Thief Emperor

Chapter 820 Feeding a tiger with one’s body
After Li Yuan finished saying this, the people nearby burst into a commotion.

Mr. Li stood in front of Li Yuan, took over the conversation, and said loudly: "My father and I can hear and see any disturbance in Jinling in the future. If anyone really bullies our fellow countrymen of the Li family."

"Under the king's law, there will be no mercy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another round of cheers.

Just as the father and son were talking, Zhuo Guangrui was standing behind Du Qian beside the carriage not far away. He looked up at Li Yun and his son with a complicated expression.

Du Qian looked back at him and said with a smile: "Did you see that? The reason why I fell in love with the king in the first place was because he had this kind of..."

"It's a convincing demeanor."

Zhuo Guangrui smiled and nodded, saying yes, then whispered, "Mr. Du, what about the relocation?"

"We have to move when we need to."

Du Qian chuckled and said, "A secondary capital is still a capital."

"The Wu Zhou dynasty had two capitals. Of course, our new dynasty doesn't have to have just one capital. Wouldn't it be enough to have one Eastern Capital and one Western Capital?"

Zhuo Guangrui nodded silently, and then whispered: "I'm afraid that our local officials in Jiangdong are behind this matter."

Du Qian was from Guanzhong, but Zhuo Guangrui was actually from Wu County, Jiangdong, and he had a very high status in the new court. At this time, there were already many local officials from Jiangdong surrounding him, forming a local faction.

It is also for this reason that Zhuo Guangrui is quite sensitive to these local affairs.

Du Qian turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "You and I are about to go out on business, and we may not be able to come back in the next few years. Why are you interfering in these things?"

"Trust the higher-ups. They will handle it properly."

At this point, Du Qian paused and said softly: "Jiu Si will investigate the cause and effect clearly and clearly."

Speaking of the Nine Departments, Zhuo Guangrui seemed to be thinking about something. Just as he was about to speak, Li Yun had already led Li Yuan to the carriage. The two of them stopped talking. Du Qian stepped forward, bowed to Li Yun, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, what you said is beautiful. It not only resolves the hidden danger, but also turns it into a good thing."

Li Yun waved his hand and said, "I'm just speaking from my heart. Jinling Prefecture was originally the capital we decided on a long time ago."

At this point, he looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Are you two ready?"

"Yes."

The two bowed their heads and said, "Your servants, we are ready to set off at any time."

"it is good."

Li Yun looked at Du Qian and said with a smile: "After Brother Shouyi arrives in Luoyang, he will start preparing for the relocation of the imperial court."

Du Qian nodded slowly: "Don't worry, my lord. I already have a plan in mind."

Li Yun nodded, looked at Zhuo Guangrui, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhuo, Luoyang has experienced too many wars in the past few years. Although it has recovered a little now, the city is still damaged a lot. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a devastated place. This time when you go to Luoyang, you must set up the Ministry of Works and repair Luoyang for me."

Zhuo Guangrui nodded immediately and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely do a good job on this matter."

He thought for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "Within two years, I will renovate and expand the imperial palace in Luoyang."

Luoyang was the eastern capital of Wu Zhou and had a permanent palace for the emperor. Although its scale was not as large as the one in Guanzhong, it was not much different.

After a little repair, renovation and expansion, it can actually be used.

Li Yun looked at Zhuo Guangrui and said with a smile: "How many people are there in my family? There is no need to rush to renovate the place for me, but the Fifty Merits House in Jinling must be recreated in Luoyang as soon as possible."

Mr. Li warned, "Remember, fifty houses, no more, no less."

When the new city of Jinling was first built, Li Yun built fifty mansions to motivate the soldiers, and most of them have now been distributed.

The effects of these mansions were far better than Li Yun had imagined. Both civil officials and military generals were extremely impressed. Some of them even cried and begged Li Yun to give them such a mansion.

Zhuo Guangrui immediately understood and nodded in agreement.

Li Yun added: "These villages will be built in ten blocks, with five villages in each block. You can discuss the specific coordination with Yao Zhong after you arrive in Luoyang."

"After arriving in Luoyang, you will be appointed Minister of Works and concurrently the Prefect of Luoyang."

Zhuo Guangrui immediately nodded in agreement.

Du Qian suddenly remembered something and asked, "Sir, what about the Jinling Yin..."

Li Yun sighed and said with a wry smile: "We are too short of manpower now. There is no other way but to let my old father-in-law work hard for a while."

Hearing this, Du Qian smiled dumbly and said with his head down: "You are wise."

Li Yun looked at the carriage and said with a smile, "It's getting late. You two should get on the road. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to leave today."

The two bowed their heads and said yes. Before Du Qian got on the carriage, he asked, "When will the Lord leave Jinling?"

Li Yun thought for a moment, looked toward the north, and said softly, "Soon."

Du Qian bowed his head and said, "Don't forget the six-month agreement when you get to the top."

"I haven't forgotten."

Li Yun smiled helplessly and said, "Let me fight for half a year. If I can't do it in half a year, I will go to Luoyang and prepare to be the emperor."

After hearing this, Du Qian was stunned, then he looked at Li Yun, and both of them laughed. At this time, Li Yuan also stepped forward and bowed to Du Qian: "Take care on your journey, sir."

Du Qian bowed politely and said, "Thank you, Prince. I am in Luoyang, waiting for you."

After saying this, he got into the carriage with Zhuo Guangrui.

Li Yuan and his father watched the carriage go away. He looked up at his father and asked, "Father, are we going to Luoyang as well?"

Li Yun looked down at him and said with a smile, "You don't want to go?"

Li Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what Luoyang is like..."

"Dad doesn't know either."

Mr. Li touched his head and chuckled, “What Luoyang will look like in the future depends on you and me, father and son.”

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After Du Qian and the other man left, Li Yun spent a few days of peace in the palace and enjoyed a few days of family reunion.

When Meng Hai entered the palace to see the emperor, Li Yun had a secret discussion with Meng Hai in the study for more than half an hour before Li Yun walked out of the study together with Meng Hai.

After walking out of the study, he went all the way to the bedroom of the palace and saw Queen Xue who was talking to Princess Liu.

After seeing Li Yun, Queen Xue and Princess Liu stood up together and bowed to Li Yun.

Mr. Li sat down carelessly, then looked at the two ladies and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, so why be polite? Sit down and talk, sit down and talk."

The two girls sat down as they were told and looked at Li Yun.

Mr. Li coughed and said with a smile: "There is something I want to tell you."

"I'll probably have to go out again in a few days."

Mr. Li touched his nose and said, "If things don't go well, I can come back before the end of the year."

At this point, he said softly: “If everything goes well, I may not be able to come back before the end of the year.”

Queen Xue looked at Li Yun and sighed softly, "Are you going to fight again?"

If the war goes well, Li Yun will have to clear Hebei Province, and half a year will naturally not be enough.

If things don't go well, the status quo will have to be maintained in the North and Li Yun will have to return early.

Princess Liu looked at Li Yun and said softly, "My husband is about to take the supreme position now, why do you have to work so hard?"

Li Yun looked at the two ladies and said softly, "There is no other way. The Hebei issue will have to be resolved sooner or later. If I don't fight this year, I will have to fight in a few years. If our generation slacks off, the problem will be passed on to the next generation."

"Then in the future, it will be Yuan'er, Zheng'er and the others who will fight this battle."

When talking about their two sons, Xue Yun and Liu Su looked at each other, sighed, and stopped talking.

Queen Xue stood up, walked to Li Yun's side, pressed his shoulder, and said softly: "Husband, please take care of yourself and be careful."

"rest assured."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "My guards are all experts who can defeat ten enemies with one. It is difficult for me to go into battle in person, but there won't be any problem."

Liu Su also whispered a few words. The couple talked for a while. Queen Xue suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, my husband, before you go north, you should go see the younger sister of the Lu family."

Li Yun was startled and asked, "What's wrong with her?"

Liu Su chuckled and said, "She has been in Jiangdong for many years, but she still has no children. She is almost depressed."

"My husband should go see her, too."

Xue Yuner glanced at Liu Su and spat, "Sister, why do you always think about that? How can I let my husband go..."

"To see her like that?"

Li Yun was speechless and said, "Why should we be so secretive between husband and wife? Just say whatever you want to say."

Queen Xue then whispered, "My husband, have you forgotten that Lu Shi is... Lu Shi from Fanyang. There are many things in Hebei Province that Lu Shi can help with."

"And Miss Lu has indeed been lonely in recent years."

Queen Xue said softly, "Husband, why not take her with you on this trip? Maybe she will be of some help."

Li Yun touched his chin, thought seriously, and then said softly: "Then I will go find her tonight."

Upon hearing this, Liu Su covered his mouth and chuckled.

Queen Xue also had a smile on her face.

Mr. Li disagreed and said casually.

"For the sake of the new dynasty, I will suffer a little loss."

"Just like feeding the tiger with your own body."

(End of this chapter)