The smoke willows of Baqiao have always been excellent, and the slender willow branches hanging down by the river ripple with the wind, and there are occasionally a few shocks in the reeds......

The stone bridge, which has become colorful with time, has stopped many figures, either evacuated or dense.

The drizzle began to fall, and the May day was always fickle, sweeping over the thin clothes of pedestrians.

"Father...... Didn't come? Li Ke held an oil-paper umbrella and looked up at the distant scenery.

The clouds and smoke of the Baqiao flickered and relaxed, and the lingering drizzle played a beautiful movement...... He is not alone.

Baqiao willow hates every year, and Yuanpu hibiscus leaves are sad.

Throughout the ages, countless literati and writers have come to Chang'an in a hurry, and they can't see the prosperity of Sanfu, but they can only say goodbye to Baqiao.

He was not the only one who stopped on the stone bridge, and he was not the only one with an oil-paper umbrella, but he was the only one who was alone.

"Xiao Mingyue, you say...... Now there are two pastries, water chestnut cake and bean paste cake, both of which you love to eat, but one costs ten yuan, and the other costs 100 yuan, which one do you want? Li Ke smiled slightly and asked.

Xiao Mingyue is in her twenty-eighth year and has grown up with the third prince, so she is not shy about it, she frowned, leaned the oil-paper umbrella towards Li Ke, and said softly: "If the slave maid buys it in person, he will definitely buy the horseshoe cake, because it is cheap, and if someone wants to give the slave and maid these two cakes, then ...... The slave will definitely choose the more expensive one, although it makes no difference if you eat it. ”

She sighed softly, brushed away the dense rain on Li Ke's face, and persuaded: "Your Highness, Concubine Yang Niangniang has already said that the senseless fight is just a shackle for your soul, and you can't let go of it forever."

Your Highness, you are too stubborn, the frontier is already bitter cold, and after many years, it will be difficult to see the beautiful scenery of Chang'an......

Is it worth it? ”

"No!" Li Ke held Xiao Mingyue's hand, took a small step to the right, let the drizzle drench, he wiped the water stains from his face with his sleeve, and shouted in a low voice: "No one in this world can understand loneliness, and neither can the queen mother!"

She believes in Buddhism, a small bow in the morning and evening, a big bow in three days, she would rather believe in the ethereal Buddha than believe in the natural son of Gu. ”

"Your Highness, Concubine Yang is here." Xiao Mingyue hurriedly grabbed Li Ke's hand and reminded.

"Mother!?" Li Ke didn't know whether to cry or laugh on his face, but he calmed down again, reached out and took out a brocade from his waist to carefully wipe the edges and corners of his face, and then followed Concubine Yang's frame to the small pavilion by the bridge.

He sat on the stone bench, looked up at the dignified and beautiful Concubine Yang, and whispered, "Mother concubine...... There you are. ”

Concubine Yang glanced at Li Ke, took off the powder veil on her face, and said, "Ke'er, you have grown up and know what to do, and the mother concubine can't interfere with you, and she doesn't want to interfere with you......"

Under Concubine Yang's gaze, Li Ke walked to Concubine Yang's side, she pinched the handkerchief with her fingers, and her fingertips drew from Li Ke's forehead to the bridge of her tall nose, and then from the bridge of her nose to her thin lips, and then lifted her narrow sleeves and said: "Mother Concubine has nothing to help you, let you guard the frontier, it is your father's will, and it is also the emperor's instruction, and I can't reverse the overall situation as a woman."

But there is a sentence, you listen, remember a cruel word, this word you have to remember. ”

"Mother, you ...... Aren't you a Buddhist? Li Ke was surprised.

Concubine Yang pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "There are two kinds of people in this world who believe in Buddhism and are the most devout, one is an ascetic, and the other is a person who has sinned deeply.

What kind of person do you think your mother is like?

If you have something to worship, you must ask for something, and the truth under this world is the same. ”

After saying that, she shook her head slightly, stretched out her white arm, folded a willow branch under the small pavilion, handed it to Li Ke, and then under the service of the palace people, she rode back to the palace in a delicate and luxurious carriage.

The golden bird doesn't have much freedom.

Li Ke was silent, watching the carriage gradually dissipate in the rain curtain, and he looked at the willow branch in his palm, about half a foot long, with two or three tender green willow leaves.

Since ancient times, the willow branches have always been planted around the Baqiao, so there is a scene of green willows in the Baqiao, but today's Li Ke does not have the slightest such thoughts, he wrapped the willow branches with Jinpa, and carefully put them in his arms.

"Your Highness, this is what Concubine Yang asked the slave to hand over to you." Xiao Mingyue struggled to hold a small box, this box was quite exquisitely made, the wood was also excellent, there was a relief on the surface, and a gilded copper lock was used at the seal.

"This is the mother's jewelry!" Li Ke took the key, and after opening the copper lock, he was suddenly surprised.

Jade bracelets, flower dians, step shakes, etc., filled the whole small box, among which jade and gold were the majority, and the worst ones were also inlaid with various colored gemstones.

These pieces of jewelry are worth at least thousands of pieces.

Just when Li Ke was silent and couldn't extricate himself from the sorrow of separation, the sound of horses' hooves came from the south, and a young man in a cold shirt hugged his fists and said: "The last general, Xue Li, has seen His Royal Highness King Wu. ”

Since a few days ago, Xue Rengui shot and killed the fox in one fell swoop, and he was completely famous among the courtiers, of course Li Shimin would not be stingy with rewards, and then he issued an edict to directly appoint Xue Rengui as the captain of Guoyi, in charge of more than 200 people, but this position is a false title, because there is no mention of the Wei or Zhichong Mansion report.

"Brother Xue, my father gave you ten thousand gold, and if you are not good, you will wear it well, otherwise you will go out and say that you will treat your subordinates harshly." Li Ke thought about it and smiled cheerfully.

"This ..... Isn't it raining today? Xue Li didn't dare to wear the newly bought clothes, and besides, I didn't have any clothes at home, so I came to see His Highness in this tattered clothes, and asked His Highness not to blame. After Xue Rengui dismounted, he smiled a little embarrassed.

He didn't come to Chang'an for many days, and he didn't happen to encounter rainy days, so he didn't go to Dongshi to buy it.

After tying the horse to the pillar of the small pavilion, Xue Rengui continued: "His Royal Highness King Wu, the last general just saw the frame of the Emperor Taishang on Suzaku Street, and it is estimated that the holy car will come in a while. ”

"Grandpa Huang......" Li Ke smiled reluctantly, on the day of parting, only his mother came to see him off, but his father, who he had always regarded as respected and loved, was gone.

Even send a eunuch to greet you!

Today is so important, he doesn't believe that his father will forget it. Among the kings who were released, he was the only one who went to the fiefdom, and Li Tai, the king of Wei, who was not much different in age from him, could stay in Chang'an.

How unfair!

And at this moment, the carriage of the Emperor Taishang is long overdue......

Behind the Taishang Imperial Carriage were not only eunuchs and palace maids, but young scholars in robes, carrying book bags on their backs, stepping on the rain, and their faces were firm.

Seeing the frame of the Emperor Taishang parked in the small pavilion, Li Ke bowed down and greeted: "Ke'er welcomes the Emperor Taishang's holy drive." ”