It is already November of the eleventh year of Zhenguan.
The weather became colder, and the cold wind blew. Zhao Chen's carriage moved slowly on the official road to the west of Chang'an.
It was quite a long distance from Tuyuhun back to Chang'an. At least there was no high-speed rail. Zhao Chen felt like his butt was about to bulge.
Sometimes, he also couldn¡¯t figure it out. The ancients would travel for at least ten days, or at most a few months, and they would be so busy?
"Mr. Zhao, ahead is Chang'an."
Qin Huaidao's voice sounded next to him.
"I know, don't argue, I haven't finished playing the cards in my hand yet."
Zhao Chen was holding a simple poker in his hand. Qin Qiong and Xue Rengui in the carriage were also holding pokers in their hands.
"A pair of a's."
Zhao Chen played a pair of aces. Qin Qiong smiled slightly and played a pair of 2s: "Mr. Zhao, you are going to lose."
"That's not necessarily the case, Wang Zha."
Qin Qiong was stunned, while Zhao Chen threw away the remaining two cards in his hand.
"Old Qin, you owe me a total of twenty-one taels and fifty dollars. Remember to pay me later. Don't default on the debt. Mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are. I always remember this clearly; Rengui, forget it, your money will be collected directly from every Month¡¯s salary is deducted.¡±
"Okay Mr. Zhao."
"But I think this time, it won't be me who pays you wages in the future."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly.
Xue Rengui was stunned again, what does this mean?
There is finally a wide cement road to the west of Chang'an City. The construction of this cement road has already begun and will continue to be built directly to Xining.
As for Xining being forcibly crowned as a new city, Zhao Chen said it didn't matter. After all, cities were decided by people. After a few hundred years, this Xining city will also be recorded in history.
As long as it exists long enough, time will make it precious.
On the flat road, a group of carriages drove forward, the wind was howling, and even snow began to fall in the sky.
On the official road, in addition to Zhao Chen¡¯s motorcade, you can also see people riding bicycles, passing by on the official road, and then cutting into the side paths to return to their villages.
There are also other horse-drawn carriages. After all, horse-drawn carriages are more convenient on snowy or rainy days, because bicycles will get wet in the rain.
"Old Qin, when you go back this time, you must be rewarded based on your merits. Don't you have any plans to come back?"
Xue Rengui was responsible for shuffling the cards. Although he shuffled the cards after he won and he shuffled the cards when he lost, Xue Rengui had no complaints.
Qin Qiong smiled: "Mr. Zhao, I am still very satisfied with my current life. Zhao Manor is relaxing and comfortable, and the noisy court hall is not suitable for me anymore. Just let me stay in Zhao Manor. As for credit or whatever, I can do it whether you want it or not."
Zhao Chen smiled slightly: "It seems that Old Qin hasn't let go yet."
In fact, Qin Qiong was not the core of Li Shimin at the beginning, but the core of Li Yuan. After he switched from Wang Shichong to Li Yuan, he made great and small military exploits, and was directly named the Duke of the country by Li Yuan, called "Shangzhu Kingdom". Later, he was Allocated to Li Shimin.
As for the Xuanwu Sect incident, Qin Qiong actually did not participate much. During the Zhenguan period, Qin Qiong was injured, so he simply did not go to court to rest in peace and recuperate, and he did not participate in any major or small wars, so naturally, he was on the edge. .
At least, the relationship between Cheng Yaojin and Li Shimin is much better than that between Qin Qiong and Li Shimin.
"The relief Zhao Chen mentioned was because Li Shimin forced Li Yuan to give up his throne. After all, Qin Qiong had followed Li Yuan before and was more or less concerned.
Qin Qiong smiled: "Mr. Zhao, I think it would be good for me to train more generals. I think Rengui is fine, and he has the appearance of a general."
Xue Rengui raised his head and gave a silly smile. Zhao Chen rolled his eyes: "Why are you laughing? Hurry up and shuffle the cards. You can't even play Landlord, and you still look like a general?"
Xue Rengui: ""
At this moment, the carriage in front stopped, and Qin Huaidao came to the carriage: "Mr. Zhao, there is someone coming to greet you."
"Welcome? Who is it?"
Zhao Chen opened the car curtain, and suddenly, the wind and snow drifted in, and the whistling winter wind made people shiver.
It was okay when it didn't snow a few days ago, but now that it's snowing, Zhao Chen really can't stand it anymore. Now he just wants to eat a bite of beef, drink a mouthful of fresh soup, and then take off his clothes and hug each other and rub each other. Keep warm.
"It's Your Majesty."
Zhao Chen sighed: "Hey, well, it seems that I can't do it without getting off the carriage. Really, Your Majesty is doing well.What are you doing here? I wonder if I can wait until I arrive at the Zhao Manor and then come to visit. Do you have to come here? "
Xue Rengui silently put the shuffled cards aside, pretending that he had never heard these words. After all, in the entire Tang Dynasty, there was no one other than the consort who dared to complain like this.
With no other choice, Zhao Chen could only open the car curtain, and was immediately faced with the biting cold wind. With a shudder, he let go of the car curtain again.
At the inn not far away, Li Shimin was waiting here with his ministers.
"coming."
Li Shimin laughed loudly, his eyes full of joy. Mr. Zhao¡¯s carriage was parked there, and he could finally see Mr. Zhao again.
Mr. Zhao took the greatest credit for the peace of the Tuyuhun war. Li Shimin was so excited that he led all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him.
This kind of greeting out of the city, three miles out of the city or ten miles out of the city, is an extremely grand gesture of greeting, not to mention it is still winter.
It gave Zhao Chen enough face.
"Your Majesty, what your Majesty said is true."
A minister next to him shivered when he said this: "It's just that I feel a little cold."
Li Shimin looked behind him speechlessly, and saw that the minister seemed to be trembling, and immediately said: "It seems that Guo Aiqing really neglects to exercise, and his body bones are not strong enough."
Cheng Yaojin laughed and slapped the minister on the shoulder suddenly, almost hitting him in the snow.
"That's right, it's just a little snow. That's nonsense. I remember when I followed His Majesty in the wars in the north and south, what hardships have I not experienced? I even fought in the middle of winter."
"Gong Lu, I am a civil servant."
The minister forced a smile and was really about to cry.
"So what about the civil servants? Lao Fang also went on an expedition with Dongri, and he never screamed like you. This is to greet Mr. Zhao. Your Majesty has come out in person. If you shout cold, are you not giving Your Majesty face?"
"No no."
The minister was about to cry.
"Then are you still cold?"
"It's not cold anymore, it's not cold anymore."
After saying that, the minister trembled again.
Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, and Li Shimin also smiled slightly. He was in a good mood and did not stop Cheng Yaojin's farce.
Not far away, a parked carriage opened its curtain.
Excited Li Shimin was about to lead his ministers up to greet him. The next moment, they saw the hand that let go of the curtain and retracted it again.
Li Shimin and the ministers: "????"
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