Chapter three hundred and ninety seventh welcome the skeleton sacrifice to the ancestors
Yuan Gaisuwen did not lie. After getting Li Shimin's approval, he immediately sent people to demolish the three Jingguans at the junction of Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty.
Tens of thousands of remains were sent to Hebei Road by Yuan Gai Suwen. Li Xiaogong ordered people to escort them all the way back to Chang'an.
Li Shimin led all officials to welcome him at Shili Pavilion, dressed in plain clothes just to welcome the bones and pay homage to the ancestors.
Li Shimin originally planned to issue an order to call Li Fangchen and Li Tai back to Beijing, and welcome the bones was a big deal.
However, considering the distance between Chang'an and Lingnan Road, it is really difficult.
When facing the vast convoy of horse and carriages, everyone was nervous.
After many years, the flesh and blood body that was originally had long turned into a dry bone.
The carriage was carrying dense skeletons, and there seemed to be a few gusts of cold winds around them, which was a little cold. Li Shimin walked up to him and gently brushed the dry bones.
"Everyone, the battle is hard, I will prepare wine today, please!"
Qianniuwei stepped forward, filled with wine bowls, and a newly built earthen altar. Below the altar was a large pit that had been prepared long ago.
The wine sprinkles outside the altar and the incense burns in the cauldron.
Li Shimin led the way and placed the remains of an unknown Sui army soldier into the pit.
There are too many remains, tens of thousands, and it is impossible for each person to have a tomb.
Li Shimin had an idea about this kind of thing, just like when the Qin King punished Tubo and treated Gan and Suzhou.
All the remains were buried in one place, and the monument was erected to let future generations know.
The army that returned home after three bowls of wine was removed, but the army that was defeated had few banquets.
Victory is a result of success, defeat is a sin.
But this time, Li Shimin was particularly generous in facing the defeated army of the previous dynasty.
"They are all passionate men of the Han family. They have not returned home for many years. Today, they return to their hometown. How can they do it easily!"
An official from the Ministry of Rites came out to preside over the presidency, with cattle, sheep and pigs serving as sacrifices, jade and silk were placed in front of the case, and blood was left in Taichung.
Li Shimin stood on the altar, took the brush from the hands of the Ministry of Rites, stuck with blood, and there was a piece of white paper in front of him.
The eyes were solemn, the brilliance appeared, the arms were pressed, and the blood was boiling quickly with the brush.
"To establish the flesh and blood of our ancestors, build today's glory. The Emperor of Sui has three battles, and the Han men have no place to return. They have to return today, leaving their reputations and enjoying the fireworks of the world. In the 16th year of Zhenguan, on the eighth day of the sixth month, Emperor Li Shimin of Tang held a pen to sacrifice to him!"
The emperor sacrifices his words and officials worship them.
"combine!"
The skeletons under the mound were buried, and everyone was feeling a little depressed when facing this scene.
The ancients emphasized the need to be buried in peace, and now they can be regarded as a matter of resignation for the Sui army soldiers.
"retreat!"
Qianniuwei slowly retreated, leaving a place to give way to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works.
The rectangular giant stone, seventeen zhang high and nine zhang wide, was driven here by six fast horses, and the craftsmen rushed forward.
The huge stone with a gentle surface was carved into a stone tablet, and the scarlet blood was used to imitate Li Shimin's sacrificial text, and it was fully carved on the stone tablet.
When the stone tablet is carved, Qianniuwei asked the stone tablet to straighten it and press it directly above the place where the bones are buried.
Li Shimin said loudly: "On the Day of Daqing, a banquet will be held in the palace!"
Changsun Wuji and other ministers said respectfully: "Your Majesty is far superior to the previous Sui Dynasty. Now the bones have returned to the Tang Dynasty, and the whole world is celebrated together!"
"Good words should be rewarded!"
Li Shimin was not polite and responded to the compliments from others. For him, he welcomed the bones back, just to enjoy the praise of all officials today.
As a boy Yuan who made "great contributions" this time, he would naturally not be absent. At the palace banquet, he once again expressed his intention to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty.
Without Li Shimin's explanation, Wei Zheng had already stood up.
"Your Majesty has set an iron rule many years ago, and the Princess of the Tang Dynasty will not marry!"
Li Shimin nodded slightly and smiled, "That's true, this matter is also related to my second prince."
The boy Yuan immediately thought of a name, "Is it related to His Highness the King of Qin?"
Looking around the hall, I don’t know where the King of Qin is.
Everyone in Chang'an knew that the King of Qin had left.
The boy Ke Yuan didn't know, so he asked in a daze: "I have heard that His Highness, the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, are both civil and military, but I don't know who it is?"
All officials looked at each other, and Li Shimin also felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Li Chengqian stood up and said to the boy Yuan, "My second brother is not in the capital now."
The boy Yuan had to give up, "What a pity, it's a pity."
For some reason, others could actually hear a hint of joy from his words, as if he was unwilling to see His Highness the King of Qin.
So what is the King of Qin busy with?
It has been two months since Li Tai arrived in Lingnan. He followed Li Fangchen all day long, except going out to sea to catch fish, but also stayed in the fishing village.
Wang Xuan'er's arrival brought a lot of surprises.
In his spare time, Li Fangchen also allowed him to take her around.
Everything is so orderly, so...
"The ship has not returned, go and invite Duke Geng and send someone to sea to find someone!"
The accident happened, and the big ship Li Fangchen and Li Tai were riding had an accident. The first time they did not return to the fishing village, and everyone who was traveling with them all disappeared.
Wang Xuan'er was nervous and pulled Qin Huaiyu and asked, "Your Highness will be fine, right?"
Qin Huaiyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "It's okay, Your Highness will definitely be fine."
What exactly happened?
The big ship went out to sea, and this time he encountered trouble. He planned to catch more fish, but did not pay attention to the return time. By the time he returned, it was already evening. The sea was ruthless, and no one had expected that they would encounter a storm and the deadly dragon sucking water.
Li Fangchen and others were numb when they saw it, and the way back was blocked by Long's sucking water.
The boat was lucky. He did not hit the dragon and sucked water, but he deviated from the channel because he avoided the dragon and sucked water.
Navigating at night is ultimately dangerous, and where Li Fangchen's eyes can see is darkness.
Under the fire, you can see the compass clearly, but without reference, you cannot determine where they are at this moment.
I can only spend the night on the boat, and the boat floats on the sea, and I don’t know where it will go in the end.
The sound of hitting the reef sounded, and everyone on the boat was alert at the same time.
Li Tai's sweat had not dissipated, and it seemed that he was indeed frightened.
"Second brother, no monster will run out of the sea, right?"
Li Fangchen raised the torch, and the faint fire light shone into the distance, barely able to see the outline clearly.
"Reef, it seems we have arrived at an island and let someone get anchor!"
"Release the anchor!"
I put down the boat and rowed for a short while, and arrived at the coast.
Li Fangchen and others went to the island and set up a campfire near the edge of the beach and the dense forest.
Soaked in sweat and sea water, Li Fangchen forced himself to remain calm.
What I saw today was so exciting that he couldn't bear it.
If a large ship runs rashly, if it continues to sail, it is afraid that the large ship will be broken due to too many collisions.
Fortunately, now I have found an island, and everyone can have a place to stay.
More than a hundred people were guarding each other, and Li Fangchen was not too worried about any wild beasts coming.
Chapter completed!