Xiaoqi

Just as Jia Xu finished speaking, the laughter of Li Xuan and Li Ru stopped abruptly. Li Xuan immediately asked, "Wen He's implication is that there is something strange about Huayue Tower?"

Jia Xu nodded slightly.But he shook his head again and said: "I don't know exactly what the problem is. But I feel that it is just a brothel. If it is only for making money, why should it be so extravagant? Its real intention is obviously inconsistent with other brothels."

Li Li nodded slightly when he heard the words, and immediately looked at Li Ru, motioning him to explain Jia Xu's doubts.

Seeing Li Li's gesture, Li Ru said in a deep voice, "Wenhe's words are right. Huayuelou is indeed not an ordinary brothel. It was opened by Liu Fan, the eldest son of Yizhou Mu Liuyan, and Liu Dan, the second son. Yes. It’s just that the two of them don’t come out easily, and they rarely visit Huayuelou. They deliberately hide their eyes and ears, so they are not easy to be noticed. Right now, Huayuelou has just opened, and it’s still in the beginning stage of losing money and making money. It will be revealed later. their true intentions."

Jia Xu frowned slightly, and said: "According to detailed reports, Yizhou Shepherd Liu Yan seems to have a heart of disobedience. He has been ready to move and separate the 41 counties of Yizhou. It seems to be a whole, like a small independent kingdom. But Liu Yan It was also cleverness that was misunderstood by cleverness. When entering Sichuan, he fell in love with Zhang Lu's mother Bo Shi, and then reused Zhang Lu and ordered him to attack Hanzhong with another Sima Zhang Xiu. Unexpectedly, after Hanzhong was captured, Zhang Lu killed Zhang Lu. Xiu, monopolized Hanzhong, and turned against Liu Yan. Now Liu Yan is old and sick all the time, and his three sons are all hostages in Chang'an. The eldest son Liu Fan is now the general of Zuo Zhonglang, and the second son Liu Dan is the governor. , the youngest son Liu Zhang spends his days drinking and drinking, and prefers to paint pictures of beautiful women.

Regarding the matter of Huayuelou, it seems that Liu Fan and Liu Dan wanted to do something to make Liu Yan look up to them, so as to win Liu Yan's attention and rescue their brothers back to Yizhou. "

When Li Li heard the name "Liu Zhang", a strange look appeared in his eyes, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After Jia Xu finished speaking, Li Li said with a smile: "Yizhou is a good place. The mountains are dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack. The land of Shu is fertile and wild, and the population, money and food are extremely rich. Such a good place is the most important place for our Xiliang army. The necessary strategic depth, after Xiliang is pacified, we must keep an eye on Yizhou.

Right now, Liu Yan's three sons must be closely watched. Wen You has full power to handle this matter, and they must not be let go. They must not be allowed to escape back to Yizhou, especially Liu Zhang.Both Liu Fan and Liu Dan have official positions, and it is not so easy to get out, but Liu Zhang is different. He has no official position and a light body, and he can leave whenever he wants, which is hard to guard against.Wen You, once the three brothers make a slight change, they will kill them directly after grasping the handle.

It is said that the reason why Liu Yan asked Emperor Ling to restore the state pastoral system was that he wanted to be the pastor of Yizhou, because Yizhou had an imperial aura and was expected to achieve an imperial hegemony.But Liu Yan is an old man now, if I kill his three sons again, I wonder if his great cause of emperor can be realized?Hehehe! "

Speaking of this, Li Li paused for a moment, waved his hands and said, "Okay, now that our army's western expedition is imminent, let's put these things aside for now. For this western expedition, I don't know what advice Wen He has for the army?"

Jia Xu said in a respectful voice: "My lord, according to the report from Ma Lai, Ma Teng of Youfufeng was terrified when he learned that the lord was in charge of Chang'an and took over the army of Xiliang. Now our army with hundreds of thousands of troops is ready to fight against our army, and our troops are in full swing, while Ma Teng led his army back hundreds of miles to garrison in Longxi. He just wanted to join forces with Jincheng Han Sui again to fight against our army. After Jian was injured, his injury has not healed, and he has been bedridden. Currently, the Jincheng soldiers and horses are in the hands of his son-in-law Yan Yan.

According to the speculation of his subordinates, Han Sui was unable to get out of bed after being ill for so long, and he was afraid that he was hopeless for recovery, and his life would not be long.If Han Sui dies, Jincheng will have no worries, and it will be difficult to resist our army's attack.Jincheng Yan Yan is brave, but his bravery is not enough for our army.Yan Yan's qualifications are shallow, and her prestige in Liangzhou and her relationship with the Qiang tribe are far inferior to Han Sui's deep background, so it is difficult to win the trust of the Qiang leader.Without the Qiang people sending troops to help, Jincheng's soldiers and horses are nothing to worry about, and they will be destroyed overnight.

In contrast to the two, the real opponent our army will face this time is Ma Teng's [-]-step cavalry.As long as Ma Teng is wiped out, the three auxiliary lands of Chang'an and the whole Liangzhou will be confirmed, and the lord's unification of Xiliang will be just around the corner.

Therefore, everything is ready for this western expedition. As long as the lord gives an order, our army can sweep across Liangzhou! "

"Hehehe!" After analyzing Jia Xu's words, Li Li, Li Xuan and Li Ru nodded and laughed heartily.

After laughing, Li Li laughed and said: "Since this is the case, Ma Teng and Han Sui will stand on their own, forcefully conquer and plunder, and bring disaster to Liangzhou. Please issue an edict to arrest Han Sui and Ma Teng for questioning. Order each The battalion is ready for battle, and three days later, all the main battalions stationed in Chang'an will gather at Meiwu and pledge to go west!"

"No, my subordinates are waiting for orders!" Jia Xu and the three of them stood up in response and bowed in response.

Li Li nodded slightly, raised his hand to signal Jia Xu and the others to get up, and said in a harmonious voice: "This time I am sending troops to Liangzhou, and Wenhe will follow me; Wenyou is in Chang'an, in charge of the palace and the government affairs of the court, and always pay attention to the soldiers and horses of the Kanto princes." Transfer. Yuan Zhong took over the important military and political affairs of the General's Mansion, and stayed temporarily in Kaiwu, in charge of money, food, military equipment and government affairs of various counties. Cui Yan, Hua Xin, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning and Guoyuan all have great talents, and Yuan Zhong must make good use of them. Let people do their best and let them manage the farming affairs of the counties and counties. In addition, the civil and military officials at all levels staying in Chang'an must obey my uncle's dispatch except for the defense of various passes, and must not shirk and resist orders."

"Subordinates take orders!" Li Xuan, Li Ru and Jia Xu bowed in response.

After making arrangements for staying in Chang'an, Li Li left the city in the afternoon and rushed to Meiwu with Li Zhi, Huang Zhong and other generals.

Because of the Huayuelou incident, the backyard seemed to be on fire, so Li Li returned to Meiwu as soon as possible to appease his family without waiting for Dian Wuxia to come to Chang'an.

The three daughters Li Xin, Chen Yu and Dong Wan have been pregnant for more than three months, and now Cai Yan is also pregnant.A group of pregnant women stay together all day, thinking wildly, coupled with the grudge between Dian Wuxia and Ren Hongchang, instead of dissuading them, they add fuel to the flames.So, they took advantage of the Huayuelou incident to launch an attack, and the crowd was excited!Li Li's heirs depend entirely on them, so they can't afford to offend them!

In this way, before Dian Wuxia came to Chang'an to "invite him back to his home", Li Li had to correct his attitude and went straight to Mei Wu, "pleading guilty".

No wonder Li Xin and the others were jealous and angry about this matter, who made Li Li have a criminal record.When he first entered Chang'an, he took a concubine, Tang Ji, the queen of the late Hongnong King Liu Bian.He didn't talk to the pregnant women in the family beforehand, so he just raw rice to make mature rice, and then sent Tang Ji to Meiwu neatly, and handed it over to Li Xin for resettlement.

Nowadays, with the rapid development of Chang'an City, Yingying Yanyan's brothel also came into being.Li Li was quite curious about brothels in the late Han Dynasty, so he took Li Zhi and others to Huayue Tower to see what was new. Unexpectedly, he went to brothels one day, and was "betrayed" by Li Xuan the next day.

The "tigress" at home took advantage of this, and Li Li was in trouble!

Chapter 342

Mei Wu.

The apse, the lobby of the inner courtyard.

"Wuxia, let's go. You must take good care of your husband, and you must never let him miss the land of Fengyue."

Li Xin sat on the main seat in the middle of the lobby, watched Dian Wuxia change into armor, and rubbed her temples with her slender hands, urging her in a rather helpless tone.

"Eldest sister, don't rush, little sister will go right away, okay?" Dian Wuxia muttered while putting on her battle armor.

The two girls, Chen Yu and Dong Wan, looked at Dian Wuxia's reluctance, covered their mouths and snickered, but they were also extremely disgusted with their husband Li Li going in and out of the brothel and fireworks.It's just that they are the same as Li Xin now, with slightly swollen lower abdomens, showing signs of pregnancy, and some inconvenience in movement. They are usually cautious, for fear of fetal gas, and seldom go out of the backyard.

In the inner courtyard, apart from Li Xin, Chen Yu and Dong Wan, Cai Yan is also one month pregnant.Since then, four of the six wives of the Li family have become pregnant, only Dian Wuxia and Ren Hongchang have not moved.

Because of this, the inner government has quietly undergone changes recently.The ranking of the original six sisters was re-determined. Li Xin was the eldest wife, the eldest sister, Chen Yu was the second sister, Dong Wan was the third, Cai Yan was the fourth, Dian Wuxia was the fifth, and Ren Hongchang was the sixth.

Since ancient times, mothers are more expensive than their children, and the inner courtyard of the Li Mansion is no exception.

Regardless of the fact that Li Xin, Chen Yu and the other four had sons and daughters later, they were indeed pregnant at the moment, and their identities would naturally increase.This kind of subtle change has been formed subtly and quietly, and there is no need for anyone to specifically propose it, and new rules are naturally generated invisibly.

In addition, a sister has recently been added to the backyard, and this is Tang Ji.However, she was the latest to start and had a special status, the widow of the young emperor Liu Bian, so she could only be a concubine.The status in the backyard of the Li Mansion is relatively low.However, Li Xin and other six senior women did not reject her sudden joining, they warmly accepted her, and arranged her next door to Dian Wuxia, without any intention of belittling her, as if they enjoyed the same treatment as a wife.

However, after all, Tang Ji came from the palace compound, and the concept of superiority and inferiority was deeply rooted in her bone marrow. She respected the six wives of the main family, and strictly abided by the rules and duties.In the two months since she entered the Houdian of Meiwu, she has never done anything beyond the border.Be cautious in your words and deeds, be gentle and decent, elegant and generous.Just like what happened today, the eldest wife Li Xin called the sisters to denounce her husband Li Li, and finally the six wives unanimously agreed that Dian Wuxia should go to Chang'an. "Take care of" Li Li.But Tang Ji has been sitting upright, silent.From the beginning to the end, he did not participate in the "criticism" of the husband Li Li by the wives.

"Seventh sister, do you have something on your mind that you haven't spoken all this time?" Cai Yan sat beside Tang Ji and asked in a low voice.

Tang Ji smiled when she heard the words, and said softly: "Thank you fourth sister for your concern. The younger sister just thought that Shangshu Li Xuan came to Meiwu yesterday to distribute the army's rations and ordnance. I think my husband will lead the army again in the near future. My husband's recent military and political affairs I'm entangled, and I occasionally go to Huayue Tower for entertainment. It's just a little relaxation, which is understandable. Are my sisters making a fuss over a molehill, will my husband be unhappy because of this? My husband is about to go to war, in my humble opinion. Sister Wuxia doesn't have to go Changan, maybe my husband will be back tonight."

Cai Yan deeply appreciated Tang Ji's words, and said with a smile: "Seventh Sister Hui has a heart, understands the general situation, takes the overall situation into consideration, and always considers her husband. Your husband has really good eyesight and good luck! But Seventh Sister enters the mansion The time is still short, so they may have misunderstood the eldest sister and the others. In fact, they also know that the husband is about to lead the army to the west, and they miss him in their hearts. Therefore, they use the lame excuse of Huayue Tower to invite him back to the inner palace to relieve their lovesickness. Bitter. Don’t look at the eldest sister, second sister and third sister who complained about her husband, making it seem like he was in chaos and abandoned him, but as soon as he came back, their grievances disappeared immediately, without a single complaint.

Hehehe!It is not necessarily a good thing for husband and wife to be harmonious and respect each other as guests. On the contrary, speaking out directly when you have concerns and dissatisfaction is conducive to promoting the relationship between husband and wife.I didn't say this sentence, but my husband solemnly asked us to do so in front of our sisters.Seventh Sister thinks her husband's words are justified? "

"Oh?" Tang Ji was astonished, looked at Cai Yan in disbelief, and asked softly, "Fourth Sister is serious? But we are husbands, wives, concubines, and concubines, so how can we talk about our husbands? Isn't it the same as that?" Inappropriate etiquette?"

Cai Yan smiled and said, "Do you think our husband is a man of etiquette? In the 400 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, who would have dared to marry six wives at once, except for the kings of all dynasties? But our husband dared to do this, and he did it Be upright and aboveboard, not afraid of people's words. Besides, what status are you, Seventh Sister? In the past, Dong Xiangguo coveted Seventh Sister's appearance when he was alive, but he didn't dare to go overboard and rob Seventh Sister openly. Now that my husband is in charge of Chang'an, On the first night of leading the army into Chang'an, Qimei was discovered by her husband, and was taken to the Mei Wu Nei Mansion the next day. From this, it is not difficult for Qimei to discover that our husband is by no means an ordinary reckless general, let alone A pedantic ordinary person. For my husband, if you don’t do anything or do it, you will not be afraid of criticism from others. Therefore, it is a blessing from heaven for us sisters to meet your husband in this life, and we can say without hesitation Expressing one's own views on the husband, that is the husband's love and respect for us.

It's just,,,,,, our husband is good in everything, but there is one thing wrong, he is young and romantic, and occasionally does things that we can't imagine.Don't think too much, Seventh Sister, I'm definitely not targeting you, but telling the truth.Just look at Zou Jing, the steward of our inner mansion, and the personal maids of several sisters. None of them are as beautiful as flowers and jade, glamorous, and their appearance, figure, and character are all top choices.These personal maids are carefully selected by us to serve as side rooms for my husband, but my husband is still nostalgic for the brothel and willow alley.This is what bothers us sisters so much! "

"Hahaha!" Just as Dian Wuxia put on his battle armor and bid farewell to Li Xin and the others, Li Li's hearty laughter spread into the inner courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, Li Li strode into the main hall of the backyard, looked at Cai Yan and Tang Ji who were close to the main entrance with a smile, and said with a smile: "Yan'er, how can you think that it is the place where your husband misses the brothel and Liu Lane? Did you hear what Yuan Zhong said? This uncle, I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic! The two sons of Liu Yan in Yizhou spared no expense to open Huayue Tower. My husband felt that something was wrong, so he went to see it in person. It took half an hour. Unexpectedly, it reached your ears the next day. In the end, you added fuel to your wild thinking, and you took the blame for your husband, and you said that you are romantic and uninhibited. I am really wronged!"

While talking, Li Li walked quickly in front of Li Xin, motioning them not to stand up and salute, and then sat on the main seat on the right.

He casually took the hot tea from Zou Jing and took a sip. Li Li looked at Li Xin, Chen Yu and Dong Wan tenderly, and continued: "You guys are pregnant. You need to rest in peace. Take a walk in the gardens and waterside pavilions, keep a good attitude, and don’t think about it all day long. A few days ago, I asked the emperor to issue an edict to recruit Hua Tuo and Changsha Zhang Ji to teach in Taixue and Jiangwu Hall. I specifically asked them The two of you came to take care of you in your spare time, and they will follow you in the future. These two are one of the few genius doctors in the world. Hua Tuo is good at diagnosing and treating bruises and trauma. Zhang Ji is good at intractable diseases and visceral discomfort. , with superb medical skills and the ability to bring the dead back to life, they are really rare talents in the world. In the future, when the two of them come to Meiwu, they must treat each other with courtesy. Don't neglect.

As for the Huayue Tower in Chang'an, a place where filth is hidden, it is not enough.It is a pity that the current situation in the world is in turmoil, and many women have nowhere to make a living.Most of the men were recruited by the princes to serve as soldiers in the army to fight on the battlefield.Since then, as the wars in various states and counties have become more intense, young and strong men have been beaten less and less, and women have become more and more, and brothels have emerged as the times require.In troubled times, it is impossible to ban brothels and places of fireworks.Therefore, the number of brothels in Chang'an City will continue to increase, and there will be brothels in various counties and counties in the future.The situation in the world is like this, even if my husband intends to clean up these smoky places, he is powerless, so he has to let his own way and strengthen supervision.But you can rest assured that although your husband is not a gentleman, he will not miss the brothel girls.It is a great blessing for me, Li Li, to be with you in this life, how can I indulge in the wind and dust? "

After explaining clearly the reason why he went to Huayue Tower in one breath, Li Li paused for a moment, but saw the weird expressions on the faces of Li Xin, Chen Yu, Dian Wuxia and others.Suddenly, he asked in amazement: "What kind of expression do you guys have, don't you believe what I said?"

"Hehehe!" After Li Xin and the others heard the words, they burst out laughing, laughing so hard that their demeanor swayed.

Dian Wuxia walked lightly behind Li Li, reached out and squeezed Li Li's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Husband, who said that our sisters suspect that you have an affair with a brothel girl? We are just worried that you will not have a caring person by your side for a long time." Serving, I am afraid that you are too lonely, too lonely. Sisters, am I right?"

"Yes! Hehehe!" Li Xin, Chen Yu, Cai Yan and the others hadn't played with Li Li for a long time, and after hearing Dian Wuxia's words, they all responded with boisterous laughter.

"Hahaha!" Li Li laughed heartily when he saw the happy smiles of the girls.However, while laughing, he felt that he owed them too much.In the past two months, he seldom went home, and was busy with military affairs and building a school almost all day; only when Dian Wuxia and Cai Yan went to Chang'an to see him, did the husband and wife have a short chance to get along with each other.Right now it is hard to straighten out all the affairs in Chang'an, but he has to lead the army again. This western expedition will inevitably take several months. If the two prefectures of Xiliang are not settled, he will definitely not be able to return to Chang'an.

With this in mind, Li Li waved to Zou Jing, and whispered to her to hold an open-air banquet in the West Garden.

After Zou Jing walked away with a slender waist, Li Li got up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the garden to enjoy the flowers, fish, and have dinner in the gazebo in the evening. Three days later, I will personally lead the army to march west. Annihilate all princes and rogues in Liangzhou in one fell swoop. For the last three days, I will not go anywhere, but I will accompany you in the inner palace. I hope you don’t think it’s annoying for your husband! Hehehe!"

"Husband!" Li Li's words moved Li Xin, Chen Yu, Cai Yan and others to tears, but Dian Wuxia and Li Xin were the first to get the moon near the water, and threw themselves into Li Li's arms tenderly.