"Changsun Wuji..."
Xiao Han was suddenly startled, his eyes fixed directly on this fat young man!
He really broke his head and never thought that this fat and fair young man would be Changsun Wuji, the number one hero of Lingyan Pavilion! Facing this famous minister who was both loyal and treacherous throughout the ages, Xiao Han felt as if he was petrified on the spot, and he didn't know how to speak for a moment.
However, Changsun Wuji was also a wonderful person. Seeing Xiao Han standing there stupidly, he thought that Xiao Han had never heard of him and was not embarrassed. Instead, he smiled at Xiao Han.
Changsun Wuji also met Xiao Han for the first time. The difference was that as Li Shimin's confidant, he had heard Xiao Han's name from Li Shimin more than once. Although he had wanted to meet Xiao Han, he had never made the time. , after all, he is a high-level civil servant. He is always busy attending court and studying political affairs on weekdays, and he really doesn't have much free time.
Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Changsun Wuji loves his brother-in-law Li Shimin. For this brother-in-law, he has been dealing with various aristocratic families in Chang'an and handling the trivial matters behind Li Shimin's death.
This is very similar to his sister, Empress Changsun. Li Shimin fought all the year round, and all affairs in the palace were taken care of by Empress Changsun. She attended morning and evening, and never stopped!
At the same time, we must try our best to win over the people in the palace so that Li Shimin will not be blown away by those in the harem. After all, the most indispensable thing in the harem is those who cause trouble.
Seeing Changsun Wuji smile, Xiao Han also smiled awkwardly and opened his mouth. Before he could speak, he heard a sudden thunderous sound of horse hooves on the distant road!
"Coming, coming!" someone in the crowd shouted.
For a moment, as if the power of the speakers was unplugged, everyone at the city gate immediately stopped talking and looked expectantly towards the road!
Far away on the road, a group of cavalry was like a black cloud, rushing toward the city gate like lightning. The sound of horse hooves, as dense as raindrops, was like thunder, directly penetrating the space, shaking Xiao Han's heart.
As the yellow smoke rose, Xiao Han clutched his chest and looked hard with his eyes widened. In the long smoke, a knight riding a black horse and wearing white armor rushed to the front.
It's said to be white armor, but it's actually turned reddish-brown! The whole person seemed to be splashed with blood, and the long horse sculpture seemed to be dripping with blood. Before the person got close, a strong smell of blood hit his face! As if he was a demon knight walking out of hell, this is none other than Li Shimin!
At this time, Li Shimin still looks like he is talking and laughing when he is with Xiao Han?
Although the stern face is tired, the ice-like coldness on it makes people feel a chill in their hearts! Fortunately, Xiao Han had seen the cruelty of the battlefield at first, otherwise he would not have the courage to look at him now. Perhaps, the word devil is more appropriate to describe Li Shimin at this time.
The Pegasus came to the crowd, and Li Shimin, with a cold face, reined in the horse, and with a long neigh from the white hoofed black horse, he stood up, splashing sand and flying in all directions like a goddess scattering flowers!
"stop!"
He waved his hand backwards, and the more than a thousand cavalrymen behind him, as if they were one person, all reined in their horses and stopped. Except for the slight neighing of the horses, there was no noise at all!
Turning over and dismounting, Li Shimin walked toward the crowd step by step, with heavy footsteps, blood-stained steel armor, and resolute eyes. The smell of blood all over his body seemed to be too strong to get rid of. Watching Li Shimin approach, he felt as if he was seeing an ancient ferocious beast. generally! Shocked, Xiao Han subconsciously took a step back. Fortunately, someone behind him blocked him, otherwise he would have to sit on the ground!
There was silence in the crowd, everyone was looking at the commander-in-chief! This commander-in-chief who created miracles!
Li Shimin walked very slowly, taking every step very steadily.
In this way, under the gaze of everyone, he finally walked closer, cupped his hands into fists, and the armor leaves all over his body were making a rustling sound.
"Excuse me, Mr. Xiao Yu, to welcome you. The people of the world are ashamed!"
Li Shimin raised his head, and a tired voice broke the dullness on the court. For a moment, countless sounds of relief could be heard clearly. The sense of oppression he had just brought was too great!
"Is that Xiao Yu in front?"
Xiao Han, who was standing behind, let out a sigh of relief, but when he heard the name Xiao Yu, he somehow immediately became energetic!
It seems that he learned this name when he was in school. The strong wind knows the strong grass and the flat swing knows Chengchen. It's him!
What’s even more amazing is that it is said that he has a big yellow dog that is always inseparable! It was too late to look at Changsun Wuji now. I stood on tiptoe to see what this old gentleman looked like. I also took a look at the dog... Unfortunately, there were too many people and I could only see the back of a man in a purple robe. The dog was not seen.
Xiao Yu stood at the front of the people greeting him. When he saw Li Shimin saluting him, he quickly took two steps, gently supported Li Shimin, and said repeatedly: "No need to be polite."
Xiao Yu is almost fifty this year, so he naturally knows that although he is much older than Li Shimin, according to the rules, the soldiers who return from victory are the ones with the highest status. According to etiquette, they must salute the soldiers. !
After lifting Li Shimin upright and patiently straightening his crooked scales, Xiao Yu took a step back and shouted: "General, you have returned from a hundred battles. Please allow me to thank you!"
Behind Xiao Yu, a large group of Wuyangyang people also shouted: "The general has returned from a hundred battles, please let me wait and thank you!"
After shouting three times in a row, the generals clasped their fists, the literati bowed, and the common people knelt on the ground!
Li Shimin stood up and accepted it calmly.
After the ceremony was over, Li Shimin also shouted loudly: "Remove armor!"
The knights behind them immediately began to remove their armor, everyone stood up, and countless auxiliary soldiers immediately rushed out from the city gate, helping the victorious warriors enter the city!
Xiao Han stood in the crowd and watched the excitement. He was a Marquis now, so naturally he didn't have to go up to work. He was enjoying watching when he suddenly felt someone tugging on his clothes. When he looked back, he saw a dark-faced man with big white teeth baring at him. He laughed.
"F*ck!" Xiao Han was immediately frightened and almost kicked the black-faced man out. Fortunately, the little sense left in his mind made him stop. He looked closer in surprise and saw that the black-faced man Who is it if it’s not Chai Shao!
"Brother Chai? Are you struck by lightning?"
"You just got struck by lightning!"
Chai Shao stared at him and spoke, but he didn't blow out two smoke rings from his mouth... It's just that the eyebrows and beard that were so representative in the past were all curled up? Especially the beard, a big piece was missing, like a wheat field cut in half. No wonder Xiao Han didn't recognize it at first, it looked too funny.
"Then what are you doing?" Xiao Han tried hard to hold back his laughter and asked.
"Hey, don't mention it. We chased into a valley last night, but we didn't expect that the group of bastards actually set fire to it. I rushed too fast and didn't have time to stop, so that's what happened..."
"I'll go...you guys are working too hard. You're chasing so fast, and you're not afraid of being ambushed!"
"What ambush, everyone in Xue Ju is being chased by us, who ambush us?! Don't talk nonsense, I'm exhausted. I'm going to bed now. Go check on the injuries of your brothers and save them if you can." Save, those who can’t be saved...don’t let them suffer..."
As he spoke, Chai Shao's tone suddenly became heavy, with some choking, and before Xiao Han could agree, he was helped out of Xiao Han by Feng Da, who had been guarding him.
Xiao Han suddenly raised his head and looked to the side.
The mighty and majestic cavalry in front had already entered the city, but those who came behind them were all injured. Some of the wounded could not even walk and could only be carried forward by Pao Ze on his back.
