Today's Chang'an City can be said to be extremely developed. In the original history, without Li Xiang's interference, it was also the most developed city in the world. After Li Xiang's intervention, it only brought this title forward. Now Chang'an City has a population of nearly one million.
It was during the Kaiyuan period that the Tang Dynasty's Chang'an City was able to achieve this prosperity, but with the intervention of Li Xiang, this crown was taken away decades or even hundreds of years earlier. There was no such thing as a curfew on the streets, and prosperity was everywhere.
General Moren had been here once before and was well prepared for the prosperity of Chang'an City, but it was different for these people at home. They had been living in the Western Regions for a long time. Although they lived in the capital of Gaochang, it was not comparable to Chang'an City. Even a provincial capital below was much more developed than the Western Regions.
Although they were all in the carriage at the moment, many children could no longer sit still when they saw the prosperity around Chang'an City. Including some ladies in the carriage, they also wanted to go to the surrounding shops to take a look. However, everyone knew the rules and had to follow General Moren and could not act on their own.
"My sister-in-law and the children should want to go downstairs for a walk. General, don't worry. I have already found special people to accompany them. These people have badges from the General Tiance Mansion. Nothing will happen to them. Please let my sister-in-law and the children come down."
Qian Ping was a servant and was the best at guessing what these people were thinking. He had long seen that General Moren's sons could no longer stay and that some of the younger concubines also wanted to see the prosperity of Chang'an City.
In fact, this is a very normal thing. Not to mention General Moren's family members, even the princes and sons of princes from all over the country, once they arrive in Chang'an City, they can't stay in their carriages. At the beginning, they may have to force themselves to stay in the carriage for various reasons of dignity, but as long as they go a distance, all kinds of new and interesting things will make these people unable to control themselves.
In the eyes of Qian Ping and Su Dingfang, General Moren's family was able to control themselves for such a long time, which showed that they were very well-educated. Some time ago, some dignitaries from Vietnam came here and entered the city gate about 50 meters away. These people could no longer sit still in their cars. The jugglers on both sides were so awesome that they were not willing to move forward at all, not knowing that there was something even more exciting ahead.
"Then I'll have to trouble Manager Qian. My family lives in Gaochang and has never seen the world. It's really embarrassing."
General Moren said this a little embarrassedly, but he really loved his children. After seeing the situation, he had no regrets about his decision. If he continued to stay in the Western Regions, even if these children grew up to be dozens of years old, they would probably never see such a prosperous city.
After arriving in Chang'an City, he finally understood why Cheng Chumo and others were so confident. No matter how attractive the outside world was, they would eventually come back here after leaving such a city. He heard that the Jiangnan urban cluster in the Tang Dynasty was more prosperous and not inferior to Chang'an City. If he had the chance, he should really go there to take a look and let his family go over to see it as well.
With people from General Tiance's Mansion following him, there was naturally no need to worry about the safety of his family. General Molen followed Su Dingfang to the commercial center of Zhidaobao, where there were all kinds of fun things. In addition to Su Dingfang, there were also some generals and veterans who had fought in the Western Regions. They were all ready here and, according to Li Xiang's orders, jointly welcomed the arrival of General Molen.
They understood Li Xiang's thoughts. They wanted General Moren to not feel lonely at all after arriving in Chang'an City. After all, leaving one's hometown is extremely sad for anyone. As long as the people in Chang'an City are welcoming enough and General Moren's family lives a good life, he will soon forget his homesickness in the Western Regions.
"Welcome General Moren."
Dozens of generals and veterans stood on both sides. These people had fought in the Western Regions, and some of them had had interactions with General Moren. Seeing these familiar faces, General Moren felt that his life might be a little better, at least he would not be without people to talk to here.
"Thank you all very much. My family and I will live in Chang'an City in the future. I hope you can take good care of us. I am here to pay my respects."
Standing at the door of the treasure, General Moren saluted these people first, and those present naturally returned the salute in unison. They also knew that what General Moren did in the Western Regions helped our Tang Dynasty gain a lot of prestige. If it weren't for General Moren, it would probably take a lot more effort for the Tang Dynasty to firmly control the Western Regions.
Now, according to the news they heard, tens of thousands of soldiers from Gaochang Kingdom are likely to become citizens of the Tang Dynasty. This is also a strategy of the imperial court. Their points are actually enough, so they should be given the rights of citizens of the Tang Dynasty and their families should be allowed to immigrate inland.
For many people in the Western Regions, as long as they have seen the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, they all want to let their families live in such a place. Although the Western Regions are their hometown, the local natural environment is too harsh, so many people work hard to kill enemies on the battlefield in order to allow their families to live in a better place.
"We're all family, so let's not just stand there at the door. Let's hurry inside. The delicious food and wine are already prepared. You've all seen how much General Moren can drink in the Western Regions. Now that we're in our hometown, we must all show our drinking capacity and make sure General Moren is carried back tonight. Otherwise, it won't reflect our hospitality."
Su Dingfang's words made the people below howl. This was basically the situation for everyone in the military camp. They would fight to the death on the battlefield, and they would fight to the death in the bar as well. When they were in the Western Regions, General Moren was a famous wine king, so now everyone wanted to prove it.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has arrived."
Just as the group was about to enter, they suddenly heard a voice with a duck's voice. Even General Mo Lun himself had not expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin would both be here. What merit and ability did he have to have both of them here at the same time?
