Thief Emperor

Chapter 651 Jinling Year-End
The days passed one by one, and soon it was the end of the fourth year of Zhaoding.

At this time, more than a month had passed since Li Yun returned to Jinling from Jiangbei. During this period of time, Li Yun could be said to be very busy. Sometimes he simply slept in the study or the yamen.

There are all kinds of things to deal with and all kinds of problems to solve every day.

Everything is for the establishment of the country after the year.

Although it was not the creation of a new dynasty, the kingdom was actually a country. After this status was determined, the Jiangdong forces were no longer a part of the Great Zhou, but a new force that competed with the old Zhou.

By then, Jiangdong will usher in a new reform from top to bottom.

Many things here require Li Yun to make the final decision personally, and he needs to do it personally, because these things are the true embodiment of power. If Li Yun does not take charge and make the decision, these powers will fall into the hands of others.

That day, Li Yun finally returned to Qianyuan and had a good sleep. He slept until the next morning and then happily got up from the bed.

After getting up, he had a simple meal. Then he felt like taking action, so he picked up his gun, went to the backyard of Qianyuan, and got ready.

He wielded the spear like a dragon, and when he had finished his journey, he threw the spear in his hand out, and it was nailed to the ground like a crossbow arrow, making a buzzing sound.

Not far away, a young man trotted over, touched the gun nailed to the ground, and pulled it out with both hands. He held the gun in front of Li Yun and praised sincerely: "Uncle is so powerful!"

This young man was naturally Li Yun’s nephew Xue Gui.

He has lived in the Li family for several years and is quite familiar with the family.

Li Yun took the spear, but there was no joy on his face. He shook his head and said, "I have been buried in documents and meetings every day for more than a month, and my skills have become rusty."

This is not false.

In the one or two months since he returned to Jinling, he had too much official business and basically had no time to practice kung fu every day like before.

If you don't practice this for three days, you may regress.

In the last shot of this series of shots, Li Yun had already practiced to achieve an accuracy of more than 90%, but this time, not only did he deviate from the intended position, but the force was also about 20% weaker.

Xue Gui looked up at Li Yun and asked, "Uncle, can you teach me?"

Li Yun wiped the sweat from his forehead with one hand, then touched Xue Gui's head and said with a smile: "Your father and grandfather were both civil officials. You want to learn martial arts?"

"I'm afraid neither of them will agree."

Xue Gui thought for a moment and replied, "It's never a bad thing to learn one more skill. If my uncle doesn't have time to teach me, I will find a teacher to learn by myself."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Many of my skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people. We have a good fighter named Pei Zhuang in Jiangdong. His skills are easy to learn. I'll take you to see him someday."

"If you can endure the hardship, I will ask him to do me a favor and accept you as his apprentice."

Xue Gui thought for a moment and asked, "How does Master Pei compare to my uncle?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "In ordinary sparring, I really can't beat him. He taught my uncle how to use the spear just now."

Xue Gui's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Okay, then my nephew will learn from him!"

Li Yun threw the spear in his hand to Xue Gui and said with a smile: "It's useless to just learn martial arts. Real martial arts cannot be achieved by relying on these skills. You have to learn the art of war."

"Put the weapon back for me. I'll change my clothes and we'll go out together."

Xue Gui nodded quickly and asked, "Uncle, where are we going?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "Go pick up your father, and your grandparents."

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West gate of Jinling City, outside the city gate.

A dark black carriage was parked here quietly until almost noon, when two carriages appeared on the official road outside, escorted by dozens of riders, and slowly approached Jinling City.

When they got closer, Su Zhan, who was waiting outside the carriage, lowered his head and said, "Master, Master Xue and the others are here."

Li Yun lifted the carriage curtain and jumped out. Xue Gui followed closely behind him and also got out of the carriage. Soon, the two carriages approached each other. In the first carriage, Mr. Xue and Mrs. Xue got out. Li Yun stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, smiling and said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, you have worked hard on the journey."

In the past, Luzhou was the western "border town" of Jiangdong, so a trustworthy and reliable person was needed to guard it. It was in this environment that Mr. Xue was arranged by Li Yun to be the governor of Luzhou.

From now on, when Li Yun moves westward, Luzhou will not be as important as before. Besides, Xue Shou has other arrangements for next year, so it is better to let all the members of the Xue family return to Nanjing first. As for what tasks to arrange for them next year, they will have to sit down and discuss it slowly.

Xue Gui even knelt on the ground, kowtowed and called out "Ah Weng".

At this time, Xue Shou, who was in another carriage, also got out and came forward. Xue Gui lowered his head again and called him father.

Xue Song first reached out to support Li Yun, then looked at his grandson Xue Gui and said with a smile, "Get up, get up."

Xue Gui stood up obediently and walked to Madam Xue's side. Madam Xue touched Xue Gui's hand and frowned, "Why are your hands so cold? Are you not wearing enough?"

Xue Song, on the other side, looked at Li Yun and sighed softly: "Erlang's status is different now, why did he come out to greet him in person?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "No matter how different my status is, I am still my father-in-law's son-in-law, right? There are no elders in my family, only my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Of course I have to respect them."

Putting aside the relationship between Li Yun and the Xue family, even from a political perspective, the Xue family is quite important.

The Xue family is a relatively important piece of the puzzle in Li Yun's ruling sector, because there are not many people in Li Yun's family. It can even be said that there are almost no people.

In the future, especially before Li Yun’s next generation grows up, the Xue family will always be very important in Jiangdong, and will also hold a very important position in Jiangdong.

The reason why Li Yun went out of the city to welcome them personally was not only because of the friendship between him and Master Xue, but also because he wanted to do it for the people in Jiangdong to see, thereby raising the political status of the Xue family in Jiangdong.

The father-in-law and son-in-law exchanged a few words. Li Yun looked behind them and asked with a smile, "I heard that my father-in-law was in Luzhou and had four maids serving him. Why didn't he bring them back this time?"

When the four maids were mentioned, Master Xue's face darkened and he said in a muffled voice, "Don't mention it. After your mother-in-law went to Luzhou, she hired a few older maids to serve at home. The original maids were all married off by her."

Li Yun laughed and said, "Father-in-law, do you want to go out and work next year? By then, I can find a few young people to serve you."

Mr. Xue sighed and did not answer. Instead, he said, "In the cold winter, let's not stay outside the city. Let's talk inside the city."

Judging from his tone, it’s unlikely that the old man will be able to go out again next year.

Li Yun smiled and said, "Okay, let's go into the city. My family has just moved to a new house. Let's go and take a look together."

Having said that, Li Yun looked at Xue Shou.

"Brother, please come with me, so that Xue Gui can get closer to his father-in-law and mother-in-law."

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Xue Shou responded and got on Li Yun's carriage. The carriage slowly entered the city. Li Yun sat opposite Xue Shou and said, "Brother, the five states of Jingxiang will probably be handed over to you to govern next year."

"What are you thinking?"

Xue Shou thought about it seriously and asked, "Have the governors of the five states of Jing and Xiang been decided?"

Li Yun shook his head slightly: "When Big Brother comes back, we will sit down and discuss it together. After Big Brother has rested for two days, we will start discussing this matter."

Xue Shou was silent for a while, then said, "Originally, I wanted to be the governor for a few more years, but since Erlang needs my help now, there is nothing to say. I will do my best."

"I can't guarantee that she will be very pretty, but I promise that she won't embarrass Erlang."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I feel relieved with what you said, brother."

Xue Shou thought for a moment and asked again, "Has Jingzhou been taken?"

Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, "Not yet, but it should be soon. General Zhao Cheng will return to Nanjing in the next two days, and General Su will probably come back by the end of the year."

"We will definitely be able to take Jingzhou before General Su returns."

Xue Shou nodded and said with a smile: "General Zhao is in a hurry to come back, is it because..."

"Yes."

Li Yun said with a smile: "His wife will give birth soon. He will have a home in Jiangdong."

Xue Shou said softly: "Then Erlang, we have truly caught this man."

Li Yun chatted with him casually for a few words, and then talked about Xue Gui. Li Yun smiled and said, "That kid wanted to learn martial arts with me in the morning, and he also said that he wanted to learn the art of war."

"What do you think, brother?"

Speaking of Xue Gui, Xue Shou's expression became serious. He thought about it carefully and said slowly, "It still depends on his own talent. If he really has the ability to lead troops, then let him go."

"If he is neither good at literature nor martial arts, then Erlang doesn't have to force him."

“Xol Kyu is very smart.”

Li Yun chuckled.

"I think he will achieve something no matter which path he takes."

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(End of this chapter)