The flood in Luoyang washed away countless houses and palaces in Luoyang, and more than 6,000 people died in the flood, and countless properties were lost.

Fortunately, Datang is now rich and has enough food to help the victims.

The follow-up disaster relief work was handled very well and did not cause follow-up incidents.

After dealing with the flood, Li Tai returned to Chang'an to resume his life.

At this time, Li Tai's mood was extremely complicated and worried.

After entering the palace, Li Tai came to the imperial study.

"Son-in-law, see father!"

Seeing Li Tai, Li Shimin was suddenly angry!

"Bastard! Didn't I send someone to supervise the officials in Luoyang to carry out flood control? How do you do that? Have you taken my words to heart? ”

Li Tai knelt on the ground and said ashamedly: "The son is at fault, and the son is ashamed of his father!" ”

Li Shimin got up suddenly, walked over and kicked Li Tai to the ground.

Angrily said, "You are ashamed! However, are you only ashamed of your father? You are ashamed of the people of Luoyang! ”

"I trusted you to do this errand, but how did you do it? Hum! Go back and think about it behind closed doors for half a year! ”

"Yes, Father Xie!"

Li Tai retired and left the palace in despair.

Soon, the king of Wei was beaten and punished for thinking about the news behind closed doors for half a year, and left quickly.

Unexpectedly, the most favored prince is now out of favor.

When the crown prince Li Chengqian learned the news, he couldn't help laughing.

……

Time flies like a white horse, turning around and passing away.

Before you know it, four years have passed in a flash.

In four years, Datang can be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes.

First of all, it is because of the comprehensive promotion of several new crops in Datang, and now the whole Datang has basically solved the problem of food and clothing.

The Yizhou Scientific Research Institute and the scientific research department of the imperial court have developed many new agricultural tools in the past four years.

In four years, the steam engine technology was more mature.

They developed a more affordable and flexible steam plow.

There are also seeders, harvesters and other advanced farming equipment.

With these instruments, the people were able to cultivate more land and harvest more food.

In addition, the research institute is constantly researching and promoting new seeds.

New seeds can lead to higher yields of agricultural products.

Now, the people in many areas have a surplus of grain harvested.

The lives of the people have undergone earth-shaking changes compared to four years ago.

Of course, in fact, the people still haven't gotten rich, that is, they have solved the problem of food and clothing.

Because with the abundant harvest of grain, the price of grain is greatly reduced.

Although the grain harvested by the people is enough for their own food, and although there is a surplus, it is impossible to make a lot of money.

In four years, Datang's handicrafts have become more and more abundant.

Capitalism has quietly begun to sprout.

At the same time, the railway trunk line from Chang'an to Anxi Governor's Mansion and Chang'an to Raole Governor's Mansion has been fully opened to traffic.

The successful construction of the four trunk lines has accelerated the transportation of materials throughout Datang.

Make Datang's travel faster.

At present, Datang is planning to build more railway trunk lines.

Compared with railways, the speed of road construction has also been much faster.

Now, intercontinental highways are being built in every state.

Each state, depending on its own state, is also building roads.

If you want to get rich, you must first build roads, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

For example, the construction of highways in Jiannan Province has been extended to the county and township level.

In every county, in every township, the roads are unimpeded.

In the next step, even the village is preparing to lay roads.

In some villages, such as Xiaohe Village, the whole village has a lot of money, and the people themselves have paved the roads.

And the other states, at worst, are also laid down to the county level.

Now, steam buses have been popularized throughout Datang.

From the county seat to the state, and between the state, there are passenger cars that can pass.

Areas that used to take months, or even half a year, to reach.

Now it only takes three or five days, and at most ten or eight days to arrive.

The business of China Express has spread throughout Datang.

Now express delivery has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, in addition to those old people, the younger generation, have fallen in love with the convenience of express delivery.

Datang's industry and commerce are thriving.

Because of the development of science and technology and the progress of the times, old families such as Wushi Qiwang have been greatly impacted.

Well, it should be called the four surnames and six hopes now, because the Lu family has been completely removed.

Nowadays, with the rapid development of industry and commerce, those small businesses can make adjustments according to the development of science and technology at any time.

But the four surnames and six hopes, because the family is big and the business is big, it is not so easy to adjust.

Now, although they are still behemoths, they are much worse than before.

They are gradually declining.

This also made Tang Emperor Li Shimin look at it in his eyes and be happy in his heart.

After getting rid of the Lu family, Li Shimin was once moved, and he wanted to continue to move the minds of the other four surnames and six hopes.

But now, it seems, is no longer needed.

Because, Li Shimin actually knows very well that the family can never be eradicated.

Emerging vested interests, over time, will give rise to new families.

Li Shimin didn't think about eradicating all the families.

All he needs is to keep the family's power from being too big.

Huge enough to shake the foundations of the country, that's fine.

Now it seems that there is no need for him to do it at all, and the old families such as the four surnames and Liuwang are gradually declining.

Yizhou New City has been repeatedly expanded, and now it has become the largest city in the entire Datang, surpassing Chang'an and Luoyang.

It is not only the largest, but also the economic and cultural center of Datang.

Around Li Su, the king of Shu, many things also happened.

The first thing is that Li Su, the king of Shu, married Xue Xiaoxiao, Wu Meiniang, and Xu Hui back home.

As for Cui Shi Niang, who has changed her name to Cui Yingying, for the time being, Li Su has no way to give her a name.

The second thing is that Qin Mengxin, Xue Xiaoxiao, and Wu Meiniang are all pregnant.

Now, she is already pregnant.

Now, Wu Meiniang's position as president has been temporarily deprived by Li Su.

Wu Meiniang has been taken to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion by Li Su, and she is taken care of with several other ladies.

Business matters are left to the people below.

Only when encountering major decisions, will I come to ask Wu Meiniang.

Actually, according to Li Su's heart, he still wants to wait for them to get pregnant.

This year, Li Su was 19 years old, and the girls were all eighteen or nineteen years old.

The best age for women to have children is between 23 and 30 years old.

Their current age is actually a little younger.

But he's not in a hurry, everyone else is in a hurry.

Li Shimin, Concubine Yang, and even the people around Li Su are all anxious for Li Su.

They all thought that there must be something wrong with the King of Shu's health.

Otherwise, they have been married for so long, how come none of the ladies are pregnant?

It can't be because when King Shu was young, his play was broken, right?

Even Concubine Yang asked the divine doctor Sun Simiao to treat Li Su.

Moreover, Li Yu found that in fact, Qin Mengxin and other women often have a look of resentment in their eyes.

The general environment is like this, and Li Su is really helpless.

Therefore, several girls have become pregnant.

As for the little maid Liu Zhi, because of her identity, although she is Li Su's side, Li Su can't give her a wedding.

And the reason why she is not pregnant is not that Li Su did not accept her.

It's purely willow that needs to take care of a few ladies, deliberately.

As for Xu Hui, it is estimated that she is not pregnant yet because of her weak body.

And Li Su, because the three ladies are pregnant.

Therefore, Li Su pushed most of his work to Shangguan Yi.

Li Su spent most of his time at home with several ladies.

On this day, Li Su was at home, accompanying the three ladies to take a walk in the back garden.

It's now May and the weather is getting hot.

Li Su and the three ladies had a look in the garden and saw that the three ladies were a little tired.

He ordered a few rattan chairs to be set up in the shade of a tree, and let the three ladies sit down and rest.

There is a table in front of it, and there are fruit snacks.

Princess Qin Mengxin had just picked up a bunch of grapes, and she hadn't had time to eat it yet.

Suddenly said in surprise: "Wow, it's moving, it's moving, it's moving, the little guy is moving!" ”

Li Su hurriedly looked at her lower abdomen, and sure enough, he saw her lower abdomen bulging in the east and west.

Li Su couldn't help laughing, couldn't help but walk up, squatted down and attached his ear to Qin Mengxin's lower abdomen, feeling the fetal movement.

"Wow, the little guy still has the strength!"

Next to him, Xue Xiaoxiao also said in surprise: "I'm also moving here!" ”

Wu Meiniang couldn't help but say: "I'm also moving here!" ”

Suddenly!

The three little guys are as if they have been discussed.

If you want to move, everyone will move together.

The corners of Li Yule's mouth are almost to the root of his ears, listening to it here, touching it there, he is overjoyed.

At this moment, Li Su suddenly heard the voice of a little girl outside.

"Panpan, let's go!"

Immediately after, I saw a little girl wearing a long skirt and pink makeup so cute that she didn't talk about it, riding Panpan and walking over.

This little girl is naturally Shangguan Wan'er, who is more than five years old this year.

Seeing Li Su, Shangguan Wan'er looked very happy.

I couldn't help but stretch out my arms and said, "Big brother, hug!" ”

Li Su was also very rare for this little girl, and couldn't help but stretch out her arms and pick up Shangguan Wan'er.

Then he stretched out his hand, scratched Shangguan Wan'er's nose and said, "Little guy, didn't I tell you a long time ago that I can't call you big brother in the future?" ”

"This king is the same generation as your grandfather, you are two generations behind!"

Hearing Li Su's words, Shangguan Wan'er pouted and said unhappily: "No, no, Wan'er is going to call you big brother!" ”

For this cute little guy, Li Su really has no resistance at all.

couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, Wan'er can call it whatever she wants!" As long as you're happy! ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er's little face regained a smile.

Shangguan Wan'er's big watery eyes swept the stomachs of Qin Mengxin and the other three daughters, and couldn't help asking, "Big brother, what are the sisters eating?" How do you eat spicy belly? ”

Hearing Shangguan Wan'er's words, the girls, along with Li Su, all burst out laughing.

Shangguan Wan'er is so cute, and the girls also like her very much.

And Shangguan Wan'er ran to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion if she had nothing to do.

I spend 364 days a year here.

Li Su couldn't help but explain to her: "You sisters, they don't eat and eat to make their stomachs bulge!" They have bulging bellies because they have babies in their bellies! ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er's big eyes widened, and she couldn't help asking, "Big brother, how did the little baby run into their belly?" ”

This—

Li Su laughed, and then said: "Wan'er, my brother made a toy, I don't know if you like it or not, do you want my brother to show it to you?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help clapping her hands and said in surprise: "I like it, I like it, big brother, show it to Wan'er!" ”

Li Su couldn't help wiping his sweat, Huo, finally covered up the child's affairs.

……

In this year, Xue Yantuo, a grassland ethnic group in Mobei, gradually developed and grew.

Xue Yantuo was originally a vassal state of the Turks, and he was very respectful to the Turks.

And the Turks also practiced brutal and barbaric ruling methods against Xue Yantuo.

Xue Yantuo has always dared to be angry and dare not speak, so he can only bear it silently.

However, recently, the Turks have been repeatedly suppressed by the Tang Dynasty, and they have not eased up.

And Xue Yantuo is constantly developing and growing.

At present, the number of capable combat troops has reached as many as 200,000.

Xue Yantuo decided to take revenge.

As a result, Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan, sent several of their troops of 200,000 troops, and began to invade the Turks.

The Turks were also not good at stubble and began to rebel.

But helplessly, Xue Yantuo's strength is really strong.

And the combat effectiveness of the Turks has declined.

The current Turks are not Xue Yantuo's opponents at all.

In desperation, the Turkic Khan had no choice but to lead his troops to retreat until the place of Shuozhou.

Then, the Turks sent envoys to Datang to ask for help.

After receiving the Turks' request for help, Li Shimin and his ministers discussed and decided to send troops to help the Turks and attack Xue Yantuo.

After all, the Turks are the old opponents of the Tang Dynasty.

At present, he has been scared by Datang, and he can't make any waves.

But Xue Yantuo is different, this is a newly rising tribe in Mobei.

This is the case with the steppe tribes, the old tribes seek stability, and their combat effectiveness will gradually decline.

The new tribe is like a wolf, it will continue to attack, keep attacking, and be more harmful.

What's more, if the Tang Dynasty does not send troops to help the Turks.

It is quite possible that the Turks will be destroyed by Xue Yantuo.

In this way, Xue Yantuo will be even more powerful.

Datang is unwilling to sit back and watch Xue Yantuo become strong, which will bring huge pressure to the Datang border.

Since he chose to send troops to help Xue Yantuo, he will send troops next.

At this time, there were many generals in the Tang Dynasty who could fight well.

It can be said that Li Shimin can send many generals.

Almost any one is picked out, and you can lead troops to fight.

However, in the end, Li Shimin chose the most incredible person.

Li Shimin appointed Li Su, the king of Shu, as the general, led the soldiers and horses of the five routes, and sent troops to rescue the Turks.

How could it be Li Su, the king of Shu?

The King of Shu is now the Jiedu envoy of the entire Jiannan Dao, and if he makes great contributions this time, his merit will be too great.

Is there any special intention for the emperor to do this?

But soon someone remembered what happened four years ago.

Four years ago, because of Cui Shiniang's abduction, the emperor once suspected the king of Shu.

He even sent Li Tai, the king of Wei, as the Qin cha, and Hou Junji as the general to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to search the Jiedu embassy of the king of Shu.

However, Li Shimin only found out afterwards.

This matter was not done by the King of Shu at all.

It was Lu Yong of the Lu family who guarded and stole himself, and then framed the King of Shu.

This incident made Li Shimin and the father and son of the King of Shu have a suspicion.

And in these four years, the king of Shu did not show any ambition.

Every year, he will return to Chang'an to report on his work.

This worries many people, the King of Shu may support the army and stand on his own, and the situation of listening to the tune and not listening to the announcement is completely different.

If the King of Shu really supports his troops and stands on his own, with the military strength of Jiannan Dao, Li Shimin is really difficult to deal with.

Because in the Tang Dynasty, the prestige of the King of Shu is too high.

If Li Shimin dares to send troops to conquer, it is likely that the entire Tang Dynasty will fall apart.

The King of Shu has this ability, and this strength does this.

But the king of Shu did not choose this reason.

This is enough to prove that the King of Shu does not have the slightest dissenting intention at all.

And this time, the reason why the emperor appointed the king of Shu as the commander is probably also a kind of compensation for the king of Shu.

This time, the five soldiers and horses, one of them, is the 50,000 troops on the side of the new city of Lizhou.

Now, in the entire Jiannan Province, there are already 100,000 troops in charge.

In fact, with the current strength of Jiannan Dao, they can recruit more troops.

However, Li Su believed in the truth that there were not many soldiers, and he did not recruit so many soldiers and horses.

And this time, Li Su did not let Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai two veteran generals lead the troops.

Instead, he directly asked Wang Fangyi to lead the troops.

Of the 50,000 troops, there were 30,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry.

Now the army of the Tang Dynasty pays equal attention to cavalry and chariot formations.

Steam locomotives became an important part of Datang.

Of course, cavalry is just as important.

Because with the current road conditions, in many places, steam locomotives still do not come in handy.

In this case, cavalry is needed.

And the road situation on the Turkic and Xue Yantuo sides is definitely not as good as the Tang side.

So, there is no way for steam locomotives to come in handy.

They can only use cavalry against the enemy.

The road situation seriously constrained the combat effectiveness of the steam locomotive.

Li Su estimated that for a long time, the battle would still be dominated by cavalry.

The other four roads are all veterans.

Cheng Yanjin, Yu Chigong, Qin Qiong, and Li Daozong, the four veterans, can finally have a good time this time.

You must know that these four people were cut off several times by Li Su, the king of Shu.

Several times, they looked like they were about to go.

But before they could set off, the King of Shu had already settled all the things.

This time, they were finally able to enjoy themselves.

(Today's chapter is five thousand, Rong Yanyu will sort out his thoughts)