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Chapter 998: Li Yan Returns to the Court (I)

Changsun Wuji was startled. Wasn't this person Zhao Gongcun, the teacher of the Prince of Jin? As an official of the palace, how could he come to the court?

But after a moment of thought, he suddenly realized that in the Battle of Suizhou in the third year of Zhenguan, Zhao Gongcun had one arm chopped off by the Hu people in order to protect the treasury.

At that time, Li Shimin appointed him as a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and then he practiced in the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Over the past ten years, the emperor was grateful for his contribution in teaching the Prince of Jin, and a few days ago, in order to help the Prince of Jin ascend to the throne, he secretly promoted a group of the Prince of Jin's people.

Among them was Zhao Gongcun, who was promoted to the fourth rank of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Changsun Wuji secretly glanced at Li Zhi, feeling somewhat helpless. Everyone knew the current situation. Prince Jin must have also approached Li Jing, Li Ji, Gao Shilian, Su Xu, Gao Ji Fu, Zhang Xingcheng, Tang Jian and others, but those important officials were unwilling to see him go astray.

Unexpectedly, King Jin still did not give up and called his teacher over to support him.

After seeing that no one in the court agreed with Zhao Gongcun's words, you can see how unpopular the Prince of Jin is now.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is brave and good at fighting. He has been able to stand on his own since he was a child. He has been stationed in Shandong and has rich experience in governance. In addition, the Prince of Qi is both civil and military, and has recruited many talented people. He is truly a rare talent. I recommend His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi as the new crown prince."

"I recommend Prince Li Yin as the new crown prince."

"I recommend Prince Jiang Li Yun as the new crown prince"

"I recommend Yue Wang Li Zhen as the new crown prince"

"minister"

For a moment, demons and monsters were dancing wildly, and all kinds of goblins appeared. Several adult princes of Li Shimin were recommended by his ministers.

Zhang Sun Wuji looked at this chaos, sighing that the throne could drive people crazy, and secretly thought that these people were really not afraid of death. But think about it, at this time, the Tang Dynasty inherited the bravery and martial spirit of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the former Sui Dynasty. Everyone had a strong character and no one was afraid of death.

In addition, Li Shimin's tough style was deeply rooted in people's hearts, and several legitimate sons had some problems to varying degrees. Since the legitimate sons offended the emperor, then these illegitimate sons might have a chance. After all, Li Shimin had met many princes some time ago.

It also gave many people some fantasies.
Changsun Wuji quietly said to Hou Junji beside him, "Duke Lu, it's almost time for you to come on stage. The emperor just looked at you several times. It's a disgrace to the court to allow these people to disrupt the court meeting like this."

"It will also weaken the dignity of the grandson who will be appointed as the crown prince. Come out and make the final decision, right?"

Hou Junji frowned and said, "Wait a little longer."

"What are you waiting for?"

Hou Junji's eyes flashed, then were covered by his eyelids. He said calmly, "Waiting for the most important person!"

"Uh"

Changsun Wuji was startled, with a look of confusion on his face. He looked around and saw that basically everyone who should be here was here. Who was missing? The most important person?

Could it be that my younger sister is coming? In such an occasion, even though my sister is the queen, it is not appropriate for her to directly interfere in government affairs, right?
The sun rose in the east, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds. From the west end of Chengtian Street, a carriage slowly drove in, facing the rising sun. The carriage passed through the bustling streets, drove straight into the imperial city, and stopped in front of Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man in a moon-white brocade robe walked out of the carriage. The man was tall, sturdy, with thick eyebrows and eyes, and an extraordinary demeanor. He carried the solid aura of someone who had been in a superior position for a long time.

Anyone with a little knowledge can tell at a glance that this person holds great power and his words are law.

The guards in front of Chengtian Gate frowned when they saw the carriage parked here. Parking is prohibited here, and ordinary people cannot enter the imperial city at all. However, this person was able to pass the imperial city guards and walk here smoothly, which shows that he is not a small figure.

These guards guarding the palace gate are experienced and knowledgeable. Just look at this man standing proudly on the square of Chengtian Gate, looking at the palace in front of him without any scruples, with an indescribable nostalgia in his eyes.

Qing Shang has an air of being the only one in the world who can match him, which makes people know at first glance that he is not an ordinary person.

But they had been in Chang'an for a long time, and even if they didn't know the famous dignitaries in the capital, they would still look familiar when they met. This person looked unfamiliar, and more than a dozen guards looked at each other. From each other's eyes, they could tell that no one knew him.

In that case, there's no need to be polite. The team guarding the gate are just about to step forward to chase the people away!
"Wait, let Ben come over"

A mighty voice came from the city gate. The soldiers looked at it and saluted hurriedly, saying, "Greetings, General."

"Well, you guys stand guard here, and let me come and see who this person is."

Chang Sheng was very confused. He was supposed to go to the court before. Hou Junji came to him in advance and asked him to do him a favor. Chang Sheng readily agreed to it when he thought that his eldest grandson would become the crown prince soon and Hou Junji's influence would increase.

Who would have thought that Hou Junji would actually say that an important person would come to attend the court meeting later and asked him to meet him at the city gate. Chang Sheng raised his eyebrows, a little unhappy. As the general of the Left Guard, the front palace guards were indeed under his control. For such matters, he only needed to give orders, even if the other party's identity did not meet the requirements.

With Hou Junji's invitation, I can also give him some face.

However, Hou Junji said that this person was of noble status and if an ordinary military general came, he might be neglected, so he insisted that he, the General of the Left Guard, should come to pick him up in person.

After hearing this, Chang Sheng became curious. Anyway, nothing unexpected would happen in today's court meeting, so Chang Sheng simply skipped the meeting and went to Chengtian Gate to guard it in person. He wanted to see who the person was and why he could act so arrogantly.

Seeing such a strange figure suddenly appear in front of Chengtian Gate, Chang Sheng's heart moved, and he knew that this was probably the person Hou Junji was talking about.

If he was really a noble person, ordinary guards would inevitably bump into him. Chang Sheng stopped everyone, wearing a majestic Ming Guang armor, and walked forward boldly.

Coming in front of the young man in white robe, Chang Sheng asked curiously, "Are you the person who was waiting for Lu Guogong to enter the palace? What's your name? I have been on guard duty for a long time, how come I have never seen you before? What do you want to do in the palace?"

Sixteen years later, Li Yan came to Taiji Palace again. He couldn't help but sigh, and memories of the past came to his mind one after another.

Li Yan remembered the first time he came to Chang'an and saw the majestic Taiji Palace, he was deeply shocked. In the city of Chang'an more than a thousand years ago, there was such a magnificent palace, which was simply a shining pearl in the history of architecture.

At this time, Chang'an City was also the center of the entire world and a place longed for by countless Western countries.

After staying in Chang'an for more than three years, Li Yan was already very familiar with the place, but he still had awe for it. This was mainly because, even though he was the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yan, who was familiar with history, knew that he had no control over his own destiny.

But now, standing in front of the Taiji Palace again, Li Yan's mentality changed again. With millions of soldiers on the grassland, he had already become the most powerful man in the world. He once again came to this place that symbolized the core of power of the Central Plains Empire.

There is no fear in my heart, only a sense of confidence and pride that the world is in my control.

Li Yan's thoughts and memories were interrupted by the general in front of him. He came back to his senses and slowly turned his gaze to look at a face that was almost the same as it was sixteen years ago, except that there were more wrinkles on his face, a few strands of gray at the temples, and a more mature look in his eyes.

"Xiao Shengzi?"

The memory of Chang Sheng flashed through his mind, and Li Yan smiled slightly: "After sixteen years of separation, you don't recognize me anymore?"

With a loud 'bang', Chang Sheng felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind heavily. He looked at the young man in front of him who looked a little familiar, and then at the other party's calm smile. The information contained in his words was almost impossible to appear again.

In his memory, the figure of a person who had died many years ago suddenly appeared in his mind.

"伱"

Chang Sheng's burly body suddenly stiffened, and he subconsciously took two steps back, pointing his finger at Li Yan, with a look of shock on his face, disbelief in his eyes, and trembling lips as he asked, "Madam, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Yes, it is me."

Li Yan took a quick look at Chang Sheng and nodded silently, his face full of memories of the past. He said with emotion: "It seems that you are doing well. Father trusts you very much and has entrusted you with such an important task as the gate guard."

"This is good, as it proves that I did nothing wrong in pulling you back from the edge of the cliff."

He just didn't think about it that way before, but now that he has made the connection, Chang Sheng opened his eyes wide and stared at Li Yan. The corners of his eyes, the expression and tone of his voice, and the faint smile that he usually had at the corners of his mouth were all very similar to the face in his memory.

The five crowns that were a little immature back then have now grown into very mature ones.

Without any more doubts, Chang Sheng fell to his knees on the ground with a plop. Without saying a word, he kowtowed heavily to Li Yan. When he raised his head again, his eyes were red and he looked very excited.

"Your Highness, it's great that you are finally back."

Chang Sheng was very excited, tears streaming down his face. "When you disappeared on the grassland, I blamed myself for not fulfilling my responsibility to protect you, which led to your highness going into danger. For the past sixteen years, I have been heartbroken and regretful every day."

"May God have mercy on you, Your Highness, you are finally back safely. Your servant, your servant, woooo ...

By the end of his speech, Chang Sheng had broken down into tears and was lying on the ground crying.

Li Yan sighed slightly, impressed by the sincerity of his old subordinates, and secretly thought that the officialdom really tempers people. The serious and taciturn man in the past can now deal with various situations perfectly after being tempered by power.

Li Yan slowly stretched out his hand, helped Chang Sheng up, and patted Chang Sheng on the shoulder: "Okay, look at you, you are so old, but you still act like a child. There are your subordinates behind you. If they see you, you will lose your prestige as a general!"

(End of this chapter)