The voyage from Shangyi City to Dengzhou Port in the Tang Dynasty takes about three days. If there is good weather with favorable winds at sea, it may be faster.
Three days later, naval ships could already see the outline of Dengzhou Port in the distance.
Li Qinzai was carried into a wheelchair by the troops. He was seasick and vomited for two days. Today, he finally got used to the rhythm of the ship's ups and downs with the waves and didn't vomit again.
The sky cleared up and the rain stopped. Li Qinzai felt that he was doing well again, that he could be a naval general or something, and then... the ship arrived.
I feel very complicated. I feel that my efforts to adapt to the situation by vomiting in the past two days have been completely useless.
As the ship got closer and closer to the land, Li Qinzai sat in a wheelchair, a smile on his pale face.
Datang is finally back!
I have worked hard, invented, and made suggestions... I have done so many things over the years, isn't it just to make this land bloom more beautiful flowers?
The ship was still far from the shore, and the messenger on the ship had already blown a lengthy horn to send a signal to the other side.
Behind Li Qinzai, a handsome flag stained with blood fluttered in the wind.
This handsome flag was brought down from the battlefield, a flag that Zheng Sanlang refused to let fall until he died.
It was just a dead thing, but for some reason, Li Qinzai always felt that after the battle outside Wugu City, this handsome flag seemed to have been injected with soul, and it had become a living life.
The handsome flag has not been cleaned and still retains its original blood-stained appearance.
This was Li Qinzai's special order. It was stained with the blood of heroic spirits and could not be washed.
Getting closer and closer to the shore, Li Qinzai suddenly found that the shore was full of people.
Many of them were officials wearing official uniforms, and there were many familiar faces. Li Qinzai was surprised to find that Cui Jie was among them, as well as the unsatisfied disciples, all waiting eagerly on the shore.
His eyes suddenly turned red, and Li Qinzai took a deep breath.
Seeing my wife, relatives and friends again, it feels like a world away. The endless smoke and war, and the graceful and pretty wife on the shore at this moment, the two pictures overlap together, like flowers blooming in the sunset, with blood-colored beauty.
Li Qinzai closed his eyes and then opened them.
It's time to get out of that world, I really want to embrace a peaceful life!
The huge ship slowly docked, Xiao Baga pushed the wheelchair, and Li Qinzai got off the ship first.
A long red carpet was spread on the shore, surrounded by countless officials and people. The defenders of Dengzhou City were arrayed on both sides of the red carpet wearing armor and holding swords, leaving a long road to glory.
Li Qinzai couldn't help but laugh. Who came up with this scene? It was a bit too grand.
From the moment she landed on the beach, Cui Jie saw Li Qinzai sitting in a wheelchair, and her tears couldn't stop flowing. In the end, regardless of the disgrace, she covered her face and burst into tears in front of everyone.
Running forward with staggering steps, Cui Jie hugged Li Qinzai very hard, as if she wanted to rub him into her chest and protect him from now on.
"Husband!" Cui Jie cried loudly.
Li Qinzai sniffed and forced a smile and said: "Okay, okay, I'm still alive. There's no need to be so sad. Save some tears for me to cry on my grave when I die at the age of eighty."
Cui Jie still cried loudly and cried: "I am not a foolish woman who does not understand righteousness. My husband serves your family and country and sacrifices his life to kill thieves. If I don't stop me, I won't be able to stop you in the future."
"But I only hope that when my husband kills the thief, I must also protect myself. If something happens to you, the sky of our Li family will collapse. How can we, orphans and widowed mothers, survive?"
Li Qinzai smiled and stroked her back: "I won't fight so hard anymore. I won't fight so hard in the future. I promise. For the sake of the emperor and the country, I lost most of my life this time. I am worthy of the emperor. I will never do this at a loss in the future." Buy and sell, keep the good time with my wife, children and children.”
Cui Jie left his arms and looked at Li Qinzai sitting in a wheelchair, looking pale and weak. Her heart felt more and more sad, and she couldn't help crying again.
Li Qinzai had a headache, and Mrs. Xiong cried endlessly.
At this time, Li Sujie and other disciples came forward, bowed to Li Qinzai with a solemn expression and bowed to the ground, and could not stand for a long time.
"My disciples respectfully welcome you back to the Tang Dynasty. In Goguryeo, you led a lone army to fight against an enemy that was several times more powerful. You fought to the death and refused to retreat. All my disciples have heard about it. Your integrity is noble and your character is strong. It is your greatest honor to be accepted by your disciples in this life." "
After Li Sujie finished speaking seriously, Li Xian next to him also said: "Sir, returning to the Tang Dynasty safely is a blessing to the Tang Dynasty, a blessing to the country, and a blessing to our disciples."
At this time, all the disciples also came forward to salute. In the presence of everyone's attention, the disciples saluted and spoke very politely, which was completely different from the unruly and dissolute appearance in the school in the past.
Li Qinzai looked around at the disciples and couldn't help but smile with relief.
However, seeing the dense crowd of people greeting him, Li Qinzai's face darkened again.
"Did you create this scene today?" Li Qinzai said coldly.
Li Sujie hurriedly said: "It was the disciple's idea. Sir is our hero of the Tang Dynasty. How can a hero return home and walk at night in splendid clothes? This disciple wants the world to know what kind of sacrifices he has made for the Tang Dynasty and what achievements he has made." …”
Li Qinzai closed his eyes and waved his hand: "Tell the officials to ask the people to evacuate. I am so busy with farm work at home and working so hard for a living. Isn't it a crime to be forcibly driven to the port for an unrelated person?"
"I'm afraid most of them don't even know my last name or what I've done. Isn't it interesting to gather at the port to gather people? I don't want this kind of pomp."
Li Sujie couldn't help but said: "Sir, he has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. He returns home with honor today. How can we make an exception and let the common people admire your grace..."
Li Qinzai waved his hand, leaned on the back of the wheelchair a little tiredly, and sighed: "Since I survived, I am not qualified to enjoy this glory. The glory belongs to the heroic spirits who died in the battle."
"Tell them to disperse. Let's go to the city and find a hotel to settle down."
Only then did Qi Zheng, the governor of Dengzhou, dare to lead a group of officials forward to salute. After Li Qinzai greeted the officials one by one with a smile, Xiao Baga behind him was about to push the wheelchair forward, but Cui Jie took over.
Cui Jie smiled forcefully at Xiao Baga and said, "My husband is seriously injured and I should take care of him."
Xiao Baga didn't dare to argue with her, so he bowed and silently stepped aside.
Just as he was about to push the wheelchair forward, the people around him suddenly made a sudden move and bowed to Li Qinzai.
Li Qinzai was stunned and turned to glare at Li Sujie: "Is this also your order?"
Li Sujie looked puzzled: "Disciple didn't give me instructions."
Qi Zheng was also shocked and said: "The official just summoned the people to come here to welcome Duke Li, and he never gave any instructions..."
Before the words were finished, the common people started to say one after another: "Mr. Li, the common people have heard of you!"
"The story of Commander Li's loyalty and bravery has spread throughout Dengzhou, it's amazing! Commander Li is mighty!"
"Today we are not forced by the government, but we, the common people, come to greet us voluntarily."
"The Tang Dynasty is victorious! Li Shuai is victorious!"
Finally, the voices of the people gradually became unified.
"Li Shuai is loyal and brave and will shine through the ages!"
Li Qinzai looked around in shock with loud shouts like landslides and earth shattering. He pursed his lips for a long time and was helped by Cui Jie and Xiao Baga to get up from the wheelchair with difficulty. He bent down and bowed to the people in return.
Li Sujie and other disciples watched this scene quietly, their eyes also turned red.
Even if the heroes who serve the country and the people remain silent throughout their lives, they will eventually be remembered by people and will never be forgotten by generations to come.
(End of chapter)
