Datang: Integrate three times the combat power of Lv Bu at the beginning

Li Chengqian looked at the new army and the three second-generation officials, and said to Ding Yue: "I will leave these two thousand five hundred and three recruits to you."

"Starting from the military posture, six hours a day."

"Until Su Dingfang came to take over the White Robe Army and issued new training instructions."

Ding Yue replied: "This subordinate takes orders."

Then he ran towards the new army phalanx, without any emotional fluctuations on his face from beginning to end.

"Ding. Congratulations to the host for rebuilding the White Robe Army."

"Reward: Glass smelting method, the prize has been sent to the host space."

"Release a new task: Form a chamber of commerce."

"Reward: Mineral Salt Purification Method."

With the glass smelting method and the mineral salt purification method, Li Chengqian can break part of the monopoly of the aristocratic family economy, thereby obtaining huge benefits for himself.

At this time, the Tang Dynasty ate sea salt and the few edible natural mineral salts, and the right to sell salt was firmly controlled by the Wang family, which was favored by the five surnames and seven Wangs.

This is also the main source of income for the Wang family.

"May I ask the host if he accepts it, and there is no penalty for refusing."

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up, "Accept."

After explaining, Li Chengqian took Su Dingfang away from the White Robe Army camp.

Today he just brought Su Dingfang to identify the door, and he still has some modern military training methods and ideas to teach him systematically.

Back in Chang'an City, Li Chengqian was not in a hurry, and he and Su Ding walked leisurely in this busy street, full of people's voices, very lively.

Sudden……

A ragged, unkempt child rushed out of the alley next to the street.

He was about to bump into Li Chengqian.

Su Dingfang had quick hands and quick eyes, and grabbed him, "Little friend, be careful when walking."

Before the child could answer, another five or six burly men sprang out of the alley, followed by a well-dressed man who looked like a housekeeper.

The man caught up, ignoring Li Chengqian, pointing at the child and cursing, "Good you bastard, I think you have the guts to go to Duke Xun's house to steal something, you are so impatient."

The child put his hands behind his back, tightly clutching a steamed bun covered with mud, for fear that the steamed bun might disappear.

Immediately after...

He said cowardly: "I... I didn't steal anything, I just wanted to find something to eat for grandpa."

Chapter 35

The butler roared angrily: "You are still stubborn, you stretch out your hand, let me see what you stole from my Duke Xun's mansion?"

"Today I must pull out your skin."

His attitude was very tough. While speaking, he rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward to arrest people, and several big men also surrounded him.

The child clasped his hands behind his back, "I...I didn't steal it, I just...just borrowed a steamed bun."

Li Chengqian stood beside the boy, looked at the few people who surrounded him, and did not speak.

He found that the child had several bruises on his body and his face was a little swollen.

They may have been taught by these people.

The butler stopped in his tracks, looked at Su Dingfang and Li Chengqian who were blocking the way, and said viciously, "Who are you two!"

"Duke Xun's mansion is doing business. If you get acquainted, get out of here, or I'll take care of you too."

Su Dingfang insisted: "What? In broad daylight, you can still stay in Chang'an City, you can't do anything to me."

The butler said proudly after hearing this: "Hmph, my Duke Xun's mansion is arresting a thief raised by some scum of his parents. If we hurt you by mistake, then we can't blame us."

Hearing this, Su Dingfang hasn't refuted yet.

The boy jumped out and said angrily, "You are not allowed to insult my parents. My father was a soldier guarding the frontier. He once followed His Highness the Crown Prince to strangle the Turks in Liangzhou. He died for the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"He is a hero of the Tang Dynasty! He is not a scum! He is not!"

The child said the last, hoarse, and the steamed bun in his hand was smashed to pieces by him.

The body trembled uncontrollably.

Hearing this, Li Chengqian's heart trembled. Could it be that the child's father was a soldier who died in Liangzhou City.

Why would he work so hard for a steamed bun.

Didn't the pension allocated by the imperial court go to them?

At this moment, many doubts filled Li Chengqian's mind.

The butler said indifferently: "Hehe, hero? I think your damn father is just a poor bastard who was tortured and killed by the Turks."

"Maybe he was scared to death."

His words caused the guards to roar with laughter.

"Haha."

The child said angrily: "You're talking nonsense, my father didn't die from fright, he is a great hero."

As he said that, he was about to step forward and fight him desperately.

Li Chengqian reached out and stopped him.

immediately……

He put his hand on his waist, took out a token and threw it to the butler.

The butler took the token, he was puzzled at first, then stayed where he was, and looked at Li Chengqian in shock, "Cao... Caomin does not know that it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if there is any collision, the Crown Prince please forgive me."

"What turned out to be His Royal Highness?"

"No wonder he dared to take care of the affairs of Duke Xun's mansion. It turned out to be the prince."

"Is this the legendary prince who killed two Turkic khans?"

Hearing that it was the crown prince, the people around began to discuss and salute hurriedly, "Meet Your Highness the crown prince."

Li Chengqian waved his hands and said, "Everyone, excuse me."

Immediately after...

He looked at the steward of Duke Xunguo's mansion, and said softly: "He stole something from your mansion. It is indeed his fault, but you also beat him. Fortunately, the lost items are not valuables, and you are fine." loss."

"Here is ten taels of silver, so treat it as money for steamed buns for you, let's let this matter go, look good."

The butler hastily handed the token back and said apologetically, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't want to kill the grassroots."

"We were also in a moment of impatience. Since he just took a steamed bun, let's forget about it, but it disturbed His Highness, so please His Highness Haihan."

The onlookers all clapped their hands and praised the prince who was so approachable and without a trace of arrogance.

"The prince is really benevolent and righteous."

"Yes, I heard that when the crown prince rushed to aid Liangzhou, he didn't take a single needle from the people."

"What is that? After the crown prince led the white-robed army to kill the Turks, he led the army to spend the night on the street, but never entered the homes of ordinary people."

"With this prince, our Great Tang will surely prosper."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "You have to pay after you take something, that's the rule."

Immediately after...

Su Dingfang stepped forward and handed the money to the housekeeper.

The butler took the money tremblingly: "Caomin thanked His Royal Highness, Caomin will leave first."

Li Chengqian said "En".

The butler seemed to have received an amnesty, and led his men to run out of the crowd.

Li Chengqian squatted down, held the child's arms, and said softly, "Son, what's your name?"

"Who else is in your family?"

"My name is Zhuzi. My grandfather and I are the only ones in my family. Someone came to my family that day and asked my mother to receive a pension, but she never came back after she left."

Zhuzi responded, and when he mentioned his mother, tears of grievance flowed from his already red eyes.

Li Chengqian took Zhuzi's hand and said, "Zhuzi, let's buy some food and go home to visit grandpa, shall we?"

Zhu Zi looked at Li Chengqian and said embarrassingly: "Your Highness, I have no money, and my family... my family is really... Your Highness, you should not go."

Looking at the prince in front of him, Zhu Zi felt very complicated. He was still young and didn't understand some things, but he had heard of Li Chengqian's story.

He is proud that his father was able to defeat the Turks together with Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "It's okay, your father is a hero of the Tang Dynasty. After you become a hero, your grandfather is also the father of a hero. It's only natural for me to visit him."

moment……

Zhu Zi timidly said: "Then... that's fine."

Su Dingfang opened the way ahead, and Li Chengqian led Zhuzhu out of the crowd.

They bought clothes on the street, ate and followed the pillar to his house.

When they arrived at the block where they were, Li Chengqian's eyes were solemn.

In Chang'an City, there are actually such dilapidated streets.

The dilapidated houses were crumbling, as if a gust of wind could blow them over.

He didn't know if Li Shimin knew the sufferings of the low class people.

Li Chengqian turned to look at Zhuzi: "Zhuzi, has your family lived here all this time?"

Zhu Zi nodded, "Well, grandpa has been in poor health, mother can only take care of me and grandpa at home, and the family only lives on father's military salary."

"But now, my father is gone, and my mother can't be found. Grandpa hasn't eaten for two days, and his medicine has been stopped for seven days."

Speaking of this, tears flowed from Zhuzi's eyes again.

Li Chengqian touched the head of Zhuzi, and said comfortingly: "Zhuzi, don't cry, I promise you, I will find your mother for you and cure your grandfather's illness."

Zhu Zi stared at Li Chengqian with a pair of clear and bright eyes, half-believing and half-doubting: "Is what His Royal Highness said true?"

Li Chengqian said seriously: "Of course it's true, when you meet someone, don't say I'm the prince, just say I'm your distant cousin."

"Come on, let's go home and see grandpa now."

After listening to Li Chengqian's words, Zhuzi's mood improved a lot.

He said happily: "Okay, I will definitely not say it."

Chapter 36

On the way to Zhuzi's house.

An old woman looked at the pillar with kind eyes and said, "The pillar is back."

Zhuzi responded: "Grandma Li, I'm back. I helped you get the water for your house yesterday."

Grandma Li pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Hehe, thank you for the post, my old lady depends on you, little baby."

Immediately afterwards, he opened his mouth and said, "Has your mother ever returned?"

Zhu Zi lowered his head and said sadly: "No, mother hasn't come back for nine days."

The old woman shook her head and said helplessly, "Oh, my father died in battle, my mother disappeared inexplicably, and my grandfather was bedridden."

"God has no eyes, how could this kind child suffer so much."

"Come on, grandma still has some dishes here, take them back for grandpa to eat."

Zhu Zi waved his hand, "No need grandma, too...my distant cousin came to visit my grandpa and brought a lot of food."

"We won't go hungry again."

Grandma Li smiled, showing kindness on her face, "Hehe, it's good to be here, good to be here."