Watching Li Yuan and Luo Erhu gallop away, Zhou Zong returned to his usual seriousness, and then ordered people to close the door tightly and hurried back.
It was almost sunset, and the setting sun of autumn cast a faint golden light over the huge left-behind mansion.
In the seat where Li Yuan had been sitting just now, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old was already sitting, with a fresh cup of tea in hand, and Zhou Zong was standing in front of him, bowing respectfully.
Zhou Zong was seen with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said: "I have met His Highness King Yan!"
"No courtesy, Mr. Zhou!" The famous elders of the two dynasties like Zhou Zong bowed their heads in front of him, but the young man had no expression on his face and nodded very naturally. Just because he is the eldest son of the current emperor, Li Hongji, the king of Yan who guards Runzhou and Xuanzhou.
Seeing Li Hongji just staring at him sinisterly, Zhou Zong swallowed his saliva and said quickly: "Your Highness, Li Yuan is not only brave and resourceful, but also very insightful about the affairs of the country. He is really rare. What a great talent!”
Li Hongji did not object to this. When Li Yuan was talking to Zhou Zong here just now, he hid in the back of the hall and listened completely. At this time, he showed a little sullenness: "Well, I know this person's talent well. Although it is a bit alarmist, he also has merits. Didn't the boss say before that Li Yuan was a member of the Song and Chen parties? Why, now I want E The emperor married him and fell in love with the house and the bird?"
Zhou Zong suddenly blushed and hurriedly explained: "Your Highness should have heard this. I was confused before and almost wronged my loyal minister!"
Li Hongji had no intention of making things difficult, and then gestured with his fingers on the table, showing a sneer: "That's all, since Li Yuan has become your son-in-law, I don't care anymore. No matter who this person forms a party with, from now on you Be sure to remind him not to go against me! In recent years, my third uncle has become more and more stubborn!"
Zhou Zong hurriedly stepped forward and said sincerely: "I understand! Your Highness, please rest assured! Since Li Yuan is my virtuous son-in-law, I am willing to guarantee that he will definitely work for Your Highness!"
Li Hongji finally showed a peaceful smile, "That's good! If he can understand the truth, when the time is right, I can recommend him to guard one side and serve as foreign aid in the future."
"I would like to thank Your Highness on behalf of my son-in-law!"
After the matter was over, Li Hongji picked up the cup of tea with great interest. He was very curious when he saw Li Yuan drinking this way, so he ordered his maid to brew a cup for himself.
He excitedly took a sip, but the warm tea was not as delicious as before. An extremely strong bitterness instantly numbed the entire mouth, making it extremely painful. His Royal Highness, Prince Yan, could not care less about the loss of etiquette and immediately vomited all over the floor, then shouted: "This damn farm slave! It's so bitter and unbearable. Is Li Yuan a dog? How can I say this!"
Turning his head to see Zhou Zong's dumbfounded look, Li Hongji immediately regained his dignity, took out a purple silk handkerchief from his sleeve, touched the corner of his mouth casually, and then pretended to smile relaxedly: "Okay! I'll wait for you to take care of it. It's a happy event, so I'm here to ask for a drink to celebrate! I'm going back to Runzhou first!"
Feeling relieved, Zhou Zong hurriedly stood up and said: "Congratulations to Your Highness!"
Arriving outside the Liushou Mansion, King Yan Li Hongji immediately took a pot of water from his subordinates and drank heavily, but the bitterness in his mouth still lingered, even reaching the bottom of his throat, almost driving him crazy.
In the end, he couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said: "Well, Li Yuan, Zhou Zong can't tell that he is old and dizzy, but I can see how scheming you are! I hope you don't become my biggest enemy!" Otherwise, it's so painful! Next time we meet, I'll ask you about your crime of poisoning me..."
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The sky in Chuzhou is, after all, the sky in my hometown.
In the eyes of Li Yuan and Liu Jiangsheng, as soon as they stepped into Chuzhou, the white clouds in the sky above their heads, the surrounding mountains, rocks, streams, and even the weeds on the roadside all added to their intimacy.
Luo Erhu knew how to do the job, and ordered someone to carry out a big box. Under the command of Luo Erhu, several soldiers took all the miscellaneous things that Li Yuan had received in the palace, such as sticks, umbrellas, cards, gongs, etc. I took it out and even found two extremely ostentatious big red lacquered wooden signs from nowhere.
So he turned to look at Liu Jiangsheng with a face full of suspicion. In the end, he only got two sly smiles, and Li Yuan helplessly spread his hands...
Soon, such a mighty group of people suddenly appeared on the official road outside Chuzhou City.
The two soldiers at the front of the team made a rhythmic "clang" sound, sounded the gong, and shouted at the same time: "Master Du Yuhou Li, please drive! The rest of the people are waiting to get out of the way!...Du Yuhou Li" Your Majesty, please drive! Stay away from the rest of the crowd!..."
Dozens of cavalrymen in bright armor marched slowly and uniformly to clear the way, followed by two serious sergeants holding high two big red lacquered wooden signs, which read "Quiet" and "Avoid" respectively. There are two smaller signs held at the back, which read "Fourth Grade General Xuanwei" and "Dianzhidu Yuhou".
Immediately following, Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Erhu rode tall horses to the left and right, guarding Li Yuan who was smiling awkwardly and wearing a purple robe in the middle. They were followed by four to five hundred Forbidden Army soldiers in full formation, swaggering along the Advance along the official road.
The direction of this road is not in Chuzhou City. There are not many people there. There are only a few small vendors here and there. Passers-by pass by from time to time. But when they see such a crowd, they still get out of the way and continue to be respectful. He bowed his head respectfully and waited for the car to drive by.
It was noon, a time of leisure. After Li Yuan and the others made a fuss, the commotion became louder.
Somehow, the people around him spread the word, and soon even the people in the city came out to watch the excitement. For a while, both sides of the avenue were filled with people. It was the first time that Li Yuan was being watched like this, and he was obviously not comfortable, but he knew in his heart that not only Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Erhu, but also the kind-hearted adoptive mother Liu in the family, in this era, not all of these closest relatives to him Do you want to see yourself in glory?
The sadness of a person is only known to oneself; but the return home in fine clothes is for others to see! Why not be generous!
Seeing that he was soon approaching the Wangjiazhuang in his memory, Li Yuan simply raised his voice and said with a cheerful face to the people watching all the way: "I, General Xuanwei, and Dian Zhidu Yu Hou Liyuan, a native of Wangjiazhuang, returned to his hometown today and came to take me back to Jinling to enjoy her happiness! Folks, I am polite!"
Speaking of this, Li Yuan himself choked up. What the hell is this? There were such polite officials in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms?
Looking at Li Yuan's stiff smile, the onlookers didn't dare to reply even if they had the guts. This official was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers! No matter how curious I am, I dare not try to see if my neck is hard.
Wangjiazhuang is located three miles east of Chuzhou City. Li Yuan and his party soon knocked the gong to the head of the village. When they were watching, someone with good intentions saw the people coming towards Zhuangzili and had already come back to report.
As soon as the tall horses of Li Yuan and his entourage stopped, they saw Li Zheng of Wangjiazhuang leading all the men, women, and children in the village to wait respectfully.
Liu Jiangsheng beside him had a face full of earnestness. He looked for a while, then turned over and dismounted, and ran towards the crowd with red eyes: "Mother!"
