There were still more than 4,000 soldiers lined up outside the city waiting to register to enter the city. Seeing this scene, they all took up their swords and guns. Liu Yu shouted at the side to form a formation. The soldiers who were able to stay were all full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit.
He is so high-spirited that he has no fear even when facing infantry against cavalry.
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "Don't be nervous, we should not be enemies."
After successfully controlling Weiding City and integrating the Xihai tribe, Liu Ziqiu did not take it lightly. He selected some young herdsmen from the Xihai tribe who were familiar with the surrounding situation and organized a scout cavalry team of 500 people. The entire scout cavalry team
Teams were divided into groups of twenty, taking turns to go out of the city and conduct reconnaissance around the clock day and night.
Each group of scout cavalry does not have all twenty people staying together, but there are light and dark ones. The ten people in the light group are in front, and the ten people in the dark group are behind, separated by a hundred or ten steps. In this way, even if they encounter an enemy attack,
It can also be guaranteed that ten people can come back in time to report the message.
Now, a group of cavalry appeared in the distance, but no scouts came back to report. Obviously, those scouts have confirmed that this cavalry is not the enemy. It seems that these temporarily formed scout cavalry are not professional enough. No matter whether the opponent is an enemy or a friend, they should first
Just come back and report.
Sure enough, when this group of cavalry came closer, Liu Ziqiu saw clearly that the leader was a group of scouts he sent out, and they all had smiles on their faces, as if they were following their relatives. Then he looked behind them.
, Liu Ziqiu understood. Tuoba Yuanju and Xiangli Duoyun were walking side by side.
The Xihai tribe is composed of thirteen small tribes. Although their current strength is no weaker than any medium tribe, in the eyes of the herdsmen, the strength of ethnic groups such as Dangxiang and Xianbei is still beyond their reach. Knowing that they
The "mistress" Tuoba Qianyu turned out to be Princess Dangxiang. One can imagine the excitement of these herdsmen. Seeing the Tuoba tribe and the Qianli tribe who are married to the Tuoba tribe, isn't it like meeting relatives?
Liu Ziqiu secretly made a note that he must strictly train the scout team after returning. The most important thing is to let them understand the truth that friends and enemies are only temporary. It is not uncommon in this world to be stabbed in the back by friends.
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry team was in front of them. Tuoba Yuanju turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said, "Liu Ziqiu, we meet again!"
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said: "Prince Yuanju, what kind of wind brings you here?"
Tuoba Yuanju did not mince words: "Where is Qian Yuren who came to see my sister?"
Liu Ziqiu pointed to Weiding City behind him: "He's still lying down and hasn't gotten up yet."
Tuoba Yuanju nodded and said, "I want to take her home. In three days, I will get married to Sister Qingtian, and she cannot be absent."
It was very common for a Dangxiang girl to meet her lover secretly before she got married. Tuoba Yuanju didn't care what Liu Ziqiu had done to his sister. Just because they were together now didn't mean they could be together in the future. As the daughter of a tribal leader, her
In matters of marriage, the interests of the tribe should be given priority, and Tuoba Qianyu should have this awareness.
The wedding of Tuoba Yuanju and Qianli Qingtian is a major event for the Tuoba tribe. Important figures from the eight departments of the party have been invited. At that time, the leaders of each tribe and the sons of the elders will also go. According to Tuoba Mumi's wishes, it is necessary to
At Tuoba Yuanju's wedding, Tuoba Qianyu's marriage was also decided. In this way, Tuoba tribe could win at least two alliances, and the hope of unifying and integrating the eight departments of the party increased.
Of course his brother was getting married and his sister was going to be there. Liu Ziqiu didn't think much about it at all. His eyes stayed in the middle of the team. Xiang Li Qingtian was there. When he saw Liu Ziqiu, his eyes were a little evasive and even more resentful.
Liu Ziqiu, however, was upright. He held up his hands and said with a smile: "Sister Qingtian, brother Yuanju, Liu congratulates you two. I wish you a long life together and a son soon. Liu will ask Qianyu to pick out some gifts for you later."
Xiang Li Qingtian sighed and said nothing. But she knew that Tuoba Qianyu would face the same fate as her, and the second sister was destined to miss him.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Tuoba Yuanju laughed, changed the subject, and asked, "Brother Liu, I wonder if Master Yuwen is in the city?"
Liu Ziqiu frowned and said, "What are you looking for him for?"
Tuoba Yuanju smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of brothers' jokes. If I can invite Lord Yuwen to attend my wedding, it will be a great honor for me and the Tuoba tribe!"
Liu Ziqiu laughed loudly: "You can't invite him."
Tuoba Yuanju said displeased: "Why? Does he look down on our Tuoba tribe!"
"Liu doesn't know whether he looks down on you or not, but he really can't go." Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said word by word, "Because he is already dead!"
"Dead? How did he die!" This time, not only Tuoba Yuanju, but also Xiang Li Duoyun was shocked.
"Although I didn't kill him with my own hands, it's not much different." Liu Ziqiu's tone was very calm, "Now, I make the decision here."
When Tuoba Yuanju met Liu Ziqiu for the first time, Liu Ziqiu was just a gang leader. When he met Liu Ziqiu for the second time, Liu Ziqiu had already become a brigade commander. On the way here just now, he listened to the Xihai tribe's
The scouts told him that Liu Ziqiu was now the leader of the Xihai tribe.
Tuoba Yuanju was deeply impressed by Liu Ziqiu's martial arts. Personally speaking, he was very willing to make Liu Ziqiu as a friend. From the perspective of tribal interests, whether Liu Ziqiu was a brigade commander or the leader of the Xihai tribe, Tuoba Yuanju was deeply impressed.
Yuan Ju seems to be unworthy of his sister.
But things are different now. Liu Ziqiu killed Yu Wenjing, occupied Weiding City, and became an important member of the party. Tuoba Yuanju had to reconsider the relationship between Liu Ziqiu and Tuoba Qianyu. However, this matter Tuoba Yuanju had to reconsider the relationship between Liu Ziqiu and Tuoba Qianyu.
Yuan Ju can't make the decision, so he still needs to go back and ask his father for instructions.
Over the years, Tuoba Yuanju has been helping his father handle tribal affairs and responded extremely quickly. Hearing the news, he was only slightly stunned, and then he laughed, cupped his hands and said: "This is better, Mr. Liu, please be sure to attend."
wedding!"
"Easy to say, easy to say." Liu Ziqiu chuckled, "Even if the prince doesn't invite Liu, Liu will go and ask for a wedding wine."
For both public and private matters, Liu Ziqiu must agree. For public matters, what Zhao Ling said is very reasonable. As long as Dangxiang, Shiwei and other tribes do not support the Xianbei people, Murong Fuyun said that there will be no big waves. For private matters, go to Li Qingtian.
She is his sister, and Tuoba Yuanju is also Tuoba Qianyu's brother. No matter whether it is for the man or the woman, there is no reason for his absence.
Tuoba Yuanju also burst out laughing. Standing next to him, Xiang Li Duoyun felt a little regretful. If he had known that Liu Ziqiu would be where he is today, he would not have gone to flatter Tuoba, but would have directly married his girl to Liu Ziqiu.
Isn't the Tuoba tribe much stronger?
Liu Ziqiu also smiled along with him, waved his hand and said: "Ji Rentai, take Mr. Yuan Ju to the government office!"
"Yes, lord!" Ji Rentai clasped his fists with both hands and gestured towards Tuoba Yuanju, "Prince please!"
Ji Rentai did not have any cavalry, so Tuoba Yuanju had no choice but to throw the reins to his entourage and follow Ji Rentai on foot. It turned out that this was Liu Ziqiu's new rule, and horses were not allowed in Weiding City. Except for the soldiers patrolling the streets and
For urgent tasks, no one is allowed to ride cavalry, and can only walk or lead a horse. Liu Ziqiu is very clear about the status of Weiding City. This is an important node connecting the east and west trade routes. Regardless of the current depression, when the world is peaceful in the future,
There will be many merchants coming here, and the streets will become very crowded. He now prohibits horses in the city to allow everyone to adapt to the future situation in advance.
Liu Ziqiu did not accompany Tuoba Yuanju into the city. He had promised to attend Tuoba Yuanju's wedding in three days. He must seize the time to integrate the troops. There were still many things to do in the meantime, and he could not relax for a moment.
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In Luoyang City, Li Yuan was also seizing the time. With the jade waist card, Li Yuan could enter and leave the palace freely. He stayed in the palace last night. Although the beautiful scenery of Xiao Concubine when she came out of the bath made him have endless aftertaste, he did not
He went to the harem and visited several captains of Ubishen Mansion.
In the Sui Dynasty, in addition to the Twelve Military Guards, the Left and Right Preparation Houses and the Left and Right Prison Gate Houses were established. The Left and Right Preparation Houses were in charge of the palace guards, and the Left and Right Prison Gate Houses were in charge of the palace guards. They were both the emperor's personal soldiers, equivalent to
Former Imperial Guard or Royal Guard.
Li Yuan once served as Qian Niu Beishen, which is equivalent to the current captain of Zuobei Shen Mansion. Among the current captains of Zuobei Shen Mansion, some are his former colleagues, and some are still his old troops. Over the years, Li Yuan has been
He quietly maintained contact with them. However, the guards of Zuobeishen Mansion had gone with Yang Guangxi, and all he could find was Youbeishen Mansion.
After a night of activities, the effect was very obvious. The entire Youbei Shenfu promised to support Li Yuan. He was equivalent to mastering a force closest to the emperor. The left and right Prisoners' Mansion were equally important, but Li Yuan didn't interact with them much on weekdays, so he had no time at this time.
Now that he is active, he must quickly go to see Xiao Bin.
Xiao Bi also stayed up almost all night, and her eyes were already a little swollen. Li Yuan wanted to buy power for himself and had no time to sleep. But Xiao Bi lay in bed unable to sleep. She was excited, worried, panicked, excited, and all kinds of complicated things.
The feelings came together and made her sleepless.
Yesterday, when she was taking a bath, she showed Li Yuan so much that Xiao Concubine could not show off her power as a superior in front of Li Yuan. As soon as she saw Li Yuan, Xiao Concubine's face turned red, and unexpectedly she took the initiative to ask Li Yuan first.
After seeing each other, the relationship between monarch and ministers was completely reversed.
In fact, this was the real reason why Li Yuan insisted on staying in the palace yesterday. He wanted to make Xiao Concubine embarrassed in front of him, so that he could better control Xiao Concubine in the future.
After a while, Xiao Concubine calmed down from the panic, sat up straight and asked: "Master Li, is it time to summon the ministers to discuss the new emperor's enthronement?"
Li Yuan smiled and said: "My dear, don't be anxious, there is still something that must be resolved first."