My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

"If I could, I would only want to farm." Li Chenggan said with his hands in his sleeves, looking very serious.

Lu Zhaolin was also puzzled: "You are the crown prince, why would you need to farm?"

"What, is that not allowed? Back then, I also reclaimed a lot of wasteland in Zhongnan Mountain."

However, the terrain of Zhongnan Mountain is not very suitable for farming.

Hybrid rice requires water, so planting rice on mountains will significantly impact yield.

Some cash crops, such as strawberries, are also not very suitable for growing on mountains.

Although we have achieved some success in farming in the Zhongnan Mountains.

However, it wasn't ideal.

Now, after learning, I have mastered some new planting techniques, such as greenhouse cultivation, which allows me to eat fruits and vegetables all year round.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if some wasteland could be reclaimed on the western border of the Tang Dynasty for farming?

"Greenhouse cultivation?" Lu Zhaolin found it intriguing.

"Yes. This is a new type of planting technology that adjusts the growing environment of vegetables by changing the temperature inside the greenhouse."

Lu Zhaolin believed that Li Chenggan must have had his reasons for making such a decision.

"Your Highness, whatever you do, I will support you. If there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask."

"You are a scholar and a doctor, so we certainly can't let you go to farm."

If that's the case, wouldn't that be a waste of talent?

"You'll have your chance to shine someday."

"Don't think of me as a scholar. Actually, I'm quite strong," Lu Zhaolin said, somewhat unconvinced.

The brothers, Qibi Heli and Qibi Shamen, prepared to continue their pursuit of Li Chenggan.

Later, when they heard that Ashina She'er had indeed led his army, they all fled in fear.

Qibi Shamen also said, "Brother, what do you think? I was right, wasn't I? Ashina She'er is here. Luckily we ran fast. If we had been slower, we might not have been a match for him."

Qibi Heli was very worried: "If we don't capture Li Chenggan, how are we going to explain this when we get back?"

"We can talk to Zhang Shigui. He didn't capture Li Chenggan either, did he?"

How can you blame us?

"If we can't capture Li Chenggan in the west, we can turn east. If we can achieve merit on the eastern battlefield, won't we also be promoted and make a fortune?"

Qibi Heli thought he was right.

Therefore, Qibi Heli and Qibi Shamen went to find Zhang Shigui, intending to retreat to Chang'an.

After meeting Zhang Shigui, Qibi Heli recounted the whole story.

Zhang Shigui pondered for a moment,

He thought to himself that, on the one hand, the combined swordsmanship of Li Chenggan and Qu Zhili was too powerful and difficult to counter;

On the other hand, He Zongxian and Zhang Zhilong have now been appointed as general and deputy general, respectively, and their main focus is on the eastern battlefield, dealing with the armies of Goguryeo and Baekje.

If we linger here too long and Songtsen Gampo returns, we probably won't gain any advantage.

Therefore, Zhang Shigui also planned to return to Chang'an.

Before leaving, he wrote a letter to Long Xianna Zhun, asking him to find a way to kill Li Chenggan.

……

Logical.

Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng were getting married, so the whole city was decorated with lanterns and filled with a joyous atmosphere. The people of Tibet were also very happy, and some took to the streets to sing and dance, celebrating this happy and wonderful moment.

morning.

Li Chengan visited Qu Zhili at her guesthouse.

Qu Zhili had finished washing and grooming.

Li Chenggan noticed that Qu Zhili looked much better than yesterday.

Her face was rosy, and her eyes were shining.

Li Chengan asked, "How are you feeling now?"

Qu Zhili touched her belly with her hand, feeling a sense of happiness, and said with a smile, "I feel that my abdomen doesn't hurt anymore. Lu Zhaolin is truly a miracle worker."

Hearing Qu Zhili say this, Li Chengan felt much relieved and said, "It's good that you're alright."

Qu Zhili wrapped her arms around Li Chengqian's neck, her breath sweet as orchids.

Li Chengan smelled a young girl's fragrance, which was refreshing and pleasant.

Qu Zhili had just finished a bowl of bird's nest soup. Her sweaty breasts rose and fell with her breath. Her waist was as slender as a willow, just the right size to be grasped in one hand, and her full buttocks were round and perky.

Li Chengan was also deeply moved when he saw it.

Li Chenggan could feel Qu Zhili's passionate heartbeat.

Qu Zhili, her eyes alluring, parted her lips slightly and said with a smile, "Your Highness, let's have a go while no one's around."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan frowned and asked, "How can that be?"

You are different now than you used to be.

"What's the big deal? It won't get in the way."

Li Chengan gently pushed her away: "No, no, stop fooling around."

Although Qu Zhili was a bit disappointed, there was nothing she could do about Li Chengqian.

Qu Zhili looked at Li Chengan with her beautiful eyes: "Your Highness, look, Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo met later, and they're getting married soon. When are we getting married?"

"No," Li Chenggan said with a wry smile, "how can I compare to Songtsen Gampo now?"

He was the king of Tibet, while I was just a fugitive.

Even if you agree, would your father and mother agree?

"We already have a child, how could they possibly disagree?"

"They have no choice but to agree," Qu Zhili said firmly.

"Princess, let's wait and see."

at this time,

Fu Yu Fengmei walked in from outside.

Seeing Li Chengan and Qu Zhili acting intimately, she felt quite uncomfortable.

"Ahem, ahem," she coughed twice intentionally, "Your Highness, Princess, Songtsen Gampo just sent someone to invite us to a banquet."

Li Chenggan smiled and said, "Songtsen Gampo is too kind."

"Of course, you're his brother-in-law, would he dare offend you?"

Li Chengan gave a bitter smile: "I am not the same as I was before. I am just a fugitive."

"Your Highness, why do you say that?"

In our view, you are a meritorious official, you have committed no crime, it was all framed by villains, yet your father, the emperor, could not distinguish truth from falsehood and listened to only one side.

Qu Zhili pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, my left eyelid keeps twitching when I wake up this morning."

I have a feeling something's going to happen; maybe we shouldn't go to the banquet.

"You still believe in these things?"

How could we refuse Songtsen Gampo's hospitality?

Qu Zhili touched her head and said, "I still feel a little dizzy. You two go to the banquet, I won't go."

"That's fine then, you can rest here." Li Chenggan nodded in agreement.

……

Stone Palace.

Li Chenggan and Buyeo Fengmei arrived at the palace gate.

The palace was tall and majestic, with an imposing presence, and was entirely constructed of massive stones.

The palace, after being decorated, looked very festive.

Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng came out and descended the steps to greet him.

Songtsen Gampo grasped Li Chengqian's hand and said with a smile, "Your Highness, I have been waiting here for a long time. Please take your seat."

Li Chengan returned the courtesy, saying, "You're so busy with affairs of state, why be so polite?"

Songtsen Gampo and Li Chenggan entered the hall hand in hand.

Also present were Princess Chizun, Wei Yize, and Grand Chancellor Shang Nang.

This Wei Yize was also remarkable; he once followed Songtsen Gampo to unify the plateau.

After everyone had finished exchanging greetings,

Songtsen Gampo invited Li Chengqian to sit facing east in the center.

Li Chengan knew that was the main seat, so how could he possibly usurp the position?

He quickly declined, saying, "Your Majesty is too kind. That is your seat; how could I possibly sit there?"

"Your Highness, Murong Shun, Tuoba Chici, and the elder brother King Shanbei have all agreed that we will all respect you."

Therefore, you should sit in the proper seat.

Li Chengan declined repeatedly.

Seeing that Li Chenggan was determined not to sit in the main seat, Songtsen Gampo did not force him.

However, he did not sit in the main seat, but left it empty.

Li Chenggan, Buyeo Fengmei, and Da Xiang Shangnang sat on the left.

Songtsen Gampo, Princess Wencheng, Princess Bhrikuti, and Weyice sat on the right.

In front of each of them was a square table laden with delicious food and goat's milk wine.

As soon as Li Chengan entered, he noticed that Princess Chizun's expression was gloomy, and the way she looked at him was different, as if she harbored ill intentions.

Wei Yice's expression was also very unpleasant.

Li Chengan saw it all, but kept his expression to himself, pretending not to notice.

The first performance was a dance, with sixteen girls in red gracefully walking in and dancing.

Those women were all natural beauties, stunningly beautiful.

At this moment, Li Chengan had no interest in appreciating the dance.

Fu Yu Fengmei, who had a natural love for dancing, was now in high spirits as well.

She said to Li Chenggan, "Your Highness, may I also go up and dance a song?"

Li Chengan nodded in agreement.

Fu Yu Feng Mei was dressed in a white dress with a ribbon tied around her waist.

When she dances, it's absolutely beautiful.

The dozen or so girls surrounded Fuyu Fengmei like stars around the moon.

Songtsen Gampo also praised her highly, raising his cup frequently and saying with a smile, "I never expected this princess to dance so well."

Li Chenggan explained, "She has loved dancing since she was a child; it's one of her specialties."

Songtsen Gampo added, "I originally thought these girls danced very well, that they were already outstanding, but compared to Buyeo Phongmye, they are still far behind."

Li Chengan nodded: "Indeed, the dancers of Buyeo Pungmi are even better than those dancers in our Tang Dynasty palace!"

Hearing Li Chenggan praising her, Fuyu Fengmei danced even more energetically.

She swayed her waist and danced gracefully.

After the song ended, she returned to Li Chengqian's side like a happy bird.

She asked breathlessly, "Your Highness, do you think I danced well?"

Seeing the slight sweat on her forehead and her rosy complexion, Li Chengan said, "Princess, your dance is truly impeccable."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness!"

Fu Yufengmei took a seat, picked up a bowl of wine, and drank it down in one gulp, displaying a hearty spirit no less than that of a man.

Songtsen Gampo gave a thumbs up: "Princess Baekje, not only are you a great dancer, but you also have an amazing capacity for alcohol."

Buyeo Pungmi wiped the water stains from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I don't know why, but I've loved drinking since I was a child."

My elder brother, Fuyu Fengzhang, often stole wine for me to drink.

He's probably the one who led me astray.

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Songtsen Gampo said, "Drinking alcohol is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as you don't drink too much, it can be beneficial to your health."

Since you can hold your liquor, don't be shy, drink as much as you want!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Princess Chizun gave a signal with her eyes, and Wei Yize understood immediately.

Wei Yize immediately stood up and said, "I've heard that the Crown Prince's swordsmanship is superb, and he and Princess Gaochang have already mastered the Perfect Union Sword Technique."

And I have recently mastered a sword technique called the Invincible Sword Technique.

People often say that one should not miss the opportunity to meet a master. Since I have met the Crown Prince here today, I would like to perform a sword dance to enhance the drinking experience, and then ask the Crown Prince for guidance.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan frowned.

Although Wei Yize spoke politely on the surface, his words were full of provocation.

Li Chengan put down his wine cup: "General, there's no need to be so modest. We can exchange ideas."

Songtsen Gampo didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement: "Since you want to practice, then practice for the prince to see."

Without further ado, Wei Yize drew his longsword with a clang.

The sword was over four feet long, and the blade was about three feet long.

The sword flashed, and it was as if a bolt of lightning struck the hall.

Li Chenggan was also drawn to the sword.

He found it hard to imagine that such an excellent sword existed in Tibet.

With a flick of his wrist, Wei Yize began to dance in the hall.

Songtsen Gampo waved his hand, and the sixteen girls in red retreated.

At the beginning, Wei Yice danced with his sword very slowly, and everyone could see each move clearly.

But later on,

He danced faster and faster.

He moved swiftly through the hall, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes in front, sometimes behind, and sometimes the sword was right under Li Chengqian's nose.

Several times, the sword seemed poised to pierce Li Chengqian's throat.

Li Chenggan was also a little nervous.

suddenly.

Wei Yize pierced a piece of meat on the table in front of Li Chengqian with his sword and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, please open your mouth and eat the meat."

Li Chengqian indeed opened his mouth.

Unexpectedly, the sword struck Li Chenggan, which was actually very dangerous.

If, at the very moment Li Chengqian opened his mouth, Wei Yize had thrust the tip of his sword inward...

Li Chenggan's life would be in danger.

Li Chengqian was also very stubborn. He knew that this was very risky, but he was unwilling to back down.

Just as the sword was about to reach him, Li Chenggan bit into the flesh.

Princess Wencheng and Buyeo Pungmye turned pale with fright.

Wei Yice indeed thrust his sword forward with all his might; if it were an ordinary person, they would surely die.

Little did they know that Li Chenggan had taken precautions.

As he bit into the piece of meat, he also gripped the tip of the sword tightly.

It was impossible for the sword to go even an inch further.

Embarrassingly, Wei Yize tried to pull the sword back but couldn't, and the two ended up in a standoff.

In the end, Li Chenggan relented.

Wei Yice stumbled, but finally managed to draw his sword.

Li Chengqian smiled as he ate the meat in his mouth, praising, "This meat is indeed very fragrant! Thank you!"

Wei Yize blushed, then raised his sword again and unleashed his invincible sword technique.