The ninth year of Zhenguan!
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the festive atmosphere is still strong.
Li Lizhi rubbed the little princess's face and said, "Sizi, it's time to eat the dumplings!"
I had a lot of fun last night and went to bed late.
The little princess woke up when she heard about eating dumplings.
"Hmmmm~"
Li Shimin bought tens of thousands of kilograms of glutinous rice balls and dumplings, not only for civil and military officials, but also set up a big pot on Zhuque Street and invited the people of Chang'an City to have a taste.
Dozens of large pots were cooking together, and long queues formed on Suzaku Street.
Li Chengqian brought Xue Rengui, Chu Suiliang and others to participate in person, so that more people could taste these things.
The fully armed little princess sat on the snowball and strolled outside the manor.
Several princesses also ran behind.
Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi were strolling leisurely in the back.
Inside the house in Xingdaofang, Jie Li Khan wore a big red cotton-padded jacket, which was a reward from Li Shimin, who said that red is festive.
Opposite them was Songtsen Gampo, and each of them had a bowl of dumplings and glutinous rice balls.
"This is delicious!" Songtsen Gampo took a bite of the dumpling. "Chang'an City is really interesting. This is the first time I've seen such a bustling city."
Songtsen Gampo was so excited that he couldn't sleep the whole night.
"Hahaha..." Jie Li was burned. "It's been almost the same these past two years, but this time is the busiest. There weren't so many good things before."
"Khan, when will we return to the grassland?" Li Chengqian and Li Shimin both promised Songtsen Gampo and allowed him to accompany Jie Li on the trip.
"No rush, let's wait a few days until the snow melts." Jie Li looked at Songtsen Gampo and asked, "Do you still want to eat dumplings?"
Songtsen Gampo quickly covered his bowl and said, "Eat! This is not enough for me!"
"You kid, why don't you know how to respect the elders?"
Songtsen Gampo covered his bowl and said, "Khan, you have to be reasonable. You don't even love your children!"
Jie Li Khan held up a finger and said, "Just one!"
"Okay!"
Jie Li Khan, stretched out his chopsticks and stabbed two of them away at once!
Songtsen Gampo: "..."
......
Inside the villa, Xiao Ran used his mobile phone to search for what happened in the ninth year of Zhenguan. Everything else was fine, but when he saw that Li Yuan was going to die of illness this year, Xiao Ran suddenly felt something was wrong.
"Why didn't the old man come to eat in the morning?"
Hearing Xiao Ran's question, Princess Yuzhang said, "Sizi and I went to invite Grandpa, but he said he didn't want to eat!"
"Young Master, is there any problem?" Li Lizhi also asked.
"Let's go see the old man." Xiao Ran was worried, "This year is the ninth year of Zhenguan..."
Li Lizhi saw the content on Xiao Ran’s phone.
I couldn't help but worry, "Didn't Aung find any problems during his previous examination?"
"Old man, I'm too old to go and have a look."
The two little princesses played with Doudou and did not follow.
Xiao Ran took Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang to the villa of Li Yuan's Concubine Zhang, and Li Yuan was indeed feeling unwell.
"Aunt, what's wrong with you?" Li Lizhi looked worried, fearing that something might happen to Li Yuan.
"Girl, it's okay, I just caught a cold accidentally, it's okay."
Princess Yuzhang checked and said, "Why is he so feverish? Let's go to the hospital."
Li Yuan was reluctant at first, but Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang insisted, so they sent Li Yuan to the hospital for a check-up.
I was relieved when I found out that Li Yuan really had a cold.
But I still need an IV drip.
"Girl, it's okay. Aung shouldn't die." Li Yuan smiled. "I know that normally, this is the end of my life, but this is different."
Li Yuan still seemed very optimistic.
"Aunt, nothing will happen, don't think too much." Li Lizhi held Li Yuan's hand.
Li Yuan nodded, "Girl, when will you and Xiao Ran get married?"
Li Yuan asked this question out of the blue, and Li Lizhi didn't know how to answer.
"Old man, it's almost there, it should be soon!"
Li Yuan took Xiao Ran's hand and placed it on the back of Li Lizhi's hand, "That's good, that's good..."
Li Yuan did not interfere too much.
As a founding emperor, Li Yuan's presence is really not as strong as that of other founding emperors. Li Shimin is too dazzling, and Wu Zetian, as the only empress, is too special, which makes Li Yuan and Li Zhi have little presence.
In the afternoon, Empress Zhangsun of Li Shimin brought Doudou to see Li Yuan and took Li Yuan out of the hospital.
"Aunt~ Does the injection hurt~" The little princess frowned as she looked at Li Yuan's hand.
"Sizi, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all."
Every time the little princess saw others getting injections, she felt very painful, after all, she had experienced it before.
"It's not a big deal, why are you all here?" Li Yuan said this, but he was actually very happy in his heart.
"How can it not be a big deal? Grandpa, why didn't you tell me before..." Li Shimin sat by the bed, waiting for the drip to finish, and personally helped Li Yuan out.
Back at the door of the villa, Li Shimin really wanted to ask Li Yuan whether he wanted to go to the Tang Dynasty, but after hesitating for a long time, he still didn't ask.
In the next few days, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun went to see Li Yuan every day.
I'm not very reassured.
......
Jie Li and Songtsen Gampo returned to the grassland as they wished. Looking at the vast grassland, Jie Li felt complicated.
Marvel at the changes in the grasslands and the profound influence of the Tang Dynasty.
The tents that were once scattered have become more orderly, and the lives of the herdsmen seem to have more traces of the Tang Dynasty. The livestock are thriving and managed more orderly.
Jie Li was filled with emotions, reflecting on the turmoil during his past rule, as well as being shocked and pleased by the new look of the grassland under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
"Khan, how do you feel?"
After a moment's silence, Jie Li finally spoke, "This grassland is no longer what it once was. The Tang Dynasty's power and benevolence extend to all. It was unwise for us to be enemies of the Tang Dynasty in the past. Now, under the Tang Dynasty's protection, the herders live and work in peace, and the slopes are full of cattle and sheep."
"If I were younger, I would wholeheartedly assist the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ensuring that these grasslands and plateaus would be blessed by the Tang Dynasty, enjoying a long era of peace and prosperity, free from the scourge of war, and allowing future generations to thrive in this tranquility."
Jie Li Khan was well aware that the stability and prosperity of the grassland were hard-won, and he understood that only by relying on the Tang Dynasty could long-term peace be maintained.
Now Jie Li was completely conquered by the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin.
"Khan, it's not too late now. Don't you want to leave something behind? The Tang Dynasty is great!" Songtsen Gampo said sincerely.
"But what can I leave behind?"
"There are many things in the Royal Academy that you might want to learn about. For example, Her Royal Highness Princess Changle's Agricultural College. Don't you want to try growing potatoes on the grassland? You know the yield of potatoes. Besides potatoes, there should be other things grown here. There are actually many things you can do."
Songtsen Gampo gave Jie Li Khan a general direction.
"Well said. I wasted my time before. I really should do something."
"Khan, there are a lot of people over there, do you want to go and take a look?"
"Forget it, I don't have the face to see them now. We'll talk about it later if there's another chance. Let's go back! Let's go back to Chang'an..."
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