People from all over the world were gathering in Chang 'an, so the imperial court naturally paid more attention to it.
In Taiji Palace, Li Junxian reported to Li Shimin with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, now that people have arrived in Chang 'an, they are all amazed and exclaim that this is the sign of a prosperous era."
"Oh!" Li Shimin could not help but show a trace of relief. Chang 'an had indeed developed rapidly in the past two years, and even he could feel the great changes in Chang' an. Of course, the money was also flowing out like water.
"Now tens of thousands of people are pouring into Chang 'an every day. Now, it is difficult to find a room in all the big restaurants. The prices of hotels and inns have increased several times, but they are still difficult to find."
The Tang Dynasty had underestimated the attraction of the military parade to the common people. According to the news, most of the people who had arrived were from the north, and a large number of people from the south were coming along the canal. By then, the entire Chang 'an would have a lot more people.
Li Shimin said with a solemn face, "Pass down my order. Let the Chang 'an City Magistrate make proper arrangements for the people who come to watch the parade, and punish the inns that maliciously cheat the guests, so as to prevent the people from coming in high spirits and returning in disappointment."
This military parade was the time for the imperial court to show the national strength of the people. It was the most glorious time for the Tang Dynasty, so Li Shimin naturally wanted to make it perfect.
"If the people know of Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, they will be grateful to you." Li Junxian said respectfully.
"Have the leaders of the southwest, northwest, and other countries and their envoys arrived?" Li Shimin suddenly remembered and asked.
Li Junxian nodded and said, "Now most of them are here, and only a few who are farther away are still on the way. Your Majesty, the Heavenly Khan is famous all over the world. No one dares to disobey your order."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said modestly, "If it weren't for the invincible army of the Tang Dynasty, how many people would listen to me, the Heavenly Khan?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Li Junxian said with admiration.
"Have these leaders and envoys been obedient when they arrived in Chang 'an?" Li Shimin asked in his heart.
Li Junxian couldn't help but chuckle and hurriedly say, "Your Majesty, there's something you don't know. The leaders of the northwest are fine, but did something extremely funny happen to the leaders of the southwest?"
"Really?" Li Shimin asked with interest.
Li Junxian couldn't help but chuckle. "When these deputy leaders arrived in Chang 'an, the first thing they did was find a barber and have their hair cut flat. They've become the laughingstock of Chang' an."
"They're frogs at the bottom of a well" he said.......
Needless to say, they had a habit of cutting their hair, but they cut it carelessly. Now that they saw a very stylish crew cut, how could they not be overjoyed? However, this also proved that Meton was right. The reason why southerners did not grow their hair was indeed related to the hot weather.
"As for those foreign envoys, some small countries are also obedient. However, Goguryeo, Gao Chang, and Tubo have some tricks up their sleeves. Most of them are after the secret skills of the School of Mo. The Minister has already sent people to keep an eye on them." Li Junxian said in a low voice. He led hundreds of cavalrymen and was the eyes and ears of the imperial court. Naturally, he was the most important to the envoys of other countries.
"As long as they don't go overboard, just give them a warning. If they don't know what's good for them, just cut off their outstretched hand." Li Shimin said domineeringly. The importance of the secret skills of the School of Mo had long been proven. The entire Chang 'an City had undergone such earth-shaking changes, and it could be said that the Ink Skill had played a crucial role. Li Shimin took it to heart, and in his heart, the importance of the Ink Skill had increased countless times.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Junxian said solemnly.
"Right, as for Tubo, we can let him off a little and let him obtain the secret wine-making recipe," Li Shimin said.
"This subject understands!" Li Junxian nodded.
After Li Junxian withdrew, Li Shimin had not yet rested when he heard that Linghu Defen had come to seek an audience with him.
"Let him in!" Li Shimin braced himself. Linghu Defen was in charge of the military parade, an important matter. For him to be in such a hurry to seek an audience, it was clear that there was something important.
Soon, Linghu Defen rushed in.
"Minister pays respects to Your Majesty!" Linghu Defen bowed.
"Minister Linghu, how are the preparations for the military parade coming along?" Li Shimin asked.
Linghu Defen's face immediately turned bitter as he said, "Your Majesty, the military parade is the first one since the creation of the world. We have no prior experience. We have considered several plans, but none of them are ideal!"
Linghu Defen was also very worried. A month was a short time to begin with. Moreover, the Ministry of Rites was only responsible for large-scale sacrificial ceremonies. They didn't have the experience of hosting military parades. Furthermore, the sixteen generals were all unruly and arrogant. After half a month, it was still a complete mess.
"Not only must the military parade be a success, but we must also display the might of the Tang dynasty."
Li Shimin's face immediately darkened. The military parade was related to the imperial court's plan to intimidate the Silk Road. If it turned out to be a joke, they would become a laughingstock instead of intimidating the Tang dynasty.
Linghu Defen was immediately put in a difficult position. "Your Majesty, this matter requires someone to untie it. The military parade was proposed by Mo Jiu, and I believe that Mo Jiu must have a card up his sleeve. Moreover, Mo Jiu has organized several exhibitions of Mo skills in an orderly manner. If you can temporarily transfer Mo Jiu to the Ministry of Rites to help with the military parade, Minister Defen believes that it will be a success."
The military parade was becoming bigger and bigger, and the entire world was paying attention to it. If it was not done well, not only would the Ministry of Personnel fail, but they would also be at fault. Linghu Defen was already in a desperate situation, and he once again called for Meton to take charge of this matter.
After pondering for a moment, Li Shimin remembered that although Meton loved to cause trouble, he was still very quick-witted. He nodded and asked, "Where is Meton right now?"
Linghu Defen hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Mo Jiu has closed the Firearms Laboratory and is currently preparing for the military parade."
He had wanted to drag Meton down with him for a long time, and he naturally knew what Meton was doing. He immediately blurted it out.
"Then give the task of training to someone else. Take my warrant and have him assist Minister Linghu in organizing the military parade," Li Shimin said with a wave of his hand.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty!" Linghu Defen said with joy.
Linghu Defen let out a heavy sigh of relief. With Meton's participation, as long as he could make the parade as spectacular as Meton's, he would definitely be able to gain Li Shimin's favor. Of course, Linghu Defen still had a backup plan. If Meton couldn't do it, then he wouldn't ask for any merit, and would only ask for no mistakes.
Linghu Defen rushed to the Firearms Laboratory with the warrant in hand, and directly rushed in front of Meton.
"What? You want me to help organize the military parade?" Meton said in disbelief.
Linghu Defen laughed and said, "That's right! This is Your Majesty's warrant. Before and after the military parade, Mo Jiu will be part of the Ministry of Rites. "
He had worked very hard to finally get Mo Jiazi under his wing. Even if it was only for a short period of time, it was still a step ahead of the other six ministries.
Meton carefully looked at Li Shimin's warrant, then helplessly called Xue Rengui over and said, "I'll leave the rest of the Firearms Laboratory's training to you. During the military parade, you must do it perfectly."
Xue Rengui immediately straightened his body and said seriously, "Lord Chancellor, don't worry. I guarantee that I will complete the task."
Meton was still worried, so he said, "In the future, I will personally inspect the weapons every two days. Lord Linghu, you can approve of this, right?"
Linghu Defen nodded without hesitation and said, "As long as Mo Jiu can assist the Ministry of Rites in organizing the military parade, everything else is negotiable."
Meton reluctantly left with Linghu Defen. He never thought that in the end, the position of commander of the military parade would fall on his head.
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