Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2969
Changan.

The light rain in Guanzhong kept falling, and the sky was dark and rainy for many consecutive days.

If it rains or snows during the sacrifice to heaven, it is an ominous sign, but there is no need to taboo about such things when the army goes out to battle.Moreover, the spring rain is as expensive as oil. In the early spring, when encountering this kind of rain, the newly cultivated land is soaked by the rain, and the grass has already sprouted. The land is humid and the climate is suitable for spring plowing, which is a good harvest for the year.

On the sixth day of March, an auspicious day, His Majesty Li Er commanded more than [-] soldiers and horses to set off from Chang'an to march eastward.

On this trip, His Majesty Li Er brought Changsun Wuji, Liu Ji, Chu Suiliang and others to serve as his staff, and the army was mighty, and they marched eastward across the Baqiao.

Prince Li Chengqian, Jin Wang Li Zhi, Li Yuanjing, Xiao Yu, Fang Jun, Li Daozong, Ma Zhou, Chai Zhewei and other royal princes, led a group of civil and military officials to the bank of Baqiao, gathered more than ten thousand people in Chang'an, and sent off His Majesty Li Er Expedition.

In half a day, the willows planted at both ends of Baqiao were broken bare, and countless branches were broken off by the common people and given to their children who went to war.

The custom of folding willows to give farewell began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. Han people often folded willows to give goodbye when they sent guests to Baqiao.If it happens to be spring, the willow branches will be simply made to play the flute, and the sound of "wuwu" will resound through the Bashui River.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Guanzhong has been a battleground, and Guanzhong's children have shed blood, and their blood has been sprinkled all over the country, both inside and outside the Great Wall, and their bones have been buried.Every battle, regardless of victory or defeat, means that countless Guanzhong sons will never return, and their relatives will bid farewell at the head of the Baqiao Bridge with tears.

Willow color every year, Baling hurts farewell.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, only Goguryeo, which is in the corner of Liaodong, has never surrendered and has become a hidden danger to the empire. His Majesty the Emperor will personally conquer it, and it will surely bring peace to the world and unify the whole country.

This may be the last battle after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but it also means that countless Guanzhong children will be buried in Liaodong and will not be able to return to their hometowns.

It is the duty of a man to fight for the country.

The separation of flesh and blood is also a tragedy of human nature.

The people not only hope that Erlang in the family can make great achievements and follow the emperor to rule the world, but also hope that Erlang can return to his hometown safely and fulfill his filial piety...

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His Majesty Li Er has led his troops out of customs countless times to face powerful enemies, and has also experienced such life and death several times.The sound of wailing and whimpering on both sides of the Baqiao, accompanied by the torrential flow of the Bashui, penetrated into the two walls one by one, making His Majesty Li Er feel a sense of sadness and desolation like never before.

It is true that the ambition of a man has swept the world, and he has made great achievements and sealed his wife and son.

However, for the sake of the great cause of the family and the country, and for the future of his life, the man in the family buried his bones in a foreign land, and his soul could not return to his hometown. How sad and desolate is it?
For the first time in his life, His Majesty Li Er, sitting on the imperial chariot, felt that life was impermanent and life and death were unpredictable. In order to destroy the great enemy of the enemy country, and to complete his life's work, how many Guan Zhongerlang would fight bloodily under his command, Finally buried in Liaodong?
Of course, after only a moment of guilt and hesitation, His Majesty Li Er immediately became firm.

One general will be successful, let alone the stability of the enemy country for thousands of years, and the hegemony of the emperor for a lifetime?Tai Shigong once said that "private property is lighter than a feather, and more important than Mount Tai". Of course, he and his soldiers are rushing to a bloody battlefield, and countless sons and daughters are about to die on the battlefield. Isn't the peace of the world bought back with countless blood and lives?
As long as death is worthwhile and deserves to die, it will be His Majesty Li Er's horse leather shroud, so why not?

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Seeing the mighty army crossing the Baqiao and slowly moving forward along the official road at the foot of Lishan Mountain, the flag was drenched by the rain and wrapped around the flagpole, Fang Jun turned his head and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Majesty is going to march, Ordering the crown prince to oversee the country is no small task, so please issue the decree immediately, Your Highness."

Li Chengqian said to Ma Zhou: "From now on, all cities under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion will restore the curfew system. At night, Marquis Wu and Jingzhao Mansion yamen will patrol and search the streets and alleys. Anyone who violates the curfew will be severely punished!" In addition, Jingzhao Mansion and Zuowei Tunwei have dispatched capable soldiers to form a "Joint Law Enforcement Team" to patrol the counties in Guanzhong every day, strictly prohibiting illegal activities such as fighting and abducting. "

"Here!"

All the ministers bowed to accept their orders one after another.

In extraordinary times, it is natural to do extraordinary things.Now that the emperor is personally marching, Guanzhong is empty of troops. It is difficult to guarantee that some people will take the opportunity to stir up wind and rain. Guanzhong must ensure stability during the period of the emperor's eastward expedition, and there must be no slightest turbulence. Big things.

Li Chengqian said to Fang Jun and Chai Zhewei alone: ​​"Now Guanzhong is empty of troops, only the left and right guards are fully staffed. I also hope that the two lovers will help guard Chang'an alone, maintain the stability of the capital, and live up to the friendship of the father and the emperor." Entrusted with the important task of 'supervising the country'."

Fang Jun and Chai Zhewei hurriedly bowed their heads: "I will do my best to assist Your Highness!"

Only then did Li Chengqian raise his head, looked at the ministers around him, and said in a loud voice: "Please return to your respective yamen immediately, restrain the officials in the yamen, and inform all the court's laws and regulations. In a word, stability is everything in the current capital city , If anyone tries to disturb the law and order, causing the capital to shake, and then affecting the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition, don't blame Gu Gu for turning his face and being ruthless!"

Although she is a bit soft-tempered and not decisive enough in dealing with things, she is quite kind of a mother-in-law and a woman, but the more than ten years of reserve training courses are not in vain.Although he was a little nervous to carry a heavy responsibility, and his palms were full of sweat, he still looked good in front of the ministers, quite a bit of an imperial air.

The ministers took orders together, and when they saw that His Royal Highness had no more orders, they hurriedly left and returned to their respective offices to restrain the officials under them.

Next, Chang'an will definitely not be peaceful. Although the various forces will not jump too fiercely, it is inevitable that some people will want to take advantage of the opportunity to make troubles in order to profit from it. If they are involved, they will have to face the wrath of His Highness the Crown Prince.

The prince is certainly a bit softer, but at such an extraordinary moment, how can he be kind to a woman and let the net be lenient?Not to mention that the prince obeyed Fang Jun's words, Fang Jun was not a fool, he was probably staring wide-eyed and waiting for someone to jump out, so that he could slash down fiercely, to kill chickens and monkeys, to scare everyone... …

The surrounding ministers scattered all over the place. Li Chengqian looked around and said to Chai Zhewei: "Duke Qiao may as well go back to the East Palace with Gu Tong. Let's discuss it and see if there is any omission in the guard in Guanzhong. The army is marching eastward." , Guanzhong’s defense is empty, if there is any omission, the thieves will take advantage of it, and they will play the trick of assassination and assassination, so there is no way to explain it to the father.”

Chai Zhewei's heart skipped a beat, suppressing his panic, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness is serious. Your Majesty has given His Highness the responsibility of supervising the country. The decree is like an imperial decree. I am honored to accept the order. What qualifications do I have to discuss with Your Highness? Go back to Zuo Tunwei to clean up the soldiers and horses, but His Highness has orders, and obeys everything."

He really couldn't understand the meaning of Li Chengqian's words just now.

I've always been safe, I don't make troubles, I don't jump around, I'm harmless to humans and animals, why did I do some bad things behind my back, it seems that one or two all know about it?
He is self-aware that his family is rooted in the nobles of Guanlong. Although he can have some plans of his own, it is absolutely impossible for him to abandon Guanlong and switch to the East Palace. The loss of benefits would be too great.After all, Guan Long's control over the army has dropped to an unprecedented level. Even if the Zuo Tunwei under his command is the only formed army in Guan Long, as long as he stands firm in Guan Long's camp, his position will be as stable as Mount Tai.

On the contrary, if they seek refuge in the East Palace, they can only be inferior to Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Fang Jun and others. The comparison of income is too disparate...

Because of this, he had to keep a distance from the East Palace forces.

Changsun Wuji is now going to Liaodong with His Majesty, but he must have eyes and ears everywhere in Chang'an. Once he finds out that he has entered the East Palace, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be suspicious.

What's more, as Guan Long's only military giant in Chang'an, an important figure in command of a guard of horses, who knows whether His Highness the Crown Prince regards him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, wishing to set a trap and get rid of him, so that Guan Long's influence in the military completely collapsed?
This possibility exists.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed generous and somewhat indecisive, but no matter Li Ji, Fang Jun, or even Li Daozong, Ma Zhou around him, they are all decisive, ruthless and merciless figures. , and thus gave birth to a murderous intention, taking advantage of the power of the prison to plant a crime and imprison him, and then find a reason to kill him...

Just thinking about it, Chai Zhewei's spine shivered, and his heart trembled with fear.

Now that Changsun Wuji is going to fight, the Guanlong nobles in Chang'an don't have much strength at all, so don't be targeted by the crown prince, it's better if you lose your life...

(End of this chapter)