"Li Fushan (the movie didn't mention his full name, I added it myself), you disobeyed military orders and killed your comrades, which is an unforgivable crime. Do you think you can defend yourself?"

Above the main hall, Tang Xuanzong's majestic voice reached directly towards Captain Li.

Captain Li did not make any excuse.

"Please give me death..." He actually didn't have much hope of surviving, and of course he wouldn't make any excuses.

"You do deserve to die, but you have done a great job in escorting the relic this time. I heard Laixi say that you fought with your life along the way and were stabbed twenty-seven times, but you still stood firm to the end and killed thirty Turkic soldiers.

I have such great achievements, dear friends, you can judge how to deal with him."

Following Xuanzong's words, several courtiers below also discussed in low voices. After a few breaths, an unknown minister stood up.

"Back to Your Majesty, the crime committed by Li Fushan is unforgivable. However, the relic incident is related to the stability of the Western Region and is of great benefit to the country. He has accomplished such great achievements and returned to Chang'an to surrender. He has a good attitude and can be given a lighter sentence.

Punishment. It would be better to let his merits and demerits outweigh his merits and demote him to a common citizen."

Lu Xuan continued to peek, but he didn't know who it was. Tang Xuanzong should have already made his own conclusion in his mind, and he immediately agreed after hearing it. He seemed to be a close minister, and he had guessed the holy will well.

After dealing with Li Fushan, Cui Qi is next. There is nothing to say about this. He has taken responsibility, beheaded many Turkic soldiers, and was promoted to one rank. He and his team of cavalry were also rewarded with some silver coins.

Laixi is from the Secret Intelligence Department, and he is not in the same system as these people present. He was not mentioned in the hall, so it was Lu Xuan's turn in the end.

"Lu Xuan, whose name is ominous. He was born as a wandering child on the frontier. He worked as a swordsman and opened a sheep soup restaurant in a small town called Damaying on the border of the Tang Dynasty. I am a little curious as to why you suddenly decided to

I lived and died for the Tang Dynasty. I learned from Lai Xi what Damaying is. The people there have no concept of home and country at all, why are you different?"

Lu Xuan knew that this question was related to his character in the Tang Dynasty. Why should he, a swordsman from the Western Regions, risk his life and work for the Tang Dynasty? So this character design had to be carefully considered.

"Dama camp is not guaranteed day and night. I want to live a stable life."

"It's a stable life, but you don't look like a stable person. I heard from Lai Xi that he praised you as the strongest warrior he has ever seen in his life. How can such a person be stable?"

"My ability to settle down does not depend on my force, but on Your Majesty's attitude. No matter how good my sword skills are, this world belongs to Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty says a word, I will naturally be able to settle down. What's more, the Great

The Tang Dynasty was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. As long as you enter the Tang Dynasty, it will always be thousands of times better than Damanying."

Although Lu Xuan's flattery is a bit straightforward, it also answered Tang Xuanzong's question. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

"Hahahaha." As expected, Tang Taizong was very happy to be licked. He had been slacking on government affairs in these years, just because he felt that the world was peaceful and everything was under control. Lu Xuan's flattery was definitely on point.

"Listening to what you say, you are very different from those rough swordsmen from the Western Regions. Have you ever read a book?"

"This... I'm not sure about it either. Maybe I've read it?"

"Presumptuous, His Majesty asked you if you have read books. You don't even know this?" The person who spoke was an unknown official, but Li Linfu, whom Lu Xuan had been paying attention to, never said a word from beginning to end.

"Back to Your Majesty, I recognize some of the words, so I must have read them, but I can't remember the specifics. A few years ago, I encountered a robber in Damaying. I suffered a head injury and almost died. I was in coma for many days before I finally woke up.

.Since then, it has been difficult to remember the past.”

"So that's it? But he's also a poor man. I don't want the country to be peaceful and peaceful in the Tang Dynasty, but who would have thought that there would be such a lawless place on the border of the Western Regions. Li Linfu, please write it down and let Longyou start to manage it soon."

"According to the decree..." Li Linfu wrote down this matter and then said nothing. He didn't know what he was thinking about?

"Lu Xuan, although you are a wanderer from the Western Regions, you have accomplished a great service by escorting the relics. You also killed many Turkic soldiers on the way, which is also a credit. I ask you, what reward do you want?"

"Your Majesty alone makes the decision." Lu Xuan naturally would not say that I want a luxurious manor and a pile of gold. However, Tang Xuanzong was in a good mood today and actually made a joke with him.

"I alone make the decision. That's not what Laixi told me. Gao Lishi, please tell everyone what this Lu Xuan wants. Just tell Laixi's exact words."

Gao Lishi immediately stepped forward and repeated with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, Lu Xuan doesn't know etiquette, has no fame, and is most afraid of trouble. He entrusted his ministers to intercede with Your Majesty. He hopes that Your Majesty can reward him with a house, and preferably some gold and silver, so that he can stay here

Settling down in Chang'an. By the way, I also hope that your majesty can help him settle in Chang'an. I also told the ministers not to let your majesty give him an official title."

"Hahahaha..." As soon as Gao Lishi finished speaking, a burst of cheerful laughter sounded in the hall. This was the laughter of a group of Tang Dynasty managers, mocking a country bumpkin.

Tang Xuanzong also said to the ministers with a smile on his face.

"Do you think the demands of this barbarian outside the Great Wall are too high or too low?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the relics of Sakyamuni can be exchanged for more than ten cities in the Western Regions. Lu Xuan fought tooth and nail to protect him all the way and contributed a lot, so the reward is naturally less. However, in the whole world, there is no royal land.

, Thunder, rain, and dew are all your kindness. How much of a reward depends on Your Majesty’s will. Isn’t it ridiculous that he, a barbarian outside the Great Wall, dares to negotiate terms with Your Majesty?”

"Hahahaha..." A group of old men burst into joy again...

Lu Xuan lowered his head and was speechless for a while. He originally thought that the emperor would be more reserved and just reward him casually. Unexpectedly, this guy actually made a joke with him in the main hall.

"Lu Xuan, do you know your sin..." Xuanzong suddenly shouted loudly, which startled Lu Xuan. However, Lu Xuan was not really afraid. He just pretended to be scared and asked.

"I don't know what the common people are guilty of."

"What's the crime? Humph, our Tang Dynasty threatens all directions, and all nations come to court. There is no good man in the world who doesn't want to be an official in our Tang Dynasty. But you, a barbarian outside the Great Wall, don't want to be granted an official position. It's obvious

You look down on our Tang Empire. Today, if you don’t give me a reason that satisfies me, I will certainly punish you.”
Chapter completed!