Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"What's the use of this?" Li Shimin asked puzzledly.

"Oh, sir, this seat belt is to protect our safety.

"If there is a strong collision, without the seat belt, we will be easily rushed out, or hit the front dashboard, the seat, or thrown out of the window, etc. But with the seat belt, it is different.

“Safety performance has been greatly improved!
The staff explained with a smile.

Li Shimin suddenly realized.

He tugged gently at his seat belt and looked at the joints.

"wonderful!"

"This method is really wonderful!"

Li Shimin sighed.

Buzz buzz….
The car started moving.

Just at this moment, the sound of music suddenly came from inside the car.

This made Li Shimin look around frantically.

Empress Changsun, the palace maids and Li Junxian were all at a loss.

Where is the sound coming from in this car?
They are at a loss!

"Sir, don't be surprised." The driver smiled and gently patted the center console next to him: "Sir, there is a phonograph in here."

"This way, we can all enjoy music on the way."

"Get rid of fatigue and increase concentration."

“It will also mask some of the noise.”

Gudong!

Hearing this, Li Shimin swallowed hard. He stared at the center console, and he didn't know how to breathe.

Li Junxian, Empress Changsun and the palace maids all held their breath in concentration.

In the carriage, there was only the sound of soft music floating up, and it seemed that the outside world and the carriage were two different worlds.

Then, a female voice was heard.

"A big river with wide waves, the wind blowing the fragrance of rice flowers on both sides, my home is on the bank. I am used to hearing the boatman's horn and seeing the white sails on the boats. This is the beautiful motherland, where I grew up."

Li Shimin's pupils widened involuntarily.

His breathing was very light, as if it had disappeared.

No one dared to disturb the music and singing.

Empress Changsun, the palace maid and Li Junxian were all stunned.

This song….
What song is this?

They had never heard of it before. It was completely different from the songs that were popular in the Tang Dynasty!
But listening to it, Li Shimin and the others got goosebumps all over their bodies.

The blood couldn't help but boil, and the pupils turned red.

The song ended and there was a brief silence.

There was dead silence in the car.

Li Shimin was in a wonderful state.

"Is this voice Xueyan singing?" Empress Changsun spoke softly beside her. She recognized that it was Li Xueyan's voice: "I didn't expect that Xueyan has such a talent."

"Ma'am, you have really good ears. This song was sung by our Princess Xueyan. However, the lyrics and music of this song were all thought up by my Majesty."

"This record that my Majesty has lovingly released has become a big hit across the country."

"It's a pity that there is no electricity in Datang, otherwise, I would give you a record."

The driver said with a smile.

Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly.

This song is so amazing and so beautiful!
Especially the jackal theory...
It gives this song full of power!!
Outside the car window, there was a vast expanse of space.

The heavy snow brings a brief period of peace to the world.

There seemed to be only cars on the road.

With such thick snow, it seems that it is really difficult for the carriage to move.

The car was running smoothly without any bumps at all.

As the engine worked, the car became extremely warm, just like spring or summer.

Li Shimin leaned lightly against the chair, gazing at the silvery scenery outside, somewhat absent-minded.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at the train station.

Woo woo woo….
Sitting in the carriage, you can hear the flute playing outside the train station.

Sir, Madam, we have arrived at the train station.

The car stopped.

Li Shimin was in a daze, but was brought back to reality by the voice.

"what?"

"Ok."

"Thank you!"

Li Shimin hurriedly said that Empress Changsun had already taken off his seat belt.

The door opened.

A gust of cold wind blew in directly, and the difference between inside the car and outside was huge.

This also made Li Shimin shiver, and he woke up instantly.

He looked at the control panel with reluctance, and heard the music slowly approaching his ears.

But, there is no way, this place is just a dream after all, and the ice and snow outside are the real thing.

Hey!
He sighed and walked out.

The car drove away. Li Shimin looked at the car's receding shadow and took a deep breath with great unwillingness.

“Dayan, it seems, has become a country beyond our imagination.

"The Tang Dynasty seems like reality, but the Dayan seems like a dream!"

Li Shimin shrank his neck.

At this moment, the wind suddenly became stronger and rushed towards my neck madly. Even with a scarf, it could not block it to some extent.

When friends come, we have good wine; if a jackal comes, we have a shotgun to welcome it.

"Dayan!"

Li Shimin's heart was really filled with complicated emotions.

"Your Majesty, let's go and get into the station."

"It's cold outside."

Queen Changsun said softly.

Li Shimin nodded, turned around, and walked towards the train station step by step.

creak!

creak!

creak!

The footsteps stepped on the deep snow, making a series of sounds.

Li Shimin's back was bent badly, probably because he had been straight for too long.

……

The train sped towards the south.

However, this speed is slower than before, after all, safety must be guaranteed.

There are not many people on the train.

After all, in this weather, if it's not an urgent matter, we will take it easy.

Li Shimin was sitting by the window, his expression still a little dazed and his eyes a little confused.

He was still in shock from Da Yan and was unable to recover.

Every time he left Yanyun City, he would almost go through this process as if his soul was being reshaped.

This process is very uncomfortable.
However, there is no way to avoid it.

The snow was flying quickly outside the carriage, and large fields appeared and disappeared in the field of vision.

“The river is wide and wavy…”

Empress Changsun sat on one side, humming the song softly.

"Your Majesty, this car is so comfortable." "I really don't know what the Great Yan Emperor is thinking. Once you ride in this thing, you can't go back."

"Compared to horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts, cars are much better."

The palace maid was still sighing.

"Who said it wasn't?" Empress Changsun nodded slightly. She rubbed her nose and her face was full of amazement: "Who would have thought that a car with such a heavy weight could not only move, but also move so smoothly, and the cabin is so comfortable."

"Driving, listening to music, and looking at the scenery."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

"If the car is available for sale, I will definitely buy one."

"This highway was probably created for cars. It's so convenient. Even if there are no trains, cars will be much more convenient in the future."

“I have to say, the vision of the Great Yan Emperor is truly terrifying.”

"I guess he had cars in mind when he built the highway."

Empress Changsun agreed softly.

The palace maid nodded repeatedly.

The two talked in low voices.

As the train clanged, we were getting closer and closer to Chang'an.

By the time they arrived in Pu County, it was already dark.

But Li Shimin did not stop. He took the ox cart and slowly headed towards Chang'an.

In the carriage, Li Shimin could not help but shiver violently, and his entire breathing was trembling.

This feeling, compared to the car cabin, is really like heaven and earth.

He missed the car more and more.

That warmth, that speed….
"Your Majesty, now that we have completed the vaccination, what should we do next?"

"Should we have a formal talk with Dayan? I think we should introduce the smallpox vaccine to Datang as soon as possible."

Empress Changsun said.

She wanted to use the topic to distract from the cold night.

To be honest, this is the coldest time.

The snow has not melted yet, and all the heat from the earth has been absorbed by the snow, plus the cold wind is blowing outside.

It was much colder than when they rushed to Pu County Railway Station before.

Li Shimin took another deep breath, tightened his hat, and swallowed hard.

"We still need to see how effective the smallpox vaccine is."

"If you can avoid asking for Da Yan, then don't ask for Da Yan."

"And now, we still have to wait and see how the situation in Jiangnan Road develops to that stage."

Li Shimin pursed his lips. He looked at Empress Changsun and the maid's voice in the dark night and said bitterly, "This time, I'm afraid Daxia will be waiting for us to beg them."

"If I ask, just wait and see. The other party will not agree unless the Tang Dynasty pays the price with blood."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"But, if it really comes to that, what else can we do if we don't ask for it?"

"By then, I'm afraid the people will voluntarily leave the Tang Dynasty."

"Hedong Dao, this is the previous example!"

It seems that Dayan is going to take a big step forward this time.

"Yes!"

“Hedong Road….”

Li Shimin sighed. The people of Hedong Road were the ones who brought in the Yan Dynasty. If smallpox raged at that time, the people of the Tang Dynasty would die in large numbers. And the smallpox vaccine was really effective, but the Tang Dynasty court insisted on holding on. I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty would be completely destroyed.

it is ridiculous!

It's really ridiculous!
To be honest, Li Shimin never imagined that he would be destroyed in such a way!
All the ambitions he had in the past are now gone. Li Shimin only hopes that Dayan will not move south again. He doesn't want those lost places anymore. Isn't it good to be safe and sound?
This is the best way!

However, I agree, but others don’t.

In fact, if I were in your shoes, I would definitely not agree!
The carriage fell silent again.

"I don't know when I can meet the Emperor of Dayan."

After an unknown amount of time, Li Shimin's voice rang out faintly: "I, I..."

"To be honest, I have thought about it and surrendered."

surrender?!
Upon hearing these two words, Empress Changsun was stunned.

"Actually, Your Majesty, this is also an option." Empress Chang Sun thought for a moment and spoke.

Li Shimin laughed.

"Yes!"

"It's good to let the people suffer less."

"It will also allow the people of Datang to enjoy the technology of Daxia as early as possible."

"To be honest, I really hadn't thought about it before, but now, I've seen Dayan and his men using salt to melt the snow. The funny thing is, I don't know how many people in my Tang Dynasty can't afford to eat salt every meal."

"And these technologies of Dayan."

"That phonograph, my goodness. At that time, I thought there was a woman singing in the car, but I searched for a long time and couldn't find it."

"Dayan..."

"But I also know that there are some things that I cannot choose."

After Li Shimin's voice fell, the carriage fell silent again.

Outside the ox cart, the moonlight was bright, reflecting the large expanse of snow. The view was very long, really very long.

Empress Changsun didn't say anything else.

Li Junxian tightened his neck and concentrated on driving the ox cart.

However, for him, the journey back was much easier than the journey here.

With the help of the cotton coat, scarf, earmuffs and other tools, Li Junxian could at least feel that he was still alive. When he came, he felt like he was about to become stiff.

When they returned to Chang'an, it was already early morning.

Unbeknownst to them, a huge change had occurred in Jiangnan Road.

Li Jing, infected with smallpox!

And Fang Xuanling had not even arrived at Hongdu Prefecture.

……

The road in Jiangnan Road is really difficult to walk on.

The swampy water town, coupled with the humid mess, and the various crises raging in the Jiangnan Road, Fang Xuanling calculated the time and found that he had been here for ten days since Chang'an.

However, after ten full days, they still hadn’t reached Hongdu Prefecture.

"Master Fang, at this rate, we will be able to reach Hongdu Prefecture in four or five days."

This Jiangnan Road is really full of poisonous things. "

"This place, haha, I heard that a hundred years ago, it was uninhabitable?"

“I didn’t expect that after so many years, so much has changed, but even so, it can’t be compared with our Chang’an.

The servant next to him said with a smile.

Fang Xuanling narrowed his eyes.

He looked around, and his breathing was almost bursting.
"Yes!"

"But, such a good place has now been hit by smallpox. Damn it!"

"After the smallpox is cured, I will definitely come here to take a look. Although there is a lot of miasma here, I have come here to see beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and beautiful people."

"By the way, where is Tanzhou Prefecture located?"

At this time, Fang Xuanling suddenly remembered the place of Tanzhou Prefecture and wondered whether he should go and take a look.

"Tanzhou Prefecture is the place where smallpox spread this time. If I go there to learn about the situation, it will surely be of great help to me!"

Fang Xuanling said softly.

But when the servant next to him heard this, he suddenly became a little scared.

The whole person shivered, and the others looked at each other. They were all elite Jinwu Guards, who came specially to escort Fang Xuanling into Hongdu Prefecture. However, Tanzhou Prefecture was really a nightmare place in their hearts.

Do you really want to go to that place?
Whenever they thought about it, they felt a little trembling in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)