With a clear shout, the ordinary carriage stopped at the entrance of the village. Chai Shao, who was driving the car himself, smiled and looked at Li Shan who came out.
After jumping off the carriage, Chai Shao stopped Li Shan's salute and said with a smile: "I'm here to say thank you today. I'm an ordinary person, so there's no need for this."
Li Shan was a little embarrassed. He was once an aunt and nephew, but now he is a sibling.
Chai Shao helped Princess Pingyang get out of the car and said, "The countryside is so interesting, you might as well take a stroll."
A deliberate sigh came from behind the carriage, and Li Daoxuan turned around, "If I had known this, I would have rushed to the door before Huairen's audience."
Li Shan glared and said, "I call you uncle... I want to blind you!"
Today Li Daoxuan was specially invited by Chai Shao and his wife to accompany them. He is a frequent visitor to Zhujiagou.
"By the way, it has changed. It should be Sun Moon Lake now." Li Daoxuan led the way and walked diagonally through the village.
The aqueduct in the village is very interesting. It is winding and winding. A group of people went upstream and saw the silver light shining on the mountainside and the water mist rising.
Then turn south from the foot of Dongshan Mountain and stop by Sun Pool.
Princess Pingyang's face is slightly pale, but she can move without any hindrance. She is quite tall and her eyes are long and narrow, and she has a charming look when she looks around.
Standing on the hill, Chai Shao and his wife looked around and saw a deep ravine dug into the flat land south of the village.
Li Daoxuan pointed over there, "Huairen, the river hasn't been opened yet?"
"It will be open tomorrow." Li Shan responded: "We will build two small bridges in these two days."
"The entrance to the village is guarded, the entrance is narrow, there are mountains in the north and a river in the south."
Chai Shao frowned and said: "It looks like an ordinary village, but it is actually a fortress."
Princess Pingyang glanced at Li Shan, "Is this because Huairen is staying in peace and prepared for danger?"
"What did the third sister say?" Li Shan said casually: "Last year, bandits attacked the village. If they were not handled properly, there would be a big mess, so we took precautions."
Li Daoxuan said: "I've heard of it. It's said that they are holding refugees hostage?"
"That's true..."
Princess Pingyang and her husband looked at each other, feeling strange in their hearts. They were both generals who had been in war for a long time, and their experience was much richer than that of Li Daoxuan.
Judging from the current defense strength of Sun Moon Lake, thousands of bandits are unable to do anything even if they attack with all their strength, let alone the general Su Dingfang who is still in charge of the village.
Princess Pingyang couldn't help but think of the invitation that day but was politely rejected. Looking at the village's defense now, and then thinking about the warning outside the village, she seemed to have guessed something.
The rich and handsome young man in front of her has hidden worries, and they may even be life-threatening. Considering the rumors about Li Shan these days, Princess Pingyang guessed that it might be related to his life experience.
Nowadays, Li Shan has such a great reputation in Chang'an, but no one knows his life experience yet. Some people speculate that he is a branch of the Li family in Longxi, some people speculate that he is a branch of the Li family in Zhao County, and some people speculate that he is a descendant of the nobles of the previous dynasty... But one thing is certain.
He is definitely not a boy from a poor family.
Princess Pingyang's guess was correct, but it was a bit wrong. The village's strong defense and constant vigilance were all because of Su Dingfang, not Li Shan.
The reason why he refused to recruit was not as Princess Pingyang imagined, but because Li Shan did not want to jump into the pit of fire.
After a moment of silence, Princess Pingyang said softly: "Since we treat each other as sister and brother, if anything happens in the future, just call us with a piece of paper."
Li Daoxuan was confused when he heard this, but Li Shan's expression moved slightly. He knew that this was a promise made by Princess Pingyang.
Li Shan didn't know if Princess Pingyang would make such a choice after knowing the inside story. After all, Li Shimin was the first to take care of her... and she was only willing to use Li Shan as a scapegoat.
But at least Princess Pingyang gave a very weighty promise... Li Shan thought, in a sense, among the countless generals in the world, Princess Pingyang is the only one who is a pure military general, not a political creature.
In the end, Li Shan had no reply, only a deep bow.
The group walked down the hill, walked along the south side of the village, entered the village diagonally, and finally arrived at Li's house.
Li Shan had already sent Zhu Shitou back to report the news. The middle door was already wide open. Zhu quickly stepped out. Just as he was about to salute, he was held by Princess Pingyang who had caught up a few steps away.
"Originally we were just talking about friendship as equals..." Princess Pingyang said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Huairen has other ideas. If we talk about friendship like this, we will naturally not be able to accept Madam Zhu's courtesy."
Mr. Zhu smiled heartily and said, "In this case, there is no need to thank each other. It is a matter of course."
"Such a great favor..."
"Since you have this ability, you should be a helping hand!"
The two women are somewhat similar. They both have straightforward temperaments and don't beat around the bush. When they talk, one sentence after another seems to go through their heads... Ever since Li Shan traveled to this era, basically everything he said had to be thought through in his head first.
When she got excited, Mrs. Zhu took Princess Pingyang's hand and walked inside. She glanced at her from the corner of her eye and said in a daze, "When did King Huaiyang come?"
You just saw me because of your feelings... Li Daoxuan complained in his heart, but he said respectfully, "Daoxuan specially accompanied the third sister to the door today..."
It means, I've been here a long time ago, but you haven't seen me yet!
The group of people sat down in the main hall, Zhou served tea, and Xiaoman hid in Su's house today to accompany the old lady.
Princess Pingyang pulled Mr. Zhou to sit down and said with a smile: "Thanks for taking care of me that day, just sit down and talk."
From the first day she entered the princess's mansion, Mrs. Zhou was fully responsible for Princess Pingyang's daily life. Not to mention taking medicine, she was responsible for eating, drinking and even going to the toilet.
Mrs. Zhu just nodded casually, and Mrs. Zhou carefully sat down at the bottom.
Li Daoxuan, who was a little further away, muttered something to Chai Shao, causing Li Shan to glare at him... He also knew that his mother had never liked Mr. Zhou very much.
The two families talked. In the Li family, the Zhu family was the elder, the Zhou family was just a concubine, and Chai Shao and his wife regarded their wives as the most valuable. Finally, the three women were in the main hall, and Li Shan, Chai Shao and Li Daoxuan went out.
"Did you really go to the Imperial Medical Office?" Chai Shao clicked his tongue: "The Imperial Medical Office in the former Sui Dynasty was very prosperous for a while, but in this dynasty..."
Li Shan sighed: "But that day when I boasted about Haikou in front of His Majesty..."
Li Shan briefly explained that he just wanted to cultivate a group of manpower through the Imperial Medical Office.
"If we can train a group of manpower, there is great potential for this matter." Li Daoxuan saw with his own eyes the influence of the sick and wounded battalion on the army's sergeants.
After listening to it for a while, Chai Shao became very interested. Although the world was unified, there were constant foreign invasions. Just half a month ago, Tuyuhun invaded Fangzhou, and the general manager of Fangzhou abandoned the city and fled. If Princess Pingyang had not recovered from a serious illness, the court
China intends to have Chai Shao lead troops to aid the west.
In fact, this was one of the rare battles in Chai Shao's life in which he took charge of his own affairs, and it was this battle that earned him the reputation of a famous general.
Chai Shao couldn't help but think of borrowing someone... Li Shan was a little surprised, but he got what he wanted.
Li Shan joined the Imperial Medical Office and spared no effort in cultivating personnel. He simply wanted to promote the Wounded Soldiers Camp in the army. This was a deliberate direction.
In general, Li Shan hopes that what he learned in his previous life will leave some imprint on this era...perhaps this is his unconscious move.
The reason is also very simple. The merits of the founding of the country are primarily related to military exploits. Living lives are far less important than killing lives. In fact, the direction Li Shan chose is not a good choice in theory.
The three of them sat down in the study. Chai Shao vaguely mentioned that he might lead troops to the west to aid Hezhou. Li Daoxuan was very envious... After returning to Chang'an, he was often summoned by Li Yuan and was favored, but he was always ignored.
Li Shan thought about it for a while. Chai Shao was later listed on the list of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, so he should not be defeated... In the end, he decided to select people from the personal guards who came back from Shandong with him, led by Zhao Da, and lent them to
Chai Shao Yi Yong.
But it’s really hard to say how much effect it will have... After all, people like Zhao Da only know how to care and have basically no introduction to surgery.
As for nursing... although it requires more careful care, Li Shan can conduct urgent and intensive training in nursing, but the key is that nursing requires certain logistical support.
Logistical support requires the executor to have a certain status. Li Shan's original position in Guantao was quite unique, and he received almost unreserved support from Tian Liu'an, the general manager of Weizhou.
And Zhao Da is in the army, even with Chai Shao's support, he may not be able to achieve anything.
It was just a test. Li Shan smiled and called Zhao Da over and gave him a few words. Chai Shao promised that if he could make meritorious service, he would be promoted to a military position.
Surprisingly, Zhao Da refused without hesitation. Chai Shao was a little embarrassed. Then he remembered that this Zhuangzi was already in Li Shan's name. Since he dared to propose this Zhuangzi, he naturally had
The reason for that.
After hesitating for a while, Chai Shao still asked about Su Dingfang, and Li Shan laughed, thinking that the prince consort, Captain Du, was not handsome enough, but he thought he was quite beautiful.
It doesn't count if you borrow someone, but you still want to borrow a general.
Li Dao
Li Daoxuan was sincere. He witnessed Su Dingfang's ability during the Shandong War with his own eyes.
Li Shan didn't think much about Chai Shao's test, and couldn't help but feel a little moved. He was not afraid of Su Dingfang leaving just now. Even if Princess Pingyang was about to take control of the Beiya Imperial Army, as long as Su Dingfang was not under Princess Pingyang, it would probably be fine.
Moreover, with Su Dingfang here, people like Zhao Da could also gain a foothold in the military, which would be very helpful and exemplary for Li Shan's future promotion.
Li Dao
It's just that Su Dingfang is a little worried about Li Shan... He once heard Ling Jing comment in private that this young man is not a peaceful person, and he can make three waves even on a flat ground!
If he goes on an expedition with Chai Shao and Li Shan encounters something difficult, then... Su Dingfang's first thought would be the Hedong Pei family and Li Dewu.
Li Shan deliberately walked out. Li Daoxuan and Chai Shao turned a blind eye. Su Dingfang followed.
"It's okay, let's go out of the city with the army." Li Shanwen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie... I won't be assassinated by secret means over there, don't worry."
Although Su Dingfang has a stable temperament, he is still only a young man in his twenties after all. Li Shan does not want to be tied to him for a long time. This may not be a good thing for the two of them in the long run.
Su Dingfang hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "Will it not hinder Huairen's plan?"
Li Shan shook his head slightly. In fact, in his plan, there was no plan for Princess Pingyang.
On the one hand, Li Shan did not consider it well. Princess Pingyang in history should not have survived. Li Yuan lost his beloved daughter and at the same time lost the amulet to maintain himself, which allowed Li Shimin to calmly launch a coup.
No one knows whether Li Shimin can successfully rebel and ascend to power in this life.
On the other hand, Li Shan subconsciously had the intention to use Princess Pingyang as his last resort.
Li Shan solemnly asked Chai Shao, who patted his chest and promised... At this moment, Li Shan was wondering in his heart whether Princess Pingyang would take charge of the Beiya Imperial Army as he expected.
While Chai Shao was delighted to receive help from General Su Dingfang, he couldn't help but admire his wife's sharp eyesight.
Princess Pingyang concluded that Su Dingfang would never agree with her, but she could be persuaded to accompany her husband on the expedition.
This means Li Shan’s political stance.
Su Dingfang, Chai Shao, and Li Daoxuan chatted happily, and Su Dingfang's words frequently won praise from the other two.
Li Shan, who was bored as he listened, couldn't help but think about it. He didn't have a deep impression of the country Tuyuhun, and he didn't know what its strength was. Maybe Su Dingfang's achievements in destroying the country in this life were even higher.
It was finally determined that if Chai Shao led the expedition, Su Dingfang and ten personal guards would be seconded from Sun Moon Lake. The personal guards were actually medical soldiers, and Su Dingfang actually went alone.
Chai Shao was meticulous in his work and asked about mounts, armors, weapons, etc. one by one. Li Shan suddenly pulled Li Daoxuan's sleeve and said, "Brother Daoxuan, that spear..."
After Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment, he put on a confident and confident attitude, "Isn't it true that Zeng Yu is a brother?!"
Li Shan looked at this guy with an expressionless face... I used this to boost morale that day, because it was because you were captured by the Turks and had no horse to use!
The two chatted for a long time, and Li Daoxuan said sincerely: "I will never forget the merits of this project in my life. I will choose another good project for my brother..."
Li Shan smacked his lips. The problem was that the long tree was not his. Fourth Uncle Zhu from Dongshan Temple had already asked him many times.
Just as I was thinking about Dongshan Temple, the Zhu family and Princess Pingyang came out side by side.
"Mother, Third Sister, the food is ready."
"Let's prepare food." Zhu nodded and said, "I'll go to Dongshan Temple later."
Li Shan was shocked. What did he do in Dongshan Temple?
Chai Shao on the side glanced at Li Daoxuan, who was also confused, and laughed softly: "I heard that the former Sui Nanyang Princess practiced Buddhism in Dongshan Temple?"
"What.!"
The most surprised person was Li Daoxuan. He snorted with a face drawn on his face, "No wonder a benevolent person has known Huairen for a long time!"
Li Shan was confused after hearing this, and looked at Li Daoxuan's expression but did not ask further questions.
After a meal that was not sumptuous but quite innovative, Li Daoxuan stood up to say goodbye and went back to the city. He only agreed to come and congratulate him in person when the trauma department of the Imperial Medical Department was completed in a few days.
Several people climbed the mountain slowly. Now, no more than two years ago, the road leading from the foot of the mountain to Dongshan Temple has been paved with red bricks and deliberately built into a winding road.
The breeze in the mountains, the ancient pines on the rocks above, and the sound of the aqueduct not far away made Chai Shao feel at ease and casually explained Li Shan's doubts just now.
"In the third year of Wude's reign, Renren Yuwen went to Guanzhong to start a campaign. His Majesty has already promised his daughter, the daughter of the clan, who will become the head of Shouguang County."
"The Lord of Shouguang County is Daoxuan's biological sister."