For people from distant lands, Chang'an is a city of dreams. There are mountains of food, mellow wine, and women's skin as smooth as silk... In short, everything you can think of is possible.

Found in Chang'an.

But no one should think too much about it. The Heavenly Khan in the Tai Chi Palace looks down on all the nations and is majestic. He gently waves his sword, even if he is thousands of miles away, he can still turn his enemies into powder.

Just like Tuyuhun, who was in great power for a while, harassing the Tang Dynasty again and again, the Holy Emperor wielded his sword to kill the floating clouds, laying down millions of corpses, bleeding for thousands of miles.

In the 10th year of Zhenguan, at the end of August, after two months of long journey, the troops from the Western Sea Route arrived in Chang'an. Due to the death of the Queen Changsun, the whole of Chang'an was still immersed in mourning and seemed a bit dull.

Although everything was kept simple during the national mourning period, the saint ordered the prisoners to be sacrificed and the palace banquets to be held with great emphasis. The generals and generals of the three armies were all grateful for the saint's kindness and gladly stationed in the military camp outside Chang'an to defend the capital in case of chaos during the national mourning period.
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The guerrilla general Du Jing, who was ordered to collect military rations from the Ministry of Household Okura, was sitting in a daze on the carriage shaft. He was also infected by the stark and dull atmosphere in the city, and a sense of sadness could not help but rise in his heart.

This reminded him of the woman who liked to put him on her lap many years ago. He recalled what she said in his ear: You don't have to feel inferior. You can hold your head high and behave yourself. From the bottom of my heart, I want to treat you better.

Better.

The soft voice and the warmth are there. It is a feeling of being favored by others, and it is also a long-lost warmth.

Bang! The numbness on his shoulder pulled Du Jing out of his thoughts. When he looked back, he turned out to be Zuoying guerrilla general Cheng Chubi, his best friend in the army, Su Guogong, the third son of Cheng Zhijie.

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Holding Du Jing's shoulders, Cheng Chubi smiled and said: "There is a job, let's go together!"

After slapping Cheng Chubi's hand away, Du Jing replied with disgust: "With your character, what kind of good job can you get?"

Showing courtesy for nothing is a traitor or a thief! No one knows who Cheng Chubi is better than Du Jing, who has guarded the border with him for five years.

If you don't pick up something when you go out, it will be thrown away. The old Cheng family's "thieves" spirit has not been violated at all, and they have always eaten more and occupied more. In the eyes of the superiors, he is hated by people and ghosts, so what good job can he get!

It was probably another deal with Ding Lei that brought him along with him. In Liangzhou, in Kushan, in Mandu Mountain, and in Chihai, he had been used to this so many times.

Of course, Du Jing would also like to thank Cheng Chubi. If he had not been unlucky enough to get into bad battles every time, Du Jing would not have been promoted from the fifth rank to a guerrilla general at the age of seventeen.

"Grandma! They know how to bully an honest man like me, Old Cheng. If they still want to bully me after returning to Chang'an, they must ask my old man first!"

"Brother, this is definitely a good job. Really, it will definitely be good for your career!"

Yesterday, several generals came to the palace to pay their respects. Hou Junji started to talk about the queen's kindness to them, the veterans of the Qin Dynasty, and even cried.

He also asked for orders in front of the emperor to select 300 soldiers from the army and go to Zhaoling to observe the filial piety of the late empress. This can be regarded as the respect of all the soldiers of the Western Army to the late empress.

Du Jinggao smiled and said: "The general knows how to be an official and knows where the saint's pain points are!"

Yes, Queen Changsun and the saint were a couple in need. Once they were separated, they would naturally be extremely sad, and it was only natural for people to go to Zhaoling to offer sacrifices.

Serving as a guard in Zhaoling, you can often see Tianyan, which is also very beneficial to the career of the generals. It is indeed a good job.

Cheng Chubi and his father, for the sake of their career, had to fight with Lao Hou for a long time and also cheated in front of Duke Wei before he got this job of showing his face.

Seeing that his brother was not very interested, Cheng Chubi asked in confusion: "Why, you don't want to go?"

"It will be good for us to show our faces in front of the saint more, and we may be able to serve as servants in the palace!"

Yes, Cheng Chubi knew that his brother was not the kind of man who would make money at the third watch and risk his life at the fifth watch.

But as a second-generation senior official, Cheng Chubi had to teach this stupid brother not to just work stupidly, but to look familiar in front of his employer was more practical than anything else.

Especially in a place like the military, which is based on seniority, there were so many famous generals in the Tang Army that they would be embarrassed to say they were generals if they wanted to avoid destroying the entire country. If they don't know how to fight for opportunities, it will be their turn to take over.
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Du Jing was frustrated by his nagging and kept saying, "Okay, okay! What you said is right. When you set out, just call me!"

It’s not that I don’t want to go. Seeing the Holy Face may be a blessing for others, but it may not be a blessing for him. Alas, it’s a blessing, not a curse. It’s a curse that cannot be avoided. It all depends on God!...

Zhaoling is located in the shadow of the Jinghe River and the sun of the Weihe River, separated from the Guanzhong Plain in the south, facing the Taibai and Zhongnan peaks at a distance. There are nine mountain ridges evenly distributed around the main peak, which are high and arched, and the feng shui is excellent.<

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After the death of Queen Wende, the saint ordered Yan Lide and Yan Liben brothers to build the Zhaoling Mausoleum on Jiuwei Mountain, and ordered their descendants to "always follow the law", which set the precedent of "turning the mountain into a mausoleum".

Guarding the imperial mausoleum may seem simple, but it is actually very troublesome. You must prevent the craftsmen from escaping, and you must also prevent unscrupulous people from stealing the burial objects of the imperial mausoleum. If you neglect even one thing, it will be a crime of consecutive imprisonment. No one dares to slack off.

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The Zhaoling Mausoleum was supported by dedicated palace staff and guarded by officers and soldiers. The general who protected the mausoleum was Li Daoming, King of Huaiyang, and a five-level mausoleum order was established to manage miscellaneous matters.

Because the surrounding mountains are steep and uneven, there is a plank road carved out of stone on the edge of the mountain. The plank road winds hundreds of steps around the mountainside and winds up to the Yuangong Gate.

For safety reasons, there are turrets on the four corners of the wall, with a door in the middle, called "Suzaku Gate" in the south, "Xuanwu Gate" in the north, "Qinglong Gate" in the east, and "White Tiger Gate" in the west.

Under Li Daoming's arrangement, Du Jing and Cheng Chubi were responsible for guarding Ximen-Baihumen. Three hundred people were divided into three squads, each lasting four hours.

But Cheng Chubi had a problem. He would fall asleep at night and stay up until midnight, kicking himself to wake up. Brothers don't need to pay too much, so Du Jing can only shoulder the responsibility for the night's work.

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Moreover, Du Jing likes the night, blending into the darkness, people's hearts can calm down. In Chang'an in August, the breeze blows on your face at night, leaning under the turret, looking at the bright lights of the stars under the mountain, it is also very different.

The soldiers on the corner tower saw someone coming up with a lantern from the bottom of the mountain, and immediately made a report. Du Jing thought he was a subordinate of the mausoleum, so he waved his hand. The soldiers beside him ran down a few steps and shouted: "Today's work is over."

"Those who go up the mountain stop."

But not only did the lantern-bearer not stop, he didn't even respond. This is a bit shady, bullying these foreign troops, isn't it!

The soldier shouted again: "There are laws in the imperial mausoleum. It is forbidden to walk at night. Anyone who intrudes without permission will be killed immediately!"

Do you mean it hasn’t stopped yet?

Looking for trouble?

Du Jing frowned and said in a deep voice: "Bow and arrow!"

He reached out and took the soldier's bow and arrow, put three arrows on the string, held his breath, and pulled it full. He took aim for a while, then let go, and the three arrows made a sound of breaking through the air, and shot directly into the feet of the incoming person!
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Now there was an echo. The man holding the lantern shouted loudly: "Bold!" and then revealed his identity. He was Ma Xuanliang, the general of the Taiji Palace Guards!

The saint's bodyguard? The saint is here?

When the two came closer, they saw the dragon robe on Li Shimin, and all the officers and men saluted together, respectfully bowing to Jinan.

After shaking his cloak, Li Shimin glanced down at Du Jing and asked in an emotionless tone: "Did you shoot it?"

Cursing inwardly that he was unlucky, Du Jing cupped his hands and said, "I didn't know you were here. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Breaking into the imperial mausoleum at night is a capital crime. No matter what the identity is or how legitimate the reason is, the authority of the royal family is sacred and inviolable. Du Jing can shoot and kill him without any conditions. This is authorized by the imperial power.

Of course, Li Shimin knew the truth. He waved his hands grandly and said with a smile: "You have done your duty to guard the queen, and I am happy in my heart. I didn't say hello, no wonder you."

"Those three arrows were shot very carefully. They served as a warning without hurting anyone. The queen was the most kind-hearted and did not want to see blood. You did a good job!"

When he said this, Li Shimin also looked at Du Jing carefully, and secretly praised Li Daliang in his heart, Li Daliang is a good leader of troops, and he is such a calm and measured young general.

Before Du Jing could thank him, he was interrupted by Cheng Chubi who had gotten up from the night. He held up his trousers and hurriedly ran over, bowed down and stumblingly asked the emperor to heal him.

Sin.

The people of the Cheng family are living treasures, from his father, Cheng Zhijie, to his two elder brothers. Seeing the funny appearance of the third son of the Cheng family, just like his father and brother, Li Shimin's gloomy mood improved a bit.

"Cheng San? Yes!"

"You're getting better. Last time I saw you, you were just a young boy. Now you're a majestic major general!"

"Get up! There is still some distance to the top of the mountain. You and Du Jing should follow me and walk with me!"

If Li Shimin was talkative, then Cheng Chubi had a pit under his nose. No matter what the emperor asked, he really knew everything, even trivial matters in the army.

Especially when it comes to Suihou Junji, Li Daozong marched two thousand miles in the wilderness. There would be frost in the midsummer and there was a lack of water and grass. Shi Mibing and Ma Jiaxue had to cross the Xingxu River before arriving at Baihai.

If Du Jing hadn't carried him on his back, cut his wrists to collect blood, and provided it for him to suck, he would have fallen on the march like those brothers.

Li Shimin is the immediate emperor, so he naturally understands the relationship between brothers and sisters, so he will not laugh at Cheng Chubi who has red circles under his eyes.

With this kind of fate, it's no wonder that Cheng Zhijie would rather fall out with Hou Junji than fight for this opportunity for them. Yes, in the eyes of a father, there is no kindness, nothing bigger than this.

"Okay, brothers should support each other. When I was young, I knew my uncle and I knew that the same was true for them!"

"I really envy you. You are young and energetic. People and things around you can be undone before it's too late."

After saying this, Li Shimin took the incense from Du Jing's hand and inserted it into the incense burner. His eyes were focused on the throne of Empress Changsun. His mind was filled with the past that he and the empress had been close to each other over the years.
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