Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 612
If it weren't for etiquette and law, Li Zhi really wanted to go out of the city to meet Li Qinzai.

Li Qinzai really gave Li Zhi a lot of face. Li Zhi ordered him to go on an envoy. He only intended to let Li Qinzai delay the speed of Tubo's conquest of Tuyuhun, so as to leave enough time for the rear to raise food and Su Dingfang's army to participate in the war.

Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai led thousands of soldiers and somehow managed to control the situation in Tuyuhun. The Tubo army suffered a big loss under Li Qinzai, which not only delayed the time of Tubo's attack, but also restrained the strength of the Tubo army.

In the end, Li Qinzai led thousands of soldiers and horses to completely control the situation of the three kingdoms in the northwest. As for the later Su Dingfang army, after arriving in the northwest, they only did some things to eliminate the remnants of the enemy, and forced Ludong with absolute crushing advantage. Praise the leftovers of retreating soldiers.

Splashing the heavens and making great achievements, the honor of the emperor should also greet him personally.

Standing in front of Li Zhi, Li Qinzai bowed, with a solemn and calm expression, without a hint of pride, as if he had just done a trivial thing and came back to report his duties.

Li Zhi stared at Li Qinzai's face, the more he looked at it, the happier he became.

If the imperial court is full of talents like Li Jingchu, how can the Tang Dynasty not be able to wipe out all the countries and dominate the world.

It's a pity that there are too few talents like Li Qinzai, and this is the only one.

"Jingchu is so polite, it's bitter cold outside the Great Wall, and you're so tired. Look at you, you're thin... um, huh?" Li Zhi opened his eyes wide in surprise: "No, why is Jingchu a little more rounded than when he left Beijing? Points? Why is this?"

Li Qinzai gasped, and finally panicked.

In the world, not only women have appearance anxiety, but also handsome men.It is not necessary to rely on this face to make a living, but having a handsome face is undoubtedly the icing on the cake in life.

Besides, if one day you are unlucky and lose everything, at least this face is the last line of defense in your life. At that time, you will have enough capital to tell a certain old Beibi, Auntie, I don’t want to work hard...

Suddenly being said to be fat, it was like a bolt from the blue.

"Impossible! I'm definitely not fat, I just wear more clothes in winter." Li Qinzai nervously denied, looking around anxiously, as if he was looking for a mirror.

Empress Wu covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "Okay, you're not fat, it's your majesty's eyesight. On the contrary, your majesty, you've been eating too much these days, and you're a bit blessed..."

After speaking, Empress Wu gave Li Zhi a charming look, Li Zhi laughed happily, and patted his belly with both hands.

The relationship between husband and wife, which was already a bit weak, has inexplicably returned to the former loving appearance after Li Qinzai's return from a big victory.

From a scientific point of view, this is called "Chongxi".

Li Zhi grabbed Li Qinzai's wrist with one hand, and dragged him towards Anren Hall.Empress Wu followed behind with a smile, like a virtuous wife entertaining her neighbors. Before the three of them entered the palace, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious and joyful.

Li Qinzai, who was held by Li Zhi, felt goosebumps all over his body, and wanted to shake off Li Zhi's hand, but he was afraid of offending him.

The ancients had many problems. Holding hands between men seems to be a sign of intimacy, which is relatively mild.

It is said that during the reign of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin loved dancing very much, and often danced with his officials in the Taiji Palace.

What's more, Li Shimin is also very particular about the etiquette of the Xianbei people. After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin entered the palace to meet Li Yuan, "kneeling and sucking his breast", that scene... tsk!

After those touching images appeared in his mind, Li Qinzai suddenly felt that it was nothing to be held by Li Zhi. Everyone was straight, and there was absolutely no possibility of bayonet fighting.

After entering the hall, the three of them took their seats.

Li Zhi was in a very happy mood today, and when he sat down, he loudly ordered a banquet and wine.

In order to welcome Li Qinzai's arrival, Li Zhi had obviously made arrangements in advance. As soon as he finished speaking, a group of court ladies entered the palace with hot drinks and dishes.

Li Qinzai understood the court rules very well, got up immediately after filling his drink, offered to toast Li Zhi and Empress Wu, and sat down respectfully after filling his drink.

Li Zhi wiped the wine stains on his beard, and said with a smile: "Jingchu's mission this time has earned me a lot of face. I think when I was appointed as your envoy, many old officials in the court came to persuade me, If you say that you are frivolous and lazy, and your behavior is shameless, you will lose the prestige of the Tang Dynasty if you go on an envoy."

"Now that Jingchu has returned from a great victory, and is offering thousands of miles of land in Yuhun as a gift, I want to see what those sour Confucian scholars can say."

Speaking of which, Li Zhi couldn't help sneering.

Li Qinzai bowed his head and said: "I just did my duty, and the trivial merits are not worth mentioning."

Li Zhi shook his head and sighed: "Jingchu, you may not know how much credit you have made. Because of you, the court has saved food and grass for at least three years, saved tens of thousands of casualties, and increased the national treasury every year." [-]% of the tax, and hundreds of thousands of people will be included in my Datang household registration..."

Empress Wu smiled and continued: "Not only that, after Tuyuhun returned to Datang, the road between Anxi Duhufu and Guanzhong was widened hundreds of miles, from Qilian Mountain to Jishi Mountain, all belonged to Datang. From now on, Datang The commercial route with the Western Regions is firmly in the hands of Datang."

"What's more, this battle pushed Tubo back to the plateau, and I dare not go eastward from then on, and my Tang Dynasty has more initiative. As long as Tuyuhun is digested, in the future, my king's army will be on the border of Tang and Tubo. Within a hundred years , the formidable enemy of Tubo in the west has no chance of overturning."

"And these are all done by you and thousands of soldiers. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the unprecedented bargains have been made, let us take advantage of it!"

Li Qinzai said with a wry smile: "The more I talk about it, the more panicked I am. I just did what I should do. I may have a little credit, but it is definitely not such an exaggeration. I did not live up to your majesty's entrustment. I am very satisfied and dare not do it again." Talk about credit."

Li Zhi laughed and said: "Jing Chu is still so humble, are you afraid that I will send you on an envoy again, and let you go through the sea of ​​swords and fire?"

At this time, Empress Wu seemed to have forgotten all the unhappiness with Li Qinzai in the past, and showed concern, saying: "I heard that Jing Chu's mission was quite dangerous. He was first trapped in the Tubo camp, and later he was surrounded by the Tubo army. Fortunately, Old General Su's troops arrived in time, Jing Chu must have worked hard, right?"

Li Qinzai's expression darkened, and he sighed: "It's indeed a bit of a thrill. The outside of Shanzhou is surrounded by heavy siege. There are more than [-] soldiers under my command. In the end, only a few hundred people are left. The rest are all killed in battle. I am ashamed of them. I am ashamed of them. Parents, wives and children..."

Speaking of this, Li Qinzai straightened his clothes, bowed to Li Zhi, and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to beg Your Majesty to grant titles and rewards to those soldiers who died in battle, and to give preferential treatment to the relatives and families of those soldiers. I can't do anything for them. Do your best for their families.”

(End of this chapter)