hsntnovel Chapter 2332 Return to Xizhou
Chapter 2332 Return to Xizhou
"Look at the ridge and the side into the peak, the distance is different."
In Li Shen's bedroom, Li Shen, who had been holding back for a month, showed his prowess and fought against four people alone. Finally, he collapsed in the crowd due to exhaustion.
Looking around at the ups and downs of life, Li Shen couldn't help but feel inspired to write poetry.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has sent someone over."
Wu Meiniang stroked Li Shen's long hair and spoke softly.
"Huh? What are you doing here?" Li Shen turned his head and asked.
"His Majesty asked you to be careful and not to cross the line. His Majesty will make the final decision on all matters." Wu Meiniang moved her body and let Li Shen lie on her belly.
"What about people?"
"Your Highness, when the man heard that Your Highness had gone to Yanqi, he immediately returned, saying that he wanted to report to Your Majesty.
Your Highness has deserted his post and left the country for Yanqi without permission. I suspect you will be punished again when you return."
Wu Meiniang said with some concern.
His Majesty's order was to have his prince guard Anxi, but the prince not only came to the border, but also went out to Yanqi.
Your Majesty will definitely punish the prince when he finds out.
Li Shen stroked Lu Dingniang's belly and said nonchalantly:
"It's okay, it's not like I haven't been beaten before. I've been through a lot, so this is nothing.
Moreover, I not only went to Yanqi, but also to the Kingdom of Kucha. I fought a battle and captured the capital of Kucha.
With such a great contribution, I don’t believe this old man still dares to hit me~~~~~"
Before Li Shen could finish his words, Wu Meiniang covered his mouth.
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. How can you speak like that to His Majesty? This is a crime of great disrespect."
Wu Meiniang looked outside. She also learned the word "old man" from Li Shen.
Li Shen's original explanation was old man, but later Wu Meiniang discovered that old man was a respectful term, but the word old man had a somewhat disrespectful and casual meaning.
Li Shen took Wu Meiniang's hand away and patted Gao Feng:
"What are you afraid of? There are stones guarding outside, and there won't be any outsiders. Besides, even if my father hears it, he will just be beaten up.
This king simply doesn't want to spend money to avoid disaster, otherwise he wouldn't even get a beating."
"Ah!" Wu Meiniang sighed. This kid hadn't been beaten to death unjustly. Even the Imperial Concubine, who was so well-educated and well-mannered, had beaten him several times.
It shows how much this kid deserves a beating.
According to Chunxiang and Dongmei, Prince Ji was very well-behaved when he was young. He was polite to the imperial concubine and always obeyed her orders.
He was also very diligent in the Imperial College and was praised by the instructors.
Why did she change when she met His Majesty? Wu Meiniang once had a bold idea about this question.
Before the age of nine, Prince Ji was taught by the Imperial Concubine, but after the age of nine, Prince Ji rose to prominence and became the one being taught by His Majesty.
Could it be that Your Majesty did not teach him well?
But she didn't dare to say this idea out loud.
In the evening, Li Shen still held a banquet and summoned generals including Su Haizheng, and told them that he was going back to Xizhou.
The few people did not try to keep him, as there was no place to stay at the border. As for the loss of equipment, Li Shen did not mention it and they did not dare to ask.
Li Shen asked Zhou Daowu about the situation again and asked him to prepare for his return.
After a long journey, although the guard camp was a little tired, Li Shen decided to return to Xizhou to rest.
He was really afraid that the road would be blocked by heavy snow.
After everything was arranged, Li Shen took up his gun and went into battle again at night. He fought for four hundred rounds until the enemy begged for mercy, and then Li Shen sounded the horn to call back his troops.
On the second day, Li Shen appeared in front of everyone with dark circles under his eyes, sunken eye sockets, dull eyes, and weak limbs.
Everyone was shocked and wondered if someone had poisoned Prince Ji.
However, when they saw the concubines of Prince Ji's mansion behind them, all dressed up and looking full of energy, they understood.
King Ji was not poisoned by anyone, but fell into the cave of a monster and had his energy sucked away.
At the city gate, the guards and the soldiers brought by the government had already formed up in battle array.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, have a safe journey." Su Haizheng saluted.
"General Su, guard the border well, and you may be promoted in the future.
Right now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in need of someone. When I return, I will definitely speak well of General Su in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Shen was not exaggerating. He found that Su Haizheng was quite talented, and the Tang Dynasty was currently in a period of transition.
Most of the generals of the younger generation are Hu people. This is not a good sign. It is better to train some generals ourselves.
My Yucai College was not built in vain.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji. I am deeply grateful. I will be loyal to Your Majesty and to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Su Haizheng thanked him quickly and was delighted. He understood what Prince Ji meant.
The prince will soon inherit the throne. As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers, and the prince also needs his own confidants.
If Prince Ji could say a few words for him, he would be able to soar to great heights in the future.
"Alright, I'm leaving now."
After saying this, Li Shen turned around and climbed onto the carriage with the help of Shi Tou. He had injured one thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of his own. Li Shen's legs were weak now and he definitely couldn't ride a horse.
"Let's go!" Xue Rengui roared, and the team started moving forward.
"Farewell, His Royal Highness Prince Ji." Su Haizheng and other generals saluted behind him.
With Li Shen's departure, his border journey also came to an end.
Although he did not find out any information about the team, Li Shen gained a lot from the treasures of Yanqi.
At the end of October, snowflakes were floating in the sky. This was the first snow in the 23rd year of Zhenguan. A team of 10,000 people was moving slowly forward.
This place is not far from Xizhou City.
"I am so lucky. If it were any later, I'm afraid we would have frozen to death on the way."
Li Shen stuck his head out of the carriage and looked at the heavy snow falling from the sky, feeling a lingering fear.
He didn't know that it would snow so heavily in Anxi Protectorate, but fortunately they were about to arrive in Xizhou.
"Your Highness is right. If we encounter such heavy snow on the way, it will be dangerous."
Wang Xuance rode his horse to the side of the carriage.
"How many sheep do we have left?" Li Shen asked Wang Xuance.
Wang Xuance turned around and looked into the distance.
"There are probably more than a hundred of them."
"It's not enough. Send someone to buy some more from the herdsmen. The soldiers have been very tired on this long journey.
The weather is cold, so when we get to Xizhou, we'll make them mutton soup, and there's plenty of mutton."
Li Shen shook his head. They were about to reach Xizhou. They would have to sleep in the open air along the way. Li Shen was not a stingy person.
"This... Your Majesty, if we want enough, it will probably take nearly a thousand sheep." Wang Xuance was a little embarrassed. How much would it cost?
“Send someone back to Xizhou and have the officials of Xizhou Prefecture handle this matter. This king has no shortage of money.
Let them buy more, and also some cattle, because I will be here for a few months.
The guard camp also needs food. Go get it quickly." Li Shen glared at Wang Xuance. Was he someone who was short of money?
"Yes, I'll send someone to do it right away." Wang Xuance agreed immediately. It wasn't his own money anyway.
Looking at the snowflakes in the sky, Li Shen said to himself:
"I don't know if Wang Hongfu has brought the equipment for the Guard Battalion."
(Who knows what comes after those two lines of poetry?)