Connecting salt and grain from north to south, connecting tea and horses from west to east, Chang'an, the imperial capital, was undoubtedly the absolute political and economic center of the Tang Dynasty.
It was noon, and the sun hanging in the middle of the sky unreservedly spread its rays of light toward the Nine Gates City Tower, reflecting the Prajna Holy Land of Chang'an City.
Outside Mingde Gate, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, led by Prince Li Heng, gathered around the royal guard of honor, waiting for the arrival of Gao Xianzhi, the governor of Anxi. The good news had been sent from Anxi earlier, and Gao Xianzhi led the Anxi army to attack thousands of miles away.
They fought against the Shi Kingdom and the Tuqishi people in the river, captured the enemy chiefs and won a great victory. This was the largest victory achieved by the Tang Dynasty in foreign wars after the victory at Shibao City.
After His Majesty the Emperor heard the news of the war, Long Yan was overjoyed and praised Gao Xianzhi highly. However, in the past few days, His Majesty and his old man had occasionally felt cold and could not leave the city in person, so he sent the prince to greet the soldiers of the Anxi Army on his behalf.
Prince Li Heng's life was not easy under Yang Guozhong's deliberate suppression. In the past few days, he could only live in the East Palace, studying and practicing calligraphy all day. In days like this, the depressed Li Heng almost went crazy. Now he has this person to replace his father.
How could he let go of the opportunity to welcome the Anxi Tang Army?
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance his personal image and enhance his influence in the court. After all, he now represents the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. No one dares to find fault or smear him at this time!
After thinking about this, Li Heng was in a good mood, and he actually took the initiative to chat in a low voice with several important ministers beside him. Today he specially put on the imperial robes, and for a moment he was so majestic and dignified.
After all, he is of the blood of the Tian family, and the aura of superiority accumulated through long-term pampering allows Li Heng to easily control the ministers. This feeling is very wonderful. It turns out that absolute power can bring such spiritual pleasure. No wonder the royal family has been
There are so many people in the movie that father and son cannibalize each other and brothers and sisters kill each other just for that position.
Although it was already autumn, the midday sun was still a bit disturbing. Li Heng squinted his eyes slightly, enjoying the moment when the ministers were bowing to him.
At this moment, he seemed to be sitting in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace, overlooking the civil and military officials of the Highness, enjoying their three kowtows and nine bows. But the traitorous ministers such as Yang Guozhong were kneeling in broken prison clothes.
The people in the main hall shouted long live and begged themselves to spare his life.
He snorted coldly, waved his hand and asked the imperial guards to drag all the Yang family out of the palace and imprison the owl in public.
Yes, together with Concubine Yang, they all bowed their heads in public, what concubine, Madam of the country, no one in the Yang family is good! Everyone in the Yang family must be killed to avoid future troubles!
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Guard Gao and the others should be here!" Longwu General Chen Xuanli bowed to Li Heng and gave a military salute, reminding him. (Note 1)
Only then did Li Heng pull away from the illusory dream of rank ninety-five. He coughed lightly and smiled at Chen Xuanli. He hated smiling and acting, but in this dirty and cold palace, only those who were good at it could
Actors can survive better.
Maybe you can only relax completely when you sit in Hanyuan Hall?
Li Heng sighed secretly in his heart and raised his eyes to look into the distance.
Sure enough, a line of gray dust rose up on the plains a mile away, blurring and confusing the boundary between heaven and earth. In this gray dust, hundreds of Qitang rushed out
soldiers.
Although he knew that these soldiers were from the Anxi Tang Army and would not pose the slightest threat to him, Li Heng was still startled. In his impression, none of the Imperial Guards in Beijing, including the cavalry of the Jinwu Guards on the left and right, did not have such a majestic momentum.
These are warriors who have seen blood, the real men of the Tang Dynasty!
It is good for them to serve the Tang Dynasty and serve themselves, but if they become rebellious and rise up to defend the imperial army of Chang'an in the capital, I am afraid...
Li Heng no longer dared to think about it and only laughed at his own wild imagination. Now that the Tang Dynasty is at peace and all the people are at home, which ignorant general dares to risk the disapproval of the world and raise the flag of rebellion?
Thinking about this, Li Heng calmed down and adjusted himself to the most ideal state.
Three hundred steps away from the city gate, Gao Xianzhi ordered all the Tang troops to dismount and wait where they were. The Anxi soldiers were all well-trained and good men. Once an order was given, they would obey it.
The orderly military appearance made the civil and military officials of the entire court admired and praised Gao Xianzhi for his good military management.
Gao Xianzhi felt his blood surge, and he forced himself to control his emotions so as not to show his joy and ambition. He briefly looked in the direction of Mingde Gate and saw that His Majesty the Emperor had not left the city, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
It's just that he is an old man who has been in the officialdom after all. This look of disappointment only flashed across his cheeks, and was then covered up by his peaceful look. Gao Xianzhi took a square step and walked quickly towards Mingde Gate.
At the same time, Prince Li Heng of the Tang Dynasty also greeted Gao Xianzhi surrounded by ministers.
The two sides met a hundred steps away from Mingde Gate. Gao Xianzhi immediately knelt on the ground and said: "The last general Gao Xianzhi joined His Royal Highness. I lived up to the emperor's favor and led the Anxi army to fight against the barbarians in the river. I was unable to capture the traitor Chief Tele."
, removed the two men and escorted them to Beijing to await His Majesty the Emperor's fate!
"Please get up quickly, General Gao, please get up quickly." Li Heng knelt down, helped Gao Xianzhi up from his knees and said: "I once heard that General Gao Xianzhi is an enemy of ten thousand people, but now it seems that it is true.
General Gao Da has made such a great contribution to the Tang Dynasty. My father is very pleased. I wanted to go out of the city to welcome him in person, but I never thought that there would be a cold wind. For the sake of the country, my father sent an orphan to go out to the outskirts of the city to welcome him on his behalf. I hope you don't mind, general."
As the current prince, his words lowered his attitude so low that even Gao Xianzhi felt a little guilty.
"Your Highness has betrayed me!" Gao Xianzhi said: "Your Highness, the golden branch and jade leaf, the second crown prince of the country, can condescend to the suburbs to welcome me outside the city. This is already a great honor for me, and a great honor for the soldiers of Anxi. I am here to fight bravely on behalf of the Tang Dynasty."
The brothers of the enemy have thanked Your Majesty, Your Highness!"
After saying that, Gao Xianzhi wanted to bow again, but Li Heng's eyesight was so bad that he stopped him.
"Don't be too polite, don't be too polite."
Li Heng smiled slightly and said: "It is truly my father's good fortune and the great Tang Dynasty's good fortune to have such a pillar of the country as General Gao."
When Wei Lun'er, an official of the East Palace on the side, saw this, he immediately knelt down and said, "The great victory in the river is due to your majesty's bravery and your kindness. May our country, the Tang Dynasty, extend long and prosper without borders!"
Being so excited by him, all the civil and military officials came to their senses and knelt down one after another and said: "Your Majesty is brave and mighty, Your Highness is benevolent. Our country, the Tang Dynasty, stretches far and wide and is prosperous without borders!"
"Your Majesty is brave and mighty, and your Highness is benevolent. Our country, the Tang Dynasty, stretches far and wide and is prosperous without borders!"
Note 1: Chen Xuanli: A general of the imperial army during the Tang Dynasty. He was famous in history for killing Empress Wei, Princess Anle and launching the Maweipo Rebellion. He rose to the rank of General Longwu and was granted the title Cai Guogong.