bookbashuk Chapter 2231: The Moon Shines on the Ditch
Chapter 2231: The Moon Shines on the Ditch
As common people, we all hope to live a stable life, have enough food and clothing, and no longer be displaced or wandering around.
I don't want to be attacked by bandits even more.
This was originally a turbulent era. After the fall of Gaochang Kingdom, it was under the jurisdiction of Anxi Protectorate, but Anxi was located outside the Great Wall.
The area was vast and sparsely populated, and bandits were rampant. Fortunately, the imperial court focused on governance, which allowed the area to improve.
But in recent years, the number of rebels has increased, making local people nervous.
If there is a place where they are not disturbed by the outside world and can have enough food and clothing, it would be a paradise for these people.
That's why Zhao Tiejun said this, because the hundreds of people under him all had the same idea.
Who wouldn't want to have a good life and become a rebel?
After listening to Zhao Tiejun's explanation, Li Shen immediately clapped his hands and cheered:
"Your idea is great. It not only solves the escort problem, but also solves the future protection problem.
Then, Tiejun, you send someone to inform Xue Rengui and ask him to escort the three rebel leaders back.
They became rebels just to seek wealth and glory, so I will give it to them."
"Your Highness is wise. I will send someone to inform General Xue later." Zhao Tiejun flattered hurriedly.
"Captain Zhao, I heard you just said you brought back several thousand civilians. Where are they?"
Wang Xuance asked at this time.
"Reporting to the Chief Secretary, they have all returned to their hometowns one after another."
Zhao Tiejun replied that he had led the people around for several times to prevent them from remembering the road.
Zhao Tiejun specially arranged to walk at night for two nights, and in the end, Zhao Tiejun himself almost got lost.
Walk directly to the Tiele grassland in the east.
"Alas, what a pity! If we could bring them back, we would have more manpower here. The prince was just thinking about building a manor."
Hearing that everyone had gone home, Wang Xuance felt a little regretful.
"Tiejun, will these people recognize you? Among these captured civilians, there must be someone who has seen you before.
Don't let anything go wrong in the future." Li Shen thought of a problem.
Zhao Tiejun pretended to be a rebel. During this process, some of the captured civilians must have seen Zhao Tiejun.
Zhao Tiejun's identity suddenly became an official of the imperial court, and when he came back, someone would remember him.
After the news spread among each other, they found out that it was Zhao Tiejun who did it.
"Haha, Your Majesty, even if they know me, they don't know that I am from Prince Ji's Mansion."
Hearing Li Shen's concerns, Zhao Tiejun smiled.
"Yes, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. Others will not see Captain Zhao. They only know that it was the Tang army that saved them. They don't even know General Xue.
Even if someone asks about it in the future, they will just tell the truth and say that they were soldiers sent by the imperial court."
Wang Xuance also followed to comfort him.
Li Shen suddenly realized, that's right! The sharp blade team of Prince Ji's Mansion almost never saw outsiders. Except for his father, everyone else was just guessing.
No one knows who the members of the Blade Team are. To be honest, not even he knows.
He knew Zhao Tiejun.
Anyway, no one else can see it, so what is he worried about?
"Okay, you can go down and rest. Send someone to tell Xue Rengui my decision and let him stay there for two days."
Finally Li Shen nodded.
"Yes, I will take my leave then."
Zhao Tiejun immediately accepted the order, saluted and left.
Li Shen stood up and walked to the garden. Wang Xuance followed silently behind him. He knew that Prince Ji must have something to say to him.
Otherwise, he would have stepped down.
Arriving at the garden, Li Shen lay down on the rocking chair. After a long while, Li Shen asked:
"Is there any letter from Chang'an?"
Wang Xuance knew that Prince Ji was homesick again, and immediately replied:
"My Lord, no, there has not been a single letter since the Princess' letter ten days ago."
"Your Majesty doesn't have any either?" Li Shen asked again with some hopelessness.
He thought that even if it was a letter in which his father cursed at him, at least it could be considered a token of sympathy from his fellow villagers.
However, Wang Xuance shook his head and indicated no.
"Ah~~~~" Li Shen sighed and looked up at the sky.
"Xuan Ce, do you think I should write a letter and have a proper discussion with His Majesty?"
"I wonder what the prince wants to communicate with His Majesty?" Wang Xuance asked helplessly.
I thought to myself, aren't you deliberately provoking His Majesty? This kid is really like a wretch who won't get beaten up for three days and feels uncomfortable if he isn't scolded.
"Please report what happened here. Do you think you can keep such a big thing secret?
Let Your Majesty think of countermeasures in advance, so as not to be caught off guard."
Li Shen said it lightly.
Is this what it means when officials protect each other? Wang Xuance looked at Li Shen, who didn't care at all, and sighed in his heart.
No matter how hard you try, it is not as good as being born into a good family. Having a good father is very important.
If this happened to someone else, they would be cut into pieces, burned with fire, or torn apart by a chariot.
When he arrived at Prince Ji's place, he just had to tell his father and someone would come to help.
People are more mad than people.
"Your Majesty, this matter may not be so easy to resolve. If it is exposed, even if Your Majesty protects it, it will be difficult to stop the gossips."
Wang Xuance still reminded.
"Hehe, this is not something we should think about, that is something your majesty should think about.
If such a big thing were to be exposed, our royal family would become a laughing stock and lose all face.
It will also have an impact on the imperial power, so Your Majesty will definitely try every means to resolve this matter.
Besides, he is my father after all."
Li Shen laughed evilly, looking righteous. He did all this for revenge, but from another perspective, wasn't he also weakening the power of all parties for the royal family?
Li Shen's move will have many benefits for the prince's future succession to the throne. When the forces of various parties are weakened, the imperial power will be stronger.
As the emperor, there is no way his father could not see this.
Otherwise, why would his father still protect him when he has caused so much trouble in the past ten years, committing all kinds of fraud and deception, making the noble families of the Tang Dynasty miserable?
Isn't it because what he did was to fight for the interests of the royal family?
When Wang Xuance saw Prince Ji’s smirk, he felt deeply moved. He had not thought so much, or if he had not stood at a certain height, he would not have been able to see so many things.
Although Prince Ji is young, he has been influenced by the royal family since childhood and sees things more clearly than him.
"Your Majesty is wise, far-sighted, and devoted to Your Majesty. Your filial piety is beyond words, and I admire you deeply."
Apart from compliments, Wang Xuance had nothing else to say.
After hearing this, Li Shen stopped smiling, his expression turned a little ugly, and he sighed deeply:
"Alas~~~~ I originally wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon only shines on the ditch. This king's filial piety will eventually require a large amount of bleeding to fulfill.
For such a big matter, my words alone are not enough, and I will definitely be blackmailed by His Majesty.
With your majesty's appetite, I don't know how much I can leave this time?"
(I have to focus on both my career and my novels, and I have to be good at both.)