Chapter 11 The first return to Chang'an
"How much do you want to know?"
After returning to the ox cart, Li Xin leaned on the hidden sac and quietly looked at the young man sitting opposite. From the first time he saw the other party, he noticed that all his previous ideas were a little different, and he quickly made the most appropriate adjustments. Originally, he thought that this brother might be as unsophisticated as Grandpa, maybe just an ignorant child, and maybe even completely spoiled by his mother - but the young man in front of him seemed unexpectedly stable and reliable, which was enough to reassure.
"How much do you want me to know?" Li Hui didn't answer the rhetorical question, "I naturally hope to master everything, but maybe Brother Ah will feel that there are some things that should not be taught to me for the time being." He sat on his knees, his back straight, his expression calm and calm, his eyes with the clarity unique to a young man, but also vaguely implied a bit of complexity and depth beyond his age. Complexity and depth are common among royal children, but such a clear feeling is almost rare.
"Now that you've asked such a question, there's nothing you can't say to you." The corners of Li Xin's mouth hooked slightly, "This is very good, we are already struggling in Chang'an City, and we will probably continue to do so in the future." However, I am not alone. It was probably because of the deep relief in his heart, and the indifference between the corners of his eyes and eyebrows also dissipated a lot, and a slight mildness vaguely appeared.
"Brother, don't worry, I will never drag you down." Li Hui also smiled slightly, "I will only do what I have to do." β
On the evening of the second day, King Pu's car finally arrived at Chang'an City. Li Hui, who was riding on a horse, stood on his horse, looking up at the majestic city in front of him that occupied the entire field of vision, and couldn't help but feel a little excited. The thick city wall of more than ten zhang is almost integrated with the city tower of the eaves and the carved railing, looking down on him like a giant, and the power is natural. However, even such a majestic city wall tower could not block the figure of those temple towers hidden in it, and people couldn't help but want to explore it more.
Crossing the Mingde Gate due south and stepping on Suzaku Street, you will be greeted by the hustle and bustle of the 110 square and two cities. The sound of the boiling market-like voice made the little county king from the rural fiefdom quite unaccustomed. However, at this time, he could no longer care about the subtle feelings of the country farmer entering the city in his heart.
The field of vision is full of undulating walls and gates like mountains, and the sections are scaled, almost without seeing the edge, and you can vaguely see the outline of the magnificent palace city all the way to the north; Looking closer, the wide Suzaku Street is lined with staggered convoys, neighing horse teams, and pedestrians rubbing shoulders with each other. The bells and drums rang out and echoed in the city, and for a long time, people poured out from the east and west cities and the various villages, like streams flowing into the river, and returned home with laughter and laughter.
"Linzi three hundred Lu, Zhang Yuan into yin, sweating into rain, shoulder to shoulder in the ......" Li Hui muttered, blinking. At this moment, he was suddenly able to understand why his grandfather was thinking about Chang'an. This is not only the magnificent and magnificent capital of the Tang Dynasty, but also a rich and glorious township that is drunk with gold. It is unique in the world, and it is far beyond imagination, shocking, convincing, and even more intoxicating. No matter who you are, after living here, I am afraid that you will never forget it, and you will still remember it in your dreams.
As long as the little county king thought that the largest city he had ever seen in his previous life was Junzhou, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. Sitting in a well and watching the sky, although it is forced, it is enough to see that he really has little knowledge. However, even if he had listened to the prince's dedication to various places on the way, he felt that Chang'an was unique, and even the eastern capital Luoyang would definitely not be comparable to it.
Suddenly, His Royal Highness King Pu's car stopped. The two Li Hui brothers were busy riding their horses closer, and they were about to ask a question or two, when they saw their grandfather tearfully open the car curtain, and the fat on his cheeks shook like a wave, and he whimpered very sadly: "I finally returned to Chang'an......"
The ......two brothers were speechless for a while, not knowing how to comfort them. The guards around him didn't squint and pretended not to see anything, while the pedestrians walking around looked curiously and pointed.
In front of everyone's eyes, His Royal Highness King Pu let out a sad voice: "Quick! Go to the palace! I'm going to see Grandpa and Grandma! β
"......" Yan ordered the car to drive a few steps forward, sat in the car and sighed, but still comforted in a gentle voice: "Ah Lang, it's not too early, when you arrive at Deyankang Fang, you can't say that the gate of the fang is about to close, let alone the palace gate?" And it's not etiquette to go to see Ah Weng's family like this, why don't we go back to the house for the time being, and see you again tomorrow? β
"Nope! Go to Tai Chi Palace now! They have already returned to Chang'an, so why wait for this night?! I haven't seen you for more than ten years, how can I endure this night?! His Royal Highness King Pu was very insistent and immediately ordered the guards to go to Taiji Palace to report the news.
Yan Shi still had to be persuaded again, and Li Xin continued: "If you want to go to Taiji Palace, then go forward immediately." Auntie, Grandpa misses his grandfather and grandmother very much, and he thinks that his grandfather and grandmother are the same, and he will not blame him. Moreover, he should have thought that if he could endure a night's rest and see him again, it would not be his grandfather.
Li Hui was already very accustomed to his grandfather's willful behavior, and couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: When he won the heir, if Grandpa Fan was a little patient and didn't reveal his true nature early, where would it be the turn of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take the position of the East Palace? Anyway, there is no need to mention the past again, it can only increase helplessness and unhappiness. Moreover, even Grandpa was fortunate to become the prince at that time, and he couldn't sit in the East Palace no matter what. They don't have to think too much about it, lest the accumulation of resentment provoke them, which would be self-defeating.
After traveling for a while, a palace envoy suddenly drove a horse in front of him, passing on the message of His Majesty the Emperor, ordering King Pu's family to immediately go to Taiji Palace to meet him. King Pu immediately turned his sadness into joy, and muttered: "Grandpa really has been thinking about me all the time......"
Seeing this, Yan didn't say anything more, and ordered the servants and maidservants to dress her up a little, and put on all the hairpin rings on her head. As for Li Xin and Li Hui, they also temporarily returned to the ox cart and changed into clean clothes.
In order to avoid the loneliness of his grandfather on the way, he was full of excitement and no one to talk to, so Li Hui volunteered to go to the front to accompany Li Tai.
Li Taizheng squeezed himself in front of the window screen, and his round body occupied almost half of the carriage. He squinted at the scenery outside with red and swollen eyes, and when he saw that his young son was coming, he ordered him to sit down beside him, and said to him from time to time: "That is the high tower of Daxingshan Temple...... That is the top of the palace of the Qinglong Temple, I also donated 100 gold to let them paint the top of the palace with a layer of gold paint, and now it is still magnificent...... Look, from this Fengle Fang all the way to the west, beyond Xinghua Fang, is the Yankang Fang where our palace is located......"
Li Hui listened with relish, and asked a few questions from time to time, which made Li Tai's interest more and more high: "I'll take you to the Furong Garden another day to have a look, your grandfather gave it to me-" Speaking of this, he suddenly choked up, and said with red eyes: "After the resealing, it's already Wulang's...... It's all his. His voice became smaller and smaller, his flesh trembled, and his gaze became extremely complicated.
Gorou is the current Royal Highness of the Crown Prince, and he is also the half-brother of His Royal Highness King Pu's in-laws. Li Hui listened and felt that his grandfather's reaction seemed to be a little wrong. "Goro" sounds very cordial and can also show brotherly affection, but after all, the crown prince is the future monarch, and they are all courtiers, so such a casual title seems to be a bit excessive? What's more, listening to Grandpa's tone, it seems that he is still a little dissatisfied?
He immediately sank and said in a low voice: "Grandpa, that's His Royal Highness the Prince-"
"I know he's the crown prince!" Li Taidao, "But whether he is the crown prince or the emperor, he is my brother." I was stupid back then, I admit it! After thinking about it for a long time, ......he finally sighed: "Brother...... Brothers...... You're right, after he sat on the throne of the East Palace, our brothers ...... That's it. Gorou can't be called anymore, so call him the prince......"
Seeing that he seemed to want to open, Li Hui breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the car stopped slightly, passed through the Anmen Gate of Miyagi, and continued to drive towards Taiji Palace. Li Tai said listlessly about the official office next to the road, and said, "At your age, your brother should be really lacking." When you are older, I will give you a tribute to your grandfather, and I will ask you for a real shortage. β
"The child is not at ease, and wants to be by Grandpa and Auntie's side all the time." Li Huidao. Of course, in fact, in his dreams, he wanted to be out of town, far away from Chang'an, away from Junzhou, and free. However, when he thought of his parents who were left alone in the fiefdom, he was a little reluctant. The feeling of family reunion in the past two days was too warm, and he didn't want to leave any family for the time being. Moreover, the parents are already old, especially the grandfather has been weak because of his fat body, maybe a farewell is forever separated.
"It's not productive." Li Tai snorted, "It's also a curse to let you out like that." First follow me for a few years, and then follow your brother for a few years, before I dare to let you be out of the ranks. Otherwise, you might as well follow me as an idle king. Or, like I did, fix a book or two, and the years will quickly pass and you can still earn a good reputation. β
"......" The little county king, who was extremely agitated in his heart, replied as usual, "Grandpa, the child has no interest in repairing books. "Repair the book? In front of his uncle the crown prince, he earned his reputation by repairing books? Unless he feels that he is tired of life, he will find a "dead end"! As a clan, being quiet and quiet is the right way, and it is not impossible to make profits and pleasures if it is not too muchβbut to be famous? Isn't that a blatant display of ambition?
Grandpa, have you forgotten how you indulged your ambitions when you were the king of Wei? And how did he lose to his undisguised ambitions? Grandpa, it's not enough for you to repair books and harm yourself? Do you still want to instigate your son to harm the whole family?!
Of course, His Royal Highness King Pu didn't know what the young son was slandering at the moment, but he just sighed in disappointment, shook his head and said, "Rotten wood can't be carved." β
"......" the little king was speechless again.