I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

In the following days, the number of merchants in Qinghai's important cities gradually began to increase, which also verified what Wang Xuance said.

It looks calm on the surface, but in reality there is an undercurrent.

After Li Shen received the report from the people below, he had a headache.

My father is also serious. What are you doing in Qinghai? Not only is it thousands of miles away, but it's also on the border.

From Lanzhou to Qinghai, it stretches for hundreds of miles and is uninhabited, and the risk factor is extremely high.

From the yellow sand in the sky, to the green grassland, to the snow-capped mountains, the climate can be said to be changeable.

If it weren't for the fact that Qinghai had cost him tens of millions of money to build, Li Shen wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to come here.

Is his father mentally disturbed because he wants to live forever, and is he planning to go to Kunlun Mountain to find immortals?

Li Shen kept criticizing his unreliable father in his heart, and now the number of people in the city increased.

He didn't know if it was a normal increase in passenger flow, or if there was something else going on.

No matter what the reason was, it was never a good thing to have many people, especially when his father came here.

What Li Shen didn't know was that Chang'an City had been in chaos ever since Li Shimin said he was going to Qinghai for inspection.

There were quarrels in the court every day, and Li Chengqian watched indifferently and did not participate.

Most of them disapproved of Li Shimin's patrol, but some people agreed, such as Ma Zhou, Liu Jie and other new factions.

They believed that the Qinghai capital was an important checkpoint for the imperial court, not least because trading with Tibet could bring benefits.

It also has very high strategic significance.

As a frontier city established at the throat of Tubo, His Majesty's personal inspection shows the importance of this place.

It can also improve the morale of border officers and soldiers.

Moreover, His Majesty's personal visit to the important city of Qinghai is also a manifestation of national prestige.

There are different opinions and endless quarrels, but it has been spread among the people that His Majesty visited the important towns of Qinghai Road to check the specific situation of Qinghai Road.

It was to ensure that the Tubo barbarians could not set foot in the Central Plains, and it was for the common people of the Tang Dynasty.

Finally, at a great court meeting, Li Shimin came in person and announced that it had been decided to inspect the important cities in Qinghai.

The supplies are almost ready and we will set off in five days.

No matter how the ministers in the court tried to stop him, Li Shimin had made up his mind to leave, and in the end he had no choice but to let it go.

However, Li Shimin proposed not to bring any officials with him this time, and only brought Qin Qiong, Duke of Yi State, as the leading general.

However, although he did not bring any other officials, Li Shimin ordered Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Zhao Guogong, to accompany the king.

Everyone in the court envied Changsun Wuji for his great kindness.

Nineteen is an auspicious day for travel.

Today is the day for His Majesty's trip, and all officials of the fifth rank and above in Chang'an City must come to see him off.

The farewell procession brought by Prince Li Chengqian drove to the west gate in a mighty manner.

After waiting for half an hour, Li Shimin arrived belatedly with his team.

Li Shimin was escorted on horseback in the middle, followed by several carriages.

"See Your Majesty."

Outside the city, everyone saw Li Shimin saluting together.

"Well, excuse me. I'm going to Qinghai Road. I'll be back in three months at the earliest or half a year at the earliest.

All the princes are good ministers of our Tang Dynasty, and we must not slack off in assisting the prince. "

Li Shimin said loudly while sitting on the horse.

"According to His Majesty's will, we will definitely assist His Highness the Crown Prince." Everyone replied in unison.

"Prince, you must learn more from the princes. You must put the country and the country first. You must not listen to slander. You must open up the road of speech and listen to advice."

Li Shimin warned Li Chengqian again.

"My son, please follow Aye's teachings."

"That's good. I feel very relieved to have the prince assisting the prince." Li Shimin nodded.

Next came some etiquette, which took two and a quarter of hours to complete.

Then at Li Shimin's order, the drums thundered, the trumpets sounded, and the gongs cleared the way.

At the front is the Qingdao envoy, who is responsible for exploring the roads and cleaning up the people along the way so that they can avoid them.

Next came the guide officer, who came down to hold the flag bearer and sounded the Royal Dragon Air Trumpet.

Next came the honor guard, with the emperor and his entourage in the middle, as well as carriages, supplies, drum bands, imperial guards, etc.

This time, there were more than 10,000 honor guards, eunuchs, maids, maids, and bodyguards, and the procession was very long.

"Your Majesty, you can go." Wang De rode over and whispered.

"Okay, let's go." After saying that, he turned his horse's head and followed the team.

"Best farewell to Your Majesty." Everyone saluted.

It wasn't until Li Shimin's team was completely invisible that Li Chengqian returned to the palace with all the civil and military officials.

Li Shimin looked very excited while riding his horse. He hadn't traveled far for a long time.

"Your Majesty, Duke Yi Guo Zhao Guo wants to see you."

"Let them come over." Li Shimin said enthusiastically.

"I see your Majesty." The two came and saluted.

"Haha, no courtesy, Uncle Bao, do you know why I asked you to accompany me?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"I am stupid." Qin Qiong saluted and said.

"You, although you have served as General Zuo Xiaowei these years, you usually stay at home and don't go out.

Not going to court from time to time will be bad for your health over time.

I really want you to accompany me this time because I want you to move around. You are a brave general who has won all three armies.

With you by my side, I can feel much more at ease. "

Li Shimin looked at the somewhat old Qin Qiong. General Meng, who had been fighting wherever he directed, was now also old.

"Thanks to your majesty's grace, I have the unshirkable duty to protect your majesty even if I die." Qin Qiong saluted on his horse.

"As for the auxiliary machine, you are resourceful and have a brotherhood with me. If anything happens with you, you can help me with suggestions."

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji again and said.

"I am honored to be able to serve your Majesty. This is your Majesty's trust in me." Changsun Wuji also bowed.

"Come on, let's run around. I haven't felt this comfortable for a long time." After speaking, Li Shimin set off on horseback.

Several people immediately chased after him, and the Baiqi Yulin Guards also followed a large group of people.

On this first day, Li Shimin ran around happily, like a child going out for the first time.

The following Yulinwei and Baiqisi were exhausted.

Li Shimin's horse ran faster and more stamina than theirs, and they couldn't catch up.

At night, Li Shimin did not go to the city to spend the night, but chose to camp in a wide area.

"Auxiliary engine, Uncle Bao, when was the last time we camped out like this?"

Li Shimin and two people sat around the campfire, looking at the flames Li Shimin asked leisurely.

"Your Majesty, it must have been almost twenty years, right?" Qin Qiong thought for a while and replied, feeling somewhat sad.

"Yes, I must have remembered it for a long time." Changsun Wuji also nodded.

"I haven't been on the battlefield for a long time. When we attacked Goguryeo that year, I originally wanted to conquer it myself.

Later, he was stopped by King Ji and gave it to the prince. Now that I think about it, I still regret it.

I really miss the time when we fought together. "

Li Shimin lamented that he was originally a military commander. After becoming the emperor, Li Shimin only made plans for several battles to destroy the country, but did not go to the battlefield personally.

(Originally, I wanted to write down the details of Li Shimin’s travels so that everyone can understand the etiquette and rules of the Tang Dynasty emperor’s travels.

But I looked up a paper, which has 54 pages, from beginning to end, and cites 7 other papers.

If this were written in detail, it would save dozens of chapters.

I am a good writer, but I am never good at writing, so I simply summarized it.

You don’t need to praise me, it’s all what I should do. )