However, in the Tang Dynasty, titles were just a little nicer. This was not the reality of titles during the Han and Wei dynasties. At that time, there were fiefs and cedents, and their own vassal states were the local emperors, and the marquises of the Tang Dynasty did not even have a real fief.

It is not as good as the titles of the Ming Dynasty at that time. After all, the old Zhu family was extremely stingy during the Ming Dynasty. They only had six dukes in founding the country. Although the titles of the Ming Dynasty did not have fiefdoms, they were rewarded with rich people and inherited from generation to generation. However, they were truly in harmony with the country, and that glory and benefit were huge.

The titles of the Tang Dynasty were just a little better than those of the Song Dynasty. The icing on the cake was not really good.

Duke of Zhou, Duke of Zhou.

Li Xiao never expected that the court would give him the title of Duke of Zhou. Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and did Wang Mang be humble and not usurp the times?

It’s good to be a teacher of the prince, but when he thinks of Li Zhi’s princes in history, Li Xiao couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Everyone knows that in history, the emperor Li Zhi was still very powerful. Not to mention that he inherited Li Shimin's Zhenguan heritage, fought eastward and westward, destroyed the Western Turks, destroyed Goguryeo, and destroyed Baekje, and expanded the territory of the Tang Empire to its peak.

Even he has many princes.

Two queens were appointed and three crown princes were appointed. If the few more were Wu Zetian after his death, then Li Zhi had been the crown prince's sons.

He only had eight sons in total, but five of them had been crown princes, two sons became emperors, and one son was posthumously respected as emperor. In addition, his queen also became emperors. This alone is unique in the Tang Dynasty, and even in history, no one can reach the dynasty.

With eight sons and five princes, I guess no emperor has more than Li Zhi's prince.

The current crown prince Li Hong is the first son of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, but he is already the second crown prince of Li Zhi.

He is the fifth son of Li Zhi and the eldest son of Wu Zetian. He is only six years old now. The crown prince in history is extremely outstanding in all aspects. He is a benevolent and filial prince, but later died suddenly, and was only twenty-three years old when he died. Before Li Zhi died, Li Zhi was deeply saddened and made an exception to posthumously award his crown prince the emperor, with the posthumous title of Xiaojing, and was buried with the etiquette of the emperor.

Many later generations have discussed that if Li Hong had not died in history, perhaps the Zetian Emperor would be gone and the Wu family ascended the throne. Perhaps with Li Hong, Wu Zetian might be another Empress Dowager Dou or something, rather than a generation of queens.

Sixteen years left.

It is said that Li Hong died of tuberculosis later, and this disease is said to be tuberculosis. Although he was twenty-three years old when he died, he was weak and sickly and had no children.

"This poor child."

"Who are Duke Zhou talking about?" Liu Lian asked.

"Tell me a poor child." Li Xiao said to his guard captain. Zhang Cong and Liu Yuan followed him for six years and have grown into tall young people. He has made some contributions in Anton in recent years. Now both of them are sixth-rank military positions, which can be regarded as returning home in glory.

"Did Duke Zhou miss Xiao Langjun?"

Li Xiao smiled and said that his son Li Qingyun was three years old, but he had never even seen him once. Thinking about his baby relative being, Princess Taiping, Li Xiao was also drunk. Princess Taiping in history was not this person, but now Li Zhi and Wu Ze actually gave their eldest daughter this title.

I just don’t know if this Princess Taiping will be the same as the Taiping in history, and I don’t know if my son can drive in the future.

Thinking of Princess Taiping, he couldn't help but think of Princess Taise, Lantian. He didn't know how she is now. In recent years, the two have often communicated with letters, but they talked about newspapers and bookshops. The Chang'an News News is now the first newspaper in the Tang Dynasty with a stable circulation of more than 5,000 copies. Even when he was in Anton, he could receive it through the post station and sea route, but it would be a little behind. The ones received in this ten-day period are often from the early or early month, and sometimes even from newspapers of several decades are delivered together.

But no matter what, I have to admire Tamase for being able to do this.

In recent years, she has devoted herself to newspapers and book clubs, devoted herself to newspapers and publishing books, and sometimes took time to do charity. She built many nursing homes, orphanages, etc. in Chang'an. This is more popular with the people than the royal princess who used to like hunting, drinking and banquets, and liked to build Buddhist temples and temples.

"I heard that Qingyun's little bastard is too naughty. I'm not at home, and Wan's mother wants to be a father and a mother, so I can't help but be too doting. When I go back this time, I must teach this little bastard a lesson, otherwise I will not be able to go to heaven in the future!"

Liu Cong laughed, "Boys always have to be naughty when they are young. If they are not naughty, they will be worrying. Only those who are naughty are flexible and smart, and they will be healthy. Look at the ones in my family, they are just too honest and as petty as their Baekjeans."

During the three years in Baekje, Zhang Cong and Liu Lian also took Baekje concubines and took concubines before they even got married. However, it is common for many soldiers in Anton. If they marry Baekje concubines, they will naturally have children.

There is a saying that you may not have a relationship over time, but you will definitely have children, especially in this era when you do not engage in family planning and do not take the initiative to contraceptive birth control.

Not only did Zhang Cong Liu Yuan and the others give birth to a baby, but Li Xiao actually gave birth to a baby in Anton.

When he went to Anton, he brought two sisters, Cui Yingluo and Cui Yuenu. Cui Yingluo has been with him for several years, but he only brought him around to save trouble for Wanniang, and he has never touched her.

But Cui Yuenu had already collected a house when she was in Chang'an. In the past three years, Anton had given birth to two children, one boy and one girl. Li Xiao also took several foreign women such as Silla, Baekje and other foreign tribes as concubines, and even took two daughters of Central Plains merchants as concubines. Therefore, after three years of staying away, Li Xiao was not lonely. He had seven concubines, six children, and three sons and three daughters.

Zhao Wan from Chang'an also knew about this. Every time before taking a concubine, Li Xiao would ask her for her opinion as usual and obtain her consent. Zhao Wan did not object to this. On the contrary, at the beginning, she took the initiative to ask Li Xiao to take a concubine, saying that most of the families have been scattered. In this era, people, regardless of gender, have similar ideas, and believe that having more children is extremely important.

This time when he returned to Chang'an, Li Xiao brought all his seven concubines and six children. I don't know if the backyard will be really harmonious after returning to Chang'an.

"Shangguan Yi, the governor of Dengzhou, paid homage to Duke Zhou!"

On the dock, Dengzhou Governor Shangyi, wearing a breeze robe, brought a group of officials and others to welcome Li Xiao off the ship.

"Brother Shangguan hasn't seen you for a long time, and you are still elegant!" Li Xiao smiled and walked forward with a smile.

Shangguan Yi used to be a secretary and a junior supervisor in Chang'an, and was an official with Li Xiao, and was still at the same level. Now he was appointed as the governor of Dengzhou and was responsible for the two major ports of Dengzhou and Chishan, which is considered the emperor's trust in him. However, compared with Li Xiao, his former colleague, his career was obviously worse than that.

"The Duke of Zhou is truly elegant!" Shangguan Yi bowed his hand, feeling admiration. He was driven out of Chang'an, but in a blink of an eye, he had already returned with great enthusiasm and was promoted to the Duke of the Republic.

Li Xiaoze looked at this great genius who was born in the early years. In order to avoid disaster, he was a monk. Later, he participated in the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. He was a bachelor's degree and later became a royal literati trusted by Taizong. He thought not that he would become the prime minister in the future, but that he had a very famous granddaughter in history, Shangguan Wan'er.
Chapter completed!