"That's good!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "If I owe anyone in this world, it's Qiyu. The child Yanliang is the only flesh and blood she has left. No matter who threatens Yanliang , I won’t let it go, Fujiwara-san, do you understand?”
"I understand!" Fujiwara took a deep breath. If he was still a little unsure just now, this time Wang Wenzuo's meaning was very straightforward. Frankly speaking, as a superior person, Wang Wenzuo is quite generous. Many of his subordinates were once enemies, such as Kuroto Tsunayuki and Sazha Xiangru. Even if Fujiwara is no better than himself, his father is Wang Wenzuo's enemy. According to the old rules of the struggle, even if the Nakatomi family is not destroyed by the clan, , also wanted to be kicked out of the core of power and sent to a remote place where there was no shit to fend for themselves. However, Wang Wenzuo acquiesced to Fujiwara Fubi's skin-changing operation, allowing the Nakatomi family to change its name to the Fujiwara family and continue to exist. This time Wang Wenzuo reminded Fujiwara Bubi that the affairs of the five royal families were his fault. If he touched them, don't blame himself for being ruthless.
That night, after it got dark, Wang Wenzuo completed the last bit of work. "Send this to Izumo Country and give it to Ayun himself at Okuninushi Shrine!" He ordered while putting his seal on the hot wax on the envelope.
"Yes!" Cao Wenzong took the letter and put it into a special wooden box. The box has several grids, and each grid corresponds to the corresponding area. Later, the guard will take away the wooden box and use it according to the urgency of the letter. , sent to the destination by fast horse. After this year of hard work, Wang Wenzuo has established a rough post system in the core area of the Japanese country. This is also an important reason why he can successfully defeat the rebels.
"It's getting late!" Cao Wenzong asked, "Will you stay here tonight or go back to the ban?" According to the custom at the time, Cao Wenzong called the palace in Namba's new capital for the king to live in the ban. middle.
"Let's go back tonight!" Wang Wenzuo yawned: "Looking at the situation, I won't be able to stay here for a few more days. I can spend one more day with my child!"
"Then please wait a moment while I arrange some security guards!" Cao Wenzong said in a low voice.
"Well!" Wang Wenzuo put on a beaver fur cloak. Due to the strong sea wind, Namba is still very cold in autumn. What's even colder is the eyes of the Japanese. Wang Wenzuo knows very well how many people here want to die. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the probability of the rebels winning on the battlefield is close to zero. Their only hope for a comeback is that Wang Wenzuo suddenly dies. In this way, the military and political group surrounding Wang Wenzuo will collapse, and they will It's a good time to go back to the past. Maybe the rebels were right, but I wouldn't let them get their wish.
"Ming Gong, everything is ready!" Cao Wenzong's voice interrupted Wang Wenzuo's thoughts. He nodded. He left the side door on the left wall and walked along a long and narrow alley. The horseshoes stepped on the cobblestones, making a crisp "de" sound. The twelve armored guards were silent, accompanying them on the left and right, like inanimate puppets. There was no pedestrian on the road. Maybe it had been cleared in advance. Wang Wenzuo couldn't be sure.
When Wang Wenzuo arrived at his destination, he heard the faint sound of music floating out from behind the tall stone wall, the courtyard door was opened, and the gatekeeper took the reins of the mount. Wang Wenzuo asked smoothly: "Who is it?" He pointed. There was a yellow light flashing in the window on the second floor. If I remember correctly, that should be the child's room.
"It's the two ladies!" The gatekeeper bowed his head respectfully.
Wang Wenzuo nodded. He climbed up the steps, handed the cloak to the slave, and climbed up the stairs leading to the second floor. The sound of the music became clearer. Wang Wenzuo had already heard the famous poem "Jiangnan" in "Yuefu": "Jiangnan can be picked. Lotus, lotus leaves and fields. The fish plays among the lotus leaves, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the east, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the west, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the south, the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the north." The sound of the piano is soft and the singing is graceful, just like the sounds of nature. Wang Wenzuo stands In front of the door, I couldn't bear to knock and interrupt. At this time, a maid who was bringing fruits happened to see Wang Wenzuo and quickly knelt down and saluted: "Your Highness Taige!"
The music stopped, the door was opened, and a young girl came forward with an unthinking smile on her fair and beautiful face. She was wearing a purple silk robe and a silver belt, which perfectly set off her black hair and smooth white skin. Bowing slightly to Wang Wenzuo: "Here you are, Mr. Lang, my sister and I are singing to coax Yanliang to play! He is smiling happily!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I heard it downstairs, it was so beautifully sung!"
"Really?" Li Suwen said with a smile: "It was sung by my sister, and I played the piano together, and sang the Yuefu poem Jiangnan. It's a pity that I haven't seen the lotus leaves of Jiangnan with my own eyes. I only heard my mother talk about it when I was a child!"
"What's so difficult about this!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The climate here can also grow lotus roots, and there are more lakes and pavilions. I will ask you to choose a nearby pond and pavilion, and plant some lotus roots for your two highnesses to enjoy!"
"Really, that's great!" Li Suwen, still a girl at heart, jumped up when she heard the words, ran back to the bed and hugged Li Xiayu: "Sister, did you hear that? We can pick lotus flowers next year! "
"Let go of the little madman! There is no appearance at all! I'm not afraid of scaring the child!" Li Xiayu's face turned red. She broke away from her sister's arms and bowed to Wang Wenzuo: "Captain Wang, isn't this too much trouble? "
"Cleaning the pond and planting lotus roots is also a good thing, but it's just a piece of paper!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Your Highnesses are here to help me take care of this child. They work day and night. It's really hard work. It's okay for me to build a lotus pond for Your Highnesses to relax. It’s the right thing to do, so why bother?”
"What did the Governor say?" Li Xiayu said: "Our sisters have been cornered for a long time. Without you, Governor, to take care of us, our lives would have been lost. I am really happy to be able to do something to repay the Governor. Besides, this child is cute and well-behaved. We are also very happy to be with him. Moreover, we are no longer His Royal Highness. You only need to address us by our names, and there is no need to address us as His Royal Highness!"
"The two of you are of the blood of the Emperor, the sons of dragons and phoenixes. This is an indisputable fact. Back in Chang'an and Qingzhou, we had no choice but to change our identities to avoid being harmed by villains. Now here, there is no need to worry about letting Chang'an know. How? Can I not be worthy of His Highness?" Wang Wenzuo smiled and said: "As for this child, he is the only flesh and blood between me and Qi Yu. I don't know how many people want him to die. Although there are many talents around me, but I can take good care of the child. The only people I can entrust to you are your two highnesses, and your two highnesses have really helped me a lot!"
Wang Wenzuo's words are true. It is indeed a headache for him to let him take care of the child. As he said, there are too many people who want the child to die. Even if he uses Tang people as the baby's personal assistants, There is no way to stop someone who is willing to pay a lot of money to induce him. After all, there are too many ways to kill a child who is still nursing. After thinking about it, Wang Wenzuo finally thought of Li Suwen and Li Xiayu. First of all, these two suffered a lot in the Yeting Palace. Hidden arrows can recognize people and understand the warmth and warmth of people's hearts. Secondly, Li Xiayu was already thirteen or fourteen when he was unlucky. Li Suwen was slightly younger, eleven or twelve years old. His mother, Xiao Shufei, was born in the Xiao family of Lanling. Before they were imprisoned, Both are well educated and have the ability to complete early parenting; thirdly, and most importantly, these two people encountered great changes when they were young. They have strong minds and were born in a heavenly family. Even if they are rich in gold and silver, they can't hope to save them. Winning over, it can be said that he is the best candidate to take on the task of childcare.
"I don't dare to take it! The governor and our sisters had a great life-saving kindness. Xiayu and Suwen had long wanted to repay, but they just didn't have the chance!" Li Xiayu's face turned red: "If we can repay you today, it's too late for our sisters to be happy!"
"Sister!" Li Suwen pouted at the side: "You two are so polite, just like on the stage. As long as I watch, the children can't stand it anymore!"
"伱——" Li Xiayu was bitter and glanced at the child subconsciously. He saw Yanliang lying on the couch, his dark eyes turning around Wang Wenzuo and himself. It really looked like he was watching a play. Like this, I couldn't help but feel ashamed and annoyed, and couldn't speak.
"Your Highness is right! We are being a little too polite!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile. He walked to the child and stretched out his fingers to play with the soft cheeks twice. The child giggled. It was really cute. very. Wang Wenzuo played with the child for more than half an hour. When he saw that the child was a little tired, he handed it over to sister Li Xiayu to coax him to sleep.
"Wang Langjun, this child is growing up very fast. Yesterday he was able to walk a few steps holding my hand. He should be able to walk on his own in half a month!" Li Xiayu said with a smile.
"Yes, children do grow up very fast!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "It's a pity that I can't see him learn to walk on his own!"
"What's wrong?" Li Xiayu was surprised: "You want to leave Japan?"
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Quengai Suwen is dead, and the imperial court should send troops to conquer Goguryeo. I want to return to Baekje, which should happen in these two days!"
"So fast!" Li Xiayu looked a little sad. It should be said that after she came to Japan, it was the happiest period of her adult life - she escaped the threat of Empress Wu of Chang'an, was respected by others, lived a prosperous life, and had lovely children. Every other I can meet my loved one in a day or two; the only flaw is that the child is not my biological child, but the child is so cute and the biological mother has passed away. As long as I love and raise her wholeheartedly, I am not her mother in the child's eyes. ? It's not like I haven't seen the respect and intimacy shown by princes and princesses in the palace to their wet nurses. Even their biological mothers sometimes can't match it. With so much, what else could I be dissatisfied with? Sometimes she even prayed that days like this could last forever. Even if she was just the adoptive mother of this child for the rest of her life, she would be satisfied.
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo also felt Li Xiayu's depression. He sighed: "The thieves chief has died and the dragons are leaderless. This is the best time for me, the Tang Dynasty, to avenge the great revenge that has been caused for decades. As a warrior, I There is no shirking the responsibility! Your Highness, this child is not only my Wang Wenzuo’s child, but also the anchor of my Tang Dynasty in this country of Haidong. There must be no mistakes, do you understand? "
"Don't worry! Even if our sisters don't want our own lives, we won't let this child hurt a hair!" Although Li Xiayu didn't know what Wang Wenzuo meant by "Dinghai Shenzhen", the meaning was still clear: " It's just that you're here, you have no eyesight, but you must be careful!" At this point, she gritted her teeth, took off a jade pendant from her waist, blushed and handed it over with both hands: "This was given to me by my mother when I was a child. It says it can protect one's body and life, avoid disasters and pray for blessings. I don't need it here now, so you can take it with you!"
Wang Wenzuo was stunned when he heard this and looked at the blushing girl in front of him. How could he still not know what she was thinking? He wanted to refuse, but then he thought about who Li Xiayu could marry in his current state. If you have good conditions, you dare not marry, but if you have poor conditions, you are cheating her. Looking left and right, you can see that you are really the only best choice for her. If you refuse, you will only hurt her heart and it will be in vain.
"That's fine!" Wang Wenzuo took the jade pendant: "I really can't do without the blessing of your two highnesses on this expedition. I would like to thank your highnesses first. When I return safely, I will return the jade pendant to your highnesses!"
When Li Xiayu saw Wang Wenzuo accept the jade pendant, he was so happy that he couldn't speak. He just nodded repeatedly and sent Wang Wenzuo downstairs, and then returned to the house after he was out of sight. When Li Suwen saw her sister coming back, she hurriedly greeted her: "How's it going? Did the King ask him to accept it?"
"Well, he accepted it and said he would return the jade pendant to me when he comes back safely!"
"Hehe, I'm right!" Li Suwen said with a smile: "He still has a sister in his heart!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Li Xiayu spat: "The King, Governor, has been very kind to our sisters. I gave him the jade pendant to repay his kindness just in case -"
"Stop it, stop it!" Li Suwen interrupted her sister: "Sister, that's the only bad thing about you. How long have you been talking and saying what you mean? Governor Wang is very popular with women. Look at how long he has been in Japan. By that time, the Japanese queen and him had even given birth to a child. If not for bad luck and passing away early, sister, you would have to be a child when you get married in the future."
"You damn girl! What did you say? I won't tear your mouth apart!" Li Xiayu's face turned red with anger, and he reached out to hit Li Suwen, but Li Suwen said: "Yanliang is next door. I just went to bed, I don’t care if you hit me and wake up the child!”
"Huh!" Li Xiayu didn't really want to hit Li Suwen, but just wanted to cover up the embarrassment of being told his true thoughts: "Forget it, for the sake of the child, I'll spare you this moment!"
"Well, we agreed not to hit anyone!" Li Suwen smiled and walked to her sister's side and said with a smile: "Sister, what I just said was the truth. Haven't you heard of it? Governor Wang is still in Baekje. There is a woman, I heard she is a widow, she is Fuyu Fengzhang’s ex-wife, and she also has a child. If you don’t work harder and fall behind that woman, you will be the unlucky one!”
Thank you to the leader of book friend Yingbai Lado 001 for the reward.
(End of chapter)
