Although he was still in vain and would not change servers until next year, the atmosphere in the village gradually returned to normal. Li Shan jumped off his horse at the entrance of the village, threw the reins to the young man who came up to him, and chatted for a few words.
Among the few young men, there were some from the Zhu clan, some from Daidi's bodyguards, and two were from Su Dingfang's old tribe.
A few years ago, Li Shan's mother and son had just arrived in Jingzhao, and there were only more than 200 households in Zhujiagou. However, a lot of people moved from Shandong, Hebei, and Hedong. In addition, they were selected as Li Shan's bodyguards this time.
The number of family members brought from Shuozhou in Dai area has exceeded 500.
But one thing is common: the people who moved here all came because of Li Shan.
Li Shan kept walking, thinking in his mind that in terms of loyalty, Su Dingfang, Wang Junhao and the Zhu clan were the most reliable. However, in the battle of Guji Town, the casualties were too heavy. Now in terms of youth, they are the most reliable.
The state has the most bodyguards.
"Let's all disperse." Li Shan turned around and sent the guards home, and asked Zhang Zhongjian who was guarding the gatehouse: "Has Ling Gong come back?"
"Ling Gong did not go to Chang'an today." Zhang Zhongjian asked tentatively: "Go and invite him?"
"Yes." Li Shan nodded, turned around and saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy hesitating before leaving, and said with a smile: "Go back first, Jun Haojun will arrange all the night guarding matters."
"yes."
During the two months of recuperating in Daizhou, Li Shan was always surrounded by Qu Silang and Zhang Zhongjian. However, after returning to Chang'an, Zhu Wei hinted more than once, and even the Zhu family mentioned it tactfully.
Although the leaders are Su Dingfang and Wang Junhao, the people closest to them and who must be taken with them every time they go out are the Zhu clan members.
Zhu Shitou and Zhu Shiliu have both been killed in battle, Zhu Ba's left arm was cut off, and Zhao's leg was broken in three places. Of the thirty young men who first followed Li Shan to Hebei, only eleven have survived, and nearly half of them are
Have a disability.
Just yesterday, Zhu Wei came to the door at night and entrusted Zhu Zhong, the second son of Uncle Zhu Zhu, to Li Shan.
The direct brothers of Zhu Fourth Uncle and Zhu Wei. During the Sui Dynasty, they were both recruited as Xiaoguo expedition to Goryeo. They became deserters at the same time. After returning home, they were ordained in Dongshan Temple. However, Zhu Wei later returned to secular life, while Zhu Fourth Uncle stayed in Dongshan Temple.
A few months ago, Zhu Wei selected two hundred young men to go north. Uncle Zhu, who was forty years old but insisted on wearing armor, was shot in the face by a sharp arrow and died in the battle of Guji Town.
Zhu Wei once vaguely mentioned that among the elders of the clan, he and Fourth Uncle Zhu were the only ones who knew the inside story...but now, only Zhu Wei is left.
Li Shan was thinking about this in his mind when some harsh words came from the door.
"Your Highness is enjoying the spring breeze, so why do you look so desolate?"
It still smells the same... Li Shan forced a smile, "Ling Gong was joking."
Ling Jing snorted. Seeing Zhang Zhongjian return to the concierge, he asked in a low voice: "What on earth is going on with Prince Bin?"
Still asking about this matter... Li Shan said expressionlessly: "That guy is ungrateful, what else is there to say?!"
"Ungrateful?" Ling Jing looked at Li Shan as he walked to the study, "King Ma Bin taught you the meaning of the scriptures and helped you win the ranking. How can you show kindness?"
Li Shan coughed... This matter didn't spread very widely, and it didn't do much damage to Li Shan's reputation, but Ling Jing had long been suspicious and had been getting to the bottom of it these days.
After all, many people know that Ma Zhou settled in Zhujiagou very early, and later followed Li Shan to Hebei, Shandong, and then to Daizhou... There was naturally some reason why the two suddenly turned against each other.
Li Shan and Ma Zhou had discussed this reason a long time ago... Why did Ma Zhou stay with Li Shan? It was just to get his recommendation to become an official, but Li Shan refused to go to the governor's office with Chang Shi in charge.
He recommended Ma Zhou to become an official, so the two people turned against each other.
Li Shan also released the news through certain channels that King Ma Bin was drunk and ruined his affairs, which made him embarrassed... Tsk, tsk, when Ma Zhou was an assistant coach in Bozhou, he was expelled because of his drunkenness.
The reason is legitimate and the logic is smooth.
But Ma Zhou may indeed hate Li Shan, really hate... He inexplicably pushed himself next to Chang He. Although Ma Zhou didn't know why Li Shan did it, he could vaguely sense that he might encounter something unimaginable.
of accidents.
Therefore, Ma Zhou's scolding of Li Shan was so harsh that it reached Ling Jing's ears.
Ling Jing knew very well that although this reason seemed to have no problem, there must be something behind it.
The reason is also very simple. On the one hand, Li Shan is not a ungrateful person, and is even generous in this regard. On the other hand, and the most important point, Ma Zhou knows the inside story... Whether it is Li Shan's life experience or
Li Shan has joined the command of King Qin.
The two sat down in the study. Li Shan picked up the kettle and poured two glasses of water. Suddenly his face changed slightly, "Where is Tiance Mansion?"
"Fang Xuanling mentioned it once that day." Ling Jing looked deeply at Li Shan, "Later, Changsun Wuji also mentioned it once."
"Uncle Ling?"
"Fang Xuanling is just a reminder. Changsun Wuji may not be the same." Ling Jing sneered: "This person has no way out. Once the King of Qin is defeated, I'm afraid there will be no way to survive."
Li Shan sighed, it seems that the inertia brought by the wheel of history is still so strong... Changsun Wuji should not care about Ma Zhou, but he should care about Chang He, the Xuanwu Gate guard next to Ma Zhou.
"King Qin?"
Ling Jing shook his head, "I haven't asked, not even."
Li Shimin didn't ask me, and I didn't ask him either... I don't know if Li Shimin knew about it.
"As for Brother Bin Wang?" Li Shan continued to ask.
"Of course I don't know." Ling Jing sighed: "Aside from caring for me, it's just a matter of deciding the party and being the king."
Apart from Li Shimin and his close aides, the only people who knew that Li Shan had made his choice were Ling Jing, Su Dingfang and Ma Zhou. Perhaps Pei Shiju could also be sure, but he didn't have any convincing evidence.
Li Shan was thinking in his mind, and it seemed that he wanted to find an opportunity to meet Ma Zhou... Chang'an was not as good as Dai County, so he needed to be careful to find a safe place.
Before the Xuanwumen incident in the original time and space, did Li Shimin win over Chang He through Ma Zhou?
Later, Chang He recommended Ma Zhou, and Li Shimin immediately re-employed him. Ma Zhou rose from humble beginnings to the top, and finally became Zhongshu Ling. What is the real situation?
Li Shan no longer intends to explore the truth of history. At least in this life, he has changed a lot through the storm fanned by a butterfly.
At least, he once again pushed Ma Zhou to the side of Zhonglang Chang He...
As the candlelight flickered, Ling Jing suddenly whispered: "After the battle in Guji Town, you should have changed, but you must not lose your justice."
Li Shan's eyes were full of confusion, "Ah?"
"Who is the old woman who lives in the small house behind Li's house?"
"That, that, that..." Li Shan was speechless, "Brother Bin Wang insisted on sending that, doesn't Uncle Ling know about it?"
Although Ma Zhou reluctantly stayed in Chang Mansion, he sent his widowed mother to Sun Moon Lake early... Li Shan felt so wronged, and he had to bear the blame...