However, in front of Li Jiancheng, in front of all the civil and military officials, in front of all the soldiers, Li Shimin and all the people under Li Shimin said nothing.
Li Shimin only changed his face briefly and recovered quickly.
Li Yuanji was close to Li Jiancheng and noticed that after Li Jiancheng announced his decree, he took a special look at Li Shimin's face.
Seeing that a hint of deepness seemed to flash across Li Shimin's face, there was a hint of smile on his face.
In the past, it was Li Shimin who put pressure on him, but now someone finally puts pressure on Li Shimin.
Although he is worried that Li Yuanji will become the second Li Shimin, he is also happy to see if Li Yuanji can help him restrain Li Shimin before he becomes the second Li Shimin.
"Take the order."
After Li Jiancheng observed Li Shimin's face, he handed the imperial edict to Li Yuanji with a smile.
Li Yuanji accepted the order, did not disturb Li Jiancheng's "elegance", and returned to his position.
Li Jiancheng then read out the awards for Li Shentong, Li Daozong, Liu Hongji, Yin Qiao, Qu Tutong and others.
One of the things worth mentioning is the award given to Li Shentong.
Li Yuan actually granted Li Shentong the title of Zuopushe, Shangshu of Daxingtai, Hebei Province.
Let him serve as the second-in-command of Hebei Province.
Li Yuanji immediately felt the strong malice coming from Li Yuan.
If Li Yuanji's expectations were correct, Gao Yaxian would soon be re-appointed as Youpu She, Minister of Daxingtai, Hebei Province.
Li Yuan was effectively relieved of his right and left hand in Hebei Province.
Li Shentong was Li Yuan's thorn in Hebei Road, and Gao Yaxian could not be reused.
Everything in Hebei Province can only be managed by him and his subordinate officials.
Fortunately, Li Xiuning communicated with Li Shentong in advance and reached some agreements secretly.
Otherwise, with Li Shentong watching, he wouldn't be able to make any small moves in Hebei Province.
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After the awards for Li Shentong and others were read out, the awards for all the heroes of this Eastern Expedition were also read out.
It stands to reason that a reward of this 'level' should be placed in the Tai Chi Hall and be bestowed by Li Yuan himself.
But Li Yuan gave Li Jiancheng this opportunity to show kindness.
So when a group of civil and military officials, as well as a group of heroes, arrived at the Tai Chi Hall to meet Li Yuan, what would Li Yuan be doing?
Li Jiancheng knew a little bit, but Li Shimin knew nothing about it. Ninety-nine percent of the civil and military officials were also kept in the dark.
Only Li Yuanji knew what Li Yuan was going to do in Tai Chi Hall.
Li Yuan wanted to perform a feat, a feat that would shock many people in the Tang Dynasty.
However, Li Yuanji had no intention of paying attention.
When Li Jiancheng finished reading out the reward decree and led everyone back to Chang'an City.
Li Yuanji was explaining to Yu Wenbao, "Send someone to Luoyang quickly and tell Xue Wanshu, Ma Zhou and others that I have been appointed as the Minister of Daxingtai of Hebei Province.
I will ask my father to appoint Xue Wanshu as the Minister of the Ministry of War of Daxingtai, Hebei Province, and Ma Zhou as the Zuocheng of Daxingtai, Hebei Province. The two of them will temporarily help me manage the government affairs of Hebei Province.
Let them take people to Hebei Road immediately as agreed with me before."
Yu Wenbao nodded vigorously.
Li Yuanji added: "Tell Ma Zhou that he must distribute food to various places according to the results of the investigation by Xue Wanshu's people, and not make any decisions on his own.
If you don't have enough food, you can go to various places in Luoyang to buy some.
I will raise specific expenses for them."
Yu Wenbao asked in a strange way, "What if it's not enough?"
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, stared at Yu Wenbao, and said meaningfully: "Then it's your turn to take action."
Yu Wenbao suddenly became happy.
It turns out that he is so powerful in His Highness' heart that he can actually do things that Xue Wanshu and Ma Zhou couldn't do.
Although he didn't know how Li Yuanji would ask him to raise food, he felt that his status in His Highness's heart was higher than that of Xue Wanshu and Ma Zhou.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, if I take action, I will definitely be able to raise the food needed by all the people in Hebei Province."
Yu Wenbao happily patted his chest and promised.
Li Yuanji pretended not to hear what Yu Wenbao said.
If Yu Wenbao knew where he wanted him to go to collect food, he wouldn't dare to pat his chest and make a promise.
Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin didn't dare to pat their chests and promise.
Because within and outside Hebei Province, the only people who can still get food now are the few prominent families in Hebei Province.
He asked Yu Wenbao to go to those prominent families to borrow grain. Yu Wenbao couldn't get any favors from him, and neither could those prominent families.
"We must let them implement the restoration of mulberry farming in various places. Even if they go to the places to watch in person, they still have to allow people everywhere to plant crops for one season.
If when winter comes and there is no harvest in various places and people start to starve to death, don’t blame me for turning against you."
Li Yuanji solemnly warned.
Nowadays, the mulberry farming in Hebei Province is the most important. Once something goes wrong, many people will die.
Although Li Yuanji is not a Bodhisattva-hearted person, it is absolutely impossible for him to ignore death within the scope of his ability.
"I understand..."
Yu Wenbao saw that Li Yuanji attached great importance to this matter, and immediately put away his smile and nodded heavily.
Li Yuanji waved his hand and asked Yu Wenbao to send someone to deliver the message as soon as possible.
Yu Wenbao left not long ago.
Li Yuanji followed the large team to the Mingde Gate in Chang'an City.
A large number of people gathered outside Mingde Gate, and the city wall of Mingde Gate was even more decorated in red and colorful, making it a festive scene.
The common people showed a triumphant attitude of 'welcoming the king's master' and cheered to welcome Li Yuanji and his entourage back to the court.
Wherever Li Yuanji and his entourage went, there were no scenes of people falling to their knees.
On the contrary, there was an endless stream of people screaming and shouting.
There were also many women and children standing on tiptoe to look at the marching team.
Two old men, Li Gang and Pei Ju, personally poured celebratory wine for Li Yuanji and his party at the gate of the city.
After Li Yuanji and his party finished three bowls in a row, the bells and drums inside and outside Mingde Gate were ringing.
Li Yuanji and his entourage entered Chang'an City accompanied by bells and drums and the welcoming cheers of the common people. They walked along Suzaku Avenue and arrived in front of Tai Chi Palace.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Yuanji and his party fully demonstrated the power of the Tang Dynasty's army to the people.
The common people fully appreciated the majesty of the Tang army.
Li Yuan's personal eunuch Liu Jun stood guard in front of Zhuque Gate and announced on behalf of Li Yuan that all the soldiers should remove their armor.
Except for Li Yuanji, Li Shimin, Li Shentong, and Qu Tutong, who were among the few qualified to enter the palace with swords, everyone else removed their armor one after another.
Li Yuanji and Li Shimin ordered the captains of their respective Tongjun Mansion to lead the soldiers of Tongjun Mansion back to the place where the soldiers of Tongjun Mansion should be stationed. Then they led the rest of the people across the Golden Bridge and entered the Zhuque River.
Door.
After entering the Zhuque Gate, the golden armor guards the way, chanting every three steps, and praising every five steps.
Li Yuan showed extremely high courtesy and declared to all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty that the Tang Dynasty valued its meritorious soldiers.
Some of the soldiers who had never been to the palace were trembling with excitement.
When they arrived in front of the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin, on behalf of all the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition, presented to Li Yuan the prisoners of war, as well as the processed and re-exchanged head of Liu Heitai and the wolf-headed bag of the Turkic Khan.
Li Yuan personally welcomed him out of the Taiji Hall. After asking the soldiers whether they were brave in battle, he took Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, and Liu Heitai's heads, the Turkic Khan's wolf-headed bag, and Xu Yuanlang's
The heads, the three most precious trophies, rushed to the temple.
After offering offerings to the ancestors, presenting trophies, and burning the memorial documents, he returned to the Tai Chi Hall.
Then there is money and people.
The titles that should be rewarded have been given long ago.
The rest is to reward money and reward people.
For example, Su Dingfang and Xie Shufang, two newly promoted princes, were not only rewarded with millions of dollars, but also thousands of fields and hundreds of servants.
Although the rewards for others were not so heavy, they also received a lot of money and servants.
Even the civil and military personnel who did not go on expeditions received rewards and servants.
Wait until everyone has received their rewards.
Li Yuan took advantage of everyone's happiness to do something that Li Yuanji knew very well and that few others knew about.
Make the king!
Eighteen edicts on the title of king, lined up one by one.
It really shocked everyone in front of Tai Chi Hall.
Although most people had already guessed that Li Yuan might have a "ultimate move", they didn't expect that Li Yuan's "ultimate move" was so big.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many ministers had seen the man who proclaimed himself a king.
Five years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was the first time for the ministers to meet the king.
People who don't know Li Yuan think that Li Yuan is crazy.
People who know Li Yuan can roughly guess what Li Yuan is thinking.
Li Yuan wants to confer a king title to the clan that has not yet been crowned a king.
The reason why Li Yuan has been delaying until now to confer kings on those in the clan who deserve to be crowned but have not been crowned kings is probably because before that, Li Yuan felt that he still had enemies and felt that the power of the Tang Dynasty was not stable enough.
So I don’t want to crown a member of the clan a king early.
Because before that, there were still those who fought in the Tang Dynasty.
Now, there are no warriors in the Tang Dynasty.
South of the river, Li Xiaogong was beaten submissively, and not a single person waved the flag.
Those north of the river who dared to declare war were all wiped out by the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty completed the unification of the Central Plains.
No one in the Central Plains could pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty anymore.
The Tang Dynasty has begun to stabilize, and Li Yuan's throne has also been stabilized.
So Li Yuan took this opportunity and began to confer kingships on the clans of the Tang Dynasty.
The first to be crowned were Li Yuan's other sons who had not yet been crowned king, followed by Li Jiancheng's concubine, then Li Shimin's concubine, and then Li Yuanji's concubine.
Finally, there are Li Daozong and other clans that have not yet been crowned kings.
When the eighteen edicts on the title of king were read out, and when Li Yuan announced the seventh day of the Daqing Festival, King Wu could not help but follow.
Taiji Palace, Chang'an City, and the two Fuguo counties of Chang'an were completely plunged into unprecedented crazy celebrations.
Li Yuanji thought he was well-informed, but when the main banquet in the Tai Chi Hall was over and the "miscellaneous people" exited and entered the "carnival mode", they were still shocked and speechless.
Pei Ju, an old man in his seventies, was holding a pipa in his arms and playing it so hard that his fingers left an afterimage!
Li Yuan was shirtless and ran to the middle of the hall to twerk with Pei Ji. Can you believe it?!
Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda sang songs to 'accompany' Li Yuan and Pei Ji?
Are Li Jiancheng and others still singing along?
Huang Junhan, Liu Hongji, Cheng Yaojin and others are still eager to try?
