At this time, Li Ming, the governor of Lujiang, was waiting for Li Chengzong.

Li Ming, whose name is Degui, is the great-grandson of Li Hu, one of the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, the grandson of Li Wei, the governor of Shuozhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the son of Li Zhe, the general of the Sui Dynasty, the cousin of Li Yuan, the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, and the clan of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengzong saw that Li Ying wanted to call Uncle Sheng, Li Ying and Li Jiancheng had a close relationship in private, and when he heard that Li Chengzong was going to come to Hebei to go through the army, of course he was personally entertained.

Li Chengzong didn't care if it was true or not, anyway, seeing Li Ming, the king of Lujiang, was like seeing a close relative, and he told him that he was full of grievances, and Li Ying had to comfort him with clever words.

Back inside the tent.

Wei Zheng said: "The county king's words today are afraid that they will be used by people with intentions, and if it reaches the saint, I am afraid that he will be scolded."

Li Chengzong said: "You are too worried, I am only eleven this year." Those who complain that Hebei is not as good as Luoyang and say that the emperor's grandfather is biased, I say that it is just a child's joke, and the emperor's grandfather will not blame. And I just said it on purpose, I just want to let the imperial grandfather know that I have been wronged a lot. ”

Sure enough, Li Ying repaired a letter to Li Jiancheng that night, and told Li Chengzong truthfully about his grievances and grievances.

When Li Jiancheng received this letter, he blamed himself in his heart, thinking that above the court, he did not win Luoyang down, and he was very sorry for his son Li Chengzong.

Immediately, he used the ability of the prince of the East Palace to raise a large number of military supplies for Li Chengzong, including the most supple war horses, which were sent to Zhaozhou.

What Li Jiancheng can know, he can't hide from Li Yuan.

Li Yuan felt that Li Chengzong complained about himself, and there was still some truth in thinking about it, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.

In Zhouzhou, Li Chengzong accepted Qi Shanxing's suggestion and buried Dou Jiande, and the land of Hebei greatly respected Li Chengzong for a while.

Xia King Dou Jiande's reputation in Hebei is very good, although people are dead, but the reputation is still there, Li Chengzong's approach is very popular with the people.

Qi Shanxing asked to see Li Chengzong at night.

"Old Qi! If you don't sleep this night, why are you looking for me?" Li Chengzong said with sleepy eyes.

"Qi Shanxing thanked the prince for burying the king of Xia in Xuzhou." Qi Shanxing knelt down and bowed.

Li Chengzong said: "Okay, I know that you are loyal to King Xia, if you have nothing else to do, go down, I still have to sleep!"

Qi Shanxing was a little embarrassed and said: "I have something to tell the prince, and I ask the prince to retreat."

"What, you're letting me go?" Wang Hu said angrily.

"Find someone in a hurry, so loud almost scared me." Li Chengzong complained slightly.

"The lower officials know that they are wrong, but this old boy of Qi Shanxing actually dares to let the prince retreat." Wang Hu said in a deep voice.

Li Chengzong looked left and right and said, "Uncle stay, let's go down first."

Qi Shan walked close to Li Chengzong and said in a low voice: "Although King Xia was defeated, King Xia had a treasure trove near Xuzhou, and King Xia kept a part of what he had gained from each battle and hid it in it."

"Really?" Li Chengzong's eyes flashed.

Qi Shanxing nodded and said, "Only me, Pei Ju and Empress Cao know about this matter."

Li Chengzong said: "Uncle, you repair a letter and call your eldest uncle Wang Yu and second uncle Wang Zhong."

Then, Li Chengzong said to Qi Shanxing: "You are very good, I will reward you greatly."

Qi Shanxing hurriedly shook his head and said, "The prince buried King Xia's body thickly, and I can be regarded as repaying King Xia for his kindness, which is already the greatest reward for me."

Li Chengzong was very satisfied with Qi Shanxing's attitude.

Chang'an, Wang's family.

Old man Wang said: "You have to go, the second child will go and resign from his official position immediately."

Wang Zhong said: "The third letter didn't make it clear what happened, it just made me and my eldest brother rush over, which was really annoying."

Wang Yu said in a deep voice: "Now our Wang family can only be tied to the king of Taiyuan County, no matter what happens, we must go."

Wang Zhong was noncommittal, and the two of them set off for Zhaozhou on the day they received the letter.

Li Chengzong felt that he would not be relieved to leave this matter to anyone, and he could only let his three uncles come forward.

According to Li Chengzong's request, Wang Yu and Wang Zhong first stayed in Zhaozhou in the name of Shang, and then gave the property left by Dou Jiande to Li Chengzong in the form of a gift.

The eldest grandson Wuji received the news that the Wang brothers had given a large amount of property to Li Chengzong, and hurriedly informed Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said: "Then where did the brothers of the Wang family come from to be so generous, this matter must be false."

"We still don't know exactly how much money there is, Wang Hu is watching there day and night, this is a troublesome thing." The eldest grandson Wuji groaned.

Although Li Shimin was upset, he still said: "It is best to find out, but now Li Chengzong's property is not our top priority." Dou Jiande's henchmen, one by one, have not yet appeared, how to force them to rebel is the most important thing. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "It's better to ask the emperor to order Dou Jiande's henchmen to enter the palace, I expect that Wang Xiaohu's gang will definitely not have the courage." At that time, disrespecting the will will also lead to death, and on the contrary, it may still be a way out for them. ”

Li Shimin said: "You pay attention, I will invite my father immediately."

The plan for yin damage is just baked.

Besides, Li Chengzong, who has obtained a large amount of money, has a crooked smile on his mouth.

Of course, Li Chengzong understands that he must not let this money lie down.

He asked Wang Yu and Wang Zhong to help him buy a large number of horses and equip the troops in the name of the firm.

Shan Xiongxin and Xue Wanche were overjoyed, after all, it was not easy to raise soldiers in these years, and it was even more difficult to raise cavalry. If you can command a cavalry to charge, it is a very cool thing for a general.

Li Chengzong asked Shan Xiongxin and Xue Wanche to eliminate unqualified soldiers, and according to Li Chengzong's requirements, even if they could not fill the 20,000 people, they could not be filled indiscriminately.

The other side.

Although Li Chengzong got a large amount of money, he was still afraid that others would find out that it was left by Dou Jiande. So he packed some of his belongings and transported them to the capital, so that his prince and father could take care of it.

When Li Jiancheng saw the letter and the cart full of belongings, he naturally knew that this matter could be big or small, and he had to confess it himself before others told Li Yuan.

Li Jiancheng entered the palace to explain what happened to Li Yuan, and he didn't say much. It's just that most of Li Chengzong has already been used to buy sycophants and weapons, and the rest has been shipped to Chang'an.

Li Yuan was still happy in his heart, he didn't care about the money, what he cared about was Li Chengzong's attitude, and he took the initiative to explain. In addition, Li Yuan felt ashamed of Li Chengzong's affairs in Luoyang, so he did not delve into it.

Li Yuan said: "It's okay, Chengzong didn't use it indiscriminately, just let him be!"

The big stone hanging under Li Jiancheng's heart landed safely, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you father."

Li Chengzong's last worries were gone, and he began to recruit troops without scruples.

Of course, if Li Yuan knew how much wealth Dou Jiande had left behind, he would definitely not have understated this matter.

The large and small traders in Zhaozhou, because of Li Chengzong, the buyer, all made a small fortune, and for a while, there was a thriving scene in Zhaozhou, and there was an endless stream of cars and horses.

Li Ming, the governor of Lujiang, also personally thanked Li Chengzong, after all, the development of Zhaozhou is also his merit.

Money can make ghosts grind! At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were also quite a few underground arsenals, and the weapons produced were of very high quality, and Li Chengzong purchased a large number of replacement equipment for the troops.

All of a sudden, in terms of pure chaotic weapons and equipment, there are few in the world that can compare with the soldiers and horses under Li Chengzong.

In addition, the soldiers and horses who were trained at the beginning were veterans who had been on the battlefield, and there was also training for generals like Shan Xiongxin, Xue Wanche, and Li Shiji, and the combat effectiveness of the troops should not be underestimated.

In just two months, Li Chengzong has pulled up an extraordinary team.

So much so that in the days to come, Li Chengzong will silently thank Dou Jiande.

"Old Dou! You're such a nice guy. ”