Chapter 605 Marrying a Wife and Taking a Concubine
Li Yuan trusted the warrior Yun very much.
The land of Taiyuan was not enough to support him in raising an army. It was only because of the support of the warrior Yu that he survived the early stage. Later, with the support of the aristocratic family, he conquered the Tang Dynasty.
Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, if you talk nonsense and have no money or food, who will sacrifice their lives for you?
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan was grateful for the contribution of the warrior Xun and asked him to take charge of the imperial army.
The warrior Xun stayed in the palace as a guard. Two of his sons were seriously ill. Until their deaths, he insisted on staying on duty in the palace and did not go home to inquire about them. He was just sad.
When his wife Xianglishi was seriously ill, he did not ask for leave to visit her. When Xianglishi died of illness and the relevant departments reported the matter, Li Yuan praised him for his dedication to public service and his unparalleled devotion to the public.
"I didn't expect to see the Supreme Emperor again in this life. I was excited for a moment and hoped that the Supreme Emperor would forgive me." The warrior Xun Lao said with tears.
Li Yuan was also a little sentimental. He pretended to smile and said, "It's a happy event that you and I, the monarch and my ministers, are seeing each other. Let me have a nice drink with you today. I haven't been so happy for a long time."
"I obey the decree." Warrior Yu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with cupped hands.
Li Yuan ordered people to prepare wine and food, and took the warrior Xun to sit down.
"How did he arrange for you when you came back this time?" Li Yuan asked.
"Going back to the Supreme Emperor, Your Majesty has appointed this minister as the Crown Prince's Taibao." Warrior Xun said.
Li Yuan snorted coldly and said, "He still has some conscience."
If Li Shimin had given warrior Xun real power, then it goes without saying that he would have let warrior Xun test him.
Without giving real power to the warrior Xun, even if Li Yuan had any ideas, the warrior Xun had no rights and could not help him.
The warrior Yu didn't say anything, and he couldn't say much about the matters between father and son.
"You are getting older. It would be nice to enjoy a few years of peace and happiness in Chang'an." Li Yuan said.
Li Yuan is over 60 years old, and the warrior Yu is over 50 years old. In ancient times, their age was considered to be longevity.
Warrior Xun looked around and whispered: "Your Majesty, are you just giving up?"
Over the years, many of Li Yuan's former ministers contacted him overtly or covertly, but he ignored them.
Because he knew that Li Yuan was imprisoned and it was impossible for those people to see Li Yuan. Those people who were so active may not necessarily be for Li Yuan.
But now Li Yuan is right in front of him. As long as Li Yuan speaks out and risks the lives of his whole family, he will help Li Yuan.
Li Yuan naturally understood what Warrior Xun meant, and said with a wry smile: "I know my own body, and I have only a few years left to live."
Just as Samurai Xun was about to say something, he was interrupted by Li Yuan.
Li Yuan said: "I know, you must want to say long live or something. I know that they are all false. For a person like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, it is not impossible to escape the word death."
"Besides, what if I take over the world? I know very well about my sons. Except for him, the others don't have that ability at all."
"He is also my son. I experienced the pain of losing a son seven years ago and I can no longer bear it."
"I am guilty of capital punishment. I shouldn't say these things to make the Supreme Emperor sad." Warrior Xun knelt down and said.
Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "We haven't seen each other for just a few years, why do you always kneel down? If you don't tell me, I don't want you anymore? Whenever I dream back at midnight, what comes to my mind is Jiancheng and them."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Since you are in Chang'an, come and spend more time with me." Li Yuan said.
"I will definitely come here often, but I'm afraid that the Emperor will get tired of me," said the warrior Yun.
"Haha~ Your old face is indeed not as pleasing to the eye as those beauties." Li Yuan laughed happily.
When the food and wine were served, the two of them ate and drank, chatting about their past conquering the world.
A young eunuch who was waiting on the side calmly withdrew.
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Manna Hall
Li Shimin was holding a memorial, but his mind was not on the memorial.
At this moment, Li Mu walked in and told Li Shimin the conversation between Li Yuan and Samurai Xun in detail.
The people in Da'an Palace were all arranged by him, and it was impossible for Li Yuan to be alone with outsiders.
Although Li Yuan and Li Yuan kept their voices low, one of the people arranged by Li Shimin had a very good ear, and the conversation between the two was transmitted to Li Shimin verbatim.
After hearing this, Li Shimin showed a smile.
He naturally knew how loyal Warrior Xun was to Li Yuan. When he transferred Warrior Xun back, he was confident that Warrior Xun would not be able to cause any trouble.
What makes him happy is Li Yuan's attitude towards him.
"We will continue to keep a close eye on Da'an Palace. I don't want any accidents to happen, understand?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
Although Li Yuan showed that he had completely let go, what if it was to paralyze him?
Li Yuan must have understood that most of those serving him were monitoring him.
"Yes." Li Mu responded.
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After dinner in the morning, Lin Xuan invited Guo Caiyue to Qichi Courtyard.
Lin Xuan wanted to stay, but he hesitated and decided not to stay. Instead, he went to Zhuangzi to see how potatoes and corn were being grown.
In addition, he is most concerned about cotton.
Cotton had long been introduced to the Central Plains, but it was not until the Song Dynasty that people began to plant it. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang even ordered the people around Nanjing to plant a certain amount of cotton before it was widely promoted.
Don’t people know about cotton?
They know, but for them, their stomachs are not full, and they are not in the mood to grow cotton.
Lin Xuan was not worried at the imperial court. With Li Shimin's decree, those imperial palaces would naturally not dare to be careless.
But Zhouzhuang was different. If Lin Xuan didn't keep an eye on him, he was worried that they wouldn't pay attention at all.
When Lin Xuan left the Lin family, Guo Caiyue also came to Qichiyuan anxiously.
"This slave has met the princess."
When Guo Caiyue faced Li Lizhi, she felt very uneasy and dizzy. Seeing that Ziyi and the others called themselves slaves, she just followed suit.
Li Lizhi felt relieved when she saw Guo Caiyue like this.
Guo Caiyue didn't have any scheming at first glance, and bringing such a woman in would not cause any trouble for her.
"You are not a slave, you can't call yourself a slave." Li Lizhi smiled.
"Princess, a common girl grew up among the people. Please forgive me for any rudeness." Guo Caiyue thought that Li Lizhi was blaming her and said quickly.
"I don't mean to blame you. On the contrary, I thank you before it's too late. If you hadn't sacrificed your life to save the Marquis, the Marquis would have been in danger." Li Lizhi said.
"This is what I should do."
Guo Caiyue was very unaccustomed to Li Lizhi's enthusiasm. When she came here, her grandmother told her that she must be careful. No ordinary lady would be kind to a concubine, let alone a princess.
She was already prepared for Li Lizhi to be difficult for her. Unexpectedly, Li Lizhi not only did not make things difficult for her, but also treated her kindly.
"I intend to ask Mr. Hou to let you in. I wonder if you are willing?" Li Lizhi said.
"I do." Guo Caiyue said excitedly.
"I have asked people to clean up a yard and arrange the waiters. If you are dissatisfied with anything, you can tell me. What I mean is that I will invite you and your grandma to have a meal together tomorrow. You are also included.
Now that you've entered, what do you think?" Li Lizhi said.