The boat ride was only slightly more comfortable than a horse-drawn carriage, and it was not so bumpy, but the water on the river was so vapoury that in the afternoon the cabin became very stuffy, and everyone sat in front of the window with fans, looking forward to the little cool breeze that would blow across the river.

Guo Song's son, Guo Jincheng, did not sit with his mother, he and his master Li Mi sat on the second boat, and for him, the journey was just a change of place to study.

On the same boat as them, there were naturally Li Yu's old wife Lu and several maids.

Guo Jincheng was practicing calligraphy seriously, Li Mi pointed to a city in the distance with a fan and said with a smile: "Jin'er, you put down your pen and look at that city, your hometown!" ”

Guo Jincheng hurriedly put down his pen and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he saw a city.

"Master, that's Lingwu County?"

Li Yu nodded, "The Lingzhou Guo family is your family, although your father and the family have a deep conflict, but your grandfather's spiritual position is still in the ancestral hall, and you still have to pay homage when you have the opportunity in the future." ”

Guo Jincheng thought for a while and said, "When I go to the Guo family in Lingwu County, I must get my father's consent." ”

"Of course, your father refuses to forgive the Guo family, there must be a reason, we can't act hastily, if your father thinks you can go, he will acquiesce."

"What would be Daddy's acquiescence?" Guo Jincheng asked again.

Li Mi smiled slightly, "For example, you said that you wanted to go to Lingzhou to have a look, and your father agreed, and he didn't specifically tell you not to go to Guo's house, this is actually acquiescence, understand?" ”

"Got it!"

Guo Jincheng asked again: "Master, will we move to Chang'an?" ”

Li Mi was stunned, "How did you think of asking this question?" ”

"My aunt told me, she said that Taiyuan is just a temporary resting place, and we will move to Chang'an in a year or two at most."

"This ......"

Li Mi hesitated for a moment and said: "There is indeed such a possibility, but I don't know how the situation will go in the future, I can only say that what your aunt said has some truth, but I can't clarify the time." ”

After a pause, Li Mi said earnestly: "You have to remember that as a prince, you can't express your stance on many things casually, and others will mistakenly think that this is what your father meant. ”

"Master's teachings, the disciples have memorized."

"Keep writing! I won't bother you. ”

Guo Jincheng dipped his pen in ink again and began to write with full concentration.

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The fleet docked in Hehe County, Lanzhou, where everyone changed to a carriage and continued to march to the southeast, there were thousands of cavalry guards, the terrain in this area was flat and undulating, the pasture was abundant, and the livestock such as donkeys and mules were abundant, and the Luliang Mountains were also relatively broken in this area, there were many ravines, forming several huge ravines that crossed the Luliang Mountain, and after passing through the Luliang Mountain, they entered Taiyuan Fu.

This is a shortcut to enter Taiyuan Province by water, and Guo Song also discovered this, so he decided to establish a material transit center in Hehe County, build a huge warehouse group, and use water and land combined transportation to deliver grain to Taiyuan Province.

In addition, the government-run iron ore mine in Taiyuan Prefecture is also in Lan County, where more than 10,000 soldiers and prisoners of war of Li Huaiguang's soldiers are currently mining and smelting.

Five days later, after more than half a month, the family team finally arrived in Jinyang County, the boat ride was still relatively slow, and the cavalry and camel team by land had arrived in Taiyuan a few days earlier.

All the way from the deserted west, suddenly into the bustling big city, everyone is in good spirits, sitting in front of the window and enjoying the street scene outside.

They enter the city from the West City Gate, just passing through the Taiyuan West Market, where the wine shops and inns are dense, the wide square is full of people, and all kinds of buildings are either majestic or exquisite and elegant, which particularly attracts the attention of everyone.

"Mother, look at that small building, it's so beautiful!" Guo Weiwei pointed to a richly decorated three-story building and shouted in surprise.

The small building is hung with lanterns, and the long multicolored silk is pulled out, which is particularly colorful and colorful, this should be a group of buildings, and the small building is just one of the buildings.

Xue Tao saw a few Leji holding pipa standing at the gate, greeting the guests who entered the door with a smile, and the big plaque above the door read the three big characters 'Qiongyinfang', she suddenly understood that this should be the music fang.

"Vivi, this is Le Fang."

"What is Le Fang?" Guo Weiwei asked with a blank expression.

Dugu Youlan said with a smile: "The music square is a place to perform singing, dancing and music, and there are also many daughters of families who learn to play the piano here. ”

"Mother, I also want to come here to learn to play the piano."

"No way!" Xue Tao flatly refused, "If you want to learn to play the piano, my mother can teach you, or ask a musician to teach you, but you can't come here." ”

"Why?"

Xue Tao said with a straight face: "There are not so many whys, if it doesn't work, it won't work!" ”

Guo Weiwei muttered quietly: "But I like the excitement here!" ”

Dugu Youlan put her arms around her delicate shoulders and explained to her softly: "Your mother mainly considers that people come and go here, it's not safe, your father has killed a lot of bad people, and those bad people don't dare to provoke your father, but they may hurt you, Weiwei understands?" ”

"I see."

Guo Weiwei snuggled in Dugu Youlan's arms, and said with a face full of grievances: "It's better to be Erniang, my mother is fierce all day long, and she never wants to talk to me properly." ”

Xue Tao was funny and angry in his heart, this little guy was spoiled by her father, if she spoiled her again, she should go to heaven.

Not long after, the convoy arrived at the Taiyuan Mansion Guest House, Taiyuan Mansion Pavilion Station covers an area of nearly 100 acres, is the second largest pavilion in the world, second only to Chang'an Honglu Temple Inn, at most, has lived in the Western Regions more than 30 small countries thousands of guests.

Shi Xuefan, the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture, personally came to greet the families of high-ranking officials, especially the princess and the prince were also here, and he did not dare to slack off.

Taiyuan is known as the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty, the dignitaries purchased a large number of mansions here, after the establishment of the new dynasty of the Yuan family, confiscated a large number of mansions as official residences, the Hexi army captured Taiyuan, and took over all these official residences, at present there are hundreds of official residences in the hands of Taiyuan Mansion, enough to place the high-ranking officials and their families from Hexi.

Although the official residence has been allocated, it is still necessary to purchase other items in person, and at present, everyone can only temporarily live in the welcome inn.

When all the family members heard that the official residence had been allocated, they couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts, and asked the officials for the address one after another, preparing to go to see the house together.

At this time, Xue Fan came to Xue Tao's carriage, bowed down and saluted: "Xiaguan Taiyuan Governor Shi Xue Fan see the princess!" ”

Xue Tao knew Xue Fan, when Xue Fan was the assassin of Huazhou, he came to Xue Tao's house several times, and the relationship with his father was not very good, but Xue Tao also knew that Xue Fan was his father's uncle and brother, and he was his uncle.

Xue Tao said lightly: "It's all my own family, so the uncle doesn't have to be so polite." ”

Xue Fan was overjoyed in his heart, Xue Xun and the family turned against each other, but his daughter was not hostile, so it would be easy to do.

He sighed and said, "The princess has time to go to the Xue family to have a look!" The tablets of grandfather and ancestor are still in the ancestral hall, go and worship for your father, hey! I hope your father will return soon, too. ”

"He'll come back, sometimes he just talks angry, aren't the tombs of his grandfather and grandmother in Taiyuan?"

"That's right! Right! I'm also looking forward to the day when he returns. ”

Xue Fan didn't say anything more, he said to Xue Tao: "Jinyang Palace is ready, according to the arrangement of the envoy, please invite the princess and the prince to stay in Jinyang Palace." ”

"Isn't my husband in Taiyuan?"

"He went to Puzhou a few days ago, and he will come back in a few days, so please let the princess stay in peace."

At this time, a team of more than 1,000 cavalry galloped over, led by Wang Yue, the commander of the internal affairs army, he turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and saluted: "Humble Wang Yue, I am here to escort the princess to Jinyang Palace." ”

Wang Yue is Guo Song's confidant, often comes to the mansion to report the situation, and is very familiar with Guo Song's family, Xue Tao saw an acquaintance, and suddenly felt a lot more at ease, she nodded and smiled: "Then trouble General Wang!" ”

Xue Tao said to Xue Fan again: "When I have time in a few days, I will come to Xue's house to have a look, and then contact my uncle." ”

"The Xue Mansion must open the door to welcome the princess!"

Dozens of carriages were activated, and under the escort of a thousand cavalry, they drove towards Jinyang Palace.