bastard seizes tang

Chapter 517

At the end of March, Li Ke's army went on a northern expedition. It lasted more than three months and finally defeated the enemy at the foot of the Tangluling Mountains.Then Li Ke went south in mid-July, and the journey lasted more than half a month. When Li Kexing arrived in Guanzhong, it was already August, and it was almost the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Usually a large army returns triumphantly, and all of them are marchers, infantry on foot, and cavalry on horseback. I have never seen anyone in a carriage, but today is an exception.In the middle army of the triumphant army of the Tang Dynasty, what was supported in the middle army was a carriage. This carriage was richly decorated, and it looked like it was owned by a powerful family, and it was quite out of place with the soldiers on the side.

But even though it looked incongruous, no one in the Central Army of the Tang Dynasty dared to show even the slightest disrespect to this carriage, because sitting in this carriage was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, King Li Ke of Chu.

Although Li Ke is a prince, he was born in the army and has been in the army for many years. He has always been used to sharing joys and sorrows with soldiers. Naturally, he will not be so delicate that he wants to go back to Beijing in a carriage. Another person—Wu Meiniang, Princess of Chu.

Li Ke's triumphant return to Beijing this time will probably not return to Taiyuan within the year. Li Shimin and Concubine Yang are also ordered to take Wu Meiniang to Beijing to take care of them. carry on.

Wu Meiniang was not very good at riding horses, but now that she is pregnant, she can't even ride a horse. Therefore, Li Ke specially ordered the man from the palace to set up a carriage, and he himself simply accompanied Wu Meiniang in the carriage.

The army was not moving fast, and the carriage was relatively stable, but there were some bumps along the way. Li Ke was afraid of bumping Wu Meiniang, so he put Wu Meiniang on his lap and hugged her gently in his arms.

"After traveling for several days, can the concubine's body still endure?" Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang's face and asked Wu Meiniang, who seemed a little tired.

Wu Meiniang shook her head and said: "It's okay, I have rested a lot these days, Meiniang is not feeling well."

Hearing this, Li Ke reassured and said: "That's good, we have already passed Huayin, at most we can arrive at Chang'an tomorrow, and we can have a good rest when we return to Chang'an mansion."

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Ke's nervous look, and said with a smile: "Sanlang don't have to worry, the doctor has already said that Meiniang's pregnancy is full-term now, and the fetus is very stable, and some bumps are fine."

Li Ke also smiled and said: "This is the eldest son of our Chu Palace, and he will inherit the family business in the future, so naturally we need to be more careful."

Li Ke attaches great importance to the fetus in Wu Meiniang's womb, and now that he is not yet born, he is asked to inherit the family business. This is naturally a good thing. Wu Meiniang also feels happy when she hears it, but Wu Meiniang looks at Li Ke's expectant look, but there is also a trace of worry in her heart.

It would be best for Wu Meiniang to be a male, but what if it was a female?

Wu Meiniang probed cautiously, and asked Li Ke: "How does Sanlang know that he is the eldest son? I don't know whether Meiniang is pregnant with a boy or a girl, so what if she is a girl?"

Li Ke raised his head, looked at Wu Meiniang's nervous look, and knew Wu Meiniang's worries. In fact, Li Ke didn't care much about men and women, and some words were just casual words, but Wu Meiniang was really worried too much.

Li Ke gently held Wu Meiniang's hand, put it in his own, and said with pity: "I don't know what's the matter, so it's just this. After that, I naturally love her in general."

When Wu Meiniang heard this, a little smile appeared on her face, and she asked, "If it's a girl, wouldn't Saburo be disappointed?"

Li Ke rubbed his slender hand, shook his head and smiled: "Of course not, the eldest son is good, he can inherit the family business, and he can be at ease, but if it is a girl, I am also very happy. The number of men and women is God's will. How disappointed, as long as me and Meiniang's offspring, I will love them dearly. If Meiniang's heir is really the eldest daughter, I will ask my father to be the princess of Jiangdu, and seal it in the rich land of Yangzhou."

Li Kejue, the king of Chu, was enfeoffed in Yangzhou, and Jiangdu was where the government of Yangzhou was located. It was the most affluent, and it was called the pearl of the southeast. From Li Ke's words, it can be seen that Li Ke loved the fetus in Wu Meiniang's womb.Li Ke's words were accurate and there was no falsehood, Wu Meiniang felt relieved after listening to Li Ke's words.

Wu Meiniang then asked: "If it's a girl, Sanlang, please grant me Jiangdu, but what about a boy?"

Li Ke thought for a while and replied: "A boy is not like a girl. If it is a boy, please seal it in the north. You can't live in a comfortable place in the southeast for a long time. You need more experience."

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang poked Li Ke's arm, and said, "That's impossible, you can't send our child to Mobei."

Li Ke said with a smile: "Naturally it won't be put in Mobei, Heng'an in Beifu is already the limit, how can it be so far away from Mobei."

"That's good." Wu Meiniang said in relief after hearing this.

Li Ke and Wu Meiniang had already mentioned Mobei, Wu Meiniang suddenly thought of something, Wu Meiniang asked Li Ke: "Sanlang has won the Northern Expedition this time, and the land of Mobei is invincible. I don't know if Sanlang has thought about how to deal with Mobei?"

Li Ke replied: "I have set up Mobei with three pillars, Jinshan Ashinasheer, Xue Yantuo Yimang, and Huihe Bodhisattva. The three are in their respective places and restrain each other, so that Mobei can be kept safe."

When Wu Meiniang heard this, she nodded and said: "The three tribes in Mobei are three-legged, which is very stable, but there is something wrong with this."

"Oh? What's wrong?" The three-legged confrontation, each restraining each other, was the result of discussions between Li Ke and Wang Xuance. Li Ke asked in puzzlement.

Wu Meiniang replied: "Although the three-legged confrontation can keep Mobei stable, it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, but it is not good for Sanlang. If Sanlang can level Mobei, it would be a pity if he can't make the best use of it for himself?"

Li Ke countered: "Mobei has three pillars, each of them wants to protect their own safety, and they must first show their favor to the king. Can't the king still use it?"

Wu Meiniang said: "If the three legs stand together, the power of Mobei will be divided into three parts. It's not easy to get together. Even if Sanlang uses it, it's just a broken Mobei. It's a pity."

Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang, lightly scratched the tip of Wu Meiniang's nose, and said with a smile: "Listening to what the princess wants, there seems to be another trick?"

Wu Meiniang said: "Lushan is located in the south of Yudujun Mountain, between Zhijushui and Orhun River. The terrain is dangerous, and there is a ready-made mountain city. Why doesn't Sanlang set up the Dudu Mansion in Lushan to control Mobei? Come, Mobei can be used for yourself."

Lushan has a dangerous terrain, bordering Yudujun Mountain in the west and Orhun River in the south, between Yemang and Bodhisattva.

"Lushan Governor's Mansion, it's a way to control Mobei." Li Ke nodded after hearing this.

Wu Meiniang said: "The Lushan Governor's Mansion can be the eyes and arms of His Highness in Mobei, and govern Mobei for His Highness, but the choice of the first governor is very particular, since he needs to be a famous general who can control the various ministries of Mobei. , also need to be His Highness's confidant."

Li Ke said with a smile: "Princess, you don't need to guess too much. The candidate in your heart is exactly the same as mine. If there is a Lushan Governor's Mansion, the first Lushan Governor must be Su Lie."

(End of this chapter)