Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 117: Auspicious people have their own heavenly appearance
Zhujiagou in the morning.

Xiaoman walked lightly to the door, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you sleep last night?"

Mo Xiang, who was particularly at odds with Xiaoman before, looked tired and had dark circles under her eyes.

"Madame, madam..."

"come in."

Xiaoman pushed the door open and went in. Mrs. Zhu had already gotten up, staring out the window with dull eyes.

Ever since Li Shan left Beijing, Mrs. Zhu has often been unable to sleep at night, and when the battle reports that most of the Hebei provinces have fallen, Mrs. Zhu is even more worried.

Yesterday Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan was defeated in the war, and Zhu happened to go to Wang Renbiao to inquire about the news. After returning to the village, he was worried for a long time before falling asleep, but not long after he was awakened by a nightmare, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he could no longer fall asleep.

On the surface, Mrs. Zhu did not object to or even encouraged her son to serve as an official with military merits, but which mother did not worry about her son going to the battlefield?
There were footsteps outside, and Zhu Wei entered the door with a complicated expression. Before he could speak, Zhu suddenly asked, "Any news?"

"As I said yesterday, the King of Qi stopped moving forward and has not yet entered the Hebei Road." Zhu Wei forced a smile and said, "Da Lang must be fine."

"You didn't return to the village until late at night last night." Zhu's gaze was like a needle piercing Zhu Wei's face, "I came to the door early this morning, just to say this?"

Zhu Wei coughed twice. He also tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night. He got up before dawn and came here without knowing it.

"Okay, don't tell me." Mrs. Zhu said sharply, "Then I'll ask my brother!"

"Mr. Da Lang also wants to see you..." Zhu Wei was a little anxious, and said in a low voice: "Actually, the old things are all right, but you are afraid that the Pei family in the east of the river will treat Mr. Da Lang...but it is not suitable to meet at this time. I said Yu Just listen to it."

"Say!" Zhu's eyebrows were raised upright, she was just guessing, she didn't expect Zhu Wei to actually find out the news.

Zhu Wei said softly: "At the beginning of the month, Eastern Shaanxi Road escorted grain and grass to Hebei. Da Lang went north with the army because he was good at arithmetic, and he didn't return to Eastern Shaanxi Road after that."

Zhu's head was dizzy, her body swayed, and she managed to hold on to the clothes hanger beside her, so Zhu Wei hurriedly asked Mo Xiang and Xiao Man outside the door to help her.

"Go get the car ready!" Shi Zhu pushed Mo Xiang away.

"Where are you going?"

"Enter the city!"

"It's not appropriate to meet now..."

"Go to the Wang's house..." Zhu slammed his spirits up, "No, although Wang Xiaoqing is a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, but the news is not well-informed, go to the Li's house!"

"Xiao Man, bring Da Lang's post!"

Zhu Wei really couldn't stop him, so he could only get someone to prepare, privately telling Zhu not to show his face in the city at will.

Zhu Wei knew in his heart that Li Shan was in the army with Li Qianyou, and Li Dewu, as a county lieutenant, probably already met Li Shan.

Li Dewu entered the East Palace to prepare for Prince Qianniu. Zhu Wei knew the news the next day, but he never informed Zhu.

Since Li Dewu returned to Beijing, Zhu Wei has been vigilant for half a month. There are secret whistles in the village and outside the village, day and night.

Abandoned ruthlessly by her husband, her only son is gone forever... Such a plot almost made Li Keshi's wife, Changsun, almost weep.

"Silang is back." Mrs. Changsun saw a figure flickering outside, it seemed to be the fourth son Li Kai.

As soon as he came back, he was called to the backyard. Li Kai entered the door in a daze, and immediately saw the rather haggard Zhu Shi.

"Greetings, Aunt." Li Kai saluted, hesitating but did not speak.

Changsun said in a soft voice, "This time he went out with the army, Li Langjun is neither a lieutenant nor an official, so he should be fine, right?"

The conversation at the banquet in the Mingde Hall of the East Palace last night...has been leaked a long time ago, and it didn't cause any disturbance, but someone with a heart found out about Li Shan's name.

Such as Zhu Wei, such as Li Kai.

Li Kai tentatively probed, "Auntie, I heard that the King of Qi has set foot on the Wuling Road in Eastern Shaanxi, and has not yet entered Hebei."

"Ms. Zhu knew that Li Shan had escorted grain and grass to Hebei, so she came to inquire about it." Changsun could only call Zhu in this way.

Hearing what his mother said, Li Kai frowned, and then relaxed, "Xingzhou has not yet fallen!"

Zhu's expression didn't change, "Qi Shanxing, the Xingzhou general manager, I heard that he is Dou Jiande's old department?"

"Although General Manager Qi is Dou Jiande's former army, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty after the First World War at Hulaoguan, and was valued by His Royal Highness the King of Qin. Before he conquered Hebei at the beginning of the year, he was the second guard from the left of the King Qin's Palace." Li Kai deliberately spoke clearly and confidently, "Never Vote for Liu Heita!"

Although Changsun is a woman in the backyard, she was born in Luoyang's Thunderbolt Hall. She is not an ordinary woman without knowledge. After thinking about it, she tried to persuade her: "After Liu Heitai breaks through Shenzhou and Jizhou, he may not attack Xingzhou..."

"No, Xingzhou must be attacked!" Zhu said decisively: "Not to mention that a large amount of grain and grass have just been transported to Xingzhou. The previous dynasty set up granaries in Hebei. The first is Liyang warehouse, and the second is in Xingzhou."

"Besides, Xingzhou is just north of Luozhou. If Liu Heita doesn't take Xingzhou, is he going to detour to attack Luozhou?"

Changsun sighed slightly and was also a little surprised. Although she had heard from her son that Mrs. Zhu was quite knowledgeable, she was familiar with the military formation, the geography, and even the distribution of the granaries in the previous dynasty...

"Aunt, you really don't have to worry." Li Kai said with a smile: "Before leaving, I, my eldest grandson Dalang, and Gao's Dalang all asked her to bring letters, some of which were addressed to Shandong Road Daxingtai Minister Zuo Chengyu, and some to Dingzhou’s double managers, and Wei Zhoutian’s manager…”

"Bachelor Yu is in Luoyang, and Shuangshiluo's head is far away in Dingzhou. If Brother Li hasn't returned to Shandong Road, he must have gone to Weizhou."

The Changsun family explained: "Bachelor Yu, Shuang Shiluo, and Tian Liu'an are all under the command of the Qin Palace."

Zhu's expression gradually relaxed, and then he frowned and whispered, "Why doesn't Dalang go back to Shandong Road?"

Changsun and Li Kai looked at each other, the former got up and helped Zhu to sit on the couch, and said in a low voice: "A little over a month ago, Li Dewu became an official in Chang'an County, and then went south with the army..."

"What?!" Zhu raised her head abruptly, "That is to say..."

In other words, it is very likely that Li Dewu and Li Shan have already met. This possibility is very high. Li Dewu is Li Qianyou's subordinate, and Li Shan was called by Li Qianyou to join the army.

In other words, it is probably because of Li Dewu's presence that Li Shancai was unwilling to return to Shandong Road and insisted on staying in Hebei.

Zhu's face instantly became ferocious, his hands and feet were shaking, and he wished he could directly kill him with a knife.

"Mistress Zhu." Mrs. Changsun held Mrs. Zhu's hand, "Li Dewu returned to Beijing half a month ago, and was favored by the crown prince, so he will prepare himself for him."

This is to remind Zhu Shi not to do stupid things.

"Li Langjun must have gone to Weizhou. Tian Liu'an is quite valued by King Qin, and Weizhou is on the bank of the Yellow River. Even if it is not low, with a letter of recommendation, he will be able to cross the river."

Li Kai kept his head down and kept silent. He had some bad guesses in his heart, although there was no evidence...

Half a month ago, Li Dewu returned to Beijing suddenly, and entered the East Palace to prepare for Prince Qianniu.

Also half a month ago, Li Shan, who was supposed to take care of the accounts in the rear, was suddenly assigned to escort the grain and grass north to Hebei Road.

Although it is difficult to connect together, Li Kai always feels a little weird.

After a while, Mrs. Zhu controlled her emotions, and Mrs. Changsun personally sent him out of the inner courtyard.

"Mother, Brother Li, he..."

"Auspicious people have their own appearance." Changsun said with a long sigh, "Everyone regards Liu Heita as a native chicken and tile dog. Who would have thought that King Huaiyang would be so vulnerable..."

Li Kai's expression was a bit painful, because he was the one who personally delivered the letter that Princess Qin wrote to Li Daoxuan to Li Shan.

After all, Li Daoxuan has been stationed in Xingzhou and Jizhou. Li Shan escorted grain and grass to Xingzhou and did not return to Shandong Road. The most likely person is to join Li Daoxuan, who has [-] troops, instead of Weizhou Tianliu'an, which is several states away.

(End of this chapter)