Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3992
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the vast area between Bashui and Chunming Gate. There was no sound, no breeze and drizzle. The calm and majestic hoofbeats of the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" were like drums, and the sound trampled on everyone's hearts. , It is depressing, unspeakable, and unbearably sad.

All eyes were focused on the formation of "Black Armored Cavalry" guarding the slow-moving huge carriage pulled by six pure black horses. The spacious carriage was covered with thick felt cloth, Even if there are a few air holes, the situation inside cannot be seen clearly, and everyone knows that it must be His Majesty's coffin.

After destroying Goguryeo, this heroic hero of a generation fell like a comet. Today, he finally returned to Chang’an, the imperial capital, and is about to be buried with Queen Wende in the cemetery of Mount Jiuyi. A story destined to shine in the history books The golden and iron horses and the magnificent years of the "Golden Horse" will also come to an end.

Just like those heroes of the previous generation in history, His Majesty Li Er received the ultimate support from the people of the Tang Dynasty, and everyone hoped that he would live a long life, lead the Tang Dynasty to an unprecedented height, and create an unprecedented prosperous age .

Countless soldiers knelt on one knee in the mud, unable to bear the grief in their hearts. These arrogant soldiers who ran amok all over the world and regarded death as life, choked and sobbed at this moment, tears pouring down like rain.

The situation is changing, and the world is in sorrow.

On the other side, after yelling "Welcome to the Holy Driver", the upper and lower members of the East Palace, who successfully occupied the righteousness, expected that Li Ji might stop fighting under pressure, but they did not expect Li Ji to be so decisive and straightforward. Rows of soldiers and horses kneeling on one knee radiating to the surroundings in order to be loyal, made the East Palace army lose their voice for a while.

A war that is very likely to poison Chang'an, cause chaos in Guanzhong, and cause the East Palace to face a catastrophe, collapsed and dissipated amidst the voices of "Welcome to the Holy Driver" from the entire Eastern Expedition Army headed by Li Ji, and almost everyone was ecstatic. .

Then, I saw the huge carriage escorted by the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" slowly approaching from the head of the Bashui Bridge, passing among the kneeling and dormant troops, which was particularly eye-catching.

Iron cavalry stomped on the ground neatly, and the copper bells on the horse's neck rang together. In the drizzle, it seemed like a messenger from the underworld. Wherever they went, there was a whimper...

Everyone in the East Palace understood that this meant that Li Ji had allowed the prince to "respectfully welcome the holy car", but the stalwart figure in the past was no longer there, and the fallen body would be welcomed back.

Headed by the crown prince, all civil servants and military generals in the Eastern Palace got off their horses almost at the same moment, and knelt down in the muddy water...

The "Xuanjia cavalry" escorted the huge carriage through the army, and finally stopped slowly when it arrived in front of Li Ji, and the whole field was silent for a while.

Li Ji knelt on one knee in the mud, didn't dare to lift his head, but shouted again in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, I welcome you!"

This time, no one wants to make peace.

Wang Shoushi stood in the formation of "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry", turned over and got off the horse. His clothes had fallen into the mud and water and the rain had washed him into a mess. Now, under the attention of everyone, he ignored it and came to the carriage. He stepped on the driver's shoulder and stepped into the carriage. , tore off the huge felt cloth covering the carriage...

Everyone held their breath and stared at the carriage. As the felt cloth was lifted, there was no coffin as expected, but a huge ornately decorated carriage.

Everyone was stunned.

Returning to Chang'an from Liaodong, it took more than half a year to walk all the way. Except that it was better to be in Liaodong and it was a severe winter at first, but later the spring warmed up and it was very difficult to preserve the body.Qin Shihuang died suddenly in the Dune Palace during his east tour. When the body was transported back to Xianyang, it was already rotten before halfway. At that time, a large amount of ice cubes could be produced and used inexhaustibly. Filling the inside and outside of the coffin with ice cubes may greatly reduce the degree of decay of the corpse.

Even so, it won't be able to keep up for half a year. If you just randomly put the body in the carriage like now, I'm afraid it will have rotted away, leaving only a pile of bones...

The atmosphere of sadness became more and more intense. After the death of a generation of British lords and emperors of the Tang Dynasty, they bumped thousands of miles and have not been able to rest in the ground. Even a complete body can hardly be presented in the ancestral temple. How tragic is it?
This is the shame of all the conscription generals from the East, and everyone is deeply guilty.

Wang Shoushi took off the felt cloth, took a step back and stood on the shaft of the chariot, bowed his body, and shouted again: "Slave servant, welcome your holy driver!"

The surrounding soldiers were a little dazed. It stands to reason that His Majesty's body should be transported back to the city as soon as possible at this moment, and suspended in the Taimiao. When all the national funeral rites are ready, the state funeral can be held, and His Majesty will be buried as soon as possible... As The emperor's servant, Wang Shoushi yelled "Welcome to the holy car" again at this time, not only was it meaningless, it was even superfluous.

Why is this?

Then, under the bewildered eyes of everyone, a stalwart and familiar figure walked out from the carriage, his legs were slightly apart, and he stood on the shaft with his hands on the jade belt around his waist, wearing bright armor. The piece is sonorous, the wings are crowned, the eyebrows are flying, the eyes are like lightning, and the look is awe-inspiring...

Everyone was stunned as if struck by lightning, this man standing aloft on the carriage and looking down upon others, who is it but His Majesty Li Er?

The minds of the surrounding soldiers were shaken, and they almost thought they saw a ghost...

After all, since the time when the troops withdrew from Liaodong, the news that His Majesty had passed away spread in the army. At first, many people were suspicious, but during the march, the place where His Majesty was stationed was heavily guarded by "Xuanjia cavalry". Even Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and other Zhenguan ministers and military leaders were not allowed to enter. After going back and forth, everyone recognized the fact that His Majesty passed away, and believed that Li Ji concealed the news of His Majesty's death in order to stabilize the morale of the army.

Li Ji never deliberately clarified this moment.

Slowly, the entire empire recognized that His Majesty Li Er had died in the Liaodong Army, but who would have thought that His Majesty Li Er was standing in front of everyone alive and well?

Wang Shoushi bowed and stood behind His Majesty Li Er, condescendingly watching everyone's expressions, and then said sharply: "Get up and go back to the palace!"

The coachman sat on the side of the shaft and flicked his whip. The six horses driving the carriage stepped forward with iron hooves, and the carriage moved forward slowly.

Until now, the surrounding soldiers believed that His Majesty was indeed still alive and had not died in the Liaodong Army... What followed was naturally ecstasy.

For the support of His Majesty Li Er, the whole Tang Dynasty has already reached the extreme, how sad and sad before, how ecstatic at this moment!

The nearest generals felt as if their bodies, which had already been drenched by the cold rain, were on fire, and their blood was boiling, and they could only vent their ecstasy with a loud cry: "My Majesty, life is boundless! "

The carriage passed in front of Li Ji, and the mud splashed by the wheels splashed on Li Ji's body. His Majesty Li Er, who was standing on the shaft of the chariot, just glanced at it lightly, then raised his head, looked around with a smile at the soldiers and generals in all directions, and raised his hand to greet him. Compliments, getting more and more pawn feedback.

"My Majesty, live forever!"

"Boundless life!"

The news of "Your Majesty is not dead" spread from the front to the distance, and the soldiers who couldn't see His Majesty Li Er's face behind were overjoyed when they heard the news. It is as enthusiastic as a pot of boiling water, expressing my love for His Majesty Li Er in my heart.

There were thousands of people at first, then tens of thousands of people, and finally more than a hundred thousand people. The voice of "Longevity without Borders" came one after another, rolling and agitating between heaven and earth like rolling thunder, so that the situation changed!
Li Ji's face remained unchanged, and he got up when the carriage passed in front of him. Regardless of the muddy water splashed on his body, he got on the horse and silently followed behind the carriage.

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When the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" stopped moving forward, the Donggong side still didn't know what happened, the distance between the two was a bit far, even those with very good eyesight could only see the shadows, which were not real.

It wasn't until later that the shouts of "Longevity without Borders" swept across the fields little by little, and the cheers of the more than [-] Eastern Expeditionary Army crossing Bashui resounded through the sky and covered the sky, and the expression changed in shock.

Before they had time to think about what happened, all the Eastern Palace troops got on their horses and waited in full force. The imperial guards stepped forward and surrounded Li Chengqian in the middle, and when the situation was slightly wrong, they immediately retreated to avoid the enemy's sharp edge.

Previously, Li Ji got off his horse and knelt down and shouted "Welcome to the holy driver". Everyone thought that Li Ji had given up the idea of ​​fighting for the front in Chang'an, and was just waiting to honestly transport His Majesty's body back to Chang'an. The chaos caused by the Guanlong Mutiny has come to an end completely, after which the Tang Empire will enter a new era.

But who would have thought that at this moment, there would be a sudden change.

It wasn't until the scouts of the former army risked their lives to get closer to observe, and saw His Majesty Li Er standing majesticly standing on the shaft of the carriage under the breeze and drizzle, that they scrambled back to Li Chengqian's horse, and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is back Already!"

For a moment, the Eastern Palace camp was completely silent, and the collective was shocked and speechless.

Then, there was an uproar...

Li Chengqian, who thought that after experiencing the Guanlong Mutiny, he had reached the point where he would not be alarmed and that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his expression, was so shocked that his facial muscles lost control. Then he exclaimed: "How is it possible?"

How could the royal father not be dead?

At the beginning of the Guanlong Mutiny, the East Palace hastily resisted and was in danger of being overthrown at any time, resulting in the collapse of the Zhengshuo Empire and the power of the court.The army of the Eastern Expedition has already withdrawn from Liaodong but has not returned for a long time. Sitting on the chaos of Chang'an and the precariousness of the East Palace, at first I thought it was Li Ji's ambition and conspiracy, but if his father had not died and had been following the army, what Li Ji had done Whatever you do, naturally, you must obey the emperor's order...

Li Chengqian swayed on the horse's back, his face was pale and bloodless.

(End of this chapter)