"Have you thought about it?"

"Yeah, I've thought about it!"

"Do you know the danger of this trip?"

"I know, but be careful, nothing will happen!"

"Do you have to go?"

"Yes, this matter was planned by me. Only I know the most clearly how to implement it. I don't feel at ease to leave it to others!"

"You are the prince..."

"Dad, can't you expect me to order? Besides, I have 200,000 troops to protect it, so how can it be so easy to cause danger? And... I took a step back and said, you still have so many sons..."

"Bastard! Get out of here, get out of here! Wherever you like, I will pretend that you are not as unfilial son!"

...

Li Chengqian escaped from Liangyi Palace again and again, looked behind him with anger on his face, and murmured: "Hmph, what I said is the truth, it's really unreasonable!"

Leaving Liangyi Hall, Li Chengqian came to Lizheng Hall again. Although His Majesty Li Er agreed, he still had to pass the Empress Changsun's level.

This time, he decided to go to the Western Regions in person, not only because there was a very important plan for conquering the Western Regions, he needed to take charge of the command, but also because... he really stayed in Chang'an enough and wanted to go out and take a look.

As a result, when he went to Lizheng Hall to explain his purpose, Empress Changsun did not say much, but repeatedly told him to pay attention to safety. This made Li Chengqian feel extremely uncomfortable, and even doubted whether he had decided to go to the Western Regions to be too reckless...

However, no matter what, Li Chengqian's trip to the Western Regions was finally confirmed. However, for the sake of that plan and Li Chengqian's own safety, his trip to the Western Regions was strictly kept secret. Except for the commander Li Jing, deputy general Hou Junji, and His Majesty Li Er, no one knew that Prince Li Chengqian had already set foot on the way to the Western Regions!

...

Yumen Pass was built during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, but at this time, Yumen Pass was not the Yumen Pass of the Han Dynasty. Although it was the same name, it was no longer the same location!

On this day, a team of people walked under the city gate on the east side of Yumenguan. When the people who were traveling around saw this caravan, they took the initiative to make way, and their eyes were filled with awe!

I saw a large flag on the caravan, with six big words "Royal Caravan of the Tang Dynasty" written on it!

That's right, this caravan is a caravan under the Tang Dynasty Royal Commercial Group founded by Li Chengqian. It is also one of the emerging caravans that have risen in the Western Regions in recent years. It is also the culprit that has caused the decline of old caravans such as Qiao's caravans!

"Brother, is this Yumen Pass?"

"Don't you know the words?"

"I know...but it's different from what I imagined!"

“Why are the difference?”

"It's not as majestic as I imagined, nor as desolate as I imagined... By the way, it's not very desolate along the way, not as uninhabited as the legendary one!"

On a carriage in the middle of the carriage, two young men were looking at the view outside the window through the carriage window. One of them was Prince Li Chengqian, and the other was Li Ke!

More than a month has passed since Li Chengqian decided to come to the Western Regions, and Li Chengqian finally came all the way to Yumen Pass! As for the 200,000 army... it is still hundreds of miles away from Yumen Pass!

As for Li Ke... Li Chengqian decided to come to the Western Regions, and I don't know where he got the news, so he ran to the palace to find His Majesty Li Er and asked to go to the Western Regions together. Unlike Li Chengqian's treatment, His Majesty Li Er agreed with Li Ke's request in a friendly manner and sent five hundred imperial guards to him as guards... This made Li Chengqian very dissatisfied and secretly stayed in his arms for a long time!

Li Chengqian was not ready to answer Li Ke's question at all, but looked at the scenery outside the window. Instead, the driver in charge of driving the car smiled and replied: "Haha, Sanlangjun doesn't know that this road was indeed very desolate a few years ago, and there were no people in thousands of miles. However, there have been many caravans traveling to and from the Western Regions in recent years, so there are many stations and even towns along the way."

The driver looked like an honest man with harmless humans and animals. In fact, he was a personal guard of His Majesty Li Er, named Li Yu... Of course, Li Yu was not a eunuch, but a general of the Hundred Cavalry of the Imperial Guard with an official position!

His Majesty Li Er didn't say it, but he was still very concerned about Li Chengqian's safety. More than 70% of the caravan in front of him were from the Hundred Riders and the Imperial Palace Guards!

"Oh, what I said..." Li Ke nodded suddenly, and a smile appeared on his face. He knew that the surge in Western Regions caravans was directly related to the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce, and he was also a participant in the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce, so of course he was honored.

"By the way, brother, how many days should we rest at Yumen Pass or continue moving westward?"

It has been more than half a month since we set out from Chang'an. Apart from resting at night, we have been rushing through the day. Even though Li Ke has been exercising in the Military Academy for so long, his body can't stand it anymore.

What surprised him was that his elder brother was idle all day long... Uh, it was wrong, he should have been hardworking and mentally tiring. He didn't have time to exercise, so why didn't he feel tired at all? He always looked so energetic now!

If Li Chengqian knew the doubts in Li Ke, he would definitely pat the other party on the shoulder and said, "Third brother, I am not tired, but I am so tired that I want to die! But as the prince, I cannot lose this idol burden!"

"Let's go after two days of rest, just take a look at the situation in Yumen Pass!"

Li Chengqian is not really just here to see the scenery or go to business. He is carrying a major mission when he comes to the Western Regions this time!

"That's great. During this period, my whole body is almost broken. I can finally have a good rest!" Li Ke cheered.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Ke and couldn't help but laugh. His third brother has always given people the impression that he is old, mature and steady. However, since he has been in contact with him more, especially after entering the military academy, others have become more and more steady. Instead, he has shown the liveliness and true nature that young people should have!

With the sign of "Royal Caravan", the caravan passed through the city gate smoothly and entered Yumen Pass!

As Li Ke said, this place is not the same as the legendary one. There are many pedestrians in the city gate, and streets are full of vendors selling goods, and the sound of hawking is endless. And unlike cities in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, the hawking here is full of exotic style, because the vendors on both sides of the streets include not only the Tang Dynasty people, but also many Hu merchants from the Western Regions!

"It's so lively, I can even catch up with the West Market in Chang'an!"
Chapter completed!