"Move aside! 800 li is urgent, victory in Min province!"
"Move aside! 800 li is urgent, victory in Min province!"
"Ta ~ Ta ~ Ta ~"
One of them was wearing armor and riding a warhorse. There was a red flag on his back, and it was written with the word "urgent".
The galloping horses passed through the streets of Chang 'an. The people on the streets saw the flag and pointed at it, not knowing what the victory was.
Although they didn't understand, all the people automatically made way and discussed what the great victory was.
The soldier rode his horse to the entrance of the Eastern Palace. Before he arrived, he shouted,"Eight hundred li is urgent! The victory of Min Province was immediately delivered to the Crown Prince!”
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It was almost the middle of July. Li Shiming stood in front of the Grand Hall and looked in the direction of Taiji Palace. His eyes were filled with desire, hope, and the desire for power.
The Imperial Astronomical Supervisor had already decided that the 20th of August next month would be an auspicious day. He would also ascend to the throne on that day. In other words, he would be the second Emperor of the Great Tang after the 20th day of the eighth lunar month. From then on, he would rule the Great Tang.
"Report! Eight hundred miles of urgent documents, a great victory in Minzhou. His Highness the King of Zhao annihilated more than forty thousand Tuyuhun troops in Minzhou, leaving only a few thousand Tuyuhun cavalry fleeing.
Now, the Min Province has been completely taken back by His Highness the Zhao Prince!”
In the Tang Dynasty, 800 li was the fastest they could go. They had to cover 800 li in 24 hours a day.
Every 20 li, a relay station would be set up. Every time there was an urgent need for 800 li, each relay station would provide the best flattery and the best horseman to send them off.
It could be said that they were rushing to the next relay station without stopping.
A knight dismounted from his horse far away in front of the Li Zheng Palace. Before he arrived, his voice had already reached them.
He ran to Li Shiming, panting, and handed the envelope to him.
Li Shi Min immediately took the letter from his hand, opened the wax seal, and quickly read it.
After a long while, he laughed out loud and said,"Good!" As expected of the Great Tang's King of Zhao. Everyone, please take a look at this letter!"
Li Shiming opened the letter and walked into the hall, handing it to Fang Xuanling and the others.
After a long time, Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Shiming and said loudly,""Congratulations, Your Highness. Tuyuhun's 40,000 elite cavalry had been wiped out, and it was believed that Tuyuhun would not be able to invade the south in the next two years.
I believe this is the best news before His Highness ascends to the throne!”
Li Ershi had killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate. It could be said that he had taken the world's condemnation. Even if Yang Guang was a precedent, Yang Guang didn't kill his big brother Yang Yong himself, but Li Shimin killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji himself.
His actions had completely destroyed the kinship of the Li Tang royal family. All the people in the world who claimed to be benevolent and righteous were criticizing Li Er.
Many aristocratic families also slandered Li Er behind his back. It could be said that this matter had a great impact on Li Er. He knew that those people were scolding him, but there was nothing he could do.
Li Yuanba's appearance could help to relieve Li Shiming's burden. In his opinion, as long as he treated his third brother well, coupled with the fact that he was originally dead but now he was alive, wasn't this a happy thing?
Wasn't this enough to prove that he had become the Emperor of the Great Tang, and that even the heavens had resurrected his third brother to congratulate him?
However, there was another theory circulating in the world some time ago.
He said that Li Ershi killed his brother and forced his father to resign from the throne. Even the heavens could not bear to see this happen. He had specially resurrected his third brother to save Li Jiancheng's son and daughter.
Especially when Li Yuanba ignored Li Shiming, and the relationship between the two brothers had not improved, those people talked about this matter to Li Er without any scruples.
It was rumored that Li Yuanba was resurrected by the heavens to punish him. Moreover, there were even rumors that Li Yuanba was sent by the heavens to snatch Li Er's throne.
The heavens would not allow an immoral person like him to rule the Great Tang.
This rumor was just short of directly saying that Li Yuanba was the spokesperson of the heavens and the next legitimate emperor of the Great Tang. Li Shi Min knew that his third brother had no interest in the throne. Otherwise, he could have killed him on the day he was resurrected.
Li Yuanba was not Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng had martial strength, but it was not high. Li Yuanba was known as the number one hero in the world, and his martial strength was the highest in the world.
However, even though he knew that these rumors were deliberately spread by others, Li Shiming was still very angry. And this time, Li Yuanba had defeated the Tuyuhun Cavalry in Min Province, taking down more than 40,000 of them. This was a great victory for the Great Tang, especially when he was about to ascend the throne. It could be said to be the best congratulatory gift for him.
All the previous rumors were dispelled in an instant.
That was why Zhangsun Wuji had said those words just now.
"Your Highness, now that Min Province has been pacified, I believe that His Highness the Zhao Prince should also return to the court victorious. He had thought that the war would last for several months, but he did not expect His Highness to pacify Min Province in such a short period of time!”
Although Fang Xuanling said that, he sighed in his heart. As expected of the person who was conferred the title of King of Zhao by Emperor Yang Guang.
Li Shi Min smiled and shook his head,"Third brother won't come back yet. He said in his heart that after resting in Min Province for a few days, he would lead the cavalry north to Shuofang.
His third brother said that he wanted to pacify Shuofang before the beginning of August, so that the world could truly be unified!”
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment before he took the letter and started reading. As expected, Li Yuanba had already said that he would not return to Chang 'an for the time being. Instead, he would lead the cavalry north to Shuofang!
"The Great Tang has His Highness the King of Zhao!”
Zhangsun Wuji chuckled softly.
"Shuofang! I hope Third Brother can pacify Shuofang as soon as possible! Liang shi Du was already on his last stand against the king!”
Li Shi Min said as he looked at the sky. He knew that as long as Li Yuanba destroyed Liang Shidu, the Great Tang would be able to establish a barrier in the north.
Liang Shidu had sided with the Turks, and the Turks had invaded the borders several times, with Liang Shidu instigating them. Although this person was Han, he had been encouraging the Turks to go south. His desire to compete with Li Tang for the world had not changed.
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While Li Shi Min was deep in thought, Li Yuanba was standing in front of over 2,000 Tuyuhun captives.
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