Chapter 4 Return to Chang'an
Before returning to the city he had been thinking about, he had already met one of the people he wanted to see the most, and Li Kuan felt very happy. So in the garrison mansion in Luoyang, he left his hearty laughter. The troubles that had been haunting his heart for a long time seemed to have been relieved a little, and he talked softly with Li Lizhi, and even ignored Mrs. Hou on the side.
And Hou Junji's wife is also an interesting person, and when she saw that their brother and sister were talking happily, she quietly retreated without disturbing them.
"Lizhi, why did you come to Luoyang? Father allowed you to leave the palace? Li Kuan asked.
"I'm here on order! Lizhi came to see her future sister-in-law first! So the prince's brother helped Lizhi speak, and the father agreed! Li Lizhi tilted her pretty little head, with a slight evil smile on the corner of her mouth, this appearance will never be revealed in front of outsiders.
"Really? Which pigtail did you grab Cheng Qian and ask him to help you like this? Li Kuan stretched out his hand and scratched her upturned little nose, and his index finger flicked her cheek, which was as smooth as a shelled egg.
"Hee-hee...... The prince's brother is not careful, can he still blame Lizhi? Lizin didn't threaten him! He did it himself! The corners of the little girl's mouth are curled up like a cat, just like those little whiskers.
"What about Yuzhang and Tianxiang? Didn't come along? Li Kuan asked, when he saw Li Liqing, he knew that the other two were probably not here, otherwise they would have run out together, but he still asked.
"Yes, Yu Zhang was still crying and wanted to follow, but he was scolded by his father, second brother, you don't know. During your absence, Yuzhang overturned the palace, and now everyone else is walking around when they see her! Qingque was beaten by her. Now I eat less! Li Lizhi smiled and told Li Kuan about what had happened in the palace these days, and her ten fingers were crossed under her chin, so she pillowed it. The cuffs slipped down, revealing jade arms like white jade.
"Haha...... Is the green finch thin? Shouldn't you lose weight like this? Li Kuan also thought it was incredible, Li Tai's kid ate well and slept soundly no matter what, and he was tired and flustered when he walked with a fat body, how could he not eat? What did Yu Zhang do? Hurt a fat man's heart for food!
"That girl, she's crazy right now, you don't know. She grabbed the caterpillar and put it into the yarn tent of the eldest sister in Xiangcheng, almost scared the eldest sister to cry, and dug a pit on the path that Li You often walked, but Li You's kid fell into the pit. I was scared by the little snake inside and cried. Li Li told the heroic deeds of the little witch Yuzhang vividly. It made Li Kuan feel a headache. This girl is getting more and more bold now, and I don't know what to do when I grow up in the future, it seems that I have to discipline it well, don't let the things of Gao Yang in history appear on this little sister. With her current guts, maybe!
"It seems that it's time to take care of it, don't be unable to marry in the future!" Li Kuan frowned, as if he was thinking about how to control this crazy girl.
"Okay, Lizhi will you go back with me this time or stay here in Luoyang for a few more days? It's almost the end of the year! Li Kuan asked. He hoped that Li Lizhi would stay in Luoyang. There are no female dependents in the army. It's just a small extravagant hope, seeing myself. This girl is going to stick to it.
"Of course, I'm going with my second brother! Originally, I came to Luoyang because I wanted to meet the future crown princess, but I also saw Sister Li'er in the past few days, and now of course I want to go back! I didn't expect Sister Li'er to ...... Ha ha...... The prince's brother has suffered it! Li Li smiled gloatingly, but mysteriously did not explain to Li Kuan.
"Okay, you girl, you're crazy yourself, and you're embarrassed to say Yuzhang!" Li Kuan knocked a chestnut on Li Li's little head, making her pretty facial features twist into a ball, pouting her small mouth, and looking at her second brother with a huff.
"What, still not convinced? Look at you like this, where do you look like a lady? If the queen mother knows, you have it! Li Kuan's mouth was broken.
"Hmph, there are only the second brother and me here, if your queen mother knows, then it must be the second brother you tell the secret, and Lizhi will bite you to death!" Li Li's small mouth opened, revealing fine teeth, white as mutton fat and white jade, pink gums and small lilac tongue, the small tongue slid around the teeth, which suddenly made Li Kuan have a feeling of amazement, this girl is only twelve years old, she is already pretty, and her body has also grown. No wonder the ancients got married early and developed early!
"Okay, got it! You girl pretends to be like in front of outsiders, and your husband will suffer in the future! Here the second brother sympathizes! Li Kuan krummed Li Li's smooth hair into a mess, stood up with a smile, and walked towards the outside of the hall.
Walking out of the living room, looking at the flowers and plants that still maintain their crispness in the cold around me, I was suddenly happy. Unexpectedly, this Hou Junji actually used the most primitive greenhouse, most of these flowers and plants should have withered in this world, and as a result, this place is still thriving. The wall that towered not far in front of it must have been a wall of fire, keeping the temperature here suitable, so that you could see this verdant flower and plant in this cold winter.
This is also a fresh object that gradually emerged after Li Kuan's clay kang spread, the people of the Tang Dynasty do not lack productivity, but sometimes they don't think of these, as long as they make a start, they can play this simple thing out of flowers. This is the Han nation, they can quickly imitate, and derive their own characteristics. Therefore, piracy and copycats in later generations are endless, and they are repeatedly banned.
Li Kuan didn't care about these very much, anyway, he didn't think that he would rely on these to sustain his life, his identity allowed him to live without worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life, as long as he didn't stretch out his hand to the highest position, then he wouldn't touch Li Er's bottom line, and Li Er wouldn't come to him really. In the entire Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan was also afraid of Li Er, not because of him as a person, but because of the troops under him.
Li Kuan walked out, Li Lizhi followed closely, jumping up and down to show the nature of the little girl, and when she saw the beautiful flowers and plants, she called the second brother and asked him to help her pick them off, and then used the willow strips that had become bare to weave a wreath and wear it on her head. The smiling face is sweet like a little fox who has eaten secretly, which makes Li Kuan speechless for a while, it is really a little girl who is easy to satisfy. Is it okay not to give her the gifts I brought to her? He thought so badly in his heart.
"Second brother, hurry up! It's true, people who are all generals, why are they still slow, hurry up! Li Lizhi turned around, looked at Li Kuan with a smile on his face, said coquettishly, stretched out his hand and pulled Li Kuan's palm, and walked forward.
"What's the hurry, you girl, lady! If you meet someone else later, your ladylike image will be ruined! Li Kuan felt the warmth from the palm of his hand, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry about it, I hate the second brother!" Li Lizhi said that she hated it, but she didn't mean to let go, she took Li Kuan's hand, just like the one ten years ago, the little boy who stubbornly waved his fists in the morning breeze, and the little man who fell to the ground and got up again and again. Now that he has grown up, his hands have become strong and strong, and even the palms have calluses, a thick layer brought by holding the horse lance all day.
"Second brother, do you say that you will keep leading Lizhi like this?" Li Lizhi suddenly asked such a question.
"Of course, the second brother will hold Lizhi until Lizhi finds someone he likes and lets go of the second brother's hand!" Li Kuan saw the little girl who suddenly became sentimental, and said with feeling.
"Really, second brother, you have to remember that you promised Lizhi!" The little girl was happy, and her little hand took Li Kuan's hand and shook it around, as if she had picked up some treasure. A crisp laugh like a wind chime came out of his mouth, and he giggled and sprinkled it in this cold winter dusk.
As the sun sets, the tired birds return home. Pedestrians hurried home, and the golden sunlight stubbornly burned the clouds in the sky. The little girl who was holding her second brother to watch the sunset on the rockery of Luoyang Palace shouted: "Second brother, look, that cloud doesn't look like a little gray ash?" The little finger pointed to the fiery cloud in the sky that looked like a big dog, and Li Lizhi cheered.
"Oh really! Kind of like yo! Li Kuan replied very relaxedly, one hand pillowed behind his head, the other hand was led by the little girl, Li Kuan relaxed lying on the top of the rockery, although the weather was cold, but the windward place was intimately blocked by a thick fur, the cold wind could not blow here, plus the small stove on the side, there was really not much chill.
"Okay, rest early, I'm going back to Chang'an tomorrow!" Li Kuan and Li Lizhen passed like this afternoon, and they will rush back to Chang'an tomorrow, because in the afternoon, the follow-up army also arrived in Luoyang City. It was only less than half a day slower than the vanguard. This is thanks to Li Shiji, the commander-in-chief, who can make the army move at such a high speed, and there are only two or three people in the entire Datang.
The next day, the sky was getting brighter, Li Kuan came from the palace in Luoyang, turned over the quilt on his body, stretched his waist, this sleep was really comfortable, I haven't slept so relaxed for a long time, although I am not mentally nervous in the daily training in the barracks, but physically I am too tired to do it, and then I have to be vigilant when I sleep on the battlefield, the enemy may appear at any time, if the reaction is a little slow, it is possible to be carried back, of course, not crippled, but in a jar.
When the city gate opened, the first rays of sunlight shone into the dark city gate hole, bringing the light of the day. Li Kuan rode to chase the clouds, followed by the little gray ash, and walked out of the gate of Luoyang City in the morning light. Behind him was a delicate carriage, the curtain of the carriage made of silk was slightly lifted, the slender fingers gently lifted the hanging curtain, and a pretty little head stretched out and made a grimace at the figure riding in front. (To be continued......)