When I woke up, I was fine

In many people's eyes, moving the capital is not a good thing. It is equivalent to changing everyone's surnames to Han surnames when the Xianbei people moved their capital. There are advantages, but many people think that there are many disadvantages.

And now the emperor has been arguing with the elders outside for several years about moving the capital. In the past, everyone could discuss it, but now he is arbitrary, saying that the capital will be moved immediately on the day of the move, which makes many people feel uneasy. .

So the big guys just arrived in Luoyang and moved into their own mansion, and they started to actively contact each other. On behalf of the Li family, Cao Li had already drank tea and watched flowers a few times with the female family members, but the current status of the Li family was not as good as that of the Li family. The titles are obviously inconsistent, and they can only associate with those declining families.

Because these declining families didn't see Yang Guang often, they didn't know what Yang Guang was thinking, so they all seemed panicked.

Every time everyone gathers, they are asking each other about the situation and developments in the court. Everyone is like a frightened bird. Cao Qian can feel the undercurrent surging underneath. The female family members outside are so panicked. I can't sit still.

If it is said that the purpose of the emperor bringing everyone out at the beginning was to make the power of each family beyond reach, now this purpose has been achieved, but it has also spawned another group of powerful families, including Yang Su's family.

Yang Su's Yang family has been operating in Luoyang for several years, so naturally they are not afraid of the changes brought about by moving the capital.In addition, those top authorities are also actively adapting to the various negative effects brought about by this series of changes.

Cao Qiang and Guan Lengyan also found various reasons to leave the city and saw the people staying nearby.

Because various forces are not as good as before, Luoyang is not as solid as Chang'an in the past, and Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng's communications are more frequent than before, and they behave unscrupulously.

On this day, Cao Leng and Guan Lengyan came back from outside the city. After they parted, Cao Leng just arrived home when he saw Li Jiancheng sitting in the room with a clay pot in front of him. There seemed to be ashes that had just been burned in the pot.

"Daddy's letter?" I'm afraid some secret letter came, so that Li Jiancheng burned it immediately after reading it.

There were only husband and wife in the room, Li Jiancheng nodded, "Daddy told us to start raising private soldiers now, and we have to do things carefully."

In other words, this sentence means that Li Yuan didn't give a soldier a sword, and let Li Jiancheng recruit soldiers and horses by himself. Li Jiancheng didn't think so much, but Cao Qian couldn't help but think too much.

If it is true what Li Yuan said, the father and the son join forces in one place, which is equivalent to saying that two soldiers and horses are in one place.It's like when doing business, both father and son pay half of the money, because of the natural alliance with blood, maybe all these soldiers and horses will end up in Li Jiancheng's hands.But because of the examples of Yang Guang and his elder brother Yang Yong, Cao Li felt that it would be difficult to make it clear when the family was separated in the future.

Li Jiancheng didn't think so much now, after all, the relationship between father and son and brother was very good, but Cao Qian was thinking about the future.

If they really succeed in rebelling, then all they can compete for in the future is the position of prince or emperor.It is absolutely impossible to rule the river or divide the country.Once a power struggle is involved, either you die or I die.

Now that Li Yuan has done this, he has buried the root of the disaster.

But if you don't do this, you may be in danger of breaking up in the future.

Cao Qiang knocked on the table to attract Li Jiancheng's attention, and told Li Jiancheng that he could provide a soldier.

"Although you and I are husband and wife, let's talk about the ugly things first. This soldier belongs to our Cao family. In the future, it can only be given to my son. Your other sons don't want to get involved. Don't talk about your son. With me here, you don't even think about it." There are other sons. Even your father and your brothers don’t want to touch them.”

Li Jiancheng is worrying, he has no property and no connections, so wanting to recruit private soldiers is undoubtedly tantamount to saying it is a dream.If the recruitment is really successful, it is nothing more than a rabble.

But the soldiers of the Cao family are different. They are elites who have been trained for a long time and have been passed down from generation to generation. Usually, this army has obvious traces of orders and prohibitions, and they can be used directly.

Husband and wife are two as one, and Cao Qian's is his own. In the future, this team will definitely be left to his son, not to mention Cao Qian's family's things, even if he earns it, he should leave it to his son.

"That's what it should be. The Cao family just lent it to me for use. We will definitely give it to my son in the future."

Cao Qian nodded, "You said this, and I just lent it to you. If one day, you do something that I find unacceptable, I will still recruit this army back. "

Li Jiancheng really couldn't imagine any differences between the husband and wife in the future, so he stretched out his palms to give Cao Li three high-fives, and this matter was finally settled.

Now that this matter is on the agenda, Cao Li no longer conceals it, "There are dozens of young generals around Luoyang who can come to take orders, and there are about 3 people who can be mobilized. Only these [-] There is no way to call all the men and horses here for the time being. There are old and weak women and children behind them. If they are recruited, these old and weak women must be properly resettled. Otherwise, when these young and strong leave their hometowns, they will not be calm and naturally they will not be able to take the lead. .

Li Jiancheng was overjoyed. He didn't expect that there would be 3 people around Luoyang alone. If you count around Luoyang, the resident population alone is only a few hundred thousand. Could it be that the Cao family has already controlled the surrounding area of ​​Luoyang like an iron bucket? generally?

Cao Li had to keep a careful reminder, "Once the 3 people are mobilized, the food and grass will be consumed in the future. Don't tell Dad and Shimin that they have 3 people, just say that you have recruited 5000 people now. These 5000 people belong to my natal family."

Li Jiancheng was a little surprised, "Can't you tell Dad about this?"

Cao Qian couldn't divorce his relationship with Li Yuan and Li Shimin, so he could only say it euphemistically.

"It is said that the emperor loves the eldest son, and the people love the young children, but the emperor and the people are the same. When working, they rely on the eldest son, and when they share the benefits, they think about the young children. And you have read history books, You should also think about it, now that A Niang is gone, what good will it really be in the future, who will get the honor of the Empress?"

At this point Li Jiancheng had to think more, he stood up and walked around the room.

"You're right. Shimin wrote to me several times to tell me that many female family members entered my father's backyard, and their family backgrounds are not low. Whoever contributes more in the future may be the queen's head. Come on. At that time, the sons born in the family will be as honorable as our brothers, even more honorable than our brothers. Although I am the eldest son, I may be a thorn in some people's eyes and a thorn in my flesh."

Such things are very likely to happen in the future, but after all, things happen in the future, and now the father and son are still united.

"If there is suspicion of my father at this time, once my father finds out, it may not be a good thing for our father-son relationship." Li Jiancheng turned to talk to Cao Qiang at this point, "This time I will pretend that you told me that there are only 5000 people. In order to prevent me from showing my feet in front of my father in the future, don’t tell me all the truth. You are very smart and know what to say and what not to say. And I believe you also have a decision in your heart. I will tell you what I know. Don’t tell me all of your hole cards. Just know it yourself, and the fewer people who know it, the better. This way you can be surprised in the future.”

That's fine, Cao Li nodded.

Li Jiancheng hurried to write a letter, and explained his difficulties in the letter.

He said that he didn't have any money in his hands, even if he recruited sergeants, he would have to pay for the settlement, and these people recruited, the food and grass alone caused him a headache, and he didn't know what to do.

Li Yuan was overjoyed after receiving the letter, because the eldest son said in the letter that the Cao family had [-] elite soldiers, and because it was near Luoyang, they could usually provide food and grass by themselves.

This is enough for Li Yuan today.

Because he was very happy, Li Shimin was called over with joy, and the father and son read the letter and stuffed it into the incense burner and lit it.

Li Shimin thought for a while, and things had progressed with the big brother, and he had to work, "We still need to stay still and let Yang Guang live for a while. Even if we rebel, we can't take the lead. Otherwise, we will become pawns. Let's be a squirrel."

As the saying goes, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind, and this is what Li Yuan meant.

So I asked how Li Shimin has been communicating with the outside world recently?

"I have also contacted other people in Luoyang, but there is no detailed information from the eldest brother. By the way, Changsun Wuji wants to join us."

The eldest grandson Wuji is the elder brother of Guanyin's maidservant, and at the beginning he lived under the umbrella of his uncle's house.Now my uncle has also moved to Luoyang, and the houses in Luoyang are no longer enough to live in, so Changsun Wuji wants to leave his uncle's house on his own initiative.

Changsun Wuji has a good relationship with Li Shimin, and he also knows a thing or two about Li Shimin's family's plan to rebel, so this time the letter is intended to take the initiative to join him.

After all, the power is weak now, as long as someone comes to join him, it is a good thing in Li Yuan's view.

"When you receive him when the time comes, be sure to arrange him properly."

Regardless of whether the people who defected now are useful or not, they should be properly settled.This is like buying a horse bone with a thousand dollars, and there must be an example of this.

Li Shimin promised to go out, Li Yuan called his son to stop again.

"Your elder brother has already made progress. Do you think the time is right here?"

"My lord, as long as it is as it is now, this army will be under our control sooner or later. My elder brother can fight the world with his bare fists. Why don't you give my son some money, and my son will go to other places to recruit soldiers and horses."

Li Yuan was very happy with his son's ambition, but he still shook his head.

"The reason why your elder brother is so easy is all thanks to the Cao family. We, father and son, can only find a way from Jinyang. Our family's power is all there, so we don't need to wait any longer at this time."

Li Yuan had set his sights on Jinyang a while ago, and his right-hand man Liu Wenjing was an official in Jinyang again.Now the time is almost ripe, and there is only one Li family member who is missing to raise their arms.

"So you pack your things now, and when Changsun Wuji arrives, you can either take Changsun Wuji away, or leave him here. You have to go to Jinyang to bring back that army."

Li Shimin was very happy when he heard that, no matter what, if this army went to take over by himself, it belonged to him.If the father in the future still wants to be like that before, he doesn't have to be angry like before.

The author has something to say: Sorry for the late update, there is no water or phone call today, I am still running around with my notebook in my hand, and now I am nestling on the sofa of a friend’s house.Wait for me, the next two chapters are waiting to correct typos.