This is the second time that General Moren has come to the capital. He came to the capital once when he was crowned king.
Speaking of this prince, there are quite a few stories about it. General Moren was from Gaochang. He originally thought that this princeship could be passed down, but after learning about some things in the Tang Dynasty, he soon felt that this princeship might very likely take his life.
Ever since Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, said that if anyone is not crowned king with the surname Liu, the whole world will attack him.
It was rare for a king of a different surname to appear in all dynasties, and this was even more so in the Tang Dynasty. Except for those with the surname Li, if anyone else wanted to become a prince, it would basically be the same as a rebellion. So Moran understood at that time that he must not allow this royal title to continue.
Li Xiang and Li Shimin had the same idea about this matter. At that time, in order to stabilize Gaochang, they gave General Molun a royal title. However, in the long run, if there was a king of a different surname, it would actually be very disadvantageous to the entire dynasty.
The pomp of a prince is really too great, and coupled with the various areas under his management, it is easy for all kinds of ideas to arise, especially those that oppose the imperial court. This is why there have been no kings of different surnames in all dynasties.
But you still have to maintain the necessary face. When General Moren submitted a memorial to resign the title, the court rejected it three times. If you take back the title based on someone else's memorial, then you are really too fake. If you want to recruit other people in the future in this way, it will probably not be of much use.
Therefore, the court sent a total of three waves of adults to the Western Regions to persuade General Mo Lun to keep the title. However, these people were also like Ming Jing in their hearts. How could they really persuade him? This was clearly a process of the court to let the people of the world see how benevolent the court was.
So in the second year after he resigned, General Moren lost his royal title, and the royal palace became the general's palace again. However, apart from the lack of this title, all kinds of treatment were still the same as those of a prince. Li Shimin specially issued an edict to let General Moren experience these good treatments until General Moren left this world.
Everyone has all kinds of vanity in their hearts, and General Moren is no exception. When he was conferred the title of prince, he felt a little overwhelmed and even had some other thoughts. Now, looking at the Chang'an City in front of him, he was glad that he had resigned from the title of prince. If he still had the title hanging over his head, he would probably be the target of struggle within the court.
General Moren was very familiar with the history of the Han people. During the Han Dynasty, all kings with the same surname would be stripped of their fiefdoms, let alone kings with different surnames. If he were to carry the title of a king with a different surname now, he would be targeted every time he came to Chang'an City. He would not dare to do anything rashly. A rare little thing might very well be his death warrant. It was far better to be a general now.
What's more, the court did not treat him unfairly. Take this transfer for example. Although he is far away from his hometown, he can manage the entire Indochina Peninsula. Whether it is the military or the government, all matters are under his hands. This is actually much greater than the original power. Of course, he has to experience the pain of homesickness, but there is no way around it. It is impossible for you to take on all the good things in the world.
"This old servant pays his respects to the general."
Qian Ping had been waiting at the city gate for many days. When he saw General Moren coming, Qian Ping hurried out of the house next door. General Moren did not dare to be arrogant. When he saw that the man was Qian Ping, he hurriedly got off the carriage.
"Manager Qian, I hope you are doing well. It has been two years since we last met in the Western Regions."
General Moren was telling the truth. When Li Xiang first entered the Western Regions, Qian Ping was serving Li Xiang. Now two years have passed, and the entire Western Regions have belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Is there anyone in the Western Regions who dares to resist Li Xiang's flag?
"General, you're right. This city gate isn't a good place to talk. The officials from the Ministry of War are all in the General's Mansion. Otherwise, General, please follow me into the city first. His Highness has specially written back to instruct us to prepare a new residence for you."
Li Xiang also knew that General Moren might be feeling uncomfortable in many ways, after all, he had left his hometown, so he had to be taken care of in other aspects. A letter had already been sent back to Chang'an City. There were special people to do many things here. General Moren originally had a large house with four courtyards in Chang'an City, but now it has been changed to a five-courtyard house.
Qian Ping had just finished speaking when the sound of war horses was heard in the distance. Su Dingfang had heard the news a long time ago, but unfortunately there were too many things going on at the general's mansion today, so he was delayed.
Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang are in charge of the affairs of General Tiance's Mansion, but Niu Jinda has had health problems recently.
So most of the things fell on Su Dingfang. Normally, this guy should have gone out of the city ten miles to welcome him. When he was fighting in the Western Regions, he had a good relationship with General Moren. Now that General Moren rarely returns to the capital, it would be too much if he, as the host, did not show up.
"Brother Morun, do you still recognize me?"
Su Dingfang laughed heartily, attracting the attention of everyone around the city gate tower. Isn't this General Su from the Tiance General's Mansion? He is now unrivaled in the court, having already caught up with the old generals who had risen to prominence with Li Shimin.
When they saw Su Dingfang appear, Qian Ping and General Molun both breathed a sigh of relief. Qian Ping himself was a eunuch chief and did not have much in common with General Molun, but Li Xiang's order was there, so he could only come to greet him.
When he was with Qian Ping, General Molen also felt very restrained. After all, Qian Ping was close to Li Xiang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If he said something wrong, it might very likely affect his own life. Therefore, General Molen still preferred to be with people like Su Dingfang.
They all came from the military and had taken care of each other on the battlefield before. Although they could not be said to be brothers who could block swords, they had a lot in common.
"Well, even if you turned into ashes, I would still recognize you and you still owe me two jugs of wine."
General Molun was not so pretentious. Although Su Dingfang had become the chief officer of the General Tiance's Mansion, General Molun still spoke the same way as he did in the Western Regions, which was just what Su Dingfang liked. He personally dismounted to lead the horse for General Molun.
"Brother, this?"
General Moren looked at this scene with some surprise.
