The weather is getting colder, and this is also the case in this country near the Western Regions. The cold wind blows against the face like it scrapes against the bones, just like the flesh and blood meridians are exposed to the cold wind.
stop!
The arrow missed and fell through the air, killing a lone wolf on the spot.
"Su Gong is good at archery!" Zhang Xiong, wrapped in a large cloak, rode his horse forward and talked with Su Lie.
Su Lie put down his long bow and said: "Among the empire, there are few people with the best archery skills. I am just a small skill like a witherworm."
"Is it not that His Majesty the Emperor has the best archery skills?" Zhang Xiong asked with a smile.
Su Lie shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's archery skills are naturally outstanding, but your most powerful martial art is hand binding. An ordinary person cannot make two moves in your majesty's hands. Even the grassland warriors are no match for your majesty."
.His Majesty once said that he used skills rather than strength."
"Yes, your Majesty is indeed the lord of the world." Zhang Xiong praised absentmindedly.
In his opinion, this was Su Lie bragging. His Majesty the Emperor might have some martial arts skills, but he shouldn't be that powerful.
The two of them, along with their entourage, started a fire on the spot and sat down to discuss the matter.
"Mr. Su, the empire is really powerful. The great country of Tuyuhun was wiped out in a blink of an eye. It really makes our hearts tremble."
Zhang Xiong said in annoyance that before Su Lie borrowed troops, he did not take it seriously. It was not until Tuyuhun was destroyed that he realized the power of the Tang Dynasty. Then thinking about Gaochang, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Even Tuyuhun could not stop the Tang Dynasty, let alone Gaochang.
Today's Gaochang, to put it harshly, is already under the attack of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. As long as the Tang Dynasty wants to, Gaochang will disappear completely.
Su Lie glanced at Zhang Xiong and comforted him: "General Zhang doesn't know that Tuyuhun has robbed our merchants many times before and killed our people. His Majesty the Emperor had already warned him, but Fu Yun didn't take this matter to heart.
Incurring His Majesty's wrath. His country is destroyed and his country is destroyed. It is Fu Yun's own fault."
"Yes, yes." Zhang Xiong laughed twice, and then couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Su, you and I have a close friendship. I want to ask you, one day, will His Majesty the Emperor send troops to attack Gaochang?"
"Why did General Zhang come to ask this question?" Su Lie continued to reassure him: "Brother Zhang, there is really no need to worry about these unfounded things. Your Majesty, my dynasty, has always been a good man and will never do such evil things. How can we destroy the country?
It’s a small thing.”
Can I still trust you?
Zhang Xiong is not a real barbarian. He has also studied the classics of the Tang Dynasty.
"Su Gong, I won't hide it from you until now. If one day, the king provokes the wrath of the empire, will my Zhang family survive?"
He no longer thinks about resisting the Tang Dynasty. It is purely seeking death. Finding a way out for his family is what he should do.
Su Lie chuckled and took a sip of hot wine.
"Brother Zhang, don't worry. As long as I'm here, you'll be fine."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiong smiled. This was what he wanted. It didn't matter whether Gao Chang died or not, as long as he didn't involve himself.
"Su Gong, do it!"
"Dry!"
The cold wind was biting, and the empire passed the sixth year of Zhenguan and entered the seventh year of Zhenguan amidst the great victory over Tuyuhun.
Manna Hall.
Li Zhiyun took up his pen in the Yinshan area on the map and slowly wrote down the names of states named after the original names of the grassland tribes, such as 'Ashi State', 'Ash Na State', and 'Relic State'.
The management of these places has been getting better and better in recent years, and local people have become more and more interested in returning home. Therefore, the imperial court decided to set up a state here and let some officials go to manage it.
"Unknowingly, it has been Zhenguan for seven years." Li Zhiyun put the pen on the gold plate of the chamberlain and looked at the increasingly vast map with emotion.
For him, time actually passed very quickly. When he was seriously handling government affairs, it passed even faster.
"Do you have any goals for this year?" Li Zhiyun touched his chin in thought.
The empire's goal has always been clear, which is to kill all disobedient creatures on land.
However, order is also important.
Right now, Datang can fight whoever it wants without fear of losing.
"That's all, it's still the first month of the year, let's have a good rest." Li Zhiyun stretched, turned and left.
Invincible~how lonely.
Being invincible is so lonely!
Humming a little tune, Li Zhiyun walked around the palace.
When he walked to Changle Hall, Li Zhiyun heard the crackling sound of mahjong coming from inside.
"Who is playing mahjong?" Li Zhiyun asked.
After saying that, without waiting for Gao Liangzhong's reply, he walked in on his own.
In the palace, four beautiful women are playing mahjong. They are Empress Yang, Concubine Wei, Concubine Yang Shu, and Concubine Pei Xian.
When the four girls saw the emperor coming, they quickly stood up and saluted.
"You guys continue playing, I'll watch for a while." Li Zhiyun walked to Queen Yang and sat down.
With tables and chairs, playing mahjong is now much more comfortable. The women in the palace must find some games for them, otherwise they will be occupied all day long.
However, with Empress Yang around, there was no gambling culture in the harem. That is to say, during the holidays, everyone would be lively for a while.
"Who wins more?" Li Zhiyun asked.
Concubine Pei Xian pouted and said, "The Queen has won everything, and I have lost a lot of money."
"How big are you playing?"
"It's not big, a circle of ten taels of silver." Concubine Wei touched a wild card and smiled broadly.
"Can you blame me for this? Sister, you don't want to be the best at cards." Queen Yang said.
Concubine Pei Xian sighed: "Good sister, please spare me. It's harder to take a card from you than a flat peach from the Queen Mother."
Yang Shufei smiled and said, "Have you read the Chang'an Novel Newspaper again?"
"It looks good." Concubine Pei Xian played a card of 70,000.
"Oh, good sister, it's not like my sister won't let you." Queen Yang pushed the card down and said, "Single hanging is 70,000."
"Sister, me too." Concubine Wei smiled implicitly and put down the cards.
Concubine Yang Shu looked at her two sisters, and finally she could only say helplessly to Concubine Pei Xian: "Sister, you can't blame me for this."
She also paid 70,000 yuan alone.
Another desperate situation.
Concubine Pei Xian's face turned pale and she was so angry that she threw away the money.
Then, she looked at Li Zhiyun and said angrily: "Your Majesty!"
Li Zhiyun: "???"
Well, the little wife is angry and he needs to calm her down.
"I'm here to help you!"
Li Zhiyun walked over and replaced Concubine Pei Xian. Concubine Pei Xian stood behind him and pinched the emperor's shoulders diligently.
"Win all their money!"
"Ha." Queen Yang smiled disdainfully and greeted Concubine Wei and Concubine Yang Shu, "If someone asks for help, we can't give in."
"That's right." Concubine Wei said, "My husband has made a lot of money recently."
Li Zhiyun said helplessly: "You little lady, why are you still thinking about my money?"
Every year he gives out red envelopes to children and women in the palace, and the funds are all drawn from his own funds.
Concubine Yang Shu smiled and said, "My husband has a lot of money."
"Yes, yes, yes." Li Zhiyun opened the cards and saw a bunch of garbled characters.
"Husband, your luck is worse than that of a concubine." Concubine Pei Xian muttered.
"You asked me to do it." Li Zhiyun typed one out slowly, and then joked with his little wife.
When the other three wives saw this, they were naturally unhappy. They made a little eye contact and reached an intention to cooperate.
In just half an hour, Li Zhiyun lost more than seventy taels.
"Isn't that right? How come you guys are so good at playing cards? You have to touch and touch, and you have to use punch and punch." Li Zhiyun felt that there was something shady.
Concubine Wei said with a smile: "Maybe my husband has bad luck."
Li Zhiyun smiled and said, "Come on, come on!"
Of course he knew his wives' little tricks, but he just pretended not to see them.
Who said that the fun in the boudoir is only for those with thrush, isn't it the same with playing mahjong, and you can coax four of them at once?