Ji Tang

Chapter 1489 Constantine is coming!

Ji Song was so busy that he couldn't even take care of his family.

As the time of the grand ceremony approached, various problems always occurred during the arrangement and rehearsal. The coordination of music, the scheduling of personnel, the selection of dishes, etc. all required his personal inspection, and any slight flaw would require starting over.

According to Tang Jian, he was simply nitpicking and trying to find fault with something.

But no matter what others said, he just ignored it and insisted on doing it his own way. Even Li Shimin in the Wanmin Palace heard about it and sent Chen Shou to persuade him several times, but he did not restrain himself.

Finally, half a month before the grand ceremony, when everything was almost ready, he finally returned home. He didn't even have time to eat with his family and fell asleep.
When he woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day. When he opened his eyes, he saw his wife Youning fanning him gently while he was leaning on the edge of the bed and taking a nap.

Perhaps his action woke up his wife, and she looked up suddenly and saw her husband smiling at her.

"Did you sleep well? I'll prepare food for you right away."

After she finished speaking, she was about to leave but found herself being held back by her husband. She looked at her husband puzzled, wondering why he wouldn't let her leave?
"Please sit down first. I am not hungry right now. Please talk to me!"

Although she was puzzled, she still sat down on the bed again and said softly, "You can't work so hard. Just leave some things to the subordinates. You are a duke and you are busy all day long. There are many people outside gossiping about you!"

Hearing this, Ji Song understood that as the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, he was doing all these things that he shouldn't have done himself, and it wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was fawning on his superiors. But he didn't care, let them say whatever they wanted!
Perhaps because he had slept for too long, his body felt a little stiff. He threw off the blanket, got out of bed, went to the table and poured himself some tea.

After drinking three cups of wine, I finally recovered.

"Come on, sit down!"

He gestured to come forward and said softly, "Don't pay attention to what those people say. I know what I'm doing."

"To be frank, I, your husband, am a bit arrogant. It's in my bones. Others may not be able to see it, but the Emperor, the Empress, and my father-in-law, who have watched me grow up, would know it."

"That's right!" You Ning took over the conversation, refilled the tea, and said unhappily, "I've known you were arrogant since you were little. Mom said that when you were little, you didn't play with the leaders' children. At first, she thought you were a loner, but later she realized that you just disdainful."

"And dad, when I was about to marry you, dad said that you were talented and a rare talent. You had a lot of strategies, but you were too arrogant. If I married you, I would suffer in the future."

After saying that, she rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Why was I so stupid to choose you?"

"Regret it?"

Ji Song smiled and said, "It's too late to regret now. You're already the mother of three children. Just bear with it for the rest of your life!"

You Ning didn't say anything, but leaned gently on her husband's shoulder and said softly: "I have never regretted it. The best thing I have done in my life is to marry you."

"Although it's very annoying sometimes and I want to bite you to death, I just want to be with you!"

Ji Song was stunned for a moment, and his heart was beating even more. He sighed softly: "You have suffered so much over the years!"

The two of them sat there hugging each other. The old lady came to the door at some point and when she saw the situation inside, she quickly stopped everyone else, took a quick look and sent everyone away. She smiled with satisfaction and left on tiptoe.

After a long while, Youning looked up and said, "Husband!" "Hmm?"

He looked down at his wife and said, "Are you wondering why I'm working so hard on this?"

Without waiting for his wife to respond, he said, "It's nothing, actually. I just wanted to do one last thing for the emperor before he leaves."

"What? The Emperor..."

You Ning was surprised and asked, "Could it be..."

"Yes, he doesn't have much time left. Although I haven't felt his pulse, I can tell."

"I have been taken care of by him since I was a child. Although he and the queen bullied me for decades, if I hadn't been protected by them, I would have been plotted to death in this treacherous court."

"Although I sometimes disagree with his actions, His Majesty and His Majesty have never let us down. They say they are his subjects, but when have they ever treated me as a true subject? To call me son or nephew is a bit of an understatement."

Ji Song recalled everything that had happened since he met that person. It was like a fast-forwarded movie, with scenes emerging in his mind one by one.

"He was a troublesome person in his life because of his arrogance. When two arrogant people are together, there will always be all kinds of conflicts. Sometimes he was so angry with me that he wanted to chop me with a knife himself, but in the end, it was nothing. No other emperor could do what he did."

Li Shimin had been suspicious of him, had been on guard against him, had monitored him, and even wanted to kill him as soon as possible. But every time he wanted to punish him, he hesitated.

Perhaps it was because of his reputation and prestige, or because he was afraid of the Ji family. But in any case, he never really wanted to kill him.

"Your Majesty abdicated because of my husband. Only a few of us know this. Therefore, no matter what, I have the obligation and responsibility to let him spend his old age and leave without regrets."

Youning was a little surprised. It was her husband who pushed for the emperor to abdicate?

"To outsiders, this grand ceremony is seen as a way to consolidate the Tang Dynasty's rule over its vassal states, and also as a demonstration to all races in the world. But in my opinion, this grand ceremony that has attracted worldwide attention is a gift from my husband to him, a gift that puts an end to his lifelong rule over the Tang Dynasty!"

Youning was completely stunned. He didn't expect it to be like this?
A gift? A grand ceremony that amazed all nations in the world turned out to be just a gift? What a big deal! —
After resting for a few days, Ji Song returned to the Palace of All Peoples and began to inspect the ceremony site again. With the arrival of envoys from various countries, Chang'an became more lively. In order to prevent accidents, he requested the emperor to order the dispatch of 31,000 soldiers to maintain order in Chang'an.

Just three days before the grand ceremony, a piece of news spread throughout Chang'an in an instant - the Eastern Roman Emperor, Constantine II, had come to the Tang Dynasty.
Tongguan, the east gate of Guanzhong, stands between mountains and rivers, guarding the rich Guanzhong land. Its majestic and majestic appearance is so impressive that "one man guarding the pass and ten thousand men unable to open it" is not enough to describe its characteristics.

When Constantine saw this tower, which he had been numb to since entering the Tang Dynasty, he was amazed again!

"This is the most majestic level I have ever seen. Only a small number of soldiers are needed to stop an enemy that is ten times more powerful than us."

Listening to Constantine II's words, Wang Xuance smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right. Many wars have indeed occurred in front of this checkpoint. In the Tang Dynasty, there are many such checkpoints. There are four in Guanzhong alone. They are like the most loyal soldiers, guarding the imperial capital with all their might."

After that, he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has issued an order that my teacher, the Duke of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, will come to Tongguan to welcome you on his behalf, and His Majesty will also personally welcome you outside the city of Chang'an."

"Oh? Your teacher? Could it be the Duke who defeated the million-strong army of the Arabs?" Constantine II said in surprise.