The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

The resentment and helplessness in Li Er's heart at this moment are like a river bursting its banks, and he can't immediately clear away these internal and external troubles that plague Datang.

Those big families and Turkic invaders seemed to be able to live a nourishing life only by riding on the heads of the people of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Er secretly prayed that they would get out of the way as soon as possible, so that they could unload their burdens as soon as possible and pass the throne to the prince with peace of mind.

However, the reality is not as simple as imagined, tearing up internal and external troubles is just wishful thinking, and the key to solving these problems lies in Li Changge.

This put Li Er in an embarrassing situation: if he wanted to abdicate as soon as possible and enjoy the blessings of Qingfu, he must first pacify the internal and external turmoil, and to quickly solve these disturbances, it seems that the only way to let Li Changge grasp the real power as soon as possible.

Li Er had mixed feelings in his heart, and couldn't help complaining about the throne: when he didn't sit on the throne, he longed to ascend the throne every day, but once he sat on it, he couldn't wait to find an excuse to run away. He couldn't help but wonder if he was different from other emperors, how could he have such strange thoughts?

In order to relieve his troubles, Li Er changed the topic: "Ladies and gentlemen, do you think the road of elite army can be followed? Although the new weapons are strong, if the scale is reduced in order to save expenses, I will always feel that there is less deterrent. "

When the ministers heard this, they all fell into deep thought.

Du Ruhui, as the secretary of the military department, said after deliberation: "Indeed, whether the improvement of the quality of the army can compensate for the impact of the reduction in the number of people remains to be discussed. "

Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling also nodded in agreement, thinking that this idea was somewhat risky.

Li Jing snorted coldly and asked rhetorically: "Apart from Your Majesty, who else has personally led the troops here?"

He went on to elaborate: "A thousand troops are easy to obtain, but one general is hard to find, although one alone cannot resist a million heroes, but as long as there are 1,800 elite troops, it is enough to sweep tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops, there is no shortage of such examples in history, the tiger and leopard cavalry of Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, and Jin Wuwei of the Western Han Dynasty are among the models. "

Hearing Li Jing's words, Du Ruhui and others woke up one after another, and indeed there were many elite troops who won more with less and created brilliant feats.

Li Er was also shocked when he heard this, he had indeed personally led the troops to fight, and now that he was so touched by Li Jing, the past war epic instantly appeared in front of him. He realized that maybe Datang could also create a powerful elite division to reproduce the glory of the past.

"Alas...... With the song here, I actually have a feeling that everything is worry-free!" Li Er was full of emotion, and deep down he was full of expectations and trust for Li Changge.

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With Li Er's decision-making, Du Ruhui, the powerful Zaifu and the secretary of the military department, immediately took action.

Using his extensive contacts and resources, he collected almost all the saltpeter and sulfur in Chang'an City in just three days, and with the support of Li Er's handwritten edict, he filled several carriages with these precious materials and sent them to Li Changge's Zhuangzi.

For Li Changge, who received this "big gift", he was overjoyed.

Originally, he was worried that some raw materials would be difficult to find, but he didn't expect Li Er and them to be so efficient, and they sent sulfur saltpeter enough to blow up several small hills at one time.

With these raw materials, it is not a problem to make experimental HUO medicine, and it is only necessary to wait for time to make a finished product.

At the same time, above the imperial court, Li Er also began a counterattack plan.

First, he ordered the existence of Sweet Potato to be announced as an auspicious sign to the world, and secondly, he set out to thoroughly investigate Choi Jung-deok, wanting to disclose the facts of his crimes, so as to use this as an opportunity to completely defeat the powerful family of Cheongha-Choi.

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In the south of Chang'an City, in a secret and exquisite courtyard, seven old men gathered together.

This courtyard seems to be simple and unpretentious, but in fact it is surrounded by rockeries and flowing water, the layout is ingenious, the building materials used are all top-quality mahogany, and its landscaping is so exquisite that even the palace is ashamed of itself. Obviously, the owner of this place is one of the most famous families of the dynasty.

The faces of the seven old men were full of resentment, and there were many discussions around the white-bearded old man sitting in the northwest corner.

This old man is Cui Baihe, the old lady of the Qinghe Cui family.

In the face of everyone's anxious inquiries, Cui Baihe closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before smiling slightly: "My son Zhengde will never sacrifice in vain, and Li Er's court will not have an easy time." "

He knew that most of the officials under Li Er came from the family, but he firmly believed that unity would be able to fight against Li Er. "Tomorrow will do what I have planned. "

Everyone was staring at Cui Baihe tightly, looking forward to his next countermeasure.

Cui Baihe pointed out that although Li Er is good at leading troops to fight, if more than half of the officials attack at the same time, it will definitely make Li Er unable to parry.

"Tomorrow, we will let Li Er taste the collective admonition of most of the court officials! Even if he can tolerate Wei Zheng's outspokenness, he may not be able to resist the pressure of the entire imperial court. "

That night, in the Ganlu Palace, Li Er flipped through the folds and paid close attention to the report on the distribution of potatoes and sweet potatoes in recent days.

Previously, Li Changge gave him a basket of potatoes, and Li Er generously distributed them to the refugees who came to Chang'an for refuge.

Although he suffered many obstacles in the resettlement process, he insisted that Cheng Yanjin personally lead the troops to protect and replant.

Now, Li Changge has sent another batch of potatoes and sweet potatoes, which makes Li Er very happy, and with enough food reserves, he is no longer afraid of any obstruction forces.

Originally, potatoes were only grown in the resettlement areas outside the city, but there were so many people there that the family could easily get in and cause trouble in the dark, such as sprinkling salt into the fields at night to destroy the growth of crops.

Now that Li Changge has sent several wagons of potatoes and sweet potatoes, the situation has changed fundamentally.

Li Er decided to secretly issue an edict to promote the cultivation of these two crops in a low-key manner throughout the country, and even select a poorer prefecture and county and distribute these crops to local farmers for planting. When the harvest is harvested in the coming year, the lives of the people will be turned upside down, and this change is enough to make everyone in the world realize the great value of potatoes and sweet potatoes. At the same time, such a large-scale planting operation, those big families can't get in the way, otherwise it will only arouse public anger and bring about their own destruction.

At this moment, Empress Changsun walked into the Manna Hall with a smile on her face, holding a bowl of carefully made mashed potatoes in her hand, and asked Li Er how what she made was different from what Li Changge did. After Li Er tasted it, he praised it again and again, and sighed that it was amazing that such a delicious food could produce thousands of catties per mu.

"Guanyin, how did you say that such a delicious thing was so productive?" Li Er asked suspiciously.

Empress Eldest Sun suggested that he might as well go directly to Li Changge to ask for details.

Li Er sighed and put down the bowl in his hand: "Stock...... Don't keep it, send it all to the displaced people outside the city to plant potatoes, and don't think about other crops for the time being. "

Then, Li Er's words changed and mentioned the crown prince Li Chengqian.

"Ge'er is talented, both civil and military, unmatched. But I often think of Cheng Qian, who is not a mediocre person. Li Er said earnestly, "Although Cheng Qian is gentle and elegant, and has several thoughtful manners, if he is born in an ordinary people's family, he is definitely an outstanding good child." But ......".