When Li Xiang returned to Jiuyuan City, the two children next to Wu Yating immediately ran over. Li Xiang got off his horse and picked up the two babies.
"Dad, where's the gift?" Ah Man asked for the gift immediately. He remembered that when his father left, he said he would bring him a gift when he came back.
"At your Uncle Jushu's place, they will bring the things back in a moment!" Li Xiang said with a smile. He had not seen his son for several months, and his daughter really missed him very much.
Next to her, Linlin looked at Li Xiang with big eyes. She looked more like Li Xiang and had the same personality. Linlin, like her mother, was very quiet.
"Yours is also at Uncle Jushu's side!"
Hearing her father's words, Linlin smiled and kissed Li Xiang on the face. She often saw her mother kiss her father like this.
"King, there is nothing going on in the south this time!" Before Prime Minister Li returned to Jiuyuan City, a large number of farmers, construction workers, and blacksmiths from Xiliang headquarters went south on a large scale.
Li Xiang smiled and shook his head: "Nothing's wrong. By the way, where's Duoduo? Why don't you see that snack guy?"
"Douduo has been practicing hard these days and is making a breakthrough!" Wu Yating walked half a step behind Li Xiang and walked into the city lord's palace, while Xing Liao followed behind.
"If you break through again, you will reach the second-rate realm!" Li Xiang shouted to the guards behind him: "Kill the black bear I shot from the bamboo forest. Get the bear's paws ready in the kitchen and send it to the secret room!"
"Yes!" the guard behind responded.
Li Xiang then continued his conversation with Wu Yating: "Is there anything interesting going on in the city these days?"
"In the days since you left, I have been taking care of them in this palace every day without going out!" Wu Yating said, her voice paused: "A few days ago, when my brother came to see me, he said something about the relationship between the Southern Lingjiu Palace and
Another sect fought over a mine, and several masters died, and the court couldn't control it even if it wanted to!"
Li Xiangdao: "Now the only land that the imperial court can control is the surrounding land. The south is already controlled by aristocratic families and major sects.
It won’t be long before the whole world will be in chaos, and there may be a scene like before the establishment of Daqian, where there were many countries!"
"By the way, do you have any relatives in Daqian? If you do, you can ask your father-in-law to pick them up. Although the northwest land is not as prosperous as the Central Plains land, there is still no problem in feeding people!
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Wu Yating lowered her head: "Back then, when my parents took my brother and me to leave the Central Plains, our tribe had already severed ties with us!"
"Uh..." Li Xiang felt that he had said the wrong thing. Just when he didn't know how to continue the conversation, Qian Duoduo appeared in front of him in a red robe.
"Daddy, Xiao Niang!" Ah Man usually likes Xiao Niang the most because he can eat a lot of delicious things.
Linlin hugged Li Xiang, "My little mother has a father, okay?"
"Wang, you are back!" Qian Duoduo still had a trace of blush on his cheeks because of running.
"Girl, give me a hug!" Ah Man immediately stretched out his hands, and Qian Duoduo took the child from Li Xiang's hands.
"Breakthrough?" Li Xiang felt the aura of Qian Duoduo. It was much stronger than when he left before. He should be at the second-rate level in the world.
"Yeah!" Qian Duoduo hugged Ah Man and rocked him back and forth, making Ah Man laugh happily.
"Douduo, you love children so much, why don't you give birth to one too!" Wu Yating said from the side: "It happens to be winter in the next period of time, and the royal capital is in the city!"
Qian Duoduo blushed and did not refuse clearly. Li Xiang did not have sex with her back then because she was too young at the time. It has been more than two years now, and many older girls at this age have already given birth to several children. It's a child.
Wu Yating said that she also had her own private message. The person with whom she had the best relationship in the Xiliang Palace was Qian Duoduo. The two of them were like sisters.
Now behind the palace, there are not only the two of them, but also the women who entered the palace in the last draft. There are twelve women in total. They are not beautiful in appearance, but outside, each one is sought after by many people. , and they are all proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Wang is not very interested in them now, but who can guarantee that he will not be interested in them in the future either.
She has given birth to the king's eldest son, but her identity is a big problem. Even though her father has now become the governor of a county, it is still far from enough.
Duo Duo's identity and background are unusual. There is not much in the northwest now, but if he goes to the southwest, Duo Duo will have a huge power behind him.
The two of them have known each other since the earliest and have a very good relationship. The most important thing is that even if Duo Duo has a child in the future, there will be no conflict with Ah Man.
Now that the king is very affectionate towards the two of them, make some more plans.
If Wu Yating hadn't thought so much in the past, but Xiliang was getting better and better, the land was bigger, the troops were bigger, and there were more and more women in Prime Minister Li's backyard, she also felt a sense of crisis.
The most important thing is that Xiliang has not yet established a queen.
Many people call her queen, but she knows that she is not qualified to be the queen. According to the development speed of Xiliang, people from big families will definitely come to look for the king in the near future and will send their children.
There is a great background behind those women. Once they give birth to a child for the king, their status will rise sharply and they will become the Queen of Xiliang.
Wu Yating is not belittling herself, but this is the case in the Eastern world. If you want to become a country, you must not only be scheming, but also have a huge background.
The stronger your natal family is, the stronger the power behind you will be, and your status will increase accordingly.
Duoduo has been obsessed with cultivation and has not thought about this aspect. Wu Yating can only remind him from the side!
Li Xiang didn't know what Wu Yating was thinking. He used to have a woman in his heart, but because of Wu Yating's appearance, that beautiful figure had not appeared in his dream for a long time.
More often it is Wu Tingting and Qian Duoduo.
Li Xiang smiled and looked at Qian Duoduo. Qian Duoduo's face was red but he didn't say much.
There is a large group of beauties waiting in the backyard. They know that the King of Xiliang will return to the palace today. This is the first time they will see the King of Xiliang since entering the palace.
They waited behind and saw Li Xiang taking Wu Yating and Qian Duoduo directly to the main hall at the back. They saw Li Xiang's tall figure and the child being held by Li Xiang.
Some of these women's faces are full of jealousy, some are envious, and some are indifferent. They know exactly what they are doing there.
But Li Xiang basically ignored them, what could they do?
The imperial capital of the Central Plains.
Today's study room.
"Is there any change in the northwest?" the emperor asked an old eunuch next to him.
The old eunuch said: "Back to Your Majesty, Governor Li has been busy for the past year, but he has not used weapons anymore. Instead, he has built a huge Great Wall to resist the army of ferocious beasts from the north!"
"You said, if I offer him a marriage, will he accept it?" The emperor's eyes were filled with a hint of madness. He got his wish and became the emperor, but now Daqian is like a big ship in disrepair.
If he wants this big ship to continue sailing on the sea, he needs to repair it, which requires spending materials and the help of other small ships.
Moreover, we can also take advantage of this opportunity to move some manpower into the northwest.
Looking at the information about the Xiliang army, the more I read about him, the more I feel that the Xiliang army can dominate the world.
The imperial army is very powerful, but he no longer owns it alone. Although he doesn't know exactly who has the problem, the reality is before him.
Moreover, the imperial army needs to guard the imperial capital and cannot be sent to fight outside!
The Xiliang army is all eight feet tall, and some strong soldiers are as tall as nine feet. Like Li Xiang, the king of Xiliang, these soldiers are always at the forefront on the battlefield. They are skilled soldiers and horses, and can fight at close range or at a distance. These soldiers can even fight on water.
There are very few soldiers like this, even among the Forbidden Army, who can do it!
If we can capture the Xiliang army and add a tiger general like Li Xiang, why worry about the world being uncertain!
It is a pity that the conflict between Li Xiang and the Queen's brother is already a life and death conflict. It is difficult for Li Xiang to let go of his hatred.
It is more difficult for him to hand over his brother-in-law, so he can only try to see if he can start from other aspects.
If Li Xiang didn't have that great master guarding him, it would be very easy to control Li Xiang.
The old eunuch said weakly at the side: "With the character of Grand Administrator Li, as long as there is enough benefit, he will take it. However, if the princess is to be married, it must be the first wife at that time. Currently, Grand Administrator Li already has two Wives, one of them even gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a boy!
In Taishou Li's heart, he probably regards that woman as his head wife..."
The emperor chuckled: "Isn't he called Xiliang? Then I will give Liangzhou to him!"
Liangzhou is located on the left side of Tongtian River. After the northwest region enters the Central Plains, the first place it enters is Liangzhou.
Liangzhou has a flat terrain, which can be regarded as a grassland area, and is rich in horses. Liangzhou horses were once the main source of war horses for Daqian to conquer the grassland.
If you go a little north from Liangzhou, you will enter the prairie!
Liangzhou has a total of six counties, each with a population of about 10 million, more than 30 county towns, and hundreds of small towns!
Due to year-round wars, the people of Liangzhou are fierce and fierce. Among them, there are three major families in Liangzhou, the Ma family, the Pang family, and the Han family!
These three families are deeply rooted in Liangzhou. Each family has hundreds of thousands of troops. Liangzhou alone has more than one million troops.
This is because some of the elite troops were transferred to the north by Li Zhen.
The emperor didn't have a very good feeling towards several families in Liangzhou, and Liangzhou was already somewhat disobedient to the imperial orders, and this year's taxes were not paid.
Liangzhou is not like a place like the northwest. The three families used the prairie people's business to pocket all the taxes.
Since he was already dissatisfied, why did he still keep these wolves?
Lure the evil wolf Li Xiang to Liangzhou and let Li Xiang fight against the evil wolves in Liangzhou. Even if Li Xiang wipes out several families in Liangzhou, his own vitality will be severely damaged and it will take a long time to recover. come over.
When the old eunuch heard the emperor's words, he felt like he was leading a wolf into the house. Prime Minister Li from the northwest was not like other people.
Li Xiang did not belong to the Daqian people at the beginning. He was just an outsider who entered the Daqian. He was under the imperial edict and could betray the Daqian at any time.
Perhaps Li Xiang has been looking for a way to invade Daqian, but His Majesty opened the door himself, allowing Li Xiang to walk into the Central Plains!
Even if Prime Minister Li is fighting to the death with the three major families in Liangzhou, as long as Prime Minister Li is allowed to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, it will be difficult to drive Prime Minister Li out in the future!
Judging from the emperor's appearance, he already had a plan in mind. The old eunuch knew his role, which was to constantly echo the emperor.
"Your Majesty, it's a good idea to use a useless part to attract several evil wolves to fight for food. In the end, both sides will suffer.
As for Liangzhou, I think that Governor Li is willing to accept your majesty's marriage offer!"
The emperor chuckled a few times: "Then let someone draft the decree!"
The old eunuch asked softly from the side: "Your Majesty, is this the eighth princess?"
The emperor glanced at the old eunuch and said, "Only the eighth sister is left unmarried, what do you think?"
"The old slave is confused, the old slave is confused!" The old eunuch was bending over, and the emperor suddenly thought of something: "Is Prime Minister Li's mother still in the imperial capital?"
The old eunuch nodded: "Mrs. Li, you have always been in the city!"
"Send me some gifts. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival has passed. When we go hiking in the snow in a while, let Zheng'er invite Li Ya to go snow riding together!"
"yes!"
The old eunuch became increasingly unclear about the emperor's thoughts. The emperor waved his hand and everyone on the left and right left. Only the emperor was left alone in the study, looking at the huge and extremely detailed map in the northwest.
"The three elders of Huangquan Sect, Taoist Qingsong, and Yuchiyun, the leader of Jimo Sect, there are five great masters!" The emperor couldn't help but have a hint of jealousy in his eyes: "Even if you are a bad wolf, I can kill you. tame!"
How could the emperor have only one intelligence organization? An empire that has been inherited for thousands of years. Even if it is already crumbling, the power he possesses far exceeds any force in the world!
Soon the news that the emperor had granted a marriage to Li Xiang, the governor of the northwest, soon came out, and also that Li Xiang would be appointed as the governor of Liangzhou.
From a northwest bandit to a prefect, and then to a frontier official, Li Xiang was like a firecracker, rising rapidly, emitting colorful fireworks in the sky.
Many people in the court were extremely confused when they heard the emperor's operation, because the emperor did not discuss it with them. Emperor Daqian had such rights, but many times, the emperor needed to discuss it with them, but this time it was the emperor himself. So arbitrary!
Li Xiang once again came into the eyes of the world. The last time was because he became the governor of the northwest. However, as a governor in a remote area, people did not pay much attention to him.
But this time, Li Xiang directly became the prince-in-law and the governor of Liangzhou!
Many people are looking forward to it. There are three big evil wolves in Liangzhou, and they don't know whether Li Xiang can fight against those three big families.
