The room fell silent for a moment.
Zhang Xiaobao sat on the bed while Wang Juan leaned on the table. The two of them were thinking of a solution.
It was obvious why the Duo Cannibals asked the local youths to help transport the wood. There was a large area of forest there. If they wanted wood, they might as well ask experienced people to cut it down. At the same time, they didn't need a large number of people to go from afar.
Obviously, they wanted to trick the hostages and put them in front of the army. Let's see what the Tang army can do.
Wang Juan knew very well that the Duo Cannibals wouldn't be stupid enough to tie the hostages up. The rope was very long, and if the Duo Cannibals controlled it, there would be enough space between the two groups of hostages.
That was something that happened in movies. If that was really the case, they only needed to adjust the shooting angle of the machine gun team, and the hostages in front would lose their function as hostages. Furthermore, they would be successfully rescued.
They would definitely send out suicide squad members to carry the hostages forward. Even if they sent out snipers, they wouldn't be able to catch them.
"Actually … actually, in some cases, we can think that there are no hostages. Just treat them as consumables in the war. At most, we can say that it was an accident. Retreating isn't a good idea. Just fire."
Zhang Xiaobao rubbed his face with his hands. It was a bad idea, but at the same time, it was the right idea. How could there be no deaths in war? How many people died in the world's one or two wars? Not to mention the civilians.
Wang Juan shook her head. She didn't want to attack the hostages, even if she had a way to solve the problem of the people's hearts.
Send someone over to ask who was hired and tell the families of the hostages that they were tricked into becoming cannon fodder. Tell them how sinister the enemy was and how dangerous the battlefield was.
Then find a random reason to make the helplessness of firing the cannon into a movie. Create a strong public opinion and give more benefits to the locals. Basically, no one would suspect that the Tang Empire deliberately fired the cannon.
Zhang Xiaobao, who had just said that they would kill the hostages, spoke again. "I am very disgusted by the Duo Cannibals. Just fight the war properly. Why play tricks? Even if they win the war in the end, isn't it an unfair victory?"
Wang Juan still didn't open her mouth. Her distress was written all over her face. She was pondering what method she could use to rescue him. Otherwise, wouldn't she be admitting that she and Xiao Bao didn't have the ability to face such difficulties?
"Most of the time, I treat this life as a game." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan stayed silent for more than an hour. Seeing that it was getting late through the window, Zhang Xiaobao got up and went to the kitchen to cook.
"So I didn't care about anything. But I realized that I was wrong. It wasn't that I mistakenly treated this life as a game, but that I couldn't care less. If we had truly become a person of this era, we would have made the decision to directly attack in the current situation, because we had no other choice. Only when we were helpless in the current situation would we truly consider ourselves as a person of this era.
That was a form of surrender. Any successful ruler was actually playing a game, enjoying the process, and then obtaining victory. When our bodies and minds were completely integrated into the era, that was the moment when we were powerless.
So we never gave in to anything. We always had to achieve our goal. No matter how difficult it was, we had you all the way. "
While speaking, Zhang Xiaobao had already walked outside and stood at the door.
Wang Juan stood up, smiled, and said, "Yes, from the beginning, we despised everything in this life. We were immortals, we were geniuses. Not only were we geniuses now, but we were also geniuses at the top of the pyramid in our time.
So we cared more about the improvement of the living standards of the people, the happiness of the children, the dignity of the Tang people, and the little things around us.
We were playing a grand game, just like the game of Monopoly. We hoped to take every step well. We firmly believed that if we two geniuses worked together, many people would still tremble even in our era.
But in terms of conspiracy and intrigue, I trust you more. I believe that you, who could kill a prime minister of a country, can't think of a way to solve a simple hostage problem. What do you want to eat tonight? "
After speaking, Wang Juan also came to the door and stood beside Zhang Xiaobao, meaning that the two of them would cook dinner together.
Zhang Xiaobao lifted Weiwei's arm. When Wang Juan tacitly reached out to hold his arm, he raised his head, puffed out his chest, and walked toward the kitchen.
"What do you think of making braised potatoes? The kind with lard. "
"It's the first time I've heard that braised potatoes are made with lard. Not to mention cannibals, even Xiaobei and the others won't eat them. After a little cooling, the reverse taste of the potatoes and the meaty taste of the pork will make people refuse to eat these two things from now on." Wang Juan also raised her head.
As the two of them talked, they arrived at the door of the kitchen. There were already cooks busy inside, because Zhang Xiaobao couldn't cook for everyone. He was only responsible for dinner for his family.
Seeing the two of them come over, someone quickly went to check on the single room inside. Seeing that no one else was there, he smiled and said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Young Master, you're here. Seeing that it's already late, we were just about to ask you if you'd like us to do it. I didn't expect you to come with the little miss."
"Do your thing. I'll see what dishes there are. Don't worry about us." Zhang Xiaobao nodded at him and then began to look for things on the shelves in the kitchen's ingredient warehouse with Wang Juan.
"This is good. Onion. Ha, in fact, I've never liked to eat it. And before we came here, our Tang people didn't like to eat it, so it wasn't spread here. Later, we came over by sea. How many detours did we take?"
Zhang Xiaobao picked up a few onions and sniffed. He didn't smell anything pungent. There was skin on the outside.
Wang Juan took it and put it in the basket that she had just picked up at the door. She said, "It tastes good to fry beef and mutton. It's better than green onions. The onions will shrivel up when they're fried."
"Then count them in tonight. And tomatoes. You'll plant a lot of them today, right? At least they can be sold in several big cities in summer. And chili. Let's have some of them. Good, tomatoes are really delicious. "
Zhang Xiaobao picked out chili and tomatoes. He also put the beef packed in cans on the other side of the shelf into Wang Juan's basket.
After choosing a few more pieces of beef and mutton, Zhang Xiaobao began to cook.
Wang Juan said that she would help. Seeing that the dishes Zhang Xiaobao chose were simple and didn't need fillings and side dishes, she could only stand by and watch. She was closer to each other and gave each other warmth. She wanted to think of a good idea as soon as possible and not directly shoot the hostages.
Otherwise, in order to win the war, the hostages would undoubtedly die. But after the war, the two of them would feel uncomfortable and regret.
Because the dishes were simple, Zhang Xiaobao made them very quickly. There were cucumber strips that were just marinated, the sauce that he had mixed, a few washed vegetables, steamed rice, and a tomato sauce or juice.
After these were done, he began to roast the meat. He cut the meat into small pieces and put them on the iron grate to roast. After a while, the fragrance floated out. He waited for the rice in the pot to be cooked. He heated up the sauce just now and poured it on the rice.
"Well, there are meat and vegetables. It's nutritious. Because the staple food is a little greasy, it's good for digestion with cucumber. Help take it out. Xiaobei and the others are probably hungry. I didn't hear that they ate any snacks in the afternoon. "
Zhang Xiaobao divided all the dishes into plates and placed them on two large trays. He invited Wang Juan to take one out each.
Wang Juan looked at the dishes, her head full of doubts. Smelling it, it was fragrant, but she didn't seem to like it. She guessed that her younger siblings might not be happy eating it either.
The two carried the trays to the family room. Xiaobei and the others were already sitting and waiting for the dishes to be served.
Each person had a plate of rice, but there were no chopsticks, no knives and forks. The nine children, who were used to using tableware, couldn't start for a while.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan sat separately so that they could help their younger siblings at any time.
"Eat, don't just look. Remember to use your right hand." Zhang Xiaobao said to his younger siblings with a smile. After he finished speaking, he stretched out his right hand and began to grab the rice on the plate. He quickly stuffed it into his mouth and said, "Try not to get your hand in your mouth when you eat. This is a way to eat special dishes."
Xiaobei showed her hand and waved it back and forth in front of her eyes. She looked at her brother and found that her brother was not joking. So, she sighed exaggeratedly and began to eat. She picked the side dishes that were not hot.
The other children followed suit. Anyway, it was just eating. They believed that their brother would not harm them.
Zhang Xiaobao ate a few mouthfuls, picked up the vegetables and dipped them in the sauce and stuffed them into his mouth. He chewed, picked up a cucumber stick, and dipped it in the sauce as well.
Xiaobei gradually adapted after eating it a few times. She liked to challenge new food cultures. In the past, she had eaten many kinds of food specially made for her by her brother. Although the salad on the plate in front of her was different from the steak she used to eat, it was still edible.
Wang Juan also ate. After eating about ten mouthfuls, she stopped and looked at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "Why do I feel like this is Indian curry rice?"
"Definitely not. Indian curry rice has more seasonings than what we eat now. It is almost a hodgepodge of seasonings. If you want to eat it, I will make it for you tomorrow at noon. Anyway, I have nothing to do. Let me tell you, curry tastes the best when it is made by someone like me who has sold thirteen spices.
It is not an exaggeration to say that very few Indians can beat me. In the end, they became lazy and bought ready-made curry powder. Many people do not know how to make their own curry powder. The faster the times develop, the more traditions are lost. Sigh ~! They always say that they are a strong country. I am worried about them.
Eat it. This is an authentic Arab diet. I plan to carry it forward. Part of it is chili, part of it is not chili. Because I don't know if they can immediately adapt to chili rice.
We have a canning factory here, right? Yes, we do. Otherwise, many things that can't be directly transported to Beijing and other places will be a problem to preserve freshness. After dinner tonight, I will ask them to process this kind of canned food. "
Zhang Xiaobao was not afraid of burning his hands at all. He ate very quickly and could talk while eating.
"Brother, when you have new things, don't you want to give them to our inner courtyard first?" Xiaobei felt that they could eat now, so he did not ask to change the food. But he was very confused.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head and said, "This is not for our inner courtyard. This is prepared for those who lack virtue for eight lifetimes. I want to add enough barbituric acid, which is the ingredient of the sedative medicine sold in our medical hall now.
These bastards are playing tricks on me. I'll let them see what a trick that's impossible to guard against is. I'll let them like to eat this kind of thing first. I'll put in something with caffeine and poppy water. When they're addicted to it, I'll change the ingredients. "
Zhang Xiaobao needed a way to vent. After cursing fiercely, he continued to eat.
After Wang Juan heard this, her eyes lit up. Then, she lowered her head and began to think.
Xiaobei wiped his mouth with the napkin in front of his chest and reached out to grab some rice. He stopped there and nodded. He supported his brother and said, "The people who eat more are indeed hateful. They clearly have good resources in their country, but not only do they not sell them to us at a low price, they also don't allow us to go and pick them ourselves.
Don't they think about who we are? We are the powerful and highly skilled Tang Empire. We shoulder the responsibility of the beautiful future of the entire human race. If they eat more and stop us, they are going against all of humanity and making things difficult for the world. "
"Alright, alright. There are no outsiders here. Put away your tricks." Xiaoyuan could not stand it anymore. How thick-skinned was this person who said such words?
Xiaobei, who had found an opportunity to practice his diplomatic speech, was exposed by Xiaoyuan. His face turned red and his body twisted a little. He said embarrassedly, "I'm used to it. From this, you can see how hard it is for me to be a diplomat. I have to pay attention to my image at all times, including my facial expressions and body movements. Do you think it's easy for me?
But even so, sometimes people don't understand. They say that I'm just saying clichés and that it's no different from not saying anything. They say that I repeat the same thing over and over again. Is that really the case? Xiaoyuan, tell me. "
Xiaoyuan shook his head. "No, definitely not. Every word is changed differently, and the meaning expressed is also different. It may seem like clichés, but if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that there's a lot of meaning behind it. Actually, I've said everything that needs to be said. It's just that many people are not educated enough and can't keep up with your rhythm."
Although Xiaoyuan did not like to hear Xiaobei say diplomatic words in front of him, he supported Xiaobei. That was a form of wisdom. Unless there were special circumstances, one had to be ambiguous when expressing one's meaning. Otherwise, if one said something wrong, it would leave a flaw for the enemy.
How could ordinary people understand the skills of a diplomat and the profoundness of diplomatic words?
"That's right." Xiaobei freed up his left hand and patted Xiaoyuan's shoulder in praise. He looked like he was saying, "You're not bad, kid. You guys live in such a big place. Your farming skills are not good, and your industrial skills are not good. Your country has a lot of resources, but your military force is not as good as ours. If we don't fight you, who do we fight?"
After thinking for a while, Wang Juan smiled and said to the nine little guys, "Tell me the truth. Do you like eating the current food? If you don't like it, then don't eat it. Ask your brother to make it again for you guys. Tell me, in order to deal with the Polyeater, he has to make things difficult for us in terms of food, right? "
The nine of them looked at each other and instantly communicated with their eyes. Then, Xiaobei said, "Sigh ~! Let's just make do with it. Fortunately, it was made by my brother. I reckon that if the Polyeater made it themselves, I would have a stomach problem.
In the past, we said that Japanese dishes were special, so when my brother made them, we felt that they were not bad. In the end, when we ate the food made by the Japanese, we finally understood that what was good was not the food, but our brother.
So, we believe that my brother's plan will definitely succeed. With the delicious hand-held rice, it will be like eating for the people on the grassland. The Polyeater will go crazy when they see it. "
After Xiaobei said this, his eyes suddenly showed doubt. He asked, "Brother, are we bored? We have cannons and bullets. Can't we just shoot? Why do we have to use a trick on the Polyeater? "
The other eight little guys listened to the movements of their hands at the same time and looked up.
"This matter started with the grandfather and grandson who came before. Your brother and I didn't guess what the use of collecting the poison was, but the transport wood behind them already knew. They wanted to drive our people away. Facing our gunfire, your brother and I were worried sick.
"But now, your brother has thought of a very good plan. First, send the Polyeater canned food with stimulants for a few days, and then find a suitable opportunity to give them canned food with sleeping ingredients in it. Then, we will solve the hostage problem.
"Now, we have to send people to all our borders and bring the people there to a safe place. Your brother and I plan to play the game more beautifully. We don't plan to use the most helpless method."
Wang Juan stared at Zhang Xiaobao as she spoke, her eyes smiling like crescent moons.
A professional was indeed a professional. The quality of a professional swindler never needed to be questioned. He could actually think of a plan in such a short time. People who often schemed against others could indeed face anyone's schemes at any time.
After this plan was implemented, there was no need to worry about the Polyeater not falling for it because there would be a supporting operation. Xiao Bao didn't need to say this. He already knew this.
The Polyeater tricked the hostages at the border between India and the Tang Empire. Of course, they wouldn't use them on the battlefield in India. Instead, they would move to the place where they stationed troops in the north.
Because the information transmission technology was not advanced enough, they wouldn't know that the war would start tomorrow. They would definitely travel slowly. After ten days to half a month of travel, they would contact the people at the place where they were beaten. Then, they would abandon the useless wood and move forward lightly.
They could wait for the first few days before they met up and send special forces to destroy their supplies. Then, they would send troops to the front to stop them. They would push out the hostages, and the interceptors would use snipers to take out a few of them before retreating in panic, leaving behind some supplies.
After losing their supplies, they could only check what the Tang Empire left behind and let the hostages try it. After eating, they found that not only were they not poisoned, but they also became more energetic. In the process of praising the Tang Empire's superb technology, they ate with all their might. At the same time, they secretly thought that their own people were smart.
This happened a few times. On the night before they said that they were going to regroup with the scattered and regrouped troops, they would take advantage of the time when they were relaxed to give them a can of sleeping pills. While they were sleeping soundly, the special forces would come out and kill them.
Everything was solved.
Of course, this was their own idea. The specific implementation would depend on the situation at the time. They believed that there would be no problems in general. The hostage rescue plan was like this. No one could guarantee a perfect success, but having a solution and not having a solution were two different things.
The nine little guys pondered and figured out what was going on.
"So bad. Can't they just fight properly with us? Why do they have to play tricks? I despise such enemies the most. "Xiao Bei once again spoke in the name of justice.
"Eat it. All is fair in war." Xiao Yuan's admiration for his brother and sister was indescribable. When they went to meet the grandfather and grandson, before they could figure out what the information would be used for, his brother and sister had already thought of a way to deal with it. As expected, he had to continue learning.
After relaxing, Wang Juan decided to torture Zhang Xiaobao on the bed. Then, she proposed to hold a large-scale singing and dancing performance tomorrow. As for starting a war, it seemed to have nothing to do with her.
*****
The capital was one step ahead of Yizhou to understand the sunset at dusk.
Li Longji had no idea that something had just happened in front of him that made things difficult for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
He also seemed to have forgotten about the war and walked leisurely on the road to the zoo.
Gao Lishi followed beside him and described the progress of the construction in the palace. They would be able to enter in August. At that time, they would have a new mood in the new office environment.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Bao hasn't sent the plan yet. It needs to be published in the newspaper tomorrow morning. Is it urgent?" After Gao Lishi finished talking about the construction, he talked about something more important.
With a faint smile on his face, Li Longji walked leisurely with his hands behind his back. From time to time, he glanced at the tourists passing by. Some tourists hurried by, while some recognized the emperor. At first, they were surprised, and then they nervously looked around.
On the surface, there were more than 30 tourists following him, but who knew how many were secretly following him.
The tourists who recognized the emperor very tacitly made the same choice. No matter which direction they went before and what animals they wanted to see, at this time, they all chose to walk the same path as the emperor to see the same animals. Moreover, they followed at a place that was neither too far nor too close.
They didn't want the emperor to talk to them personally. They just thought that protecting the emperor was what they should do. At the same time, they secretly complained, "You don't take more guards with you when you go out. Don't you know that you are going to war? We won't hurt you. What if there are enemies in the crowd? You are cheating us. "
Many people thought so. While complaining, they were also proud. The emperor dared to walk around in person, which meant that he had a clear conscience. He was confident that he had done what he should do and that the people wouldn't assassinate him.
He was a good emperor. Only an emperor with a guilty conscience would be afraid to face the people. Therefore, they had to ensure the emperor's safety. If he was killed and replaced with a bad emperor, how would they live?
Therefore, more and more people gathered around Li Longji. They were all vigilant. When they looked at the people around them, they felt that they were enemies and were ready to attack at any time.
Li Longji also noticed the situation and smiled warmly at the people around him. He didn't respond to Gao Lishi's words. Instead, he looked at the place in front of him and asked, "Is that the place where koalas are raised?"
Gao Lishi helplessly replied, "That's right. Your Majesty, look at the special trees. They are eucalyptus trees. Many of them were transplanted here, but many of them died. However, the merchants who went out to sea would send more than ten live eucalyptus trees every month to donate to the zoo. Therefore, the zoo has always had eucalyptus trees.
This subject was once interested and saw a merchant who was donating eucalyptus trees. I asked him why he spent so much effort and cost to transport the eucalyptus trees over and didn't charge any fees. He said that his identity required him to come to the capital often and he found that the children liked to carry koalas the most.
He said that the name of the koalas was directly translated from the pronunciation of the locals. He said that since the children liked them, he would help raise the koalas.
He said that when he went out personally, or when his caravan went out, what he felt the most was not the beautiful scenery of other places but the warmth of the Great Tang. The people of the outside world were never as peaceful as the Great Tang. More often than not, there was war and the displacement of tribes.
When traveling, sick children and old people would be abandoned. As long as they didn't seem to be healthy, they would lose the opportunity to follow the caravan.
Every time they encountered such a situation, they would help as much as they could and arrange things for them to do in the various camps they had set up. However, he said that it was because he felt pity in his heart, but he lamented the plundering between the people of the region.
Thus, he felt that he needed to cherish his country more. Every time, he would painstakingly bring back many things that didn't have much commercial value. He wanted to contribute to his country and seek a trace of peace in his heart. "
Gao Lishi rubbed his eyes. He was clearly moved by the merchants and also proud of his Great Tang. Many years ago, he didn't even dare to imagine that the Great Tang would one day be like this.
This was true strength, not the strength of the past when he was always fighting others. Back then, the strength came from the will of the emperor. Now, the strength came from an inexplicable strength of the whole.
Just like how the vegetation was flourishing, one could feel the arrival of spring from any place. The current Great Tang was like an endless sea. Its strength didn't lie in how high the waves were on the surface, but in the surging waves beneath the water.
And this powerful center … When Gao Lishi thought of this, he looked at the emperor beside him and then turned his gaze to the far west. The two people there were the root of this strength.
Li Longji also turned his head to the west. He seemed to be looking at the setting sun, but also seemed to be looking at the red sunset.
"Lishi, go and find that Koala who got sick because no one carried him. Bring him over here. We want to see how this little fellow is doing now."
Li Longji ordered Gao Lishi, who thought that he was going to talk about Xiao Bao and Cuckoo.
Gao Lishi froze for a moment, then nodded. He quickly walked to the front and negotiated with several people. When he returned, he brought a little girl with him. She was around twelve or thirteen years old, and she was struggling to hold a very 'cute' koala bear. Of course, she was also very 'cute'.
Her hair was spread out, most of it falling on her shoulders, with only a few strands floating by her forehead. There was a large pink bow on her head, and she was wearing a white princess dress. Perhaps because she was afraid of the cold weather, her parents had put on long, flesh-colored stockings for her. On her feet were a pair of red leather boots with cartoon dog decorations on the front.
She was holding Koala, and Koala also stretched out an arm to wrap around her neck. The other hand was holding a eucalyptus tree branch, and from time to time, it would take a bite.
"Okay, you're only allowed to hold it for a while. I held it first, you're not allowed to snatch it and not return it to me. Little Du Du is the most willing to let me hold it."
When he walked closer, Li Longji heard what the little girl said to Gao Lishi and couldn't help but laugh.
Gao Lishi nodded helplessly and promised.
When the little girl stood in front of Li Longji, she reluctantly handed over the Little Du Du in her mouth. Her eyes were fixed on Li Longji, as if she was afraid that the other party would snatch her toy and not get it back.
She had a hard time holding it, but Li Longji was much more relaxed. It was not heavy, and it was not easy to make it too heavy.
Koala was very easy to talk to, as long as someone was holding it, it didn't care who was holding it. When it was wrapped in Li Longji's arms, it felt that this person did not need to be hugged, so it grabbed the eucalyptus tree branch with both hands and slowly ate it.
It was Li Longji's first time holding a koala, and he finally understood why so many people liked this kind of small animal. It was really too fun, just like holding a quiet child.
"It's furry and looks like the cloth dolls sold by Xiao Bei and the others. Those who don't know would really treat it as a dead object. Let me see, as expected, with makeup, someone will hold it. Lishi, why do you think koalas like to be held by people?"
Li Longji looked at the little animal in his arms and asked Gao Lishi.
"Your Majesty, not all koalas like to be held by people. Wild ones are not good, they have to be in contact with them for a period of time. There is a comparison between people, and it is the same between animals. It sees others of its kind being held by people, but it is not held by anyone, so it naturally gets sick. "
Gao Lishi explained.
"It's like raising a dog. You are good to one dog, but the other dogs are not comfortable. Girl, its name is Little Du Du?" Li Longji lowered his head and said to the little girl who brought the koala.
The little girl did not answer immediately, but kept blinking her big eyes, looking at Li Longji in surprise, then turned to look at Gao Lishi and asked Gao Lishi, "What did you call him just now? Your Majesty? "
Gao Lishi nodded.
"Uncle Emperor, you should have said so earlier. If I had said earlier that Uncle Emperor wanted to hold Little Du Du, I would have already sent it over. Uncle Emperor, it's actually not called Little Du Du, its original name was Tong Tong, but Er Pang saw that its eyes were sunken in a lot, and its color was not good, so he called it Little Du Du. When I was angry, I called it Little Du Du. Uncle Emperor, who gave it a good name?"
The little girl seemed to be very smart, guessing Li Longji's identity from a name, and did not forget to ask for the emperor's support.
"Little Du Du is good, very good." Li Longji said. Not to mention that this name was very cute, even if it was unpleasant, he had to follow the little girl's words. Otherwise, what if he made her cry?
"I've always thought so. When I go back, I'll tell Er Pang that the name was decided by Uncle Emperor. If he dares to disagree, I'll find the authorities to arrest him and punish him for ten days, no, five days. He won't be able to eat anything from my precious candy house."
The little girl was very happy that she had obtained the emperor's approval. In the future, she could bully the Second Fatty that she spoke of.
From the clothes on the little girl's body and her words, Li Longji understood that she was not born in an ordinary family and was definitely a child of an official. If she was from a merchant family, then her family was too powerful, because the bow on her head was specially made by Xiao Bei and the others as a gift to the officials of the capital.
To be able to get the bow from the hands of an official, what price would a merchant have to pay? The brackets of this bow were made of gold, and the sparkling things inlaid on them were 'diamonds'. It was very expensive to make, and the production was very small. Each bow had a number on it, and the design was also unique.
"Alright, I will definitely punish him. If he dares to say that he is not called Little Du Du, how old is this girl? What's your surname? "Li Longji said with a smile.
"Eleven years old, do you think I look thirteen years old? I specially dressed up, because Little Fatty is twelve years old, and he calls me little sister. I'm not young anymore, so I become thirteen years old, and when he sees me like this, it's very funny. My face is like that, just like that, do you understand? "
The little girl said with a smile.
"I know, I know. Is it like that?" Li Longji cooperated and made a depressed expression, causing the little girl to repeatedly nod her head.
Li Longji's eyes reddened as he looked at the little lass's appearance. He thought of the past. In the past, most of the girls her age were already married, and there were even more who were engaged. They had to mature early and couldn't enjoy the childhood that belonged to her like the one in front of him.
Now, if a girl wanted to marry, she had to be over eighteen years old. More often than not, it was according to an unintentional requirement, which was to have children at twenty years old.
During this period of time, they could go to school, play, and have countless stories waiting for them.
The people who caused all of this did not seem to have a childhood. They left their childhood to others, and they had to learn many skills from elementary school. They had to govern a region, lead troops, manage countless industries, and participate in the imperial court's orders.
"If you ask where your heart is, you will obtain the world's love." Weiwei Li Longji shook his head and smiled again. He looked at the little girl in front of him and felt that she was so happy. She could play to her heart's content, while the people who could make her like this were planning a grand war.
"Uncle Emperor, my surname is Liang, and my father is the county magistrate of Wannian County." The little girl didn't know what her Uncle Emperor meant, but she remembered that her Uncle Emperor had asked her two questions.
Li Longji nodded. "Oh, your Uncle Emperor knows that your father is Liang Youdao, the county magistrate who always says, 'Listen to Xiao Bao right', right?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's right. Uncle Emperor, you remember my father. My father is... is from... from..."
"From Jianjia, right? Your Uncle Emperor must remember everyone who comes out of that place. Tell Uncle Emperor, how has your father been recently? "
Li Longji helped the little girl solve the problem of not being able to remember. Jianjia was a legendary academy, which was even more powerful than the Imperial College, the highest academy of the Tang Empire. Even the people of Jixian Academy did not dare to say that they could compete with all the students there.
The little girl was happy at first, but then she shook her head. "It's not good. In the past half month, my father has been sighing and saying that there is a big contradiction between the speed of economic development and the proportion of people who have resources. He has said it many times, but my mother and I don't understand. We just remember it.
Uncle Emperor, you are very, very powerful. Can you tell me what is going on? I went home and told my father that my father has lost weight. My mother advised my father not to think too much, but my father... "
"But your father is from Jianjia. It is impossible for him not to think about it. It has become his instinct. Can you go back today? If you can, tell your father that tomorrow, everything will be fine tomorrow. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are also waiting for the sun to rise. "
Li Longji said to the little girl. Even if he did not know what would be in tomorrow's newspaper, he believed that the news would come in a while. Otherwise, it would be too late to print the newspaper and spread it to various places.
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