People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1832: Southern Tour to Jingzhou, Emperor Jing Follows

The scenery is charming in early June.

The Ziwei Palace in Luoyang is heavily guarded.

In the Tao Guang Courtyard of the harem, flowers of various colors bloomed one after another, and the fresh fragrance filled the air.

Maids with beautiful looks stood respectfully on both sides of the road, bowing their heads.

Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu supported Ouyang, who was wearing a light yellow phoenix robe and had silver hair, as they strolled around slowly.

"The prince sent a letter complaining that the emperor never took him with him when he traveled. He was not included in the tour to Jingzhou this time." Ouyang glanced at Li Xuan and asked, "Emperor, what do you think?"

"Let's wait until this autumn." Li Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "The Queen is the regent, so my son should take the prince to Lanzhou to take a look at the weather in Lanzhou and practice riding skills."

"Okay." Ouyang smiled, took two steps forward, and then spoke again: "I've thought about what you said the other day about letting mother and the queen go to Jingzhou first. Let's forget it. There is a severe drought in the world now, so we won't cause trouble for the court."

Li Xuan was slightly stunned, then whispered: "But my mother hasn't returned to her hometown in Linxiang for many years."

"It hasn't been long, just ten years or so. At your age, even if it was ten years ago, everything is still clear in your mind." Ouyang shook her head and said, "Tanzhou, Pengzhou, Chang'an, Luoyang, your mother doesn't have the mind to move around so much. It's good to be in Luoyang now. This time, you can take the queen with you to travel south."

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed solemnly and said, "I will obey my mother in everything."

Li Xuan originally planned to let Liu Jinyu take his mother Ouyang to Jingzhou first before he went to Jingzhou, and finally cross Dongting Lake to Tanzhou and Linxiang. When he arrived in Jingzhou, they would take a short tour and then return to Luoyang together.

But now that Ouyang is not going, Li Xuan feels a little guilty.

"When my son comes back from Jingzhou, he will accompany me to the upper reaches of the Luo River to take a walk and see the riverside scenery." Li Xuan bowed slightly.

"It's okay. Luoyang is nice, and there are so many people to keep me company." Ouyang smiled. She knew that Li Xuan was worried that she would be lonely, but how could she be lonely?

Li Xuan now has more than a dozen concubines in her harem, and they have to pay their respects to her every day.

Even if Ouyang only invited three or five people to stay, it would still be lively for the whole day, not to mention that she had so many grandchildren.

Li Xuan's harem is not noisy, not only because Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu have strong control, but more importantly, whether it is Qu Douer, Pei Shitong, Liu Shubi, or even Liu Qiongyu and Zhao Huan, they have all followed Li Xuan for a long time outside the palace and know him very well.

Li Xuan is a quiet person in the harem and doesn't like people who are too noisy. People who are too noisy will be driven away.

The kind where I don’t see Li Xuan once a month.

You know, Li Xuan's harem now has only a dozen people, so it is possible for one person to accompany Li Xuan twice a month.

And he did just that.

"Then let Ming'er stay in Luoyang to accompany mother." Li Xuan made a decisive decision and said, "Son and the queen, take Si Niang, Gao'er, and Prince Wei with you to go to Jingzhou and come back after a trip."

"Do you want to take Prince Wei with you?" Ouyang paused and looked at Li Xuan with a hint of worry in her eyes.

Li Chongjun was once an emperor, so Li Xuan just took him to Jingzhou.

"He is the governor of Jingzhou. Yao Qing, the chief of the Jingzhou Grand Military Governor's Office, hasn't seen him for a long time. It would be good to take him around." Li Xuan looked up and said, "In the future, Chongjun may have to work in the south of Tanzhou, or even in Yongzhou, Hengzhou, or even Chenzhou. Let's take him around more."

Ouyang suddenly realized: "If this can be done, it will be a great kindness."

Li Xuan had no intention of imprisoning Li Chongjun for life. He still hoped that he could have his own life in the future.

Of course, this only applies to Li Xuan's disciples when they are sufficiently grown up.

For example, Ying King Li Zhigao, Yingzhou happens to be on the only way to go north and south of Hunan, and with the relationship with Ouyang family, the whole of southern Hunan will support Li Xuan.

It is safest to place Li Chongjun in southern Hunan.

The same goes for Li Chengqi. Li Xuan will transfer him to Fanzhou and appoint him as the governor of Fanzhou.

But he was only the governor of Fanzhou, and there would be no Luoshui Dao.

Li Xuan would divide the entire logic road into three parts, leaving only the middle, which is of course the richest logic, to Li Chengqi.

And that is also where Li Xuan’s deepest roots are.

It would be incredible if Li Chengqi could develop there.

"My uncle will go with my son. The Right Prime Minister will stay in Luoyang to assist in the administration. Prime Minister Wang will also go with my son. In addition, there will be a Minister of Revenue, a Minister of the Supreme Court and the Water Resources Bureau. Right Guard Su Baotong will be responsible for the escort. We will try to go back and forth in one month." Li Xuan briefly introduced the itinerary.

The trip from Luoyang to Nanyang was by horse carriage, and it had been repaired in advance, so it was enough for Li Xuan to reach Nanyang in five days.

From Nanyang to Jingzhou, you travel by boat, which is relatively slower, but the two places are closer, and it only takes five days at most.

Li Xuan spent ten days looking around Jingzhou and then returned.

"Go early and come back early, don't let anything happen." Ouyang suddenly turned her head and looked at Li Xuan, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"Don't worry, mother." Li Xuan breathed softly, her mind quickly calmed down, and she began to think about the possible loopholes and flaws in her line of work.

After a moment, he looked at Liu Jinyu, nodded slightly and smiled.

Liu Jinyu was immediately relieved, and then the two of them supported Ouyang and walked towards the depths of the garden.

……

The sky was a little dim. Li Xuan, who was sitting on the rooftop of the ship processing official documents, could not help but look up.

Outside the window, the Danjiang River is vast and boundless, with mountains in the distance. Further south, the Hanjiang River can be vaguely seen flowing from Hanzhong.

The setting sun illuminates a beautiful scenery.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Dengzhou Nanyang, now he is in Danjiangkou, Nanyang.

"Someone come here." Li Xuan called out, and Xu Lu immediately came in from outside, and then took the maid to light the candles in the attic.

At this time, Li Xuan calmly walked out of the room and looked eastward. He saw the Nanyang Basin and countless wheat ears that were about to be harvested.

"Is the Governor of Dengzhou still down there?" Li Xuan glanced sideways, and Xu Lu cupped his hands and said, "Governor Wang is still here."

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile. Wang Deben, the governor of Dengzhou, was the elder brother of Wang Dezhen, the right prime minister.

Originally, Wang Deben's career was better than Wang Dezheng's, but unfortunately, Wang Dezheng met Li Xuan.

Now Wang Dezhen is Shangshu You Pushe, and he is younger than Wang Deben. If nothing unexpected happens, Li Xuan will not transfer Wang Dezhen within ten years.

However, there are many brothers, or even uncles and nephews, serving together in the court, but only a few of them can hold high positions.

Among the sons of former Prime Minister Zhang Wenguan, two are now serving as provincial governors in Jiangnan, and one is even the governor of Yuezhou.

Lai Sui is still a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of War, but in one or two years, he should be promoted to vice minister of the Ministry of War.

His cousin Lai Jingye is already the chief officer of Yongzhou. When the time comes, how will this uncle and nephew get along and who will block whose way?

The mischievous Li Xuan wanted to take a look.

……

Turning around and walking down the attic, in the attic on the second floor, Xia'er was playing with Li Chongjun and Li Zhigao.

Liu Jinyu and Liu Shubi seemed to be talking to Zheng about something.

As soon as Li Xuan walked down, Xia'er rushed over and hugged Li Xuan's legs: "Father!"

Li Xuan smiled and picked up Xia'er. Li Chongjun and Li Zhigao, who were standing on the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Among the royal family members, Princess Fuchang is like a devil.

Not to mention the princes themselves, even if the Crown Prince or Princess Fuchang was unhappy, she would hit him with a stick.

The emperor didn't care at all.

Li Xuan sat down beside him, then looked at Li Chongjun and said, "Sanlang, how do you feel?"

"It's okay, uncle." Li Chongjun stood obediently beside Li Xuan.

"In the blink of an eye, you are already five years old." Li Xuan sighed and said, "Starting next year, you and Chengqi will go to the inner study room for classes."

"Yes!" Li Chongjun nodded seriously.

He is now much older than he was a few years ago, but as a five-year-old, he is still exploring carefully.

Li Xuan stepped back slightly, looked at Li Chongjun, and said seriously: "In the future, you will be a local governor and govern a region. However, because you are from the royal family, you will have to move much faster than others. But because of this, you need to study harder, because if you make a mistake, countless people under your rule will suffer. Do you understand?"

"Sanlang understands." Li Chongjun nodded heavily.

Li Xuan raised his head, looked at the eight-year-old Li Zhigao, and asked, "Wulang, what about you?"

"I understand, son." Li Zhigao quickly put away the teasing expression on his face and bowed seriously.

"Okay, it's time for dinner." Liu Jinyu, Liu Shubi, and Zheng came out from the inner room.

Li Xuan nodded, then stood up and walked to the dining room and sat down at the main seat.

Liu Jinyu sat on the left side of Li Xuan, and the others sat down in their respective seats.

Li Xuan loosened his grip on his chopsticks slightly, and the others began to eat.

Li Xuan couldn't help but raise his eyes slightly and look out the window. To the south of Danjiang is Junzhou.

That is to say, Li Xian died when Empress Wu launched the coup, otherwise he would have been deposed and demoted to King of Luling.

Prince Luling was then exiled to Junzhou and Fangzhou, and was not brought back to Luoyang until more than ten years later.

Now, Li Xuan is about to arrive in Junzhou. After passing Junzhou and Fangzhou, it will be Xiangzhou, and then Jingzhou.

……

Jingzhou Jiaofang was shrouded in night.

On the top floor of a brothel, two figures sat opposite each other. One of them was wearing a green robe, and was in his twenties. He had a clear look and a jade pendant hung around his waist, giving him a restrained aristocratic air.

The person opposite him was none other than Guo Huiyue, who was still in Huashan in April.

Guo regretted it, raised his glass gently, and said, "Xu Silang..."

(End of this chapter)