Chang'an City is now an international metropolis.

Not only were there many envoys from Fanbang to and from Chang'an, but there were also more Hu merchants doing business in the eastern and western cities.

In addition, after the original conquest of the Eastern Turks, a group of Eastern Turkic nobles such as Jieli were placed, so in Chang'an City, the faces of the Hu people can be seen often.

At this moment, in a farmhouse outside Chang'an City, more than a dozen people who obviously did not look like the people of Chang'an City were gathered together.

"Little Khan, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Yongping County Lord of the Chu Prince's Mansion humiliated the Goguryeo prince Gao Huanquan and his party on the street, and forced them to donate 1,000 yuan to the relief workshop in Chang'an City, which has been spread in Chang'an City. ”

"Kakashi, that guard Qin Huaidao next to the Yongping County Lord, but he is a rare master, are you sure you won't plant it in his hands?"

It was Xue Yantuo's True Pearl Khan's eldest son who spoke.

Since the Xue Yantuo people invaded the settlements of the Eastern Turks and were attacked by Xue Rengui and Su Lie with black powder, the thriving momentum of the Xue Yantuo people immediately stopped.

The contradictions between the various tribes within the interior began to become more and more apparent, and the disputes between Trolley and Bazhuo also increased.

At this time, a Tang man who defected to the tribe gave them a suggestion, that is, to send people to Chang'an City to find an opportunity to provoke disputes between the Tang Dynasty and other countries, so that the Tang Dynasty would no longer have time to care about Xue Yantuo.

Lu Mang also had some vision, and took the initiative to invite Ying to come to Chang'an City with a group of people.

Of course, on the surface, they were a caravan of Xue Yantuo.

"Little Khan, don't worry. Although that Qin Huaidao is very powerful, if I want to defeat him, I can't do it for a while. But if I wanted to go, he wouldn't be able to keep me. ”

Kakashi, as a rare master in Xue Yantuo, is very confident in his skills.

Whether it's archery or swordsmanship, Kakashi has reached the point of perfection.

"However, how can we make people believe that the person who assassinated the county lord of Yongpyeong was sent by the prince of Goguryeo?"

Trolling Mang listened to Kakashi's words, and his heart was also moved.

Goguryeo was one of the few countries that fought with the Great Sui several times back then, and for whatever reason, it was ultimately a winner.

Therefore, Lu Mang also thinks that if he can provoke the dispute between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, it will be very beneficial to alleviate the situation of the Xue Yantuo people today.

"Little Khan, sometimes, it doesn't matter if there is evidence or not. As long as we spread rumors a little after the assassination, everyone will consider that the Goguryeo people have just suffered a loss at the hands of the lord of Yongpyeong County, and it will be difficult for the Goguryeo people not to carry this pot. ”

Kakashi was able to gain Troll's trust, not only because of his good skills, but also because he could use his brains to do things.

"If we can send someone to steal some tokens from the Goguryeo people, and then 'unintentionally' throw them at the assassination site, it will be more like the Goguryeo people did it."

"That's right, I heard that Li Kuan, the king of Chu, is the most protective, and the county lord of Yongping is his favorite daughter, once she is assassinated, whether she is injured in the end or not, she will be furious."

"That's right, the county lord of Yongping is still the niece of Zuo Wuwei's general Cheng Yanjin, I heard that when he traveled, he was either with Princess Jinyang, or with Cheng Chumo's daughter, when the time comes, this assassination case, even if someone wants to make a big thing small, and a small thing, it will not be so easy."

A group of people were talking and expressing their opinions.

"Good! Now that everyone thinks it's possible, let's start preparing. ”

Lu Mang has been in Chang'an for a month and has not found a suitable opportunity.

Now that I have encountered such a good opportunity, I naturally don't want to let it go.

……

At the Hanjiang Wharf on the edge of Xiangyang County, Peng Zhian looked at the white sails that were gradually moving away, and finally took a long breath.

Since he was caught by His Royal Highness the King of Chu with his pigtails, his life has been trembling during this time.

I was afraid that Li Kuan would take advantage of the privilege of deposing the envoy to get rid of his county order.

Although he had already written a letter to ask people to take it to Chang'an City quickly to see if he could find the mountain behind him to help him get through this pass, the worry in his heart did not decrease at all.

Fortunately, what I was most afraid of did not happen.

Of course, Peng Zhian didn't know that Li Kuan would spare him, mainly because Xiangyang County did not lag behind in the promotion of Nanyang rice.

"Ming Mansion, His Royal Highness the King of Chu instructed before leaving, let us repair the granary well, and build another granary before the autumn harvest, shall we build it or not?"

Guo Heng, the county lieutenant, is Peng Zhi'an's loyal dog, and everything is based on Peng Zhi'an's orders.

In fact, this situation is also common everywhere.

The county officials are not as good as the current management, and the officials of Chang'an City, no matter how high the rank, will rarely directly intervene in the affairs of a county.

"Build, why not build? You can also see the harvest of this early rice. This season alone has more grain than last year. If late rice can really be harvested normally, then Xiangyang County's grain output this year will be comparable to that of the past two or three years, which is a real political achievement. ”

Although Peng Zhi'an is a member of the eldest grandson's family, he did not receive clear instructions not to build the granary, and he wanted to build the granary in public and private.

Datang's assessment of officials mainly depends on three performances, one is the increase in population, the second is the collection of taxes, and the last is the official reputation.

The first two are often complementary to each other, and both are closely related to grain production.

It is no wonder that Peng Zhi'an vigorously promoted the cultivation of Nanyang rice in Xiangyang County.

As a person with people in Chang'an City, he knew the power of Nanyang rice better than ordinary county orders.

"Okay, then the subordinate understands."

"In this way, you will accompany me to Wudi Village in a while, and distribute plaques of 'little farming experts' to those farmers with the most extensive rice planting area, and then encourage these immigrants to reclaim more wasteland and grow more rice next year. There is still a lot of potential for rice cultivation in Xiangyang County. ”

……

In the Xuanzheng Palace, Li Shimin finished reading a batch of recitals and stretched his waist.

Although it was the height of summer, there were several pots of ice cubes in the Xuanzheng Palace, and I didn't feel that it was too hot.

"Li Zhong, you said yesterday that the rice fields on the edge of Weishui have begun to tassel, so the early rice planted in the Jiangnan area should have reached the harvest time, right?"

In previous years, Li Shimin would not pay attention to rice at this time, after all, there are still two months before the autumn harvest.

"Your Majesty, those rice fields on the edge of Weishui are now all in parallel with rice and fish farming, and I heard that individual rice seedlings have indeed begun to tassel. Judging from the situation of the early rice planted in the Chu Wangfu last year, it is now time to harvest. ”

Li Zhong knew that Li Shimin was more concerned about Li Kuan's inspection of rice planting in Jiangnan Province and Shannan Province, so he also arranged for people to keep abreast of relevant matters.

"In this way, the twists and turns in various places should soon arrive in Chang'an, and it will be clear whether the promotion of Nanyang rice is a success or a failure."

Li Shimin was a little looking forward and a little worried.

"Your Majesty, judging from the previous situation of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the promotion and planting of Nanyang rice should be very successful, and if you want to come in a few days, Your Majesty will be able to receive good news."

Li Shimin mentioned Jiangnan, and Li Zhong couldn't help but think of his son who went to sea.

Now that half a year has passed, there is no movement at all, and life and death are uncertain, which is really worrying.

"This Kuan'er is really my lucky general. I heard that many noble families in Chang'an City have planted cotton this year? ”

"That's right, about 10,000 acres of land in Chang'an City this year are planted with cotton. According to the previous statement of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, millions of acres of cotton fields will be planted next year. ”

"Millions of acres? Hmph, impossible, there are so many fertile fields in Guanzhong, all the land is used to grow cotton, what do the people eat? ”

Although Li Shimin also knew the benefits of cotton, he would not support Li Kuan if he vigorously promoted cotton planting in various parts of Guanzhong.

Guanzhong is the most densely populated place in the Tang Dynasty, and the first thing to ensure is that it can be self-sufficient in food.

This is like the afterlife, the red line of cultivated land cannot be trampled on.

This is a major plan that has a bearing on the country's long-term peace and stability.

"If you want His Royal Highness the King of Chu to vigorously promote the cultivation of Nanyang rice in Jiangnan and Shannan Province, this should also be taken into account."

Li Zhong couldn't help but say something for Li Kuan.

"Hmph, that's not going to work. The land in Guanzhong can only be used to grow grain, and it doesn't matter if he grows tens of thousands of acres of cotton or something; If it is planted on a large scale, even if the cotton is good, I will not agree. ”

Li Shimin is worthy of being an emperor with great talents, and his vision is farther than ordinary people.

However, if he could think of this, would Li Kuan not be able to think of it?

……

In Chang'an City in Datang, there is no smog and no PM2.5 explosion.

In the early morning, the sky was blue and blue, as if it had been washed with clean water.

There are occasionally a few snow-white clouds floating in the sky, which sets off the scene of a clear sky.

The sun has slowly risen in mid-air, and the dew on the branches of flowers and trees has slowly disappeared.

Little Corn has started her own life again.

"A-Niang, I'll go to the Weishui Academy to have a look, I heard that there is a huge statue of Confucius there, and I'll also go to pay a look."

The little corn man is a big ghost, and [the man] now speaks in a set way.

A few days ago, she just made such a big deal in the West Market, which made the whole Chang'an City uproar, and Cheng Jingwen didn't want her to go out to play anymore.

However, this excuse for Xiaomai to pay homage to the statue of Confucius......

It doesn't seem to be a good damper for her.

Without waiting for Cheng Jingwen to say anything, Xiao Ma ran out directly.

As for the golden retriever, in the Chu Palace, he has always been unchained, and naturally he follows Xiao Maize's side step by step.

And near the gate of the palace of King Chu, there were people staring from afar.

The road in front of the palace of the king of Chu presents an east-west direction, to the east is to go to Chang'an City, to the west is to continue to the outside of the city.

Therefore, if you want to inquire about some news, you don't need to squat in front of the Chu Wangfu at all, just choose a suitable place on the road at both ends and keep an eye on it.

In this way, it is not so easy to be caught by the guards of the Chu Palace.

"Little Khan, that Yongping County Lord took a carriage today and headed west, except for that Qin Huaidao and a girl, only a few guards followed behind on horseback."

Soon, the news was received.

As the largest force in the North, the Xue Yantuo people naturally have some of their own eyes and ears in Chang'an City.

As a little khan, he can also mobilize a lot of manpower and material resources.

Xiaocorn goes out almost every morning, and it is not very difficult for people to know her whereabouts.

"Keep staring from afar, don't startle the snake."

Trolling Mang has been waiting for a month, so naturally he won't rush to do it.

"Little Khan, someone has been staring at it specifically. Today, the county lord of Yongping does not go to Chang'an City, but it is more convenient for us to ambush, it seems that this is the will of God. ”

Kakashi took a clean sackcloth and wiped his scimitar carelessly.

This scimitar, who already knows how many people's blood has been drunk, has the feeling that it has become one with Kakashi.

This time, although Kakashi was dealing with a little girl, there was no trace of discomfort in his heart.

On the grassland, once there is any famine or war, the first to abandon are the elderly, and then the children.

Kakashi, as a native of Xue Yantuo, does not have as much compassion as the Tang people.

"Well, God help me! Kakashi, it looks like we can think about retreating today. ”

You can predict what kind of movement will happen in Chang'an City once the news of the assassination of the county lord of Yongping spreads.

At that time, it is inevitable that a large number of Jin Wuwei will go after the Assassins everywhere.

He didn't want to be planted in Chang'an City.

……

Weishui Academy is located in the northwest of Chang'an City.

Out of the Chu Wangfu Courtyard, all the way west to the edge of Weishui, and then go along the river to reach the main entrance of Weishui Academy.

I don't know if it was influenced by Guanshishan Academy, Weishui Academy also chose to build on the edge of Weishui, and the gate is facing Weishui.

Compared with the huge stone inscription standing in front of the Guanshishan Academy, the Weishui Academy carved a huge statue of Confucius more skillfully.

These days, this statue of Confucius can be regarded as a scenic spot for the people of Chang'an City.

If you don't have a camera, this is a must-see spot.

However, for the little corn, it is actually purely to come and join in the fun.

Confucius or something, the Mengxue of the Chu Palace's palace has never been very important, and even the teachings of King Luo Bin don't talk much about Confucianism now.

Therefore, after walking around the gate of Weishui Academy, Xiao Ma felt that it was not interesting, and it was better to go to the swimming pool of Shishan Academy to play in the water.

That swimming pool was the only place where Qin Huaidao, the guard, allowed Xiao Ma to play in the water.

After all, when it comes to safety issues, Qin Huaidao is more cautious than Cheng Jingwen, who is a mother.

After Qin Qiong ate Li Kuan's "immortal medicine", Sun Simiao prescribed a prescription for special recuperation, not only did many stubborn diseases on her body disappear, but her complexion had returned to the level of a normal person.

This person, Qin Huaidao, recognized Li Kuan, the master, a little higher.

"Brother Huaidao, let's go to Guanshishan Academy."

When the little corn had finished speaking, she headed for the carriage.

At this moment, there was movement in a carriage next to no one watching.

I saw a man in black in a strong suit come out of the carriage, quickly pull up the bowstring, and shoot three times.