The general trend of the world is gradually becoming clearer. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAs the curtain came down one after another, the anti-kings who originally occupied the country in the chaotic world gradually decreased, and the eyes of the people of the world gradually converged on the three people:

Tiger in Guanzhong, Henan, Hedong, and stormed Li Tang in Luoyang;

and there is Dou Jiande, the Xia king of Jizhou, Hebei;

According to Emperor Li Qin of Jiangnan, Jingzhou, Bashu, Huainan and Qingxu

……

Everyone thinks that in the end, if there is anyone who can rule the world, the person who will rule the world is definitely one of these three.

Because they occupy the most elite part of the world, as for the other forces:

For example, Wang Shichong in Luoyang has been like a candle in the wind;

Liu Zhouwu, Song Jingang, and Liang Shi in the land of Bingzhou and Shuofang are just jumping dogs who occupy the corners, and they are not worth mentioning at all.

People are very sure that whether Li Yuan, Dou Jiande or Li Qin dominate the world, it is very simple to deal with Liu Zhouwu's generation. In fact, the three major princes of the world all set their eyes on each other, but they didn't pay much attention to Liu Zhouwu and others.

"Hehe, it's a bit like the Three Kingdoms this day. It's just that these three kingdoms are different from the previous ones, and they almost fell one by one. Our Great Wu is the strongest, comparable to Cao Wei; Li Tang can be compared to Soochow a little; And Dou Jiande is the weakest, and can only be regarded as Xishu.

However, at the moment, Dou Jiande doesn't seem to plan to join forces with Wu to fight against Wei! He actually went to beat Li Shimin for Wang Shichong? I don't know what he thinks. ”

Li Qin looked at the map with gradually decreasing colors and gradually expanding color blocks, and whispered.

This is the Hanming Hall located in the west courtyard of the Jiangning Imperial Palace, which is a building that was bulldozed and rebuilt by Li Qin after he ascended the throne and surrounded a residential house on the west side of the Taishou Mansion.

After all, the original Taishou Mansion was too small, and with the expansion of the empire's strength, Li Qin needed a place where he could place the sand table of the world and discuss important military matters with his own generals, so he expanded the scope of the palace and established the Hanming Palace.

Hanming Hall is said to be a palace, and its appearance is very similar to the palace of this era, but in fact, it is completely different from the palace of this era. It is a palace with a huge area and no large materials. Steel, concrete, tiles, mirror tiles, these form the whole of the palace.

Because of the large use of glass, the entire Hanming Hall looks extraordinarily transparent and luxurious, people think that Li Qin has changed his original simple character, but they don't know that these so-called glass, in fact, are made of quartz sand through the fire, in the case of cheap raw materials and artificial own, this thing is actually nothing.

In short, after the completion of the Hanming Palace, it became Li Qin's favorite place to stay.

He likes to be alone here with the sun, and the stars quietly think about the situation in the world, just like he is doing now. This is a kind of work, a kind of leisure, and a kind of cultivation for him.

It's just that today's cultivation is destined to be unsustainable.

Because, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, the concubine of Cihang Jingzhai is asking to see you." ”

"Huh? Why is she here again? Li Qin was a little curious.

Shi Fei Xuan is the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai, she supports Li Shimin, and offends Li Qin fiercely because of this. After the Battle of Longmen, Concubine Xuan was pulled by Li Qin and semi-placed under house arrest in the Saddle Fortress. Here her behavior is restricted, but she also sees the power that Li Qin wields.

She was shocked by Li Chin's strength. If it weren't for the rules of the sect that tightly bound her, I am afraid that she would also wonder if her choice was really wrong. The reason why Concubine Xuan was able to stay quietly under Li Qin's jurisdiction was that on the one hand, she wanted to explore Li Qin's reality, and on the other hand, she was forced by Li Qin's strength.

Just like Li Qin himself said, he did have no way to rub a force like Cihang Jingzhai - but such a way was only relative. Cihang Jingzhai can make trouble for him, but once they attack him, then he can do his best to deal with those temples.

As a prince, Li Qin could order the destruction of the Buddha.

It's a balance, a balance that threatens each other. Li Qin couldn't bear the trouble that Cihang Jingzhai had been bringing to him, and Cihang Jingzhai couldn't stand Li Qin's ...... in Jiangnan No, it's half the world now, and Cihang Jingzhai can't stand Li Qin's act of destroying Buddha. As a result, the two sides have formed a state of non-interference.

Be hostile to each other, yes, do it in person, don't play any tricks - if you do, then don't blame yourself for giving you a good look. Judging from the situation of the battle of Chengdu, both sides tacitly implemented such a strategy.

After the Battle of Chengdu, Ning Daoqi, the gold medal fighter of Cihang Jingzhai, came to Li Qin to meet and talk with Li Qin. Li Qin said a lot to him, and also agreed to return the concubine to them, and at the same time made it clear that the actions of the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism under the leadership of Cihang Jingzhai in their own territory must be reported to the government under their own jurisdiction, and they must not act arbitrarily.

To put it simply, Li Qin asked Cihang Jingzhai to pay attention to himself and not to act hostile to himself. Cihang Jingzhai is a smart person, and he understands Li Qin's requirements.

Although they were very resentful of Li Qin's strength, the battle of Chengdu, the powerful damage caused by those flying thunder cannons, still made them feel uneasy. In this way, they naturally did not dare to violate the agreement with Li Qin.

In short, after returning to Jiangning in April, Li Qin never saw Concubine Xuan again. Li Qin heard that she and Ning Daoqi returned to the north together, joined Li Shimin's command, and did many things for Li Shimin in secret.

Li Shimin formed a firearms unit, and many of the suggestions were made by her with reference to the income of Li Qin's side, and she also used Cihang Jingzhai's connections in the world to find many skilled craftsmen for Li Shimin.

It can be said that it was with the full support of Cihang Jingzhai headed by Shi Fei Xuan that Li Tang's firearms army was able to take shape rapidly, and now it is full of majesty in the attack on Luoyang. Li Tang's anger is very effective, and Concubine Xuan has become the most popular person among Li Tang because of this, and no one dares to be disrespectful to her.

And Li Shimin, who was supported by her, overwhelmed his brother who was the crown prince with all his might, and became Li Tang's most powerful faction. I heard that Li Yuan was forced to react under Li Shimin's prestige, and decided to transfer the crown prince to Li Shimin after Li Shimin took Luoyang - Li Shimin and Shi Fei Xuan also showed twelve points of spirit as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

For the throne of the crown prince, Li Shimin is also very hard.

But......

"At this time, Concubine Xuan should be in Luoyang and work hard for Li Shimin to take the eastern capital. What is she doing with me? Li Qin was puzzled by this. But after pondering for a while, Li Qin still instructed the maid to introduce the concubine into the side hall next to the Hanming Palace. Li Qin decided to meet his concubine Xuan in the side hall. There are too many secrets in Hanming Palace, and he doesn't plan to let Concubine Xuan see them.

Soon, Concubine Shi Xuan was ushered in. The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Li Qin directly asked the purpose of the concubine's visit: "Shouldn't you help Li Shimin attack Luoyang City under Luoyang City now?" Why do you have time to come to me? ”

"The Turks went south." As soon as the concubine opened her mouth, it was such a shocking news.

This news, if Li Qin had just come to the history of the Tang Dynasty, he might have been surprised and filled with righteous indignation. But now, Li Qin's enthusiasm has dissipated a lot, and he can already think about the same thing from more angles. At least after Concubine Xuan told him the news, he didn't roar angrily. Instead, he curled his mouth with a smile: "Turks? It's normal for them to go south! ”

Li Qin said this lightly, then paused, and chuckled again: "Since the chaos in the world, what year will they not go south?" ”

"How can Emperor Wu be so cold-blooded?" Concubine Xuan condensed slightly, as if she didn't believe that such indifferent words actually came from Li Qin's mouth, she glanced at Li Qin fixedly, her voice turned cold, and said coldly: "Emperor Wu knows that the people in the north are also Han people, and they are also my brothers and sisters. Now that they are facing a foreign invasion, it is just when they need our help, how can Emperor Wu ignore them? ”

"Reason? What do you want me to do? Li Qin raised his eyebrows slightly: "My territory is in the south, even if I want to go north to the Central Plains, I need a road." And you're so relieved to let my army go north? Aren't you afraid that I will do the wrong thing? ”

"Naturally, we are afraid of this, so we ...... We are willing to provide Emperor Wu with another condition......" Concubine Xuan nodded seriously, and her beautiful face was flushed with a faint ruddy. She seemed a little shy.

"On what terms?" Li Qin opened his mouth to guess.

"If Emperor Wu is willing to give up fighting for the world, Concubine Xuan is willing to accompany you." The concubine said and lowered her noble and graceful head like a swan.

"This ...... Don't you think it's a little weird? Hearing what Concubine Xuan said, Li Qin was not surprised and felt a little ridiculous: "We don't know each other very well, and you are too ......" For a while, Li Qin didn't know what to say.

"Brother Yuanhua doesn't like Concubine Xuan?" The concubine raised her head in surprise.

"You're beautiful, but I don't like your personality and scheming. You think you're doing it right, but in fact, no matter how many reasons you have, I think it's ridiculous. Fighting the world, coming to such a step as me, is not my own thing. Take refuge in Li Tang and give up everything? Can you say that? Concubine Xuan, do you know how many things you have to carry as a monarch? Li Qin shook his head, and his words became cold.

"Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now. Let's start with the Turkic thing...... Seeing that you came to me so solemnly, it seems that the Turks' southward movement this time is a bit abnormal? Li Qin raised his eyebrows and asked.

The Turks supported Liu Zhouwu and Liang Shidu to go south, and seized the lands of Jinyang and Taiyuan in the east of the river, which had reached the Yellow River. I can see that the Turks are moving south this time, but it is different from the past...... They're planning to stay here for a long time. Concubine Shi briefly explained the situation to Li Qin: "The Turks sent 300,000 troops, of which 250,000 were cavalry. Moreover, the spiritual leader of the grassland, Wuzun Bi Xuan, has also gone south. He said that he wanted the Turks to establish their own kingdom in the Central Plains. ”

"Huh? The Turks want to establish a state in the Central Plains? Li Qin was slightly startled, "Is he serious?" Li Qin asked Concubine Xuan directly.

"Naturally!" The senior concubine nodded heavily: "The reason why I persuaded you to give up is also because only if you give up and unify the world, can you integrate the power of the Central Plains to counter the Turks to the maximum." ”

"Huh? Is that so? Li Qin curled his mouth slightly, and asked in a cold voice: "It's just that I'm still a little strange." Why should I surrender to Li Tang, not Li Tang? ”