"Father, we want to go to the northern border!" Ping Anlang and Li Jin asked Li Xiu together and asked him.

"You two want to go to Northern Xinjiang?" Li Xiu frowned when he heard the words of the two brothers. He had just had supper today and was about to read a book, but he didn't expect that Ping Anlang and his brothers came to find him together and made such a request.

"Yes, father, haven't you presented the "Pingbei Strategy" to the court? Now the court has gathered a large amount of manpower and material resources to begin annexing the grassland. It can be said that the northern Xinjiang is a human resource. The imperial court is recruiting officials everywhere to serve the newly annexed land in northern Xinjiang. I think this is a good opportunity. After all, the newly annexed land is just a piece of blank paper, which is more conducive to the display of ambitions!" Ping'anlang was the first to speak at this time.

"Brother said it is right, but if you want to annex the grassland, you can't rely on them just civil officials. We military generals are equally important. Now I have graduated from military academy, so it's not interesting to stay in Chang'an. I heard that some tribes in the northern grasslands are unwilling to surrender. This is a great opportunity for us to make achievements!" Li Jin also spoke ambitiously at this time.

Hearing the words of his two sons, Li Xiu couldn't help but show a look of praise. Young people just need to have the ambition and ambition of young people. However, no matter how much they praise, Li Xiu was still a little hesitant at this time. After a moment, he said, "I won't object to you if you want to go to the northern Xinjiang, but it may be difficult for your mother to get through. In addition, there are Li Zhi and Mingkong. Will they agree to you go to the northern Xinjiang?"

"Mingkong has agreed, and even if it weren't for the army, she would have wanted to go with me. As for my mother's place, I dare not say it. However, I have studied military tactics in the military academy for so many years and practiced martial arts for so many years. I can't just stay at the Chang'an Palace Gate, right?" Li Jin was the first to speak at this time, with a lot of dissatisfaction in his words. He has graduated now, and according to Princess Pingyang's temperament, he may be arranged to go to the imperial guards to be a general. In contrast, his classmates and friends from the military academy have all gone to the northern border to make achievements, which makes him envious and helpless.

"Father, Lizhi is pregnant. Of course, I will not leave immediately. Instead, I plan to wait until she gives birth to a safe baby before going to the northern Xinjiang. Lizhi also agreed. Even when the conditions in Northern Xinjiang are improved in the future, I can take her over to live with her. As for my mother's place, I don't dare to say anything." Heianlang also spoke at this time.

Originally, Heianlang was worried that Lizhi's body would not want to have children, but after everyone's persuasion, even Li Shimin took action in person, which made him finally agree to have children. Now Lizhi is almost six months pregnant and has no major health problems, which makes him slowly relieved.

When Li Xiu heard that his two sons did not dare to tell their mother that they were going to Northern Xinjiang, they obviously wanted him as a father to come forward, which made Li Xiu feel a little troubled. However, since Li Zhi and Mingkong both agreed, it was probably not very difficult to convince Xiuning and the clothes. Moreover, they were mainly worried about the safety of their two sons. However, the northern Xinjiang has been pacified now, and even if there are some small battles, it is not worth worrying.

"Okay, I will tell you about your mother's place, but since you are going to Northern Xinjiang, you have to act like this!" Thinking of the above, Li Xiu finally nodded and agreed. The children have grown up and have the ambition to fly out. It is impossible for him to protect them under his wings all the time, and it is time for them to fly by themselves.

Seeing his father agreeing, Heianlang and Li Jin were also very happy. At that moment, Li Xiu asked them to sit down again. The father and son discussed the matter of northern Xinjiang. Li Xiu mainly explained the current situation in northern Xinjiang and the court's strategies for northern Xinjiang in the future so that they could grasp the general trend so that they could achieve greater success in the future. This is also the advantage of the nobles. After all, if an official from a civilian background, they did not have people like Li Xiu to give guidance, but could only rely on themselves to understand it little by little.

In addition, Heianlang and Li Jin also talked about their specific plans for going to northern Xinjiang. Li Jin's plan was relatively simple. After all, he was a military general. After graduating from the military academy, he could be assigned to the army as a general. As long as he made military achievements in the future, he could be promoted. Although Xue Yantuo has been destroyed, the northern grasslands are still not peaceful, and there are still many places that require military use. As long as he can seize the opportunity, he will not worry about not being able to make any contribution in the future.

In contrast, Heianro's ambition is a bit complicated. He is now an official in the Eastern Palace and is highly valued by Li Zhi. In his current situation, he did not need to go to the northern border. However, Heianro felt that if he wanted to achieve greater achievements in the court in the future, he had to start honing himself from now on, and at the same time he had greater political achievements in the local area. Therefore, he decided to go to the northern border. After all, he didn't spend long last time in Bingzhou. Although his political achievements were good, he was far from exerting his abilities.

Li Xiu had no experience in governing the local area, so there was nothing to teach Ping Anlang. He could only rely on himself to explore everything. However, when Ping Anlang went to northern Xinjiang, he would definitely have to deal with grassland people. In addition, he had to develop the local economy and people's livelihood. Li Xiu could give him some advice on these matters, but he would also implement them in light of the actual situation in the local area.

That night, Li Xiu talked a lot with his two sons and finally let them leave. A few days later, he finally convinced Princess Pingyang and Yi Niang. Although they were reluctant to part with their son, since even Lizhi and Mingkong agreed, it was difficult for them to stop them as mothers, and finally agreed with tears. However, Princess Pingyang chose the most elite guards in the mansion and handed them over to Ping'anlang and Li Jin. With these people here, they should be able to protect their safety.

Heianlang and Li Jin were the first to get news about the northern border. Shortly after they made the decision, the court in the Anbei Protectorate of the Northern Grassland, under the jurisdiction of the eight governor's offices, divided the entire grassland into the border, and began to select officials and generals to enter the Anbei Protectorate of the Anbei Protectorate.

In addition to selecting officials and generals, the Tang Dynasty also began to encourage people to move to the northern grasslands in Guanzhong, Henan and other places. All adult men could get a vast pasture and be protected by the Tang army. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty also began to build roads and cities on the northern grasslands, open trade, and even relaxed mining and other industries to enhance the imperial control over the grasslands. With the establishment of the Anbei Protectorate, the Tang Dynasty officially kicked off the annexation of the northern grasslands!
Chapter completed!