Ji Tang

After leaving the Wanmin Palace, he looked back at the still magnificent palace and the square outside the palace filled with laughter and joy. He smiled and waved his sleeves to Da Niu who had been waiting for a long time, saying, "Let's go back home!"

"Okay, sit down!"

"Drive~"

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Inside the palace, it was already late at night. Even though he was exhausted, the excitement in his heart could be seen through words!
The grand singing and dancing, the soul-stirring time travel, and the opera that showed the glorious historical picture made all the Han people feel incomparable pride!

Thousands of years of history slowly unfolded before them, and the commentary that sounded like the sound of ancient times made them feel as if they were there!

It can be predicted that this will be a grand ceremony that will shock the world and leave a heavy mark in the history of youth.
Tang Jian walked out of the side hall, looked at the deserted main hall, and after hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and went to the back hall.

In the back hall, Li Shimin's face was slightly gloomy. He didn't expect that such an unpleasant thing would happen during the celebration. It was unbelievable that the king of a country could be so abrupt!
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you'd better rest early!"

Changsun came over after washing up, holding a bowl of hangover soup in her hand. Li Shimin was very happy tonight and drank a lot of wine without listening to the advice. She wanted to stop him, but she also knew that she couldn't persuade him in such an occasion, so she could only ask someone to prepare the hangover soup early.

He drank it all in one breath, and then threw the bowl on the table, still angrily saying, "This is outrageous. I treated him as a distinguished guest after he came all the way to the Tang Dynasty, and all the etiquette was comparable to that of the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. I treated him with such courtesy, but he actually wanted to steal the girl from the Tang Dynasty? How shameless!"

"And Jisong!"

Thinking of Ji Song who was praised to the sky today, he said with a cold face: "Haha, the wise man of the time, the genius of the world?"

"I have treated him as someone above everyone else, so am I treating him unfairly?"

"simply."

"His Majesty!"

Chang Sun's face changed drastically, and she quickly interrupted the emperor. She couldn't let the emperor say what he was going to say next. Once some words are said, it is difficult to take them back.

Li Shimin's expression changed several times, and finally he said dejectedly: "Forget it, forget it, let him be!"

"Why is Your Majesty so angry? The Roman emperor is just envious of the Tang Dynasty for having such a wise minister. If you create a rift because of this, it will not only make the ministers feel disheartened, but also make the countries of the world laugh at you. Wouldn't that be doing what he wants?" Chang Sun had to persuade him.

She didn't believe that Constantine II had done it unintentionally. How could he be treated like an ordinary person as the ruler of a great country and a rare wise ruler? How could he sit on the throne without some skills?
He inherited the throne at a young age, eliminated his relatives, eliminated powerful ministers, rectified civil strife, and fought against the Arabs. No matter which of these things he said, it showed that he was a scheming, skillful, and wise king. How could he do such an outrageous thing in public?

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Ju requests an audience!"

At this time, Chen Shou came quietly and whispered.

"Huh? Tang Jian? Why is he here?" Li Shimin was full of confusion!

"You reacted so strongly today, anyone can tell that you are angry. What else could you come here for besides today?" Chang Sun said unhappily. However, she still admired Tang Jian today. The ancient voice was actually made by Tang Jian in the side hall using some props, which made people feel like they were there.

"Let him in. Really? It's so late and you won't let me rest. Are you expecting me to wake up early?"

"Your Majesty." Changsun glared at the outspoken emperor.

"Well, okay, okay, I won't say anything more, okay?" Li Shimin said helplessly. Soon, Tang Jian came, and looking at the white-haired Tang Jian, Li Shimin's heart trembled violently.

"Maoyo. You."

Tang Jian was stunned for a moment, looking at the emperor who was expressing his true feelings, and then he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. How have you been these years?"

The two greeted each other like old friends who had not seen each other for many years. Li Shimin nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, all is well!"

Chen Shou helped Tang Jian sit down, and the two of them were speechless for a while. However, Chang Sun quietly waved away everyone and left as well. She knew that the next words were not suitable for outsiders to hear.

"Mao Yue, you really surprised me today. I didn't expect you had such a skill. You almost made the fake look real." Li Shimin exclaimed in admiration. Who would have thought that Tang Jian, who was already in his octogenarian years, could do such a surprising thing.

"I didn't expect this, but I couldn't find the right person, so I had to force the issue. I've never been this nervous in the past few decades, even when I was in the Turkic court. Today is the most grand ceremony in the Tang Dynasty. It's no exaggeration to say that all nations are paying tribute. If there is any mistake, I will be humiliated. If I make a mistake, I will be infamous for eternity!"

Facing Tang Jian's self-deprecation, Li Shimin burst into laughter. He laughed until he couldn't straighten his back, then he slowly calmed down and pointed at the other party, saying with a smile: "You are still so humorous. I didn't expect that you would be so good at this even when you are old!"

"Then I will take it as a compliment from Your Majesty!" Tang Jian squinted his eyes and said mischievously.

"Uh you"

Li Shimin was convinced. When facing Tang Jian, the two of them did not seem like a monarch and his subject, but like a pair of old friends. It was soothing and calm!

After a long while, Li Shimin sighed, "I know what you are going to say. To be honest, I am really uncomfortable being embarrassed in front of so many people. But thinking back, if I were in his shoes, I might have gone even further than he did, or even more extreme."

"Ji Song is a man of great talent. I have known this since he was a child. When have I ever treated him as a true subject in all these years? Even my sons are not as important to me as he is."

"Even when he was punished, the Crown Prince was with him. Qingque and Ke'er, who doesn't treat him as a close friend? The Queen also protected him everywhere. She would not obey if I imposed a heavy punishment. It's not wrong to say that he is my nephew."

"Perhaps I really care too much about it, so I got a little excited when I heard someone wanted to snatch it."

Tang Jian nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "I am relieved that Your Majesty thinks so of me. I don't want to talk about his contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so let's talk about this grand ceremony!"

"You may not know that during this period, he slept less than three hours a day, and sometimes he even slept all night. His desperate posture made even me feel heartbroken!"

"He could have chosen not to do these things, but he still did them, and he is doing his best to do better."

"I asked him, isn't it just a ceremony? Is it so important? Guess what he said?"

"What do you mean?" This was the first time Li Shimin knew about this, so he asked quickly.

"He said that the glory of the Tang Dynasty should not be forgotten by future generations, and it should not be silent. He wanted to leave a benchmark for future generations, a spiritual sustenance that they could rely on in the most desperate times. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty has come, but the Tang Dynasty cannot be strong forever. This grand ceremony is not only for the people of the Tang Dynasty, but also for all countries in the world. With this alone, the reputation of the Tang Dynasty will spread throughout the world for at least a hundred years, and there will be no major foreign invasions for at least a hundred years."

"Your Majesty, Ziyi's loyalty to you and the Tang Dynasty is deep in his bones. You can doubt his laziness, his indolence, and even his inaction, but never doubt his enthusiasm for the Tang Dynasty and his attachment to the land that gave birth to him and raised him."

"With him here, the Tang Dynasty will not have any problems, at least while he is alive. He is the pillar that can turn the tide! Do you want to cut off your own arm?"

"Are you really going to hurt his heart?" (End of this chapter)