Chapter 1 Wuchuan Nobles
In the past, Shaodian married Youqi and gave birth to Huangdi and Yandi. Yandi was born in Jiangshui and Huangdi was born in Jishui. They had different virtues when they were born, so Huangdi was named Ji and Yandi was named Jiang. The two emperors used teachers to help each other, which was because they elevated their virtues.

This is Wugong County, not far from the capital Chang'an (Daxing City), and it is also at the feet of the emperor. The Ji River is flowing in front of you. The hometown of our ancestors is blessed with beautiful scenery and has been a treasure land since ancient times. Now, another child who is about to be born here will prove it with his outstanding achievements in history.

Just...sigh.

"Da Lang, should we go back? The old lady has sent someone to urge us."

"Okay, let's go back now."

Li Jiancheng reined in his horse. He had been in this world for more than half a year and had integrated all his memories, but he still hadn't figured out how to face that person.

If it wasn't Jiancheng, even if it was Yuanji, at least there would be room for maneuver. As long as one is cautious and makes friends with Erlang, one can still enjoy a life of wealth and honor.

But being in the position of the eldest son, if I take a step back, I will be at the mercy of others, and my honor and disgrace will all depend on their thoughts.

But he also knew that this was just an excuse for himself.

You have been given the mandate by Heaven, and you will live long and prosper. If you don’t try when you get the chance, you will die with regrets!

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The young men in Yingzhou were tired of the wilderness and went hunting under the city with their fox fur coats.

A thousand cups of Lu wine will not make a person drunk, and a Hu boy can ride a horse at the age of ten.

Under the protection of a group of family generals, Li Jiancheng returned from practicing archery and horse riding. As a qualified son of a Guanlong noble family, although he was still young, being proficient in archery and horse riding was the most basic thing.

This is a villa of the Li family, with more than a hundred servants serving here. The fields covering an area of ​​nearly two thousand acres are all the property of the Li family and are cultivated by their tenants.

The Li family also had a Duke's Mansion in Chang'an, but Duke Tang Li Yuan was serving as a prefect outside the capital, and his wife Dou said that she was pregnant and could not stand the hustle and bustle of the capital, so she brought her son to this villa to recuperate.

Li Jiancheng changed into a round-necked robe and went to the inner courtyard to pay a visit to his grandmother and mother.

"My dear, you are back. The mistress is waiting for you." A maid in green with a maid's hair combed came up to greet him.

"Auntie, are you feeling unwell today? Has the doctor come to take your pulse?"

"The mistress is not unwell, and the doctor said she is fine."

Li Jiancheng looked up at the sun and said, "Grandma should be awake. I will go to pay my respects to her first, and then accompany my mother."

"Yes, I will report to the mistress first."

Li Jiancheng walked in the pavilion corridor. When he looked up, he could see tall trees and interesting stone landscaping, which was quite heroic. Compared with the gardens of the Song and Ming dynasties in later generations, it still lacked some poetic and pictorial interest and artistic conception.

When the maids saw the young man coming back, they just moved aside. Dou had once ordered that the maids were not allowed to speak to Dalang without reason, so as not to delay her son's diligent practice of archery and horse riding and his studies.

Li Jiancheng walked to the outside of his grandmother's house and went inside after asking a few simple questions. His grandmother was nearly sixty years old and had been suffering from chronic illness since her early years. She was often sleepy and should not be disturbed.

There were two maids in blue in the bedroom. A woman with slightly gray hair and a beautiful appearance was lying weakly on the bed, holding a medical book in her hand and reading. When she saw her grandson coming over, she smiled lovingly and quickly put down the book and said, "Come here and let grandma take a look. It's windy outside today, just stay at home and study. Why bother riding and shooting?"

Li Jiancheng walked up obediently and let Dugu hold his hand: "Father instructed before he took office that my grandson must not slack off in archery and horse riding. He will be tested when he comes back." Dugu touched the calluses on the palm of her grandson's hand with pity, but said nothing else. The children of Guanlong have always made their livings by military merit. Her grandson will have to serve in the army sooner or later, and her heartache cannot stop him from doing so.

He ordered someone to bring the food that had been prepared long ago, and asked Li Jiancheng to sit at the table to eat.

When Li Jiancheng had almost finished eating, Dugu coughed a few times and said, "Your mother will give birth in the next few days. I wonder if she will give birth to a brother or a sister for you."

Li Jiancheng pursed his lips and smiled, "Father is hoping for a boy, and he even asked a monk and fortune teller to take a look. It's likely that he will get what he wants."

Dugu nodded and said, "It would be best if you could have more brothers. We Wuchuan people have always been like this, using our brothers and nephews as our arms to achieve success together."

The people of Wuchuan were the nobles among the Guanlong nobles. Among the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, there was Yuwen Tai, the General, the Grand Chancellor, the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Forces at Home and Abroad, and the founding Duke of Anding County.

Dugu Xin, the Grand General, Grand Commander, Grand Marshal, and the founding Duke of Henei County.

Li Hu, the General, Grand Commander, Longyou Xingtai, Junior Tutor, and the founding Duke of Longxi County.

Zhao Gui, the Grand General, the Grand Commander, the Grand Minister of Justice, and the founding Duke of Nanyang County.

Mochen Chong was the Grand General, Grand Commander, Junior Tutor, and founding Duke of Pengcheng County.

The five pillars of the state, together with the twelve generals including General Houmochenshun, General Yuwen Dao, General Helan Xiang, and General Yang Zhong, all came from Wuchuan Town.

After they took control of the Western Wei Dynasty, they became relatives by marriage and established the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Taizu was Yuwen Tai, and the Taizu of today's Sui Dynasty is Yang Zhong. The rest of them became prime ministers or generals, holding power over the world.

If Li Jiancheng were to say, such aristocratic warlord group was no longer the aristocratic class of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but had already moved from class monopoly to oligopoly.

The emperor was merely the result of their internal compromise, and outsiders had no right to interfere. The establishment of the Tang Dynasty later proved this point.

Dugu continued, "You are old enough. You should return to the Duke's Mansion after a while. Staying here will not help you in the future. You should spend more time with your in-laws and old friends, and more importantly, go to the palace more often."

Li Jiancheng said with some embarrassment: "Although I am related to the Empress, I have seldom seen her face, so I don't know how to get close to her."

The current Empress Dugu Qieluo is the younger sister of Li Jiancheng’s grandmother Dugu Bodhi. Their eldest sister is Empress Mingjing of Northern Zhou. If you really count, the Dugu family produced three empresses in one generation.

Their father was Dugu Xin, one of the Eight Pillars of the State. When he was young, he was famous for his good looks and good riding and shooting skills. The military and civilians all called him Dugu Lang, which was different from Dalang and Erlang as they were called at home. It was to praise his handsomeness and left the allusion of his romantic style with a tilted hat.

Dugu took out an envelope and handed it to him, saying, "The Empress and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Please deliver a letter to the Empress for me."

The youngest son and eldest grandson are the lifeblood of an old man. This is indeed true.

You must know that the current empress is not an ordinary empress without power. Her influence on the emperor and the court is unparalleled in ancient and modern times. The emperor and empress swore to each other when they were young that they would not have children from other families, and promised to grow old together and never change their hearts.

Until now, both of them are nearly sixty years old, and the Empress Dugu is the only one favored in the six palaces. The Emperor has five sons and five daughters, all of whom are descendants of Empress Dugu.

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