Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 199 The Emperor from Lingnan

Gyeongsan Palace

This year's Shangyuan Festival is different from the past. Since the defeat of Jieli, various tribes in the Mobei Grassland have written letters asking to respect the emperor as Heavenly Khan, and the surrounding countries have seen the rise of the Tang Dynasty and have different purposes to communicate with the Tang Dynasty. This is why so many countries gathered in Chang'an today.

For this reason, the emperor not only ordered Honglu Temple to take care of them more, but even chose a front seat in the night banquet area to accommodate them.These envoys included Shiwei, Khitan, Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, Xi tribes, Western Turks, and Nanzhao tribes.

And these foreign envoys ate a table full of delicacies, while watching the King of Qin break the battle, and sighed in different languages ​​​​from the banquet area from time to time.Of course, what caught Li Chengqian's attention the most was the old man who was talking with the emperor: Feng An, I didn't expect this old guy to come too.

"Prince", when he heard the emperor calling him, Li Chengqian immediately told his eldest grandson Wuji, turned around and walked down the steps to respectfully give a big gift to Li Shimin.When countries come to court, etiquette cannot be neglected, and as the prince himself, he must lead by example.

"Prince, the person standing in front of you is the governor of Gaozhou, the inspector and general of the right guard, and the Duke of Wu, Feng An. He is my old friend and a senior in the army. You should treat him as a junior."

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Li Chengqian would have laughed out loud, what old man, didn't your old man still beat him five years ago?
Speaking of this matter, it was in the first year of Zhenguan that someone falsely accused Feng An of rebellion, saying that Feng An had raised troops to resist the border.The emperor ordered Lin Mu, the general of Youwuwei, to lead the Jiangling armored soldiers to prepare for the crusade.

It was Wei Zheng who remonstrated: "The country was established at the beginning, and a hundred wastes are waiting to be lifted."The army is very tired from fighting, and there are epidemic diseases.Moreover, the soldiers of the imperial court should not fight against the barbarians, even if they win, it is not enough to show the strength of our dynasty.If you defeat the loss of power and humiliation of the country, you will also fall into their tricks.So the emperor sent Wei Shuxie, a regular servant on scattered horses, to appease him.Feng An immediately sent his son Zhidai to serve the emperor before he gave up the crusade.

"Chengqian has met Feng Gong." After finishing speaking, he gave Feng An a junior salute generously, and Feng An was so frightened that he quickly returned the salute.The crown prince gave him a salute, but it would have made him burn the bag, and no one among the courtiers could stand Li Chengqian's salute except the third master.

"My palace has admired Feng Gong for a long time. Feng Gong is the pillar of my great Tang and Nantian. It is a great achievement to fight against the barbarians and the people inside, and to promote the maintenance of the unification of China. Mrs. Kuang Xian's virtuous reputation has spread to Kyushu. It is comforting to meet her grandson today." The shock of a lifetime."

Hearing the crown prince's praise of his grandmother, Feng An grinned like a lotus flower. The person he admired most in his life was his grandmother.But he had another thought in his mind, this little prince is really just like what Zhi Dai said, he is a big kid, he talks nonsense when he sees people, and he talks nonsense when he sees ghosts.

"His Royal Highness, the crown prince, praised it absurdly. The Feng family belongs to the Chinese lineage. To maintain the unity of the Central Plains is to do a little bit of the way of a minister, and His Royal Highness should not be praised like this."

Haha "Mingyuan, don't be too self-effacing. The prince is right. You are a hero of the country, and you can't be overstated by any kind of praise."

"Royal father, Fan Kui, a hero under the emperor Gaozu's tent in the past Han Dynasty, rescued the Lord from embarrassment at the Hongmen Banquet. Xiang Yu was different, so he gave him wine and meat. People in later generations often praised his loyalty.

The merits of Wu Guogong today are not inferior to those of his predecessors. Why doesn't my father follow the example of the ancients in rewarding the virtuous, and ask Yan to set up this book and use it as a painting, and pass it on to future generations, so as to show the grand appearance of our great Tang lord, Mingchen and virtuous officials? "

After listening to Li Chengqian's suggestion, the emperor couldn't help admiring: "Mingyuan is my Fan Kuai, and I want the Feng family to guard the gate of the Tang Dynasty for generations to come." Then he quickly asked someone to bring a side of fine wine and a roasted Feng An was rewarded with a pork hind leg that was scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, and ordered Yan Liben to draw a picture of it immediately.

Seeing Feng An being treated so courteously by the emperor, many ministers also whispered in their seats.Feng An, who originally came to Beijing with an uneasy mood, is now in a relaxed mood, eating and drinking a sip of fine wine and barbecue, looking very heroic.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Shimin smiled and stroked his beard. Chengqian is more alert than Qingque.Let's just talk about this Feng An. In Lingnan, he is like a local emperor. After three generations, who knows if this guy is the next Sun Quan.

Now, in front of all civil and military officials and envoys from various countries, he is firmly trapped, and let them witness the royal family's kindness to the Feng family. If this guy does something wrong one day, the imperial court will send troops without hindrance up.

It's not like that Wang Hua who didn't pay attention to me because he had a few broken boats, and even dared to refuse my favor to give a banquet, it's too shameful.

Of course, Feng An also understood the emperor's thoughts. Since Wude returned to the Tang Dynasty five years ago, he has repeatedly declined the schedule of going to Beijing. The emperor has lost patience with this native Lingnan king.No, just after the Eastern Turks were wiped out, they gave themselves, Wang Hua and others a decree of grace, letting them go to Beijing to meet and celebrate the festival and receive rewards.

If he can't shirk to come to court, he probably will face the iron cavalry of the sixteen guards.In that case, not only would they lose the century-old foundation of the Feng family, but they would also be sorry for those people in Lingnan who followed them in slash-and-burn farming. Therefore, Feng An came here with the idea of ​​being imprisoned and killed.

But what is unexpected is that the emperor actually made such a big promise in front of everyone because of the little prince's few words. This person is really a benefactor of my Feng family. It seems that this time the old man is out of danger.

After a while, Feng An, who had finished eating the pork leg, took his son Feng Zhidai and walked up to Li Chengqian with a wine glass: "His Royal Highness, although the veteran has been in southern Xinjiang for a long time and is far away from the Central Plains, His Highness's famous veteran is still in Zhidai's family letter." know something about it.”

"His Royal Highness established a great reputation during the Western Expedition and the Northern Expedition, which really made these veterans feel ashamed. Today, I am here to experience His Highness's benevolent heart. This old minister really admires me, so I brought my son here to offer you a toast."

What Lao Feng said is really humble. For an old guy like him who has fought on the battlefield for decades, he probably has more eyes than scars. The whole thing is just to thank him for protecting him just now. , by the way, make friends with yourself, since you don't want to be a traitor, you should naturally get closer to the future emperor.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian pretended to be angry: "Mr. Feng is not bullying me when I am young. One cup is enough, at least three bowls." After finishing speaking, he sent six bowls to fill it up.

However, Li Chengqian's words really caught Feng An's attention. This little prince really deserves to be fought in the army, and he fits our Qiu Ba's temper perfectly: "Your Highness is indeed heroic, it's the old minister who is speechless, and the old minister should do his best first.", After speaking, the two monarchs and ministers touched each other, and immediately started to drink.

After wiping his mouth, Feng An said with a smile: "The dog is young and ignorant of worldly affairs. In the future, I will ask His Highness to take care of him a little while in court."

Haha, old fox, it's really interesting: "Mr. Feng, you are being polite. I heard that Zhidai studied under a famous teacher since he was a child. His knowledge is the best in my generation. It is a blessing in my life to be friends with him." After finishing speaking, the two met each other. With a smile, everything goes without saying.

(End of this chapter)