On the city gate tower, Li Shimin also saw the scene outside.
The Yue family army, scattered and disrupted by Zhao Gou, converged from all directions. He knew very well that the expenses required for this northern expedition had not yet been calculated by the Ministry of Revenue, let alone the mobilization of grain and silver.
This meant that these soldiers had come from all over at their own expense!
Such soldiers were what every ruler dreamed of.
He turned to Zhao Guangyi and asked, "Where has your dog gone?"
Zhao Guangyi quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty Taizong, Zhao Gou should have just left the Lin'an territory!"
"Send someone to catch up and beat him up for me again!" Li Shimin said this and then walked towards Yue Fei.
Zhao Guangyi did not hesitate to pass on the order.
Zhao Gou had been overthrown and exiled to Lvzhou to farm, escorted by several eunuchs.
He had originally thought that after abdicating, he would peacefully farm in the border areas between the Song and Jin dynasties, but he never expected that after he left, the three emperors Li Shimin, Zhao Guangyi, and Zhao Xu would send people to beat him up whenever they saw the mess he had made while in power.
Not only that, but every time someone was sent out, an imperial physician would also accompany them, for fear of accidentally beating the child to death.
In Zhao Guangyi's words, the son should pay the father's debt. The three of them had ruined the Great Song to this extent, and a beating to death was not enough to vent their anger~
At this moment, Li Shimin had arrived beside Yue Fei and asked the soldiers below.
"How much longer will it take to prepare for the expedition?"
Seeing him approach, Yue Fei quickly saluted and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty Taizong, the grain and supplies are still being prepared, and it is expected to take at least another half a month."
Old Li had been thinking of going on the expedition with Yue Fei, and now he had been waiting for nearly ten days!
So, he asked unhappily, "Do you know Cheng Yaojin?"
As a fellow military man, how could Yue Fei not know the name of such an ancestor as Cheng Yaojin? He cupped his hands and replied.
"A famous general of Zhenguan, the Demon King of Chaos, one of the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion, how could your subordinate not know?"
Li Shimin nodded and then asked again, "Then do you know how Duke Lu would handle the situation if it happened to him now?"
"This~" Yue Fei could not answer for a moment.
"Then I will tell you, with his temperament, he would definitely go and beat up the Ministry of Revenue!"
After saying this, Li Shimin walked towards the bottom of the city wall.
He had said what he needed to say, and the rest was up to Yue Fei to choose.
If we talk about prosperity, the current Great Song was indeed not prosperous, but if we talk about poverty, it still had the ability to support this northern expedition.
After thinking for a long time, Yue Fei gritted his teeth and looked in the direction of the six ministries in the city, "Wang Gui!"
"Your humble subject is here!" Wang Gui, who had been standing behind him, quickly knelt down excitedly.
"Accompany this commander to the Ministry of Revenue to demand grain!"
"Yes!"
Li Shimin had not walked far and heard Yue Fei's decision behind him, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.
The rumbling sound of propellers came from afar. He followed the sound and saw that Fang Er, who had been away for many days, had returned. However, why were there only two helicopters when there were three when he left?
Just as he was wondering, two helicopters had landed in the city.
Fang Er did not get out of the cockpit immediately, but gave different orders to Wang Xuance and Xue Rengui.
He asked them to go to the two previous worlds respectively and bring the gold mining ships from there.
To ensure sufficient fuel during the journey, the other six helicopters were used as cargo planes, with their cabins filled with oil barrels.
The passage to the other two worlds was caused by problems with the world barrier itself, and there was no need for him to accompany them.
Li Shimin, who was rushing towards them, saw all eight helicopters taking off and leaving at the same time, and a sudden ominous premonition arose in his heart.
Damn it!
This kid wouldn't abandon me and leave, would he?!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace. His original leisurely stroll gradually turned into a jog.
Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu behind him exchanged glances and quickly followed, their hearts starting to speculate.
How much did the Emperor value the Duke of Anguo?
After only a few days apart, he became so excited?
No, I have to remind the prince when I get back~
Outside Xuande Gate, seeing Li Shimin leading people towards them, Fang Er was completely confused.
A ruler should be steady, this was the minimum requirement.
If his subjects saw him in a state of panic, it would surely dampen their morale.
Fang Er had never seen him in such a hurry, so he stepped forward worriedly.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Old Li couldn't tell the truth, so he looked at him pretending to be casual.
"Ah, it's Anzhi who has returned~"
"I've been idle for so many days, my bones are almost rusted. Since you're back, come and run with me for a while~"
Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu: ........
The Emperor is so reserved!
Fang Er, not understanding the truth, thought he really wanted to exercise, so he followed and ran with him.
The weather at this time was extremely cold and damp, and after running for a while, Li Shimin regretted the excuse he had casually made.
Damn it, the cold wind felt like a knife on his face~
But he couldn't bring himself to admit it. Stopping without even breaking a sweat after exercising would be ridiculous, wouldn't it?
"Kid, tell me, what new things have happened these days~"
He looked at Fang Er and asked, trying to divert his attention this way.
"Oh, nothing much, just encountered two groups of people fighting a brawl when I went to the Western Regions~"
Fang Er recounted the incident of encountering the Crusades and subconsciously omitted the matter of the gold mining ships.
After running for a full half hour, Li Shimin finally stopped running and switched to walking. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and the group walked towards the inn where they were staying.
As expected, the best restaurant in Lin'an City had been booked. Li Xiuning and others were sitting in the lobby, watching actors singing opera.
Seeing them return, Li Xiuning waved to him with concern.
"Come quickly, let your mother see if you've lost weight after being away for so many days!"
"Thank you, Mother-in-law, for your concern. Your son is in good health~" Fang Er walked over with a smile and sat beside her.
However, Li Xiuning put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, saying, "You call this good? Look how thin you've become!"
"Someone! Bring the old ginseng sent from the palace yesterday and stew a pot of chicken soup for Anzhi to nourish him~"
Li Shimin almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. This kid Fang Anzhi was not thin at all!
It should be me who needs to be nourished~!