Jin Chen entered Chang'an this time because the Western Turks were heavily armed, and the Camel Valley was on the only way for the Western Turks to march eastward. Once the army advanced eastward, the Camel Valley would be like a mantis holding a chariot, and it would be destroyed.
For the Yin people, history has proven that they cannot fight against the barbarians with their force. Therefore, the only solution for now is to move the people to a safe place like their predecessors before disaster strikes.
However, this is not the Warring States period. At that time, there were many desolate places and there were places to move to. Where is the unclaimed land now? Even if you can't hide in the desert, is there anywhere else to go?
Although the world is huge, there is no place to stay. I have no choice but to choose a force to join. However, due to the unique matriarchal social structure of the Yin people, it is intolerable to all forces, and they have been unable to take action. At this time, Gaochangguo's
A prince, Ju Zhisheng's younger brother, learned something about the Yin people through a merchant traveling in the desert, and contacted the Yin people through this merchant.
The two parties agreed that if the Yin tribe could send a killer to help him get rid of his eldest brother Ju Zhisheng, they would give the Yin tribe a piece of land in Gaochang country and let the Yin tribe attach themselves to Gaochang. Although it could not solve the fundamental problem, it was better than waiting to die in the desert.
After the Yin people discussed it, they agreed to the matter.
What I didn't expect was that before Jin Chen and his assassins could catch up with the Gaochang mission, the Gaochang Kingdom was raided by Wusman, and the prince who joined forces with the Yin tribe also died tragically in a military disaster.
When Jin Chen heard the news, he was unwilling to return to the desert, so he settled in Dingxiang.
In Dingxiang, she learned a lot about the Tang Dynasty, including all kinds of magical things about Li Mu.
Li Mu is a legend in Dingxiang. Many refugees who once guarded Dingxiang City with Li Mu have now become the backbone of Dingxiang City. The Li Mu mentioned in their mouths, apart from being unable to fly in the clouds, is no better than the gods.
There is no difference.
After hearing more, Jin Chen thought that instead of seeking refuge in Gaochang Kingdom, it would be better to seek refuge in the Tang Dynasty. And this magical Marquis Zhulu was one of the best recommenders.
So Jin Chen and Yin Yue set off for Chang'an, and met the returning Gaochang envoy halfway. In order to fulfill the agreement between the Yin tribe and the dead Gaochang prince, Yin Yue went to assassinate Ju Zhisheng late at night. Jin Chen stopped him.
Because of this incident, the two got acquainted with Ju Zhisheng.
Facing this incident, Ju Zhisheng seemed very calm. Because for him, he had long been accustomed to assassinations from his brothers. And at this time, the brother who assassinated him was already dead, so he didn't care even more.
Ju Zhisheng was very enthusiastic when he learned that Jin Chen wanted to go to Chang'an to look for Li Mu. He took the initiative to introduce a lot of things about Li Mu and revealed to Jin Chen that Li Mu's biggest weakness was "lust".
This is the truth he concluded through what happened between Li Mu and Zhang Tianai. Li Mu knew that Zhang Tianai was the daughter of a horse bandit and had impure motives, but he still chose to be with her. What else could it be but "lascivious"?
Jin Chen's beauty was not weaker than Zhang Tianai's. Therefore, Ju Zhisheng concluded that if Jin Chen deliberately tried to seduce Li Mu, Li Mu would definitely not be able to control it. If Jin Chen snooped for him and blew the wind, the relationship between him and Li Mu would be ruined in the future.
Cooperation will also get twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, Ju Zhisheng negotiated openly and honestly with Jin Chen. He was willing to offer the same conditions as his dead brother, that is, allocate a piece of land to the Yin people in Gaochang and let them move out of the desert, in exchange for Jin Chen's
Li Mu's side will deliver news to him. And he will also provide Jin Chen with an identity so that she can get closer to Li Mu's side. This identity is the dancing girls he gave to Li Mu, Jin Chen and Yinyue, replacing the original
The dancers and musicians planned to be given to Li Mu.
For Ju Zhisheng, this is of no harm to him. Although the Yin tribe's combat effectiveness is not good, they are still qualified to be cannon fodder. He placed the Yin tribe on the west side of Gaochang. If the Western Turks attack, the Yin tribe will still be able to fight.
He can withstand it for a while, acting as a barrier and warning. His heart can be said to be vicious.
Jin Chen had not thought of this, but she had no choice but to agree, because the Western Turks could march eastward at any time. The Yin people were in danger as long as they were in the desert. Although dying early and dying late would mean death, who would want to die late?
Die early?
The cooperation was reached, and Jin Chen and Yinyue came to Chang'an.
Although they have an honorable status within the Yin tribe, in fact, they are also home girls who have never been out. Everything in Chang'an City is new to them. And after listening to Ju Zhisheng's subjective judgment about Li Mu,
They thought that Li Mu was a lustful person and mistakenly thought that approaching Li Mu was easy. But after actually getting close, they found that things were not that easy. Li Mu was too complicated for them to figure out and had no way of starting.
She wanted to tell Li Mu about the Hidden Clan, but she couldn't find any chance. Even if she had a chance to tell her, she wasn't sure whether Li Mu would help. She was all worried about the future.
Thinking that their people could be destroyed at any time under the iron heel of the Western Turks, Jin Chen and Yinyue could no longer sleep. They chatted without talking, and just opened their eyes in a daze until dawn.
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Li Mu and Dugujiu got up early in the morning, and slipped away quietly before the girls woke up. When they came out of Lichun Courtyard, it was when Pingkangfang became quiet, and they had fun all night
, it’s time to rest now. Pingkangfang was quiet throughout the whole morning. It was after noon that the guests from the previous day left. They cleaned up and welcomed today’s new group of guests.
At this time, Chang'an City was beginning to wake up.
Li Mu and Dugujiu wandered to the West Market and ate a soup cake. Then they hired an ox cart. Li Mu lay on it and fell asleep. When they woke up, they were already home.
The day begins like this.
After the Little New Year, every day is counted as a "year". In the Tang Dynasty, although there were no New Year celebrations like Li Mu's previous life, it was very popular for wealthy families to "dress in red and hang colors", that is, to do some colorful things.
The silk and satin decoration on both sides of the door is actually an act of showing off wealth.
Wang Ou runs a silk and satin shop, and she sells silk and satin of all colors. Before Li Zhien could say anything, she had already delivered it. This made Li Zhien somewhat embarrassed. Recently, as her wedding date with Li Mu was set, plus
Due to Wang Ou's attentive treatment, her hostility towards Wang Ou is no longer as great as before.
But it is still impossible to achieve such harmony with Bai Qiaoqiao. Because in Li Zhien's heart, Wang Ou can never escape the label of "old cow eating young grass". And she is the second concubine who entered the house first.
Ou is behind her. As a "sister", how can she "be humble"?
This is what a child thinks, but for Wang Ou, it is completely different. The age difference between the two is more than double. For Wang Ou, if she had been married to Cui's eldest son in a normal way, her children would be Li Zhien's age.
How come we are so acquainted with her?
Her transformation was completely like coaxing a child. In order not to embarrass Li Mu, she flattered her, and the effect was remarkable. But if she said she was groveling, she was not. She was just right, making it hard for people to find fault.
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Li Mu pretended to be confused about these matters. Who should he help with the affairs of the back house? He just helped Qiaoqiao, and others couldn't say anything. But Qiaoqiao was the one who saved him the most.
He didn't need any help at all. As for everyone else, they all had the same identity, so he couldn't take sides at all.
It's better to be confused. Anyway, as long as he's here, the most you can do is complain a few times, and the fight won't start.
Li Zhien was busy with matters at home, and as the Chinese New Year was approaching, he had to go and see if his mother, Sun, had anything missing. Naturally, Bai Qiaoqiao, as his daughter-in-law, took care of this aspect.
When Li Mu got home, Bai Qiaoqiao went out. He said that it was the last time he met Sun. Sun mentioned something about the jujube cake from Dongshi. Bai Qiaoqiao remembered it and wanted to buy it and give it to her.
With such a wife, what could a husband ask for? It was so easy to worry about. Li Mu was completely idle and had nothing to do, so he slipped to the opposite door and stayed with Wang Ou and Pang Da for a while. When Bai Qiaoqiao came back, he returned
Sneak back to eat.
"I asked Siwen about Gensheng. They are also back, but a few days later. They came back with Dingxiang City's half-year surplus and planned to purchase some things in Chang'an City. Gensheng is now the leader of the team.
"Military orders are like mountains, and there are no rules or regulations to be followed casually."
"Team leader?" Bai Qiaoqiao didn't know anything about the army and asked: "Husband, this team is such an official. They are just children. How can they take on important responsibilities, especially if my brother-in-law takes special care of them?"
"The team is in charge," Li Mu thought for a while and said, "It's an official, but it's not an official. In the army, ten people are counted as a group, and there is a leader. Five groups are counted as a team, and there are two captains and two deputy captains.
Ren Gensheng is now the leader of the team, and he is in charge of fifty soldiers. He is considered an officer, but he has no rank, and he is still a top soldier."
"What about taking care of me... Gensheng is my brother-in-law, and Siwen is my adopted brother. Even if you tell him not to take care of me, he will still take care of me. But he should also know what I mean, and he doesn't take care of me too much.
Most likely, Gensheng will not be allowed to go to dangerous places and he will not be specially promoted, so Gensheng should have earned his position as team leader."
When Bai Qiaoqiao heard this, she was quite pleased and said: "This younger brother of mine has been honest since he was a child, but now he has become promising. If my father knew about it, he would definitely be very pleased."
Li Mu couldn't help but laugh when he thought of his past with Bai Nao'er, and said, "Yeah, it's not easy for your dad either. I'll deduct a thousand gu from the account later and send it to my father-in-law so he can buy new year's goods.
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"There's no need for so much." Bai Qiaoqiao said hurriedly: "Father doesn't lack anything, so it's useless to give him money. Besides, it's just a simple idea. Ten guan is enough, not as much as a thousand guan."
Although Bai Qiaoqiao misses her family, she never transfers money from the "Li family" to the "Bai family". This is one of the reasons why Li Mu feels sorry for Bai Qiaoqiao. She is really too sensible.