"Husband, two sisters, do you think this looks good?" Xiao Xiang took a bamboo hat and put it on his head, pinching his waist and laughing.
She was already slender, but with the hat on her head, half of her body was covered in shadow. However, the girl pinched her waist and smiled, and she naturally had the aura of a woman from the countryside. Li Xingchen subconsciously licked his lips, and was happy
Chang smiled and said: "If you were in the palace...and at home carrying this with you every day, I'm afraid you would scare a few people."
"This is what a man wears when he is farming, Xiang'er, what are you doing with this little girl?" A clear female voice suddenly sounded, and Li Lian'er reached out and took off the bamboo hat on Xiao Xiang's head.
"Sister Lian'er!" Xiao Xiang shouted in surprise. Before, when Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian fought side by side in Langzhong and Hanzhong, it was Li Lian'er and Xiao Xiang who always acted together.
Xiao Xiang was young, while Li Lian'er was already older. In addition, he was born in a mountainous area, and his physical fitness was not comparable to that of a lady like Xiao Xiang. Naturally, Xiao Xiang, the "little sister-in-law", was always taken care of, so naturally Xiao Xiang was taken care of.
Xiang and Li Lian'er are very friendly.
Wherever there is Li Lian'er, there is naturally Xiao Shilian. Seeing Xiao Shilian crying without tears behind Li Lian'er and the guards carrying large and small bags, Li Xingchen burst into laughter.
"Smile, what's so funny!" Xiao Shilian snorted and moved closer to Li Xingchen, "When did you come back?"
"This morning."
Li Xingchen's southern tour this time was actually known to the upper-level officials. There was no fanfare when he left, and there was naturally not much fanfare when he came back.
Xiao Shilian and Han Qinhu only went south after handing over the defense of Hanzhong to Chun Yuliang. They will first go to Chengdu to pick up new recruits, and then go on an expedition with Li Xinchen in the next year - of course, if everything goes according to plan.
Now the civil strife in the Northern Zhou Dynasty has become more and more fierce. Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian relied on the river to fight. If it were not for the recent cold weather and the end of the year, both sides were worried that continuing to fight would affect their morale. I am afraid that they would have started fighting by this time.
As for Nanchen, it goes without saying that Li Xingchen was very happy to see that Mr. Jiang and others had turned Nanchen's government into a mess. Chen Xu, who was really capable of coordinating all this within Nanchen, was already in his twilight years.
This is simply the best era left for Li Xinchen, allowing him to recharge his batteries in Shu with peace of mind. When both sides are exhausted, Li Xinchen will take decisive action.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Xiao Shilian couldn't help but smack his mouth, "he arrived yesterday. He was dragged onto the street today, and the treatment is different. At least, he still has time to rest."
Li Xingchen sneered and said: "That's because there is only a market on Xiaonian Street today. If anyone dared to set up a stall in such a lively manner yesterday, Tang Zhengliang would ask them to be honest for a while."
Xiao Shilian was exposed mercilessly by Li Xingchen and could only snort in dissatisfaction.
Li Xingchen put his arms around his shoulders: "Let's go, we meet each other everywhere in life. Since we have met each other, let's go have a drink."
It's always cold at high places. For Li Xingchen, as he goes higher up, it means more and more subordinates, and fewer and fewer friends who can go hand in hand. This kind of loneliness belonging to the emperor is destined, so Li Xingchen
He also cherishes everyone around him more and more who can still treat him as friends and brothers.
Especially for those who have been following him for a long time, such as Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie, Li Xingchen generally does not use the official title to address him, but directly addresses his cousin. Correspondingly, in Li Xingchen's system, being able to be called a cousin by a general is also regarded as a "brother".
It is a special symbol of honor and status. While the latecomers envy and regret why they followed Li Xingchen now, they also work hard in order to be recognized for their achievements.
In fact, Xiao Shilian himself had such entanglements before. After all, as long as he followed Li Xingchen, he was destined to fight Nanchen in the future, which meant that he was destined to be his father's enemy. This was a hurdle that Xiao Shilian could not overcome no matter what.
, which also made him somewhat depressed for a period of time.
But now it is obvious that Xiao Shilian has found a reason to convince himself.
Li Xingchen is the monarch he is loyal to, and Nanchen is the object of Xiao Mohe's loyalty. Loyalty to the country and the king should be put first. Xiao Mohe will not betray Nanchen just because his descendants are in Bashu.
, and Xiao Shilian would not betray Shu Han at this time just because his fathers were in Nanchen.
When Xiao Shilian wanted to understand this, he was still the Xiao Shilian who could joke with Li Xinchen.
"You gentlemen know how to drink after meeting each other," Li Lian'er said angrily, "Let's go, let's go, three sisters-in-law, let them drink by themselves!"
Xiao Xiang smiled and hugged Li Lian'er's arm. Of course Lechang and Yuchi Chifan also knew that Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian must have something serious to talk about. Lechang whispered: "Husband, please don't get drunk."
After saying that, she and Yuchi Chifan followed Li Lian'er.
And Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian looked at each other. Li Xingchen was a little helpless. Why did he always feel that he was cheated by his sister?
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"After Yu Yi withdrew his troops to Xiaoguan, the west side of Guanzhong is considered stable. It is estimated that Yang Jian has no intention of attacking us directly, especially after the trade route was opened, the city of Hanzhong has become a lot more lively," Xiao Shilian refilled Li Xingchen's cup.
Drinking wine, he said in a deep voice, "You may not have seen it when you left, but now that the snow has melted, the road to Shu is also quite lively."
After a pause, Xiao Shilian couldn't help but sigh: "I remember when we first arrived in Langzhong, it was so depressed and dilapidated along the way. Now we finally see hope."
"Let's drink." Li Xingchen picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Xiao Shilian also laughed and drank the wine, and wiped his mouth happily. This group is certainly full of vigor, and where it might go under the leadership of Li Xingchen is a question that many people have been hesitating and thinking about for a long time.
At least the current prosperity in Bashu shows that there is nothing wrong with Li Xinchen's thinking and policies.
"It's almost spring plowing after the Chinese New Year. When I was passing by the north of the city, I saw some people were already on their way back. I guess the Dujiangyan area has been almost repaired," Xiao Shilian said immediately, "It seems that you are very well prepared.
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Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "After all, this is our first peaceful spring in Shu. Whether this spring plowing goes smoothly or not will determine whether we have enough money and food to conquer the world. Farming wars do not divide families.
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The reason why Sichuan is called Tianfu is because of the existence of Dujiangyan. When hydraulic engineer Li Bing entered Sichuan, it took two generations to restrain the unruly Minjiang River, creating an out-and-out miracle in the history of Chinese water conservancy projects.
This made Bashu become one of the most fertile places in the world. The Western Qin Dynasty was able to sweep Liuhe, but this was inseparable from the huge role of Dujiangyan. (To be continued)