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Upon hearing this, Xu Weixiong knelt shyly beside the bathtub, her soft little hands carefully attending to him.
She had finally learned how to massage shoulders and legs, but she wasn't very skilled at bathing.
Xu Weixiong's emotional value has already risen to ninety, and this has only been a few days.
The misty vapor rising in the air made Xu Weixiong sweat profusely.
The thin skirt was completely wet and stuck to her body.
Her exquisite and alluring figure became even more apparent.
"Since it's wet, take off your outer garment."
Xu Weixiong looked up and found Li Chang'an staring at her.
Li Chang'an reached out and touched Xu Weixiong's fair cheek.
"Wei Xiong, remember your identity."
Xu Weixiong felt shy under Li Chang'an's gaze and couldn't hide from him.
She turned around and began to untie her soaked skirt.
Just then, a strong hand grabbed her slender waist from behind and pulled her into the bathtub.
Looking into Li Chang'an's burning gaze and his strong chest, she felt her whole body go weak.
"Your Highness...you're so mean!"
Xu Wei gave a coquettish laugh and let Li Chang'an throw her wet clothes out.
Li Chang'an sighed inwardly, "This is the first time in my life! Xu Weixiong is really lucky."
……
Several days later, in the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.
Li Chang'an received an imperial edict from the Emperor of Liyang, and the eunuch who delivered the edict was none other than Han Diaosi himself.
The meaning of the imperial edict was the same as Li Chang'an had guessed.
Despite its outward strength but inward weakness, the Li Yang court still decided to support Li Chang'an.
"Emperor Li Chang'an of Tang was not afraid of powerful figures and eliminated harm for the people, which greatly pleased the Emperor."
"A reward of one hundred taels of gold, two hundred taels of silver, and five hundred bolts of Shu brocade!"
"Special permission is granted to establish an army of 1,500 soldiers, in accordance with the regulations for small countries."
The Liyang "Regulations on the Laws of the Imperial Clan" divided the fiefdoms into three levels: large, medium, and small.
The Northern Liang King and the Yan Chi King were considered to be large countries beyond their usual size, while Li Chang'an was considered to be a small country beyond its usual size.
Han Shengxuan said that if Li Chang'an made further contributions, he would really grant him a fiefdom.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but think to himself that Emperor Zhao Chun was also good at making empty promises.
Han Shengxuan continued, "Your Majesty, the King of Tang, has issued an imperial edict."
"Your Majesty has received a secret report that the King of Qingcheng may be secretly colluding with Beiliang."
"The rampant banditry in Qingcheng Mountain is due to the deliberate indulgence of the King of Qingcheng."
Hearing this, Li Chang'an roughly guessed what the Li Yang court meant.
Mount Qingcheng is located within Yongzhou, and the Qingyang Palace of King Wu Lingsu of Qingcheng is located there.
Bandits frequented the area year-round, with over a dozen notorious bandit groups operating along the Qingcheng Mountains, which stretch for hundreds of miles.
The bandits, both large and small, numbered in the tens of thousands.
Han Diaosi continued, "Once the Tang King's troops are fully prepared, they can go and wipe out the mountain bandits."
"At the same time, take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out the mountain bandits to find out the background of the King of Qingcheng."
Li Chang'an said, "The Prince of Qingcheng was personally appointed by the late emperor, and local officials dare not provoke him."
Wu Lingsu was born in Longhu Mountain, but later established his own business in Qingcheng Mountain.
His specialty is the authentic dual cultivation technique.
Wu Lingsu achieved great success in Taoist cultivation and presented the old emperor with many elixirs and secret techniques for sexual intercourse.
So the old emperor bestowed upon him the title of Prince of Qingcheng, and at the same time ordered him to keep an eye on Beiliang.
It now seems that the imperial court is not entirely at ease with this informant.
Han Diaosi chuckled sinisterly, "Precisely because the King of Qingcheng was personally appointed by the late emperor..."
"That's why the Emperor of Tang was given an oral message instead of a written imperial edict."
The late emperor personally bestowed upon him the title of Prince of Qingcheng; who would dare to act rashly?
If Li Chang'an can find actual evidence, then the emperor can issue an imperial edict to punish Wu Lingsu in a just and legitimate manner.
At the same time, it can also eliminate the Northern Liang's power in Qingcheng Mountain, which would be a great achievement for the imperial court!
However, if Li Chang'an cannot obtain evidence, he will offend Wu Lingsu.
So, even if Wu Lingsu retaliates, the emperor can still use Li Chang'an as a scapegoat to weaken the power of the princes.
In short, if you succeed, the imperial court will reward you handsomely; if you fail, they will make an example of you!
How can something as dirty as doing dirty work be clearly written in an imperial edict?
Li Chang'an didn't care what the Zhao family emperor of Liyang thought.
What Li Chang'an cared about was that this imperial edict significantly expanded his apparent power.
Wu Lingsu and his son often abducted women to the mountains for dual cultivation, earning them a notorious reputation.
Wu Lingsu's Qingcheng Mountain received a lot of incense money, and there were at least 6,000 soldiers and armored soldiers secretly hidden in Qingcheng Mountain by the Northern Liang.
Therefore, eliminating the mountain bandits and seizing these weapons and armor would prove that Qingcheng Mountain and Beiliang were connected.
Moreover, the military equipment and gold and silver accumulated in Qingcheng Mountain are exactly what Li Chang'an urgently needs.
In his past life, he was a businessman who made money. In this life, without a stable territory, Li Chang'an decided to kill and set fires to gain wealth.
Let's wipe out Qingcheng Mountain first, and then seize the gold and silver armor.
Han Diao Si had just stepped out of the Tang Prince's Mansion when he noticed a young man with a gloomy face standing not far away.
The young man's eyes seemed filled with hatred as he stared intently at the Tang Prince's Mansion.
Han Diao Si frowned deeply, sighed softly, and walked over.
"Kai'er, what brings you here?"
Zhao Kai gritted his teeth and said, "Master, did Wei Xiong really become Li Chang'an's concubine?"
These days, the Prince's Mansion has already spread the word.
Xu Weixiong, the princess of Beiliang, became Li Chang'an's concubine.
Zhao Kai was Xu Weixiong's classmate at Shangyin Academy and also his admirer.
Upon learning that Xu Weixiong had been detained by the Tang Emperor, he immediately came to his rescue.
Not long after entering the city, they heard the news that Li Chang'an had taken Xu Weixiong as a concubine.
Chapter 178 System Settlement! Talisman General in Red Armor! Prajna Heart Bell! (33)
Zhao Kai was the emperor's illegitimate son, and Han Diaosi was Zhao Kai's master.
Zhao Kai also had a second master, namely the black-robed old monk Yang Taisui.
When Emperor Zhao Chun was a prince, he had a beautiful confidante whom he kept hidden away.
The woman knew that Han Shengxuan was a eunuch, but she never looked down on him.
Not only did they invite him to dine at the same table, but they also addressed him as "Lord Han," showing no disrespect for eunuchs whatsoever.
Because of a meal and a single sentence, the ruthless and cruel Han Shengxuan remembered this kindness for the rest of his life.
Zhao Kai is that woman's son.
Han Shengxuan led Zhao Kai to the inn where he was staying and then patiently asked Zhao Kai why he had come to Jincheng.
"Kai'er, why did you leave Shangyin Academy and come to Jincheng?"
Zhao Kai stammered, "This disciple... has come to take Wei Xiong back to the academy."
Hearing Zhao Kai's answer, Han Diao Si became somewhat angry.
"You are a prince, you should be thinking about how to inherit the throne."
"How can you place so much importance on personal feelings between children?"
Zhao Kai explained, "Master, Wei Xiong is the most outstanding disciple of the academy in a hundred years, and also the second princess of Beiliang."
"If I could get her help, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger!"
"But I heard she became the Tang Emperor's concubine, how is that possible?"
Seeing how serious Zhao Kai was, Han Diao Si didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm too much.