A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

"What's the big deal!"

Wang Shuyu scolded her younger brother like this.

But when he saw Wang Yuan's response to Li Rui's half-finished poem, he was extremely shocked.

She still smiled, quite satisfied.

Wang Yuan is also a lover of poetry.

I was deeply moved after hearing the poem "Written at Bianliang City".

Unexpectedly, in this chaotic world where warriors hold sway...

My sister's husband, who's not really married, can actually write some good poetry!

Moreover, he never expected this.

Besides "Inscription on Bianliang City" and the poem on the jade flute.

Li Rui even has some top-tier poems that have never been published before!

Even this poem is only half of the poem, the second half.

You can already feel the overwhelming momentum coming towards you!

Wang Yuan was deeply shocked.

Still unable to believe it, he asked.

"Sister, did he really do this?"

Wang Shuyu looked displeased and asked in return.

"Have you heard this poem before?"

Wang Yuan shook his head repeatedly.

I've never heard of it before.

Wang Shuyu snorted, and couldn't help but recall the scene when Li Rui wrote this half of the poem.

That night.

It was the first time she served her husband.

Li Rui thought she was too tired to sleep, so he read the half of the poem aloud softly.

She remembered it well and wrote it down on her breast wrap.

Unfortunately.

It's been almost half a year.

I haven't had a chance to ask my husband for the first half of this poem.

Wang Shuyu felt it was a pity.

Wang Yuan, who loves poetry very much, felt it was a great pity!

He gritted his teeth, knelt down in front of his sister, and hurriedly said.

"Sister, what about the first half of this poem?"

"My husband didn't read it."

Wang Yuan was dumbfounded.

"Well... then you should ask him for it!"

Wang Shuyu scoffed and turned to face the other side.

He while reading a book, passing the time.

"Want to hear it? Go ask for it yourself."

Wang Yuan was speechless.

Go ask for it yourself?

I'm a little... embarrassed!

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Yuan still pleaded with a shameless grin.

"Sister, go ask for it."

Wang Shuyu didn't even turn her head.

"I'm not going."

Wang Yuan gritted his teeth and said in a muffled voice.

"If I get the first half of the poem, I'll write to my mother, speak well of Li Rui, and praise him lavishly!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuyu immediately sat up straight!

Is this really true?

"really."

Wang Shuyu smiled slightly.

"Okay, it's a deal."

……

a few days later.

On a field ridge.

Li Rui is inspecting the implementation of the equal-field system.

Judging from the current situation, the county's more than 200,000 mu of arable land is actually not fully cultivated!

The population has decreased!

At its peak, Boling County had a population of 80,000 to 90,000.

With just over 40,000 people, there are actually too few people and too much land.

If no one cultivates the land, it will become wasteland within one or two years, resulting in a significant reduction in grain production.

We need to increase the population!

Li Rui was thinking.

A scout arrived on horseback.

"General, there's a rebellion by remnants of the Wu family in Shilei Village. The leader is Wu Fei, the illegitimate grandson of Wu Shouyi, and they've gathered over a hundred men!"

Li Rui didn't even turn his head.

He gave the order directly.

"Let Zhao Kuangyin take a hundred men and bring back Wu Fei's head within a day. Anyone who surrenders will not be killed."

The scout was taken aback for a moment, then quickly lowered his head and said.

"General, Wu Fei is dead."

Li Rui was taken aback.

Zhang Yaozu, who was standing next to him, urged.

"Don't hide anything, tell me in detail."

Sentry Expressway.

"Yes, Wu Fei had been hiding in Shilei Village for some time and had contacted as many as a hundred remnants of the Wu family."

They started their uprising three days ago, and it's quite a big deal.

But just yesterday, a female general in red charged into their ranks alone and beheaded him.

Li Rui frowned.

"What about the other remnants?"

"They dispersed in a panic, making them difficult to track down."

"Tsk."

Li Rui shook his head helplessly.

This Shi Lingxian, she meant well but did something wrong!

Without a doubt, the woman in red must be Princess Shi Lingxian, who had followed them all the way from Bianliang.

She and her sister Shi Lingshu disguised themselves as a merchant caravan and stayed at the home of County Magistrate Zhou Fang.

How could Li Rui not know?

Shi Lingxian has been fighting thieves these past few days.

Li Rui certainly knew that too!

He's just too busy to care.

But I didn't expect it.

Shi Lingxian went too far and ended up making things worse.

Wu Fei is a direct relative of the Wu family. Li Rui had known his whereabouts for a long time, but had not made any moves against him.

The purpose was to get Wu Fei to contact other remnants of the Wu family.

When they gather together, we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop!

To accomplish everything in one battle.

After being indulged for so long, they finally had the guts to jump out together.

Wu Fei, however, had his head chopped off by Shi Lingxian.

The remaining members of the Wu family scattered and broke up into smaller groups.

It's clearly impossible to catch them all at once.

Li Rui sighed and shook his head.

"Go and inform Zhao Kuangyin to gather his troops and arrest as many of the remaining members of the Wu family as possible."

"Here you go!"

I just gave the order.

A cavalry force of twenty men appeared on the horizon.

As we got closer...

A woman dressed in red leather armor raised a head high and shouted.

"Li Rui! I've done you a great job!"

That head belonged to Wu Fei.

Shi Lingxian was agile, and the fiery red leather armor fit her perfectly, outlining her body lines.

She naturally possessed a more heroic air than the average woman.

This outfit makes him look even more dashing.

She was like a female general who had stepped out of a storybook.

Shi Lingxian dismounted and trotted over, her head tilted in the air.

As if carrying a gift, it proudly placed its head in front of Li Rui.

"How about that? I've been lying in wait for days before I finally got my chance and chopped this thief to pieces with one stroke!"

Shi Lingxian crossed her arms, a hint of anticipation for praise showing on her pretty face.

however.

Li Rui remained expressionless.

His speechless gaze, tinged with a hint of disbelief, made Shi Lingxian's smile freeze.

Shi Lingxian's pretty face gradually fell.

She bit her lip and said with dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong? Why are you giving me that sour look? I killed Wu Fei for you, why are you looking at me like that?"

Upon hearing this...

Li Rui let out a long sigh.

It's not the cunning of bad people that's scary, it's the sudden inspiration of fools.

That silly woman...

His martial arts skills have indeed been ingrained in his mind.

Just as Li Rui was at a loss for words.

Shi Lingshu walked forward slowly, tugged at her sister's arm, and whispered.

"Sister, I told you before, Li Rui might not be happy if you killed Wu Fei."

Shi Lingxian looked completely bewildered.

He blinked, his eyes filled with a purity untouched by the taint of knowledge.

Helpless, Shi Lingshu could only offer a quiet explanation.

Until this point.

Shi Lingxian suddenly realized!

"So that's how it is! You deliberately let Wu Fei gather his men, intending to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!?"

Li Rui remained noncommittal, simply looking calmly into Shi Lingxian's eyes.

The latter's momentum faltered, and he suddenly felt guilty.

If I remember correctly.

She seems only focused on killing Wu Fei.

As for the other remnants of the Wu family...

"Ahem! You... why didn't you say so sooner if you had this plan?"

Shi Lingxian was filled with embarrassment, and her voice grew softer and softer.

He glanced at Li Rui.

They seemed afraid of being blamed.

Shi Lingxian kicked Wu Fei's head away and hurriedly mounted her horse.

"Um... I have to go now!"

Without turning her head, Shi Lingxian called out and hurriedly spurred her horse away.

Shi Lingshu stared dumbfounded at her sister's disheveled retreating figure.

A sense of relief, as if saying, "In the end, I had to bear it all," appeared on the girl's face.

She turned and bowed to Li Rui, speaking softly.

"General Li, my sister only wants to help you, so she acted a little hastily."

"I have ruined the general's plans; I hope the general will not blame me."