Time travel, quick transmigration

During Xiao Huanling's tenure in Taiyuan Prefecture, the Turks repeatedly harassed the border, but only looted some property before leaving, causing no major unrest or casualties. In August of the third year of the Tianbao era, Basimi attacked and killed Usumish Khan, and the remaining Turkic forces installed his brother, Gulongfu Baimei Teqin, as the new Khan, known as Baimei Khan. Afterwards, the Turkic Khaganate fell into chaos. Li Longji ordered Wang Zhongsi, the military governor of Shuofang, to take advantage of the chaos and launch an attack, defeating eleven tribes including the Left Wing of the Later Turks, including Abodagan. The Uyghurs and Karluks jointly attacked and killed Basimi Jiede Yishi Khan. The Uyghur leader, Gulipe Luo, occupied the former Turkic territory. In January of the fourth year of the Tianbao era, Gulipe Luo killed the Later Turkic Baimei Khan and sent his head to Chang'an. After the Later Turkic Khagan Bilge Khan's wife, Gutlugh Bilge Khan, led her people to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the Turkic Khaganate was severely weakened and never recovered. However, a small force gradually grew and rose to power, and thus became restless again. Among them, the tribe led by Ashina Jiuyeli was the most valiant, the most powerful, and the most troublesome.

Because groups of Turks frequently harassed the borders of the Tang Dynasty, in order to ensure the stability of the people's lives, Xiao Huanling sent Jiang He and Zhang Liang with the Jinwu Guard and a hundred soldiers to simply set up camp in the towns where the Turks often harassed them.

After that, every time the Turks came to harass and plunder, without exception, they were wiped out by Jiang He and Zhang Liang's men. Or perhaps the Turks were afraid of the bravery of Jiang He and his men, so they were quiet for a while.

Or perhaps it was because it was summer and the Turks were temporarily choosing to lie low, waiting for an opportunity to launch a full-scale invasion.

It was impossible for Xiao Huanling to believe that the Turks had completely given up their plundering intentions. Having thoroughly understood the Turks' habits, he was constantly preparing for the upcoming battle. He also knew that Ashina Jiuyeli, with his ambition, was not someone to be underestimated, and that the other party was definitely plotting something in secret.

"Nomadic peoples rely on the weather for their livelihood, especially in the harsh winter. To ensure their people have a warm winter with sufficient food and clothing, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack to plunder the supplies and food of our border people before winter arrives. We Han people may not be as good as these peoples who are used to the cold and heat and fight against nature when facing the severe cold. They are cunning by nature, and plundering and indomitable spirit are in their nature. Give the order that no one should slack off in the daily training."

Xiao Huanling said to Jiang He and Zhang Liang.

Jiang He and Zhang Liang accepted the order and left.

Yesterday, Xiao Huanling received a letter from Chang'an, written by the steward He Qi.

The letter recounted some events that had occurred in Chang'an, as well as some matters of the imperial court, and also the situation of the two pomegranate trees that he was most concerned about.

The pomegranate trees have borne fruit, which should be ripe by October. He Qi told him that the pomegranates were growing very well, with about a dozen or twenty fruits on each tree. Thinking that Shi Yan would be able to eat pomegranates from the pomegranate trees in Xiao Garden, Xiao Huanling began to look forward to it.

However, there was still one thing that bothered him. He learned from He Qi's letter that Li Longji had taken his Ayan to the Lishan Palace and that the two of them would have to be together day and night. He was annoyed and uncomfortable. He knew he shouldn't be, but he was still jealous. He was jealous of the emperor who was monopolizing the one he loved.

Suppressing the slight annoyance in his heart, and thinking of Shi Yan who was in the Lishan Palace, Xiao Huanling spread out paper, picked up a pen, and sat down to write a letter to Shi Yan.

While ostensibly visiting the Lishan Palace for summer retreat, Li Longji's true purpose was to bring his beloved concubine to the Huaqing Palace, a secondary palace on Lishan Mountain, for an extended stay. The Huaqing Palace contained Li Longji's favorite hot spring, the Huaqing Pool. The emperor, indulging in pleasure and unable to bear the sweltering heat, would soak in the Huaqing Pool every day. These days, Li Longji indulged in extreme pleasure, and Shi Yan, watching him, gradually became numb and too lazy to offer any further advice.

Whenever the emperor invited Shi Yan to soak in the hot springs, Shi Yan would decline with different reasons.

Today, Li Longji asked Shi Yan to accompany him again. She had refused several times, but seeing that Li Longji was unhappy, she hesitated for a moment and then agreed without making any more excuses.

Upon arriving at Huaqing Pool, Shi Yan dismissed all the servants inside. Then, feigning gentleness and tenderness, she offered to personally attend to Li Longji. Li Longji was naturally delighted. After Li Longji entered the pool, Shi Yan handed him a cup of wine sprinkled with medicinal powder. Seeing that he drank it without suspicion and immediately fell into a deep sleep, Shi Yan went outside to call A Man. Together with A Man, they helped Li Longji to the couch and made him lie down.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with His Majesty? Did he fall into a deep sleep after soaking in the hot spring for too long? We should summon Imperial Physician Xue to examine him."

Aman lowered her head and looked at the emperor, who didn't seem to have anything wrong, and asked.

Shi Yan said softly.

"It's nothing, His Majesty is just asleep. Let him rest. You go out and keep watch, I'll soak in the hot spring for a while longer. His Majesty should wake up soon."

Aman didn't think too much about it, and always obeyed Shiyan's words, so she nodded and left.

After Aman left, Shi Yan walked to a nearby couch and sat down.

"Xiao Ba, talk to me for a bit."

With a whoosh, 0804 flew out of Shi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Shi Yan was stunned as she watched 0804 slowly emerge from his semi-transparent state, revealing himself to be a handsome boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.

"Xiao Ba, how did you grow up so fast? It's only been a short time and you've grown from a child into a teenager, and you've become so beautiful. If I didn't recognize what you looked like as a child, I would have suspected that you had been switched at birth and that I was seeing a little girl from who-knows-where."

0804 got angry as soon as he heard that.

"Yan Yan, I'm angry."

"You mean I look like a little girl? This is a face I carefully envisioned, isn't it prettier than that Xiao Huanling!"

Shi Yan chuckled.

"Hehe, don't be angry, don't be angry. You misunderstood. How could a grown man like Xiao Ba be like a little girl? You're beautiful, the most beautiful. Your beauty is different from A Ling's, there's no need to compare with A Ling."

0804 was unhappy. It had specially chosen its best outfit for today, intending to appear in front of Shi Yan and amaze her.

Seeing that Shi Yan's attitude was perfunctory, 0804 slightly raised her delicate chin and let out a soft snort from her nose, looking extremely arrogant.

Shi Yan stepped forward and grabbed the person who was still sulking.

"Our Xiao Ba is the most magnanimous person, she won't hold it against me, right? Come, come, sit down. Let's have a chat."

0804 was also a proud and arrogant person, but she was easily coaxed by Shi Yan's clever words, and obediently let Shi Yan pull her to sit down on the couch.

"Xiao Ba, I remember you told me that as you grow older, your abilities will become stronger. Are you more capable now than before?"

0804 nodded proudly.

"That's natural."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan immediately beamed and begged for it.

"Xiao Ba, can you tell me how Xiao Huanling is doing now? Can you let me see his specific situation in Taiyuan Prefecture?"

Seeing Shi Yan's expectant expression, 0804 felt a little jealous of Xiao Huanling, whom Shi Yan always thought about, but it didn't want to disappoint Shi Yan, so it told the truth.

"He's doing well, so you can rest assured. Although I can sense his situation in Taiyuan, that's all I can tell you. As for me to convey his condition to you through visual means, I can't do that right now."

Shi Yan was not disappointed upon hearing this.

"That's good. Hachiko is really amazing."

Shi Yan gave Xiao Ba a thumbs up.

0804 blushed and then continued.

"By the way, Yan Yan, the An Lushan Rebellion will break out in a few years. You need to be fully prepared. I understand that you sent Hai Yue and Kunlun Nu to protect Xiao Huanling, but we don't know when Xiao Huanling will be able to return. Once Chang'an falls, you won't be able to escape smoothly without help. I think you need to recall Hai Yue and the others."

Shi Yan looked at 0804's serious expression and pondered for a moment.

"I understand. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

0804 didn't want to say anything more and looked at Shi Yan.

"Just know it yourself."