allonlinenovel Chapter 206: The Emperor and the General Reunited Through the Years
Chapter 206: The Emperor and the General Reunited Through the Years
Li Shimin, Li Chengqian and Guo Xin stood behind the crowd, silently watching the Tang Dynasty soldiers from two eras fighting each other.
"Old General, I have something to discuss with you in detail!" Li Chengqian said slowly.
Guo Xin was not surprised. He led the father and son, Changsun Wuji and others towards the exhausted Protectorate in the city.
Li Jing and others also rushed over after being notified by Pei Xingjian.
Outside the city, Hou Junji led his men to collect more than 3,000 Tibetan soldiers' heads and piled them up into a Jingguan outside the city!
In winter, these heads quickly froze solid.
From time to time, a head piled high would roll down, as if to express their dissatisfaction.
But what can I do if I am dissatisfied?
Don't worry, it won't be long before your companions will be piled up like you.
By then, the whole family will be together, and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will ensure that no one of you will be absent!
After taking care of Jingguan, Hou Junji also received the news and rushed to the Protectorate in the city.
After the group sat down, Li Chengqian first saluted towards Guo Xin.
"Old General, you may not believe what I am about to say, so please don't get excited."
Guo Xin nodded: "Go ahead, I'm mentally prepared!"
Li Chengqian knew that he was thinking the wrong thing, but there were some things he had to say.
He pointed at Li Shimin and introduced him: "This is His Majesty the Heavenly Khan, Li Shimin, and I am the prince who failed in his rebellion in history, Li Chengqian!"
Guo Xin was still in his own thoughts, and nodded subconsciously: "I understand the difficulties of the court... Wait a minute, who do you say he is?!"
Guo Xin stood up suddenly, looked at Li Chengqian in shock, and then looked at Li Shimin.
Li Chengqian did not continue to release more explosive information, but gave Guo Xin some time to digest it first.
"Impossible. His Majesty the Khan has been dead for more than a hundred years. How could he appear in this era and still be so young?!"
He just stared at Li Shimin, and Li Shimin did not dodge. He just stood there and let Guo Xin look at him.
But the more Guo Xin looked at it, the more he felt that Li Shimin looked very similar to the portrait of Emperor Taizong!
Li Shimin stepped forward and patted Guo Xin on the shoulder: "I am indeed Li Shimin, we are from the Zhenguan period, old general, you have worked hard!!"
Guo Xin took several steps back, still unable to comprehend this fact.
At this time, Cheng Yaojin stepped forward and introduced himself: "I am Cheng Yaojin, nice to meet you, old general."
Li Jing also stood up and bowed, saying, "I am Li Jing, nice to meet you, old general!"
Changsun Wuji straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly: "I am Changsun Wuji, nice to meet you, old general..."
As everyone introduced themselves, Guo Xin sat down on the ground.
"You, you... This is impossible. You are all people from the Zhenguan period. Why are you here? This is impossible..."
Li Chengqian sighed and asked Li Shimin to take out the imperial seal that showed his identity.
"General, please take a look. This is the seal I use to handle official business."
Li Jing also took out the tiger talisman for the eastern expedition to Goguryeo.
The others also took out tokens to prove their identities!
Guo Xin may not believe anything else, but he has to believe the tiger talisman in Li Jing's hand!
No one in the Tang Dynasty dared to forge the tiger talisman, as it was a serious crime of treason punishable by execution of the entire family!
Who would be willing to take such a risk for a lie? The key is that they don't need to do so!
At this time, Li Shimin also took out his half tiger talisman and handed it to Guo Xin.
Guo Xin trembled as he took the two halves of the tiger talisman and put them together...
Perfect fit!
This is actually true!
He looked at Li Chengqian: "Crown Prince Li Chengqian, didn't he rebel? But why are you..."
"What about Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian?"
Li Chengqian stepped forward and helped Guo Xin up, then he slowly recounted what had happened.
Guo Xin was listening quietly. He could tell whether it was a lie or not.
Moreover, those gunpowder and small cannons can also prove that what these people said is true!
In other words, the person standing over there is truly Emperor Taizong, His Majesty the Heavenly Khan Li Shimin!
Before Li Chengqian finished talking about his ability to travel through time, Guo Xin hurried over to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I, Guo Xin, pay my respects to you!!"
How could Li Shimin accept Guo Xin's kneeling, so he pulled him up!
"Old General, I can't do that. I can't afford your gift. It was because of my support to Tubo that this disaster happened. I feel ashamed of you, old general, and the many Tang soldiers who died in the battle!!"
Guo Xin burst into tears and kept shaking his head.
"No, Your Majesty is the great emperor who created the glory of the Tang Dynasty. You are the eternal sun in the hearts of our subjects. Without you, there would be no glory of the Tang Dynasty. Please allow me to complete the ceremony..."
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian sighed and said, "Let the old general fulfill his wish!"
Li Shimin also sighed, let go of Guo Xin's arm, straightened his clothes and stood there, accepting the three bows and nine kowtows ceremony from a Tang Dynasty general from later generations.
"Your Highness, I, the Grand Protector of Anxi, the Prince of Wuwei, Guo Xin, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor..."
"Your Majesty, Anxi is still here, the soldiers are still here, none of us have surrendered to the enemy, none of us have betrayed the country, please review your majesty..."
Li Shimin burst into tears and his whole body was shaking.
Guo Xin knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
He was thankful that he could live long enough to wait for the arrival of reinforcements and meet His Majesty the Khan, whom he admired the most.
The blood of him and his soldiers was not shed in vain. His Majesty the Khan in heaven knew their difficulties and sent troops to support them since the Zhenguan period...
Li Jing, Zhangsun Wuji and others also had red eyes!
A man won’t shed tears easily!
But this is a romance between men, a meeting between a monarch and his subjects that spans a century, and a heartfelt confession between a great emperor and a general guarding the frontier! !
Cheng Yaojin wiped his tears and said softly: "Black Charcoal Head, after I conquer Goguryeo, I will fight back to the Western Regions, attack Tubo, and wipe out all these bastards."
Yuchi Gong tilted his head back to prevent his tears from falling.
"That's right. You are in charge of Tibet, and I am in charge of the Western Regions. Let's compete to see who kills more enemies."
Cheng Yaojin was stunned: "Why should you be in charge of the Western Regions? No, I will be in charge of the Western Regions..."
"Can you do it? You are just a reckless man. You'd better stay by His Highness' side and be a vanguard. It takes a general like me to lead the army."
Cheng Yaojin said disdainfully: "You are the only one who is so handsome..."
The argument between the two people actually eased the tragic atmosphere at the scene.
Li Shimin helped Guo Xin up and said, "General, please stand up. We can only stay in Anxi for three days. After three days, we will return to the Zhenguan period. Therefore, some things must be arranged as soon as possible."
Guo Xin just stood up and was shocked again.
"Your Majesty can only stay for three days!! But what can be accomplished in three days!?"
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian: "You have to ask him!"
Only then did Guo Xin turn his attention to Li Chengqian!
Deposed Crown Prince Li Chengqian......