Chapter 11: Shock

The city wall of Chang'an City is already in sight, the towering and mighty city wall, covered with snow, the gray-black of the city wall and the snow-white snow on the top, forming a contrast between Xuanming.

The Mingde Gate, which is facing the Imperial Palace, is slowly opening at this time. The soft glow of the rising morning sun casts a golden shawl over the walls under the refraction of the snow.

The soldiers defending the city shook their spirits, tightened the horizontal knife at their waists, and stood solemnly in front of the city gate, looking at the crowd coming and going. The army that went out is about to return to the DPRK, and it will be in the past few days. They wanted to see the victorious Datang Iron Cavalry for the first time, so they stood tall and loose when they were on duty. Paoze, who was reluctant to return from the expedition, saw his lazy appearance.

The people went in and out at the city gates, carrying the crops from their fields. Isn't it almost the end of the year, buy some extra things at home and buy some items for the holidays. Tear a few feet of cotton cloth for your mother-in-law and make a new outfit. Cotton cloth is also a thing that has just emerged, but it has taken root in Datang in a few years and has borne brilliant fruits. It is also called 'Chu Wang Bu' by the people, and it is said that this thing was made by His Royal Highness the King of Chu from the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty. It is from the division of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and the people of those secret schools do not know very well, so they are directly called 'Chu Wang Bu'. In addition to buying some fabrics to make clothes, but also weighing two catties of beef, this day is getting better and better day by day, and there is still a balance to do these things at the end of the year, which is a day that I couldn't think of before.

The people had happy smiles on their faces, and when they entered and exited the city gates, they saluted respectfully to the soldiers guarding the city. They remember these people. It is these people who guard their homeland, and it is these people who fight on the battlefield with blood and swords. Change back to this comfortable life. I heard that the north is fighting with the Turks again, I don't know how many soldiers can come back? The people are praying in their hearts for the Tang Dynasty boys, hoping to return safely!

"How much longer?" Li Lizhi stretched out her little head, poked her head out of the car window, and asked Li Kuan, who was riding a horse. She was now riding in a carriage pulled by Little Gray Gray, not a sleigh, the canopy of a carriage. Mounted on the sleigh rack, it became a different kind of carriage.

"Well, it's coming soon. Isn't that Chang'an City over there? Li Kuan stretched out the horsewhip in his hand and pointed to the towering walls of Chang'an City.

"It's home!" Li Lizhi cheered and spit out her small fragrant tongue in front of Li Kuan, and then retracted her head. There was a laughing conversation between Li Lizhen and Gong E in the car, and Yu Zhang, who was still in the palace, was mentioned in the conversation. It seems that this time when Li Lizhi went out of the palace, this little guy made a fuss for a long time. I don't know what I'm going to want when I go back this time!

In Chang'an City, in front of Mingde Gate, a strange carriage slowly drove in, not a dog carriage. On the thick snow, a car without wheels slid like this, and the soldiers defending the city looked a little sluggish, such a car could run so fast without wheels, what a hell of a thing.

"Stop, get checked!" The soldier shouted. Motioned for the bizarre car to stop. Chang'an City belongs to the national capital, and there is no room for the slightest carelessness. So although I think that the people who can sit in such a car must be not small, and there are dozens of riders in front of and behind the car to follow and protect, such a character can press them to death with a finger. But the soldiers still called for a stop, because although they were small, they had the entire empire behind them.

"It's a women's roll in the car, so don't bother! Look at this! "A young knight on a black horse, dressed in black armor. He jumped off his horse, took off a belt tag from his waist, and handed it over.

"This is ......" The soldier was taken aback, and with a look of horror on his face, he was about to kneel down at once.

"Okay, we still have to hurry, just return the waist card." The young knight said with a smile.

"Obedience!" The soldier respectfully handed the card back to the knight, then waved his hand: "Release!" ”

The peculiar car drove into Chang'an City like this, leaving a little slip mark on the ground.

All the way along Suzaku Street, until you come to the Suzaku Gate of the Imperial City: "Open the door!" A knight stepped forward and shouted loudly to the head of the city, the gates of this imperial city are rarely opened on weekdays, let alone the Suzaku Gate of the main gate.

"Who's under the city?" The Praetorian Guards, who were guarding the city, responded loudly.

"Li Kuan, the king of Chu, and Princess Changle returned to the palace, why don't you open the city gate soon?" The knight on his horse replied in a loud voice.

The city gate slowly opened, and a group of more than a dozen soldiers rushed out, guarding behind a general in gorgeous armor. The armor on these cavalry soldiers is obviously more ornate, and the flexibility of the entire armor is limited by the addition of ornate ornaments at the joints and other places, and such armor has no second fate on the battlefield except to die. But this is the Imperial Palace, and the Son of Heaven Guards are dressed like this just to show the prestige of the country, and it is already a very distant thing for the guards guarding the palace to go into battle to kill the enemy. Many of them used to lick blood at the edge of the knife and fight with their heads to make a name for themselves. Now they can only go around the palace twice a day, and although this kind of life makes them feel glorious, they have lost the happiness and hatred they had at the beginning.

"Captain Chu Yucheng of the Humble Praetorian Guard Eagle Yang, I have seen His Royal Highness the King of Chu, His Royal Highness Princess Changle!" The leader of the general stepped forward and bowed down, and the armor leaves on his body rubbed against the ground, making a loud noise.

"General Chu, why should he be polite!" Li Kuan hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up, although he was just bowing, but this Chu Yucheng was not an ordinary little captain, but one of the deputy commanders of Xuanjiawei. There are 3,000 Xuanjia, with a unified person and a deputy unified person. These four people are Li Er's most confidant candidates. Although due to the small number of soldiers, he was only awarded the title of a small seven-rank captain. But the responsibility of guarding the safety of the Imperial City rested on their shoulders. Compared with those who are ranked in the third rank, it is not much inferior, but because of etiquette, you still have to salute when you see those people.

"Etiquette must not be wasted! The Lord must not be left to distinguish! Chu Yucheng insisted on finishing this salute before stopping his waist. Although the military uniform is very gorgeous, there is still a smell of iron and blood on him. The sword eyebrows flew. There was a sinister aura coming to the face. The wide mouth is slightly open, revealing a mouthful of steel teeth. The thick lips reveal his honest nature. Although he has a lot of authority in his hands, he has never put on a stand. Every day, they will still be shirtless and lead a group of brothers to shout the original slogan, running wild in the corridors of the palace for a while, which is their daily training program.

The corridors between the palaces are crisscrossed like a dense cobweb, which is not something that ordinary people can remember. Therefore, the Praetorian Guards, who were tasked with guarding the Imperial City, must be familiar with these lanes. This is especially true of the Xuanjia Guards, who must be prepared to deal with any danger that may arise at any time. Even if it's a cat or dog popping out of the corner. All of them may alarm the Holy Driver. These things are trivial and uninteresting. But he had to be on guard, because what if it wasn't a cat or a dog that appeared, but an assassin?

The world is unified. Li Er didn't know how many people he killed in the process, and the blood was enough to stain every inch of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there are countless people who hate him, and the Tang Dynasty has not been sitting firmly for a few years, and there are not a few forces with various dissenting intentions during this period. These people are all likely to make a move on Li Er. And as soon as it is shot, it will be a thunderous attack. In addition, the remnants of King Xi, who were suppressed a few years ago, have been restless all these years.

This Tang Dynasty seems to be stable. In fact, the dark tide inside is turbulent, and the slightest wind and grass will cause big waves and form stormy waves.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Changle, there is a decree in the Holy Order, Your Highness will return to Zangyuzhai immediately after returning to the palace, and you must not move around without permission! His Royal Highness the King of Chu immediately followed the last general to face the saint! Chu Yucheng's thick lips opened and closed and said such a paragraph.

"Oh!" Li Lizhi was a little wilted, as if she didn't want to go back, and she threw a pitiful look at Li Kuan without saying anything. But the feet still obeyed and went in the direction of the harem. Although the footsteps are smaller than the small broken steps.

"Dare to ask the general, what does this mean?" Li Lizhi was unwilling. Li Kuan naturally wanted to ask why, why did Li Lizhen seem to have a feeling of being under house arrest as soon as she came back? Didn't her father love her the most?

Li Kuan stood outside the imperial city, and across from him was Chu Yucheng, one of the four commanders of the Xuanjia Guard. Dressed in dark armor, he has a red cloak behind him, his figure is slender, and his cheeks are full of seriousness.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, this is the meaning of the saint, and the general will just do it. Princess Changle leaving the palace without permission is not a trivial matter. This matter is by no means negotiable. If His Royal Highness the King of Chu wants to stop it, then the old love will cross over the corpse of the last general! Chu Yucheng's face was solemn, although he had not been on the battlefield for a long time, his spiritual sense had never declined. The prince in front of him had a strong evil aura on his body. There must be many people who died at his hands, and such a weak crown is so murderous, and he will definitely be a killer when he becomes an adult in the future.

It's just that although he was surprised, Chu Yucheng still didn't give an inch, this murderous aura was just a gentle drizzle compared to his battlefield general who had been rolling back one hundred and eighty times in the pile of dead people early: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, do you really want to resist the decree and disrespect?" The Holy One is still waiting for His Highness in the Imperial Palace! ”

"You guy, if you miss the slightest mistake and are wronged, I will behead you to vent your anger!" Li Kuan is still tough, his Shen Mansion temperament has not yet been cultivated, he is immature and terrifying, and he is the opponent of these old guys who have been honed in officialdom for many years.

"At this point, His Royal Highness the King of Chu can rest assured, Princess Changle will definitely be fine, if there is any mistake, even if His Majesty forgives the last general, then it will not only be His Royal Highness who will find trouble with the last general, but also Lord Chang Sun Wuji, no matter how you say that Princess Changle will soon be a member of his eldest grandson's family!" Chu Yucheng still had a simple face and said outlawedly.

"What is the person of the eldest grandson's family? Make it clear to the king! Li Kuan grabbed something at once and immediately asked.

"After Shangyuan, the eldest son of the eldest grandson Wuji's family, Changsun Chong, is about to marry Her Royal Highness Princess Changle, and Her Royal Highness the princess did not inform Her Royal Highness the King of Chu?" Chu Yucheng explained.

"What!" Li Kuan couldn't believe his ears, Li Lizhen was indeed married to her cousin Changsun Chong in history, but it was six years since Zhenguan, how could he be so involved, and now it is only five years of Zhenguan, and it will be staged in advance!

At the same time that Li Kuan couldn't believe it, Li Lizhi also stopped, and tears dripped down from her beautiful eyes, like pearls with broken threads, along her delicate cheeks, and the drops of crystal shimmered slightly. The ground fell to the bluestone slab on the ground and fell to pieces. (To be continued......)