My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 23 That's His Majesty's Whip
The archery skills displayed by Li Chengqian seemed outrageous, and in fact they were really outrageous.

Those who can reach his current level are rare in the Tang army.

Ancient martial arts did not have any mysterious internal strength; it mainly relied on personal strength and talent.

One percent of talent kills ninety-nine percent of hard work.

Can hard training help you achieve the strength of Overlord to lift the tripod, or the archery skills of Lu Bu to shoot the halberd at the gate?

You can’t achieve it even if you practice to death.

Every powerful person in history is gifted.

Including Li Shimin, he was also a gifted monster.

When Li Chengqian got off his horse, he was quite reluctant to leave.

He told the eunuch Wen to take good care of the white horse.

"Your Highness, this white horse has not yet been named. Please give it a name."

Wen Zhong was very good at flattering, otherwise he would not have been able to get the position of eunuch.

"Then call me Wind Walker."

Li Chengqian recalled the feeling of riding on a horse and spoke.

There is a big difference between Li Chengqian on horseback and Li Chengqian off horseback.

This also made Li Chengqian pay more attention to war horses.

Having a group of good war horses is enough to double his combat effectiveness.

Although as the crown prince, Li Chengqian does not seem to have to face the front lines and participate in battles in person, who doesn't want to improve his martial arts skills?

The most important thing was that he felt the burning gazes of the guards, including Chen Yunchao.

Appropriate display of force is a good choice to make soldiers more loyal to you.

If there are thousands of elite soldiers willing to die for their country, then there is no need to worry about the King of Wei.

He must know what it means that political power comes from the barrel of a gun.

"Your Highness is so majestic."

Su Yuer's face turned slightly red, which was caused by being too excited.

When Li Chengqian shot the thirty arrows with a longbow on horseback, the shocking scene made Su Yuer ignore her modesty as the Crown Princess and cheer along.

As Li Chengqian's bedmate, it seemed that the prince's sudden promotion was a bit sudden.

But she wouldn't think too much about it, nor would she think that the prince had been replaced by someone else.

In the early days, Li Chengqian was both civil and military, gentle and polite. Later, his temperament changed drastically, and he seemed like a different person.

It doesn't seem strange that he suddenly displays such martial arts skills.

Li Chengqian was not worried either.

When Lu Bu shot the halberd at the gate, did others know that Lu Bu's archery skills were so strong?

The most powerful men in history were even more exaggerated. In comparison, his performance is nothing.

After Li Chengqian and his group left, the guards who stayed behind immediately started a passionate discussion.

"The prince's archery skills are too strong. If the two armies were to face each other, wouldn't he be able to kill whoever he wanted?"

"This is horse archery, it is so accurate within forty steps. If you dare to get within forty steps of the prince."

"Strange, the prince has practiced archery before, but he was not this good."

"What's so strange about that? I've heard from monks and Taoist priests in temples about sudden enlightenment and enlightenment. Maybe the prince is like that."

"I heard that the prince was whipped five times by His Majesty, and then he came to his senses. Tell me, was it His Majesty's whip?"

"So it was your Majesty's whip. No wonder the prince suddenly became so brave."

Li Shimin was a god-like existence in the army.

When I heard someone mention His Majesty's whip, I suddenly felt that the prince's rapid progress was reasonable.

"If I were whipped by His Majesty's whip, would it be the same?"
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In the inner court, Taiji Palace, Liangyi Hall.

Li Shimin took the memorial handed over by Zhangsun Wuji and frowned after reading it. "Is the Crown Prince so impatient? There are only ten days left for the third major examination of the court this year. Are you unwilling to wait even for these ten days?"

"It was he who said he wanted to avoid suspicion, and it is also he who is promoting him through recommendation and exception now."

"What on earth does he want to do!"

Li Shimin was very angry and threw the memorial directly on the desk.

The performance of officials in the Tang Dynasty was evaluated through four major examinations every year.

They are respectively at the end of March, the end of June, the end of September and the end of December.

The examination results will affect rank and promotion.

Personnel transfers of Tang Dynasty officials usually took place during these four times.

The highest test score is ranked above, while the lowest is ranked below.

If you fail all four exams, you will be dismissed directly.

The "Biographies of Officials" only mentions that those who perform poorly in the examination will be dismissed from their posts.

Of course, there are actually many hidden dangers here. After all, it is mainly people who make the assessments. If one has powerful connections, he or she will naturally have nothing to fear.

What made Li Shimin angry was that it was already September 17th, and the third official assessment of the year would be held in less than half a month.

It would be more logical to promote him at that time.

According to the current system, except for officials in the positions of censor and supervisor, all officials below the sixth rank are selected by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War, while officials above the fifth rank are selected by the Secretariat and appointed by the emperor himself.

"Your Highness may feel that he owed his father-in-law in the past."

"Secretary Su should have been promoted a long time ago, but because of the Crown Prince's relationship, he has been staying in the position of Secretary for eight years."

"The prince strongly recommended and promoted me as an exception, which also shows his support for Secretary Su."

Changsun Wuji persuaded.

He knew that His Majesty had actually agreed in his heart, but because of the matter between father and son, he needed a way out.

You can't just promote whoever you want, Prince.

Li Shimin pondered and said, "The Crown Prince does owe Secretary Su something in this regard. If you put it this way, it does make some sense."

"No matter what, he is the prince's father-in-law, and it is understandable for the prince to support him."

"Just why is it the position of Dali Temple Shaoqing? Although the position of Dali Temple Shaoqing is temporarily vacant, Su Tan has little contact with the Si Lu Xing case."

"The Taichang Temple or the Honglu Temple are more suitable for Su Tan, Wuji, what do you think?"

Changsun Wuji didn't expect that His Majesty would do this at the last minute.

Although the prince did not say it, Changsun Wuji knew that the prince must have his own plans for placing Su Tan in the position of Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.

The Honglu Temple and the Taichang Temple cannot compare with the Dali Temple in terms of power.

If it is just for promotion, then there is nothing wrong with Your Majesty's arrangement.

Chang Sun Wuji thought that perhaps His Majesty had guessed the prince's intention and therefore deliberately tried to stop him.

"Your Majesty is right."

Changsun Wuji naturally would not go against Li Shimin, but he had already found a reason.

"But the positions of Junior Officials of the Taichang Temple and the Honglu Temple are still available. If Your Majesty arranges for a transfer, wouldn't it be even more troublesome?"

Changsun Wuji's Tai Chi performance was very exquisite, and he threw the question back to Li Shimin.

After hearing this, Li Shimin was speechless.

If he insisted on transferring Su Tan to the Taichang Temple or the Honglu Temple, he would have to arrange for one of these two to be a Shaoqing to make the transfer.

But now that the big exam is approaching, if Li Shimin does this, conflicts will arise with the crown prince.

"Well, since the prince insists, let him do as he wishes."

After thinking for a moment, Li Shimin finally agreed.

(End of this chapter)