Daye nine years, Tang Gong Li Yuan in Jinyang uprising, fighting for the world.
Three years later, Li Yuan wiped out all the rebellions, ascended the throne, and established the Great Tang.
Luoyang, Hanyuan Hall.
Li Yuan wore a royal robe and sat on the dragon throne.
Right Servant Pei Ji opened a scroll of imperial edict and read it aloud,"
"I overthrew the violent Sui Dynasty and founded the Great Tang because of the unity of all of you.”
Now that the world has been pacified, I will reward you according to your achievements and share wealth with you.”
Li Jiancheng and Li Shiming clenched their fists tightly and tensed up.
Today, the Crown Prince's position would be decided.
"The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, has rendered meritorious service in guarding Jinyang and is conferred the title of King Jin!”
"The second son, Shi Min, attacked Luoyang, destroyed Wang Shichong, pacified Xiao Xi, and took over Jiangnan.”
"The fourth son, Li Yuanba, was conferred the title of King Zhao.”
"Fifth son, Li Yuanji, is King Qi.”
After the imperial edict was read out, Pei Ji closed the edict.
The entire court was in an uproar.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were even more surprised, unable to believe their ears.
Li Yuan actually didn't appoint a crown prince!
On the Dragon Throne.
Li Yuan looked at his two sons and sighed.
In these three years, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had gathered countless powerful generals and strategists.
The Guanlong Clan stood behind Li Jiancheng.
Behind Li Shimin, there was the full support of the Guandong gentry.
Other than Pei Ji and a few other officials, most of the officials in the palace had already joined the two sons.
The Great Tang had just been unified, but the seeds of division had already been planted.
In order not to intensify the conflict and maintain the balance on the surface, Li Yuan could only choose not to appoint a crown prince.
"Your son thanks Imperial Father for your grace."
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both dissatisfied with the edict, but there was no gratitude in their tone.
At this moment, the Royal Forest Guards barged into Hanyuan Palace.
"Your Majesty, the latest news from the Western Expedition Army is that the Third Prince has conquered Constantinople and the army is approaching Rome!”
The ministers were boiling.
Li Yuan was overjoyed, and the dark clouds on his face instantly disappeared. He shouted,"Bring me that world map quickly!”
The eunuchs immediately carried a huge painting to the main hall.
A map.
This map not only showed the eastern continent where the Great Tang was located, but it also showed the Persian Empire to the west and the Roman Empire to the west.
It even included many unheard of foreign lands.
This world map was given to him by his adopted son, Li Xuanlie, three years ago.
Looking at this wonderful map, Li Yuan couldn't help but think of the handsome and valiant youth.
He picked up the glass cup on the table.
This magical cup was forged by Li Xuanlie when he was ten years old.
Glass, soap, movable type printing…
There were so many of them that Li Yuan couldn't even remember how many other mystical items had come from that youth.
It was precisely because of these " rare treasures " that Li Xuanlie helped him establish a secret trading company, selling them to the high officials and nobles, helping him raise an army, and earning rich capital.
It was Li Xuanlie who had accurately predicted that Yang Guang would be surrounded by the Turks when he patrolled Yanmen.
Li Yuan took this opportunity to rebel against the Sui Dynasty and kill Yang Guang in one fell swoop, toppling the Sui Dynasty that was struggling on its last breath.
After that, Li Xuanlie led his army to resist the Turks in the north and took Guanzhong in the south, single-handedly establishing the Li Tang Dynasty.
More than once, Li Yuan told his trusted ministers,""Xuan Lie's intelligence is extraordinary, and his martial arts are unparalleled. He is my Saint Child. Without him, there would be no Great Tang. If he is my biological son, I will make him the Crown Prince!”
But three years ago, on the day Chang 'an was captured, Li Xuanlie had presented him with this world map.
"Guanzhong has been pacified. Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Xiao Xi, and the others will not be able to withstand a single blow. It is only a matter of time before the Great Tang unites China.
How can the Great Tang stop at China?
Your son is willing to lead an army to the west, break through the Western Regions, destroy Persia, and flatten Rome. I will open up new territory for my father and let the iron hooves of my Great Tang trample the entire world!”
When Li Xuanlie pointed at the city called "Rome" ten thousand miles away and said these heroic words, Li Yuan fell into an unprecedented shock and did not speak for a full fifteen minutes.
On that day, Li Xuanlie seemed to have opened the door to a new world for him.
Ten days later, Li Xuanlie led 70,000 Tang soldiers on the road to the west.
In these three years, the countries of the Western Regions, the Persian Empire, and the foreign countries were all destroyed by Li Xuanlie.
He had expanded the Great Tang's territory by tens of thousands of miles, and his army was now heading straight for the most powerful empire in the west, Rome.
That empire that could stand side by side with the Great Tang was about to be destroyed.
The Great Tang would become the most vast and powerful dynasty in history.
He, Li Yuan, would become the founder of such a great dynasty!
"Only Xuan Lie's return can stop the Great Tang from splitting!”
Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his vision suddenly became clear.
He immediately jumped up, waved his hand and shouted,"Ping Yang, listen up!"
"Your son is here."
At the foot of the jade steps, a heroic female general stepped out.
Princess Ping Yang, Li Xiu Ning, the number one female general of the Great Tang.
"I want to confer Xuan Lie the title of King Reliance and make him the Grand Marshal of all the armies in the world, above all the kings!
Set off on a certain day and bring my decree to the west. After Xuan Lie takes down Rome, immediately set off to return to the capital.
Zhen misses him, zhen wants to see him!"
When the decree was issued, the hall was in an uproar.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were even more shocked.
Li Xuanlie wasn't of Li Yuan's bloodline, and he had been given the title of King as an adopted son, which was already a great favor.
Li Yuan had even given him the title of King Reliance!
Back then, Yang Lin, the founder of the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty, had been conferred the title of King Reliance by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He had practically saved the Sui Dynasty from destruction by himself.
The word 'backer' was a symbol of the Great Tang's backer, a pillar that supported the heavens.
This was not enough.
Shangshu Ling, Shangshu Provincial Chief, is the head of civil servants.
The Generals of the world were above the Generals of the Sixteen Guards and were the leaders of the military officers.
Li Xuanlie was already below one person and above ten thousand people!
If Li Xuanlie was Li Yuan's son, it would be fine for him to be rewarded like this by Li Yuan with his peerless achievements.
However!
After all, Li Xuanlie was only an adopted son. How could Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin not be shocked by such an honor?
"Your son has received the decree. Your son will set off tomorrow and bring Third Brother back to Imperial Father!”
Li Xiu Ning received the decree, and her bright eyes and beautiful brows flickered with joy.
"Xuan Lie, we can finally meet again. I hope that you will not fail to live up to the three year agreement…"
She looked back at the distant west and murmured softly. Her eyes were filled with deep affection.
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