Li Po's family is still very thin, but the days of having three wives and four concubines are not far away. Last year, Li Bi sent people to the Turks to ask for marriage, and the Turks also responded to the letter in the winter.
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There was nothing reluctant about it, he just said that he could not marry Ashina Tianxiang as his concubine until Li Po became king.
At a time when the north and the south were not at peace, both Ashina, Yang Huan and Li Po tried to save trouble and did not mention those red tapes. Otherwise, you would have to spend some effort to marry the north and the south.
In other words, after Li Po becomes king, he will be able to marry Ashi, who is very popular on that day. With the red eyes, Li Po will already be married to two prairie princesses, and the family will be raised in an instant.
It was a night of partying, nothing serious was said, just drinking and eating meat.
Looking at the talented people under his command, Li Po was very proud. Ten years later, he had gone from having nothing to where he is now, and he had finally built a business.
Although there is a big deviation from the original idea and a very big risk has to be taken, all of this now is made possible by his blood and sweat, and the lives of many people. Sometimes he will be pretentious and say
He thought so and so before, but seriously, he has no regrets and is very proud at the same time.
People took turns to toast, and Li Po drank until his glass was dry, drinking very happily.
When the civil and military officers below took a look, the atmosphere became even more lively. They looked at the young and high-spirited manager, and they were actually even more cheerful than Li Po himself.
One year later, the territory expanded rapidly, more than doubling before. As a result, everyone became rich and wealthy.
If they keep going like this... Well, they are also looking forward to the most glorious day coming soon, when the princes and generals will be in love... Such a bandit-like declaration can actually float in the hearts of veterans like Chen Xiaoyi. It can be seen that
People's will is strong.
If someone like a Taoist monk came here and said that Li Po had a dragon on his head, it is estimated that most people here would not only believe it, but also go out and publicize it. If they really saw a dragon, they would squat down.
It's on top of the manager's head.
At the banquet, the guests and the host were in harmony and left happily.
Li Po was helped back to the back house to rest. The thought of having some fun with his mother-in-law was washed away by the smell of alcohol. In the end, he was still a little sober, but what he thought about was that he had to practice his drinking ability, otherwise
It would be too embarrassing to be knocked to the ground by a stupid young man one day.
Well, people who drink too much have the same idea...
At this time, He Chou walked out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion, and everyone who saw him saluted.
He Chou didn't drink much. He was getting older, and it was time for him to drink less wine and eat less food. In addition, his seniority and age were unique under Li Po's rule, so no one dared to force him to drink.
He only had a few drinks with Li Po, and they only tasted it briefly. Li Po's attitude was as always, showing respect and intimacy towards him. He just said that he could do whatever he wanted without breaking the rules, which made He Chou feel tight.
Having been an official for many years, he immediately became interested. He lived in Jinyang as he pleased, but he could not go beyond some rules. Where were the rules? He was too close to the queen.
No matter how high your official position is, there is actually a line in front of you. Once you cross the line, you will be in danger of overthrowing. This is true for emperors and generals, without exception. This truth has reached He Chou's age.
Maybe you don't understand.
Being so close to Empress Xiao was actually not what he wanted to do, but that when people get older, they miss the past especially. When Emperor Wen was critically ill, he held He Chou's hand and asked him to assist Yang Guang.
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But Yang Guang's prodigal son left the whole place in a mess. Now that the wandering queen has returned to Jinyang, He Chou naturally has to take care of her and do his duty as a minister.
In fact, he thought very clearly that Yang Guang was dead and the Great Sui Dynasty had disappeared. Looking at the wolf-like princes in the world, he knew that it was possible to support the Sui Dynasty and revive the old dynasty.
In other words, Empress Xiao, whose husband and son died, has only a little use value. As an old man with no official position, it doesn't matter how close he is to the empress.
And he asked his son to be in charge of the Taifu purely out of selfish motives. His youngest son was not very capable. He barely learned a little bit from him and was a little impatient. He was far inferior to the young people he was optimistic about now.
, diligently seeking advice, full of cleverness.
However, although this son is a bit unworthy, he is not without merit, especially in terms of filial piety. His brothers cannot compare with him. He fled thousands of miles. If his son is not by his side to look after him, whether he can get out of the Taihang Mountains is another matter.
So he had to find a way out for his son. Even though the queen was now alone and dependent on others, the Xiao family in Jiangnan didn't just fall down. It was one of the first-class wealthy families in the world.
In the future, when that person crosses the Yellow River and wants to take the Xiao family for his own use, what kind of fruit will be produced from the seeds planted today?
The friendship with the queen was enough for his son to advance into the world.
He had a good idea, but after the person said something, He Chou took a sip and felt that he just had to be nicer to others in the future, so he didn't need to think too much.
Doing whatever he wants without breaking the rules may mean that he is above everyone else and is a bit arrogant.
At this time, someone approached and said with a smile: "Brother He is not thinking, but he has something on his mind?"
He Chou's beard suddenly straightened up after hearing the voice. Nowadays, there are only two people in Jinyang who can call him Brother He.
One is Wang Cong, the former head of the Wang family. The old man is still as boring as before. He didn't do much as an official, but he has a very arrogant temper. He is very annoying. Look, he was not lovable in the court back then.
, now I am old, I have been beaten with a stick, and I have even lost my position as the leader of the valve.
The other person is actually quite annoying, and that is Chen Xiaoyi, the governor of Taiyuan County. According to his age, this person can be called Brother He. No other person can compare with him regardless of his official position and family background.
But this man could not be said to be simple at that time. He had a good official reputation and had close friendships with the Hussar General, Zuo Guanglu, Wang Rengong, and Li Delin, the internal historian. He was a conspicuous person among the Luoyang clan.
Now times have changed, this man is struggling to survive on the border of Daizhou, and the old trees are blooming and growing again. In this chaotic world, damn weird things can happen, God has no eyes for it...
At this point, it is actually clear that the two people had some grievances at the beginning. Wang Rengong, Chen Xiaoyi and others repeatedly advised the emperor not to conquer Liaodong again, but Yang Guang did not express his feelings. Naturally, they were different from Yang Guang's close ministers.
Road, it is certain that you will be squeezed out.
He Chou was naturally one of Yang Guang's close ministers, so he said bad things about the two of them without discussion. Otherwise, these two would not have been sent to the Daizhou frontier fortress. In addition to constraining Li Yuan, they also had to face the Turks' attack, which was almost impossible.
In a desperate situation.
Now that we meet again in the city of Jinyang, you can imagine that the two of them get along well, and they always like to talk to each other. Of course, the two of them don't meet often, otherwise, Jinyang might spread something.
Interesting news comes out.
Elderly people always love to reminisce about the past because there are so many things for them to recall.
In fact, the same is true for Chen Xiaoyi. He doesn't like He Chou. No matter how much He Chou says, he is actually jealous that Chen Xiaoyi can still bounce back a few years, and Chen Xiaoyi's good luck.
As for Chen Xiaoyi, he believed in his heart that He Chou and others were the main culprits of the Sui Dynasty's fall. In addition, Pei Ju, Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji, Pei Yun, etc. were all sycophants. Now that He Chou is old, he seems to be able to enjoy his old age.
He seemed to be living a good life, which made Chen Xiaoyi secretly sigh, God doesn't have a good eye.
If God knew what these two were thinking, he might have to strike down with a thunderbolt and kill both of them. That would give you face, right?
Even if they don't deal with each other, they don't agree with each other, but when they talk face to face, they all smile so much that the wrinkles on their faces are reduced.
"My dear brother is here, what should I worry about? The queen asked me to send a message to the manager, but the manager came up and said that he would not talk about business affairs first. I... Haha, in this way, I have failed to fulfill the request of the queen. It just so happens that,
A good brother is in charge of those close to you, so it doesn’t matter if I tell you what I have to say.”
"The empress asked the manager whether the king's title has been decided. Now that the world is in turmoil, and the so-called name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly, so we should make a decision on this matter quickly."
After saying that, He Chou apologized, happily got on the carriage and drove away. He was very fast, but he looked like an old man in his seventies or eighty years.
Chen Xiaoyi was a little dazed, and after a long while, he cursed with black lines on his head: "Old man, even now, he is still so cunning and hateful."
But this matter... well, the reason why no one mentions the matter of becoming king now is not because everyone doesn't care about it. In fact, everyone including Chen Xiaoyi understands that the steward is about to become king.
No one made the first comment at this time, but it was because what Li Po said at the beginning was very serious, and everyone was afraid that what he said was not at the right time, and that the manager would be unhappy, and no one could stand it if he cashed in on what he had said.
Now that the Queen has asked about it, it seems that there can be no further delay. This is undoubtedly a good thing. The Queen has awarded the title, although it lacks some weight, but it also guarantees the legitimacy to the greatest extent.
As for the benefits of this, those who understand will naturally understand, and those who do not understand will not understand.
Chen Xiaoyi thought about it for a long time and thought to himself, it seems...it just happens to be an opportunity to talk...
He turned around and wanted to go in again, taking advantage of the man's happiness to roughly settle the matter, but he also wanted to know what kind of title the man wanted to ask for.
However, he stopped again, remembering that the man was so drunk that he couldn't even stand still. Such an important event cannot be taken carelessly, so he called the people over, got into the carriage, and decided to go and speak again tomorrow.