I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 97 Prince Li Chengqian’s win over
  In fact, after joining the army and going to the battlefield, things changed.

Before going to the battlefield, Li Zheng's daily life was running his own vinegar shop. Under the care of Grandpa Zhou, he didn't have to worry about anything at all.

At that time, Li Zheng was just a white-faced scholar, looking extremely weak.

But after joining the army for more than a year, practicing in the army and fighting desperately on the battlefield, Li Zheng's skin gradually turned into a healthy bronze color after being polished with blood.

His body has become much stronger. Compared with the bookish temperament he once had, he seems to be a completely different person.

The white-faced scholar who once looked weak would not have been ridiculed and humiliated by the Qin brothers otherwise.

Li Zheng now has a mighty and solemn military temperament all over his body, and he is completely a warrior who fights on the battlefield.

"I don't know if this Li Chengqian is the same as what is recorded in history."

"I favored my male favorite, and finally wanted to repeat the Xuanwu Gate incident, but failed and was deposed by Li Shimin."

Li Zheng was thinking in his heart, but with a solemn expression on his face, he walked quickly towards Li Chengqian.

When he was still three to five steps away from Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty, Li Zheng, see His Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Zheng said loudly, arched his hands, and was about to kneel down on one knee to salute.

But Li Chengqian stepped forward quickly and directly supported Li Zheng.

"Li Zheng! Li Aiqing!"

"Hahaha."

"In the past year, I have seen your name many times in the Northern Expedition war reports, and the ministers around me are talking about you. Our ears are almost calloused."

"Now that I see him in person, he is indeed extraordinary in temperament and majestic in appearance!"

"It is our great fortune to have young and promising generals like you in the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Chengqian held Li Zheng's arm with both hands, with a gentle smile on his face, and nodded frequently in praise.

"Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince, I personally went out of the city gate to greet the minister. I am really ashamed of myself."

"Li Zheng, thank you, Your Highness!"

Li Zheng pretended to be extremely moved.

no way.

Reborn into this world, this era, so many years.

Although Li Zheng used to just hang out in Changzhi County, a small border town, under the guidance of his mother Lin and Grandpa Zhou, he gradually learned to observe words and emotions, and he also knew that if he wanted to live stably in this era, he had to learn to pretend.

To sum it up in the words of later generations: when you see people, you talk about people, when you see ghosts, you talk about ghosts.

Now he was facing the crown prince, the second most powerful figure in the Tang Dynasty, and he was still deeply trusted by the emperor. Li Zheng did not dare to be disrespectful at all.

"Li Aiqing is a hero of our Tang Dynasty. Let alone come to pick you up alone, even if all the civil and military ministers of the dynasty come to greet you, it is appropriate."

"Do you know what contribution you have made to our country, the Tang Dynasty? Your achievements are enough to keep the northern territory of the Tang Dynasty peaceful for several years, or even decades."

"Before, the northern border was plagued by disasters every year, and the border people suffered terribly. Now because of your achievements, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty will have many years of stability, and countless border people will be protected from the slaughter of foreigners. This is a great achievement."

"Not only do I want to thank you, but the people in the north also want to thank you. Even the emperor wants to thank you."

What Li Chengqian said was sincere and his expression was not showy at all, but a genuine expression.

"In history, Li Chengqian was benevolent and generous in the early days, and won the trust of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. He participated in many military and political affairs, and was a rare virtuous prince. However, after the death of Empress Changsun, his temperament changed drastically, and he became jealous, vicious, and narrow-minded. In the end, he ended up because of Li Shimin likes the fourth son of the emperor, Li Tai, but instigated by the East Palace cabinet ministers, he wanted to carry out the second Xuanwu Gate Revolution, but failed and was deposed. What a pity!"

Listening to Li Chengqian's words, Li Zheng sighed in his heart.

Li Chengqian is still kind and virtuous now. In just a few words, Li Zheng understood the power of the prince in front of him.

In the words of later generations, every sentence is art, revealing a kind of win-over, praise and favor.

If Li Zheng hadn't understood the direction of Tang history, he would have been impressed by Li Chengqian's words.

It is precisely because of his understanding of history that Li Zheng is cautious.

"My lord, this is my duty."

Li Zheng retracted his thoughts and said with a solemn expression.    "Commenders, thank you for your hard work!"

"I have arranged a reward banquet for you in the Yulin Army camp."

"You have all followed General Li, gone through life and death, and made contributions to the Tang Dynasty. This is your reward."

After Li Chengqian commended Li Zheng, he looked at the soldiers of the personal guard battalion following Li Zheng.

"I would like to thank you, Your Highness."

The three hundred guards knelt on one knee and thanked him respectfully.

Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered Lieutenant Yulin next to him:

"You take these soldiers who have come from afar to enjoy it in the military camp."

"The minister takes orders!"

Lieutenant Colonel Habayashi bowed in response.

Subsequently.

Li Chengqian smiled at Li Zheng and took Li Zheng's arm:
  "My dear, come with me to the Taiji Hall of the Imperial Palace. The Emperor and all the officials are waiting for you in the hall."

"The minister takes orders."

Li Zheng didn't dare to refuse, so he was pulled by Li Chengqian and walked towards the city.

When entering the city.

On both sides were more Habayashi troops on duty.

Outside the Yulin Army were countless ordinary people watching the excitement.

Not far from the city gate, I heard a chariot drawn by nine horses.

Luan Jia is exquisite and gorgeous, with extraordinary momentum.

In the entire Tang Empire, only the current emperor and the prince are eligible to ride. This is the emperor's guard of honor when traveling.

Just walked into the city.

The eyes of countless people rushed over.

There are tens of thousands of people gathered in Chang'an City, and the further you go inside, the more people gather.

Chang'an City is the capital of the Tang Dynasty. It has a history of thousands of years since the establishment of the capital in the Western Han Dynasty.

At this time, Chang'an had a population of nearly one million and was a prosperous capital.

Li Chengqian looked calm when facing the gazes of tens of thousands of people.

I saw him, raising Li Zheng's arm, and said loudly:
  "People of the Tang Dynasty, today, our hero of the Tang Dynasty returns in triumph."

"He is the hero of the Northern Expedition, Li Zheng!"

"The attack on the Turkic royal court, the capture and killing of two Turkic Khans, and the destruction of the Turkic court were all done by his commanding troops."

"He is a great contributor to the stability of the Northern Territory of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chengqian announced loudly in front of tens of thousands of Chang'an people.

Li Chengqian looked a little frail, but his voice was very loud, full of energy, and had an imperial aura.

"He is the vanguard general Li Zheng? The super god of war of the Tang Dynasty!"

"It doesn't look like it either. She looks quite delicate."

"Who else is he? Didn't you see that the prince just said he was a hero of the Northern Expedition?"

"I didn't hear it clearly just now, but it wouldn't be surprising at all if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would come out of the city to greet him personally. If it is General Li Zheng."

"I didn't expect to actually meet this world-famous person. Hahaha, today's visit is really worth it."

"However, the appearance of General Li Zheng is quite different from what I imagined! I originally thought that General Li Zheng was a rough-looking man, but now I see that he is so handsome."

(End of this chapter)