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Chapter 4321 [Girl’s Thoughts]

Dou Jiande did not appear in the TV version of "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", but he is an important character in the original novel.

He and his general Liu Heita raised troops in Jizhou to fight for supremacy and achieved great victory, but they were eventually killed by Li Yuanji. In the book, it is also because of Dou Jiande's death that Kou Zhong and the Li family completely turned against each other.

In real history, Dou Jiande was also a heroic figure. He was born in a humble family, but was kind and generous. When he learned that a fellow villager's mother had passed away and could not afford a burial, he donated money and effort, which made him supported by his fellow villagers.

During the turbulent times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Dou Jiande led the villagers in an uprising and first went to Gao Shida. After Gao Shida's death, he led the rebel army to station in Gaojipo, and used the protection of the big lake to fight guerrilla warfare, gradually expanding his power. He eventually unified parts of Yanzhao, Qi and Lu, and fought and won against the Li clan many times.

It's a pity that he made many mistakes during the uprising, which led to his defeat in the end. He was beheaded after surrendering.

After his death, his subordinate Liu Heita avenged him, gathered his old subordinates, and once again rose up against the Tang Dynasty. He successively defeated Li Yuan's cousin Li Shentong, Youzhou Governor Luo Yi, killed Li Xuantong, defeated Xu Maogong, captured Xue Wanjun alive, and killed Luo Shixin... He was called the "famous general harvester."

In the end, although Li Shimin defeated Liu Heita and unified the country, the lands of Yan and Zhao were still dissatisfied because of the killing of surrendered people, and there were rebellions throughout the Tang Dynasty, including Dou Jiande and Liu Heita in the early Tang Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion in the middle Tang Dynasty, and the Heshuo Three Towns Rebellion in the late Tang Dynasty.

So much so that Han Yu sighed, "Since ancient times, the land of Yan and Zhao has been full of generous and tragic people~"

Dou Jiande has been praised a lot in history books since ancient times. The "Old Book of Tang" commented that he "had supernatural powers of survival, and was wise and decisive", and said that his failure was due to "God's will, and human planning was beyond his control." Even after his death, the people of Yan and Zhao built a temple to worship him.

Therefore, handing over Yang Gong's treasure house to Dou Jiande was a major choice for Xiang Nan.

Another option is to hand it over to Song Que, the King of Zhennan.

At that time, he would arm his own army and fight against the Tang Dynasty. At least he would submit on the surface but be independent in private.

……

After Xiang Nan finished loading Yang Gong’s treasure house, he immediately returned to Taiyuan City.

In the next two days, he still practiced martial arts with Xu Ziling every day, but he still took the time to make a small toy and gave it to Song Yuzhi to prevent her from forgetting him.

"Miss Yuzhi, this little toy is for you~" Xiang Nan said to Song Yuzhi with a smile.

"What is this?" Song Yuzhi asked puzzledly, looking at the box in front of him.

I saw that the box was about the size of a palm, rectangular, and had a crank on the side. I really had no idea what it was used for.

"This is called a 'music box'. Just shake the handle and it will produce pleasant music," Xiang Nan explained.

"Is it true?" Song Yuzhi was a little surprised.

"Yuzhi, you will know if you try it." Li Xiuning said with a smile.

Song Yuzhi nodded and then started shaking the handle.

Sure enough, as she swayed, a clear and pleasant piano sound came out, which was the world-famous song "Canon".

"Oh my God, there is really music~" Song Yuzhi was amazed when he saw it, and even Li Xiuning was surprised.

I didn't expect that a small box could produce music by turning the crank. It's incredible.

"Kou Zhong, is this also the magic that the gods taught you?" she asked curiously.

"No, I figured it out myself." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, then opened the lid of the box, revealing the mechanism inside.

When Song Yuzhi and Li Xiuning saw the bumps on the drum constantly shaking the strings as the crank turned, they finally understood the principle of the music box.

Not only were they not disappointed, but they admired it even more.

Because immortal magic is the magic of immortals, no matter how incredible it is, there is nothing to be surprised about. After all, immortals can do what humans cannot.

But this music box was made by Xiang Nan himself. It is so ingenious and skillful that it is truly amazing.

"Kou Zhong, you are really clever and skillful." Song Yuzhi admired sincerely. "I'm glad you like it." Xiang Nan also smiled.

Hearing him say that, Song Yuzhi felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Okay, you guys go have fun, I'm going back first." Xiang Nan said again, "Miss Yuzhi, Miss Xiuning, goodbye!"

Li Xiuning couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when she saw this.

Song Yuzhi was fiddling with the music box with great interest.

As the only daughter of Zhennan Prince Song Que, she has been doted on since childhood, and the gifts she receives on her birthday every year are worth more than a thousand gold.

But no other gift was as thoughtful and creative as this one, and she couldn't put it down.

……

"Yuzhi, do you think Kou Zhong likes you?" Li Xiuning asked Song Yuzhi with a smile.

"How would I know?" Song Yuzhi said shyly when she heard it.

"So do you like him?" Li Xiuning asked with a smile again.

"This... I don't know, but I don't hate it anyway." Song Yuzhi blushed and waved her hand.

"What about my second brother? What do you think?" Li Xiuning asked curiously again.

"Of course Brother Shimin is fine." Song Yuzhi replied immediately.

"So do you like him?" Li Xiuning asked with a smile again.

"I like it." Song Yuzhi nodded.

"Then how about you marry my second brother and be my sister-in-law?" Li Xiuning said with a smile.

When Song Yuzhi heard this, he immediately waved his hands, "No, no..."

Although she liked Li Shimin, she only treated him as a brother and had no romantic feelings for him.

Moreover, her father Song Que hated the Li family very much.

Because the Li family had half Xianbei blood, and Song Que was proud of being a Han Chinese, he would not submit to Yang Jian at the beginning, and naturally he was unwilling to let his daughter marry Li Shimin.

Seeing her so determined, Li Xiuning's face darkened, and then she smiled again, "What's the matter? Since you like my second brother, why don't you want to marry him? Are you still afraid of my sister-in-law?"

"Oh, I hate you, stop talking nonsense." Song Yuzhi said shyly, "Why do you always ask me? I want to ask you too, who do you like, who do you want to marry?"

"I don't know yet." Li Xiuning was stunned and then waved his hand.

"Actually, Chai Shao is pretty good. He has always been sincere to you and always accommodates you in everything." Song Yuzhi said with a smile, "If there was a man who treated me like this, I would want to marry him."

"Mr. Chai is good, but..." Li Xiuning hesitated.

She knew that Chai Shao was a very good candidate. Not only was he the richest man in the world, but he was also young and promising, and was very good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, songs, military strategies, and economic strategies.

It can be said that among all the disciples of aristocratic families in the world today, Chai Shao is in the first echelon, even if he is not the best.

But no matter how outstanding Chai Shao was, she had no feelings for him.

Although they have known each other since childhood and can be considered childhood sweethearts, their relationship is not as deep as that between her and Xiang Nan, who have only known each other for a few days.

So, unless it was necessary, she really didn't want to marry Chai Shao.