In Chang'an City, the imperial palace established the Zhengdian Hall. The queen cried sadly to the emperor, "Erlang, Cheng Qian has been missing for many days, and his life or death is uncertain. Now Xiao Rui, who went out to look for people, is also missing. What happened? Don't hide this from me. Concubine, if this continues, I really don’t know what to do.”
Forehead……
Li Er cursed secretly in his heart, Xiao Rui, you brat, you have been fooling me for a while. By sneaking out, is it hiding away?
Helpless, Li Er had no choice but to hug his wife and comfort him softly, "Don't worry, Cheng Qian is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. No one in the world dares to hurt him. As for Xiao Rui, since he said harsh words, let him practice them. The promise is made. You and I both know this is a stubborn donkey. Just let him be, nothing will happen."
"If that doesn't work, let's get Xiao Rui back first. The people in Xiangcheng are worried. She will give birth soon..." the queen said softly.
Li Er waved his hand and said: "This kid is currently pretending to be dead to take refuge, so his whereabouts are erratic. Even if he goes out to look for someone, he must be disguised and put on, making it difficult to find him. If there is news, I will send someone to inform Xiangcheng."
After finally persuading the queen, Li Er just returned to the small study when a letter came from Luoyang.
"Your Majesty, the prince has arrived in Luoyang. It's just..." The chamberlain's old general told Li Chengqian's experience.
Li Er said with an ugly face: "A dignified prince of a country should not be a turtle slave even if he goes out to experience. What can you learn there? Tell the people below, find a way to rescue him, and then throw him out again. Xiao Rui Didn't you say, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles? This kid Cheng Qian has been betrayed twice, let's see if he can learn a lesson."
At this time, the chamberlain Lao Gao took out two more pieces of information, "Your Majesty, there is news about the Prince Consort. He has also arrived in Luoyang. Moreover, he lives in the Jinxiu Building with the Prince."
What? ? ?
Li Er smiled, "Xiao Rui, this kid, has a stern mouth but a kind heart. After all, he still cares about Cheng Qian. With him secretly watching over me, I feel more at ease."
"Yes, the secret guard came to report that the Prince Consort has some advice." The information that Lao Gao handed over was Xiao Rui's judgment on the two schools in life.
Li Er nodded and said: "This boy is always unexpected, so this explanation is correct. Write him a reply. Since you have gone out to take care of him personally, then leave Cheng Qian to him. Let him pay attention to his safety."
Lao Gao was embarrassed and handed over the third one, which was a memorial, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it won't work. This is a secret memorial from the Prince Consort and General Luoyang Houjunji."
oh? What did he want from Hou Junji?
Opening the secret memorial, Li Er was no longer calm. This guy could actually solve the problem of war horse wear and tear? And there are also special skills that can make ordinary soldiers become proficient in bow and horse in a short time? No, transfer him back quickly. If you want to train troops, you can also train in Chang'an. Luoyang is too dangerous.
But Lao Gao persuaded him: "Your Majesty, think twice. Although Chang'an is safe, the trees are big and attract the wind, and everyone's eyes are fixed on Chang'an. The prince-in-law has now quietly arrived in Luoyang, disguised and made up, and no one must recognize him. This is actually safer."
Li Er pondered for a long time, and finally nodded: "What you said makes sense. However, Li Junxian's bodyguard alone is still not enough. In addition, he is not well yet, so I'm afraid it won't work for him to train personally. He needs to be assigned some troops. Helper. Go and summon Xuancheng, Xuanling, Auxiliary Machine, and Keming to come over to discuss the matter."
After everyone's discussion, it was decided to send the newly promoted Yunhui General Su Lie from the third rank to Luoyang. He and Xiao Rui are old partners, and this man is brave and resourceful, and is also good at training troops. At this time, he is an idle general in Chang'an. It's a bit humiliating.
Over at Xiaojiazhuang, Princess Xiangcheng received news that she had found Xiao Rui and was working in Luoyang and would not be able to come back for a while. Xiangcheng's heart felt a little more settled, and he felt relieved.
In the secret blacksmith shop of the livestock farm camp outside Luoyang City, Hou Junji took the mass-produced horseshoes and looked around, and couldn't help but marvel, "I have been fighting for many years, and I have broken countless horses. Why don't I remember? What about putting boots on the war horse? Just such a small thing protects the horse's hooves... Tsk tsk, you are worthy of being a Marquis!"
"General, the imperial court has sent someone. They are waiting for orders at the Chinese army camp."
When Hou Junji came back, he saw that it was Su Lie?
"Well, I wrote to the court and wanted to find more helpers for the Marquis. I didn't expect it to be you. You are capable enough, but your coming is not necessarily a good thing. It will easily attract the attention of others. It is easy for people to guess. The whereabouts of the Marquis."
Of course Su Lie understood what he meant and quickly asked for advice: "Please give me some advice, General. Maybe I will return to Chang'an."
Hou Junji waved his hand and said: "That's all, let's ask Mr. Hou to make a decision. Wait a moment, someone has been sent to Jinxiu Tower to invite you."
"Jinxiu Tower? Is it the legendary Jinxiu Tower in Luoyang?" Su Lie looked strange.
"There is no second Jinxiu Tower in the world, and there is no place else worthy of the title of Marquis." Hou Junji said.
Forehead……
Su Lie suppressed his doubts and said to himself that it seemed like Princess Xiangcheng was still looking forward to her husband's return at the Marquis's house, but the Marquis was out looking for flowers and asking for help? Tsk tsk...
In the Jinxiu Building, Li Chengqian, who had been beaten for many days, was finally tamed. He did whatever he was told, never talked, and even became obedient enough to know what to say.
"Yes, I finally got the idea. Be honest and obedient, and I will let you serve the oiran in the building later. If you serve well, you won't have to be beaten, and you can also earn some rewards."
Li Chengqian was secretly happy. He had already inquired about it. Recently, the oiran was contracted by two big clients. Such people were absolutely wealthy and might be relatives of the emperor. If he could get in touch with the oiran...
This kind of little turtle slave who serves the oiran is not a thug in the building, but someone who runs errands, delivers letters, and does some menial work around the oiran. For example, pour a chamber pot, send something, pass a message, etc.
No one would have thought that the prince of a country would end up here as a turtle slave, serving an oiran? If word of this gets out, not to mention that your Jinxiu Tower is a decades-old brand, even if it was opened by the emperor, they will all be killed without leaving any trace.
"Xiao Muzi, go and empty this chamber pot." In Li Junxian's room, one of the oirans was instructing the new Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian took the opportunity to look inside, wanting to see what kind of guest they were serving. He vaguely saw a bearded man, but... he didn't recognize him. This image doesn't look like a high-ranking official.
"Hey, you're new here, don't you understand the rules? Why are you so sneaky? Why don't you get to work quickly?" the oiran scolded.
Li Junxian, who was being fed fruit like a man on the bed, heard this and inadvertently turned his head to take a look. Just this glance almost scared him so much that he almost fell off the bed and the fruit in his mouth got stuck in his throat.
"Fifth Master, Fifth Master, what's wrong with you? Is the new Xiao Muzi ignorant and bumping into you? I'll replace him now! Xiao Muzi, why don't you get out of here?"
Li Chengqian closed the door angrily and went out, thinking about how to find the next target if this person was not his. Little did he know that Li Junxian was already frightened. Soon he found Xiao Rui and urged him to change his place to live. It was too dangerous.
