Li Ke was playing with Jinyang and others, and then asked people to prepare the raw materials for making candied haws, mainly hawthorn, some of which have been preserved through storage, and some ringo (apple), as well as melon. Melons are also preserved in cellars. They are definitely not as delicious as fresh ones and are somewhat wilted. However, currently, there are not many fruits that can be eaten, and there is nothing we can do about it.
In fact, there are some fresh fruits in the kitchen, but Li Ke didn't take them out. These things may be able to save his life. Besides, next year Li Ke can expand the planting area of the greenhouse. At worst, he can grow some fruits next winter.
Li Ke was playing with Jinyang and the others here. A guard ran over quickly and reported something to Li Ke in a low voice.
"Really?" Li Ke asked with joy on his face.
"It's His Highness. The other party confirmed it personally. He is heading towards Chang'an. Manager Tian said that he has sent someone to greet him." Naturally, what the guard reported was that Sun Simiao had arrived near Chang'an.
Li Ke was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that what his father said was true. Could it be that he got the news in advance?
"I will greet them personally. Changle, you take Jinyang and the others to play. Third brother has something to do." Li Ke said quickly. All the holes he dug must be filled in advance, otherwise Lao Li will not cause trouble for him.
"Okay." Changle nodded.
"Tell my father about this matter, let's set off now." Li Ke was very straightforward. When the guard came over, he had already brought the horses. Li Ke directly got on the horse, asked someone to take the horses and carriage, and then went straight to the outside of Qin Wangzhuang. And go.
Now that Sun Simiao has appeared near Chang'an, his whereabouts cannot be completely gone, so Li Ke doesn't have to worry about not being found.
More than ten miles away from Qin Wangzhuang, there were guards leading the way. Li Ke soon saw Sun Simiao walking near the official road. He was still chatting with some common people on the roadside. When he saw the man on horseback approaching, Then he stood up.
Li Ke came running wildly with his guards, and from afar, Li Ke reined in his horse and dismounted. Naturally, the guards behind him also followed suit.
Li Ke threw away the reins of the war horse and walked quickly towards the old man with gray hair and boyish face. From a long distance away, Li Ke saluted and laughed loudly and said: "Master Sun Simiao, you and I are participating in this grand event together!"
Sun Simiao: "..." What kind of words are you using? Why are we participating in such a grand event?
"I have met His Highness the King of Qin." Sun Simiao replied with a smile.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin, I have met His Highness the King of Qin." Several people who were chatting with Sun Simiao greeted Li Ke with joy on their faces.
"Hahaha, I have met you all. You are welcome. This is Master Sun Simiao. You should all know. This time, His Highness invited Master Sun back to participate in a grand event. You can look forward to it." Li Ke haha. After laughing a few times, he bowed his hands to several common people.
"Your Highness is welcome. Thanks to His Highness, we are all living a good life this year." These common people all looked happy.
"That has nothing to do with me. It's because of your hard work. At best, I just provide you with an opportunity. You have to seize it yourself, right? If you don't have the heart to live a good life, then I am It's in vain to provide you with more opportunities, right? You must have seen that kind of lazy guy, that kind of person, I can't help it, right?" Li Ke laughed.
"Haha, what His Highness said is that the lazy man will definitely starve to death." The common people also laughed.
Sun Simiao looked at Li Ke with some curiosity. He could tell that Li Ke didn't care about the identity of these people at all. Whether it was his eyes, movements or everything else, he really regarded these people as ordinary people who could communicate with each other. .
This... this is so rare, not to mention that Li Ke is a prince, His Highness the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty.
How many people did Sun Simiao meet when he traveled all over the country? It is said that nobles with titles are just ordinary small families, and even many people from Xiaohan families don't bother to say a few words to these common people, thinking that it will lower their status.
"Master Sun, why don't you go to my village?" Li Ke turned to Sun Simiao and said with a smile.
"Okay." Sun Simiao nodded, feeling happy. He came to Chang'an because of Li Shimin's edict. He must have wanted to meet him. And since Li Ke personally came to pick him up after getting the news, he was so sincere, Sun Simiao must give this face.
"Can Zhenren Sun ride a horse? If not, we will wait for the carriage." Li Ke said.
"I can ride, but I'm old and can't run anymore. It's no problem if I walk." Sun Simiao said with a smile.
Li Ke immediately led Sun Simiao to get on the horse. The basket behind him was handed over to the guard to carry. Li Ke then turned around and got on the horse with him.
"Everyone, let's leave first." After Li Ke got on his horse, he hugged a few common people and said.
"Your Highness, you are too polite. You and Zhenren Sun are both very busy people, and we all have nothing to do." The common people hurriedly returned the gift, and their words were somewhat touched. Li Ke still remembered to say hello to them.
After bidding farewell to these common people, Li Ke and the others rode towards Qin Wangzhuang. The guards naturally left a sufficient distance in front and back to protect their safety.
"Master Sun, when you come to Chang'an this time, you won't be able to leave. I'll have someone prepare a house for you another day." Li Ke said with a smile.
"What? His Highness the King of Qin wants to keep the old Taoist?" Sun Simiao said with a smile.
"Hahaha, Master Sun, what are you talking about? Why should I keep you? If I keep your people, I can't keep your heart. Let me put it this way. I'm afraid that I will let you go. You If you don’t want to leave, then of course I will prepare a place for you to live." Li Ke laughed and said.
"Oh? Your Highness, King Qin, is so confident?" Sun Simiao smiled. He was a little curious and wondered where Li Ke got his confidence.
Li Ke also laughed. Sun Simiao is over ninety years old this year. He is about to be 100 years old. Li Ke has no tricks at all with him. This kind of person has lived close to a hundred years old. The point is that he may still live for decades. As the old saying goes, the salt you have eaten is more than the rice you have eaten. There is no need for any rhetorical skills. Instead, it is better to go straight to the topic.
In particular, Sun Simiao felt like an outsider.
"Of course, I have prepared several measures for you, Master Sun. If you can still leave, then I, Li Ke, will go with you to practice in the mountains tomorrow." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Oh? Then I want to hear what His Highness has to say." Sun Simiao's face was really curious. Li Shimin wanted to keep him back then, so why did Li Ke have such confidence.
