Chapter 7: Parting
Time flies in a blink of an eye, these three days pass in a hurry, on the seventh day of the sixth month of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Kuan began to officially embark on the journey of joining the army, which is the beginning of a legend, of course, no one would have thought that he would come to that point in the future, and now they just feel reluctant to say goodbye.
Li Li's eyes were red, and she grabbed Yu Zhang, who wanted to go with her second brother, Xiao Tianxiang's tears had been flowing for several days, and they didn't stop. This time, the eldest grandson also came to see Li Kuan off, dressed in a bright red xia cloak embroidered with a blooming peony. The flying phoenix on her head spreads her wings with her graceful steps, shining in the sun. At this time, she stood at the front of the farewell person, looking at the child in front of her who was as tall as her, and felt sad and proud. Although Li Kuan is not as good as Li Chengqian and Qingque Li Tai in her heart, it is not light. Over the years, how this child has been able to break free from the disease step by step under her nose, and then become stronger, and now she is still walking in a thirty or forty pound of Mingguang armor. The child who was up to her waist height back then has grown so much in the past few years, which really makes her feel the magic of creation. Holding the willow branch by the bridge in his hand, his eyes are sad.
No matter what, Li Kuan still had to leave and embark on the path he had chosen: "Erlang, when you get to the army, you must listen to General Li's words more, don't be self-righteous, you are still too inexperienced!" You know? The eldest grandson began to explain what Li Kuan should pay attention to, there are only commanders and soldiers in the army, and there are no privileges such as princes. Although Li Jing may take care of him a little because of Li Kuan's identity, he cannot be allowed to wantonly trample on military discipline. Once done excessively. Severe punishment awaits him.
"The son of the minister, the queen mother is relieved!" Li Kuan nodded in agreement.
"And, Jiro. When you go to the army, you must pay attention to taking care of your body, and don't go up lightly on the front line, because the war is raging, and human life is cheaper than grass. You just have to look at the back, and you have to adapt to the atmosphere of the battlefield step by step, don't rush to the front all at once! The eldest grandson admonished again.
"Erchen knows. Erchen went to adapt slowly, and he didn't think that he would do it overnight. Li Kuan bowed down and agreed, the eldest grandson was doing this for his good. Although Li Chengqian and Li Tai are more important in her heart, as long as there is no conflict of interest with these two of her biological sons, the eldest grandson is still very generous to Li Kuan.
After some admonition, the eldest grandson moved out of the way. Li Lizhen and Yu Zhang, who were behind her, stepped forward: "Second brother." Are you really going? Beauty can't bear you! Li Lizhi said with a crying voice.
"Huh...... You don't have any jokes, besides, this time, your second brother and I personally asked my father and emperor to ask for help, how can we retreat from the battle? Li Kuan looked at Li Liqing, who was crying with pear blossoms and rain, and felt distressed: "Okay, don't cry, the second brother hasn't left yet!" Besides, the second brother will bring back snow-white lambs and the foals of the gods when he goes to the grassland this time, don't you always want a horse like the second brother's chasing clouds? This time, the second brother will help you get it back, okay? Li Kuan made a promise. comforted Li Liqing, who had been crying non-stop.
"Wei'er wants it too!" Yu Zhang interjected, she had always wanted a horse. Although the little gray gray can also be ridden, but Yu Zhang, who has grown up, already feels that riding the little gray gray is a child's business, and he is now an adult and can no longer ride a dog.
"Okay, how could I forget you!" Li Kuan tapped lightly on the tip of her little nose. Yu Zhang frowned for a while: "Second brother is bad, if you don't want to point to Wei'er's nose, it will become a collapsed nose, and it won't be beautiful!" Xiao Yuzhang grimaced at Li Kuan.
"Second brother, it's dangerous to go this time, bring this with you!" Li Lizhen handed over a box, I don't know what was inside, Li Kuan reached out and took it, it was heavy, it seemed that it should be something like armor.
"Beauty! What is this? Li Kuan didn't open the box, and asked at the exit.
"Second brother, just open it and take a look!" Li Lizhi didn't want to say more, and pulled Yu Zhang, who was still reluctant to leave, and left Li Kuan's side.
Li Kuan opened the box and found that inside was a heart guard, made of brass, no wonder it was so heavy. It's just that this heart shield is a little familiar? Li Kuan felt that he had seen it before, but suddenly he couldn't think of it, he was not a person with superb intelligence, and his IQ was at the level of ordinary people, so it was normal for him not to remember these. After staring at this thing for a while, it was a flash of inspiration: Isn't this the bright light armor heart guard that Li Er wore when he was fighting on the battlefield?
With such a bright heart guard, only the pretentious Li Er dared to wear it to the battlefield, because wearing this thing is equivalent to telling the enemy: Lao Tzu is a big man, you come to kill me! It can be seen from this that Li Er was such a sassy bag at the beginning, but this kind of sassy bag followed him all the way to conquer and be invincible, which turned into his invincible self-confidence. This thing Li Er has always been very precious, because it was this heart guard that blocked the stray arrow that shot many times and saved his life, but he didn't expect to be asked by Li Li to come to Li Kuan this time.
Li Lizhi pulled Yu Zhang and was about to leave, but Yu Zhang suddenly threw the package in his hand over: "Second brother, this is what Wei'er prepared for you, don't forget Wei'er's horse!" The little girl was dragged by Li Liqing, but she still didn't forget to shout.
"Okay, the second brother will definitely remember! You have to obediently listen to your sister's words, eat more vegetables and less meat, don't wait for the second brother to come back and become a chubby girl, and crush the horse that the second brother brought back! Li Kuan said with a smile.
Li Lizhen and Yu Zhang got out of the way, and it was Li Kuan's little maid Tianxiang who stepped forward.
"Master! Can't you really take a slave with you? The tears on the little girl's face are especially there, crying like pear blossoms with rain, and her delicate body is like a weak willow in the wind, which makes people feel pity. The big eyes that had been shining all the time were dim at this time, and the eyebrows that laughed like a crescent moon on the horizon were tilted downward at this moment, just like the two strokes in the word 'embarrassment'. The whole person is like losing the backbone of the heart and draining the spirit.
"What is the girl crying about? Didn't you tell you a long time ago, the master went to the barracks this time, not a trip, why are you so ignorant? Li Kuan reached out to wipe the tears from her face. looked into her eyes and said solemnly.
"But the slave wants to stay with her master all the time! The master wants to eat a supper in the middle of the night, and he wants white rice porridge with a little sour vinegar and a little ginger. The master is not used to folding quilts when he gets up in the morning, and he wants someone to help clean up, and the dirty clothes worn by the master are thrown away casually, and I don't know how to clean up! The little girl really wanted to go with Li Kuan, so she said one reason after another, trying to persuade Li Kuan, but the more she talked, the more Li Kuan's face darkened. This girl specializes in picking up people, how can she talk about these things casually?
"The master has to get up in the middle of the night to relieve himself, he doesn't like to wear shoes, where is it so cold to go to the side, the master will freeze if he doesn't wear shoes!" The little girl was still talking, and Li Kuan hurriedly reached out to cover her little mouth: "Okay, don't say it, if you keep talking, your master and I don't have the face to see anyone!" ”
Li Kuan's movements reminded the little girl that she couldn't say these things to people, and turned her head to look around, sure enough, the eldest grandson and Li Lizhi all looked at Li Kuan with a strange gaze, these things were unknown to them, these problems were only shown by Li Kuan in the past few years, because the little girl took care of him meticulously, he became more and more lazy.
"I really can't take you there, obediently waiting for the master to come back, you know?" Li Kuan gently rubbed her little head, and the hair that looked like black satin made Li Kuan love it all the time.
"Master! This is made by the slave in the past few days, and it will be useful for the master to bring it" Tianxiang handed Li Kuan a small package that had been holding in his arms, this package was very small, I don't know what it would be. Just looking at the little girl's solemn expression, Li Kuan also put it away.
"I know, after you return to the palace this time, you will directly move to Princess Changle and their Tibetan Jade Zhai, don't live in the Hall of Talents anymore, these days when I'm not there, don't run around anymore, listen to the princess obediently, you know?" Li Kuan instructed his little maid.
"Hmm!" The little girl nodded: "The master takes care all the way, the slave doesn't want a gift, as long as the master comes back safely!" ”
"Good!" Li Kuan patted her little head and agreed. After saying goodbye to these three little loli, Li Kuan came to the eldest grandson again: "Queen Mother, the son has a bag here, I hope the queen mother will help the son to transfer it to the father!" Li Kuan took out a bag and handed it to the eldest grandson and said.
"Erlang, this is not appropriate!" The eldest grandson hesitated, mainly because the tips that Li Kuan took out last time left a deep impression on her.
"The queen mother is not a military affair here, you can rest assured!" Li Kuan said.
I heard that it was not a matter of confidentiality, the eldest grandson took it over, if it was about the country, the eldest grandson would not touch it, this is the bottom line that she has always adhered to.
After saying goodbye to the group, Li Kuan was about to leave, turned around and got on the horse, and the little gray gray followed the horse's hooves, all the way to the official road, and then pulled the horse's reins, chased the clouds and neighed, and galloped away on the official road. Only the back of the shining body in the sunlight remained, and it became smaller and smaller in the eyes of everyone.
Chasing clouds galloped rapidly on the official road, this was the most unrestrained gallop in so many years, and the horses under the crotch were also excited, and it was uncomfortable to run in the East Corner Racecourse, the place was too narrow, and the speed had just been raised to the turn or boundary, and it could only slow down.
The smoke and dust raised along the way rose higher and higher behind him, and gradually it was like a nine-day dragon, speeding through this wilderness. It wasn't until ten miles away from Chang'an City that it slowly slowed down, and there were other people waiting here.
Waiting here are the little brothers under Li Kuan, in recent years, Li Chengqian has attracted the children of the important ministers of the DPRK and the central government, first, they are getting older and understand more, so they no longer care as before, and second, they want to fight against Li Kuan in this way. Because the power of Li Kuan and these generals is already very large, so big that Li Chengqian feels threatened. (To be continued......)