264. Offering to the Temple (II)

"Jieli Khan is behind, by the way, in addition to Jieli Khan, the minister also brought someone back to His Majesty." Li Jing replied, and when he said the last sentence, his tone was a little apprehensive.

"Oh, who?" Li Shimin looked at him with interest.

"Concubine Yang Shu's biological mother, Queen Xiao of the previous dynasty." Li Jing replied.

"Aunt Xiao? That's right, after Yu Wenhua and the defeat of the army, she first went to Dou Jiande's territory, and soon went to the Turks. ”

"She is the first to die, since she is still alive, it is natural for you to bring her back, Aiqing did nothing wrong in this matter." Li Shimin was slightly stunned, but then patted Li Jing's shoulder with a smile.

He was really not angry at all about this matter, he even included the princess of the previous dynasty in the harem, and sealed the concubines, how could he not tolerate a queen of the previous dynasty? Not to mention that this Empress Xiao is still his cousin in terms of seniority.

Treating Empress Xiao favorably, whether it is for him or for the reputation of Datang, is only good and not harmful.

Queen Xiao has been a female streamer who has been living abroad for many years, and she is in her twilight years, and it is impossible to pose any threat to Datang.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief, he brought Empress Xiao back, at first he thought that this matter was not a big deal, so he didn't think to report to the emperor in advance.

After waiting on the road, I realized that there was something wrong with this matter, after all, Empress Xiao's identity was a bit special, he brought her back without reporting to the emperor, if it caused the emperor's suspicion and dissatisfaction, it would be very bad.

Now it seems that the emperor in front of him is really different from ordinary emperors, and he does have the amount of all rivers.

When the Xuanwumen Incident occurred, Li Shimin once tested his mind, Li Jing thought he was a gentleman, and he was unwilling to participate in this kind of royal seizure of power, so he did not agree, and Li Shimin was not reluctant.

After Li Shimin's victory in the Xuanwumen Mutiny, Li Jing also had a very uneasy time, he was afraid that the new emperor would hold a grudge and be unfavorable to him.

But to his surprise, Li Shimin didn't seem to remember this at all, he used him more than when Li Yuan was in power, and he had no suspicions, when the Turks besieged the city, nearly half of the elite soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty were in his hands......

It was also from that moment that Li Jing surrendered to Li Shimin from the bottom of his heart.

After the Weishui Alliance, he stayed away from the government and hid in Yuhua Mountain, helping Li Shimin to go through the horses, preparing to be ashamed as soon as possible.

This monarch and a minister, before the Xuanwu Gate, were just general acquaintances, and Li Jing did not follow the dragon's merits, but after Li Shimin ascended the throne, this monarch and a minister became a sympathetic confidant.

Li Jing and Li Shimin had a conversation, and Jieli, who was sitting in the prisoner car, was brought over.

The moment Jieli saw Li Shimin, the expression on his face was very complicated, there was anger, hatred, and unwillingness, and finally turned gloomy.

He lowered his gaze, took a slight breath, stabilized his mind, and only after half a ring did he raise his eyes to stare at Li Shimin again, and said coldly: "Li Shimin, as the emperor, you are the emperor, but you are dozens of miles away from the imperial city, do you just want to humiliate Ben Khan a few steps earlier?" ”

"Haha, Jieli Khan is serious, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, more than three years ago, I was also beaten to the door of my house by you, and I was forced to drain the treasury to keep safe?"

"Now that the Khan has come to my Tang Dynasty as a guest, at most it can only be regarded as a turn of feng shui, how can I humiliate you for this?" Li Shimin laughed and said.

"Hmph, villain has the ambition, I only hate that I was not determined enough, and I also hate that those tribes in the grassland are not with Ben Khan, otherwise, how can you show off your power here today." Jieli Khan snorted coldly in anger.

"Haha, Jieli Khan still hasn't understood it, throughout the ages, becoming a king and losing, losing is losing, winning is winning, how can there be so many excuses to find."

"Speaking of which, I still have to thank you, if it weren't for your constant spur, I probably wouldn't have such ambitions, wholeheartedly go through the horses, okay, the Khan came from afar, he is a guest of my Tang Dynasty, let's go back to the city with me first."

"Brother Jing, you and I are in the same car together." Li Shimin smiled disapprerovingly, said a few words to him, then turned around and took Li Jing's hand, pulled him into his car without refusal, and walked towards the imperial city together.

On the second day of the official division of the army, Li Shimin issued an order that all the clans in Beijing, as well as officials above the fourth rank, should go to the Huangling Temple with them to worship and inform their ancestors.

It is impossible not to inform the ancestors of such a grand event as the victory of the Northern Dao, Li Shimin ordered all his sons and clan relatives who have reached the age of five to go to the Taimiao Temple with the emperor on the first day of April, and the emperor Li Yuan also went with him.

Li Shimin was dressed in a crown robe, rode the imperial chariot with his father, and brought a group of clan sons and civil and military officials to the Taimiao.

After coming to the Taimiao, Li Shimin helped the Emperor Li Yuan to walk with him is altar.

The father and son cleaned their hands first, and then took the incense handed over by the envoy, first burned the incense and knelt down, and Li Yuan submitted a speech: Shude, the descendant of the Li family, with his son and the people, and a pair of grandchildren, announced to the emperor of the temple, the empress dowager, I Li Tang has been founding the country for thirteen years, and now we finally ushered in the great victory of the northern road, completely sweeping away the great trouble of my Li and Tang borders, and the grandson of the heir came to comfort the ancestors and ancestors with this good news......

Li Shimin said silently in his heart: Big brother, fourth brother, have you seen it? I have completely defeated the Turks, so that my Tang Dynasty will no longer have border troubles.

Xuanwumen's choice, I didn't do anything wrong! In the future, I will enter the Nine Springs, and I will not be afraid to meet you again.

The Emperor Taishang and the emperor kowtowed on the altar, and Li Shimin's son, the Li clan, and the civil and military officials all followed and worshipped below.

Li Yuan is old, the weather in early April is already a little hot, and the dresses worn by their father and son are relatively heavy.

After a sacrifice, Li Yuan's forehead, neck, and back were covered with dense beads of sweat, and his face was a little red and abnormal, and his anger was much thicker.

Li Shimin's heart tightened, and as soon as the sacrifice was over, he helped him into the quiet room in the temple to rest.

"I've tired my father." When he came to the quiet room, Li Shimin helped him take off his hat, and untied his collar a little, and soon there was an attendant to bring herbal tea to relieve the heat, after Li Yuan drank it, he rested for a while, and his face finally improved, Li Shimin said with a disgraceful face.

"I don't blame you for this, if I don't come to such a grand event, it will be unfilial, and I will die in the future, and I will not be ashamed to see my ancestors and ancestors, but in the end, I am old, the years are not forgiving, and I am busy for less than an hour, and my body can't bear it." Li Yuan waved his hand.

The clans and officials waiting outside were quite apprehensive in their hearts, for fear that the Emperor Taishang would have something to do, if something happened to the Emperor Taishang at this solemn moment, it would be a lot of fun.