The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 20
Wang Xiuwen was extremely shocked to learn that Li Chengdao actually came to Kaifeng.

Who is Li Chengdao?

He is the crown prince’s legitimate son!
He is the person who will ascend to the throne in the future!

With such a background, even though he is just a county king now.

But he is so noble that not even the King of Qin can compare with him.

As a small local official, Wang Xiuwen saw the biggest official in his life being the governor of Xingyang County.

Now that Li Chengdao came to Kaifeng in person, how could he not feel uneasy.

However, this is also an opportunity for him.

If he could curry favor with Li Chengdao, what awaited him would basically be a smooth rise to prominence.

Therefore, after receiving the news, Wang Xiuwen immediately summoned officials from various ministries in the city, quickly prepared the ceremonial guard, and opened the city gate to welcome the emperor's nobleman.

In addition, he did not forget to send someone to the Zheng family's mansion to spread the news of Li Chengdao's arrival.

Who doesn't know that the Zheng family is related to the royal family by marriage, and the current crown princess is the legitimate daughter of the eldest family member of the Zheng family.

Li Chengdao was the son of the Crown Princess and had a close relationship with the Zheng family.

……

Kaifeng City, at the city gate.

The originally closed city gates were now wide open, and Wang Xiuwen personally led Kaifeng's officials, large and small, to go out of the city to greet them in a huge display.

Also leaving the city with them were direct descendants of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

When the people who greeted Li Chengdao saw the white-robed troops standing solemnly outside the city, they were all shocked.

The white-robed army outside the city was as motionless as a mountain, exuding a heavy pressure like a mountain.

Compared with this, the garrison in Kaifeng was like a field man holding a hoe at the edge of the village. The gap was really huge.

Before they saw Li Chengdao, all the officials in Kaifeng City were already frightened by the white-robed army.

Everyone raised the spirit of 120 and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Wang Xiuwen walked outside the city gate, bowed to the end, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty Wang Xiuwen, together with the officials in the city, respectfully welcome His Highness the County Prince!"

Many officials behind Wang Xiuwen also bowed and saluted.

In the midst of the army, a handsome young man whose armor was dyed red and holding a halberd that was eight feet long, slowly rode out on horseback.

The moment they saw this young man, everyone instantly understood his identity.

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man took a step forward, bowed slightly, and then looked up at Li Chengdao with a smile on his face.

"His Royal Highness."

Li Chengdao's eyes fell on this middle-aged man, and there was a look of surprise in his eyes, uncle! "

This middle-aged man is none other than Zheng Yuanzhou, the eldest son of Zheng Jibo, the current head of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

In the memory of Li Chengdao's body, he had a very close relationship with this uncle.

Basically, this uncle would go to Chang'an every year to visit his sister Zheng Guanyin and their nephews. Every time he came, he would bring many gadgets that were not available in the palace.

"I just received the news that you came to Kaifeng. Your grandfather was very happy and asked me to come and pick you up immediately." Zheng Yuanzhou always had a smile on his face and looked like a very elegant middle-aged scholar.

He patted Li Chengdao's shoulder affectionately and said with emotion: "We haven't seen each other for half a year, and His Highness has grown a lot taller. He is almost as tall as my uncle. However, the blood stains on your body and the ones behind you What's going on with the large cavalry?"

The middle-aged man's eyes revealed worry.

Li Chengdao's smile suddenly faded, and then he shook his head imperceptibly and said nothing.

Zheng Yuanzhou immediately understood and said: "No matter what happens, we should go back to the clan first."

As the nephew of the crown prince, he was actually covered in armor and bloody, as if he had experienced a fierce battle.

And there was a group of murderous cavalry behind him.

With all this going on, Zheng Yuanzhou immediately realized something was wrong.

Li Chengdao nodded, looked at Wang Xiuwen aside, and said: "Master Wang, these soldiers under my command are quite tired from traveling all the way. Please take care of them."

Wang Xiuwen, who had been unable to speak, quickly replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will make arrangements for you."

Ingratiating yourself with a royal relative who is expected to inherit the throne seems to be an extremely cost-effective deal.

No local official will refuse to do this.

"My lord is here."

Li Chengdao did not exchange more greetings with Wang Xiuwen. He took a few of the prince's guards who had fought all the way from the East Palace, and rode with Zheng Yuanzhou to the Zheng family's mansion.

……

The Zheng family is the most prominent family in Xingyang. Their ancestor is Zheng Huan Gong during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

From the Western Han Dynasty, the Zheng family began to settle in Kaifeng, Xingyang.

Instead of declining after several dynasties, the Zheng family has become more and more prosperous after more than 700 years of development.

There was even an unprecedented peak of ten prime ministers.

Under the leadership of Zheng Yuanzhou, Li Chengdao quickly arrived at the Zheng family's residence.

The scale of Zheng Mansion is extremely large, covering an area no less than that of Daxing Palace.

High walls with green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, and two huge stone lions at the door.

At first glance, he is from a famous family.

In Li Chengdao's memory, he only returned to Xingyang once with Zheng Guanyin when he was very young, and he has stayed in the East Palace ever since.

After passing through many scattered gardens and courtyards, Li Chengdao finally came to the main hall.

Zheng Zhan, the old man of the Zheng family, Zheng Jibo, the head of the Zheng family, and several core figures of the direct lineage of the Zheng family have been waiting for Li Chengdao here for a long time.

"Your Highness!"

After seeing Li Chengdao next to Zheng Yuanzhou from a distance, the old man of the Zheng family beamed with joy and stood up excitedly with the support of Zheng Jibo, the head of the Zheng family.

"Grandpa!"

Seeing Zheng Zhan about to salute him, Li Chengdao hurriedly greeted him and helped him sit down.

(End of this chapter)