I am engaged in construction in Datang

Somehow, the news that Li Xiaochun was helping people paint portraits spread, then Lao Gui also came to ask for it, and finally, the people who wanted to paint their relatives all rushed here.

"Can you help us draw this?" A Gaochang woman pulled Zhuochuan, a little hesitant.

"I'll go ask." Zhuo Chuan walked up to Li Xiaochun and said, "Miss Xiaochun, Aunt Muhua wants to draw a picture."

Li Xiaochun looked up, puzzled.

Zhuo Chuan smiled and said, "The clothes my sister and I wore when we were little were all made by Aunt Muhua. My father was clumsy and couldn't make them well."

“In fact, ordinary people are all the same.”

Li Xiaochun was stunned for a moment, she remembered what the owner of the manor said.

Foreigners are not very civilized, and the people do not have so many ideas of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. They are worried that they will be killed after the country is destroyed, and they cannot get enough food because the land is barren, so they join the army, but in fact they can all be assimilated.

"Okay." Li Xiaochun nodded: "But I don't understand Gaochang language very well, so I have to send someone to translate."

"okay!"

Two days later, Li Xiaochun led the team further west, and the people in the city came to see them off.

Zhuo Chuan held Zhuo Ya's hand with one hand and waved goodbye vigorously with the other.

He actually didn't have much ambition. He just wanted to protect the city of Karl and lead the people to live a good life.

In his arms, he also had several pamphlets written by Li Xiaochun overnight: "How to be a good city lord?", "The Disadvantages of Slavery", "We are all Tang people"...

In addition, there is the Central Plains Pinyin and the simplified Pinyin dictionary published by Nuzhuang.

Miss Xiaochun said that the next time the team comes to do business, they will bring more books, and she wants all the children in the city to read.

Miss Xiaochun also said that when there is a chance in the future, she will invite them to visit Nuzhuang.

There are many more.

far away.

Li Xiaochun and Zhao Zhonglang rode camels side by side.

"Miss Xiaochun, did you know Laogui before?" Zhao Zhonglang scratched his head. His brain was about to burn out these days, and he couldn't figure out why the dynasty in Karl City changed so much.

"I don't know him." Li Xiaochun shook his head and laughed: "He asked me to come over."

“???” No, it seems like we have never been apart…

Zhao Zhonglang was shocked: "When?"

"The next morning." Li Xiaochun glanced at Zhao Zhonglang and smiled: "You are here too, you are following behind me to protect me!"

"Aren't you guys repairing the shed?"

"Yes! We chatted by the way, and Laogui said he could help me. I thought he was trustworthy, so I changed my plan immediately..."

"When did he say that?!" Zhao Zhonglang's mouth was so open that an egg could be stuffed in it.

Then he remembered something and asked, "Do we have a secret agent around the King of Gaochang?"

"Hahahaha... guess?" Li Xiaochun smiled, ignored Zhao Zhonglang, and rode away on his camel.

Zhao Zhonglang: “???”

……

The capital city was filled with sorrow and was drenched in mourning.

The death of the retired emperor was met with nationwide mourning.

Li Yin led the people in the village to bow and salute in the direction of the imperial city. The dead are the greatest and there is no need to say more.

After that, the village became busy again.

The Tuyuhun captives arrived in the capital soon. Many people were captured this time, and some could be auctioned, but some could not.

For example, Murong Shun and his group surrendered. If you treated others like this after they surrendered, who would dare to surrender in the future?

But it is not possible to let them go back.

Releasing these princes and nobles is like letting a tiger return to the mountains.

Li Shimin had been lazy recently in the name of mourning, leaving all state affairs to Li Chengqian, and had been running to the farm all the time.

Do you want him to stay in the city and mourn for Li Yuan?

How is that possible!

We had rice porridge at noon today. We steamed the rice first and then washed it with cooled boiled water. Eating a bowl of it in the hot summer made me feel comfortable all over.

The side dish is bucket chicken, which is made from an old hen with thick meat and fat legs, weighing about two and a half to three pounds. It is good for replenishing qi and blood, and is served with onion, ginger, pepper and wine. The finished product is bright yellow in color, salty, crispy and tender in taste, and fat but not greasy.

There are also leeks and eggs, blanched vegetables and fried meatballs as side dishes. The meatballs are made entirely by hand from fresh beef and are chewy when eaten.

"Brother, I heard that the prisoners are coming soon." Li Yin was greedy, and she and Li Shimin each ate a big chicken leg.

"That's true." Li Shimin rubbed his temples. "I heard that this time they not only captured Murong Fuyun's subordinates, but also the royal family members of Murong Shun and their soldiers who surrendered."

"How do you think we should deal with this, sister?"

It is impossible to kill him. He didn't even kill Liang Qu Cong, so how could he kill Murong Shun?

However, Murong Fuyun actually hanged himself.

"What do you think, brother?" Li Yin shoveled rice into her mouth. She had to eat quickly, otherwise she would not have time to eat soon.

"Why not give him some money, give him an official title, set up a Protectorate, and let him go back to govern Tuyuhun?"

This is what Li Shimin did in history, and he conferred the title of Prince of Xiping on Murong Shun.

Originally they wanted him to go back to manage Tuyuhun, but who knew that because he had been a hostage in the Central Plains for many years, he was not able to win the support of the people, and was eventually killed by his subordinates, who then supported his son Murong Nuo to be the king.

But Murong Nuo was young, so Tuyuhun became chaotic again.

In the final analysis, these were all caused by those powerful nobles. Murong was obedient or not, but that was all an excuse, they just wanted to seize power.

"Brother, do you think Murong Shun is capable of convincing the people? He has been a hostage for so many years in the previous dynasty. Does anyone trust him?"

Li Yin added: "Those nobles pushed him out to be the king just to surrender through him and preserve their military strength. After this is over, they will definitely abandon him."

"My guess is that they will find an excuse to kill Murong Shun, and then use the opportunity to support his son as king. This will not only give His Majesty an explanation, but also help control his young son."

"They are so bold!" Li Shimin was angry and felt that he was being fooled.

"Sister, the current emperor does not kill surrendered prisoners, but you said a few days ago that we cannot move them to the Central Plains. So, what else can we do except release them back to Tuyuhun?"

Li Yin shook her head and sighed: "Brother is trapped in a misconception."

"Soldiers are soldiers, generals are generals, and nobles are nobles. They are not the same. Why do you always put them together?" Li Yin continued, "Soldiers are children of ordinary people. Why do they join the army? Because of forced conscription, because of poverty, and because they are afraid that the enemy will kill their relatives after the country is destroyed."

"Why do generals fight? For political achievements, for glory, for power. Brother, look at those generals. How many of them rose to prominence step by step from the status of ordinary people?"

"The nobles' goals are even simpler. Apart from those who are ambitious and have a large number of troops, most of them are simply enjoying themselves. In order to ensure their own wealth and glory, they will do anything."

Li Shimin vaguely grasped some key points: "Sister-in-law means to treat them differently?"