Chapter 42: Homecoming
Li Ronghe's letter to Li Kai is simple.
First, he was instructed not to return home after arriving in Chang'an. Go directly to the palace, if the emperor does not receive you, go to Dali Temple to find Wang Yi.
Second, no matter what happens, you must not admit that you are familiar with Gao Yang, let alone admit that the matter of being tired of winning is related to you.
Li Kai read the letter and thought it was ridiculous.
Let's not talk about whether this can really save him, just say these two requirements, which is really inexplicable.
First, his mansion is his home, and it hasn't been seized, so why can't he go back?
Second, he didn't know any Gao Yang originally, and he hadn't been tired of winning, why should he admit it?
Li Kai sighed, and the little hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished again.
I really don't know if this niece really wants to save herself or if she just deliberately makes fun of him.
Li Kai balled the paper ball and quickly threw it out of the car. Lean your head on the back of your chair and close your eyes.
The carriage swayed, and Li Kai gradually became a little drowsy.
I don't know how long it has been, and the voice of the guard came from through the curtain, "Lord Wang, I've arrived in Chang'an." ”
I'm in Chang'an so soon.
Li Kai opened his sleepy eyes, and the fear that he had just forgotten in his sleep resurfaced in his heart.
"Lord Wang, do you want to go back to the house first?" The guard outside the car asked.
Li Kai thought for a while and said, "No, let's go directly to the palace to greet Your Majesty." ”
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"It's already there?"
In the East Palace, Li Ronghe put down the fold in his hand, and Li Yong next to him also stopped writing.
Baozhu nodded and said, "Yes, Yan Duwei said that as soon as he arrived, he went straight to the palace." ”
Li Yong looked at Li Ronghe with a worried expression, "Do you want me to go into the palace to help?" ”
Li Ronghe shook his head, "Your Majesty won't see him." ”
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"Li Kai has just returned to Chang'an, and the trial has not yet been tried, according to the emperor's character, he will definitely choose to avoid it for the sake of fairness at this time."
In the palace of the King of Shu, Li Jin sat calmly in the study, and said to Pei Xiu casually while flipping the pages of the book.
"If you can't see the emperor, Li Kai will naturally go home."
Pei Xiu lowered his eyes and said, "The text has been prepared, and it is hidden under the bed in King Wei's bedroom." As long as he returns, the evidence of this rebellion will be stable. ”
Li Jin nodded, and a rare smile finally appeared on the face of the iceberg that had not melted for thousands of years, "For the sake of safety, let Yan Wu run and ensure that he returns to the mansion smoothly." ”
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"No matter what method you use, you must ensure that the Fifth Emperor Uncle will not return home."
In the East Palace, Li Ronghe was instructing Qin Lang'er, "If he doesn't listen, he will be knocked unconscious and taken away, and all the consequences will be borne by me." ”
Qin Lang'er clenched her fists, turned around and left the room, and walked outside. The wind blew his robe, and the hunt rattled.
Li Kai, who was waiting outside the palace gate at this moment.
For some reason, today's wind and sand are exceptionally large, whether it is the sky or the plants or buildings growing on the earth, all of them are dyed with a faint layer of yellow by this wind and sand.
After only getting out of the carriage for a while, Li Kai's robe and hair were covered with a layer of fine sand.
It's June now, and it stands to reason that there shouldn't have been such a big dust day.
Li Kai looked at the sky and the temple hidden in the hazy dust and sand in front of him, and suddenly a feeling of loss came to his face, making him feel more and more desolate at this moment.
Li Kai stood alone in the wind and sand, anxiously waiting for the eunuch to come back.
After a short time, the talented eunuch hurriedly walked over with his head buried in his head, and announced the result softly, "Your Majesty is not in good health, and it is inconvenient to see people, please go back." ”
The eunuch's shrill voice was like a pool of stagnant water, stating the facts to the young prince who had just reached the weak crown in front of him.
Hearing the news, Li Kai's head lowered a little, and he was lonely and lonely. He did not leave in a hurry, but walked down the steps, knelt on the road paved with white jade, and kowtowed three times in the direction of Emperor Yongping's bedroom.
The eunuch hugged the dust in the crook of his arm, as if he had long been accustomed to this scene, neither blocking nor admonishing, but quietly, almost indifferently watching Li Kai kowtow and get up with the support of the guards and walk away.
"Lord Wang, where are we going?"
After getting into the carriage again, the question of the guard outside the curtain rang out.
Li Rong and the content of the letter flashed in Li Kai's mind, but he quickly left it behind.
"Go home." He commanded.
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Qin Lang'er squatted not far from the gate of King Wei's mansion.
Before going out, Yan Xie had given him detailed information, and Li Kai did not bring many guards, only five people.
He figured out that he could take down three of them by surprise first, and the remaining two would not be a problem.
The sound of the ruts rolling from far to near, Qin Lang'er's ears moved slightly, carefully identifying the frequency of the horse's hooves.
Six horses marched in unison, it should be King Wei's carriage.
Qin Lang'er continued to squat until the luxurious carriage drove in front of him.
Qin Lang'er stood up, wiped her face, and stepped forward at an unhurried pace.
When the five guards saw him coming, they thought that some of the people didn't understand the rules, so they casually stretched out their hands to stop him, and there was a look of wanting to reprimand him.
Just before he could speak, he was dragged and dropped by Qin Lang'er, who suddenly accelerated his speed and flashed in front of him, and was directly knocked to the ground.
Soon, while the rest of the guards were still stunned, he overturned two of them with lightning speed.
He used this trick very skillfully, so that when the body landed on the ground, he just knocked on a few acupuncture points, and when he landed, his body would be numb, and he would not be able to get up and fight again.
It wasn't until the screams rang out that the remaining two guards finally realized what was happening, "There's an assassin! Catch the assassins! ”
Li Kai sat in the carriage, and when he heard this suddenly raised shout, his face turned pale in an instant, his body was shaky, and he almost fainted.
Now he's starting to regret it. regretted that he didn't listen to his niece's words and insisted on returning to the palace.
But who would have thought that Chang'an is so unsafe now, and the people who want to harm him are not even satisfied with just framing him, and are so bold that they will directly put him to death in front of the mansion?
Thinking of the indifferent attitude of the eunuchs around Shicai's father, Li Kai couldn't help but have a sour nose and began to cry.
Since there is no one in the world who loves him anymore, let him die.
He thought so, and before he could make any move, he felt a sudden silence outside the carriage.
The curtain of the car was lifted, and a dark-skinned, healthy boy walked in, staring at him like a wolf staring at its prey.
Li Kai tried hard to stop his tears, after all, he had to die with dignity. But the more he thought about it, the more fierce the tears flowed, and soon his clothes were wet.
As soon as he spoke, the tremor in his voice immediately revealed the fear in his heart, "You, are you here to kill me?" ”
The young man looked at him impatiently, there was no murderous aura in his amber eyes, and he was clear and unmixed, "Let's go." ”
He lifted Li Kai off the carriage like a chicken, and in order to facilitate transportation, he tied his hands and feet, and threw him on the horse roughly, and then he got on the horse, clamped the horse's belly and planned to leave.
"Stop!" Suddenly, a scolding voice sounded from not far away.
Li Kai, who was still crying in despair, suddenly looked happy, and hurriedly struggled and shouted, "Lord Yan, help me!" ”