The eldest grandson Chong killed the thief leader of the camp, so he should be qualified to occupy the best loot. This is an unwritten rule in the army, but when this rule is placed in front of Li Chengqian, it naturally does not work.

A bag of special gems was easily snatched by Li Chengqian, leaving the eldest grandson chong there beating his chest with grief and indignation.

This cousin of the prince does not look like a prince at all, it is too much!

Diamonds....

Looking at the dense stuff in the cloth bag, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile.

At present, there is no market for diamonds in Datang, but those Hu businessmen like this kind of thing very much. The original cutting technique was poor, and the diamond was not cut by them and did not look so dazzling.

However, this thing is not used as a gem, according to Changsun Chong, he is going to inlay this thing with his horizontal knife, which will definitely distract the enemy when he uses it to kill the enemy.

Instead of letting him spoil the diamond, it is better to use it as a cutting tool. You must know that the craftsmen of the glass workshop have died of sorrow for the cutting of glass, and later generations heard that glass knives are synthetic diamonds. Nowadays, we use real diamonds in Datang, which is magnificent.

It's just a small episode, whether it's the extermination of the thieves or the burp of the Tang envoy, it's a small episode in the journey.

Li Chengqian took away the diamond, Li Jing took away a delicate scimitar, Sun Simiao took all the medicinal materials as he deserved, the grief-stricken eldest Sun Chong took away a bag of gold, and Tang Jian fell in love with a piece of jade.

After the leading boss took it, the soldiers below began to excitedly share the spoils.

The chief manager didn't like it, so he left it to them.

With the merits of the war, there will be a corresponding reward when he returns to his own Zhichong Mansion, plus the spoils that have been distributed this time, each soldier has a good net worth.

It is said that the hometown is timid, and when the large army passes by Gaoling, it is only a little more than a day away from Chang'an.

Li Chengqian stroked his ass helplessly, frightened. This time he went north, he didn't stay in Shuofang honestly, first went to Fengfu, then went to Mayi, and finally even ran to Baidao, and he didn't know how he would be cleaned up when he went back.

Seeing Li Chengqian's uneasiness, Zhang Yun couldn't help but say: "Your Highness, aren't you in a hurry, this is a helpless thing." ”

"That's right, Lone is sick, if you don't say Lonely, you have to forget about it."

With an excuse, Li Chengqian was naturally happy, and he didn't notice Zhang Yun's surprised eyes at all.

Affection.... Are you faking your illness?

After coming into contact with the worries, Li Chengqian became happy, and after seeing the majestic Chang'an City from afar, the feeling of timidity was also diluted by nostalgia.

When he was ten miles away from the city, he met the welcoming team represented by Fang Xuanling.

The prime minister led hundreds of officials out of the city for ten miles to greet him, which is a great honor!

But when Li Chengqian saw Li Jing, he found that he didn't seem to be so happy.

"Flowers are cooking oil with brocade fire, the old man is already in trouble, and now there is such pomp and circumstance, I'm afraid that after returning to Chang'an, I will have to hide for a while."

"Wei Gong, what are these words, you broke the Turks and captured Jieli alive, this is a great achievement."

Li Chengqian was very puzzled, at this time, Li Jing did not have the slightest pride of being a victor, but was worried, what is the situation?

Li Jing glanced at Li Chengqian, but didn't say anything, limped off the carriage, and prepared to receive the order.

Sun Simiao's treatment didn't know what the principle was, but only said that the effect of the medicine would cause the root cause of the disease, which was why Li Jing had to take a carriage when he returned.

Fang Xuanling carried four holy decrees, stopped Li Jing and Sun Simiao, who were about to bow down, and began to read directly.

The three complicated and lengthy holy decrees praised Li Jing, Tang Jian and Sun Simiao to the sky. Li Jing is still the secretary of the Ministry of War, but he added 800 households, Sun Simiao was originally a Taoist priest, but he was given the title of "Miao Ying Zhenren", which made Sun Simiao's face lengthen. As for Tang Jian, sacrificing his life for the country can be called righteousness and loyalty, luring the enemy alone can be called bravery, adding 500 households to the food estate, and the emperor gave a pair of jade Ruyi.

As for the three of them who were given money, they could not listen to it, and they began to drool when they heard half of it.

As for the fourth holy decree, it was read out by Zhang Yun on his behalf, which was very simple. Before moving to the front, he should have entered the Zongzheng Mansion and played a thirty or fifty board, but he was in the wounded barracks because of his help to the survivors, so he was not held accountable, but he thought about it behind closed doors.

Stunned to take the holy decree, if it wasn't in front of people, Li Chengqian would definitely jump up.

What?

Offset the merits? And then there was nothing?

Although I am the identity of the crown prince, but this is gone?

looked at Li Jing and Sun Simiao, only to find that these two people actually showed envious looks. Tang Jian was immersed in the content of the holy decree, and his face was intoxicated.

After taking the holy decree, Li Chengqian was speechless and didn't know what to say.

But forget it, anyway, this private trip to the grassland is also an eye-opener, and I can't be upset because of this.

Under the guidance of Fang Xuanling, the three biggest heroes in this war and one incidental hero were surrounded by hundreds of officials and returned to Chang'an.

The Tang people have limited ways to celebrate, and the first place in the list is naturally a big meal.

At the banquet in the palace, Li Jing was persuaded to drink again and again, and the emperor even went down in person to pour wine for Li Jing and the three of them, which can be said to be extremely favored.

Compared with the three people who participated in the banquet, Li Chengqian was much more unlucky, and the eldest grandson was really angry this time, and his white fingers kept pointing at the door of his head, without the demeanor of the mother of a country.

"I don't know what you're running to the battlefield, do you have Li Jing to lead the troops? Or is it better than Sun Daochang's medical skills? As for killing the enemy in battle, you shoot the Turks to give them face, and if you get hurt, it will be a big victory for them. How did you promise Hongu when you were leaving? Why did you regret it when you got to the battlefield? ”

"According to the military newspaper, when the convoy was attacked, you also shot more than 20 Turks?"

"According to the military newspaper, you also went to the wounded barracks and participated in the treatment?" 、

....

Mothers in the world are the same when they are angry, and they have nothing to do with the village women and queens.

First there were angry numbers, and then there were distressed crying.

Holding Li Chengqian's hand, the eldest grandson's tears seemed to have burst.

During the journey of the entire grassland, even if he paid great attention, Li Chengqian's hands still inevitably suffered from frostbite. Now that he has returned to Chang'an, although it has become a hard scab, it still makes the eldest grandson feel distressed.

"The queen mother, it is not a problem for the child to suffer a little. Didn't the wounded battalion make history? In the past, the survival rate of nine deaths is now more than 60%. Even the survival rate under serious injuries is more than 30%. With such achievements, our Datang is a big victory this time. If you kill countless places, you will also lose countless self-inflicted damage, which is just a game of changing lives. ”

Ordered again....

Touching his already red brain, Li Chengqian couldn't cry or laugh.

Fortunately, the palace maids were very considerate and sent the meals that had been prepared by the imperial dining room a long time ago.

I don't look at the chicken or anything, a plate of cucumber shreds, I learned it from the East Palace Kitchen at a glance, otherwise I can't adjust this taste.

Obediently, the stupid cook actually made the soybean sauce, although the green onion dipping sauce is not elegant, but Li Chengqian, who has not eaten fresh vegetables for a long time, can't care so much at this time.

After eating a good meal, he was driven away by the eldest grandson without giving him time to rest.

Hearing that the army had returned to Beijing, Li Gang specially rushed back from the academy and sent Li Tai and Li Ke over to see the situation.

I haven't seen him for almost a year, and Li Tai seems to have lost some weight, which is strange.

"It's nothing, it's just that when I was studying the pulley, I ate less and came out hungry. Brother Huang, your pulley group has completely eaten it, and those craftsmen who will be the supervisors, ordnance supervisors, and the Ministry of Works have also learned about the same. The craftsmen of the Ministry of Engineering were very sensible this time, and they developed a 'magic arm' that can lift and transfer heavy objects with multiple pulley sets, and immediately presented the drawings to the academy after making the finished product. ”

Divine Arm?

After fantasizing about the appearance of this thing, Li Chengqian decided that it was just the most primitive tower crane. Fastest update... / .. /

Patting Li Tai's belly, which had been deflated a little, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "It seems that Qingque, you are very suitable for this kind of work, not to mention that you can do it well, and you can also use it to lose weight." Next, the imperial brother is going to hand over the improvement of the glass to you, are you interested? ”

Li Tai's eyes immediately widened, and to be honest, he didn't know why he was so concerned about such a brain-consuming matter. Compared to the boring schoolwork before, why does winding a thread on a wheel make you so calm? Standing on the stool, pointing to the pattern on the black wooden board and roaring at the group of stupid craftsmen, why is it so happy in my heart?

As for the improvement of the glaze .... The glass windows of the academy are now very poorly transmitted, although they are much better than paper paste windows and animal skins, but if they were completely transparent, what would they look like?

Li Tai, who was still unconscious of the saliva flowing from the corner of his mouth, said with a smile: "Since you have ordered, my brother will go to the glass workshop tomorrow to have a look." It's all stupid, my brother will definitely be able to make colorless and transparent glass! ”

Li Chengqian smiled and patted Li Tai's shoulder, and then looked at Li Ke on the other side.

Among the three brothers, Li Ke's appearance is the highest, which is probably related to his mother. Now that I haven't seen him for a year, his face is whiter, but the calluses on his hands have not changed, which means that he has not carried it during this time, and he has been practicing martial arts diligently.

Seeing the imperial brother looking at himself, Li Kecai smiled: "Seeing that the two of you are talking lively, the younger brother is not embarrassed to disturb." Brother Huang, I heard that you went to war? Isn't it exciting? ”

Li Ke has always been very yearning for the army, and he also wants to be able to kill the enemy on the battlefield, but his identity is destined to have no chance with the army in his life. Don't talk about leading the troops, as long as he contacts the military generals, he may be killed.

It is cruel to extinguish someone's dreams, so Li Chengqian did not tell him this.

"What a thrill, at that time, a group of Turkic nobles escaped the encirclement of the army and coincidentally collided with our convoy. And then...."

Telling the story of the border pass, the three brothers wandered back to the East Palace from the Liangyi Palace.

As soon as he entered the gate of the East Palace, Li Chengqian saw a black shadow come out, and before he could react, he was attacked by a tongue.

Crying and laughing, he hugged the black charcoal head, and Li Chengqian was very proud.

It seems that the dog is indeed loyal enough, obviously it has not been seen for almost a year, and the former puppy has become Shen Jun's big dog, but it still knows who its owner is. I casually got a branch on the side of the road and threw it out, and the black charcoal head screamed out, biting the branch and coming back.

I haven't seen him for a year, Fang Sheng is even more aged, and he has a tendency to be a little lame when he walks two steps.

Seeing that the master was smiling happily, he said, "Your Highness doesn't know, since you went north, the black charcoal head has not been happy." Slaves and maids feed it good meat, but it ignores it, and only secretly hides it in your study, and it will find it and eat it again.

Some time ago, the guards were not well guarded, and it ran out of the East Palace. The slave and the others almost turned Chang'an City over, but the next day they found it in your study, and there was a dead hare next to it. After that, the slave maid simply let the hunter catch some hares and raise them in the East Palace, and almost every month he will catch one and bring it to your study, as if waiting for you to come back. ”

Listening to Fang Sheng's words, Li Chengqian smiled and patted the black charcoal-headed dog's head and tickled it.

It would be rude to delay any longer, and I don't know how worried the old gentleman is.

hurriedly ran to Li Gang's bedroom, and as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw the old gentleman who was about to stretch out his hand to push the door.

"Master Li, the disciple is back."

Originally, there were a lot of words in my stomach that I didn't vomit and didn't feel happy, but after seeing the old gentleman, they all disappeared, and I was left with this sentence that was not true.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back, come in quickly, let the old man see you."

Pushing the old gentleman's wheelchair back to the house, the master and apprentice faced each other, but they were silent for a long time.

After a long time, Li Chengqian took the initiative to speak: "Master Li, your body is fine. ”

Sun Simiao never tells lies, his diagnosis of the old gentleman is the year when the oil runs out and the lamp is dry, and it is not surprising when he will die. It is precisely because of his trust in Lao Sun that Li Chengqian is particularly worried when he goes out this time.

"Hehe, what else, you're not here, Li Tai Li Ke can't wait to eat and sleep with the old man, the weather is not cold yet, and he has already prepared winter clothes for the old man."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but look at Li Tai and Li Ke gratefully.

Li Ke is better, Li Tai is already so happy that he can't see his teeth, and he looks like he is coming to praise me.

"You went to the grassland this time, you didn't stay in Shuofang honestly, the old man was ready to wait for you to come back and reprimand you. But when I heard what you did for the wounded soldiers' camp, I had to praise you for your kindness. In the old man's opinion, what can the army do if it kills millions of people, what you and Sun Simiao do is a really meritorious deed. With this matter as a foundation, at least the military generals will give you enough respect. The people of the world will also know the benevolence of the prince. ”

The government soldiers were originally soldiers in wartime and farmers in their spare time, and after the battle, they became the people of the Tang Dynasty. With them, the deeds of Li Chengqian and Sun Simiao will definitely be spread all over the country.

"Don't talk about these things, Master Li, what's going on with the academy?"

If you want to say that Li Chengqian is most concerned, in addition to Li Gang, it is probably the academy.

As a pioneer in opening up people's wisdom, the success or failure of the college is related to the success of universal education for all in the future. Moreover, as a sledgehammer that destroys the foundation of the Hao family, it can only be fully exerted after it is forged.

Speaking of the college, Li Gang smiled: "It's all very good, the old man and others never thought that they could live such a comfortable life in this life." The arrangement of the class schedule is very reasonable, the old man and others have a maximum of two classes a day, and the rest of the time is leisurely. The first batch of students recruited are also very knowledgeable, and many civilians will always run to the courtyard of the old man and others after class to continue to ask. Haha, it annoys the old man and others. ”

Li Chengqian also smiled, when the teacher is probably like this, students are worried when they don't come to study, but students really always come to ask, and they will be irritable, but in addition to being irritable, they will also be full of joy.

"The second batch of enrollment will start soon, and after last year's events, we still decided to leave the enrollment to you. This time, if you recruit a little less, let's accept 800 people. Suddenly, there were too many more, and the old man was worried that the big guys wouldn't be able to cope with it.

The construction of the academy is also nearing completion, and the old man doesn't know why you still have to leave room for expansion. But it's your business, and the old man doesn't care. The gentlemen felt that the yard was worthy of it, and when they heard that you were going to make it their private property, they jumped to their feet and refused to accept it. Therefore, after the old man asked His Majesty, he changed the courtyard near the college to the college. The gentleman who lives in the yard can live for free. In this way, let them accept.

As for the branch of craftsmen, Yan Liben had already begun to organize it. The magic arm made by those craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry has a very good effect, and it can be regarded as the first achievement of the Branch..."

The old gentleman never liked to talk much, but this time he was a little chattering, which made Li Tai and Li Ke a little worried.

However, Li Chengqian listened to it all with a smile.

When people are old, they like to nag, and it is difficult to express the feelings of separation for almost a year, and nagging happens to be one of the ways to vent.

From the afternoon to the evening, Li Chengqian listened more often, and occasionally replied with a few words about his experience on the grassland.

Dinner can only be eaten in the old man's bedroom, and the old man's energy is wasted for too long to talk today, so he didn't even take a walk after eating, so he went to bed to rest.

Covering the old gentleman with the quilt, the three brothers tiptoed out of the room.

"Brother Huang, Qingque is about to go to the glass workshop, there is something to do, and the younger brother also wants to find something to do, do you have any suggestions?"

Looking at the bright starry sky outside, Li Chengqian turned back to Li Ke and said: "You, you are stupid, Qingque went to the glass workshop to give full play to his strengths, what are your strengths?" Isn't it martial arts! Go to the academy tomorrow, and tell those great Confucians yourself. Students who blindly study hard will become nerds. Every two days, there must be an activity class. Whether it's taking them to climb mountains or taking them to practice martial arts, I don't want them to become weak and impenetrable anyway. ”

Li Ke was overjoyed, although he was not a leader, but he also liked this kind of work.