Wude ninth year, August 18th.
Li Yuan, who was guarded by more than 3,000 soldiers, finally set out to return to Chang'an. He saw the black and purple soil inside and outside the Phoenix Valley that still cannot be washed away, and saw the numerous tombstones more than ten miles outside the Phoenix Valley. Li Yuan said to Li Shan and Li Shimin beside him : "I will never go out to Beijing to escape the summer heat again in this life."
Li Shimin felt the same way. For two years in a row, there had been either an attack by foreign enemies or a rebellion by the ministers. If one of them failed, they would die.
And Li Shan glanced at Li Shimin first. If I remember correctly, this guy also liked to go out to Beijing to escape the summer heat. It seemed that he died in the summer palace in the end. Well, it seems that the emperors of the Tang Dynasty liked to go on tours. What follows? Li Zhi, Li Longji and even Wu Zetian all had this virtue.
Then Li Shan looked at Li Yuan again. Is it possible that the Daming Palace will be built in advance in this life?
I remember that this palace in Longshou was originally built for Li Yuan to escape the summer heat. It was not completed until the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. It is known as one of the three major palaces and is the culmination of palaces in the Tang Dynasty.
Setting off in the early morning, the convoy slowly passed Juyuan Bridge in the afternoon. Li Shimin, Chai Shao, Ling Jing, Fang Xuanling, Li Shan and others stopped by the bridge, listening to Liu Heier and Wang Junhao's account of the battle to capture Yu Wenbao alive.
Li Shan was not worried. The only ones who really knew the inside story were Fan Shiyi and his scouts. The guards and commanders were all kept in the dark... Otherwise, Li Shan wouldn't have had to spend so much time and make so many arrangements. What he was afraid of was that the news would leak out.
Oh, by the way, Ling Jing is also the one who knows the inside story... This old man is casting a strange look at Li Shan. His opponent believes the lie, and he believes it, and even his generals believe it without any doubts. You are really Personal talent!
"If the distance is further away, it will be a weapon in the battle." Du Ruhui put down the telescope and commented.
Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, shook his head and said: "Even now, it can be called a sharp weapon. In the battle of Jingzhou, Brother Dingfang led thousands of cavalry to travel across the country, relying on this to spy on the reality of the battle formation."
Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "Huairen maybe keep the distance further?"
"Let's give it a try, but it won't be far." Li Shan didn't have high hopes for this. This was something he had carefully polished by the master craftsman who would supervise him through Taichang Qing Dou Dan. The technical level was high in a short period of time. It's unlikely to improve by leaps and bounds.
Li Shimin just asked casually, still staring at Juyuan Bridge, thinking that if Huairen hadn't happened to arrive, captured Yu Wenbao alive, and Yang Wenqian had broken through Cuiwei Palace, Sanhu might not have revealed anything in this matter.
This time he almost missed the mark. Li Shimin felt that he needed to be more cautious. He had already ordered Jiang Guogong Qu Tutong to select 500 elite soldiers from Luoyang to go north. He had already communicated with Li Yuan privately about this matter in advance.
This time, Qu Tutong went to Beijing to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. At the same time, Han Liang, who was the Minister of Huangmen, was also sent to Beijing. Both of them were Li Shimin's absolute confidants in Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province. The appointment also means that Li Yuan recognized Li Shimin's personal power in the court, thereby excluding the influence of the East Palace lineage in the court.
In fact, to put it bluntly, this sentence is all about preparing for the deposed prince.
Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Shimin, deliberately changed the topic, and pointed at Liu Hei'er, who was leading the personal guards to march slowly, "His Royal Highness Wei Si Wang used Liu Hei'er, just like His Highness used Jingde back then."
Li Shimin also laughed after hearing this: "I heard my father and third sister mention that Huairen was lying high in the tent, and Liu Heier was ordered to stand outside the tent with a knife."
"Imitate my predecessors." Li Shan laughed and said, "Imitate the wisdom of my predecessors."
Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, who was personally involved in both times, lamented: "So Yuchi Jingde singled out Shan Xiongxin and protected his second brother from danger, while Liu Hei'er followed the army and traveled more than a hundred miles in the snow, holding a flag to break through Xiao Pass."
Du Ruhui, who rarely praised others, added: "So Yuchi was loyal to His Highness the King of Qin. Although he was bribed by the East Palace, he remained unmoved. His Highness Wei Si Wang's trust was so trustworthy that Liu Hei'er was able to win several battles and gallop to rescue him."
"Keming Gong is over-praised, over-praised." Li Shanqian laughed a few times and his eyes met with Li Shimin's. The latter knew it well. The reason why Li Shan valued Liu Hei'er and trusted Liu Hei'er was largely because of Liu Hei'er. Hei'er's father Liu Qiancheng died at the hands of Li Jiancheng, and it was also the murderer who broke his promise after promising to recruit him.
After chatting for a while, everyone urged their horses to move forward with the army. Although Zhang Pinggao, Huang Junhan, and Liu Hongji were leading the army, Li Shimin was still rushing back and forth, while Li Shan was too lazy to move. He even rode on horseback at the beginning. After passing Yunyang County, the road became smooth. , and there was Qiu Huhu again, so Li Shan simply hid in the carriage.
The brigade was not very fast. It arrived in Chang'an two days later on August 20, and stopped at Changlepo not far from Chang'an City. Princess Pingyang took the lead in rushing back to Chang'an, General Zuo Qianniuwei Hou Hongtao and Zhang Cong, and General Ma Sanbao, the guard general of the right prison, and other generals led the Beiya forbidden army to greet him.
"Father." Princess Pingyang looked at Li Yuan carefully before helping him out of the carriage and asked in a low voice: "I heard you were injured?"
Li Yuan looked gently at the daughter who controlled the imperial city and was in charge of Chang'an at the critical moment, and said with a smile: "I have no luck at all. Fortunately, Duke Zhao threw a horse stick, and my father only scratched his palm."
Princess Pingyang glanced coldly at Li Jiancheng, who was hanging his head not far away, and said in a low voice: "Treason!"
"That's all, let's talk about it later." Li Yuan said in one stroke. This kind of thing is not something that can be ignored with a few curses. "This time, Sichang was tired and had a knife cut on his foot. However, Huairen diagnosed him and the injury will not affect his walking after he recovers." .”
"As a minister and son-in-law, it is your duty." Princess Pingyang glanced around and saw Li Shimin catching up, and nodded slightly, "Where is Huairen?"
Li Yuan laughed and cursed a few times, making Princess Pingyang's eyebrows rise. "Are you so petty and spoiled?!"
"How many generals and commanders were riding on horseback, and how many soldiers were trekking under the scorching sun, but he hid in the carriage..."
"Forget it." Li Yuan waved his hand, "If it weren't for Huairen this time..."
Li Yuan knew it well. Li Shan's pampering and pampering were based on the premise that he no longer led the army into battle, was not an important minister in the court, and did not even gather power. To put it simply, Li Shan's pampering and pampering was Very measured.
This is the unspeakable tacit understanding between Li Shan, Li Yuan, the emperor, and Li Shimin, who will ascend the throne in the future.
"As a minister, he has gained so much trust from his father in the past few years..." Princess Pingyang said with a straight face, raising the whip in her hand and pointing at Ma Sanbao and Hou Hongtao not far behind her, "Bring Li Huairen!"
"Ahem, cough." Li Shimin quickly approached, "I just saw it. Before arriving at Changlepo, Li Huairen left the army with dozens of personal guards and took a detour back to Zhuangzi."
"What is he going to do?"
Li Shimin grinned, "Third sister, isn't Ms. Cui pregnant?"
Princess Pingyang's face softened slightly, and Li Yuan asked with a smile: "How many months has it been? Have you already revealed your pregnancy?"
"Well, my daughter has been there many times more than a month ago, but she hasn't been there recently, but I heard that Changsun... er, she is the cousin of the third brother and sister. Li Keshi's wife mentioned that she is already pregnant." Princess Pingyang revealed a hint of pregnancy. Smiling, "The body is not bad. I saw Huairen holding it in the palm of my hand that day, and Madam Zhu also held it in the palm of her hand. She was afraid of falling when walking, afraid of getting tired of food when eating, and afraid of choking when drinking water."
"Huairen is too pampered!" Li Daoxuan said carelessly: "The third sister also said that Huairen is pampered and pampered. This is called pampering and pampering!"
"Huairen won't even be able to hold his head up in the future!"
The scene was quiet for a while. Li Yuan, Li Shimin and Chai Shao, who arrived at unknown time, all looked at Li Daoxuan sympathetically. The latter felt the cold gaze from Princess Pingyang.
"In a few days, I want to have a good chat with Sister Xue."
"Third sister..."
Li Daoxuan's wife was from the Xue family in Hedong.
Princess Pingyang thought about Li Shan's incomparable consideration for Cui Shiniang, and then looked at the people in front of her. She felt angry for no reason, and whispered: "Father, my daughter has offended me."
"Um?"
"Including father, second brother, Daoxuan, and Lang Jun!" Princess Pingyang snorted, "They are all far inferior to Huairen!"
Li Yuan was speechless. What kind of words are these? Li Huairen shamelessly claimed that he washed the feet of his pregnant wife. How could I, the emperor, wash the feet of his concubines?
"The Duke of Qinghe County is good at knowing people." Princess Pingyang said in a low voice, "You have chosen a good son-in-law."
"He didn't pick it, it was Huairen..." Li Yuan stopped talking mid-sentence. As the emperor, it was not appropriate to say, "Last year, today, in this sect, the faces of the people and the peach blossoms complemented each other."
Li Shimin turned to look at Cui Xin and said with a smile: "Father, it seems Cui Sheren can't wait any longer."
"Then let him go too." Li Yuan clicked his tongue: "Cui Qing's beloved daughter is similar to me."
In fact, this sentence is completely nonsense. Li Yuan had many daughters, but the most favored Princess Pingyang was favored because of her military exploits, and she was favored because she was Li Yuan's most trusted direct descendant.
In terms of feelings, Li Yuan is completely unable to compare with his daughter Nu Cui Xin.
Well, that’s for sure, as evidenced by the scene where Choi Shin, who seldom rides a horse, flies like a horse.
"Mr. Cui?" Zhu Wei, who hurried to the entrance of the village, was very surprised and asked Qing Zhuang to move the roadblock, "Why so fast?"
Cui Xin looked at Qing Zhuang who had removed the roadblock with a dark face, as well as the spears, bows and arrows placed aside, "What is this for?"
Zhu Wei walked in with Cui Xin and whispered: "We must be just in case. For the rest of the month, although Princess Pingyang will be in Chang'an, Pei Hongda will also be in Chang'an."
After a pause, Zhu Wei added: "All Alang's personal guards have been taken away. Now the village's defense is made up of young men who were temporarily transferred. Some of them are leftovers from the wars in Shandong and Daizhou. I really don't recognize Mr. Cui. That’s why we stopped him.”
At this moment, Cui Xin was very angry. His son-in-law ran away early... He was not angry at this, but was a little relieved. However, his son-in-law ran away early without telling him, which made Cui Xin a little angry.
You miss your wife, don’t I miss my daughter?
The group of people arrived at Li's house quickly, leaving a few followers outside. Zhu Wei took Cui Xin straight to the backyard.
"Father!"
Cui Xin's face suddenly softened, and he walked over quickly, making a gesture with his right hand to stop his daughter from getting up to greet her, "How are you?"
"It's good." Mrs. Zhang on the side was a little annoyed. Alang only had eyes for his daughter.
"Get more sleep, get more rest, and eat less but more often."
"Yes Yes Yes."
"Have you ever vomited? Don't be afraid. I remember that the third sister-in-law in the next room had a recipe..."
Cui Shiniang heard what her father had already written in the letter. She was not impatient, but listened with a smile.
"It's best to get up and walk around every day, otherwise you won't have the energy, but you must have a few more people around you..."
"Father, don't worry." Cui Shiniang said gently, "My family and mother are with me."
Cui Xin was stunned, turned his head, saw Mrs. Zhang, and blurted out, "Why are you here..."
Why am I here?
Mr. Zhang’s face is so dark that I can’t even look at it. You’ve been in the main room for so long, and you’ve said a lot of things, but you haven’t seen me yet? !
In other words, the daughter next to her is her biological child. If not... Zhang would be vomited to death!
Cui Xin realized midway through his words that he was wrong. He was so wrong. He rolled his eyes and shouted sternly: "Isn't he back?"
"Where did it go?!"
"Speak softer!" Mrs. Zhang glared angrily, "Don't be afraid of being scared!"
Cui Xin quickly lowered his voice, "You didn't come to visit your wife first when you came back. Did you go to visit your concubine?!"
Cui Shiniang was too lazy to speak. She had long given up on the idea of letting her husband and father coexist peacefully.
Mrs. Zhang cursed angrily: "If it weren't for Huairen, Renzhi Palace would have been breached. Speaking of which, Huairen saved your life!"
"By the way, it was the same at Renshou Palace last year. If Huairen's personal guards hadn't rescued you, you wouldn't have been able to get to Tiantai Mountain!"
"In the end, it was Huairen who led his troops to help!"
Now Zhang's mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more. She has long been very dissatisfied with her husband's attitude. In addition, Cui Xin committed suicide just now... This is called self-inflicted sin.
Cui Xinxin, who was sprayed by his wife, listened reluctantly and was still muttering something.
"Mother, scoop a bowl of mung bean soup for father. Even though it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's still very hot." Cui Shiniang smiled and explained: "Father, when the husband returned home, he first paid a visit to the family, and then visited his daughter. Now he died in battle. Worship at the guard's home."
Mrs. Zhang scooped up a bowl of soup and handed it to her husband. She glanced at her daughter from the corner of her eye... In fact, her son-in-law came to visit her daughter as soon as she got home. Mrs. Zhu came here after hearing the news from the main courtyard.
Seeing that her husband had nothing to say, Mrs. Zhang asked about the Renzhi Palace incident.
Cui Xin took a few sips of mung bean soup, put down the bowl, and sighed: "When Huairen arrived, the Renzhi Palace had been captured by the rebels. Your Majesty, the King of Qin, the ministers, generals and soldiers died in Cuiwei Palace to defend it."
Mrs. Zhang asked a few questions, and seeing that her husband was in a low mood, she couldn't help but sigh: "That night, the personal guards came to report, and Huairen immediately summoned the village guards to set off. Fortunately, fortunately!"
Cui Shiniang's eyes slightly drooped, she knew it well, no matter how lucky it was, Alang had planned for several months and calculated countless times before he could turn the tide at the critical moment.
But the mystery behind it was somewhat elusive to Cui Shiniang, and she hesitated to ask.
I forgot about it last night, but I just remembered it
(End of chapter)
