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

After annexing the Bohai Kingdom, the Khitan was undoubtedly overindulging himself. In order to maintain his rule, after conquering the Bohai Kingdom, he stayed there for six months. He changed Bohai to the Dongdan Kingdom (meaning the Eastern Khitan Kingdom), and named his eldest son Yelu Bei as the King of Dongdan, bringing him under his rule.

It was not that the Khitan could not directly rule the Bohai Kingdom, but the administrative cost of doing so was too high. The tribe where Yelu Abaoji belonged did not have that many talented people. If the huge Dongdan Kingdom was left to other tribes, it would easily lead to a situation where the tail was too big to be controlled.

Therefore, he brought it under his rule indirectly without managing it directly.

Afterwards, Yelu Abaoji stayed in the Dongdan Kingdom. On the one hand, he attacked the remaining Bohai forces that refused to submit or surrendered and then rebelled again. On the other hand, he investigated on the spot how to rule the newly conquered territory. After his decision, the Dongdan Kingdom retained the government system and feudal order of the original Bohai Kingdom and used Han laws.

Compared with the Khitan, the Bohai Kingdom was more deeply sinicized and could not be managed by the Khitan system at all. It was easy for it to "not adapt to the local environment" and cause rebellion again.

Inside the imperial city of Dongdan Kingdom, Yelu Abaoji sat on the throne. His burly figure was very strong, his eyes were like torches, his forehead was full, and he exuded the aura of a king, which was impressive.

"Hey, the imperial examinations in the Central Plains are quite interesting." He looked at the secret letter in his hand with admiration in his eyes. "Yueliduo, how great would it be if one day, our Khitan also implemented such a method?" There was a hint of regret in his words.

Beside him, Queen Yingtian's beautiful phoenix eyes sparkled with a gentle smile, "Qie Lizhi, although this method is good, it may not be suitable for us grassland boys."

"The eagle of the grassland should roam the land and fight with wild wolves and beasts. The imperial examinations in the Central Plains can only select some scholars who are powerless."

Having said that, Shuliduo was secretly alert in her heart. The national conditions of Khitan and Central Plains were different, but how could she not see the superiority of this system?

Yelu Abaoji touched the wolf's fangs on his neck and laughed, "Yueliduo, you are right. The eagle of the grassland should gallop across the world. Sooner or later, the Central Plains will be mine."

"When the time comes, I will promote this system on behalf of my good brother." His words revealed indescribable confidence and arrogance, as if he already had the world in his hands.

Shuliduo smiled faintly and did not say anything. They were a loving couple and were very much in love. She was very clear about Abaoji's goals and had always supported him.

"By the way, my brother is going to get married after the talent show. What do you think?"

Hearing this, the smile on Shuliduo's pretty face faded, and a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes. Having been husband and wife for so many years, how could she not know what Abaoji was thinking?

Although he seemed to be asking, he had actually already made up his mind.

Shuliduo's body softened, and she leaned against Yelu Abaoji's chest, and said in a gentle voice, "Chuoli can do whatever he wants. Does the Central Plains court dare to reject us?"

Yelu Abaoji felt his wife's soft body and laughed out loud, "Haha, Li Xingyun is getting married, how can I, as a brother, be absent? Those girls from the Central Plains are not worthy of my little brother. I think it's better to send Aogu to Luoyang to make up for the previous misunderstanding."

At this point, he sighed again, "It's a pity that Qingguo Qingcheng is already married, otherwise I really wouldn't want to send Ao Gu away. She is the pearl of our grassland. I don't know how many young men in the tribe are jealous of her."

But Yelu Abaoji did not see that Shuliduo's delicate body trembled in his arms, and her gentle eyes became cold and sharp. To be fair, she did not want to send Aogu away at all.

Because Aogu was not only their daughter, a Khitan princess, but also a priestess of grassland shamanism who could help them maintain the stability of the grassland.

Once the Bohai Kingdom was destroyed, the Khitan no longer had any rivals on the grassland. Even the shamanism that spread throughout the grassland could not go against the will of the Khitan emperor.

And she can't either.

"Qiusilizhi, leave this matter to me. Don't worry, I will make sure that Aogu gets married in glory and becomes the empress of the emperor of Central Plains." Shuliduo went with the flow and wanted to take on the matter.

Yelu Abaoji pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

The Bohai Kingdom had just been conquered, and he still needed to stay in the capital to appease the people. Although his eldest son had good skills, his prestige was not enough to convince the people, so he had to stay here to support him.

Shuliduo was his queen and the person with the second most prestige in the Khitan Kingdom after him. He was not confident in entrusting this matter to anyone else, so he had to let her do it.

Moreover, she is Aogu's mother and can persuade Aogu so that she won't rebel.

"Okay, you will set off back to the Mobei Royal Court tomorrow and get this done as soon as possible. Don't delay. Otherwise, if we miss the selection period, it will be difficult for us to find such an opportunity to intervene in the affairs of the Central Plains."

"Qiusilizhi, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter for you." Shuliduo left his arms, her pretty face full of seriousness.

When the warm touch disappeared, Yelu Abaoji felt a sense of loss. His eyes fell on his wife's fair and beautiful face, and his heart suddenly became hot.

He immediately stood up from the throne and held Shuliduo in his arms, "Come, my queen, it's getting late, let's rest."

"My lord, this is not good. I will wait until night time..." Before he could finish his words, his mouth was blocked.

Chapter 118 Ordinary Island Life

Overseas island.

The blue sky is endless, seagulls are flying, the waves are surging in the distance, and the air on the coast is full of salty and humid smell.

There was a shed on the beach, and a young man in red was lying on a hanging chair basking in the sun, listening to the wind and birdsong, and drinking drinks mixed with coconut milk. Li Xingyun had never thought that life could be so comfortable.

Although this island is not big, it is rich in resources. There are all kinds of wild animals, wild vegetables, etc. in the mountains and forests. In addition to the food and daily necessities originally stored here, there is no need to worry about food and clothing.

Not far from him, Ji Ruxue was wearing coarse cloth clothes, her long black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. Her fair face looked a little rough due to the sea breeze, but it still couldn't hide her natural beauty.

Ji Ruxue now has lost the demeanor of a chivalrous woman. She is like a real farmer's wife, stirring the spoon with her bare hands, wearing a straw hairpin and a cloth skirt, and living in contentment with poverty.

Soon, the rice was cooked, and she called out towards the beach, "Xingyun, it's time to eat."

Li Xingyun under the shed opened his eyes and jumped up, "Xue'er, here I come."

There is also a simple shed near the stove, as well as a stone table and stone benches. Everything looks simple and plain. These facilities were built bit by bit by him and Ji Ruxue in the past two months.

Ever since the last big ship left, Li Xingyun had no intention of leaving here. He lived here peacefully and treated this place as his own home.

Thanks to his early years living in Qingcheng Mountain with Yang Shuzi, he still knows simple carpentry skills and planting, which is one of the reasons why he can live here with peace of mind.

There were two dishes and a soup on the stone table, a plate of fish, a plate of wild vegetables, and a tube of kelp soup. These were their daily three meals a day, and they were very simple.

They came to the stone table in the shed and sat down. Ji Ruxue brought steamed white rice. The two of them sat at the table and ate slowly. They didn't talk while eating or sleeping. It was a tacit understanding between them.

Being on an island, isolated from the rest of the world, they cherished food very much and ate all the meals cleanly.

After the meal, Li Xingyun took the initiative to clean up the dishes. The two of them had already divided the work and were very harmonious.

"Xingyun, go check on the rice in the fields, divert some more water, and clear the ditches." After he finished washing the dishes, Ji Ruxue went to the beach with a basin of clothes and gave instructions to Li Xingyun.

"Okay, I'll go right away." With that, Li Xingyun returned to the cave, picked up the simple hoe he made and went to the center of the island.

Deep in the jungle, there was a thick layer of dead branches and leaves on the ground, and short bushes could be seen everywhere. After a while, he came to a pool of water.

The terrain around the pond is flat, and he has opened up two acres of paddy fields here, planted rice seeds, and built fences around the fields to prevent them from being destroyed by wild beasts on the island.

Looking around, the fields are full of green rice, but the rice has not yet formed ears.

Li Xingyun dug a ditch and brought the water from the pond into the field to irrigate the rice. Every time he worked, he couldn't help but thank his master Yang Shuzi. If he hadn't done these jobs in Jianlu, he would probably be sighing in despair.

On the coast, Ji Ruxue was beating her and Li Xingyun's clothes on a smooth stone on the beach.

Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded in her ears, "You are beyond my expectation. You are actually willing to live here."

Ji Ruxue's body trembled, and she turned her head in disbelief, and saw a familiar figure standing not far away, "Yuan Tiangang, why are you still here?"

"Why should I explain to you what I do?" Yuan Tiangang snorted coldly, and his figure flashed, floating in front of Ji Ruxue like a ghost, "You don't have much time left, so enjoy the little time you have."

Let’s talk. Ji Ruxue’s eyes blurred, and when she looked again, there was no trace of Yuan Tiangang.

Everything that just happened seemed like a dream.

She stared blankly at the sea level, her expression dull and seemingly a little desperate.

He finally escaped from the blood feuds, conspiracies and intrigues, and lived a leisurely pastoral life with his beloved on this isolated island.

But every time she thought that life had stabilized, Yuan Tiangang would appear in front of her, shattering her fantasy and reminding her of everything that happened before.

……

"I have been planning this for many years. It is wishful thinking for you to escape!" In the jungle, Yuan Tiangang looked at Li Xingyun who was working and sweating, and a cold light flashed in his dark eyes.

During this period of time, he received news from the Bad People that the "chess piece" was causing great trouble in Luoyang, and his influence was so great that even Li Siyuan had to avoid his edge.

Sometimes, he even wondered if he had picked up the wrong child.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, Wu Zetian usurped the throne and he was demoted, left the court and lived among the people. During this time, he secretly made plans and observed many royal heirs, and finally chose Li Longji, the third son of Li Dan.

As expected, the young boy, together with the ministers of the Shenlong Year, launched a coup, imprisoned Wu Zetian, and took back the power of the court.

Finally, with his secret support, the young man of the past ascended the throne and became emperor, eventually creating the Kaiyuan Prosperity, with all nations coming to pay tribute.

Similarly, when he felt that the Tang Dynasty was on the verge of collapse and faced constant troubles, he hid behind the scenes and conspired with Emperor Zhaozong to take the initiative in destroying the Tang Dynasty, leaving behind the capital for a comeback for the future.

When the time came, the villain who destroyed the Tang Dynasty surrendered, and all the princes in the Central Plains feared his existence. However, at this time, the person he chose was actually obsessed with love, turned a deaf ear to everything he did, and even avoided him.

In the past, a chess piece he had casually left behind unexpectedly, when given the opportunity, did something that even amazed him.

Whether it was conquering Li Cunli or bringing the empress into the court, both were brilliant moves that made people applaud.

He asked himself, if Li Xingyun was sitting in that position, could he do all this?

He didn't want to think about the answer, nor did he dare to think about it.

After more than ten years of secret training, he watched Li Xingyun grow up. He wanted to see this child wear the dragon robe, sit on the dragon throne, accept the worship of his subjects, and revive the Tang Dynasty.

This was what he had agreed upon with Emperor Zhaozong, and it was also the outcome of his painstaking efforts over the past few decades.

"Ugh……"

……

In Qianqiu Palace, Su Ming looked at his junior sister in front of him, staring at her belly with a strange expression, "Junior sister, you said you are pregnant?"

Lu Linxuan's cheeks were rosy and she looked shy. "Brother, can you help me? I have no appetite and feel very sleepy recently."

Su Ming calmed himself down and said, "Okay, I'll help you." Then he took Lu Linxuan's hand and took her pulse.

Su Ming also knows everything that Li Xingyun knows, and his medical skills are naturally not bad either.

Soon, he diagnosed that Lu Linxuan was really pregnant.

Chapter 119 Make up your mind

"Junior sister, congratulations, you are pregnant."

Lu Linxuan is pregnant, which is a great thing. Zhang Zifan is the only child of Tianshi Mansion. Lu Linxuan's pregnancy means that there is hope for the inheritance of Tianshi Mansion. If it is passed on to Tianshi Mansion, it can also stabilize people's hearts.

Moreover, Lu Linxuan is "his" junior sister. When she becomes pregnant, the connection between Su Ming and the Tianshi Mansion will become deeper. Although it is not known whether she is carrying a boy or a girl, the Tianshi Mansion must place a greater stake in this child.

The power of the Tianshi Mansion, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is not to be underestimated. Although Zhang Zifan is only a supporting role in the original drama, once he truly controls the power of the Tianshi Mansion, he is no less powerful than a military governor with over ten thousand armored soldiers.

He dared to say that if the news of Lu Linxuan's pregnancy reached the Tianshi Mansion, Master Xu would definitely be unable to sit still, and it was even possible that she would come to Luoyang in person.

It can be said that Lu Linxuan’s pregnancy will make their small team more cohesive and will not easily fall apart for a little bit of benefit.

However, having said that, Lu Linxuan is a little young. In her previous life, she would have just graduated from high school, which was the prime of her life, but she ended up becoming a mother directly.

People in ancient times got married at a very young age. Many people started a family at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and had children before the age of twenty, which was quite acceptable.

But thinking about how Zhang Zifan got Lu Linxuan, Su Ming was speechless. If it were in modern times, Zhang Zifan would definitely go to jail.

After hearing Su Ming's words, Lu Linxuan finally let go of her worries, and was filled with surprise. She touched her belly, with only one thought in her mind: I am pregnant!

She looked at Su Ming stupidly and repeated, "Brother, I have a child."

Su Ming nodded and said, "Junior sister, you just got pregnant, don't be too happy or sad. I will ask someone to call Zhang Zifan back immediately."

Lu Linxuan was stunned for a moment and spoke to stop him, "Brother, don't, Zifan is training in the military camp every day. I'm just pregnant. Don't make a big fuss. I'll tell him when he comes back in the evening. Just treat it as a surprise for him."