On the way back from the academy to the other courtyard, the prince and King Zhao were riding in the same carriage.

Li Chengqian, whose mind was in a mess, couldn't help but said to King Zhao: "The imperial court obviously doesn't want to care about the Northern Territory and wants them to fend for themselves. But the people in the Northern Territory also long for a stable and prosperous life."

"At this time, the Central Plains has not recovered from the trauma caused by the war in the last years of the previous dynasty, and the lives of the people are still very miserable. But this kind of life is what the North longs for but cannot ask for."

King Zhao: "You also know that the Central Plains has not yet finished recuperating, so how can you have the energy to take care of the Northland at the same time? Moreover, your Majesty's ambitions are very great, and you must not stop here."

"The Turks have a vast territory, and there are no post roads. Communication is difficult, and it is even more difficult to transport supplies. In addition, the Turks also contributed to the civil strife in the Central Plains. At this time, they were consuming people's power to stabilize the northern border. How should the imperial court explain to the people of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Yuanjing patted the prince on the shoulder: "But don't be anxious. I think His Majesty's intention is to integrate the military and civilians of the North. He wants true submission, not the huge cost of supervision by the court every year."

"The Turks are good at fighting. If they are used well, they will be a sharp blade for the Tang Dynasty to expand its territory."

In the carriage behind, Li Tai and Li Ke were also talking about the Northland.

Li Tai was a little worried: "You said that the Northland is so barren. Aye will not point your fiefdom there in order to balance the power."

Li Ke's expression remained unchanged: "Wherever I go, I have Aye's heart and trust. You and I just need to do our own thing well."

Li Tai looked at him with some difficulty: "Then I will definitely make a suggestion and ask Aye to hand over this hot potato in the North to the third brother. The third brother is one year older than me. Tomorrow and the next year, we must seal it." ”

Li Ke: "..."

This doggy brother is really loved by Aye, so it would be really difficult to deal with him if he talks nonsense.

Li Ke glanced over with dangerous eyes, and after a while, he took out two nougat candies from his sleeve pocket and handed them to him.

Li Tai grabbed the candy, stuffed one into his mouth, and laughed loudly: "You tell me, who doesn't know who I am, are you tired from carrying it?"

Yuan Yuan sat in front of Yuchi Jingde, riding his horse past, and smelled the faint fragrance of milk.

The little kid's eyes shone: "Brother Qingque, Brother Qingque, Yuanyuan also wants to eat nougat!!!"

Yuchi Jingde slowed down his horse and walked parallel to the carriage.

Li Tai opened the car window and handed over a piece of nougat: "You little puppy nose, I'll give it to you. If I hide any delicious food, you'll have to ask for it."

Yuan Yuan took the candy and stuffed it into his mouth happily. Half of her chubby face bulged and she made a face at him proudly: "A little bit!!!"

Li Tai couldn't stop laughing: "Hey, hey, you little kid is so cute even when you make mischief."

After they left, Li Tai closed the car window again and said to Li Ke: "I have to stay in Kyoto to watch Xiao Yuanbao'er grow up. There are many capable ministers in the court, and whoever wants to take the fief can go."

Li Ke was thoughtful.

There are also two imperial brothers who are banned, the fifth prince Li You and the sixth prince Li Min. They are younger brothers who still need to temper their temperament.

But if you want to stay in Beijing, you need to find a position for yourself in the three provinces and six ministries in advance and become an indispensable prince in Beijing.

He pulled out the layout book of the new workshop from the corner of the carriage and read it carefully.

If this thing is accomplished, it is also Potian's achievement.

Li Tai was not that thoughtful, and he was still stupid enough to eat sweets. He kept talking about asking people to search for some folk goods that the little kid liked.

He really likes that little kid.

After returning to the other courtyard, Yuan Qing and Princess Changle went to make the spicy noodles that everyone had repeatedly requested.

Yuan Dalang and Yuan Fang got off the carriage halfway and went to the local medical clinic to study. As a doctor, what you fear most is encountering difficult and complicated diseases that you have never seen before and delaying the patient's condition.

So every time he goes to a new place, Yuan Dalang wants to go to the hospital to understand the situation.

But Yuan Yuan, with her short legs, couldn't wait to find her long-lost son.

In the garden, Baibai, Xiaohei, and Xiaohuang were lying on the grass leisurely basking in the sun.

Yuan Yuan suddenly felt sad about being abandoned by his friends, and he quickly ran over to join them.

Four little dumplings of different colors were lying on the grass drying their bellies. The scene was quite funny.

Changsun Chong, who was sent to see the baby, rubbed his chin: "I have never seen a family where children and pets get along so well! Such a small baby is not afraid of vicious beasts."

Yuchi Baoqi: "They probably think that they are the same kind as each other."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

After watching for a while, Changsun Chong asked Yuchi Baoqi in a low voice: "What are your plans in the future?"

After Yuchi Baoqi got married, he could find a job and join the court.

Yin Yuan studied with King Zhao until he was 15 years old, and went to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing for training.

But the situation of the Yuchi family is a little different. Yuchi Jingde is already the general of the Twelve Guards, and Yuchi Baoqi, his son, is not suitable for training in the Twelve Guards.

But if you don't want to join the Forbidden Army, you have to leave Kyoto and go to several camps in important military areas for training.

As the eldest son of the Changsun family, Changsun Chong is unlikely to be an official outside. When the time came, he was somewhat reluctant to let go of Erlang Jun Yuchi, whom he had grown up with.

Yuchi Baoqi shrugged: "My eldest brother went to Beidi, and Aye asked me to join the crown prince's guard."

Changsun Chong looked surprised. The prince was young and had to stay in the palace most of the time. The few opportunities he had to travel were guarded by the imperial guards from other palaces.

Just like this time, the two military guards and marquis guards under the command of the prince were mainly responsible for the guard duty. The only generals who came for the prince guard were not present.

His Majesty chose the children of the ministers of the DPRK to serve as the crown prince's three guards in the East Palace, in order to control and win over the ministers. However, Yuchi Baoqi already had a close relationship with the prince, so joining the crown prince's guard was the same as providing for old age.

Yuchi Baoqi was a little amused: "Can't I win over the prince and seek opportunities to go to the battlefield and make contributions in the future? Besides, it will take more than a year for me to get married."

He patted Changsun Wuji and stopped smiling: "There will be no major wars in the past two years, and the imperial court also needs to recuperate. I, Aye, hope that I will hold an official position in the Prince's Guard first, and then follow King Zhao into the military camp. "

"It's not just me. Pei Xiaolang is now General Su's student and will join the military camp in two years."

Changsun Chong smiled: "Including Yin Yuan, it's better for you all to go to the battlefield together than to go into the dark alone."

These people are all the generals Your Majesty has prepared for the future crown prince to ascend the throne.

"The burden on the prince is a bit heavy."

Yuchi Baoqi said with a smile: "The large number of people who can use it is also a guarantee of a strong national power. You and I are born in this world, and it is impossible to witness the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."

As the two were talking, they found that the cubs were fighting in a ball on the grass again.

Changsun Chong shook his head: "This is really... a young man who knows no worries."

***

The meal was prepared in the dining room, and everyone gathered to eat.

This time I made mutton noodles and it was so delicious.

Yuan Yuan feels that she must be the happiest cub in Ancient Blue Star now. The other interstellar cubs must not have anything good to eat when they are on missions! ! !

The system sighed slightly, thinking that the little host didn't have one either.

Poor parents in the world.

But without Yuan Qing, a little helper, the little host probably wouldn't have stayed in Datang for so long.

After all, nothing seems more important to this little kid than eating.

After a busy day, eating a bowl of hot noodles is really one of the most beautiful things in the world.

The prince's only plan today was to go to the academy. He rarely had free time afterwards, so he asked the little boy with a smile: "Brother, the prince, will you take some of you out to fly kites this afternoon?"

Yuan Yuan suddenly felt guilty and his eyes rolled around: "I, I, I, something big and big is going to happen soon!!!"

Now everyone at the table became curious.

Li Tai couldn't help but ask: "Is there anything more important than flying a kite? Don't you like kites very much? Butterfly kites, bird kites, flying in the sky, how fun it is."

Yuan Yuan was busy working on his meal and said nothing.

This is really strange. When has this kid ever been able to hide his words? ? ?

Li Tai looked at Changsun Chong and Yuchi Baoqi again.

Unexpectedly, the two of them just smiled and said nothing.

But Li Tai was scratching his head with curiosity.

Yuan Qing turned around and said a few words to the maid, who was waiting aside and left the dining room.

The good lady whispered to the little kid: "Tell me quietly and I'll give you a red bean pie. It's crispy on the outside and full of sweet red bean paste on the inside. It's delicious!"

Yuan Yuan swallowed, rushed to Yuan Qing's side anxiously, and whispered, "I'm going to dig bamboo shoots!!!"

Li Tai had already heard it and asked loudly: "Digging bamboo shoots??? Where to dig bamboo shoots???"

Jingzhou does not produce bamboo shoots, so the bamboo shoots the little bear eats are all brought from the palace!

Yuan Yuan: "..."

Only then did Changsun Chong and Yuchi Baoqi laugh.

Changsun Chong explained to everyone: "Just now in the garden, this kid got into a fight with the little bear again. The little bear climbed up the tree when he had a disagreement, so I thought about taking the little guy up the tree to play for a while."

"After we went up, we saw bamboo shoots sprouting in the yard next door. We made an appointment to buy bamboo shoots together later. It's a rare encounter, so prepare some fresh food for Bai Bai."

He had just asked his guard to go next door to greet the owner in advance. Later, he would prepare some gifts and take the little boy to dig bamboo shoots.

Hou Junji disagreed very much: "How can you be so spoiled to a child? If our people ask, it doesn't matter if others don't want to sell it. But people have planted bamboo shoots specially, so they are probably useful."

Everything in this world cannot be obtained just when you want it.

Yuchi Jingde was in a bit of a dilemma. His sworn brother was three years old, and most of the time he wanted something, and everyone in the family tried their best to satisfy her.

He deliberated and said, "What if people are just growing it for fun? If it's not very important, how about spending more money to buy it?"

The noodles in Yuan Yuan's mouth were no longer fragrant. She said anxiously: "But... those bamboo shoots have no owners!"

Everyone looked at each other and put down their tableware in unison.

King Zhao softened his expression, showed a faint smile, and asked gently: "How did you know? There have been people in the yard next door for the past two days, and they even came to visit before."

Yuan Yuan scratched his chin and said it all.

The system immediately generated eighteen explanations for her, selected the most credible ones, and projected them on the screen for her.

The little kid's chubby face was wrinkled. There were too many words and he was a little dizzy.

She shook her head and said loudly: "The housekeeper Aweng told me that I can play with the child in the yard next to me, but I can't even understand what the child said!"

The little kid immediately imitated the child's demeanor and said a few words.

Li Ji's face darkened: "It's a Turkic language."

Originally, it was normal for people in border towns to know some Turkic language, but they had to speak Turkic language at home. This was the first problem.

The Turks hide their identities and live in the courtyard next to the official residence where the prince lives. This is the second problem.

There are government villas nearby. A Turk can hide here either by force or with the government's accommodation. This is the third problem.

He asked: "When people came next door, was the little princess also there?"

If there is really a problem with the people in the next yard, then the little princess will be exposed.

Hou Junji shook his head: "No, the visitor only met the housekeeper and gave some local specialties."

The special products were collected and piled in the warehouse.

Li Ji looked at Yuan Yuan again: "How did you meet the child in the yard next door?"

If the other party is deliberately approaching, they will definitely take action in the near future.

He looked a little fierce when he was serious. Yuan Yuan was a little scared and said honestly: "I saw it on the tree!"

Li Ji was shocked: "You can lip read?"

He is well-informed and naturally knows that there are some talented people among the people who can speak ventriloquism, read lips, and imitate other people's voices.

Yuan Yuan opened her eyes wide and tilted her head to look at him.

The system explained to her: "Host, lip reading means interpreting the content of other people's words by looking at the movements of their lips when they speak. With this system here, you are no different from being able to lip read."

"Confirm him boldly, answer him, shock him, and despise him!!!"

Yuan Yuan: "..."

Li Ji couldn't wait any longer, moved his lips, and said something silently.

The little kid's eyes shone: "Yeah, yeah, I really like eating candied haws!!!"

Li Ji immediately stood up and walked out without pausing.

Hou Junji and Yuchi Jingde also got up and left together.

Yuan Yuan pouted and said unhappy: "Uncle Li doesn't mean what he says!!!"

He promised to give her some candied haws, but he ran away! ! !

Fortunately, the maid brought two hot red bean pies at this time, and Yuan Yuan began to eat them happily.

The prince let out a breath, glanced at King Zhao, and actually laughed.

"Do you remember when you were in Luoyang..."

King Zhao thought for a while and smiled.

When he was in Luoyang, he just played with various children and got most of the secrets of Luoyang's officialdom out.

This time it was because of the sight of the child in the yard next door. It was probably another major case.

Yuan Yuan ate with her mouth full of red bean paste, while still talking to Chang Sun Chong: "Then let's dig bamboo shoots?"

Changsun Chong learned the lesson and said with a straight face: "If something happens, wait until the adults have finished their work and the yard will be returned to the court. We have received the prince's instructions and dig it out in an open and honest manner."

"If nothing happens next door and the other party is really in trouble, we will ask other wealthy families in Jingzhou. We cannot have bamboo shoots in just one family in Jingzhou."

Yuan Yuan nodded, took a bite of the red bean pie, and said "Ah oh ah oh" chewing.

She is really the best best friend in the world. She is so worried about Bai Bai, but Bai Bai still wants to fight with her! ! !

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