Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 65 Returning to Shu

Finally, when it was time to leave Beijing, Li Ke, accompanied by other officials, led the troops out of Mingde Gate.

Same as the last time Li Chengqian went out of the city, this time Li Shimin brought all the officials to see him off, and the scene was so lively.

But there was a difference between the two times. This time, when Li Ke left the capital, he was not only sent off by hundreds of officials, but also by the people of the entire Chang'an City.

As soon as they left the palace, the common people saw each other off, all the way from the palace to Mingdemen, there were common people on both sides of the road to see each other off.

Until the gate of Mingde, countless people still gathered at the gate to send Li Ke out of Beijing and back to Shu.

These people are old and young, but they all praise Li Ke for his integrity and integrity, and he is a good man who does things for the people.

Everyone praised it one after another, which caused the officials who sent them off to sigh.

"Well, it seems that His Highness the King of Shu has already won the hearts of the people. In the battle for the crown prince three years later, he has taken the lead!"

Fang Xuanling rolled up his sleeves and said to Du Ruhui who was beside him.

Du Ruhui smiled casually: "Otherwise why would we choose him?"

He turned to look at many officials of the King of Shu Party: "Look at these civil servants and military generals, which one is not a hero in the world? So many people are optimistic about Li Ke, can't you explain the problem?"

Behind him, there are the big bosses of the court, the boss of Yushitai, the boss of the military and many generals.

Fang Xuanling nodded, but then he heard Du Ruhui say again: "Even your Fang old fox worships under the King of Shu, which is enough to show that the probability of the King of Shu winning the election is far greater than that of Li Chengqian."

Fang Xuanling couldn't help laughing.

However, what Du Ruhui said was not wrong. Fang Xuanling, as an important court official who was very good at strategy, had a very strong ability to judge.

He has already seen that Li Ke is an inexhaustible political genius, and he will definitely be able to do a great job in the future.

As for Li Chengqian, without the Guanlong Group, he wouldn't even have the chance to stand side by side with Li Ke.

In everyone's expectation, Li Ke finally left Chang'an and rushed to Shu.

In the Shu royal party, everyone hoped that he could make some achievements. Fortunately, he defeated Li Chengqian in the three-year agreement and won the crown prince smoothly.

But of course Changsun Wuji and others would not let Li Ke take over safely. They knew that Li Chengqian was not capable enough and had to use some off-board moves to deal with Li Ke.

Many officials from the Guanlong Group are gathering at the mansion of Prince Qi of Changsun Wuji, and they are discussing who to send to Shu to participate in the governance.

Although Changsun Wuji and other big bosses of the group decided to appoint their own people to go to Shu, these small and medium officials were unwilling to be sent under Li Ke's rule.

Li Ke had used the chaos to kill many local officials. This reputation had long been resounding throughout the Tang Dynasty. They were so quiet, so how could they dare to provoke Li Ke?
But as a member of the Guanlong Group, Changsun Wuji's appointment cannot be refused. Once selected, he can only take the risk to bear Li Ke's difficulties.

At this moment, many unemployed officials and fresh graduates who were waiting for official positions were waiting anxiously in the lobby, waiting for Changsun Wuji, who was sitting at the top, to arrange their positions.

"Liu Ang, Du Heng..."

One name after another was read out, and these people were all members of Guanlong who were to be appointed as magistrates in Shu.

Every time the name was pronounced, a person's body shook, and then he was on the verge of falling.

This is not to be an official, this is simply to die!
In the end, [-] unlucky ones who were selected received the appointment. All of these people left Qi Palace crying. From then on, they will be placed under the rule of King Shu as pawns.

Once they successfully completed the task of Changsun Wuji, it must have a bright future.

But each of these people knew in their hearts that the possibility of successfully completing the mission was extremely slim!

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The land of Shu was getting closer and closer, but Li Ke's heart became heavier and heavier.

Going back this time, the first thing to do is to comfort the heroic spirits who died in battle.

Then you have to face the relatives of the soldiers who are looking forward to returning to Shu.

Whenever he thinks of those faces full of expectation, Li Ke's heart is tangled.

These people are full of expectations, but what is waiting for them is the news that their family members have died. How sad should it be?

Even though Li Ke won a lot of pensions for them, money cannot buy back human life after all.

"Your Highness, don't worry any more. Even without this war, our lives are tied to our belts, and we will die at any time."

"Besides, without you, Your Highness, we would have been bullied to death by those gentry in Shu!"

Ma Liuzhi comforted him from the side.

Li Ke didn't speak, he just secretly made a wish that in the future, he would let the people under his rule enjoy the best life.

I finally returned to Chengdu. Before I even entered the city, I saw many people waiting at the door.

As soon as the news of his return to Shu came out, these people were already ready to welcome him.

Although they also knew in their hearts that many soldiers in Shu were killed and injured in the battle of Weishui River, but no one complained about Li Ke.

Everyone knew that it was Li Ke who led them to a happy life, and these dead and wounded soldiers dedicated their lives for Li Ke and the Tang Dynasty, which was the greatest sacrifice.

Li Ke stopped the team at the gate of the city, stepped out of the carriage, and waved to many people.But at the same time, he also gave a general explanation of the circumstances of the death of soldiers.

"These dead and wounded soldiers are all heroes of our Tang Dynasty and our Shu Kingdom! I, Li Ke, will never let them down!"

The family members who learned of the death of their family members were of course very sad. Although their sacrifice was honorable, the death of their loved ones obviously cannot be offset by a word of honor.

Among the crowd, Chen Erlang was standing at the gate of the city, supporting his elderly mother. He had just heard the news that his elder brother Chen Dalang had died heroically in this battle.

"Mother, don't be sad, brother died for the people of Tang Dynasty!"

He comforted his mother while wiping the tears from his eyes.

The Chen family was poor, and the two brothers relied on hard labor to support their elderly mother, and their lives were very difficult.

Fortunately, the king of Shu came, and his reforms quickly helped the poor people live a much better life than before. In order to repay Li Ke's kindness, Chen Dalang resolutely joined the army, joined Li Ke's cavalry unit, and went to Chang'an.

But the Chen family's mother and son did not expect that Chen Dalang would leave them forever when he left.

"I'm not sad...not sad..."

The old mother of the Chen family repeated in a daze, but her eyes were filled with tears.

When the two of them first heard the bad news, they both felt unbearable pain.

And when the military officer sent Chen Dalang's body, the two cried uncontrollably.

"Mother, don't cry anymore. From now on, the child will support you alone. Now the situation in Shu is much better than before. With His Royal Highness the King of Shu here, I can make my mother live a good life by myself in the future!"

Chen Erlang is a man after all, he thought that he would take on the responsibility of a man in the future, and comforted his mother.

(End of this chapter)