Outside Tongguan. Crowded with thousands of ragged refugees, most of whom had fled here to escape Wang Shichong's conscription orders.

The refugees were haggard and emaciated, but their cloudy eyes revealed a desire to survive.

As long as you walk into Tongguan, it is the border of the Tang Dynasty, where there are endless fertile fields, rows of mulberry hemp, sparkling lakes, and vast pastures.

Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, rewarded farmers and sang and recruited immigrants. People from all walks of life, as long as they are engaged in production, whether it is farming, grazing, fishing, hunting, manufacturing, or selling, as long as it does not violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he welcomes it.

For the refugees, as long as they have passed through Tongguan, it means that this fate has been saved.

Hearing that a large number of refugees had poured in Tongguan, Qu Tutong, the secretary of Li Yuan's special military department, and the head of the household department rushed to Tongguan to preside over the acceptance of refugees.

Li Yuan is the lord of mercy, and his original intention was to directly switch and release and distribute food to relieve hunger. But Chen Guogong Chen Shuda suggested that Wang Shichong was stepping up preparations for war at this time, and if he planted spies among the refugees, he had to guard against it.

Therefore, Li Yuan ordered Qu Tutong to lead troops to hold the pass, and after interrogating the refugees, they were released one by one.

In Tongguan, the heads of the household department distributed dry food to the hungry people to feed them. After that, they register the hungry people, ask for information such as age, occupation, skills, etc., and arrange a place for them to go according to their wishes.

On the city wall in the pass, there are notices plastered - the Tang Emperor ordered: The people of Zier, come to vote for my Tang Dynasty, and they are my Tang people. From now on, I will protect your food and clothing, and you will protect the rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty! Life and death together, swear not to fail!

After the literate people present read the notice aloud, the hungry people were moved to tears.

The switch check lasted for three days, and near the end, the sharp-eyed Qu Tutong saw two burly and sturdy young men at a glance.

Knowing that the two were certainly not refugees, he ordered the soldiers to arrest them.

Who knows, the two young men did not struggle, and calmly followed the soldiers to Qu Tutong.

Although the young man led by him was in tattered clothes, he couldn't hide his compelling heroism. Qu Tutong fixed his eyes and suddenly realized that this person was extraordinary.

Sure enough, the person who came took out a token from his bosom and wrote the words 'Tang Liyang stayed behind Li Shiyun'.

He handed the token to Qu Tutong and said, "Please forgive me, my lord!" I am Li Shixian, and he is my lieutenant Guo Xiaoke. The two of us also dressed up like this to prevent being captured by Wang Shichong. ”

Qu Tutong took the token and found the secret seal engraved by the official on the back of the token, and was convinced that the person in front of him was Li Shiyun himself.

He then said in surprise: "Isn't General Li at Dou Jiande's place at this moment?" How did you come to Tongguan? ”

"The two of us ran out secretly. When we heard that the Tang Dynasty had won the Battle of Hedong, we were excited and wanted to return to Chang'an and serve in the Tang Army!"

Qu Tutong saw the young man in front of him, and he couldn't help but secretly admire him from the bottom of his heart. He has never met Li Shixian, but he has long heard of his deeds.

According to his past deeds, he can be called an example of loyalty; Today's performance shows that this person is very good at seizing the opportunity.

And he is so young, the future must be limitless......

This Li Shixian, formerly known as Xu Shixian, is a famous general of the Wagang Army. After Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong, Xu Shichang was still guarding Liyang. Li Mi went west to attach Li Yuan, and before Xu Shichang could decide to go, Li Yuan wrote a letter to Wei Zheng to bring it to him, asking him to join the Tang Dynasty. However, he compiled the land and population register of Liyang, sent it to Li Mi, and wrote back to Li Yuan saying that the city was built by Li Mi, and Li Mi should decide the ownership of Liyang.

Li Yuan was very appreciative of his actions, believing that he was loyal, not betraying the lord, and not favoritism, so he specially issued an edict to give him the royal surname Li. Since then, Xu Shiyun has changed his name to Li Shichang.

After Li Mi died in Bear's Ears Mountain, no one collected his body, Li Shiyun not only collected his body, but also wore linen and filial piety, mourned for him, and buried him ceremoniously.

Soon after, Dou Jiande attacked Liyang, and Li Shichang became a prisoner. But Dou Jiande admired him very much, so he treated him well.

However, Li Shiyun still wants to return to Chang'an and play for Datang after all. ……

Qu Tutong prepared a table of wine and food for the two of them, and after they were full of wine and food, he let them bathe and change their clothes, and gave them two fast horses, and they immediately headed for Chang'an!

Li Yuan was very happy when he heard that Li Shiyun had come to Chang'an. This person, although he is young, is a model of loyalty that Li Yuan set up for his ministers.

He hurriedly put down the official duties in his hand, specially arranged for the imperial dining room to prepare a dinner banquet, and called the left servant Xiao Yu, Chen Guogong Chen Shuda, Zhongshu Lingyu Wenshi and other ministers to come to the banquet together, so as to wash the dust for Li Shixian.

The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of dusk fell outside the majestic palace, dragging a long gray shadow on the ground.

After Li Yuan finished his day's government affairs, he ordered the chamberlain to put away the jade seal and the medallion, and called the courtiers waiting in the side hall to come to the dinner together.

In the Wude Palace, a team of palace maids, wearing flowers and willows, took small steps, and served a plate of delicious delicacies.

In a short time, the table was filled with venison, bear's paws, crabs, elephant trunks, squid, swans, snake meat, dung beetles, lettuce, spinach...... After the dishes are served, the musicians and dancers of Taichang Temple perform their skills, which is pleasing to the eye.

Li Yuan picked up the wine offered by Gao Changguo and raised his glass frequently. Li Shiyun's return made Li Yuan extremely happy, and he couldn't help but drink happily.

With music and dance to help the fun, Li Yuan, who had been drinking for three rounds, sang loudly the "Short Song Xing" by Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei - when you sing about wine, what is your life? For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past. …… Zhou Gong vomits and feeds, and the world returns to the heart!

After singing the song, Li Yuan said with emotion: "General Li Shiyun is my hero of the Tang Dynasty!" Don't forget the old master, forget the selfishness, be loyal to the country, understand the general situation, and take the overall situation into account! Such a hero returned to Chang'an, why worry that my Datang can't return to the heart of the world? ”