In the first year of Zhenguan, the haze of war finally dissipated with the wind over Chang'an City. The three hundred years of war since the Eastern Han Dynasty made this once prosperous country in the Central Plains increasingly weak, and the people's lives were miserable.

The common people don't care who is the emperor. They only care about themselves and their families. The emperors are changed frequently. Every time an emperor is changed, the officials in the government say: When the new emperor ascends the throne, everything will be renewed, and the people will be renewed. The days will be better.

It gets better and better, but every time it ends in disappointment.

But this time seems to be very different from before. These gentlemen in official uniforms walk on two legs every day to and from court. This makes the people feel that the officials can share the joys and sorrows with them, and the people's hearts gradually stabilize.

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Chang'an, East Palace

Li Shimin, who had just ascended the throne, was still living in the East Palace. If he pulled his father down from the throne and then kicked him out of the Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin, who originally felt that he could not bear his father, would not be able to bear it.

"Your Majesty, please take a rest."

The queen's eldest son, Sun Shi, placed a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup on the royal desk, put her hands on Li Shimin's shoulders, and massaged him to relax.

She knew that since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin's pressure had been increasing day by day. After all, Changsun, who had been with him for more than ten years, knew the hardships involved in going from commanding the army to managing a broken country.

"Guanyin's craftsmanship is getting better and better. By the way, how is Gan'er's illness? I haven't visited him today, so why don't I say anything?" Li Shimin said while eating the delicacies cooked by his beloved wife.

asked.

"Well, I still don't say anything. I blame Luo Yi. I don't know how he treated my son. My brother said that they only gave Gan'er rat meat to eat. If he didn't eat it, he would have nothing to eat. This child ate it at Luo Yi's place.

It’s so painful.” After saying this, Empress Changsun’s eyes turned red and she wiped the tears from her eyes and said.

East Palace, Lan Yuxuan

Li Chengqian, who was lying on the couch in a daze, couldn't figure out how he got here, how he came to the Tang Dynasty. Wasn't he already dead? At this time, the soul in Li Chengqian's body had been replaced by a person named Gao Ming.

Gao Ming graduated from a special forces academy. He was quickly promoted from lieutenant to captain due to his bravery in several anti-terrorist operations. A new rookie arrived ten days ago, and he was responsible for training the first cadet team.

During the mine laying training, due to the students' incorrect operation, the mine exploded. The unlucky Gao Ming only heard an explosion and came to this era. When Gao Ming woke up, he was in the sheepfold of Luo Yijun. There were only

A bowl of water and a bowl of unknown meat.

The soldiers guarding Gao Ming looked at him with joking eyes. They had known for three days that King Qin's little kid would starve to death if he didn't eat any more. But what they couldn't understand was that Li Chengqian was crying and complaining about not eating rat meat yesterday.

, sitting there cross-legged, taking a mouthful of rat meat and a mouthful of water, eating very happily.

They understand that for Gao Ming, not to mention cooked rat meat, even live rat meat is nothing. Gao Ming, who was born in the special forces, has never eaten anything. He remembers that he had a perverted instructor who let them eat in a cesspit.

The purpose of eating breakfast is to train them to replenish their physical strength in a timely manner in any environment.

Half a month later, Gao Ming, who had already integrated Li Chengqian's memory, understood his situation. As a history enthusiast, he couldn't understand the history and characters of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

When he was in the military academy, every night after lights out, he would lie in bed and tell historical stories to his brothers in the dormitory. The Sui and Tang Dynasties were one of the stories he often told. Of course, there were still some appropriate fabrications. After all, no one could remember them all.

But he still knew that the white-faced middle-aged man in his thirties before him was his cheap uncle Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji bribed Luo Yi's confidant general Yang Ji and disintegrated the Yan army. Luo Yi had to flee to Ningzhou.

Luo Cheng, who serves as the governor of Ningzhou, has gone to seek refuge, and Cheng Zhijie is currently pursuing him.

After Changsun Wuji took care of Yang Ji's matter, he hurriedly went to find his nephew. Ever since Li Chengqian was held hostage by the Yan army, his sister had been crying all day long. If he had some shortcomings, even if Li Shimin didn't deal with him, what would happen?

How can he face his sister, whom he has been dependent on since childhood?

"Chengqian, how are you doing?" Changsun Wuji asked hurriedly.

"It's okay, uncle, let's go back to the palace." Li Chengqian stood up, straightened his clothes, and said calmly to Changsun Wuji.

On the way here, Changsun Wuji heard Yang Ji talk about Li Chengqian's experience in the Yan army. He originally thought that his nephew must be hugging him and crying bitterly.

But what he didn't expect was that the child dismissed him with just a few words. This made Changsun Wuji very puzzled. Now was not the time to ask more questions, so he had to send Li Chengqian back to the palace first.

Ningzhou

"Father, I have told you a long time ago that you cannot defeat His Majesty. You just don't believe it. Now Cheng Zhijie's army is outside the city."

Luo Cheng paced back and forth in the room. When Luo Yi started to raise troops, Luo Cheng persuaded him. He had been a servant in the Prince of Qin's Mansion and had seen with his own eyes the cruelty of the struggle for imperial power. But Luo Yi didn't believe what he said at all.

Li Jiancheng raised troops in the name of revenge.

"It's too late to say anything now. That bitch ran away. Although my father knew that he was being used, there was nothing he could do. Just tell me what to do now. You worked as an errand in Prince Qin's palace, and Cheng Zhijie and the others were

Brother, how about you go talk to him and see if there is any way to get through this."

Luo Yi is now without a master. The Yan army that he worked so hard to manage fell apart in an instant. He is so stupid. He is a good county king and rebels.

Whoever becomes the emperor has anything to do with me. If I wait for him now, he will be exterminated. Fortunately, I have a son like Luo Cheng. I just hope that Li Shimin will see that his son has served under him for many years and miss the old relationship and let him go. This is what he came for

The reason for Ningzhou.

"Oh, if I had known it would happen today, why would I bother to do it in the first place? I'll try it, and the whole family can go on the road together."...

"Brother Yi Zhen, I have ordered the Ningzhou army to lay down their weapons and surrender. You can go and take over Ningzhou now. As of now, Luo Cheng has nothing to ask for but to say a word for his brother to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please consider that I have served under your command for many years. Just kill my father and my son and let the Luo family's wife and children have a way to live. I, Jiuquanxia, ​​am also grateful for Your Majesty's kindness."

"Oh, brother, Your Majesty also knows that you did not participate in the rebellion, but in the current situation, your Majesty is seeking death by doing this. Feng Deyi and the others are jumping up and down just because they want you all to die.

Didn't you see that in order to achieve that shameful goal, they forced Your Majesty to give up the King of Zhongshan? Now there is no other way, which is to take your family to Beijing to plead guilty.

Don't worry, when we came here, our brothers from the Prince of Qin's Mansion all promised to protect the Luo family's women and children. It's just that you are wronged, brother. We have survived many fierce battles, so why did something like this happen?"

Cheng Zhijie looked confused, but it wasn't that he was unloyal. This was not a small crime. It was rebellion. Whoever touched this red line would die.

"Brother, please accept these three bows on behalf of the brothers and say that I, Luo Cheng, am extremely grateful." After saying this, he kowtowed.

Cheng Zhijie hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "You and I, brothers, are fighting side by side in this troubled world, and some trivial matters are insignificant. I originally wanted everyone to enjoy peace, but now how can people not be extremely saddened by such a result!"

At this point, the Yan army's rebellion ended with Luo Cheng's surrender. Luo Yi and Luo Cheng sat in the prison car and were speechless.

Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace without saying a word. No matter what Li Shimin and Empress Changsun said, he just didn't speak. Why, because he was afraid of revealing his secret.

Li Shimin and his wife just thought that the child was frightened and didn't think much about it. They just loved Li Chengqian more than before and came to visit him every day. Of course, the empress' doing this also made the boy who was watching them in the corner tighten his grip.

own fist.

Now he is also a member of the time-traveling army, but Li Chengqian found that he has no golden fingers, no system, no magic weapon at all. It seems that he is the most miserable person among them. Li Chengqian also sighed in his heart.

Li Chengqian, who accepted his fate, just stayed in a daze every day and didn't know how to integrate into this era. Everyone knew that in the prosperous era of Zhenguan, the country was rich and the people were strong, and the army was invincible. But Li Chengqian, who was familiar with history, knew that the prosperous era of Zhenguan was led by Li Shimin and dozens of ministers.

The result of years of hard work.

The imperial court is still quite poor at the moment. I heard that in order to raise military supplies, Fang Xuanling sold all his ancestral properties, which shows how weak the country is.

Li Lizhi, who was already five years old, sneaked into Li Chengqian's room with her waist bent. From the upward turn of the corners of the gatekeeper's mouth, it was clear that this was not the first time she had done this.

Li Lizhi, who had not seen her brother for almost a month, saw her brother lying on the bed with his legs crossed and his little head tilted. What was he thinking about?

If Li Chengqian, who was born in the military, could not find someone entering his room, then his service as a soldier for so many years would have been in vain. Li Chengqian waved to the porcelain doll in front of him, and when he saw Li Chengqian calling him over, Li Lizhi jumped on the bed and snuggled up to her brother.

's arms.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Li Lizhi asked without giving him a big smile.

"I'm thinking about my brother's past, present and future." Li Chengqian touched Li Lizhi's head.

"not understand."

"You will understand later."

The young Li Lizhi didn't know how much her actions today had on Gao Ming. Li Lizhi's dependence made Gao Ming, an orphan, feel the warmth of family affection.

His cold heart gradually warmed up, and it was because of Li Lizhi that Gao Ming, who came from later generations, truly integrated into this era.

The next day, Queen Changsun went to Lan Yuxuan and saw Li Lizhi nestled in Li Chengqian's arms, drooling at the corners of her mouth. Queen Changsun couldn't help but smile, and whispered to the palace people not to disturb their brothers and sisters, and then went back to handle palace affairs.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the harem was full of things. However, the eldest grandson was also a wise empress through the ages, and the harem soon became orderly.

"Come back so soon", Li Shimin asked curiously.

"He and Li Zhi haven't woken up yet, and the little guy is still drooling in Cheng Qian's arms!"
Chapter completed!