"Well, I actually don't have much contact with my sister, and I rarely even talk to her. How could something like this happen?" Li Yuan smiled awkwardly.
"Hey, who can tell clearly about men and women? Don't forget, if you hadn't rescued me in time, my little sister would have gone to hell with me! For her, your status in her heart... ....Maybe this is what the world calls evil fate!" Peng Shiyu looked gloomy because he suddenly thought of his former wife Tian Siyang. He was not deeply in love with her, but it was a pity that he didn't do it with his own hands in the end. He stabbed her to death. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel depressed and depressed.
"I'm really sorry, Commander-in-Chief. The banquet ends here today. I'm a little tired and want to rest. After that, you and Minister Han might as well stay in Xizhou City for a few more days. I'll take you to visit my cave tomorrow. The beautiful scenery of the river, you can enjoy the great mountains and rivers. In short, the governor must drink enough wine and appreciate the beautiful scenery before leaving..." Peng Shiyu was obviously exhausted from drinking, and he raised his glass and shook his head in apology.
Li Yuan turned his head and looked around, and saw that Han Xizai and all the officials and generals opposite him were also very drunk, especially Han Xizai, who was lying on the eucalyptus, breathing weakly, so he nodded and smiled. He said: "Okay, let's follow what Mr. Peng Guo said! This is the end of tonight."
Peng Shiyu then stood up and called over a tall and strong man. He cupped his hands to Li Yuan and said: "Grand Governor, this is my guard general Zhu Ji. I have ordered him to protect the Grand Governor and Han Shilang. These days, the Grand Governor I live here in the Governor's Mansion, but if you have any orders, just call him. In my land of Dongxi, the Governor can go wherever he wants, even if he wants to enter my bedroom, Peng Shiyu, that's fine."
Li Yuan laughed dumbly and said: "Why did I come into your bedroom for this? Are you full?"
Peng Shiyu laughed loudly and took him back to the bedroom to rest. Li Yuan ordered his subordinates to help the drunk Han Xizai go ahead, and then led everyone to leave. Under the guidance of the guard general Zhu Ji, they arrived at the residence specially arranged for Li Yuan.
This is a luxurious and brand-new courtyard in the governor's mansion of Xizhou. It is built entirely in accordance with the architectural style of Jiangnan. Peng Shiyu is really intentional. It seems that it was only completed recently to prepare for Li Yuan's visit and live there. Feel at home.
But Li Yuan couldn't sleep. Lying in bed, his mind was turning over and over again, thinking about what Peng Shiyu said about Peng Qingying tonight. After pondering over and over again, Li Yuan felt as if he had become a heartless person and had ruined Peng Qingying's life.
The moonlight shines in from outside the window and shines on the bluestone floor in the room, shrouding everything around in a hazy gauze mist. Li Yuan opened his eyes and looked at the scenery in the room, then turned his eyes to the wall. On the wall was a painting of Jiangnan landscapes, and the vigorous outlines of the brush strokes were quite expressive.
Li Yuan suddenly remembered what Peng Shiyu said about Peng Qingying ordering a painter to paint his portrait. In Li Yuan's opinion, eating and laughing in front of the portrait was a complete mental disorder... He thought of it in the middle of the night This is a bit creepy for no reason, but when you think about it, how can this so-called "mental disorder" not have its triggers?
Could it be that Peng Qingying really has love for herself? Lovesick? But after thinking about it, I couldn't figure it out, because I really didn't see that Peng Qingying was interested in me.
When his thoughts were swirling, Li Yuan sighed softly. In any case, since Peng Shiyu told him the truth tonight, it seemed that he should not stay out of the matter. He said it had nothing to do with him, but in fact he could no longer escape responsibility. Besides, Dongxi had just surrendered. As a Shangguan, how could he really harm the sister of the Lord of Dongxi?
Even if Peng Shiyu doesn't care, there is already a looming knot buried in Li Yuan's heart, which makes people feel very uncomfortable...
Li Yuan suddenly got up, put on his robe neatly, tied up his hair in a bun, left the room, and came to the corridor in the courtyard. Lin Sichang, who was keeping watch at night, and the Dongxi guard general named Zhu Ji were sitting in the corridor, chatting and laughing quietly. When Li Yuan suddenly came out, they were both surprised and hurriedly got up and stood up.
"Grand Governor, why are you up? Is there something urgent?" Lin Sichang asked hurriedly.
"It's okay, I just drank too much and couldn't sleep, so I wanted to go out for a walk." Li Yuan said with a yawn.
"Hey, Governor, look at the moonlight. The moonlight in my cave is very beautiful. Why don't you ask someone to make some tea to quench your thirst?" Zhu Ji raised his hand and smiled.
Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "No need, General Zhu. I would like to ask you, the governor of this capital, where does the little sister of the Peng family live? How far is it from Xizhou City?"
Zhu Ji was stunned for a moment, then replied: "It's by the river at the foot of Wushan Mountain in the north of the city. It's not too far away. It takes half an hour to walk on the mountain road after leaving the city from the north gate. Why do you want to ask this?"
Li Yuandao: "Since it's not far, can you ask General Zhu to show you the way? I want to visit you, the governor."
Zhu Ji opened his eyes in surprise and said, "Visit Peng Guogong's little sister? Are you going now?"
Li Yuan nodded decisively and said: "Now."
To the north of Xizhou City is the towering Wushan Mountain, which is more than 200 feet high. In modern terms, the altitude is over 800 meters. It is a veritable steep mountain. The top of the mountain is often shrouded in clouds and mist, making it look like a fairyland on earth.
Of course, no one can live in the harsh environment on the top of the mountain, not even the native Dongxi tribe. Most of the tribes live in dense forests from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain. The further down you go, the more lush the trees are, and there are countless dazzling flowers, trees, and rare birds and animals.
Peng Qingying was living in a riverside hut in a dense forest at the foot of Wushan Mountain. As the younger sister of Peng Shiyu, the Lord of Dongxi, it was of course impossible for her to live with ordinary tribesmen. Her residence was at the foot of the side peak of Wushan Mountain. Peng Shiyu Enough personal protection was given to the mountain forest along the river to ensure that Peng Qingying would not be disturbed.
Li Yuan wanted to do it, but Zhu Ji had no choice but to lead the way. After all, Li Yuan is the powerful Governor-General of Langzhou and the Military Governor of Wuping. The entire Dongxi area is now under his jurisdiction. What's more, Peng Shiyu has just said personally that Governor-General Li of Dongxi can go wherever he wants. No matter how Zhu Ji, a mere guard general, dared to stop him.
The group hurriedly left the North City Gate of Xizhou and arrived at the foot of Wushan Mountain a few miles later. They walked along the opened forest path and meandered through the dense forest. It was a difficult journey, and it was late at night, so the horses walked very slowly. In the dark mountains and forests, various strange noises make people's hair stand on end. The rustling sounds caused by the birds and animals passing through could be heard from time to time in the surrounding woods. There seemed to be countless prying eyes staring at this group of nocturnal people in the surrounding woods, which made people feel frightened.
Lin Sichang and Zhu Ji both felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and the governor-general was taking a risk. Although the land of Dongxi has just settled down, the mountains and wilderness are all created by nature, and there are many unpredictable dangers lurking there. The governor of this trip tonight has been ordered to only bring a small number of personal guards with him, so he is worried about everything.
Fortunately, although it was pitch dark in the surrounding woods, the surrounding obstacles could still be clearly seen on the opened mountain path. After all, the moonlight shining down from between the trees was still very bright.
If it weren't for the moonlight, Zhu Ji would never have agreed to Li Yuan going up the mountain. As a member of the Dongxi tribe, he had lived in the mountains and forests until he reached adulthood, so he was also aware of the strange sounds around him, and he quickly knew Those are not wild beasts that pose a threat, so there is no need to worry too much.
After more than half an hour, everyone finally emerged from the dense forest with sweating profusely. Their eyes suddenly opened up. Looking up, Wushan Mountain looked like an unfathomable huge black barrier from high to low, but it was alone. There is a slightly gentle flat land left at the foot of the mountain. Not far away, this large flat area illuminated by the moonlight has sparse trees, flowers and grass everywhere, and the sound of running water can be heard in the distance.
