Ji Tang

Chapter 1083 Outside Chang'an City
On this day, many dignitaries and dignitaries came from outside Chang'an City, and the prince, who was the supervisor of the country, even came in person. People who didn't know the reason thought that something big had happened.

"You don't know that?"

The people watching the excitement didn't know the situation, so they asked some insiders.For example, although this person usually has nothing to do all day long because of his rich financial background, he is the boss of Chang'an City, so there is nothing he doesn't know.

No, looking at the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, he gave up all his confidence and then raised his head and said: "You all know about the cannibalism of the Tang Dynasty in the South China Sea the year before last, right?"

"Tch! Do you still need to ask for this?"

A middle-aged wealthy man said disdainfully: "This is all old history. There was so much movement in the court back then, including the recruitment of merchant ships and overseas fiefdoms. If my family didn't have any way to go to sea, I would have earned a lot of money for my family. The land is gone."

As he spoke, he said with envy: "I heard that overseas fiefdoms are not only protected by the imperial court. If you have the ability to expand your territory, you can also be knighted and establish fiefdoms overseas. Tsk, tsk, when I heard that Pei was knighted for this, although He's just a small earl, but he wouldn't be replaced by a prince in the Tang Dynasty!"

But then he shook his head and said: "It's just a pity that there is a rip-off in the family. Not only did he discredit the Pei family, one of the five surnames and seven hopes, but he also joined the cannibal to make trouble in the South China Sea. He is simply a traitor and not a son of man. !”

The words of the wealthy middle-aged man convinced everyone that with such a good opportunity, he was about to lay a foundation for the family for a century, and in the blink of an eye he became a traitor that everyone shouted to beat. In the past two years, the Wenxi Pei family has been suppressed everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. Even ordinary aristocratic families are unwilling to associate with him, and his status and reputation have plummeted.

"It's just that Duke Tan led his troops to the South China Sea more than a year ago. How long has it been? Why is there no news?"

After saying this, his face changed drastically and he whispered: "It can't be"

"Come on!"

Bao Wenwen glared at the rich middle-aged man and said angrily: "You don't want to know who Duke Tan is? He is a fairy-like figure. Since he joined the army at the age of 15, he has fought in the north and south, and has never failed? A mere feast. The country can make his old man sink into the sand?"

"That's too much to look down on the Great Food Country!"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Bao Tanting smiled proudly: "Okay, I won't let you off the hook!"

He pointed to the prince and others waiting outside the city gate and said, "Do you know why the prince of the prison country condescended to come here?"

Everyone shook their heads in confusion.

"Isn't it Duke Tan Guo who is back?" the rich middle-aged man said in surprise.

"Even if it's not in the middle, it's not far!"

Bao Wenwen smiled and said: "According to the news I got, Datang won this war!"

"And it's a big win!"

"I heard that the Great Eater dispatched a thousand ships worth more than [-] stones and [-] soldiers. Don't compare the warships with the small boats on the Wei River. It is said that the largest warship was five feet high and thirty or forty long. Zhang, more than ten feet wide, larger than the main hall of our Chang'an Buddhist Temple."

"Think about it, thousands of warships covering the sky on the sea? How shocking and powerful is that?"

"Sigh~"

Everyone gasped, thinking that there were thousands of warships as big as a palace?This is so fucking scary.

Seeing everyone's surprised look, Bao Wenqing was very satisfied.This information was just what he got out of his brother-in-law who was on duty at the Yamen last night after he got drunk. At that time, he was no better than these people!

I'm a good boy, there are thousands of ships dispatched by the Great Cannibal, but what about the Tang Dynasty?I'm afraid it won't be less, right?Thinking of thousands of palace-sized warships fighting on the sea, this is more exciting than a cavalry charge!

"Let me tell you, Duke Xi is still in Nanhai and has not returned. This time, the person who is coming back is Gu Yanzhi, the marching commander of the Nanhai Navy Fleet of the Tang Dynasty and the former governor of Mingzhou."

"Today, His Majesty ordered the prince to come to greet him. This has already explained the outcome of this war. Otherwise, why would the prince of the prison country come to welcome him? Or is it District [-] Chief Shi?"

"I'm afraid only Mr. Xi will be treated like this when he comes back!"

Boom~ boom~
Just at the stall where everyone was talking, there was a rumbling sound in the distance. The people who had lived in Chang'an for a long time knew the movement of a large number of cavalry advancing rapidly.

Sure enough, I saw smoke and dust rising in the distance, the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, and the overwhelming momentum forced the people to retreat!

"Prince, it should be Duke Lu and the others in front of us!"

Li Chengqian nodded and whispered: "Go ahead and tell the soldiers to be careful and there must be no mistakes!"

Shangguan Yi said quickly: "I'll go right now!"

Looking at Shangguan Yi's leaving figure, Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction.This Shangguan Yi is elegant and well-written.This man became a monk in his early years, and later became a Jinshi. He successively served as a direct bachelor, secretary, living minister, and secretary-shaojian of Hongwen Hall.

Some time ago, my father named this person Prince Sheren, which shows his ability!
"stop!"

With a loud shout, thousands of cavalrymen stopped uniformly. Some literati who had never seen such a scene suddenly became wary, but who was Li Chengqian?There was no panic on his face, he just looked at the person in front with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin got off his horse and came to Li Chengqian, bowed and said loudly: "I have lived up to the emperor's orders. I have fulfilled your majesty's trust. In addition, I have escorted many trophies. Please show me to the prince!"

"Uncle Cheng, thank you for your hard work!"

Li Chengqian quickly helped Cheng Yaojin up, glanced at the hundreds of carriages behind him, and whispered: "Are they all in here?"

"It's all true. I'm here for the whole process, so I can't do anything fake!"

Cheng Yaojin laughed.

call!
Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief and tried to calm down.

"Please also ask Lu Guogong to escort the things to the palace as soon as possible. Don't be careless!"

"As for that person."

"Send it directly to the palace, the risk outside is too great!"

Cheng Yaojin frowned and said calmly: "What? Someone is restless? Wasn't the lesson learned last time enough? Do you really think that I, the Tang Dynasty, can't do anything to them?"

"Uncle Cheng, don't worry!"

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said: "This man is the real core figure of the Great Cannibal. If he were placed in our Tang Dynasty, he would at least be a high official in the border areas and a very human minister. What he knows is very important to our Tang Dynasty. And he is alone We have received news that someone in the world is offering a reward for this man’s head, do you know the price?”

"How much?" Cheng Yaojin was also very curious as to how valuable this cannibal was!

Li Chengqian had five fingers, waving them in front of him!
"Five thousand strings?"

Li Chengqian shook his head!
"Fifty thousand guan?" Cheng Yaojin's voice almost lost his voice at this time.

But Li Chengqian still shook his head.

"5 taels of gold!"

"what?"

Cheng Yaojin was surprised and said: "Are they crazy? One life is worth 5 taels of gold?"

No wonder he was so surprised. In the Tang Dynasty, although gold was not a currency, it was an extremely precious collection. If it were exchanged for copper coins, these 5 taels of gold could be exchanged for more than 50 taels of copper coins.

Is this cannibal really a big deal?
Thinking about the Maimon he was holding in his hands, he even thought about whether there was a thief here and he could just kill him. That was more than 50 yuan!

Money that cannot be earned in ten lifetimes!

"Uncle Cheng is excited?" Cheng Yaojin was thinking about his own affairs and said without even thinking: "Of course bah, of course it's impossible!"

Looking at the innocent-looking prince, Cheng Yaojin's face turned dark. Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise if this word got out, something had really happened to Maimon, and he would definitely be the first suspect!
"Cough cough!"

Li Chengqian coughed dryly and said, "Uncle Cheng, you'd better go to your father as soon as possible. I won't waste your time!"

After saying that, he ignored Cheng Yaojin and walked towards Gu Yanzhi who was silent at the side.

Cheng Yaojin saw a trace of worry in his eyes when he saw the prince walking towards Gu Yanzhi, but it was too late to say anything now. The prince would know sooner or later, and he didn't know if Gu Yanzhi could be as tough in front of the prince as he was in front of him?

"Your Majesty, Gu Yanzhi, Commander-in-Chief of the Nanhai Navy Fleet, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"We pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Gu Yanzhi was the first to salute, and the soldiers accompanying him also knelt down on one knee excitedly.

"All commanders, please!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Li Chengqian helped Gu Yanzhi up, pushed him up and down, and then smiled and said: "Mingzhou is governed well, and I and my father are very happy!"

"It's all thanks to His Majesty and the Crown Prince Hong Fu. Fortunately, the officials below have worked hard and I don't dare to take credit!"

Li Chengqian shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't have to be modest. Your father and the emperor are all in the eyes of you, and your political achievements are there. These cannot be faked, and the taxes in the treasury cannot be faked!"

"In the past ten years or so of Mingzhou, you have worked hard and transformed it from a remote barren land into a large state with thoroughfares. It has also become the most prosperous place in the Tang Dynasty, second only to Chang'an."

"You, Gu Yanzhi, deserve the greatest credit!"

After speaking, he smiled and took his hand and said: "I don't dare to make decisions about your arrangements without permission. More than [-]% of the people in the court are not as good as you in your achievements. I can't guarantee that I will be admitted to Qilin Pavilion, but the six ministers have The location is yours to choose!”

Then he said with some emotion: "In fact, you should have entered the central government due to your merits, but Mingzhou is a tax-heavy area of ​​the Tang Dynasty. Most people cannot afford such courage, so as compensation, the status of Mingzhou governor can only be raised." level as a reward!"

"And this time you were ordered to go to the South China Sea to help Duke Tao in danger. Both Xun Gu and the court know about it. Don't worry, as long as you are dedicated to the country, the Tang Dynasty will never let him down."

Gu Yanzhi could no longer remain calm. He bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty and His Highness can only remember me. I am satisfied. Mere achievements are nothing!"

"Your Majesty and His Majesty, please rest assured. From now on, I will work conscientiously to contribute to the Tang Dynasty and live up to the kindness of the Crown Prince and His Majesty!"

Li Chengqian laughed heartily and said with satisfaction: "My dear, you don't have to be like this. There will be a long time to come. Now the focus of the Tang Dynasty is overseas, and you are the most familiar with overseas. I hope you will give advice on political affairs in the future and don't hide your talents. yes!"

"I dare not!"

Li Chengqian saw that he had said everything he needed to say, so he took Gu Yanzhi to a deserted place and whispered: "What happened to Duke Xin? With his temperament, it is impossible for him to stay in the South China Sea after the war is over!"

Gu Yanzhi smiled bitterly in his heart, but thinking of what Duke Xi said, he knelt on one knee and said: "Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to say it, but Duke Xi specifically told me that everything will be known when he comes back. Please don't embarrass me!"

After saying that, he kowtowed and fell to the ground!
Li Chengqian was startled and quickly pulled him up!

His expression changed: "Is something really wrong with him?"

Gu Yanzhi nodded silently, then said nothing!

"you"

"What a stupid head!"

But no matter what he said, Gu Yanzhi didn't say a word. When he said he was impatient, he knelt down on the ground, looking like he was at his mercy, making him unable to vent his anger!

"Hmph, let's talk about it later. I just want to ask you, is Duke Tan in danger of his life?"

"To tell the truth, if you dare to lie about this matter, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor. Don't make a mistake!"

Gu Yanzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Xi is not afraid of life!"

"it is good!"

Li Chengqian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he didn't die.He just wondered why he didn't go to Chang'an for treatment as soon as possible.I wanted to ask Gu Yanzhi, but looking at him like that, I probably wouldn’t be able to ask anything!

"Okay, that's the end of this matter. You go back and tidy up first, and then go to the palace to attend the court meeting tomorrow!"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves, turned around and left!

Gu Yanzhi stood up. When he saw a young man walking this way, he suddenly panicked. He quickly called a soldier, whispered a few words in his ear, and hurriedly followed the crowd towards the city gate.

"Master, please stay!"

A naval officer stopped a young man. Although he didn't understand why Chang Shi asked him to stop this man, he had no choice but to carry out the orders given by the superior officer!
"Please inform Uncle Gu that Ji Run wants to see you!"

The visitor was none other than Ji Run. When he learned that Uncle Gu, who had gone on an expedition with his father today, was back, he was waiting there early in the morning.The prince was here before, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous. He waited for the prince to leave before he stepped forward, but he didn't expect to be stopped by someone.

But he is not an unreasonable playboy. He just thought that this person didn't know him!
"What? Are you Ji Run, the eldest son of the chief steward?"

The navy officers were stunned and couldn't believe it.

Then he looked at Ji Run's face and finally said, "It looks like him. It really does look like him."

"Do you know my father?" Ji Run asked doubtfully.

The navy officer quickly saluted and said: "Of course I am the general manager of this small man. If the general manager hadn't been in charge of him in this naval battle."

"Cough cough!"

Seeing that he had talked too much, the soldiers nearby coughed twice and told him to shut up!

Ji Song didn't take it seriously, thinking it was a military secret and couldn't be told!
"Can I go over and have a few words with Uncle Gu? Just a few words!"

But to his disappointment, the soldier who had been so kind to him just now suddenly changed his face.He said expressionlessly: "Gu Changshi has important things to do today. I won't see anyone. Please forgive me, sir!"

After saying that, he left without waiting for Ji Run to speak, leaving Ji Run alone in the wind!

"you"

Clang!

He wanted to force his way in, but the soldier who had just been talking to him pulled out his sword in a flash and said loudly: "This is an important place in the army, and everyone should avoid it!"

"My lord, something is wrong. Let's go back and talk about it first!"

The housekeeper Lao Liu who came with him quickly grabbed Ji Run who was about to run away and said.

"Huh! I don't have the same experience as you, this young master!"

After saying that, he turned around and left. Today's events left him a little confused, and it was so weird that he had to deal with it!
(End of this chapter)