"Haven't you trained the Prime Minister's son and Elder Xiao's grandson? Their place isn't a dangerous place anymore, so they can easily let others take over their jobs. They're both experts in logistics."
Chang Sun Chong began to count to Li Xiang one by one with his fingers, hoping that Li Xiang could see these people and not just stare at the two brothers. He had discussed with his father about returning to the capital. He knew that he would not be able to pursue a career as a civil servant in the future, so he might as well continue on the path of a military general. If there was no opportunity to fight, how would he move forward?
"Alright, alright, I understand this matter. The war won't start for now. It'll be at least half a year or a year from now. You two brothers still need to lay a solid foundation. Whether we can win this war depends on your foundation. Even if you two brothers don't go to the battlefield, I will never forget your contribution just for laying this foundation."
Chang Sun Chong had said so much, but in fact, he was just waiting for Li Xiang to say this. The promises of others were useless. How much power did they have within the court? Now, as long as Li Xiang was willing to say a word, coupled with their family's influence in the court, although the two brothers could not be said to have risen to the top, they would have no problem getting promoted to a higher position.
Chang Sun Ze is young after all, and doesn't quite understand these things, but he also knows that his brother will definitely take him into account when fighting for benefits. So he should just be an honest military general. As for other things, his father and brother will take care of them, and he can't care so much, mainly because his brain is not enough.
After bidding farewell to the two brothers, Li Xiang led his men all the way back to the Nanzhao royal city. It had been nearly a month since they left. Li Xiang could not waste too much time here and had to hurry back to Chang'an.
During this one month, Princess Yongning spent some time with her family. After hearing that Li Xiang had returned, Princess Yongning knew that she would be returning to Chang'an soon. She thought she would pack up and go back with Li Xiang, but Li Xiang asked Princess Yongning to stay.
"Can I really stay?"
After hearing Li Xiang's words, Princess Yongning couldn't believe her ears. Who would want to return to that cold Chang'an City? Who wouldn't want to stay in the Nanzhao Royal City? This was her hometown. How many relatives did she have in Chang'an City?
Originally, her sister was fine there, but after what happened in Fusang, Princess Yongning still felt very uncomfortable, so she tried to meet her sister as little as possible. In this way, after returning to Chang'an City, Princess Yongning would still stay in that big cage.
"I won't be staying in Chang'an for long this time. I'll probably be back in a while. If you really don't want to go back with me, it's fine to stay here. After all, it's up to you as long as you like it."
Although Li Xiang was reluctant to part with Yongning, after all, when Yongning was by his side, she was like a happy pill, which made Li Xiang very comfortable. However, Li Xiang did not want to decide the fate of another person just because of his own preferences.
Although this is a feudal society and Li Xiang can decide the fate of most people, Li Xiang is a person from modern society after all. Since you like a girl, it is better not to force her.
"Forget it then. I'd better follow you back to Chang'an City. If I stay, my father and mother will probably have trouble sleeping again. I've become much more sensible during this period. We may spend less time together after we go back, but it will put my father and mother at ease."
When Yongning said this, Li Xiang couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He was happy for Yongning's growth, but he had lost his former innocence. Perhaps human life is so contradictory, and it is impossible to have your cake and eat it too.
Li Xiang held Yongning in his arms, and Yongning also put her arms around Li Xiang's neck. The two of them just sat there quietly...
However, the time left for the two of them was running out. That night, the King of Nanzhao held a grand banquet to see Li Xiang off from the Nanzhao Royal City. Although they wanted Li Xiang to stay here for a while longer so that he could see his daughter more often, Li Xiang was the crown prince of the entire Tang Empire after all. Although they didn't know how big the Tang Empire was, according to what Yongning said, it would take several months to walk to the end of the journey. How could such a person stay in a small place like the Nanzhao Royal City?
Li Xiang was also very happy about this grand banquet. At least he could see the people of the Tang Dynasty and the Nanzhao people integrating together so quickly, which was indeed gratifying.
Speaking of which, these are all one of the 56 ethnic groups and are considered the original population of our country. As long as they are treated sincerely, these people will be able to live happily together, completely different from those foreigners.
That night, Li Xiang drank himself unconscious, but before dawn the next morning, Li Xiang and his men had already set out. Princess Yongning was naturally carried to the carriage by Li Xiang. This little lazy cat was still sleepy, so Li Xiang didn't wake her up.
The people in the palace also prepared breakfast for Li Xiang and Princess Yongning, but they found that there was no one in the house where Li Xiang lived. When Li Xiang came to the Nanzhao Royal City, he did not use the people in the palace to serve him. On the one hand, it was because of safety considerations, and on the other hand, it was also out of habit.
After learning the news of Li Xiang's departure, the high-level officials of Nanzhao also breathed a sigh of relief. This time they had spent it peacefully. Fortunately, nothing fatal happened, otherwise this living devil would have started a killing spree again.
Many ordinary people think that Li Xiang is very kind and should be their best ruler, but the high-level people in Nanzhao know that Li Xiang is definitely not an ordinary person. If you go against his wishes, you will die without knowing how. They have seen how cruel this guy is.
Of course, now that they have all joined the Tang Dynasty, no one is thinking about restoring Nanzhao. After all, if Nanzhao is re-established, it will mean all kinds of wars are coming. They are peace-loving people. Even though they are now ruled by the Tang Dynasty, their living standards have improved a lot compared to before, so everyone doesn't care about this.
What's more, the Tang Dynasty will soon march south, and our place will become prosperous again...
