Lechang's eyes were very unkind, which Yuchi Chifan and Xiao Xiang both felt.
The Queen's beard was cut off last night. In the harem, a place where any gossip can spread within a few hours, it is indeed no secret that women have unparalleled talents in this area.
But I'm afraid only this little girl Ning Yuan dares to cut off her hair so blatantly.
Meeting his sister's gaze, Ning Yuan, no, Chen Xuanhua decisively shrank behind Li Xingchen.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Lechang led the concubines in the harem to stand up and salute.
"Are we all here?" Li Xingchen looked around, "Let's eat when we are all here."
As he spoke, he sat next to Lechang.
Lechang served Li Xinchen the porridge angrily, and Li Xinchen lowered his voice and said, "Are you angry?"
"I don't know whether I should be angry or happy."
"Then be happy." Li Xingchen said with a smile.
"Your Majesty cannot pamper Ning'er like this." Lechang said dissatisfied.
Li Xingchen shook his head: "Aren't my women just for pampering?"
Lechang was speechless for a moment.
What you said makes sense, but why do you always feel that something is wrong?
Li Xingchen raised his hand and served her another bowl of porridge: "Okay, eat more, why don't I make it up to you today?"
Lechang's pretty face turned red: "What did your Majesty say?"
"Just stop being angry." Li Xingchen said with a smile, "As long as Le'er is willing, I will work harder."
Feeling a hand falling on his leg, Lechang patted it down.
However, Li Xingchen seemed to have expected it. He turned his hand around and held her wrist, and then gently scratched Lechang's palm with his fingers.
Lechang was so surprised that he almost lost his grip on the spoon in his hand.
Xiao Xiang, Yuchi Chifan and others next to them looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
No matter how shameless or skinny, none of the people present here can be your Majesty's opponent, so it is reasonable for the Queen to be defeated with a blushing face.
"Your Majesty, Chief Shi, General Hussar and General Henghai would like to see you." Yuan Dashe's voice came from outside the corridor.
Li Xingchen immediately said angrily: "Tell them to let me finish this bowl of porridge!"
These three guys got up really early.
General Xiao Shilian arrived at Jiankang Mansion yesterday.
This time he came back from the north mainly to report on his duties. Officials of the Han Dynasty, even at the level of generals, could not stay outside all year round. They had to return to the capital every other year to report on their duties. This also facilitated the imperial court's transfer of talents.
The north has been very peaceful recently. Both Yu Wenxian and the Han Dynasty cherished this rare peace and worked hard to accumulate strength. Changsun Sheng in the northwest also took the initiative to attack several times. The Han cavalry has advanced as far as the northwest to the foot of Shazhou City.
It was a complete shock to Tuyuhun who was about to make a move before, so that Tuyuhun did not dare to make any small moves.
It's not that the Han Dynasty doesn't have the strength to fight Tuyuhun decisively. The main reason is that a two-sided war will increase the burden on the court and also increase the pressure on all walks of life. Since it is not necessary, Li Xingchen is trying to avoid this possibility.
More importantly, Tuyuhun is nothing. The current Tuyuhun has just stepped off the plateau and has not yet established a firm foothold. It is far from as powerful as the Tuyuhun that the Tang Dynasty faced in history. The problem is that once Li Xingchen defeats Tuyuhun, no matter whether the big man wants it or not.
If you are willing, you will be sucked into the smoke and dust of the Western Regions.
Li Xingchen asked himself that he didn't have such a good appetite now. The Han Dynasty could take Hexi, but he would never be able to take the entire Western Region in the short term, so this was another reason for Li Xingchen to try to avoid a direct conflict with Tuyuhun.
The calmness in the north naturally means that the court does not need to leave the two great generals of the dynasty in the north, or even in Guanzhong. This time Xiao Shilian came to Beijing mainly to deal with the army affairs with the Taiwei Mansion.
, in the short term, the Han army's attention will be on the south rather than the north.
Of course, because Xiao Maha is still in Chang'an, leaving Xiao Shilian and letting Pei Zilie come back will inevitably cause criticism. Therefore, Xiao Shilian returned to Jiankang Mansion, and Pei Zilie took over from him to take charge of the war east of Chang'an. As for the war beyond Chang'an,
The war in the north was all under the control of Han Qinhu, while to the west of Chang'an, Chang Sun Sheng and Xu Deyan were in charge.
Without a large-scale war, there is naturally no need for a general to take charge. Han Qinhu and Xu Deyan are also capable of defense and local conflicts.
"I see your Majesty!" Xiao Shilian walked in the front, followed by Yang Su and Henghai General Wang Chang, on the left and right.
Li Xingchen looked at Xiao Shilian intently.
My brother-in-law should be one of the people I know most since I came to this era.
The wind and snow in the north have removed the greenness on his face from when he and Li Xingchen were crawling around in the Luliang Mountains. His skin is a little darker, and his beard is not long. It hangs on his chin like an inverted triangle. He is already standing there.
He no longer had the frivolous and impetuous look at the beginning and now has the air of a general.
Compared with Pei Zilie, Xiao Shilian has an impatient personality and is known to be "reckless if he disagrees". For this reason, every time Li Xingchen asked Xiao Shilian to take charge, many people openly and secretly criticized Xiao Shilian, thinking that Xiao Shilian was a bastard.
A general who dares to fight and charge, but I am afraid he is not a handsome man who can stand alone.
However, Li Xingchen finally defied all opinions.
Facts have proved that Xiao Shilian did not live up to Li Xinchen's expectations.
Today, his sharpness is restrained and he looks much more mature and steady. People who really know Xiao Shilian know that the flames of war and setbacks have not dampened his vigor. He is still the Xiao Shilian who charges with Li Xingchen and is not afraid of anything.
But now he can control his power more skillfully, knowing when to unleash his rampant momentum and when to calm down and deal with the enemy.
"Thank you for your hard work, Bo Qingyuan." Li Xingchen nodded, "Take a seat."
Although Yang Su and Wang Chang who were following Xiao Shilian looked intently, they were still somewhat envious in their hearts.
There is a difference between monarch and minister. No matter how close we are to His Majesty, the identity of monarch and minister is like there is a non-existent barrier that no one dares to cross. But there seems to be something invisible between Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian.
Such barriers exist.
In the entire Han court, Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie were the only ones who could be directly addressed by Li Xingchen, right?
So when I say envy, I really mean envy.
Because this means that His Majesty really regards the two of them as his brothers rather than his subjects.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Shilian said with a smile.
Li Xingchen's eyes immediately fell on Wang Chang: "I read the battle report from the south. The navy fought well. What is the purpose of meeting me this time?"
The Navy can be said to be the branch of service that Li Xingchen feels most at ease with now.
Of course, this is not because the construction of the navy has been very perfect, or the navy is invincible.