It had been several days since Li Tianlan and King Zhou set out from Cangzhou, and they might have arrived in Kyoto, but Tang Ning and the others were still staying in Cangzhou.
Two days ago, he planned to set off, but was stopped by Zhao Man.
She has been doing a lot of shopping in the city these past two days, and the things she bought have already filled several large carts.
When she once again wanted to take Tang Ning's arm and go to the street, Tang Ning quickly grabbed her and said, "These things are enough, there is no need to buy any more."
Zhao Man said: "It's hard to come out once, buy more, go back and give it to sister Xiaoru and sister Xiaoyi, do you think they will like it?"
"You've bought enough." Tangning looked at her and said helplessly, "They will be happy after receiving it."
Zhao Man raised her head and said, "But I want to buy more for them."
If she bought it again, she would probably occupy a few more cars. Tangning quickly said, "Okay, okay, the whole family doesn't have to be so polite."
Zhao Man blushed and said: "A family must treat them well..."
After finally convincing her, Lu Teng came over and asked when he would set off.
We set off in March, and now it’s mid-August. Half the year has almost passed, and we can’t afford to waste time.
Tangning looked at him and said, "Let them pack up and leave early tomorrow morning!"
Kyoto.
After the imperial army set off for the expedition, Her Royal Highness the Princess returned to Kyoto in just ten days.
The king of Zhou and the generals from the five states also followed the princess back to Beijing to plead guilty.
The people originally thought that Her Royal Highness the Princess led the troops to conquer the war, and conquered the rebels in a very short time. It was not until the edict was posted on the city wall that they understood the whole story.
It turns out that the rebellion of the King of Zhou was actually caused by the grassland people who wanted to bring trouble to the Chu Kingdom under the guise of the King of Zhou.
Being designed by the prairie people to rebel against their own country was like a slap in the face to every common people in Chu State.
Thinking again that they were pretending to negotiate peace, but actually colluding with the prince to harm King Xin who had not yet ascended the throne at that time, the wolfish ambition of the grassland people was clearly exposed.
For a time, the people in Beijing were all angry, and there were many who wanted to jointly submit a letter requesting the imperial court to send troops to the grassland.
Fortunately, it was stated in the edict that all the thieves, including the second prince of the grassland, had been killed by the Cangzhou garrison led by the princess, so the people's resentment subsided somewhat.
In this incident, even if the King of Zhou had no intention of rebellion, it almost led to a big mistake. Failure to deal with it would not be enough to anger the people. It is not allowed by law or by human reason.
The edict also stated the results of his treatment. Although his title of prince was retained, he could only stay in the capital for the rest of his life. It was a kind of imprisonment in disguise, and he only had the fictitious title of a prince.
In addition, as for those rebel generals who were also at fault, according to the law, rebellion was a serious crime that would punish the nine tribes. However, because they had no choice but to avoid death, they were also removed from their positions and sent to the border with the grassland.
Dedicate one's crime and make meritorious service.
Under the palace wall, it was almost filled with people.
"Those prairie barbarians deserve to die, the princess is so powerful!"
"If I had known that Her Royal Highness could deal with those barbarians earlier, I wouldn't have needed to mobilize so many troops!"
"Those barbarians are so arrogant. Your Highness should capture them and execute them one by one!"
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Princess Changning has a very high reputation among the people of Chu State. Although she is a woman, her achievements put all the men in Chu State to shame.
Three years ago, she disguised herself as a man to take part in the scientific examination, and became the first and youngest number one scholar in the history of Chu State.
Before that, she even personally led the troops to drive back the prairie barbarians who entered the Chu Kingdom to plunder and plunder back to their hometown.
Princess Changning's achievements don't end there. She is capable of both literary and military skills and is well versed in government affairs. At the age of fifteen, she was able to put forward her own opinions on court affairs and criticize current ills. Even His Majesty praised her many times.
A year ago, she went on a mission to Chen as an envoy. After returning, she proposed many new policies, the most important of which was the use of many measures to improve flood problems in many places, saving the court a lot of water control expenses every year.
Princess Changning is a legend in the Chu Kingdom, and this counter-insurgency incident has added another significant touch to her legend.
In a noodle shop on the street, the old noodle seller brought her a bowl of hot plain noodles and said with a smile: "Princess has done something big this time. It's almost crazy outside..."
Li Tianlan looked at her and said, "Mother-in-law, I have something to tell you."
The old woman sat down opposite her and said with a smile: "Go ahead, my mother-in-law is listening."
After a while, after listening to Li Tianlan's words, she stood up suddenly and said in shock: "You, you really..."
Li Tianlan blushed rarely and nodded slightly.
The old woman looked at her in shock, then sighed for a long time and murmured: "Old woman, if I were as brave as you back then, I wouldn't be selling noodles here now..."
"I think that boy really likes you..." She thought for a while and then said: "However, that boy knows how to coax girls at first glance. There must be many girls who like her. If you follow her in the future, you will have to
Watch carefully, if he dares to mess around with others, you will deal with him severely... There is a powerful person beside that boy. Come on, my mother-in-law will teach you a few more tricks!"
Royal Palace.
In the Imperial Study Room, the former King Xin, now the Emperor of Chu, sat in front of the chessboard, picked up a chess piece, and after thinking about it, he looked to the opposite side and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, but your chess skills are not good at all."
If you step back, I won't be able to defeat you."
King Zhou shook his head and said: "My brother has been idle and bored these years and has only played chess. Brother Huang has to worry about national affairs, so it is normal for his chess skills to be rusty..."
The new emperor Li Shun finally made his move and asked casually: "Do you have any complaints about me leaving you in Kyoto?"
King Zhou slowly picked up a chess piece and said: "My brother is eager to stay in Kyoto and enjoy the blessings. Brother Huang doesn't know how dangerous the outside world is. The bug that the woman put into my body is three inches long. If it weren't for
Brother Tang, I will not be able to see the emperor today."
Li Shun looked at him and asked, "Brother Tang?"
King Zhou explained: "It's Tang Ning, Chen's wedding envoy."
Li Shun curled his lips and said, "That bastard knows some crooked ways."
King Zhou was startled, "Bastard?"
Li Shun waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about him anymore, let's play chess."
King Zhou looked at him and suddenly said: "Speaking of him, there is something I wonder if the emperor knows."
Li Shun picked up a chess piece and asked casually: "What's the matter?"
King Zhou thought for a moment and said, "According to my observation, Tangning and Xiaolan..."
Li Shun stopped moving his hands, raised his head and asked, "What happened to him and Lan Lan?"
"If my brother's guess is correct..." King Zhou thought for a moment and then said: "Xiaolan and him should have made a private decision for life."
"What did you say!" Li Shun stood up suddenly, knocked the chessboard over, and said loudly: "What is a private life-long decision?"
King Zhou looked at the chess pieces scattered on the ground, was stunned for a moment, and asked: "Brother, doesn't he know?"
"What do I know!" Li Shun murmured with an angry look on his face: "No wonder, no wonder she has been acting weird since she came back, no wonder she wants to put down the rebellion by herself..."
He walked out of the palace angrily. King Zhou stood up and asked: "Where are you going, brother Huang? You won't be going fishing for a while?"
Li Shun waved his hand angrily, "Lan Lan has been fished away, and you still caught a shitty fish!"
[ps: I’m a little hesitant about the title of King Xin. I can’t call him King Xin anymore. It’s always weird to change it to King Chu. It’s a bit awkward to call him by his name directly. Do you have any good suggestions? 】
