Chapter 199 Prosperous Chang'an

On the morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year, Li Shimin just got up and was washing and changing clothes in the bedroom. Princess Gaoyang came early.

"The emperor's New Year's greetings to his father! I wish my father... everything is good, hee hee!" Princess Gaoyang said happily.

"Haha, you girl, you came so early!" Li Shimin laughed and came forward to pat her back and said, "There must be something else besides New Year's greetings?"

Princess Gaoyang smiled and said, "The emperor can't hide such a little thought from his father's eyes. Father, the child is indeed begging you."

"Well, I must be asked on the first day of this year. But for the father, you can say it first. It must be a decent thing, otherwise you don't have to open your mouth!" Li Shimin laughed.

"Don't worry, is the emperor so troubleless? Do you dare to embarrass your father on the first day of the Chinese New Year?" Princess Gaoyang took Li Shimin's elbow with a smile, smiled coquettishly, and told Li Shimin about asking for a guard. He also said that this guard should be sent to her as a New Year's benefit.

After hearing this, Li Shimin nodded with a smile and said, "Linger, are you a guard for Mu Bai?"

"Hey hey, I'll tell you, the emperor's little thought will never be hidden from his father." Princess Gaoyang hummed coquettishly, "Father, you have to send Mu Bai to serve in Yuanrenzhou County. The emperor agreed without crying or making trouble. But he went so far away alone. I'm worried about his safety! The barracks are full of wild men, especially the local military mansions, most of whom are illiterate and reckless people. What if they get together to bully and exclude Mu Bai? I don't care. I'm going to send some people to follow him!"

"Ha ha!" Li Shimin smiled, "It seems that the relationship between you is really deep, and it is very comforting for your father. It's just that this Baiqi is the private guard of the royal family. How can he be sent to a lieutenant?

"Oh, father... I don't do anything!" Princess Gaoyang's twisted girl acted coquettishly, "I don't care, I don't care!" Anyway, Mu Bai is the son-in-law of our royal family. It's okay to send a royal guard to him!"

"The son-in-law who didn't pass the door? Thanks to what you said, you are not ashamed, haha!" Li Shimin patted his legs and laughed, "Okay, that's it, I'll rely on you. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, how can I disobey your heart and make you unhappy? Well, let Mu Bai personally go to Baiqi to select 30 people as personal guards to go to Xiangzhou together before leaving. The military status of this group of Xunwei was also transferred to Xiangzhou Zhechong Mansion, and temporarily served as the sixth grade division or seventh grade middle marquis of the Central Army Yifu, which was heard around Qin Mubai. That Pang Fei, I can make him the lieutenant of Guoyi in Xiangzhou Prefecture and serve as Qin Mubai's deputy. I will inform Li Junxian and the officials of the Ministry of War later to take care of this matter as soon as possible.

"Thank you, Father!" Princess Gaoyang was overjoyed. She hugged Li Shimin's neck and kissed him on his face. If Li Shimin laughed.

On the first day of the Chinese New Year, officials and the people celebrated together.

Emperor Li Shimin took the royal family to the Rosefinch Gate, received the greetings of officials and civilians here, and would split some rewards, or promulgated two national policies to benefit the people. At this time of year, Chang'an City is the busiest. All the men, women and children went out and gathered on Zhuque Street to watch the grand event.

All the civil and military officials in the capital gathered together today. The imperial city Yulin Weikai sent more than 5,000 people out to maintain the public security in front of the Rosefinch Gate.

In the early morning, Qin Mubai went out of the door with his father and brother in official robes. When he came to the door of the rosefinch gate, it was already a sea of people. If it hadn't been for the imperial forest army to maintain order here, I'm afraid it would have been out of control.

The father and son disembraced and went to the official column to congratulate each other on the New Year. Everyone was a little surprised to see Qin Shubao, who had been entangled in illness and faded out of the court for a long time. After all, there are not many people who know that Qin Shubao has recovered, and little about the fact that he has come out of the mountain again.

There are four fathers and sons in the Qin family. Qin Shubao's official worships the general of the third grade. This is the only person in the dynasty of the second grade Shangzhu Kingdom, and the Duke of Yiyi is even more honorable. The eldest son Qin Tong was in martial arts in his early years, and now he is a general of the guard of the five grades, an important general in the imperial army; his second son, Qin Bin, who participated in politics in the Hongwen Hall, is a member of the emperor's think tank. Originally, if it hadn't been for Qin Shubao's poor health, Qinmen would have been a Zhenguan family. Nowadays, the sudden rise of Qin Mubai, a son of a concubine of the Qin family, has been inextricably linked to the royal family, which has once again rejuvenated the second spring of the Qin family and attracted the unanimous attention of the Chang'an Shi clan.

Today, Qin Shubao and his three sons made a public appearance in the Zhengshuo Dynasty, which pushed everyone's attention to a apex - the Qin family is bound to rise again!

The auspicious time has come. The emperor led a group of concubines and princes and princesses to the Rosefinch Gate, and there was a long live cry of the sea and the roar of mountains in Chang'an City. Two years ago, the imperial court did household registration statistics. There are more than 300,000 fixed households in Chang'an, with more than one million people. This does not include business travelers and foreign envoys and scholars. Coupled with these rough estimates of the floating population, Chang'an has now accommodated nearly 2 million people!

Today, there are at least 100,000 people gathered on Suzaku Street!

The Rosefinch Avenue, which is more than 100 meters wide, is full of people and bustling, which can be called a feat of the world!

Li Shimin stood on the tower of the Rosefinch Gate and looked up. He saw that there were black figures near the Mingde Gate in the far away. He couldn't help laughing and said, "When I ascended the throne in the ninth year of Wude, there were only tens of thousands of households in Chang'an and no more than 300,000 households. Twelve years have passed, and the number of household registrations in Chang'an has almost quadrupled!"

"This is due to your majesty's benevolence to the four seas. Guanhe Ningding is Chengping all over the world, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It's really a prosperous atmosphere!" Praise both left and right.

"Haha! Every year in the Zhengshuo Dynasty, I can see the emerging phase, very good, very good!" Li Shimin took a breath and spit it out happily and waved his hand, "Issuing the New Deal!"

The imperial edict was promulgated immediately, which was all about the new policy of recuperating the people and recuperating farmers to encourage industry and commerce. There was a sound of cheers in Chang'an City, which went straight to the nine nights to shake the world and lasted for a long time.

Qin Mubai was really shocked when he participated in such a Zhengshuo ceremony for the first time.

The rally of 100,000 people is so shocking. This is the atmosphere of peace and prosperity!

Qin Shubao smiled and said, "Dalang Erlang Sanlang, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is unparalleled, and it is not easy to get! We, the officials and Wufu, should do our best to serve the country! Who dares to break my Tang Tianwei, you should fight hard and fight endlessly!"

"Yes, father!"

"Haha!" Qin Shubao laughed loudly and burst out with pride!

From the troubled times more than ten years ago to today's peaceful and prosperous times, Qin Shubao has been touched a lot.

At this moment, he seems to be in the era of swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger again. He rode a horse with a gun and dared to kill anyone in the enemy's array!

Seeing such a peaceful and prosperous era, Qin Shubao felt a great sense of achievement, and his blood was boiling again.

The old man is full of inspiration and ambition is thousands of miles - the blood and fire all the way in those years, and the hard work and effort have not been in vain! In today's peaceful and prosperous times, I don't know how many people have exchanged blood and life for it, which is more worth cherishing!

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Qin Mubai looked at Qin Shubao and read the unrestrained heroism and heartfelt relief from his smiling expression and resolute eyes.

Maybe they will never be able to understand the thoughts of their generation. But at this moment, Qin Mubai clearly felt the heroism that was about to spewing from his father.

A man is a man, standing up to the sky; war horses, long guns, bloody rivers and mountains, there is no fear of death!

At this moment, Qin Shubao's image became tall again in Qin Mubai's eyes. Just because of the current prosperous situation, there is a contribution of Qin Shubao; his golden gun has become a symbol of the great power of the Tang Dynasty!

Perhaps, only a man like Qin Shubao is the most qualified to shout that sentence - those who violate the power of the strong Han Dynasty will be killed no matter how far away!

Qin Mubai suddenly felt very lucky. It is a great honor to be born as the son of Qin Shubao. It is a great honor to be reborn in such an era. It is a great pride and glory to be born as a martial artist and an ordinary Tang people!

"Tang, I really like you more and more!"

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The ceremony lasted until noon, and everyone's enthusiasm could not dissipate for a long time. The emperor had returned to the palace and walked down the Rosefinch Gate Tower. The rosefinch Street was still cheering and thunderous, which lasted for nearly an hour. Until the evening, there were still many people on Zhuque Street who did not disperse and spontaneously held various celebrations. Scholars and officials recite poems to praise the peace and prosperity. The jugglers show off their skills to win applause. Men, women and children walk through it to watch the fun. Chang'an City has been boiling for a whole day, and it is only at night that they gradually rested down.

In the evening, the Qin Mansion, which had always been crowded with the door, suddenly became lively. The literary ministers and generals who came to pay New Year's greetings almost broke through the threshold of the Qin Mansion. The carriages and horses listed in the courtyard were already out of water, so they had to temporarily move to the backyard to settle down.

In the hall of Qinfu, the guests were full of wine and food, and the number of people who came to pay a New Year's call was greatly beyond the expectation of Qin Mubai and others.

Among the people who came to walk, there were not many generals of the twelve guards, and there was no shortage of prime ministers of the dynasty. There is no need to mention Li Xun, Cheng Zhijie and others. They have always had a good relationship with Qin Shubao. In addition, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and Li Ke, the king of Wu, also took the initiative to pay a New Year call. Even some of Qin Shubao's fellow generals and former friends, who had been cut off from each other for many years, came to congratulate him.

This is really a win-win situation.

Even Yuchi Jingde, who had always been on bad terms with Qin Shubao, came with his three sons, including Yuchi Baoyun.

Qin Shubao smiled and treated each other with wine. He inadvertently talked about some gaps between his third son Yu Chi Baoyun and Qin Mubai. Yu Chi Jingde laughed and said, "The dog is not competitive. He is not as good as Qin Sanlang. He deserves to be beaten! Uncle Bao, Mu Bai, this boy didn't dare to tell me about it when he got home. If he hadn't heard it from others, I wouldn't have known it. Because he knew that even if I knew it, I would definitely not help him come out. If you don't have the ability, you can't blame others for being too strong. If you want to get your face back, you have to work hard to practice martial arts, and you have to be better than Qin Sanlang!"

"Haha! Lao Hei is still the temper of that year!" Qin Shubao laughed and said, "That's very true. We old guys will go ahead of them one day. Can we still rely on us to help them in everything?

"Hey hey, Qin Lao Er, we have been fighting all our lives. I can't beat you and you can't beat me. Now that you have won, your son is better than me! OK, I'm convinced!" Yu Chi Jingde roared and shouted, "Come on, I'll get drunk with you today! - Sanlang, you can also toast Qin Mubai! If they are better than you and have the ability than you, you have to be convinced and learn from them!"

"Yes, father!" Yu Chi Baoyun didn't dare to say anything. He held up the wine to respect Qin Mubai and said, "General Qin, there are many offenses in humble position. I hope you can forgive me!" Today, as my father said, I am convinced of you! But in the future, I will work hard and surpass you one day!"

"Good! Brother Baoyun, just take care of your straightness and pleasure. Let's have this cup!" Qin Mubai laughed and raised a glass to drink with him.

On that side, Yu Chi Jingde and Qin Shubao finished a drink and cursed, "The dog is confused. What's the best thing to do with the eldest grandson? The white-faced scholar was full of bad water in his mind, and he didn't have any energy to follow him, and he was full of crooked thoughts! If you want to learn, you should also learn from Mu Bai! Look, how capable they are, and their talent is a hundred times better than you. They walk brightly in the court, and even the princess is crying and shouting to marry him!"

Yu Chi Baoyun said with a bitter face, "Dad, you make me look like this, and I look dark... Which princess will take care of me?"

"Scared, do you think I and your mother made you ugly?" Yu Chi Jingde was furious, "Look, I won't beat you!"

The whole hall laughed, and Qin Shubao hurriedly persuaded him and continued to drink.

In the middle of the night, the guests of Qin Mansion gradually dispersed and became peaceful.

With so many guests at once, the father and son were really tired to deal with it. They were a little sleepy, so they rested early. When he was leaving, Qin Shubao ordered that he would get up early tomorrow and have to go to the palace to visit the emperor, and several other families had to go back. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, he and Qin Mubai are leaving Beijing to finish these things as soon as possible.

The next day, the father and son went to the palace to pay a New Year call, and many courtiers also came. It is almost an unwritten example to pay a New Year call to the emperor on the second day of the first lunar month. The four of them just walked to the Wude Hall and met Princess Gaoyang. Obviously, she had been waiting here for a long time.

"Duke Yi, how did you come here? Hee hee, I'm giving you a New Year's greeting. Is it beneficial? Princess Gaoyang said with a smile.

Qin Shubao was amused and laughed, "The princess came to pay New Year's greetings to the old minister. This courtesy is the opposite!"

Princess Gaoyang smiled shyly and said, "I'm a junior, so, so..."

Qin Tong and Qin Bin smiled and said, "Father, Your Highness, this is giving you a New Year call as a daughter-in-law, so you must send profits!"

"Haha, okay, okay." Uncle Qin took off the jade pendant and gave it to Princess Gaoyang and said, "The old minister is poor and has nothing else. This jade pendant was given to me by the previous emperor in the early years. I will give it to the princess today. It's right to be the New Year's profit!"

"Hey hey, thank you, Duke Yi! Then don't I take away people's love?" Princess Gaoyang said with a smile.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Okay, don't make my father happy. No matter how valuable the valuable items are, it's okay to give them to you. Are you a family inside and outside? Isn't it just to put this jade pendant with your left hand on your right hand?

"I know, I want you to say it!" Princess Gaoyang said with a smile, "Yes, I'm here to wait for you to tell you that my father has agreed to give you a guard. You can choose 30 people from the Hundred Horses by yourself, go to Xiangzhou Prefecture with you, and let these people serve as the generals of your Chinese army. In addition, my father also promised to promote Pang Fei as Lieutenant Guoyi of Xiangzhou Prefecture as your deputy.

"Really? Great!" Qin Mubai said happily, "Thank you very much, Linger."

"Hey hey!" Princess Gaoyang smiled proudly, "Well, I'm a little useful, don't I?"

"Who said you were useless? It's not that you have been bothering yourself." Qin Mubai joked, "Is the princess of the Tang Dynasty useless?"

"Wow, you're sarcastic!"

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The ministers made an appointment to pay a New Year call to the emperor, which is just a walk, which is not cumbersome. Later, the father and son went to the palace to pay a New Year's visit, and were given a seat in the Linde Hall. Many court officials have been waiting here, and the emperor will come to share lunch with the ministers and workers later.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Xun, these people are also in the case.

Qin's father and son also talked with them one by one and sat down separately.

Qin Shubao whispered to Qin Mubai beside him, "Sanlang, you have a gap with the Fang family and the Changsun family, which is a big hidden danger. Our Qin family is frank and honest. We are never afraid of no one to please him, but a gentleman is easy to be a villain. You have to be careful in the future.

Qin Mubai nodded with a smile and said, "The father thinks that Changsun and Fang, who is a gentleman and who is a villain?"

Qin Shubao smiled and said, "There is no absolute gentleman or absolute villain in the court. Otherwise, they are not politicians."

"Father's words are reasonable!" Qin Mubai nodded with deep thought and thought to himself: How many good people can play politics? How many people always put a black and ugly face in front of the world? People's hearts are complicated, not to mention the politicians who have been immersed in conspiracy and power all year round.

Soon it was noon, and Li Shimin had a big banquet at the Qide Hall and drank until noon. When the banquet was over, the emperor specially sent a little eunuch to invite Qin Mubai to the Penglai Hall of the harem to invite him in private.

"Mu Bai, you will go to Xiangzhou to take office in a few days. How are you ready?" Li Shimin asked.

Qin Mubai replied that everything was ready and only needed to be set off.

Li Shimin said with a smile, "You think it's ready, but Gao Yang doesn't think so. She just feels that it's not safe to let you go so far, and she is worried about your safety. The little girl's mind is not as worried as that of a man! Therefore, I have decided to send a guard to you. Choose 30 people from among the hundred riders to go to Xiangzhou to serve as your Qinyifu Military Academy. In addition, I will promote Pang Fei as Lieutenant Guoyi of Xiangzhou Prefecture as your deputy. With the help of a group of familiar and powerful people, it will be much easier to be an official in the local area.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Mubai said gratefully.

"Don't thank me. This is all asked for by Linger for you. In the early morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year, she came to ask me for help. Can I not agree? Li Shimin said with a smile, "When you get to the place, everything is no better than the capital. You should spend more time and time familiarizing yourself with the local military and politics, and read more and learn more. I will wait to see your achievements in Chang'an.

"Weichen obeys the order!"

Li Shimin got up from the throne and walked to Qin Mubai. He cut his hands on his back and looked at him with a slightly fat belly. He smiled and said, "If you have a son-in-law like this, what do you want? Mu Bai, don't live up to my expectations for you!"

"Yes..." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, Weichen knows his identity, and also knows what he should do and what he shouldn't do."

"Very good. In this way, I feel relieved." Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder, "Go ahead. You must be busy visiting relatives and friends during the Spring Festival, and your time is very urgent."

"I'd like to say goodbye." Qin Mubai arched his hand and retreated.

With a slight smile, Qin Mubai shook his head and secretly said: Li Shimin is also an interesting person. He just deliberately reminded me that he treated me as his son-in-law and promised to give me a guard to accompany me to Xiangzhou. The implication of the words is actually obvious - although you are working with Li Ke as an official assistant, don't forget that you are always my person!

In fact, Qin Mubai has already realized Li Shimin's intention. At the beginning, Li Ke took the initiative to ask Li Shimin for help, but Li Shimin agreed. But when it came to the officialdom, Li Shimin specially awarded Qin Mubai a martial arts official from the command of General Sanpin Yun, and deliberately improved his title, which was only half a grade away from Li Ke, the assassin of Xiangzhou. His far-reaching intention is to hint to the two of them: Li Ke, if you want to draw Qin Mubai into his own camp, it is useless; when it comes to the place, Qin Mubai is on an equal footing with you, because he is the person I sent to supervise and assist, not your subordinate of Li Ke.