"Quick, let's meet you at the ferry." As soon as he heard that the boat had arrived, Cui Jingren immediately stood up and walked towards the ferry, preparing to greet Li Lizhen, the princess of Changle, and Liu Yuan, the general of Yangwei.

Yangzhou Lord Bo Yang Xian, Yangzhou Beijia Liu Cheng, Su Lao and others also hurriedly followed.

Cui Jingren walked to the ferry and looked forward, sure enough, a huge ship about 20 zhang long, elegantly decorated, and extraordinary, was slowly heading towards the Yangzijin ferry along the river, the yellow flag fluttering in the wind showed that there were royal people on the boat, and there was a guard wearing armor standing at the bow of the boat, the armor was shining in the sun, it was not who Princess Changle's boat was, and the front and rear of this huge ship, there was a smaller boat to escort, it was really a royal style.

It's finally here.

Yang Xian commanded loudly: "The preparation of the band, look at my gestures, you can blow hard for a while, who dares to slack off, don't blame this master book for being unkind." ”

How dare those musicians slack off, one by one they resignedly, put their instruments in a position at hand, and were ready to play at any time, while those catchers and officials were also busy, making people neatly line up in two rows, ready to welcome them, and they were busy one by one.

At this time, Liu Yuan, Cui Mengyao, Li Lizhen and others also stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the ferry in front of them with interest and laughed.

"Xianggong, you see, there are many people, hey, the one in front is still wearing a purple robe, and he is a big official." Cui Mengyao didn't look very kind, and said a little curiously: "They didn't come to greet us, right?" ”

Liu Yuan looked back, followed by small boats, and then smiled helplessly: "It seems that yes, there don't seem to be any big ships or big people nearby, but be prepared to say that they are there to welcome the princess." ”

Du Sanniang said excitedly: "Of course, there is a princess on this ship." Think about it, when the princess comes, do they dare not greet it? Besides, we were on a royal ship, and they didn't have a look. ”

Along the way, many officials along the way tried their best to curry favor, some sent money and goods, some sent local delicacies, and many people even diligently invited Li Lizhen to eat or something, and they were disturbed all the way, but Li Lizhen was difficult to resist with hospitality. He also only received some local products, gold and silver goods, and not only did he not take any of them, but he also reprimanded the officials who gave heavy gifts.

Li Li looked at the welcoming crowd at the ferry. There was also the sound of musical instruments floating over, and some of them were disturbed and said: "This palace is so low-key." Why are they still so enthusiastic? Besides, although the palace is a princess, she actually has no real power in her hands, so she can't help them, and one by one she is still so fanfare, wasting people's money. ”

What the? Is this called low-key?

Liu Yuan was speechless, and sat on a huge ship with a royal flag. There is an open road in front and a broken back, and the guards are freshly dressed and angry, which is still called low-key? Besides, officials and officials defend each other, and all information is shared. I'm afraid that they haven't set off yet, these people already know the way, how can they not express it?

"For officials, which one does not go further, Qingyun straightened up, even if there was a slight opportunity, they would not let it go, the princess hadn't heard of it, it was the father-in-law who came out of the palace, and he was also a third-level official, don't talk about the princess, Datang has inconvenient transportation, and many officials will never see the emperor in their lives, but someone can say good things for them in front of the emperor, if the emperor remembers him as a person, maybe there is something good, and he will be given priority to him, after all, as soon as Chrysostom opens, he can rise to the top, which is much stronger than slowly boiling qualifications"

"In addition, not every noble person can be as easy-going as the princess, there are also people who are happy and like pomp, if they are not well prepared for a while, they may make people feel sluggish and disrespected, so they hold a grudge and wait for an opportunity to retaliate, so that they still do a good job of proper etiquette like this, even if the guests don't like it, at most they will reprimand two sentences, and they will not have a bad impression, and a few words of reprimand are better than always offending people, right?"

Liu Yuan's explanation was easy to understand, Li Lizhen understood it at once, nodded and said, "It seems that these officials are not easy." ”

What is not easy, it is simply difficult, the laws of officialdom in China have always been broad and profound, and those who can mix in officialdom are not human spirits?

"Yes, it is not easy to find out the preferences of your boss, beware of the jealousy of your colleagues, deal with the relationship with your subordinates, and deal with all kinds of tribulations and emergencies every day." Liu Yuan said with some feeling.

Li Lizhi nodded thoughtfully and stopped talking.

"It's finally here, great, Yangzhou, I'm back" Watching the boat land little by little, Du Sanniang's face was also a little excited.

After a three-year absence, I finally came back, a landscape here, it looks so kind, even the air also has a familiar feeling, Du Sanniang's eyes, there is nostalgia, there is also pride: three years ago, I was just a green building woman who fell into the red dust in Slender West Lake, I once thought that the miserable life of "mother" would be my own template, every day I have to figure out the psychology of the guests, coax them to be happy, and then sell them for sale, how to sell myself at a good price, but now everything has changed.

Not only did he recover his free body, but also found a good husband, three years of big changes, Liu Yuan from a small apprentice, jumped to become a celebrity in front of the emperor, crowned the official and knighted, the scenery is infinite, and now the wife is noble, and can finally come back with a raised eyebrows, I don't know why, when I saw those jealous eyes along the coast, Du Sanniang's eyes flashed with a strange look, and my heart was also very satisfied.

By the way, Liu Yuan also promised to take himself back to his former "home" to visit, and show off in front of the people who had laughed at him before, so that they would be red-eyed, jealous, and afraid

Cui Mengyao and Hu Xin are also in a good mood, close to Liu Yuan's hometown, but fulfill their own wishes, this is a very good thing, if the ancestors of the Liu family are blessed, it will be even more wonderful.

Xiao Niang's face was a little complicated, her eyes widened, she kept looking at the surrounding scenery, as if she wanted to see what the differences were, with tears in her eyes, her emotions began to be a little excited, Liu Yuan knew that she thought of her dead father again, and she couldn't help herself, so she gently hugged her small waist and said: "Little Niang, okay, don't think too much, there is a senior brother in everything." ”

"Senior brother, I don't know why, I obviously want to go back to Yangzhou to have a look, but as soon as I come back here, I remember that my father once took me here to play, and then the scene of my father's tragic death is in front of me, it's really miserable." As soon as the little lady's eyes were closed, the bean-sized tears flowed down her cheeks, touching the scene.

Cui Mengyao saw that the little lady was crying, so she hurriedly took out a scented towel, gently wiped the tears on her face, and said with some heartache: "You are home, why are you crying?" ”

"No, Sister Mengyao, I remembered some unhappy things for a while" After speaking, the little lady said with some emotion: "Home? The original home is long gone, and now the senior brother's home is the home of the little lady. ”

Liu Yuan gently patted Xiao Niang's shoulder and said: "Okay, don't worry, when I am done, I will definitely fulfill the master's unfulfilled wish, and send his ashes back to the ancestral hall of your Yuan family to be worshipped, Zhao Yuan and Li Fang, the two beasts, even if they find the ends of the earth, I will not let them go." ”

"Well, thank you, Senior Brother." The little lady was in her heart and said gratefully.

Li Lizhen had also heard the tragic story of Xiao Niang, and couldn't help frowning when she heard the words and said, "Liu Yuan, why, the culprit of the year has not been found?" ”

"Yes" Liu Yuan said a little depressedly: "The order was issued the next day, but there was no clue, and then the Criminal Department issued a new order every year, but it has never been found, and I don't know if it is dead." ”

Du Sanniang also hugged on the side: "That kind of person, even the master kills, is simply a beast, cursing them to thunder and thunder, and there is no place to bury them." ”

"There are many checkpoints in Datang, and it is not easy to escape even if you want to escape, unless you are a thief" Li Lizhi suddenly said thoughtfully: "By the way, Liu Yuan, do you say that those two people will leave Datang by boat and go to places like Goguryeo or Luzon?" After all, they committed crimes, and it is difficult to gain a foothold in Datang, and this palace heard that many people have committed crimes, so they took a boat to sea and never returned. ”

Liu Yuan's heart was shocked: Yes, why didn't I expect it, Zhao Yuan and Li Fang, in a hurry, went to sea with the ship and ran to a foreign country It is not impossible, not to mention that Yangzhou is near the sea, business is prosperous, and many Hu merchants also come by boat, if this is the case, it is estimated that if it is the case, it is estimated that it will be the same result for another twenty years

"Hey, that's not Uncle Ren" Just as Liu Yuan was thinking, the boat had docked at the Yangzijin Ferry, Cui Mengyao saw at a glance that the person in the official uniform in front was a little familiar, and after a closer look, it was his own person, and he couldn't help but shout happily. (To be continued......)