Snap…
He hit someone, he hit someone again.
Some young generals behind him smiled bitterly. You dare to fight the emperor's men? I thought you might be more restrained after being sick for more than a month, not to mention that you have been trained on the battlefield for such a long time, but I didn't expect that you would still be the same after coming back.
Fu Yunlei covered his face in disbelief. They say you shouldn't hit people in the face, but His Highness whipped him directly on the face, leaving a bloody mark.
"Your Highness..."
When Fu Yunlei wanted to speak, Li Xiang started walking right away.
The young general behind him naturally followed. Everyone looked at Fu Yunlei with a sigh. You have climbed high enough. It is indeed not easy to reach this position at such a young age. However, you are the only one who will suffer between the grandfather and grandson.
Fu Yunlei knew that he had received the whip in vain. Even if he reported this to the emperor, he could not tell these trivial matters. Moreover, there was a convention in the army that if you were beaten, you should fight back at that time. If you won, it didn't matter how big the mistake was, but if you lost, you could only blame yourself.
If Fu Yunlei had fought back at that time, even if Li Xiang was the eldest grandson of the emperor, others would have given him a thumbs up. What's more, it was the Zhenguan period and the status of the royal family was not very high. If the two sides really fought here, the emperor would not say anything as long as no one was killed. But Li Xiang did not give him this opportunity at all. We will leave after the fight and let you stay here to make a fuss.
"Your Highness, he is the emperor's man."
Chang Sun Chong rushed up from the left. Although the relationship between the two was not very good at the beginning, after these days of development, Chang Sun Chong realized that the whole family was tied together by Li Xiang, and it was impossible for him to support others. Although his father has not expressed his opinion yet, Chang Sun Chong himself has a brain. If he wants to support others, who can give up the money that is flowing like water in his family?
"I'll beat up anyone who wants me. If anyone dares to steal my girl, I'll make him pay today. At worst, he'll have to kneel in the throne room. I don't want these knees anymore. I'll have someone else to greet him today."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, the people below admired him even more. "You picked the perfect day. Today is the day to welcome the triumphant army returning from the southwest. But don't forget, Li Xiang is the one who made the greatest contribution in the southwest. Even if Li Xiang made a mistake today, would the emperor punish him in front of the triumphant army returning from the southwest?"
If the emperor punishes Li Xiang, the Southwestern Army will not say anything, but they will definitely have resentment in their hearts. His Royal Highness Changsun led us to such a great victory, which is also the only territorial expansion of the Tang Dynasty in recent years. If because a small general was slapped, His Royal Highness would be forced to kneel in front of the Golden Palace, what would the Southwestern Army think?
Are we, who shed blood and tears on the front lines, no better than a small general in the rear? If that were the case, who would be willing to fight on the battlefield? It would be better to stay in the capital and curry favor with the emperor, where you can live a better life than those on the front lines.
"You have planned everything. Let's go now, my Lord."
Chang Sun Chong wiped the sweat from his forehead. I just didn’t think of this. If I had thought of it, I would have been worried about this kid!
When passing by Zhidaobao on the way, Li Xiang found that there was a long queue at the door again. Today was the day to sell rare things, so people from all over the country were queuing here. Although Zhidaobao already had branches in cities across the country, the Zhidaobao in Beijing sold the most things. Instead of wasting time in branches in various places, it is better to come to Beijing early.
"This place isn't the hottest these days. That complex you own over on Zuo Er Street is the hottest. High-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen flock there every afternoon. You've made a killing."
Chang Sun Chong followed Li Xiang's gaze and looked over. Everyone was already accustomed to the current popularity of Zhidaobao. When Chang Sun Chong mentioned the commercial complex, some people showed playful expressions on their faces. They also went there to play after lunch and played until the next morning.
Of course, there is no way around this. Chang'an City implements a curfew policy. Except for the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, you are not allowed to stroll outside at night on other days. So you have to go there in the afternoon. Otherwise, if you go there before sunset, the good girls will probably be snatched away, and it will be useless even if you have money.
"I earn money for you guys to enjoy. If you think it's inappropriate, I can just close this place down."
Li Xiang said with a smile, you guys are taking advantage of the situation. Chang'an City lacked places like this before, and you couldn't have fun at all. Now I have built a den of this kind for you, and you are still doing this and that.
The group of people behind were glaring at Chang Sun Chong, wishing they could pull this kid down and give him a good beating. They were already used to playing there, and if there were no such place, they wouldn't know where to play during their rest time in the future.
A few people chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at Shili Pavilion outside the city. This is also an important place to welcome people from outside, so it is very busy every day.
"Lu Dongzan, the Tibetan Prime Minister, greets His Royal Highness the Grandson."
Li Xiang had just gotten off his horse when a middle-aged man with an imposing appearance came over. The people behind him were also wearing ethnic costumes. They should be the Tubo delegation.
Li Xiang had already learned from the imperial edict that a delegation from the Tubo Kingdom was accompanying the army.
"Greetings, Lord Prime Minister."
This person is also very famous in history. He visited the Tang Dynasty three times and proposed to marry Princess Wencheng.
However, this can only become the old history. The court has already announced that the women of the imperial family will not be married off to foreign countries, so Lu Dongzan came to the capital for other reasons.
"Even though I'm in Tibet, I know everything about His Highness Changsun's battle with Tuyuhun. I admire your achievements despite your youth. Your Highness has made an indelible contribution to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."
Lu Dongzan was very impressed with Li Xiang. He and his men had previously heard that Li Xiang was only fourteen years old, but they didn't believe it. But now that they saw Li Xiang in person, they believed him completely, though a hint of murderous intent flashed in their eyes...