On February 2, the dragon raises its head, which was called the "Zhonghe Festival" in ancient times, also known as the "Spring Plowing Festival", which is intended to remind that the busy farming season of the year is about to officially begin.
The beginning of February is the busiest time for farmers, driving cattle to plow the fields and busy with various farm work. Because there were several weddings in Zhuangzi in early February this year, many villagers were busy, making it even busier now.
Mrs. Li, who had just been married for a few days, was a little bored staying at home alone. Her husband Su Dingfang was still in the palace and could not take a bath for three days. Her mother-in-law, Su Mu, left the house early in the morning and she didn't know where she was.
Li felt quite lucky to be married to Su Dingfang. Although her husband was not from a noble family, he had outstanding military exploits and was regarded as a famous general in the world... It was already a good ending for an orphan whose parents died when she was young. .
Li is usually taciturn but shows off her inner qualities. In fact, she also has some hidden worries in her heart. On the one hand, she heard her cousin Li Zhaode mention the dispute between her uncle Li Yaoshi and the King of Handan. Daizhou affairs are not a secret in the court. , Li Shan expressed his hatred for Li Jing in public more than once or twice.
After all, the Danyang family of the Li family in Longxi now has Li Yaoshi as the leading figure. His weight is not comparable to that of Li Yaoshi and Li Qianyou. If the King of Handan and Li Yaoshi get into trouble again in the future... Li family is quite worried about this.
It has to be said that Ms. Li is much better than her mother-in-law Su Mu in this regard. However, just a few days after they got married, through Li Zhaode’s description and observation of the exchanges between her husband and Li Shan, it was quickly concluded that Su Dingfang The relationship with the King of Handan is unbreakable... and can even be regarded as one.
On the other hand, Mrs. Li was keenly aware that her mother-in-law Su Mu seemed to be quite dissatisfied with the King of Handan... This was difficult for her to understand. Her mother-in-law was brought back from the gate of hell.
Sitting there in a daze for a while, Mrs. Li decided to burn a stick of incense at Dongshan Temple. After all, she was a daughter of an aristocratic family, and there were many maids and servants who came to marry her. Although the Su residence was expanded to welcome the bride, some servants still had to I stayed in the house of Li Keshi and Li Qianyou.
Walking up the mountain slowly along the cobblestone path, she saw the apricot blossom forest behind the pavilion, a mixture of bright red and white snow, which made Li feel happy and silently recited, "My clothes are wet with the rain of apricot blossoms..."
Mrs. Li once read a collection of poems by the famous Li Caikao... She was still thinking in her heart that Cui Shiniang was so lucky.
"lady!"
Hearing the low voice of the maid, Mrs. Li frowned and turned around. Without waiting for reminder, she looked surprised. Standing on the hillside, looking around, she saw busy farmers in the surrounding fields gathering towards the village.
At that time, Li Shan reorganized the village after imitating the Jiangnan water town, but deliberately widened the roads. In this era, ordinary houses were bungalows with few pavilions, which allowed Li to see clearly halfway up the mountain.
In recent years, a large number of people have moved in one after another, and new houses have been built around Li's house, making Li's house the center of Zhuangzi.
Mrs. Li opened her eyes and took a closer look. The young people pouring into the village continued to converge towards Li's house from all directions and from all directions. The smooth movement made the young woman moved.
At the door of Li's house, Li Shan stared expressionlessly at the young men who had gathered. Among them were the guards who had joined the family, and ordinary villagers... In fact, there was essentially no difference, because the entire Zhuangzi was in Li Shan's name. Down.
However, the young men who are selected into the Guards have a fixed monthly salary, and additional rewards such as cloth and grain every month and every quarter. This makes the social status of the Guards in Zhuangzi higher than that of ordinary villagers. many.
Yesterday, I heard that the King of Handan left the capital with only a hundred personal guards. Many people were very frustrated, because Li Shan's current personal guard strength was 150 people.
But the news just came that the King of Handan left the capital this time and selected 300 personal guards to accompany him. As soon as the news spread, a large number of farmers who were still busy with farm work were moved... Although there was a battle in Guji Town, there were many people in Zhuangzi. It was nothing, but the pension compensation received was enough to support a large family for many years.
Li Shan was a little tired, so he just mentioned it casually when he went home, thinking that he would discuss the details with Ling Jing in the evening, but unexpectedly, both Zhu and Zhu Wei became wary... On the one hand, they were wary of Pei Shiju's son Pei Xuanji. , on the other hand, be wary of Li Shan's trouble-making attributes.
The number of three hundred personal guards was decided by Zhu Wei, but Li Shan went out and took a look, and found that there were far more than three hundred people gathered. The roads on both sides were crowded with people, and there was no end in sight.
"Wang Junhao, Zhang Zhongjian, Qi Laosan, Zhu Ba, and Qu Silang." Li Shan named these five people and asked them to choose from them. He didn't want an only son, he didn't want a wife with no children, he didn't want one who was under sixteen years old, and he didn't want one who was over forty years old. It is best to choose veterans who have been on the battlefield.
Wang Junhao is most familiar with all kinds of people in Zhuangzi. Zhu Ba is a member of the Zhu clan and the first to follow Li Shan. Zhang Zhongjian, Qi Laosan, and Qu Silang are the leaders of one group respectively.
Li Shan and Zhu Wei sat down at the concierge. The latter smiled and said: "It can be said that he responds to a hundred responses at once. He is kind and kind, and he often shows his power on the battlefield. No wonder everyone is so excited."
Li Shan glanced at him, and said that's right... I went to Longzhou to plant cotton. Who said I was going to the battlefield?
In fact, Zhu Wei had been on tenterhooks in the past few days, not because he was afraid of the dangers Li Shan would encounter after leaving the capital, but because he felt that going to Tongzhou... Logically speaking, it was indeed difficult for anything to happen, but he still felt uneasy.
Now I'm fine, I feel at ease... My hunch was indeed right, I was about to switch to Longzhou.
Longzhou is not as good as Tongzhou, not to mention Pei Xuanji... I don’t know if Pei Shiju’s only son knows the inside story, but at least beware of Turks, because in the fifth year of Wude, Jieli Khan gathered Yuan Junzhang and Gao Kaidao They raided the east of Hedong, and at the same time sent partial troops from Lingzhou south to attack the Guannai Road.
However, thousands of partial troops managed to break through Lingzhou and Yuanzhou, all the way to Longzhou, and even broke through the Great Shock Pass... which was only a few hundred miles away from Chang'an.
Dazhen Pass is located on the southwest side of Li Shan's Liyuan County.
Zhu Wei was thinking about it there. If it weren't for the fact that Zhuangzi wanted to leave someone to take charge, he would have wanted to go with him... The battle in Guji Town last year was dangerous, but it was also satisfying.
"Since there are three hundred personal guards, we must be well prepared." Li Shan sighed, "There is no shortage of war horses. If not, why not go to Princess Pingyang to ask for armor and ordnance?"
"Except for the crossbows, everything else is ready." Zhu Wei said with a smile: "Now that Da Lang has been enthroned as a county king, he should be able to go to the Shaofu to ask for some crossbows?"
Li Shan nodded. The power of the Tang Nu was fully demonstrated in the battle at Guji Town. He was also quite moved. He thought that if the young master didn't give him cotton seeds, he would have to give face to Princess Pingyang. If not, he would go to the palace directly. If Li Yuan wants...this little thing, he should be able to do it.
"Wang Junhao is going to Longzhou with a certain person this time. Zhuangzi will ask Uncle Qi for this." Li Shan thought for a while and whispered: "If there are not enough people for spring plowing... Now is also the time when there is a shortage of crops, so we can hire some with grain and rice. Manpower."
"Don't worry, Dalang." Zhu Wei agreed immediately and hesitated for a while before saying, "Be careful when going to Longzhou."
Li Shan grinned, with a hint of self-deprecation in his smile, "It depends on luck."
(End of chapter)
