The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

Unfortunately, this guy did not give him this opportunity and directly withdrew his troops to the Prince of Jin's Mansion, which was tantamount to handing Luoyang over to him.

Su Ming naturally accepted this with a smile.

The gate guards and the Jinwu guards were re-established, and the imperial guards were trained and rotated at the same time. Staying in a closed environment for a long time always makes people uncomfortable, let alone tens of thousands of strong men staying together.

In order to grab the rotation spots, all the battalions of the Imperial Guards went crazy.

After three years of military service, she is as miserable as a sow and Diao Chan.

The imperial guards expanded by another 20,000 troops, directly increasing to 60,000. It just so happened that the most common organization in the Tang Dynasty military camp was 600 people in a battalion, so they could be organized into 100 battalions, which was convenient for training and command.

Every month, a competition would decide the ten strongest battalions, which would be rotated out to patrol the city for half a month, and then the next batch would be replaced after half a month.

It has been almost two months since Li Xingyun left. The market in Luoyang has gone from being chaotic at the beginning to being in order now, and the imperial guards have made a lot of efforts.

The patrolling soldiers in the past were all Li Siyuan's guardsmen, and their quality can be imagined. Although Su Ming could not guarantee the personal quality of the imperial guards, he formulated relevant military orders to restrict and restrain the soldiers, so the situation was much better.

After taking control of Luoyang City, Su Ming seemed to be less concerned about state affairs.

Because most of his attention was on the group of beautiful women who had just entered the palace. He had been in contact with them for more than half a year and replied to the military governors and princes every day. Now it finally had some effect.

As this group of beautiful women entered Luoyang, the military governors from various places also symbolically escorted a batch of money and grain to the capital, which alleviated the predicament of the empty treasury.

Su Ming naturally did not have time to check all the six hundred beauties one by one. Instead, he asked Miao Chengtian, Xuan Jingtian and Guangmutian to select important palace maids and promote them to a certain level. He gave them the status of Cai Nu, which was the eighth grade and could allow them to escape the situation of being slaves in the palace.

There were seven of them in total, daughters of military governors from various places. As for the daughters of aristocratic families, although they were beautiful and charming, Su Ming had never visited any of them.

He is not one of those dissolute and immoral guys who only have women on his mind. Even if he were to have sex with someone, it would be worse than him sleeping with Yelu Zhiwu, who is in the Great Heavenly Realm, for one night.

This move was intended to show goodwill to those military governors who held heavy troops. Although these women looked frail, they brought a lot of people with them when they came.

According to the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, these people have been staying in Luoyang.

In Ganlu Palace, Su Ming sat on the couch, smiling at the woman in front of him, and asked, "Is your father in good health?"

At this time, in front of him stood a beautiful girl wearing a palace skirt. Her skin was as white as cream, she had an oval face, almond eyes and rosy cheeks. She was lovely and charming, and was about 28 years old.

She was none other than Wang, the legitimate daughter of Wang Yan, the Lord of Shu. And now, Li Xingyun and the others were right under Wang Yan's nose. When Su Ming saw her, he subconsciously thought of Wang Yan's current situation and couldn't help laughing secretly.

With Li Xingyun and his group right under his nose, it would be strange for him to sleep peacefully. He has to keep one eye open even in his dreams.

Wang bowed to Su Ming and said softly, "Your Majesty, my father is in good health, but he is old and frail, and the journey is long, so it is inconvenient for him to come to the capital to see you. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Hearing this, Su Ming’s eyes lit up. The main point of the play was about to begin!

Chapter 232 Searching for the Holy Child

If he remembered correctly, the current Shu ruler Wang Yan was not even 30 years old, so how could he be considered old and frail? (According to historical research, the Shu Kingdom had been destroyed and he was already dead.)

"Forget about going to Beijing. He may not dare to come." Su Ming said with a faint smile.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wang's pretty face, and she could only pretend not to hear it.

"When I ascended the throne, your father also sent someone to present me with a gift. What was his evaluation of me?"

"Your Majesty, my father once said that Your Majesty can succeed to the throne and rebuild the Tang Dynasty, and is the ruler of the world by destiny." Wang's answer was flawless and could be considered a moderate flattery.

"Oh? Did your father tell you the purpose of sending you into the palace?" Su Ming asked another question.

The girl's body trembled, and she said softly, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. In the future, you will unify the world and restore the former glory of the Tang Dynasty. I only hope that Your Majesty can protect your family and avoid killing when you conquer Shu."

Hearing this, Su Ming had a strange expression on his face. This answer seemed very much like a desire to survive. He didn't know if it was her own idea or someone else taught her to say that.

The Wang family was able to become the king of Shu thanks to the 100,000 troops sent by the emperor. Otherwise, they would not have had the capital to dominate Shu at all.

Then he asked her about some situations in Shu. Wang answered in a serious manner and handled the matter appropriately. After asking the questions, Su Ming left in her disappointed eyes and did not stay to visit her.

To put it bluntly, selecting these beautiful women to enter the palace was just to show the goodwill of the court to the military governors. Although it was not as good as the marriage with the Khitan, it could be regarded as a way to re-establish relations with these military governors.

When the imperial court was first established, the greater its momentum, the better. Common people would not know how many troops the imperial court had, how much territory it controlled, or how powerful it was.

Of course, this can only be regarded as using the tiger's skin to raise a banner. If it really collides with other Jiedushi, it will be exposed immediately. If it cannot win on the battlefield, no matter how big the momentum is, it will be useless.

……

While Su Ming was chatting with those beautiful girls and investigating the backgrounds of each military governor, Li Xingyun finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Ji Ruxue's blood transfusion was very successful. To be on the safe side, Hou Qing observed her for three more days.

During these three days, Ji Ruxue's eating and sleeping habits returned to normal. She was no longer like before when she had no appetite, ate little, and had poor sleep.

On the second day after the blood transfusion, Li Xingyun found Meng Po and asked him to help settle Lvliu.

She had already declined once before, so it would be bad to refuse again. This was also a trivial matter for Meng Po, so she agreed directly and helped Lvliu find a wealthy family and arranged for her to work as a maid.

In this era, how many people want to marry into a wealthy family but can’t?

To be able to be a slave in an official family or aristocratic family is a blessing that cannot be earned in several lifetimes. Being a slave in their family is better than being the head of a poor family.

In just three days, Ji Ruxue seemed to have been reborn. Her skin became rosy, her face became rosy, and she looked in good spirits.

However, in addition to the good side, there is also a bad side. During these three days, Li Xingyun did not sleep with her, but Ji Ruxue was full of the charm of a young woman, no longer as cold as before.

When she walked, her waist was slightly raised and she was very charming. Her watery eyes were full of spring. She spoke softly and in a gentle and charming voice, which made others secretly smack their lips.

This can be considered a major change in personality.

After three days, that night, there was a lot of noise in the inn room all night long. If Li Xingyun hadn't known that there were many masters here and stuffed something in Ji Ruxue's mouth, who knows what kind of joke she would have made.

Even when they met again the next day, everyone was shocked by the changes that had taken place in Ji Ruxue. Her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as picturesque, her skin was white and rosy, exuding a moist luster, and she looked full of spring.

The cold and aloof Ji Ruxue of the past has disappeared, and now she is replaced by Juice Ji.

In the room, Li Xingyun stared at the curtains on the bed with dark circles under his eyes. His eyes had lost their luster. He was a great celestial master, and he was practicing the extremely strong and masculine Tiangang Jue.

As a result, we almost lost.

This proves the saying that there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no land that is damaged by plowing.

Among all the people present, only the empress frowned subconsciously, while the others acted as if they didn't see it. After dinner, Li Xingyun just came out of the room.

Seeing his appearance, no one was surprised.

"Since Ji Ruxue is fine, let's continue looking for the Longquan treasure." Meng Po appeared quietly and said to Li Xingyun.

Having promised Yuan Tiangang, Li Xingyun did not dare to break his promise and nodded immediately, "Okay, I'll follow Meng Po's instructions."

After a short rest, they set out again to search for the Longquan treasure.

They ran all over Shu looking for rotten soil. As a result, they found the tiankeng where the holy child was sleeping, but the person was gone.

Little did they know that while they were looking for the Holy Child, the Holy Child was also looking for them. How could two legs keep up with their speed? As a result, they kept looking and the Holy Child was always chasing after them.

After three months of traveling in Shu, Li Wentong finally led everyone to find the holy child.

Looking at the ragged child in front of them, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. No one had expected that the secret of the Longquan treasure was hidden in this child.

However, the holy child, who had been wandering outside for three months, recalled familiar memories the moment he saw Li Xingyun. The figure of the child in the imperial city gradually overlapped with the person in front of him, with similar outlines and a familiar blood scent.

He is exactly the person I'm looking for.

If the fake Li Xingyun did not have Li Tang blood, even if he found the holy child, he would not be able to learn the burial location of the Longquan treasure from him.

Naturally, there are special means to identify the secrets contained in the blood.

Soon, Li Xingyun learned from him the burial location of the Longquan treasure.

As the address came out of Li Xingyun's mouth, Li Siyuan was stunned on the spot, dumbfounded. He never imagined that the Longquan treasure that had been passed down in the world for decades was actually right under his nose.

He had thought of many places before, including Luoyang, Chang'an, the old Guanlong area, Taiyuan and so on, but he never expected that it was in Jieliang, the hometown of Yunchang in the lesser-known area of ​​Shanxi.

This is just like an ordinary person scratching a lottery ticket and being just one number away from winning the billion-dollar jackpot, which is a huge loss.

The Longquan treasure contains wealth that is enough to rival a country. If we can get that treasure, Hedong's power will be greatly enhanced.

But the next moment he came to his senses again and put away the greed in his heart. This thing was not something he could covet. He should be thankful that he did not find it, otherwise he would not be alive today.

The salt marshland of Jieliang, the hometown of Yunchang in Shanxi

Chapter 233: Furious Li Siyuan

After telling Li Xingyun where the treasure was buried, the Holy Child fainted.

Li Xingyun hugged him, stretched out his hand to check his pulse, and said to Meng Po, "Meng Po, he is very weak and his life may be in danger at any time. Let's leave him to you bad people to take care of him."

After learning the burial location of the Longquan treasure, Meng Po remained silent. When she heard Li Xingyun's instructions, she immediately agreed, "Leave this matter to me."

This trip to Shu has now come to a perfect end. Everyone did not stay any longer and quickly returned to Chengdu to rest.

After running in the mountains for three months, the group was exhausted and needed to take a good rest for a few days before making plans for the next step.

……

"General, Hou Qing came here today to bid farewell to you." Outside the sword pavilion, Hou Qing faced the door and said respectfully.

"Are you going?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Tiangang suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Well, Ji Ruxue has recovered, and the burial location of the Longquan treasure is also known. Hou Qing can't help if he continues to stay. Please allow me to leave, Marshal."

"Hou Qing, this drama of Longquan treasure will soon reach its most exciting scene. Aren't you curious?" Yuan Tiangang said lightly with his hands behind his back.

Hou Qing's heart tightened, and he quickly declined, "You are joking, Marshal. Hou Qing is aloof by nature and doesn't like to interact with other people. The matter of Longquan treasure is attracting everyone's attention, how can I participate?"

Yuan Tiangang stared into his eyes and said in a deep voice, "What if I insist on your participation?"

Hou Qing was stunned and felt numb.

I knew I couldn’t leave!

What should I do? I can't beat him!

Hou Qing compared the two in his mind and found that he could not beat them, let alone run away. He sighed secretly and said, "Since the commander-in-chief has given the order, Hou Qing will respectfully obey it."

"How can the drama of the Dragon Spring Treasure be without the four corpse ancestors of you? You have been hiding from the world for many years, and it is time for you to come out and stretch your muscles, so that people will not think that you are no longer in this world."

After hearing this, Hou Qing fell silent again. He really couldn't guess what Yuan Tiangang was thinking.

This time it's not just him, the remaining three of the four great corpse ancestors will also show up. Hou Qing is not looking forward to the scene of the four of them reuniting at all.

"This time Li Xingyun is going to the land of Sanjin to look for the Longquan treasure. You should go with them."

"As ordered."

……

"Over the past few decades, you and I have not changed at all. When I first met you, you looked like this, and when I see you again now, you are still the same." Looking at the short holy child in front of him, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Yuan Tiangang's calm eyes.

At the beginning, the plan for the Longquan treasure was formulated by him and Emperor Zhaozong. For this purpose, he also mobilized the power of the Twelve Caves. Only such a strange and unpredictable method could keep a secret until now.