I didn't get the noodles.
Li Chenan is indeed hungry, but he is really not in the mood now.
Xiao Baozi was slightly disappointed.
But he felt relieved after a moment.
From now on, I can follow Li Chenan openly again, and I can ride on that little black donkey and accompany him to find Ruoshui.
There are opportunities.
Not just for him to eat!
The next step is separation.
Li Chenan's order to the Divine Guards was to return to Ning State and still garrison the western border of Shuzhou.
An Zizi led the Tiger Battalion to wait at the entrance of the cave for the return of the Xuanjia Battalion led by Yuan Su and Zhou Zheng.
After returning, they all returned to Ning Country.
Changsun Hongyi was quite reluctant. She stood beside Amu for a moment, then blushed and whispered to Amu in a low voice:
"My, my name is Changsun Hongyi."
Amu was startled and didn't know why.
"Oh, my name is Amu."
Changsun Hongyi raised his head, with stars twinkling in his eyes: "...He asked me to go back...I have to obey him. Can you go to the Imperial City Division to find me after you return to Kyoto?"
Amu was stunned again, "What do I want from you?"
Wu Wen took a look and found that this son didn't seem to understand this matter of men and women!
This girl was so smart and spoke so clearly, yet he asked such a question.
Changsun Hongyi glared at Amu and cooed: "Idiot!"
"How about having a drink with me?"
Amu sighed for three breaths, "Okay!"
Changsun Hongyi was immediately happy, "Then it's agreed, I'll wait for you at the Imperial City Department!"
"……good!"
Everyone left.
Zhongli Ruohua did not leave.
"Brother-in-law, I will follow you to find my sister!"
"Be good, it's my brother-in-law's business to find my sister. You go back first."
"I don't!"
"You are still young. My brother-in-law has a lot to do next and cannot take care of you."
"I……"
Zhong Li Ruohua said nothing, and Fan Taohua picked her up, "Be obedient and go back to the Marquis Mansion...Brother-in-law will return to Kyoto soon!"
Zhong Liruohua kicked his legs wildly, but in the end he couldn't resist Fan Taohua's hand.
Fan Taohua carried Zhongli Ruohua and flew away.
In the night sky, Zhongli Ruohua’s childlike voice came:
"Brother-in-law... let's meet in Kyoto!"
Yun Gu suddenly became deserted.
Here, only a group of teenagers and two old people were left.
The two old people are Wu Wen and Qiu Chen.
They didn't leave.
Because Wu Wen's imperial brother Wu Emperor was on the Xijian Tower.
"Shall I carry you?"
Xiao Baozi looked at Li Chenan with his slender eyes, full of expectation:
"It's not like I haven't carried it before. This mountain is very high and it takes a long time to climb up."
Li Chenan touched his nose and said, "Then...ok!"
…
…
The morning light is faint.
Xijian Tower.
Ninth floor.
Emperor Wu, who had not slept all night, looked a little tired.
He hammered his aching legs, stood up slowly, and looked at Xia Mochou, who was dozing off:
"Old man Xia...!"
Xia Mochou was startled, opened her old eyes, and quickly bowed her hands: "Your Majesty, I am here!"
Wu Di glanced at Xia Mochou and looked at the fish belly white on the horizon outside the window, "You said... this guy Li Chenan made such a huge noise, how come there was no movement this night?"
Xia Mochou pondered for three breaths, "Returning to your majesty, I thought that since Li Chen'an has achieved great success in his magical power, he and Zhongli Ruoshui will harmonize their yin and yang...that...your majesty also knows about that. It's quite tiring."
"I remember that when Your Majesty and Xue Zhaoyi spent the night by the Liuhe River in Nanchu, when you came out of the tent, weren't your legs trembling?"
"This matter, in my opinion, it was just fun at the time, but... boring afterward!"
Emperor Wu remained silent and sighed suddenly in his heart.
Xue Zhaoyi...where have you been?
If you really encouraged Wu Hui to rebel, wouldn't it be self-defeating?
Xia Mochou's eyes fell on Emperor Wu's back. He looked at him for five breaths and suddenly asked in a low voice:
"emperor!"
"Um?"
"Are you really interested in forming an alliance with Ning Guo?"
Emperor Wu turned around, walked slowly to the tea table, pointed at the tea table, and said, "Make tea!"
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
Xia Mochou took the fire fold and lit the stove to make a pot of tea.
Emperor Wu suddenly sighed:
"Why……"
"Old man Xia, I, I am old!"
"I've tried it. Not to mention facing the wind, even if it's a tailwind, I can't pee more than three feet!"
Xia Mochou was startled and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is just a joke. In my opinion, your Majesty is still as majestic as before, even better than before!"
Emperor Wu waved his hand:
"Don't say these nonsense in front of me again!"
"Old, just old. Birth, aging, illness and death are the normal conditions of human beings. I am not a god, I... will also grow old!"
"I have thought about it carefully these days."
"If I were still young, I could slowly plan to cut down the vassal vassal."
"But now I don't have the energy or the time."
Xia Mochou took a handful of tea leaves and put it in the teapot. She looked at Emperor Wu carefully and said, "Your Majesty, isn't there the Crown Prince?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne as emperor this autumn... There are only five months left."
"The matter of reducing the vassalage is originally a suggestion given by His Highness the Crown Prince to the Emperor. After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he is still young. Wouldn't it be better for him to handle this matter?"
Emperor Wu raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth, "You old guy, you still like to use this method to find out what I mean!"
"It's just you and me in this sword-washing building. I'll tell you what's on my mind!"
Xia Mochou waved her hands quickly: "Your Majesty, what is in your heart...how dare I listen to this!"
Emperor Wu glared:
"Is there anything else that an old guy like you doesn't dare to do?"
"Let me ask you, you clearly know that the Crown Prince is not happy with your Duke Xia's Palace. You, an old man, have a clear mind. Of course you also understand what the future of your Duke Xia's Palace will be like after the Crown Prince ascends the throne."
"Do you really want the prince to become the emperor of Wu?"
"Are you really going to watch the prince cut off his clan?"
"Do you really think the prince is capable of governing the Kingdom of Wu?"
"Actually, you all know that, but you old guy never said a word to me..."
Emperor Wu leaned over and stared at Xia Mochou: "Are you still my most trustworthy brother?!"
Xia Mochou was ashamed.
This is not easy to say!
Because the brother he once was was no longer a brother after he became the Emperor of Wu!
Just monarchs and ministers!
Of course, brothers can talk about anything.
But the king and his ministers cannot!
He bowed his hands and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I know that Duke Xia's Mansion is the favor of the Emperor."
"But regarding the succession of the throne, veterans must not make irresponsible remarks!"
"I will always regard the emperor as my king. I also remember the way of being an minister. I keep a sufficient distance from all the princes. All I ask for is my duty as an minister."
Emperor Wu glanced at Xia Mochou. Of course he understood the meaning of Xia Mochou's words, which was why he still believed in Xia Mochou.
"I'm old."
This is the third time he has mentioned the word "old" in this short period of time!
"I agree with the prince's strategy of reducing the vassal state, but I don't want to see the prince use the excuse of reducing the vassal state to give away my uncles, brothers, and my other three sons..."
Emperor Wu stood up again.
He walked to the window and looked out the window in the morning light.
The creek outside the window.
There is a handsome black horse drinking water downstream.
Just when the black horse couldn't swim a few feet away, the little black donkey was looking at the black horse teasingly, and then stuck out its butt...
"Old man Xia, come and take a look."
Xia Mochou hurriedly walked over and was startled.
"Do you think this black donkey is cheap?"
Xia Mochou pondered for three breaths and replied: "This... I am not a donkey, how do you know how cheap a donkey is?"
Emperor Wu was startled when he saw the little black donkey running towards the black horse while shouting excitedly "Ah ah ah ah".
The dark horse immediately raised its neck.
It turned and looked at the little black donkey!
As soon as the horse's mouth cracked, a look of joy appeared on its face!
"You are not a horse, how can you know the joy of a horse?"
Xia Mochou bowed and said, "I am not a horse, but I know the joy of a horse!"
"Where's the fun?"
"Le Zai...made a choice!"
