As expected by the courtiers, Xue Chongxun roughly dealt with the aftermath and returned to the court. He divided the 100,000 troops gathered in Longyou into pieces and reassigned them to Longyou, Shuofang, Hexi and other places. Then he entrusted the defense of Helong to Du Xian, and ordered him to settle fields in Jiuqu and other places on the Yellow River and deal with the Tibetan issue. There was no big war, and it was no longer necessary for Xue Chongxun to stay in the Helong area, so he began to prepare for his return.

The establishment of the Shence army was the Beijing camp, and he used this as an excuse to lead the 8,000 people of the Shence army from Helong to Chang'an. Almost all the generals in the army were born in the Flying Tiger Regiment and set up their homes in Chang'an, and everyone rushed home for the New Year. Halfway through, Xue Chongxun had learned that Princess Taiping had left Chang'an and went to Huaqing Palace to soak in hot springs.

The officials in Chang'an had to be busy for a while, not only to prepare for various tedious matters, such as checking the list of merits and deeds, discussing meritorious service awards, preparing for the arrangement of the honor guard, and so on. The most headache for the political affairs hall is that the soldiers and horses of the Shence Army are already on the way, and they are not allowed to enter the city when they arrive in Chang'an?

The seven prime ministers met in the official office to discuss, and most of them had a headache. Liu An said: "When the King of Jin and they return to Beijing, they will celebrate the New Year, and the city will be lit up for the New Year. ”

Everyone nodded slightly, feeling that Liu An was talking about such a reason, but this was not just the time to be reasonable. Zhongshu Ling Zhang said that he was responsible when Princess Taiping was not in Chang'an, and he was also very troubled, so he said: "While there are still some days, hurry up and report to Huaqing Palace, so that His Royal Highness can get an idea." ”

This is the best way for everyone to hear about it...... Sometimes power means responsibility, and everyone is willing to push it out. So he did it according to what Zhang said, and the government hall was very efficient, and he prepared an official document and sent it out of the city.

The news from the Huaqing Palace was the same, and it was thought that it was appropriate to treat the meritorious soldiers and allow them to enter the city and be stationed in the military camp in the south of the city.

In the month of Dela, Xue Chongxun led his troops to the outside of Chang'an City, and this ancient city had come into sight. It has snowed in Guanzhong, and the snowflakes in the sky spread on everything as if they were refreshed, bringing the breath of spring; In contrast, the soldiers of the Shence Army who had traveled long distances looked dusty, dirty and dark. The weather is so cold, the road is very inconvenient, and the post station can't accommodate so many people, everyone brings their own tents and camps, and it is normal for Xue Chongxun and other senior generals and officials not to take a bath once for ten days and a half months, not to mention that the soldiers are too tired to boil hot water and don't even wash their faces when they are in a hurry.

In the melodious fluttering snowflakes, everyone looked at the magnificent and ancient Chang'an city wall in the distance, and the gray and black shabby armor made them look like a group of wanderers returning home.

"The capital of the Tang Dynasty!" A hoarse voice shouted, and there was emotion in it. Xue Chongxun thinks that it reveals a simple and classical patriotic heart. At this time, the thinking of the masses at the bottom has not yet reached the height of understanding the exploitation and oppression of the people by the rulers, in fact, the most trusted by the common people is still the scholar class who are full of benevolence, righteousness, morality, knowledge, and courtesy...... In this case, Chang'an Jingshi, the center of the entire Han nationality, has a high status in everyone's minds, and this sacred meaning is incomprehensible to Xue Chongxun with modern psychology...... His clan couldn't understand why Zhang Qian couldn't forget the mission of the Han Dynasty after so many years, and he wondered why this nation could prosper forever without a unified religious belief. It is the cultural pillar of the ancient Yan and Huang people, and its status is more noble than any religion, so whether it is Buddhism, Christianity or Green Religion, it will soon be unrecognizable when it reaches the land of Kyushu. It seems to be a beacon that leads the direction of all people's existence, illuminating the sixteen provinces of the world and countless spheres of influence in the Russian region as far as the North Court of the Black Sea.

Xue Chongxun also squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, it was the first time in his memory that he had watched the ancient city of Chang'an from a distance for so long.

At this moment, his gray heart is also sunny because of the excitement of the soldiers, close to Zhu Zhechi, knowing too much is sometimes not a good thing.

"Hooray, hooray......" cheered happily from the crowd, waving weapons. Everyone's happiness is due to a psychological "sense of belonging"...... No matter where I was, I never felt hopeless; No matter how difficult the predicament is, one day you can get the reward you deserve when you return to your hometown in fine clothes, even if you die on the battlefield and bury your bones in a foreign land, your clothes and names will be engraved on the stele of the people of the world, and that stele is called Qingshi.

Xue Chongxun finally understood the reason for his fearlessness and fear, and at this time, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

The generals around him looked at Xue Chongxun's face in surprise, and he hurriedly smiled: "It's better to return at the right time." With that, he took the branch in his hand and put it into his clothes and scratched his back.

Xue Chongxun is a bit of a cleanliness addict and often takes a bath at home, and he is very uncomfortable when he has no conditions on the road, and he always feels that he is yang all over his body, but it is all small things, just scratch it often with a branch.

The army marched slowly to the outside of the Mingde Gate but did not see anyone outside, and there were indeed few pedestrians in the wind and snow. At the moment of surprise, suddenly there was a rumbling drum on the upper floor, the Mingde Gate slowly opened, and two columns of newly-dressed Yulin Army cavalry rushed out neatly. Immediately afterwards, I saw a group of people riding horses and laughing and groaning, and the robes of various colors of purple, red, and blue suddenly became bright and bright.

The cymbal song is played, and this kind of military music is accompanied by wind instruments and drums, which is very good, rough and joyful, a bit like an army march. The surroundings were bustling and everyone was in high spirits. The officials of the political hall led by Zhang Shuo stepped forward to greet the cold and said polite words, but the music was very loud, and Xue Chongxun didn't hear most of the words clearly, anyway, he followed the blind entertainment and passed.

The cavalry of the Yulin Army opened the way, and the soldiers and officials slowly marched north from the center of the wide Heavenly Street (Suzaku Street). At this time, I saw that the lights on both sides of the heavenly street were like a big festival, and the dense crowd was full of onlookers, and sure enough, the alleys were empty. Tubo was the biggest henchman of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and the reputation of this battle was too loud, and it was known to the world just after the battle. When the officials and people of Chang'an heard of the return of the King of Jin, they naturally wanted to see what the warriors looked like with one enemy and ten enemies. Although the weather was bad and the snow was falling like goose feathers outside, the warm scene did not disappoint the soldiers. Singing and cheering all the way, Xue Chongxun and others did find the feeling of returning home.

When I walked north to the outside of the Taiji Palace, I saw a team of eunuchs waiting there with their necks curled and trembling. When Xue Chongxun and the others arrived, they stood up straight, and a eunuch at the head read to a roll of five-colored silk: "Xue Chongxun, the general manager of the Xuanda Tang and Jin Dynasty Wang Luo Dao marching army, Zhang Wulang, the general of Zuojin Wuwei, and the general of the Shence army, Yin Ci, ......."

After reciting the names of a large number of people, the generals listened attentively, and secretly rejoiced when they heard their own names. It is a courtesy to go to see the emperor, and more importantly, this time it must be to listen to the holy decree and receive a reward, and the reward directly given by the court may be a marquis, a high grade or something.

The eunuchs passed the decree and took the generals and officials who should be announced to the side of the Daming Palace. Everyone rode their horses and was silent for a long time, and only then did one of the generals ask sullenly: "Let's not change our clothes in front of the saint, just go?" ”

"It's okay, isn't it just to see the emperor?" A general pretended to glance at Xue Chongxun lightly, as if he were the emperor...... In fact, many of the people present were entering Daming Palace for the first time, and they were still a little nervous.

The place where the face is holy is the Hanyuan Palace, which is the highest standard of summoning, just into the Daming Palace, I heard the music of the palace bells and drums. The pace is slow but magnificent, quite a king's atmosphere.

The ministers entered the palace first, and the eunuchs took Xue Chongxun and others before they came to the front of the Hanyuan Palace, only to see the magnificent palace standing in front of them as tall as a mountain, and the figures of people on various roads were as small as ants.

The officials and eunuchs in an official office outside first checked their identities and shouted a name to the roster, and those who shouted their names handed over their weapons and were searched, and those who looked similar to the description were put in. Only Xue Chongxun is completely different from these officials, no one dares to do anything to him, he is riding a horse and riding a sedan chair in the palace and hanging weapons.

After tossing for a while, everyone followed Xue Chongxun, who was still fully armed, and slowly walked up from the Longwei Road, with three sword-faced saints hanging from Xue Chongxun's waist.

The people in the palace are very well-dressed and look clean and tidy. The sudden appearance of the generals and civil officials of the Shence Army in such a place can be described as ragged, like a group of beggars swaggering and walking, the armor on their bodies is too stupid, and the generals walk in such a posture.

As soon as I walked into the main hall, I smelled a strange fragrance wafting out of the incense ding, and it was really comfortable to smell the smell of sweat and smell. The ministers of civil and military affairs were divided into two sides, and the generals couldn't help but walk slowly forward with the rhythm of the palace bells and drums, only to see the emperor sitting on a high throne, there were two beautiful chicks standing behind with two feather fans, and a eunuch standing next to him bent over to listen to the call.

At this time, Wang Changling reminded in a whisper: "Don't look left and right...... even if an elegant literati like Shao Bo has been in the army for a long time, he has to come up with a foul word from time to time, "I will receive the reward first, otherwise the imperial history will be impeached in a while, and their duty lies." ”

When the generals heard that it was still a real benefit, it was more important, so they walked to His Highness with their heads bowed, and everyone knelt down together and shouted "Long life without borders", after all, the young boy on the dragon chair is the Son of Heaven.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a whisper of discussion around, and the Xue Party staff members who were kneeling on the floor looked up and saw Xue Chongxun standing there in a straight manner, not polite when he met the emperor, and the staff wondered what happened to him?

The handsome and white emperor Li Chengning's face also changed, and he looked at him in a daze and couldn't say a word. At this moment, a royal historian suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice: "The Son of Heaven is in front, and the salute of kneeling and bowing is overstepping!" ”

Xue Chongxun said calmly: "The minister's knee was injured on the battlefield, and he couldn't kneel in the wind and snow for many days, why don't the minister lie on the ground and salute His Majesty?" ”

There was a burst of suppressed laughter around him, especially the group of subordinates behind Xue Chongxun who were completely polite and sparse laughed early. However, there are many ministers who are accustomed to seeing the world and still have a stern face.

Li Chengning raised his sleeves and said in a trembling voice: "Excuse me, the King of Jin is a noble and a great hero of the Tang Dynasty, what kind of system does he have when he lies on his stomach?" I grant you permission to avoid kneeling. ”G