be granted the title of princes. However, Li Xiang also wrote to Li Shimin, saying that the Tang court did not need so many princes. Except for the most outstanding princes, the rest should be granted the title of county kings.
To be honest, the treatment of a prince is different from that of a duke. When you confer a title of prince, all kinds of treatment, including those of the children in his family, have to be increased, which is also a very serious burden for the court.
It can reduce one level at the source, and the burden on the court is also reduced a lot. What's more, Li Shimin basically has no feelings for these little brothers who were born later, and he still has some complaints about Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's behavior of having children. Therefore, based on Li Xiang's memorial, all these people were conferred the title of prince.
With these lessons learned from the past, the younger sons born to Li Shimin later had to be princes. They could not surpass their uncles, not to mention that all of them were born out of wedlock.
"Goodbye, Uncle Five."
Li Xiang was too lazy to argue with King Qi Li You. This guy was not his opponent. If he fought with a fellow like you, it would simply lower his own value. What's more, Li Xiang had to go to the East Palace to visit his father. Who had the time to talk nonsense with you here?
"Huh, what's so great about that?"
Seeing Li Xiang leaving here, King Qi Li You also had an unconvinced look on his face. In his opinion, Li Xiang was just lucky. If the army was handed over to him, he would be able to win the battle.
According to him, victory on the battlefield was all about the soldiers fighting tooth and nail, and the generals commanding. Li Xiang was simply there to act as a mascot, and when the war was over, all the credit would be his. If he had been sent to the battlefield, he might have achieved such great merit by now. Did he really need to let the princes and grandchildren fight so hard? Wars in all dynasties had never been fought this way.
The court ministers were also watching the situation here. When they saw that only the King of Qi was speaking, they breathed a sigh of relief. If the King of Wei and the King of Jin both stood up, then this dispute over the princes would be no joke. The King of Qi has always been a not-so-good person. Whether in the court or in the local area, not many people support him, so it would not be a big deal.
