The light snow is falling, covering the sky and the sun.
To the west of Chang'an City, in front of Jinguang Gate.
A row of more than a dozen carriages carrying loads of goods entered Chang'an City.
The carriage in the middle was particularly luxurious. Even the four corners of the carriage were hung with jade ornaments, which rustled softly in the wind.
More than a dozen tall black horses came from the west, and finally reined in and stopped at the outside of the team.
"Uncle Wang, whose caravan is this? It's so powerful that even the roads for officials to go out are so tightly blocked?" Li Xian looked at Li Xuan in confusion.
At the gate of Chang'an City, the common people have their own roads, the officials have their own officials' roads, the caravans have their caravans' roads, and the military has their own military roads.
Nowadays, it is extremely rare for caravans to squeeze official roads, but no one has any objections.
Li Xuan looked at a sign on the central carriage and said calmly: "Is that the British public caravan?"
"The British Lord, Li Jingye?" Li Xian immediately tightened the reins and asked solemnly: "Isn't Li Jingye under house arrest? Why did he return to Chang'an?"
Li Xuan looked at the carriage gradually approaching the city gate and said softly: "His matter must have a conclusion after all. In the final analysis, it is smuggling into Tibet and then being used by Tibet. According to Yonghui Law, no matter how severe the criminal law is, , using the status of a British public servant, the most that can be done is to dismiss him from the official position of Meizhou governor, and then never hire him, which is not even talking about exile, let alone other things."
The credit left by Li Ji is enough for Li Jingye to die.
As long as he couldn't afford to rebel, even if he was suspected of having liaison with Tibet before the war, he didn't know how many people in the army would intercede for him. There was nothing he could do.
"Then he brought so many things back to Beijing this time, doesn't he have other ideas?" Li Xian looked up at Li Xuan, and seemed to have thought of something in his mind.
"First of all, he has to keep his third-grade official position first. As for plotting other things, even if he wants to, His Majesty and the Queen will not allow it." Li Xuan sneered slightly at the corner of her mouth and said: "Fornicating with Tubo is the first time. The second time, there are countless times, it would be too easy to kill him."
Although Li Jingye has countless people supporting him in the military, his connections at the local level are much shallower.
Once he falls, countless people related to him will be unlucky.
Likewise, once he falls, many more people will benefit.
This time, even though many people hope that Li Jingye can tide over the difficulties, more people hope that he will be unlucky.
People like Beimen Bachelor are like this, and officials from aristocratic families are also staring at Li Jingye's leaked position.
Only people from meritorious families might help him.
If Li Jingye wants to pass the test, it is best to find the emperor, Empress Wu, or anyone who can help persuade the emperor and Empress Wu.
For example, Princess Taiping, the King of England, the Prime Minister, and the Prince.
Ming Chongyan will control Li Dan, and Li Xuan will control Li Xian. The only problem is the prince.
I'm afraid that idiot Li Xian will step forward to help.
But this was just right. Li Xianzhen stepped forward, but instead severely offended Empress Wu.
I think the staff who came to the East Palace should be able to see the harm Li Jingye brought.
If the prince doesn't take action, then only Wu Chengsi will be left.
Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Compared to Li Xian, Wu Chengsi was too greedy and too easily persuaded.
Maybe something should happen to Li Jingye.
Seeing all the Li family's caravan enter the Golden Light Gate, Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian and said, "Your Highness, it's time for us to leave. We have to go to the palace first."
"Let's go!" Li Xian took the lead in beating the horses. The next moment, their group ignored the people in line and rode directly to the city gate from the north.
The captain of the city gate just wanted to call someone to stop him, but he would soon recognize Li Xuan.
Moreover, Li Xuan is not in the middle position, but the one accompanying him.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The city gate captain quickly cleared the city gate.
Soon, the gate of the city was cleared. On the way to the capital, countless officials frowned.
Li Xuan threw the token to the captain of the city gate and shouted directly: "Your Highness returns to Beijing and informs the palace immediately."
"Here!" The captain of the city gate immediately handed over his hand, and then waited until the group entered Zhuque Street before running directly to the city tower.
Soon, the news of Li Xian's return to Chang'an reached the Daming Palace.
When Li Xuan and Li Xian arrived at the Danfeng Gate, the old eunuch Wang Fulai was already waiting at the palace gate.
Seeing Li Xian, Wang Fulai hurriedly came up to hold the horse and said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty and the Queen are waiting at Zichen Hall. Please go to the King of Nanchang immediately."
"I know." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan and said, "Uncle Wang, please bring those things with you."
"Here!" Li Xuan slightly cupped her hands, then called two guards to take down the four boxes carried by the horses behind them, and then brought them into the palace.
It was a gift brought back by Li Xuan and Li Xian to the emperor. After being checked by the guards, it was brought into the Zichen Palace.
"Li Xian, Marshal of the Tao River Marching Army!"
"Li Xuan, deputy marshal of Chen Taohe Road March!"
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty, and wish Your Majesty a long life. I pay my respects to the Queen of Heaven, and wish her happiness and peace."
Li Zhi looked at Li Xian and Li Xuan who were kneeling on the ground at the ceremony, nodded with a smile, and said, "You two came back so quickly. Shiro shouldn't have arrived in Lanzhou yet."
"Back to my father, Uncle Wang said that you shouldn't waste time on the road when doing things, so you get up and go on the road every day when the sun rises, and don't find a rest station until sunset." Li Xian knelt on the ground and explained in a low voice, which sounded a little aggrieved. .
"Okay, get back on your feet!" Li Zhi laughed twice before letting Li Xian and Li Xuan stand up.
"Father, Emperor, Mother." Li Xian stood up and bowed deeply. Inexplicably, there was a trace of tears in his eyes.
"Well, I know that it is your first time to travel for so long, and you are a little darker, but you are also a lot more energetic." Empress Wu waved to Li Xian and said, "Come, mother, take a look."
"Here!" Li Xian quickly walked to Empress Wu's side and stood aside obediently.
Empress Wu smiled: "I've become a lot better, and I've grown a little taller. How about it? Did you learn anything in Taozhou?"
"I learned a little bit about farming, fertilizing, solving cases, prison, taxation, grain storage, and military affairs." After speaking, Li Xian smiled sheepishly and said, "My son is just watching from the side. For other things, I only asked a few questions sometimes, and Lu Shijun often took his son to his study to learn some classics and history collections."
"It's rare that you are not playful." Li Zhi turned his head in surprise.
He knew what kind of temper Li Xian was, but it was not easy to be able to calm down and learn from Lu Yuanfang.
Li Xian turned to look at Li Xuan, and then whispered: "Uncle Wang said that his son will always go somewhere in the future. If he can manage it well, he can be considered a favor to his father, the queen and his second brother."
Li Zhi's breathing stopped immediately. He turned around and glanced at Li Xuan, nodded and said, "Twenty-seventh Lang is right. My father is very happy that you can do something down-to-earth."
"By the way, I also have some gifts brought back from the west." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan immediately lowered her body and opened the two boxes beside her one by one.
The moment he lowered his body, countless eyes fell on him.
Li Xuan continued calmly, and two one-foot-tall Jade Guanyin were invited out.
Li Xian introduced at the side: "This is a large piece of jade given to Uncle Wang by the Murong family when he was in Qingxi. Later, he had it sent to Taozhou. His son asked the clan to find craftsmen, which took more than half a month. Then I polished two identical Guanyin images and dedicated them to my father, the emperor and my mother. I wish my father, the emperor and my mother always good health and no illness or difficulty."
"It's hard for you!" Empress Wu patted Li Xian's arm. To be honest, Li Xian would usually donate a lot of things during Chinese New Year and festivals, but this was the first time that Empress Wu felt Li Xian's filial piety.
Li Xuan held another small box in both hands, and Wang Fulai at the side took it and placed it on the imperial desk.
Li Xian said: "These are the leftover materials left over from the making of Guanyin. My son thought it would be a pity to throw them away, so he had them made into jade rings, jade tokens and other things. The queen can give them to others as she pleases."
"My son is thoughtful." Empress Wu sighed softly. It was rare for Li Xian to be so thoughtful. The prince had never been so thoughtful.
Li Zhi looked on and shook his head helplessly, then looked at the two boxes at Li Xuan's feet and asked, "King Nanchang, what else did you bring?"
"Back to Your Majesty." Li Xuan picked up the two boxes and handed them to Wang Fulai at the same time, then bowed and said: "Inside, one box contains the bergamot ginseng that I found in the Maduo Snow Mountain. The leaves are like silver needles. The lotus is pink in color, with roots like Buddha's fingers and stems like wax. It is locally called 'Wang La' and its efficacy is better than ginseng after consumption."
"Ginseng?" Li Zhi was slightly startled. He had wind disease and could eat ginseng, but he shouldn't eat too much.
Li Xuan cupped her hands and said, "This medicine produces essence and strengthens yang, increases physical strength, greatly replenishes vitality, soothes the mind, increases intelligence, and prolongs life. However, the quantity is small and cannot be obtained in large quantities. Although the medicinal properties are mild, the medicinal effect is long-lasting."
"Increase physical strength, replenish vitality, soothe the mind, increase wisdom, and prolong life." Li Zhi couldn't help but nodded, looked at Empress Wu, and said: "Mei Niang, I eat less, you eat more, and you also take supplements. You’re too tired for this period.”
"Yes!" Empress Wu nodded slightly, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "The King of Nanchang is interested."
Li Xuan bowed and said: "This is what I should do. If this thing can be soaked in yak colostrum and then steamed at high temperature, the palms of the hands will turn into white, fat and 'little hands' with a strong milky fragrance. In this way, it will It can remove the micro-toxicity contained in it and enhance the efficacy of nourishing and strengthening the kidneys.”
"It's medicine with three parts poison, I know it." Li Zhi looked at another box and asked, "What's in that?"
"This is the register of all the population, household registration, fertile land and livestock in Xinghai, as well as the mountains and rivers map of the six counties of Xinghai, Guinan, Tongde, Tongren, Zeku and Qugou." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said seriously: "This There is also a topographic map of Tibet that I found, which was left behind by the Tibetan people and could not be taken away in the future. I copied a copy of it, and this is the original."
Li Xuan carefully handed the box to Wang Fulai. After seeing Wang Fulai handing it over, Li Xuan bowed and said: "I have compared the maps with the army. The maps are generally the same, but there are some details that are quite different. If you want to confirm, you need to go there in person.”
"That is a matter for the future." The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "I am very satisfied that the King of Nanchang did his job properly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is a matter of ministerial duty." Li Xuan bowed again.
"I'm sorry for you. I always think so thoughtfully. Now that I'm back in Beijing, I'll go home and have a good rest. After a few days, I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to help and see if there's anything else I haven't considered. Please help me." Li Zhi waved his hand gently and said, "Okay, you go back and have a good rest."
"I excuse you!" Li Xuan cupped his hands and backed away slowly.
(End of chapter)
