Along the way, Li Hao returned to Chang'an with a large army, and the speed of the march was not fast, it took half a month to return to Chang'an.

Finally, ten and a half years later, the soldiers of the Tang Heavenly Army finally saw the long-lost Chang'an City.

The army went on an expedition to Dongying and won a battle, which was a great achievement. Outside the city of Chang'an, thousands of people have gathered in anticipation, waiting for the hero's triumph.

The soldiers cheered, washed away the fatigue of running for days, and rushed towards the gate of Chang'an with high spirits.

Li Hao, as the commander of the army, when he got off the car, he had already seen Li Shimin standing under the long pavilion not far away. He immediately led the men up.

"Zhen'an Wang Li Ke Dongying, sweep away the plague from the root, remove a major scourge for the land of my Shenzhou, work hard, and make great contributions, I salute you today!"

Before Li Hao approached, Li Shimin had already picked up a glass of wine and saluted Li Hao from afar.

Li Hao hurriedly took it with both hands.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has praised falsely, the victory in this battle is all thanks to the soldiers of the Chinese army who fought bravely to kill the enemy, what merit does Li Hao have?"

"Haha, King Zhen'an is too humble!" Li Shimin laughed and waved his hand lightly.

Hundreds of strong men trotted up with the wine jar, poured the wine from the jar into the bowl, and distributed it to the soldiers of the two armies at one time.

"Dongying has disturbed the land of my Shenzhou for many years, and the plague has been repeatedly banned, and today Dongying is defeated, from now on, it will be a vassal state of the Li Kingdom, and our three kingdoms will only see it, and they will be able to get along amicably. The soldiers have worked hard in this battle, and I personally toast you! ”

The whole army raised their wine bowls and bowed to Li Shimin and Li Hao.

Then he raised his head and drank the wine from the bowl.

This honor belongs to every soldier who fights on the battlefield, and their names will always be remembered.

"Alright, the soldiers have fought hard, and we will return to the camp in the city first. Soldiers of the three armies, reward for meritorious deeds! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

The whole army shouted three times long live.

The soldiers were welcomed into the city by the onlookers, including the Linghui army of the Li Kingdom.

And Li Hao was pulled together by Li Shimin.

Leaving the sight of the crowd, the smile on Li Shimin's face disappeared suddenly. In the carriage, the atmosphere instantly cooled.

"What's wrong?" Li Hao was stunned for a moment, Li Shimin was still looking happy just now, why did his face suddenly change.

Li Ziyin sat on the side

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, also with a blank look.

Li Shimin's mood was very low, and his eyes were full of guilt when he looked at Li Hao.

"Xiao Li, I'm sorry, something happened in Chang'an!"

"Chang'an! Something's wrong! ”

Li Hao was taken aback and hurriedly asked.

It stands to reason that after several years of conquest, the wolves around Datang have been swept away, and now the Datang and Li kingdoms are mighty and powerful, and all countries have surrendered, and no one dares to make trouble at all.

In this way, how could something happen to Chang'an?

Li Shimin didn't answer, but just asked the coachman to drive the carriage to Qinglong Street in Chang'an.

The streets of Chang'an are still prosperous, the traffic is busy, and the people live a prosperous and healthy life.

It's just that unlike when Li Hao left, there are a lot of Buddhist inscriptions on the streets. Many shops are plastered with the banner of Wanzi. A thriving Buddha's appearance.

The prevalence of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty was seen by Li Hao in history books. Feudal dynasties, in order to consolidate the rule of the state, often resorted to religion to build momentum.

Li Shimin was an emperor who was very keen on Buddhism. The blueprint of Journey to the West, which has been inherited for thousands of years, is the Xuanzang monk in the Tang Dynasty.

After looking at it for a long time, Li Hao didn't see any clues, so he turned around and asked, "Lao Li, is there anything strange here?" ”

Li Shimin still didn't speak, staring at the corner of the street, and after about a stick of incense, his eyes suddenly turned over, and he shouted in a low voice: "It's coming!" ”

Immediately afterwards, a burst of Sanskrit sound chanting sound remembered, the Buddha bell dingdong, Sanskrit sound everywhere.

The people on the street invariably put down what they were doing, and scrambled to stand on both sides of the street, kneeling on the ground with respect and reverence, chanting the Living Buddha Lago.

Such a solemn formation frightened both Li Hao and Li Ziyin. Li Hao hurriedly lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, only to see several giant elephants dragging a huge Buddha slowly coming.

Above the Buddha, there are all golden carved Buddha statues, graceful and luxurious, dazzling. Next to the Buddha statue, there are seven-colored lotus made of top silk, which is exquisitely worked, like a living lotus.

A bald man dressed in a Buddhist monk's robe sat on top of all the Buddha statues, looking kindly at the people on the side of the street who were worshipping him. As the chariot went forward, he also used the freshest willow branches to dip the dew on both sides.

For the people who were splashed with dew, a group of monks would come forward with trays.

These people were even more overjoyed, and they generously poured all the money in their money bags into the tray.

Occasionally, people with cysts and shyness, those monks who originally had a kind face, will immediately turn their faces,

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yelling at each other, the people around him will also accuse.

A person who is shy in his pocket will not only not feel angry, but will bow his head in shame, as if he has made a big mistake.

Seeing this, Li Hao was furious and stood up from the carriage.

"What a bold man, dare to openly blackmail in Chang'an City, is there still a royal law!"

As he spoke, he was about to rush out and bring to justice these monks who had not been known for preaching.

Li Shimin hurriedly pulled him back.

"Xiao Li, don't act rashly!"

Li Hao was angry, but it was not easy to save Li Shimin's face, so he could only sit back angrily.

"What the hell is going on? I know very well the prevalence of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, but I have never seen such arrogant and domineering monks. It's just a robbery! A few drops of dew in exchange for so much money, if the money is really so good, the name of the number one village in the world of my Lijiazhuang, let him go! ”

"Xiao Li, don't be angry first, listen to me slowly!"

Li Shimin sighed and told Li Hao what had happened in Chang'an for most of the past six months.

The man who sat on the chariot of the giant elephant, named Lago, claimed to be a living Buddha from Tianzhu. Because Buddhism was prevalent in the Tang Dynasty, most of the people believed in Buddhism, so after he came to Chang'an, he received a warm reception.

The Tang Dynasty and the Li Kingdom have been fighting for many years, and although the national strength has not declined, it has lost many soldiers. Many injuries and illnesses lack hands and legs, although they have received subsidies, life is not careless and convenient, and some of the seriously injured are suffering from illness all day long.

But as soon as the living Buddha Rago appeared, he began to help these wounded, and I don't know what method they used, so that the wounded who were suffering from illness were relieved, although they were not reborn with broken arms, but they did not have to suffer from illness anymore.

What's more, it is rumored that many post-war orphans who lost their relatives in the battle met their dead relatives with the help of the Living Buddha and fulfilled their unfulfilled wishes.

As a result, this Lage's reputation in Chang'an City is rising day by day, and now it has reached the realm of the sky.

As far as the pomp and circumstance of his appearance is Li Hao, who was once in his heyday, he has not had such treatment.

But if that's all, Li Shimin will naturally not pay attention to this Rago. It's just that his teachings have not been able to enter the Li Kingdom, and the rumors that the Li Kingdom is the embodiment of evil demons have intensified recently.

Li Shiming wanted to extinguish Lage, but he didn't know how to start.

In the long run, the friendship between the two countries that has been accumulated with great difficulty may be cracked by this person.

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