Tibet

Chapter 390 Father and Son Talking Hearts
Li Ye has been busy in the barracks for the past few days. The soldiers have returned one after another, and there are a lot of things to do, especially the preparations for the westward journey require a lot of camels and supplies. Although the court agreed to provide these supplies, consent and getting them are two different concepts. In the middle, repeated negotiations are required.

In the big tent, Li Ye was discussing with several staff members about the family members of the army. What Li Ye didn't expect was that many soldiers actually brought their family members with them. There were [-] family members, including not only female family members, but also the elderly and children. , which requires a large cart.

Wang Changling said: "It is impossible for more than 700 families to go to Suiye together. The road is too difficult and it is easy to fall ill. You must walk slowly. I suggest that the family members walk in four sections. The first section goes to Ganzhou and rests for a day or two. After recovering, they will continue westward. The second section will arrive at Dunhuang. They will also rest for a few months, and then cross Shazhou to Kucha. The rest time in Kucha will be a little longer. By this time next year, they will fully adapt climate, and then cross Lingshan to Broken Leaf in one go.”

Wang Changling's suggestion is correct. If you want to reach Suiye safely, you have to trade time. It took Tang Sanzang more than ten years to go to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures. What's more, the elderly and children have to travel thousands of miles. There will be no records of how many people died along the Long March in the Western Regions.

The long-distance trek is very tiring, coupled with the harsh climate and unacceptable water and soil, the impact on the elderly and children is fatal. The life expectancy of the low-level people in the Tang Dynasty was generally in their fifties, and few people could live to be over 60 years old. Ten, that is even more rare in ancient times.

As for children, the premature death rate is also extremely high, not at birth, but in the childhood.

Li Ye also regretted it a bit. At that time, he didn't think it through clearly. He was so hotheaded that he encouraged the soldiers to bring their family members with them.

Chen Huan also said: "If the government along the way is willing to help take care of it, it's actually not a big problem. The key is that we have to do things well. One is that the court has to greet the government along the way, and the other is that we have to give benefits to others. At least the government consumes manpower and energy. We have to give the other party a certain amount of compensation.”

Li Ye happened to have 5000 taels of gold in his hand, which he brought out from the secret room that day, and was going to take Suiye with him.

He nodded and said: "Money is not a problem, Chen Canjun, please write a detailed report, I will submit it to the Ministry of War, and ask the Ministry of War to send a document to the government along the way to take care of it."

Chen Huan immediately agreed, "I will write the report today!"

At this time, a soldier stepped forward and whispered something to Li Ye, Li Ye was startled, why did his father come?

He immediately said to everyone: "You guys continue to discuss the details, I'll go out for a while."

Li Ye quickly came to the gate of the barracks, and saw his father standing at the gate, looking at the barracks with his hands up and down.

"Why is father here?" Li Ye walked forward with a smile.

"I need you for something urgent!"

Li Ye nodded, "Let's talk about it after father enters the camp!"

When Li Dai walked into the camp, he didn't go in the direction of the big tent, but came to the training ground, looking at the soldiers who were training riding and shooting from afar.

Li Dai smiled and said, "I also wanted to join the army when I was young, just like when you were your age, I packed my bags and prepared to join the army secretly."

"Then, was it successful?"

Li Dai shook his head, "Of course it didn't work. I was reported by the housekeeper. Your grandfather beat me up and forced me to study. From now on, I can only end my dream of being a soldier."

Li Ye smiled slightly: "If my father joined the army, he would probably be a Jiedushi by now."

Li Dai sighed, "It's more likely to be killed in battle!"

Both father and son were silent, Li Dai smiled and said to Li Ye: "Yesterday, the emperor ordered me to be promoted to Minister of Rites. As soon as I take over, I will start busy with the imperial examination."

"Have you taken office yet?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Li Dai nodded, "I went to the Ministry of Officials to go through the formalities in the morning, and I will officially take office tomorrow!"

"Congratulations father!"

Li Dai said with a wry smile: "If Li Xiu knew that the Minister of Rites was obtained in exchange for Lancui Pavilion, he would have no idea what would happen."

"He has no right to make trouble, just ignore him, then who will succeed Jingzhao Shaoyin?"

"Wei Er, Wei Qingxuan's father, Wei Jiansu's son, he joined the army as the secretary of the Jingzhao government office, and was promoted to Jingzhao Shaoyin. It must be Wei Qingxuan's business! Your Majesty appeases the Wei family."

Smiling, Li Dai said again: "Say something good, Dugulie came to see me last night."

Li Ye was a little nervous and said, "What is he here for?"

"Of course I'm here to talk about your marriage. Because Wei Qingxuan's affairs are too obvious for him to do, so we can only talk about the intention first. Their family unanimously agreed to betroth Dugu Xinyue to you. This Dugu Xinyue is Suzaku ?"

Li Ye nodded, "Dugu Xinyue is an official name, and Suzaku is just a nickname."

"That's right, I need to confirm, Ah Ye, you won't refuse in a fit of anger because of Wei Qingxuan's matter!"

"Of course not!" Li Ye laughed dumbly, "Wei Qingxuan is very good, it's normal for the Dugu family to see him, but he was unlucky to meet An Qingxu."

Li Dai pondered for a moment and said, "Dugulie still tested me last night."

"Try what?"

"He said it very implicitly. I can't remember exactly how he said it. It probably means, did you participate in Wei Qingxuan's matter? He wants to know?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "Of course the answer is no!"

"What if I want to know?"

Li Ye pondered for a while and said: "A lot of things are wrong, maybe some of what I said reminded An Qingxu, but he is not a three-year-old child, he made his own decision, and the responsibility cannot be shifted to others. "

Li Dai laughed, "Actually, I guessed that this matter is related to you. With your personality, it is impossible for you to do nothing."

Li Ye didn't deny it, and asked with a smile, "What did father say?"

"I told him very clearly and frankly that my son can only chop off people's heads, never just cut people's faces."

The father and son laughed together.

Li Dai took out a marriage certificate, "This is your marriage certificate, you can put your fingerprint on it! If you are not in Chang'an, your marriage will be decided by me and your mother."

"Only for Suzaku!"

"of course!"

Li Dai took out a box of Zhuni and said with a smile: "It must be the girl you fancy. Your mother is afraid that you will marry a barbarian wife, so she urged me to come here today."

Li Ye pressed his own fingerprint on the marriage certificate, handed it to his father, and asked, "Is there any major event in the court these days?"

"An Lushan and Wei Jiansu had a big quarrel and sued each other. It's completely turned against each other."

Li Ye said indifferently: "An Lushan has a master, and turning against Wei Jiansu is tantamount to drawing a clear line with the prince's faction. An Lushan's move is very clever, and Wei Jiansu is taken advantage of by others. .”

"Is it so complicated?"

"It must be like this. There is no need for An Lushan to turn his back on him. He has already offended Yang Guozhong, and to offend Wei Jiansu, is he stupid?

If he wants to be stable in Youzhou, he has to confront the prince, and the emperor will use him to contain the prince. If he befriends the prince like Huangfu Weiming, he will only die more ugly. "

Li Dai sighed in his heart, no wonder his father valued this grandson so much, he was probably the only one who saw An Lushan's intentions in the civil and military courts.

"Do you have any suggestions for me?" Li Dai asked again with a smile.

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said: "Father must stand on Wei Jiansu's side with a clear-cut stand. Don't be afraid of offending Yang Guozhong. Unless the emperor wants to take me down, Yang Guozhong will be useless no matter how hard he is. Father must remember that the Tang Dynasty will eventually be It shall be inherited by the prince."

Li Dai nodded happily, "I understand your reminder, I will visit Wei Jiansu tonight."

You can say something to your grandfather, but never to your father. This is not a question of trust, but a question of whether you can bear it.

Li Dai got the marriage certificate with his son's fingerprints on it, and he still has to go to Si Ning Wang Li Lin to be a matchmaker for his son. It's already afternoon, if he doesn't leave, he won't be able to enter the city after dark in Chang'an.

Li Dai walked a few steps and said with a smile: "A lot of people who have paid a lot of money to ask for poems have come to the gate of the mansion these days. You'd better prepare a few more poems. I heard from Gao Lishi that the imperial concubine also appreciates your song that costs Guan Shan five." Ten states."

Li Ye was ashamed, a poem actually made him angry.

(End of this chapter)