The Snake Spirit General Altar is located in the Shiwan Mountains in southern Xinjiang. The General Altar Lingchi may sound nice, but it is actually a snake nest where venomous snakes are kept. It is also the place where the Snake Spirit Cult leader is buried and punishes the Snake Spirit Cult members who have made big mistakes. Because of the breeding
There are more than a thousand kinds of venomous snakes. When the number of one kind of snake is too much, the entire snake nest will change. It will happen once every two or three years. At this time, a person with a spiritual snake, that is, the leader, is needed to sit in the spiritual pool.
Suppress abnormal movements. It will subside in a month or two, so it is not a big problem. But if the leader cannot suppress it in time, the snake nest will riot, ranging from the death and injury of poisonous snakes that have been cultivated for many years, to the worst case, a snake tide will break out, and hundreds of poisonous snakes will follow from the snakes.
The nests rush out and flow through the mountains and Miao villages. When the time comes, it is not the snakes and beasts that die, but the people of the Miao border.
Since the Snake Spirit Cult Leaders of the past dynasties usually do not leave the Miao Territory for too long, the outbreak of snake tide rarely happens. There is only one record in the sect, but this time, the Miao Territory
Tens of thousands of people died.
Later, Snake Spirit made a rule. No matter what happened, as long as there was any change in the Lingchi, the leader must return to the Holy Mountain to take charge of the Lingchi. Miaojiang was the foundation of Snake Spirit, and there was no room for any mistakes.
There was an accident in the inheritance of this generation of Snake Spirit Cult Leader. Cui Yuzheng, who was originally the host of the Snake Spirit, failed to win the favor of the Snake Spirit. Instead, Wang Ou, who had nothing to do with it, became the host of the Snake Spirit. This should be the responsibility of the Cult Leader.
It became something she had to do.
With the lives of hundreds of thousands of Miao people at stake, Wang Ou naturally had no shirking responsibility. Even though her belly was already very big, after receiving the news, she was still ready to rush there at all hours of the night.
This trip, the time spent on the road, plus the time to calm down the commotion in the spirit pool, will take three or four months. It seems that the child in Wang Ou's belly will be born on the holy mountain of the Snake Spirit General Altar.
Wang Ou had saved a lot of words by leaving. Aunt Rong thought to herself, she responded without showing any words, glanced at Pang Da at her feet, and asked: "Miss, when you go, you need to take it with you."
What?"
"This..." Wang Ou looked at Pang Da and hesitated. Although Panda was just a panda, he was Li Mu's 'godson', so he was different from ordinary pandas. After getting along with him for many days, he had become a panda.
It occupies a big place in Wang Ou's heart. It is not just a pet, but also a feeling.
There must be poisonous snakes all over the holy mountain if the spiritual pool moves. Wang Ou is not sure whether it will hurt Pang Da. She is worried that if she fails to take care of it, it will kill Pang Da. If she sees Li Mu in the future
One day, she couldn't explain the matter.
"Mommy, can you please ask sister to do it for you -" Wang Ou was about to tell Aunt Rong to ask Sister Lu to take care of Pang Da for her for a few months, but Pang Da seemed to understand and actually rushed to Wang Ou's feet.
The big head rubbed against Wang Ou's leg and refused to move. Seeing its appearance, Wang Ou couldn't say anything about throwing it down. He squatted down with difficulty and patted Pang Da on the head, saying:
"Okay, okay, I won't leave you behind, let's go together. But when we get there, you have to follow me closely, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with injuries."
Pang Da looked up at her, cute, and seemed to understand, but as if he didn't understand anything. Seeing it like this, Wang Ou rubbed its big head and said to Grandma Rong: "
I’d better take it with me, and please tell my sister, grandma, if there is any news about my husband, please let me know.”
"This is natural, my old servant understands."
Wang Ou turned around and got into the carriage. Pangda couldn't climb in, but it seemed that he could communicate with the horses. The two horses pulling the cart actually lay down and let Pangda get in the carriage.
The sound of horseshoes clattered away, and Grandma Rong also averted her gaze. She turned around, raised her hand, and several people fell down from the tree next to them. Judging from their skills, they were all extraordinary.
"You guys, please protect me along the way. Remember not to let Miss Wang see any news about Li Mu."
The leader nodded, and the figures of several people swayed and disappeared into the forest.
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In the middle of the night, Li Mu woke up with a start!
He dreamed that he and Wang Outian were separated from each other and could no longer think of her. He quickly closed his eyes and checked the position of the signpost, but the result made him very confused. The signpost was actually moving southward, and it was not moving slowly.
, calculate the distance, it should be hundreds of miles away from Luoyang.
Could it be that Panda is in heat? He left Luoyang and went south to find similar people?
"Husband, what's wrong with you?" After her body became heavier, Bai Qiaoqiao's sleep was very shallow. Li Mu moved slightly and she woke up. Seeing Li Mu in a daze, she gently tugged on the hem of his clothes and asked softly.
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"It's okay." Li Mu glanced at Bai Qiaoqiao, lay down again, and gently held her in his arms. Feeling the body temperature of the person in his arms, Li Mu felt a little calmer, but the feeling lingering in his mind
The feeling still didn't dissipate, so he sighed softly.
Bai Qiaoqiao felt his sadness and asked softly: "Husband, do you want to express your gratitude?"
"Well," Li Mu responded, "I miss her, and I also miss Sister Ou. I wonder how they are doing now."
"Husband, don't worry, they will be fine." Bai Qiaoqiao leaned into Li Mu's arms and said, "I am so lucky to be able to meet my husband and stay with him. God is very good to me.
alright."
"Don't say such silly things. It's my luck to meet you." Li Mu gathered the quilt, wrapped it tightly around Bai Qiaoqiao, and said: "Gensheng, I have sent the letter to him.
You should not dare to disobey me, Kuai Ma will be back soon."
"Well, I will tell dad tomorrow." Bai Qiaoqiao held Li Mu's hand, closed her eyes, and murmured: "Husband, go to sleep, don't think about it now."
"Okay." Li Mu also closed his eyes, but he couldn't fall asleep. He closed his eyes and entered the system, looking at the signpost representing Panda's position, slowly moving southward little by little.
It's so late and it hasn't stopped yet. What on earth is so urgent?
Where is the destination?
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Although the preparations for the coronation ceremony were left to the Crown Prince and to the subordinate officials of the East Palace, the subordinate officials of the East Palace, such as Yu Zhining, still felt from the bottom of their hearts that Li Shimin's original intention was to leave it to Li Mu
To make preparations, although this opportunity was given to the prince, if you want to do things well, you still have to ask Li Mu for advice.
In addition, they also wanted to take this opportunity to get Li Mu closer to the prince. The real purpose was to let people see that the person Li Mu really cared about was the prince, not the King of Wei, so as to ensure the status of the prince.
stable.
How could Li Mu not know the thoughts of Yu Zhining and others? He didn't point it out. Historically, Li Chengqian's rebellion happened in the late Zhenguan period. But now it is only the fifth year of Zhenguan, and there are still more than ten years. Furthermore, Li Chengqian is still
He was just a child, and a positive one at that. Although Li Mu had some grudges against Li Shimin, he had nothing to do with Li Jiancheng, and he was not despicable enough to make the father and son suspicious.
Therefore, when Li Chengqian needed help, Li Mu's help was not false at all. He gave Yu Zhining and others very useful suggestions on all matters big and small. At the same time, Li Tai's side, Li Mu was also helping, Literary Museum Recruitment
As a bachelor, he helped to come up with examination questions and select some well-educated people who had not lost their brains so that they could contribute to "Kuo Di Zhi".
In the eyes of the outside world, his move was still a bet on both ends. For the officials of the East Palace, this was not a good thing. Yu Zhining relied on being familiar with Li Mu and tried to raise a quarrel. After being noticed by Li Mu,
His face turned red and white in anger, but he did not dare to refute. He had to admit that Li Mu's position in the court and in the emperor's heart was enough to influence the selection of the crown prince. Even if he did not care about his personal interests, he would not dare to provoke him.
Li Mu adds a powerful enemy to the prince.
Li Mu is still rampant and seemingly invincible, but few people notice. Li Mu has begun to interfere very little in the affairs of the court. Even if there are some things that harm his interests, he seems to know nothing.
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Li Shimin seemed to have given up on him, and never summoned him to attend the court meeting again. But it was not that he was not summoned, it was just that he was summoned in Tai Chi Palace after the court meeting.
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Tai Chi Palace.
"Five sons in a row, Your Majesty, you lose again."
"No more playing!" Li Shimin threw away the white pieces in his hand and said: "Let's just play chess. It's originally an elegant thing, but you still don't know how to play. What kind of game are you playing with five pieces in a row? What kind of random rules have you set? How can I do it?"
Is he your opponent?"
"Oh, your Majesty, be careful what you say." Li Mu quickly apologized: "If your words were heard by others, and taken out of context, they would think that I forced you to marry me. In front of your majesty, I am like a shining fire, and your majesty will
It is the light of the bright moon, how can it be compared?"
"Stop talking useless nice words." Li Shimin got angry, reached out and took out a folder from the table, threw it to Li Mu, and said: "I tried to make gunpowder according to the formula you gave me, and it was indeed made.
But as you said, the effect is not stable. Sure enough, there was an explosion." After a pause, Li Shimin sighed: "One was injured and one died, and I have increased the pension."
Li Mu sighed in his heart and thought to himself, Li Shimin still gave it a try. Unfortunately, he was injured and died, and he lost his life for this.
"The materials are too expensive, the effect is unstable, and the production risk is extremely high. It's useless if you use less, and you can't afford to make more -" Li Shimin chewed his teeth and said: "This thing has little practical value."
"I never told your Majesty that this thing is practical." Li Mu gave Li Shimin a look that said, "You see, I told you so." He said, "Your Majesty, I believe that everything should be adapted to local conditions. Over at Camel Valley
, the material is good and cheap, and it is okay to make gunpowder to defend against enemies. But if Your Majesty wants to transport it to Chang'an to make it, it is a little more than worth the gain. Your Majesty might as well make this thing a deterrent to defend against Turks, that is excellent, they know
I have experienced it and suffered losses, so I don’t dare to neglect it.”
"I have communicated with Nishu, and I trust him. When he is alive, the brotherly alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks should not be a big problem." Li Shimin hooked up with Eunuch Gao, and Eunuch Gao took the table.
, brought the sheepskin map over. Removed the chessboard, Li Shimin laid out the map, pointed to the Turkic area first, and said: "The northwest of the Tang Dynasty is now temporarily stable, and the southwest," Li Shimin pointed to Tubo and said: "
Judging from the intentions of the Prime Minister of Tubo, it seems that civil strife is about to break out, so there is nothing to worry about."
"It can now be called a hidden danger." Li Shimin moved his finger upwards, landing on the vast area in the north of the Tang Dynasty, and said: "North of the Hetao, Xue Yantuo!"
"To the west, Tuyuhun!"
"Northeast, Goguryeo!"
Finally, Li Shimin's finger landed on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: "Here, the Miao border!"
"Miao territory?"
Li Mu basically knew all the enemies of the Tang Dynasty. But this was the first time he heard about Miao Jiang from Li Shimin. He vaguely remembered something, but he couldn't be sure, and there was a confused look in his eyes.
Seeing his doubts, Li Shimin thought he had not heard of it, and explained: "Although the Miao territory has been loyal to the Tang Dynasty on the surface, they have always been dissatisfied with Wang Hua. But they are not just like this to me, the Tang Dynasty, they have been like this in all dynasties.
They nominally surrendered, but in fact they did not allow the imperial government to manage them. They did not pay tribute, did not participate in the major affairs of the imperial court, and had their own set of laws. It is not an exaggeration to say that they despised the royal law."
Li Muqi said: "If they are so rude, why haven't they been conquered by all the dynasties?"
"The miasma is thick, poisonous insects and ferocious beasts are everywhere, and conquests are just a waste of money and food. Moreover, the mountains and rivers are poor, and the people's customs are fierce. In the past dynasties, no conquests have been successful."
Li Mu understood that love was a loss-making business. No wonder Li Shimin never mentioned it before. The Tang Dynasty was so poor now. If it was only enough to fight one war, he would definitely not choose Miao Territory to fight.
"Your Majesty, Li Shimin saw his doubts and thought he had not heard anything. He explained: "Although the Miao border has been loyal to the Tang Dynasty on the surface, it has always been dissatisfied with Wang Hua. But they are not just like this to me, the Tang Dynasty. They have always been like this in all dynasties.
This is the case. In name, they submit to the imperial court, but in fact they do not allow the imperial court to manage them. They do not pay tribute, do not participate in the major affairs of the imperial court, and have their own set of laws. It is not an exaggeration to say that they despise the royal law."
Li Muqi said: "If they are so rude, why haven't they been conquered by all the dynasties?"
"The miasma is thick, poisonous insects and ferocious beasts are everywhere, and conquests are just a waste of money and food. Moreover, the mountains and rivers are poor, and the people's customs are fierce. In the past dynasties, no conquests have been successful."
Li Mu understood that love was a loss-making business. No wonder Li Shimin never mentioned it before. The Tang Dynasty was so poor now. If it was only enough to fight one war, he would definitely not choose Miao Territory to fight.
"Your Majesty, Li Mu understands that love is a loss-making business. No wonder Li Shimin never mentioned it before. The Tang Dynasty is so poor now. If it is only enough to fight one war, he will definitely not choose Miao Territory to fight.
"His Majesty,
Li Mu understood that love is a loss-making business. No wonder