The capture of Quan Nanjian was another milestone in the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition.
The war situation once again plunged irreversibly. The situation in Goguryeo was over, and the army and civilians no longer had the power to organize large-scale resistance.
The next step for the Tang army was to annihilate the few remaining enemies and send officials to take over each city.
To put it simply, the task of the Tang army in the next stage is to digest the occupied city land and let them change their surname to Li, Li Zhi's Li.
When the good news came, the people in the city celebrated again.
Li Zhi was so excited that he almost convulsed.
Although the victory of Wang Shi in Goguryeo was reported frequently, for the subjects, Goguryeo was still too far away and they could not intuitively feel Wang Shi's victory.
But capturing the head of Goguryeo and his family alive meant something different to Li Zhi and his subjects.
The captives can be escorted to Chang'an. They were escorted with gongs and drums beating all the way, so that the subjects along the way could see the appearance of the leader of Goguryeo and his family. In the end, they came to the conclusion that such powerful figures were destroyed by our emperor. , How powerful the emperor must be.
This is what Li Zhi wants.
In short, if Li Zhi wants to win, Quan Nan's family is the tool for him to win.
So Li Zhi immediately sent an eight-hundred-mile horse to convey the message to Li Ji, and immediately escorted Quan Nanjian and his family to Chang'an.
I may not be able to make it in time to worship the ancestors during the New Year, but that’s okay. I can worship the ancestors again after the New Year. I won’t be surprised if there are so many people.
When Quan Nan founded his family, Li Zhi wanted to hold a ceremonious prisoner dedication ceremony for them in front of the Ancestral Temple.
Not only did Li Zhi want to be successful in front of his subjects, but Li Zhi also wanted to be successful in front of his ancestors.
The so-called "prisoner sacrifice" in ancient times really means literally, that is, the defeated prisoners were captured in front of the altar and chopped with a knife to show their military power.
But now, the prisoner presentation ceremony is not so bloody. It is nothing more than tying up Quan Nanjian and his family members. The whole family knelt neatly outside the Ancestral Temple, while Li Zhi chanted some parallel prose to comfort the ancestors inside the Ancestral Temple. .
After the ceremony, Quan Nanjian and his family were still imprisoned and would not kill them.
If Quan Nanjian knew how to be a good person, and his flattery could scratch Li Zhi's itch, maybe Li Zhi would give him a maliciously mocking title such as "Foolish Duke" when he was happy, so that their family could live in Chang'an forever and live in peace for the rest of their lives. Lock the yard.
After issuing an order to escort the leader of Goguryeo to Chang'an, Li Zhi ordered the eunuchs to reward the Li family with many gold silks and porcelain, as well as more than a dozen carriages of various sizes.
Li Siwen led the whole family and respectfully accepted the gifts from Li Zhi.
Li Qinzai knew that these gifts were just warm-ups, not even appetizers. The real reward for the meritorious officials would have to wait until Li Ji returned to the court, by which time the power of the Li family should reach the peak of human ministers.
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Early the next morning, the Li family packed their luggage. There was no need to be polite to Li Qinzai. Li Qinzai pulled half of the things Li Zhi had given him yesterday and loaded them into the carriage.
Taking Cui Jie Jinxiang, Qiao'er and Hongbi, Li Qinzai's family said goodbye to their parents and headed for the city gate with more than two hundred songs.
After leaving Yanping Gate, there was a group of people standing quietly on the avenue outside the city, all of whom were old acquaintances.
Li Sujie, Li Xian, Qi Bizhen and other disciples each led their own entourage and waited quietly by the road.
Seeing Li Qinzai's carriage arriving, the disciples saluted one after another.
Li Qinzai opened the car curtain, glanced up, and after silently naming everyone, he found that no one was missing, so he nodded with satisfaction.
The disciples were about to get on the carriage and follow Li Qinzai back to Ganjing Village, but they were suddenly stopped by Li Qinzai.
"Guess what is the first thing that happens when teachers and students meet?" Li Qinzai smiled mischievously at the disciples.
Qi Bizhen grinned and giggled: "It goes without saying that I haven't tasted the master's cooking for more than a year. Today, the master will definitely treat the disciples to a feast."
Li Qinzai said slowly: "I am a disabled person who is still in a wheelchair. You can actually say this. I haven't seen you for more than a year. Not only are you thicker-skinned, but your conscience is also darker..."
Princess Xuancheng pursed her lips and chuckled a few times, and said timidly: "Although I don't know what sir is going to do, it must be a reason to beat the disciple..."
Li Xian, who had been silent for a long time, said sadly: "Don't even guess, sir, I want to check my homework..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed, and the long-lost fear struck their hearts.
That's right, after Li Qinzai returned to Chang'an, he gave them a lot of homework. The amount was so huge that men were silent and women were crying.
Moreover, Li Qinzai once said that their homework would be inspected on the day they gathered outside the city. If they did not complete it on time and according to the quantity, they would have to think about the consequences themselves.
Many people had a look of panic on their faces, looking around helplessly, trying to find classmates who had not finished as well as him. There were also a few people who held their heads high and looked proud. Well, these people must have finished.
Uneasy, they dug out their luggage, and the disciples anxiously took out their homework and handed it to Li Qinzai with both hands.
Li Qinzai didn't bother to check them one by one. He just said: "If you haven't finished your homework, step forward."
Half of the disciples subconsciously took a step forward.
Standing still were the two princesses Li Sujie, Li Xian, and Xuancheng Yiyang.
Li Qinzai took a closer look and was surprised to find that Qibizhen was also standing there without moving. Li Qinzai couldn't help but be surprised, this guy actually completed his homework? It shouldn't be.
"Qibizhen, have you finished your homework?" Li Qinzai asked.
Qi Bizhen raised her chest and said loudly: "It's done!"
Li Qinzai lowered his head and opened the homework they handed in, and found that Qi Bizhen's was not in it. His expression darkened: "Where is your homework?"
Qibi Zhen said confidently and confidently: "Sir, this disciple has a certain affection for me."
"explain."
"After the disciple finished his homework, he was eaten by the guard dog in the mansion." Qi Bizhen accidentally saw Li Qinzai's cannibalistic eyes, her shoulders couldn't help but shrink, and her tone finally became a little unconfident: "Uh, I don't know what you believe, sir. Do not believe?"
Li Qinzai sneered: "Do you think I believe it or not?"
Qi Bizhen became confident again: "I know that you don't believe me, so I brought the animal that caused the trouble. It is a human witness, ah no, a dog witness!"
After saying that, Qi Bizhen got into the carriage and actually took out a khaki pastoral dog from inside.
The pastoral dog looked at everyone innocently, with a pair of dumbfounded eyes. Miraculously, there was still a little scrap of paper left in its mouth, as if it had just eaten Qi Bizhen's homework.
"Look, sir, its mouth is the proof. It ate the homework that the disciple had worked so hard to do." Qi Bizhen pointed at the dog and said loudly, with a hint of grievance on his expression.
All the disciples suddenly showed their surprised eyes. He could think of such a method. He is a ruthless person. He dares to test his IQ like this. He doesn’t know what will happen...
Li Qinzai also took a breath of cold air.
I was tired of this routine in my previous life, and I didn’t expect to see it again in this life.
Go to a grave and burn newspapers, why are you fooling me?
"Qibizhen, take a step forward." Li Qinzai suddenly laughed.
Qi Bizhen subconsciously took a step forward, and then she was stunned: "Sir, this disciple has really finished his homework..."
Li Qinzai was too lazy to pay attention to him. He looked around at the crowd and said, "Those standing in front will each receive ten lashes when they return to school. Qi Bizhen, you will receive 40 lashes."
Qi Bizhen was shocked: "Why?"
"The extra ten lashes are the price for lying, and the remaining ten lashes are the price for insulting Mr. IQ. It is fair and just, and no one can deceive anyone."
Qibizhen counted on her fingers and said, "Are there ten more lashes?"
Li Qinzai bared his teeth and smiled: "There is no reason for the ten whips. It is purely Sir's improvisation. You have forgotten that Sir is unreasonable."
(End of chapter)
