In the magnificent Liangyi Hall, the gray-haired saint tightly grasped the piece of music, and his originally slightly dim eyes suddenly burst out with raging anger: "Even the bandits dare to harm my son?!" It's like eating the bear's heart and leopard gall! What are Shangzhou Assassins and Governors doing? Why don't you hurry up and arrest all the sinners who committed rebellion and kill them cleanly?! Pity my son, how can you ever suffer such a grievance?! He was expelled from Chang'an by his own hands, and King Pu is still his most cherished son, and of course he can't see his beloved son hurt in any way.

In a fit of rage, he even kicked the royal case over. Pen, ink, paper, inkstone and music folds are scattered all over the place, messy. Many of the folds were stained with ink, and the attendants who were waiting next to them hurriedly knelt down to clean up. And the saint, under the relief of his cronies and attendants, took a few heavy breaths, and said in a low voice: "Summoning the crown prince and the heir to the king!" ”

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Kun and the heir to Pu King Li Xin arrived in a hurry, the saint was still depressed. The two of them read the twist and turn at a glance, and immediately proposed to go out of Beijing to meet Brother (Grandpa). Seeing that there was friendship between their siblings and father and son, the saint's anger also dropped a lot: "You guys want to go together." ”

The prince smiled slightly, full of nostalgia: "Speaking of which, my third brother and I haven't seen each other for nearly fourteen years. Seize this opportunity, and see the third brother earlier than Grandpa, and see if he is still the same as before-" From his words, I couldn't hear the disdain and contempt of King Pu for him when he won the heir, as if there was only a strong brotherly feeling left.

"How can my uncle rob me of this messenger?" Li Xin's expression added a bit of vividness, "Our father and son haven't seen each other for many years, and I don't know if Grandpa can recognize me." And Ah Hui, I haven't seen him since he was born, and I'm really curious about what he looks like when he is born, whether he is very similar to Grandpa. ”

Such a warm scene soon turned the saint's anger into joy. He smiled and pointed to the two of them: "You are scrambling for the opportunity to go out of Beijing, and you should have all been allowed to get your wish." It's a pity that the affairs of the government are inseparable from Wulang now, so let Ah Xin go. Gorou also doesn't have to be lost, Saburo should be able to stay in Beijing for a while, and your brothers can also have a good reunion. ”

"Grandpa might as well issue another edict, ordering the Shangzhou Assassin and the Governor to investigate this matter immediately, and be sure to catch all the murderers." The prince said again, his voice was gentle, and he thought very appropriately and thoughtfully, "Ah Xin also needs to bring more people on the road to bring the three brothers and sisters-in-law and Ah Hui back to Beijing safely." I remember that the third brother has not been in good health over the years, so I might as well arrange for the imperial doctor to accompany him. ”

After hearing this, the sage was greatly relieved and sighed: "It's hard for you to think about him all the time." ”

Li Xin also showed a look of gratitude, and saluted: "Thank you uncle for reminding me." If it weren't for my uncle, I wouldn't have thought of any of this. ”

The anger of the Son of Heaven disappeared invisibly. The next day, Li Xin, the heir of Pu, left Chang'an with hundreds of people to meet King Pu. However, King Pu was expelled from Chang'an after failing to seize the throne, and many courtiers agreed that he rushed back to Beijing to serve Empress Qin, but they had a lot of complaints about such fanfare. Inevitably, there are still some people with many hearts, secretly speculating whether the saint's move has any deep meaning, and whether King Pu will have any undeserved ambitions because of this.

Before these rumors annoyed the saint again, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince clearly explained: It is the filial piety of the son of man to be greeted by the heir Pu, which is beyond reproach. The ministers didn't say much on the surface, but whether they secretly accepted this explanation or not was different.

On the other hand, King Pu's family stayed in Lingbei for less than a day, and then received many gifts from the county order and the commander of Zhichong, which was intended to shock them. These two were obviously born into a family of eunuchs, and the gifts they sent were both valuable and elegant, mostly calligraphy and paintings, or more expensive ancestors. Obviously, they did what they liked, intending to curry favor with the Pu Wang couple through the guò gift offensive.

Li Tai and Yan were very fond of calligraphy and painting, so they naturally happily accepted them and appreciated them. Although they still had a mustard or two in their hearts, they were not angry with them, and after receiving the gifts, they were even more lazy to mention the matter of the mountain bandits. Coupled with Li Hui's mediation, urging them to do their best to catch the bandits and make the blame, these two local snakes were much more at ease.

The prince saw that Li Hui was busy, and he didn't want to disturb him. However, in order to fulfill his promise, the little county king was free and specially painted a picture of Qinling in the rain with him.

The picture scroll, which has not yet had time to be framed, is packed in a wooden tube with a painted phoenix and bird pattern on weekdays. The prince held the wooden tube, and could still feel the residual heat above. He raised his eyes and looked deeply at the young man standing in front of him, as if he had never seen him before, and as if he wanted to imprint him in his mind.

"Open it up and take a look?" Li Hui smiled and said, "I don't know if you can deny it?" ”

The prince slowly unfolded the scroll, just glanced at it, and said with a smile: "This is that day, we climbed the mountain next to the pavilion, and saw the cloud-filled, ethereal mountain scenery like a fairy......" He still remembers that this person opened his eyes wide in a daze and marveled. It's like what you saw that day, it's the most touching scenery in the world. In fact, he wanted to tell him at that time that in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there are many such shocking beauty. However, at that time, when I thought about it, as the son of King Pu, he probably had a rare freedom in his life, so why bother saying this?

Now, there is an unbearable impulse in his heart, wanting to ask him to travel with him in the future and see all this beautiful river and mountain.

Li Hui continued: "Speaking of which, you should go all the way north and return to Shangzhou next?" We're about to turn northwest and head straight back to Chang'an. ”

The prince was stunned, and the inexplicable stupidity in his heart suddenly disappeared. He couldn't even help laughing at himself, could it be that he really regarded the other party as a friend? From the first time we met and got along, and even the many twists and turns during the period, almost all of them were designed and guided by him. It's just a relationship of exploitation, and there is no fate at all, let alone the difference between "gentleman's friendship" and "villain's friendship". "Friends"? Oh, if the other party knows the truth of this qiē, he will definitely turn around and leave, and there is no need to mention it even if he cuts his robe.

However, it was such a journey full of calculations, but why did he feel really comfortable and happy? Why do you have unrealistic fantasies that this journey together will be longer and longer...... I even hope that they will have the opportunity to go along......

It was clear that he knew very well that they would soon be separated, and that they might never see each other again. Why is it that deep in my heart there is an irrepressible welling of melancholy and loss? Even what he had already thought about - what to look like and what words to use at this moment of parting - he was completely unwilling to use it at this moment.

But what could he say without those hypocritical words?

"Originally, I wanted to go to Shangzhou City with you to have a look, but now I can't make the trip for the time being." Li Hui saw that he couldn't hide his depression, and his heart also became uncomfortable. However, he prides himself on being older, and at this time, of course, he can only express himself more steadily: "However, we can still exchange letters at any time." Where do you live in Shangzhou? I'll send you letters regularly. Don't forget, you can come to Chang'an to find me at any time. ”

Wang Zixian carefully put away the scroll, was silent for a moment, and replied: "I have a small house with two entrances in Xianchengfang, Shangzhou, whether it is a letter or something else, you can send it to that place. If it is really "fate", maybe this fate can continue again. However, care must be taken not to let those relatives who look like epiphysis find out.

Li Hui noticed that he did not mention the old mansion of the Wang family, and there should be something hidden in the family. However, as a friend, he was inconvenient to ask, so he had to say: "No matter when you come to Chang'an, remember to go to Yankang Fangpu Wangfu to find me." ”

"Okay." Wang Zixian solemnly agreed.

The next day, the rainy days finally ended, and the sun shone on the earth after a long absence. The damp post road gradually became dry, and the car of King Pu and his entourage finally passed through the collapsed canyon and arrived at the Lingbei Station. Li Tai didn't want to wait any longer, and immediately ordered everyone to prepare to set off. The servants and maids were busy, and immediately cleaned up, and after a short time, the king and the princess of Pu who were riding on the eaves walked out slowly. At the entrance of the pavilion, Li Hui took his grandmother to board the ox cart and then turned over and got on the horse.

He held the reins of the horse, looked back at Wang Zixian standing at the door of the pavilion, and arched his hand at him: "Zixian, meet again!" ”

"Goodbye!" The prince returned a more respectful hand salute, and then watched him gallop away. The young man's unrelenting figure gradually disappeared from view, and he looked at the end of the post road from afar, and did not speak for a long time. The old servant Qingsuo behind him was silent for a long time, and his voice was hoarse: "Ah Lang was planning to be admitted to the Jinshi, why don't you enter Beijing early?" The king of the little county had to stay for three or five months in Beijing, and he happened to visit Chang'an together. ”

"At this time, I entered Beijing to take the Jinshi exam?" Wang Zixian laughed in a low voice, "Even if they are willing to let me go, I won't be able to pass the test." ”

"Who doesn't take the test every year? How many people can get in in one fell swoop? Besides, thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young jinshi. Ah Lang is only fourteen, and he will still be a 'young jinshi' after ten or twenty years of the exam. ”

"Instead of staying in Chang'an to study hard for the exam, it's better to walk around and increase your knowledge." The prince shook his head, "Wander around so that you don't attract their vigilance." Only when my good second brother wants to take the exam, I have the opportunity to enter Chang'an openly. Otherwise, my good mother would rather send someone to kill me again and again pretending to be a robber than let me set foot in Chang'an City. "How could his kind-hearted stepmother and aunt possibly tolerate him being better than her own son?

Of course, if he insists on going to Chang'an first, it is not impossible. As long as he completely shakes off those stalks, no one can stop him, and there is nowhere he can't go. However, he didn't sort out his thoughts, and he was a little confused about how he should interact with Li Hui in the future, so he simply put this "friendship" full of calculations aside for the time being. Moreover, the three members of King Pu's family went to Chang'an to serve the sick, and they may not be able to stay for a long time. Instead of going to Chang'an to look for him, it is better to go to Junzhou to find him in the future, and it may be more comfortable.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, he said no more, and turned to lead his horse from the stable.

The prince offered a few rewards to the catcher and the poster, and said to the Guoyi Lieutenant of Zhichong Mansion that if he caught those "robbers", he would send him some news in time. Na Guoyi Duwei knew that he was friendly with the king of Xin'an County, and of course he did not hesitate to do this favor, so he readily agreed: "It is also human nature for Wang Langjun to worry about the king of Xiaojun in his heart. ”

"Thank you, Chen Guoyi." Wang Zixian didn't say much, smiled slightly, and then got on the horse and left.