Zeguo Jiangshan entered the war map, how could the people live in peace and happiness in Qiaosu?
Don't talk about the matter of making a marquis, because one general will make thousands of bones wither.
It is said that the war will bring sorrow to all the gods, and the battle between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will not end.
Who knows that there is always nothing going on in Cangjiang? There has been a lot of bloodshed recently.
This poem would have appeared in another time and space more than a hundred years later, but it was plagiarized by Li Zhi in advance.
After the demon clan was defeated, when Li Zhi and his entourage were about to leave the Heavenly Court, Taibai Jinxing came to invite Emperor Tang on the orders of the Great Heavenly Lord.
It is said that the Tang Emperor contributed a lot to the defeat of the demon clan. In order to commend the loyalty and bravery of the immortal soldiers and generals in this battle, the Great Heavenly Lord intends to hold a "Peach Peach Festival" in Yaochi.
After learning about this, Li Zhi shook his head and said nothing, then "wrote" this poem that has been passed down through the ages on the spot, asked Taibai Jinxing to pass it on, and then walked away.
What a joke, Li Zhi today will naturally not covet those two mouthfuls of nectar, nor is he obsessed with the flat peach that is popular in the three worlds. To attend such a nutritious event, he might as well go home and spend more time with his wife and children.
"Haha, Jiulang is Jiulang after all. I almost forgot. He was already the most famous poet in Chang'an City at the age of eight. Let's go back too -"
Seeing Li Zhi walking away so freely, Yang Jian couldn't help but be filled with emotion and sincerely admired Li Zhi.
Of course, with Li Zhi's current status as the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, it is indeed a bit sensitive to attend such a grand event.
If it were any emperor in the world, even Li Shimin back then, it would probably be a good story in the Three Realms.
Unfortunately, Li Zhi is not Li Shimin, nor any human emperor. He is Li Zhi, the unique Li Zhi.
Perhaps, from this poem, we can see the "reason" for Li Zhi's decline, but Yang Jian can understand the real reason behind it.
If that day comes, how should I, Yang Jian, behave?
...
The mood of autumn is strong these days, and the most fragrant is the sweet-scented osmanthus.
When Li Zhi and his party returned to the human world, they found that August had already entered, which was the season of crisp autumn air.
In the seventh year of Yonghui, it is the day of the autumnal equinox.
"Senior Brother Ao, Suzhen, the three of us will walk back to Chang'an. We will also take a look at the sentiments of the people along the way. As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I am indeed a bit irresponsible."
Counting together, it has been more than five years since Li Zhi left Datang. The place where they landed was in the southwest of Chang'an City, a place called Lantian.
"Master, this place is so beautiful. Look at the people who are busy in the fields. Although their heads are covered with sweat, they are all smiling with joy. It seems that this year is another good harvest year."
At this time, Bai Suzhen still had a trace of determination to kill. She was curious about everything she looked at, and even ran to the horizon to ask the farmers about this and that.
"Haha, Senior Brother Ao, after this battle, you won't hide from Suzhen anymore, right? Although she is my disciple, how can we cultivators have so many worries?"
"I know that you have a heavy responsibility in the Dragon Clan. I also need to revitalize the Tang Dynasty, and even the entire human race. Do I have to never get married and have children?"
"Senior Brother Ao, you know me well. I dislike those who destroy their true nature for the sake of cultivation. If you give up everything for the sake of immortality, what's the point of immortality?"
"After returning to Chang'an this time, I want to take advantage of the opportunity to deal with your affairs. As a grown man, you can't let a girl speak first about this kind of thing, right?"
Looking at Bai Suzhen who was as happy as a butterfly in the field, Li Zhi suddenly felt that he was a little "old"?
Calculating the age in this life alone, he has passed his forties, but his face still looks like that of a man in his twenties.
Of course, compared to Xiao Bailong and Bai Suzhen, there is no comparison at all. It's just that the change of identity and position and the heavy responsibility on him sometimes make Li Zhi feel a little uncomfortable.
"My Lord, I actually like Miss Bai, but... things about the Dragon Clan are not as simple as they seem on the outside.
These things were only slowly learned after I broke through the Great Luo Jinxian..."
Xiao Bailong looked like he was hesitating to speak. He looked at Bai Suzhen with eyes that showed not only pity but also deep concern.
"Haha, Senior Brother Ao, I noticed that the more you live, the more you go back? When you didn't break through to Daluo Jinxian, I saw that you were not afraid of the sky or the earth. Why are you afraid of hands now that your cultivation is stronger? Are you afraid of your feet?"
"Since you call me 'Lord,' and Suzhen is my eldest disciple, I will not let you be bullied one day."
"The demons are wreaking havoc on the three realms. Although they returned defeated in heaven this time, their core strength is still there. On the contrary, heaven has been severely damaged."
"No one can tell how long the demons will be arrogant, but I plan to take the opportunity to make some moves. Our strength is still too weak."
Li Zhi did not ask Xiao Bailong's concerns in detail, but instead took over all the problems in a big way. In Li Zhi's view, even if the dragon clan has problems, is it more serious than the human clan's problems?
"My noble man, if you don't mind, please use a bowl of water——"
At this time, an old man who was over sixty years old came next to him. There was an earthen pot on the ground and a ceramic bowl in his hand, which was filled with clear cold water.
Although it has already entered autumn, the period before noon is still a bit sultry. What's more, the sun is just right today, and the old man's chest and back are a little wet.
It seemed that the old man had come specifically to deliver water. In the field next to him, there were two men and one woman busy. There was also a child of five or six years old, playing with crickets in the field. They should all belong to this old man. Family.
"Thank you, father-in-law. I am not a noble person. I live in Chang'an City. Taking advantage of the crisp autumn weather, I can come out of the city for a walk."
Li Zhi enthusiastically took the ceramic bowl handed over by the old man. Without thinking, he drank it down in one gulp, and a hint of sweetness entered his throat.
Seeing Li Zhi drink up the water he gave, the old man smiled even happier.
He was the most simple farmer. Seeing such a handsome young man, he really didn't dislike him. The old man's sincerity was finally treated well.
"It turns out you are a nobleman from Chang'an City. No wonder you are so magnanimous. You are much better than us who are just digging in the dirt."
The old man took the ceramic bowl respectfully and poured another bowl for Xiao Bailong. Although Xiao Bailong was not thirsty, he naturally couldn't refuse when he saw Li Zhi drinking.
"Is my husband a native of Lantian? How many people are there in the family? How is the harvest this year? Is it enough for the whole family to eat and drink?"
After drinking a bowl of water from the old man, they got close to each other. Li Zhi sat casually on the field ridge and motioned for the old man to sit down too.
It turns out that this old man's surname is Xu, and he lives in Xujiazhuang not far away. The whole village is not big, there are only more than a hundred households, and more than 90% of them are named Xu.
It was the old man's two sons and second daughter-in-law who were working in the field. The one who was playing with crickets was naturally the old man's grandson.
The youngest son has just turned thirteen this year. In any era, he is considered a typical old man.
In fact, the old man had an eldest son, but he died in the Battle of Northern Xinjiang many years ago. If he is still alive now, he will be over thirty years old.
"It turns out that you are the Queen of Zhongliang. My son died for the country. Didn't you get a pension?"
Hearing that the old man's eldest son also died in the Battle of Northern Xinjiang that year, Li Zhi naturally showed more respect.
"Of course there is. In addition to giving money and food, the fifty acres of land we are currently cultivating were also given by the imperial court."
"My youngest son is still studying in the school in the village. My grandson is over six years old and I plan to send him there. This year's harvest is good. There is a 'Dragon Girl' in Chang'an City. Naturally, we have good weather here."
When the old man mentioned "Dragon Girl", he unconsciously raised his hands in the direction of Chang'an City. He couldn't pretend to be grateful and pious.
The "Dragon Girl" in the old man's mouth
"Mother", Li Zhi naturally knew who he was talking about. It was Ao Ling, the Seventh Princess of the East China Sea, who he named the "Victorious Concubine".
At that time, the Heavenly Court was besieged by the demon army, and the Heavenly Court officials responsible for raining on the earth could not easily enter and leave the Nantianmen, so Li Zhi took the decision without permission and asked Ao Ling to be responsible for the rain distribution in the Tang Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, now that the family has returned to normal, my daughter-in-law is still "occupying" this job. Isn't it lost?
"Old man, I came out in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me. Just take this ingot of silver and consider it as education for your youngest son and grandson."
Li Zhi also understood everything that should be understood.
At least from the perspective of the surrounding areas of Chang'an City, it has been developing on the right path in recent years. A child from an ordinary farm family can go to school. This is an amazing phenomenon.
"This...this is impossible. It's just a bowl of water. How can the old man accept your money? Aren't you letting others poke the old man's spine?"
No matter how hard Li Zhi tried, he was pushed back by this old man Xu.
"This big brother, I won't ask for your money, just keep it..."
At this time, the little boy playing there ran over jumping. He must have been tired from playing and came to ask for a drink of water.
"Haha, okay, big brother, I'll put it away. Come on, big brother will help you pour a bowl of water."
A five or six-year-old child had such an awareness. Li Zhi was really relieved. He picked up the clay pot on the ground and secretly melted a "jujube" into the water.
This "Suan Zao" was also cultivated by Sun Simiao. Although the effect is not too miraculous, the medicinal effect of just one "Suan Zao" dispersed into a clay pot is enough to prolong the life of Mr. Xu's family and protect them from all diseases. .
"Yeah, this water is so sweet, so delicious—"
"This...this is the method of gods. Have we met gods?"
Hearing the cry of his little grandson, Old Man Xu took a sip himself and suddenly felt that the back pain he had suffered for many years had disappeared, and his whole body was actually full of strength?
"Noble?——"
When Mr. Xu tried to find Li Zhi again, he found that the three people had disappeared.
...
"Master, it's really easy for these people to be satisfied. They have a stutter, clothes to wear, a house to live in, and the whole family can live in peace for the rest of their lives."
After all, she is a kind-hearted woman. After walking for a long time, Bai Suzhen has the deepest insights, and she has also helped several farmers with hidden diseases from time to time.
Li Zhi also accidentally remembered that "in the past" Bai Suzhen was proficient in medicine. She couldn't lose this skill just because she worshiped him as her teacher, right?
As a result, Li Zhi obtained all the prescriptions, medical techniques, and acupuncture techniques from Sun Simiao, and gave them all to Bai Suzhen. He also gave all he had learned to his later generations.
As for how much Bai Suzhen can learn in the end, it is beyond the care of Li Zhi, an irresponsible master.
More than ten years have passed. Bai Suzhen, who either lives in the palace or fights on the battlefield with Li Zhi, has learned medical skills but has no place to put them to use.
"So, those in power should cherish these ordinary people more and never condone corrupt officials whenever they appear -"
Fortunately, after walking for a long time, they wandered around the entire Lantian County, and they didn't find a single case of robbing men and women to take advantage of the common people.
"Lord, are we going back to Chang'an today?"
The sun was about to set. The distance between this place and Chang'an was only over a hundred miles. With their pace, could it still be called a distance?
"I won't go back now, just find a place to stay for one night."
During the day, he mainly visited the fields. Since he arrived at Lantian, Li Zhi naturally didn't want to let go of the famous Lantian Villa, but he didn't know yet whether there was a "Lantian Villa" now?
Lantian belongs to Gyeonggi Province. Due to the beautiful natural landscape of Lantian, it attracted many literati and dignitaries to live in Lantian during the Tang Dynasty, buy villas and build manors.
Zhong Lantian, Zhuo, the ultimate show of the South
The most famous one is Wangchuan.
The mountains of Wangchuan River are gentle, the valley is wide, and the small streams gather like the spokes of a car, so it is named "Wangchuan River".
Wangchuan has winding green mountains, overlapping peaks, strange flowers and vines all over the valleys, and streams and waterfalls everywhere, which is comparable to the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River.
When visiting during the day, Li Zhi already knew that this year's autumn was coming, and officials from all over the Tang Dynasty gathered in Chang'an City.
Of course, as Lantian is conveniently located from Chang'an and is such a picturesque place, it naturally attracts many literati and scholars to visit and linger here.
At this time, Li Zhi and the others had arrived at the foot of Wangchuan River. There were several villas and many shops lined up in a row. The numerous tourists supported various entertainment industries here, which compared to Lantian County twenty miles away. Go down.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, people are singing and dancing, and tourists are everywhere, and the sun shines brightly.
"Let's go, let's choose this Jade Smoke Pavilion——"
Right next to the mountain pass, there is a two-story restaurant. It is not as splendid as the big restaurants in Chang'an City, but it is more elegant and refined.
No matter how far away I was, I heard the constant sound of silk and bamboo in the "Yuyan Pavilion", and occasionally there was the noise of fists and orders.
"Brother Tingzhi, in terms of status, you are an official in the court, and in terms of age, you are also older than us. Why should you be the one to write this first poem today——"
On the second floor of "Yuyan Pavilion", in addition to the scattered seats in the lobby, there are four spacious private rooms. The other three rooms are not occupied yet, but the largest room, "Zhuyupan", is already crowded with people and people are drinking wine.
"Zi'an's words are wrong. Brother Guangguang is here, so Chun'an dares to make a mistake——"
...
To the west of Chang'an City, thousands of miles away, there is a country called Tuyuhun to the east of Shanzhou.
Tuyuhun, also known as Tuhun and Henan Kingdom, was the country founded by Murong Tuyuhun, the leader of the Xianbei tribe, who migrated here. He used his own name as the country's name, and it has lasted for more than 300 years.
Tuyuhun borders the Tang Dynasty to the east, north and west, but is close to Tubo, a large country in the southwest, to the south. The territory is not too small, but the population is not very large.
A few years ago, the demons ravaged the Nanzhan continent, and the Tang Dynasty was naturally the first to bear the brunt. Tuyuhun, who was caught between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, could not escape his bad luck.
At this time, the head of Tuyuhun was Murong Nuohebo, who married Princess Honghua of the Tang Dynasty and took the post of Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty.
With this relationship, Tuyuhun had close contacts with the Tang Dynasty. Many nobles, businessmen, and students from Tuyuhun went west to Chang'an.
There are also people from the Tang Dynasty who are lively and courageous, and are willing to try their luck in Tuyuhun.
Tuyuhun's kingdom is in "Fuqi City". This is a long and narrow city, less than two miles from east to west, but six miles long from north to south. It is made of gravel and soil.
"Fuqi City" is divided into two levels: inner and outer. The inner city is a square city, more than sixty feet long from east to west, and the same from north to south.
The inner city wall is made of rammed earth and is still well preserved after hundreds of years.
The city wall is four feet high and the base is six feet wide. On weekdays, only the east gate is open, but the gate is more than three feet wide. There is a folded corner outside the door to cover the wall.
There is a central axis avenue in the city from the city gate to the west. The architectural styles on both sides of the avenue are similar. They are all three-connected houses twenty feet long and ten feet wide.
At the westernmost end, there is a huge square with all kinds of strange objects placed around it, which seems to be used for sacrifice?
The Tang Dynasty admired Taoism, but there is no trace of Taoism in Tuyuhun. Their state religion is shamanism, but it is an ancient religion that advocates ancestor worship, totem worship and nature worship.
No one can explain clearly how this religion arose, but its distinct tribal characteristics are similar to those of the Wu clan.
When the demons invaded Tuyuhun, they soon captured their capital, Fuqi City, and all the royal family members, except those in the feudal lords, were killed.
Although the king of the country, Murong Nuohebo, survived, he and Princess Honghua were placed under house arrest by the demons. From time to time, he appeared as a puppet in front of the courtiers.
The biggest purpose of the demons conquering Tuyuhun was to prepare for their future counterattack against the Tang Dynasty. Back then, the "Black Robe" Protector returned defeated outside Chang'an City, but his desire to destroy the Tang Dynasty never stopped.
Moreover, in order to concentrate their efforts to attack Heavenly Court, the force sent by the demons to Tuyuhun was actually very weak, and the strongest demon general was just "Taiyi Xuanxian".
It was this "Taiyi Xuanxian" who led more than a hundred demon soldiers and directly swept away the entire Tuyuhun resistance force.
The strongest elders in shamanism are just equivalent to the existence of "golden immortals" or even "mysterious immortals" in the demon clan, and they cannot make any waves at all.
Unfortunately, even though the demons in Tuyuhun were somewhat restrained, they did not last more than a year and were completely wiped out.
After opening the palace door and rescuing the king Murong Nuohebo and Princess Honghua, Tuyuhun regained power and the whole country celebrated.
Everything seemed to be the same as before the demon attack. The only regret was that the king no longer had any heirs, and the former state religion, Shamanism, had also been transformed into Buddhism.
Yes, it was four Buddhist monks who wiped out the demon tribe in Tuyuhun and supported the Murong clan's regime in Tuyuhun.
As part of the exchange, Buddhism became the state religion of Tuyuhun, and the four Buddhist monks became Tuyuhun's national preceptors, known as "Alai's national preceptor".
Not only that, the other three monks also have their own duties.
First, he mobilized the whole country to build a temple outside Fuqi City, and personally honored the Tuyuhun Buddhist monks, recruiting believers and promoting Buddhism.
One is responsible for recruiting and training the royal guards of Tuyuhun to protect the safety of "Fuqi City". The recruitment, selection, punishment and many other matters of the royal guards are all done by the four monks. No one in the original Tuyuhun is allowed to interfere.
First, to reorganize, eliminate, and recruit all the troops in Tuyuhun. We no longer just stick to the local herdsmen in Tuyuhun to recruit soldiers. As long as they meet the conditions and are willing to join the army, they can all be admitted.
As a result, in just half a year, the entire Tuyuhun has formed a strong fighting force.
At this time, these four monks recommended the actual controller behind them to Murong Nuohebo, the leader of Tuyuhun.
Who is Murong Nuohebo?
After all, he had fought his way out of a series of overt and covert struggles, and had been dealing with the two great powers of Tang and Tubo for decades, so he still had some experience in the city and the struggle.
When he saw the person recommended by these four Buddhist monks, Murong Nuohebo completely understood that he had fallen into someone else's plan half a year ago.
It's a pity that now he has the title of king but no rights.
Compared with the year when the demons controlled Tuyuhun, at least these Buddhists still respected him. Murong Nuohebo and Princess Honghua now have no heirs and are very old. Even if they want to resist, they still can't. Where can I go to find help?
As a result, Murong Nuohebo became a puppet with peace of mind. At least he was still a decent puppet.
The one elected by the four great Buddhist monks did not directly come forward to take over the political power of Tuyuhun. Instead, he lived deep in the palace and took his three-year-old daughter to learn about it.
However, this person recommended a prime minister to Murong Nuohebo, who had full authority to handle military, political and diplomatic matters in Tuyuhun.
Another half year.
...
"Is the noble man also from the Tang Dynasty?"
Tuyuhun's palace was not a big place, and it never had a proper name. Instead, it was after this person came that he named it Mingtang.
"I am indeed from the Tang Dynasty, and I have some relationship with you. Princess Honghua, although you are a member of the Tang Dynasty clan, you are only a collateral member of the Li family. You have not made any achievements in Tuyuhun for many years."
"Now that I have taken over Tuyuhun, I advise Princess Honghua to give up all unrealistic fantasies and cooperate with me with peace of mind. There is no way that one day, the princess will return to the Tang Dynasty."
Called "noble" by Princess Honghua
, is actually a woman?
"Mother, since we are all from the Tang Dynasty, why don't we go back to the Tang Dynasty? Taiping has never been to the Tang Dynasty, but he always hears people say that the Tang Dynasty is the most powerful country in the world. When will we Can you go to the Tang Dynasty?——"
The little girl who was playing nearby heard the conversation between this noble man and Princess Honghua. She even didn't want her favorite preserves and ran over to ask.
"Taiping, it's a long story. When you get older, my mother will tell you everything. Although the candied fruits are good, you can't eat more. You haven't finished your homework for today, right?"
"We will eventually go back to the Tang Dynasty, but we can't go back empty-handed. That would make people look down on our mother and daughter."
"Taiping, you are already over three years old, but you have just completed 'Foundation Building'. Hey, you are such a waste of this talent, little girl."
Looking at his little daughter, who still had candied fruit residue at the corner of her mouth, the noble man rarely bent down, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Amitabha, Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here to visit. He said that the three-year plan for Tuyuhun that you asked him to do has been completed and he is meeting outside the Ming Hall."
Although Princess Honghua is here, that noble person is the real owner of this place.
"Let him come in. Brother Alai, take Taiping down. This little girl's schoolwork will be doubled."
A loving mother often failed, and Xiao Taiping's father was not around, but this noble man never wanted to let up on his teachings to her.
"I have seen my lord——"
Alai left with a reluctant little Taiping. Princess Honghua naturally had the sense to not stay in the "Mingtang". The prime minister came to visit, so he naturally had important matters to discuss.
Prime Minister Tuyuhun came in, but he was dressed as a Confucian scholar. He looked like he was in his thirties? He has a slight mustache.
Her face is like a crown jade, her eyebrows are divided into eight colors, and her eyes are like bright stars, especially those eyes, which are like two black gems, shining with the light of wisdom.
This prime minister actually has a "Golden Immortal" level of cultivation!
"Haha, Xiaohu, are you here? There are no outsiders here, why do you need to be so serious? It's better to just call me 'Second Sister' like you did when you were a kid."
"You have the ambition to help the country and the talents of the world, but you insist on coming to this barbaric land with me. If you stay in the Tang Dynasty, even though the stars in Chang'an City are shining brightly, you may not be unable to be among the best!"
Seeing the arrival of the prime minister, the nobleman who was holding the cup also stood up and even poured a cup of tea himself.
"My lord, please don't do this. A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses his master to serve. Since entering Tuyuhun, you and I have become ministers and masters. All the past events have passed away, so let them go."
"This is the ten strategies for the three years of Tuyuhun that I have just written down after spending ten days of work. If everything goes well, maybe in less than three years, we will be able to march south into Tubo, and at least eat half of Tubo's territory."
As a man in his thirties, he was suddenly called by his nickname again. The Prime Minister was obviously a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the "Mingtang", otherwise he really didn't know how it would end.
"Haha, okay, from now on I won't make things difficult for you anymore. If you are willing to help me today, your name as Di Huaiying will surely be spread all over the world in the future——"
