An Qingzong had just entered Chang 'an not long ago, so Zhang Daxiong did not know him. Of course, An Qingzong did not know Zhang Daxiong either.
Ang Lee did not intend to hide it. He whispered in Zhang Daxiong's ear, "General Zhang, this guy is with Liu Luogu. He probably lives in Liu Luogu's house. If you don't believe me, you can ask him. As for why he stopped me, you should be able to guess."
Zhang Daxiong nodded gently and walked towards An Qingzong. He asked if he knew Liu Luogu and where he lived. Ang Lee guessed correctly. An Qingzong knew Liu Luogu and lived in Liu Luogu's house.
"Take them all and put them in jail."
Zhang Daxiong did not waste time and directly ordered the arrest.
No matter how much An Qingzong shouted, the soldiers of the Right Golden Guards acted as if they did not hear him and directly took them away. This was Chang 'an, not a small town in Ying Province. An Qingzong wanted to behave atrociously in Chang' an. It was completely wishful thinking.
"Field Officer Li, I think these people want to avenge Liu Luogu, so they deliberately made trouble for you on the street. However, you can rest assured that this is Chang 'an. With the Right Golden Guards here, these rascals will not be able to do anything."
Zhang Daxiong said confidently as he watched his subordinates take An Qingzong and his group away.
Ang Lee cupped his hands and thanked him, "Thank you, General Zhang. I will treat you to a drink another day. I still have something to do, so I will take my leave."
"Okay, Field Officer Li, please go ahead."
Zhang Daxiong should have brought Li An back to the yamen for an investigation, but he was confident that he already knew the reason for the dispute between the two parties, so there was no need for him to do so. Furthermore, Li An was valued by Emperor Li Longji and Gao Lishi, so he had the intention of befriending him.
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The 29th year of the Kaiyuan Era was the last year of the Kaiyuan Era. The weather in this year was especially bad. First, there was continuous rain in the Hebei region, and then there was continuous snow, which was not seen in a hundred years, causing great losses to the agriculture industry.
Now, near the end of the year, Chang 'an was also experiencing snowfall after snowfall. The temperature dropped again and again. Many old people who were not in good health could not survive this winter. Even the emperor, Li Xian, passed away in the recent big drop in temperature.
The New Year was just a few days away. Ang Lee asked the steward of the Spiritual State Court to buy more food since the market was closed during the New Year. If they didn't buy enough food in advance, they would starve during the New Year.
"Big Brother, someone from the palace is here."
Hearing this, Ang Lee hurriedly led his brothers to the gate of the Spiritual State's Memorial Court.
"Great General, why have you come?"
Seeing Gao Lishi walk into the Spiritual State's Memorial Court, Ang Lee was slightly surprised.
Gao Lishi smiled faintly, "Li Shaolang, I told you last time that His Majesty would summon you in a few days. Early this morning, His Majesty ordered me to come personally to announce the edict."
Ang Lee hurriedly said respectfully, "If His Majesty wanted to see Ang Lee, he could have just sent someone to inform me. Why did Great General have to come personally? How could Ang Lee accept this?"
As the Xuanjie Commandant, Ang Lee didn't understand why Li Longji wanted Gao Lishi to personally invite him. Was he that important to Li Longji?
Gao Lishi's attitude was amiable. He held Ang Lee's hand and said softly, "Li Shaolang, ever since His Majesty heard that you defeated the Fan Army with a snowboard, he has been curious. How could a small piece of wood fly in the snow? His Majesty wants to see it for himself. That's why he sent me here to ask about the details and see if the environment in the palace is suitable for Li Shaolang to perform."
Hearing this, Ang Lee suddenly realized that not only did Li Longji want to see him, but he also wanted to see him perform. That was why he sent Gao Lishi to ask about skiing.
"Great General, as long as there is ten mu of open space in the palace, Ang Lee will be able to perform. Of course, the bigger the area, the better. If the terrain is high and low, then it will be even better."
Ang Lee wasn't afraid. This was a rare opportunity. Moreover, he was very familiar with skiing. No matter the terrain, he could skillfully handle it.
Gao Lishi was overjoyed, "That's great. There are more than ten mu of open space in the palace. Oh, right. How long will it take for Li Shaolang to prepare the snowboards?"
"Great General, there is no need to prepare them. Ang Lee brought more than a hundred snowboards from Yuzhou. They are piled up here in Yuzhou to report to the court."
Gao Lishi nodded slightly. He looked at Li Feishou and the others and asked, "Li Shaolang, do your brothers all know how to use snowboards?"
"Yes, Great General. They are all familiar with it. When Yuzhou attacked the Fan Army, they were all at the forefront."
Ang Lee's tone was full of pride. He was very confident in his brothers.
Gao Lishi nodded with satisfaction, "Li Shaolang, you can pick ten of your most reliable brothers. They will bring their snowboards and enter the palace with you. However, you can't make any mistakes in your performance in front of the Emperor."
"Don't worry, Great General. Ang Lee knows what to do."
Ang Lee was very confident. He immediately asked Li Feishou and the other brothers to bring their snowboards and enter the palace with him.
On the way to the palace, Gao Lishi reminded Ang Lee from time to time. He reminded Ang Lee not to be rude, not to be disrespectful to the Emperor, and not to deceive the Emperor. He must believe that the Emperor was a wise ruler, a great Emperor who knew everything.
It was not the first time Ang Lee entered the Daming Palace. The last time he entered the Daming Palace, he was led by Yan Zhenqing to meet the Crown Prince. This time, he was going to meet the supreme ruler of the Tang Empire, Li Longji.
Ang Lee more or less knew what kind of person Li Longji was. After all, the history books of later generations had a very detailed record of Tang Xuanzong. However, history books were written by people. They contained the views of the writers. Sometimes, it was inevitable that there would be bias. Therefore, it was not completely accurate.
The group entered through the Yanzheng Gate of the Daming Palace and stopped at the south side of the horse bridge. After crossing the horse bridge, it was the forbidden area of the palace. Therefore, people who entered the palace must leave their horses behind and walk across the horse bridge to show respect to the Emperor.
After crossing the horse bridge, Gao Lishi led Ang Lee and the others directly through the small path on the right side of the Hanyuan Palace and the Political Announcement Palace. They then entered the Zichen Palace through the Chongming Gate.
Gao Lishi asked Ang Lee and the others to stay behind. He quickly stepped into the Zichen Palace and said, "Everyone, Li Shaolang has led more than ten warriors outside the palace."
When Li Longji heard this, his face lit up with joy. He raised his hand and said, "Summon Ang Lee for an audience."
At this time, in the palace, other than Li Longji, Li Linfu and a few other old officials, Prince Qing, the Crown Prince and the other princes were also present. Most of them had never seen Ang Lee before. They were very curious and wanted to know what Ang Lee, who shone in Yuzhou, looked like.
Li Linfu even opened his eyes wide. He wanted to take a good look at Ang Lee. He wanted to see how powerful this person who could pique his interest was.
"This humble subject Ang Lee kowtows in salute to Your Majesty."
Ang Lee strode into the Zichen Palace and knelt down to pay his respects.
"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee slowly got up and raised his head to look at Li Longji on the throne.
After seeing Ang Lee, most of the officials and princes in the palace began to whisper to each other. Crown Prince Li Heng cast a look of praise at Ang Lee. Li Linfu was even more surprised.
Wasn't this Ang Lee the Shaolang who had looked at him in the eyes on the street a few days ago? This brat was really bold. He actually looked directly at the Emperor and didn't seem to be afraid at all.
Li Longji didn't care about Ang Lee's gaze. He was the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. He had seen all kinds of people. Although Ang Lee looked directly at him, his eyes were clear and full of confidence. He was a very energetic young man who had the shadow of himself when he was young.
"Ang Lee, you have made many meritorious deeds in Yuzhou. First, you scared off more than 10,000 elite troops of the Tang dynasty and saved Zhang Qiqiu. Then, you lured the enemy out of its hole twice and wiped out all the spies in Anbian City. Then, you took the initiative to attack the enemy camp with 300 soldiers. You defeated 5,000 elite troops of the enemy and killed Li Tianlong, the general of the enemy army. Finally, you went back and forth within a radius of 100 miles and wiped out nearly 1,000 enemies without any loss. You made the enemy tremble in fear when they heard about the soldiers of the Tang dynasty."
Li Longji looked directly at Ang Lee and listed out Ang Lee's military exploits one by one.
Ang Lee naturally remembered his contributions. Seeing Li Longji listing them out in one breath, he hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "I didn't expect Your Majesty to remember them so clearly."
"Hahaha, Ang Lee, it's already very amazing that you can make such contributions at such a young age. Among all the generals under my command, only Wang Zhongsi could stand shoulder to shoulder with you when he was young."
Li Longji loudly praised Ang Lee.
Ang Lee was very happy to be praised by the Emperor. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject will definitely continue to work hard and make more contributions to the Tang dynasty in the future. I will protect the vast territory of the Tang dynasty for Your Majesty."
Li Longji laughed out loud, his eyes full of admiration. After a pause, he said softly, "Ang Lee, you defeated the 5,000 elite soldiers of the Fan army in Yuzhou with 300 soldiers. I heard that it was all thanks to the snowboard you invented. This snowboard can fly in the snow. Is that true?"
"Your Majesty, snowboards are indeed much faster than cavalry when marching in the snow."
Li Longji glanced at the princes and ministers in the hall and said seriously, "I believe you. However, I, the ministers, and the princes have never seen snowboards before, let alone a snowboarder who can fly in the snow. Today's weather is fine. Ang Lee, perform in the palace and let me and everyone in the palace see it."
"This humble subject obeys Your Majesty's command."
Li An answered straightforwardly.
Li Longji winked at Yu Chaoen next to him. Yu Chaoen shouted, "Set up the Taiyi Pavilion."
A group of people clustered around Li Longji and walked to the Taiyi Pavilion about two miles north of the Zichen Palace. Ang Lee and more than ten brothers naturally followed.
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