Li Po did not put on much ostentation when he left the capital. The most important task of his trip was to form an alliance with the Turks. As for letting local officials feel the majesty of the emperor, and letting the Turks see the grace of the Tang emperor, etc.
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As long as there is no danger, he will save everything else as much as possible. This shows Li Po's pragmatic attitude and has a great relationship with his origin.
Like Yang Jian and his son, Li Yuan and others who come from aristocratic families, who doesn't pay attention to pomp and circumstance when traveling? It has almost become a part of their lives, and they have even become accustomed to it. What they pay attention to is to show off their power and power.
On the other hand, Li Po, after he set out on the road, he organized it as if he were marching as a large army. Regardless of their martial arts, everyone rode on horseback, and there were people to support them along the way, making them march very fast. If it weren't for the bright imperial flag in the air
It was flying fiercely, and it was almost impossible to tell that the emperor was traveling.
I don't know, I thought it was a large army going out for war.
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Empress Li Bi took the civil and military officials of the court to see the emperor off at Shili Changting.
"Husband, you should be more careful when you go there. The Turks have no credibility. The emperor of the Han Dynasty was besieged on Baishan Mountain. We have been there before.
Nearby, Yang Guang was surrounded by Yanmen... Husband, you should remember the lessons of the past and act with caution. I will wait for my husband to return safely in Chang'an..."
I have said this many times. The couple have not been separated for several years since they moved to Chang'an. When they were separated, they felt quite uncomfortable.
In fact, they have been together less and apart over the years, and they both have the character to put important things first, so they shouldn't have become so bored.
Li Po secretly sighed, "Woman," he was in a good mood after finally being able to go out, but his wife aroused a lot of feelings of separation.
Surrounded by a large army and with civil and military personnel on his side, Li Po couldn't say much, and he had already said a lot of what needed to be said.
So Li Po could only say helplessly: "Don't worry, how many times have I told you, it's not like I've never been outside the Great Wall. Back then, so few people could come and go freely, but now the army is around, and the Turks are so clumsy.
, what could happen?
You said you were the same. What you said before leaving was so unlucky. If I was chased and fled back in embarrassment like Yang Guang, wouldn't I want to settle the score with you?"
Li Bi was amused by him and casually pushed back, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at. Just come back alive. My husband is different now. You should listen more to your subordinates' advice and don't insist on going your own way. You must never take risks lightly...
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Li Po waved his hand, "God won't take my life, let alone a Turk. As before, just take care of your family and don't let Xiao Xiao cause trouble. Just wait until I come back."
In full view of the public, the couple made some witty remarks to dispel some of the parting atmosphere. After they finished speaking, the ministers who stayed behind came forward to see the king off.
Li Po gave some further instructions and asked someone to lead the war horse and get on it. He did not look back and just waved his hand vigorously.
The low horn sounded, and the emperor set off...
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Li Po did not go through Tongguan, but went through Puban.
This was the route he took when he went south. The crude pontoon bridges back then had long been removed and replaced with stronger ones that could accommodate large groups of people... well, they were still pontoon bridges.
The passage from Kansai to Jin was a battleground for military strategists during the war years. Now that the war has passed for several years, it has become a link between Kansai and Jin.
Both Puban on the other side and Feng Yi here have become increasingly prosperous, and the traces of the war have long since disappeared. The original military town has lost many garrison troops, and because it is close to Chang'an, there is no such thing as Zhang Hua.
The violent bandits were causing chaos, but the atmosphere was peaceful and peaceful.
More than 5,000 people camped at Fengyi for one night and crossed the river to Puban the next day.
Li Po was still in his prime, and he didn't have so much emotion to express. The war that happened here was very tragic. When he returned to this place, Li Po just felt that a long time had passed, but it seemed like it happened yesterday. It was a bit hard to understand.
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What made him more happy was that the places he passed through now looked pretty good, with people living and working in peace and contentment, and the fields along the way were lush and lush. This year was expected to be another good year.
The vitality of the people in this land is so tenacious. As long as everyone doesn't mess around, recovery may not be as difficult as he imagined.
The large group of troops did not stop at Puban, and Li Po had no interest in revisiting his old place, so he headed north to Jinyang.
Wherever the emperor's guard of honor went, local officials paid homage one after another. In just the past few years, most of the local senior officials were people promoted by Li Po himself, such as Zhao Ying, the prefect of Jiangjun.
Needless to say, these people were grateful and awe-inspiring to the emperor. When they arrived at Jiangjun, Li Po finally stopped because this was the hometown of the Pei family in Hedong.
The Pei family of Hedong is a typical high-ranking family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and one of the beneficiaries of the nine-level Zhongzheng system. They stand out in the chaotic current situation and can be said to be a banner of the Jin Dynasty.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they were known as the "Eight Pei and Eight Kings", referring to the talents of the Wang family of Jinyang and the Pei family of Hedong.
A large and powerful family with such profound heritage and its ability to continue to this day naturally has its own extraordinary features.
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Wenxi County, the ancestral home of the Pei family in Hedong.
According to the Pei family, their ancestors were granted titles during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and they had the Wenxi Pei family. According to this calculation, their family has existed for more than a thousand years.
Of course, Li Po felt that they were trying to put money on his face and wanted to differentiate themselves from the Jinyang Wang family and other well-dressed wealthy families. In fact, these Han wealthy families probably all made their fortunes during the Han Dynasty.
It's just that everyone is looking for their ancestors, so there is no need to take it seriously. Except for the successors of communism, who in the developed world will say that their ancestors were farmers or small businessmen?
No matter what, the Pei family's ancestral residence stands there leisurely, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Even in times of war, the place is quiet and ignores external affairs. It seems that you can faintly smell the fragrance of books, just like a paradise.
But on this day, the noise finally broke Pei's tranquility. The main door of Pei's main house, which was never easily opened, opened wide amidst the harsh creaking sound.
Under the leadership of the elders of the family, the children of the Pei family led by Gao Guanbo walked out in a leisurely manner and stood outside the gate of the ancestral home to welcome the arrival of the holy driver.
Li Po actually doesn't have much interest in the Pei family. The place where they live is at most similar to the Wang family, so there is nothing to see. As for selecting talents and judging handsome people, the damn imperial examinations are open. If you don't rush for the exam, what do you think?