I'm playing tricks in Daqin

However, she gave new hope to the people, moving to Xinyang, Huangzhou and other places. Not only will the heavenly army protect your lives, but you will also be given fields and brand-new houses. Within two years, as long as you are diligent enough, Let your family live a good life, eat steamed buns and white noodles every day, and marry a daughter-in-law to heat the kang.

Under the intentional or unintentional propaganda and instigation of people with good intentions, a large number of people began to pack their bags and embarked on the long journey of the Great Migration with only a little wealth.

Before Duobudu wanted to forcefully relocate hundreds of thousands of people from Yiyang Province and counties to the outside of the customs, they built a lot of Jianwan camps on the official road leading to Yexian County for the relocated people to rest. The camps were set up However, he was kicked out of the customs. He was busy for nothing, and Li Wei was cheap for nothing.

When Mingzhu led the army to set off, Li Wei began to prepare for the migration. A small number of troops were stationed in all camps to maintain order. There was even a medical team in each camp, and some food, meat and winter clothes were also prepared.

Mingzhu led his troops to battle with the Jin soldiers, not only killed a large number of Jin soldiers, but also many horses died in the battle, the weather was freezing, and the whole earth was a huge natural freezer, freezing the dead horses' corpses.

The corpse of a war horse is not enough to eat meat alone, but it is enough to boil dozens of large pots of fragrant broth. For the poor, a bowl of steaming, fragrant broth is already a luxury food, enough to supplement their consumption. of physical heat.

As for those winter clothes, they were all stripped from the corpses of the dead Jin soldiers. Although they were damaged to a certain extent and were still stained with blood, they were still quite high-end winter clothes for poor people after cleaning them casually.

Under the threat of vigorous mobilization and the imminent arrival of the golden soldiers, hundreds of thousands of people in Yiyang province and counties dragged their children and children, braving the biting cold wind to carry out the big migration, and made sufficient preparations for the migration before , Except for a few people who were unlucky, had an accident, or were too weak, or died of a serious illness, there was basically no problem.

Of course, not all the people are willing to leave their homes where they have lived for several lifetimes. Some old stubborn people are unwilling to move even after being beaten to death.

Although these old stubborn people later found out that Jin Bing didn't kill them, it was all Qin Jun's conspiracy. While cursing Qin Jun for being uneasy and kind, they couldn't help laughing wildly with pride. Everyone moved out, and they lived in the vacant mansion for a day The whole family can't live for a whole month, and you can plant as much as you want in the field, in case you don't have the energy to plant.

The dream is infinitely beautiful, but the reality is extremely cruel. The mainland has been fighting for years, and Yiyang is one of the centers of the war. There are scattered soldiers everywhere, as well as robbers who kill and steal goods, local hooligans, etc. Yiyang County has become an undefended city. In the big city, these people flocked to fight for the territory, and they did not hesitate to use knives. Those old stubborn people who did not want to leave their homes and were still stranded in the city would cry without tears. Once again, what is called Shura Hell.

If it is a county in Yiyang Province, hundreds of thousands of people have almost moved away, which has also caused this area to become a deserted ghost area, only a few wandering soldiers, bandits, local ruffians and hooligans haunt.

Chapter 489 Something's Wrong

Xinyang, Huangzhou and other provinces and counties did not appear crowded because of the influx of hundreds of thousands of people from Yiyang Province. There were wars in all provinces and counties before, with many casualties. In addition, Li Wei made some corresponding preparations as much as possible, diverting the people of Yiyang Province and counties to settle in other provinces and counties.

The houses were newly built, and tens of thousands of gold soldiers were captured as free labor. The newly moved Yiyang people not only lived in a spacious and comfortable new home, but also received a certain amount of rations and ten taels of silver for their settlement. big problem.

However, the land had to be re-divided. Fortunately, the properties of some aristocratic clans with evil intentions were copied, and some powerful clans knew the current affairs, so they donated part of the land, and estimated that some of the wasteland reclaimed after the spring would be enough to allocate to The newly moved people, appease their worries.

There is a lot of land, as long as you are diligent enough to reclaim and cultivate a lot, you don't have to worry about over-cultivation, forests will be cut down, vegetation will be destroyed and desertified.

The Cangyun Continent is full of endless virgin forests, free from all kinds of pollution emitted by modern factories and mines.

Although the work of relocating hundreds of thousands of people in Yiyang province and county is cumbersome, these are the affairs of civil servants. Li Wei, who is used to being a shopkeeper, forgot about it in the blink of an eye. He is now thinking about the future strategic layout.

The current situation is chaotic and uncertain, and even Tian Ce, who is good at the overall situation, is unpredictable.

In fact, even if the situation is clear, Daqin is already exhausted and unable to start a new war.

The continuous wars cost Daqin a lot of money, weapons, equipment, grain and grass and other reserves, and resettlement of refugees consumed a lot of food, and they failed to recuperate well. Li Wei confiscated the homes of many aristocratic and powerful families who conspired against the law, and confiscated a large amount of money and land to fill the empty treasury, and the pressure on the people was close to the maximum limit they could bear.

Even though Li Wei has money in his hands, the wars in the mainland continue, the people flee, the fields are abandoned, the price of goods is soaring, and the price of food is changing day by day. The kings of the empires are also aware of the seriousness of the problem and have issued a decree to prohibit the sale of food abroad. Even if you have money, you can't buy food.

Even if those aristocratic families who have accumulated a large amount of food are willing to sell it, the price is too expensive to scare people. No matter how prodigal Li Wei is, he will not buy it. The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has basically stopped foreign business and temporarily transferred it to China.

The top priority is that Daqin must recuperate as soon as possible to regain its vitality before it can carry out new expansion.

Therefore, the current strategy of the Great Qin Empire is to defend, digest the occupied territories, and stabilize the rear.

As for abandoning Yiyang County and not setting fire to Yiyang County City, Li Wei and others are not heartbroken at all, and they are not worried about being occupied by other forces.

The invention of Thunderbolt Chariot and Thunder Chariot, and a large number of them being put into the battlefield, has changed the traditional and backward fortified battle. The so-called impenetrable and indestructible fortified city no longer exists. It is mostly just a matter of time.

After relocating hundreds of thousands of people from Yiyang Province to Huangzhou and other provinces and counties in Xinyang, Li Wei basically had nothing to do. During his stay in Xinyang County, he had nothing to do except find various excuses to "reward" the pearl. Occasionally, he will use the excuse of observing the people's sentiments to make private visits, molesting young ladies from good families, hooking up with young ladies who are full of enthusiasm, or plagiarizing a few poems from Tang and Song Dynasties to cheat the hearts of some young and beautiful young talented women or the heads of brothels. , Pick wild flowers on the side of the road.

Although the three cardinal principles and five constant rules are deeply rooted, the social atmosphere is quite open, and he is generous, so there is no need to worry that those little ladies will not think about him, love him heartbroken, or even think about hanging his neck and wiping his neck for a while.

Xiao Xiaoqing'er and other girls can only turn a blind eye to pretend not to know about someone's behavior. The feudal morality such as the three cardinal principles and five constant principles are deeply ingrained in their minds, and they have always abided by their duties as concubines and messed around outside. It doesn't matter, as long as you don't bring back some dubious women, maybe this is also influenced by Queen Su?

After staying in Xinyang County for more than a month, Li Weicai returned to Chang'an surrounded by guards and tiger and leopard cavalry.

When they arrived in Chang'an, the spring was warm and flowers were blooming, and everything was growing. The people who had been holding back for a whole winter couldn't wait to go to the fields to farm, looking forward to a good harvest and a good life for the whole family.

Li Gang and Li Taizong's health was obviously not as good as before. He caught a cold as soon as spring came, and most of the affairs were handled by the newly established cabinet.

As soon as Li Wei returned to Chang'an, it was impossible to imagine that he was as carefree as before. Li Gang had to train him well before he died. To deal with some government affairs.

Li Wei, who was used to acting as a hand-to-hand refusal, was at ease, and suddenly his head was as big as a bucket, and he groaned and sighed all day long. Fortunately, Tian Ce, Wu You and other confidant think tanks helped to make suggestions, and some government affairs were handled properly, but But it made Tian Ce, Wu You and others very busy.

As a last resort, Li Wei could only recruit talented people, expand his own small court, and share the pressure of his followers.

The prince is the future monarch, and he will have a bright future if he votes under His Highness the Prince. Scholars flocked to apply, and many capable ones were selected, appointed, and even assigned to serve in various places.

Li Wei's actions somewhat violated the rules of the officialdom, which inevitably aroused some criticism.

The elders, headed by Che Guangxian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Liu Yuantang, the senior scholar, Xie Anhubu Shangshu Lu Liang, etc., sent a letter to resign, saying that during Li Wei's supervision of the country, various decrees bypassed the cabinet, and the power of the cabinet has been emptied, which is useless. What's the use of the cabinet?

It is better to return home.

This is an allusion to Li Wei's arbitrary, nonsense, and the potential to be a fool. If he is allowed to continue to do this, what will happen to a good Daqin?

Li Gang's complexion was ugly, these old guys were obviously hurting their interests, so they relied on Conglong's status as a veteran to give him a problem.

At the time when the empire was developing vigorously and it was the time when people were being employed, the abilities of these old guys were quite good. Not only could they not be let go, but they had to be appeased.

It's just that the old guys used the wrong method and dared to threaten him?Everyone's brains are full of water. I don't know that the king is trying his best to cultivate his son so that he can inherit the throne in the future?Wei'er is his only son and the only legal heir to the throne. Any fool knows that it's too late to flatter Wei'er. What's wrong with these old guys?Head full of water?Well, what's wrong here? "My lord, Ding Xi, the commander of the black guards, asks to see you."

A eunuch reported.

A cold light flashed in Li Gang's half-closed eyes. The black-clothed guards were royal hawks and dogs, specialized in internal secret services. They hadn't entered the palace for a long time, which also showed the internal stability of the empire.

However, Ding Xi suddenly entered the palace to ask for an interview at this time, what did he seem to find?Li Gang opened the secret performance presented by Ding Xi, and his dizzy old eyes flashed cold and cold again, "Are you sure?"

In fact, he also knew that Ding Xi would not dare to lie to him. The Black Clothes Guard is a special agency specializing in internal affairs and has a notorious reputation. It is doomed that he does not have a true friend.

"Yes."

Ding Xi respectfully replied that when he was the commander of the internal guards, he had a clear understanding in his heart. Therefore, he was impeached by countless ministers, and he still sits firmly in the position of the commander of the black guards. It is precisely because of his incomparable loyalty.

After receiving the secret report from his subordinates, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately entered the palace secret report, because this matter was too big for him to handle.

Li Gang crumpled the note in his hand, walked around with his hands behind his back, and then told Ding Xi in a low voice that everyone who has contact with that person, no matter who they are, must be closely monitored, and must be careful not to startle the enemy.

Ding Xiwei said, he bowed and retreated, and under the guidance of the young eunuch, he left the palace through the side door.

With his hands behind his back, Li Gang walked around the hall for more than a dozen times, then stopped suddenly, raised his hand and slapped the table heavily, and said, "Go to the Court Pavilion!"

4 Chapter Ninety

The Court Pavilion is built on the Ming Lake, with a small garden on the left. In spring and summer, all kinds of flowers bloom, and the scenery is very charming. Empress Su likes it very much.

Surrounded by a group of guards and eunuchs, Li Gang came down to the Court, waved his hand to signal the eunuchs to retreat, and entered the Court alone.

He has always been low-key and doesn't like ostentation, but as the king of a country, he must have the majesty of a king, so he can't help it, so that sometimes he can't help complaining. After becoming a king, some things are often beyond his control. There is no more freedom than before.

"Hey, what's the happy event today?"

Su Yuejiao came out to greet her with a smile. Although she was the empress of the world, but because of her temperament, she was still the fiery Mrs. Li before.

Empress Su is in charge of the harem, but she has never been in charge of anything, let alone interfering with court affairs. Apart from practicing kung fu, she cares most about her grandchildren.

Although the 12 younger sisters are all canonized concubines, they all abide by their duties. In addition, they have lived in harmony for many years, and no one is jealous, let alone dare to challenge Su Yuejiao's status, unless they think they are impatient. Empress Su is the master who can crush a stone lion weighing a thousand catties with one palm. She is recognized as the number one expert in the palace, and the little six sons and father-in-law next to His Royal Highness the Prince are second.

Li Gang smiled and was thinking about how to speak, but the expression on his face could not hide from Su Yuejiao's sharp eyes.

"what's wrong?"

Su Yuejiao lightly frowned, the matter that even the emperor had a headache must be very difficult.

"Uh, it's nothing... I haven't seen the children for a long time, it's strange to think of them... that... Bi'er seems to have not been in the palace for a long time... Hey... madam... it hurts..."

Li Gang suddenly changed his mind again, he was hesitating when he spoke, and suddenly felt a pain in his right ear, which scared him to beg for mercy.

However, he likes, or is used to this feeling, and it seems to be back to the past.

I remember that when he was young, he was as handsome, suave, and talented as Wei Er. I also suffered accordingly, and now I think about it, hehe, hehehe.

It's good to be young, but now he feels that the blood in his whole body is boiling, and he seems to have endless energy, as if he has the feeling of being young again.

No, it's the impulse of young people, hehe.

"Death..."

Su Yuejiao rolled her white phoenix eyes, and a blush appeared on her smooth cheeks. She has been an old couple for decades, and she naturally understands her husband-in-law. This kind of look is clearly... thinking... Well, she admits that she is also a little bit fascinated She couldn't remember how long she hadn't been intimate with her husband. First of all, he was really old. Besides, after becoming a king, he was busier than before, and there were 12 younger sisters who were in the age of tigers and wolves. Well, even if Xianggong has practiced the health-preserving exercises taught by his master, he still can't stand it.

"Ah...what are you doing...it's broad daylight..."

Being dragged by the impatient husband-in-law, Su Yuejiao was ashamed. Even though they were old couples, such intimacy was common, but in broad daylight, it would be quite embarrassing to let the younger sisters know.

"Sir, I suddenly remembered a funny story, hehe."

Li Gang salivated at his old face, half-dragging and half-holding him, and gave him to the bedroom.

Of course, if it was true, even ten old Lis would not be able to hold back one Empress Su. Su Yuejiao replied shyly.

She likes to listen to stories. Before going to bed, she told her stories during her husband's time. Over time, storytelling became a kind of hint. In the words of her husband, listening to stories while having fun is a double enjoyment.

The old couple quickly told the story, and the serving maid blushed and put down the heavy curtains in the hall, and waited outside the hall door to be summoned.

For nearly an hour, Li just finished telling the story out of breath, dressed under the service of the maid, and then sat on a soft chair drinking ginseng soup with his back supported. This man is old and really can't stand the trouble.

"Xie Xin?"

The radiant Su Yuejiao stood behind him and kneaded his shoulders for him. This was not an ordinary massage, but she secretly transported her true energy to help him recover quickly.

"Um……"

Li Gang hesitated for a moment before nodding his head. Although Madam is usually careless, she is so serious that she can't hide anything from her.

"Ugh……"

Su Yuejiao didn't speak, but just let out a soft sigh. If it was just an ordinary matter, the husband would definitely not be like this, which meant that the situation was serious. Thinking of his previous evaluation of Xie Xin, she had already vaguely guessed something in her heart.

Xie Xin was her eldest son-in-law, handsome and handsome, with both civil and military skills. At that time, he and his second son-in-law Tang Tianhe were called the "Shuangjie" of the younger generation among the generals of the Li family. engine will.

The eldest daughter, Li Bi, and the second daughter, Li Zhen, married Xie Xin and Tang Tianhe respectively, and it was said to be a good story in Jiayue.

However, when Xie Xin asked his elders to come to propose marriage, Li Gang once refused, because he saw that Xie Xin was extremely ambitious and unscrupulous in his actions, but he couldn't stand the infatuation and pleading of his eldest daughter Li Bi, and his wife Su Yuejiao helped persuade him. , finally agreed to the marriage.

Although Xie Xin restrained himself a bit after getting married, Li Gang, who had succeeded in entering Chang'an, was worried and appointed him as Chang'an Jingzhaoyin. In a disguised form, Xie Xin's military power was deprived.

After he became the king, he generously rewarded his subordinates, Xie Xin was named Zhongyi Gong, Tang Tianhe was named Zhongyonghou.

Loyalty, the meaning of loyalty and high righteousness, this is the meaning of Li Gang's painstaking hints and warnings. Daqin's title is divided into three ranks, and the title of Uncle Zhongyi is completely higher than that of Zhongyonghou, which also means compensation.

Li Gang racked his brains to make such an arrangement. In addition to appeasing Xie Xin, it was actually an explanation to his eldest daughter Li Bi. The most important thing was to clear the obstacles for his son Li Wei's smooth enthronement as a great treasure in the future.

He also ordered Ding Xi, the commander of the black guards, to send someone to spy on Xie Xin, but he didn't find anything abnormal. He also thought that Xie Xin was really serious about the situation, and he would be honest and loyal to him.

Coupled with the turmoil in the mainland, the war continued, and Daqin was in the stage of full development and expansion. He was also busy with political affairs, and gradually forgot about it.

However, Che Guangxian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the second assistant Liu Yuantang, the great scholar, Xie Anhubu Shangshu Lu Liang and others suddenly made a big scene of resignation, and the secret performance of Ding Xi, the commander of the black guards, brought Xie Xin to the surface.

Chapter 491 Sudden Change in Wind Direction

"Bi'er, the one surnamed Xie didn't bully you, did he?"

Inside the pavilion, Empress Su asked with a smile, her tone and expression were exactly the same as when she was inspecting Xie Xin back then, she even rolled up her sleeves, as if she was going to beat up the uncle and vent her anger for her daughter, and she didn't have the slightest phoenix of the world.

"Mother..."

Li Bi couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Msanggong treats Bi'er...very good..."

Her father ascended the throne and became the king of a country. As the eldest daughter, she was naturally conferred the title of Princess Anping, and her younger sister, Li Zhen, was conferred the title of Princess Anle.

"Don't lie to mother, if he dares to bully you, mother will beat him up for you."

Empress Su held her daughter's hand, a complex look flashed in her phoenix eyes, her daughter's last words, her voice became lower and lower as she spoke, seemed to be against her will, and the sad look in her eyes couldn't be concealed from her insightful eyes , she was sure in her heart that her daughter must be unhappy, but it was related to the survival of the Li family, so she couldn't act emotionally.

The mother and daughter chatted while watching the beautiful scenery of Minghu Lake, and they were all commonplace conversations. Naturally, they were the past words of the mother caring for her daughter. Occasionally, they would ask Xie Xin what he was up to. But they all carry maternal love.

Li Bi answered cautiously, even though she said something against her will, she still carefully concealed it, telling her mother that her husband treats her very well and she is living a happy life. As for her husband, apart from being busy with official duties, he is not reading or staying with her and her daughter , visitors are basically declined.

"as long as you are happy."

Empress Su patted her daughter's hand lightly, but a look of pain flashed in her eyes. Not only did her daughter lie, but she also deliberately covered it up for Xie Xin and said good things.

Of course, if you think about it in another way, as a wife, you naturally have to protect your husband. No wonder there is such a saying, a married daughter is the water that is thrown out.

After her daughter left, the smile on Empress Su's face immediately collapsed and became gloomy and scary.

Although Li Bi was not born to her, she has always treated her as if she had been born and loved her very much.

The change of her daughter made her feel distressed and painful, but it was related to the survival of the Li family, so she had to be ruthless and discuss with her husband how to resolve this potential crisis.

That night, Ding Xi, the leader of the black-clothed guards, was secretly summoned into the palace, and he left at dawn. He used the side door to enter and leave the palace. The inner court soldiers guarding the harem were all loyal old guards of the Li family. Outsiders did not know this matter.

When Ding Xi returned home, he ordered the guards to summon all his confidantes, explained them carefully and repeatedly, and then waved them away.

The black guards are Tianjia hawk dogs, specialized in internal secret service agencies, notorious, feared and hated, but those who join the black guards are naturally regarded as snakes and scorpions, and are cast aside by relatives and friends. Apart from working for the Tian family , there is no other choice.