The overall situation in Yangzhou has been decided.
Li Chengqian can also do what he wants to do.
Since he came to Jiangnan, he had no reason not to go to Yangcheng Lake to reminisce about the past.
I remember the last time I came here was four or five years ago.
At that time, he happily took Cheng Huailiang and others to catch crabs in the lake.
But now that he is asked to do those things, it seems that he no longer has the intention.
He and Lu Wanjie were sitting in the pavilion by the lake, looking at the soldiers of Qianziying who were fishing for crabs everywhere.
Lu Wanjie pursed her lips and said softly: "Don't you really want to find that girl named Yuan Yuan?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and turned back to look at Lu Wanjie in confusion.
Lu Wanjie suddenly lowered her head: "You worked hard for her, and she laid down her life for you."
"The relationship between you should be very good."
"In that case, why don't you go find her?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled. He pinched Lu Wanjie's face and said, "Aren't you angry that I have feelings for another woman?"
"not angry……"
Lu Wanjie tilted her head.
{Received resentment value +53 from Lu Wanjie...}
The system notification tone had completely betrayed her idea.
Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing and said, "Tell the truth."
Lu Wanjie pouted and said, "Of course I'm angry..."
She is angry and helpless now.
First of all, it is very common for men in this era to have three wives and four concubines.
Some men even have more than ten rooms of concubines.
She can't ask Li Chengqian to be the only woman in his life...
Even if Li Chengqian could do it, Li Shimin would never allow it.
After all, the marriages of royal members are generally related to politics.
If he wanted to win over that minister, he would marry his daughter into his family so that he could become his son and daughter's in-laws.
If you want to lay a foundation for your son, marry the daughter of a powerful official with a prominent family background, so that your son will have something to rely on. .
This is completely normal.
When she agreed to the marriage to Li Chengqian, she had already expected such an outcome.
But there is nothing that can be done about it.
Who knows that her heart has already been given to this guy who is so much younger than herself...
Seeing her look like that, Li Chengqian shook his head and said with a smile: "If you are angry, just say you are angry. If you are not angry, just say you are not angry. There is no need to pretend in front of me."
"The relationship between Yuan Yuan and I is very complicated. We can't call it love, let alone not love."
"I pity her, and she is grateful to me. Anyway, it's very complicated to say."
Li Chengqian slowly turned his head, took Lu Wanjie's hand and said, "Don't forget, I have told you a long time ago that no matter what happens in the future, my intention to marry you will never change."
"No matter how many marriages my father arranges for me in the future, you will always be in my heart."
"I will never forget that there was a girl waiting for me in the palace for almost two years, from spring and autumn to winter and summer."
Hear what he said.
Lu Wanjie blushed a little, lowered her head in shame, and wanted to run away.
Unfortunately, her hand had already been firmly grasped by Li Chengqian, and she could only stand in front of Li Chengqian.
Seeing her cute appearance, Li Chengqian immediately pulled her to his side and asked her to sit on the same futon with him.
…
In October of the fifth year of Zhenguan.
Li Chengqian finally took care of all the matters in Yangzhou, took a boat, and returned to Chang'an City.
Unlike when I was always on guard when I came, I completely let myself go when I returned.
Now he no longer has to worry about anyone assassinating him.
After all, his father is Li Shimin.
If someone could assassinate him once, that would be the limit.
If it can still be assassinated, it would be equivalent to
Slap Li Shimin in the face.
Around Tongji Canal, there are countless arrangements made by masters both overt and covert, and even the surrounding armies are always ready.
If anything happens on the river, these armies and their masters will have to destroy each other even without Li Chengqian taking action.
As long as the other party is not a fool, it is impossible for him to come to Li Chengqian's troubles at this juncture.
In early October, Li Chengqian returned to Chang'an City.
On the day we entered Chang'an City, snow fell all over the city.
Li Chengqian put on a blue robe, sat on a small bench at the front of the carriage, and looked at the snowy scene outside.
Returning to Chang'an after a few months, Li Chengqian could already clearly feel that the city had changed.
There are more smiling faces, fewer people wearing rags, and even fewer beggars.
This also benefited from the establishment of Li Chengqianmo North Road Farm and Light Industrial Field.
Not only have domestic food prices become much cheaper, but the prices of cloth and other items have also come down.
The common people now have money to make cotton-padded clothes and food, and no longer have to worry about starving to death or freezing to death.
Changsun Chong, who was sitting next to him, smiled and said, "Your Highness, Chang'an City seems to be richer than Jiangnan now."
"I am very sure of that."
"After all, Chang'an City is the capital of the country."
Li Chengqian chuckled and said: "Look again in a few years, Chang'an City will definitely have undergone earth-shaking changes."
Back then, Li Chengqian said that he wanted all the people in the country to read, and he did it.
Nowadays, there are free public schools all over the Tang Dynasty. As long as children want to study, there are books to read.
Books that were once sky-high prices are now so cheap that ordinary families can build bookcases.
I think back then, Li Chengqian said that he would make people all over the country have food to eat, and he did it.
Not only did they transfer grain from the south to the north, they also built huge farms in Mobei Road. Every year The grain output is even greater than that of the richest state capital in Jiangnan.
The price of grain has dropped from more than thirty cents at the beginning, to more than ten cents, and now to ten cents.
Ordinary people, as long as they are willing to work, will no longer worry about having food to eat.
Changsun Chong glanced at Li Chengqian, nodded heavily and said, "Chong will always believe what His Highness says."
"Chong also believes that one day, His Highness will lead Datang to a broader and more glorious future."
"Definitely!"
Li Chengqian quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't be like my father and try to trick me into becoming the heir apparent and the prince."
"My ideal in this life is to be a carefree person. I can go wherever I want and drink with whomever I want."
"Being a heir apparent or a prince is really not suitable for me. Whoever wants to take that position can just do it. I don't want to fight for it anyway."
Hearing this, Changsun Chong smiled bitterly: "But Your Highness, this matter is beyond your control."
"Sometimes even His Majesty can't make the decision."
"Like you said at the beginning, you don't want to do anything but just be a salted fish."
"But now, doesn't fate still force you to get to where you are today step by step?"
Changsun Chong pointed to the people and said, "Now you just need to grab any of the people to ask about King Qin, and I'm afraid he will be able to talk to you for a long time."
"And I can guarantee that most of what he said are good things."
"What makes you think so?"
Li Chengqian glanced at Changsun Chong and said: "Don't forget, when we first entered Yangzhou City, the people of Yangzhou were hostile and abusive towards us."
"To be honest, very few people can understand what we are doing now."
"Most people will still think that we are doing nothing here all day long."
"Of course, let them say whatever they want to say. Anyway, I don't care..."