The Tang Dynasty at this time was in decline. As the defeated side, it had just paid tribute to the Zhou Dynasty, and the treasury was almost emptied. The war is raging. The people complained bitterly, but they still had to pay more taxes.

Emperor Li Jing is no longer called "emperor" now. It was renamed "Jiangnan Lord". The word lord of the country made his heart ache. But what makes it even more difficult for him to sleep and eat is the current pattern of the country. In the past, Jinling, as the national capital, relied on the Yangtze River natural danger and the Huai River barrier, which was safe. But now the Huai River has been lost and occupied by the Zhou Dynasty. Defending the river must defend Huai, the Huai River fell, Jinling and the Zhou Dynasty were only separated by a Yangtze River, Li Jing was afraid that one night he was dreaming, and the Zhou army would fight again. Jinling is now the national capital, which is really inappropriate. Li Jing began to ponder about the relocation of the capital, and mentioned it several times in the court, but was refuted by the minister. The ministers think that Jinling has been the capital for a long time, and moving the capital at will will only make people panic? Second, Jinling is prosperous. No matter where you go to build the capital, it will cost the people and money, and where can today's treasury support such a huge project.

Li Jing was annoyed and went to discuss with the crown prince Li Hongji. The war was lost, and Li Hongji was released from house arrest in the East Palace. Li Jing wrote several times to the Zhou Dynasty emperor Chai Rong to abdicate. Abdicated to the crown prince, but the Zhou dynasty never allowed it. It is only said that the matter is big and needs to be considered in the long run. Li Jing had no choice but to continue to sit in this seat.

And Li Hongji has calmed down a lot from the initial annoyance. The Zhou Dynasty was afraid of him, and he knew it. Li Jing certainly defended the country, but if he was replaced, the Battle of Haozhou would be even later. It will never be as weak as it is now, and it will inevitably resist to the death, and it will not easily admit defeat and surrender. Therefore, it is normal for the Zhou Dynasty to refuse to let him succeed to the throne. He now sees this throne much less than before. In the past, he was afraid of Li Jingsui, Li Congjia, and Li Congshan, and there was no one he didn't take to heart and turn around twice. But now that the country is ruined and ruined, these have become less important.

Li Jing looked at the map of the Tang Dynasty, and his heart ached, three thousand miles of rivers and mountains. Now only half of it is left, and I don't know where this half can be used as a new capital? couldn't help but ask the prince: "Where do you see it is appropriate?" ”

Li Hongji strode up, pointed to Hongzhou and nodded: "Here." After a pause, he said, "Today's Datang, Hongzhou has become the center of the hinterland, and it is the capital here, and it can be taken care of all around." Moreover, it is surrounded by mountains and forests, and there is a natural barrier. The Zhou Dynasty was not easy to call. ”

Li Jing frowned slightly: "It's good here, but now Hongzhou is the soldiers and horses of the King of Jin, and the capital is here" Li Jing was a little hesitant, Hongzhou is Li Jingsui's territory, and he must be guarded against everywhere when he goes there, but he is afraid of constraints.

Li Hongji sneered a few times, Li Jingsui looked ahead and backward when he was fighting Zhou before, and refused to send troops. Qi Zhengxiu went to Hongzhou and used all his tricks to snatch 20,000 soldiers and horses from him. When he was fighting, he refused to send reinforcements, which led to the defeat in the first battle. If it weren't for Li Jingsui, Qi Zhengxiu wouldn't have died! Then Datang may not be defeated so quickly. Li Hongji said coldly: "The soldiers and horses of the King of Jin should also be rectified." I heard that some of his staff members persuaded him to divide the city as the king all day long, did he think that he didn't need to lose his head to rebel? ”

Li Jing's brows furrowed, Li Hongji and Li Jingsui had been secretly fighting for the throne. Li Jingsui supported the army and respected himself, he knew it, but if he said that he wanted to rebel, Li Jing still didn't believe it, so he waved his hand: "Gossip is not enough to believe." ”

Li Hongji's voice became louder: "Father, the soldiers of Hongzhou have seen that Li Jingsui is now in close contact with the Zhou people. Do you still need to think about the reason for this? Li Hongji's words are not false. Since Li Jingsui appointed him to "draw the city as the king" by his staff, he also thought about Xiao Jiujiu in his heart. Datang saw that there were only a few years left, and now he has surrendered, and when the Zhou Dynasty defeats the north, he will have to uproot the Tang Dynasty sooner or later, rather than follow Li Jing to be unlucky, it is better to tie up the Zhou Dynasty now and pave the way for the future.

Li Jing still shook his head: "Don't believe those provocative words." After speaking, he looked at the map again, and couldn't help sighing, "If you want to move the capital, Hongzhou is indeed the best choice." It's just that how to plan it has to be carefully pondered. ”

Li Jing's so-called pondering is to let Li Jingsui be the governor of soldiers and horses in other places. Hongzhou, as the new capital, naturally can't let Li Jingsui's heavy troops be stationed there.

Li Hongji does not have Li Jing's good patience, and the country is already in danger to this point, how can he have time to play hide and seek with him? What's more, for Li Jingsui to kill Qi Zhengxiu without moving, he already hated it so much. Li Hongji's fists clenched, sneered a few times, called the attendant to come in and confess a few words, and left the palace the next day. If it weren't for his father putting him under house arrest in the East Palace, he would have done this a long time ago.

On the night of the fourth day of the eighth month, the sixth prince Li Congjia was enjoying the song and dance, and suddenly someone came in and said a few words in Li Congjia's ear, Li Congjia's face changed, and he immediately stopped singing and dancing, turned around and went in to change into plain clothes, and hurriedly ordered a carriage to enter the palace.

Two hours later, Li Congjia returned to the study from the palace and ordered someone to bring in his staff member Shen Tong. Shen Tong came over quickly, and when he saw Li Congjia leaning back on his chair, he couldn't help asking, "The sixth prince, the order in the palace, is it down?" ”

Li Congjia nodded: "Chase Wencheng." ”

Shen Tongzhi. The news of Li Jingsui, the king of Jin, who suddenly died had already spread in the evening, and the six princes urgently entered the palace in plain clothes, so he already knew that the rumors were true. It's a pity that Li Jingsui is only thirty-eight years old, in the prime of life, and his body is strong, but he suddenly disappeared. Shen Tong paused and said, "They all said that it was the crown prince."

Li Congjia waved his hand and motioned for Shen Tong to stop talking. Li Jingsui's sudden death was naturally unusual. He also heard that it was the prince who found someone to poison him. But this matter is unfounded, in case it reaches the ears of the prince, I don't know what kind of turmoil it is, Li Congjia said in a deep voice: "Tell me to go down, everyone in the palace must not say this rumor, otherwise they will all be killed!" ”

Shen Tong had a cold war, it was the first time that the six princes were so serious, and he hurriedly silenced: "Yes." ”

Li Congjia's expression improved, paused, looked at Shen Tong and asked softly, "Is his injury better?" ”

Shen Tong was stunned, and then understood who Li Congjia was referring to, and hurriedly responded: "Lang Zhong is still being diagnosed." But there are too many injuries, and it will take some time to recuperate. Now I'm awake, but I can't move. ”

Li Congjia nodded: "Okay." Do not pass it on to the prince. Li Congjia's voice was firm. Shen Tong should be busy. The crown prince is iron-blooded, and even the king of Jin said that he would be poisoned if he was poisoned, if he knew that the sixth prince had saved his henchmen privately, he might not know what he would think. But why did the sixth prince save that person, Shen Tong couldn't figure it out. Just do what you're told.

Autumn goes to winter, and winter in Qinzhong comes earlier, and it is colder than Jiangnan. Zhao Kuangyi instructed his entourage to pack up their things, and it was time to take Xiao Tao to Qianzhou to find the Lang Zhong named Huo Kun. Xiao Tao is stupid, she doesn't know why Zhao Kuangyi is packing up her things, these days are her rare happiness. Bloody intestines.

She can whisper to Xiaocao every day, dance around the peach forest, and now she can easily reach the top of the tree. Even Qi Gongzi couldn't catch up with her. She can still jump up and down on the top of the tree, looking at the tree, and she will not be afraid to panic, but feel more excited and cheerful than coming up from the flat ground. If Qi Gongzi had time, he would hold her hand and teach her to write, and her handwriting would look a lot better. It would be nice if it went on forever.

When Zhao Kuangyi took her to Qianzhou, she only thought she was going to the market to buy things, and after jumping into the carriage, she kept urging the carriage to go quickly, and she came back after buying things.

From Qinzhong to Qianzhou, it would take two days and one night for the carriage to go quickly, Xiao Tao gradually understood that they were not going to the market, and she was a little flustered, holding Zhao Kuangyi's hand tightly and refusing to let go.

It was already evening when he arrived in Qianzhou, Zhao Kuangyi took Xiao Tao to find an inn to live in, and after dinner, Xiao Tao looked at the lanterns and candles outside the window, his heart was a little itchy, and he pulled Zhao Kuangyi's sleeve several times and shouted: "Son, go out and have a look." ”

Zhao Kuangyi rubbed Xiao Tao's shoulder helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it good to rest in the house?" "Qianzhou is Li Ying's territory, in case you meet a familiar old person, although it is not a big trouble, it is enough to scratch your head.

Xiao Tao cooed several times but couldn't get her wish, her face was a little gloomy, and she sat on the bed in a daze with her knees crossed. Zhao Kuangyi watched Xiao Tao's mouth deflated and bulged, bulging and deflated, and he didn't feel like laughing. Turning his head to look at a piece of wood that padded the window, he took it with his backhand, took out the dagger he carried with him, and carved it carefully.

After a while, Xiao Tao was still puffing out her mouth and getting angry, and there was an extra piece of wood in front of her, huh? This wood still has an expression, two big eyes, and it is so ugly that the mouth is skimmed. "Ugly!" Little Peach muttered as she pushed the wood away.

Xiao Tao raised her eyes and looked, Zhao Kuangyi looked at her with a smile and asked, "Is it good-looking?" Like you? ”

It turned out to be yourself?! Xiao Tao's bulging mouth grinned, and she held the piece of wood tightly and looked at it, who said it was ugly? Since it's me, it's not ugly, this little mouth, how cute it is. Xiao Tao grinned and laughed: "It's not ugly, it's so good-looking." Mouth, eyes ííí"

Zhao Kuangyi shook his head with a smile, looking at Xiao Tao's cheerful appearance, his heart moved slightly, her world, how simple it is, as long as she coaxes it, she will pounce on her heart. Compared with many shrewd women, it makes people's hearts move.

Early the next morning, Zhao Kuangyi took Xiao Tao to Huo Kun's hospital. Huo Kun is a little old, and ordinary people ask him to go to the doctor, but they don't move. Zhao Kuangyi didn't want to reveal his identity, so he also rushed over in person. After some looks, Huo Kun was picking up the pen to write a prescription, when a delicate voice came: "Old man Huo, go to my house to see, how many days have passed, it's not good." ”