Li Chun's life is destined to have no chance of being ordinary, because she is the only blood relative of Han King Li Po in the world. This alone is enough, not to mention that she is also a recognized assassin in Jinyang and outside.
Yang Mingshi was his teacher.
All these things, no matter which aspect you consider, if you can marry the eldest daughter of the Han Dynasty now, in the words of later generations, this will definitely fall into the category of high-risk and high-yield investment.
Unlike her brother, Li Chun has low consciousness and always tries her best to resist the fate that is imposed on herself.
Of course, as we grow older, there is no need to mention the brother-love complex. Whether it is etiquette or the rules set by the powerful families, people's behavior has some clear boundaries.
For example, no matter whether the brother and sister are related by blood or not, it is impossible for the King of Han to marry his sister now. Li Chun, who has grown up and received a good education, has already hidden the vague emotions in his early years.
Deep in my heart, as time goes by, the traces will become fainter and fainter, and eventually they will disappear.
Therefore, her resistance actually has nothing to do with anything else, it is just her instinctive reaction. A person who has lived freely for many years and has a large backing must not be very interested in getting married.
Especially in this day and age, when you get married, you have to take care of your husband and raise your children. This makes Li Chun feel extremely scary when he thinks about it. It is far inferior to the freedom and ease of being under the protection of his brother.
Moreover, if she really gets married, her husband must not be much worse than her brother, otherwise the contrast will be enough to make Li Chun shudder.
In other words, to put it simply, the eldest lady of the Han Dynasty did not have a clear idea about her marriage. Li Po's extensive herding style seriously affected Li Chun's outlook on life.
No, she is checking and filling in the gaps again to close those possible loopholes. Of course, if Li Bi presses harder, she might sneak away to the south to work for her brother. She is not a helpless person.
What about the boudoir girl who has the power to bind a chicken?
Empress Xiao simply agreed, feeling a little funny, but she also thought of herself in her early years. Compared to the lively Li Chun, her girlhood was full of tragedy.
Of course, she would not have thought that Li Chun had suffered a lot in his childhood.
How else to put it, everyone has their own story, no one should try to really see through a person...
While we were talking, someone came to report, "Your Majesty, Yu Wenxin, the manager of Daizhou, has come to see you."
Empress Xiao was stunned. She naturally knew who Yuwen Xin was. She had seen him in Yanmen when she returned from the Turks. And her attitude towards the Yuwen family's children... Needless to say, she was not that kind.
He has a big heart and can forget Yu Wenhua and his ugly face.
After just thinking for a moment, she ordered: "Just tell me that I am not feeling well and have not seen my foreign ministers in recent days."
Later, Li Chun waved his hand to ask the surrounding palace people to stay away, and then said: "General Manager Yuwen went on an envoy to the Turks at the beginning of the year. He came back yesterday and asked to see the empress. It should be that the Turk Khan had a letter for him to pass on.
Bar?"
Empress Xiao turned around and looked at the lake as if nothing had happened, and said softly: "Don't think too much, I just don't want to see the Yuwen family... Humph, Yang family, Yuwen family, Xiao family... I don't owe them anything, whether I see them or not.
What’s the difference?”
After hearing this, Li Chun didn't know what to say. He just felt that Jinyang Palace was not a paradise. He could just shut himself up and ignore the world. There would always be people coming in and out. Instead of being indifferent, it would be better to participate.
Among them, maybe there will be more support in the future.
Of course, with her status, it is impossible to persuade Empress Xiao in this way. Even if she did, Empress Xiao might not listen to her. They are two people with completely different personalities and experiences.
There is no doubt that Queen Xiao has her own political wisdom...
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It is impossible to reach the bank of the Yellow River in detail about what happened in Jinyang City, but some major events would eventually reach Li Po's ears.
At this time, the battle on the Tongguan front line had finally come to an end, and Li Po realized his strategic vision with little effort.
This requires a certain amount of luck, but it is also closely related to the ability of Li Po and his generals to seize opportunities.
Following this, western Henan gradually became quieter. When the situation stabilized, the war in the north came to an end in the middle of the year.
Time has entered July, and with the arrival of autumn rains, the chill is getting thicker, indicating that winter is not far away.
Li Po no longer focused on the war and turned to look at his subordinates. According to the reports from various counties in Jinyang, after this year's autumn harvest, the food problem in Jin will be further alleviated.
The price of grain in Hedong has been slowly declining before the autumn harvest, and the situation is much better than the most optimistic predictions of Li Po and his ministers. This is obviously a concrete manifestation of people's peace of mind. Otherwise, they have just experienced the war, and
Hedong, which is still on the verge of war, will definitely not be as stable as it is now.
The price of food is like a mirror, reflecting the appearance of people's hearts.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the performance of the government. Since Li Po took possession of Hedong, military service and labor service have disappeared, and Li Po's promise to be free of taxes for three years is being fulfilled.
Not only did this widen the gap with the rebels who had opened warehouses to stockpile grain in the past, but Li Tang, who once ruled Hedong, was also left behind.
This is undoubtedly a process of re-establishing the prestige of the government. It is not something that can be achieved by shouting a few slogans. It must rely on bit by bit efforts and pass the test of time to achieve results.
Once local governments gain people's trust, rules and order will be quickly established, and people will have peace of mind. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk.
Things are developing in a good direction, and Li Po is looking at all this with great pride. This is the foundation he has built with so much hard work over the years. He hopes that his rule will prosper, instead of being like other places.
of desolation.
Because of this, his foundation will become more and more solid, and he will continue to have the upper hand in the contest with Li Tang. Judging from the current situation and the news he has received, the longer time passes, the stronger Li Tang will be.
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In July, Dou Jiande's envoy came again. He did not go to Jinyang, but went directly to the camp on the edge of the Yellow River. In addition to reaffirming the alliance between the two families, he also tested whether Li Po, the king of Han, wanted to take Luoyang eastward.
intention of.
I believe that Xiao Mian's envoy will come here in a few days, but I don't know if Xiao Mian will send someone like Cen Wenwen again.
Li Po originally wanted to send someone to visit Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian. In addition to returning the gift, he also wanted to see what it was like under their rule and who was around them.
In fact, whether it is for show or courtesy, this should be done. Considering that Jinyang has just become king this year and Jinyang is still a bit chaotic, Li Po decided to wait until next spring when the flowers bloom.
No matter how the families discussed the matter of dividing the fertilizer, the war in Henan continued, Wang Shichong disappeared, and Wang Shiyun supported the situation in Luoyang and blocked Duan Da who returned with his troops outside Luoyang City.
The exhausted Henan people no longer had the energy to fight fiercely, so they only formed a confrontation in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Many heads fell to the ground in Luoyang City. Duan Da outside the city also followed Cao Mengde's example and began to dig graves.
In July, a group of more than a hundred people slowly walked to the foot of Hongnong County. The leaders looked at the tall walls of the county and shouted feebly for a few times. Then they led the crowd to the ground and kowtowed.
These were deserters from Henan who were scattered in the mountains and forests. They no longer had the courage to gather in crowds and attack counties and cities like they did in the past. Henan, which was thousands of miles away, could no longer support them to do so.
From here on, people fleeing from Henan began to appear in Hongnong County one after another. Li Po didn't know how many Henan people Li Tang had accepted back then. He only knew that now was the time for him to reap the dividends of this battle.
The people who escaped were sparse and came in an endless stream. Most of them were sallow, thin, and poorly clothed. Among them were soldiers, generals, officials, and local nobles. Most of the other civilians followed behind them.
This shows that the order in Henan has completely collapsed, and due to the sharp decline in population, the people who survived today are actually protected. When the people who protected them could not survive, the current situation also occurred.
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The camp established by Li Po's men finally came into use, and many of the preparations he had made came in handy. In comparison, Xiao Xian, Dou Jiande, and Du Fuwei were a lot heavier.
Before winter came, people who had survived the wars over the years, but now fell into despair and panic, dispersed one after another, and the local ministers were also anxiously looking for a way out.
Chaos spread like ripples. Tragic things have long been common in Henan. If the survivors had the ability, they would be able to write countless books about the tragic world for you to see. However, everything that happened in the autumn of this year can still be said to be unprecedented.
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From noble officials to common people, everyone struggled in despair. Wang Shichong's army consumed almost all the vitality in Henan. In fact, even if he could lead his army into Tongguan, for the people of Henan, the result would not be any different from now.
place.
By the end of July of this year, which was the end of autumn, there were already 60,000 to 70,000 new people in the camp on the banks of the Yellow River. This number would increase after August.
It can be seen from here that the number of people who escaped is not small, but it cannot be said to be too many. Most people coming from the west will choose between Xiao Mian and Li Ding'an. Obviously, Xiao Mian has a certain advantage.