Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

There was something in Xiao Yilan's words, but Luo Youdu couldn't hear it, and immediately felt a little moved.

Xiao Hunian and Xiao Yilan's appearance are six points similar, but the former has practiced martial arts all year round, his body is strong and strong, and he is full of heroism, just like a female leopard.And the latter loves calligraphy and painting, and has been trapped for five years, staying at home, with a sickly and delicate attitude like Lin's sister, weak and supportive.

Such a scene of two people with similar faces but completely different styles lying side by side on the bed and allowing themselves to do whatever they want, just thinking about it makes the blood spurt, and the mind is in a hurry.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Luo Youdu forcefully maintained his emperor's dignity, and said, "Zhen... is not this kind of person."

However, Xiao Yilan chuckled, with a bit of playfulness in his smile.

Luo Youdu already has a wealth of life experience, and the emperor's career in these years has seen more storms and waves. He has also accumulated a lot of experience in the interdependence and mutual game struggles with the temple civil and military forces. In terms of insight into the micro details of the characters, There are few rivals in this world.

With Xiao Yilan's smile, Luo Youdu realized that what Xiao Jieyu said today was not a whim, but something happened.

Luo Youdu raised the jaw of his concubine in front of him, and said, "What did that little girl Xiao Yanyan say to you again?"

Xiao Yilan had never lived in Bianjing, she lived in Enyiguo's mansion on the day she entered the city, which was the former Luo's house.The next day, after Fu Qing'er was informed, she entered the palace and was conferred the title of Jieyu because of her military exploits in helping to break through the Khitan Imperial City.

Most of Xiao Yilan's knowledge of Bianjing City came from Xiao Chuo.

Meng Sun stretched out his wounded hand and said, "Not only did I know him, but I also participated in the battle with your father in the battle of [-] million to [-] people under the city of Liangzhou. At that time, X was by your father's side, but he was injured in the rebellion." , I couldn't use my hands, so I retreated to the second line. Otherwise, I might be a member of the Liangzhou government..."

Xiao Chuo is young, but she has a natural agility to do great things, and is very good at pleasing people. Even the deserted Zhou Ehuang looks at her differently. As a hostage, she goes in and out of the court and wins the public's favor.

Khotan, Xizhou Uighurs, Ganzhou Uighurs, and Guiyi Army all nominally belonged to the Eastern Dayu court.If there is any further delay, if the Eastern powers intervene, there will be no fight at all.

Meng Sun said: "Yes, I went to Fugu to deliver goods in the early years. This person is Zhe Yuxun, the young son of the Zhe family. Although he is young, like most Fugu boys, he can walk and start training his hands and feet to learn martial arts At the age of ten, he can shoot wolves with arrows and pick sand bandits with guns. He is a famous general and has military achievements. Most of the time he came to Beijing is to celebrate the new year for His Majesty."

Li Jilong was shocked and said: "Uncle Meng knows my father?"

"There is another person, who is less than fifteen years old, and guards Lingzhou with his father. The Dingnan army raided Baili with light clothes to grab food, and the young man ran into bandits on the way to hunt. He asked his family to report back, and he only led three attendants to follow him. At night When the thieves rested their horses, he shot and killed 28 people one by one with one bow at night, causing thousands of thieves to dare not light the fire. They panicked and misunderstood. Only three people held up thousands of thieves for a whole night. Lingzhou made full preparations, Killed five hundred corpses of the thief... The young man has only been in Lingzhou for a year, and the party members respect him as the black-faced little king."

Xiao Yi rolled his lazy eyes, and said with a light smile, "How can you use Yanyan to chew your tongue, who doesn't know that His Majesty prefers sisters!"

Li Jilong narrowed his eyes, he had experienced in the Liangzhou military camp, and it is said that he is a Liangzhou horse, and he is rampant all over the world.The Xiliang cavalry army has always been famous all over the world. Li Jilong trained with the cavalry since he was a child, and he could tell at a glance that the cavalry in front of him was not inferior at all to his father's meticulously trained forward army in Liangzhou.

Meng Sun glanced left and right and said with a light smile, "Li Jilong from Liangzhou!"

Retired Meng Sun personally brought a caravan from the Western Regions, which was contrary to common sense, and there were some abnormalities in the team. Li Jilong insisted that he had been taught very strictly since he was a child. After arriving in Liangzhou, he was thrown by Li Chuyun in the Liangzhou military camp. He seldom went to Liangzhou city to have fun, and not many people in Liangzhou actually saw him.Young and energetic, skilled and bold, he personally mixed into the caravan to investigate the situation, which really made him notice something strange.

Li Jilong's mind is so alert, when his father served as Hexi Jiedu envoy, he did not have military power in his hands, and the five hundred soldiers he could call were all Wu Desi's lurking spies.

He said with a hearty smile: "If you feel that the time is too short, you are fine. You must have seen it along the way. Dayu ruled the country and the people are safe, and there are no bandits even in Lianglong. I dare not say anything else. From Luoyang to All the way to Liangzhou, I ran back and forth more than [-] times, and I have never seen any thieves in the world. When you arrive in Liangzhou, you can find a caravan to go to the Western Regions by yourself."

Meng Sun said: "I know one person, fifteen years old, who entered the battle for the first time and killed more than [-] Khitan vanguards. His Majesty calls him the imperial court milk tiger. Should he be a young hero?"

A trace of unwillingness flashed in Li Jilong's eyes. He was almost [-] years old, and he had not yet made military achievements. He was ashamed that a boy of twelve or thirteen years old had made military achievements. He couldn't help saying with a little envy: "What a good one Young hero!"

As the starting point of the Silk Road, Luoyang, which straddles the north and south banks of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, can already vaguely see the style of the past.

"Huh?" Luo Youdu was stunned for a while, unable to speak for a while.

The young man in front of him is called Mu Tu, and he met a scholar traveling in Beijing on the Hehuang official road.

Li Jilong had never heard of it, but he also said: "Be a young hero."

He felt more and more unusual that he was wary of Uncle Meng who followed him all the way.

Li Jilong nodded shyly.

While saying this, the accompanying merchants had already bid farewell to each other and left.

As more than thirty riders passed by at high speed, there were bursts of discussions around him, all talking about the Fugu Zhejia.

A group of strange people stepped off the merchant ship. Their attire was no different from that of the Han people in the Central Plains, but there was a feeling of nondescript wearing on them.

The ship docked, and Meng Sun went to the pier, and he was relieved to see the caravans moving their goods in an orderly manner. Finally, there was no danger.

Luo Youdu cursed angrily...
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Yongjing five years, mid-November.

Li Jilong immediately understood the reason. He had been in Liangzhou for many years and had a certain understanding of the situation in Liangzhou.

Therefore, the Karahan Kingdom has made frequent major moves recently, obviously intending to engage in a wave of major moves.

Meng Sun also said with emotion: "It's so big!"

Li Jilong wondered, "Who?"

Li Jilong asked curiously: "Uncle Meng, do you recognize him? Judging by his appearance, he is only twelve or thirteen years old, right? How can he command Fugu Jingqi?"

"Naturally deserve it!"

Looking at Meng Sun, Mutu felt a little complicated. His real identity was Li Jilong, the eldest son of Li Chuyun, the governor of Liangzhou in Dayu, and he was called Batu. Caravan.

In the midwinter season, the wind is rare and the sun is beautiful. The Luoshui to Luoyang is full of people and boats, and thousands of merchants come and go.

Mengsun carried all the way.

It's just that along the way, Li Jilong was taken care of by Meng Sun, and his mood was a little abnormal.

Li Jilong blinked his eyes, did he know "Four Books" and "Spring and Autumn" at the age of eight?
I don't really understand "Spring and Autumn", so I said without hesitation, "He is a hero."

Meng Sun said meaningfully: "In fact, there is another person. Although there is no deed, I believe he will become a hero, but he lacks an opportunity."

folding home?

Meng Sun said again: "There is another person, eight years old this year, with extraordinary intelligence and courage, who is proficient in "Four Books" and "Spring and Autumn". , Quoting scriptures and avenging justice for the people, he has the style of his father. It should be a young hero."

Could it be that Cao thief has a new hobby besides his goodness?
"Who chewed the root of his tongue?"

The head of this caravan is Meng Sun, a businessman surnamed Meng, who is in his early 50s and has been doing business in Liangzhou for many years.After re-opening the Silk Road, he ate the first wave of dividends and built a huge fortune, gaining a high prestige among many traders.

With a slight concentration of eyes, he saw a high-spirited young man leading a horse and getting off the boat, followed by three young servants, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Mr. Mu, today is the day we parted. I wish you to go to Bianjing, high school." Jinshi, Qingyun straight up."

After Xiao Yilan entered the palace, Xiao Chuo entered the palace more frequently.

Meng Sun said: "Let's start, Young Master himself didn't reveal any flaws, but your face is five points similar to your father's. I still remember your father's majestic and heroic demeanor. If you compare them with each other, naturally you don't need to guess."

Among the endless stream of business travellers, there was an unobtrusive caravan driving unhurriedly. This caravan was temporarily formed by some small business travellers from the Western Regions.The Western Regions are not peaceful now.Although photographed by the power of Dayu, Xizhou Uighurs, Ganzhou Uighurs, and the Cao family returned to the Rebel Army and reopened the Silk Road, but after all, Dayu himself did not sit in town.

A smile flashed in Meng Sun's eyes and said: "Speaking of young heroes, I will return to the world, and talents will emerge in large numbers. How can young heroes be the only young master?"

The long road is long, and bandits will inevitably come and go. It has been a long-standing practice to go together and try to be safe.

Meng Sun said: "The little black-faced king Yin Jilun, the child prodigy Kou Zhun."

Meng Sun said: "They are Manichaeans who escaped from Khotan, and they are hiding information from the West. I don't know what it is, but their saint said that they will not speak until they see His Majesty, and they plan to talk about it." condition."

Ever since Dayu regained Lianglong and opened the Silk Road, although the Western Regions had a turbulent undercurrent, after all, no one was willing to struggle with money. In addition, Dayu’s government was clear and bright, the government was well-organized and the people were harmonious, and the national power was booming. The opening of the hotel is more convenient for business travelers from all over the world.

Looking at the withered willows on the bank of the Luoshui River, Meng Sun said loudly: "The front is Mengjin Port. When we arrive at the wharf, we will unload the goods and hurry up. The goods can be transported to the warehouse before sunset today. At that time, all the processes will be handled by ourselves. Arranged by officials of Yu. I will stay in Luoyang for half a month, and if you wish to return with me, you can gather at the inn in early December."

His words caused a burst of cheers, regardless of the size of the caravan, as long as it arrived in Luoyang safely, it meant huge profits.

Meng Sun said softly: "Young Master, did you join the caravan for them?"

At this time, an official ship on the right side of the pier docked, and a group of wolf-like knights stepped onto the pier one by one from the deck. What was even more surprising was that the leader was an extremely young boy.

The axle of Yinlashu's carriage was broken on the road, just in time to meet them.

This sentence in Meng Sun's mouth retreated to the second line, he is from Wu Desi?
Li Jilong didn't dare to say much, but said: "Thanks to uncle's praise, but I don't know who the latter two are? My nephew wants to get acquainted..."

Li Shengtian in Khotan had a close relationship with the Guiyi Army of the Cao family, and the Manichaeism had always placed Li Shengtian under house arrest.

Xiao Yilan is acting abnormal today, don't think about it, it is probably related to Xiao Chuo.

Li Jilong said calmly: "Uncle Meng is well-informed, who knows who can be called a young hero?"

Li Jilong knew that he was talking about Jing Si.

Behind the extremely young boy, there was a person holding a banner with a distinctive "Zhe" flag on it.

But after the Dayu court destroyed Khitan and flattened the northern land, the pressure came to the Karahan Kingdom.

Li Jilong blushed instantly, realized that his identity had been exposed long ago, and said awkwardly, "When did Uncle Meng find out?"

Li Jilong had heard a little about Meng Sun's deeds, and he knew that his hand disease was serious and recurring, and he stopped doing business as early as a year ago.Instead, he handed over his business to his son-in-law. This time he led the team himself, and the scale was average, which felt weird.It is an extraordinary time in the Western Regions now, and Li Shengtian's Khotan has had many large-scale conflicts with the Karahan Kingdom.In terms of national strength, the Karahan Kingdom is stronger, but Karahan was restrained by the Saman Dynasty in the west, and Li Shengtian and Li Shengtian fought back and forth on the east front, and both sides had their own victories.

The Karahan Kingdom is not a country established by Westerners, but a political country established by Huihe, Geluolu, Turkic and other ethnic groups. They are all old opponents of Eastern China. The enemy who dares to underestimate knows the root and the bottom.

Mu Tu is very talkative and knowledgeable, and his speech and demeanor show his extraordinaryness. He is not very old, but he is like an old man who has traveled for many years.Most of them are the children of nobles, going out to practice.

This caravan has ghosts!

Li Jilong was in Liangzhou, and he had also heard the name of Fugu Zhejia.

Big businessmen like Meng Sun have always been convenient for others and for themselves, so they invite him to go with them and take good care of them along the way until the end in Luoyang.

On the surface, Li Shengtian respects Dayu as his master, but inwardly he is a master who is unwilling to be subordinate to others, and has always wanted to dominate the Western Regions.

The purpose of Mengsun's coming east this time is to cover up Khotan and the Cao family's eyes and ears. The trade exchanges over the years have inevitably been mixed with the latent forces of various parties.

Only now did Li Jilong fully believe Meng Sun's words, and hurriedly said: "Don't talk about it, uncle, this time it was my family who bumped into my family. My nephew knows how to measure, and he will not and dare not spoil the affairs of the court."

Meng Sun didn't say much, and led the Manichaeists away.

Li Jilong watched several people leave, looked at the scenery by the Luoshui River, calmed down, mounted his horse and entered the city. The last time he came here in his memory could be traced back to six years ago.