The two of them tumbled onto the city wall and then, with a splat, fell onto the front of the vehicle.
Niu Jindao was stunned.
What the hell?
How did I get out here!
He looked at Cheng Yaojin in his arms, who was glaring at him.
"Ai, Old Cheng, how did you drive?"
Cheng Yaojin shoved him away.
"You son of a bitch, didn't you start fighting with me first?"
He struggled to break free from Niu Jindao's embrace.
The scene was as comical as it could possibly be.
Fang Er, seeing this, stopped watching.
He jumped down from the pickup truck.
Walking to the edge of the city wall, he greeted Niu Jindao.
"General Niu, hello. Your greeting ritual with Brother Cheng truly impresses this young man!"
Niu Jindao felt a bit awkward.
"Hahaha, it's been a while since I've seen Old Cheng, I truly missed him!"
Cheng Yaojin was very displeased and looked worriedly at the armored vehicle.
He didn't understand this thing and tugged at Fang Er.
"Brother, take a look and see if this vehicle is damaged?"
Fang Er just glanced at it casually.
"The front of the armored vehicle is specially reinforced.
The steel plate alone is five centimeters thick, what problem could there be?
It's fine, we'll just bang out the dents later."
Cheng Yaojin was finally relieved.
He waved his large hand.
"Let's go, into the palace!"
Thus, the convoy set off again.
Niu Jindao no longer got into Cheng Yaojin's armored vehicle.
Instead, he squeezed into Fang Er's pickup truck.
"Brother Fang, is this also a vehicle? Why is it different from Old Cheng's?"
Fang Er was very smug.
He enjoyed seeing people who were ignorant of the world.
He wondered what Li Shimin's reaction would be when he saw it.
So he said, "I'll explain later, otherwise, we'll have to say it again when we see the Emperor."
Niu Jindao was very curious, but since Fang Er had said so, he stopped asking.
As the convoy entered the city, it caused a huge sensation.
Pedestrians, seeing the monstrous convoy enter the city, quickly cleared the road.
The tank tracks of the armored vehicle left tooth marks on the bluestone slabs paving the city.
The v16 engine roared all the way towards Chengtian Gate.
When Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jindao were fighting outside the city, Li Shimin had already received the news.
He had already dispatched the Hundred Riders to investigate.
They happened to meet the convoy head-on and, seeing Cheng Yaojin in the vehicle, and Fang Er and Niu Jindao on the vehicles behind, they did not inquire further.
The convoy was stopped outside Chengtian Gate.
They waited for the imperial guards to report.
Fang Er, Cheng Yaojin, and Niu Jindao entered the Taiji Palace together.
Li Er did nothing but sit behind his imperial desk waiting for the three of them.
Seeing them enter, he beckoned to the eunuchs to bring stools and tea for the three.
Fang Er bowed to Li Er.
"Your humble servant Fang Anzhi pays his respects to Your Majesty. I have not disgraced my mission. This northern expedition has incorporated the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje into the territory of our Great Tang!"
Li Shimin was startled, then overjoyed.
Previously, Chai Shao had only mentioned the conquest of Goguryeo.
When he returned, Fang Er had not yet decided to annex Silla and Baekje.
And in such a short time, two more kingdoms were conquered!
The most valued by ancient emperors was undoubtedly their civil and military achievements.
With the high-yield wheat, civil governance was no longer a difficult problem.
As long as there were people, everything else was easy to handle.
Now, the annexation of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje had directly increased the Great Tang's territory by nearly twenty percent!
It had to be said that if things continued at this pace, he, Li Shimin, would undoubtedly become an emperor for all time.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Li Shimin repeatedly uttered the word "good" and then said to the eunuch.
"Summon the Duke of Zhao, the Duke of Liang, the Duke of Cai, the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Song, the Duke of Lu, the Duke of Ying, the Duke of Hu, and the Duke of Qiao to come."
"And order the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet! I want to welcome and celebrate the Earl of Liaodong!"
After issuing the orders, he sat back in his chair, looking at the excessively young Fang Er before him, and became more and more satisfied.
This kid, including Liang Shidu, had already dealt with four emperors and kings, hadn't he?
Not worse than me back then!
Speaking of which, if I were to intercept Chai Shao, would that girl Yue make trouble for Old Man?
Hmm. This needs to be carefully planned.
Soon.
Duke of Zhao, Zhangsun Wuji.
Duke of Liang, Fang Xuanling.
Duke of Cai, Du Ruhui.
Duke of Wei, Li Jing.
Duke of Song, Xiao Yu.
Duke of Lu, Hou Junji.
Duke of Ying, Li Ji.
Duke of Hu, Qin Qiong.
Duke of Qiao, Chai Shao. And others successively entered the Taiji Palace.
Li Shimin was very excited.
"Esteemed Dukes! The Earl of Liaodong, after conquering Goguryeo last time, has now brought Silla and Baekje under the Great Tang."
"This is a great achievement! Therefore, I have prepared a celebratory banquet in the palace and invited you all to accompany me."
Li Jing's eyes lit up, and he scanned Fang Er from head to toe.
"The Earl of Liaodong is truly a young hero! This achievement is worthy of celebration! Later, I will have a good drink with you!"
Fang Er quickly got up from his stool.
As someone involved in the military industry, the famous generals of ancient times were all figures he admired.
Li Jing.
The military god of this era. To receive such praise from him made Fang Er feel extremely proud.
"Your Grace the Duke of Wei honors this humble one. I will continue to strive forward in the future!"
Fang Xuanling also came over, patted Fang Er affectionately on the shoulder, and said with a smile.
"Young man, whether you conquer nations or not, it's not as important to me as your wheat seeds. So, do you have any more good stuff?"
Fang Er raised his chin, touched the nascent stubble on his face, and said in a very pretentious tone.
"I wonder what kind of 'good stuff' Duke Fang is referring to? Is it ten piculs per mu or twenty piculs per mu?"
Silence fell all around!
Ten piculs!
Twenty piculs!
Li Shimin, disregarding his imperial dignity, directly put his arm around Fang Er's neck.
"Tell me, can you really get crops that yield ten or twenty piculs per mu?"
After speaking, he looked at Fang Er with a nervous expression, afraid of hearing that he was joking.
The others also looked on with anticipation.
Only Cheng Yaojin showed no reaction.
He had seen those things with his own eyes.
Fang Er carefully removed Li Shimin's arm from his shoulder.
"Your Majesty, yes, they are all outside. I have brought back the seedlings and they can be planted immediately."
"General Cheng also knows. I planted a large area of land in Shenyang. In about two months, the harvest will be ready."
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin for confirmation.
Chai Shao suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Ah! Your Majesty, I also know about this matter, but I forgot to tell you."
Then.
Instantly!
Countless pairs of eyes fixed on Chai Shao.
Especially Fang Xuanling, who directly went up and grabbed Chai Shao by the collar.
"Alright!駙馬爺 (Fùmǎyé - son-in-law of the emperor), you dare to forget about this? Believe it or not, I'll go find Old Man and have you dealt with?"
These old fellows had all followed Li Shimin since the time of Li Yuan.
Calling him Fùmǎyé and Old Man was quite normal.
Chai Shao was Li Yuan's son-in-law, and he was considered of the same generation as Li Shimin. If Li Shimin were to deal with him for this matter, it would be hard to say.
But Li Yuan was different!
It was only natural for a father to beat his son!
Especially for beating his son-in-law, you dare to run?
Damn it, you're rebelling!
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