kvmb Chapter 970: The 4th Year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 970: The 4th Year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty
"This king...Okay...I will talk to them later." Although His Royal Highness the King of Chu was somewhat reluctant, Huairen and the others were indeed a bit outrageous - before, when we were in Chang'an, it was acceptable. But in Qiongzhou...
Except for Chai Lingwu and Chai Zhewei, who have Chai Shao above them, what are the rest of the people afraid of? !
Could it be that your old father who is far away in Chang'an would come over to teach you a lesson just because you experienced their happiness in Qiongzhou? !
It shouldn’t be like this!
Even if everyone does this because it is a habit, it is time to change it now.
The next day, His Royal Highness the King of Chu called his brothers together and first talked about the matter of the outstanding debt.
"Brother Kuan...you are so confused!" Who would have thought that the first person to express regret after His Royal Highness the King of Chu finished speaking was the usually quiet Qin Huaiyu: "When we went to that kind of place, we only drank and ate, and we really didn't do anything else! And the reason why we did this was to make you famous!"
"What?" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu felt that his brain was not enough.
“Brother Kuan, look, every time we go to a brothel to drink and eat, even though it’s your bill, those prostitutes, whether they’re young or famous, remember you after they get the money!” Li Huairen saw that his boss was confused about this, so he hurriedly explained: “Why do you think all the brothels in Chang’an had your bills, but no one said you were lustful?!”
“So…” His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu now understood a little: “I should thank you?!”
“There’s no need to say all this between brothers.” Chai Lingwu saw that his cousin had finally understood, so he also said, “We are afraid that you will be plotted against and your good image in the hearts of the noble ladies in Chang’an will be ruined by rumors, so we all came up with this brilliant plan. But now that things have come to this, Kuan’er, you are about to get married, we… don’t have to be so well-intentioned - but in return, Kuan’er, my elder brother and I will -”
"Just be quiet..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu felt that he was almost confused, but then he let it go - okay, no matter whether this was an excuse we brothers made up on the spur of the moment, at least he would have an explanation to Lian'er when he got back.
In this way, everything will be fine?
With this thought in mind, the King of Chu decided to let the matter go: "I will accept it first."
"Huh? Brother Kuan." Pei Chengxian, who was watching the show on the side, was suddenly called by the boss and his body was shocked.
"Gangzi brought back to me a talented horse breeder in Longyou, his name is Zhang Wansui. I plan to hand him over to you for command after he comes to Qiongzhou. Remember, as long as it is related to horse breeding, what he says is what it is. Even if he wants to demolish my Chu Palace, you don't have to say hello to me, just demolish it directly." His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this without blinking.
After all, war horses are one of the most important strategic resources in this era.
Of course he must pay special attention to it.
"Brother Kuan, don't worry, I know what to do." Since they were talking about serious matters, Pei Chengxian naturally stopped joking: "I will select some soldiers from the army who are good at raising horses and have them follow this person to learn."
"Well, that's very good." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded after hearing this, and then turned his gaze to Li Huairen and others: "As for the rest of you, if you have nothing to do now, read more about military tactics and do not be lazy in the usual military exercises. In the future... there will be many tough battles waiting for us..."
"We understand." Li Huairen was the first to speak: "Right now... we should prepare for war—"
"——wait for the right time!" Chai Lingwu felt that he was as smart as Li Huairen.
“——When the evil people in Chang’an are rampant in the future and the incompetent ruler in the palace is weak and powerless…” His Royal Highness the King of Chu saw that his good brothers were all so brave, so he also chose to join.
"Brother Kuan, aren't you going to attack Goguryeo?" Fang Yiai, who was standing by, finally realized that something was wrong: "Why did you bring up Chang'an?"
"Yi Ai, don't talk nonsense!" Du He, who had just arrived in Qiongzhou, couldn't help but pat the other's head: "Have you forgotten? The capital of Goguryeo is also called Chang'an!"
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Chang'an...Chang'an!
In the spring of the 14th year of Zhenguan, two things happened, neither big nor small.
The first thing was that after the New Year's Eve, Emperor Li II announced to all the ministers at the grand court meeting that he was going to inspect Luoyang in August, so he planned to have a temporary palace built in Ruzhou, named Xiangcheng Palace.
In response, the Imperial Censor Wei Zheng expressed strong opposition.
However, his opposition this time had little effect.
Because Emperor Li II had no intention of paying any attention to him at all.
Of course, the reason why His Majesty Li II was unwilling to pay attention to Wei Zheng was obviously related to the fact that at the beginning of the year, he let his daughter Wei Shuyi accompany Yu Shinan's granddaughter Yu Lian'er, Xiao's Yang Wanwan, and Dugu Yanyun's youngest daughter Dugu Yue to Yangzhou under the escort of the Chu Palace's personal guards, and take a boat all the way south to Qiongzhou to meet His Royal Highness the King of Chu.
Yes, the second thing is that King Chu is planning to get married.
But the King of Chu has his own style - just like when King Xiong Tong of Chu proclaimed himself king, His Highness the King of Chu got married without asking for any decree from His Majesty Li II - his family letters were sent back to Chang'an two months later along with hundreds of boxes of gold, silver and treasures.
The family letter from His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is also very interesting. It contains only a few simple sentences: Father, Queen Mother, my son is only 20 years old and will soon be an adult. He is handsome and handsome, and no matter how you look at it, it is time for him to get married. In addition, Qiongzhou is a remote place. If we follow the procedures, it will take a long time for my son to get married and for my grandfather to have a great-grandson. Therefore, my son's wedding is kept simple. So the remaining expenses of this wedding will be given to my father to build a temporary palace!
In fact, His Royal Highness the King of Chu's starting point is actually good.
He is indeed very rich now, so rich that he is more than just wealthy enough to rival a country.
Especially after Dou Shuer showed him all the overseas profits of the Dou family over the years, he finally understood why Dou Shuer had mentioned in Dingxiang City that there were Arabs and Persians among the Dou family's servants.