If I let you stay in Lingnan, how could you become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?

Chapter 75 The Tang Dynasty Plagiarist

In the tenth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin ordered Huang Junhan, a general under Li Jing, Ren Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, and Chai Shao, the governor of Huazhou, to go out of Longyou, Bingzhou and Jinhe, and gather an army of 100,000 to head to the vicinity of Suzhou.

The offensive against the Ashina tribe of the Western Turkic Khaganate seemed to be imminent!
Just as the three armies were heading towards Suzhou, Li An also left Chang'an with his 500-man Shenji Camp.

In the original history, it was only a few years since the Tang Dynasty conquered DTZ, and it was a time for recuperation. It was not until Li Zhi succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Gaozong of Tang that the Tang Dynasty started the conflict with the Western Turks.

But because of Li An's arrival, the course of history was accelerated, so that in the 15th year of Zhenguan, Heavenly Khan Li Shimin started a war with the Western Turks!
The reason for this was that the Ashina Helu tribe of the Western Turks had always been dissatisfied with the Khan of the Western Turks. After defeating several nearby tribes, they quickly strengthened their strength and invaded the border wall of the Tang Dynasty, trying to seize a large territory in one fell swoop, and even take away the Hetao area and other places!

According to the customs of the Tang Dynasty, it would never tolerate the bad habits of the Western Turks.

If you don’t accept it, I will beat you until you admit defeat!

At this time, Huazhou Governor Chai Shao and Bingzhou Governor Ren Gui had already arrived in Suzhou because they were the closest.

Climbing up to the top of the mighty Suzhou Pass, Chai Shao stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite complacent.

He is in his early fifties this year. He has been famous for his agility and bravery since he was young. When he was a teenager, he served as a Qianniu Beishen (personal guard) of Prince Yuande of the Sui Dynasty!

At that time, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, even married his third daughter, Princess Pingyang, to him.

Later, when Li Yuan and his son started a rebellion, Chai Shao followed them and raised the banner of rebellion. He fought bravely and was the first to climb the city walls and break through the enemy lines in every battle, making outstanding military achievements.

Over the years, he followed the Li family to fight Song Jingang, defeat Wang Shichong, capture Dou Jiande, defeat Tuyuhun, and defeat the Turks, and made unprecedented contributions, so he was named Duke of Qiao!

According to legend, knife-cut noodles were invented by him!

Because they fought on the battlefield all year round and loved to eat noodles, there were no suitable kitchen knives on the battlefield, so they used a knife to cut noodles and cook them. Since then, this delicacy has been passed down.

The knife-cut noodles were also called "Fu Ma Mian" in the Tang Dynasty because of Chai Shao's identity as the prince consort!

Looking at the scenery outside Suzhou City, Chai Shao sighed a lot.

Although I am old now, I can still fight for my country. If I can defeat the Western Turks in this battle, it will be a great achievement in my life!

Ren Gui, the governor of Bingzhou, stood beside Chai Shao with a smile on his face.

He had suffered two defeats when Ashina Helu of the Western Turkic Khanate invaded the border. Although he had not been punished, he was very cautious in front of an old veteran like Chai Shao, fearing that he might anger the prince.

After looking around the scenery, Chai Shao said:

"Does anyone know where Huang Junhan's team is?"

Ren Gui replied:

"General Huang's army has already passed Ganzhou (now Zhangye), and it is expected to reach Suzhou in the next few days!"

Chai Shao nodded and asked:

"Does Chief Steward Ren know where the Sixth Prince is?"

Ren Gui thought for a moment and said:
"The Sixth Prince just left Chang'an the day before yesterday. He should be almost in Liangzhou (now Wuwei) by now!"

Chai Shao showed a disapproving expression on his face and sighed softly:
"I don't know what His Majesty was thinking, letting a kid lead the army!"

"We have tens of thousands of troops gathered in Suzhou, but we can only stay there and wait for this kid to arrive before we can set off! But we didn't know that once the army moves, the military opportunity will be gone in an instant! But this kid is still moving forward slowly..."

When Ren Gui heard this, he dared not speak anymore.

Chai Shao could say this, but he didn't dare to interrupt.

Chai Shao is Li Yuan's son-in-law, the royal consort of the Tang Dynasty, the brother-in-law of the current emperor Li Shimin, and the uncle of the sixth prince Li An!

No matter what was said, even if it reached Li Shimin's ears, he would only laugh. When the Sixth Prince Li An heard it, he would at most feel a little unhappy.

They are our family!
But Ren Gui is not like that!

……

Just when Chai Shao was full of complaints and very dissatisfied with his nephew, Li An was riding a white horse with 500 Shenjiying and just passed through Liangzhou. Chai Shao really wronged him!
The date of departure was set by Li Shimin. Even if the 500 elite soldiers marched as fast as they could, they could only travel 300 miles in a day with the baggage.

There are no airplanes or high-speed trains these days!
However, Li An couldn't hear Chai Shao's complaints anyway. He was still sitting upright on his horse, looking at the scenery along the way, feeling quite happy.

"The wine is in the luminescent cup, and the pipa is urging me to drink!"

"Don't laugh, Lord, who is lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times!"

When Feng Lang, who was standing by, heard this poem, his eyes suddenly lit up.

It was as if the fire in my body was instantly ignited by this heroic poem.

What a poem!
He looked at Li An, his eyes full of admiration.

Apart from anything else, your Highness's talent in poetry is truly unprecedented!
If such a poem were sent back to Chang'an, it would surely amaze many people in the world!
Li An looked back at Feng Lang and smiled faintly, pretending to be cool:
"Xiao Feng, don't look at me with such admiration. I've said before that the difference in wisdom between us is 45,000 feet, as high as several thousand floors!"

Feng Lang sighed softly.

Your Highness...

You're right!
After finishing speaking, Li An cast his gaze toward the vast desolate area in the distance, with a hint of loneliness like that of a peerless master in his eyes.

Although this poem was not written by him.

But since the poet wasn’t born yet, it doesn’t count as plagiarism, right?
Walking in other people's paths and leaving them with no way to go is a great pleasure in life!

Even if I don’t become a prince, being a plagiarist of Tang Dynasty literature will surely leave my name in history!
Unfortunately, Xiaobai and Xiaofu were not born yet at that time!

Otherwise, we can all drink together, recite poems and discuss who is better, causing a bunch of beautiful girls to scream in surprise, which is also very cool!

Thinking of this, he felt even more lonely as if he was invincible in the world.

"The Yellow River flows far away among the white clouds, and there is a lonely city on the top of the ten thousand feet mountain!"

"Why bamboo flute complain willow, spring is not degree Pass!"

On the side, Feng Lang's eyes widened again!
Another one!
I go……

Your Highness, are you here in the Tang Dynasty to wholesale poetry?

Aren’t you afraid that if too many poems are written, the Tang Dynasty poets will become worthless?

I was a warrior and didn't like writing, so apart from my weapons and luggage, I didn't bring any paper or pen.

If we could copy down these poems and send them back to Chang'an at this time, it would surely allow the prince to shock the Tang Dynasty again!

Thinking of this, Feng Lang couldn't help but slap his forehead in regret.

At this time, Li An looked back at him and said with a smile:
"Xiao Feng, poetry can't be written. It doesn't just come out of thin air!"

Feng Lang shook his head:

"Your Highness, I am not upset because I cannot write poetry. I am thinking that if I copy these two poems and send them back to Chang'an, they will surely shock the world again!"

Hearing his words, Li An rolled his eyes and patted his shoulder with a smile:

"Xiao Feng, you have a pretty good brain!"

"If these two poems are sent back to Chang'an, my reputation in the Tang Dynasty will naturally reach a new height. Even if I am far away from Chang'an, no one will forget me!"

"Since I have left Lingnan and returned to Chang'an, I have to fight for the throne!"

"If you want to fight, you have to fight in a proper way!"

(End of this chapter)