NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, all the heroes in the world came together. In 617 AD, Duke Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty raised an army in Jinyang. With the assistance of his eldest son Li Jiancheng, second son Li Shimin and adopted son Li Changqing, he swept through all the princes and swept the world.
618 AD, Chang'an, Taiji Palace.
Li Yuan was wearing a yellow robe, sitting on the throne, facing the civil and military ministers on the stage, and said loudly:
"Yang Guang was cruel, listened to slander, killed loyal people, and resorted to military violence, which caused the people to resent.
In the thirteenth year of the great cause, I led an army of thirty thousand and issued a proclamation to conquer the tyrant!
After swearing the oath, I, my eldest son Jiancheng, my second son Shimin, and my adopted son Changqing sent our troops south, defeated Huoyi, crossed the Yellow River, and advanced all the way to the southwest! It took four months to invade Chang'an!
Now Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty has chosen me as his Zen residence. I couldn't refuse it over and over again. I was concerned about the disaster of war and chaos for the people, so I took the throne of emperor in Chang'an. The country was named Tang and the capital was Chang'an!
After I ascend the throne, I will practice benevolence and filial piety, govern the country with propriety and filial piety.
After finishing speaking, the ministers congratulated:"Your Majesty is wise!""
Li Yuan's eyes scanned around the civil and military officials below, and finally stopped at the few young people standing at the front, and said:
"The overthrow of the Sui Dynasty was not due to me alone. I should be rewarded according to my merits.
My eldest son, Jiancheng, attacked Xihe, Kehuoyi, defeated Qututong, attacked Jihu, annihilated Liu Heita, and pacified Shandong! Since raising the army, he has made great contributions to me. He is now crown prince!"
"Thank you, Father!"
Under the stage, Li Jiancheng was filled with ecstasy and stepped forward to salute Li Yuan respectfully.
Li Shimin, who was standing opposite him, had gloomy eyes and a somewhat ugly face.
Li Yuan continued to award the award:"The second son, Shimin, fought Xue Ju, defeated Liu Wuzhou, and Song Dynasty. King Kong, you are indispensable for assisting me in attacking Chang'an. Now he is named the King of Qin and receives the Order of Shangshu!"
The ancients were very particular about naming kings. The status of a one-character king was far higher than that of a two-character king, and they were accustomed to using the name of the country of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period as the king's title.
Li Yuan named Li Shimin the King of Qin, which meant that all the kings of the Tang Dynasty had Li Shimin as their title. Most importantly , he also received the position of Shangshu Ling!
Shangshu Ling is the governor of Shangshu Province and the prime minister!
"Thank you, Father!"
Li Shimin came out of the queue and bowed his hands in salute.
He was named a prince and received the ministerial order, but there was no joy on his face.
No other reason, just because Li Jiancheng was established as the crown prince!
"The fourth son Yuanji, from Ping Sifang, was promoted to the title of King of Qi!"
Compared with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, Li Yuanji's achievements look very bleak.
He couldn't help but be happy to be awarded the title of King of Qi.
"My son, I thank my father!"
After Li Yuanji was awarded the title, all the civil and military officials in the court, including Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, all looked at the young man standing at the head of the military attache.
The young man was eight feet tall, with a majestic appearance and a powerful weapon. He was majestic.
He had a murderous aura about him, and he was even more majestic in his white armor.
This young man is none other than Li Yuan's adopted son Li Changqing!
Li Yuan looked at Li Changqing with a smile on his face and said:"My adopted son Changqing has the status of an overlord." He was brave enough to defeat Yang Su, destroy Wagang, the Battle of Hulao, command Dou Jiande, surrender Wang Shichong, and capture Chang'an City for me. His contribution is the highest among the three armies!
The throne and inherent official positions are no longer enough to demonstrate the glory of everlasting life. In this situation where no title can be sealed, I have decided to create the position of General Tiance!
Today, Changqing is appointed as General Tiance and takes charge of Tiance Mansion! General Tiance ranks above the prince and the three princes, second only to me and the prince!
The Tiance Mansion ranks first among the military attache mansions, and above the Fourteenth Guards Mansion, it is allowed to have its own official subordinates!"
After Li Changqing's canonization, everyone in the civil and military court was in an uproar! General
Tiance ranks above the princes and three princes!
Tiance Mansion has the right to recruit talents as officials in Tiance Mansion!
Li Yuan's conferment means that Li Changqing will suddenly become the third person in the Tang Empire!
His status is so prominent that not even Li Shimin can compare with it! All the civil and military officials in the court were frightened and felt incredible.
If Li Changqing is Li Yuan's biological son, even if he skips Li Jiancheng, he will be granted the title of He is the prince, so no one will be surprised.
Because Li Changqing's contribution is so great, it can be said that almost half of the world was conquered by Li Changqing.
But after all, he is only Li Yuan's adopted son, an adopted son, but he has achieved so much The honor was beyond everyone's expectation.
Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, and Li Shimin's expressions also changed drastically, and their eyes kept flickering when they looked at Li Changqing.
None of them expected that Li Yuan would give such a strong canonization to Li Changqing!
Li Changqing Walking out of the ranks of military attachés, he bowed and saluted Li Yuan and said:
"Thank you, Father!"
Li Yuan looked at Li Changqing with extremely satisfied eyes and said:"To borrow a sentence from Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, giving birth to a child should be like Li Changqing! My son Changqing, although you are not my biological child, I still regard you as my own flesh and blood!"
After Li Changqing's canonization was over, the rewards based on merit continued, and holy edicts were spat out from Li Yuan's mouth.
"Confer Li Daozong the title of Doctor Zuo Guanglu!"
"Confess Pei Ji as Shangshu Zuopushe!"
"Confer Chai Shao the title of General Zuo Yiwei!"
"Make Tang Jian the Minister of Internal Affairs!"
"Confess the warrior Yu as the doctor of the Treasury!"
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An hour later, the first morning dynasty of the Tang Empire ended.
After walking out of the Tai Chi Palace, Li Changqing felt that everything seemed like a dream.
He was originally a young man in the 21st century, but once traveled back to the late Sui Dynasty, he became a baby and was adopted by Li Yuan's wife Dou.
Li Yuan and his wife raised him as their own son since he was a child and cultivated him carefully.
Li Changqing has shown extraordinary bravery since he was a child. Li Yuanba, who was the same age as him, never defeated him once before his death.
Last year, when he was sixteen, he followed Li Yuan in rebellion.
He single-handedly led an army of ten thousand people and was invincible along the way, sweeping through all the major princes and helping Li Yuan conquer this huge country.
The level of credit is far higher than that of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
Behind Li Changqing, Qi King Li Yuanji and Prince Li Jiancheng looked at his back with gloomy faces.
Li Yuanji said dissatisfied:"Eldest brother, let's forget that the second brother was granted the title of prince and the order of minister. Why is even Li Changqing, the adopted son, granted the title of general of heaven and has the right to appoint his own officials? This is quite You're the prince, what do you think?"
After hearing Li Yuanji's complaint, Li Jian immediately scolded him:"Shut up! You can't talk about your father's will!"
Although he scolded Li like this Yuan Ji, but in his heart, there are a thousand and ten thousand dissatisfactions.
The Shangshu Province is the highest administrative agency in the country.
The Shangshu Ling is the chief of the Shangshu Province and is in charge of major administrative matters across the country. He is the prime minister!
Li Shimin was made a prince and served as a minister, which already made Li Jiancheng unhappy.
As a result, Li Changqing's canonization directly brought his unhappiness to the extreme.
General Tiance leads the Tiance Mansion and has the right to appoint his own officials.
How is this different from the Crown Prince, and different from the Eastern Palace?