After the prosperous Tang Dynasty

After arriving in Lingwu, even though Prince Li Hengdang won the support of the Shuofang Army, his trip went so smoothly, which immediately lifted his spirits. Thinking of the presence of Wang Zhongsi, who is as close as a brother to him, in the Northwest Army, it is naturally even more so. Be sure!

In particular, on the way back, his third son Li Tan showed a very high military quality when he led the army. He was both civil and military. Mountain Rebels is just around the corner!

Moreover, Li Heng has been the prince for many years, but he has not been valued by Xuanzong for many years. He has been under the hostile suppression of Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and other powerful prime ministers in the court. He is trembling every day and cannot sleep peacefully. Turning around, wouldn't Prince Li Heng feel extraordinarily happy?

Back in the room, seeing Zhang Liangdi who was coaxing her youngest son to sleep with a gentle expression, she remembered that she had just discussed with the Shuofang Army general Guo Ziyi, her eldest son Li Chu, and her third son Li Tan. Wu ascended the throne as emperor on the spot, and Xuanzong, who was far away in Shu, was the overlord. The smug prince Li Hengdun felt even more energetic.

Zhang Liangdi gently handed over the youngest son in her arms, Li Que, to the maid at the side, got up and walked towards the crown prince, Li Heng. Even on the way to the west, everyone was unavoidably tired, but when facing the crown prince, Li Heng, she was still the same as before. She is bright and melodious, the caring gentleness in the eyebrows and the tolerance all the time make people unconsciously relax. Such a comfortable feeling of getting along with her naturally makes Prince Li Heng get closer and pay more attention to her.

Prince Li Heng took Zhang Liangdi's hand, spoke softly, and told Zhang Liangdi many things tonight with difficulty concealing his excitement. When mentioning Li Chu and Li Tan brothers, he did not hide his appreciation for it at all. color.

Zhang Liangdi has a gentle expression on her face and a bright smile, but she is extremely reluctant in her heart, thinking that the crown prince Li Heng pays more attention to the two brothers Li Chu and Li Tan, and the more and more power in the hands of the two brothers, it is the crown prince Li Heng who has promised in private Giving her the position of empress, Zhang Liangdi still couldn't let go of her youngest son, Li Bi, who was still in her infancy. On the surface, she said pleasant words with gentleness, and after coaxing Prince Li Heng to smile, she persuaded him to take care of his health for the sake of the big plan. , Go to bed earlier, but after lying on the bed, I became more and more bored, tossing and turning all night, thinking about poison...

After everything was ready, with the support of the Shuofang army, the crown prince Li Heng proclaimed himself emperor in Lingwu, revered Xuanzong as the supreme emperor, and made the eldest son Li Chu, the king of Guangping, the crown prince and Zhang Liangdi the empress.

However, when Li Heng planned to designate his third son Li Tan, the king of Jianning, as the general of the world's soldiers and horses, and let him lead the army to preside over the counter-insurgency plan, his left and right officials and confidant advisers were not happy to see this, and they all accepted it. Remonstrance, wanting to order the new prince Li Chu to take the post of marshal, he only said that the prince is the prince of the country, staying behind is the supervisor of the country, and joining the army is the Fujun, which can represent the meaning of the emperor. Naturally, it is more legitimate for Li Chu, who is the prince, to be the marshal.

It's just that although Li Chu himself is talented, he is not outstanding in military affairs. Although he took over the post of Marshal of the World's Army and Horses, Suzong Li Heng still handed over the army to Li Tan to take charge of it.

For this change, Li Tan did not express dissatisfaction in the slightest, but in private, Li Chu, who had just become the prince, was unavoidably guilty and wanted to explain to Li Tan.

When Li Tan was young, his matriarchal lineage was humble, and in the East Palace, he was even more indifferent. In fact, it was his elder brother Li Chu who pityed him when he was young and became attached to him. On the contrary, Li Heng and Li Tan are closer to their elder brother Li Chu and sister Li Wenning.

Seeing that his elder brother Li Chu felt guilty towards him because of this incident, Li Tan was surprised and became closer to him. When his thoughts moved slightly, he couldn't help but think of his previous experience in Shanhai Town where the Xiao family's old house was located. Every day, I would accompany Xiao Yansui to tinker with all kinds of things, and occasionally the two of them would be called by Xiao Song together. Treasure, let Li Tan gain a lot.

Speaking of it, Xiao Yansui seems to have some opinions on the border conflicts between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, Turks, Nanzhao and other places, and his views are even more pertinent and penetrating. When talking about these things, I often feel refreshed.However, when it came to the planning and decision-making of actually leading the army, Xiao Yansui became somewhat restrained, as if he was not good at it, which caused Xiao Song and Li Tan to express their surprise and confusion in private ...

The time in Shanhai Town was precious to Li Tan.

What's more, if it wasn't for the An Lushan rebellion, which caused the north to be full of smoke, mountains and rivers were broken, and devastated, Li Tan would still prefer to stay away from the disputes at the core of power, and just want to be with her in that peaceful and peaceful world in the south of the Yangtze River. In time, accompany her to do those things she is interested in.

Of course, Li Tan also knows that the Xiao family in Lanling is a top-notch family that has lasted for hundreds of years. Children of such a family will never give up their pursuit of power and status. However, like Xiao Yansui, if she likes , coupled with his background, there is also room for a corner of peace...

Withdrawing his wandering thoughts, Li Tan looked at his elder brother Li Chu, and said with a relaxed smile, "Brother, you are worrying too much, and I don't feel any resentment or dissatisfaction in my heart. To be honest, I just hope that this will end as soon as possible." After the chaos of the war, return the world to peace, and then, let me continue to go to the Jiangnan area to find a leisurely place with clear mountains and rivers, where I can live and work in peace and contentment."

Seeing the gentle smile unconsciously revealed between Li Tan's brows and eyes, Li Chu was deeply moved, thinking that his thoughts were all because of Xiao Yansui, and then recalling his previous suspicion of Lanling Xiao's, the original guilt Feelings were immediately overwhelmed by the full of worries about Li Tan, and there was a sudden "click" in his heart.

Prince Li Heng's ascension to the throne has naturally been announced to the world.

Xiao Song, who was far away in the south of the Yangtze River, was surprised when he heard the news—this crown prince, who had always seemed a little passive all his life, was wise and wise once in a while. Quite revealing the spirit of an emperor looking at the world!

However, after a long period of time, Xiao Songfu heard from other sources that it was Li Tan's suggestion to divide the troops with Xuanzong at Mawei Station, and after Lingwu proclaimed himself emperor, Suzong Li Heng accepted the crown prince Li Chu as the world's military leader Marshal, Li Chu's military talents are limited, and the one who led the army to fight and made great achievements in battle was actually the queen of Jianning King Li Tan, and he suddenly felt a "thump" in his heart.

Xiao Song also led the army in the early years, so he naturally knew that the morale of the army is different from that of the people. As long as the latter implements a benevolent government and the people only seek peace, stability and ample food and clothing, the people's hearts will naturally submit; In the days of blood, the soldiers who fight with their lives every day, in comparison, the emperor and the crown prince bestowed great kindness, and I am afraid that it is not as righteous as the generals who really led them to fight the enemy and win victory...

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Many far-sighted and insightful people feel that there is a deep gap between the righteous and justifiable Prince Li Chu and the military exploits and increasingly powerful Jianning King Li Tan. The day will break out, but they don't know, only the two brothers have deep feelings and each wants something. After the earnest talk that night, the brothers are united as one, and there is no discord between the two...

In the Tongguan area, with the technical support of Xiao Yansui's hot weapon era, the fierce battle between the Northwest Army and the Anlushan rebels became more calm.

When Suzong Li Heng's forces and the Shuofang Army's returning reinforcements arrived, the Northwest Army's central camp naturally got the news immediately.

Wang Zhongsi, Ge Shuhan and others all looked relieved. With the addition of the Shuofang Army and the astonishingly powerful weapons today, it is just around the corner to counterattack Luoyang!

However, after they discussed it properly, Wang Sili said hello, turned around and was about to leave.

"Sili?" Wang Zhongsi asked subconsciously. This time the Shuofang army arrived, and Wang Qianwei, Wang Sili's father, was also among them. He thought that Wang Sili would go with him to meet the new Emperor Suzong Li Heng. Early father and son reunion...

Wang Sili's footsteps paused for a moment, and he said calmly, "I'll go say hello to Xiao Liuniang."

Only then did Wang Zhongsi suddenly realize.

Thinking that Wang Sili and Xiao Yansui were about the same age and had known each other for a long time, but Mr. Xiao loved his granddaughter and had been with him all the time before, so that not only did Xiao Yansui not get married, he even didn't even arrange the wedding ceremony. , except for the safe places in the south, most of the people in distress in the north naturally have no time to take care of these things, and their hearts are moved accordingly, and they can't help laughing: "You should, you should, you go!"

Xiao Yansui lived in a manor that was vacant due to the war not far from the Tang Army camp in Tongguan. Although the front line was blocked, he could not sneak to the place where Xiao Hua served as the governor of Weizhou, but he was next to him. Northwest Army camp, if there is any military news, what she knows is one step behind the generals like Wang Zhongsi and Ge Shuhan. After learning that Xiao Hua's situation is stable, Xiao Yansui is relieved and continues to hide his identity Tinker with all kinds of ammo weapons here.

When Wang Sili came, he heard a loud "boom" coming from somewhere in the courtyard.

Earlier, no matter it was the surrounding soldiers, or even the guards and maidservants around Xiao Yansui, they all turned pale with fright, thinking that the Lord of Heaven was wrathful and there would be a catastrophe, but after a period of time, everyone was probably scared by Xiao Yansui in various ways. The thing is tossed until it is numb.

When the sound of the explosion dissipated, Wang Sili heard a burst of lively dog ​​barking——Xiao Yansui naturally didn't bring the beagle with him when he went north this time, but left it at his hometown, and asked his grandfather Xiao Song for help look after.

So, after arriving at Tongguan, Xiao Yansui, who had no dogs around him, felt a little bit missing, so Wang Sili simply picked a few hounds that he had always kept by his side and also grew up in the military camp, and sent them over, which made Xiao Yansui Yansui's place is busier than his hometown now...

No need to tell anyone, Wang Sili found the courtyard where Xiao Yansui was doing experiments by himself, and the surrounding maids, servants, and guards did not change their faces, which showed that they were really numb.

"Liu Niang," Wang Sili called out, but Xiao Yansui, who was lowering her head to write the formula, did not respond.

Or he walked all the way in front of Xiao Yansui, causing Xiao Yansui to cast a shadow in front of Xiao Yansui, then she suddenly raised her head, and suddenly, she raised her hand and pulled two self-made earplugs out of her ears. Explained: "The violent explosions have damaged the eardrums. I often wear them recently. I didn't hear you coming just now."

"Well," Wang Sili responded casually, "Shuofang's army has arrived." After a pause, he added: "King Jianning is also among them."

Xiao Yansui's eyes seemed to light up, and he said with a light smile, "Ah, I see."

Wang Sili also pulled up the corners of his mouth and smiled, but that smile was extremely faint, with such a slight arc that it almost didn't exist.

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With the arrival of the new Emperor Suzong's forces, the predicament of the Northwest Army fighting alone on the front line was instantly relieved. The pressure of being isolated and helpless, as if seeing no hope, was the huge lethal force concocted by Xiao Yansui. Hot weapons can't alleviate it all.

What's more, if the Tongguan front line hadn't been in trouble before, there was no other way. Under the leadership of Xiao Yansui, these hot weapons that directly crossed the era, in the case of dealing a heavy blow to the Anlushan rebels, in fact, for the Northwest For many ordinary soldiers in the army, in fact, they are also full of panic and fear...

Fortunately, everything has turned around now. Not only the strong support of the Shuofang Army gave people the hope of quelling the war, but in the feudal dynasty, the presence of the new Emperor Suzong Li Heng also made those who were originally because of Xuanzong The panic-stricken soldiers who had taken refuge in Shu had a new backbone.

On the contrary, Li Tan, who now holds the military power in his hands, has risen rapidly in the chaos of war, and has become more and more powerful, suddenly saw a familiar face beside Xiao Song as a guard, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

When the guard came forward to ask for an audience, and then invited him to the mansion where Xiao Yansui is now living, he never thought that he would see Xiao Yansui on the front line of Tongguan, where the war was the most intense and cruel. Li Tan was so shocked that he even thought he was dreaming.

Still taking off the earplugs first, Xiao Yansui rubbed her own ears, stood up, looked at Li Tan, couldn't help but smiled at him and said, "Long time no see, are you okay?"

Li Tan's lips moved slightly, and after a while, he didn't utter a single word.

A moment later, when Xiao Yansui slightly opened his eyes and looked at him, Li Tan had already stepped forward quickly and hugged her into his arms without hesitation.

The familiar breath of her immediately lingered around her, and the thoughts that had been suppressed for a long time came to her heart in an instant.

Too pleasantly surprised and too shocked, Li Tan, who had long been accustomed to not displaying emotions and anger, rolled his Adam's apple twice, and his voice even choked slightly.He quickly suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, just closed his eyes and hugged her tightly. After a long time, with a trace of warmth in his breath, he lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "The old days Farewell, there will be a period later?"

During the words, the corners of the mouth could not be concealed slightly raised.

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It is another year of cold and summer, autumn harvest and winter storage.

The front that had been stalemate for a long time finally advanced from Tongguan. After Luoyang City, which was a battleground for military strategists, was also recovered, civil strife inevitably broke out inside the Anlushan rebels who were not a solid piece of iron.

In order to seize power, An Qingxu killed his father. Among the rebels who had already suffered a severe setback, the forces became more and more divided. As the army came under pressure, An Qingxu fled to Ye County with the rest of his troops.

Xiao Hua, who governed Weizhou extremely steadily, implemented benevolent government, and made people's lives stable, even before the rebel army lost power, secretly communicated with the imperial court, and as an internal response, he successfully recovered Weizhou.

Knowing Xiao Hua's experience of being separated from everyone before, Guo Ziyi feared that he would be unlucky again and be captured by the crazier and crueler rebels who are now at the end of the road, so he simply placed him in the army, and did not send him until the battle line was further advanced. Send it back safely.Xiao Yansui was by Li Tan's side, so naturally he saw his father Xiao Hua immediately, so the Xiao family, who had been separated for several years, finally reunited...

When Prince Li Chu heard about this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he just kept all the previous doubts in his heart, and he had the right to think about it for a while, so he didn't bring it up again.

The situation is improving day by day, however, with Suzong Li Heng as the current center of power in the Tang Dynasty, surrounded by him, the struggle among Empress Zhang, power eunuch Li Fuguo, Prince Li Chu, Jianning King Li Tan and others has intensified.

It happened that the youngest son of Empress Zhang, Li Bi, died early. After losing her beloved son, Empress Zhang was even more heartbroken. .

The power eunuch Li Fuguo offered slander, slandering Jianning King Li Tan because he failed to become the Grand Marshal as he wished, and he had long been dissatisfied. Now that he is in charge of the military power, he intends to usurp the throne and replace him!

Suzong Li Heng's throne came from the establishment of a separate central government and forced Xuanzong to be the overlord. Among them, Jianning Wang Li Tan contributed a lot.

Thinking of this, thinking about it again and again, Su Zong, who once praised Li Tan for his advice and plans, was naturally restless, more and more panicked, and deliberately ordered Li Tan to die.

When Prince Li Chu heard the news, he immediately interceded to stop him, but was reprimanded by Suzong Li Heng instead.What's more, Queen Zhang's heart-breaking words, only saying that Li Chu and Li Tan's brothers get along well, but they have no respect for their elders, and suspect that Li Chu and Li Tan also have the intention of rebelling against each other!

Li Tan who was ordered to die in the army is still safe, but Li Chu in the palace immediately fell into a predicament and was in danger.

During the war, Xiao Yansui, who didn't know what the historical process was like, was not ostentatious. With the spread of her ordnance and weapons, and the promotion and use of some basic antibiotics in the treatment of the wounded, gradually, no matter what the officials of the DPRK and China did, What's the idea, it has won the support of many lieutenant officers and soldiers.In this way, with the delivery of the edict of Emperor Suzong Li Heng, Xiao Yansui, with the support of Li Tan's personal soldiers, killed the eunuch who passed the edict, directly destroying the edict...

The lost land has not yet been fully recovered, and the rebels who fled with the rest of their troops are still stubbornly resisting. However, in the city of Luoyang in the rear, like a thunderbolt, a shocking change in the palace has been staged in an instant!

The crown prince Li Chu was seriously injured and was on the verge of death. Upon hearing the news, Li Tan led his troops to force the palace, and directly executed Empress Zhang, Li Fuguo and others in front of his father Suzong Li Heng.

The blood in the palace has not yet faded, and the power in the court has undergone another sudden change overnight.

On the way to suppress the rebellion, the prince Li Chu was not good at military affairs, and even suffered from old wounds. Empress Zhang beat him to death, and Li Chu finally failed to survive...

When the front-line generals Guo Ziyi, Wang Sili and others came back, all the rebels were killed and all the lost land was recovered. So far, the Anshi Rebellion that has lasted for several years has finally come to an end.

Although Li Tan had no status at this time, Suzong Li Heng, who had undergone major changes several times, was also sick and weak under the successive shocks and fears of Li Tan's forced palace, the killing of Queen Zhang and Li Fuguo, and the death of Li Chu. It is difficult to support the government. Now, Li Tan is actually in power in the middle of the court.

Afterwards, even if it has not been stated clearly, Xiao Yansui often appeared, Li Tan intends to marry Xiao's daughter, in the eyes of everyone, it is naturally well known.

Under exhaustion, finally, Su Zong, who was sick and tortured by nightmares every day, made it difficult to sustain, and made his third son Li Tan the crown prince, and he voluntarily retired to Huaqing Palace as the Supreme Emperor.

For a while, the marriage of Li Tan, who had never married or even engaged in marriage, immediately became an important matter in the court.

Even if some courtiers reported that Xiao Hua, the father of Xiao Yansui, was an official in the rebel army, and An Lushan intended to marry Xiao Hua at the beginning. To become a crown princess, I am afraid that she will not be able to bear the post in the future!

——To put it bluntly, if Li Tan insists on marrying her as the crown princess, it can still be discussed. Concubine also change!After all, she is the daughter of the Xiao family in Lanling, so it's not appropriate to have a low status. Since the prince likes it, it's good to be the prince Liang Di, and it's okay to be a noble concubine in the future.

Outside the city, in the loose wheat field that had just been harvested in autumn, Xiao Yansui lay alone on it and looked at the sky.

Wang Sili, who has been made Huo Guogong with great military exploits for regaining Luoyang, the eastern capital, and annihilating Shi Siming's rebels, came over, stood in front of her, and told her, "I'm going back to the northwest. Guo Ziyi and others stay behind. On the other side of the army, we need a general."

Xiao Yansui raised her head slightly to look at him when she heard the words, "Let you be guarded by the Shuofang army as a duke?"

"Wars are raging everywhere. It's the Tomb of Heroes and Qingyun Road." Wang Sili smiled suddenly, didn't talk much, and asked her instead, "Do you want to leave with me? I remember you said that you have been to many places, I know about Chang'an and Jiangnan, but you haven't been to Northwest and Shuofang, have you? Would you like to see the Yansai Border Pass and the sunset over the Changhe River?"

Wang Sili stretched out his hand towards Xiao Yansui.

Xiao Yan looked at him steadfastly for a while, as if about to raise her hand.

Wang Sili's face was calm, but his heart trembled violently.

At the same time, Li Tan's voice came over abruptly, "It's all right."

Li Tan came to look for Xiao Yansui, but there was no attendant by his side.

Wang Sili had seen him for a long time with a face as calm as water, but at this moment, his face seemed anxious.

Li Tan looked at Wang Sili who was still stretching out his hand casually, his face changed slightly, but he said calmly: "Guo Ziyi should have told you, let you go back to Shuofang to take over Shuofang Army, when do you plan to leave?"

Only then did Wang Sili withdraw his hand in a kind manner, and smiled with complicated eyes, "It will be tomorrow." He looked at Xiao Yansui again, and said seriously to her: "I just came to say goodbye to you——"

Before Li Tan could let go of his heart, he heard Wang Sili continue: "By the way, do you want to take the beagle along to see its hometown? Anyway, at this moment, the overall situation in the court has been decided, and it is When you're busy, it's hard to be surprised that those court ministers who have gone through the war and are still alive and kicking are all full of energy, and they are all staring at you and criticizing you in every possible way."

Li Tan didn't look at Wang Sili again, just walked to Xiao Yansui's side, and said in a deep voice, "I will protect her myself."

Wang Sili seemed quite disapproving.

The warm sunlight fell, shaking Xiao Yansui so much that she could hardly open her eyes. She raised her hand and covered her forehead. After a while, when she spoke to Wang Sili, her voice was very calm, "I never planned to leave .”

Li Tan's bottomless eyes finally showed a hint of a smile, and even his voice seemed to be full of warmth, "It's all right."

"The more they dislike me, the less I will let them do what they want." After speaking, Xiao Yansui raised her head to look at him, and continued, in her calm tone, there seemed to be an indescribable stubbornness and momentum.

Li Tan didn't care about this at all. When he looked at her, the smile in his eyes got deeper and deeper.

Wang Sili sighed softly, looked at Li Tan who had already stepped forward and was helping Xiao Yansui with the grass clippings on his body very gently, turned his head to look into the distance, smiled helplessly, and said goodbye, Then he left.

In the quiet wheat field, only Xiao Yansui and Li Tan were left.

Li Tan hugged Xiao Yansui with one hand, pressing it against her forehead, and clasped her fingers with the other hand. In his low voice, there seemed to be a strange temptation, "No one can stop you, sure, I will always protect it."

Xiao Yansui gently held his finger, perhaps because of the previous war, on the man's finger, apart from the thin calluses on the fingertips, he could feel the slight marks left after the injury healed on the side of the finger.

"Hmm..." After a long time, Xiao Yansui looked into the distance and replied softly.

He pulled her up, but he also sat beside him. The two of them snuggled together rather lazily, as if they had returned to the peace and leisure when they were in Shanhai Town.

After a long time, he suddenly said, "Give me a child..."

When he said this, Li Tan held her fingers, pulled her hands into his arms, and pressed them against his chest. On the warm and firm chest, through her palm, he seemed to be able to feel the tenderness of the beating. On weekdays, the throbbing was a little faster.

Xiao Yansui couldn't help opening her eyes slightly.

Facing those eyes that were as bright as starlight, and seemed to have flashed a hint of fright, Li Tan couldn't help laughing, and whispered to her: "You never think about our future, do you?"

"..." Xiao Yansui was suddenly frightened.

Of course she had thought about their future, but she hadn't thought about having children at all.

"What about a daughter?" Xiao Yansui asked coldly.

Li Tan paused, and tightened his grip on her fingers slightly, "Emperor Dowager."

"Really?" Xiao Yansui turned to look at him.

Li Tan looked into her eyes and nodded slowly, with a serious determination.

"Okay." Xiao Yansui finally agreed, his original promise that he would always protect her and be with her for the rest of his life.

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