Chapter 2629 How could His Royal Highness choose such a place, it's too unlucky
Li Chengqian got off the boat and met cordially with a group of Yangzhou officials headed by Zhu Cishi, as well as local celebrities.
Just after such a lap, more than an hour passed. Li Chengqian, who was half exhausted, finally got rid of those annoying interactions and returned to his carriage.
Surrounded by the Zuo Tun Guards and the Prince's personal army, they headed towards Jiangdu Palace, which was not far away from Yangzhou.
A group of Yangzhou officials also mounted their horses and carriages to accompany him.
Jiangdu Palace, this is the first year of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang, who had just ascended the throne as emperor, abolished the Yangzhou General Administration Palace and established Jiangdu County.
Then he began to make plans to build Jiangdu Palace not far from Yangzhou, based on Guangling City.
When he went south to Yangzhou for the second time, Jiangdu Palace, a very large palace complex, was finally built.
This became Yang Guang's favorite palace to live when he went to Yangzhou. Later, Yangzhou was declared as the companion capital, which greatly improved Yangzhou's political status in the Sui Dynasty.
Moreover, Jiangdu Palace has a very high standard, almost a capital-level city, and its scale is far beyond what ordinary cities can match.
It is divided into the palace city and the east city. The palace city is where the emperor lives, and the east city is where the followers live. Within the palace city.
In terms of large palaces alone, there are more than ten palaces such as Guiyan Palace, Maple Forest Palace, Songlin Palace, Huiliu Palace, Spring River Palace, Da Lei Palace, and Xiao Lei Palace.
Although during the rebellion at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Jiangdu Palace suffered a military disaster, and many of the main halls were seriously damaged.
However, among them, Maple Forest Palace and Guiyan Palace survived, and the East City was very well preserved.
In order to avoid disturbing the people, Li Chengqian, the kind-hearted Crown Prince, decided to go to Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River.
He has already decided to live in Jiangdu Palace, and there is no need for Yangzhou to waste money and people on building the prince's residence.
After Yangzhou received the news that the prince was coming to Yangzhou, it also repaired the Jiangdu Palace, which was built in the previous dynasty.
While Prince Li Chengqian was having a banquet for guests in the Fenglin Palace, Cheng Yaojin was leading a group of Zuotunwei generals to walk through the Jiangdu Palace.
The scale here is not even much smaller than the imperial palace in Luoyang or Chang'an.
However, due to the wars in the late Sui Dynasty and years of disrepair, the Jiangdu Palace was filled with ruins and overgrown with weeds.
Although after trimming and taking care of it, it is at least shiny, but many places are still not fully taken care of.
"Do you understand clearly?" Cheng Yaojin pursed his lips and looked at the strangers walking in the light.
Jiangdu Palace has not been in use for many years, and only a few palace residents are here. Now that the prince has suddenly arrived, naturally, many people can only be recruited from Yangzhou to serve as handymen, Lifu.
"Commander, I feel that there are too many strangers in Jiangdu Palace. The next days will be a bit difficult for us..."
The deputy general next to him came up to Cheng Yaojin and whispered.
"Jiangdu Palace is too big, and the Imperial Guards of the East Palace do not have enough manpower. And if I, the Zuo Tun Guards, also enter the Jiangdu Palace, I am afraid..."
Cheng Yaojin narrowed his eyes and looked at the complex terrain of Jiangdu Palace. He was afraid that he would have to squeeze all his troops in.
But the problem is that although he is the commander in charge of the safety of His Royal Highness, he also understands that the proud soldiers under his command and the ten leaders of the East Palace are not subordinate to each other.
It would not be a good thing to really transfer them into Jiangdu Palace.
Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard for a long time, glanced around, and found Yuchi Baoqing, the biological son of Yuchi Laohei, and waved to the boy and shouted.
"Baoqing, come here, let's talk and walk."
As the highest commander of the Zuo Nei rate in the East Palace, he was also the biological son of Wei Chigong, a famous and powerful general in the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Yuchi Baoqing has always been responsible for the prince's close security.
General Cheng put his arm around Yuchi Baoqing's shoulders and whispered, and the old and the young just walked and chatted.
A military officer followed not far behind the two of them. At this moment, Yuchi Baoqing heard the suggestion of this elder who had a very good relationship with his biological father.
Instantly, his eyes widened exaggeratedly. "Uncle Cheng, this, this won't work."
"You kid, what can you do? Please keep your voice down."
Cheng Chubi glared at Yuchi Baoqing angrily, turned his head and waved his big hand twice.
The Zuo Tunwei generals under his command could only retreat further away, leaving enough space for these two people.
"Everyone, what does the commander want to do?" A newly arrived lieutenant general couldn't help but asked his colleagues in a low voice.
"Haha, who knows, how can we guess the commander-in-chief's thoughts, but looking at this situation, I am afraid that the commander-in-chief is a little worried about the guarding of Jiangdu Palace."
"Speaking of which, isn't this Jiangdu Palace the place where the former Sui Yang Emperor died?"
"How could His Highness choose such a place to station himself? This is too unlucky..."
"There is no other way. His Royal Highness is kind and does not want to disturb the people, and does not allow large-scale construction projects in Yangzhou, so I can only choose Jiangdu Palace to live temporarily."
"Speaking of which, there are so many people waiting in Jiangdu Palace. Can Donggong Shizhi and others be busy enough?"
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Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Baoqing were chatting with each other over there, while over here, a group of generals from the Zuo Tun Guard were also doing their bidding.
Until someone from afar picked up a lamp and rushed to report to General Cheng, His Royal Highness the Prince sent someone over to invite General Cheng to the banquet.
Cheng Yaojin then slapped Yuchi Baoqing hard on his shoulder.
"That's it. I will talk to His Highness the Crown Prince. Just don't make any trouble, kid."
Yuchi Baoqing, who was very depressed, could only reply in a dull voice.
"I understand, as long as His Highness is willing, my nephew will naturally have nothing to say."
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A grand banquet held in the Maple Forest Palace of Jiangdu Palace was a complete success.
Li Chengqian stood in Fenglin Palace and watched the Yangzhou officials leave accompanied by Zhan Shi Yu Zhining from the East Palace.
Touching his somewhat hot face, he quickly picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of the hangover soup that had been prepared long ago.
Turning his eyes, he saw General Cheng approaching and bowing. "Your Highness, Lao Cheng and Yuchi Baoqing have something to report."
Zhang Xuansu, the young master standing nearby, frowned and couldn't help but utter a squeak.
"It's getting late now, and His Highness the Crown Prince drank wine again. Why don't we do it again tomorrow..."
Cheng Yaojin raised his thick eyebrows, and Tongling's big eyes glared at him fiercely.
"I'm talking about Zhang Shaozhan. Your Majesty has entrusted the safety of His Royal Highness to Lao Cheng. What Lao Cheng wants to say now is related to this.
If we play again tomorrow and something goes wrong, can you afford it?"