In Jade Mountain, Li Shimin even built many docks at the foot of Jade Mountain. Even if he really could not defend Jade Mountain, he could immediately withdraw his troops and take a boat south to Guangzhou. Once he retreated to Guangzhou, for people like Li Shimin who had always lived in the north, the climate would be even worse, especially when the environment in Guangzhou was not as good as in Shaozhou.
However, that was the last resort.
In this era, Shaozhou, Guangzhou, and other places were remote places. Although these places had already established administrative districts, in reality, these places were far from comparable to Jiangnan Circuit's Yangzhou, which was a prosperous and populous place. There was simply no comparison.
Although the land was fertile and the climate was very suitable for planting rice and the like, they were not developed, causing many places to be even more barren. Especially in this era, the environment in Guangzhou and other places was even worse.
The Tang Dynasty did not develop much in the south. If Guangzhou and other places were developed, it would be at least in the Song Dynasty. When it really flourished, it would be during the Qing Dynasty. The thirteen provinces of Guangdong were truly flourishing areas of commerce.
In Jade Mountain, there were many houses built in the mountain.
For many people to live in.
The house that Li Shimin lived in was built separately. However, it was also extremely simple. There was nothing luxurious, and there were no screens, decorations, or the like. Li Shimin was currently dealing with the government affairs in his hands. After he finished dealing with the government affairs in his hands, for some reason, because he was somewhat tired, he lay on the table to take a nap.
In Li Shimin's dream, he dreamed of his late father, Li Yuan. In the dream, Li Yuan looked flustered and exasperated. He caught Li Shimin and scolded him fiercely, causing Li Shimin to be confused. At the end of this dream, Li Yuan questioned Li Shimin loudly, saying how Li Shimin took care of his grandson, causing his grandson to die tragically.
Li Shimin was very confused.
How did his son die?
Everything was fine.
However, before Li Shimin could recover, the dream changed, and Zhangsun Wugou suddenly appeared in front of Li Shimin. When Li Shimin saw Zhangsun Wugou, he was extremely happy. However, Zhangsun Wugou's face was pale, and he looked pitiful. However, his eyes were filled with resentment. He also blamed Li Shimin, saying that Li Shimin did not complete his task and caused his son to die tragically.
When Li Shimin faced Li Yuan earlier, he did not have time to react or defend himself, and the scene changed to Zhangsun Wugou. Now, facing Zhangsun Wugou, Li Shimin hurriedly tried to explain, saying that his sons were all fine.
Zhangsun Wugou, on the other hand, was crying loudly.
He said that his son had died a horrible death.
He did not listen to Li Shimin's explanation at all.
When Li Shimin saw Zhangsun Wugou acting like this, he panicked a little. This was because he had always doted on Zhangsun Wugou. However, just as he was feeling restless, the scene changed again. In the end, it changed to Li Chengqian standing in front of Li Shimin.
Li Chengqian had a miserable appearance. His hair was disheveled as he said that he had died a miserable death. At this point, Li Shimin woke up with a start.
Li Shimin's heart was suddenly incomparably irritated.
He was gasping for breath, and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. His heart was thumping nonstop. Because the dream from before had not disappeared, it was still vivid in his mind, and even Li Shimin was sweating profusely.
When he thought of the scene in his dream, he became even more flustered and irritated. Li Shimin was suddenly very worried about the life and death of Li Chengqian, Li Ke, and Li Tai. He was even more worried that the dream would come true.
Li Shimin said, "Guards."
The soldiers immediately entered.
Li Shimin ordered, "Ask Fang Xuanling to come here."
The soldiers nodded and turned to inform him. Not long after, Fang Xuanling entered. When he saw Li Shimin, he bowed and said, "Minister Fang Xuanling greets Your Majesty."
Even now in the mountain, Fang Xuanling did not overstep his boundaries at all. He was still well-behaved and extremely polite.
Li Shimin said, "No need to be so polite. Sit."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Fang Xuanling expressed his gratitude, he looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, although the weather in Shaozhou is quite hot, we live in this Jade Mountain. The Jade Mountain has ups and downs and stretches far away. The mountain is slightly stuffy, but not too hot. Why are you sweating profusely right now? Could it be that something has happened? "
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xuanling, I just had a nightmare. In the dream, Father and Guanyin appeared, and in the end, I also dreamed of the Crown Prince. Father and the Empress blamed me, saying that I didn't take good care of the Crown Prince and the others, resulting in their deaths. Finally, I dreamed of the Crown Prince, who said that he died miserably and looked miserable. "
Fang Xuanling's heart thumped.
This kind of dream was extremely rare. Why did Li Shimin suddenly dream of such a scene?
Fang Xuanling comforted him, "Your Majesty, this is just a daydream. Don't take it seriously. Many things in dreams don't count, so Your Majesty doesn't need to care about it. Right now, we just need to manage Jade Mountain, Shaozhou, and Guangzhou well. "
"You don't need to care about the rest."
"Your Majesty, you haven't seen the Crown Prince and the others for a long time, so you miss them."
"That's human nature."
After a pause, Fang Xuanling continued, "We're now in Jade Mountain, secretly controlling Qujiang County. Even many places in Shaozhou are under our control. Right now, we have a lot of things to deal with here. Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about some trivial things and don't need to care about these dreams. "
Li Shimin sighed and said, "I'm worried!"
Today, Li Shimin took the army south to Shaozhou. According to his previous plan, he should hide in the Lingnan Mountains to avoid being attacked by Du Qi. In fact, Li Shimin had two plans. On the one hand, he hid in the mountains, and on the other hand, he sent troops to sweep the place and strive to establish more strongholds to ensure that he could collect more food.
In the southern region, the weather was different, and it was hotter. In the north, the weather in February was still cold, but in today's Shaozhou, the weather was warm.
If one was basking in the sun, they would even feel hot. So the weather in the south and the north was different. Therefore, it was extremely easy to take action at this time, without much difficulty.
Fang Xuanling comforted him again, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. It's just a dream. Don't take it seriously."
Li Shimin nodded.
Even so, his heart was still filled with worry.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the room. It was Wei Shuyu who rushed in. Wei Shuyu's expression was quite anxious. His footsteps were even more hurried. After entering the room, he stood still and bowed, "Your Majesty."
Li Shimin said, "Shuyu, why are you in such a hurry? Did something happen?"
Wei Shuyu said, "There's news from the north."
Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly became nervous. He quickly looked at Wei Shuyu and said, "Is it news about the Crown Prince and the others?"
Wei Shuyu was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, how do you know that the news I'm going to report is related to the Crown Prince?"
He was a little surprised.
After all, he was responsible for all the news, and no one else knew.
Li Shimin's heart sank when he heard Wei Shuyu's words. However, there was still a glimmer of hope in Li Shimin's heart. He said, "Shuyu, is it good news or bad news?"
He did not ask directly.
He asked in a roundabout way.
Wei Shuyu did not say directly, worried that Li Shimin could not bear it, so he said, "Your Majesty, there's bad news."
Li Shimin slumped down at once.
He was a little confused.
Bad news!
It was bad news.
It meant that Li Chengqian was very likely to be dead. Li Shimin's father, Li Yuan, and his wife, Zhangsun Wugou, had died. Even his right-hand man, Zhangsun Wuji, had been forced to commit suicide. Now, when he thought that his son was going to die, Li Shimin could no longer control his heart, and he was extremely sad.
After a long while, Li Shimin came to his senses and took a deep breath, saying, "Was the Crown Prince killed?"
Wei Shuyu said slowly in a low voice, "The Crown Prince was indeed killed. In the center of Shu, Xiao Yuanqi defeated the Crown Prince, captured him alive, and took him to the Jiangnan Circuit. When Du Qi saw the Crown Prince, he did not spare the Crown Prince's life and directly ordered him to be killed. "
"Damn it!"
After hearing that, Li Shimin lost control of his emotions. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.
He was extremely angry.
He was also extremely sad.
"Du Qi, you and I are irreconcilable."
"I swear to kill you."
"Puff!"
Li Shimin said a few words in grief and indignation, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood. At this moment, Li Shimin was a little dizzy, and his body was on the verge of collapse.
Li Shimin's hand pressed hard on the table to stabilize his body. When the dizziness passed, Li Shimin sat down slightly. Even so, Li Shimin's heart was still full of grief and anger.
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