Chapter 6: Arrival in Liangzhou
Xi Bei saw that Meng Changqing could indeed walk, so she was a little relieved.
"Master, how are things going at home?"
"Taken care of." Xi Bei handed over the package on her body to Laicai, "Letter from the old generation, let me wait until you are over, and I will definitely protect you with me, what?" Are you still unwilling to beat you, and will take your life? ”
"If you can't catch the mastermind, it's useless to say it." Meng Changqing said, "Master, you can rest for a while, and when the purchasers come back, we will have to continue on our way." ”
"It's okay, I don't need to rest."
Dr. Hu stepped in between the two, "You don't have to rest to do something else, she has to rest." ”
After speaking, he drove Meng Changqing into the carriage, "Okay, it's too cold, you better go back to the car." ”
Meng Changqing was about to enter the circle like a duck, when she heard someone call her, "Master Meng." ”
Meng Changqing turned around and arched his hand, "Lord Bai, what's the matter?" ”
"I haven't seen Lord Meng for many days, and I've been worried about my adult's injury, but today it seems that my adult seems to be much better."
Meng Changqing replied politely: "It's really much better, thank you Lord Bai for your concern." ”
Chu Mufeng pulled out a stack of sealed letters from his cuffs, "It has been half a month since I followed my lord to leave Beijing, and my family is inevitably worried. ”
"My family is around, there is no need to send a letter, Lord Bai will go and come back quickly."
Seeing Chu Mufeng get on the horse and walk away, Xi Bei, who was leaning on the carriage, suddenly said, "Why do I think this person is a little familiar?" ”
Meng Changqing, who entered the car, was about to speak, but felt a cough coming, and when he opened his mouth, he coughed violently.
"Who do you think isn't familiar?" Dr. Hu stuffed the rubbed pill into the carriage and "put one in his mouth." ”
Meng Changqing hurriedly opened the oil paper outside and stuffed one into his mouth.
The bitter taste spread instantly, but then I felt a chill slip into my throat, and sure enough, I didn't cough anymore.
Dr. Hu said, "Your external injury looks good, but the inside is not healed, you must not be cold, don't go out to choke on the cold wind, you know?" ”
Meng Changqing nodded and received the pill into the candied fruit box.
After that, Meng Changqing was really honest, and only got out of the car and walked twice a day during the noon break, and did not even lift the curtain the rest of the time.
After leaving Fengxia Town, another ten days passed, and finally arrived in Liangzhou.
At the same time, Chu Mufeng's secret letter to the Imperial City also came into the hands of the commander of the Imperial Forest Army.
"Father-in-law, this is the seventh letter."
Father-in-law Qian took it with both hands, "There is Master Lao Wei." ”
Father-in-law Qian took the secret letter and handed it to the emperor.
Inside the Imperial Study.
The emperor opened the letter in front of the old lady.
The old lady lowered her head, and her eyes and nose and heart were settled on the spot.
"Calculate the time, Changqing should go to Liangzhou." The Emperor got up and put the letter in the wooden box next to him, and asked, as if at random, "How is the prince's schoolwork?" ”
Taifu replied: "Your Highness has always worked hard in studying, and a few days ago, I asked Your Highness to write a strategy, and I have made more progress than before. ”
The emperor sat back in the dragon chair, "He is relieved." ”
"Your Majesty, the crown prince is still young, so you shouldn't be too harsh on him." Taifu persuaded.
The emperor took a deep breath, "Teacher, do you know that on the night Changqing returned to his mansion, a killer sneaked into his mansion, and he went to Liangzhou all the way, and assassinated no less than eight times before and after. I shouldn't be harsh on the prince, but some people's hearts are too big. ”
"I'm afraid that there is more than one mastermind behind these assassinations, and the more Your Majesty suppresses the crown prince, the more difficult it will be for Changqing." Taifu said, "And the prince himself is not at fault, and His Majesty's punishment is too heavy, which will inevitably hurt the relationship between father and son." ”
"Teacher, how do you think it's appropriate for me to deal with it?"
Taifu bowed, "Don't dare, Your Majesty has his own decision on the matter of the inner courtyard of the palace." It's just that according to the old minister, the prince has the talent and virtue of the prince, and he should not be burdened by the snobbery of his mother's family. ”
The emperor's eyes were complicated, "As the teacher said, the crown prince is my eldest son, although he is occasionally stubborn, but he is diligent and studious, and has a gentle personality, far more insightful than other princes.
But my other sons are willing to be idle princes before they have to.
Now liquidate the prince's mother's family, I am afraid that the prince will not be able to suppress other princes in the future. ”
"Your Majesty is exactly what you say." Taifu suddenly changed the topic, "The third prince is getting older, and now he is working harder and harder in class. ”
It seemed to be an unrelated topic, but the emperor understood what Taifu meant.
It is to let the concubine and her family shift their attention from Changqing to the third prince.
No matter how Meng Changqing is, he is just a courtier, but the three princes are different, he and the crown prince also have the right to inherit the throne.
Compared with the two, the three princes are naturally more dangerous.
But to do so is to push his son to the forefront.
The emperor said, "He is only ten years old. ”
"Yes, Your Third Highness is only ten years old, and you have already memorized the statecraft you wrote when you succeeded to the throne." Taifu bowed to the emperor, "Presumably, Your Royal Highness, you are also waiting for Your Majesty to check your homework, and the old minister will retire first." ”
Outside the city of Liangzhou.
Xiao Dai took Meng Changqing's name card and walked to the officers and soldiers guarding the door, "My family is the new county commander of Beishan County, and I went to Beishan County to serve here. ”
The officer and soldier took the name card, "Wait a minute, I have to show it to the soldier." ”
After a while, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate came out with the heads of the soldiers, "It's him." ”
The head of the soldier came over and returned the name card to Xiao Dai, "The seal is correct, please let the adults in, the post station is in the east of the city." The soldier patted the officer guarding the gate beside him, "I'll let him take you there." ”
Xiaoyo hurriedly thanked him.
The carriage entered the city gate, listening to the noisy sound outside, Meng Changqing opened the curtain of the small window and looked out.
This place can't compare to the capital.
On both sides of the avenue, there were two mud houses, and the air was always dusty, and everything looked dusty.
Most of the small stalls on the side of the street sell some rough rattan weaving, and occasionally I see one or two selling furs.
Meng Changqing choked on the dust raised, quickly lowered the curtain, and closed the small window tightly.
It didn't take long for the carriage to stop, and Bafang moved the bench and put it next to the carriage, "Young master, let's get to the post station." ”
Meng Changqing got out of the car door, and the dry cold wind swept the dust, making her face confused.
The post official greeted him out of the gate and said to Chu Mufeng: "Lord County, the food and hot water have been prepared......
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Mufeng, "Master Meng is behind you." ”
The officer's smile froze on his face, and he turned to Meng Changqing and apologized again and again, "I don't know Taishan with my humble eyes, and I ask my lord to forgive me." He said several forgivenesses in a row, and forcibly blocked Meng Changqing, who wanted to enter the door to avoid the wind, at the door.
"It's all right, let me in first!"
The post officer hurriedly got out of the way and bent down to accompany him, "My lord, please, the hot water and meals have been prepared, do you want to eat first, or take a bath first?" ”
"Take a shower first, boil more hot water, and my mother will use it too."
"Yes." The post officer pushed open the door, and inside was the room prepared for Meng Changqing, "This is your room, I'll go down and let them continue to boil water." ”