"Just do as you say!" After listening to his son's arrangement, His Royal Highness King Pu, who was full of bubbles, immediately turned his worries into joy and muttered.

He wanted to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, and even in his dreams it was the prosperous scenery of the national capital back then, and his still loving and gentle grandmother, of course, was unwilling to sit and wait in place. Even if he knew clearly that leaving on foot did not mean that he could walk faster than waiting, he felt that he could be completely relieved to be in a hurry all the time. Moreover, compared to the fact that he was about to return to Chang'an to obtain his grandmother's understanding, the hardships of trekking were nothing at all.

Besides, if you can't meet the soldiers of the Ochichong Prefecture on the way, you can use their horses to continue your journey? At this time, His Royal Highness King Pu had selectively forgotten the fact that he was too "fat" to travel on horseback.

Seeing that he was so impatient, Yan was very understanding: "If there is a car to greet him, your father and son will rush back to Chang'an first." I arrived two days later, and no one should blame us for being rude. Moreover, if the Ah family can see you as soon as possible, they will be happy, and they will be able to alleviate their condition. ”

Li Tai bowed his head again and again, he, the princess, has always been gentle and considerate, and he can't find fault or omission, and he really knows the general situation. However, Li Hui, a filial son, did not worry about giving her up, and insisted: "I will do my best to come back to pick up my mother, and my mother will wait for three or two days." Leaving my mother alone is not decent. What's more, Grandpa hiked for a few days, and he needed a little rest before he could continue to hurry, otherwise he was very likely to fall ill from exhaustion. ”

Li Tai frowned, and was about to argue, but his mouth hurt again, and he was speechless for a while. So, the filial son helped him sit down with a worried face, and made a decision for him very considerately: "Grandfather and grandmother should not want to see Grandpa fall ill on the way in order to hurry." Moreover, although Grandpa can rest assured, the rest of the journey is very smooth, and he only needs to travel day and night, and he can return to Chang'an as soon as possible, and he will never make a mistake. ”

Yan had never seen him so decisive, and after being stunned, he smiled and agreed. Li Tai was originally a little reluctant, but after thinking about it carefully, his body was indeed unsustainable, and what he said was not unreasonable, so he had to reluctantly agree.

The prince stood aside, looked at the family with a smile, and saluted: "I think that the two kings must be worried about the safety of Her Royal Highness the princess, although they are not talented, they can serve as a guide to help the king cross the canyon, and then return to protect Her Royal Highness." "His minions are still circling around, trying to erase all traces and look around for any other wrongdoers. If he left this place far away, he would be a little relieved.

Li Hui's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Thank you Zixian." If your lords and servants can stay here, I will be relieved. ”

At this moment, the three members of King Pu's family felt that it was indeed a blessing to meet Wang Zixian on this trip.

Not long after, the soldiers of the family affairs office and the tent house came to pray, saying that everything had been prepared. Hundreds of guards were divided into two halves, and about 150 people escorted the two kings over the canyon to the pavilion to rest, and most of the remaining half stayed in place to dredge the post road and protect the princess Yan.

Not to mention how difficult it was for everyone to carry His Royal Highness King Pu on the rugged and slippery mountain road - during this time, he even almost rolled off the eaves several times, and the widened and reinforced eaves were often stuck in the dense woods; Not to mention how wolf they were, after a full day of climbing and hiking, all of them, including His Royal Highness King Pu and King Xin'an, when they finally set foot on the wide post road, they looked at each other, covered in mud and water, and their clothes were tattered, almost indistinguishable from the homeless.

It was late at night, and the people who had only some dry food on the road were hungry, thirsty, and tired, so they immediately lit a bonfire and sat down to rest. After relieving himself a little, the military instructed his subordinates to set up tents and start making food. Because he didn't bring a maid and a cook, and the food made by the sergeant was difficult to eat, Li Hui personally cooked the meat soup, burned the prey shot on the way, and carefully served Li Tai to eat.

His Royal Highness King Pu, who had almost never been close to his young son, was so moved that his eyes were red, and he didn't care about his son's clumsy movements when he scooped meat soup and fed him: "Okay! What a good boy with filial piety. I have these two sons of you, and I am much better than the others! When you arrive in Chang'an, you will follow me to school! I'll teach you personally! ”

"...... Actually, His Royal Highness the King of Xin'an County didn't want this reward at all, he wanted to practice his riding and archery kung fu as soon as possible. However, looking at the satisfied smile on his grandfather's chubby face, he was naturally reluctant to say anything against his good intentions, so he had to nod with difficulty: "The child has always wanted to be like grandpa, learn a good hand, be able to write poems, and write books......"

"Since you have this ambition, you must not be lazy in the future!"

"Yes, the child will work harder......"

The prince sitting next to him looked at the helplessness on the face of the little county king, and almost laughed. His demeanor naturally couldn't escape Li Hui's fiery eyes. After helping his grandfather into the big tent to rest, he returned to the bonfire and said angrily: "It's okay if you don't help me out of trouble, you still laugh at me?" ”

"How dare I mock the king? It's just that I admire the king's desire to learn. Wang Zixian was still smiling. Even he didn't realize that the smile he was now was the smile he showed from the heart. More real, more vivid, more vivid and natural than ever before.

Li Hui was keenly aware of his changes, and couldn't help but think in his heart: The children of the family follow etiquette almost all the time, and sometimes they don't look frank enough or real enough. Perhaps only at this time can he forget those rules and reveal his true self. Such a prince is also more amiable.

"When it comes to learning, I may indeed be inferior to you. You said that you have always loved to go to school, and you will pay tribute to the rank of official in the future, but I used to study just to win the joy of my grandfather and mother, and to make them praise. As long as there is a little difficulty, I feel that reading is boring. Now that I think about it carefully, learning from Xiang is to distinguish between right and wrong, and I should have learned for myself. What I thought in the past has turned the cart before the horse. "The identity of the county king is destined that he does not need to go to school because of the way to advancement. Trapped in a fiefdom, with no need to gain fame, and no one to urge appreciation—the reasons for his gradual abandonment of education in his previous life, indulging in amusement and self-pity, now seem a little ridiculous.

Wang Zixian admired his frankness: "As long as the king has the heart to learn, it is not too late to start studying." What's more, we are only thirteen or fourteen years old now, and we still have a lot of time. ”

Although they had trekked hard for a whole day in the mountain road, the two young men still didn't seem to feel tired, sitting by the campfire and laughing, and had no intention of falling asleep. The memory of this night, for them in the future, no matter how many years have passed, is as clear as if it just happened yesterday. However, at this moment, neither of them has yet realized how unique the other's existence is to them.

After eating the morning meal the next morning, everyone lifted His Royal Highness King Pu and prepared to go. Li Hui and the prince stood by the side of the road and said goodbye succinctly.

Seeing him turn around and want to go, the prince frowned slightly, and suddenly said: "King, this is a barren mountain and a wild mountain, and it is very likely that you will encounter wild beasts and bandits, please be careful." "If those with ill-intentioned intentions can take advantage of the Wang family, they may also take advantage of other people's families. Driven by ambition and *, stupidity is not a family or even a family.

Seeing his solemn expression, Li Hui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will make them all more cautious." You have to be careful all the way back alone with the old servant. Although, he didn't think that any bandit would dare to rush out rashly after seeing the swords, bows and arrows worn by the guards and his subordinates. Moreover, they did not carry anything soft, and had no value in plundering. Even so, though, it's not an exaggeration to be extra careful.

The prince saluted him, watched him go, and then returned to the forest. After walking for a while, there were more small footsteps around. The old servant silently fell behind and looked at the wind, and he asked in a deep voice, "Cleaned up thoroughly?" ”

"Yes, Ah Lang rest assured, he will never leave the slightest trace." Someone whispered back.

"Are there anything else suspicious nearby?"

“…… Fang Cai followed behind Ah Lang from afar, and vaguely felt that there seemed to be a figure passing by in the mountains and forests opposite......"

The prince stopped abruptly, and the trilogy looked at him silently, and the surroundings fell silent for a while. After thinking for a while, Fang continued to move forward: "Qingsuo, arrange for the two of you to follow King Pu and his party from a distance, and if there is anything unusual, secretly track down and investigate the identities of those people." In addition, one person must be sent back to Shangzhou to investigate whether there is any movement in the home. In two days' time, I might as well show up and tell them, whether it is me or King Pu, that they are safe and sound—and see how they panic to clean up the mess. ”

"Yes." The old servant, who had been silent, agreed.

That night, Wang Zixian returned to the place where Princess Yan's car was, and reported to her the news that King Pu and King Xiaojun had successfully crossed the canyon: "I think that in a day or two, the two kings will be able to arrive at the pavilion, and the princess can rest assured." ”

"What else am I worried about?" Yan smiled lightly, "It's Wang Langjun who has worked hard all the time, so let's rest early." ”

On the other hand, after Li Hui's advice, the people who became extra vigilant actually encountered the robbers. Li Hui held a horizontal knife to protect Li Tai, and sighed in his heart, could it be that the prince was really an uncertain prophet? It's just a mention to let him be careful, and now there are robbers who have robbed the road and bumped into him without a long eye! If Wang Zixian was still around, he would really ask if he was proficient in Zhou Yi or knew the art of divination and prophecy.

This group of mountain bandits was about fifty people, with full beards and shabby robes, but the weapons in their hands were exceptionally sophisticated. Moreover, they didn't say a word, and rushed over with a sullen head, which made Li Hui, who had never seen such a scene, wonder: In the legendary book, aren't the mountain bandits all robbing money? It will also intimidate passers-by and make a strange scream. Why did this group of bandits attack without saying a word, burying their heads?

Could it be that not only are they not so good at seeing that these 100 people are by no means easy to match, and they have no money to rob -- they are not even able to use their mouths?!