Hebei at the end of the Sui Dynasty was nothing more than this: large and small officials and rebels killed each other, and the rabbit-like civilians who hid in Tibet in order to escape the war were chased by people from both sides. However, as Dou Jiande, known as benevolence and righteousness, gradually controlled the situation in Hebei, the war in Hebei gradually subsided.

Dou Jiande is benevolent and moral, his life is very simple, when he marches and fights, he has something to gain, he must give it to his subordinates, he and his wife wear old clothes, eat ordinary food, so they can get the hearts of the army and the people of Hebei. And when the news of the killing of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty came to Hebei, Dou Jiande remembered that he had been a citizen of the Sui Dynasty for two generations, so he led the army to attack Yu Wenhua and the army who fled to Hebei because of the defeat at that time, killed him and rescued the coerced Empress Xiao and the ministers, and then sued Yang Guang with the gift of courtiers, so that even many officials and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty surrendered to Dou Jiande when they were cornered, and Dou Jiande treated them very favorably and made them very grateful, and Dou Jiande was able to dominate Hebei.

The topography of Hebei is the same as that of Guanzhong, which is a flat river, but it is different from Guanzhong, because it is close to the sea, there is a little more humidity in the air, which is this extra bit of humidity, for the eldest grandson Wuji who has lived in the inland Guanzhong for a long time, but it is like entering heaven to enjoy.

"Since ancient times, China has been barren in the west and rich in the east, because the eastern region is close to the sea, and the amount of water in both precipitation and rivers is much richer than that of the inland Kanto, and the abundant water is the foundation of agricultural and forestry production. The eldest grandson Wuji said with emotion.

"It's a pity that such a region is rich in products. The folk customs intersect with the northwest, but they appear to be weaker. Shi Qingyi on the side said: "Whenever the world is divided and the east and the west are confronted, the west is always strong and the east is weak, such as the Qin annihilation of the Six Kingdoms in the past, and the destruction of the Qi State by the Zhou Dynasty in the past." It can be seen that abundant goods are not necessarily a good thing, because once people have taken care of them, their courage will weaken unconsciously. ”

Since ancient times, the more fertile the area, the more weak the folk customs, so the folk customs in the south are not as strong as the folk customs in the north, and the folk customs in the east are not as strong as the folk customs in the northwest region. Because of poverty, there is fierce competition for the limited means of production. Therefore, the more barren the land, the easier it is to produce elite soldiers.

At this time, Shi Qingyi was wearing a curtain on his head, wearing simple clothes, and he was dressed up in a way that was very easy to be ignored, and no one knew that this inconspicuous woman. It is the wife of the famous Qin King Li Shimin in Guanzhong, and her side. It was the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin who personally selected the guards to protect her, before they had already entered Hebei after a long journey of fast horses, but now it is the capital of Dou Jiande, the king of Xia, Hebei. Le Shou.

Shi Qingyi and his entourage did not deliberately sneak into Hebei at this time, but entered openly, accompanied by Xia Jun's officials, because Shi Qingyi and his entourage had already disclosed the purpose of their trip, which was to borrow it to Hebei. Went north to Liaodong to investigate the cause of Princess Xiuning's death, the two countries were at war, and they did not kill them, not to mention that Dou Jiande was known for his benevolence and righteousness, so the group was able to borrow the road and use this as a reason to enter and observe the capital of Dou Jiande in a big way.

Although it is a county seat, but because there has been no large-scale war before, the scale of Leshou is still complete, the flow of people on the street is endless, showing a bit of prosperity, and the teahouse and wine shop are also open as usual.

"It is said that after the Chu and Han rebellions, Han Gaozu passed by a county seat, and saw that there were still many residents in the city, so he was happy to praise the prosperity of this county, but before the war, the population of the county was several times that after the war, so it can be seen that Hebei was hit hard by the war and was not under Guanzhong."

Listening to the words of the eldest grandson Wuji on the side, Shi Qingyi did not reply, in fact, she saw much more than the eldest grandson Wuji: the market was well organized, and the officials did their own duties. Not to mention the army, even the generals and their relatives in the army rarely appear, Dou Jiande is benevolent, so he will never allow his generals to plunder the people, and therefore, the people's hearts will be stable, and they can quickly resume production and life, so Hebei will soon recover its vitality, and Dou Jiande's power in Hebei will be deeply rooted because of this, and it will become more and more difficult to deal with.

However, Shi Qingyi was not ready to tell these words to the eldest grandson Wuji, because benevolent people happen to have a character flaw, that is, lack of aggressiveness, because they have already gained what they have gained, so they are afraid of losing, and in the battle for domination of the world, this defect is fatal.

Shi Qingyi and his entourage only rested for a short period of time in Leshou and immediately left the north, and after passing through the battlefield where the Xia army and Youzhou Luo Yi intertwined, the group came to Youzhou.

Luo Yi of Youzhou was originally a general of the Sui Dynasty, famous for his bravery in the north, and because of the chaos in the world, he divided himself and defended himself, and later analyzed the shape of the world and pledged his allegiance to the Tang Dynasty in Guanzhong. When Dou Jiande rose in Hebei, both the official army and the righteous army have surrendered, only Luo Yi was unwavering, Dou Jiande defeated Li Shentong, transferred troops to attack, but was broken by him. Therefore, at this time the armies of both sides were in the midst of a fierce battle.

Originally in this state, according to normal speaking, Shi Qingyi of course could not cross the front to Youzhou openly, but Dou Jiande's benevolence and righteousness were still beyond the expectations of ordinary people, at that time in Hebei, when he defeated Yu Wenhua and after, hundreds of officials and tens of thousands of brave Xiaoguo soldiers, Dou Jiande ordered to listen to the respect, even if he wanted to return to Guanzhong, he would never be detained because of this, such a heart, it is no wonder that after Dou Jiande was defeated and killed the day after tomorrow, the people of the entire Hebei Province were resentful about it, and followed Liu Heimin to revolt because of injustice. However, at this time, because of this, Shi Qingyi was able to go directly to Youzhou without going far, and went to meet the princes who guarded this place: Luo Yi

Although in the group, the actual person in charge is Shi Qingyi, but Shi Qingyi hides his identity, so on the bright side, the eldest grandson Wuji is in charge of a qiē thing, and when he heard that the person who came this time was not only the right-hand man of the Qin King Li Shimin, but also the eldest grandson Wuji, the elder brother of the princess of Qin, Luo Yi of course did not dare to slack off, so he immediately sent someone to greet him, and then met in the governance office.

Luo Yi is a majestic middle-aged general, behind him is a pair of young generals with a strong figure, it is his right-hand man, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche two brothers, followed by several generals, in contrast, the aura of the eldest grandson Wuji standing on the opposite side of the other party is a little cringe, Shi Qingyi, who is standing behind the eldest grandson Wuji, shook his head gently, and then, taking a step forward, suddenly, the aura of the two sides is immediately different.

Shi Qingyi stood behind the eldest grandson Wuji with several personal guards, and her momentum was not at a disadvantage because of the disadvantage in numbers, but because of this, Shi Qingyi's status naturally came out, and at this time, no one could ignore her existence.

"Who is this?" Luo Yi's reaction was not slow, a person who can emit such an aura must have an extraordinary status, but the eldest grandson Wuji did not answer, but first glanced at Shi Qingyi, it was this glance that made Luo Yi even more puzzled, but Shi Qingyi only smiled slightly when he saw it, and then shook his head.

"This girl is a descendant of a mysterious sect in the Central Plains, her martial arts are unfathomable, she was the life-saving benefactor of King Qin, and this time it is also to investigate the cause of Princess Xiuning's death, so she has to ask her for help......" The eldest grandson Wuji replied, these were originally the words that were made up for Shi Qingyi, but because of the previous actions of Shi Qingyi and the eldest grandson Wuji, Luo Yi knew that the words of the two must be untrue, but since the other party intended to conceal it, he Luo Yi was not good to ask, after all, the eldest grandson Wuji's status is special, and he is not offended, And the intention of the eldest grandson Wuji this time has nothing to do with him, all he needs to do is to provide some human and material support.

Shi Qingyi didn't speak, and after a short end of the conversation, she left with everyone.

Shi Qingyi and his entourage left, but Luo Yi's general generals were passionate, and Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche brothers said viciously: "The eldest grandson Wuji is too unreasonable, he actually humiliated the marshal with a woman, we beg the marshal to take him down with those entourage, and force him to bow his head and admit his mistake." These arrogant soldiers, because they have continuously exterminated large and small peasant armies in the years of war, have become more and more confident and arrogant.

Luo Yi stopped the shouting of these generals, this heroic figure spoke in a flat tone, but when he spoke, he had his own majesty: "Princess Xiuning can be called a strange woman of the Tang Dynasty, but she died outside the gate for no reason, the Tang Emperor has not made the slightest progress after nearly half a year, and now, he has sent the eldest grandson Wuji to take these people to the outside of the pass, and the eldest grandson Wuji is just that, although he is talented, but it is nothing more than that, so in order to be able to unravel the death of Princess Xiuning, there must be absolutely extraordinary people among these people, and there is no doubt about it, This person is the woman. She is the core ...... of this team. ”

"Princess Xiuning is Li Yuan's daughter-in-law, and she is also the sister of the crown prince and the brother of King Qin, so the investigation of the cause of her death, the entire Li Tang Dynasty is unprecedentedly united, since this woman can become the head of this entire team, it must have been approved by the Tang Emperor, in this case, as a courtier, how can we offend, because the atmosphere is difficult to calm down for a while and arouse the court's disgust with us."

Luo Yi said what he thought in his heart without hurrying, and then the generals around him understood the wisdom of the commander, and they were a little afraid at this time, after all, he was obedient to the Tang Dynasty at this time, and he fell out with the boss, although the emperor was far away at this time, but it was not a thing, right!

Thereupon. After asking Luo Yi for several guides who knew the situation outside the Guan, Shi Qingyi and his entourage finally stepped out of the Great Wall and came to the ignorant world outside the Guan. (To be continued......)