A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 631 Long live
Zhenguan four years.

In late March, the spring scenery in Chang'an was brilliant, the peonies in the Forbidden Garden were still dormant, and the cherry blossoms and peach blossoms were already in a variety of colors, vying for beauty.

The Northern Expeditionary Army returned triumphantly,

Baqiao in the eastern suburbs,

The victorious generals are here to receive the imperial edict,
The emperor gave Li Jing, Wu Huaiyu, Li Ji, Zhang Gongjin, Su Lie, Dou Jing, Yuchi Gong, Xue Wanshu, Li Keshi and Li De prizes for ten generals, including gilded armor and woven gold brocade robes, and escorted Jieli Khan into Chang'an City in a military chariot. Go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and win.

Three thousand elite and meritorious soldiers from the Northern Expedition were selected and entered the city together.

Enter the city from the Mingde Gate at the south gate of Chang'an and follow the ten-mile Zhuque Street to the Zhuque Gate Square in the imperial city. The emperor personally came to greet the victorious soldiers of the Northern Expedition today.
Then he moved to the gate and offered prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the southeast corner of the imperial city.

Baqiao.

The ten generals of the Northern Expedition and three thousand knights were all awarded brocade robes.
Weiwei Temple also specially transported three thousand sets of brand-new Mingguang iron armor, all brand-new iron armor, and bright round armor on the front and back, just to make these heroes of the Northern Expedition more powerful in front of the people of Chang'an.

Military chariots were also sent from Chang'an.

It is very majestic and domineering, not an ordinary carriage.

The chariot is equipped with a bed crossbow, and a group of five people, two bow operators, two crossbow operators, and one person who beats the drum and directs the advance and retreat.

There is also a veil in front of the chariot to protect the chariot. There are felt blankets around it to protect against arrows and stones. Two strong horses pull the chariot.

There are also twenty infantry warriors under the car. There are 14 people guarding and pushing the car with spears in the front and rear, and six people holding swords and shields. Counting the two archers, two crossbowmen and a bed of crossbows on the car, in fact, this battle The car can carry and charge, and it is still very powerful.

Of course, this chariot was brought into the city this time just to show the general's majesty, so each of these ten chariots was equipped with 25 cavalry escorts.

The chariots are also specially painted, with pictures of tigers, etc.
The chariot is also taller and longer.

Wu Huaiyu and others stood on it wearing golden armor, similar to a float parade. During the Lantern Festival in Chang'an every year, there was a float parade. Various floats were decorated with colored lanterns, and there were even various idols such as gods, Buddhas, immortals, etc. Some even Some have functional lights, and some have lights that light up, which is really strange.

In comparison, Jieli is a bit pitiful.

Although he was sweating profusely, he would not know how to praise him. If he followed Tang Jian back to Chang'an, he might be treated politely, but since he was defeated and captured alive by Wu Huaiyu and others, it would be different.

It was good for him along the way, but when entering the city, there must be a sense of ceremony.

So it was Tang Jian who came to entertain this man. Tang Jian had officially been appointed minister of Honglu Temple. What he brought to Jie Li was a prison car.

A longer and larger prison cart, pulled by two oxen, is still a prison cart.

Jieli also had to put on prison clothes and even a gasuo. He was a king who had subjugated his country, and he was a prisoner under his command.

"The last time Khan came to Guanzhong, even though he passed Weiqiao, he only had an alliance at Xibianmen and then left. He hasn't been to Baqiao in the eastern suburbs yet, has he?"

Wu Huaiyu saw Jie Li being forced to 'make up' his hair and was still in the mood to joke with him, "Khan had always said he was going to Chang'an. Now he can finally enter Chang'an. Are you excited?"

Jie Li sighed, not wanting to pay attention to Wu Huaiyu, but he didn't dare to offend this Duke Wu Ling. After all, this young man had paid homage to the Prime Minister for the second time. Who would have thought that at the time of the Weiqiao Alliance, it was only Li Shimin? Wu Huaiyu, the bodyguard beside him, has now become the Secretary of the Ministry of War.

"I overestimated my capabilities," people had to bow their heads under the eaves.

"If the Great Khan could understand this earlier, he wouldn't be here today, but it's not too late. From now on, he can stay well in Chang'an. Chang'an is prosperous, so the Great Khan can enjoy it here."

Jie Li was still a little uneasy. Who knew whether Li Shimin would chop off his head to worship his ancestors.

"Can you give me a drink?" Jieli asked for a drink, wanting to be brave.

"it is good,"

I only gave him two sips, fearing that he would get drunk and have to cooperate with the performance later.

I heard that today all the officials and people in Chang'an City are coming to watch this event, and Jie Li is half the protagonist.

When everything is ready, enter Chang'an City.

Baqiaoyi is actually quite far from Chang'an City. Wearing armor early is very tiring. 25 miles is actually enough for a day's march.

Fortunately, the imperial court had already made arrangements. Cars and horses were prepared to pick up these soldiers who had entered Beijing in triumph for review and sent them directly to the south gate.

Fortunately, the spring weather was bright and it was neither too cold nor too hot. Wearing armor and riding in the car didn’t make you so tired.

To be able to serve as representatives of the Northern Expeditionary Army and go to Beijing to receive inspections and awards from the emperor, they are all elites who have made meritorious deeds. They are very happy for such an opportunity, and everything else is nothing.

Wu Huaiyu has also received his reward.

Very unexpected, very unexpected.

The Minister of the Ministry of War inspected the school and wrote the order. This was really unexpected, but the emperor had already announced the prime minister with white hemp and issued an edict to the world.

Li Jing was expected to pay homage to Youpushe. He did not expect that he would pay homage to Prime Minister for the second time. He thought that after the handover process in Youzhou was successful, he might still do his old job in finance when he entered the court, but I didn't expect that the emperor would have such big arrangements this time.

Li Jing was quite calm and received the order to thank him, but he didn't have much reaction, including the fact that his second son had been directly granted the title of Duke of Yongkang County before, but he had no reaction. His younger brother, Li Keshi, was granted the title of Duke of Danyang County, and he was also very calm.

When I received the order from the Prime Minister to grant a seal on the way, people from the Sanfa Division also came together to investigate in detail.

While the emperor asked the three judicial departments to jointly investigate, he had already made a decision before the investigation began. Even if the investigation revealed that they were guilty, Li Jingwu, Huaiyu and others would not be pursued or punished.

This makes this joint investigation by the three divisions look very strange.

However, Wu Huaiyu was able to understand the emperor's thoughts. Investigation was a formal procedure of the imperial court. Even launching the investigation itself meant that the Northern Expedition generals had indeed made mistakes. However, there was no punishment for being declared guilty in advance, but it also showed that the emperor was tolerant and was a reward for their merits. .

Of course, this still requires beating them.

Wu Huaiyu just wants to knock.
Because of the emperor's words, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition are now very relaxed. They were very excited and happy when they divided the spoils of war, livestock, cattle, horses, slaves, money, and silk. happy.

It doesn't take long to ride a horse from Baqiao to Chang'an.

Although Wu Huaiyu and Master Li Jing walked side by side, they didn't talk about anything.

Linqing County Duke Su Lie was both excited and a little confused, because the emperor asked him to step down from the posts of Sima of the Governor's Office of Youzhou, governor of Guizhou, and military envoy of Qingyi, etc., but did not give him other new positions. Now he only has A right guard general.

This position is more like a military rank. After all, although it is a third-grade general in the Weifu, these generals and generals are also different. For example, some of them actually serve in the yamen of the Weifu, and some have added titles but are not in Beijing, or are not in Beijing. This office is doing something wrong.

Su Lie's General of the Right Guards is one of those with an additional title, just like Wu Huaiyu, the General of the Right Army. He doesn't know what arrangements will be made after he enters Beijing. His merits will be rewarded with a false title of county magistrate. , it is very rare. If you want to be given a real job, a governor of Zhongzhou or Shangzhou should still be able to do it.

However, his origin still has limitations.

Li Dejiang came to Baqiao from Chang'an to attend the city entrance ceremony. Who would have thought that Mr. Li, who once wanted to be a hero in Chang'an and a swordsman in Shushan, would now become the Duke of Yongkang County.

But he didn't seem very happy.

"I have left Liumen. Now I am a regular attendant." After entering the ranks of the fifth rank nobles, Li Dejiang was a little absent-minded while riding on the horse. It was obvious that he really liked being in Liumen. errand.It was Wu Huaiyu who pulled him through the six doors, but now the two of them left one after another.

Wu Huaiyu knew that since Li Jing had become a right servant, Li Dejiang was not suitable to stay in the Six Doors. After all, the Six Doors was a semi-secret organization.
"I'm going to ask to go out, maybe to the back of Youzhou Mountain and be a side general." Li De said.

"I'm still thinking about going back to Chang'an, so that we two brothers can have a chance to reunite again." Huaiyu said with a smile.

"My father is the right servant, and you are the school inspector. Even if I stay in Beijing, I won't have much contact," Li Dezhuang sighed.

That's true, let alone Li Dejiao. From now on in Chang'an, he won't be able to visit Li Jing and Qin Qiong's house much.

"Sometimes I envy my eldest brother for being so carefree."

Li Deyu is indeed a bit heartless. He is the stupid son of the landlord. He thinks that he is good at martial arts when he is a Qianniu guard. He is arty and arty when he is not good at martial arts. He likes to make friends with the rich and powerful. Silly He always has an inexplicable sense of superiority and likes luxury, but overall, Mr. Li is not a bad person.

But stupid people also have stupid blessings. This guy has done nothing in the past few years, but he has been promoted all the way, from personal guard to Qianniu Preparation to Shenji Workshop to Ordnance Sergeant. Now I heard that he has just been promoted to General. The young prisoner has been promoted to the fourth rank.

Although he was not as good as his brother Li Dezhai who had earned himself the dukedom of Yongkang, his father had already earned him the dukedom of Daiguo. Anyway, Li Jing was over 60 years old, and it would not be long before the dukedom of Daiguo was passed on to him.

Li Dejiang mentioned Sanniang, "Sanniang's belly is already very big. Sometimes it feels like everything is destined. I still felt sorry for you two at the time. Who would have thought that now she is about to give birth? "

"Well, indeed,"

Who would have thought that Li Sanniang and Wu Huaiyu were so emotionally broken for a time, and that Li Sanniang even left for Emei in central Sichuan. But who would have thought that the two of them would still be together, and that Li Sanniang would even become the emperor's sworn sister and conferred the title of County Lord, and now she is about to do so. Wu Huaiyu gave birth to a child.

"Everything is destined."

Arrive outside the south gate of Chang'an.

Reorganize the team,

Wu Huaiyu and the others boarded their chariots.
The three thousand meritorious soldiers also arranged their armor and mounted their tall horses.

The angel preached, the auspicious time has arrived,
"Soldiers of the Northern Expedition, enter the city in triumph!"

Enter the city through the south gate.

Wu Huaiyu walked in the middle of Zhuque Street for the first time. This was Tianjie. Normally, only the emperor's chariot could walk there when he was traveling.
Scholars and common people always walk on both sides of the road.

No matter how wide the sky street in the middle is, you can't walk on it at ordinary times.

But today, ten Northern Expedition generals, led by Li Jingwu and Huaiyu, and three thousand honorable men, entered the capital in triumph. The emperor ordered them to walk through the Zhuque Heavenly Street.

Cruise through Quai Street.

Both sides of Zhuque Street were crowded with soldiers and civilians of Chang'an. When Li Jing, Wu Huaiyu and others in golden helmets appeared on Tian Street, countless cheers rang out.

The last time the Turks attacked the city of Chang'an, it was just three and a half years ago. At that time, the price of food in Chang'an soared. Everyone was shocked overnight, but they still remember it.

When Jieli Khan and many Turks and special agents, dressed in prison uniforms and sitting in prison cars, also appeared on Tianjie Street, the people cheered even louder and fiercer.

All the people of the Tang Dynasty were proud and proud,

At this moment, I felt like I had stood up and made the decision, my waist was straightening a little, my voice was a little more majestic, and all the confidence of the Han family was back!

This confidence was built on the fact that the Tang soldiers defeated the Turks in the Northern Expedition and captured Jieli Khan alive!
These golden-armored generals and those dazzling soldiers gave everyone the greatest confidence.

"Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

Wu Huaiyu stood on the chariot and felt everyone's enthusiasm. At this moment, he couldn't help but raise his arms and shout!

Countless people followed the mountain and shouted, "Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live the Emperor, long live the Tang Dynasty! Long live the Emperor!"

The sound shook Yunxiao, and even Li Shimin, who was leaving the Tai Chi Palace and heading to the tower of Zhuque Gate in the Imperial City, heard it clearly. Li Shimin clenched his fists and his face flushed with excitement.

To the west of the Forbidden Garden of Taiji Palace is Da'an Palace, the residence of the Supreme Emperor.

"What's the noise outside?"

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, today Li Jing, Wu Huaiyu and other soldiers from the Northern Expedition entered the city in triumph and presented the Turkic Khan's gifts to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. They should be entering the city to tour Zhuquetian Street, and the people are cheering." The chamberlain replied.

Li Yuan was already drowsy, but when he heard these words, he couldn't help but stood up, his eyes were like lightning,
"Did they enter the city in triumph today and offer prisoners to the Ancestral Temple? Why didn't they tell me?"

"Hurry, serve me and change my clothes. I also want to go to the Zhuque Gate Tower to witness this grand event with my own eyes. Hurry,"

The Supreme Emperor urged urgently.

The chamberlain was a little hesitant. The Supreme Emperor would not be able to leave Da'an Palace without the emperor's will.

Li Yuan seemed to have come to his senses, "Hurry up and send someone to report to the emperor, saying that I will also see the soldiers of the Northern Expedition today, and I will also meet Jie Li."

Serving the purpose internally,

Li Shimin boarded the Zhuque Gate Tower, and Zhou Shaofan brought the Supreme Emperor's chamberlain.

Hearing that the Supreme Emperor also wanted to come, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.

"The Supreme Emperor said that the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty was trapped in vain and could not avenge his death. Now that my son can destroy the Turks, I have entrusted the people with him, so there is no need to worry. The Supreme Emperor is very happy and wants to come and have a look."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded and was very happy.Being able to let the Supreme Emperor say the words "entrusted to the person" also represents the Supreme Emperor's sincere approval, which is very important to Li Shimin.

"Xiaofan, go and greet the Supreme Emperor on my behalf."

Li Yuan came to Zhuque Tower with a smile on his face, and even took the initiative to hug Li Shimin, "Erlang, I am very happy today, very happy,"

“At the beginning of my business, I was forced to cede territory to the Turks. I spoke humbly and treated the Turks with kindness, and even changed my flag to a mixture of crimson and white to show the Turks.

Now my son has finally avenged his shame, okay,"

"Now that the Turks have been destroyed and Jieli captured, the emperor must regain Fengzhou and Shengzhou and not allow the Turks to occupy them again. Back then, I had no choice but to let Zhang Changxun and Guo Zi move their people into the city and abandon Fengsheng.

You must regain the victory and restore it. "

Li Shimin listened carefully and nodded in agreement.

The victorious soldiers swam all the way through the ten-mile Suzaku Street and arrived in front of the Zhuque Gate. Li Yuan pointed to Li Jing on the front chariot and said, "I almost killed Li Jing twice back then. Fortunately, you and Xu Shao saved me. Li Jing swept the southeast for our Tang Dynasty. Now he is marching to the north to destroy the Turks, he is a great hero, you must let him die a good death."

"That one behind is Wu Huaiyu, I guess. He is such a powerful young man. He still owes me several portraits. Now that he has returned to Chang'an, please ask him to remember to come to Da'an Palace to finish the painting for me when he has time."

(End of this chapter)