Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 216: Like a God Descending

Hundreds of riders roared past on the official road.

On both sides of the official road, soldiers standing dozens of meters apart bowed their heads and saluted.

Because, the leader of the hundred riders who just passed by was the emperor.

Li Shimin really enjoyed the thrill of riding a war horse. Although he was not as wild as on the battlefield, he could still be unrestrained.

Unless necessary, he usually travels on horseback.

In this way, he felt that he was still heroic and not old.

Riding in the royal carriage?

Talk about it when you’re tired.

"Your Majesty, Sanyuan County is just ahead."

Shangguan Yi shouted loudly: "Sanyuan County officials are waiting for you at the city gate."

"so fast."

Li Shimin laughed out loud and said, "Tell the imperial carriage behind us not to worry. I'm afraid that old man Li Jing can't stand it."

"I feel bad for making him suffer so much."

He always takes Li Jing with him whenever he travels.

This is known to everyone in the government and the public, and it is almost an unspoken rule. No one will say anything.

Even Li Jing had long since gotten used to it and agreed that whenever the emperor traveled, he would follow him.

If Li Jing was not brought along, he would become restless and wonder what Li Shimin meant.

This time, Li Jing knew that Li Shimin was going out, so he instructed his family early to prepare his luggage and waited for the imperial edict to come. Then he went out neatly with his bag.

Be skillful in predicting in advance and don’t make people feel too distressed.

He is already over seventy years old, and he still has to suffer from hardships and displacement in his later years.

Who can blame this?

If you want to blame someone, blame it on the fact that he got sick at the wrong time. If you want to blame someone, blame it on the aftereffects of the Luoshui arrow.

In Li Shimin's eyes, you can still be capable even at eighty, let alone seventy.

As long as you are not dead, you will die.

"Don't go to the county town first, go to Wangjia Village."

Li Shimin reined in his horse and stood still, and hundreds of riders followed him and stopped, with the sound of "huhuhuhu" continuing.

Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. How about we stay in the county town for one night and then go to Wangjia Village tomorrow?"

"Why should I live here? Why can't I live in Wangjia Village?"

"Your Majesty, you are the emperor, how can you ..."

"Stop talking nonsense. When I was in the war, I slept outdoors. I just wrapped myself up in my clothes and fell to the ground to sleep. That was a common occurrence."

Li Shimin said disdainfully: "Now that I am the emperor, I am no longer capable of doing this?"

"Order the imperial carriage to change its route to Wangjia Village."

“Tell Sanyuan County not to wait for me, and not to come over. Let them wait in the county town and do their respective duties.”

"go!"

His tone brooked no refusal, and he brought up the experience of sleeping on the floor back then.

Shangguan Yi had no way to refute it. Could it be that things were different back then and now are different?

"Yes!"

Someone was sent to inform the imperial carriage, and the group changed their route to Wangjia Village.

The soldiers on both sides of the official road were confused when they saw the emperor taking the small road. What should we do?
Outside Sanyuan County, the new county magistrate and others were waiting anxiously, but they were shocked to receive the news that the emperor was going to Wangjia Village.

"Mingfu, what should we do now?"

"Since Shengyu wants us to wait, then we can only wait. I hope that things in Wangjia Village won't go wrong."

"Well, let's take care of the city first. After all, we have only been in office for a short time."

"However, we still need to send someone over to let us know when the Holy Chariot will arrive so that we can be prepared."

“As it should be!”

……

Wangjiacun.

They did not know that the Holy Carriage had changed its route. They just heard the new head of the village say that every household should wear good clothes, dress neatly, and keep the roads free of filth and dirt, so as to avoid the arrival of the Holy Carriage and pollute the eyes of the Holy Emperor.

The village head also organized villagers to simply repair the roads and clean up the remaining waste in various parts of the village.

The houses that need repair should be repaired, and the gatehouses that need repair should be improved.

The villagers were also very enthusiastic. After all, everyone had some spare money, and with the money allocated by the government to subsidize their work, the villagers were also happy to improve their situation.

"Old Wang, you are really proactive. All six members of your family have come out. I think if your little grandson wants to come, I'm afraid you should bring him along as well."

Xinlizheng said with a smile, with a lot of envy in his words.

Old Wang is well-known not only in the village but also in the county.

The little grandson was touched on the head by the prince, which was a great blessing. Some people even said that it was the prince who chose his grandson to be the future literary star.

"That's wrong, Li Zheng. The Holy Emperor has been very kind to us. If the road to our Wangjia Village is inconvenient and the Holy Emperor suffers a bumpy ride, I will be uneasy for the rest of my life."

Old Wang picked up the soil and dumped it on the side of the road. His eldest son then shoveled the soil flat and paved the road in a few strokes.

"Besides, if this is fixed, it will benefit all of us."

"Old Wang is right. Whether the Holy Emperor comes or not, the road has been repaired. We don't have to worry about it being uneven."

"Yeah, everyone, work harder."

Just then, the village idiot came running over from a distance, so excited that he couldn't speak.

Shahan is usually the village guard. He doesn't have much income, but the villagers help him grow some crops in the fields so that he can survive. Every household is willing to give him something to eat.

After all, although Shahan is a little stupid, he will always be there busying around whenever there is something going on in the house.

“Yes… yes…”

"Silly, what's wrong? Speak slowly."

The head of the village said.

"A lot of people, there are... a lot of people coming."

"What are you talking about..."

Everyone stopped what they were doing temporarily to see what Shahan had encountered.

The question hasn't been finished yet.

I felt the ground shaking and there was a huge noise coming from around the corner in the distance.

"what happened?"

Everyone was shocked. They didn't know that this was the noise caused by the galloping war horses.

Everyone looked around the corner.

Soon, a white warhorse appeared, with a man in red casual clothes on its back, waving his whip and moving forward quickly.

Then a large number of war horses appeared.

The sound of horses' footsteps was like thunder, the ground shook, and the dust flew.

"what?"

Everyone was dumbfounded, what was this?
Why are there so many people suddenly here?

Only Shahan was clapping and shouting excitedly.

Before everyone could react, a tall white warhorse approached them.

Oh, law.

The heroic man reined in his horse, and the white horse raised its front legs high.

This caused an unimaginable shock to the villagers. They looked up at the man on the warhorse with a dazed look on their faces, as if a god had descended from heaven.

The man was holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other. He leaned forward slightly and said with a loud laugh, "Please don't blame me for coming here without permission."

"Busy?"

The village head stepped forward and saw hundreds of riders behind him from the corner of his eye. The pressure was extremely great.

"The arrival of the nobleman brings glory to Wangjia Village. We are so happy that we cannot wait to blame him."

The village head asked, "I wonder where you are from and what you are doing?"

"Ha ha!"

Li Shimin laughed, "Me."

"I came from Chang'an to see how my people are doing."

Coming from Changan?
My people?

There are only two people in the world who can say this.

One is the prince, and the other is about to appear.

The chief opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"The Emperor is here!"

Shangguan Yi shouted loudly: "The emperor is here to visit you!"

"Hurry up!"

The head of the village shouted urgently, calling on everyone to come forward and pay their respects.

"I, a commoner, pay my respects to the Holy Emperor. May His Majesty have great blessings and may He live forever..."

Led by the head of the village, the villagers shouted in unison.

Li Shimin got off his horse and stepped forward to help him up, "No thanks."

"Everyone get up, it's free."

“Holy Son of Heaven…!”

The head of the village was so excited that he could not express it in words. The villagers gathered around him involuntarily, vying to see the face of the Holy Emperor.

Li Shimin talked with the villagers happily.

Next to him were Shangguan Yi and others, and another person was recording quickly.

"Your Majesty, this is Old Wangtou."

Old Wang walked forward nervously and met the Crown Prince and then the Holy Emperor.

"Old Wang."

Li Shimin held Old Wang's hand. He felt the calluses on Old Wang's palm, and Old Wang felt the warmth of the Holy Emperor's palm.

"I heard the prince talk about you. I feel guilty for letting you suffer such an injustice."

"It's my fault as the emperor."

"Please forgive me."

Old Wang burst into tears when he said this, "Your Majesty, how can I be so worthy as to ...

"I know that your majesty is doing this for our own good. It was the fault of those treacherous and corrupt officials. How can it be the fault of the Holy Emperor?"

"They really deserve to be put to death and cut into pieces..."

The other villagers were also moved to tears.

The emperor actually asked to forgive him.

If this kind of emperor is not the Holy Emperor, then what is he?
He really cares about the people, his subjects.

"They all got their comeuppance. I didn't let them off easily."

Li Shimin asked: "Are you repairing the road?"

"Yes, we heard that the Holy Emperor might come back, so we wanted to repair the road better so that the Holy Emperor would not be disturbed."

"Haha, I'm not a spoiled child. When I was fighting, I didn't care about the quality of the road. Even if it was muddy, I would still walk on it."

Li Shimin sighed, "I feel ashamed of your behavior."

Shangguan Yi said: "Your Majesty, the people's sincere support for the Holy Emperor is evident to all, and it is so moving that it moves heaven and earth."

"This is a win-win situation. It not only expresses our respect and admiration for His Majesty, but also paves the way for the villagers. It will be much more convenient for everyone to travel in the future."

"Your Majesty should be happy. If you feel guilty, wouldn't that dampen the enthusiasm of the people?"

He said it beautifully.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Everyone also said this.

"Well, I can't let everyone down."

"However, I appreciate everyone's kindness, but I want to treat everyone to a meal."

Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, how can we allow you to treat us when we come to our Wangjia Village?"

"If this gets out, how can our Wangjia Village hold our heads up high in other villages?"

"No, we must entertain you."

The head of the village shouted, "All the wives and husbands, go back and get ready, take out all your things..."

"Go quickly."

Li Shimin wanted to persuade them, but he saw the villagers dispersed and went home.

He smiled helplessly and said, "Shangguan Yi, send someone to follow and count which household took the things, and return with double the amount."

"I came to visit my people. It would be rude of me not to bring anything with me."

"How can I let my people treat me with food?"

“I also feel that there is no fragrance when I eat it.”

Shangguan Yi nodded in response and immediately ordered someone to go.

(End of this chapter)