Chapter 14 Temporary Stop

When Li Kuan received Li Er's secret decree, it was already past the Dragon Boat Festival, and now he was standing on the bank of the Miluo River. This is the place where Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet who has been remembered by the descendants of China for thousands of years, threw himself into the river, and looking at the rolling river here, Li Kuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Guy remembered the era in his memory, for some unspeakable reason, this old gentleman Qu Yuan changed his face into a stick. This made him feel very sad.

"That nation created the universe, and now it is still threatening the eastern border of the Tang Dynasty, I really want to destroy them now!" Li Kuan muttered to himself. But he also knew that this was just a matter of his own words, because the Tang Dynasty was not enough to support an expedition to Goryeo. The army's grain and grass, the soldiers' cold and warmth, and other problems can still be overcome and solved, because now Datang already has cotton, and he Li Kuan can also provide enough food. But in addition to these two issues, there is one more crucial thing, and that is people.

The Tang Dynasty is now short of troops, which is undeniable, to station a large army in the west, beware of the invasion of the Turks, Tiele and other nomadic peoples, the southwest has Tubo, Tuyuhun, and the threat of the South Vietnamese barbarians, these have restrained the Tang Taiban of the troops, and it is really impossible to draw soldiers to carry out the eastward expedition to Goryeo. If soldiers are transferred from other places to this Goryeo battlefield, then it will definitely cause a void of defense elsewhere, and if the alien races that are still eyeing each other take the opportunity to invade, Guanzhong, which the Tang Dynasty considers to be the land of Longxing, is likely to fall directly.

"That's it...... Let's stop for a while, and let these families get better. But don't be idle during this time, maybe there is something else to do! Li Kuan thought about things and boarded the painting boat docked by the river. After that, the melodious sound of silk and bamboo came from the painting boat, and then quietly set sail and went down the river in this surging river.

Going all the way down the Yellow River, Li Kuan took off his disguise and put on a dragon walking jade pendant that represented his identity. Take the two maids to eat and drink all the way, and play in the mountains and rivers.

Along the way, you will meet soldiers of the Tang Dynasty from time to time. These soldiers were sent by Li Er to arrest Chu Liuxiang, and they were all wearing armor and holding spears. These armies are not really veterans of a hundred battles, though. But they are all those who have seen blood on the battlefield, not new recruits. They are walking in a neat manner, which is true from ancient times to the present, in the land of China. The square queue of soldiers is always the most uniform. Not as lazy as the white- or black-skinned guys. Do it yourself.

Although he knew that these people were arresting him, he didn't have the slightest intention of avoiding leaving, because he did things very cleanly and did not have the slightest tail left. From the Cui family to the Zheng family, no one has ever seen Chu Liuxiang's true face, not even the few gentlemen and the bullied maid have not seen his face. And even if you see it, it's nothing, that Chu Liuxiang's face is made up, and people who are not particularly familiar with it will not recognize the subtle similarities between Chu Liuxiang and Li Kuan. So Li swaggered with Tianxiang and red sleeves to pass by these soldiers. There is no sense of being wanted.

This action made the hearts of the two maids who had not participated in it collide with each other, because they also knew that the purpose of these soldiers was to capture Chu Liuxiang, who was dressed as Li Kuan. So I'm afraid I'll be recognized. But the two of them didn't want to think about it, neither of them had ever passed by once from beginning to end, it was all Li Kuan acting alone, how could they be recognized?

Walking all the way through the bustling market, walking on the bluestone paved street, this is Yangzhou City, they are back here again, last time they didn't have fun here, this time they must have a good stroll. Because of the Grand Canal and several southern tours of Emperor Yang of Sui, the city's current prosperity is already very good.

Tianxiang was bouncing and running in front of her, with a happy smile on her little face, holding a small windmill in her hand, giggling all the way. This is Xiao Tianxiang's rare innocent outpouring, usually this little girl has always been well-behaved and obedient. Li Wide strolled with the red sleeves that were always half a step behind his side, both of them were slender and straight, the red sleeves were wearing an emerald green long skirt, the low-cut placket revealed half of the pale red bust, and the white soft flesh on the chest, although veiled, but still showed endless seductive style, she followed Li Kuan's side gracefully, gracefully, so that the jealous eyes of countless men around fell on Li Kuan.

Although there are still many people in this era, because of the integration of ethnic minorities in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the atmosphere is still relatively open. Just like what was revealed in some later film and television dramas, although it is not said that all the girls in the palace are big-breasted girls, those female officials and harem concubines who have a certain order are also dressed in cool and sexy clothes.

Although countless men on the street were jealous, after seeing Li Kuan's figure and appearance, they had to say that this kid was really worthy of the beautiful woman beside him. Although his face is still a little childish, but because of the majesty between his eyebrows, people ignore his age. I saw that the bridge of his nose was high, his eyebrows were narrow and long, his sword eyebrows were flying obliquely, and his cheeks were like stone carvings. Grim and unsmiling. The figure is slender and well-proportioned, with ape arms and a bee waist, and the seemingly thin shoulders support the sky-blue brocade robe, plus the jade pendant on the waist that makes people's pupils shrink directly when they see it, and no one is suddenly taking a second look.

There will be a class no matter when and where it is, even in the communist era in the theory of production, there will be a difference between the top and the bottom, after all, people's abilities are different, and the things they can make and social contributions are absolutely different. Therefore, the capable will not be equal to the mediocre, and this absolute fairness is only in the legend.

Playing all the way, Li Kuan bought a lot of things, some things were bought for the two little maids, some were bought for the two little Loli in the palace, and some were what he wanted, as for Li Er and the eldest grandson, these two Tyrannosaurus rex, what is there in the world that is not their in-laws, and they still need Li Kuan to buy it for them? As for the rest of the brothers and sisters, then it's good to just take it easy, so except for the three of them who are here now, as well as Li Lizhen and Yuzhang, the rest are all the same, what Gaoyang, Qinghe, what Li Tai, Li Ke, Li You, etc., Sou is treated equally.

I bought a lot of things, and after spending most of the day, all three of them felt hungry. So I found a restaurant on the side of the road, ready to fill my stomach before continuing. Li Kuan didn't think that shopping with a woman was a terrible thing, but he looked at the things on the various stalls on the surrounding streets with great interest, and many things he felt novel. It's no wonder that since I came to this world, I haven't really seen what life is like in this era. Although I have also visited the market in Chang'an, Chang'an City is only Chang'an City after all, and this Yangzhou City is a different taste and scene. Because it is close to the sea, there are many things produced in the sea, and Li Kuan, as a person who was born inland and grew up in the mainland, has a great sense of freshness for seafood.

Looking at the sea fish on the street, as well as the lobster and sea crab with his big tongs, Li Kuan felt a different style.

walked into the restaurant and came to the counter: "Shopkeeper, open a private room for my son!" "Since Jiuxianju launched the service project of private rooms, most of the restaurants in the entire Datang have set up private rooms. It's not that there weren't before, there were similar ones before, but they weren't so comprehensive, they were all separated by small screens, which was a slightly more intimate place. But the whole hall is still in the middle of the hall. Unlike the current private room, it is a small independent room with a special maid to serve beside it.

"Okay! Son, go upstairs! The shopkeeper took the silver taels handed over by Li Kuan, and then shouted and sang, and a young man stepped forward to lead the way for the three of them.

Stepping on the wooden stairs, Li Kuan's master and servant followed the servant upstairs. The sound of knocking is very loud, which is also a major feature of Datang, in this era without reinforced concrete, such a wooden staircase is the mainstream, and it will make a dull sound when you step on it.

The staircase is not a direct one, but is a corner in the middle like a modern staircase. Li Kuan and the three of them followed the young man and turned this corner.

At this moment, a figure suddenly rolled down from above, rolling on the stairs, and its body hit the stairs with a dull sound, as if it was beating a broken drum. The person who rolled down was not tall, and he was even about the same as the ten-year-old Tianxiang little Lori, but judging from the bun on the head he had been protecting with his hands, he was an adult.

This person rolled down directly, so that Li Kuan and the others who were going upstairs had to dodge to the side, although Li Kuan could stop him directly, but he didn't make a move, because the voice from above made him dispel this idea.

"You guy, you always come to our restaurant to eat white food, do you really think this is a good hall? Come back next time and beware of breaking your legs! A voice from upstairs shouted. made Li Kuan frown slightly, he went to the restaurant to eat white food with hands and feet, and he went to a restaurant with a relatively high consumption level, this kind of person is not worth saving him.

"This son, this person is a well-known scoundrel here, everyone on this street knows, born with a cripple, less than five feet tall, on weekdays is to herd cattle for those landlords outside the city for a living, but he likes to eat in restaurants, so every time at the end of the month, there is no money to come to eat overlord meals. It used to be like this, at the end of each month, when the landlord's wages were not paid, he would be kicked out by the restaurants on these streets. The guy who led the way explained to Li Kuan.

"I see!" Li Kuan thought in his heart, but then he suddenly made a move and grabbed the short body that was still rolling under the net. (To be continued......)