Tibet

Chapter 786 New Year’s Day
  Several of Liu Shengdian's brothers' legs were weak from fear.

"Brother, what should I do?"

Liu Shengdian knew something was wrong, so he had no choice but to step forward and ask, "Who are you and what are you doing?"

Xie Sen, who was leading the team, said coldly: "We are the internal guards. The Liu family colluded with Tubo and harmed Longyou. They are traitors. The evidence is conclusive. We are here to arrest them on the order of His Highness King Qi. Let us capture them all!"

The soldiers rushed forward, pushed Liu Shengdian down and tied him up. Liu Shengdian struggled desperately and shouted, "King Qi peeked at the Liu family's wealth and persecuted the gentry. The gentry of Longyou will not tolerate him!"

Xie Sen said coldly in his ear: "Your son Liu Yuan has confessed everything, Deputy Governor Liu of Longyou Road in Tubo!"

When he heard that his son had been arrested, Liu Shengdian immediately collapsed to the ground, knowing that he was finished.

None of the other children of the Liu family dared to resist. They were tied up and taken away by the internal guards. Except for the women and children, all the adult men were killed.

At the same time, the Lao Qiang leather goods shop in West City was also surrounded by more than a hundred internal guards. The internal guards rushed in and found out five barefoot men, who were the shopkeeper and four clerks. They were tied up and blocked. The muzzle was thrown into the cart, which was closely guarded by dozens of internal guards. The other soldiers began to search the leather goods shop comprehensively, finding a large amount of information and weapons, and found three trust eagles in the backyard. .

The Pang family was also arrested, and the head of the family, Pang Zhen, and his two sons were arrested.

Li Ye did not want to expand the scope of the attack, so the Pang family and his son could be spared as a misdemeanor, but they had to redeem themselves with grain. For the three of them, Li Ye offered one hundred thousand yuan in grain.

Before dawn, the Pang family used [-] yuan to redeem the father and son.

The next day was the first day of the first lunar month. Early in the morning, Li Ye received a note from Li Chenghua. There were only four words on it, and the net was closed.

Li Ye also wrote a note with eight words on it, 'Strict interrogation, suspended punishment. ’

Send someone to the inner guard and give it to Li Chenghua.

Li Ye's target was the Li family, killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, but at least he had to let the monkeys see him.

But the Li family is not in Jincheng County, but in Didao County, which is the ancestral home of the Li family in Longxi. There will be no clear information until at least the fifth or sixth day of the first lunar month.

The first month of the year is relatively leisurely, but there is nothing leisurely for Li Ye. This year is the first year of Qianyuan and the second year of Helong for Li Ye. He wants to start making plans for the new year.

Of course, plans have long been made, but they need to be revised and adjusted based on the actual situation.

This year he will get the biggest strategic opportunity, that is, Ma Chongying will inevitably be recalled and dismissed. It is his opportunity to fully recover Helong, Hexi, Longyou and Shuofang.

But this year he will also face a challenge, and that is the Uighurs. A few days ago, Li Ye received an eagle letter from Dugu Ming, telling him that the imperial court and the Uighurs had reached a consensus, and the Uighurs would send troops south to help the Tang Dynasty recover Shuofang and Luoyang. .

As for the price the court had to pay, even Lonely Ming, who was extremely well-informed, did not know. Of course Huihe would not help the Tang Dynasty without a price, but history told Li Ye that the price the Tang Dynasty paid was the entire wealth and women of Luoyang, which was originally the two capitals. , and later saved Chang'an, but not Luoyang.

"On the day the city is conquered, the land, scholars and common people will return to the Tang Dynasty, and the gold, silk, and children will all return to the Uighurs." This was the secret agreement between the two parties.

In the fires at Shengshan Temple and Baima Temple, tens of thousands of people who took refuge were burned alive, and countless women were raped. Under the iron heel of the Uighur Army, the entire Luoyang became a hell on earth.

Neither Li Heng nor Li Yu cared about the lives of the people. History is so ugly and cruel.

But since God sent him to this era, he must want him to do something?
  Shuofang must be recovered by himself and must not be occupied by the Uighurs. As for the tragedy of Luoyang, he will never allow it to happen again.

Li Ye pondered for a long time and marked Shuofang with the word "two", which meant that he was the second to recover. The first to recover was Hexi. He must open up the Hexi Corridor as soon as possible and restore the Silk Road.

The Uighur army will not go south until at least May.
  At this time, Qingyu walked into the study with a cup of tea. Li Ye waved gently, and Qingyu obediently sat in her husband's arms.

"Have you gone to see Master?" Li Ye hugged her and asked with a smile. “I went to see it early in the morning, and hey! I was made fun of by the senior sisters.”

"What are you making fun of?"

Qingyu's pretty face turned red. The fact that her senior sisters were teasing her in the room was too hard to talk about, so she stopped talking.

Li Ye knew it well and said with a smile: "As far as I know, Taoism in the Tang Dynasty allows marriage!"

"Each sect is different. Some can combine their memberships to practice dual cultivation, but some do not allow it. Our sect does not allow it."

Qingyu thought for a moment and then said: "Actually, it doesn't matter. Of my seven senior sisters, only three are left now. The other four are all secular and married. After I get married, the other three senior sisters will probably be married soon. Master said, The worldly temptation is too great, and there is not even one female Taoist priest who can persist in cultivating the Taoism to the end of her life."

At this time, the maid said in the courtyard: "Third Madam, the princess asked you to go over and said that she would leave soon."

Qingyu jumped up, "I'm going right now!"

Qing Yu rushed out as fast as a deer, but Li Ye couldn't hold her back and asked anxiously: "Where are you guys going?"

"Let's go shopping!" Qingyu's voice came from the yard.

"This girl is really childish."

A group of female relatives went shopping in a carriage, and their naughty eldest daughter also followed. The house was very quiet, and Li Ye was in the back garden with his hands behind his hands, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

The carriage that the female family members rode was still the Xiangyang one. The coachman drove it from Shangzhou Road. Dugu Xinyue mainly liked the two windows made of crystal. It could be said that it was unique in the world. More importantly, it was specially given to them by her husband. Customized, Dugu Xinyue doesn’t want to throw away this feeling.

There were three mistresses in the carriage, and there were three more babies. Except for the eldest daughter, Xingsha, who climbed up and down like a monkey, the other two children, one was held by the mother, and the other was still sleeping in the cradle, close to each other. Wearing Yang Yuhuan.

Dugu Xinyue and Yang Yuhuan were still sitting in their original seats, while Qingyu was sitting in front of the window on the other side, holding Xingsha in her arms. She was full of curiosity about the crystal window.

Dugu Xinyue introduced to her with a smile: "This is made of crystal. There is an iron gauze outside to protect against bows and arrows. The wall of the carriage is actually a layer of copper plates. Even the wheels are made of iron. It requires four horses. Pull, it’s safe.”

Qingyu nodded, "In fact, I have seen this carriage a long time ago. We also guessed what the windows were made of. Some guessed glass, some guessed crystal. Also, the carriage seemed very big from the outside, but we didn't expect it inside. It’s even bigger, as big as a room.”

Yang Yuhuan also smiled and said: "It's quite boring to stay in the house every day. It's safe and comfortable to come out to relax in this way. You can also take the children with you. Third sister, let's take a sip of milk tea. It's very sweet."

Qingyu picked up the milk tea and took a sip. The sweetness was refreshing, and she gave it to Xingsha to take a sip.

The carriage was driving slowly on the snowy street. Today is the New Year. There are groups of children wearing new clothes everywhere, and people carrying large and small bags are visiting relatives to pay New Year greetings.

When passing by the Chenghuang Temple, I suddenly found that the square of the Chenghuang Temple was full of tents and many people were walking around.

This made Dugu Xinyue a little strange. She patted the copper ring on the wall of the car, and immediately Feng Bin, the leader of the soldiers, appeared in front of the window, "Please give me your instructions, Princess!"

"Go and see what's going on in the Chenghuang Temple Square over there?"

Several soldiers immediately urged their horses to run away. After a while, they came back and reported: "Princess Qi, there is a relief camp set up by the government. They are basically homeless people. Everyone has a bed. We also give out porridge twice a day.”

"I see!"

Dugu Xinyue nodded, "Let's go!"

The carriage continued to start and drove towards Guangwu Street.
  (End of this chapter)