Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 280 Offering Captives in Front of Mingde's Gate

In the end, the army did not pursue and kill Turkic tribes on the vast grassland as Luo Yanjian said.But on the second day after Li Jing raised his account to discuss matters, there was a pond report sent out, and at the same time, the army set out and retreated to the border.

After packing up his luggage, Luo Yan sighed softly as he looked back at the snow-capped Yinshan Mountains.After the marching order sounded, he led the soldiers under his command and walked southward slowly with the mighty team in the slightly warm breeze.

When the army marched into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it happened to meet the messenger sent by the court.

When Luo Yan was called in front of Li Jing, he saw Li Jing laughing.Although Li Jing hadn't opened his mouth yet, looking at this appearance, Luo Yan also made a good guess.

Sure enough, seeing Luo Yan's arrival, Li Jing seemed to be ordering or ordering: "There is an official document from the court, ordering me to escort Xie Li back to Beijing in advance and present the prisoners in front of Mingde Gate. His Majesty will greet you personally at that time." Let me wait, General Luo and Tang Shangshu have made great contributions, and they will be at the forefront of the team at that time. I call you here now to tell you what to do when the time comes. I have been thinking about it for the past few days. Alright, Go down and pack up first, we will set off in an hour."

Luo Yan really wanted to swear, co-author, you asked me to come here just to say such a sentence.Then tell me to fuck off again.What a fucking fuck.Wouldn't it be possible for people to finish talking directly.Luo Yan, who was complaining, didn't pay attention to the well-thought-out nonsense that Li Jing told him.

Pretentiously bowing his hand to Li Jing, Luo Yan rode back to his team.The so-called tidying up is actually just a rhetoric.When the army set off, everything that should be packed was packed.What Luo Yan had to do when he came back at this time was to hand over the next tasks to his subordinates, and then quietly waited for Li Jing to tell him to hurry.

An hour later, Li Jing had organized a team of 2000 troops.Headed by him and Xu Shiji, together with key figures such as Luo Yan, Tang Jian, Zhou Hu, and Yang Bao, the group rushed to Chang'an.

Seven days later, twenty miles outside Chang'an City, the official post.

As early as the day before, there was an urgent report from the official post in front that a team going to Beijing to offer prisoners would arrive in a day.

Similar things happened once or twice during Wude's reign.The newly appointed Yi Cheng didn't understand, but the veterans in the station knew it very well.The long-lived guests are notified to go to other places to stay tomorrow, and the door will not be opened to welcome guests the next morning.At the same time, a large amount of wine, food and hot water were prepared.

This is the last stop in Beijing.Many major events are prepared here, and the next process will start after reporting to the emperor.After preparing these things, Yicheng came to his senses and hurriedly sent someone to report to Jingzhong.

No, after a lot of busy work by the postman and the postmen, everything was finally prepared before Li Jing's army of prisoners arrived at the posthouse.When he watched the troops from the brigade approaching his small post station from a distance, Yi Cheng didn't know how excited he was.

Although he is also a low-level official, but in the past year, this station has encountered such a big event.If it is done well, when the imperial court rewards him, he will definitely be able to get some light.Not to mention the promotion, there are still more or less rewards.Thinking of this, Yicheng was so excited that he took a dozen or so postmen under him, and went forward to meet these people.

He was less than 50 meters away, and the army walked up to him.

The postman took a group of postmen and bowed and bowed: "I am the official postmaster Zhao Chuan, and I pay my respects to all the generals. Since I got the news yesterday, all the residents in the station have been cleaned up, and the food and drinks and hot water have been prepared. There is a large open space inside and outside the post station for the army to station. At the same time, the news of the arrival of the army has been sent to the Ministry of Zhongshu. If there is any request, the general, please let me know. If there is anything wrong, let me wait remedy."

This is how I came all the way, Li Jing nodded, and said: "I'm sorry. However, the task of escorting this trip is very important. This food will be purchased by my soldiers in Beijing, so there is no need to prepare it in the post station. things. Well, let’s take us to the station.”

Zhao Chuan saw that Li Jing was also easy to talk to, so he nodded and led the army back to the inn on foot.

Because of the scarcity of rooms, Luo Yan and Zhou Hu and Yang Bao squeezed into one room.

The three old men squeezed together, and there were many happy times.Of course, there is no such plot of picking up soap.For this prisoner presenting ceremony, the three of them are currently working hard to polish their armors.

I don't know when this idea came into being. At that time, the generals will have shiny armor, vigorous horses, high fighting spirit on their faces, and sharp eyes like knives.To put it bluntly, just one sentence, how awesome you can pretend.

No, just one word hurt three people.

Zhou Hu and Yang Bao are better, after all, they have done many times to wipe the armor.But this guy Luo Yan has never done this before, he used to do it as a servant, and he didn't pay attention to it during the expedition, so he didn't even know there was such a thing.Now being told to wipe the armor, it really stumped him.

Luo Yan's armor was more delicate than Zhou Hu's, but it was more complicated to clean.Because of his clumsiness, he was ridiculed by the two men around him for a while, which made Luo Yan insist on pestering them to compete in martial arts.Zhou Hu and the two dared not compare with him. In the end, they could only succumb to his lust and obediently helped him wipe the silver scale armor.

Soaked in the bathtub and took a hot bath, lying on the bed and fell asleep beautifully.

In Yinshizhong, the army was called up.The prisoner offering ceremony is held at Chenshi, so it is necessary to arrive at Mingde's gate at the beginning of Chen.Taking advantage of the heavy humidity in the morning, the large group of people running will not produce dust, which will make the army look embarrassed due to the dust. They set off at Mao's hour, and walked slowly for the last twenty miles in an hour.

It's really a pain to say, usually it takes less than half an hour to travel twenty miles on a fast horse, but now it takes an hour.Veteran drivers know that drag racing is easy and difficult to brake. For someone like Luo Yan who has just been riding a horse on the grassland for a few days, such a hurry will really kill him.

Patiently following Li Jing's side, replaying some chapters and sentences he memorized in his mind over and over again, using the method of diverting attention, he managed to survive for an hour.In front of you is the majestic Mingde Gate.

At this moment, there were crowds of people standing outside the Mingde Gate. If it wasn't for the Jinwu Guards to maintain order and the guards of honor held up by the left and right guards, the entrance and exit of Mingde Gate would have been blocked by the people.

Li Shimin naturally led all the officials to wait and see on the city gate.Seeing the large group of people slowly approaching in the distance, Li Shimin waited happily.When he could see people's faces clearly, especially when he saw Xieli surrounded by the crowd, he shouted happily: "Xuanling, auxiliary machine, hurry up, follow me down to meet the army of prisoners."

"This, Your Majesty, this is a bit too much." Changsun Wuji looked embarrassed.

Since it is a prisoner offering, then Li Shimin is respected.Now that His Holiness wants to go down to meet him, isn't that a self-deprecation?Changsun Wuji looked at the living man next to Li Shimin, and wanted him to remind Li Shimin.

Before Qi Julang could make a move, Li Shimin said, "Don't say that Jieli is the khan of a country. It is Li Jing and others who have destroyed the country. If I haven't stepped forward to greet them, how can I be worthy of the bloody battle on the grassland?" It should be noted that this offering of prisoners is not only a tribute to me, but also an affirmation to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.”

Li Shimin said the words without even breathing, and then went downstairs without waiting for them to do anything.

Looking at the bright yellow figure that disappeared on the city wall in an instant, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling nodded helplessly, and said to the ministers behind them: "Since Your Majesty has this intention, I will go down and accompany Your Majesty to welcome the army together. But , the captive here is Jie Li, no wonder His Majesty is so excited."

On Luo Yan's side, when a group of people rode to the middle of the crowd, Luo Yan felt like that big star.The people on both sides of the road kept calling their names, and from time to time they would say something like Long live the Tang Dynasty, which made Luo Yan feel a little proud.

The last time I came to Mingde Gate to welcome the army back to Beijing was when Li Shimin was the King of Qin.But now I have changed from an unknown spectator to a person who is watched on the road riding a tall horse. The change of role brings not only a change in status, but also inner growth and maturity.

Seeing the figure in the yellow robe walking out of the gate of the city, Luo Yan and his party, who had been complacently enjoying the praise, got off their horses immediately.The distance between the two sides is only tens of meters at the moment, and walking towards each other like this, Luo Yan's side walked slowly because he was leading the horse, Li Shimin seemed to have a wind blowing under his feet, and he walked over for a long time in the blink of an eye.

In half a moment, Li Shimin walked in front of the army.

"My minister, Li Jing, led the army for more than three months. He went through dozens of battles, went deep into the Turkic hinterland, destroyed the Turkic royal court, and captured Jieli Khan alive. Now, he leads all the soldiers under his command to offer prisoners to His Majesty." Li Jing hurriedly led With a kind of general bowing down.

"Good, good, good." Li Shimin said three good words in succession, and then he praised Li Jing: "Your hard work has done a lot, and the merits belong to the community. It is really a joy to uproot the serious trouble in my heart this time. Good."

Li Jing made a few modest remarks, and Li Shimin walked up to Luo Yan: "Before I came, the Guanyin maid asked me to tell you that the wall she had torn down with a lot of money is now placed in her bedroom. To catch the thief, first to catch it Wang, you did a good job, you, Luo Yan, didn't waste your time talking in plain language. Another day, write this poem again. There is a place for you on the screen behind me."

What Li Shimin said was hypocritical, Luo Yan was moved when he heard it.

Buying people's hearts is just doing what they like, what is Luo Yan looking for?Isn't that trust and value?Now that Li Shimin and his wife have expressed such feelings to him, how could Luo Yan not be grateful: "Your majesty has been troubled by my young and spoiled minister. Fortunately, I have lived up to the heavy trust and did not embarrass my majesty. Being reckless can be valued by the empress, even more so It is really a blessing for Luo Yan to pay attention so far, thank you Queen Long En."

"Okay, okay, okay." Li Shimin said three more good words, laughed and patted Luo Yan's shoulder, and then walked towards Zhou Hu and Yang Bao beside him.

"I'm very pleased that the two of you have ordered and banned, and don't want to be overjoyed. The more difficult the time is, the more you can't forget the original promise, and you have done it."

"The last general always keeps in mind His Majesty's orders, and he has never been negligent for a moment. Whenever there is a battle, he will go forward bravely. Thanks to His Majesty's blessing, he was lucky enough to follow the general to capture Jieli alive. Finally, he has some face and can see His Majesty."

"Very good, it's the soldier I brought out."

Finally, look at Tang Jian: "Tang Shangshu has been sent to Turkic for many times, and he has bought time for my Tang Dynasty to breathe. This time, it is even more dangerous, which really makes me feel uneasy." Li Shimin apologized a little, looked at Tang Jian said.

"But it is an honor for a veteran to be able to contribute to the country."

After speaking a few words with everyone, Li Shimin walked to the front with satisfaction, nodded, and asked Changsun Wuji to preside over the prisoner offering ceremony.

　Thank you Binchotan for your reward, and thank you for your monthly and recommendation tickets.I can only update three chapters today, and continue tomorrow.

　　
　
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