Chapter 3 Half a year of travel, where to return
On the vast floor of the sea of clouds, Wei Ze pestered Li Bing to talk about his travel experience in the past few months.
Li Bingtian added oil and vinegar, three sentences were true and one sentence was false, what he said was mysterious and mysterious, and the climax was repeated. When I first talked about the drug and poison dispute in Qianhua Xingfang, the sun was about to set, and Li Bing said that he should almost go back to see his father. Wei Ze didn't let go, and only said:
"It's still early, so let's go drink flower wine. "Plum Blossom Fall" has recently come to a group of Tianzhu girls, the waist, twisted up, ...... "Before he finished speaking, Ma Xuewen hit him with his arm, and made a look to tell him to shut up.
Wei Ze understood at the moment, waved his hand at Ying Lan'er awkwardly and smiled: "Ah, hahahaha! No, no, those fireworks and willow alleys, only me and the second brother and the third brother go, the eldest brother is clean and self-conscious, and he never goes......!
Li Bing looked at him and slapped his palm on his face: Isn't this getting darker and darker, I haven't been there a few times, and they are all prostitutes...... I can't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River now.
Yun Haikuo's banquet finally ended, and Li Bing invited Yinglan'er to live in his own courtyard, but she was politely refused, so she could only be sent to the main hall of the non-sect in Chang'an. Fortunately, Li Bing is also very familiar with this place and can trust it.
At dusk, the entire Chang'an Street Market was smeared with a layer of gold, and Li Binghe and Anzi pulled the pretty rouge back on left and right, and walked home.
The location of Xiangwangfu is in Yongxingfang, this location is excellent, it is very close to the imperial city, the palace city and the east market, and several squares around it are also lived by dignitaries and dignitaries, and the family is strong; not only the population is simple, the street is also a little wider, and it is very clean.
The palace occupies a lot of land, but the face is simple and subtle. Outside the wall of the vermilion gate of Yishui, there are two stone lions, the workmanship is very ordinary, and it is a little old. However, it is very carefully cared for, and the steps are spotless, and through the stone walls, you can see that the trees in the courtyard are very carefully constructed. There are also eight government soldiers guarding the door, bright silver armor, cold light and cold soldiers, quite solemn.
"The prince is back!
A government soldier watched Li Bing and the two approach, and just wanted to drive away, but recognized this young master of his own family at a glance. The two voices were passed through, making the entire Xiangwang Mansion lively.
Li Binggang entered the front yard, and a middle-aged woman had already gone out to greet him. In his thirties, he has bright teeth and eyebrows, pink makeup, and a light pink gauze skirt behind him, although his appearance is not glamorous, but his graceful and luxurious dignified temperament is undoubtedly revealed.
"Aunt Cai, I want to kill you!" Li Bingye stepped forward quickly, hugged this person briefly, and said, "Father, why didn't you come out!" and shouted loudly into the backyard: "Old man, your precious son is back!"
The woman named Aunt Cai touched Li Bing's cheek and muttered to herself: "Ouch, where did you run to, so tanned?" ”
She is the cousin of Li Bing's biological mother, and when she was pregnant with Li Bing, she contracted lung disease, and she was even weaker after giving birth, and died of illness before King Xiang came back from Wuwei. Li Bing's biological mother's family was worried that Li Bing would be framed by several other aunts, and they were afraid that they would lose such a big backer as King Xiang, so they sent her to fill the house.
A few years later, I felt that she was smart and clever, and knew how to settle accounts, so she gradually handed over some things to her back house, and accumulated for more than ten years.
"You are so bold that you dare to come back!" Aunt Cai smiled and walked up to him, stretching out her index finger to his eyebrows: "You! Leave a letter and dare to go out alone!"
"You just left a few days, King Xiang was afraid that you would be in danger alone, so he went to Jiangnan to find you, and came back in the middle, seeing that you were not at home, he was anxious and angry, and left again after not staying overnight. If it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness the Third Prince came down to report that you were all right, I am afraid that your father would still be looking for it outside. ”
After speaking, he kept complaining: "You said that you are too bold, can you break through the rivers and lakes casually? You have to be better at kung fu, and you never practice swordsmanship well...... You are an only son, and this time your father was really frightened, and he didn't sleep well all night. I can't say it, I'm going to beat you up when I come back......"
The two walked to the inner hall while talking: "When my father comes back to beat me, Aunt Cai will help pull it." Otherwise, like last time, they whipped me in public and broke the whip. ”
Aunt Cai was overjoyed when she heard him bring up the old things: "I dare to say, it's not that you are naughty, how can you be so the axe king." For no reason, you beat up your son-in-law who was a few first-class ministers on the street, and the matter was all over the city, and even His Majesty personally inquired about it. Your father, in front of hundreds of officials, not only saved the face of the Xiangwang Mansion, but also had to not hurt you, so he could only secretly hide it. I was terrified, but you were smart enough to pretend to cry. ”
The thing in Aunt Cai's mouth is the reason why Li Bing ran away from home, and this is a long story.
When His Majesty was in power, the heirs were prosperous, and there were as many as twenty princes alone. In addition to the crown prince "Li Shi", the third prince "Li Shu" and the Xiangwang Mansion have close contacts, it is the eleventh prince "Li Xuan" and Li Bing are close friends.
The two of them are close in age and have the same personalities, and the relationship is the best. But Li Xuan was born with a disability, his right foot was lame, and he couldn't walk well, not to mention that his biological mother was only a "talented" person, and his mother's family had no power and was not favored.
Don't say that if you give a disadvantage on this day, you will give a benefit.
Li Xuan's appearance is extraordinary, with big eyes, deep eyebrows and long eyelashes, upright and three-dimensional facial features, white skin like snow, ruddy and blowing, it is not impossible to say that his appearance is better than Pan An. What's more, his mind is exquisite, and his ability to observe words and emotions is also first-class, so he can ensure that he has no worries about surviving in the palace.
Even Li Bingdu often joked with him: "You are too beautiful and ingenious, fortunately you were born in the royal family, otherwise you would have to let the dignitaries in the city buy you as a 'coquettish boy'......"
Let's say that half a year ago, the third prince Li Shu was named "King Mu", and among all the princes, he was the first to be crowned a prince. However, this title also has a sense of caution, I am afraid that it is a warning to him to "live in harmony" with his brother.
King Mu Mingli set up a banquet and invited the children of the family. Li Bing and Li Xuan are among them. There were a few blind people at the banquet, flattering the other princes, ignoring Li Xuan's answers, and privately taking pleasure in his lameness, which violated Li Bing's taboo. After the dismissal, I found the third brother Ma Xuewen, asked for dozens of people, asked a few dignitaries to come out, put them in a sack and beat them up, and the two weak ones were almost beaten to death.
The matter is big, and when he goes to the Jinluan Palace, even though Li Xun has a transcendent status, he still has to give an explanation to the minister about this matter. Since His Majesty also spoke, he could only "beat" Li Bing in public, and the whip was broken, and the skin was not finished, and the two slaps slapped Li Bing and knocked him unconscious in the hall, which calmed the minister's anger.
It looks like it's very ruthless, but in fact, most of it is false. Li Xuan's martial arts are superb, and he is careful in his hands.
However, although he loved his son, this incident also gave him a warning. In the past, I used to make a small fight, and I just turned a blind eye and wiped my son's buttocks. No matter how accustomed Li Bing is lawless, after a hundred years, he doesn't know how many more troubles will come out.
After thinking about it, when he came back from the Jinluan Palace, he asked Li Bing to be grounded for a month, reflect on his own mistakes, and said that he would be strictly disciplined in the future.
Li Bing is used to being idle, he doesn't go out for a month, where can he stay, he has the opportunity, he leaves a letter, saying that he will go out to the south of the Yangtze River to explore the rivers and lakes, and he will come back in three years in the shortest.
Li Xuan, the king of Xiang, has been a horse for half his life, and naturally knows that the rivers and lakes are sinister, how can he sit still if this happens, and sent dozens of teams of people to search along the road. So Li Bing was forced to change his route, went to Linyou County, fought with people in the inn, and was arrested and taken to Yangyuezong.
"It's also King Xiang, I'm too used to you. During the time you left, he often lost his temper, and he was so fierce that he scared your other aunts to not speak, I think he really wants to control you strictly this time, you should make some preparations early! Don't provoke your Axe King to really get angry......
The two chatted for a few words, and Aunt Cai found that Li Bing was followed by someone. Anzi is small, and his clothes are in tatters, if it weren't for Li Bing's good care for him, Aunt Cai would treat him as a subordinate.
"Patronizing and talking, who is this son next to you?" Aunt Cai found that Anzi was a little embarrassed, and was busy playing a round.
Li Bingmeng slapped his forehead, pulled An Zi and said, "By the way, I forgot to introduce, this is my sworn brother An Qingfang, and he will live with me in the house in the future." After speaking, he said to Anzi: "This is my fifth aunt, you can follow me and call Aunt Cai, she is very good to me, as close as my mother, you don't have to be restrained, treat this place as your own home." ”
After Anzi called Aunt Cai, he didn't say much timidly, and said in his heart: My own home? How can I ever have my own home......
The three of them entered the main hall, and Li Bing looked at no one in the hall: "What about the other aunts, what about the sisters, why aren't they at home?"
"In the past few days, there have been a lot of new leather goods in the West Market, and it is almost the end of the year, so they go out to do some shopping, and they estimate that they will not be able to come back until the night market is gone. ”
As soon as these words fell, a hearty laugh came from outside the door: "You kid is amazing, I told your father that you will definitely not last more than two months, but I didn't expect that this will be half a year." ”
Aunt Cai and Li Bing looked at the person who came, and immediately stood up, and Anzi saw this scene and knew that it was a noble person who came, and they also got up to greet them.
"Uncle Mi...... Wow, it's only been so long, how do you look so fat. Li Bing originally wanted to say hello, but looking at Uncle Mi's figure, he hadn't seen him for half a year, his waist was round again, and his face was a lot plump.
This person's name is Mi Xin, and he has been a strategist by Li Xu's side since he was twenty years old, not only giving advice to Li Xu, but also saving his life. After King Xiang recovered Chang'an, he became brothers with different surnames with him. (Mi Xin, see vol. 2, frontispiece)
Mi Xin has been living in Xiangwang's Mansion, and originally wanted to move out after marrying a wife. Li Hao persuaded him to stay a few times, but Mi Xin was used to living here, and he didn't bother to move, so he stayed there. Fortunately, the Xiangwang Mansion was big enough, and Li Xuan cleared the entire East Chamber for him.
He looked at Li Bing, hugged his arm again, and sighed with a smile: "You, you, you don't say anything good when we first meet! I can't compare to King Xiang, and I still insist on practicing martial arts every day." I practice Confucianism, and I don't bother to move on weekdays, and I can't help it if I'm not confused. ”
Li Binggang pulled Anzi to introduce Mi Xin to him, and the atmosphere at home was just about to warm up.
Suddenly, a subordinate came in outside the door and said: "His Royal Highness King Mu handed over a post, saying that he would come to visit in half an hour." ”
Since the city guards all recognized Li Bing, the news of the return of the prince of Xiangwang to Beijing naturally couldn't be concealed from Ouchi.
"Third Prince Li Shu, what is he doing so late?" Li Bing was shocked: "Is it for what happened in Shu before?"