The water and land dojo of Famen Temple has been done for more than half a month. Thousands of monks have been chanting day and night, and a layer of smoke and clouds have been shrouded in the sky above the Dharma, which is really a bit of an artistic conception of a fairy Buddha. There were several cartloads of incense and candles that were lit alone.

How to say that Li You was also a prince, but now he has been plated with a layer of gold and put on the glossy coat of a Buddhist holy land, as if his former evil should be forgotten. As a result, most of the ministers of the court also came to burn incense and worship. The Futu Pagoda where Li You's golden body is housed also has an alias, known as the "Qi King Tower". Echoing with the Tufu Pagoda where Shakyamuni Buddha is placed, it has become a scene of Famen Temple.

I don't know if Li You will feel sarcastic if he has a spirit in the sky. Anyway, Qin Mubai felt that if he was Li You, he would simply self-immolate, and don't leave his body. As the saying goes, once he dies, he can't pay for his sins, and his body is still not at peace.

In recent days, Li Shimin has been busy transferring troops and generals to prepare to send troops to Lanzhou to strengthen the military force there. At present, the Tubo invasion is actually mainly only in the southern Shu area of Songzhou, Lanzhou has always been strong, and there are generals like Qin Shubao to guard it, the Tubo people have not violated much, at most it is sporadic harassment and occasional plunder.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor took this opportunity to send troops to Lanzhou, but in fact, he was casting a long line to catch big fish with one hand, and he was looking at the mastery of dominating the Western Regions.

When Li Shimin first ascended the throne, Jieli of the Northern Turkic Khanate took advantage of the unstable foothold in the Tang Dynasty and went south to kill Li Shimin by surprise in one fell swoop, and his troops went straight to the city of Chang'an. How could Li Shimin endure this evil breath, and after a few years of enduring humiliation and hard work, he finally wiped out the Turks in one fell swoop and captured Jieli. Later, he pacified Tuyuhun Town and impeached Tubo and Longyou Hetao. In foreign wars, Zhenguan Datang has never been afraid to give in, and Li Shimin is also respected by the barbarians as the Khan.

However, after pacifying the northern grasslands on their own, the national policy of recuperating and recuperating the people occupied a dominant position. It was from that time that a group of capable ministers began to emerge and gradually gained real power. Such as the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others are all figures with strong Confucian thoughts, and have always advocated that Wang Daoren govern the country, and if he can not fight, he will fight less wars. Moreover, recuperation and recuperation are peaceful in the four seas, which is also the wish of the people at present. As a result, Zhenguan Datang hid soldiers and armor and cultivated the school, and wars became rare.

But Li Shimin is an ambitious master. Such a monarch is naturally aggressive! Take the Turks, that is revenge; Pacifying Tuguhun is not enjoyable at all; He must dominate the Western Regions and subdue Tibet in order to comfort his ambitions!

However, there are many people in the court who are tired of war, and Li Shimin has to take into account their emotions. So, he slowly laid out a set of plans to dominate the Western Regions quietly. This first move is to expand the Lanzhou Governor's Mansion!

The eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others are not stupid, so they naturally see it. But they have nothing to say about the emperor's arrangement! - Tubo invaded, and Lanzhou increased troops to defend it, which is a matter of course!

At the same time, these well-informed people also smelled a strange smell: the emperor had a plan to dominate the Western Regions, and he did not use characters such as Li Tao, Hou Junji, and Li Daliang, nor did he invite Li Jing, let alone use his protégé Su Dingfang, but used a junior who was still young and had few military achievements-Qin Mubai!

What kind of signal is this?! Could it be that this kid is about to be developed, and the emperor wants to promote and cultivate him?

In and out of the imperial city in the past few days, Qin Mubai also felt a little strange. The eyes of those ministers and ministers were a little strange when they looked at him. After pondering in his heart, he also understood what was going on, and calmly thought: Whatever they think, it's my business! I just have to take care of my own business.

The dojo of Famen Temple was finally over, and Qin Mubai returned to the palace and handed over the decree to the emperor. Li Shimin met him in the Wude Palace, talked about official business, and asked him to go to Penglai Hall with the emperor.

Li Shimin said: "Mu Bai, you haven't forgotten the slave and the son, right? ”

"Of course not." Qin Mubai replied with a smile, "Two little highnesses, how are you now?" ”

"Okay." Li Shimin also smiled and said, "I'm going to go back to accompany them today, and it just so happens that you are here, so let's go together!" ”

"I can't ask for it!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "To be honest, Weichen really misses the two little highnesses a little!" ”

"They've been talking about you all day, haha!" Li Shimin laughed.

When I arrived in the dormitory of Penglai Palace, I heard Li Zhi and Li Mingda studying together, and they still read the chapters in the "Book of Rites".

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile and said, "The two highnesses are really good, they read the Book of Rites at a young age. As far as the minister knows, the "Book of Rites" is a great scripture. Previously, they had already learned the Book of Filial Piety, the Book of Poetry, and the Legend of the Ram, and this is about to pass through the Four Classics! ”

The Tang Dynasty implements the imperial examination, and the official textbooks are divided into three categories: the Great Classics, the Middle Classics, and the Small Classics, and the "Book of Rites" and the "Zuo Chuan" are the major classics. There are grades of the second classic, the third meridian, and the fifth meridian. Naturally, the more you know, the more talented you are.

Li Shimin also nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "Yu Shinan is really a good teacher. Moreover, the slaves and their sons were also diligent in their studies. Speaking of which, it is also influenced by you. I think that at the beginning, the young slave was the least fond of reading, and he was sleepy when he opened the book. If you hadn't accompanied them to develop a good habit of reading every day, he would have become unlearned. ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty laughed. In fact, His Royal Highness King Jin is very smart, but he is a little playful. Princess Jinyang is rare and smart, and she can be called a genius! Qin Mubai said.

"yes, to the point." Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's a pity that my son is a daughter, otherwise he would be an extraordinary figure in the future." ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, a woman may not be extraordinary. For example, the eldest grandson queen is the mother of the world. ”

"Yes......" The sentence evoked Li Shimin's infinite memories, he nodded thoughtfully, "Among so many of my children, Ke'er is the most like me, and my son is the most like the queen...... Well, let's go inside! ”

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. Qin Mubai thought to himself: Listening to Li Shimin's tone, he is sighing why his son is not a man? She is both a descendant and a smart and virtuous person, if she is born a man, she will really be the most perfect successor!

Speaking of which, Li Shimin is still worried about the matter of his successor!

The two walked in front and back, and Li Zhi and Li Mingda shouted excitedly: "Father-wow!" Chief! ”

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, and saw Li Zhi at a glance, but it had changed a lot!

I haven't seen him for a year, and he has grown a lot taller, it's like a different person. The voice has also changed a little, as if he is a half-sized child!

It seems that the ancients were indeed precocious, and this kid began to develop violently at the age of eleven or twelve!

"King Jin, Your Royal Highness the Princess, are you okay?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile when he saw it.

"Okay! Village Chief, you haven't come to see us for almost a year! Li Zhi's voice has become a lot thicker, less childish, a little like a duck, strange and ugly. But the excitement is beyond words, and the simplicity and simplicity are the same.

On the other hand, the son is still the same as he was at the beginning. The tiger's brain is very cute, his smile is extremely sweet, and he is fatter than before, like a doll.

"Look at you, I'm glad you are." Li Shimin smiled and said, "Childish slave, son, how are you reading?" Will you recite a paragraph to your village chief? ”

"Okay!"

The two of them began to memorize the book in a straight way, reciting a passage in the "Book of Rites", and they also memorized it quite smoothly, Qin Mubai laughed when he heard it: "I don't know if this memorization is wrong, anyway, I can't memorize this book." Your Highnesses are much harder and more knowledgeable than I am! ”

"Mu Bai, if you say this, you will teach them badly, and they will be proud!" Li Shimin smiled, his love was overflowing, he called the two little princes to his side, hugged them and said, "In the blink of an eye, the young slave will be twelve years old, and it is time to open a government office." I have promised you a long time ago to let you serve as the prince of Jin. How about it, are you okay with that? ”

"Weichen and dare?" Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "I'm afraid that Weichen is only a shallow learner, and he is not in the capital all the year round, which is not beneficial to His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

"It doesn't matter." Li Zhi hurriedly spoke, "The village chief just needs to agree." Anyway, I only want the village chief to serve as this Jin Wangfu. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be happy! ”

"Yes!" The son seemed to be on the same front as his brother, and said with a smile, "Village Chief, you agreed, right?" Even if you are an official in another place, there will always be a time to return to Beijing, right? When you return to Beijing, you will go to the Jiuge Mansion, then I will go too, and I can listen to the story of the village chief again! ”

"Haha!" Li Shimin was amused, "Son, King Fu of Jin is not specialized in storytelling, that is your ninth brother's teacher, do you know?" You have to learn from him, ask if you don't understand, and let him protect you if you are in danger, understand? ”

"Hmm!" Li Zhixu nodded seriously, "Isn't the village chief always protecting us?" With him, my sister and I slept more peacefully. ”

"Hehe, did you hear everything?" Li Shimin said with a smile, "It won't be long before you are their brother-in-law, and I am more at ease as a family." ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "In this way, Weichen agreed." ”

"Good. When the young slave opens the house, you are the king of Jin. Li Shimin said with a smile, "Mu Bai, my son-in-law is better than half a son, but I treat you as a son." I have always regarded the slaves and sons as if they were the meat of my heart, and I will hand them over to you at that time. ”

"Your Majesty rest assured." Qin Mubai nodded with a smile.

"Okay, let's have dinner together!" Li Shimin laughed heartily in a good mood, "Child, son, take out your pipa and play a song after eating." Let your teachers also check how well they practiced? ”

"Okay!" Li Zhi and Li Mingda were happy, and happily pulled Qin Mubai to the restaurant.

Li Shimin looked at them and nodded and smiled, and said to himself: "This is really fate!" ”

After eating in Penglai Hall and listening to Li Zhi and Li Mingda playing the pipa, it was very late and it was getting dark. Qin Mubai said goodbye to the emperor and the others, and left this place to prepare to go home.

When he walked to the bridge, he saw someone sitting on the edge of the bridge with a lantern in his hand, as if waiting for him.

It's none other than Princess Gaoyang.

"Ling'er, why are you here?" Qin Mubai walked over and asked with concern, "It's getting cold after dark, don't freeze." ”

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Princess Gaoyang smiled softly and handed the lantern to Qin Mubai, "Take it for you, my hands are frozen red." ”

"You're alone, and you won't ask a palace maid to accompany you." Qin Mubai took the lantern, held his hand in the palm of his hand and sighed hot, and said, "Wait for me all the way, is there something wrong?" ”

"I can't wait for you if it's okay?" Princess Gaoyang smiled playfully and said, "I heard the maid say that you came to the harem with your father and went to Penglai Palace, and I am waiting for you here, I want to talk to you!" ”

Qin Mubai smiled: "I also picked such a good place." I seem to remember that there were once people here who bravely jumped into the river - aren't you afraid? ”

"I hate it!" Princess Gaoyang's face turned red, and she glared at Qin Mubai a few times in shame.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Qin Mubai laughed for a while and asked. He knew that if it weren't for something, Princess Gao Yang wouldn't be waiting here in the middle of the night.

"Well, I heard that you're leaving the capital and going to Lanzhou, right?" Princess Gao Yang asked.

"You're quite well-informed, and the court hasn't officially written yet!" Qin Mubai smiled and nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty ordered so." ”

Princess Gao Yang furrowed her brows: "We are about to get married, how can my father let you leave at this time?" ”

"State affairs are important!" Qin Mubai smiled, "Don't worry, I can't run." Isn't it pinched in the palm of your hand yet? ”

"Don't be ashamed!" Princess Gao Yang looked at him funny and angry, and said, "It's only been a few days since I've been back in Beijing, and I'm leaving?" Anyway, I'm not feeling comfortable. I'm going to Lanzhou with you! ”

Qin Mubai frowned: "Actually, I also want to take you with me." However, Lanzhou is not Xiangzhou, it is a border pass, there is a war at any time, and it is not fun at all, and there is danger. ”

"I don't care! Anyway, I swore that from now on, I will be where you are! "Princess Gaoyang is stubborn.

Qin Mubai looked at her in embarrassment, smiled bitterly, and said softly: "Ling'er, don't be so willful!" This time it's not a matter of His Majesty the Emperor's agreement or disagreement, it's that I'm not happy to take you there. Anyway, if we are married, we will be husband and wife, and His Majesty the Emperor will not care much about you. But in Lanzhou, I am also a stranger. It's okay that it's a peaceful realm, if it's a three-day battle, I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of you! ”

"Nasty! Am I that burdensome? Princess Gaoyang pursed her face and said hatefully, "If you don't go, you won't go!" I'm not uncommon! Hum! ”

With that, she turned around and was about to leave.

"Huh!" Qin Mubai laughed, stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, and said with a smile, "Look at you, are you childish again?" ”

Princess Gaoyang's face turned red and smiled: "I don't care!" Anyway, this time, I'm going to go to Lanzhou! If you don't take me, I'll sneak away by myself! Maybe he will be intercepted by the Tibetan barbarians on the plateau and bullied halfway - you can do it! ”

Qin Mubai smiled bitterly: "You are clearly threatening!" ”

"Or that!" Princess Gao Yang's face was raised, and she snorted with her mouth open, "What can you do to me?" ”

Qin Mubai shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly: "That's it, I'm afraid of you." Why don't you ask His Majesty the Emperor! If he agrees, I don't have to say anything, okay? ”

"Hehe, this is good!" Princess Gao Yang smirked triumphantly, "Your Majesty Father...... It's a piece of cake! ”

"Can you please be quiet?" Qin Mubai couldn't cry or laugh, "That's it, if someone jumps into the river here, it's not appropriate to stay for a long time, I have to go back, you go find your side dishes!" ”

"Hey, hey! Go, go, I'll go to Penglai Hall to find my father! Princess Gaoyang smiled proudly, stood on tiptoe and "waved" on Qin Mubai's face, with a happy look.

"You know how to play hooligans!" Qin Mubai scolded with a smile, waved his hand and left.

"Yay! That's great! Princess Gaoyang jumped to her feet and shouted excitedly, "Leave Chang'an and go to Lanzhou!" ”