Only then did Zhu Kuangcong remember what he meant, he held his hand to Han Xizai and said with a smile: "Servant Han, what else can I ask for? You are about to return to Beijing, and the general is here to invite you to my house for a few glasses of water and wine to say goodbye." .”
Han Xizai replied helplessly: "Thank you Zhu Du for sending me. I thought it was something urgent. I'll wait until later..."
Zhu Kuangcong said: "Why are you not in a hurry? You have to go back tomorrow. I don't know when we can see each other again! Minister Han, you have been ordered to come to take His Highness back to Beijing this time. His Majesty will definitely be very happy if you show up to the Queen. Maybe I will issue an order to promote you soon, which is exciting just thinking about it. Minister Han is so handsome, it’s time to show off his talents. Don’t forget to take care of our Wuping town in the future!”
Han Xizai hurriedly waved his hands and smiled bitterly, but Zhang Zi suddenly frowned and said: "Whether Minister Han is promoted or not depends on His Majesty's wishes. Is it something that you, a local military general, should interfere with? It is not a small crime to criticize the appointment and removal of imperial officials. .”
Zhu Kuang turned away from his angry eyes and scolded directly: "Sin? How about you come to cure me? You are so brave! Did you hear that you were about to return to Beijing and immediately revealed your true colors? I tell you, Zhang Zi, the court wants to What is important is that His Highness Prince Zheng has returned to the capital. You, Zhang Zi, will not go back, but no one mentions it. If you say one more thing, I will ask you to go back with your head!"
"Your Highness!" Zhang Zi was horrified, with cold sweat breaking out from behind. He hurriedly walked up to Li Congjia and bowed with a sad expression.
After all, being trapped in someone else's territory made Li Congjia extremely helpless even if he was full of anger. From his point of view, what he wanted most at this time was to return to Beijing, and he was willing to pay any price to return to Beijing. Zhang Zihe was, after all, a small scholar of humble origin. What the Tang Dynasty lacked most was people who could write and write. When it was necessary to give up, he would give it up without hesitation.
Seeing that Li Congjia remained silent, Han Xizai was startled and quickly stopped him: "You are fooling around, Commander Zhu, don't be reckless! If you continue to fool around, I will definitely tell the Governor Haosheng."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
Han Xizai curled his lips and said, "How much the Governor-General values you. Don't always curse when you speak as a leading general. If word spreads, won't it ruin the reputation of the Commander-in-Chief?"
Zhu Kuangcong rolled up his sleeves, revealing his dark and thick arms and waved them, and said with a naive smile: "Hey, the governor attaches great importance to the junior general, it is also because the junior general can fight, the junior general is strong, we are not good at riding horses, archery, dancing with swords and guns. ? Cursing, that’s just a habit, it’s just a small problem, a small problem hehe..."
"Okay, Zhu Dushi. If there is nothing else, you can go out first. I will look for you later." Han Xizai was too lazy to talk to Zhu Kuangcong and interrupted him decisively.
Zhu Kuangcong nodded happily, then turned to Zhang Zi and said, "Be honest with me! Today I am giving face to Minister Han, otherwise I will cut off several kilograms of meat from you!"
Zhang Zi opened his eyes wide, swallowed, and cupped his hands tremblingly: "Yes, yes, I'll keep this in mind." Then he turned around and saw Li Congjia closing his eyes calmly as if the business was none of his business. Zhang Zi suddenly looked disappointed.
Han Xizai patted Zhu Kuangcong on the shoulder and said, "Go back."
Zhu Kuang never commented, he bowed his hands to Han Xizai and Li Congjia respectively, then turned around and lifted the curtain and left.
Han Xizai murmured and sighed: "He is really a tough general, but his style does not make people worry."
Li Congjia suddenly smiled and said: "It is normal for generals in the army to act recklessly and erratically, and it is not harmful to elegance. Minister Han, since we are setting off tomorrow, there are still many things to prepare before departure. After that, the mountains will be high and the roads will be long. Thank you for your help."
Han Xizai frowned, then cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have brought five hundred forbidden troops with me for this trip, and will accompany you as guards along the way. I will definitely send you back to Jinling safely."
Li Congjia hurriedly said: "Thank you so much, Minister Han. I feel relieved to have these imperial guards here."
Han Xizai nodded and said: "Your Highness, I will take my leave now. We can set out early tomorrow morning, and I will pick you up here."
Li Congjia stood up and cupped his hands, and then Han Xizai bowed and left.
Han Xizai was busy throughout the afternoon. He first went to the Governor's Mansion to see Li Yuan. After the two exchanged a few polite words, Han Xizai took Li Yuan's order and left the house. He rushed to various government warehouses to collect the food, clothing and other necessities needed along the way. Then he went to the military camp in the south of the city to pick up a hundred good horses. Under the escort of Sergeant Wu Ping, they were handed over to the 500 forbidden troops stationed in the east of the city.
Before setting off to return to Beijing, it was a long journey from Langzhou to Jinling, and all the necessary materials had to be prepared. However, after all, it was allocated by local towns and villages. Although the coordination and running were complicated, Han Xizai still ran down the road personally until dark. After the arrangements were basically made, Han Xizai knocked on the door of Zhu Kuangcong's house as promised. It seemed that he was preparing to have a good drink with Zhu Kuangcong on his last night in Langzhou City...
After Li Yuan had dinner at home, he also summoned everyone at home in the back house to announce the news that Prince Zheng Li Congjia was about to return to the capital. Everyone had already cursed this unscrupulous prince because of the danger in the backyard of the Dudu Mansion last time. Thousands of times later, I was worried day and night because Li Yuan detained him. At this time, I heard that this evil star was finally sent away, and I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"If it weren't for the fact that he is a bullshit prince, based on what those thieves did to my sister that day, I would definitely cut him into pieces and never let him go! Brother-in-law, don't worry, I have grown up now I will be able to protect my sisters better in the future."
Wang Jingguo's childish face showed unwillingness and determination. Li Yuan smiled and touched his head, looking around at the expressions of the wives and concubines around him, especially Zhou Ehuang's every move.
But Zhou Ehuang clearly understood that after what happened last time, she already hated Li Congjia's exaggerated face, and hated this person even more. When she saw Li Yuan suddenly looking at her, she let out a sweet smile of relief. The smile suddenly made Li Yuan feel like a spring breeze.
Early the next morning, a continuous rain fell from the sky in Langzhou. It was already winter and the weather was a bit cold, but this could not stop Prince Zheng and Li Congjia from leaving the city and returning to Beijing.
At the gate of the post house, Li Congjia, accompanied by Han Xizai, held Li Yuan's hands and acted coyly, then got into the car with the help of Zhang Zi, and was escorted by 500 Forbidden Army officers and drove out of the east gate of Langzhou. , went straight to the official road.
In accordance with the rules of the imperial court, Li Yuan led several generals all the way to the official road to express their feelings of farewell. They lingered for a long time until Li Congjia's car disappeared from sight, and Li Yuan's men turned around and headed west back to the city.
