When the night was dark, there were lights in the thousands of families in Chang'an. Huge red lanterns suddenly hung from the palace at the end of Zhuque Street. There were also soldiers holding swords walking back and forth, patrolling the palace walls continuously.

An old resident of Chang'an suddenly discovered that the two teams of soldiers who held the Ge seem to have added tonight, with a total of 1,000 people. These soldiers were wearing exquisite Mingguang armor, and they were obviously not ordinary soldiers at first sight, and at the lowest level was the rank of sergeant commanders in the army.

"It's strange, could there be something wrong tonight?" The people of the imperial capital were very knowledgeable. An old resident touched his chin and pondered: "The entire palace suddenly added guards. Not only did the left and right Yulin move, but also the left and right Shenwu Army and the left and right Dragon Martial Army. Be good, I'm a mom. This scene seems to have only been seen once in Wude nine years..."

Before he finished speaking, a commoner next to him suddenly pointed his hand and whispered: "Brother, look, not only the guards in the palace sent additional personnel, but the number of Wuhou patrolling the streets has also increased suddenly!"

The old resident nodded repeatedly and sighed: "I have seen it a long time ago that everyone in the squad was wearing hard armor and carrying a steel horizontal knife around their waists. They are not ordinary Wuhou in Chang'an County, but Qianniu Guards stationed in the capital."

The use of soldiers in the street patrols is the highest level of security. The two people looked at each other and were about to discuss it privately, but suddenly they heard the morning bell drum at the palace gate, and a bell rang from a distance.

The bell was melodious, and the heavy voice was circulating and excited. A general shouted loudly: "Transfer the will of Your Majesty, King Zhao of the Western Palace returned to the north, and the palace general held a celebration dinner. Because all the royal branches and important officials in the court were to participate, they were specially granted no curfew tonight, and the people in the city could go shopping and walk at will..."

The two people's eyes flashed and said in unison: "It turns out that it is the King Zhao of the Western Palace. Your Majesty wants to hold a banquet for him to celebrate. No wonder he has such a big move tonight!"

He heard the general shouting again: "Your Majesty has an order to send Qianniuwei as the Marquis of Wu, be careful to inspect all street intersections to ensure that the people who are shopping are not lost, but if there is anyft or robbery, they will be killed."

The general announced the announcement loudly, and several other teams of soldiers turned over and shouted and repeated his words all the way to convey Li Shimin's will throughout the 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. There will be a crowd of people in the east and west cities. We have the ancestral noodle soup craftsmanship, so we will set up a stall at the intersection of Xishi Road."

After he finished speaking, he quickly turned around, and the people behind him looked happy and murmured: "There is no curfew tonight, and I have to set up the tea stall..."

The two people are just microcosms. As the news continues to spread, more and more old residents in Chang'an walked out of their homes. Those who do business find places to set up stalls, and those who want to go shopping have enough copper coins.

The city was dimly lit and gradually became lively.

After the You hour, a carriage suddenly appeared on Zhuque Street. First, a frame of a painted golden carriage rumbled. The driver who was chasing the car threw a whip flower in the air and said loudly: "The King of Huai'an is ordered to go to the banquet!"

Wow--

The people on the street were in an uproar!

Who is Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an? He is the cousin of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, the uncle of the emperor Li Shimin, the first-class title of the Tang Dynasty, the founding of the Yitong Sansi, the army has real power, and the court is a big shot. This is a famous prince of the real power.

It is said that this old man is in poor health recently and has been closed to the guests for half a year. He can't even get sick during the court meeting. He didn't expect that he would be the first to come to the banquet tonight.

Look at the frame of someone else, painted with gold powder and wing screens, and the carriage is carved with a kirin that symbolizes martial merits. Under the lights, it has a huge momentum.

The carriage walked all the way to the entrance of the palace. The curtain of the carriage suddenly lifted up, but a thin old man walked down tremblingly. Although he felt like he was in a twilight year, his eyes flashed with light.

The two teams of guards stood solemnly. The general who had called out before quickly stepped forward and bowed and said, "Li Long, the Yulin Guard general, has met the Prince of Huai'an. The general has been in better health recently?"

The reason why he called him commander was because Li Shentong was the leader of the Yulin Guard, and Li Long was also from a branch of the royal family. He had to call him Grandpa Li Shentong according to his seniority.

"Brother Long is good. I haven't seen you for half a year. You have a bit of general's aura. I am very happy when I see you!" Li Shentong smiled and praised, suddenly reached out and patted Li Long's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "You are my cousin and grandson of my lineage. I want to remind you a few words. Tonight's banquet is mixed. Not only are the royal families from all veins coming, but many court officials are also ordered to attend. You are responsible for the welcoming of the palace gate. Your eyes should be brighter. Some people can greet you with a smile, and some people must not talk to you..."

Li Long was slightly stunned and asked, "Grandpa Tang, please tell me clearly which kind of person should greet him with a smile and which kind of person should stay away from him."

Li Shentong smiled and stroked his beard, suddenly looked at the direction of Zhuque Street, and said, "For example, don't be too friendly to him in this carriage. Apart from checking according to the rules, don't say a word."

Li Longzheng focused his head and looked at the carriage on the street, and a strange look suddenly flashed through his face.

"Grandpa Tang, that seems to be the King of Wei's carriage?"

Li Shentong smiled and opened his mouth, which had barely cut off his front teeth, as if it was a dark hole...

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The second carriage that appeared was Li Tai's frame, with wheels rumbling and soon arrived before the palace.

The Tang Dynasty Palace was strictly prohibited. Except for the Emperor's frame and the Queen's Phoenix Champion, everyone else had to park outside the door. In the past, there were also the Prince's frames of the Eastern Palace that could enter, but now the Eastern Palace is vacant, so there are only two types of frames of the Emperor and Empress.

Li Shentong's frame was parked on the east side of the door, and the King of Wei leaned against the side. But when he saw a fat boy jumping out of the car, he ran over happily all the way, and shouted at Li Shenlu: "It turns out that Grandpa Emperor had arrived a long time ago, and Qingque thought I was the first one!"

Li Shentong smiled faintly, suddenly lowered his head and coughed a few times, panting constantly, making him look embarrassed, and he bowed and said, "The King of Wei must not call me Grandpa. Although I am the first in my seniority, you are of the blood of the legitimate clan after all. No one can be your grandfather except the Supreme Emperor. Let's be called by the title..."

Li Tai was slightly stunned, with a round face with innocence, and said with a smile: "What kind of words do the emperor say? Seniority should be the eldest. I respect you the old man of the royal family the most. What's wrong with calling him grandpa?"

Li Shentong kept coughing, even his body was hunched over, and he barely gasped and said, "I am weak and sick, so I can't stand at the palace gate for a long time. I went to the palace to rest in the banquet hall. The King of Wei seems to have not been under examination yet. This matter is quite cumbersome and time-consuming, so I won't wait for you."

He coughed loudly and wheezed, as if he was about to cough out his lungs. Then he could walk quickly under his feet and disappeared behind the palace gate in a blink of an eye.

Li Tai smiled with a chubby little face, and bowed his hands to bid farewell to Li Shentong respectfully. He looked polite and sensible, but Li Long next to him saw a flash of his eyes.

"Oh, Grandpa, the emperor has been fighting for the rest of his life, and has expanded the territory for my Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect that the hero would be so old. I really feel heartbroken." Li Tai sighed and suddenly turned to Li Longtian and smiled sweetly: "General Long has been stationed in the palace gate for many years, and his loyalty is comparable to the sun and the moon, which really makes me admire him."

Li Long felt a sudden heart. He had joked with Li Tai before, but at this moment he remembered Li Shentong's teachings, bowed with a solemn look on his face, and said, "The King of Wei, please stand quietly for a while. After the last call to check, I will let you go immediately..."

Li Tai smiled and said viciously: "You are not the King of Huai'an, don't think that I am weak and can be bullied. I greet the wise and wise men with a smile. How dare you speak perfunctory words to me?"

The fat face disappeared from my innocence, and under the light of the lanterns on the palace wall, it was faintly ferocious.

Li Long was not afraid of him. He smiled at the sky and bowed again: "Prince, please wait a moment later. I will call someone to check here. We are responsible for guarding. Please don't blame any offenses!"

He left Li Tai directly, walked back to the palace gate and stood up high, his eyes not squinted, as if he was a clay statue.

The soldiers holding sword armor on both sides walked to Li Tai and said respectfully: "Don't blame King Wei, I'm going to check it out. This is the law of guarding the palace gate. I hope you will forgive me."

Li Tai snorted, suddenly reached out and patted his chest, shook his sleeves at the soldiers, and shouted angrily: "Did you see clearly? I don't carry a sharp weapon on me. Can I enter the door now?"

He was just a fourteen-year-old child. Even if he suddenly turned against him, he gave people the illusion of needing tolerance. The two teams of soldiers sighed helplessly and turned around Li Tai's body a few times. They found that they did not carry sharp weapons. Everyone bowed and bowed again and said respectfully: "I'm invited King Wei to the palace."

Li Tai didn't even look at the soldiers, and turned to the palace. When he reached the palace gate, he suddenly vomited fiercely at Li Long and lowered his voice: "Who can predict the future? If you withdraw early, do you want to hug the thigh of that folk bastard? Li Long, you have to think clearly that once you deviate from the side, you will be my life and death enemy..."

He deliberately lowered his voice, so he was not afraid that the soldiers from afar could hear it. This way of directly speaking and threatening was not an idiot, but rather a strategy of kindness and power that the superiors were best at.

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

If you don't follow, you must be the enemy you should kill.

Since ancient times, the struggle between imperial power has been so cruel. Although Li Tai was a fourteen-year-old boy, he was well versed in this method.

Unfortunately, Li Long seemed to have not heard of his threat, and still stood with his head held high, as if he was a deaf and fool.

Li Tai's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he was about to threaten and intimidate again. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him, and a disdainful laugh came slowly, and he mocked: "The Qingque was both kind and powerful, intending to conquer the palace gate guards. Do you want to control the Yulin Guard of the Imperial Palace? Will he be able to force the palace to be forced?"

Amid the sarcasm, a slightly older boy, Shi Ran, came, and it was the former crown prince Li Chengqian.

Li Tai snorted in his nose, and his round face suddenly smiled sweetly, and heezed: "So it's Brother Chengqian. Are you also riding in the King Jue carriage tonight? Alas, although the King Jue carriage is comfortable, it is not as good as the Crown Jun carriage. I see that you have a pale face, I guess you can't stand the bumps of the carriage. This is really heartbreaking!"

His eyes turned a few times, and then said, "Why would I beg my father and let him spare you the responsibility of attending the banquet, so that my brother can go back and rest early, otherwise my brother will be called the King of Faces at the banquet, and then you must be unfair to your face..."
Chapter completed!