Li Chengqian's car set off again, and when he arrived ten miles away from Luoyang, Li Chengqian rode far away on his horse and saw a group of people in front of him, the most conspicuous of which was the emperor's dragon flag umbrella fluttering in the air.

Since Li Chengqian had already found a way to clean up Li Shimin, he naturally would not make trouble at the banquet to welcome his victory. Li Chengqian himself can not care about the celebration banquet, but the generals will definitely feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

Li Chengqian thought about all of this and decided to dismount and salute when he walked ten steps away from Li Shimin, which could be regarded as a reward for him to go ten miles out of the city.

Li Chengqian's team continued to move forward, getting closer and closer to Li Shimin's Luan, and the civil and military officials who followed him dismounted one after another and walked on foot.

As he was walking, he saw Cheng Yanjin and Yu Chigong walking towards him from left to right.

These two people were born with tigers' backs, and they strode over, and when they walked five steps away from Li Chengqian's war horse, they bowed and saluted: "Chen Cheng bites Jin, and Wei Chigong participates in His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Li Chengqian grabbed the war horse, raised his horse whip with a calm face, and said: "The two Qing families are flat, and they will go with the lonely king to see Your Majesty." ”

"Your Majesty ordered the ministers to come and lead the horses for His Royal Highness the Prince!" Cheng Yanjin walked to Li Chengqian's war horse with a smile without saying a word, and didn't care whether Li Chengqian agreed or not, and directly took the reins of Li Chengqian's war horse.

Li Chengqian did not expect that Li Shimin would send two founding heroes to lead his horse as the princes of the dynasty, which was to show Li Chengqian and the people of the world that he had no intention of changing the crown prince.

But this made Li Chengqian a little embarrassed, if he accepted it calmly, some people would think that he was a big man, after all, these two were the heroes who fought with Li Shimin in the southern and northern wars, and if they dismounted, they would not be in line with his status as the crown prince.

Li Chengqian gently stroked the neck of the war horse with his hand, did not let the war horse go forward, and asked lightly: "The two Qing family are the heroes of the father and the Tang Dynasty, is it inappropriate to give such a heavy courtesy to the lonely king?"

Li Chengqian was particular about his title, calling Li Shimin 'Father Emperor' instead of 'Your Majesty', and using what King Zhou Cheng said to Duke Zhou: You are my father's courtiers, and I dare not treat you as courtiers.

It means that I can't afford to use you, so you can go home and retire.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the ministers are the courtiers of His Royal Highness the Prince, and it is within his duty to lead the horse and fall into the stirrups for His Royal Highness the Prince." Wei Chi Gong said.

These words put him in a very correct position, and also explained to Li Chengqian that the prince is also a king, and the minister is your courtier.

Cheng Yanjin hurriedly interjected with a smile: "Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks that I am old and unwilling to use me to lead the horse into the stirrup?"

"Then there is the Lao Erqing family." Li Chengqian didn't want to talk to them more.

Li Shimin watched Li Chengqian being surrounded by the ministers of civil and military affairs and walked slowly, nodded slightly, and said secretly in his heart: With the ability of Chengqian and the current form of the Tang Dynasty, I will not return the expedition to Goguryeo for three or five years, and there will be no accident in the court.

When Li Chengqian was ten steps away from Li Shimin, he was helped off his horse by Cheng Yanjin, and slowly walked in front of Li Shimin five steps away and bowed to the ground.

"The son visits his father."

"Your Majesty!" Behind Li Chengqian, all the ministers also bowed to the ground.

Li Shimin smiled, walked a few steps quickly to help Li Chengqian up with both hands, and then waved his hand and said loudly: "Zhongqing is flat." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The hundred officials thanked him and straightened up.

Li Shimin said with a smile on his face: "Today, Chengqian returned victoriously, I held a banquet in Luoyang City to celebrate my achievements, and all the secretaries went together." ”

With that, he took Li Chengqian's arm and the two walked into his jade chariot together.

"I issued an edict to summon your uncle back, and this time the matter was also your uncle's idea."

The two sat down, and Li Shimin said frankly to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian's face was slightly gloomy and he didn't speak, and his heart really met an opponent.

Li Shimin saw it and said: "I have made it clear to your uncle that no matter what happens in the future, I will pass on the Tang Dynasty to you." ”

Li Shimin said that, he looked at Li Chengqian with straight eyes, and waited for him to answer.

Li Chengqian thought about it, and said with a little anger: "My father is the son of the Tang Dynasty, and everything is decided by my father." ”

Li Shimin heard that although Li Chengqian felt a little awkward in his heart, he was still very relieved to see that Li Chengqian did not shout as fiercely as before.

He patted Li Chengqian's shoulder with a smile and said, "You can be sensible, I'm very happy." ”

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian talked all the way in the car, without mentioning Li Zhi, but when Li Shimin got off the car, he said lightly: "The pheasant slave can't stay with me all the time when he is older, and I plan to let him go to Jinyang next year." ”

Jinyang?

killed Li Chengqian, he didn't believe that if Li Zhi went to Jinyang, he would be able to stay in Jinyang honestly.

Li Chengqian didn't plan to say anything more at this time, because Li Chengqian knew what he said, and Li Shimin wouldn't listen to him.

The celebration banquet was very lively, and it can be seen that Li Shimin attaches great importance to this matter, which means needless to say that Li Chengqian understands that it is to give him face.

However, Li Chengqian's expression was always faint at the banquet, which made Li Shimin feel a little uncomfortable, and he didn't say anything to Li Chengqian after the banquet was over.

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Walking in Li Shimin's dormitory.

"Did Cheng Qian tell you anything?" Li Shimin's expression was pity.

Ma Zhou hurriedly bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, knowing the righteousness, naturally understands His Majesty's painstaking efforts, but he is a little dissatisfied with Zhou Jin's posthumous sealing. ”

Li Shimin nodded slowly when he heard this, and said with a long breath: "Zhou Jin was picked up by Cheng Qian, and he also died for Cheng Qian. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Ma Zhoudao.

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Because the Luoyang Imperial Palace has not yet been built, Li Shimin's current residence is not big, and Li Shimin arranged another manor for Li Chengqian in the city as Li Chengqian's palace.

On that day, Li Chengqian stayed in Luoyang, so he ordered the soldiers who followed him to take turns to rest for three days, and after three days, he would lead hundreds of civil and military officials to preside over Zhou Jin's funeral outside Luoyang City.

Li Chengqian gave an order, and the entire East Palace, including Luoyang officialdom, panicked, and the emperor and the crown prince did not preside over the funeral of their courtiers, at most they went to their homes to pay respects.

Some ministers instinctively wanted to write to persuade Li Chengqian not to go, but the subordinate officials of the East Palace, such as Wang Fangyi, knew Li Chengqian's character and knew that Li Chengqian must go this time, so they could only go in advance to prepare for Li Chengqian.

On the morning of the second day, Wang Fangyi personally went to the White Horse Temple where Zhou Jin stopped to check and see what else he needed to prepare?

This is the same as in modern times, which level of leadership comes, the funeral specifications will be prepared to what extent, although there is no precedent for the crown prince to give a funeral to his courtiers, but it can definitely be prepared higher.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister has already gone to the White Horse Temple to see Lord Zhou's coffin, which is of the highest quality cedar, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally presided over the minister to find a pair of nanmu?" Wang Fangyi came back to see Li Chengqian and suggested.

Li Chengqian was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Fang Yi, aren't you resting today?"

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, you are going to preside over Zhou Jin's funeral, there are only three days, and the ministers are afraid that the people below will not be able to do it, so I will go and see it in person." Wang Fangyi said.

Li Chengqian's face warmed, and he said calmly: "You don't need to prepare anything, the Zhou Jin family doesn't have any money, and the official position before his death is not big, so the funeral should not be too luxurious." ”

Wang Fangyi was speechless for a while, paused for a moment, and then looked at Li Chengqian and said: "But His Royal Highness the Prince, you have to personally go to preside over the funeral for Lord Zhou, if the funeral is not pompous, I am afraid that outsiders will say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats his subordinates." ”

Originally, the fir wood was already over-specified, and if Li Chengqian just went to the White Horse Temple to pay respects, the people of the world would not pay attention to these. However, Li Chengqian led hundreds of officials to preside over the funeral in person, and the world was shaken, and if the funeral was not held with pomp and circumstance, some people might really say that Li Chengqian was a small weapon.

"It's okay, Zhou Jin's funeral is simple, and it is a serious matter to educate his descendants well."

Li Chengqian also thought of this when he heard this, but if he wanted to slap Li Shimin in the face, he had to do things unexpectedly.

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Li Chengqian wanted to lead hundreds of officials to attend Zhou Jin's funeral, and Li Shimin, who was also in Luoyang, naturally knew about such a big event.

"Your Majesty, why don't you talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, don't go to preside over Zhou Jin's funeral." Liu Zheng was embarrassed.

Li Shimin could see that Liu Zheng was afraid that he would be angry with Li Chengqian.

Li Shimin laughed and said very generously: "Cheng Qian is angry in his heart, let him go!" ”