Jinyangcang is now in charge of Yuen Long, who has only been in office for two days.
Everyone around him, both civil and military, abandoned him. Pei Xu followed his uncle Pei Shiqing to join the party, while Xu Shiji came directly to Li Po because of his military exploits.
As for Yuen Long, he didn't have any time to spare. He immediately took over the charge of Jinyang Dacang from Wang Qing and obviously ran all the way towards the grain and grass officer.
Maybe it was because he had gone through some twists and turns, maybe he left the environment in the north, maybe it was because Lan Yanzhuer gave birth to a son at the beginning of the year. In any case, Yuen Long no longer clamored for any military achievements.
I was quite happy to see the granary.
Because his two henchmen ran away in an unreasonable manner, Yuen Long found a few more people from Li Po, one of whom was Ashina Qingyun.
This rather intelligent, but somewhat "lazy" young Turkic nobleman and Yuen Long were old acquaintances, but both had little ambition, so they quickly got together.
Ashina Qingyun's young friend Kuqa Xu finally thought about it. Perhaps he felt that it was unreliable to follow such a guy, so he took the initiative to ask for orders to go to Luo Shixin's subordinates.
The other person Yuen Long wants is also a Turk, named Ashina Jichi. He is the younger brother of Ashina Jihu. Unlike Ashina Jihu, Ashina Jichi’s mother is a slave and has a very high status in the tribe.
Low.
When Ashina Jiju gradually gained more importance, Ashina Jichi also got the glory and got rid of his status as a slave. His reaction was different from others, and he directly changed his Chinese name to Li Ji, which he decisively did.
I have made clear my relationship with my former relatives.
Perhaps it was because Yuan Lang felt that it was inappropriate to find two Turks there, so he asked Wang Qing for a Cangcao chief named Wang Chun, who was undoubtedly a member of the Jinyang Wang clan.
With the help of these few people, Yuen Long quickly re-established his position. Taking over Jinyangcang was not a problem at all. Of course, it was also not easy to do something big.
Speaking of which, the grain stored in Jinyang warehouse is not too much. Many warehouses are empty, which saves Yuen Long a lot of effort.
When Li Po arrived, Yuen Long led his people to greet him outside. After meeting Li Po, he winked and greeted Xu Shiji, Zhang Jin and others. He seemed to be very popular.
Li Po didn't mind this. As long as Yuen Long didn't mess around, he could give his young acquaintance a lot, and others would only look at him with envy.
But if Yuen Long really wants to achieve something big, he will give the other person a chance, but he will never take too much care of him.
Kinship is a double-edged sword and should be used with caution. Li Po has long understood this truth. He not only came to this conclusion as a bystander, but also experienced it himself.
For example, his father-in-law, because of Li Jing, was appointed as the general of Hengan. This is very important. Without Li Jing, he would not have laid down his foundation in Yunnei. But Li Jing went to Jinyang and offended Li Yuan to death.
, even he, who was in Yunnei, had to fight desperately with the Turks.
Now the fight with Li Tang is in full swing. In the final analysis, it is thanks to Li Jing. Otherwise, he might be following his father-in-law to serve Li Tang in Shu.
Then, Li Po started to circle around the warehouse surrounded by everyone.
In fact, there is nothing interesting to see. What is important is a gesture. This is what lower-level officials are like. If you don’t rush behind them with a whip, they can hide somewhere to rest their legs when they have time, and enjoy some benefits by the way...
Li Po was swinging the whip very diligently, and he had inspected Jinyang warehouse several times, so no one dared to be lazy. The warehouse was in good repair, and there were no holes or holes.
Li Po then pretended to have a few warehouses opened, took out some corn, and looked at it, and that was it.
In fact, farming is the aspect he is least good at. He has been holding the knife for a long time over the years, and he has not made much progress in farming and mulberry farming.
Of course, he is not a god who can do everything. He is not very familiar with many things, but he knows that it is enough to find familiar people to do familiar things. However, knives and whips must be held at all times and cannot be used by others.
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He encouraged Yuen Long a few words, and asked worriedly if he wanted to give Yuen Long’s little boy a name. Yuen Long told him tactfully that the name had already been decided, and he could wait until he decided on his first name.
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Li Po was very sorry. He wanted to practice his skills first, but he was not given the opportunity.
After coming out of the warehouse, Li Po took a look at the sky. It was dinner time again. Was it too sneaky to go to the palace at this time? If others knew about it, wouldn't it be suspected of having ulterior motives?
But then I thought about it, now that he has Jin land, wouldn't it be boring to worry so much?
"Let's go to the palace..."
Xu Shiji had a slightly strange look on his face after hearing this. Going to the palace in this day? She is the most beautiful woman in the world... Could it be... she thought to herself, but waved her hand without hesitation, asking the guards to follow her.
Jinyang is in the east of the city, quite far away from Jinyang Cang.
These two places occupy a large area, like a city within a city, especially the Jinyang Palace. Although the emperor has not been here a few times, it has been repaired several times. Its scale and exquisiteness are second only to Chang'an, Luoyang, and Jiangdu.
In this place, even Linshuo Palace is inferior.
When we arrived outside the palace in the east of the city, it was already dark.
The palace is surrounded by walls, and there are a few trees. It is dark in the night, like an abandoned woman, and there is a sense of loneliness in the silence.
Guarding here are also the personal troops of the General Manager's Mansion, led by one of Li Bi's cousins, five hundred soldiers, which is really not enough to be placed in such a place.
But given the current situation, no one would hang out here if they have nothing to do.
Before Queen Xiao came, there were only some old and frail palace servants left in the palace. The rest were taken to Chang'an by Li Yuan, the former eunuch of Jinyang Palace.
When Queen Xiao returned to the south, the General Manager's Office recruited people to repair the palace, and selected some people to serve the Queen in the palace. The place's popularity was somewhat restored.
Li Po had naturally been here before, but he just didn't go in. At that time, he walked around the palace a few times and compared it with the Northern Wei palace in Yunnei. Well, the Northern Wei palace in Yunnei was not comparable to the Jinyang Palace.
For example, Sui Emperor Yang Guang was truly a construction madman.
Of course, what he was thinking at that time was that Jinyang Palace occupies such a large area, but there are not many people living in it. It is really a waste. It is better to imitate Yunnei and demolish some...
Well, this guy is addicted to destroying ancient buildings without thinking about future generations.
In front of the palace gate, not only Chen Yu, the warden of Jinyang Palace, was waiting here, but he was also accompanied by two palace ladies.
Li Po didn't stay long. He only said a few words to a few people, then he brought torches and led the crowd to ride in. It was still quite far, but he couldn't pass by with his legs.
The palace had its own galloping road, and in the Sui Dynasty only imperial chariots could walk on it, just like the widest pontoon bridge on the Liao River. But after a few years, the rules of the Sui Dynasty could no longer prevent princes like Li Po from
Who would care about the majesty of the Sui Dynasty?
The horse's hooves traveled between the spacious palaces, carrying some echoes, like entering a ghost...
It was pitch dark, and Li Po didn't care but took a look at the appearance of the palace. Chen Yu led him and walked straight to the main hall.
In the Xuanwu Hall, the lights have been turned on. Queen Xiao is wearing a light blue half-breasted palace dress, her black hair is still tied up on her head, and there is only a golden flying phoenix and jade walking stick inserted in the front, and she is upright.
, sitting in the hall.
Just like the flickering lights in the palace, the entire palace seemed to be in a state of agitation. The people in the palace had long disappeared. The two female officials who served personally were neatly dressed and seemed to be much more solemn than the queen.
They twisted their bodies slightly from time to time behind the queen in fear, their eyes seemed to be glued to the palace door and refused to move away.
Yes, the princes who separatized the land of Jin are about to arrive. What kind of person is he...
Mrs. Xiao was also looking at the palace door. Her eyes, which always seemed to be covered with a layer of smoke and rain from the south of the Yangtze River, could easily move people's hearts in the past, but now, like the two maids behind her, they showed a bit of fear and uneasiness.
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But after all, she was no one else. As the mother of a country, she never let fear take over her mind even when Yu Wenhua and his brothers burst into her bedroom with a grin.
Moreover, after the news came that Li Ding'an had returned to Jinyang, she had been preparing for their meeting today...
There are many rumors about this person in Jinyang and even in Turks.
In Turks, nobles would always talk about him in a contemptuous tone, but in fact, anyone could easily detect feelings of resentment and fear in their words and expressions.
It was something condensed with countless blood, which could not be covered up by mere gestures. So, she knew that a hero had emerged from the chaotic motherland.
His achievements were spread among the Turkic dignitaries in the city of Dali, and he was called the Whip of the God by the Turks, which was so miraculous that it was unbelievable.
Occasionally, she would ignite a glimmer of hope. If a general who was loyal to the Sui Dynasty and was capable of fighting appeared... well, this spark of hope did not turn into a prairie fire.
Whether it was Princess Yicheng's words or what she saw along the way from Jiangdu to Dali City, they all told her the fact that the Sui Dynasty was dead, the feudal princes were separatist, and Li Ding'an in Yunnei would not be better than Dou Jiande.
No matter how much you go up, you will definitely not want to support another emperor named Yang to conquer cities and territories.
Therefore, the term hero is only a relative term. For the deceased Sui Dynasty, the country is now full of rebellious officials and traitors, and no one is an exception.
But she still decided to return south. Firstly, the Turks in Dali City became more and more dangerous after the royal court moved north. Secondly, she didn't ask for anything else. Even if she died, she only wanted her soul.
She returned to her hometown because her surname was not Yang, but Xiao.
Returning to Jinyang in the south, although she was on tenterhooks in the palace, she also lived a quiet life that had never happened in the past few years. More rumors about Li Ding'an poured into her ears.