On the 19th, in the early morning, the fog rose very much, permeating the entire Jinling City, only hearing its sound, not seeing its people, especially on the bank of the Qinhuai River, only the sound of the water, but squatting by the river to see, but could not see the surface of the river.

Today, the fog is very big, Chen Yuanyuan took a carriage, with a few long-term servants, and no acquaintances came to send her, she disappeared into the thick fog, and she went to Chang'an.

This morning, the Southern Tang Emperor Li Jing got up early, came to the Taiji Hall where he usually deals with political affairs, and the table presented was the military report just sent today, Li Jing read it, only a few dozen words, but it made the emperor of this country very anxious.

On August 15, the New Song Dynasty entered Shu Road from Jiangling, pulled out several cities in one day, and captured a state on three days, and Hou Shu was in danger.

Yes, the tiger of the New Song Dynasty, which has been calm for more than ten years, has finally woken up, and Li Jing should feel fortunate now, the New Song Dynasty did not choose the Southern Tang Dynasty, but chose Houshu, the country of abundance.

No one thought that the New Song Dynasty was so powerful, and according to this momentum of conquering the territory, the New Song Dynasty army would arrive in Chengdu in less than three months, and at that time, how should the Later Shu Emperor Meng Zhixiang respond?

Li Jing let out a long sigh and leaned on the dragon chair, the cold chair kept him awake at all times, if it wasn't Hou Shu? It's Nantang, so what will be the result? Li Jing didn't dare to imagine it anymore, Houshu was steep in mountains, mountainous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the New Song Dynasty hit the first target on such a difficult Houshu, what is it announcing to the world? Power? Courage? Or determination?

Whether it is the Southern Tang Dynasty, or Wu Yue and Fujian ruled along the coast, it is much easier than Hou Shu, but the New Song Dynasty still chose Hou Shu, it is ten percent sure, it will be Hou Shu as the first piece of meat in the mouth, the second piece? What about the third piece?

Li Jing is already old, he can no longer guard this great foundation, he no longer has the spirit of his youth, even he knows that Jinling is prosperous, but what about the Southern Tang Dynasty places outside Jinling? Li Jing knew that it was all purgatory on earth, and he also wanted to be a meritorious emperor, but he couldn't do it, he could only look at the current appearance of the Southern Tang Dynasty, walking step by step, but he couldn't change it, even if he was the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Officials and mediocre officials, land annexation, domineering royal power, and strong families,......

Li Jing can't do anything about all kinds of phenomena, if he still wants to be the emperor, he can only look at these problems, but can't solve them.

Sometimes, Li Jing feels that he is a failure, but once the power is in his hands, he can't throw it down.

Li Jing was thinking about it, King Yan came, he summoned him, these years, Jing Sui is worth relying on, no matter how big or small, you can rest assured that Jing Sui will do it.

"Well, let's look at this!" Li Jing handed the military report on the table to Li Jingsui.

Li Jing stepped forward, took off his cloak, and picked up the military report, originally at this hour, he still didn't get up, but today, Li Jing sent someone to report, he hurried over, and he didn't know what was important.

Like Li Jing, after Li Jingsui read the military report, he was also worried, and let out a long sigh, what should have come is still coming.

"What is the Imperial Brother going to do?"

"I don't know, I'm really annoyed!" Li Jing got up and stretched his somewhat stiff body.

"Once Hou Shu is destroyed, Dali, Wu Yue, Fujian, these small countries will surrender, at that time, my Southern Tang will be isolated and helpless, at most five years, it will be destroyed!"

"Five years? I'm afraid it's getting longer!" Li Jing smiled, a little self-deprecating.

"Then do it in advance and catch him off guard!"

Li Jing listened, patted Li Jingsui's shoulder, and smiled, "Isn't that faster than Houshu?" How can our father's inheritance be destroyed in our hands!"

"Yes! How can the inheritance of the emperor's grandfather be destroyed in the hands of us, who are children and grandchildren? Are we not going to be sinners for the ages, never, never!" The man also stepped into the temple, staggered, and took his robe, and knelt before them.

"Get up! There are no outsiders here!"

After hearing this, the man got up, looking panicked, and his face was not taken care of, as if he had just gotten up and had not had time to comb it.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, do you think so too?" Li Jing asked again.

"Back to my father, my sons and fathers are of the same heart, and my sons think that the Southern Tang Dynasty must not be destroyed in our hands." It turned out that it was Li Jing's eldest son, His Royal Highness Li Congrui, the crown prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Li Congrui continued his beard, and it looked like he was not much different from Li Jingsui, the king of Yan, in fact, the two uncles and nephews were not much different, about four or five years old, just because Li Jingsui was Li Jing's brother, that is, Li Congrui's uncle.

"Then what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think I should do in Nantang?" Li Jingsui on the side also asked.

Li Congrui raised his eyes and glanced at Li Jingsui, and then glanced at Li Jing, seeing that Li Jing did not make any moves, he stepped forward half a step forward and said, "The new Song Dynasty is powerful and invincible, but it is out of the northern barbarians, lacks education, should discuss the four books and five classics, teach morality, and act in order, and then do the way of the saints, send messengers, to lobby, although it can't be done, but I will do my best!"

After speaking, Li Congrui let out a long breath, he probably didn't look down on those barbarians in the New Song Dynasty, they were all some bloodthirsty beasts, and only by teaching them virtues could they be reformed.

"Bastard, now in danger, but you say such a thing, heaven and earth cover all things, how can such a fool like you be born!" (To borrow it, no one should find out!! )

Li Jing was immediately furious, and smashed the tea tray on the table at Li Congrui, I don't know if it was because of the lack of strength, or deliberately, only four or five steps away, the tea tray did not hit Li Congrui, but smashed on the ground in front of Li Congrui.

Immediately, the tea tray shattered, the tea overflowed, Li Congrui was frightened and took half a step back, and then quickly knelt down with a "poof", "Father, this is my teacher's son and minister these days, he said that only in this way can he ......"

Looking at Li Congrui's trembling appearance now, Li Jing looked down on his son even more from the bottom of his heart, since the founding of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he respected the Tang Li family as his respect, and his ancestors fought bloodily.

"The prince's teacher, Fang Taiyong's Confucian, brought disaster to the country and the people, offered slander, taught the prince ineffectively, and asked in front of the Confucius Temple three days later to set an example!" Li Jing naturally couldn't kill Li Congrui like this, the prince's fault lies in his teacher, Fang Tai, who can also be called a literary master, but it is not enough.

"Whoa!" Lin Hua, the great eunuch outside the door, naturally heard the anger of the old emperor Li Jing, and after a long answer, he went to Fang Tai's residence to announce the decree.

"Nope! No, no! Father's ...... My teacher is not at fault, the fault is mine, not my teacher, and I ask my father to take back his order. Li Congrui crawled to Li Jing's feet, grabbed Li Jing's dragon robe, and cried and begged.

"Unusable stuff! Remember this lesson! If there is a next time, you won't be able to live in this East Palace! Li Jing was furious, did not stop for a moment, got up, and kicked Li Congrui to the ground.

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Today, Li Congjia got up earlier than before, he was drunk yesterday, and he slept from the afternoon until this morning, so he slept for a long time, and when he got up, his head was a little painful, but it was not tight.

Looking at Li Shuangshuang, who was sleeping soundly next to her, Li Congjia didn't wake her up, and walked out of the house cautiously alone, the yard was messy, and there was no place to put his feet.

He leaned on his crutches, along the wall, slipped out of the yard, the alley was also foggy, and when he went out, he saw the innermost family in Lane 17, which was the first time Li Congjia saw it, and heard that the master was a compiler of the Hanlin family, looking in his forties, when he saw Li Congjia, he just arched his hand slightly, and left in a hurry, as if it was time to go to work, and the two didn't even have time to say a word.

"Sir, I'm in office!" In the distance, I heard someone talking at the mouth of the alley.

Li Congjia didn't expect that Mr. Su would also get up so early and go out with him, and when he went out, the editor had already gone far away and disappeared into the thick fog.

When I came to the entrance of the alley, I saw that the old gentleman was directing the small man to dismantle the wooden planks of the street shop, which looked really small, and it was no wonder that there were few people doing business on Wutong Street.

The old gentleman glanced at Li Congjia, handed him a key from his arms, and said, "Call that little girl of your family, don't make any more noise, this shop will be handed over to you, and the rent will be calculated according to the price on the market!"

Li Congjia took the key and smiled, for some reason, he thought this old gentleman was very cute.

"What are you laughing at? I'm not giving in to you, I'm just looking at that little girl for pity!"

"Hahaha......" Li Congjia laughed out loud without any scruples.

"You ......" the old gentleman obviously didn't expect that there would be anyone who dared to laugh so heartily in front of him without scruples.

"Mr. is also deflated, in front of Li Shuangshuang, no one can take advantage of her!"

The old gentleman is also helpless, he is a lot older, but he still has to deal with a little girl every day, I am afraid that my heart is not enough, this daily sleep is a problem, I am afraid that if I continue to stay up like this, I will live a few years less if I don't become a joke, so I just give her the shop, and do whatever she wants.

"I still laugh when I know it, there are no rules, have you read all the sage books in vain? What kind of system is it to be so public!"

"Hey! Sir, don't scare me, I haven't read the sage book in Chang'an, besides, this is the door of my own alley, what's wrong with laughing!"