bastard seizes tang

Chapter 25 Popularity
As the time for the alliance was approaching, the light rain that had been scattered in the sky slowly stopped, and when it arrived, the sky had gradually cleared up.

Li Ke had mixed emotions in his heart, he bid farewell to Concubine Yang and Li Min, and led by his servants, he headed south, passed Neifang, and went straight to Zhuquemen.

As soon as Li Ke arrived at Zhuque's gate, he saw Qin Shubao standing like a mountain under the city.

"Your Majesty went to Bianqiao last night, and the general was ordered to meet His Highness here. Please mount your horse." Qin Shubao said to Li Ke when he saw Li Ke coming here.

"Thank you, General Qin." Li Ke thanked Qin Shubao, and then stepped on the wooden stool to ride on the white horse beside him.

But before Li Ke got to the side of the white horse, Qin Shubao personally stepped forward and led the white horse to Li Ke's side, pulled down the stirrup of the white horse, and said to Li Ke: "Your Highness, please get on the horse."

Seeing Qin Shubao's actions, Li Ke was slightly taken aback by surprise.

Who is Qin Shubao, Duke of Yi, General of Zuo Wuwei, and Shangzhu, who have made countless meritorious deeds, so Li Ke was really surprised that such a person would lead Li Ke's horse and stirrup himself.

"The general is the city of the country, Li Ke is just a child, how dare you ask the general to bow down." In today's world, the only one who can ask Qin Shubao to lead the horse is the emperor Li Shimin. Seeing that Qin Shubao actually led the horse for himself, Li Ke quickly refused.

Seeing Li Ke's refusal, Qin Shubao patted his solid chest, and replied with a straight face: "The king of Shu is a hostage, and he has accepted it on behalf of the world. Don't say that he is calling the last general to lead the horse, or he is stepping on the last general's head to climb up." There is no other way for the horse and the last general."

Li Ke listened to Qin Shubao's words, and looked up at Qin Shubao, only to see his sincere eyes, and there was no falsehood in his eyes.

In fact, Qin Shubao's attitude at this time already represented the attitude of most of the Tang military.

The war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks was originally a matter of military officials. Even though the Tang Dynasty had few soldiers, Qin Shubao, Yu Chigong and others were not greedy for life and fear of death, but they were restricted by the situation in Guanzhong and Li Shimin's will, so they could not go out of the city to fight. Instead, it is up to Li Ke, a child, to seek peace with the Turks.

From this point of view, the Datang military did owe Li Ke a lot of favors, which Li Ke had never expected before.

The sudden scene made Li Ke hesitate.

There is no other reason, but Qin Shubao's status is not low, and he has won the three armies bravely, and his prestige in the Tang army is too high.

In the official history, Qin Shubao's force is not the same as that in the romance.

Qin Shubao's name started at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and he ran across the world with a tiger-head chiseled golden gun.There is a record in the history of Tang Dynasty: "Every time Shubao conquered from Taizong, there were sharp soldiers among the enemies, showing off their troops and horses, and those who came in and out, Taizong was very angry and ordered Shubao to fetch it. , must be stabbed among the thousands of people, and people and horses will be replaced."

Qin Shubao's military strategy may not be comparable to that of Li Jing and Li Ji, but he is the best in the three armies, except for Yuchi Jingde, no one can equal him. Li Ke dare not belittle such a character.

Qin Shubao also seemed to see the hesitation in Li Ke's eyes, and led his horse up to Li Ke, knelt on the ground on one knee, and said to Li Ke: "Your Highness, please mount the horse!"

As soon as Qin Shubao knelt down, more than a thousand people guarding the Zhuque gate also knelt down and said in unison: "Your Highness please mount your horse."

Li Ke looked at the scene in front of him, thousands of people bowed and knelt on the ground in unison, his heart trembled.

Is this what the status of prince or prince can bring him?

No, absolutely not.

Li Ke often walked in the imperial city, and the sergeants guarding the guards on the left and right had never shown such respect from the bottom of their hearts when they saw him, especially for Qin Shubao.

More than a month ago, when Li Shimin had just ascended the throne, Li Ke took the initiative to go forward to thank Qin Shubao. Qin Shubao was concerned about Li Ke's status, and even deliberately alienated him. How could he be like this today.

Li Ke looked at Qin Shubao and the prison guards who insisted on kneeling in front of him. He knew that this was a courtesy given to him by the Tang court, and he had no reason or room to refuse.

"If that's the case, this king will be rude." Li Ke said, then stepped on the wooden stool and got on the horse with Qin Shubao's support.

Yu is also one of the six arts of a gentleman. The Tang Dynasty established the country with martial arts, and the monarchs and ministers favored martial arts. Therefore, although Li Ke was young, he had also practiced the art of horse riding, but this white horse was too tall. I don't get used to it, and it's a bit difficult to control.

Fortunately, Qin Shubao had already prepared. After Li Ke got on the horse, Qin Shubao said to Li Ke: "This horse is a palace horse, very docile. Your Highness only needs to clamp the saddle tightly. I will guide you in the end."

While talking, Qin Shubao actually pulled the rein of the horse himself, leading the white horse to walk in front.

When Li Ke rode on the white horse and slowly exited the Vermilion Bird Gate, as far as the eye could see, both sides of Tianmen Street were already crowded with bustling crowds.

Tianmen Street, also known as Zhuque Street, facing Zhuque Gate, is the north-south main road of Chang'an City. It is more than [-] feet long and [-] feet wide. Li Ke is sitting on his horse. There are tens of thousands of people.

"Congratulations, Your Highness."

"Congratulations, Your Highness."

"Congratulations, Your Highness."

As soon as Li Kefang appeared in front of the people, the people on both sides of Tianmen Street shouted loudly, from north to south, it was like thunder, deafening, and like a tide, continuous, at this moment, Li Ke's heart was shocked like never before .

Li Ke asked himself to be a hostage, but it was only yesterday evening. At noon today, more than [-] people in Chang'an City have gathered to see Li Ke off spontaneously. Of course, there are not only people from Chang'an, but also people from Jingyang and other places. refugees.

Li Ke looked at the scene in front of him, and his eyes couldn't help getting moist.

Li Ke asked himself, he asked himself to be a hostage is not out of public interest, and he even made a lot of small calculations, he never imagined that the people all over Chang'an would treat him like this.

Not to mention Li Ke himself at this time, even Wang Xuance, who followed Li Ke and was just worshiped as the seventh-rank official Cao Shenjun of the Shu Palace, felt honored.

At the same time, on a turret on the side of Tianmen Street, a man in his thirties was watching all this quietly. This man was none other than Li Ke's teacher, Shi Cenwen, the head of the Palace of the Prince of Shu. .

Cen Wenwen looked at the people gathered like clouds on both sides of Tianmen Street, his eyes were full of unconcealable excitement, he knew what all this meant.

People's popularity is invisible, intangible, and it doesn't even seem to have any effect on weekdays, but when it comes to the critical moment, it has extraordinary significance. Today, Li Ke's popularity has far surpassed that of other princes. Even Prince Li Chengqian.

Just inadvertently, the gulf between the concubine and the illegitimate son has been gradually filled up, and it doesn't seem like the unreachable natural moat over there.

There was a trace of love and anticipation in Cen Wenwen's eyes. Looking at his beloved disciples walking slowly southward on Tianmen Street, he seemed to see the scene of Li Ke returning from Mobei after a few years with the reputation of all people and full of prestige in the court.

"Your Highness, when you return to the country from the north, it will be the time when the situation in the Tang Dynasty will change your face. I will wait for that day." A gust of wind blew on Cen Wenwen's sleeves and took him away. Whispering at the corner of the mouth.

(End of this chapter)