Liu Laosan stood at the door of his courtyard and stared for a long time. It was not until lunch was over that Liu Laosan shook his shoulders and wrapped his sheepskin coat more tightly. He was ready to go back.
He had never told anyone what he was waiting for, but he always remembered His Highness's words three years ago.
It's just that His Highness didn't come the second year and went to Qinghai Prefecture the third year, but Liu Laosan never complained.
Who is your highness? That is the savior of all of them, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are their reborn parents.
Everyone in their family can say that His Highness saved them.
What's more, His Highness is now in charge of all affairs of the Tang Dynasty, and I heard that Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, and some other queen kingdom in Southeast Asia, Pyo, are bullying us, the Tang people, and are at war with them.
It is certain that His Highness does not have time, and Liu Laosan has never said anything.
In the first year, people from other villages came over to ask Liu Laosan whether it was true that His Highness said he would celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Liu Laosan denied everything. He just said that His Highness was just joking.
After all, a person like His Highness cannot keep his word. If some people say this, it may not have any impact on His Highness, so Liu Laosan naturally cannot say it.
Liu Laosan said this, and everyone in the village also followed Liu Laosan's call, saying that His Highness was just joking.
Naturally, everyone didn’t take it seriously.
But since then, Liu Laosan has developed a habit. Every year during the Chinese New Year and before the Lantern Festival, he always comes out to take a look. If he doesn't take a look, something always seems to be missing.
He didn't have any other ideas, he just developed this habit. As for whether His Highness would come or not, it didn't matter to Liu Laosan.
Because he stood here, he seemed to be able to see that His Highness had arrived.
Every year during the Chinese New Year, Liu Laosan prepares meat, white noodles, etc., and even buys a fish. In the past few years, their family’s life has become better and better, and they can even eat clean white noodles every day. .
Some of the excess bran was used to feed pigs. Yes, Liu Laosan's family had also fed pigs, feeding two pigs. They don’t sell their pork, they just keep it for their own consumption.
Now that they are capable, Liu Laosan's family naturally hopes to eat better. The children in the family are now living a good life.
How dare I imagine these lives before? !
Liu Laosan walked back a few steps and subconsciously looked back, but this glance made Liu Laosan stunned, because he saw horses coming on the road in the distance!
And there are quite a lot of people.
This... not many villagers in their nearby villages can ride horses. Although each family also has some mules, pack horses, etc., they are all animal power. Those who ride horses are either the village security guards or some caravans.
But there are few caravans coming here, and there are not so many security guards.
Then there is only one possibility.
"Quick! Damn it!" Liu Laosan shouted.
"What happened to the boss?" The people in the room quickly ran out.
"Your Majesty... His Majesty may be here... Go and order more noodles, and bring out some more meat. Forget it, Lao Qi's family just killed the New Year Pig just the day before yesterday. Go to their house and buy some meat." Liu Laosan's lips trembled a little.
Because while he was talking, the smoke in the distance kept getting closer, and he could already see the guards in armor. The only one who could take the guards was His Highness. Who else would come back to these small villages?
"Ah... then I'll go now." Liu Laosan's mother-in-law was also a little panicked. She quickly wiped her hands on her clothes and ran directly to another family in the village.
The sound of galloping horses' hooves quickly made the village boil. Many villagers rushed out of their homes. When they saw the person coming, these villagers' eyes widened.
"Quick, quick, go to Liu Laosan's house, ah, no, go to the entrance of the village to greet His Highness." The village chief in the village was also a little panicked.
Although His Highness had been here before, they were a little flustered when they arrived so suddenly.
The village in the distance was clearly visible, and Li Ke also slowed down his horse. When approaching the entrance of the village, Li Ke waved his hand, and the guards following him dispersed naturally.
Only the people around Li Ke and twenty or thirty personal guards were left.
"This village seems to be different from three years ago." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Your Highness, there were still some families in the villages here who did not build houses three years ago, but now all the farmers in these villages have built new houses." The Chang'an County Magistrate who followed Li Ke said with a smile.
That's right, the Chang'an County Magistrate also came with him. Li Ke was planning a surprise attack today, so he left the palace directly after telling Li Shimin. But before leaving, he still called the Chang'an County Magistrate.
Sometimes, although you can see some real situations by making a surprise visit to the subordinates, sometimes it is actually beneficial to proactively notify the subordinates. This thing should be divided into two parts.
His sudden descent will indeed cause a lot of inconvenience. After all, he has not been here for several years and does not understand the local situation. There are some problems that he cannot see but think there are problems.
Li Ke has long passed the age of black and white. The political affairs he has dealt with in the past few years have indeed made Li Ke mature a lot.
With the Chang'an County Magistrate, he will have a better understanding of the situation and will not make any mistakes, and his communication with ordinary local people will actually be smoother.
"Is the situation around Chang'an all like this?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"I don't know much about other counties, but all the villages in Chang'an County have completed construction. Every household has a new house to live in, and some even old houses have been renovated. The income of the people has increased by dozens compared to a few years ago. Times." Chang'an County Magistrate replied seriously.
"Let's go in and take a look." As Li Ke spoke, he saw that the villagers were coming to greet him, so he immediately got off his horse.
Naturally, the Chang'an County Magistrate and others also dismounted.
When he walked up to these villagers, Li Ke recognized the original villagers at a glance, the village chief, and the home of Liu Laosan that he had promised to go to.
"Hahaha, fellow villagers, I, Li Ke, am here again. But I have to apologize to everyone today. I made a mistake about what I promised three years ago." Li Ke laughed a few times and said loudly.
"Your Highness, you...you are serious..." These villagers were not very good at talking and could only deny it instinctively.
"But even though I made a mistake, I'm still here. Your name is Liu Laosan. I remember I said I wanted to come to your house for a meal. Do you remember? I always have this meal, right?" Li Ke Looking at Liu Laosan next to him, he laughed and asked.
"Yes...yes...some..." Liu Laosan held back his words, but he was so excited that he didn't say anything out loud. He just said that there was some.
