Crossing the East Palace

Ning Junchi and Tang Luojin had been separated for more than two years, and when they met, they didn't even have time to look at them a few more times.

"How is the father?"

Ning Junchi saw that Tang Luojin, who was now a little taller and more handsome, looked anxious, calmed down slightly, stood up, and paused for a while before saying: "Before, Xiaoqi had been talking about it one after another. After the plague in Liancheng, you even sent medicinal materials to get rid of the plague. At that time, the plague only appeared in the south, and the medicinal materials you sent were useless, but you didn’t expect it to come in handy this time. .The emperor's plague has been lifted. It's just..."

Tang Luojin didn't seem to want to hear the words after "just", but forcibly interrupted Ning Junchi, saying: "Since the medicine works, why are there still thirty thousand soldiers suffering from the plague? Let me see, in this border, There should be more than [-] soldiers in the surrounded area."

Ning Junchi looked slightly annoyed when he heard the words, and said: "Xiao Qi is planning ahead, but he doesn't want that traitor to also plan ahead, and let people burn the batch of medicinal materials for treating the plague in advance. Only a small part of our people were rescued."

Therefore, although the plague did not continue to expand, it is obvious that except for some people, most people can only suffer.

Tang Luojin's face froze, and when she looked up, she saw Ning Junchi standing outside a tent with him, and did not leave.

Ning Junchi sighed in a low voice: "The plague on your majesty has been removed, but uncle only recently found out that your majesty had an old disease. This plague did not kill your majesty, but it made your majesty's old disease worse. The disease recurred badly, the doctor said, I'm afraid...the time is running out."

Tang Luojin only felt a buzzing in her head, her body tilted slightly, and she almost couldn't stop.

Ning Junchi immediately supported him.Ning Junchi knew that Tang Luojin had been on the road for too long recently and was extremely tired, and hearing his words again made her almost fall over.

But even so, after he stabilized Tang Luojin, he let go of his hand.

"Your Majesty didn't want you to come, but after thinking about it, I thought it would be better if you came. I kept thinking about it in my heart, and then I received a letter from Kuai Ma, so I felt relieved." Ning Junchi whispered, "You come Now, your Majesty and the army will feel at ease, the Turkic side will not dare to move for the time being. You can spend a few days with your majesty."

Turn around and leave.

Tang Luojin suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Thank you."

He had already heard that due to his age, Emperor Tianyuan survived smoothly on the battlefield thanks to Ning Junchi's several shots to protect him.

Ning Junchi looked at Tang Luojin with warm eyes.

Tang Luojin nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and walked into the tent.

He didn't want to ask about court battles or Turkic wars at the moment.

He just wanted to see that man.

His father.

He is the emperor, but he is also a father.

Tang Luojin slowly walked into the tent.There was a strong smell of medicine in the tent, Emperor Tianyuan was frowning, and fell asleep.

Xu Youwei was decocting medicine and serving him.

Seeing Tang Luojin coming, Xu Youwei shed two lines of old tears, and immediately knelt down.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Tang Luojin wanted to reach out to help him up: "Eunuch Xu, get up quickly! Father needs you to take care of me."

Xu Youwei raised his head to look at Tang Luojin's black and blue eyes, and thought about the former prince, who was always clean, but now the prince was in a particularly embarrassing situation because he was on the road, and looking back at Emperor Tianyuan, Xu Youwei To only lament the impermanence of the world.

"Your Highness, there is hot water in the tent, and there are servants boiling bird's nest, why don't you wipe your face first and eat something?" Xu Youwei said, "The emperor loves you the most. , must have been extremely heartbreaking.”

Tang Luojin paused slightly: "No need."

If it was in the past, Father would definitely feel sorry for him.

But now...

The news that he had killed the fourth prince did not order to prohibit the spreading of it, so it is not known if it has spread here.

Tang Luojin understands Emperor Tianyuan, and knows that in Emperor Tianyuan's heart, family, country and the world are always put first. Therefore, for the safety of Datang, even if he knows that he killed the fourth prince, Emperor Tianyuan will not Abolish his crown prince position, and not only will it not be like this, but will also try to make his future path easier.

However, after the world, Emperor Tianyuan cared most about his sons and daughters.Emperor Tianyuan would not depose his crown prince just because he killed the fourth prince, but because of his love for other princes and princesses, Emperor Tianyuan would probably develop prejudice or hatred towards him because he killed the fourth prince.

The fourth prince is also the flesh and blood of Emperor Tianyuan.

Tang Luojin slowly knelt down beside Emperor Tianyuan, wanting to reach out and grab Emperor Tianyuan's hand, but suddenly thought that her hand was still cold in this early spring, and was afraid that if she stretched out her hand, it would freeze Emperor Tianyuan awake, but she took her hand back , and a little bit reluctant.

So his hand froze in mid-air for a while before taking it back.

The former Emperor Tianyuan loved him very much.But what about the current Emperor Tianyuan?

Tang Luojin in the previous life, perhaps all he wanted in his life was money, wealth and a little power. It would be best if he had someone with his heart to accompany him; Know how big the temptation of imperial power is.And the imperial power is the only one. Since Emperor Tianyuan is the emperor, Tang Luojin was delayed for a few days because of the Turkic people who hijacked grain and medicinal materials on the way. It is impossible to say that Emperor Tianyuan got the news two or three days ago.

Since this is the case, will Emperor Tianyuan blame him when he wakes up?

Tang Luojin knelt at the side in a daze, panicked and at a loss.

This is his father, who loves him as much as his upstart parents in his previous life.Tang Luojin didn't want to make him feel sad, sad or disappointed.

Xu Youwei decocted the medicine silently at the side.

He also realized now, why the prince doesn't eat or drink.

Emperor Tianyuan was the emperor after all, although he knew that his life was not long, and even though he was clearly far away from Chang'an, Emperor Tianyuan never missed the news of Chang'an City, and someone always sent the news of Chang'an City on time.

As for the prince killing the fourth prince... Xu Youwei knew about it when he was serving Emperor Tianyuan.

Xu Youwei has been serving Emperor Tianyuan since he was three years old.Xu Youwei had seen all these things before Tianyuan Emperor's battle for the heir apparent, and the killing of brothers and sisters.However, as a member of the royal family, it is common to kill brothers for the sake of power; but if one of the sons killed the other son for the sake of power, such a thing... Xu Youwei didn't know whether Emperor Tianyuan would be annoyed.

After all, Emperor Tianyuan has liked the crown prince for so many years, and the crown prince has always been filial and generous to his opponents, so killing the fourth prince this time really annoyed the fourth prince.

However, Xu Youwei is a slave after all, saying a thousand words and ten thousand words is not as good as a sentence after Emperor Tianyuan woke up.So Xu Youwei decocted the medicine quietly, waiting for Emperor Tianyuan to wake up.

Half an hour later, Xu Youwei's medicine was ready, and Emperor Tianyuan slowly opened his eyes.

Emperor Tianyuan originally had a chronic illness, and he suffered from the plague a few days ago, and his health became worse and worse. From his face alone, he was at least ten years older than before he left Chang'an.

Opening his eyes suddenly, Emperor Tianyuan thought he had presbyopia.

"Xu Youwei——" Emperor Tianyuan said in a hoarse voice, "Why do I seem to see my prince? Could it be that I am also like you, and my eyes are dazzled?"

Xu Youwei almost burst into tears, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, that is the prince! The prince is here to see you!"

Emperor Tianyuan was startled, and stretched out his hand.

Tang Luojin hurriedly held Emperor Tianyuan's aging hand.

One cold and one hot.

Tang Luojin wanted to let go.

Emperor Tianyuan grabbed Tang Luojin's hand, and sighed: "Xiaoqi is here, why don't you wear more? You just can't be cold in this body. Xu Youwei, don't ask people to burn more braziers Come on, cook some more bird's nest, my prince, you must have suffered a lot these days, you must make up for it!"

Xu Youwei let out a "hey" and didn't leave immediately. He stepped forward to help Emperor Tianyuan to sit up, leaned on the big welcoming pillow, tucked in the quilt, and then said: "It's good that the emperor is awake, the prince has been waiting for you for half a day." It's time, if you don't eat or drink, nothing the servant persuades will work."

Emperor Tianyuan frowned.

After Xu Youwei finished speaking, he put the medicine and bird's nest of Emperor Tianyuan aside, and then retreated to arrange the brazier and other things.

Tang Luojin saw Emperor Tianyuan's frown, opened his mouth, and finally said, "Father, the unfilial son Luojin, I have seen Father."

It was supposed to kowtow as a salute, but Emperor Tianyuan held his hand to warm him up, so Tang Luojin couldn't kowtow anymore.

Emperor Tianyuan didn't care about these details at first, he just looked at Tang Luojin's expression and the rare uneasiness between his brows, smiled slightly and said: "In this world, anyone may be unfilial, but my prince is the one The most filial son in the world!"

Tang Luojin's eyes were slightly red, and she shouted: "Father!" Then he lowered his head and said, "I killed Brother Four."

"What did he do wrong?"

"Brother Four," Tang Luojin paused slightly, "He intends to seize the crown prince's position, so he should be killed."

Emperor Tianyuan was not annoyed when he heard the words, he just shook his head with a smile and sighed: "Silly boy."

Although he is not in Chang'an, he is not completely ignorant of the things in Chang'an City and what the Fourth Prince did.

Although the Fourth Prince's work was hidden and the person he was looking for was properly arranged, but although Emperor Tianyuan didn't notice the details, he also knew that the Fourth Prince wanted more than just the position of Crown Prince.

"Border plague, he created it?" Emperor Tianyuan looked extremely cold, "What he wants is more than Xiaoqi's crown prince? The lives and dignity of the people in Datang, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers on the frontier, and He wants my life, the lives of my other sons, right?"

Tang Luojin raised her head and looked at Emperor Tianyuan.

Emperor Tianyuan sighed: "Xiao Qi doesn't have to hide it for him. Although I am sick and old, my head is not confused, I will not kill my father and brother for this kind of thing, and I have never paid attention to my family, country and world Traitors are sad!"

Tang Luojin heaved a long sigh of relief, and said, "Since that's the case, the emperor shouldn't think about him anymore. My son has already said that he won't be allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum."

Emperor Tianyuan said: "Just don't enter the imperial mausoleum, how can it be possible? This traitor who wants to keep the gate of Datang country open, tens of thousands of soldiers on the border will get the plague, pass down the decree, demote him as a commoner, and blow his bones to ashes!"

Tang Luojin agreed.At the same time, I feel more at ease.

His father, the emperor, did not anger him because of the fourth prince.That's fine, that's fine.

The father and son tacitly did not mention the days of Emperor Tianyuan, but the situation in Chang'an.

Tang Luojin told about the arrangements for Chang'an City one by one, and also told about the Ning family's willingness to "change sons" with the sixteenth prince.

Emperor Tianyuan heard this, and said with a smile: "Xiao Qi has done a good job." Then he asked, "Then, what will happen to the border, Xiao Qi can think about it?"

Tang Luojin said without hesitation: "My son's philanthropic hall has now trained hundreds of doctors. This time, my son brought them all here, as well as a lot of medicinal materials, grain, horses, and people. It's just that my son is anxious, so I don't know what to do first." Let’s take a step, the people behind will arrive tomorrow at the latest. After they arrive, we will heal the soldiers who got the plague, rest for a few days, and then we will go to war against the Turks.”

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Until now, the Turks have only dared to invade the border in a small way, just because Datang had scared the Turks before, and the Turks had lost countless casualties, and they had no ability to start a large-scale war. The plague broke out here, and everyone died, and then burned the bodies of the soldiers of Datang, crossed the border, and occupied the city of Datang.

It's a pity that Tang Luojin sent some medicinal materials to treat the plague before. Although some of those medicinal materials were burned, the remaining medicinal materials were enough to rescue Emperor Tianyuan.And Ning Junchi reacted quickly, so that all the people who suffered from the plague gathered together. Anyone who had symptoms had to be sent here. In this way, the spread of the plague was not serious, and the Turks had no choice but to hold back.

When Tang Luojin came, only waiting for tomorrow, the rest of the people came, and the Turkic people lost their momentum even more.It was the time for Datang's counterattack.

After hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan ordered: "Since Xiaoqi has brought many people with him this time, then... let's go all out and beat the Turkic barbarians thousands of miles away! All the prisoners will not be kept!"

Tang Luojin said solemnly: "I respect the imperial decree!"

The father and son chatted for a long time, and when night fell, Emperor Tianyuan still did not let Tang Luojin leave, but continued to talk about the way of being a king - he clearly knew that he had taught Tang Luojin a lot in the past 20 years, Tang Luojin also learned well.However, when he was on the verge of death, Emperor Tianyuan felt that he still had a lot to teach, and wished to teach Tang Luojin all the ways of being a king and the mind of an emperor in his head.

Ning Junchi waited outside the tent until midnight.

Xu Youwei came out to take a look, then went in again.

Ning Jun Chi Quan pretended not to see it.

When Xu Youwei returned to the tent, Tang Luojin had already fallen asleep.

Running around for days, with many things on his mind, it's no wonder that Tang Luojin fell asleep one step earlier than Emperor Tianyuan.

When Emperor Tianyuan saw Xu Youwei coming in, his eyes were deep and bright.

"Is he still there?" The emperor's voice could not hear the slightest joy or anger.

Xu Youwei said in a low voice: "Yes. Ever since the crown prince entered the tent, Duke Xin has been waiting outside except arranging military affairs and meals."

Even though it was dark night, the anger in Emperor Tianyuan's eyes could not be concealed.

Xu Youwei knelt down hurriedly, glanced at Tang Luojin who was at the side, and said, "The emperor calms down, the prince...is still here."

Emperor Tianyuan lowered his eyes and said expressionlessly: "That's all. Xu Youwei, remember the two imperial edicts I gave you, and take them away."

Xu Youwei said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what the edict is, but you should give the edict to someone else. I have served you all my life. When you leave, I will chase after you. Don't leave me alone!"

Only then did Emperor Tianyuan have a smile on his face: "I don't need your old bones to be buried with me! I have seen your old face for so many years, and when I get to the ground, I will definitely find a young, sharp-legged one." Come on, I don’t want you to serve you! Xu Youwei, Xu Youwei, you, live well! When you return to Chang’an, go to your house outside the palace and let your nephew serve you well, so that I can’t live longer. The age, I live it out for me, live to be more than 100 years old, when the time comes, Xiaoqi may let you leave a mark in the book of thousands of people's health! Live well."

Xu Youwei burst into tears, but he didn't make a sound in the dark night.

By noon the next day, follow-up reinforcements arrived with supplies.

Tang Luojin had prepared quite a lot of supplies before, and when he found out about the border plague, he even sent all his private treasury, as well as his things in many charitable halls, grain shops, and pharmacies near Chang'an City, which were half empty, to Here comes.

Even if the prince is like this, the rest of the people also sent a lot of things to please the future king.

In this way, despite the large number of soldiers on the frontier, they brought enough food, grass, medicinal materials, battle robes, etc.

Hundreds of doctors ate a hot meal, took a bath, and took a nap, and then began to treat the plague for the assembled soldiers. Because of the large number of people and the fear of infection, they were all arranged in the Outside, let the sick soldiers come out one by one.

Three days later, when the hundreds of doctors were too tired to speak, they diagnosed and treated the soldiers who were sick at the border and those who showed signs of illness one by one.

Five days later, some soldiers in mild condition recovered slowly, and were even able to take care of soldiers in serious condition.

And the soldiers who had been taking care of their health had freed up their hands and could do other things when they had time.

Seeing this, Tang Luojin knew that the time had come.

Emperor Tianyuan and Ning Junchi also knew that the time had come.

But Tang Luojin was still hesitating.

The few imperial physicians he brought specially to diagnose and treat Emperor Tianyuan said that Emperor Tianyuan's body was just a matter of the past few days.If he leads people to fight, then, once the war starts, it must not be a matter of a day or two.And when that time comes, Emperor Tianyuan's heart is focused on the war, and I'm afraid he will suffer with him, if so...

Tang Luojin was still unable to make up her mind.

When Ning Jun came late to look for Tang Luojin, he saw Tang Luojin was hesitating.

Ning Junchi hadn't seen Tang Luojin for two or three years.

Ever since Tang Luojin came to the border, Emperor Tianyuan often took him by his side. When Tang Luojin was not with him, as the crown prince, Tang Luojin had many things to do, and even Ning Junchi himself was busy with affairs.

Ning Junchi actually wanted to look at Tang Luojin more greedily, but he never had the chance.

"What's so difficult about it?" Ning Junchi said after hearing Tang Luojin's hesitation, "Xiao Qi just needs to ask His Majesty to see what He thinks, that's all."

Tang Luojin was startled, and then said: "Father, Datang is the most important thing in my heart. If I ask him, I must send troops immediately. But if this is the case... I'm afraid that I will let my father die..." He licked his lips Mouth, did not continue to speak.

Ning Junchi said: "Since the state affairs are the most important in your Majesty's heart, then if it is for the sake of state affairs, your majesty is willing to sacrifice anything. Because in your majesty's view, as long as Datang is well, then, in your majesty's heart , I'm happy."

Tang Luojin was silent at first, but after being watched by Ning Junchi for a long time, she slowly said, "I'll think about it again."

Ning Junchi stopped talking, just looked at Tang Luojin quietly, suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, did your majesty mention me in particular?"

Tang Luojin looked at him: "What does uncle mean? Uncle is now the generalissimo of the frontier, and the emperor often mentions uncle, and praises that uncle is worthy of being a descendant of the Ning family, and his ability to lead troops in battle is unrivaled. If It must be Datang's blessing to be able to guard the border for the rest of his life."

After Tang Luojin finished speaking, she suddenly came back to her senses.

Not right.

Emperor Tianyuan didn't say that about Ning Junchi in the past.In the past, Emperor Tianyuan had no intention of letting Ning Junchi guard the border for a long time.

Ning Junchi heard the words, sighed a long time, and said with a smile: "Uncle knows. But—uncle won't be willing to stay here for the rest of his life."

Tang Luojin frowned slightly.

Ning Junchi stretched out his hand, gently brushed off the leaves that fell on Tang Luojin's shoulder, and said, "Go back."

The two returned to the tent together.

However, Ning Jun returned to his own tent late, while Tang Luojin returned to Emperor Tianyuan's tent.

Although Tang Luojin did not agree with Ning Junchi's proposal from the bottom of his heart, it is obvious that since he is the crown prince and Emperor Tianyuan is the emperor, and both of them are far away in the border, far away from Chang'an, then this war, Naturally, the sooner the better.

Tang Luojin clenched her palms tightly, hesitated for a while, and then spoke to Emperor Tianyuan about it.

Emperor Tianyuan said with a smile: "Since you are ready, then, let's pick a good day, well, the day after tomorrow is a good day, so let's go to war directly the day after tomorrow."

Tang Luojin suddenly looked up at Emperor Tianyuan.

Emperor Tianyuan coughed twice, and said: "Silly boy, Father will not wait until the end of the war. It's just... since the war is going to start, then we must have a good meal before the war. Tomorrow at noon , slaughter some livestock, I have something to say to all the soldiers."

Tang Luojin felt a little uneasy in her heart, and persuaded: "Father is not feeling well, and it's windy outside, so it's not suitable to go out of the tent."

Emperor Tianyuan just smiled: "What's wrong with this? The emperor father only has a few words to say. After finishing speaking, the emperor will come back to the tent, okay?"

Tang Luojin nodded.

In the 28th year of Tianyuan, the third day of March.

Tang Luojin summoned an army of 30 and announced that he would go to the Turkic Khanate tomorrow.

"...Defend the family and defend the country, and wait for our responsibility. As the prince of Datang alone, I will never shirk my responsibility. I only hope that on the battlefield, I will live and die with my brothers, defending the family and defending the country!" Tang Tang Luo Jin raised a bowl of wine, stood on the high platform, and drank the bowl of wine in one gulp, "To live and die together, to protect the family and the country, may I, Datang, live forever!"

"To live and die together, to protect the family and the country, may I, Datang, live forever!"

All the soldiers were overwhelmed by Tang Luojin's words.

With the total death.

Even though they knew that this was not necessarily a real thing, they were already satisfied that the prince of Datang was willing to say this to them.

With the prince here, or the reincarnated prince of the Emperor Wu, they, Datang, will definitely win, and they must win!

At the end of the day, Emperor Tianyuan was helped out of the tent by Xu Youwei.

Standing on the high platform, he didn't say anything, just bowed deeply.

Tang Luojin followed him and bowed deeply.

The hearts of all the soldiers felt more and more hot.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, and thousand years for the crown prince! Defend Datang and live forever!"

The voice continued for a long time.

Emperor Tianyuan waited until he couldn't stand anymore, then slowly stood up straight, and said with a smile: "I was ordered by the heavens. I ascended the throne at the age of 20 and reigned for 28 years. Zong. However, today, the deadline is approaching, but I cannot personally lead you to drive the Turkic barbarians thousands of miles away, which is really a great pity!"

"Fortunately, the heavens have not failed me. Today, I have a crown prince, Luojin, who is extremely intelligent, strategizing, skilled in both civil and military affairs, benevolent and humble, worthy of the throne!"

Tang Luojin suddenly looked at Emperor Tianyuan.

Standing aside, Xu Youwei had already taken out an imperial decree, and read out the imperial decree in a high-pitched voice.

"...The emperor's seventh son, Luo Jin, has a noble character and is deeply humbled by me. He will surely be able to inherit the great rule. If he is successful, he can succeed to the throne."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Youwei brought up the dragon robe suitable for Tang Luojin, and whispered to the kneeling Tang Luojin: "Hall... Your Majesty, please take the order to pick up the clothes. Since I knew you were coming, the Supreme Emperor I have been waiting for this day. You must understand the emperor's mind."

Tang Luojin looked at Emperor Tianyuan.

Emperor Tianyuan had gray hair, smiled and nodded slightly.

Tang Luojin clenched her fists tightly, then loosened them, and said loudly: "Son, Tang Luojin, accept the order!"

With an army of 30, Qi Qishan shouted long live, resounding across the border.

On the fourth day of March, when the ugly time is right, Emperor Tianyuan collapses.

At the end of the ugly era, the new emperor led an army to attack the Turkic Khanate.

This war lasted for nine months.

On the fourth day of December in the 28th year of Tianyuan, the new emperor and Marshal Ning Junchi led the soldiers of Datang to drive the Turks thousands of miles away.

None of the Turkic prisoners remained.