In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

"Your Highness." Xue Rengui, Lu Zhong, Zhou He and the others changed color.

"Your Highness, it was I who ordered the beating. These two men refused to kneel before the Imperial Envoy and spoke disrespectfully. What happened?" Changsun Huan deliberately emphasized the words "Imperial Envoy."

In ancient times, regardless of rank, an imperial envoy was always a superior, because he was sent down by the emperor. Even if you were the top military or political leader in a region, you still had to be careful to serve him.

But Li Yuanchang completely ignored Changsun Huan and shouted, "I'll tell you, who did it?!"

His voice was deafening, completely overshadowing Changsun Huan, and his powerful aura pressed down on Changsun Huan's men, as if he were about to settle scores.

Changsun Huan's eyes darkened, and his subordinates felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

"Your Highness!" Zhou He and the other man, fearing trouble, dared not point at anyone.

At this moment, Wan Jun, who had followed Li Yuanchang for many years, stood up straight, pointed at a man behind Changsun Huan, and said angrily, "Your Highness, it was him who hit me!"

The man's expression changed, and he instinctively hid behind Changsun Huan.

"Send them back to me!"

Li Yuanchang shouted, his gaze falling on Zhou He and the other man who had been beaten.

"Let's see who dares!!"

boom!

Changsun Huan smashed the teacup, displaying his official arrogance, and stood up abruptly, glaring at Li Yuanchang.

The atmosphere at the scene plummeted to freezing point, even becoming tense and on the verge of conflict.

Li Yuanchang ignored him and shouted domineeringly, "Bring him here!"

"yes!"

A large number of soldiers rushed forward.

At this moment, everyone stood up. With Li Yuanchang's arrival, everyone felt emboldened.

"Li Yuanchang!"

"What do you want to do? Are you trying to rebel?"

"I am the Imperial Envoy, you are simply lawless...!" Changsun Huan shouted angrily, but before he could finish speaking, he was pushed over.

boom!

A scuffle broke out between the two sides, but these officials from Chang'an were no match for the army and were quickly subdued.

Including his eldest grandson Huan.

Changsun Huan angrily cursed, but no one paid any attention.

The entourage that had assaulted the man were dragged to the center of the field, trembling with fear.

"I'll say it one last time: he slapped you twofold!"

"Otherwise, get out of here right now! My army has no cowards!" Li Yuanchang roared.

Zhou He and his companion were startled, but the fear on their faces vanished. They exchanged a glance, stood up, and rushed forward to fight.

One person slapped the other person twice, causing the man to scream and bleed.

Li Yuanchang felt it wasn't strong enough, so he went up himself and kicked the man in the chest—a classic heart-piercing kick!

boom!

"what!"

The man screamed and coughed up blood, flying out and smashing a general's chair before collapsing unconscious on the spot.

Changsun Huan looked down at his feet, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

He kicked his subordinate, but slapped Changsun Huan in the face.

A group of 120 people watched him completely humiliate them.

He raised his head and glared at Li Yuanchang: "Li Yuanchang, how dare you! Do you know you're committing a rebellion!"

He flew into a rage, shouting and even jumping up and down.

Li Yuanchang smiled sarcastically, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Do people from your Changsun family enjoy labeling others as rebels?"

"This is the military base, not your Changsun family's backyard!"

"As a court official, you dare to slap a frontline military officer in the face? Even if you complain to the Liangyi Palace, I am not afraid of you!"

"If you dare utter another word, I'll beat you up too!"

In his final words, Li Yuanchang directly threatened Changsun Huan.

All the officers were looking at them with hostility.

"You!" Changsun Huan was furious, but when he saw Li Yuanchang's cold eyes, he trembled.

Suddenly I remembered Chai Lingwu. That guy is really daring to fight. He has a criminal record, and his battle record can be verified!

"Fine, fine, Li Yuanchang, you win!"

"I'm on official business and won't bother with you, but this matter isn't over!" he said, using his position to intimidate others.

His arrogant aristocratic style, backed by Changsun Wuji, aroused strong dissatisfaction among all the soldiers present, and they harbored even greater hostility towards Changsun Wuji, the powerful minister who constantly suppressed them in the court.

Li Yuanchang sneered, but did not continue; he was firm but not reckless.

If Changsun Huan really leaves him here, then the one who's at fault will be Li Yuanchang. He's an imperial envoy, an imperial envoy after all.

This is also the tragedy of many frontline generals in history, who were often bullied by high-ranking officials in the court and dared not fight back.

Even if he hadn't rushed back today, frankly speaking, Zhou He and the other man would have been beaten for nothing and wouldn't have dared to fight back.

"Drag him out!"

He gave a low shout.

"yes!"

Changsun Huan was so frightened that he stepped back.

But the soldier wasn't dragging him; he was dragging the squire who had abused his power.

Changsun Huan retreated, his face flushed red with embarrassment.

Li Yuanchang stepped forward at this moment: "If you're going to read out the imperial edict, then hurry up!"

"I still need to train my troops; I don't have time to chat with you here."

Changsun Huan was furious, but there was nothing he could do about Li Yuanchang, so he could only hide his hatred in his eyes.

"His Majesty sent me to inquire why the army has not yet set out!"

"Before winter, your unit clearly had time to cross the Liao River, so why did you stop? Are you afraid of war?" His tone was like an aggressive interrogation.

When the word "Your Majesty" was mentioned, his posture immediately straightened.

Even Wan Jun and his men bowed their heads, worried for Li Yuanchang.

But Li Yuanchang saw through his bluff, realizing that these words didn't sound like something Li Shimin would say.

Li Shimin most likely sent someone to investigate the situation, and Changsun Huan volunteered to come, using the opportunity to find incriminating evidence against him.

"Is that really what Your Majesty asked?"

Changsun Huan coldly replied, "Since His Majesty has sent me, you can simply answer honestly!"

Li Yuanchang gave a sarcastic smile.

"Bring me paper and a pen!"

"yes!"

His men quickly brought him pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Li Yuanchang wrote a memorial on the spot with a flourish of his pen, then sealed it with wax. The whole process was very quick, and Changsun Huan did not see a single word.

"Lord Changsun, please take it back. I have already reported the entire situation to His Majesty."

"you!"

Changsun Huan felt deeply humiliated and utterly disregarded.

This is tantamount to saying outright, "I don't care about you. You're just a messenger. What's so great about you?"

Li Yuanchang said calmly, "What do you mean 'you'? Are you bringing it or not? If you're not bringing it, I'll still send someone to escort it back to Chang'an."

"Take the letter and leave quickly. I see that you have an unlucky fate, which will affect the fortunes of the entire army."

puff……

One of the officers couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Changsun Huan's men all looked disgusted. How dare Li Yuanchang treat the imperial envoy like this!

"What are you laughing at? Who's laughing? Who's laughing?" Changsun Huan roared, losing his composure on the spot. He didn't dare to do anything to Li Yuanchang, but he dared to do anything to the others.

"I'm laughing, so what?" Li Yuanchang retorted.

Tensions rose again between the two.

Changsun Huan was furious and rushed forward, saying, "Li Yuanchang, don't be so arrogant!"

"How dare you insult me ​​and show contempt for the imperial court?"