Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

It has been more than five years since the four years of Wude, and sometimes Li Shan often thinks, what has changed in his time travel, and how much has he changed?
From the historical point of view, without him, Liu Heikai would still be captured and killed; without him, Turkic civil strife would also occur;

Li Shan never felt that his appearance was meaningless. He saw Li Daoxuan, the King of Huaiyang whom he had exchanged for in Shandong, and the people who followed him to the south.

But sometimes, Li Shan felt that what he changed the most was the things around him. The unknown name of Zhujiagou had disappeared in history, and it was replaced by Sun Moon Lake, a manor that made the whole Chang'an look different.

This does not mean that the scale of Zhuangzi is several times larger than that of five years ago, nor does it mean that there are several times more villagers than five years ago, but it refers to those who gather here because of themselves.

Yesterday, Li Yuan issued an edict to reward the soldiers who made meritorious service in several battles in Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lingzhou. Countless people looked at Li Shan with strange eyes, and looked at the Sun Moon Lake behind Li Shan.

Although none of them came from aristocratic families, and even though they were all reckless people, after the Great Tang stopped handing out titles, it is really impressive that so many people can still be promoted.

The most talked about is Li Shan's third guard commander, Zhang Zhongjian, who was promoted to the Duke of Guangling, and he is also the only general in this batch of awards who has been awarded the title of Duke of Guangling.

Of course, Zhang Zhongjian may have made some achievements in the three battles of Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lingzhou, or he may have made a difference in turning the battle situation, or he may have made achievements in beheading generals and capturing the flag. There are very good reasons for being promoted.

Although his seniority is very low, many generals in the Duke of Jinjue and the Lingzhou Army have been transferred back to Chang'an or relocated to Yinzhou, Yanzhou, and Xiazhou, so Zhang Zhongjian has been regarded as the actual leader of the Lingzhou Army...not to mention that he has the support of Wei Heir Wang Li Huairen behind him.

After seeing this list, Pei Shiju's first reaction was to spit on Li Shan's face... You still swear that Zhang Zhongjian didn't know the inside story, and that you praised him so highly without knowing the inside story?

In fact, Li Shan really didn't lie, Zhang Zhongjian did not know about it, and Li Yuan's award to him was mainly because Li Shan had recalled Su Dingfang very well... After all, it was caused by Pei Shiju's previous methods.

Below Zhang Zhongjian, many of the personal guards who followed Li Shanxue to Xiaoguan at night were rewarded, including Qu Silang, who was originally a county marquis, and Hou Hongtao, who was originally a county prince.

Qi Sanlang, who regretted not catching up with the war the year before last, fought bravely in the Jingzhou and Yuanzhou battles, beheaded many Turkic generals, and was able to enter the county.

Along with Qi Laosan, Fan Shiyi, Zhou Zhoulang and Liu Heier were also entering the county marquis.

Doing the math, in the current Sun Moon Lake, there is one heir king, one state duke, one county duke, three county dukes, four county magistrates...the stars are shining brightly.

Although generals such as Su Dingfang, Wang Junhao, and Hou Hongtao were endowed with houses, they still lived in Sun Moon Lake, which proved the strong centripetal force of this political group.

Therefore, many people have already focused on them. In the eyes of many people, Li Huairen, the heir of Wei, is kind to others. It is not that he has few enemies but has no enemies at all. Moreover, he has a deep network because of the Tiantai Mountain battle last year.

No matter whether it is the Crown Prince or the King of Qin ascending to the throne in the future, regardless of military exploits, King Wei Si must also be in a high position because of his literary talents. More importantly, Li Huairen is still so young, so these people around him... Although they all come from reckless backgrounds, they are still worth investing in.

There are many investment methods for aristocratic families, but the most common and most effective method must be marriage. Anyway, some of these aristocratic families have daughters, and even if they are reluctant to part with a prostitute, the status of a side branch is enough.

Su Dingfang married his wife in Longxi Li's Danyang house... Many people lamented that Longxi Li's attack was too quick, and Su Dingfang was already considered a famous general in the world.

Wang Junhao is engaged to the Liu family of Xie County, one of the three prominent families in Hedong, and they should welcome their marriage next year.

Zhang Zhongjian, Qi Laosan, and Hou Hongtao are all married, but their wives are gone... Some died of illness, some died of war, and they were all targeted by others.

Fan Shiyi married Zhao Da's younger sister a long time ago, and gave birth to a fat boy for her.

Liu Heier and He Fang were also unmarried, but after all, the former belonged to the Hu family who had just joined, while the latter was still in the Lingzhou Army. Surprisingly, Hou Hongtao was the first to be targeted.

In Su's house, Su Dingfang got up early in the morning. He is a person with few hobbies. He is usually taciturn and doesn't like to go out to socialize. A few years ago, when he was bored, he often silently cut firewood in the yard... Now it's not his turn. Mrs. Li brought a large number of servants.

Su Dingfang could only go to the backyard to practice waving a horse for a while, then picked up a bow and arrow and shot two pots of arrows before giving up. Just as he was about to wash up and have breakfast, his wife Li Shi whispered: "The fourth aunt handed over the post the day before yesterday. My concubine entered the city yesterday. My aunt mentioned the marriage of Dalang Hou."

Hou Hongtao bravely refused to let Wang Junhao in the personal guards, and he was also good at leading the army. If Liu Heier hadn't been there, Su Dingfang would have pointed out that he would be the next commander of the personal guards.

Moreover, Hou Hongtao is one of the few old guards who serve in the Beiya imperial army, Su Dingfang thought for a while and asked, "Which family is it?"

"There are two." Li said with a smile, "Tianshui Zhao and Hongnong Yang are both interested."

Hou Hongtao was the first to be targeted because of his special status. He was from the only family around Li Shan, although it has been in decline for many generations.

The Hou family of Shanggu, the Hou family of Sanshui in the branch of Hou Junji came from the Hou family of Shanggu, but there was a Hou Junji branch in Sanshui, and the Hou family of Shanggu had not produced any characters for many generations, and now Hou Hongtao finally appeared.

Su Dingfang was not a quick-witted person, so he said after a while: "Let's talk about it... I need to ask his father, Hou Chen, and also Huairen and Linggong."

Mrs. Li nodded, and said in a low voice, "My concubine, ask Eleven Niang first?"

"Hmm." Su Dingfang thought in his heart, Hongnong Yang's family is fine, but Tianshui's Zhao family...that Zhao Yuankai seems to be very unfriendly.

The couple went out of the small courtyard and ate in the main courtyard. Su's residence is no different than Li's family. Every day, they have to settle for morning and evening. As long as they are at home, they eat every meal together. Su's mother is much more stubborn than Zhu's in this regard.

The breakfast wasn't too rich either. Su's mother was sitting at the top, looking at her son with distressed eyes... Since returning to Beijing, Su Dingfang has basically stayed at home, neither going to the government office nor going out to visit guests, let alone visiting.

"Ah Lang." Mother Su once again brought up the topic that has been brought up many times, "The house in Changxingfang was bestowed by His Majesty after all, so it wouldn't be good to leave it vacant?"

"Also, Changxingfang is only three streets away from the Imperial City, so the location is good..."

Listening to his mother's nagging, Su Dingfang sighed in his heart. He really didn't want to discuss this topic, so he forced himself to say casually: "Next year."

Anyway, Linggong and Huairen both mentioned that the matter of seizing the heir should end this year, so let’s move next year... Although Su Dingfang is really reluctant to move, but he also needs to keep a certain distance from Huairen after King Qin ascends the throne, at least on the surface.

Su's mother was shaken, "Okay, okay, Alang will go to be the prisoner tomorrow..."

"Mother." Su Dingfang interrupted: "There are craftsmen in the village, and the wood, bricks and stones are all ready."

"How can that be done?!" Mother Su frowned and said, "The house was bestowed by His Majesty, and it should be repaired by the general supervisor. Not only the house in Yanshoufang, but also the house in Zhuangzi of the Li family was repaired by the general supervisor!"

Can this be compared?

Mrs. Li murmured in her heart, not to mention the difference in status, originally the Li residence was built by herself, but after Li Huairen led the army to go out, His Majesty specially ordered the general to be the prisoner.

Seeing that her son was silent, Su's mother said again: "Even though there is a life-saving grace, but after so many years, you have paid it off."

"You said that he regards you as his elder brother, why doesn't he recommend you to the list of meritorious officials in Lingyan Pavilion this time?"

"Not to mention that he has made so many contributions to him before, just this time, Helan's victory, isn't it a single-handed, all-round contribution?"

"If you refuse to go, then I will go..."

Su Dingfang didn't bother to say anything, anyway, he had already given the order that if mother wanted to go out, four servants would be arranged by her side, and ten personal guards would escort her. If there was anything wrong with the East Palace in the province... But Li Shan and Ling Jing had analyzed it, Pei Shiju's previous methods were mainly to force you to return to the capital, and now there should be no trouble.

After breakfast, Su Dingfang went straight out. He still had something to do today, and the next day he would go to the Palace of Renzhi with His Majesty to escape the summer heat. Ling Jing specially asked for leave to discuss this.

Su Dingfang went out, leaving his wife alone to listen to Su's mother's ramblings. Li Shi, who knew a lot of inside information, was speechless. He felt that the A family was going crazy.

It has been two years since she married into the Su family. Li Shi knows very well that her husband is not good at strategy. In the past, now, and even in the future, he has to rely on King Wei Si.

After listening quietly for a long time, Mrs. Li couldn't bear it anymore. She was not gentle in the first place, and said softly: "My family, in the battle of Jingzhou, King Wei Si was the commander-in-chief, and Mr. Lang was the cavalry chief, so he couldn't lead an army alone."

"In the battle of Yuanzhou, King Wei Si personally traveled hundreds of miles in person for three days and two nights, and went down to Xiaoguan on a snowy night. This is a legend that can be preserved in future generations."

Mother Su's face flushed a little. What the daughter-in-law said is a hidden needle in the cotton. You insist that King Wei Si took the credit for his son... This is obviously unreasonable.

"What about the Lingyan Pavilion hero list!"

Mrs. Li said in a soft voice: "Duke Dou Gui of the Yuan Dynasty is a relative. Although his meritorious service is not outstanding, but after all, this time to destroy the Liang Kingdom, capture and kill Liang Shidu, and avenge His Majesty, he was among the first to be included in the list of Lingyan Pavilion heroes."

Seeing that Su's mother still didn't react, Li had to break down the reasoning and explain clearly, "Zhao County King Li Xiaogong conquered Bashu in the southwest, and pacified Lingnan and Jianghuai. King Wei Si defeated the Turks several times and regained Shuozhou. Both of them were ranked in Lingyan Pavilion because of their high achievements, but it was difficult to go to battle after that."

"In terms of military exploits, Second Uncle has outstanding military exploits and was named Duke of Dai, but this time he can't be on the list. This is because His Majesty intends for Second Uncle to lead an army out of the fortress to attack Turks in the future."

Su's mother was still a little ignorant, but she also vaguely understood that Li Shan was selected because he would not be able to play again in the future, and his son still had a chance to make meritorious service.

In fact, Mrs. Li knew it well, and even Cui Shiniang specifically mentioned it in private. If there were no accidents, Li Jing and Su Dingfang should be the second batch of Lingyan Pavilion heroes.

When Mrs. Li was impatient and had to patiently explain to the restless mother-in-law, Su Dingfang had already entered Li's house, Wang Junhao was wrestling with Liu Heier in the yard, and a dozen guards were watching and booing.

"Brother Dingfang." Qu Silang shouted loudly, "Duke Zhao is here!"

Wang Junhao panicked, he couldn't help losing some strength in his hands, and was immediately overturned by Liu Heier.

Didn't hear the applause, and saw Wang Junhao get up quickly in disgrace, Liu Heier finally realized that after Su Dingfang returned to Beijing, he seldom went out of the Zhuangzi, and the most important thing he did on weekdays was to strictly enforce military discipline... Although it wasn't a war and most of the guards lost their military posts, Su Dingfang still had strict requirements on the guards.

Unlike Liu Hei'er, this one was from the Hu family and was not very particular about it, while Su Dingfang always ruled the army with strict orders, and was praised by Li Yuan as Zhou Yafu as early as two years ago.

"Wrestle and play here." Su Dingfang stared at Wang Junhao and Liu Heier, "Are you all free?"

"Brother Dingfang is here." Li Shan came out of nowhere to pretend to be a good guy, "But wrestling in spare time can be regarded as a skill."

"If the incident happened at this time, the two commanders are not doing anything, how should we deal with it?" Su Ding was expressionless.

Wang Junhao didn't say a word, and Liu Heier didn't dare to say a word. He looked rough, but in fact he was very delicate. He arrived at Sun Moon Lake a few months ago and found many unusual places. Thinking of it, he felt a little regretful.

"At this time, it shouldn't be..." Li Shan laughed, looked at Su Dingfang's face, and then said: "Brother Dingfang will deal with it, but we will leave in the next day, please be merciful."

Su Dingfang snorted, "Twenty sticks each."

After a pause, Su Dingfang looked at Qu Silang, "No mercy."

Wang Junhao and Liu Heier went out dejectedly, and Zhu Wei and Ling Jing came in by chance, and their faces were gloomy when they heard about this. Now, no one knows when Pei Shiju will make a move. Although Li Yuan should not make a move when he goes to Renzhi Palace to escape the summer heat, but before that?

Ling Jing pulled Li Shan aside and said in a low voice: "Your Highness was still staying in Jinchengfang last night, Zhang Cong and Li Keshi didn't dare to rest at night, you are very relaxed!"

Li Shan, who was full in the morning, burped, and nodded in agreement... Indeed, the day after tomorrow is going to leave, if Pei Shiju chooses to do it at this time, maybe there is a chance.

It doesn't matter to Zhu Wei over there. Ling Jing and Li Shan are talking on the sidelines, and he knows it now. In fact, the Zhu family has not hidden it from him except for the details... Zhu Wei actually agrees. It is always a good thing to bet on both sides.

After a while, Zhu Wei suddenly changed his face, "No way, twenty personal guards accompany him, once there is a change, there is little power to fight back!"