bastard seizes tang

Chapter 122 Goodbye Eldest Grandson
When Li Ke returned to Chang'an, it was the mid-spring of the fourth year of Zhenguan. I don't know if it was because of the season, or because of his mood. There is an extra feeling of "the spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and you can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day".

"I never thought that I would be able to return to Chang'an alive in my lifetime after being away for more than ten years." Empress Xiao, who was on the carriage by the riverside of Chang'an City, looked at the familiar Chang'an City in her sleep from a distance, and sighed.

Empress Xiao Daye traveled south to Jiangdu with Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty for 12 years, and now it is the fourth year of Zhenguan, during which 15 years have passed.

15 years, everyone knows what it means to a person who is over half a hundred years old, so when Empress Xiao returned to Chang'an City again, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Beside Xiao Empress, Li Ke heard the words and said with a smile: "Hearing Madam say so, Li Ke is considered lucky."

The ancients were hostages, and the short period was more than ten years, and the long period was a lifetime. Li Ke went north to be the hostage for only four years, and then he was able to return to the court, which can be regarded as extremely short.

Thinking about the pre-Qin Yingzheng staying in Zhao Guo as a hostage, he also stayed for ten years, and this is already considered short.

Empress Xiao asked: "Did you know that today would come?"

Empress Xiao looked at Li Ke's laughing face, and remembered Li Ke's confident appearance when he promised to send him back to Tang Dynasty. This thought suddenly came to her mind, so she asked.

Li Ke didn't expect Empress Xiao to ask such a question suddenly, so he replied: "The boy is not a fairy, how can he know the future, I just have confidence in my father and Tang Dynasty."

"Really?" Empress Xiao looked into Li Ke's eyes and asked again. Obviously, Li Ke's words just now were not enough to convince him.

Hearing this, Li Ke joked, "Now Ma'am asks this, is it because you have repented?"

After listening to Li Ke's words, Empress Xiao couldn't help laughing and said: "Since I promised you, there is no reason to break my promise, anyway, I will not make things difficult for you. Although you are a young boy, you have a lot of thoughts in your bones. Even I, who is over half a hundred years old, can't see through it."

Li Ke said: "This is the way things are in this world, no one can see clearly, but Madam don't need to worry too much, the boy and Madam are friends, not enemies, Madam can rest assured."

Empress Xiao naturally knew what Li Ke's position was, and this was one of the reasons why Empress Xiao was willing to get close to Li Ke. Empress Xiao smiled and sat back in the carriage quietly.

The triumphant return of the army to the capital is the most grand event in the entire Chang'an city since it entered Zhenguan four years ago. Not only the courtiers, but even the tens of thousands of people around them heard the news and ran to the official roads inside and outside Chang'an city. Seeing the demeanor of the triumphant army, surrounded on both sides, it is like this from ten miles outside Chang'an City.

Most of the army of the Northern Expedition this time was composed of the elite of Guanzhong, the native of Guanzhong. Among the people on both sides of the crowd, you can occasionally see their neighbors, parents, brothers and sisters. Their chests are straighter and their morale is higher.

Four years ago, the Tang Dynasty was broken through, and the capital of Chang'an was almost lost. The emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty worked hard for four years, for today, for now.

Now their Guan Zhongerlang brought the victory from the Turks back to the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers who returned from the expedition of the Tang Dynasty were like a scorpion.

As for the glory at this moment, no one understands his hard-won better than Li Ke. He bowed his head for four years in Turkic, and finally today, he returned to Chang'an with his head held high.

Li Ke and his coach Li Jing rode before the army, and the breath that had been suppressed for four years finally came out of his chest. He could not wait to roar loudly: He, Li Ke, came back alive!
"In front of Your Highness is the Mingde Gate." After crossing Bashui, Chang'an City is close in front of you, looking at the gradually enlarged city wall in front of you, Li Jing smiled at Li Ke.

Li Ke sighed: "This king came out from Mingde gate four years ago, and I entered from Mingde gate four years later. It can be regarded as a beginning and an end."

Outside the gate of Mingde, the officials who greeted the triumphant army had already stood quietly outside the gate.

Li Ke was his son and Li Jing was his minister. No matter how excited Li Shimin was, he would never wait at the gate of the city. The person who was invited to welcome the triumphant army was Li Ke's old rival, the eldest grandson Wuji, who was invited to welcome the triumphant army.

Changsun Wuji was naturally happy to see the triumphant return of the Northern Expedition army, but when Changsun Wuji looked from afar and saw Li Ke beside Li Jing, his good mood was not left.

Who would have thought that Li Ke, who originally thought he would stay in Turkic for [-] or [-] years, returned to Chang'an in just four years, and even asked him to greet him in person.

For four years, nothing could be done for the young princes who stayed in Chang'an. They had nothing else to do except read books and discuss strategies every day, but Li Ke had already earned himself a considerable amount of prestige and Fame, even the affinity of the Datang military.

When Li Ke walked closer, Changsun Wuji became more and more surprised.

"In just four years, Zhuzi has matured to be a boy?" Changsun Wuji looked at Li Ke who was approaching him, and sighed in surprise in his heart.

In four years, baptized by the wind and sand in the grassland, Li Ke lost his previous innocence and became a hero. Looking at Li Ke, Changsun Wuji had the feeling of seeing Li Shimin ten years ago. Trance.

The appearance is still handsome, but the feeling that exudes from him is not comparable to that of an ordinary boy, even the crown prince Li Chengqian is not as good as him.

But no matter how much Changsun Wuji didn't want to, he didn't dare to treat anyone badly when he came here following the holy metaphor.

"Sun Wuji, the minister, sees His Highness the King of Shu, welcomes His Highness back to the capital, and congratulates brother Yao for his great victory in the Northern Expedition, and the achievements of the soldiers." Changsun Wuji walked up to Li Ke's horse and bowed his hands.

Changsun Wuji split his sentence into two halves, first to welcome Li Ke back to Beijing, and then to congratulate Li Jing on his great victory. All he did was to tell Li Ke that the great victory of the Northern Expedition had nothing to do with Li Ke. good.

Changsun Wuji is different from Li Jing. Li Ke is willing to make friends with Li Jing, but from the beginning to the end, Li Ke never thought of getting along with Changsun Wuji in harmony. Their positions are inherently opposite, even if Li Ke just does nothing. , They are also enemies if they stay in the fief honestly.

"Master Changsun has worked hard, please get up quickly." Li Ke immediately got off his horse and helped Changsun Wuji up himself.

Although Li Keli and his eldest grandson Wuji are at odds internally, they can't be seen in face, otherwise if it gets out, it will make people feel that it is not good for him to be proud of his merits.

However, if Changsun Wuji tripped Li Ke in front of him, Li Ke would not make him feel better.

Li Ke cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The eldest grandson has always shown love to Li Ke. In the past when Li Ke was bedridden, the eldest grandson ordered someone to give him medicine to visit him. Today, when Li Ke returned triumphantly, the eldest grandson even went out to welcome him in person. Li Ke is so grateful." .”

At the beginning Li Ke made his debut at Li Shimin's enthronement ceremony, Changsun Wuji ordered someone to beat the person who gave the medicine by the head. Bringing up the old incident in front of him, Changsun Wuji naturally knew that Li Ke was joking with him about the past.

Listening to Li Ke's words, Changsun Wuji's face suddenly became gloomy.

But Changsun Wuji's temperament is very good, even if he is unhappy, there is nothing wrong with his face.

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Highness has made great achievements, so it is only right for me to come here to welcome you. Your Majesty is in the palace as a prince, so I invite the third prince to accompany me into the palace."

(End of this chapter)