Road selection, you just refuse to go. Since you were reborn early, you can obviously propose to marry her, but you dare not. "
"You can obviously let go and assist Li Chuan with her, but you don't want to."
"You clearly know that the family is wrong. Although Li Chuan is wrong, he can correct it, but you refuse to do so."
"In the end, you have nothing, and you have to say that you have nowhere to go, Su Rongqing, isn't it funny?"
"ridiculous."
As soon as Su Rongqing opened his mouth, he instantly released his strength, and Pei Wenxuan rolled over and kicked him away with one kick!
The two rolled to the sides, quickly turned over, knelt on the ground and coughed rapidly.
Pei Wenxuan looked up at him first, and saw Su Rongqing squatting on the ground: "But what should I do..."
"I am the Young Patriarch of the Su Clan, how can I disregard the interests of the family." Su Rongqing coughed and raised her head, "I have lost His Highness, I have nothing left, I contacted the aristocratic family to rebel, and I put my life on the line. Above, now you tell me I was wrong?"
Su Rongqing said, laughing loudly: "Then what I lost? Wasn't it in vain? I could have married His Highness, but I could be like my elder brother, kneeling in front of my father and begging to marry His Highness. But I didn't. In my last life, I watched her marry you, and on the day she married," Su Rongqing's voice choked, "I followed her float all the way to the Princess Palace. In this life, I personally persuade you to marry her. I will welcome you, I handed you over to her with my own hands because I chose this path."
"I have given up my most precious thing," Su Rongqing stared at Pei Wenxuan, "I can't be wrong."
"You remember one thing," Pei Wenxuan said calmly, "Your Highness, you didn't give up. I fought for it, whether you choose to fight or not," Pei Wenxuan looked at her, "Your Highness, it's all mine. Your Highness."
When Su Rongqing heard this, she did not speak.
The two looked at each other quietly, Pei Wenxuan stood up, raised his hand and pulled out the long sword that was still stabbing on the pillar: "You remember."
"You're wrong, you have to admit it."
"She loves me, you have to get out."
"In this life, no matter whether you are alive or dead, don't even think about getting close to His Highness," he pointed at him with his sword, "one cent."
As soon as the words fell, Pei Wenxuan raised his hand and slashed away, Su Rongqing rolled on the spot and directly took his sword and backhanded it.
The sound of sword and sword intersecting resounded in the room. This time, both of them tried their best, as if they were provoked by something, regardless of whether they slashed at each other.
The veil was chopped and fell everywhere, the screen was mostly damaged, and the sound outside became less and less, until finally, Li Rong vaguely heard a question: "Where is the person?"
The moment Li Rong's voice appeared, Su Rongqing's hand shook, and Pei Wenxuan's sword directly rubbed his sword through his chest.
Blood flowed out slowly, and both stopped moving.
Li Rong pushed in the door and saw Pei Wenxuan's sword in Su Rongqing's heart in the room.
Li Rong entered, Pei Wenxuan quickly drew his sword, Su Rongqing slid directly to the ground, leaned against the pillar, looked at Li Rong who was approaching, and breathed lightly.
Li Rong looked at the embarrassed appearance of this familiar person, and she didn't know whether to be resentful or sad. She walked in front of Su Rongqing and slowly squatted down, Su Rongqing's eyes all fell on her.
"ended."
She looked at him, her voice calm.
Hearing this, Su Rongqing laughed slowly: "I am very happy that your Highness is here."
"Say goodbye."
Li Rong looked at him as if looking at an old friend, with pity and sadness.
Su Rongqing looked at Li Rong's eyes, he gasped, and finally, only asked: "Your Highness, must you change the system?"
"I must." Li Rong replied affirmatively, "I hope that in this world, Hongde and Xiao Rou will never be used again."
"I also hope that in this world, Aya, Su Ronghua, you, me, my father, mother, Xie Lanqing from the previous life will never be forgotten again..."
"Don't use high-sounding words to cover up the fact of cannibalism. People are people, and all feelings and all power should be respected."
Su Rongqing didn't say anything, he stared at Li Rong.
Li Rong waited for him, and after a long time, he trembled and said, "The biggest battle of the aristocratic family lies in the concubines."
Li Rong didn't expect that Su Rongqing's last goodbye was actually this, she was stunned for a while, then she heard Su Rongqing look at her, and said softly: "His Royal Highness, I never thought of harming you, I have always hoped that you can have a good life. ."
"Even with Pei Wenxuan," he laughed, "have a good time."
"I came back from rebirth, and I didn't ask for a kiss. It wasn't because of cowardice. I knew that you liked him, and I also knew that I killed you. Besides, I wanted to kill Li Chuan, and you wouldn't forgive me."
"I stopped you from establishing a supervisory division. It is a strong family. I don't want you to be threatened."
"Being on the North Yan Pagoda," Su Rongqing breathed softly, he didn't dare to blink, he was afraid that every eye would be the last, he tried his best to speak with difficulty, "It's also because the family wants to expel His Highness from Huajing, I thought Pei Wenxuan After death, His Highness and the imperial court lost the gambling game, the only way to save His Highness is to use the identity of the Su family to ask for a favor for His Highness, no, it is not deliberately offended.
"I know."
Li Rong was a little hoarse, lowered her eyes, Su Rongqing laughed, he looked at her, and after a long time, he took out a small fan with gold sprinkled from his sleeve.
"This is, that night on the cliff, His Highness fell."
Su Rongqing raised her hand and put it in Li Rong's hands: "I thought that I would hide it secretly, but in the end, I still have to return it to His Highness."
Just as he intended.
I wanted to keep it in my heart for a long time, no one bothered, no one knew. But at the last moment, he was still an ordinary person after all.
Li Rong looked down at the small fan in her hand, and said nothing. Su Rongqing looked at her. After a long time, he trembled, full of expectations, but also full of despair: "My heart is happy, Your Highness."
Li Rong's hands stiffened.
This is the first time in two lifetimes that he has said this.
"Twelve years old, I first saw you in front of the imperial study," he said with tears in his eyes, "I am so pleased with Your Highness. For a lifetime, two lifetimes, I love His Highness alone."
When Li Rong heard this, she didn't know why, but her eyes were sore.
She nodded, knowing that.
Seeing her appearance, Su Rongqing smiled gently: "Your Highness, how are you living in this life?"
"Okay." Li Rong said in a hoarse voice, "Very good."
"That's good." Su Rongqing nodded, "I'm also relieved."
"Your Highness," Pei Wenxuan walked over to Li Rong and helped her up, "Don't squat for too long."
Li Rong responded, and Pei Wenxuan helped her up.
"Let's go." Pei Wenxuan said in a low voice, Li Rong nodded, the two of them supported each other, and walked out, after a few steps, Li Rong suddenly stopped, she turned around and looked at Su Rongqing: "Rong Qing ," she looked at him, as if sharing some happy news with her friends, "I have a baby."
Su Rongqing was stunned.
He suddenly remembered that Li Rong in the previous life was his biggest regret.
She often spoke of children, and it was their pain.
It was at this moment that he finally knew clearly that she was really living a good life, which was different from the previous life.
He smiled, nodded and said, "Okay, Rong Qing, congratulations, Your Highness."
After speaking, he got up with difficulty and looked at Pei Wenxuan: "Mr. Pei, can I trouble you?" He raised his hand and pointed to a violin beside him, "I want to play the last song for Your Highness."
Pei Wenxuan nodded, let go of Li Rong, and went to get a piano for him.
When he put Qin in front of Su Rongqing, he put two more bottles of medicine.
"After today, Su Rongqing will be dead."
Su Rongqing was stunned for a while, Pei Wenxuan stood up, and when he got up, he brushed the candle to the ground as if he was not paying attention.
Huo Tong licked the veil on the ground, Pei Wenxuan turned around and left, he walked to Li Rong's side and hugged Li Rong's shoulder.
Li Rong was hugged by him, and the two walked forward together.
Su Rongqing turned her head and looked at the rising fire next to her. After a long time, she fiddled with the first strings.
Li Rong listened to the sound of the piano behind her. She didn't look back. The two of them were together and left this past together.
By the time they came out, the fire was already burning.
Li Rong stood in the courtyard with her back to Weiyang Palace and listened to "Farewell" inside.
A very short farewell song, light and beautiful.
The sound of the piano and the crackling of the flames were mixed. Li Rong stood quietly at the door. It was not until the sound of the piano stopped that she turned her head and saw the Weiyang Palace, which was completely ablaze.
She watched for a long time, and Pei Wenxuan waited quietly.
After waiting for a long time, Li Rong came back to her senses, she stepped forward, as if nothing had happened, and only said, "Let's go."
The two walked a few steps when they saw Su Ronghua rushing in in a hurry. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw the burning Weiyang Palace, he was stunned, and hurried forward, Pei Wenxuan stopped Su Ronghua and said urgently: "Brother Su! It's dangerous inside!"
"Is Rong Qing inside?" Su Ronghua's face was full of panic, "Isn't he?"
"Su Rongqing is inside?"
Shangguanya chased in and heard Su Ronghua's words, and quickly asked. Li Rong nodded and said, "The people are gone, so going in is killing you, let's go."
After speaking, Li Rong walked out. Su Ronghua listened to Li Rong's words and stared blankly at the fire, her eyes full of shock and pain.
Shangguanya came to him and said in a low voice, "I'll tell you something."
Su Ronghua didn't listen, Shangguan Ya pursed her lips: "Weiyang Palace has a secret passage, I know where the exit is. If Su Rongqing is still inside, she will die. If she goes out..."
Shangguanya looked up at him: "He lives."
The flames engulfed the roof of Weiyang Palace, Li Rong stopped and turned back with Pei Wenxuan.
In the bedroom, Li Ming was surrounded by doctors. After all, he didn't hold out until Li Rong came back, so he slowly closed his eyes.
Li Chuan stood in front of the bed, listening to the imperial doctor trembling and crying out: "Your Highness, Your Majesty... I have passed away."
He didn't speak, he watched quietly, and after a long time, he muted and sent everyone back.
Everyone went out and closed the door, leaving Xun Chuan alone, standing behind Li Chuan.
"Why don't you go?"
Li Chuan made a hoarse voice.
"His Royal Highness said, let me stay with you for a moment."
Li Chuan didn't speak, he felt the person standing silently behind him.
He walked forward step by step, knelt in front of the dragon couch, held Li Ming's old hand, and gently pressed it against his forehead.
He heard Li Ming's last sentence.
He said, sorry.
The news of Li Ming's death soon came, and when Li Rong heard it, she just nodded.
Then she turned around and walked forward aimlessly. Pei Wenxuan walked beside her and moved forward with her.
The two of them never spoke.
In the palace, which had completely calmed down, the palace servants came out one after another to clean up the snow. The two of them walked together, shoulder to shoulder, and their sleeves rubbed together.
Walking and walking, I don't know who reached out his hand first, and quietly pulled the other party under his sleeve.
The power that came from his hands gave support to both sides invisibly.
Listening to the sound of stepping on the snow, Li Rong suddenly felt that she could go down this road well.
Go a long way, well, long.
In the winter of the 20th year of Kangxing, the traitorous concubine Xiao, united with the family, and murdered the emperor in the palace, which is known as the Kangxing Palace Rebellion.
The eldest princess Pingle brought her concubine and others to quell the rebellion, and the assistant prince Li Chuan ascended the throne and changed his name to Dexu.
The new monarch who passed the throne had no talent for governing the country, and liked to have fun. Pei Wenxuan, the former Minister of Officials, was promoted to the right minister.
On the day of the enthronement, the ministers entered the hall and waited for the emperor to attend. However, after waiting for a long time, they only waited for an imperial decree and a crane.
The emperor was not interested in the political affairs, and on the day he ascended the throne, he announced that the crane would replace him to come to the court. The affairs of the government are handed over to the eldest princess.
No one in the room dared to speak, only the newly appointed right minister Pei Wenxuan immediately knelt down and gave a big gift to Xianhe.
Since then, the government has been taken over by the eldest princess.
The eldest princess acted resolutely and resolutely. After she took office, she quickly dealt with all relevant personnel of the Kangxing Palace chaos. Those who participated in the rebellion were beheaded and exiled, and the relevant family members were expelled from Huajing.
The traitor Xiao Su led the rebellion, but Qin Lin led the troops to quell it.
The imperial court began to function normally, and Li Rong was very busy. Even with Pei Wenxuan's help, she often left early and returned late.
I don't know how many days later, Pei Wenxuan suddenly told her that the day of Su Rongqing's funeral had come.
Li Rong was stunned for a while, but Pei Wenxuan walked behind her and took a cape for her: "After all, it's an old friend, so let's send it off."
Li Rong was inconvenient to go up the mountain, and He only went to the door with Pei Wenxuan, and gave Su Rongqing a stick of incense.
Su Rongqing had no corpse, but was burned to ashes in the palace, and Su Ronghua buried him in a robe.
When Li Rong came over, Su Ronghua personally led Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan to visit the Su Mansion. As they walked, they told them about Su Rongqing's childhood.
"When I was young, I was disobedient. My father saw it in his eyes and knew that I was abandoned, so he disciplined Rong Qing strictly. Every morning, he had to recite the family motto in front of the ancestral hall. He had to listen to his father's emphasis every day. He is the head of the young family, and the rise and fall of the Su family should be the most important thing in life."
Su Ronghua led Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan across the bridge to the ancestral hall.
In front of the ancestral hall, the candles are shadowy, and the tablets of the Su family are displayed above.
The latest one is Su Rongqing.
Su Ronghua stopped in front of the ancestral hall. He looked at the ancestral hall. After a long time, he said in a low voice, "I hurt him."
If he did not run away when he was young and could fight to the end, Su Minzhi would not be so harsh on Su Rongqing.
If he could teach his younger brother more, Su Rongqing would not have gone this dead end.
He stood in front of the ancestral hall, and after a long time, he came back to his senses, smiled, then led the two forward, and said apologetically, "Sorry, I feel sad for a while."
After speaking, he quickly led the two of them and went to the next place.
A few days after Su Rongqing was buried, the entire Su family moved out of Huajing.
Then the new dynasty started completely.
Only two months after the beginning of the new dynasty, the first happy event came.
The groom is the same as last time.
This time, His Highness Pingle had a higher status, and the person he married was already the youngest prime minister in this summer.
So the wedding of the two was more grand than the first time.
This time, Pei Wenxuan personally went to the palace gate to greet Li Rong. He watched the palace gate slowly open. Li Rong was dressed in a wedding dress, holding a golden fan, covering half of his face, and knelt on the golden statue of Yuzhaozhi. superior.
When the veil was flying, she vaguely saw her face, she looked at him quietly across the crowd with a smile in her eyes.
Pei Wenxuan couldn't help laughing, raised his hand to salute, and said loudly: "My minister, Pei's Wenxuan, welcome Feng Jia!"
Plant phoenix trees on the tree, and eventually the phoenix will return.
The fireworks exploded suddenly, and the petals hidden in the fireworks flew over the Huajing in the spring.
Everyone raised their heads and watched the petals fluttering around. Lin Feibai turned his head and looked at Shangguanya who was beside Li Rong with a smile.
Her eyes were full of smiles, Lin Feibai was silent for a long time, and suddenly said, "Shangguanya."
"Um?"
"Do you like people?"
Shangguanya was speechless, Lin Fei smiled and said suddenly, "Forget it, let's not delay each other."
With that said, Lin Feibai took out a set of leaf cards from his arms and handed it to Shangguanya: "Give it back to you. Thank you and Your Highness for saving me back then."
"you… "
Shangguanya hesitated, Lin Feibai didn't look at her, the two walked on the long street, following Li Rong's car, Lin Feibai smiled: "I can see that Su Ronghua can die for you."
Having said that, Lin Feibai turned to look at her and raised her eyebrows: "But your life is precious, and I won't die for any woman, so I won't delay you."
"Forget about getting married. I didn't get hired anyway, so I just pretended that nothing happened. I plan to go back to the southwest. The girls there are warm and cheerful, much more cheerful than the sour girls in Huajing."
Shangguanya didn't say anything. After a long time, she said in a low voice, "Thank you."
After Li Rong got married, Lin Feibai left Huajing.
Xun Chuan saw that it was almost time, and decided to go back to the northwest.
Li Rong and Shangguanya sent her away from Huajing, but Shangguanya was quite reluctant: "It's not long since you came back, and you're leaving again. Wouldn't it be good to stay in Huajing?"
"Huajing doesn't belong to me." Xun Chuan looked at Li Rong with a smile on his face, "I've traveled a lot, so I don't want to stay in a city."
"However," Xun Chuan thought for a while, then laughed again, "I will come back to see you every year in the future."
"Okay," Shangguanya nodded, "Get married early and bring one more person back."
Xun Chuan pursed his lips and chuckled, and said, "Okay, I'll try my best. Then..." Xun Chuan raised his eyes and looked at the two girls, "Is this goodbye?"
"Before I say goodbye, I'll give you something." Li Rong smiled and took out an appointment letter from her sleeve.
"This time you were appointed General Zhenbei, and I haven't given you the appointment letter."
Saying that, she handed the ultimatum to Xun Chuan: "Let's take a look."
Xun Chuan was a little dazed and didn't understand what was so good about this kind of thing. She opened the letter and finally saw three words, Qin Zhenzhen.
She thought that she would never get her name back in her life, but at this moment, she finally got it back.
"Let's go."
Li Rong raised her hand and patted her shoulder: "From now on, you will be you, living for yourself."
Xun Chuan thanked Li Rong and said no more, and left Huajing on a horse.
Li Chuan stood on the Beiyan Pagoda, looking into the distance, watching someone and one horse, leaving Huajing far away.
Everything seems to have settled.
In the winter of the first year of Dexu, Li Rong gave birth to her first child. That child was a princess. Li Chuan loved her very much. She gave her the surname Li and named her Li Xi.
On the day of Li Xi's full moon, Pei Wenxuan made a drink for her, and after a lively scene, he hugged Li Xi and chatted with Li Rong lying on the couch at night.
"Qin Lin gave the battle report, saying that the north is fighting again. Fortunately, he copied the Wang family and the Gu family for a while, but it's not a problem if it goes on like this, we have to think of a way."
Pei Wenxuan said and patted the child, Li Rong saw the feeding time, put the fold down, hugged the child in her arms, patted the child, and said in a very soft voice, "You want to change the system again? Then think about how to change it. Yet?"
Pei Wenxuan pondered for a moment, then thought: "We have to find a way to make them pay the taxes. The imperial examinations are not one day or two days, no taxes, no land, they always have money, and if they have money, they will have more land. With more land, there will be more troops, money, and power, which is not the way to go."
"I have a way, I've been thinking about it for a long time."
Pei Wenxuan watched Li Xi gulping and drinking milk, and couldn't help but feel a little thirsty. He took the tea and calmed himself down by drinking it: "What's the way?"
"The direct son inherits the title, but the property can be divided equally between the concubines and concubines. As long as the concubines propose to divide the family, the tax will be paid in accordance with the law after the division."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Wenxuan choked into his trachea with a sip of water.
He coughed quickly, but as he coughed, he understood what Li Rong meant.
The foundation of an aristocratic family lies in land property. Land property has always been the system of firstborn inheritance. Except for the case of Su Ronghua who gave up the right of inheritance, the firstborn son generally inherits all the property, and the rest of the family depend on the inheritance of property. By.
This directly led to the long-term preservation of the family's property, and each generation became stronger and stronger.
However, the concubines divide the property equally, and the divided property is taxed according to law, that is, the invisible cutting weakens the family. It turned out that the 100 mu of land was not taxed. After the four brothers were divided equally, the remaining 25 mu was not taxable. After a few generations, the power of the family can be fundamentally weakened from the property.
Shuzi in the family, although the status is low, but after all, people are human beings. After getting along for a long time, they also have feelings. Although their status is low, they still have some power. Just like the Pei family, even though Pei Liming was a concubine, he still became the minister of punishment with the help of the family. Once they are given a law to follow, capable sons and daughters will definitely try their best to enforce it.
In the past, when suppressing the aristocratic family, the conflict was mostly between the royal family and the family, but this method puts the conflict between the descendants. Instead of overthrowing Li Rong and arguing with Li Rong, they would rather fight with their concubines.
But no matter whether it is a fight or not, after all, it is a matter within the family itself.
This article, combined with the imperial examination system and other methods, is afraid that within three generations of the aristocratic family, there will be no situation today.
Pei Wenxuan wanted to understand, so he slowed down and couldn't help but say, "How did you come up with this method?"
"You used to tell me that after power comes people's hearts," Li Rong said, and when she saw Li Xi finished drinking her milk, she patted Li Xi's back and whispered, "When Su Rongqing leaves, tell me that the most important thing in the family is. The weakness lies in the concubines. He came from an orthodox aristocratic family, and what he said naturally has his reasons. If you think about it from the perspective of these people, you will understand."
"I told you this," Pei Wenxuan laughed, "I didn't expect it myself."
"You're a good person and the eldest son," Li Rong looked up at him with a smile, "It's normal if you don't understand these things. I didn't understand others before, so I've been..."
Li Rong paused, and Pei Wenxuan understood.
The life and death of the last life were her hurdles. After she collapsed and stood up again, that was her new life.
Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to hold Li Rong, and said in a low voice, "I understand."
Li Rong bowed her head and smiled: "After the dispute between Cong and Chuan'er, I can think about it from other people's perspectives. If you think this is feasible, then let's decide."
Pei Wenxuan naturally had no objection, so the next day, in order to celebrate the birth of Li Xi, Li Rong issued a "Peace Order."
When the decree of peace came out, anyone with a discerning eye could understand the intent of this decree. Above the court, everyone fought fiercely. Pei Wenxuan was the promoter of this order. He often appeared in person and fought hard with other ministers.
Li Rong took the children to court and sat behind the curtain to listen to their arguments.
Sometimes they quarrel loudly, which will frighten Li Xi, Li Xi burst into tears, and Pei Wenxuan heard the child cry, so he didn't care about arguing with them for a while, turned his head and left, walked directly behind the curtain, and helped him. Li Rong picked up the child.
The child is also strange, Li Rong is not good at coaxing, but Pei Wenxuan stopped crying when she hugged her.
Pei Wenxuan had no choice but to walk out with the child in his arms, patted Li Xi on the back, and continued with the minister who was arguing with him: "What you just said is absolutely ridiculous, this is a blessing for the family, the family should be grateful to Dai Decai Yes, if you don't believe it, you might as well let everyone express their stance and see if the children of the noble family are willing or not."
Although Pei Wenxuan's words were severe, his tone was much softer, and he seemed to be afraid of shocking Li Xi. The minister listened to his soft voice, and couldn't stop arguing for a while.
After such a few rounds, everyone didn't want to quarrel in the courtroom.
After all, everyone knew in their hearts that Ping Enling was a clear conspiracy, and Li Rong was grabbing Qicun from an aristocratic family and couldn't resist.
In the past, the decrees that suppressed the family were implemented because the Han people and the family were arguing. But now this decree turned out to be a quarrel among the aristocratic family.
From the central to the local level, the descendants showed their magical powers, and the Ping En decree was issued less than five years ago. The large and small clans were scattered all over the country, and the treasury was also full.
After that, Li Rong gradually restricted the selection system, promoted the poor, and pushed the imperial examination system.
Control floods in the south and resist foreign enemies in the north.
Step by step, remove poison and heal for Daxia.
In these years, Li Chuan often disguised himself as an ordinary person and traveled around. Three years after Dexu, Li Chuan said he was going to the north.
Li Rong heard about this and had a big quarrel with him. Pei Wenxuan was still working in the palace. Across the palace gate, you can hear siblings scolding each other.
Li Rong scolded Li Chuan for seeking death. If something happened outside, don't report his name. If a monarch of a country was kidnapped, she couldn't afford to lose this person, and she didn't want to spend money to redeem him.
While packing up, Li Chuan muttered, "I didn't ask you to redeem me. If someone ties me up, you say you don't know me, and the ticket is over."
This remark made Li Rong angry for a while, and Pei Wenxuan quickly supported Li Rong and scolded Li Chuan inside for her: "Your Majesty, your words are too self-willed, how could Your Highness leave you alone? You are kidnapped. Yes, remember that the other party said that your brother-in-law is a wealthy businessman and can redeem you with the one hundred taels of gold."
"It's still good brother-in-law."
Hearing this, Li Chuan was instantly happy, stuck his head out of the door, and said with a smile, "I'll bring you a gift."
"Pei Wenxuan!"
Li Rong yelled, and Pei Wenxuan hurriedly said, "If you want more money, don't write back and let them tear up the ticket."
Li Chuan: "..."
With Pei Wenxuan's jokes, the atmosphere between the siblings eased a lot, but Li Rong still had a straight face: "You are in the border of Daxia, you can go anywhere, but you can't go out."
"Sister," Li Chuan smiled bitterly, "As you said, I can choose my life."
"But now you are choosing to die!"
"Sister," Li Chuan smiled, "I just want to do what I want to do. I want to go to the north and find out what is in the north, where are the Rong people in the north, and are there any good things in the north. I am in Huajing. After living for more than 20 years, I want to go out and see."
"just in case… "
"In case I die," Li Chuan said calmly, "that's not worth my life."
Li Rong was speechless, she stared at Li Chuan, and Pei Wenxuan held Li Rong's hand and gently persuaded her: "Your Highness, Your Majesty will be fine, he is no longer a child."
"get out!"
Li Rong wiped away her tears and turned to leave.
That night, Li Chuan left the palace.
Half a year later, Li Rong received news from Xun Chuan from the northwest that she escorted Li Chuan out of Daxia to the north.
After that, there was no news of the two.
Li Rong often sat alone in Li Chuan's palace before leaving after sitting for a long time. Sometimes she would also blame Pei Wenxuan for letting Li Chuan leave, but whenever she wanted to say something, she would think of her previous life.
She decided everything about Li Chuan, and she personally killed the boy named Li Chuan.
Everyone can only do their best, not to decide the life choices of others, nor to understand that for individuals, only themselves know the right or wrong choice.
Four years after Dexu, Li Rong added another boy named Pei Qingyun.
In the seventh year of Dexu, Li Rong suddenly received news that Qin Zhenzhen had returned to Huajing.
The moment she heard the news, she rushed out of the high seat and ran all the way to the gate of the palace, when she saw a young man and woman standing there.
The young man looks like twenty-four or five, with some stubble on his face, and looks like a mess, but his smile is reckless.
The girl next to him in black with a sword, like a silent guardian, stood quietly beside him.
Li Rong didn't dare to step forward, but after a long time, she heard the young man speak, and called out gently, "Sister."
In four years, Li Chuan drew a map of the entire northern territory, found out the location and relationship of the northern tribes, and brought back new seeds and spices from the north.
In addition, he also brought back a child named Li Xun.
He and Qin Zhenzhen didn't stay in Huajing for too long. After leaving a map of the north, they took Li Xun away. Before leaving, Li Rong and Li Chuan talked all night, hoping to keep Li Xun, but Li Chuan just smiled: "Sister, I won't stay in Huajing because I'm afraid we will have a dispute. Huajing, sister and Xun'er, can't we not argue?"
Li Rong stopped for a while, and Li Chuan sighed: "Besides, I'm not suitable for this place, nor is Xun'er suitable for me, that's all."
After getting the map of the north, Shangguan Xu returned to his hometown, Pei Wenxuan became the left minister, and Shangguan Yahuan was the right minister.
As the first female prime minister of Daxia, Shangguanya wrote a letter to the Northern Expedition on the first day she took office.
At this time, Daxia had cultivated and recuperated for many years, and the army was strong and the country was prosperous. After Shangguanya proposed it, there was no objection in the court.
Li Rong decided to lead Shangguanya to the north in person.
The night she made her decision, Pei Wenxuan walked by her door for a long time. When Li Rong saw someone walking around the door, she opened the door with a bang. Pei Wenxuan was startled, and Li Rong stared at him: "Yes. Just say it."
"I just thought," Pei Wenxuan looked a little reluctant, "Xi'er and Qingyun are still young, they rely on their mother, or... or I will go to the northern expedition for you?"
Li Rong didn't speak, she quietly watched the two little guys stumble in and ran in. Li Xi ran in front, shouting Pei Wenxuan: "Daddy, Daddy, come and play with us."
With that said, the two children ran to Pei Wenxuan, each with one leg, hugged Pei Wenxuan, and looked up at him.
Pei Wenxuan showed bitterness and said with difficulty: "They depend on you more, really."
Li Rong bowed her head and smiled, she stretched out her hand and hugged Pei Wenxuan.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to the battlefield."
"I just wanted to see."
"I want to see the mountains and rivers of Daxia, and see the suffering of the people. I can't sit in Huajing forever, can I?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't say a word, the two children were hanging on him, Li Rong looked up at him: "Also, I also depend on you a lot, I will definitely come back."
Hearing Li Rong acting coquettishly, Pei Wenxuan was helpless for a while, he sighed, he could only hug Li Rong, and whispered, "Okay, let's go."
He prepared all the logistics for her, and Li Rong and Shangguanya headed north.
With Li Rong coming in person, the morale was boosted. Li Rong and Shangguan Ya sat on the front line, led by Qin Lin and Qin Zhenzhen, and headed for the deep hinterland of the north, determined to take down the imperial court in the north and completely level the north.
The news of the Northern Expedition spread all over Daxia. Su Ronghua was sitting at home and heard that Shang Guanya, the right minister, was coming to the north to oversee the battle. He sat in the room and stayed there for a long time. He stood up, grabbed his coat, and quickly ordered others: All the food in the warehouse is ready, I will take it to the northwest."
The first battle of the Northern Expedition lasted for two years.
In the first half year, after conquering the imperial court, Li Rong returned early with Shangguanya.
Soon after returning, Su Ronghua proposed to the Shangguan family.
Although the Su family lost its old glory, the wedding still caused a sensation in the dynasty. On the night of the wedding, Shangguanya fanned her head and looked at the young man in front of her: "After so many years, I thought you would never come back."
"I didn't want to come back," Su Ronghua smiled, "but seeing Miss Shangguan waiting for me, I didn't dare to care about Miss Fu's wishes."
"Nonsense." Shangguanya sneered, "I'm busy with official business, and I don't care about it. After all, if you didn't come before and come now, did you take a fancy to my status as prime minister?"
Hearing this, Su Ronghua couldn't help laughing out loud. He leaned against the bed and nodded, "Yes, yes, I see you as a noble person, so I came here to climb the high branches."
Shangguanya listened to his sarcasm, snorted coldly, and turned her head away.
Su Ronghua didn't speak, he looked at her quietly for a long time.
"I was thinking that Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, is weakening the family. The Su family has been disobedient. Even if you retreat to one side, I am afraid that it will not be easy for Her Royal Highness. The marriage between our two families is afraid of causing trouble for you."
Shangguanya listened and didn't speak, Su Ronghua lowered her head: "But listening to you going to the north, thinking that one day, you might die somewhere I can't see, I suddenly felt that let me be selfish and give you something trouble."
"I hope Madam," Su Ronghua crouched in front of Shangguanya and raised her head, "Don't take offense."
"No." Shangguanya said calmly, "You don't know what kind of person His Highness is."
"What kind of person?"
"She is not the previous monarch. She has the world in her heart, not a trick."
"With her here," Shangguanya raised her hand and put it lightly on Su Ronghua's face, "As long as you like me, we can always be together."
This may not be the best of times.
It also has many criticized drawbacks.
However, it is like a switch. Someone has used blood and life to press the button of history.
For destiny, for freedom, and for dignity, history is forced to move forward.
In the fourteenth year of Dexu, the ministers were arguing over the issue of the prince and asked Li Chuan to adopt a clan child as the heir if he did not intend to get married.
Li Rong approached Li Chuan for a detailed talk, and after a night of talking, the result was finally decided.
Emperor Xianwen, Li Chuan, who had been absent from the early dynasty for 14 years, abdicated due to illness and was passed on to the eldest princess Li Rong.
Li Rong became the first female emperor in the history of Daxia, changed her title to Xingan, and appointed Princess Li Xi as the crown prince.
Li Xi was born in the Chaotang. Although she is only fourteen now, she has been with Li Rong in the Chaotang for many years.
The ministers were not surprised by this result, but in private, they still discouraged Li Rong: "His Royal Highness's enthronement is what everyone expects, but the princess is the heir, I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
Li Rong got this, but she lowered her head and did not speak. After two months, Li Rong heard that those officials who did not allow Li Xi to become the prince changed their words. As for how to change her mouth, she didn't ask Li Xi