Datang Fenghua Road

Before he could finish speaking, a commoner next to him suddenly stretched out his hand and said in a low voice, "Brother, look, not only did the guards in the palace send more staff, but the number of Marquis patrolling the streets also suddenly increased!"

The old resident nodded again and again and sighed softly, "I have seen it a long time ago, the team that just passed by was all wearing hard armor and carrying a steel horizontal knife around their waists. They are not ordinary Marquis of Chang'an County. It's the Thousand Bull Guard soldiers stationed in Gyeonggi."

Soldiers used to patrol the streets, this is the highest level of security. The two people looked at each other and were about to discuss a few more words in private.

The bell rang melodiously, and the thick and heavy voice spread passionately. A general shouted loudly: "His Majesty's will is passed on. King Zhao of the Western Mansion will return from his expedition to the north. There will be a celebration dinner in the palace. Since all branches of the royal family and important officials in the court are required to participate, a special gift is given. There is no curfew tonight, people in the city can go shopping at will..."

The eyes of the two people flashed, and they said in unison, "It turns out that it is the matter of King Zhao of the West Palace. His Majesty wants to give him a feast to celebrate. No wonder there is such a big move tonight!"

Hearing that the general shouted again: "Your Majesty has an order to send Qianniuwei to serve as Marquis of Wu, and carefully patrol the streets to ensure that the wealth of the people shopping in the street is not lost, but if there is any robbery, they will all be killed."

The general announced loudly that he had finished, and another group of soldiers got on their horses, shouting and repeating his words all the way, conveying Li Shimin's will to the whole city.

The two people looked at each other, and the old resident laughed and said excitedly: "I have to go home quickly, there will be no curfew tonight, the East Market and West Market will inevitably be crowded with people, we have the ancestral noodle soup craftsmanship, just in time to go. Set up a stall at the intersection of Xishi."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly turned around, and the commoner in the back had the same expression on his face, and murmured, "There is no curfew tonight, so I have to put out the tea stall..."

The two people are just a microcosm. As the news spreads, more and more old residents in Chang'an go out of their homes, looking for places to set up stalls for business, and those who want to go shopping with enough copper coins.

The lights in the city were dim, and it gradually became lively.

As soon as You Shi was over, a carriage and horse suddenly appeared on Zhuque Street. First, a carriage with a painted gold unicorn eagle rumbled over, and the driver who drove the carriage threw a whip in the air and said loudly, "King Huai'an has an order to go to the banquet! "

Wow--

There was an uproar in the street!

Who is Li Shentong, King of Huai'an?He is the cousin of the Taishang Emperor Li Yuan, the uncle of the current emperor Li Shimin, the first-class king of the Tang Dynasty, the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and the real power in the army.

It is said that this old man has been in poor health recently. He has been closed to thank guests for half a year. He can't even get sick at the court meeting on weekdays.

Look at other people's frames, painted with gold powder, with wings on the screen, the carriage is carved with a unicorn symbolizing martial arts, under the lights, it is ferocious and mighty, and it has its own momentum.

The carriage went all the way to the gate of the palace, and the curtain of the carriage door was lifted suddenly, but when I saw a thin old man walking down tremblingly, although he felt like he was dying, there was a glint in his eyes.

The two groups of guards stood solemnly, and the general who shouted before stepped forward quickly and saluted: "Li Long, the general of the Yulin guards under his command, has seen the Prince of Huai'an. Is the general in better health recently?"

The reason why he was called the commander-in-chief was because Li Shentong was the main general of Yulin Guard, and this Li Long was also from a branch of the royal family, so he had to be called Grandpa Li Shentong according to his seniority.

"Brother Long is not bad, I haven't seen you for half a year, but you have some general aura about you. The old man is very happy to see it!" Li Shentong smiled and praised, and suddenly reached out and patted Li Long on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "You I’m a great-nephew of my lineage. This old man wants to tell you a few words. Tonight’s banquet is mixed. Not only are the royal families of various lines coming, but many courtiers are also invited to attend. You are in charge of the reception at the palace gate, so keep your eyes open. Some people can be greeted with a smile, some people must never talk to…”

Li Long was slightly startled, and hurriedly asked for advice: "Cousin, please also make it clear which kind of person should be greeted with a smile, and which kind of person should be kept at a distance."

Li Shentong smiled and stroked his beard, then suddenly looked in the direction of Suzaku Street, hehe said: "For example, the carriage that came here, don't be too friendly with him, and don't say anything more than a regular inspection."

Li Long nodded solemnly, looked at the carriage on the street, and his face suddenly flashed a strange look.

"Grandpa, that looks like King Wei's carriage?"

Li Shentong laughed and opened his mouth, which had lost its front teeth, like a pitch-black hole...

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The second carriage that appeared was Li Tai's frame, the wheels rattled, and soon reached the palace.

The Tang Palace is strictly forbidden. Except for the emperor’s frame and the queen’s phoenix, who can enter, everyone else must park outside the door. In the past, there were also the frames of the prince of the East Palace, but now the East Palace is vacant, so there are only two types of frames for the emperor and the queen. .

Li Shentong's frame was parked on the east side of the door, and King Wei's frame was leaning next to it, but when he saw a fat boy jumping directly from the car, he ran over happily all the way, and shouted to Li Shentong: " It turns out that Grandpa Huang has already arrived, and Qing Que thought I was number one!"

Li Shentong smiled lightly, then suddenly lowered his head and coughed a few times, panting constantly, looking old and weak, he cupped his hands and said, "King Wei must not call my grandfather. No one can be your grandfather, so let's match the title..."

Li Tai was slightly startled, his round face was innocent, and he said with a smile: "Whatever the grandfather said, the seniority is the first, and it should be the elder. This king respects you the most senior of the royal family, so why not call him grandpa?"

Li Shentong kept coughing, and even his body stooped down, barely breathing, and said, "This old man is frail and sick, so I can't stand at the gate of the palace for a long time. I went to the palace to rest in the banquet hall. It seems that King Wei hasn't been examined yet. This matter is rather cumbersome and time-consuming. , the old man won't wait for you."

He coughed and panted loudly, as if to cough out all his lungs, and then he could walk quickly, disappearing behind the palace gate in a blink of an eye.

With a smile on Li Tai's chubby face, he bowed his hands to bid farewell to Li Shentong, looking polite and sensible, but Li Long, who was beside him, saw his eyes flashing in a trance.

"Hey, the emperor's grandfather has been in the army and horses all his life, and he has opened up territory for me in the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect the hero to be so late. It really makes this king's heart hurt." Li Tai sighed and suddenly turned to Li Long and smiled sweetly: "General Long has been around all the year round. Standing at the gate of the palace, his loyalty is comparable to the sun and the moon, and this king really admires."

Li Long felt a sudden shock in his heart. He had joked with Li Tai before, but at this moment, he remembered Li Shentong's teachings and bowed his hands solemnly, saying: "King Wei, please stand still and wait for a while, and you will call someone at the end. After a little inspection, I'll release you immediately..."

Li Tai smiled abruptly, and said viciously: "You are not the King of Huai'an, don't think that this king is weak and can be bullied. I greet Corporal Li Xian with a smile, do you dare to give me perfunctory words?"

The childish innocence on the chubby face is not seen, and under the light of the lanterns on the palace wall, it is faintly hideous.

Li Long was not afraid of him, he smiled up to the sky, and said again: "My lord, please wait a moment, the last will call someone to check, I will be responsible for guarding, and don't blame me for offending!"

He left Li Tai directly, walked back to the gate of the palace and stood proudly without looking sideways, like a clay statue.

Armored soldiers on both sides walked up to Li Tai and said respectfully, "Don't blame King Wei, I'll check it later. This is the law of palace guards, and I hope you forgive me."

Li Tai snorted, suddenly reached out and patted his chest, then threw his sleeves at the soldiers, and shouted angrily: "Is it clear, I don't have any sharp weapons on my body, can I enter the door now?"

He is only a 14-year-old child, even if he suddenly turned his face, it would give people the illusion of tolerance. The soldiers of the two teams sighed helplessly, walked around Li Tai's body a few times, and found that he was indeed not carrying a sharp weapon. Everyone bowed their hands and saluted again. Respectfully said: "I invite King Wei to enter the palace."

Li Tai didn't even look at the soldier, he raised his feet and walked into the palace. When he reached the gate of the palace, he suddenly spat at Li Long and said in a low voice, "Who can predict what will happen in the future? Do you want to hug the thigh of that folk bastard by pulling away early to hide from this king? Li Long, you must think clearly, once the line deviates, you are the life and death enemy of this king..."

He deliberately lowered his voice, so he was not afraid that the armored soldiers in the distance could hear it. This way of directly speaking and threatening was not an idiot, but a combination of favor and power that superiors were best at.

If you are with me, you will naturally greet me with a smile!

If you don't follow, you will be an enemy to kill.

The struggle for imperial power has been so cruel since ancient times. Although Li Tai is a 14-year-old boy, he is already well versed in this method.

It's a pity that Li Long didn't seem to hear his threat, and he still stood with his head held high, like a deaf fool.

The murderous intent flashed in Li Tai's eyes, and he was about to threaten and intimidate again, when he heard footsteps behind him, a disdainful laughter came, taunting: "Qing Que acts with kindness and power, intending to subdue the palace guards, do you want to control the palace? Yu Linwei, he wants to be a forced palace, can't he succeed?"

In the jeering sound, a slightly older teenager Shi Ran came, and it was the former prince Li Chengqian.

Li Tai snorted lightly, his round face suddenly had a sweet smile, and he said: "It turns out to be Brother Chengqian, are you also riding in Wangjue's carriage tonight? Well, although Wangjue's carriage is comfortable, after all It's not as good as the prince's frame, my younger brother sees that your face is a little pale, presumably you can't stand the bumps of the carriage and horses, this is really heart-wrenching!"

He rolled his eyes a few times, and then said: "Why don't I go and beg the royal father and let him relieve you of the responsibility of going to the banquet, so that my brother can go back to rest early, otherwise he will be called the king of the wall at the banquet. You must have a bad face..."

Li Chengqian was furious, his face suddenly gloomy.

Chapter 389 Banquet and reward, confrontation between the enemy and us

At this moment, I heard the rumbling of hoofs in the distance. This time, it was not a carriage, but a group of generals riding horses to the banquet.

Li Tai turned his face away and snorted.

Li Chengqian also turned his head to take a look, his eyes fell on those generals, a flash of smugness flashed across his face, he turned to Li Tai and said: "Qing Que see, these generals are all friends with this king ..."