Late Tang

Li Jing walked slowly on the Great Wall known as the northern iron wall, surrounded by blue sky.Looking south, across the mountains, he could see the last flickering lights of distant towns.That may be Mount Victory, and the crescendo of dawn is replacing her lamps.Li Jing turned another corner of the Great Wall and saw a small town in the distance.Many military family members from the military capital came to live here, and many merchants also set up inns, restaurants and shops here, guarding the gate of the northwest gate of Yanjing, so that this barren place began to prosper little by little. stand up.

Li Jing looked at all this, and the bustling Guanxia town seemed small because it was too far apart.He still remembered that when he led the town [***] out of the customs, the place was still barren.

Summer, the season of trade.The skins and herbs that had been stored for the winter began to be traded at this time.Even war cannot stop trade.As long as the herdsmen inside and outside the Great Wall still need tea, salt, and cloth, then they need to trade.

"Where is Zhang Zimian already?" Li Jing muttered to himself in the morning breeze.He just came to Junduguan from Yanjing, left his palace, and came to the border fortress.In fact, Jundu Pass is not considered a border pass anymore. Outside Jundu Pass, Li Jing still owns many lands. Not long ago, Li Jing was outside General Duguan, and the land west of Taihang was newly designated as Shanxi Province.In addition to the Rehe province in the northeast of the military capital Guan, there are two provinces and more than ten prefectures outside the military capital Guan.

"Marshal Zhang just arrived in Datong!" A soft voice replied from behind. .

Li Jing looked back, Gongsun Lan was walking towards him in the morning song.

Beside her, she followed his eldest daughter, who was also the only child Wang Guiniang gave birth to for him, and Ruiwen ran towards him bouncing around.Little Ruiwen's long black waterfall-like hair was not pulled up, but she let it flutter in the wind, her obsidian eyes shone like stars in the cold morning light.

In front of this cheerful and innocent daughter, Li Jing could never hide her smile.That smile filled with the brilliance of life, since the bloody battles of these years, can't erase it in the slightest.Seeing Xiao Ruiwen, Li Jing will feel the warmth from the heart.Maybe it's because although the eldest daughter was a direct descendant, she didn't receive much care from her mother since she was a child, especially now that Wang Guiniang is almost at home leading the cultivation practice, and even this daughter is taken care of by Wan'er.Therefore, whenever Li Jing sees her, he loves her more and more.

Ruiwen pleases Li Jing more than anyone else, she is like a lovely elf, she is Li Jing's pistachio, always that cute and cute.

The little boy stretched out his hands to him, motioning for him to hug him.She is only a little over three years old, but she always likes to be hugged by Li Jing.

"My little princess!" Li Jing lovingly picked up her daughter, hugged her around several times, and said lovingly.Li Jing has many sons and daughters, but this daughter monopolizes the favor of many fathers.

Gongsun Lan held her hands in front of her lower abdomen, watching the intimacy between Li Jing and Rui Wen from a distance, and didn't have the slightest reaction to Li Jing calling her daughter the princess.Because Li Jing's daughter was given the title of Princess of the Son of Heaven, and not long ago, the Son of Heaven specially granted the title of Princess Yan, the first daughter of Xiao Ruiwen.Therefore, it is not unusual for Li Jing, a king of Qin, to call his daughter a princess.In fact, Gongsun Lan had seen Li Jing call Ruiwen a princess more than once, but at that time, little Ruiwen didn't even have the title of princess.

This is a man full of ambition, which has been revealed inadvertently since he called his daughter a little princess a few years ago.

"Why did you come out so early?" Li Jing asked involuntarily, not seeing Wan'er who had been taking care of Ruiwen.

Gongsun Lan rubbed the hand on her lower abdomen slightly, thinking in her heart, it would be great if this in her belly was a daughter.It is said that men favor men over women, but when it comes to Li Jing, the opposite is true.Li Jing has so many sons and daughters, and he treats the masters very strictly. From the age of three, he has to learn literature and martial arts. From the age of six, every day before dawn, Yinshi has to go to Li Jing's study to greet him and arrange homework.Even in the winter and summer seasons of each year, one has to spare a month to go to the barracks to receive rigorous training. Even in daily life, many things have to be done by themselves, such as dressing, eating, bathing and combing hair, etc., all by themselves. hands on.

Conversely, for the daughters, although they have to go to school and do what they can, they are relatively gentler.The sons of the King of Qin are always busy receiving various trainings, while the daughters of the King of Qin can dress beautifully and learn the rules and etiquette.

She also heard that Li Jing had long planned to send these sons into the army when they turned 15 years old, and they might be entrusted to the frontiers in the future.

It's better to have a daughter, anyway, she doesn't expect to have a son in the future, the mother will be more expensive than the son, and having a daughter, a caring little padded jacket, doesn't have to be involved in those fights.

With a smile on her face, she said to Li Jing: "Our little princess wakes up in the morning and clamors to find you. Wan'er refused to bring her, so she immediately acted cute in front of me. She couldn't stand the cuteness of the little princess." Jin, I had no choice but to bring her here."

"This little guy." Li Jing pinched her little nose lovingly, "Such a young man who is so good at flattering and flattering people is really cute, and flowers bloom when they see flowers."

"Are you worried about the war in Daibei?" Gongsun Lan asked Li Jing whose back was facing the east. If he got up so early and turned his back to the east, it must not be to watch the sun rise.

Li Jing leaned on the battlements of the Great Wall, holding her daughter in her arms.

"It would be a lie to say that we don't worry about it. This battle may seem small, but it is very important. If Zhang Zimian can really win Datong, it can be said that we will not have to worry about the war from the west for at least three years. Threat." He said as he hugged Ruiwen again, "Although Shatuo is not our biggest enemy, it is also a major obstacle for us to fight for the north. These barbarians are very difficult to conquer. This time Li Siyuan The surrender is an excellent breakthrough. Li Siyuan came to vote, no matter what the final result is, at least Shatuo has begun to split. This is an excellent start, splitting and disintegrating them from within, and finally conquering them."

"Well, it sounds good." Gongsun Lan replied while holding Rui Wen's little hand and playing with her, "But Li Siyuan is not an idle person, just look at his series of performances after the Battle of Weizhou. I know, this is a rare character. In addition to being a little younger than Li Keyong, he is even a little bit better. Right now, he is just desperate and a temporary expedient. If he is not careful, there may be more people in the future. repeatedly."

"I know." Li Jing nodded, "Li Siyuan won't surrender sincerely so easily, but now is a good start. He wants time, and we need time too. In the end, he will find out that any of his thoughts , will only be whimsical, because there will never be such an opportunity again. Time, in fact, has always been on our side."

Qin Fan is changing with each passing day and is in a vigorous rising period, so relatively speaking, it is a joke to spend time with Qin Fan for development.In this regard, Li Jing will never be afraid of anyone.

"There are some rumors out there, Saburo, do you know?"

"You mean that there are rumors that Li Siyuan had an affair with Yunniang, and others say that Liu Yunniang was discovered by Li Keyong because of his affair with Li Siyuan, and then defected to me and colluded with me I ambushed Li Keyong. Did some people say that Li Keyong was not dead, but now he came back to take revenge. Li Siyuan was afraid, so Liu Yunniang recommended him to join me?" Li Jing chuckled.

"Well, there are indeed such rumors, and there are more poisonous ones, saying that Liu Yunniang is an evil witch. She seduced many of Li Keyong's sons, Li Siyuan, Li Sizhao, and even Kang Junli, Guo Chongtao, etc. She also said that she was a mess, and after Li Keyong discovered her mess, he took the initiative to seduce you again." Gongsun Lan also said with a smile.

"Rumors stop with wise men!" Li Jing said in a deep voice.

"I think it's better for the Office of Supervision to clear up these rumors. Although this rumor is very absurd, if it spreads, it will undoubtedly become a joke for the common people after dinner. This will have a great impact on the reputation of His Highness and Madam. .” Gongsun Lan also felt a little sour about Li Jing's special love for the Liu family, but she would not affect her judgment as the supervisor of the Supervision Office because of her personal feelings.

Li Jing thought for a moment, and finally nodded. These rumors were obviously released by his enemies.But it can't be Li Keyong, because this rumor also hurt Li Keyong.Come to think of it, this rumor most likely came from Chengde Town or Weibo Town.

"Cooperate with the propaganda department to investigate the spies who spread these rumors, and then work with the propaganda department to eliminate these rumors and change the direction of public opinion."

The Office of Supervision has nine bureaus, one of which is dedicated to internal monitoring of public opinion.In addition, Li Jing also has a special propaganda department, which is responsible for advocating and controlling public opinion.It's just that these two departments have always been very low-key, and they don't show themselves, but this doesn't mean that they have no power.As long as Li Jing gives an order, these two powerful public opinion machines can be activated.

"Are you using your own way to repay him, and also sending people to create some rumors?" Gongsun Lan asked.

"It's okay, if the tiger doesn't show its power, they really think we are sick cats. However, this matter must be steady and ruthless, short and fast. One hit must hit, don't keep pestering them, just let them know how powerful we are."

It's not interesting to talk about it, but when it's appropriate, it's still necessary to open it when it's time to speak.

"There is one more thing. The emperor attaches great importance to the fact that Zhu Wen, our Qin Fan's traitor, descended to the Tang Dynasty. He has issued an imperial edict, conferring Zhu Wen the title of Liang Wang, and conferring the post of Xuanwu Jiedu envoy. In addition, in the imperial edict, the emperor He also gave Zhu Wen the name Quanzhong, and betrothed him to the clan as his wife."

Li Jing shook his head, "Zhu Wen can't be considered a traitor, at most he's just a deserter. The Son of Heaven is unwilling to be lonely. He was humiliated by us just now, but he jumped out again in a blink of an eye. King Liang? He is really generous, Now it’s not enough to confer titles to princes and dukes, and one is to be crowned king. He doesn’t even think about it. With such random conferrals, the world is full of kings. Who cares about the so-called rewards of the king. Give the name Quanzhong? There was a Li Quanzhong who was bestowed King Yi, and now Zhu Quanzhong is bestowed King Liang. Could it be that he thought that since his courtier was called Quanzhong, he would really be devoted to him wholeheartedly. This time, he was even more generous than Li Quanzhong, and he actually gave it to the clan A daughter is a wife. Alan, which family's daughter was pushed into the fire pit this time?"

"The daughter of the Emperor Nine Emperors Uncle Zhao Wang, Li Huier, the princess of the East China Sea!" Gongsun Lan replied.

"Are you kidding me?" Li Jing's face darkened.

"I'm not kidding, and I wouldn't joke about this."

"Very good!" Li Jing snorted coldly.He didn't believe that Li Xuan would not know that Li Huier was his woman, but knowing that Li Huier was his daughter, but still ordered her to be betrothed to a deserter who used to be under his command, which was something worth pondering.

Li Xuan really didn't remember beating him, he was so humiliated just now, and in a blink of an eye he still dared to tease him, is this a lowly thing?

For a moment, Li Jing felt that he really wanted to issue a call to abolish him as the emperor.

It seems that the repairs last time were not enough. This time, Li Xuan must be paid back, and let him know why the flowers are so popular, and who is the one who really holds the right to speak.Otherwise, if you do this every now and then, even if you don't hurt yourself, you will be disgusted to death by him. (To be continued.)