Chapter 47: Empress Longsun

  For Zhang's inquiry, Du He was also somewhat perplexed.

  "Could it be because of Princess Chang Le?" Du He could only think this way, after all, Empress Zhangsun had no connection with him. She herself was celebrating her birthday and specifically sent him, someone she "looked down on", which seemed to have no meaning.

  Du Ru Hui said: "No need to imagine, Empress Changsun is a virtuous empress of her generation, she will not make things difficult for Erlang, Erlang just needs to be more careful."

  Du He didn't think about it anymore and went back home to rest.

  The horse racing league has officially kicked off, with the Iron Blood Tyrant team having a match every other day. The enemies they encountered were not as strong as the Blazing Flame team, and the Iron Blood Tyrant team, with their overwhelming strength, naturally swept through all opposition, topping the standings with a perfect record.

  Perhaps it was because of their exciting match against the Jianye team that Chang'an also became popular with polo, with almost every game having an audience of no less than 10,000 people.

  Especially the Duhe Iron Blood King team, Li Ye's Jilv team, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian's Royal Guard team were well-received by the masses.

  Du Hua, Luo Tong, Li Yehui and other basketball stars also gained popularity among the masses, with a hint of fan existence.

  The polo match was held with great enthusiasm, and the masses who followed suit all accepted the existence of polo and incorporated it into their lives. Whenever they had nothing to do, they would play a game or two. The significance of holding the polo match has already begun to show its effect.

  The entire imperial palace was filled with joy and celebration. The reason for this was none other than the birthday of Empress Changsun, the wise empress of the Great Tang Dynasty.

  As for Empress Zhangsun, she was also a remarkable woman, virtuous and wise, with great intelligence.

  In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin engaged in a fierce struggle for the throne. Li Jiancheng's group often framed Li Shimin before Emperor Gaozu of Tang, trying to kill him by borrowing a knife. The emperor believed them, suspected and even hated Li Shimin.

  In this case, Empress Changsun "filially served Gaozu and carefully followed the various consorts" with her own actions to alleviate Gaozu's suspicions of Li Shimin. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Empress Changsun again took a stand, personally boosting morale and helping Li Shimin gain the throne.

  Li Shimin himself had many beautiful women, but his favor towards Empress Zhangsun had reached an unprecedented level.

  There was such a thing in history, during the Zhenguan period, Changsun Emperor's younger brother Changsun Anye participated in treason.

  This treason is a heinous crime, once it is established, it will be an unpardonable crime that implicates the entire clan.

  Moreover, Changsun Anshi was a relative of the imperial family and the elder brother of Empress Changsun. In general, when encountering such situations, as an empress, she should be most worried that she would be implicated, fearing that her foolish brother's actions would affect her position. She should have knelt before Emperor Taizong to plead for forgiveness, worrying about being dragged into the affair was the right thing to do.

  Empress Changsun did something that made her eyes wide with shock, she actually knelt in front of Emperor Taizong to plead for Longsun Anye, hoping that the emperor would show mercy and pardon Longsun Anye who had committed the crime of treason. What kind of favoritism is required to have such confidence?

  Li Shimin also did something that made the world drop its eyes, because of Empress Changsun's plea for mercy, he not only pardoned Changsun Anyi's crime of treason, but also let him continue to serve as an official, and eventually even appointed him as the Minister of War, enfeoffing him as Duke Xue.

  This is absolutely unprecedented and unparalleled in history, which also shows how much Emperor Taizong of Tang favored his empress.

  This is a grand and joyful occasion for Empress Longsun's birthday celebration.

  The whole palace was bustling with activity from early morning, and the people who came to congratulate formed a long queue, with all kinds of gifts pouring in continuously.

  Du He followed his mother, Zhang Shi, into the palace and arrived at the Lizheng Hall where Empress Changsun lived. They presented their gifts and announced their names.

  The Zhang family was after all the prime minister's wife, and immediately a maid came forward to welcome them to the main hall.

  They didn't come too late, but there were already many people gathered in the hall.

  Empress Zhangsun heard that Lady Zhang had arrived and personally came to the gate to welcome her, even affectionately calling out "Sister Zhang".

  Zhang's busy pulling Du He to pay respects.

  The Empress Longsun looked up and down at Du He, a hint of interest in her eyes, along with a thread of puzzlement.

  She had met Du He once before, and at that time, he didn't stand like a man, sit like a man, walk like a man, or run like a man. Although he was handsome, his spirit was completely gone, and he looked exactly like a sick chicken.

  But now Du He stands there like a pine tree that has taken root, upright and towering, with an air of distinction about him.

  She has an extraordinary temperament, outstanding and not ordinary, this is her new evaluation of Du He.

  In his mind, he recalled the conversation with Li Shimin a few days ago, when Li Shimin praised Du He's words: "Evaluating people is like evaluating paintings. Paintings emphasize atmosphere, while people emphasize temperament. That young man Du He has a natural leadership quality that is hard to come by. Especially when he commands the horseball team, his demeanor reveals this quality without a doubt. This kind of temperament I have seen in Medicine Master, Xuan Ling and Ke Ming. Medicine Master led the three armies, while Xuan Ling and Ke Ming governed the officials. They were all talents that stood out from thousands. As for Du He, I am not sure if he can surpass them, but as long as he is cultivated properly, he will definitely become an extraordinary figure... This is something I can be certain of!"

  Empress Changsun smiled and said, "So this is Commander Dou Huo, the one the Emperor often talks about in private. He says you are a man of both literary and military talents, just like Minister Dou, and will become a cornerstone for our great Tang dynasty."

  Du He was somewhat surprised and delighted, but also secretly thought it was awesome!

  The few words of Empress Changsun were more effective than Li Shimin's one-sided favoritism.

  Zhang's family also smiled with pride after hearing this. As a mother, there was nothing more delightful than hearing praise for her son.

  After a brief chat, Empress Longsun had someone take Du He to the west wing of the Lizheng Hall, where their group of young people were gathering, and she herself pulled Zhang Shi towards the main hall.

  Not having walked many steps, I saw three familiar figures.

  "Yè Sì, Yè Xǔ, you've both arrived!" Du He exclaimed. Li Yè Xǔ and Du He had long been close friends, while Li Yè Sì also became good friends with them after that match in the opening game.

  The newcomer was a member of Li Jing's family, and the first person in charge was an old woman with half-white hair. Although she was advanced in years, she was full of energy, with a ruddy complexion and a straight waist. She walked with strength and vigor, without any signs of aging. Her facial features were also extremely delicate, and it was easy to imagine how stunningly beautiful she must have been in her youth.

  Could she be Hong Niangzi?

  Looking at Li Weiling holding the old woman's arm, Du He confirmed this.

  Li Yexu and Li Yehui came forward together to greet them.

  Hong Bu Nu heard the two calling Du He "Qing Lian" and stopped in her tracks, turning around to ask: "Are you Du He, the Du He who bullied Xiao Ling Er?"

  Du He didn't expect Hong Bu Nu's question to be so direct, and he replied straightforwardly: "I am Du He!"

  "I've heard your kung fu is quite good, let's have some fun!" As she spoke, regardless of the time and place, she stretched out her hand and directly probed Du He's chest, her speed and agility far surpassing any opponent Du He had ever encountered.

  Her efforts were identical to those of Li Weiling at the beginning, but the power was vastly different, that's the difference between a child and an adult.

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