In Wan Kuan's hut, Li Shimin pestered Wan Kuan to tell him about the court's war against the Turks.
Wan Kuan was annoyed by Li Shimin and finally lost his patience.
"Dear customer, I have already said that this is my wild guess. What else do you want to ask?”
"Alright, Boss, why don't you tell me how you guessed it?" Li Shimin let out a long sigh.”
"Is there a need to ask? The imperial court hoarded food. Three years ago, His Majesty raised a warhorse in Liangzhou as soon as he ascended the throne. Now, three years have passed, and the warhorse has just been completed. The Minister of War Li Jing had always been in the pass and not in the capital.”
Wan Kuan was eloquent,"Recently, the price of ironware in Chang 'an City has risen, and there is no iron ore in the blacksmith shop. Isn't this the imperial court forging weapons and armor?”
Li Shi Min was stunned. His mouth was wide open like a hippopotamus.
Li Shi Min felt a chill run down his spine. He thought that his plan was flawless and no one could see through it. He didn't expect that his son would see through it so clearly.
The Three Provinces and Six Bureaus had always been extremely cautious when doing things. Very few people in the Imperial Court knew about this, let alone the people.
However, Wan Kuan could still see through everything that had happened so secretly. Was he not careful enough, or was his son too smart?
Li Shi Min smiled stiffly,"Boss, you must be joking. The Turks are powerful, and they just closed the gates two years ago. Last year's locust plague in Guanzhong, the Imperial Court was troubled internally and externally, so why would they attack the Turks?”
Wan Kuan looked at Li Shiming with disdain. Li Shiming's veins bulged when he saw that. This little brat of his actually looked down on him. This was outrageous!
However, Li Shiming was suppressing his anger. He couldn't expose his identity, otherwise, with his intelligence, he would be able to guess his identity.
"Boss, did I say something wrong?”
"You are also a member of the imperial court!" Wan Kuan chuckled.”
"That's right! You can say so!"
Li Shi Min nodded. He was the Emperor, so he was naturally a member of the Imperial Court.
"Sigh! If you are a member of the royal court, your future will be bleak!”
"What do you mean?" Li Shi Min was puzzled.
"You can't even guess His Majesty's thoughts. In this case, how can you talk about promotion and wealth!”
"Uh..." Li Shi Min was completely stunned.
In Wan Kuan's eyes, he couldn't even guess what he was thinking. Li Shiming couldn't guess the Emperor's thoughts. He felt that he couldn't keep up with Wan Kuan's train of thought.
Wan Kuan patted Li Shimin's shoulder with a look of pity.
"Dear customer, you don't understand His Majesty's thoughts at all!”
Li Shi Min's eyes widened. Could it be that he couldn't see through himself?
"Sir, do you think that the Great Tang has no chance of winning this war with the Turks?”
Li Shi Min hesitated for a moment, but he immediately said,"It's not that there's no chance of winning, but the entire court feels that the chances of winning are not high. The Great Tang is now filled with danger. If we don't have the confidence to win…"
"Wrong! Big mistake!" Wan Kuan interrupted Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min was completely stunned. No one dared to interrupt him.
"I…" Li Shi Min quickly corrected himself,"What did I say wrong?"
Wan Kuan stood up and stared at Li Shimin."Dear customer, how can there be anything in this world that is absolutely certain? If there was a 70% chance of success, he should do it!”
"If there is a fifty percent chance of success, some courageous people will try it without hesitation. If he had a 30% chance, he would just wait and see. However, in special circumstances, he had to do it even if he had a 30% chance!”
"There's no such thing as a hundred percent certainty in this world. If there really is, then it's just a scam, a trap to lure people into it. How could there be such a thing as a pot falling from the sky in this world?”
Hearing Wan Kuan's words, Li Shiming felt a huge wave in his heart. At this moment, his eyes were fixed on Wan Kuan. This son of his was simply carved out of the same mold as him.
There was no such thing as a certainty in this world, and there was no such thing as a certain victory in a war. If they wanted to win, they had to have a commander strategizing and soldiers who were not afraid of death.
At this moment, the more Li Shimin looked at Wan Kuan, the more he liked him. If this Kuan 'er was born in the Imperial Palace, the position of Crown Prince would definitely be his!
At this time, Wan Kuan looked at Li Shimin's shocked expression and thought that he had been stunned by him. Wan Kuan was a little proud.
"Sir, His Majesty is a bold and decisive person. That's why you think that the Turks are powerful, but His Majesty sees an opportunity to win!”
Li Shi Min calmed himself down and asked,"Then what do you think the Great Tang's chances of winning this war with the Turks are?”
Wan Kuan narrowed his eyes and frowned. This customer in front of him was really troublesome. He kept asking questions.
You're not the emperor, why are you asking so many questions?
Seeing Wan Kuan's displeasure, Li Shimin thought that Wan Kuan was worried and immediately said,"Boss, it's fine to say it. I won't tell anyone!”
Wan Kuan narrowed his eyes, still unwilling to say anything. Li Shimin was a little anxious.
"Boss, what other concerns do you have?”
Wan Kuan pursed his lips. My concern is that you are too annoying and have too many questions!
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