Tibet

Li Ye has been busy in the military camp these days. The soldiers have returned one after another, and there are a lot of things to do. In particular, preparing for the westward journey requires a large amount of camels and supplies. Although the court agreed to provide these supplies, consent and getting them are two different concepts. Repeated negotiations are required in the middle.

In the big tent, Li Ye was discussing with several staff members about the family members accompanying the army. What Li Ye did not expect was that many soldiers actually brought their family members with them. There were 700 families, including not only women, but also the elderly and children. , which requires a big truck.

Wang Changling said: "It is impossible for more than 700 families to go to Suiye together. The road is too difficult and it is easy to fall ill. You must walk slowly. I suggest that the family members walk in four sections. The first section goes to Ganzhou and rests for a while. After two months, the body will recover before continuing westward. The second leg will be to Dunhuang. They will also rest for a few months, and then cross Shazhou to Kucha. The rest time in Kucha will be longer. By this time next year, they will be fully adapted. After understanding the climate, we can go all the way across the Lingshan Mountains to Broken Leaf."

Wang Changling's suggestion is right. If you want to reach Suiye safely, you have to trade time. It took Tang Sanzang more than ten years to go to Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures. What's more, the elderly and children have to travel thousands of miles. This is no joke. Going to Tianzhu is not a joke. History will not record how many people died along the way during the Long March in the Western Regions.

The long journey is very tiring, coupled with the harsh climate and unsuitable climate, the impact on the elderly and children is fatal. The life span of the lower-class people in the Tang Dynasty is generally more than fifty years old, and not many people can live to be over sixty years old. Seventy, that is rare in ancient times.

As for children, the mortality rate is also extremely high, not just at birth, but in childhood.

Li Ye also regretted a little. He didn't think clearly at the time and enthusiastically encouraged the soldiers to bring their families with them. But when they did, he got a big headache again.

Chen Huan also said: "If the government along the way is willing to help take care of it, it won't be a big problem. The key is that we have to do things right. First, the court has to greet the government along the way. Second, we have to give people benefits. At least the government needs people and money." We have to give the other party a certain amount of compensation."

Li Ye happened to have five thousand taels of gold in his hand. He took it out of the secret room that day and was going to take it with him.

He nodded and said: "Money is not an issue. Chen Shenjun, please write a detailed report. I will submit it to the Ministry of War and ask the Ministry of War to issue a document to the officials along the way to take care of it."

Chen Huan immediately agreed, "I will write the report today!"

At this time, a soldier came forward and whispered a few words to Li Ye. Li Ye was startled, why is his father here?

He immediately said to everyone: "You continue to discuss the details, I will go out for a while."

Li Ye quickly arrived at the gate of the military camp and saw his father standing at the gate, looking at the military camp with his hands behind his back.

"Why are you here, father?" Li Ye walked forward with a smile.

"I have something urgent to do with you!"

Li Ye nodded, "Let's talk about it after father enters the camp!"

Li Dai walked into the camp and did not go to the direction of the tent. Instead, he came to the training ground and looked at the soldiers who were training horseback shooting from a distance.

Li Dai smiled and said: "I also wanted to join the army when I was young. When I was your age, I packed my bags and prepared to join the army secretly."

"Then, was it successful?"

Li Dai shook his head, "Of course I didn't succeed. I was reported by the housekeeper. Your grandfather beat me up severely and then forced me to study. From then on, I could only give up my dream of military service."

Li Ye smiled slightly and said, "If my father had joined the army, he would probably be a military governor by now."

Li Dai sighed, "It's more likely to die in battle!"

Both father and son were silent. Li Dai smiled and said to Li Ye: "Yesterday the emperor's decree came down, and I was promoted to Minister of Rites. As soon as I took over, I started busy with the imperial examination."

"Have you taken office?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Li Dai nodded, "I went to the Ministry of Personnel to complete the formalities this morning and will officially take office tomorrow!"

"Congratulations dad!"

Li Dai smiled bitterly and said: "If Li Xiu knew that the Minister of Rites was obtained in exchange for Lan Cui Pavilion, I don't know what kind of trouble he would cause."

"He has no right to make trouble, just ignore him. Then who will take over as Jingzhao Shaoyin?"

"Wei E, Wei Qingxuan's father and Wei Jiansu's son. He was the secretary of Jingzhao Mansion and joined the army. He was promoted to Jingzhao Shaoyin. It is probably because of Wei Qingxuan! The Holy One appeases the Wei family."

Smiling, Li Dai added: "Say something good, Dugu Lie came to see me last night."

Li Ye suddenly became nervous and asked, "What is he here for?"

"Of course I'm here to talk about your marriage. Because of Wei Qingxuan's matter, he can't make it too obvious, so we can only talk about our intentions first. Their family has unanimously agreed to betroth Dugu Xinyue to you. This Dugu Xinyue is Zhuque. ?"

Li Ye nodded, "Dugu Xinyue is the official name, Zhuque is just the nickname."

"That's right, I need to confirm, Ah Ye, you won't refuse out of anger because of Wei Qingxuan's matter, right?"

"Of course not!" Li Ye laughed dumbly, "Wei Qingxuan is very good, and it is normal for the Dugu family to like him. It's just that he was unlucky and met An Qingxu."

Li Dai thought for a moment and said, "Dugu Lie still tested me last night."

"Testing what?"

"He said it very implicitly. I can't remember exactly what he said. It probably meant, were you involved in Wei Qingxuan's incident? He wanted to know?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "The answer is of course no!"

"What if I want to know?"

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said: "Many things happen by mistake. Maybe some of what I said reminded An Qingxu, but he is not a three-year-old child. The decisions he made by himself cannot be passed on to others. "

Li Dai laughed and said, "Actually, I guessed that this matter has something to do with you. With your character, it's impossible for you to do nothing."

Li Ye did not deny it and asked with a smile: "What did father say?"

"I told him very clearly and frankly that my son would only chop off people's heads, never just slash their faces."

The father and son laughed together.

Li Dai took out a marriage certificate and said, "This is your marriage certificate. You can put your fingerprints on it! If you are not in Chang'an, your mother and I will make the decision for you."

"Only Suzaku!"

"of course!"

Li Dai took out a box of Zhu Ni and said with a smile: "She must be the girl you like. Your mother is afraid that you will marry a foreigner wife, so she urged me to come here today."

Li Ye pressed his fingerprints on the marriage certificate, handed it to his father, and asked, "Are there any major events in the court these days?"

"An Lushan and Wei Jiansu had a big quarrel and sued each other. They completely fell out."

Li Ye said calmly: "An Lushan has an expert under his command, and falling out with Wei Jiansu is equivalent to drawing a clear line with the prince's faction. An Lushan's move is very clever, and Wei Jiansu is being used by others without knowing it." .”

"Is it that complicated?"

"That must be the case. There is no need for An Lushan to fall out. He has already offended Yang Guozhong. Is he stupid to offend Wei Jiansu again?

If he wants to sit firmly in Youzhou, he has to confront the prince, and the emperor will use him to contain the prince. If he befriends the prince like Huangfu Weiming, his death will only be more ugly. "

Li Dai sighed in his heart, no wonder his father valued this grandson so much. I am afraid that he was the only one in the civil and military dynasty who saw An Lushan's intention.

"Do you have any advice for me?" Li Dai asked again with a smile.

Li Ye pondered for a while and then said: "Father must stand clearly on Wei Jiansu's side, and don't be afraid of offending Yang Guozhong. Unless the emperor wants to capture me, it will be useless no matter how hard Yang Guozhong tries. Father must remember that in the end, the world of the Tang Dynasty will be the same." The prince will inherit it."

Li Dai nodded happily, "I understand your reminder. I will visit Wei Jiansu tonight."

You can tell your grandfather if you have something, but you can never tell your father. This is not a question of trust, but a question of whether you can bear it.

Li Dai got the marriage certificate with his son's fingerprints, and he had to go to Sining King Li Lin to be his son's matchmaker. It was already afternoon, and if he didn't leave, he wouldn't be able to enter the city after dark in Chang'an.

Li Dai walked a few steps and then smiled and said: "In the past few days, there have been many people asking for poems in front of the house. You'd better prepare a few more poems. I heard from Gao Lishi that the imperial concubine also appreciates your poem about Guan Shanwu." Ten states.”

Li Ye was ashamed that a poem actually made him popular.