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

Chapter 401 Watching the sky at night, flooding three thousand miles
Under the night, in the courtyard.

Li Xuan was standing beside the stone table in the garden, with candles burning in the wind lantern beside her.

There was a teapot in the center of the stone table, and there were bursts of steam from the two cups of hot tea everywhere, rushing straight into the air.

Li Xuan stared at the star-studded sky in the southeast from a distance, and frowned involuntarily.

Pressing one hand on the table, five fingers kept tapping rapidly.

Very rhythmic, it seems to be counting something.

Sitting on one side, Wang Bo stopped drawing the line on the map. Seeing Li Xuan's appearance, he asked in surprise, "My lord, what's wrong?"

"My waiting plan needs to be adjusted." Li Xuan pressed her temples, shook her head, and said, "Send a letter to Governor Wang and ask him to send someone over as soon as possible. If it's late, the opportunity will be missed."

"Opportunity?" Wang Bo was a little confused.

He followed Li Xuan's gaze and saw that in the distant night sky, stars were dotted with incomparable brightness.

However, there was no ray of moonlight.

"Does the prince still watch the sky at night?" Wang Bo felt a little funny for a moment, but then he thought of Li Xuan's identity.

Everyone knows that Nanchang County King is a disciple of Medicine King Wei Xuanzang.

However, many people have overlooked that Wei Xuanzang, the king of medicine, is a direct disciple of Chengdu Qingyang Temple.

The king of Nanchang County is also a direct disciple of Qingyang Temple.

It is normal for Taoist disciples to know one or two skills of watching the sky at night.

"How can this king know how to observe the sky at night." Li Xuan couldn't help laughing, looked at Wang Bo and said, "Mr. Zi'an also knows that what this king practices is a water-attribute technique. Changes are the most sensitive, so pay a little attention."

"So, is it going to rain, and it's raining heavily?" Wang Bo vaguely guessed something.

"Who knows, the rain will happen today, and it will change tomorrow. There are countless things to do." Li Xuan brought the topic casually, and then asked in a low voice: "The terrain of Meiling Pass is high in the south and low in the north. , but the mountain road is narrow, and it is not easy for cavalry to charge, but if you just give up this advantage, this king will not bear it."

"It's a pity that there isn't a big enough water lake near Meiling Pass, otherwise the prince would be able to use the old skill of flooding three thousand miles." Wang Bo couldn't help laughing.

After following Li Xuan for such a long time, Wang Bo already has enough understanding of what Li Xuan is best at.

Qiu Zhenmu and his group of Qianniuwei have said more than once that Li Xuan used similar methods more than once in the Dragon Scale Palace, Yunshao Court, and later in Yangzhou.

But in Wuzhou, it is difficult for Li Xuan to use this method...

Wait, rain, water vapor, flooded for three thousand miles?

"My lord..." Wang Bo was about to ask something when there was a rush of footsteps from outside.

Li Zhu quickly came in from the outside, saw Li Xuan, hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Qian Ye, the Qilang of the Qian family, is here to visit."

"En." Li Xuan nodded calmly, and then said, "Call someone in."

"Qian Ye, he's not in Zhoucheng, what is he doing here?" Wang Bo asked subconsciously.

"Of course it's to find a way out." A sneer appeared on the corner of Li Xuan's mouth.

"The way to live?" Wang Bo was really surprised, stood up and looked at Li Xuan: "Who wants them to die...is it Wang Inspector?"

"How can the Qian family not see the problem that even the gentleman can see? If they don't come to me today, I am afraid that I will really suspect that they will carry out another assassination method." Li Xuan said long and hard. Let out a sound, and then said: "Fortunately, they are here!"

Li Xuan looked at Wang Bo, pointed to the inner courtyard behind, and said, "Sir, please take shelter in the house for a while, and then listen to what Mrs. Qian will say."

"Follow the order!" Wang Bo hurriedly cupped his hands, then turned and entered the room with a hint of surprise on his face.

The King of Nanchang would allow him to attend this kind of matter.

……

Li Xuan was sitting at the stone table, Qian Ye, who was wearing a dark blue water ripple robe, approached respectfully, and at the same time cupped his hands and said: "Qian Ye has seen the county king Qianqiu."

Li Xuan nodded gently, and asked, "Where did Qilang come from?"

"Reporting to the lord, I have found two hundred crossbows and sorted them out, and now they have [-] crossbows attached, and they are sent to support the front line." Qian Ye stood still, then cupped his hands at Li Xuan, and said respectfully: "My brother asked Qilang to send them to the front line." Come, I hope that the prince will win the battle and completely wipe out the enemy bandits."

"Qian Sikou has a heart." Li Xuan smiled indifferently, and said: "Qian's heart is very sincere, this king knows what brother Ling wants to ask, go back and tell brother Ling, when the fighting stops, the king's governor should be promoted, let him Don't worry, but..."

"My lord, please advise." Qian Ye hurriedly cupped his hands for advice.

It is indeed a good thing for Wang Fanglin to leave Wuzhou, but for Gao Sheng, that is not necessarily the case.

"Wuzhou needs stability, the governor Wang will not do anything hastily, and this king also hopes that the Qian family will not do anything rashly.

Although no one will pursue the previous matter for the time being, if something really happens, if there is even a little bit of rumors, the Qian family will be in danger of being destroyed...

Although the Wang family is under suspicion in this dynasty, no one knows what the future holds... After all, there are five surnames and seven families! " Li Xuan sighed with emotion and waved his hands.

Five surnames and seven families, from the pre-Qin period to the present, the prosperity of the family has been unabated for thousands of years, even if there are occasional downturns, they will pass quickly.

Although the Wang family in Taiyuan is not popular because of the king and queen, this is only the current dynasty. The emperor and empress are both quite old. The prince Li Xian is in good health and has a good reputation. In the future...

The Qian family is also one of the aristocratic families, and they are more aware of the risks involved than anyone else.

"Please give me your advice." Qian Ye bowed deeply again.

In Wuzhou, the Qian family didn't worry about anything, even if Wang Fanglin was the governor, at most it was just making the Qian family feel uncomfortable.

What is really dreadful is the Taiyuan Wang family behind Wang Fanglin, and there are five surnames and seven families, and the network of relationships is intricate.

Not to mention anything else, anyone who knows enough about King Peng knows his relationship with the Wang family.

Wang Fanglin tried his best, but at most the Qian family would be severely injured, but if the Taiyuan Wang family did something, it would take decades and a little bit of grinding, and the Qian family would definitely be wiped out.

In this way, Qian can no longer act rashly.

With his right hand on the table, Li Xuan tapped lightly. What he needs to do now is to reassure Qian Shi.

Once Qian realizes that there is no hope in the future, it will be difficult to take another risk.

"The Qian family's local clan." Li Xuan paused for a while when he said this, and then continued: "However, the patriarch of the clan is only the rank of the eighth-rank commander, which is too low. If I can find a chance to mention it more, That will definitely be a good thing for Qian Shi... If Qian Shi puts all his efforts into this matter before him, this king may be able to play around with it."

After finishing speaking, Li Xuan pondered for a while, as if she had an idea.

Qian Ye looked at Li Xuan cautiously, frowned, then cupped his hands and said: "This matter still needs to be decided by the eldest brother, but anyway, thank you for your concern, Qilang will leave."

"Qilang walk slowly, I won't see you off!"

Qian Qilang had a serious face on his face, then he turned and left quickly.

Just after Qian Qilang left, Li Zhu came back again, and cupped his hands at Li Xuan.

"Keep an eye on him, I will know every move he does in Yanxi tonight." Li Xuan waved his hand.

Li Zhu bowed slightly, then turned and left without saying a word.

At this time, Wang Bo came in from the inside, and then looked at Li Xuan with doubts and asked, "My lord, although the Qian family has a criminal record, why are you and the lord so vigilant against the Qian family?"

"Private soldiers." Li Xuan expressed the fundamental reason why he was worried about Qian's in just two words.

Li Xuan looked sideways towards the direction of Zhoucheng, and said in a deep voice: "The Shen family has a history of governor Shen, and considering the future of the governor Shen, they will not mess around; , will not and has no ability to act recklessly, the Yang family is in a catastrophe for the first time, and it is too late to protect itself, only the Qian family..."

There was a trace of fear in Li Xuan's eyes.

The Qian family not only has the largest number of private soldiers in Wuzhou, but also makes weapons, and there is even a gold mine behind them. There is nothing they can't do.

The only ones who really made Li Xuan and Wang Fanglin fearful were Qian's private soldiers.

With money, soldiers, and wealth, the Qian family is already the first in Wuzhou.

"This king really can't figure it out, and Qian Sikou is not stupid, why didn't he follow the right path?" Li Xuan shook his head, sighing softly.

There are people in the Qian family who have money and soldiers, but for some unknown reason, they just don't want to develop more in their official careers.

If it is said that there is a governor in Qian's family, no, even if he is a county magistrate, he will not always be forced to take illicit paths instead of taking revenge in official circles.

For an aristocratic family to truly gain a foothold in the world, apart from connecting with the aristocratic family in the local area, the most important thing is to have the right to report to the center.

In this way, no matter whether you are beaten or hit someone else, you have enough right to speak to make others shut up.

But Qian Shi didn't have any of these two things.

The only thing they were really staring at was King Yue.

The Qian family will not rebel, but they may not assassinate the governor again.

If they really wanted to push them to the limit, they would definitely stab Li Xuan in the back and bury Li Xuan and hundreds of his subordinates in the hands of Tianyin Sect at the same time.

It is always difficult for people with previous convictions to be trusted.

Especially Qian Zhe always likes to be reserved when doing things, but he always likes to control everything.

"Where is the official career so easy?" Wang Bo sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Even for the most talented person, the official career is full of ups and downs."

Li Xuan knew that Wang Bo was talking about himself, but at this moment Li Xuan shook his head and said: "Even if it is difficult to make progress, it is better to work hard on this road than to act recklessly on other roads... The Qian family If everyone in the family cares about official careers, no one will worry about them coming indiscriminately."

"What the lord said is true!" Wang Bo finally came to his senses at this moment. After a short pause, Wang Bo followed up and asked: "If Mrs. Qian is willing to listen to what the lord said, and help in the immediate matter, military merit and official career The world has developed, will the prince really help them deal with it?"

"Of course, whether it's now or in the future, I don't want to see any more accidents between Governor Wang and the Qian family, especially during the time I'm in Wuzhou, it's better for no one to move." Having said that, Li Xuan Looking at Wang Bo, his face turned cold, and he said softly: "I will not pursue the matter of the Qian family, and I will persuade Wang Shishi not to pursue it as much as possible, but it may not be true that no one will pursue it."

The real fundamental problem of the Qian family is that they don't care about official careers or military exploits, but they want to become one of the top aristocratic families.

However, the object of their effectiveness is the King of Yue.

The eighth son of Emperor Taizong, Li Zhen, King of Yue.

How can a vassal king make a local family prosperous and unparalleled?

……

In the dark night, three figures stood above the peak, watching the villa below from a distance.

The figure on the far left suddenly said: "Master, do you want to go down now and finish him off?"

The voice is very familiar, it is He Qinger, He Qinger who escaped from Wuzhou before.

On her right are naturally Zhang Wanyu and Ye Wanwan.

"I also want to." Zhang Wanyu's voice was full of reluctance, but she finally shook her head and said, "But the king of Nanchang has become a powerful force. With the power of the three of us, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get rid of him."

"Then wait, when Muzhou's troops go south, they will be smashed to ashes." He Qing'er only held the hilt of the sword with her right hand, and her lips were tightly pressed together.

She wished she could pounce on him now and take Li Xuan's life directly, but without Zhang Wanyu's help, it would be very difficult for her to succeed.

Ye Wanwan on the other side didn't have that much hatred for Li Xuan, she just frowned and asked, "Master, when will Muzhou's army go south? I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend with our current strength." Live in Lanxi and Meiling Pass."

The Tianyin sect raided Wuzhou. Except for a hundred black soldiers left behind to guard Meiling Pass, almost all of the other personnel had gone to Muzhou.

But in the end, only the three of them retreated back to Lanxi with a hundred wounded soldiers.

This is also the reason why Lanxi has not completely changed its banner until now, because the Tianyin Sect has insufficient manpower.

"When Muzhou will act, it depends on how the Holy Empress arranges. Muzhou is related to the overall military strategy. Once it moves, it will be difficult to go back. Now we have to rely on ourselves to firmly guard Lanxi and Meiling. Guan, at least until the Muzhou army comes to Yun."

For this, pay all the price, all at all.

……

In the villa at the foot of the mountain, Li Xuan was lying on the couch, and glanced indifferently at the positions of Ye Wanwan and the three of them.

Then turned over and fell asleep, not worried at all.

(End of this chapter)