The current emperor of the Tang Dynasty has three younger brothers. The youngest, King Wuyou, lives in the palace of Prince Wuyou on the outskirts of Changjing due to health reasons. There are also two younger brothers who were sent to the fiefdom before the prince ascended the throne.
One is in the northwest, and the other is in the southeast. An interesting thing is that every time the princes of the royal family are entrusted, they are assigned to these two places, which leads to a lot of princes there.
In Canglang Prefecture, which is close to the sea in Tang State, although it does not border any country, it is not a stable place. Pirates are rampant here, making the people here miserable. These thieves are more troublesome than the enemy troops of the enemy country.
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Even though there are two princes in Canglang Prefecture, these thieves are still not afraid of me, but they are getting worse.
The princes of the Tang Dynasty were poor, and their fiefdoms were only the size of a county. Therefore, it was not unusual for the Tang Dynasty to have two princes in one state. This was also the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty who formulated this rule to warn future generations to live in peace of mind.
Don't use your brain in your own little land.
Of course, this rule will also cause dissatisfaction. Just like the first prince who was granted the title, he felt that the territory was too small, so he used his brain. The talented and powerful first emperor of the Tang Dynasty pinned him to the ground and rubbed him fiercely, even to his bones.
There was nothing left, and the princes after that became much more honest.
Xinshui County in Canglang Prefecture is the fiefdom of the King of the East China Sea. This Xinshui County is relatively close to the sea. When the King of the East China Sea first came, the pirates were somewhat restrained, but later they found out that the prince was not very good, so they often came to take care of him.
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Louhuang City, Xinshui County, is where the King of the East China Sea lives. It is not as prosperous as Changjing, and even the acropolis next to Changjing cannot compare with it. However, there is still a magnificent palace. This place once belonged to a wealthy man.
When I heard that the prince was coming, I gave this place to him and renovated it. As for whether this is the case, no one knows now. The rich man has also disappeared. I heard that he went to Changjing for development.
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Winter has passed and early spring has arrived, but the cold is still there. It is close to the sea and the wind is very strong. In the palace, a beautiful woman is on the highest attic in the city, looking down at the scenery of the city.
From two floors up, you can overlook the scenery outside the city wall.
"Princess Wei, it's windy here, so it's better to blow a little bit from the mountain." A woman holding a knife stood behind the beautiful woman and reminded her softly.
"Miss Mingyue, you said that the prince is not in Louhuang City, and most of the soldiers in the city have been transferred by the prince. Will those people be moved?" The woman was now on the edge of the attic looking at the servants walking around in her mansion.
, said with a smile.
"Princess Wei, I don't think this is a pleasant thing." The woman's voice was calm, without much fluctuation.
"With you here, I feel at ease." Princess Wei said.
"Those people are also very troublesome, and I can't completely guarantee Princess Wei's safety."
"Actually, it's good that those people are here. At least the prince's side is safer." Princess Wei looked up at the sky.
"I don't very much agree with this move of the prince. You are the princess after all."
"I am a human being, and those people are also human beings. The prince is just trying to find a place for them. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little. Besides, you are here. By the way, why did you come to the palace? Just to protect me?
The people from Red Demon Pavilion also want..."
"This has nothing to do with the Red Demon Pavilion, it's just an entrustment."
Suddenly, a "whoosh" sound broke through the air, and an arrow flew from somewhere.
"Be careful!" the woman holding the knife shouted sharply. The knife in her hand was unsheathed, and a sword flew out, directly breaking the arrow. Although the woman's figure appeared next to Princess Wei, protecting her by her side.
The woman looked at a fleeing shadow in the distance and murmured: "An archer from the second realm?"
The woman did not chase him out, but slowly sheathed the knife.
"Was it just a test?" Princess Wei looked at the arrows that fell on the ground and said. She was indeed frightened. She was just an ordinary person, not one of those powerful warriors. After the danger, she realized that at least the arrows
The arrow was not intended to kill him. Even if the woman did not take action, the arrow would not kill him.
"What a pity." Princess Wei continued: "If you hadn't taken action just now, they might have really broken into the palace."
"They may not have escaped, maybe they will come again at night." The woman said calmly.
Princess Wei no longer returned to the railing, but came to sit on a coffee table in the attic and began to make tea by herself. There was no one else here except the two of them.
"Since the fish has slipped away and will not come back for a while, Miss Mingyue, please sit down and have a cup of tea first." Princess Wei pointed to the stool beside her and motioned for her to sit down.
"Thank you, Princess." The woman did not refuse.
"Since I came here, I have truly understood the situation of the common people. When I was in Changjing, when I saw those people living in the alleys of Chengjia, I felt that their lives were not easy. But now that I think about it, they are happy.
of."
"They still feel that their life is difficult because there are too many luxurious restaurants there that they can't afford to go to. Even if they are poor people and work so hard, in the end they can't even go to a restaurant. And they don't
I am willing to give up there and come to a place like here." The woman got married and said as she blew a cup of tea prepared by Princess Wei.
"So what if you come here? It's true that they can get a big house and marry one or two more beautiful concubines, but it's not as comfortable as living in Changjing. At least they don't have to worry about pirates here."
.......
On the other side, a handsome man wearing bright armor led a group of soldiers in a valley. Looking at the destroyed stockade in front of him and the heads on the ground, he asked: "How many people were lost?"
"Three." A soldier in armor kneeled on one knee reported.
"Trash, a small bandit village has to lose manpower, how can it face the more brutal pirates in the future." The man on the horse snorted coldly, swung his whip, and hit the man's armor.
"My subordinates deserve to die. It's because they are not doing well in their military training. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Forget it, don't just accept the punishment. There are still many thieves' dens in Xinshui County. Let's clean them out first and worry about the gains and losses." The man put away his whip.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Let's go to the next one. I believe how difficult it is to eradicate the evil here. You leave two people and take their heads back to Louhuang City. Hang these heads on the wooden shelf outside the city.
Be a warning to others.”
After saying that, the man who was called Prince waved his whip and ran in another direction with his excellent troops.
"Jingxiang is involved in the border war. If you don't give me more troops, I won't hide it. It depends on what you can do to me. I, too, can take care of the world!"
"drive!"
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The top of the attic of Huangcheng Wangfu.
"Now that the prince is annihilating those gangsters with such great fanfare, over there in Changjing..." the woman finished drinking the tea in her hand, put down the cup, and said.
"What are you going to do over there, hiding elite soldiers? Your Majesty doesn't have many elite soldiers. They are all recruited from those people who have no choice but to eat grass. The Emperor wants the horses to run and not eat grass, so the Emperor gives the Prince a
It's a difficult problem." Princess Wei filled the woman's tea cup again and had no taboos in discussing this topic with her.
"Is the princess dissatisfied with the emperor?" the woman asked.
"How dare you? The Emperor has his own plans. How can a little girl like me guess His Majesty's thoughts?" Princess Wei smiled and said. "Anyway, we will do whatever His Majesty asks us to do. As for whether we can satisfy His Majesty,
That's the prince's business, and I'll just be a good bait and lure those fish to take the bait."
"As a princess, wouldn't it be a bit disrespectful to say this?"
"I don't think so. I feel that this is getting rid of harm for the people. I don't have the reach of Miss Mingyue, nor do I have the courage to lead the troops to fight like the prince. I can still do it by making a fishing bait. The better the bait, the better it will be."
If you can lure those big fish out, you think, after this Xinshui County is at peace, will the people mention my concubine when they praise the prince?" Princess Wei smiled proudly as she spoke, completely
I forgot that just now, the danger was still happening.
"...."
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Chen Mo rode the horse that came from the Beifeng Inn. After a long journey, he finally arrived at the boundary of Xinshui County in Canglang Prefecture. He had just passed the somewhat desolate boundary monument. Within a few steps, ten people appeared.
Several people with their faces covered blocked Chen Mo's way.
One of them carried a big knife and walked out of the array arrogantly, shouting to Chen Mo: "I drove this road and planted this tree. If you want to pass by, leave money to buy the road."
Chen Mo wondered, do all the bandits in the world have a unified slogan?
"Go away." Chen Mo said lightly. He didn't find anyone very powerful among this group of people. Chen Mo hoped to meet someone like the Thirteenth Lady of Black Tiger Mountain.
"Hey, are all the young masters so arrogant these days?" The man who robbed him was unmoved at all. Judging from his clothes and horses, the man in front of him looked like a child of a wealthy family. He looked like he had learned a lot.
If you resort to fake tricks, just imitate others and make your way into the world.
Chen Mo drew out his sword, but the other party did not expect this young man to be so courageous.
"Hehe, if you don't drink a toast, you'll have to drink as a penalty. I originally wanted to let you live, but looking at the situation, it's no longer necessary. Brothers, copy the guy!"
"That's what I want to say." Chen Mo gave them a cold look. It's okay for a group of rabble to bully honest people, but when it comes to ruthless people, it's their fault.
Then, on this sparsely traveled trail, a fierce cry was heard, and a moment later, a man and a horse sped away.