In the afternoon, Huang Wen, who was returning to the palace, turned to Tingtao Pavilion. When he saw Li Li standing in front of the map and pondering, he couldn't help but look at the map.

Seeing that there was a Hebei region painted on it, Huang Gui asked softly: "Is this a war going to happen?"

"No, but the preparation progress is good. I often look at it and know what I know." Li Li replied, looking at the map.

Huang Gui felt strange: "Didn't it mean that the Qi ruler is young and the slanderous ministers are taking power. If you wait a few years, you will inevitably be in trouble without fighting?"

Li Li turned his head and said, "Waiting for the opponent to collapse, this is a countermeasure that only the weak side will take priority."

"I even want to challenge the Qi army at its peak, or the Eastern Wei army. So, when the war begins, it only depends on the progress of the preparations of the Chu army. It doesn't matter whether the king of Qi is a wise or a fool."

Huang Yan probably knew what Li Li said about the "progress", so the war was approaching.

"I have no reason to accompany a boy to work hard. If you should do it, you have to do it. The world is so big. I want to go and see Yecheng, Jinyang, and Chang'an, take you with you."

Li Li sat on the couch and let Huang Yan sit beside him.

"After enough food, I can start. As long as the war begins, I will occupy all the land in Hebei within a year. In this way, the overall situation will be settled."

Huang Gui knew that Li Li could do it, so he didn't say much, so he reached out to sort out Li Li's hair: "I just hope Sanlang doesn't get tired."

Li Li smiled and shook his head: "I'm not tired... By the way, the case of Miss Xiao being cheated has been solved."

Huang Yan quickly asked, "Who is the mastermind?"

"He Xuan, who was born in the He family in Chen County, was in trouble when the Liang army attacked Henan, so he wanted to take revenge."

Li Li said slowly, with a solemn tone: "His sister is the daughter assassin who pretended to be a daughter of Zheng in Xingyang five years ago and assassinated our son-in-law."

"What!" Huang Yan was very surprised. Li Li continued: "He Xuan resisted arrest, and together with several subordinates, he was shot to death by arrows, but there were still people who were not dead, so he asked the whole story."

Li Li probably told the case again, which was basically similar to his previous judgment. Of course, the mastermind's identity was only later clarified.

Huang Gui was both moved and afraid of He Xuan's persistence in taking revenge: the other party wanted to assassinate him temporarily. If Li Li hadn't been cautious, he might have fallen into the trap.

"How did Sanlang judge that the woman rescued at the same time as Miss Xiao was an assassin?"

"Hey, this trick is too old... By chance, I saved a beautiful beauty who was as beautiful as a flower. The beauty could not repay her, so she promised her, so..."

After Li Li finished speaking, he sighed: "The tricks of the son-in-law being beaten are unreasonable, my father-in-law will win once."

Huang Yan nodded and asked again: "Where is that female assassin?"

"I committed suicide, and I really have the awareness of dying." Li Li admired the little lady for being so decisive.

Huang Gui was still puzzled and asked: "Yousi's movements are really fast. Could it be that he is prepared on weekdays?"

This kind of thing should not be revealed, but Li Li gave a slight breath: "It is always right to manage the permanent residents and migrant populations more strictly."

"Otherwise, the court allocated so much money every year, would it be for them to use for corruption?"

"Grassroots household registration management and migrant population screening must lay a solid foundation on weekdays and be used temporarily and urgently, and it can come in handy."

"No matter who you are, you have to have a place to live, right? If you control the house, you can probably focus on the tenants. If necessary, you can find out the movements of specific people."

"Otherwise, in just a few days, how can I find out the other party's real nest?"

The surveillance network before the department (ancient name of relevant departments) has classified various households in Huaiyin and carried out surveillance to varying degrees.

Especially focusing on monitoring the "mile population", so it is so efficient.

After talking about the case, Li Li asked: "How about it, Madam Xiao's things have been arranged?"

"It's okay." Huang Gui replied that she went out of the palace today to go to Xiao Miaoqing's side and make some arrangements. Now, she will tell Li Li about Xiao Miaoqing's situation.

That day, Xiao Miaoqing experienced hardships and suffered nothing.

On the second day of the horse racing, Xiao Miaoqing lost the "insider information", so he naturally did not dare to place bets. He returned all the borrowed money and paid some interest.

Given that the orphan and widowed mother were indeed struggling to live, Huang Yan certainly had to help, after all, he was an acquaintance who had been in contact with him since the Xuzhou period.

However, in the past five years, Xiao Miaoqing was mourning for the first three years, so he naturally had no contact. In the fourth year, Huang Gui followed Li Li on a tour, and Xiao Miaoqing lived in Huaiyin, so Huang Gui could not have any contact with the other party.

Now, something happened to Xiao Miaoqing, and there was no danger. Huang Gui happened to strike while the iron was hot and help the other party.

There are many ways to help people, and Huang Yan made some arrangements.

In the past, in the name of Empress Dowager Xie, he saved a sum of money in the money shop to handle "financial management". He rebates each month as a funding for Xie's sister-in-law (Xie is Xiao Miaoqing's sister-in-law).

Of course, the principal was actually allocated by the inner government, and it was the money paid by Li Li and his wife.

In addition, because of Xiao Miaoqing's identity as a princess in the previous dynasty and his good skills in playing the piano, Huang Feng hired Xiao Miaoqing as a female teacher and went to the palace regularly to teach the princesses to play the piano and court etiquette.

This is another kind of help, which gives Xiao Miaoqing a decent "job" and income.

And let others know that Xiao Miaoqing could talk to the queen at any time so as not to have the idea of ​​a disciple attacking the beautiful widow.

Li Li was very satisfied with Huang Yan’s arrangement and did not ask more questions.

No matter how beautiful a beautiful widow is, it has nothing to do with him.

The routine of "a pretty widow was forcibly robbed by someone, but it was a blessing that the hero helped him, and he had no choice but to repay him, and he had no support, so he promised him" was ultimately the routine in the book.

However, Huang Yan said: "Miss Xiao is grateful to Sanlang for helping him before and now, and sent a maid who had been with him for many years to the concubine."

Li Li frowned slightly: "Hmm? You don't lack maids... Oh... That's right, let's accept it, so that Miss Xiao won't feel guilty and feel indesperate."

Huang Gui suddenly talked about the origin of the maid: "This maid is eleven years old this year. Back then, you were in charge of military affairs between China and abroad, and the kings were in chaos, and the three Wu soldiers were in chaos, and Madam Xiao and the good man were in trouble."

"Official troops quell the rebellion, and Madam Xiao was rescued. On the way back to Jiankang from Qua, she took in an orphan. The woman was five or six years old at the time, and her family died in the war."

Li Li asked: "So, Miss Xiao adopts this girl as a maid?"

Huang Yan nodded: "Yes, Miss Xiao taught her to recognize words, behave etiquette, and play the piano."

"Well, then you can use it." After Li Li said that, he picked up a book and looked it up. Huang Gui suddenly felt a little embarrassed when he saw this: "Sanlang."

"What's the matter?" Li Li didn't raise his head, and Huang Feng coughed dryly: "I don't have a shortage of maids here, let her serve you."

"No need, I don't shortage of people here."

"Sanlang, this maid is different."

"Why is it different, haha." Li Li smiled and looked at Huang Yan: "Do you want to take a concubine for me? Oh, it's not that I'm picky, but my appearance is as hard as you guys."

"My principle is to be better than nothing."

Since taking Duan Yuying, Li Li has never taken a concubine for more than ten years.

"Uh..." Huang Yan actually hesitated, "Miss Xiao specially sent the maid to the palace, actually, just to let her serve His Majesty."

"Huh?" Li Li was a little surprised, "Who do you think of me as? Is it for her benefit when I help me?"

Huang Gui was relieved by Li Li's persistence for more than ten years, and was a little ashamed. He decided to be more generous, so he simply made it clear:

"Sanlang, that maid is very beautiful, please keep it by your side."

"Beautiful? How beautiful is it?" Li Li just didn't believe it. He was not a serious person, and he would not accept beautiful beauties.

Of course, you should pay attention to the impact of beautiful widows.

Huang Wen asked the eunuch to bring the person in. Li Li didn't care at first, but when he saw the person, he could not help but lit up his eyes when he saw him clearly.

The girl in front of her was eleven years old, just ten years old, and she was underage, but she had outstanding appearance.

The facial features are delicate, but not the delicate appearance of a small family, but the feeling of dignity and grandness.

Especially those eyes, they are very watery and seem to be able to capture the soul, making people see it and unforgettable.

Now that it has not yet fully grown, it is already a beauty. How can it be done after a few years?

The girl, who was already timid, was a little shy when she saw the emperor staring at her, and lowered her head slightly, like a frightened deer. When people saw it, they felt pity.

Now it was Li Li's turn to be embarrassed, and he felt like he was "strange".

He coughed dryly and asked, "What's your name?"

The woman replied: "My servant's surname is Zhang and his name is Lihua."

"Oh, Zhang Lihua, a good name." Li Li nodded, and was about to say something, but thought of something and wanted to speak again, but he was choked by saliva and coughed suddenly:

"What's your name?"

Zhang Lihua was a little nervous, obviously frightened by the emperor's violent cough. She was stunned for a moment, but soon came to her senses: "I, my maid's surname is Zhang and her name is Lihua."

This name shocked Li Li: Beauty is in trouble with Zhang Lihua? It’s impossible!

There is no Chen Shubao in the world, how can there be Zhang Lihua?!

Seeing that Li Li was so coughing, Huang Feng quickly stepped forward and stroked his back. Li Li raised his hand and signaled that it would not matter. He quickly recovered and looked at the shy little girl in front of him, speechless.

In the late Southern and Northern Dynasties, after the Sui army crossed the river and attacked Jiankang, Zhang Lihua, the favorite concubine of Chen Shubao, was treated as a beauty and was beheaded.

The commander of the Sui army, the second prince Yang Guang, was later Emperor Yang of Sui. According to legend, Yang Guang fell in love with the stunning beauty Zhang Lihua and wanted to take it away, but was persuaded to behead him by his deputy commander.

No matter what the truth is, because historical events during the Sui and Tang dynasties are well known, Chen Shubao, who lost his country and Zhang Lihua, who charmed Chen Shubao, have a very "reputable" reputation.

Now, there will be no more Chen State, and Li Li did not find any of Chen Baxian and his tribe descendants called Chen Shubao.

Therefore, it is believed that it is one's own appearance and what he does that has led to the changes in the trajectory of many "historical figures", including marriage and childbirth.

A new generation that should have been born, such as Chen Shubao, is likely to no longer "appear".

Since Chen Shubao is gone, such a famous and beautiful beauty, Zhang Lihua, will naturally not appear.

result...

Li Li believes that it may be a person with the same name and surname, after all, the surname Zhang and Lihua are very common.

He looked at the little beauty in front of him and felt incredible: Is this Zhang Lihua the one Zhang Lihua?
Chapter completed!