At the end of summer, the weather was still hot. By the side of a small river, Li Li and Liang Sen stopped and looked around.

After looking at it for a long time, I confirmed that this is the river berth where they had fished when they were abducted and worked for the "buyer".

And in the distance, in a group of dilapidated courtyards, there are the houses they slept in that year.

In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years ago, Li Li still did not forget the hard and short life of slavery.

This time he went to Mianbei, Li Li specially sent someone to find the place where he suffered back then. Now, seeing the "right and wrong things" can only sigh.

"To the north, pass Wancheng, cross the mountains, enter the south of Que (south of Yique), which is the Yi and Luo area, pass Fuliu City, and leave Yique, not far from Luoyang."

Li Li looked north and said slowly: "If we can go there and revisit the old place, it means that we have taken Luoyang, which means that the world's general trend will be together after a long period of division."

"Do you go from Mianbei to attack Luoyang?" Liang Sen asked, thinking for a while, and adding: "Crossing mountains and transporting grain and grass, the consumption along the way is quite large."

"At that time, the Wei army went south and captured the Mianbei region. Wasn't it just going south from Luoyang, passing through Quenan, and crossing the mountains?" Li Li smiled, "If they can do it, of course we can do it too."

"Then...if the future is true... what should I do if the envoy Li refuses to surrender?" Liang Sen asked another new question.

The Li envoy he mentioned was Li Yisun, the governor of Hezhou of Zhou, and was a distant relative who Li Li recognized back then.

Hezhou is located in Quenan, and the prefecture is Fuliu City. This is the place where the Li Yisun family lived for generations.

"Then I'll take a detour, attack from Huzhu and attack Luoyang in the west." Li Li privately talked to old friends such as Liang Sen, and didn't use the self-proclaimed "I".

"He will be ordered to rescue Luoyang." Liang Sen reminded, and Li Li shrugged: "Then you go and persuade him to surrender."

This is to leave Liang Sen to solve the problem, and Liang Sen doesn't know how to answer it.

More than twenty years later, Li Yisun's career has reached the level of governor, just like his father and brother.

And Li Li is already the king of a country.

If there really is a day when two armies confront each other, I think it is possible to persuade surrender.

Liang Sen heard from Li Li that in the past twenty years, Li Li and Li Yisun have been in contact. It can be said that there are letters every year, and this year is no exception.

When Li Li went on a tour of Mianbei, he sent someone to Que Nan, which was "separated by a mountain" to send a handwritten letter to Li Yisun.

The day before yesterday, I received a reply from the other party.

Just for the sake of the other party, the contact has been carried out secretly. After all, Li Yisun is an official in the Zhou Kingdom. If the matter is leaked, it will be in great trouble.

Liang Sen felt that if that day really came, Li Yisun would surrender to his "distant relatives". Perhaps Li Li would also give this "distant cousin" the treatment of a royal family.

But when will that day come?

Li Li has been appointed as emperor for two years and has been implementing various new policies in the past two years.

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The effect is of course very significant. The court found a large amount of land and counted many hidden households, making them re-entered households.

Therefore, the annual income of the imperial court increased significantly, and the number of registered household registration increased a lot.

In the Three Wu areas, many gentry and wealthy families also had a significant increase in resentment towards the court.

After all, cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents.

So many gentry and wealthy families have been under the name of the land and dependent on the people, and have not had to pay a grain of rice or work for many years.

The land, wealth, a large number of troops, slaves, and dependence on the people accumulated over the years have enabled these large families to live a comfortable life of "closed-door markets, children's servants become armys, and self-sufficient".

But now, it doesn't work.

Every acre of land must be paid for rent, every child servant, farmer, and division must serve labor, and the government has expanded its enrollment of soldiers with generous treatment (relatively speaking), which greatly affected the income of the gentry and wealthy families and suffered serious labor losses.

At the same time, although the imperial court did not abolish the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, the selection of talents by the imperial examination made the aristocrats increasingly unable to control the channels for entry into the government.

Li Li disdains to buy the noble families that have been rich for many generations, no longer gives economic privileges to the aristocratic families, and slowly seizes the other party's political privileges. How can he not cause these people to be resentful?

Although the domestic situation now seems calm, the court has been conducting smoothly in probing temples, civics, and territories, and various new policies have also been implemented, Liang Sen felt that this is likely to be a brief calm before the storm comes.

Those who are resentful have smiles on their faces, but they will curse Li Li with the most vicious curse, and at the same time, something must be brewing in secret.

Therefore, Li Li went on a tour, set out from Huaiyin, headed west, passed Xuanhu, Yuzhou, entered Mianbei, and stopped in Wancheng and Rangcheng.

Go south again, go to Xiangyang and Jingzhou, and then take a boat down the Yangtze River, pass through Xiangzhou and Yingzhou, and walk back and forth to appease the hearts of the people everywhere.

Li Li will give opportunities to local tyrants and various talents who are willing to serve the court.

Li Li will appropriately appease those local snakes who sit on the wall and watch with unknown attitudes.

As for those who are respectful on the face, but are full of resentment in their hearts and are eager to cause trouble, Li Li will continue to "fish".

In the case of many local snakes being dissatisfied and resentful, if the Chu army fought in the north, it would be fine if it won. If the war was unfavorable or even suffered a defeat, there might be a storm in the future.

Therefore, Liang Sen felt that the road ahead was not smooth and had to walk carefully.

"I'm afraid it's not going to be next year after this." Liang Sen reminded Li Li, "Will it be possible to go out for too long?"

"I'm afraid they won't make trouble, so I'm looking forward to it day and night." Li Li looked at the gurgling water in front of him, and looked relaxed, "As long as we are not confused, others will not think of opportunities."

"I'm not afraid of thieves not coming, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it, I'm afraid that they will take risks..." Liang Sen was worried about Li Li's personal safety.

Obviously, no one can challenge the court from the front and challenge Li Li.

However, it can be achieved by relying on the successful assassination carried out by three or five dead soldiers to "collapse".

If something happens to Li Li, it will be bad.

Liang Sen has already made up his mind. If something happens to Li Li, he will keep the great business established by Li Li in any case and ensure that the new king has firmly taken the position.

However, relying solely on their determination to follow the old and old, the overall situation will not be fully stabilized by then.

Because in fact, many civil and military officials are only convinced by Li Li at present, and may not necessarily believe in Li Li's son.

Therefore, Li Li needs time to consolidate the foundation of the new dynasty, and must be more cautious in his actions, especially guard against assassins.

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In a restaurant in Xiangyang, a storyteller sat upright in the center of the lobby, holding a newspaper in his hand, not telling stories, but telling diners "current affairs".

In fact, it is just reading the "news" published in newspapers and the "serialized" strange stories.

Because many people are illiterate and cannot understand the contents in the newspaper, but want to learn about what is happening everywhere through the newspaper or understand business information, so whenever there are stories about them, many people will always gather in places where there are stories about newspapers.

If you are popular, there will be business opportunities, so the store will hire storytellers to tell stories to customers and read newspapers, and everyone will be happy.

In a corner of the lobby, several men silently heard from the storyteller that he had finished reading the newspaper and called his friend to check out the bill.

By the way, I asked for a few hand towels to wipe my hands because they ordered roasted lamb while eating, and their hands were a little greasy after eating.

The young guy looked at the rolled paper box next to the food table, and patiently contemptuously explained to several guests: "This tissue is for wiping hands."

"Wipe your hands with paper? Clean?" asked a young man. He was the youngest among these people, who looked like last year, and spoke with an accent.

"Yes, this is a tissue specially used to wipe hands and face..." The guy reached out and pulled a piece of paper from the roll box to demonstrate the effect of intervening to the guests.

"This is a napkin, which absorbs water and is not easy to break. You will throw it away after rubbing it. The water will rot after soaking for a while. It does not take up space, and it is very convenient."

The young man and his companions watched the guy demonstrate the use of tissues, and were skeptical. After rubbing them with paper, they found that the effect was indeed good.

After the bill was settled, the few people left the restaurant and walked forward along the street.

As we walked, we came to an open space on the street. Several people gathered together and whispered, as if they were waiting for someone and chatting to pass the time.

"You have heard it just now. The one with the surname Li is coming to Xiangyang." A middle-aged man whispered, speaking in the dialect of the outside world.

"At that time, Xiangyang City will inevitably be on high alert, so there may be only one opportunity."

Passers-by came and went in a hurry, and no one paid attention to these men.

The middle-aged man looked at the street scene casually, but he was talking about a big thing: "If it is not suitable, don't force it. If it really doesn't work, follow it all the way and find an opportunity to start."
Chapter completed!