On the bank of the river in the lower reaches of the Yellow Canal, although there is a river here, the alkaline nature of the land is very large because of the erosion of the river, which is commonly known as the saline-alkali land, which cannot grow crops at all, and the area is not small, because it is next to the land of Princess Pingyang, so this saline-alkali land is also classified by the government under the name of Princess Pingyang, which is very common when dividing the land. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the past, except for the occasional hare and pheasant in this saline-alkali land, there was usually no ghost shadow, but since a few days ago, it was a hot scene here, only to see Ma Ye and Xiang Shanzhi bare-chested, holding shovels and digging foundations on the saline-alkali ground, and there were many old brothers who had retired from the women's army around them.

Although most of these old brothers who retired from the women's army are from Guanzhong, they live more scattered, near Chang'an, far away and even go to Luoyang, the caravan is a job to go south and north, sometimes it is normal not to go home for half a year, many of these old brothers who have retired are because their families have retired, so Li Xiu does not want them to be separated from their families, so he decided to build a few villages on this saline-alkali land, so that they can move their families here, and it is convenient to take care of them nearby.

In addition, Li Xiu also has an ulterior purpose, that is, after these people are gathered and settled, their families are also here, which can ensure the loyalty of these people.

Don't blame Li Xiu for being too villainous, although these people are all soldiers who have retired from the Women's Army, they can maintain loyalty in the army, but after entering the caravan in the future, no one dares to guarantee that they can continue to guarantee loyalty in the face of gains, after all, Li Xiu has seen too many examples of ruthlessness due to gains in his previous life.

So in his opinion, this is also just in case, not to mention that it is convenient for everyone to live together to take care of, such as their children can concentrate on teaching in the future, and most of these soldiers are also willing to move over, after all, everyone can take care of each other when they live together, and they can often come back to reunite with their families when they are not busy in the future.

There are many people and great strength, not to mention that the soldiers of these women's army used to often do the work of camping, plus the princess's mansion provided sufficient raw materials, so the speed of construction was also very fast, and the structure of the house was relatively simple, generally three halls in a courtyard, plus a small shed to build a good kitchen and toilet, and the rows were very neat, it looked a bit similar to the barracks.

Behind the two thousand people is two thousand families, so many people must not live together, so in the end, Ma Ye and they planned to build five Zhuangzi along the Yellow Canal, and because of the flow of the river, the terrain of the five Zhuangzi looks staggered, separated by very close, and they are also very narrow, standing on a high place to see, it is very much like the five fingers of a person, so Ma Ye has a white head, and directly called these five Zhuangzi under construction the Five Finger Zhuang.

Although the construction speed of Wuzhizhuang is fast, but after all, it is a big project, according to Ma Ye's estimate, at least it will have to wait until the beginning of summer to build, and after it is built, the soldiers can move their families over, as for the caravan, the matter is also very simple, they work during the day, and discuss the caravan at night.

According to Li Xiu's plan, the two thousand people were divided into several caravans, and Xiang Shanzhi and Ma Ye had also helped him make up a team, as for the goods transported, it was simpler, such as the canned fruit produced in the canning factory, the sales in the northern frontier area were excellent, as long as they were transported over, it would be several times the profit, and after all, Xiang Shanzhi and these people had been mixed in the army for many years, and there were also their old acquaintances in the border garrison, so they didn't have to worry about the lack of access when they got there.

Ma Ye and the others were busy building Wuzhizhuang, Li Xiu didn't help, in fact, he couldn't help anything, and he also had his own things to do, such as the thing he promised to Qi Niang before, which had been delayed for a long time.

Qi Niang wants to learn shipbuilding, but the status of shipbuilding craftsmen is obviously not high in these years, and Chang'an is inland, and Qi Niang wants to learn to build sea ships, so this kind of talent is very difficult to find, and even if it is found, in case this craftsman only understands technology and does not understand the principle, I am afraid that Qi Niang will not be able to teach anything, after all, she can't let a little girl pick up a hammer and do carpenter work, right?

It is precisely for this reason that although Yang Nong promised Li Xiu before, but there has been no movement, and then Li Xiu couldn't help but ask, but Yang Nong said that he already had some eyebrows, but it would take a while, which made Li Xiu also have no bottom in his heart, so he thought of Wu Shi Tong, originally Ma Ye said to go to him, but now he is busy building Wuzhizhuang, and he can't spare time for a while, so today Li Xiu decided to go on a trip himself.

Last time, Li Xiu had been to the house of the warrior Tong with Ma Ye, so he also knew the road, and now he entered Chang'an City by carriage, and when he walked along Suzaku Street, he saw that the street had once again returned to its former prosperity, and the real people were like flowing water and horses were like dragons, it seems that Li Shimin's policy of smooth transition is not bad, and the DPRK and China have not undergone a major move, only disposing of some people who have changed before, and it does not have much impact on the lives of ordinary people.

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the samurai Tong, and Li Xiu jumped out of the carriage at the moment, but when he saw the deserted samurai gate, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, when he and Ma Ye came to visit the samurai tong, he was not yet the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, but at that time there were still many people waiting in line in front of him waiting to visit, of course, people like him and Ma Ye naturally did not have to line up, but would be greeted by the samurai Tong in person, but now the samurai tong is already the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and there is no one in front of the door. This strong contrast also made Li Xiu a little uncomfortable.

"The tea is cold when the person leaves, but the tea is already cold before the person leaves!" Li Xiu couldn't help but whisper to himself when he looked at the scene in front of him, and at the same time, he also thought that when he went to visit Pei Lin before, he couldn't even see a figure in front of the gate of this so-called first prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, because everyone knew that Pei Lin and Wu Shi Tong would have to get out of the court sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and then personally stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker, but the door was quickly opened, and an old steward with gray hair poked his head out, stared at Li Xiu vigilantly and said, "Who are you, what are you doing in the house?" ”

"In Xia Li Xiu, I have come to visit Wu Shangshu with Ma Sanbao and General Ma before, please let me know!" Li Xiu very politely reported his and Ma Ye's names, he was worried that the people in the Wu Mansion did not know him, and Ma Ye's fame was much greater, after all, Ma Ye was also a friend of Wu Shi Tong.

"General Ma? Li Xiu? But what Li Xiu didn't expect was that the old steward was stunned at first when he heard the name of him and Ma Ye, seemed to think about it for a while, and finally suddenly his eyes lit up and said, "You are the new colt, Li Xiu Li Festival Bar?" ”

"Pony? This one...... I am! "It's the first time that Li Xiu has been called a concubine, and he really didn't react for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, he and Princess Pingyang's marriage have been notified to the world, so it's not wrong to call him a concubine.

"Great, it turns out that it's really Li Luma, please come in quickly, I'm just going to report to my master!" As soon as he heard Li Xiu admit it, the old steward immediately welcomed him in very enthusiastically, and he didn't know if it was Li Xiu's fame, or Princess Pingyang's fame, that even the subordinates of the Wufu had heard of him?

Li Xiu was welcomed into the living room of the martial arts, and was given tea, and after a while, he saw the warrior Tong greet him with a bright smile and said: "I didn't expect you to come to Li Sacrifice Wine, and I was about to go to you to give a gift to congratulate you on your wedding to the princess!" ”

Wu Shi Tong said that he wanted to give gifts, but Li Xiu also knew that he was just talking, in fact, after the news of his marriage to Princess Pingyang spread, in addition to the several sisters of Princess Pingyang who sent congratulatory gifts, only a few people such as Du Fuwei sent congratulatory gifts, and the others did not move at all, after all, Princess Pingyang's previous confrontation with Li Shimin's two armies also frightened many people, so they were afraid that Li Shimin would deal with Princess Pingyang in the future, thus implicating them, so many people did not dare to say anything.

"Haha! Wu Shangshu is too polite, the gift you sent last time was too rich, this time I'm really embarrassed to let you break the bank! Li Xiu also laughed politely at this time, last time he helped Wu Shi Tong win the Ministry of Works, and then he gave a lot of gifts, which can be compared to Du Fuwei.

Hearing Li Xiu mention the original generous gift, Wu Shi Tong couldn't help laughing, and then talked with Li Xiu affectionately, now his life is not easy, in the Ministry of Industry even has to be squeezed out by his subordinates, and Li Shimin is also eager to install people in the Ministry of Industry, it is estimated that as soon as Li Shimin ascends the throne, he will have to abdicate and make way for Xian, and although Li Xiu and Li Shimin had a conflict, but now he also understands that Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang are not only fine, but also got a reward, just from this point can prove that Li Shimin values them.

After chatting a few words of gossip, Li Xiu finally told the purpose of coming today, for this somewhat strange request, although Wu Shi Tong felt a little strange, but he quickly patted his chest and promised: "No problem, the Ministry of Industry has gathered the best craftsmen in the world, and there are also masters in all aspects, although there are fewer people in shipbuilding, there are still a few in the Ministry of Industry!" ”

Hearing that Wu Shi Tong agreed, Li Xiu also hurriedly stood up and thanked him, but Wu Shi Tong was polite again, and then ordered someone to prepare a banquet at home.

"Li Xijiu, you should have seen it when you came just now, in the past, there were people coming and going in front of the gate of my martial arts family, and the worship stickers collected every day were half a foot thick, but now it is a door, this person's heart, it is really speechless!" Seeing that the warrior Tong had a few glasses of wine, he complained to Li Xiu helplessly.

"Wu Shangshu doesn't have to be too frustrated, you have been in the Ministry of Industry for many years, you must be capable and competent, and you must have qualifications, King Qin will definitely reuse you in the future!" Li Xiu had no choice but to persuade at this time, but even he didn't believe it.

As far as he knows, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, Wu Shi Tong has been sent to the field as an official, although he has quite a political achievement, but has not been able to return to Chang'an, the core of power, until finally Li Yuan died shortly, Wu Shi Tong also died in the field, and then Wu Zetian was also taken to her hometown by her mother Yang to his hometown in Bingzhou, until he entered the palace at the age of fourteen and became a talented person by Li Shimin's side.

"Li Xianjiu doesn't have to comfort me, I also know the truth that people take tea and cool, in fact, it's not just me, including Pei Xiang and others, the situation is similar to me, but I am different from Pei Xiang, at least Pei Xiang is still disliked by the King of Qin because of his support for the prince, but I have never supported the prince, but I can't even keep my official position, do you think I'm wronged now?" Saying this, the warrior poured himself another large glass of wine and complained.

People are in a bad mood and are easy to get drunk, and now Wu Shi Tong is like this, plus he is in a hurry to drink, but now he is a little drunk, and his words are a little uncontrollable, and even the complaints about Li Shimin have come out, fortunately, there is only Li Xiu here, otherwise he will be more unlucky.

For Wu Shi Tong's complaints, Li Xiu had to continue to comfort him, but he was also laughing secretly in his heart, Wu Shi Tong said that he did not take refuge in Li Jiancheng at the beginning, which is true, but this is only on the surface, secretly he is also more inclined to Li Jiancheng, such as some things that suppressed Li Shimin, he also agreed with Pei Lin and others, so if he is absolutely neutral, it is not credible at all, of course, these words must not be said.

The more the warrior Tong drank, the more energetic he became, and the words he said were even more unguarded, and even talked about his family affairs from the court, such as how difficult it was for him to talk about at the beginning, he was despised everywhere as a businessman, and then it was not easy for him to become friends with Li Yuan, and the two were also friends for many years, although they were not as deep as Pei Lin and Li Yuan's feelings, but they were not comparable to others, I thought that after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, I would be able to soar, but I didn't expect Li Yuan to fall, this fate is really bumpy enough.

However, just as the samurai was chattering and spitting out the bitterness in his heart, he suddenly heard a burst of innocent laughter like silver bells in the distance, and then saw a little girl about four or five years old wearing a pink dress, running into the garden like a little butterfly, and behind her, there was a girl about two years old, staggering and grinning behind her, her white little face was like a full moon, and she looked chubby and extremely cute.

Seeing the little girl chasing behind, Li Xiu couldn't help but sit up straight all of a sudden, the last time he came to see Wu Shitong, his wife Yang was already pregnant, calculate the time, the little girl in front of him should be the legendary Empress of the Ages - Wu Zetian! (To be continued.) )