Just after dawn, Li Xu appeared on the school field in armor. Behind Li Xu was a team of light cavalry. The soldiers on the school field looked at the mighty cavalry with proud expressions in their eyes.
The Li family has such a cavalry team that can take the lead at the beginning of the war.
When Li Xu first came to the north, he was just a civil servant. No one thought that such a person could lead troops to fight. Later, everyone learned that Li Xu had already gone to the military camp for training before he became an official, and his intention to serve the country was
This is where the heart comes from.
Officials and people in the north all know that Li Hou was the most trusted person by the emperor. After coming to northern Xinjiang, he tried his best to maintain peace and worked hard for the country and the people. He not only trained his troops to resist foreign enemies, but also went to the ground himself.
Fuli helped the people cultivate food, and argued hard in front of the emperor for the peace of northern Xinjiang. He was even rejected and suspicious by the emperor. In desperation, Mrs. Li stayed in Beijing as a hostage.
Unfortunately, Li Hou and his wife have been separated for many years, and Li Hou is still childless.
Li Hou endured the humiliation and shouldered the heavy burden, not only did nothing happen, but the soldiers and people in Northern Xinjiang were willing to stand with Li Hou.
After Li Xu appeared, the atmosphere on the school grounds changed significantly, and everyone became more excited.
"Continue to practice." Li Xu's voice was not loud but it spread throughout the school grounds.
The cavalry formed a formation, the infantry fought with each other, and everyone was sweating profusely, hoping that in time they could follow Li Hou and charge into the battle.
Li Xu stood on the high platform and looked down at everyone.
"Xu'er," Li Changyan strode over, "Look how our Li family army is doing? These are the troops we have accumulated over the years. It is not easy for us to be in the situation we are in today."
Li Xu nodded.
"More than that, the weather in the north has been good this year, and the people have gained a lot," Li Changyan paused slightly as he said this. "Unfortunately, the imperial tax is too heavy, and I don't know how much we will have to pay. Fortunately, the land in the north is concealed."
However, if it continues like this, it will be detrimental to us. Now that we have strong troops and horses, we cannot waste any more."
Li Xu didn't speak, his mind was on a letter home from the capital.
Qing Huan was seriously ill and wanted to return to northern Xinjiang.
"Are you thinking about Mrs. Xu?" Li Changyan frowned, "It's not that dad thinks she's not good, it's just that she doesn't understand you. She has enjoyed happiness in the capital these years and has forgotten that you are in the bitter cold land of northern Xinjiang, let alone
The soldiers of Northern Xinjiang.
I heard that she goes to the palace almost every day to accompany the Queen Mother, there are constant banquets in the palace, and she is surrounded by women from wealthy families, so she no longer cares about you."
"Father can't say that," Li Xu said, "Qing Huan stayed in the capital because the emperor was afraid of me and had no choice but to stay in the capital."
Li Changyan snorted coldly: "She is the eldest lady of the Anyi Marquis Mansion. She cannot bear the hardships. She has been like this since she was in Northern Xinjiang. Although she has no choice but to return to the capital, she cannot be said to be happy in her heart.
Since you married to the north, I should plan for you. Isn’t this the case for every wife? When... you married her, I felt unhappy. It seemed that our Li family had climbed up to the Anyi Marquis Mansion. In fact, her father and brother had already married her.
When you die, you have no support from your natal family. Although you are married, it is no different from being alone.
Unlike the Yu family...you really made a mistake every step of the way."
Li Xu frowned: "My son still has government affairs to deal with, so he will return home first."
"Xu'er," Li Changyan called to Li Xu, "why don't you want to listen? My father is not doing it for your own good. Don't you know how important it is to form an alliance with the Yu family? It's not about you alone.
But the entire north, are you willing to let the north and all these soldiers die because of this?
Mrs. Xu is so ignorant. She insists on returning to Northern Xinjiang at this time. It can be seen that she does not have you or Northern Xinjiang in her heart. I don’t know what her purpose is when she comes back this time. She cannot be a spy for the emperor or the queen mother. She is really not worthy of being me.
Wife of the Li family, there is no such selfish person in our Li family."
Li Xu didn't want to argue with his father on the school grounds. He took a deep look at his father. Li Changyan felt his son's displeasure and shut up with an ugly face.
Li Xu quickly walked out of the school grounds.
With the prosperity of Northern Xinjiang, no matter where Li Xu goes, everyone will respectfully see Li Hou. Although he is only the Marquis of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he is the support of everyone in the north. If he takes over the world, he will definitely
Be kind to the people and try your best to let everyone live a stable life and no longer be as panic-stricken as they are today.
Everything is fine and all is according to his plan, except for one person, his wife Xu Qinghuan.
After Li Xu received the letter from Xu Qinghuan returning to the north, he wanted to take people to greet her, but he was no longer the Li Jiulang he used to be. He was Li Hou. He had many endless government affairs in his hands, and Northern Xinjiang could not do without him.
, and if he leaves secretly, the emperor will definitely catch him.
He could only guess that she was heading north now! He didn't know how ill she was. He had hired the best doctor to nurse her back, but her constitution was too weak, and she was still getting thinner despite such careful care.
He really wanted to cure her and have her stand by his side like before and watch him achieve dominance. This was also the promise he had made to her.
Li Xu thought that he had arrived at the Hou Mansion and stepped into the door. He thought of Xu Qinghuan again. In the years after they got married, whenever he came back to the house, she would stand up to greet him and walk to the corridor. No matter whether it was spring, summer, autumn or winter, he would come in.
After entering the house, she would always serve him, but the good times did not last long. Later, she started to get angry with him and deliberately hid in the house, waiting for him to explain.
He was very tired and had too many things to endure, but she didn't seem to understand.
"Master Hou."
The secret guard next to Li Xu stepped forward and whispered: "Master Yu Er and Miss Yu San were sneak attacked."
Li Xu frowned and looked over: "How is General Yu?"
The secret guard said: "The dead soldier was very fierce and almost pierced Master Yu's chest. Fortunately, the deputy general next to Master Yu noticed the clues, and Master Yu escaped. However, Master Yu's arm was still intact.
She was seriously injured, but fortunately Miss Yu San was just frightened."
Li Xu said: "Have you interrogated the dead man? Who ordered him to come?"
The secret guard said: "The dead man bit off his own tongue."
"Let people investigate carefully." Li Xu said calmly.
"What are you asking?" Miss Li's voice came. She quickly walked into the courtyard with someone and looked at Li Xu carefully, "Don't you know who it is?
If people from the southeast don't know how to deal with the Yu family, but will only come to assassinate you, and people who have a grudge against the Yu family will attack Mr. Yu, why would they go to Mr. Yu and Miss Third?
I heard that she is coming back. Why is she returning to Northern Xinjiang at this time? I am afraid it is not because she is seriously ill but because she is worried about you and the Yu family. She is doing this just to stabilize her position as Mrs. Lihou."
Li Xu's eyes were cold: "Sister, Qing Huan is my wife. You can't make unreasonable guesses about her. Matters related to my inner house have nothing to do with eldest sister."
"I can't?" Miss Li sneered, "My husband, son-in-law, and son are all helping you and following you wholeheartedly. In the future, they will risk their lives to follow you when you have trouble. You say it has nothing to do with me? Even if it's not her, it's her.
Failure to deal with these matters has disturbed the peace in the north.
How can I be your wife if you don't even have this ability? If it weren't for her, you might have already accomplished a great job. After all, you are not an ordinary couple. You have to take that step. She can't even understand this, so she has failed you."
"When the truth comes out," Li Xu said, "I will let the eldest sister speak."
"Okay," Miss Li looked at Li Xu deeply, "I'll wait."
Miss Li left, and Li Xu finally walked into the house.
The room was quiet. He looked at the two purses embroidered with mandarin ducks on the bed curtain, as if he had returned to the time when he and Xu Qinghuan had just gotten married.
She was sitting here, wearing a wedding dress, looking at him shyly.
At that time, he felt everything was so good.
He returned to the north, where he would achieve great success in the future and marry a wife that made him happy.
Unexpectedly, it was not as smooth and complete as he thought.
They eventually drifted apart.
She didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't know what she was thinking.
Maybe he was dragging her down.
She shouldn't live such a life, nor should she find a husband like him.
Maybe she had been away for too long, and there was no trace of her breath in this room.
If he had it to do over again, he didn't know if he would lead her into this place again.