Chapter 397: Welcoming the Bones and Sacrificing the Ancestors

Yuangai Suwen did not lie, and after getting Li Shimin's approval, he immediately sent people to demolish the three remaining Jingguan at the junction of Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty.

Tens of thousands of remains were sent to Hebei Province by Yuangai Suwen, and Li Xiaogong ordered people to escort them all the way back to Chang'an.

Li Shimin led hundreds of officials to greet each other in the Shili Pavilion, dressed in plain clothes, just to welcome the bones and pay tribute to the ancestors.

Li Shimin originally planned to issue an order to recruit Li Fangchen and Li Tai back to Beijing, and welcoming the bones was a big deal.

It's just that considering the distance between Chang'an and Lingnan Road, it is really difficult.

When facing the mighty convoy of horses, everyone had apprehension in their hearts.

After many years, the original flesh and blood have long since become dry bones.

The carriage was carrying dense skeletons, and there seemed to be a few winds blowing around it, which was slightly cold. Li Shimin stepped forward and gently brushed the dry bones.

"Gentlemen, the conquest is hard, I will prepare wine today, please!"

Qianniuwei stepped forward, filled with wine bowls, and set up a newly built earthen altar, and under the altar was a large pit that had been prepared long ago.

Wine is sprinkled outside the altar, and incense is burned in the furnace.

Li Shimin took the lead and put the remains of an unknown Sui army soldier into the pit.

There are so many remains, tens of thousands, that it is impossible to have a tomb for each person.

For this kind of thing, Li Shimin already had an idea in his heart, just like when the King of Qin punished Tubo, he treated Gansu and Su Prefectures.

All the remains are buried in one place, and a monument is erected so that future generations may know.

The army that returned with honor, after three bowls of wine, returned home with unloading armor, and the defeated army rarely had a banquet.

Victory is merit, defeat is sin.

But this time, in the face of the defeated army of the previous dynasty, Li Shimin was extraordinarily generous.

"These are all hot-blooded men from the Han family, who have not returned home for many years, and today they are back to their homeland, how can it be easy!"

Officials from the Ministry of Rites came out to preside, and Ding was a ritual vessel, a cattle, sheep and pigs were sacrificed, a jade silk was in front of the case, and animal blood was left in Taiwan.

Li Shimin stood on the altar, took the brush in the hand of the official of the Ministry of Rites, glued animal blood, and had a blank piece of paper in front of him.

The eyes are solemn, the essence is surging, the arms are forced, and the brush is stained with blood and boiling rapidly.

"Lay the flesh and blood of the ancestors, and build the glory of today. Emperor Sui's three expeditions, the men of the Han family had nowhere to go. It was originally returned today, leaving a name to enjoy the fireworks in the world. In the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, on the eighth day of June, Tang Emperor Li Shimin wrote to sacrifice it! ”

The emperor's sacrifice text, hundreds of officials worship.

"Hey!"

The bones under the mound were buried, and the mood of the crowd was a little dull.

The ancients paid attention to entering the soil for safety, and now it can be regarded as a matter of concern for those Sui soldiers.

"Retreat!"

Qianniuwei slowly retreated, leaving room and giving way to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works.

The rectangular boulder, which is 17 zhang high and 9 zhang wide, was driven here by six fast horses, and the craftsmen rushed to it.

The boulder with a gentle surface is carved into a stone stele, and the scarlet animal blood is used as a material, imitating Li Shimin's sacrificial text, which is completely engraved on the stele.

When the stele is carved, ask Qianniuwei to come out and straighten the stele and press it directly above the place where the bones are buried.

Li Shimin said loudly: "On the day of the big celebration, set up a banquet in the palace!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and other courtiers said respectfully: "Your Majesty Shengming is far superior to the former Sui. Now the bones are returned to Tang, and the whole world celebrates! ”

"Kind words should be rewarded!"

Li Shimin was unceremonious, and responded to the compliments of others, for him, welcoming back the bones is not just to enjoy the praise of hundreds of officials like today.

As a "great achievement" this time, the Yuan boy will naturally not be absent, and at the banquet in the palace, he once again expressed his intention to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty.

Without Li Shimin's explanation, Wei Zheng had already stood up.

"Your Majesty has set an iron law many years ago, the princess of the Tang Dynasty will not marry outside!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said with a smile: "That's true, this matter is also related to my second prince." ”

Yuan boy immediately thought of a name, "Is it related to His Royal Highness King Qin?" ”

Looking around the hall, I don't know where King Qin is.

The whole Chang'an knew that King Qin had left.

The boy didn't know, and asked blankly: "I have long heard that His Royal Highness the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty is Wu Shuangquan, but I don't know who it is?" ”

The officials looked at each other, and Li Shimin also felt that the atmosphere was a little weird.

Li Chengqian got up and said to the Yuan boy: "The second brother of the lonely is not in Beijing now. ”

Yuan boy had no choice but to give up, "It's a pity, it's a pity." ”

For some reason, others could hear a hint of joy from his words, as if he didn't want to see His Royal Highness King Qin.

So what is King Qin busy with?

It has been two months since Li Tai arrived in Lingnan, and he follows Li Fangchen all day long, except for going out to sea to fish, he is nesting in the fishing village.

Wang Xuan'er's arrival brought a lot of surprises.

In his spare time, Li Fangchen can also take her around.

Everything is so methodical and so ......

"The ship has not returned, go and ask Geng Guogong to send someone to the sea to find someone!"

The accident happened, Li Fangchen and Li Tai were in an accident on the big boat, and they did not return to the fishing village for the first time, and everyone who was with them was even more so, and they all disappeared.

Wang Xuan'er was nervous in her heart, pulled Qin Huaiyu and asked, "Your Highness will be fine, right?" ”

Qin Huaiyu couldn't answer it, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "It's okay, Your Highness will definitely be fine." ”

What's going on?

The big ship went out to sea, and this time it was in trouble, and it was going to catch more fish, but it didn't pay attention to the return time. By the time we returned, it was already evening. The sea was merciless, and no one could have imagined that they would encounter a storm and that the deadly dragon would suck water.

Li Fangchen and the others looked at the scalp numb, and the way back was blocked by the dragon absorbing water.

A boatload of people was lucky and didn't hit the dragon absorbing the water, but they deviated from the course because they avoided the dragon absorbing the water and detoured.

After all, there is danger in navigating at night, and everywhere Li Fangchen's eyes can see, it is all dark.

In the light of the fire, the compass could be seen clearly, but without references, it was impossible to determine where they were at the moment.

You can only spend the night on a ship, which is floating on the sea, and you don't know where it will end up.

The sound of hitting the reef sounded, and everyone on board was alert at the same time.

Li Tai's sweat never dissipated, and he looked really frightened.

"Second brother, there won't be any monsters running out of the sea, right?"

Li Fangchen raised the torch, and the faint light of the fire shone into the distance, barely able to see the outline clearly.

"Reef, it looks like we've arrived at an island, let's anchor!"

"Anchor!"

I dropped the boat and rowed for a short time until I reached the shore.

Li Fangchen and the others went to the island, and set up a campfire near the edge of the beach and the dense forest.

Soaked in sweat and seawater, Li Fangchen forced himself to stay calm.

What I saw and heard today was so exciting that he couldn't bear it.

If the big ship hits the rocks, if you continue to sail rashly, you are afraid that because of too many collisions, the big ship will fall apart.

Fortunately, now that an island has been found, everyone can have a place to stay.

With more than 100 people guarding him, Li Fangchen would not be too worried about any beasts attacking.

After a night of silence, they woke up the next day and finally saw what the island they were on was like.