Chapter Seventy-Three: Heading West to Chang'an
After a political show in the Mid-Autumn Festival Mingde Palace, the rumors caused by the flood in Luoyang quickly subsided and completely disappeared.
In the streets and alleys, in the fields, people are talking about several new crops, the amazing yields of which have shocked many people's jaws.
The gentry and peasants who had the privilege of attending the dinner at the Middlebury Palace were of course not allowed to be the best spokesmen, and they were widely advertised everywhere, describing what they saw and heard.
The poem "Compassion for Nong" has also become a popular work, and not only students, but also field farmers and street children have memorized it fluently. With Luoyang as the center, a wave of compassion for agriculture and food, diligence and thrift has been set off in the entire Datang.
"When is the Bright Moon" also swept the Eastern Capital, and literati and ink writers, boudoir ladies, and even Qinglou music girls copied and sang one after another, so that for a time Luoyang paper was expensive.
There is no doubt that the author Xie Yi is famous all over the world and almost everyone knows it.
Huaiyang County brought new food that could fill the stomach, and the people of the world were grateful to Dade; The heads of the family all know that the emperor reused a young talent, who was born in the Xie clan of Chen County; Many young ladies in the boudoir are spring-hearted, and their hearts secretly promise Xie Saburo, who is handsome and chic, and is talented.
suddenly became a celebrity, Xie Yi was still a little unaccustomed to it, walking on the streets of Luoyang to be recognized, and the scene was similar to the meeting of popular stars in later generations. Some people are grateful, some people worship, and many young women secretly send autumn waves.
seems to be very glorious, and there are a lot of troubles, in order to keep a low profile, Xie Yi has to try not to go out. Fortunately, he lives within the scope of Mingde Palace, and although fans are fanatical, they do not dare to trespass into the royal palace, which makes Xie Yi get a rare trace of purity.
Li Shimin did not leave Luoyang in a hurry, but while organizing disaster relief, he summoned the prince of Baekje and his party from afar in Myeongdeok Palace.
The holy driver had to be delayed in Luoyang for a while, and as a minister, Xie Yi had to obediently stay and serve while preparing for going to Chang'an.
"You don't have to pack too many things, just travel lightly, we have a royal mansion in Chang'an City, Lu Tong has already gone to see it, the scale is not small......"
Xie Yi said with a smile: "I have already told Lu Tong to repair and clean up, and buy attendants and maidservants, just waiting for us to arrive in Chang'an." Your sister-in-law is the lady and the little lady (miss) in the mansion. ”
Xiaoman didn't understand much, but he thought it was funny, and Du's expression was relatively indifferent, not excited at all, and even a little unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong, aren't you happy to go to Chang'an?" A slight change in expression, how can he escape Xie Yi's keen observation.
Du Shi hurriedly said, "No...... I just feel that I am getting farther and farther away from Huaiyang, and I am a little unaccustomed to it. ”
"What do you like about your time in Huaiyang?"
"Hmm!" Du Shi wanted to say that she would go back to Huaiyang, but she didn't open her mouth after all, first, she didn't have the courage to leave, and second, Xie Yi wouldn't agree.
"In the future, when we have time, we will often go back to see, let's go to Chang'an first, which is more prosperous than Luoyang, to see and see." Xie Yi was really interested in this famous first city in the Sui and Tang dynasties.
"Hmmm......"
Xie Yi stared at Du Shi, who was like a flower and jade, but his expression was gloomy, and said in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law, do you have something on your mind, can you talk to me about it?" ”
"I didn't ...... No! Du immediately denied it categorically.
"Is it really not? I can help you. ”
"Nope!"
Xie Yi sighed secretly, still staring at Du Shi, and said leisurely: "Sister-in-law, we are a family, no matter what happens, I am here, do you understand?" ”
"Hmm......" Du nodded in a trance, noncommittal.
"By the way, at the Tianwen meeting, King Wei asked everyone to compose poems on the topics of autumn, month, and farming, and I had three manuscripts, but only two of them were taken out for the month and agriculture."
Xie Yi took out a volume of manuscripts from his arms and said softly: ""Autumn Nocturne" is here, only with your sister-in-law. ”
With that, he put the manuscript on a few and turned around and walked away.
Du Shi stretched out his hand to unfold the manuscript, only to see that it was written on the paper: Gui Lu was born in the autumn dew, and Qingluo had not changed his clothes. Yinzheng has been diligent for a long time, and he can't bear to return to the empty room.
Who has not changed their clothes? Whose heart is empty and can't bear to return?
It's her, it's him! A kind of lovesickness, the two are melancholy, tormenting each other, what can they do?
Du Shi held the manuscript in his hand, unable to bear the gloomy melancholy, his eyes were red, and tears were about to fall......
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By the time Li Shimin finished his display in Luoyang, it had been more than nine months since he saw off the prince of Baekje.
However, Li Ermajesty did not mean to leave immediately, and before leaving, he first reviewed the garrison of the Eastern Capital, and then hunted on a large scale in Pishan.
In a word, show that the Tang Dynasty soldiers are strong and strong, and the emperor is heroic. This is for the prince of Baekje on the way home, and it is also to once again ring the alarm bell for the gate valve of the Shandong family.
Tell them clearly, I not only have an astonishing yield of grain per acre, but also a talent second to none, as well as strong soldiers and horses. If you don't accept it, just try it!
By the time I really planned to return to Chang'an, it was already October. I have to go, otherwise when the winter snow falls, there will be many inconveniences on the way back, maybe Li Er Majesty will have to stay in Luoyang for the New Year, and the concubines in the palace will definitely not agree.
The emperor returned to Luan, and several royal children, a number of important ministers of the court accompanied him, and a large army accompanied him. A group of people set off from Luoyang and headed for Chang'an.
Xie Yi was also among the entourage, but he did not return, but went to Chang'an for the first time, and entered the power center of the Tang Empire.
Because of his brilliance at the literary meeting and the importance of the emperor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to snub this Xie county, and specially equipped the Xie family with two carriages.
However, Xie Yi politely excused himself, claiming that there were many people on the way home, and they all had to be thorough, and they should be simple and simple, just using a carriage.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs praised Xie Xianzi for his simplicity, but Xie Yi laughed secretly in his heart, if there were two carriages, his sister-in-law would have plenty of reasons to avoid him. This trip to Chang'an, hundreds of miles away, how can you keep this fate away from traveling in the same car?
In addition, Cheng Zhijie also sent five Janissaries, claiming that they had passed through the wilderness on the way, and they were afraid of accidents, so they came to protect the safety of Xie Xianzi's family. Most of them were soldiers standing guard outside the Imperial Garden, and there was also a familiar face, that is, the flying horse Wang Yong'an, who first tried the horseshoe.
The emperor and Lu Guogong had a good intention, of course Xie Yi would not refuse, and the "family of three" shared a carriage and happily stepped west to Chang'an Road.
originally wanted to spend more time with his sister-in-law Du Shi, Xie Yi even formulated a set of psychological offensive plans, hoping to open Du Shi's heart defense and help her untie the knot.
But after actually hitting the road, Xie Yi regretfully found that there were not many opportunities to live together, let alone in-depth conversations.
First, Li Shimin always likes to summon the ministers to discuss matters, so he has to ride a horse and serve beside Long Yuan. From time to time, some ministers chatted with Xie Xianzi cordially, and naturally they couldn't help but give face.
A group of courtiers, regardless of martial arts, as long as they are not old, basically all of them ride horses. As an eighteen-year-old boy, there is no rain and fog, and Xie Yi really has no reason to take the carriage.
However, Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang felt that it was too boring to stay by their father's side, so they asked to go with the Xie family and play with Xiaoman under the care of the Du family. Li Shimin was afraid that his children would be too bored on the way, so he did not refuse and readily agreed.
Xie Yi's plan suddenly became an extravagant hope and was difficult to realize. Only when camping at night, can you have dinner together, and everyone can see it, and sleep in the same tent is definitely not possible. Especially when Princess Jinyang didn't leave and asked to stay with Xiaoman, Xie Yi had to guard the empty tent alone, and even had to guard carefully.
But most of the time, Xie Yi is asleep. After all, there was Wang Yongan standing guard inside, Li Xiaogong was under martial law on the outside, Cheng Zhijie was guarding in front of the emperor, and Li Chonghui, the second prince of Hejian County, led the guards to inspect the camp.
In this case, there seems to be nothing to worry about in terms of security......