Standing on the spacious naval campus, you can see the sparkling waves of the winding and vast Qiantang River under the cold moonlight from a distance.
Li Xuan stood by the side door, and beside him stood a burly middle-aged captain wearing fish scale armor.
"Why did the prince transport these corpses to our navy station?" The middle-aged captain looked at Li Xuan with a puzzled look on his face.
Li Xuan looked at the row of corpses placed neatly in the center of the school grounds in the distance, and said solemnly: "This time, I would like to thank Uncle Ji for sending troops to block the four waterways, which made the traitors have no way to escape. All of them will die at the hands of this king."
Li Xuan turned her head and said seriously: "After I return, I will personally write to Nanya to ask for credit for my uncle... If Xiao Wang has other requests in the future, please ask my uncle for more support."
"Of course, even if the prince doesn't mention it, the official will do his best." Ji Xiao took half a step back, slightly cupped his hands, and said to Li Xuan with a solemn expression: "That's it, the official will thank the prince on behalf of the sons. .”
Ji Xiao completely understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words. Li Xuan came here to send him merit this time.
As a general of the Qianniu Guard, Li Xuan was nominally under the jurisdiction of the Nanya of the Ministry of War.
The rebels Li Xuan killed were purely military merits in name.
The Hangzhou Navy participated in it. Even if it only blocked the four waterways, it would be enough to share the credit, but the credit was not great.
Such achievements were naturally not taken seriously by Ji Xiao, but they were of great benefit to the soldiers in his hands.
Some people who are stuck in a key position and are only one step away can take this opportunity to take a step up.
Allocating these meritorious deeds to his cronies in key positions, as long as he does it properly, Ji Xiao's control over the navy and his prestige in the military will be further improved.
"Uncle, please don't thank me with words. You and I are all family members." Li Xuan finally showed a smile on her face and returned the gift with her hand, as gentle as jade.
"So, Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude." Ji Xiao's face suddenly became serious. He looked at Li Xuan and asked seriously: "Your Majesty, I wonder who the woman who came with Your Majesty is?"
"Woman?" Li Xuan was slightly stunned, wondering where this woman came from, but then he slapped his forehead and said suddenly: "Uncle means that Du Liu, uncle misunderstood!"
Li Xuan felt a little funny for a moment, but then he said with a serious look: "That Du Liu is the daughter of an old friend introduced to Xiao Wang by the governor of Runzhou. Originally, I had to go to Zhuji to join them, but I never thought that , to be able to see this person at the Wei family’s banquet tonight, I was a little caught off guard... Maybe she came here specifically to observe me."
"Lai Jingye?" Ji Xiao was shocked, but at the same time he seemed to understand something and said, "Lai Jie actually has a layout in Hangzhou."
"Back then, Prime Minister Lai was demoted to be the governor of Kuozhou. Perhaps it was at that time that some people were left behind." Li Xuan calmly shook his head and said, "When I was in Luoyang, I met Huang Menlai's young son. "Sun, the prince's family has a close relationship with me, so I sent some people to help me."
Li Xuan didn't even mention a word about finding his family's inheritance.
This is the core secret of the Lai family, and it is the nature of Li Xuan not to mention Fang.
"So it turns out that it's really no small matter that the prince has come this far." Ji Xiao sighed with emotion.
Ji Xiao and Ji Xiao had been paying attention to Li Xuan for a long time, especially after he became Liu Rengui's grandson-in-law, they paid special attention to every step.
Ji Xiao was Liu Rengui's subordinate when he fought at Baijiangkou. It was precisely because of his bravery in killing the enemy at Baijiangkou that Ji Xiao was promoted to captain of the navy after that battle.
Later, when Baekje fell, although the imperial court left a group of navy troops in Dongdao, Ji Xiao took the opportunity to ask Liu Rengui to transfer him back to the Tang Dynasty and became the captain of the Hangzhou Navy.
Hangzhou, the capital city of Shangzhou, is one of the few prosperous places in the world. Being able to come here to serve as the captain of the navy, Liu Rengui has made great contributions.
Therefore, there is also a lot of attention to Li Xuan's affairs.
Li Xuan came all the way south from Luoyang to Yangzhou, Runzhou, Changzhou and Hangzhou, where he visited many people.
It seems that he is not in a hurry to go to Wuzhou, but he is gradually increasing his influence on the local aristocratic families in Wuzhou.
As soon as he arrives in Wuzhou, these forces will be completely condensed immediately.
Even the later the day, the stronger the power and the greater the pressure.
Although the person is immature, his methods of doing things are very sophisticated and overwhelming. It's simply not something ordinary people can do.
Ji Xiao has been serving as the captain of the Hangzhou Navy for many years, and has seen only a few such people.
"Please ask Your Majesty to forgive me for going overboard. The truth is that my mother was seriously ill at that time. It was the third lady who hired a famous doctor from Luoyang and came to Hangzhou within a few days to diagnose and treat her mother. Only then did her mother survive the disaster." Ji Xiao Speaking of this, his tone couldn't help but become a little choked.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and sighed: "That's it. I never thought that Sanniang would have such a past."
"It's not just the lower official's family. Over the years, Third Miss has helped many brothers and families in the military. Although it is in the name of favor, the big bosses all know the truth, so they are all grateful to Third Miss." He sighed deeply, Ji Xiao extended his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please, let's talk inside."
"Uncle, please." Li Xuan followed Ji Xiao as they walked along the military path and asked in a low voice, "I wonder if the old lady is still in good health?"
"Fortunately, my mother is in good health and is currently recuperating at the West Lake Village." Ji Xiao stopped at the door and stretched out his hand: "My lord, please go first."
Li Xuan was not polite. In a short period of time, their relationship had become much closer. ..
Li Xuan whispered: "It's true that my time in Hangzhou is too short and there are too many things to do. Otherwise, I would definitely go to visit the old lady."
"I almost forgot. Your Majesty is a disciple of Medicine King Wei Xuanzang. If I could take the place of my mother..." Before Ji Xiao could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Xuan.
"Uncle, I don't know something. Doctors believe that elderly people should not be easily diagnosed when they are not sick. Firstly, the causes of the disease are many and difficult to predict. Secondly, although some diseases are latent, as long as the mood is comfortable, they may never be cured. Attack. But once the illness is known and the mood is depressed, the illness may break out. Therefore, even if her uncle asks Xuan to see her, if the condition is not urgent, Xuan will not tell more about the truth, but mostly to adjust it. Even if she tells everything, I will only tell my uncle, never your majesty."
By Ji Mu's age, no matter what the disease is, it has already been hidden deep inside her body.
At this point, it is almost impossible to cure the disease fundamentally.
Just keep a cheerful mood and pay attention to your diet, and you'll be fine in most cases.
"I see." After hearing what Li Xuan said, Ji Xiao nodded solemnly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After pouring tea for Li Xuan with his own hands, Ji Xiao sat down and looked at Li Xuan. He said in a low voice: "If I read it correctly before, it should be the old man Kui Gong. The prince has completely taken over this time." It’s his fault.”
"It's not a big deal. Although the Wei family is wrong on some things, it's just a mistake. But their sincerity this time is quite impressive." Li Xuan said, putting a pamphlet on the In front of Ji Xiao.
Ji Xiao picked it up without hesitation, turned it over a little, and suddenly couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"These are some secret waterways that the Wei family has explored in Wuzhou for many years. They are all recorded here. There are also two two-masted ships and seven fast boats at the prince's disposal. Now the Wei family is really going big. The capital is gone…wait, it’s just Wuzhou, good guy!”
Ji Xiao put the booklet on the table on one side and said with some humor: "This old guy is really shady in his actions. It seems that he wants to serve the prince, but what he has done is very limited. It seems that he wants to serve the prince." A lot of money was spent, but the losses were limited.”
"When I first came to this land of Wuyue, my contact with the Wei family only lasted one night. Now it is unlikely that I will let others get rid of it completely." Li Xuan looked at the book on the table and stared at it. He said: "This time, the most important thing is to keep Wuzhou. As for everything else, we can put it aside."
Li Xuan's goal is extremely clear. What he wants to do now is to completely destroy this uprising of Tianyin Sect.
While completely eliminating them, we also tried our best to minimize the damage caused by the war to the people.
"By the way, this is the troop deployment order from the Hangzhou Governor's Office." Li Xuan took out another official document from his body and handed it to Ji Xiao.
Ji Xiao took a look, nodded, and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely dispatch the best navy soldiers to Wuzhou to assist Your Majesty in handling Wuzhou affairs."
"With my uncle's naval officers, the ships of the Wei family, my three official ships, and the sailors that Wuzhou can recruit, I can build a navy that can roam the territory of Wuzhou. Now, even if the Tianyin rebels come, they will not be able to leave." Li Xuan's expression showed a murderous intent.
With these naval forces, plus the elite soldiers and veterans he brought from Hangzhou, as well as the new soldiers recruited in Hangzhou, after arriving in Wuzhou, he will recruit another group, and he will have the strength to defend the city. , In this way, he can attack, retreat or defend. In a short period of time, Li Xuan can firmly defend the entire Wuzhou.
When the troops from Yuezhou Zhechong Mansion arrive, they will attack from both front and back, and they will be able to eliminate all the Tianyin rebels immediately.
Just like what Fang Renyu and Cui Yixuan did back then, they quelled all civil strife in one fell swoop.
Not knowing where he was thinking, Li Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked at Ji Xiao: "Uncle, I have something to ask Xuan: If one day, the Tianyin rebels gather to attack the city, and there are internal bandits to help them." At this time, are there any other forces that threaten Hangzhou City?"
Ji Xiao was stunned for a moment, but his expression immediately became solemn. He nodded with a heavy face and said, "Yes, pirate."
