Tibet

The plan to expand the capital of Chang'an was eventually approved by the military and political council with a majority vote.

The military and political council was indeed a political system designed by Li Ye, which gave officials of the fifth rank and above the power to participate in major decisions of the court.

As the supreme ruler of the regent, Li Ye considered establishing systems and rules, proposing major ideas, and the right to appoint personnel above the third rank.

As for how to do it and how to implement it, that was the court's business, and he really didn't have to think too much about it, but it was not a good thing for the Political Affairs Hall to have too much power. As a superior, the most important thing was to balance it, so he used the military and political council vote to check and balance the Political Affairs Hall.

Li Ye proposed a major idea, the Political Affairs Hall was responsible for formulating a detailed plan, and the military and political council finally reviewed the plan. As long as the majority vote agreed, it could be implemented.

In the official room, Li Ye was carefully looking through the city expansion plan. It was clearly written that it would cost 500,000 strings of cash and take five years to complete. Except for the northern city, the east, west and south would all be moved ten miles. By then, Chang'an City would be divided into four county towns, Chang'an County, Wannian County, Jianzhang County and Lintong County. At its peak, the population would reach two million people.

At this time, a staff member reported at the door, "Your Highness, Li Dutong of the Internal Guard wants to see you!"

"Let her in!"

After a while, Li Chenghua hurried in and bowed, "Meet Your Highness!"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said, "Why are you so urgent? What big case happened?"

"Your Highness, do you still remember the cloth shop in the West Market? The intelligence spy sent by Tian Chengsi."

Li Ye nodded, "It's the one who stored 30,000 gold in the shop and was discovered by you."

"Yes! It's this shopkeeper Liu. We used him to fish and really caught a big fish."

Li Ye was immediately interested, "Did Tian Chengsi send an assassin again?"

Li Chenghua nodded, "This time it's a big fish. It's an assassin sent by the four vassal states. It should be a team. According to shopkeeper Liu, it may be Turks."

'Turks? ’

Li Ye frowned and asked, “Then how do you plan to deal with it?”

“Reporting to Your Highness, the other party said they would come again at noon three days later, which is the day after tomorrow at noon. I estimate that they will secretly observe to see if there are any suspicious people, because the other party has already suspected Manager Liu, so as long as there are suspicious people, they will withdraw immediately. I will set up a dragnet in the West Market so that they can’t withdraw even if they want to.”

“What if the other party doesn’t come?”

“If the other party doesn’t come, we can only think of another way.”

Li Ye nodded, “You arrange it! I won’t ask.”

Li Chenghua clasped his fists and said, “Your Highness, I have to implement the first-level security protection for Your Highness and your family until the assassin is caught.”

Li Ye had a headache. The first-level security protection means moving into the Zhen’an Tower at night and canceling all his external inspections.

But this was the duty of the inner guards, and Li Ye did not want to object, so he nodded and said, "Go tell the princess!"

"I obey your order!"

Li Chenghua bowed and left.

Li Ye picked up the pen and wrote "Turks" on the paper. He pondered for a moment, and something vaguely came to his mind, but it was very vague and unclear.

In the evening, when he returned to the mansion, as expected, his family moved into the Zhen'an Tower. The Zhen'an Tower was built by Li Longji to avoid assassins or mutinies, but it had never been used. It covers an area of ​​at least five acres, with auxiliary buildings and the main building.

The main building has more than four floors, and the outside is built with precious wood. It looks like a very exquisite pagoda.

But in fact, the inside is tightly built with large bluestone. There are almost no windows in the whole tower. There is only an iron door on the second floor for entry and exit. The iron door is connected to the auxiliary building outside. The structure of the auxiliary building is very complicated, like a maze. It is difficult for unfamiliar people to find the location of the iron door.

Li Ye entered the Zhen'an Tower and went directly to his study on the fourth floor.

There was a secret window in his study leading to the top of the Zhen'an Tower, but it could not be opened from behind. Of course, it could not be opened even if it was seen. The bolt inside had to be pulled out.

Li Ye had just sat down when his wife Dugu Xinyue pushed the door open and brought him a cup of ginseng tea.

"Husband, go downstairs for dinner!"

"Have you all eaten?"

Dugu Xinyue nodded, "We just moved here today, and everyone ate a little."

"Then bring me a meal later, and I won't go downstairs."

Dugu Xinyue put the ginseng bowl on the table, sat down and asked, "I heard from Li Chenghua that this time those vassal states are going to go all out and try to change their fate of destruction by assassinating my husband."

Li Ye nodded, "That's about right! This is probably the last assassination I face."

"But it may also be the most dangerous one."

Li Ye shook his head, "Don't think too much of the other party. Assassination is a shameful and despicable thing. As long as you defend yourself a little, the assassin will not have any chance at all. And the target of this assassination is me, it has nothing to do with you, you don't have to be too nervous."

"Cheng Hua also said that the other party's target is not us. We can stay outside during the day, as long as we don't leave the palace, and live in Zhen'an Tower at night. This is good, and we won't be locked up here all the time."

Li Ye smiled happily and said, "That's right, we need to be on guard, but we can't be too on guard, which will seriously affect our lives."

After a pause, he asked again: "Where are Shen Zhenzhu and Shen Li? Have they moved in?"

Dugu Xinyue shook her head, "I told them, but they refused. Shen Zhenzhu said that she had to protect her pregnancy and could not move casually. Shen Li stayed with her aunt."

"No!"

Li Ye said decisively: "If the assassins really entered the palace, they would kill anyone they saw and would not show mercy. Moreover, it would be easy for the assassins to enter through Luojinhua. If the assassins broke into the room, they would have no choice but to die. Move Mu Da Niang in with them."

"Mu Da Niang has already come in. I will arrange for them to come in now."

Li Ye nodded, "Let the female guards carry Shen Zhenzhu in on the rattan bed."

Dugu Xinyue nodded, got up and went out.

Li Ye pondered for a moment, got up and went to the corner of the house, pulled the iron bolt and pushed the window out. He stood on the tall tower and looked at the big trees and buildings around him. They were all hung with long ice spikes. The city wall covered with snow could be seen on the right hand side.

At this time, there was a faint voice in the distance.

I saw a group of people coming from Luo Jinhua's side. More than 20 female guards carried a rattan bed and walked onto the overpass. It should be Shen Zhenzhu and Shen Li.

At this time, Yang Yuhuan's voice came from behind, "Is your husband outside?"

"Ah! Don't come out, I'll go in now."

Yang Yuhuan has a serious fear of heights. Her legs will tremble at high places and she will faint from fear. Li Ye can't let her come out.

Li Ye walked back to the room, closed the window, and the cold wind disappeared immediately.

Yang Yuhuan hugged her husband's waist tightly and put her face on his chest. Li Ye kissed her forehead and smiled, "Why are you a little sad?"

"They are all pregnant, but I can't give birth. I feel uncomfortable."

A few days ago, Dugu Taiwei was diagnosed with pregnancy. With Shen Zhenzhu's baby in her belly, there will be two more lives born in this family next year. The whole family is happy. Yang Yuhuan is only happy on the surface, but secretly she is sad and crying.

Li Ye understands her mood and comforts her for a while, saying that she is his most beloved woman, more than anyone else, which makes her burst into laughter.

"Husband, let's eat!"

Yang Yuhuan pulled Li Ye to sit down, snuggled up to him and smiled charmingly, "I'll pour wine for you, husband!"

Li Ye hugged her and smiled, "It's hard to have fun without music. Why don't you play a song for me?"

Yang Yuhuan's pretty face suddenly turned red, her eyes moved, and her heart began to heat up. Only she understood what her husband was saying?