Chapter 997: Princess Yicheng
On February 26, the general Li Jing led an army of 300,000 to return to Guanzhong, Guanzhong was shaken, and the empty alleys of ten thousand cities in Chang'an City came to greet the general Li Jing, according to the rules set by His Majesty the Emperor and the Ministry of Rites, Li Chengzong, the king of Han, greeted the general ten miles away on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and His Majesty the Emperor personally welcomed the army into the city at the Vermilion Bird Gate.
"Brother Jing."
Li Xin waited under the Suzaku Gate, looked at the general Li Jing on the war horse, was excited, and greeted him, Li Jing also hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted, bowed to the ground, and shouted long live. The hundreds of thousands of generals who entered the city behind them also fell to the ground one after another, and the sound of long live resounded throughout the universe. It can be said that this is the biggest victory of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks were wiped out by Li Jing, Jieli Khan was captured, Ashina Simo and Qibi He Li returned to the Tang Dynasty, and the Turkic territory was included in the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
"Generals, soldiers, please rise." Li Xin helped Li Jing up, and then beckoned the generals.
"My Tang Dynasty finally defeated the Turks, all thanks to the courage of the soldiers of the three armies, without you, there would be no victory today, the military department, Wuyingdian have already recorded your merits, I will not hesitate to reward." Li Xin's voice was very loud, and then it was rumored to the three armies.
"Hooray, hooray!" When the soldiers of the three armies heard this, they shouted, aren't they all fighting on the battlefield for these rewards? Unlike the previous dynasty, Yang Guang's words did not count, although he said that there were rewards, in fact there was nothing, and only Li Xin, who spoke to the soldiers, and as soon as he gave an order, the treasury was opened, and countless rewards were distributed.
"Deliver the decree and reward the three armies." Li Xin looked at the Jieli Khan in the prisoner car, although his body was a little dirty, but there was no dejected look on his face, even if he looked at Li Xin, he didn't look like a loser. However, Li Xin didn't care, just waved his hand and ordered the three armies to be rewarded. is already a defeated general, can he still turn the sky upside down?
"Your Majesty has a decree to reward the three armies." Song He's voice was also full of excitement. Loudly announced Li Xin's holy decree, the three armies were encouraged, and the entire Chang'an City was also cheering, the biggest threat to the Tang Dynasty was finally eliminated today, at least Chang'an City will not appear, like the Turkic soldiers entered Chang'an City back then.
"Brother Jing, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Li Xin pulled Li Jing, got on the dragon chariot, and said, "Today." You and I don't get drunk! You can't run away. ”
"After the destruction of the Turks, a little of the minister's wish has been realized, and he no longer has to worry about it as before, not to mention that he will have a few drinks with His Majesty, even if he gets drunk like this, the old minister is also willing." Li Jing laughed, although he was very tired, he was in good spirits.
"It's a pity that Pei Shiju doesn't have this blessing to see today's scene. At that time, he and Changsun Sheng crisscrossed the Turks in the Western Regions, adopting methods such as discord, assassination, and co-optation. Only to maintain the balance between the grassland and the Central Plains, now I don't need it here. Li Xin thought of Pei Shiju and sighed slightly.
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of the existence of Your Majesty that the Tang Dynasty can achieve such an achievement and defeat the Turks. Although Master Pei didn't have the opportunity to see today. But when he was dying, he believed and knew the outcome of the matter. Li Jing comforted.
"Yes, yes, let's go, today you and I won't get drunk." Li Xin laughed.
Chang'an City that day was immersed in a sea of joy. Every household sets off firecrackers, the lanterns are colorful, the whole Chang'an City is like a city that never sleeps, the lights are shrouded, that is, Li Xin after the feast, and many civil and military ministers, also climbed the Vermilion Bird Tower, and the people of Chang'an City celebrate the night of victory.
"Brother Jing, only today do I know that being an emperor is also a special taste." Li Xin looked at everything in the city, and Li Jing and Li Jing pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and said with a smile.
"The ministers are in a prosperous era and serve His Majesty, and it is not in vain to live this life." Li Jing touched his beard, and he also had a smug look on his face, this sentence is true, if it weren't for Li Xin, even according to what was written in history, Li Shimin would not have seen Li Jing canonized as the king of the county, let alone trust Li Jing so much, and let Li Jing exert his military talents. Under Li Shimin's command, the most important thing is not others, only the Li family, or people who have a relationship with Li Shimin, and it is not Li Jing's turn.
"You and I have been kings and ministers for ten thousand years, why do you want to say such things." Li Xin has already shown a slight hint of drunkenness, today is probably the happiest time for him, even if he ascended the throne and became the emperor, it was not as happy as today. He patted Li Jing on the shoulder and said, "Brother Jing, you see, Jieli Khan, I'm afraid you won't see such a grand occasion on the grassland." ”
Li Jing looked in the direction pointed by Li Xin, but suddenly Jieli Khan had a depressed look, not far from him, Princess Yicheng was calm, looking at the grand scene in front of her, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
"Your Majesty, this Princess Yicheng!" Li Jing said with some worry. Along the way, he once went to see Princess Yicheng, but this dignified Princess Yicheng did not have a good attitude towards him, and even looked at Li Jing with hateful eyes, Li Jing immediately knew that Princess Yicheng was not thinking about the Tang Dynasty, but the Great Sui Dynasty in her heart. Even in her opinion, the reason why the former Sui perished was not because of anything else, but because of Li Xin, so she hated Li Xin in her heart.
Li Jing originally wanted to kill her, but unfortunately, she is now a prisoner, and she has not done anything dangerous in the Tang Dynasty, and more importantly, Li Jing knows that Li Xin must be very eager to meet this woman who has dedicated her life to the Great Sui. That's why she was allowed to return to the Central Plains.
"She's a poor person. Forget it! Li Xin also saw Princess Yicheng in the crowd, this former dynasty clan girl, for the sake of the Great Sui, married her whole life to the Turks and dedicated herself to the Great Sui. She was married to four khans, her first husband was Qiming Khan, after the death of Qiming Khan, she married Qiming Khan's son Shibi Khan, but unfortunately Shibi Khan was a short-lived ghost, and then married Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan successively.
Although the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty are relatively open, as a princess of the former dynasty, she has married four husbands, a father, a son, a brother, and a younger brother, no matter how strong the psychology is, it can't withstand such changes. Mo said that she is a high-minded, ice-clear and jade princess, even if it is an ordinary ordinary family, when she encounters this kind of thing, she will be the same as Princess Yicheng, and even at this time, I am afraid that there is nothing to love.
"She is a hero to the Central Plains Dynasty, even if she hates me, I can't kill her, but I have to respect her." Li Xin sent a glass of wine to Princess Yicheng, raised the wine glass with both hands, and drank the wine in the cup in Princess Yicheng's surprised eyes. (To be continued.) )