At this time, Liu Jiangsheng smiled and held up his hands and said loudly: "His Royal Highness King Zheng! My commander-in-chief was extremely happy when he learned that Your Highness was willing to lead the army to Yiyang to work for the army. All the soldiers in the Wuping army also expressed their gratitude to His Highness for his virtue! And His Highness came all the way. , the commander-in-chief should have set up a large array to wait for His Highness to enter the city.
But unfortunately, the war is currently going on, and Langzhou City has already implemented a curfew. It is really not easy to disturb the soldiers and civilians. This also goes against His Highness's desire to care for his people! The Marshal is currently at the government office making arrangements for His Highness and everyone to stay at the inn. It is already getting late and I am afraid that His Highness may be injured if he waits for too long. Therefore, I have specially ordered the general to welcome His Highness on his behalf. Please forgive me for any rudeness. crime......"
Liu Jiangsheng raised his voice deliberately, but there was silence in the carriage behind Zhou Xingfeng. After a moment, only Yun Danfengqing came out: "Hey, what's the crime? This king's trip was originally to work for his father. To care for the people, naturally they will not disturb the people for no reason. Marshal Li is worthy of being a loyal minister and good general of our Tang Dynasty. In this case, General Lao is here! We have to go to Yiyang tomorrow, so hurry up and enter the city. I am really tired... .”
"General, I will obey your order! Thank you, Your Highness!"
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Soon, King Zheng and his troops, escorted by Liu Jiangsheng and other Wuping soldiers, circled around and arrived at the backyard of the post house in the east of the city. When they finally unloaded their luggage and stepped into the courtyard, everyone who was already exhausted almost lost their breath and shouted that they had been cheated, because it was hard to imagine that such a dilapidated and dirty courtyard in front of them was called a "post house". Broken bricks and weeds that are more than half knee high can be seen everywhere on the ground. At first glance, one might think it is a mountain temple that has been ravaged by wild dogs.
The hungry King Zheng and others did not even see a feast, and Liu Jiangsheng led his soldiers outside the courtyard and disappeared. This is completely different from what everyone thought along the way, that Li Yuan was actively arranging delicacies in the mansion and serving His Highness Prince Zheng attentively and thoughtfully.
Prince Zheng and Li Congjia were used to being well-dressed and well-fed, so they could not bear this grievance. Even if they wanted to get angry loudly, Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Zi tried their best to stop him. Not to mention that Zhou Xing was in a state of depression, but in fact, he was extremely unhappy inside.
For him, every inch of Langzhou City, which had been painstakingly managed by a group of his brothers for many years, was a labor of love. But in his impression, the East Posthouse in the city was clearly built by the former King of Chu, Ma Xi'e, to entertain foreign envoys. How could the minister, who was so luxurious, be so dilapidated in just half a year? It is difficult not to make people wonder whether the scene in front of them was deliberately done by Li Yuan... ..
The tired guards of the Forbidden Army gritted their teeth, endured the spiders and flying insects that fell on their heads and shoulders at any time, and laboriously cleaned the yard again. Then they had to take out the dry food they carried with them and drink everything in the water bag. There was not much water left, so I swallowed a few mouthfuls, and then staggered around in the courtyard to rest.
Although Li Congjia, the backbone of the group, was so hungry that his belly had long shriveled up, he still had a kind of arrogance in his bones. He did not eat, drink or wash up, but just dragged Zhou Xingfeng, Zhang Zi and others through several sunken stone steps with an hungry stomach. , then sat on the ground in the front hall and began to discuss something. At the same time, he secretly regretted why he didn't bring wine, meat and food into the city just now, but left it in vain for the five thousand soldiers and horses outside the city.
Not long after, several dull thunders rolled across the sky, awakening the Imperial Guards who were just about to fall asleep. When everyone looked up, they found that the sky, which was still bright and sparse with stars, had been obscured by large clouds that came from nowhere. Soon it started to rain. I was already sweating profusely, and when the humidity spread, I became even more upset and irritable, but how could I fight against God? I had no choice but to curse a few times and then depressedly look for a shabby house to take shelter from the rain.
The rain tonight was not light but very dense. It seemed to be in tit-for-tat contact with everyone in the backyard of the post house. It penetrated all the way. In just a moment, the eaves and pavilions were all soaked, and raindrops like beads and jade strings continued to flow from the eaves. .
Li Congjia and others who were in the front hall were not shocked by the thunder. They were just a little irritated, and they were discussing important matters calmly. Soon, when the noble Prince Zheng felt something strange under his body. , an unprecedented sense of shame suddenly came over me, and I jumped up angrily.
It was obvious that this post house was leaking. Not only was the roof leaking, but the ground was also in terrible condition. I didn't pay attention when I saw some dents on several stone steps, but then I realized that the entire floor in the hall was actually much lower than outside. After careful inspection, I could still find a few in the corners of the hall. A shovel covered with dirt.
When the rain first fell, it was nothing, but soon it became spectacular. More than ten waterfalls fell above the head, the ground gradually flooded into a pond, and the hall door became a perfect water curtain hole.
Li Congjia couldn't bear it any longer. Thunder angrily summoned all the guards, and immediately tried to plug the leaks in the roof, and then ordered people to use shovels to scoop out water. In a hurry, everyone was in a hurry. Who would have thought that Prince Zheng and Li Congjia, the son of the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the now shaking figure in the court, would be huddled up on an old eucalyptus with his legs crossed and unkempt, his eyes as red and swollen as goldfish vomiting. Maybe it was The raindrops were raging on his face, and there was still some filth in his nose.
Not to mention what the big plan was tonight, just talking about the embarrassment at this time made Li Congjia completely lose his mood, as if he had an ominous premonition of walking into the opponent's trap step by step, and he was so angry that he wanted to arrest Li Yuan immediately. Drowning at his feet.
Li Congjia, who used to have everything going smoothly in the past, often thought of himself as the son of luck. After a while, all his wishes came true. Li Yuan, who had never met but had killed him thousands of times in his heart, was now having a good meal and hugging him beautifully. After the lady rested for a while, she came to visit His Highness King Zheng with her fully armed bodyguards.
He almost couldn't help but want to draw his sword and charge at Li Yuan. Li Congjia pinched the flesh of his palm tightly. After suppressing his anger for the time being, he ordered Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Zi to go ahead to greet Li Yuan with a gloomy face. They both had swollen eyes, as if they were wading through a muddy stream, and their legs were as heavy as lead after being soaked. They struggled to pull the dirty and wet walls towards the hall door.
Li Yuan naturally had no interest in playing in the water. At this time, he was standing leisurely in front of the hall door with his hands behind his hands, watching the rain. The guards beside him were all wearing raincoats and holding a big umbrella for the commander. They were perfectly protective. , watertight.
Hearing the arrival of the two men, Li Yuan hurriedly turned around and bowed his hands in salute, with a hearty smile: "Hey, isn't this the Governor of Zhou?! It's been a long time since we've seen each other. I miss you so much!
This should be the famous Zhang Sheren. Well, he is really a talented person! Haha, I am so happy to have the honor to meet these two pillars of the country! This trip is not easy, thank you for your hard work! "
Needless to say, this trip is not easy? Needless to say, just seeing the huge oil umbrella above Li Yuansheng's head and the clean purple robe, coupled with this smiling face, the two of them immediately wanted to tear Li Yuansheng's life apart. impulse.
Zhou Xingfeng could still bear it, and returned the gift calmly, with a smile on his face, but Zhang Zi kept a straight face, without a trace of smile on his face. At this time, a strange thought appeared inexplicably. The idea was to switch the purple robe worn by Li Yuan with his own robe that had been soaked in black ink...
