In the Linhu Palace, Li Yuan personally picked up Li Shan, who looked quite weathered, but turned around and asked with a smile: "Wearing a helmet and armor, it really doesn't hurt you."
"Uncle doesn't know something." Li Shan, who had just taken off his golden armor, quickly explained: "It's true that the injury was... it's just inconvenient."
"where?"
Li Shanqian smiled and said: "I have frostbite on my feet. I rode a carriage all the way. I didn't change my mount until I entered Beijing today."
"Okay, let's stop pretending!" Li Yuan scolded with a smile: "We have won two battles. Huairen has really made great achievements, so there is no need to be so cautious."
Princess Pingyang looked indifferent, "That's right. After all, I was only crowned last year. If I perform meritorious service in the future, why should I be rewarded?"
In fact, Li Yuan also knew that Li Shan would not have another chance to fight for a long time in the future. He said with a smile: "No matter how meritorious he is, it will be difficult to be promoted to a noble title, but he can be promoted."
The main reason why it is difficult to be promoted now is because Li Shan is too young. Leading troops requires some talent, but handling state affairs has nothing to do with talent.
There were only Li Yuan and Princess Pingyang and their daughter in the Linhu Palace. Those who greeted Li Shan had already returned to their respective offices. However, before entering the palace, Pei Ji told Li Shan that His Majesty had ordered a banquet to be held at Lingyan Pavilion tonight to welcome him.
From all aspects, Li Shan's treatment standards when he returned to Beijing were beyond the standard. The Prime Minister went out to welcome him, donned golden armor, and drove horses to the Suzaku Gate... all he had to do was offer prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Li Yuan also mentioned this point and said regretfully: "If we can complete the task and capture the capital of Liang, we will offer it to the Imperial Ancestral Temple today."
The last time the Imperial Ancestral Temple offered prisoners was after the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang, and Liang Luoren's weight was slightly inferior.
Li Shan didn't say anything. It was related to King Qin... It would be inappropriate for him to say this.
Li Yuan asked in detail about the details of the two battles, focusing on the battle at Xiaoguan on a snowy night. Li Shan couldn't help feeling a little sad when he mentioned the hardships of those three days and two nights. Of the eight hundred warriors, only six hundred finally reached Xiaoguan. In the early days, there were more than a hundred casualties. Only more than 400 people had full hands and feet, and almost half of them were damaged.
"If it weren't for the soldiers of Yanzhou Prefecture who fought to the death, it would be difficult to accomplish the feat." Li Shan sighed: "If it weren't for Liu Heier, I'm afraid it would be difficult to accomplish the feat."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Huairen chooses people to get the law. Duan Decao, Yanzhou soldiers and Liu Heer all want revenge, but if Huairen doesn't lead the army in person, they may encounter setbacks on the way and return."
The corner of Li Shan's mouth twitched. He was already on his way, could he still turn back?
There was such a heavy snowstorm that day that it was actually more difficult to walk back. If one mistake was made, the entire army would be wiped out.
Li Yuan glanced at his daughter beside him, coughed twice, and said seriously: "But the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall, and Huairen, as the commander-in-chief, leads a partial army and braves the wind and snow to attack Xiaoguan. It is too dangerous and unwise." , must not be left unpunished!”
Li Shan blinked. Others said it was okay, but Li Yuan said... something wasn't right.
Although the whole of Chang'an knows that His Majesty regards the King of Handan as his nephew, in terms of relationship, he is still a monarch and a minister. This kind of thing should be comforted and rewarded generously, but there is no reason to criticize, let alone punish.
But Li Shan understood the next moment. Princess Pingyang came walking over with a riding crop, and Li Yuan naturally stepped aside.
"Third Sister, Third Sister..." Li Shan took half a step back, his eyes rolling around, "Uncle... Your Majesty, I..."
Li Yuan seemed not to have heard anything and only said: "Don't ruin your clothes. We have to go to Lingyan Pavilion for a banquet later."
"Father, you are too worried." Princess Pingyang waved her riding whip, "I have already sent my personal guards back to the house to pick up clothes for Huairen."
"That's good." Li Yuan gave Li Shan a sympathetic look.
"You have made great contributions to the country, but you put yourself in a dangerous situation." Princess Pingyang's face was as cold as frost, and she scolded: "It is unfilial to not miss my widowed mother..."
"Third sister, this is a bit unreasonable!" Li Shan stretched out his hand to grab the whip, "Although my mother is concerned about her contribution to the country, she will not stop her..."
"Woo..." Princess Pingyang flicked her wrist, and the tip of the whip hit Li Shan's arm, taking away a small piece of clothing. "Don't you recognize this riding crop yet?"
"What?" Li Shan was a little confused and looked at Li Yuan begging for mercy.
"Ahem, after hearing Su Dingfang's letter, everyone said they can't control you." Li Yuan, who was watching the show, laughed and said: "Ling Jing beside Erlang can't control it, your mother can't control it herself, and the Qinghe County Duke can't control it. Everyone can't control it." Push it, let Pingyang take care of it."
"I heard that Cui Sheren said that you, Li Huairen, are heroic?" Princess Pingyang whipped her again, "Do you think that was a compliment to you?"
"That's because he's afraid that his daughter will become an outcast!"
Li Yuan picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "It's better that Pingyang went to Qinghe County, otherwise..."
Oops, Li Shan finally realized that it was Princess Pingyang who forced her to marry two months early... Li Shan couldn't help but complain in his heart. In fact, no one could ruin his marriage with Cui Shiniang. , but Princess Pingyang played such a trick, I guess Cui Xinxin was very unhappy.
Cui Xinxin is unhappy. Besides his future son-in-law, will he find anyone else to vent his anger on?
Li Yuan asked, "Huairen was in Daizhou the year before last. It is said that he gave the Cui family a lot of treasures as a gift?"
"Uh...is it Jieli Khan's riding crop?" Li Shan finally recognized it.
Princess Pingyang snorted coldly, and the riding whip whirred in the air. Li Shan was a little confused. Even if everyone asked you to take care of me, there is no reason to just give him a whip?
At this moment, Chai Shao, who was inspecting the entrance guard, looked at Linhu Palace from a distance, thinking that Li Shan might be miserable. He knew best why his wife was so angry... At the most critical moment of seizing the throne, Li Shan gave up his military power and returned to Chang'an. , insisted on stirring up this muddy water. Although the military power fell into the hands of Su Dingfang in the end, his wife was still furious.
Because Princess Pingyang has been confirmed... From Cui Xin's reaction, we learned that Li Shan must have joined King Qin. Cui Xin knew this, but he kept it from his wife for these years. To put it nicely, it was Li Shan. Shan didn't want his wife to be involved. To put it bluntly, he was treating his wife like monkeys.
Princess Pingyang couldn't hold back her anger when she thought of the many times Li Shanxin had promised not to be involved in the abduction.
"Pingyang also said just now that if he has made great contributions to the country, he will be rewarded later." Li Yuan said with a smile: "But at this time, Pingyang is punishing him privately, which is reasonable."
Li Shan simply hid behind Li Yuan and said, "I will never be in danger again... If I do it again, I will be whipped by Third Sister!"
Li Yuan turned his head and looked at Li Shan who was running around him in a dumbfounded way. Although he was a bit insignificant, his behavior made him feel relieved... After waiting for the rumors, Li Shan surrendered and returned to Beijing. , which is more or less tentative.
(End of chapter)
