The Qin Mubai family stayed in Gaochang for a few days. First, they came to rest, and secondly, they could worship Qin Shubao.

Gao Chang, the place where Qin Shubao died in battle. On the Flaming Mountain, there was a statue of him. This was also the birthplace of Qin Shubao’s “miracle”. Many legends about Qin Shubao had been gradually deified by word of mouth, saying that he often appeared to protect the people of Gao Chang and protect the safety of the trade on the Silk Road.

In the hearts of the Chinese people, heroes and bears alike depended on the fallen leaves returning to their roots. However, after Qin Shubao died in battle, his corpse was burned to ashes by a fire. Now, he was following Qin Mubai and traveling thousands of miles around the world. In front of the statue, Mother Qin, Madam Liu, Shuang’er, and the others couldn’t help but weep bitterly.

“Sanlang, you really should go back to the Central Plains and bury your father’s ashes in the Qin Clan’s hometown of Qizhou Calendar City.” Madam Liu said, “Fallen leaves return to their roots, who doesn’t want to return to their roots …”

“It’s because I’m unfilial … I haven’t been able to set foot in the Central Plains since I married Gaoyang and left Chang’an last time.” Qin Mubai was also helpless and could only say, “But our family will settle in the Western Regions from now on, and that place will become our second hometown. After settling down, I will choose the Feng Shui Treasure Land to bury my father. From now on, my Qin Family will take the Western Regions as its roots!”

At the same time, a solemn and dignified ceremony was being held in the Taiji Palace of Chang’an Imperial City.

–Li Ke, crowned heir!

Shortly after Li Xuan returned to court, this matter, which had been delayed for a long time, was finally put on the agenda and officially held.

Li Shimin called, bestowed prince Li Ke of Wu as the crown prince, and personally crowned him. Yan Zhaozhao, civil and military officials should arrive, colored flags flying golden armor dazzling, cheering thunder.

Since Li Ke had already been set up as his reserve, a group of civil and military officials should be set up to assist Li Ke accordingly. On this point, Li Shimin had exhausted all his schemes.

The first to bear the brunt was the first minister of Zhenguan, Eldest Sun Wuji. Before this, he was Li Ke’s greatest resistance. In order to reconcile his relationship with Li Ke, Li Shimin had put in a lot of effort both publicly and privately. This time, apart from letting Eldest Sun Wuji continue to serve as Situ and Minister Shooting, he also specifically named him the Crown Prince’s Grand Master-becoming Li Ke’s teacher!

Another important official, Fang Xuanling, was appointed as the Crown Prince’s Crown Prince.

The number one leader of the military, Li Lu, was appointed Crown Prince Tai Bao.

Chu Suiliang, Ma Zhou, and other officials of the court generation were appointed to important positions in the Spring Farm; The original Wu Palace Chief Shi Quan Wanji was appointed as Crown Prince Zhan, which was equivalent to the chief steward of the Eastern Palace’s affairs, and he still assisted Li Ke in his duties.

The returning Kansai army was reorganized into the army of the emperor, the Left and Right Dragon Martial Guards, which protected Chang’an all year round.

Xue Rengui was awarded the title of champion general (rank three decorated officer) for his outstanding contributions to the battle. He was also awarded the title of Right Dragon Martial Guard general and commanded one of the most elite Imperial Battle Field Commanders in the imperial capital, becoming the guardian god of Chang’an and the symbol of the first battle strength of the Great Tang Dynasty; Pang Fei was appointed general of the Left Supervisory Gatekeeper, commanding the Imperial City Guards Legion Corps, and guarding the Great Ming Palace and Taiji Palace.

It is worth mentioning that after returning to the kansai army generals, in addition to holding important positions in the sixteen guards, also hung up the crown prince east camp six rate of command, all under the command of li ke.

As a result, a new court official team with Li Ke as the center was formed.

It was not until the coronation ceremony and the conferred titles were over that the ministers suddenly remembered why there was not a single mention of the person who should be the most important today–

Qin Mubai?

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Only ten days after the Crown Prince’s coronation, the Imperial Court summoned Li Ke as the chief steward of the Liaodong Road Army, and Li Ji and Li Daozong as deputy chief stewards to conquer Liaodong!

Xue Rengui, Li Daliang, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie and the others led the Dragon Martial Guards and the Left and Right Guards to a total of 300,000 troops under Li Ke’s command.

Originally, Li Shimin let Changsun Wuji be Li Ke’s commander and went to Liaodong together. Fang Xuanling, the housekeeper of the Tang Dynasty, was still the late Governor Liangmo. Pang Fei was sent to Dengzhou to supervise the construction of the ship. The navy of the Governor of Tang Dynasty was under Li Ke’s command and was assisted by the cross-sea offensive.

Before leaving, Li Ke went to the harem to bid farewell to Li Shimin.

“Royal Father, this son will leave tomorrow.” Li Ke said, “I have been to Liaodong for a long time. I don’t know when I will return to serve Father Emperor. Father Emperor, please rest more and take care of the dragon body.”

“I know.” Li Shimin said, “I’ve thought about the matter you mentioned to me and decided to do as you suggested.”

Li Ke’s heart skipped a beat and he said, “Is this about Qin Mubai being made Duke of the Prefecture?”

“That’s right.” Li Shimin frowned slightly, but his eyes lit up. He said, “In the years before and after I ascended the throne, I have cut off quite a few royal kings from my Li Clan.” From then on, apart from Khan Jieli, Qizong Nongzan, and the others who had surrendered, the Great Tang had never bestowed any title of Outsider King. Earlier, when you suggested making Qin Mubai king, I refused with a single word. “But after that, I weighed the pros and cons again and again. For the sake of the long-term stability of the Western Regions and for the sake of the Great Tang conquering Liaodong, I decided to make Qin Mubai king!”

“Father is wise!” Li Ke was a little happy in his heart as he bowed his hands and said, “The Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty has just been settled. The situation is unclear and unstable. It requires a beam pillar to lift up half of the mountains and rivers.” Although Su Dingfang and the others had outstanding abilities, their reputation in the Western Regions was not enough to convince the crowd. Especially those foreign chiefs and people of all races. They only recognized Qin Mubai as the’son of the True God ‘. Now that Qin Mubai had resigned and lost his real power, making him king could stabilize the hearts of people in the Western Regions. Moreover, Mu Bai was originally the Emperor’s son-in-law, and his merits were unparalleled, so it was not an exaggeration to be crowned King.

“You’re right.” Li Shimin nodded in agreement, “Actually, the rules are set by people.” After the han dynasty does not seal foreign king, each dynasty generations generally inherited this practice. However, it was not an exaggeration for someone like Qin Mubai to be crowned King. If someone could make such a contribution in the future and reach his level, he would be qualified to become a king. Otherwise, even if the Li Clan does not have the title of King, shut up obediently! ”

Li Ke heaved a long sigh of relief in his heart. Alright, before he left, he finally had this big brown matter! The fact that Mubai was crowned king meant that he would be able to control the Western Regions forever. Not only will the Western Regions of the Great Tang be peaceful from now on, but Mu Bai will also be able to enjoy a good ending, and his merits will shine for eternity!

“As for the title of Commandery Prince, I have drafted a few. Why don’t you copy them for me?” Li Shimin said, “First, Commandery Prince Loulan, second, Commandery Prince Yuyang, and third, Commandery Prince Gongyue.”

The meaning behind Li Shimin’s words was obvious. Loulan, Yumen Pass, and Yangguan were either military towns or desolate beaches. They did not have any residents, so they could not be said to be food cities. If the first two were to be conferred, they would be purely empty imperial kings, with only titles and titles, and no land or food cities.

Gongyue City was different. Gongyue City was the former capital of the Norland of the Western Turkic Empire, and was also a hub city on the Silk Road. Not only was it a densely populated city, but it was also very prosperous in business travel. If he could enjoy some food cities here, he would undoubtedly be a rich man, and his descendants would not have to worry about food and clothing from now on.

Li Ke thought for a while and said, “Father, this son of mine is humble. Since he has already generously made Qin Mubai king, he should do it to the end and give him some food cities.” Gongyue City was an important town in the Western Regions. If Qin Mubai could settle here, it would undoubtedly mean that the Great Tang had laid a solid foundation in the Western Regions. “With Gongyue City as the center, our Great Tang has more than ten Governor-General’s Mansions in the Western Regions. It will also be convenient for our Great Tang to pass government decrees in the future!”

After hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a moment, obviously thinking it over. Finally, he nodded, “Alright then, let’s make Qin Mubai Duke of Gongyue County, 800 households of food cities, and descendants of descendants, regardless of their hereditary heritage!”

Just as the angel holding the imperial edict left Chang’an, the Qin Mubai family left Gao Chang for Samoa.

Qin Mubai was worried about the bright pearl in her arms, so she didn’t dare to delay any longer and left early. When they arrived in the Western Regions, Qin Mubai was like a “wandering dragon entering the sea”. All the counties and outsiders actually came to pay their respects to Qin Mubai. Along the way, there was no lack of soldiers and horses driving to escort them. Therefore, the journey was not arduous, and it was very fast.

More than a month later, the Qin Mubai family finally set foot on Samoa City! He rushed to Wu Meiniang’s Prime Minister’s Mansion in a hurry, but he didn’t find anyone. Hearing the servant report that the queen was about to give birth today, Wu Meiniang went to the palace to accompany her.

Qin Mubai hurriedly brought his family to the palace. No one didn’t recognize him here, so he walked unhindered all the way to the harem and the crescent moon queen’s bedroom.

As expected, everyone here was extremely nervous and busy. Wu Meiniang was waiting anxiously outside the bedroom. Seeing Qin Mubai and his group arrive, Wu Meiniang greeted them with joy. She knelt down to Madam Liu and said, “Daughter-in-law greets mother-in-law!”

“Good wife, get up!” Madam Liu had always liked Wu Meiniang the most and lifted her up happily. “Meiniang, it’s been a few years since we last saw each other. You’ve become more and more beautiful and capable, and you’ve even become the prime minister of Zhaowu Kingdom! I’m so happy to see you again!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the door to the Queen’s bedroom was opened. Su Lianqing rushed out from inside and cried out in surprise, “Birth, birth! Haha, the phoenix and dragon fetus!”–Eh, Qin Mubai, you’re here? You’re just in time! ”

“Have you given birth? Or is it a twin-celled phoenix or dragon embryo Qin Mubai greeted him with joy. Her hands tightly grabbed onto Su Lianqing’s arms, and she was so excited that she said incoherently, “May I, may I go in? Is that okay?”

“Let go, you’re going to crush me!” Su Lianqing broke free angrily. She glanced at Yuwen Hongtai, who was hiding behind her, and ran over happily. Without caring about the countless people present, she jumped up and pounced on Yuwen Hongtai.

“You’re finally back. I miss you so much!” Su Lianqing hugged his neck, her legs on his waist, and gave him a wild kiss on the face.

“Stinking bitch, third brother and godmother are here. Don’t be so presumptuous!” Yuwen Hongtai shouted loudly and threw Su Lianqing away.

Su Lianqing sat down on the ground and was so angry that she really cursed, “Stinking Blackie, I’ll have a good look at you later!”

Everyone burst into laughter. At this time, the palace physician came out and said that everyone could go in to visit the Queen.

Qin Mubai, Wu Meiniang, and the others rushed in anxiously. They saw the Queen’s Pearl lying on the incense couch, her face drenched in sweat, her face exceptionally pale and weak. The two palace maids beside her each held a baby.

“Mingzhu, I’m coming!” Qin Mubai hurriedly stepped forward and sat in front of the couch. She held Mingzhu’s hand and said, “Sorry, I’m late.”

“It’s not too late, it’s not too late …” Pearl smiled weakly but happily. “Mubai, I’ve always been indecisive and incapable, but this time, my stomach is getting angry. Look, I gave birth to a son and a daughter for you. My daughter was born half a minute ago, and it’s elder sister … You, go hug her!”

“Alright, I’ll hug you!” Qin Mubai was so excited that tears were about to fall. Qin Mother Madam Liu, Shuang’er, and the others were even more excited. They competed to carry the child, and then went to Mingzhu’s bed to comfort and serve her.

“Mother, our Qin Clan has added more people!” Qin Mubai happily hugged her two children and said, “I’ll ask mother to name her grandson!”

“I haven’t read anything, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to get up well …” Madam Liu was a little embarrassed as well. But Qin Mubai, Wu Meiniang and the others insisted. Madam Liu thought for a moment and then said, “Since the girl is the elder sister and the boy is the younger brother, then call them Qin Si and Qin Nian respectively.”

“Qin Si, Qin Nian … miss, miss, good, good!” Qin Mubai agreed and sat down in front of Mingzhu’s bed with the child in her arms. “What do you think of Mingzhu?” She said softly.

“Everything will be arranged by mother-in-law … Sisi, Nianer, they are indeed very good names!”

Qin Mubai finally let out a long sigh and looked at the two children in his arms. He secretly chanted, “Sisi and Nian’er … From now on, our longing for the Great Tang and our homeland will never cease!”