When a large number of people on both sides applauded and cheered for Zhao Ziliang's successful subduing of the startling horse, Zhao Ziliang and others were talking here, Gai Jiayun's side was already a little impatient, he was about to call Zhao Ziliang, but Zhao Ziliang's side had already solved it.

"Two Dao Chiefs, it's not too early, I'll escort the Turkic captives into the city to offer prisoners, and ask the two Dao Masters to get out of the way and let me wait to pass first, okay?" Zhao Ziliang asked Yang Taizhen and Li Yuzhen.

Yang Yuhuan is not called Yang Yuhuan now, this name was only later, since she was a child, she was called Yang Yu, and after becoming a Taoist priest, she took the Taoist name Taizhen. Yang Yu looked at Li Zhiying to see what she meant.

Li Yuzhen smiled and said, "Let the two poor people make way?" Didn't the poor two see the ceremony of sacrificing the prisoners? The general was relieved, and the poor road immediately asked the coachman to turn around and move forward quickly, and it would not stand in the way of the general's brigade."

Emperor Xuanzong was extremely fond of his two sisters, and he was much more fond of Princess Yuzhen and Princess Jinxian than he was to his daughters, and if he offended this princess, there was no good fruit to eat, Zhao Ziliang knew that he couldn't afford to offend, of course he wouldn't offend her, so he had to agree: "In this way, then ask the Taoist chief to let the coachman hurry up, don't delay me and wait for the prisoner!" ”

Driven by the coachman, the luxury carriage carrying Yang Taizhen and Li Yuzhen turned around and headed inside the city gate, while the frightened guards quickly carried their wounded companions and horses to the side of the road to make way for them.

Zhao Ziliang walked back to his war horse and was about to turn over and get on the horse, but Gai Jiayun was quite dissatisfied, and his tone was angry: "Ziliang, what's the matter with you?" Seeing that it was about to be the time to sacrifice the prisoners, why did you let the carriage in front of you go first? ”

After hearing this, Zhao Ziliang turned over and got on the horse, turned sideways and whispered: "My lord, those two people in the carriage are nobles, we can't afford to offend." offend them, as long as they use some means, we will not be able to eat and walk around in this capital! ”

Gai Jiayun was stunned for a moment, a little disbelieving, and asked, "Who is in the carriage?" ”

"His Majesty the Emperor's dearest!" Zhao Ziliang said and pointed to the sky with his finger, "I also went to the Vermilion Bird Gate to participate in the prisoner sacrifice ceremony."

Gai Jiayun was silent, and at the same time, a layer of fine sweat instantly appeared behind his back, and he was secretly glad that he did not act recklessly, otherwise he would offend the people in the carriage, and he was afraid that the credit of several years in the frontier would be in vain.

After exhaling. Gai Jiayun never mentioned this matter again, and waved his hand: "Keep going!" ”

Zhao Ziliang turned his head and shouted: "The whole army obeys the order and continues to advance!" ”

The prisoners had already been put down from the prisoner cart by the soldiers, because the prisoners were to be sacrificed, naturally they wanted the people on both sides of the street to see more clearly, so they had to be put down from the prisoner cart, and all the prisoners were shackled, so that the prisoners could march in several columns, with soldiers guarding them on both sides. Prevent the unexpected.

In the cheers of the people at the city gate, Zhao Ziliang and others escorted the captives into the Mingde Gate, but they didn't expect that after entering the city, there were more people on both sides of Suzaku Street. All the shops were closed, and the shopkeepers and men came out to watch the Turkic captives.

"See, those are the two Khans of Turgish!" The people on the street pointed at the two people at the front of the captive line, Charizard and Erwei.

Someone said angrily: "These two people are really unruly, no wonder they rebelled against my Datang." For such a white-eyed wolf that is not well raised, it should be beaten hard! If I were to say, the emperor should have ordered their heads to be cut off."

"Don't talk nonsense, it's up to the emperor to decide what to do with them. It's not up to us who are rising to the top of the fight, don't say that, it's not good to be heard! ”

"Look, the general in bright armor is so heroic, and the old general in the middle, with a majestic face, must be a big official!" Someone exclaimed.

A person next to him said with contempt: "I don't know, the veteran in the middle is Lord Gai Jiayun, the envoy of the four towns of Anxi, the tall and heroic young general, must be General Zhao Ziliang who beat the Turks to cry and cry for their mother!" ”

"How do you know?"

"Of course I know that the son of my aunt's second aunt's grandson's second uncle is on an errand in Lord Pei's mansion, and he personally heard Master Pei say that this time in addition to Lord Gai, General Zhao Ziliang will also escort prisoners over, who is such a heroic general not General Zhao?"

Only then did the surrounding people suddenly realize, no wonder the young general was so tall and heroic, and when he looked at it, he felt a murderous aura rushing towards him, except for Zhao Ziliang, who could make the Turks fearful, I was afraid that there was no one else.

Last year and this year, Zhao Ziliang's reputation in the Western Regions was indeed not small, and even overshadowed Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhonghei. You must know that the official positions of these two are much higher than Zhao Ziliang, Huangfu Weiming is now the envoy of Longyou Jiedu, and Wang Zhongsi's official position is Zuo Jin Wuwei General Tongzheng, and Zuo Yulin Army General, Hedong Jiedu Deputy Envoy, and Datong Military Envoy, just a few days ago, Wang Zhongsi served as the acting governor of the state, the regent Shi Dafu, and the Hedong Jiedu, and the general Yunlu. Compared with these two, Zhao Ziliang is not a fart at all.

Along the way, amid the cheers and pointing of the people, Gai Jiayun and Zhao Ziliang escorted the captives to finally arrive at the Suzaku Gate.

Far away, Zhao Ziliang saw the flags fluttering on the city gate of the Vermilion Bird Gate, the flags of various colors were very imposing under the warm wind, and the city tower was full of imperial relatives, nobles and virtuous people, important ministers and generals, and many noble ladies and celebrities were huddled together and chattering.

And in the middle of the tower is a tall golden throne, on the throne sits a handsome middle-aged man wearing gold armor, with a short beard on his chin and a short mustache on his lips. Judging from today's appearance, this person must have been a majestic and handsome person when he was young, and this middle-aged and elderly man is the current saint and the Tang Ming Emperor who is well known to later generations. Of course, you can't call him Emperor Tang Ming now, nor can you call him Xuanzong, these titles are all called by later generations according to his posthumous nickname and temple name, and he has not died yet, of course, he can't be called so.

All the royal relatives, nobles and virtuous people, important ministers and generals, court ladies and ministers' wives and concubines, and celebrities on the city tower all pointed at and whispered to Gai Jiayun, Zhao Ziliang and Fugu Huaien, who were gradually riding horses.

At a certain distance, a general on the side of the street raised his hand to remind Gai Jiayun that he should stop advancing, Gai Jiayun and Zhao Ziliang and others immediately stopped their horses, bowed to the emperor on the city tower and said loudly: "Minister (last general) Gai Jiayun (Zhao Ziliang, servant Gu Huai'en see Your Majesty, please forgive the minister (last general) and other armor on their bodies, and they can't perform full salutes!" ”

The only advantage that military generals have over Wenchen is that if they wear armor when they meet superior generals and emperors, they don't have to kneel and salute, because they can't kneel down when they wear armor, and if they wear court clothes. I'm sorry, but I also have to bow down.

Li Longji got up from the golden throne, walked to the battlements of the city tower, held the battlements with his left hand, raised his right hand upward, and said in a loud voice: "No courtesy!" Gai Qing's family has been on the border for several years, and he has broken the Turks and rode the people, and now he has escorted the captives all the way from the Anxi Protectorate, after more than two months, and the hard work is high! It is really a model of famous ministers! ”

This is not a low evaluation. Especially these words came out of the emperor's mouth, Gai Jiayun was so happy that he almost cried on the spot, thinking in his heart, these years of hard work have finally not been in vain, only the emperor's words are worth it, and at the same time, a great sense of pride rose in his heart, thinking of Huangfu Weiming, Wang Zhonghei, although you are the emperor's favorite general, but now it is not as famous as my old Gai?

Gai Jiayun has always been dissatisfied and dissatisfied with Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhonghe. Guy was older than both of them, and he had a lot of credit, and because one of those two was friendly with the crown prince, and the other was cultivated by the emperor himself. There is a difference between intimacy and intimacy, how can he compare to them? Although he is highly qualified and old, he can't stop people from getting closer to the emperor, and he is promoted much faster than him.

Wipe a little tear from the corner of your eye without a trace. Gai Jiayun immediately bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty praises it, it is the duty of a minister to defend the border for the country, and to guard the Western Regions for Your Majesty." Don't dare to claim to be proud of your merits, the Great Breaking Cavalry is implemented under the strategy formulated by His Majesty, and it depends on the lives of the soldiers to achieve full success! ”

Li Longji listened to Gai Jiayun put most of the credit on himself, and immediately looked overjoyed, and nodded with a smile. looked at Gai Jiayun's left and right sides, and saw that Fugu Huaien was Hu Ren's appearance, so he pointed to Zhao Ziliang and asked, "Presumably you are Zhao Ziliang?" Your reputation in Chang'an in the past two years is not small, and I have heard palace people talking about how you killed the Turkic generals and how you commanded the troops and horses to destroy the enemy army every day, so you are not majestic, hahaha・・・・・・."

"The last general, Zhao Ziliang, see Your Majesty!" Zhao Ziliang bowed his hand and said: "Although the last general has some martial arts, if it weren't for the concerted efforts of the soldiers and the fearlessness of death, they would not be able to break the enemy army!" Only when Your Majesty is wise in the front, there are civil ministers and military generals in the back, and the last general also has the opportunity to use what he has learned to fight for the country, expand the territory for His Majesty, and protect the health of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Longji didn't expect the young Zhao Ziliang to say this so calmly and steadily, generally speaking, such a young military general is somewhat unruly, but looking at Zhao Ziliang's appearance, there is no problem in these aspects, it seems that this is a material that can be made.

Li Longji was very happy, and said repeatedly: "Okay, good, although you are young, you are not arrogant or impatient, very good!" He is a general who can be entrusted with important tasks."

Speaking of this, Li Longji found that the war horse under Zhao Ziliang's crotch was extremely powerful, it was not only tall and black, but also motionless, and the other war horses were afraid and wanted to stay away from it.

Gao Lishi, the great eunuch next to him, saw Li Longji's expression, and immediately understood, he remembered the content of the letter written by Bian Lingcheng from Anxi a few days ago, gritted his teeth and whispered to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, I heard that the war horse that Zhao Ziliang rode was a gift that the Great Food Country was preparing to present to His Majesty, this horse is called Black Dragon, it is the most divine horse of the Great Food Country, and it is the national treasure of the Great Food Country, which shows the respect of the Great Food Country for Your Majesty, but the mission of the Great Food Country was intercepted by the Turqi Shi people when passing through the Turgish, All the people of the whole mission were killed, and the horse was taken by the Turgish, the winter before last, the Turgish froze to death countless cattle, sheep and horses, so they wanted to enter the land of Anxi to plunder, and attacked Zhao Ziliang's garrisoned Tuoyun Fort, but he did not expect to be defeated by Fumeng Lingcha and Zhao Ziliang, that is, in that battle, Zhao Ziliang killed the Turkic general riding the black dragon and captured the horse, but for some reason he did not dedicate it to His Majesty.

After Li Longji heard what Gao Lishi said, his brows furrowed, and he turned his head and asked, "How do you know?" ”

"This ・・・・・・" Gao Lishi hesitated for a moment, but still replied: "It was the Chinese envoy Bian Lingcheng who wrote a letter to tell the old slave!" ”

Li Longji's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he didn't know what to think again. (To be continued.) )