In the royal city of Xiliang, the people heard that the Tang army had entered the city. The streets were lined with fragrant flowers, lamps and candles, and red ribbons were hung to welcome them. After entering the imperial gate, Xu Xiaole stationed the Jinwu Guard army outside the palace, led the generals to the Jinluan Hall, and then welcomed the Xiliang monarchs and ministers.
After paying homage, the sergeant was immediately ordered to carry the Xiliang surrender watch and escort several carts of gold, silver and jewelry to the capital of the Tang Dynasty to report to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
After everything was done, the king of Xiliang held a banquet in honor of Qin Xiaole and other generals, and presented many rare and precious treasures, which Qin Xiaole accepted with joy.
At the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Li Zhi was overjoyed to receive the report of the surrender of King Hami of Xiliang Kingdom. He sent an order to Xu Xiaole to release the captives from Xiliang and other countries and lead his troops. The order exempted the King of Xiliang from visiting the Celestial Dynasty in person and sent the prince as an envoy.
The imperial court can just listen to the decree. The territory of Xiliang is bounded by "Shajiang River", the east is all returned to the Tang Dynasty, and the west is returned to Xiliang. It will still be under the jurisdiction of King Hami, and from then on it will be the Tang Dynasty.
Due to the victory in the campaign against Xiliang, Emperor Li Zhi changed the Tang Dynasty title to "Kaiyao" (September 681).
In October of the third year of the "Yifeng" reign of the Tang Dynasty (678), Li Zhi personally conquered Xiliang, and the three-year campaign finally ended.
When the edict arrived in Xiliang, Duke Cheng Yaojin of the State of Lu set up an incense case in the Tang army camp as the edict officer of the Tang Dynasty, so that the monarchs and ministers of Xiliang went to the Tang army camp outside the city to listen to the edict.
King Hami led the civil and military forces to the Tang army camp to listen to the emperor's will, and the mountains shouted long live!
In accordance with the decree, Qin Xiaole ordered the army to deliver the prisoners of war from Xiliang and other countries. The envoys of various countries were grateful for the kindness of the Tang Dynasty emperor and proposed that their envoys go to the Tang Dynasty to pay homage to the Tang Dynasty emperor and were willing to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty.
Qin Xiaole was overjoyed and agreed, and ordered Prince Wu Ying of Xiliang and the envoys from various countries to return eastward with the army. News spread that envoys from the seventy-two Western countries were accompanying the army to the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang army maintained troops in the Xiliang Royal City for several days, and then left the royal city under the respectful escort of Xiliang monarchs, ministers and people.
The army returned like an arrow all the way, passing "Yulong" City, "Luhua Pass" and other Xiliang cities and passes. They gathered the soldiers and generals stationed here by the Tang Army and returned the cities and passes to the guards of Xiliang generals. After the army crossed the "Shajiang River"
According to the emperor's decree, a water garrison was set up on the east bank of the "Shajiang River", under the control of Cheng Chumojie, the guard general of "Baihu Pass" who was promoted to governor.
When the army entered "Hanjiang Pass", Fan Lihua's father, Fan Hong, took his son and his generals out of the pass to greet them. They held a banquet to reward the army and the family members in the official office were reunited. Qin Xiaole said with a smile at the family banquet: "Why don't we make this pass a good one?"
I am stationed with my two brothers-in-law, while my father-in-law, mother-in-law and others go to the capital to enjoy the glory."
Hearing this, Fan Hong politely declined his son-in-law's kindness and said: "It's hard to leave our homeland, so I can just have my daughter go to the capital with her husband."
When Qin Xiaole heard this, he didn't force anything, and said with a smile: "Whenever my father-in-law and mother-in-law miss my daughter, they can go to the capital to see each other."
It's night, "Hanjiang Pass" is brightly lit and everything is peaceful.
At dawn, the army fired artillery and marched out. Fan Lihua said goodbye to her parents and brother.
The army stayed on the road for only one day, and finally reached the "Yumen Pass" of the Tang Dynasty. After passing the pass for another month, the forward army was already approaching Chang'an.
In order to welcome the triumphant army of the Western Expedition, Emperor Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian arrived in Chang'an from the Luoyang Palace. They were informed that the army of the Expedition to the West was not far from the city. The Emperor, the Empress, together with Prince Li Xian, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty set up a guard of honor several miles outside Chang'an City.
, to welcome the army.
Qin Xiaole received the report from the front army to the emperor, and the queen came out of the city to meet her. She ordered the army to reorganize their appearance, wave their flags, and urge their horses forward surrounded by dozens of generals.
Seeing the emperor's guard of honor in front of him, Qin Xiaole reined in his horse and walked slowly. When he saw the emperor and the queen sitting on the temporary dais, they dismounted and paid homage.
"Your Majesty, Qin Xiaole, has been ordered to lead the army and invite the Emperor and Queen to inspect the army!"
Li Zhi was overjoyed when he heard this, and congratulated the Tang army for their invincible battles and invincible attacks. He expressed condolences to the generals for their hard work, and later awarded him a reward. He also sent a message to Chang'an City that the soldiers and the people would rejoice for a few days, and offered an amnesty to the world.
When all the troops heard the emperor's decree, they cheered with thunder, and the shouts one after another made Li Zhi very excited.
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After the grand welcome ceremony outside Chang'an City, Qin Xiaole returned the seal of Marshal Zhengxi, and Li Zhi sent an order to the officials of Honglu Temple to receive the Prince of Xiliang and the envoys of the seventy-two countries, so that he could go to court on a different day.
In the next few days, the imperial court issued rewards to all the soldiers who conquered the west.
Wang Feng'er was granted the title of First-grade Lady, General of Wei, Fan Lihua was granted the title of First-grade Lady, and General of Assistance to the State. Diao Yue'e was granted the title of the righteous daughter of King Xu Tian of Qi, and was granted the title of Princess Princess and General of Loyalty.
Dou Xiantong and Chen Jinding were granted the title of first-grade imperial concubines, and they were named General Anping and General Anyuan respectively.
Xue Jinlian was granted the title of County Lord and General Dingyuan.
Twelve generals including Dou Yihu, Xue Yinglong, Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Luo Zhang, Qin Meng, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, Wei Wuya, etc. were all granted the rank of general, and were assigned to the 16th Guards in the capital.
Served in military positions.
Xue Rengui was granted the title of Duke of Pingyang County and became the general of the army on the right.
Xue Dingshan was granted the title of Duke of Chang'an County, the left prison guard general, and the residence of Chang'an.
After the awards were given to all the soldiers who conquered the west, hundreds of officials gathered in the early morning of the day. There were two groups of civil and military officers. An official from Huangmen shouted to Xu Xiaole to go to the palace to receive the awards.
Qin Xiaole heard the sound and entered the palace to pay homage to the emperor and queen. He heard the emperor Li Zhi say.
"In the Battle of the West, you did not disappoint me and your achievements were great. However, how can I reward you when you, a young man, already hold a high position?"
Qin Xiaole heard this and replied solemnly.
"I dare not take credit. The victory in the battle against Xiliang was not the result of my own efforts. It was the result of thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. It would be better for the emperor to build a monument to commemorate the soldiers who died in the battle to Xiliang and write a letter to ask the local officials to provide more compensation to the families of the deceased.
I will be exempted from taxes for several years. As for me, if the emperor can reward me with a few barren mountains as a fiefdom, I will be satisfied!"
His words were admirable and admirable at first, but they made all the courtiers in the palace secretly think that this boy was cunning. They thought that what the Xu family was best at was turning things that others didn't know about into magic. The family's business involved winemaking, clothing,
Furniture, vegetables, food, mining, luxury goods, smelting, oil extraction, setting up schools to cultivate practical talents and other fields closely related to people's livelihood and military, have accumulated an unknown amount of property. It is no exaggeration to say that the Qin family is now as rich as the country. This kid
What I am asking for today is that there are some tricks that can be played on this barren mountain?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With your ministers thinking like this, the Emperor and the Queen looked at this boy's serious expression with their four eyes, all suspicious of what this bastard boy had planned.
This time, it was the emperor, the queen and all the court officials who thought too much. The reason why Qin Xiaole said this was actually because he received his father's teachings and listened to his father's words when he reported the war to his father in the "Qi Prince's Mansion" after returning from the expedition to the west.
"I have conquered the west and made a triumphant return. My son's achievements are so great that I am afraid that it will not be a good thing for you or the Qin family. As the saying goes, being modest and prudent is the way to build one's life. If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it! It's better for my son to give you the credit.
You can give some unimportant rewards to the soldiers who died in the battle in Xiliang. This will not only gain you a reputation of loving soldiers like your own son, but also make it clear to the emperor that the courtiers will think that you are indifferent, value money and have no love for power.
The idea of high position and power is not what my Xu family needs. What is important for the Xu family is to develop in a low-key manner so that it can protect its own interests. No matter how the world changes or how the dynasties change, it should have a place and stand in the world.
If it doesn’t fall, it will be a noble family for generations to come.”
After hearing what his father said, Qin Xiaole immediately figured out many things that he didn't understand. He thought that the Xu family occupies a large area and has an elite family army, but does not seek hegemony or become king. It turns out that his father has clearly seen the general trend of the world.
They would rather have the family continue for generations than enjoy glory for several generations and be torn apart by heirs fighting for power, eventually causing the family to be annihilated in the long river of history.
After hearing Qin Xiaole's words of being indifferent to fame and wealth, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian thought wrong, and they all wanted to prevent him from getting what he wanted.
If Qin Wenyuan knew the emperor's thoughts at this time, he would definitely laugh at the tricks of God. Sometimes things always happen unexpectedly.
Sure enough, I just heard Li Zhi speak with a golden mouth on the dragon bed.
"Qin Xiaole was given the title of Duke Zhongguo, a first-class hussar general, in charge of the Jinwu Guards to guard Luoyang, the eastern capital. Luoyang, the eastern capital, was given the residence of Duke Zhongguo. With the approval of Qin Xiaole, the Si Yamen chose a site to build a monument to the heroes who died in the Western Expedition. The writing was
The bereaved families of fallen soldiers will be exempted from taxes for three years, pensions will be paid in place, and all government officials who engage in fraud or corruption will be punished with death."
This edict was promulgated, and all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were grateful for the emperor's kindness and praised Qin Xiaole for leading the troops well and loving the soldiers like a son. Prince Qin Wenyuan of Qi taught his children well and the Qin family had a virtuous family tradition.
For a time, the families of the soldiers who died in the Xiliang campaign set up many temples to worship Qin Wenyuan, Qin Xiaole and his son, so that their descendants would remember the kindness of the Xu family.
The emperor and his wife drove back to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Qin Xiaole bid farewell to his father Qin Wenyuan and took his two wives to escort the Jinwu cavalry. They returned to the eastern capital in May of the first year of "Kaiyao" in the Tang Dynasty (February 682).
Soon, Emperor Li Zhi established his grandson Chongzhao as the grandson of the emperor, and changed the Tang Dynasty title to "Yongchun" (March 682).
At that time, Ashina Chebu of the Western Turks led ten nobles to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and surrounded "Gongyue City" with troops. They were defeated by the imperial court's new Anxi Protector Wang Fangyi. Wang Fangyi had made many contributions and should have been appointed the governor of Xiazhou in the Tang Dynasty, but because Wang Fangyi was not
After he was deposed, the queen and his family were not allowed to be reused, which aroused the mutiny among them, and linked up with the Turkic nobles Ashina Dulu, Ashina Yuanzhen and others to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and invade the state and merge with the territory.
The imperial court received reports of border troubles and reported them to the emperor. Li Zhi ordered Xue Dingshan to be the chief general and lead 50,000 troops to put down the rebellion.
Xue Dingshan led the army to counter the rebellion and defeated the rebels at the "Yunzhou" line. At this time, two generals, Li Jingxuan and Hei Te Changzhi, who were stationed at the Heyuan line of the Tang Dynasty to deal with Tibet, used Xu Xiaole to set up a peak fire warning tower.
The suggestion made the Tibetan army, which was ready to move and began to harass the Tang border gates from time to time, suffer heavy losses. The second small-scale battle made the Datang border gates safe and sound.
However, the war went smoothly, but unexpectedly, natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and locusts occurred in Guanzhong, causing food shortages in Guanzhong, and the people lived in dire straits.
The city of Chang'an welcomed the triumphant army and received the crown prince of Xiliang and the envoys from the seventy-two countries. Soon after everything was settled, the emperor and the empress sent orders to the civil and military officials to return to Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Qin Xiaole was ordered to lead the Jinwu guards to escort him, and he took his two wives back to Luoyang, the eastern capital, where he met his mother, Princess Changle, at the "Zhongguo Gong" mansion granted by the imperial court.
Princess Xiangcheng, who often traveled to Luoyang and Chang'an because she cared about her grandson Xu Dezhi and her husband Qin Wenyuan, was sitting in the hall, flanked by her daughter-in-law Princess Taiping and her grandson Qin Dezhi.
Qin Xiaole paid a visit to his mother. Princess Xiangcheng sat down and looked at her son's calm and self-respecting appearance. She was very happy to know that her son had become a popular figure in the Tang Dynasty and the army. Princess Taiping paid a visit to her husband. Xu Dezhi knelt down to worship his father.
The two daughters-in-law paid homage to their mother-in-law, the eldest wife, and Princess Taiping returned the favor. After her grandson Xu Dezhi paid homage to the two aunts, Princess Xiangcheng smiled and said to the two daughters-in-law.
"You two have worked hard for the country and helped my son conquer Xiliang. You are the heroes of my Qin family. When you return home today, you will go to the royal armor in the room to freshen up first. After you have rest, you will talk to my mother."
Wang Feng'er and Fan Lihua resigned after listening to their mother-in-law's instructions, and had their own personal maids waiting on them to go to their respective new houses in the backyard.
Princess Taiping was a eldest lady, so she naturally prepared the armor for her husband who had returned from the war, and then led him to the room to wash up.
Princess Xiangcheng looked at the beautiful children. All the beautiful women went to their rooms to change clothes and rest. She said to her grandson, "Follow your grandmother and go to the garden. Don't disturb your father's rest."
The boy looked up at his grandmother and said, "My grandson wants to talk to his parents?"
Hearing this, Xiangcheng lovingly stroked his grandson's head and said, "Your father has just returned home. He must have something to say to your mother. When adults speak, children must know how to avoid it. Do you understand?"
Qin Dezhi said "Hmm" with a vague understanding, took his grandmother's hand, and went to play in the garden obediently.
Qin Xiaole and his wife returned to the room. Princess Taiping immediately dismissed the maids and servants, got into her husband's arms, and said with a sob.
"My husband has been away for several years and wants to harm me!"
After saying this, the princess, who had always been unruly, put her hands on her husband's face and touched her body everywhere, as if she was afraid that he was missing some parts. Her pain of lovesickness was fully revealed. Later, she said coquettishly.
"You are having a good time outside, hugging each other, while our orphans and widowed mothers are worried about you at home. You bastard, when you are happy, have you ever thought that you still have a wife and children at home?"
As she spoke, Taiping started to cry a little sadly. This was not in line with her usual unruly character, but it made Qin Xiaole a little confused. She couldn't help but wonder when this lady became so sentimental, gentle and pleasant.
After coaxing her for a while, Princess Fang Taiping smiled happily.
It was night, the "Zhongguo Gong" mansion was decorated with lights and colorful lights, and there was laughter and laughter. In the hall, Princess Xiangcheng was sitting on the throne, with her son, grandson, and three daughters-in-law sitting on her left and right. Many maids were standing in the room, responsible for passing food and adding wine.
, all kinds of fine wines and delicacies were served freely, which made Fan Lihua, who was sitting at the same table with her mother-in-law for the first time, very surprised.
I think she was also born in the princely family of Xiliang, but she has never seen the exquisite wine sets on the Qin family's wine table, the mellow grape wine, all kinds of appetizing dishes, the large round table with the rotating disc, gently
By turning it, you can turn the food you want to eat in front of you. You know that this table and the furniture in this room are all made from the drawings drawn by the father-in-law and made by Qin family craftsmen, and even the dresses worn by the ladies in this room.
In the same way, this woman who had learned the tricks of the immortal family and had the ability to move mountains and seas was impressed by her father's whimsical ideas.