Chapter 472

"Follow me!"

Li Er walked quickly toward the city gate.

The dukes and high-ranking officials also followed closely behind.

Not long after.

Everyone arrived at the Changancheng gate.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

A loud shout rang out, and the chaotic crowd finally calmed down.

Everyone bowed to Li Er one after another.

Marriage alliance caused national outrage!

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"Your Majesty, why is this? Why does our Great Tang have to compromise?"

"Exactly! Does our Great Tang man have to rely on women to maintain peace?"

"We have a blood feud with the Turks, they have already reached our doorstep," the anger in the people's hearts had reached its peak.

They need an explanation!

An explanation that can quell the anger in their hearts!

Li Er looked around, looking at the countless people in front of him.

After a long time, he took a step back and bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty!"

The dukes and high-ranking officials behind him were startled and hurriedly followed Li Er to bow.

"We still have to give them money and women, what is the reason for this?"

The people blocking the city gate looked at each other, their expressions extremely surprised.

His Majesty actually bowed to us?

"Fellow countrymen, even if the Great Tang has ten thousand faults, the fault lies with me alone! Now, our Great Tang has internal and external troubles, and is in a precarious situation. Not long ago, I personally led an army of 300,000 to crusade against the Turks, but returned in a crushing defeat. This caused the Turks to be rampant in the northern border, unscrupulous. Everything is my fault!"

"The Turks are hateful, but also terrifying. If we don't have a marriage alliance and pay tribute, our Great Tang will be in danger! Do you think I am willing to send my daughter into the hands of the tigers and wolves? No! I am more unwilling than you, more stifled than you!! But there is really no way!"

"Fellow countrymen, if you trust me, I will make a blood oath here. Three years! Give me three years! I will work hard and strive for strength! Three years later, I will lead a powerful army and iron cavalry to personally crusade again, and if I don't break the Turks, I will never return to the court!"

After speaking, Li Er took out a dagger from his sleeve.

With a "slash", blood flowed from his hand.

"Your Majesty! Your subject deserves to die!"

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji, and other dukes and high-ranking officials were pale with fright and bowed heavily one after another.

Their faces were burning, and they were so ashamed that they wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

As a subject, not being able to share the worries for the monarch, not being able to make the Great Tang stable, and not being able to make the people peaceful, this is their dereliction of duty!

The people blocking the city gate were also stunned.

They didn't expect Li Er to self-harm!

As the supreme and noble emperor of the Great Tang, he could do this, which had to make people admire him.

The Changancheng gate was silent.

Sad and humiliating emotions spread in the crowd.

"Wuwuwu! Go! Let the princess go!"

"Damn Turkic beasts, three years later, I will slaughter them myself!"

"Join the army! I will join the army now! When I go to the front line three years later, even if I die, I will defeat them!" Countless hot-blooded men shed tears of humiliation.

They hate!

Hate themselves for having no strength!

Hate the Great Tang for not being strong!

Except for watching the princess fall into hell, there was no other way.

Despair!

It's really too desperate!

"Father, daughter understands! No matter the difficulties and dangers, daughter will strive for a glimmer of hope for the Great Tang."

Princess Dongyang pulled the curtain of the carriage and looked at Li Er with tears in her eyes.

She was completely desperate!

From today on, she will no longer be a princess of the Great Tang, but will become a plaything in the hands of the Turks.

Accept your fate!

This is fate!

Li Er's heart ached like a twist, and he was in tears.

He waved his big hand and shouted heartbreakingly: "Go!!!"

The carriage rumbled past.

The people blocking the Changancheng gate gritted their teeth, their eyes red, and unwillingly made way.

Everyone lowered their heads, unwilling to witness all this.

The rumbling sound of the carriage was like crushing their hearts.

Pain!

Heart-wrenching pain!

This is the shame caused by a weak country.

"Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!"

Suddenly!

The sound of horse hooves came from outside the Changancheng gate.

The quiet atmosphere was broken again.

Everyone looked toward the city gate.

The wedding procession stopped again.

"Your Majesty, look!"

Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly pointed to the figure outside the city gate, who seemed to be familiar with him.

"Hmm?"

Li Er slowly raised his head and was also shocked.

Lu Dongzan!?

Why is it him?

Lu Dongzan was riding a horse, and behind him was tied a person.