The army set out and headed south to Fenglingdu.
A mighty army of soldiers and horses marched on the official road, even if there were only a few thousand people, it was an extraordinary momentum.
Wei Qing, who was riding carefully on his horse, couldn't help but turn his head and look at Pingyang County behind him.
On the city wall, many figures can be vaguely seen.
In addition to Wei Qing, Li Yunze took away more than ten local young talents.
Although most people's abilities are no more than being county officials, Li Yunze is also willing to give them a chance to show themselves and constantly learn to improve themselves.
If you have a good character and are willing to work hard, you may not be unable to get ahead.
Of course, you still need some luck to get ahead.
Wei Qing, who was riding a horse for the first time, was a little nervous. After all, he only became proficient in bow and horse after being a riding slave.
Holding the horse's belly tightly and looking at the gradually blurring figure above Pingyang County, Wei Qing sighed softly.
He withdrew his gaze and looked down at his left hand, which was missing a little finger. His slightly green eyes gradually became firmer.
"The grace of life has been repaid, and Wei Qing will be Wei Qing from now on!"
Raising his head and looking at Li Yunze's tall and straight body not far ahead, Wei Qing secretly swore in his heart, "Your Majesty, for promoting me in a humble state, I will repay my great kindness with all my heart and soul!" '
At the top of Pingyang County, a group of officials looked at Zheng Ji very interestingly.
Of course they are not stupid, they can naturally see that Wei Qing's future is limitless.
After all, he is valued by the king. Even if his ability is average, as long as he continues to be given opportunities, he will eventually succeed one day.
Just like in the modern world, the rich second generation start a business worth 3 million to 5 million each time. If they succeed after countless failures, they will be boasted as having outstanding abilities.
But children from ordinary families, even if they are extremely talented, cannot even come up with 30,000 yuan of entrepreneurial capital, so of course they will be mediocre for the rest of their lives.
Women always say that men are unmotivated, but in fact, which man is unmotivated?
But the external conditions are there, and there is no chance to make progress.
A woman who is rich thanks to her ancestors but has a perverted personality is in the arms of a domineering CEO. She mocks her ex-boyfriends as trash, but there are still countless people chasing her and saying they look good?
What a mess!
Here, Zheng Ji saw the team going further and further away, and there was only endless regret left in his heart.
It was obvious that the ancestral grave was on fire, and a descendant with a promising future emerged. Unfortunately, he was blinded by fat-sucking and favored a few good-for-nothing sons, forcing Wei Qing to leave.
From then on, Wei Qing was Wei Qing, and could no longer be Zheng Qing.
The opportunity to honor his ancestors flowed from the palm of his hand. One can imagine Zheng Ji's mood at this time.
'It's all that old woman's fault! If she wasn't jealous and disgusted, how could I treat Wei Qing like this? '
Zheng Ji didn't look for the reason within himself. Instead, he vented his anger on his old wife, barking in a typical incompetent manner.
With no way to vent the anger in his heart, Zheng Ji turned around and walked down the city, heading straight for his home.
His old wife and several useless sons will definitely be in trouble.
There is no such thing as domestic violence here.
When the team passed through the county town all the way south, Li Yunze would always find local young talents and promote some outstanding people to the Guards.
Everyone knows that the king is preparing a team.
Even if these people are not capable enough, they can be trained and put in place, and they can still do something clear.
Among these young talents, Wei Qing is the most special one.
Everyone else was assigned to the personal guard that followed the king, but Wei Qing was assigned to join the army as a cavalryman.
If this were the case, everyone would only think that Wei Qing was not taken seriously, and he would disappear from everyone in the future.
But the problem is, Li Yunze personally gave the military manual!
Military books are not something that everyone can read due to the explosion of information in later generations.
Even in a noble family, it is a secret treasure passed down by the family, the kind that only the heir can see.
The military strategist's experience, insights, realizations, summaries, steps, processes, etc. are all the crystallization of wisdom, all condensed on small bamboo slips.
As long as his qualifications are not too bad, he can understand the contents of military books, and he dare not talk about being a general, he can still be a school captain.
Because of this, the military strategies of military strategists are all secrets that are not passed down to others. It is a luxury to expect even a glance at them, let alone understanding them.
For example, Huo Qubing in history spent a long time reading military books in the palace library.
Wei Qing can be so valued by Li Yunze, so naturally no one will really treat him as a mere pawn.
The troops and horses moved forward smoothly, but in just over ten days, they had already gone south to Fenglingdu.
When mentioning Fenglingdu, the first thing that comes to mind is of course Guo Xiang, who was mistaken for life when she saw Yang Guo.
Fenglingdu itself is an extremely important crossing of the Yellow River.
Everyone knows that to enter the pass from the Central Plains, you need to pass the steep Hangu Pass, and there will be Tongguan and other passes in the future.
But along the two vertical banks of the river going south, there are fertile and flat lands, which are the so-called Hedong and Hexi.
During the Warring States Period, Hedong belonged to Wei. Under the leadership of Wu Qi, Wei soldiers defeated Qin and seized the land west of Hexi.
The terrain here is flat and there is no danger to defend as long as you cross the river. It is very suitable for attacking Guanzhong.
In terms of terrain, Guanzhong's defenses were not as tight as imagined.
After entering Guanzhong, Chang'an is in sight.
Along the way, Li Yunze looked at the surrounding environment. He saw lush trees and canals everywhere. The land is fertile and the rivers are clear. It’s no wonder that dynasties that can support generations have risen.
From the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, this fertile land supported the backbone of the Nuo Dynasty for thousands of years.
It's a pity that no matter how fertile the land is, it will gradually become barren one day.
In another thousand years, this land will become barren due to excessive development and deforestation, unable to support the rise of the dynasty, and will gradually decline.
The land is like this, and Li Yunze has no good solution.
Of course, he would not pursue one-sided pursuit of improving the fertility of the land. Instead, he would like to open up more land.
If you don’t have it, then go explore and explore the whole world.
The whole world has been developed, so let’s find a way to go to the sky.
Compared with the current time period, Guanzhong and Chang'an City are actually very suitable as core areas, especially when exploring the Western Region and heading west.
After marching for many days, they finally arrived at Shanglin Garden in the north of Chang'an City.
Shanglinyuan should be the largest royal garden in this era, but unlike the Old Summer Palace, which cost countless people's money and money, this is a real wild forest.
The land inside is fertile, rivers are crisscrossed by trees, and trees are flourishing. Not only does it not prevent people from entering, but in times of famine, it will actively accommodate people in disasters.
Compared with those foreigners who are cruel and oppressive, this is what our own people should do.
There is a Northern Army barracks in Shanglin Garden, and Li Yunze's troops are temporarily stationed here.
"Your Majesty."
When preparing to enter Chang'an City, Ji An, who looked a little strange, came over and reported, "The Marquis of Kaifeng is visiting."
"Huh? Tao Qing?" Li Yunze raised his eyebrows lightly, "What's the matter?"
Ji An's smile became even weirder, "She said she was a maid serving the king."
Li Yunze waved his hand, "I have taken the Xinyi king, but I don't need it. Let him take it all back."
"Here."
After all, he is a gentleman, and he is on the outskirts of Chang'an City.
He didn't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at him at this moment. If he accepted the beauty at will, it would affect his reputation.
Tao Qing here was not angry after being rejected. He said goodbye with a smile and returned to Chang'an City with the carriage carrying the beauty.
Returning to the mansion, I met Tian Fu who had been waiting for a long time.
"Marquis of Kaifeng." Tian Fu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Has your Majesty accepted it?"
Tao Qing signaled to the carriage that was following back, "Sorry, the king has not accepted it."
As soon as these words came out, Tian Fu suddenly looked disappointed.
If that beauty can be arranged to be with King Zhongshan, then the next thing will be much easier to handle.
Tao Qing's eyes moved slightly, "If the matter is not completed, the five hundred gold should be returned."
"What are the words of the Marquis of Kaifeng?" Tian Fu, who had calmed down his emotions, immediately said seriously, "The Marquis is willing to resolve the grudges with the king for me. This is a good thing that I can only ask for. Don't ask for the five hundred gold again."
As expected of Tian Fu, although he is ugly, he can talk.
Tao Qing showed a smile and nodded with satisfaction, "Your Majesty, maybe he is too tired from traveling and has not had a good rest. We will try again later with the Japanese Marquis."
Tian Fu, who looked grateful, quickly saluted, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your help."
After getting on the carriage and leaving the Kaifeng Marquis Mansion, the smile on Tian Fu's face gradually faded away. He looked at the gate of the Kaifeng Marquis Mansion not far away and gritted his teeth and growled, "Trash!"
Naturally, it was impossible for him to tell Tao Qing that he planned to infect Li Yunze through beauty.
Tian Fu's reason was very simple. He knew that the king's situation was settled, so he wanted to ease the relationship and begged the king to spare his life.
Of course, the relationship between Tao Qing and Tian Fu is not close enough to help him stand out.
The reason why Tao Qing was able to persuade him to help was naturally the five hundred gold.
The income of the Hou Mansion and his salary are indeed quite large, but the expenses are also high.
There are hundreds of people cooking in the mansion every day, not counting the expenses such as favors and other expenses.
Tian Fu was willing to pay 500 gold to ask him to do something, and it was not something that would offend anyone, so he was naturally willing to do it.
If he knew Tian Fu's plan, he would probably be so frightened that his pants would wet his pants. This would be a serious crime that would send the whole family down!
Tian Fu withdrew his gaze and clenched his fists tightly, "Do you have to think of other ways to bribe the people around Liu Sheng?"
The night was hazy and the moonlight was like water.
In Weiyang Palace, Concubine Jia covered her mouth and coughed several times.
Liu Qi opened his eyes and asked with some concern, "Are you not feeling well? Do you want to call the imperial doctor?"
Concubine Jia coughed a few times and forced a smile, "I just feel cold occasionally. Just take a few medicines and I'll be fine. Your Majesty, I'm sorry for your concern."
For a concubine like her who had already expired, it was really rare for her to be favored by the emperor again.
If you really call the imperial doctor, you will have to recuperate for ten days and a half, which is not conducive to being a favorite.
Liu Qi is the emperor, and the emperor is naturally passionate.
Starting from Li Ji, Liu Qi would fall in love with a new concubine every few years. There was almost no one who could make him look back.
The reason why Jia Ji is an exception is naturally not because her appearance has not diminished, but because she is the biological mother of Prince Sheng!
Here in the Han Dynasty, mother is more precious than son!
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