Thief Emperor

Chapter 420 The Emperor Returns

Taking a concubine is not a big problem.

In fact, this matter has already been put on the agenda.

The battle for the ownership of Jiangdong will begin this year at the latest. If Li Yun can make it through, he will be the true lord of Jiangdong, and may even be the lord of Jiangdong appointed by the court. At that time, as Du Qian said.

It is at least the foundation of two or three generations.

However, the Li family had few members, and previously Li Yun was the only one living alone. It was not very stable for him to be the lord of Jiangdong.

Although he now has a son, Li Zheng can be considered a member of the Li family, but it is obviously still not enough.

Even Xue Yun'er was thinking about this matter.

Branch out and spread out.

Therefore, Li Yun had no psychological burden in marrying Lu Huan. After all, Miss Lu was quite pretty.

Even for work considerations, he needs to have some power of his own in Luzhou, the gateway to the east and west of the Yangtze River.

But this matter cannot be rushed. After all, Li Yun now only knows that Miss Lu is pretty, but he doesn't know anything else about her.

At his level, there is actually no shortage of good-looking girls around him. Even if he really wants to take a concubine in the future, it is best for them to get to know each other.

The more important thing for him now is to understand the situation near Luzhou, especially the Pinglu Army and how many troops are stationed near Luzhou.

Su Sheng sat next to Li Yun and scratched his head.

"Erlang, we should send out spies or at least scouts for this kind of thing. If we go out with a big fanfare, we won't be able to find out anything unless we attack the capital of a nearby prefecture."

"No need to see anything."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Just let them know that we've been there."

As they were talking, the Xue father and son had already taken their seats, and some important generals under Su Sheng also came in one by one.

These generals were no longer all members of the anti-theft team, but almost all of them recognized Li Yun. When they saw Li Yun sitting here, they all stepped forward to salute, bowed their heads and called him "Your Majesty".

Li Yun smiled at everyone, then pressed his hands and said, "Everyone, sit down, everyone, sit down."

After everyone was seated, Li Yun looked around, then coughed and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, this is my father-in-law, Mr. Yue Ji."

"In the future, some of you will stay in Luzhou, and my father-in-law will serve as the governor of Luzhou. You can all get to know each other."

As soon as Li Yun said this, everyone stood up and bowed their heads to Xue Song and said, "Greetings, Mr. Yue Ji!"

Even Su Sheng stood up and joined in the fun.

Xue Song stood up in a panic and responded to everyone's greetings one by one.

When these generals took their seats one by one, Master Xue was still feeling quite emotional.

Because he knew that after Li Yun's words, his identity as the governor of Luzhou was completely confirmed.

This is the reality.

Many times, a sentence of introduction from a big shot can have a far greater impact than a letter of appointment from the imperial court. Take Li Yun now for example. His introduction is ten thousand times more useful than any crappy letter of appointment from the imperial court.

Who among those present here dares not to give Li Yun face?
Master Xue raised his glass, toasted everyone, and said with a smile: "I have taken office in Luzhou, and I will inevitably trouble you in the future. I toast to you all."

Li Yun was present, and everyone waved their hands. Some generals who were familiar with Li Yun bowed to Master Xue and said with a smile: "Mr. Yue, don't worry, the envoy has spoken. From now on, as long as we are in Luzhou, we will do whatever you say!"

His words were so frank that several generals nearby cheered, but Su Sheng frowned and cursed, "Zhang Heizi, you idiot!"

"How come Master Xue's last name is Yue in your words?"

The captain, who had changed his name to Zhang Xuan, was stunned when he heard this. He scratched his head in confusion and said blankly, "General, the envoy just said... Mr. Yue Ji."

Su Sheng's face turned even darker, and he shook his head helplessly: "That's Mr. Xue's courtesy name, you bastard!"

"Can you recognize some words and read some books?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Xue family father and son, including Li Yun, could not help but laugh out loud, especially Li Yun, who laughed even louder.

"Zhang Heizi, you've wasted my wife's time changing your name."

Zhang Heizi was from the anti-theft team and was relatively close to Li Yun. It was because of this relationship that he was the first to stand up and show his support. After being laughed at by a group of people, he blushed with shame and bowed his head and said, "Envoy, I...I will definitely study in the future and learn more."

Mr. Xue, who was standing by, also had a wide smile on his face. He looked at Li Yun and asked, "Erlang, what name did Yuner give to this Captain Zhang?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "At that time, we were still in Yuezhou. Some of my brothers had names that didn't sound very nice, so Yun'er changed them. Zhang Heizi is now called Zhang Xuan, but people who know him well still call him Heizi."

"It's just a nickname." Master Xue stroked his beard, thinking, then looked at Zhang Xuan and said with a smile: "If Captain Zhang stays in Luzhou, you can come to me when you have time. I will teach you how to read and write."

Li Yun took advantage of the situation and said with a smile, "Okay, Heizi, you will stay in Luzhou to guard it."

Zhang Xuan's face was still red, but he had a good temper and did not get angry. He just stood up and bowed to Master Xue and said, "When the time comes, I will definitely come to ask you for advice."

After the two men sat down, Master Xue turned his head to look at Li Yun, and said with a smile: "Maybe, I can teach you a general who is literate."

"That would be great."

Li Yun poured a glass of wine for Master Xue, toasted him and said with a smile: "If he can really calm down and learn from his father-in-law, and can really learn to read and write, I will immediately promote him to captain."

The father-in-law and son-in-law clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

Zhang Xuan, who was not far away, felt a little embarrassed, so he clenched his fists and secretly made up his mind to study hard.

…………

The next morning, outside Luzhou City, Li Yun and Su Sheng were riding on large horses, and behind them, a total of five hundred people were also riding horses.

Among these five hundred people, some are Li Yun’s own guards, still led by Yang Xi, and another part is Su Sheng’s troops, that is, the soldiers of the Qiantang Army.

However, neither Li Yun's troops nor the Qiantang Army's subordinates can be called cavalry.

They can only be called riders.

Simply put, people are people and horses are horses. If you really encounter the enemy, there is no problem in chasing on horseback or running away. However, if a fight breaks out, only a few people can draw their bows on horseback, and most people have to dismount and fight.

However, these people's infantry combat skills are already quite good. After all, they are elite troops trained by Li Yun and Su Sheng.

Li Yun rode on his horse, looked back at the five hundred men, and shook his head, saying, "I really don't know when we will have such a cavalry."

Su Sheng followed Li Yun and said with a smile: "Erlang, get me 500 war horses and give me more money. In half a year, I can train 500 horses for Erlang."

After all, Su Sheng is the son of a general, and when General Su was young, he was the commander-in-chief of the border army and had a lot of cavalry under his command.

Su Sheng also learned some related skills from his father.

Li Yun was startled, then came to his senses and shook his head, saying, "We don't have a horse farm, so we can only buy war horses from others. The horses we buy must be castrated and won't last long."

"But after I'm done with this year's work, I really want to go get some war horses."

If a war horse is used with care, it is not a problem to ride it for about ten years. Ten years is relatively long enough for Li Yun to use.

The two chatted for a while, and Li Yunche moved the reins and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

Su Sheng rode his horse to catch up and asked, "Erlang hasn't told me where we are going yet."

"Go around all the prefectures and counties near Luzhou!"

Li Yun took the lead and ran in front, saying with a smile: "Walk around and take a look!"

Luzhou is an important place. Right now, there must be spies from the Pinglu Army watching here. The news that Li Yun is personally inspecting the prefectures and counties near Luzhou will soon reach the ears of General Zhou.

Although there is a so-called agreement between the two, even the dumbest person knows that as long as the interests are in place, the agreement and the alliance are bullshit.

General Zhou had to consider in his heart whether Li Yun intended to expand outward from Luzhou.

He will most likely send reinforcements to the vicinity of Luzhou.

This is of no great use, but at least it will make General Zhou keep the prefectures and counties near Luzhou in mind when he is doing things in Henan!
Even if only 5,000 of his troops were involved, Li Yun's trip was not in vain.

More importantly, Li Yun himself also needs to understand the terrain near Luzhou, especially Shuzhou, which can control the lower reaches of the river.

He will go and get it sooner or later!

……

Just when Li Yun and Su Sheng were riding their horses to the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers with their five hundred subordinates, the Emperor of Xichuan could no longer stay.

In late February of the second year of Zhaoding, the emperor's dragon chariot set out from Chengdu Prefecture and began to return to Guanzhong.

The small court in Xichuan also followed the emperor and returned to Guanzhong.

At this time, the Jiedushi of Hedong, the Jiedushi of Fanyang, the Jiedushi of Shuofang, and their respective generals were already in Guanzhong.

Waiting for the emperor for a long time.

(End of this chapter)