Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 408 Liu Rengui invites himself to stay in Baekje (1)

In the 13th year of Yonghui, in July, Liu Renyuan, governor of Xiongjin, Liu Rengui, the governor of Daifang, and Guo Daifeng, who was demoted to Changshi, defeated the Baekje rebels in the east of Xiongjin, and broke through the Baekje rebels' Zhenxian City.

When the good news came to Chang'an, Li Chengqian was overjoyed immediately, but on second thought, Su Dingfang had withdrawn his army from Pyongyang to the Central Plains, leaving Liu Rengui and the others to live alone in Baekje.

If the Baekje rebels join forces with Japan Waguo and Goguryeo to attack them, they will definitely be wiped out if they fight alone, even if Datang wants to rescue them, it will be too late.

So Li Chengqian issued an imperial edict, telling them to return to the court in order to avoid fighting alone. If Jin Famin needed help, he would go to Silla, and if he didn't need it, he would cross the sea and return to the Central Plains.

After receiving the emperor's imperial edict, the homesick soldiers all wanted to return to the Central Plains.

After Liu Rengui learned about it, he persuaded the soldiers to stay and continue to fight against Baekje, preparing for the future elimination of Goguryeo.

Only then did the soldiers agree to stay and continue to fight against the Baekje rebels, defending overseas strongholds for the court, and vowed to destroy Goguryeo.

Liu Rengui wrote a note on the same day to express the court's determination to stay in Baekje, and asked the envoy to take his note back to Chang'an.

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In Chang'an City, in the Taiji Palace, the envoy who came back from Baekje is meeting with the eunuch who is waiting for him. He is going to meet the emperor and report to Emperor Li Chengqian about the trip to Baekje and the memorial to Liu Rengui to the emperor present.

"Officer, where is Your Majesty now?" After the two greeted each other, the envoy Wang Jin asked.

"Your Majesty! I'm discussing matters with the prime ministers in the Liangyi Hall and asking about the people's livelihood and livelihood. The prince should hurry up and follow me to meet the saint!" said the eunuch.

"Okay! I have Lao Neiguan to lead the way." The envoy Wang Jin made a gesture of invitation.

The eunuch turned around and walked away, Wang Jin hurriedly followed, walking side by side with the eunuch.

"Ha ha……"

When the two came outside Liangyi Hall, they heard hearty laughter from inside.

The person who made this voice was none other than Li Chengqian, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

He didn't know what was being talked about inside, which actually made the saint so happy. Wang Jin guessed in his heart what might happen inside.

The two stopped outside the hall, and the eunuch turned back to Wang Jin and said, "I can only take you here, and then the internal officials here will lead you into the hall."

"Thank you, Neiguan Yang!" Wang Jin cupped his hands and said, on the way to Liangyi Hall, he had already found out the name of the eunuch in front of him.

Eunuch Yang turned around and said to the eunuchs outside the hall: "Brother, please bring the prince inside to face the saint. The prince came back from Baekje and has something important to report to everyone."

"Understood!" The eunuch outside the palace responded, and Eunuch Yang turned around and nodded to Wang Jin, then left here, his task has been completed, and there is nothing more to do with him.

"Your Majesty ordered! If the prince arrives, he will enter the hall directly." Wang Jin stepped forward, and before he could speak, the eunuch opened his mouth and said.

Wang Jin thanked him, straightened his clothes, and then entered the hall.

"The humble minister Wang Jin pays homage to His Majesty!" Wang Jin crossed his hands to Li Chengqian and saluted.

"Wang Aiqing is free from courtesy! A seat!" Li Chengqian smiled while sitting sideways.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Wang Jin thanked him, he went to the side and sat down at random, surrounded by ministers who sat in various postures.

Liangyi Hall is located in the inner court, which is the inner court of the Tang Dynasty. It belongs to the forbidden area.

Not everyone can come in and out at will. Generally, only a few ministers are qualified to enter the Hall of Liangyi to discuss matters with the emperor, and their speech and behavior are more casual.

Originally, as Wang Jin, without the special permission of the emperor, he was not qualified to step here, because he was on a mission to Baekje, so he had the opportunity to enter the Palace of Liangyi.

"Wang Aiqing doesn't have to be so cautious! Just like all Aiqings, you can do whatever you want." Li Chengqian laughed looking at Wang Jin who was sitting upright, with a look of sincerity and fear.

After everyone heard this, they laughed it off. When they first entered the Liangyi Hall, they sat in a well-regulated manner like Wang Jin. They were afraid that they would be rude, which would only increase the jokes, and they were still a little nervous.

But after a long time, you will find that everyone sits very casually, even the emperor does not have a regular shape, either sitting reclined, or lying on his side, and sometimes, he just lies on his stomach and let the maid beat his back and scratch itching etc.

As long as you don't go too far, you can do whatever you want.

After Wang Jin heard this, he also chose a more comfortable sitting position according to the posture of everyone.

"Wang Aiqing has worked hard all the way to Baekje this time!" Li Chengqian said politely first, after all, he traveled so far for you to Baekje to pass the edict to Liu Rengui, there is no credit, but hard work.

Always say a few comforting words to comfort Wang Jin's tired mood.

"This is what I should do," Wang Jin said.

"What's the situation in Baekje? How did Liu Rengui and others react after receiving my imperial edict? Have they withdrawn from Baekje now, is the class teacher returning to the dynasty, or has he gone to Silla?" Li Chengqian asked.

He now wants to know the situation in Baekje and Liu Rengui's whereabouts.

"Report to Your Majesty! Since His Majesty's imperial edict arrived in Baekje, after the minister read the imperial edict, all the soldiers who were lonely overseas wanted to come back."

"However, Liu Rengui, the governor of the party, persuaded everyone to stay in Baekje and continue to fight against the Baekje rebels." Wang Jin said.

"You mean that Liu Rengui disobeyed my edict and wanted to stay in Baekje and fight alone, and he didn't want to return to the Central Plains." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes! Liu Rengui also asked Wei Chen to bring back his memorial and present it to His Majesty for review." Wang Jin said.

"Where is Liu Rengui's memorial? Let me have a look." Li Chengqian said, motioning to Wang Quan to get it.

When Wang Quan came to Wang Jin, Wang Jin hurriedly took out Liu Rengui's memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Quan, who then passed it to Li Chengqian.

Wang Quan took the memorial, turned around and returned to Li Chengqian, and handed the memorial to Li Chengqian for review.

"What did Liu Rengui say to those soldiers? They clearly wanted to go home and reunite with their relatives, but in the end they were able to stay in Baekje wholeheartedly." Li Ke looked back at Wang Jin.

Li Ke was very curious about how Liu Rengui encouraged these soldiers to defend Baekje for the Tang Dynasty.

Promising a high official and rich salary, or other benefits, even if there is any benefit promised, I am afraid that the promise is quite a lot.

Otherwise, why would these soldiers who have been away from home for so long stay in Baekje willingly, and continue to suppress the Baekje rebels at the risk of being wiped out by the Baekje rebels, Japanese warriors, and Goguryeo allied forces.

What Li Ke asked was also the voice of everyone here. They also wanted to ask this question, but Li Ke took the lead and asked it for them.

(End of this chapter)