Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 96 Princess, we are home
Princess Honghua was stunned and couldn't believe what she heard.

As a princess married to Tuyuhun, she had long accepted her fate and never thought of resisting.

How can a woman resist the emperor and the imperial court?

But now, her eyes were hot, her heart was sour, and she was trying hard to resist the urge to cry.

"I obey your command and thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace, the Crown Prince!"

Princess Honghua accepted the order with a slightly hoarse voice. After taking the imperial edict with both hands, she truly felt that her sacrifice was worth it.

The emperor, the crown prince, and the court had not forgotten her.

The complaints to my mother's family received the strongest and most direct response.

Send troops to support her and save face.

Pfft!
The messenger knelt down and bowed his head, saying in pain:
"Chen Wan is dead!"

This one sentence almost broke Princess Honghua's defense on the spot, and she could no longer hold back.

Fortunately, she held back her tears. Even though tears were welling up in her eyes, she was strong enough not to let them fall.

She is a princess of the Tang Dynasty, and she must never show her weak side.

"Envoy please arise."

"Please follow His Majesty's orders and the Crown Prince's instructions!"

Princess Honghua spoke calmly.

"Yes!"

The messenger stood up, turned around and walked out, followed by Xi Junmai and others.

Clang!
The messenger drew his sword, looked around, and shouted, "My lords, Tuyuhun insulted our Tang princess, they are traitors and rebels, and they are rioters."

"Follow me and kill!"

"kill!"

Xi Junmai and other soldiers shouted angrily, "Kill!"

All the Tuyuhun palace servants around were prostrating themselves on the ground, trembling.

As the footsteps faded away, Princess Honghua looked coldly at Murong Nuohebo, who was lying on the ground in a daze.

She said condescendingly: "I said, you can't run away, and King Xuan can't run away either."

"Today, once our Great Tang Heavenly Soldiers arrive, it will be their doom."

"Killing and exterminating the entire clan, this is the fate of disrespecting the majesty of the Tang Dynasty."

Murong Nuohebo was shaking like a sieve. He rolled over and crawled to his knees at Princess Honghua's feet. "Your Highness, we respect each other like guests. I have never offended you."

"What happens in the country is not my fault."

"It was King Xuan. King Xuan and his men disrespected the princess and the Tang Dynasty. They were the ones who offended..."

"Your Highness, for the sake of our marriage, please plead for me."

He kowtowed continuously, he was really scared.

I didn't expect the Tang Dynasty's heavenly soldiers would come so quickly and the punishment would be so severe.

He directly issued an order to send troops to kill him.

"Humph!"

"beg me?"

"Why not think about how to kneel before His Majesty and apologize?"

After saying that, Princess Honghua walked aside, carefully opened the imperial edict, and read the contents word by word.

"The imperial edict of the Tang Emperor, the imperial edict of the Tang Crown Prince..."

"Your Majesty, the Prince."

"The Tang Dynasty has not abandoned me."

……

"kill!"

Xi Junmai led a large army and started a massacre in the Tuyuhun royal city. They broke into the city and killed everyone who was related to King Xuan.

"My Great Tang Heavenly Soldiers are here. Not only do you refuse to surrender, you even dare to resist."

"court death!"

"kill!"

"Leave no one behind!"

puff.

Blood gushed out into the sky.

Shouts and screams were heard one after another.

In front of the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty, the servants of the Tuyuhun nobles fell down like chickens and dogs, and were chopped down like melons and vegetables.

Xi Junmai came to the messenger and killed one of them. Seeing the messenger doing it himself and fighting in front of him, he couldn't help but praise: "The messenger has great skills."

"I dare to ask the envoy's name."

"I am Li Yifu, the Minister of Ceremonies of the Ministry of Personnel."

Li Yifu had a grim expression on his face. He stabbed a Tuyuhun man to death with one thrust of his sword.

"Li Dianyi, what great swordsmanship you have." Xi Junmai shouted.

"Captain Guoyi, you must not let anyone escape today."

Li Yifu said, "Tell King Wei Xin to let one person go and then arrest him for questioning."

"Yes!"

Xi Junmai immediately sent someone to pass on the order, asking Li Yifu to continue advancing and kill anyone who resisted.

For Li Yifu, this trip was not as simple as it seemed.

In addition to conveying imperial orders to Tuyuhun, he could also gain military merit if he encountered rebellion and resistance.

Who says that the Minister of Ceremonies of the Menxia Province cannot have military merits?
I came to convey an imperial decree. I happened to encounter a traitor and rebel, so I killed him. It's reasonable and lawful, right?

Therefore, the Tuyuhun nobles had to rebel whether they wanted to or not, and they had no choice.

"If you don't rebel or cause chaos, how can I get military merit?"

"Rebellion is good, rebellion is good!"

For a whole day and night, the Tuyuhun royal city was shrouded in blood.

The Tang Dynasty's heavenly soldiers were dispatched, and the Tuyuhun nobles who had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty also assisted. When other Tuyuhun troops saw the Tang Dynasty's heavenly soldiers, they immediately knelt down and surrendered, and obeyed their orders.

This is the powerful national prestige and momentum that the Tang Dynasty has established.

They surrender at the first sign of trouble.

Only the nobles of King Xuan's line, who knew they were doomed, were still resisting.

But in the end they were outnumbered and were completely wiped out and captured, with not a single one escaping.

The main reason was that the Tang Dynasty came too quickly and too suddenly this time, leaving Tuyuhun with no preparation at all.

The army marched straight in, and all the Tuyuhun soldiers they met surrendered to them wherever they went.

"We know our sins and we admit our mistakes."

"Please spare my life, Tang Angel."

"It was King Xuan who deceived us and colluded with Tubo."

Li Yifu looked at these Tuyuhun nobles coldly, and Xi Junmai was also disdainful.

In their eyes, these are all dead people.

It is their military achievement.

"Pass the order, behead them tomorrow and let them be shown to the public." Li Yifu said coldly, "Don't spare any one!"

"Yes!"

The next day.

In the Tuyuhun royal city, a large number of nobles were beheaded on the spot, and heads rolled everywhere.

Such a tragic and bloody scene made the surviving nobles tremble, kneel on the ground and kowtow towards the east.

"rest assured."

"If you are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, you will be the subjects of the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Majesty has decreed that all citizens of the Tang Dynasty are my brothers and sisters."

"These traitors have committed crimes against the Tang Dynasty and will be punished by heaven and earth. They have brought this upon themselves and deserve to die."

Li Yifu adopted a gentle attitude to appease the pro-Tang nobles.

These nobles were grateful and kowtowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.

"I heard that your majesty intends to send someone to Tuyuhun to serve as prime minister."

"If I handle it well and gain His Majesty's appreciation, and become a prime minister in Tuyuhun, it would be a path to promotion."

Xi Junmai naturally had no idea of ​​Li Yifu's thoughts as he was supervising the execution.

The Tang Dynasty's heavenly soldiers were majestic and awe-inspiring all around, and the beheading was done by the Tuyuhun people.

They are not willing to do anything like this.

"Your Highness!"

"The Tuyuhun rebels and is a traitor. They should all be killed."

Li Yifu arrived at the palace and bowed, "May I ask, Your Highness, what is your order?"

"If not, we must set a date for our departure and return to the court."

Princess Honghua also knew the situation in the outside world, and reports were submitted to her every day.

She felt that Li Yifu was very sensible and had good vision.

"I do not have anymore."

"The messenger should arrange a day for returning to the city."

"Yes!"

"and many more."

Princess Honghua stopped Li Yifu and said, "Wait a minute, tell me about the affairs of the court."

"I am afraid that I may do something offensive when I return to the court this time."

"Princess, don't worry. On the way back to the court, I will inform Your Highness of all the matters, big or small."

Li Yifu left the palace and found Xi Junmai, saying, "Captain Guoyi, your highness will return to the court in two days."

"According to the decree, you are to lead your men to station in the royal city to stabilize the situation in Tuyuhun."

"In addition, we must be careful of Tubo."

Xi Junmai nodded solemnly, knowing that the matter was of great importance, and said, "I understand."

"Also, you must keep the Tuyuhun army in your hands and don't let anyone interfere."

Li Yifu treated this brave and brave commander very well, who was most likely a military commander who had cooperated with him in Tuyuhun.

I also want to win the favor of my opponent so that it will be easier for me to act in the future.

He also deeply understood that the affairs of Tuyuhun did not depend on these nobles, but on the Tuyuhun generals and soldiers.

As long as the Tuyuhun army is in hand, why worry about Tuyuhun's unrest?
If Tubo invades, they will fight and win.

I wonder what kind of reward the court should give them for their military achievements.

Therefore, Li Yifu tried his best to help Xi Junmai come up with ideas.

Xi Jun bought it, and it’s good for him too.

……

"Your Highness."

"We've arrived in Shanzhou."

Li Yifu reminded: "Shanzhou Governor Du Fengju is leading officials to welcome you outside the city."

Princess Honghua lifted the curtain and saw the officials standing at the city gate in the distance, and her heart warmed.

"The messenger will make the arrangements as he sees fit."

"As ordered!"

After a short rest in Shanzhou for one night, the convoy continued its journey.

The cities and prefectures along the way, having received the news of the princess's return in advance, all waited for her at the city gates, showing great respect and courtesy.

Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have both issued orders that anyone who is disrespectful will be sentenced to death.

Who dares to joke about a person’s life?

When they were still some distance away from Chang'an City, a fast horse arrived.

"Report!"

Li Yifu reined in his horse and asked, "What's the matter?"

When Princess Honghua heard the noise, she quietly pulled open the curtain, revealing half of her body.

"Your Highness, the Princess."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is leading all the civil and military officials and is already waiting at the Golden Light Gate to welcome the princess back to the court."

The visitor said quickly.

"what?"

Li Yifu was startled and looked back at Princess Honghua. He saw the curtain shaking, which showed that the princess was not calm at the moment.

"I……."

"How dare I let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come to welcome me in person."

Li Yifu could not see Princess Honghua's expression, but he could hear her crying voice, "Speed ​​up, we can't keep the Crown Prince waiting for too long."

"quick!"

"As ordered!"

Li Yifu whipped his horse whip and shouted excitedly, "Everyone speed up."

How could he not be excited?

That's the crown prince.

He had wanted to see her but was never able to, but he didn't expect that today, he would have the chance to see her.

How should I behave in front of the prince? What should I say?

Li Yifu was galloping while thinking in his mind.

Shortly after.

The Jinguan Gate is right in front of you, and you can see the majestic Chang'an City from afar, as well as the ceremonial guard that obviously belongs to the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

Among the crowd, a proud figure standing with his hands behind his back gradually became clear.

When the convoy arrived at Jinguang Gate, Li Yifu dismounted and knelt down to salute, "I am Li Yifu, the Minister of Ceremonies, and I am here to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I respectfully wish to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's health!"

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, limped forward, and passed by Li Yifu. Civil and military officials followed closely behind him, not daring to slow down even a step.

When he arrived in front of the carriage, the attendants were moving down the horse stool. Princess Honghua just happened to lift the curtain, and her eyes met with Li Chengqian's, and she paused for a moment.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said softly:
"Your Highness, we're home!"

(End of this chapter)