Xilingyue and Li Chengxuan looked at each other again, and the latter immediately smiled and said, "It turns out that there are really other versions?" This king has always thought it was Xiling's nonsense. ”

However, Venerable An Cheng seemed to be immersed in his memories, and he didn't say anything, trying to remember.

Xiling Yue tried again: "Where did the Venerable Master see it?" Is it in the homeland? ”

Venerable An Cheng nodded: "It seems to be ...... It was in the monastery where the poor monk shaved his ordination, and it had been 20 years, when the poor monk was young and shallow, and he didn't understand the jīng wonder of the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng", so he only glanced at it a few times, and vaguely remembered that the last was an eight-sentence four-rhyme poem. ”

Sure enough, it was deleted by the Empress Wu! Xiling Yue was very excited! Nowadays, there is no four-rhyme poem in the domestic version at all, and the last sentence is "Please sprinkle the Pan River, and each pour the land and the sea and clouds"!

"Wang Zi'an once wrote at the end of the chapter, 'A word is endowed, and all four rhymes are completed', which shows that he did write a four-rhyme poem. When this king first read the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng", he also consulted the teacher, and the teacher said that this poem had not been circulated. Li Chengxuan had a smile on his face, "If the Venerable Master really reads this poem, this king is willing to buy it with a lot of money, and ask the Venerable Master to copy it back in his own way, so that the masterpieces of this dynasty will not be lost." ”

"The prince laughed, there is no need for heavy money, it's just ......" Master An Cheng began to frown again, "It is not difficult to copy poems, but it is difficult for our country to communicate with the Tang Dynasty, and only when we pay tribute every year, our country will send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty." This letter can only be sent to the monastery where the poor monk was shaved when he was young, and the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" can be found and copied back, and it will take at least two years before it can be sent to Chang'an. ”

yes, it's been too long. This is still if everything goes well, in case the temple where the Venerable Master An Cheng shaved his ordination had already been relocated, or if the scroll had been discarded, perhaps the clue would have been broken. Xi Lingyue thought like this, and suddenly felt very discouraged, she didn't know if she could wait until that time.

Li Chengxuan also knew that it was difficult, so he could only sigh: "Now that the matter is now, there is no other way, please try your best." ”

The Venerable Master An Cheng didn't shirk it, and immediately agreed: "It's okay, the poor monk also wants to see how the version of the kingdom is different, and whether it is more jīng wonderful." ”

"There are people who bother to work." Li Chengxuan said politely, and said in a low voice, "But this matter must be kept secret for the time being, after all, we don't know if the version is true or false." ”

"Don't worry, the poor monk knows the stakes."

When Li Chengxuan saw that this was over, he planned to go back to his house with Xilingyue, and was about to get up to say goodbye, when a clear voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Lord Wang, Yue'er." ”

The two looked out, and it was Xiao Yi who appeared outside the door! He was dressed in a white-clothed fairy robe, but his face was slightly gloomy, his eyes were dull, and his thin lips were pursed.

Xu was because Xiao Shami had seen him last time and knew that he was Li Chengxuan's person, so he didn't stop him, but only stumbled behind him and reported: "Venerable Master, this Xiao Tan came to find the prince, saying that there was an urgent matter. ”

"Got it." Venerable Master An Cheng waved his hand and motioned for the little novice to step down.

Xilingyue was surprised to see Xiao Yi: "Brother Yi, why did you find it?" ”

Xiao Yi looked solemn, his two eyebrows were slightly twisted, and he stood at the door and said in a deep voice: "It's my father who is here." ”

"So fast!" Xiling Yue subconsciously turned around, and saw that Li Chengxuan also frowned.

"Where is my father now?"

"I've been taken to the eldest princess's mansion." Xiao Yi said succinctly, "Let's go, everyone is waiting for you to go back." ”

Xiao Zhiwu arrived in Chang'an this morning, and he also brought two servants from his family. Along the way, because Li Chengxuan and the Guo family had greeted each other in advance, the post houses in various places were convenient and dedicated to escorting them, and coupled with the accessibility of the waterway, they arrived in Chang'an City from Chengdu Mansion in less than 20 days.

Guo Yan got the news in advance, and sent a housekeeper to greet him at the gate of the city early in the morning, and directly welcomed Xiao Zhiwu and his party into the eldest princess's mansion. At the same time, he sent someone to Fuwang's Mansion to spread a message, asking Xilingyue and Xiao Yi to come over quickly. Unexpectedly, the housekeeper of the Fuwang Mansion said that Xilingyue went out early in the morning, and Li Chengxuan also left after breakfast, one said that he was going to the West Market to buy, and the other said that he was going to visit the treasure shop, and they all went out alone, without slaves and guards.

Steward Fang immediately sent someone out to look for it, but he didn't find it, so he still relied on Xiao Yi to go to Anguo Temple. Now he has sent news that he has found Xilingyue and Li Chengxuan, and the three of them are on their way to the Eldest Princess's Mansion. Fortunately, the two places are only four miles apart, and they are not far away.

In the inner hall of the outer courtyard, Guo Zhongting's family of three, Xiao Zhiwu and others were sitting or standing, each uncertain and slightly anxious.

The eldest princess paced back and forth, her heart was really tormented, and she asked Xiao Zhiwu anxiously: "Mr. Xiao, I really can't wait, tell me first, where did you find that child?" What token does she have? ”

Xiao Zhiwu frowned and was silent, without any answer.

He is a middle-aged man in his early forties, with tall eyebrows, a long figure, and a few fine lines on his forehead at the corners of his eyes, which makes him look calm and mature

of men. It's just that he suffered a big change in his family last year, not only did he fall into prison, but his ancestral business has also been shut down to this day, his only son was forced to marry, and his righteous daughter ran away from home......

This kind of change made him grow old quickly, and he grew full of flowers overnight. Especially in recent days, he has been walking day and night, and his face is slightly tired, and he has lost his original jīng spirit.

In contrast, although his peer, Guo Jun, the captain of the horse, is not as handsome as him, but because of his perennial pampering and proper maintenance, his temperament is better and younger.

Seeing that he had been silent, Guo Yan also felt that his wife was a little anxious, so he hurriedly said comfortingly: "Mr. Xiao, don't be surprised, we are abrupt to say it, and we will take you directly to the house...... Please also understand our eagerness to find women. ”

Xiao Zhiwu nodded slightly, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and he only said: "Please also ask the eldest princess and the concubine to be considerate, it's not that the grass people don't want to say, it's just that ...... I didn't see the dog and the little girl, and the grass people really couldn't say. ”

The eldest princess already recognized Xilingyue in her heart, and when she heard him say the word "little girl" at this moment, she only felt a little harsh. She frowned slightly, and was about to open her mouth to ask a question, when she saw Guo Jun give her a look.

Guo Yan believes that Xiao Zhiwu's reluctance to speak is understandable. After all, as a father, I haven't seen my children, and I can't figure out whose wishes this is. If you say something rashly and fall into the trap of outsiders, it will cause a lot of trouble for your children.

So, Guo Yan said apologetically: "We also understand Mr. Xiao's feelings, but we are anxious." It's better to let the housekeeper take you down to settle down first, and then send someone to call you when Ling Gongzi and Xiling Lady come. ”

However, Xiao Zhiwu obviously had concerns: "This matter is not over, and the grass people don't have the heart to settle down, so you better let the grass people wait here." ”

Behind him stood two servants, one old and one young, one of whom looked like a butler and the other as a bookkeeper. The two of them have been silent since they entered the Eldest Princess's Mansion, and they did not show a welcome look, and they didn't even take a look at the luxurious layout and furnishings in this mansion.

(End of chapter)