Leave as soon as you say, leave overnight.
No one expected this, and neither Chai Shao nor the chamberlain Lao Gao could dissuade him.
After the emperor received the news, he was confused and said to himself, I didn't mean that. I just think you have many ideas and let you come up with any ideas, just to trick Changle back. What are you doing? Did the messenger say something? Could it be that I got it wrong? He looked back at the chamberlain Lao Gao and almost scared him to death.
In Xiaojiazhuang, Xiangcheng and others couldn't help but said something leisurely, "Between going south and becoming an official in the court, I'd better go south. If I don't leave, I'll leave when His Majesty comes in person." No more."
"Husband, even if this is the case, there is no need to be in such a hurry, right? Now the roads are blocked by ice and snow, making it difficult to travel. And your health... In this way, I can go with you and take care of you." Xiangcheng advised.
Li Shengnan rushed to shout: "I'll go too. I haven't been to Lingnan yet. I heard it's very warm in the south now and there's also the sea..."
The three little ones also started making noises, "I'll go too, I'll go too..."
"Daddy, daddy, I want to go too..."
"Are you looking for aunt? I'm going to go too..."
…
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, just like Calabash Baby saving grandpa, it’s really terrible, but it’s still a well-behaved baby.
Don't let anyone go. I'll travel lightly, and it's enough to bring my fifth brother and Yiai with me.
"When the children are older, I will take you on a tour. Then we can organize a family trip south."
After convincing his family, Xiao Rui asked people to pack their bags and find an ordinary carriage instead of the Xiao family's unique four-wheel shock-absorbing carriage. After all, it was too ostentatious and could easily attract trouble.
As for luggage and items, just bring enough money and buy other daily necessities that you can buy on the way. The Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce is connected from east to west, north and south, so you don’t have to worry about suffering on the road.
In addition, Xiao Rui also used some things to activate the storage ring. Even Fang Er and Li Junxian didn't know this part.
By the time the palace sent fast horses to stop him, Xiao Rui's carriage was already thirty miles away.
Seven days later, Xiao Rui and his party came to Luoyang, visited some old friends, and then turned south from Luoyang. The whole way was an official road. When they entered the city, they were received by people from the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce. This was all greeted by the intelligence network in advance, so Very convenient.
"Fifth brother, let me try again. I will always let you be the handler along the way to survive the unexpected moments." After leaving Luoyang, Fang Er said positively.
Before Li Junxian could speak, Xiao Rui's roar rang out in the carriage, "Yai Ai, you are not allowed to touch the reins again! We destroyed three carriages along the way because we asked you to learn to drive. We were there to do something, weren't we? Accompanying you to take the driving school exam."
Taking the driving school exam?
The two of them didn't understand this strange vocabulary, but they could understand the meaning. Li Junxian also pushed Fang Er away, "It doesn't matter, it's just the three of us going out, each with his own division of labor. I'll be the handler, and you will do the work." The young master will serve as a guard and book boy."
"Yi Ai, things are different outside of Luoyang. The further away from Chang'an, the less peaceful the ground becomes. So your responsibility is heavier. In case there is a bandit who cuts the path or something..."
Fang Er was successfully deceived. He nodded repeatedly, patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Fifth Brother. I just mastered the sword skills taught by Brother Xiao. I won't be afraid of no matter how many thieves come."
Sword skills? What sword technique? If you remember correctly, you learned a set of sword skills, which were taught in Youzhou in the second year of Zhenguan. How many years has it been now? Have you just mastered it? Is it reliable?
Fortunately, they only had one carriage, and there were only three of them. They took the official road, which was relatively peaceful. They didn't encounter any thieves or bandits. Li Junxian arranged the route very reasonably. He planned the trip during the day. The distance and lodging in the city all the way to the Yangtze River were very smooth.
"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on the riverbank are used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, and happily meet each other over a pot of turbid wine. So many things happened in ancient and modern times. , all in a joke."
Standing on the edge of the Yangtze River, looking at the slightly dry river water, Xiao Rui recited a poem called Linjiang Immortal.
Li Junxian praised: "Young Master's final poem in the Three Kingdoms, "Linjiang Immortal", is so soul-stirring. Was it composed when you were traveling around the world? Unfortunately, today is the cold winter and the rivers are drying up, so it is not considered appropriate for the occasion. , but this place is the hometown of the battlefield of the Three Kingdoms, which is the most appropriate place!"
Fang Er said with a smile: "It's hard to come to the Yangtze River. Brother Xiao is an expert in poetry and painting. Why not compose another one impromptu?"
Xiao Rui rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think good poetry is just cabbage? Poetry and painting are two things that others have come up with. I don't recognize it. Well, now that I'm here, I'm not in a hurry to leave. I still have to find a boat to cross the river anyway. Why don't we go to the Chibi Ancient Battlefield to have a look, and treat it as a tour of the ancient realm."
Fang Er said excitedly: "That's great. When I read The Three Kingdoms, I thought that the Battle of Chibi was the most exciting battle in the book. Both sides invested millions of troops. What kind of scene would it be like? If I could be there in person Wouldn’t it be great to see the battlefield? Now that we are really here, Brother Xiao, why don’t you give us some thoughts and teach me some tactics of war, so that you don’t have to be laughed at all day long for my stupidity and arrogance.”
Li Junxian smiled and said: "Young Master's Three Kingdoms is very well written. When I watched the Battle of Red Cliff, I could already feel each character jumping off the page, and I felt like I was personally there. It's a pity, even for the Tang Dynasty and the Turks The decisive battle only requires an investment of three to four hundred thousand troops, and a battlefield of one million people... Tsk, tsk, it's unimaginable."
pity?
Xiao Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Fifth brother, Yi Ai, how can any of you look forward to fighting? People in troubled times are not as good as rich dogs. If you can live in a peaceful and prosperous era, no one wants to go to troubled times."
"Although the Chibi Battle is exciting, it is from the perspective of an outsider and a general. For every real participant, I think there is only one most intuitive feeling, and that is - tragic!"
"How many people died tragically, how many families suffered as a result..."
"Actually, the Three Kingdoms era was indeed grand, but it was a period of decades of turmoil and hardship. Both the country and the people suffered and suffered. I really don't look forward to such an era."
"Writing about the Three Kingdoms and Red Cliff aims to warn future generations and learn from history, so as not to let this hard-won world fall apart and fall into war and suffering again."
Li Junxian and Fang Er lowered their heads in shame.
"Sigh... It's actually useless. The biggest characteristic of human beings is forgetfulness. Even stone inscriptions will be corroded by weathering one day."
“The only lesson humanity has learned from history is that humanity has learned nothing from history.”
Xiao Rui murmured with emotion, and the atmosphere became inexplicably gloomy, "It's all an unsolvable cycle, rooted in human nature. Unless everyone is no longer human, it cannot be solved."
Li Junxian and Fang Er were a little confused. Just now they said they should learn from history, so why did they say it was useless in the blink of an eye? Which sentence should you listen to?
"Brother Xiao, can you explain it more clearly? It's too profound for me to understand." Fang Er said weakly.
Xiao Rui looked startled, "Huh? Hahahaha, I'm in a trance. Come on, let's go to the Chibi Ancient Battlefield to have a look. By the way, I'll tell you about the actual formation of troops. Since your kid has the desire to learn, maybe he can succeed in the future. A famous general who is one of the pillars of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Junxian said in his heart, it's settled, I will follow Fang Er to get the benefit of the money.
The three of them happily returned to the carriage and walked east along the river bank.
At a tea stall not far away, a middle-aged man drinking tea put down his tea cup, put on his bamboo hat and cloak, and strode towards the river. But now there was no boat on the river. I wonder what he was going to do?
