From ancient times to the present, the emperor's personal expedition to war has always been a top priority event that shakes the world and concerns the fate of the country.

At that moment, the entire Chang'an City was running at high speed because of Li Chengqian's upcoming expedition, and the city was filled with hustle and bustle.

Outside Danfeng Gate, one hundred thousand soldiers and horses were lined up in an orderly manner, ready to go.

Li Chengqian sat upright on a tall, pure black horse.

The horse's fur is as black as ink, shiny and smooth.

He was tall and agile, with strong limbs and a pair of smart eyes, so Li Chengqian named him Moying.

It has been following Li Chengqian for five years. In fact, it is still in its infancy, but it has already shown extraordinary potential.

Behind Li Chengqian, the heavy dragon banner symbolizing the emperor's majesty stood tall.

The shaft of the dragon banner is made of high-quality sandalwood with a hard texture and fine grain, and is painted a dazzling vermilion color.

The dragon flag on top of the pole is more than ten feet long and wide. The giant dragon embroidered with gold thread on the flag is lifelike with its fangs and claws bared, as if it is about to soar into the sky.

Because the dragon banner is extremely heavy and large, it requires four sturdy and strong banner bearers to jointly wield it.

They all held their heads high and chests puffed out, with solemn and dignified expressions, ensuring that the dragon flags could still flutter in the strong wind.

According to past customs, the emperor should prepare a military chariot when he personally led an army to war. This chariot was a symbol of his noble status.

It is richly decorated and has many practical functions, allowing the emperor to rest and command battles during the march.

But the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was different. Under the influence of Li Shimin's disdain for riding in a military carriage, Li Chengqian naturally didn't need to do so either.

The emperor of the Tang Dynasty should gallop freely on horseback.

At this moment, he was wearing a bright red robe and golden armor, and a bright silver helmet with gold and silver interlaced on his head.

The red cherry on the top of the helmet is bright and juicy, tilted high and swaying gently in the breeze. The drooping part is level with the shoulders, adding a bit of heroic spirit.

Mr. Qi and Qin Biwu followed Li Chengqian closely on both sides, one on the left and one on the right.

Mr. Qi was wearing a blue robe that fluttered in the wind, holding a folding fan tightly in his hand.

Qin Biwu is wearing a Feiyu suit and has a resolute expression.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng and other ministers stood aside, looking at Li Chengqian who was about to go to the battle, with a hint of worry in their eyes.

In their view, His Majesty is young and energetic, inexperienced, and prone to acting impulsively.

While personally leading the army would certainly boost morale, a defeat would undoubtedly be a crushing, perhaps even fatal, blow to the Tang Dynasty.

This will also become a huge stain that the emperor will find difficult to erase throughout his life.

They had previously advised Your Majesty earnestly and with sincere words.

I hope Your Majesty will give it careful consideration and withdraw your decision to lead the army in person by appealing to your emotions and reason.

But Li Chengqian had made up his mind.

This personal expedition is of extraordinary significance. He is determined to completely eliminate all the evil cancers of the aristocratic families in the territory of the Tang Dynasty and will never back down.

This was also the reason why he had previously ordered Zhang Xianhuai to besiege but not attack.

He and Mr. Qi realized the crux of the situation and understood that this time there was no need for many complicated tactics and actions, only a one-size-fits-all approach.

This blow must be extremely swift.

The Tang Dynasty's army is the sharp blade that is about to be unsheathed, and the emperor's personal expedition is the best whetstone for sharpening this blade. Only in this way can the success rate of this plan be greatly increased.

Supported by her maid, Su Zhi walked lightly to the city gate and watched Li Chengqian from afar.

She was dressed in gorgeous queen's attire and just watched from afar.

Li Chengqian seemed to have sensed something and looked towards the city gate, where he caught sight of Su Zhi's conspicuous figure.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a free and unrestrained smile, and then he waved casually in Su Zhi's direction.

Then he grabbed the reins with both hands.

"set off!"

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses moved at the sound.

……

In Xianyang City, Li Shimin and Li Mingda have recovered from their illnesses.

It has to be said that this carefully assembled medical team played an extremely critical role in this incident, and its importance is self-evident.

Even Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh that Xianyang City was far superior to Chang'an in terms of efficiency and speed.

When he was in Chang'an, every time he was attacked by a wind disease, he was in great pain, and each time he had to endure it for a long time before he could get some relief.

But this time in Xianyang, almost as the pain started, he fell into a deep sleep after drinking the Ma Fei Tang. When he woke up again, Li Mingda was able to get out of bed and was quietly looking at him with concern.

Of course, there was also a group of retired heroes accompanying them.

Someone once suggested to Li Shimin that he try the method of golden elixir, saying that it might be able to relieve the pain of rheumatism.

At first, Li Shimin knew clearly in his mind that the so-called golden elixir was nothing but a false trick used by charlatans to deceive the world and it was not credible at all.

But as the headache became more severe, his heart began to waver involuntarily.

Under the painful torture of the wind, a glimmer of hope could not help but arise in his heart.

Maybe this golden elixir can really relieve headaches as the rumors say?

But now, he has found a good way to relieve his headache, and his mind has returned to its former clarity.

Thinking back to the time when I was almost devoured of my sanity by the severe pain, I can't help but feel a little scared.

It turns out that even I, when faced with such intense pain, would have moments of weakness and hesitation.

……

Today, a major event happened in Xianyang City that shocked the entire city and shocked all the people in Xianyang.

The reason is simple. The president of the association who almost never goes out on weekdays is actually going out of the house and going on a long journey today.

Not only that, his itinerary was even more astonishing. He was going to the distant Hebei Road.

This news quickly spread throughout the entire Xianyang city, attracting everyone's attention.

In the streets and alleys, people were running around telling each other and talking about this matter.

When the news of Lin Dafu's trip reached the people of Xianyang, the scene was so crowded that people came from all directions just to catch a glimpse of the mysterious president.

In their inherent concept, the president is like a hermit who lives in seclusion and rarely shows up at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters every day. However, it is rumored that he is a close confidant of His Majesty and has a very respected status.

Seeing how lively it was outside, Li Shimin brought Li Mingda and Li Jiming to join in the fun.

"Aye, who is that big shot? Why is he so glorious?"

Li Mingda blinked his big watery eyes and asked curiously.

Li Jiming was held high on Li Shimin's neck. He danced with excitement and his little face flushed red.

"Aye, aye, I saw it!"

Suddenly, as if she had discovered something new, she shouted, "It's a big fat man!"

When Li Shimin heard the word "fat man", the image of the fat man on his token immediately appeared in his mind.

Before he could think any more, he heard Li Jiming shouting from above his head: "I want it, I want it!"

Immediately afterwards, a piece of candy hit Li Shimin squarely on the forehead.

Li Jiming's little hands also caught two candies in the air.

"Aye, I caught you!"

Li Mingda bent down and picked up the candy on the ground. With a smile of surprise on his face, he said to Li Shimin, "Aye! It's candy!"

Li Shimin wanted to be angry at first because he was being hit for no reason while watching the fun.

But seeing Li Mingda's eyes full of surprise, the slight displeasure in his heart instantly disappeared. He smiled and said, "Sizi, you are so lucky! You can eat it!"

Lin Dafu stood in the crowd, looking at the chaotic yet lively scene in front of him, feeling helpless.

He just wanted to have a smooth trip to Hebei Road to make a fortune, but he never expected so many people to come and watch.

In order to speed up the caravan's progress, he had no choice but to order his men to distribute bag after bag of candy to the crowd.

Seeing this, everyone lowered their heads and scrambled for the candy. For a moment, there was chaos on both sides of the road, with shouts and laughter intertwined.

The caravan also took advantage of this opportunity to speed up its pace and slowly sailed away into the distance, leaving behind only laughter and the gradually dispersing crowd.

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