"Your Majesty has arrived at the ......" Neishi's voice was sharp and penetrating, and the aftermath lingered, echoing in the palace, muffling the noise generated by the chatter of everyone present.

Attending the celebration banquet, Li Shimin was dressed in a solemn, deep sè crown, with a faint dragon pattern, flowing and restrained luster, wide sleeves fluttering like the wind in the river, and the luxurious atmosphere suddenly came to his face.

When everyone saw it, they all saluted and said, "See Your Majesty." ”

"You don't have to be polite." Li Shimin raised his hand lightly, smiling, it can be seen that he is in a good mood today, after all, on the Taimiao, he has added his own merits, in order to pass on the descendants of future generations, go down in history, and sit on the title of Mingjun.

The emperor's appearance also meant that the celebration banquet was about to begin, and several generals of the Western Expedition didn't care about boasting about their merits, so they hurriedly sat down with other powerful officials and other powerful officials in an orderly manner under the guidance of the ceremonial officials.

The palace state banquet, the celebration meeting, the court does not know how many times it has been held, it is extremely experienced, under the dispatch of the ceremonial officials, the palace NV is like a shuttle, the action is light, and the meal is served to everyone neatly, and even considering the foreign envoys, different from the eating habits of the Central Plains, they also deliberately cook authentic exotic delicacies for them.

The Imperial Diet of the Shang Food Bureau, naturally different from the ordinary people, the dishes have staple food, soup, delicacies from the mountains and seas, and livestock and birds, it can really be described as a miscellaneous state of water and land, the exquisite materials used, the production of Jing fine, breathtaking.

Naturally, in this case, except for the occasional few envoys who lack heart and eyes and do not know the etiquette of the Central Plains, they immediately devoured many delicacies when they saw them, but the others were very restrained, looking up, waiting for the emperor's signal, and under the whispered reminder of others, several envoys were red-faced, and quickly stopped their movements, and the palace slowly quieted down.

With all eyes on it, Li Shimin picked up the gold bottle on the case, and said happily: "Tugu Hun Erxiǎo Fan, do not measure his strength, resist the kingdom, I send envoys, enter the Tibetans, show kindness, persuade relatives, and make the border safe, but its ferocity has not changed, and it harasses the border soldiers and civilians......"

"Generals Li Jing, Li Daozong, Hou Junji...... During the long drive period, the poor nest xué, the lord of the Tuyuhun Khan fainted, Fu Yun, and the king of Tianzhu one or two evil ministers, the rest of the people led the people to surrender, raze the fierce and stop the violence, the merit is in the community, and the ministers and I respect the same to congratulate him on his achievements. Li Shimin said loudly, stood up, raised his head gently, and put a bottle of wine into his throat.

His Royal Highness, naturally, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly got up to accompany them, especially Li Jing and a few people, who were in a particularly comfortable mood, after drinking, some people's faces were flushed, their ears were hot, and they were excited. Subsequently, under Li Shimin's appeasement, everyone knelt down again, but Li Jing stood with his head held high, which was quite a bit of a standout.

Everyone watched, Li Jing said respectfully: "I wait for the last work, how can we be so praised by Your Majesty, now there is the Son of Saint Tomorrow reigning, the Tang Dynasty is peaceful in the four seas, the people live and work in peace and contentment, Your Majesty is generous and benevolent, the world returns to the heart, Tugu Hun bears the right side of the river, the land is not far away for thousands of miles, the public is not worth 10,000, do not measure their strength, why be afraid, and before the expedition, Your Majesty has already set a strategy, we are about to fight, just act according to the promise, and with the blessing of Your Majesty, we can hang the triumph. ”

After speaking, Li Jing saluted respectfully, drank a glass of wine and the military officials, lords and magnates immediately agreed, and raised their glasses to salute together, and for a while, the voice of praise in the hall was endless, and the atmosphere was very warm, as for what Li Jing said and Hou Junji's description just now, there was a contradiction, naturally, everyone ignored the past very interestingly.

Li Shimin shook his head with a smile, obviously disagreeing with Li Jing's words, but he raised the golden bottle and drank freely, his eyes swept over a touch of approval, and the corners of his mouth quietly bloomed with a happy smile.

The golden bottle fell into the case, making a crisp sound, and the inner shi next to him saw this, and immediately quietly made a gesture, and the ceremonial officials on both sides of the palace paid attention to it, and hurriedly ordered it to go down.

Next, it is laughter and laughter, a harmonious scene, civil and military officials, lords and magnates, abide by etiquette, even if it is a meritorious general, do not dare to really drink freely, so as not to lose the honor in front of the king, naturally will not appear, in the early Han Dynasty, in the palace banquet, the generals and heroes drank too much wine, drew their swords and hit the column.

However, the fight and brawl did happen once, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin put on a banquet, Xing was honest and straightforward, and Wei Chigong, who was proud of his achievements, saw that someone had a seat above him, and was furious, and at his bottom, Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, was also kind-hearted, and repeatedly persuaded him, but Wei Chigong did not appreciate it, and his temper came up, and he beat Li Daozong in turn, and when he was caught off guard, Li Daozong's eyes were almost blinded.

Li Shimin was naturally furious, reprimanded angrily in public, sighed and looked through the history books, and was always puzzled, why did Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, kill the heroes, now he finally understands...... As soon as he said this, the ministers present were shocked, and Wei Chigong was even more frightened into a cold sweat, and hurriedly kowtowed to apologize, and restrained his behavior from then on.

After this incident, whether it was a straightforward and fierce general, or an arrogant and arrogant Wenchen, they all corrected their mentality, warned their family slaves, and less trouble outside, that year, the public security situation in Chang'an City was unprecedentedly good, and the Chang'an Order at that time was promoted by virtue of this merit.

The happy time always passed quickly, and the celebration banquet came to an end, Li Shimin moved back to the palace, and the civil and military officials, lords and magnates, and Fanbang envoys also dispersed. In the palace, the lights were bright, and beyond the city, the chariots and horses were crisscrossed, the wheels were shaking, the hooves were ticking, and the noise was hovering in the night sky, and a crescent moon was rising, embedded in the sky, rippling with blue light.

"Lang Jun is back." The servant xiǎo said in a loud voice, the big mén opened lightly, and the squeaky sound was extraordinarily harsh in the silent night.

"Hmm." Han Rui nodded, as if he was very tired, dragging his heavy steps, returning home, after the celebration banquet was over, it was considered to have completed the task, and the days to come should be leisurely, but Han Rui's face did not show a relieved smile, but a little more worried.

Sensing Han Rui's abnormality, the servant was stunned, and then relieved, after all, from five to two o'clock, the sky has not been bright, until now the new moon is floating in the sky, and the night is quiet, and the hardships can be imagined.

As if the walking corpse was walking away, Han Rui slowly returned to the inner house, as expected, Zheng Naoyue did not rest, hearing the movement, he greeted with a smile, Han Rui temporarily put down his thoughts, smiled, and blamed: "Again, I have told you that I will come back very late, so that you can rest earlier." ”

"If you don't come back, I won't be able to sleep peacefully." Zheng Naoyue said softly.

Han Rui sighed softly and smiled lovingly: "Then, now that I'm back, I can go and rest." ”

Zheng Naoyue smiled sweetly, and suddenly like a child, he gently threw himself into Han Rui's arms, wrapped his soft hands around his neck, and muttered, "Husband, you sleep with me tonight......"

Han Rui was stunned, and slowly, he also reacted, vaguely understanding Zheng Naoyuo's psychology, the closer the labor date, the more afraid and uneasy he would be. Thinking of the ancient times, the superficial midwifery and induction technology, and the birth of a child in NV was like walking around in the ghost mén pass, Han Rui was also faintly worried in his heart, gently hugged Zheng Naoyu, and said gently: "Okay, in the future, every night, I will sleep with you." ”

In Han Rui's warm arms, Zheng Naoyue gently closed his eyes, and Rou Chun bloomed with a beautiful smile, and his impetuous heart calmed down and was very stable......

At the same time, in the imperial study of the Forbidden Palace, it was already midnight, but Li Shimin did not rest, changed his crown, wore a loose cloth coat, and looked preoccupied, walking back and forth in the room, and the rolled air currents made the candlelight jump and go out, as if his expression was bright and dark

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed softly, returned to the imperial case and sat down, took a few books and flipped them open, barely watched, he had already picked up the red pen in his hand, but he was not in the mood to give instructions, he thought about it, closed the fold again, got up and continued to walk, I don't know how long it took, I could vaguely hear Ji Ming, and the night passed like this

The drum of the official street sounded, and the inner shi outside the imperial study was also bold, and gently knocked on the mén, Li Shimin stopped, slowly sat back to the imperial case, and said loudly: "Come in." ”

The room mén opened lightly, more than a dozen palace nv, carrying all kinds of washing utensils, curtsied, and said softly: "Please change your clothes." ”

Li Shimin nodded slightly, got up and walked, and didn't need to make any moves, a group of palace NVs got busy, washing their faces, combing their hair, and wearing clothes and hats, with tacit understanding. After a while, Li Shimin finished washing up, changed into a dragon robe for the court, was in the prime of life, full of strength, did not sleep all night, still energetic, and did not show the slightest fatigue.

Subsequently, Neishi served breakfast again, such as Changsheng porridge, yulu group, yu sharp noodles, crystal dragon and phoenix cakes, etc., which were cooked and delicious, but Li Shimin did not have the heart to taste it, so he hurriedly ate a bowl of porridge and moved to the court.

Drum over three thousand, do not order to stop, under the guidance of the duty officer, civil and military officials, orderly into the Taiji Palace, quietly waiting, after a while, Li Shimin arrived, hundreds of officials to consult, a call and a response, Licheng sat down, began the early dynasty deliberations, civil and military officials in accordance with the order, take turns to play, military affairs, Li Shimin will not regard it as child's play, immediately concentrate, or on the spot to plan a solution, or postponed processing, orderly response.

Unconsciously, more than two hours passed, and it was almost noon, the performance was over, and according to the usual practice, it was time to disperse, and when Li Shimin was about to flick his sleeves and signal, Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department, suddenly stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play." ”

"Quasi-play." Li Shimin said.

Hou Junji is the secretary of the military department, when he went to the court, he naturally could not wear armor and armor, a purple robe similar to that of a civil official, but he could not hide the heroic breath on his body, although he was a little pretentious, so boastful, but he repeatedly built strange honors, and his prestige was very high, when Li Shimin was the king of Qin, when he encountered a critical moment, Hou Junji offered advice many times, and he was one of the main planners of the Xuanwu Mén change.

When he ascended the throne, he named Hou Junji as the Duke of Luguo and gave him 1,000 households, second only to Wei Chigong, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the eldest grandson Wuji, but above the generals. Zhenguan four years, but also worship as the military department of the book, allowed to participate in the government, until now, it can be seen the degree of trust, and now Hou Junji has something to do, don't say that there is no scattered dynasty, that is, the dispersion of the dynasty is announced, Li Shimin will also call the ministers to continue the discussion.

A group of ministers looked at Hou Junji, a little curious in their hearts, guessing what he wanted to do.

"Your Majesty." Holding the wat board in his hand, Hou Junji said calmly: "The army of the Western Expedition has returned from pacifying Tuyuhun, and now it is placed in the barracks, it is advisable to reward meritorious deeds as soon as possible, so that they can return home with peace of mind......

The Tang Dynasty implemented the government military system, peacetime for the people who cultivated the land, agricultural training, wartime in the army to fight, this expedition to Tuyuhun army, mostly sixteen guards, but there are also some government soldiers, seeing that the New Year is about to be, naturally it is like an arrow, hoping that the imperial court will reward the goods as soon as possible, and issue a military order, so that they can hurry home and celebrate the New Year.

Hou Junji's speech, other ministers felt reasonable, this is not only human common sense, but also considering the Chun cultivation and production after the New Year, many people opened their mouths to echo it. Li Shimin pondered, nodded and said: "Hou Shangshu is reasonable, this matter will be dealt with by you, according to the merit book, on merit and deeds, reward ......."

Hou Junji hurriedly responded, and then returned to the train, feeling a little happy in his heart, after all, this kind of errand is not only easy, but also helps to improve his prestige in the army, and the emperor Jiāo does it for himself, thinking that it is not just trust.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one had anything to do, Li Shimin nodded slightly, and the Neshi next to him hurriedly shouted: "Retreat to the ......"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty." The civil and military officials shouted in unison, and when the emperor's figure disappeared, they also dispersed in twos and threes.

Wearing tie shoes, Hou Junji walked two steps faster and greeted: "Tang Shangshu, slow down." ”

"Hou Shangshu, what's the matter, I've made a great contribution, and I'm going to invite me to drink." Tang Jian, the head of the Ministry of Civil (Household), was born in the name of the famous family Mén, and was an official eunuch for generations, but Xingge was uninhibited, bold and unscrupulous, and had a good relationship with Hou Junji.

"Tang Shangshu has spoken, how can I refuse." Hou Junji smiled and arched his hand: "However, the errand that Your Majesty just commanded, please ask Brother Mao to take care of it." ”

"Hmph, I know your wine is not easy to drink." Tang Jian deliberately kept a straight face, shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'd better go back and drink my own." ”

"Brother Maoyo, this expedition to the west, Brother Xiǎo has gained a lot of treasured wine from the Western Regions." Hou Junji hurriedly said.

After all, he is from a family, he is not tired of eating, he is not tired of eating, he loves food and wine, he always spends his dishes, and indulges in wine with relatives and guests. ”

"It's just a few jars of wine, how can Your Majesty care." Hou Junji didn't care, but he still lowered his voice and said: "I originally planned to give you two altars, but since Brother Mao Yue can't look down on it, then I won't be sentimental." ”

Tang Jian was indifferent, and chuckled: "Okay, don't pinch it, rewarding meritorious soldiers is a big deal, Your Majesty has already ordered it, and the departments of the Ministry of Civil Affairs have been prepared, if you come here, I will allocate your money." ”

"Your Majesty." Hou Junji was immediately relieved.

"That's nature." Tang Jian turned around and left, and his voice floated slowly: "Remember, you owe me two jars of wine." ”

"Old fox, I really don't suffer." Hou Junji scolded with a smile, and also walked away lightly, not returning to the military department, but directly out of the imperial city and running to the barracks.

The barracks are very spacious, the tents are numerous, the horse stakes are rejected, the iron fence surrounds, in front of the camp, nearly a hundred military guards are on guard, and a group of patrol guards step by from time to time, the armor shines brightly, and the weapons are sharp, like a strict barrier, revealing an awe-inspiring atmosphere, but there is also a bit of bonfire remnants, the smell of wine and routing.

Hou Jun gathered his horse and jumped down, and the guards guarding the camp saw it, and hurriedly saluted and shouted, "General Hou." ”

Nodding slightly, Hou Junji showed the token, and then passed through, and walked quickly to the big tent in the army, along the way, the soldiers and guards saluted one after another, with a respectful face, after all, Hou Junji led the army on an expedition, defeated the enemy, and made military achievements, without any water, naturally got the respect of everyone.

In the barracks, Hou Junji had a feeling of being at home, and soon came to his command tent, his own soldiers hurriedly stepped forward, lifted the curtain, Hou Junji bowed slightly to the top of the bookcase, not surprisingly, a few thick merit books had been placed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

Hou Junji walked a few steps in the big tent, and he was not in a hurry to look through it, he gave a command, and his own soldiers took the order, and hurried away, and after a while, a young man wearing a military uniform and a heroic appearance came to the front of the big tent and raised his voice: "General, Helan Chushi asks to see." ”

"Come in." Hou Junji said, with a bit of appreciation in his tone.

originally thought that Helan Chushi was just a brother with a bit of courage by virtue of his family background, if it wasn't for the relationship between the crown prince Li Chengqian, Hou Junji might be too lazy to look at each other, but he didn't expect that in this western expedition, Helan Chushi's performance greatly surprised him.

The first time in battle, but did not see timidity, heroically killed several enemies, after a long-distance attack, not only hard-working, not only did not have the slightest complaint, in the ambush of the Tuyuhun people, but also forgot to die, once saved himself from danger, thinking of this, Hou Junji smiled, dignified, monk's name mén, and educated, recruiting him as a son-in-law, it seems to be a good thing.

I don't know, the thing I dreamed of is coming, Helan Chushi walked into the tent, saluted and said: "The general summoned the mark, I don't know what happened." ”

After all, on the battlefield, there is no room for the slightest euphemism and roundabout, and Hou Junji is the same, and he gestured and said: "The imperial court has drawn up the reward for the soldiers of the Western Expedition, you check it clearly, if there is no mistake, I will recruit the soldiers and announce it to the public." ”

Helan Chushi hurriedly responded, and there was a little surprise on his face, after all, he only returned to the capital yesterday to celebrate his achievements, but he didn't expect that he could be rewarded for his merits today.

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