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The farther north you go, the colder it gets.

Unlike the clammy and cold in the south, the dry cold in the north is cold to the bones, and the skin and flesh of the blowing are painful.

On the post road, the sky was getting dark, Li Wenshuo found a sheltered corner, and planned to rest here for the night.

took out a thick fur coat from the carriage and carefully put it on the horse, even if it is a BMW that travels 800 miles a day, it needs to be well cared for.

The journey was tired, the two people in the carriage hugged each other and fell asleep, outside the carriage and horses, the north wind howled, like a ghost howling, feeling the few shuttled figures in the goose-feather-like snow, even Li Wenshuo frowned slightly.

But in the end, the wind and snow blew all night, and there was still nothing to do, but Li Wenshuo still did not relax his vigilance.

After all, the characters who can drive the masters of the Xuanche realm to open the way, the dignity of their status, and the vastness of their power, are indeed very conceivable.

Li Wenshuo thought about it for a long time, but he didn't remember that in addition to Liu Ye, he also knew such a number one person among the worldly nobles.

The two sides were separated by a mile, camped, and rested until the next morning, when the wind and snow stopped suddenly, Li Wenshuo also deliberately waited until the other party left first, and then fell far behind, slowly following.

In front, there were hundreds of people, hundreds of iron cavalry in front of the road, and rows of iron guards in the back, only in the middle part were some bouquets of maids and eunuchs, surrounded by a very luxurious golden carriage.

If he was in Chang'an and saw this posture, Li Wenshuo would definitely think that the person sitting inside was Liu Ye.

But Liu Ye obviously couldn't appear in such a place so upright and bright, otherwise he wouldn't be scolded to death by those self-proclaimed imperial historians.

But in this Fenghua Prefecture, except for those pampered and arrogant generals, there is no prince surnamed Liu.

Compared with the huge momentum in front, Li Wenshuo and the others entered the city in a very low-key manner.

Although he is not a rich man, he is indeed not short of money now, and the two of them will not be wronged by themselves, so they found an inn and asked for an upper room, so they handed over the carriage to the shopkeeper, rewarded them with two copper coins, and instructed them to feed the horses some good forage.

This horse was specially picked by the master of the horse before leaving, much stronger than the lazy horse he brought back last time, born beautifully, with well-proportioned and slender limbs, and this skin alone is worth a lot of money.

The middle-aged man who fed the horses led the horses, praised them heartily, and said a good horse, that is, he led the horse to the back of the horse pen.

After a brief wash in the room, Li Wenshuo took Luo Jiuyi to the vestibule of the inn, asked for a private room on the second floor, looked at the thin lake by the railing, and ordered the most expensive dishes very luxuriously.

Sure enough, in just a few days, from one place to another, not only the weather has changed, but even the food on the table is less delicate and light in the south, and a little more rough in the north.

However, this spicy wine and meat is very in line with the taste of the two.

Li Wenshuo and Luo Jiuyi were eating happily, and suddenly heard some noisy voices faintly coming from the lake downstairs, someone was talking about a certain thing that happened today, and the tone was extremely surprised and admired, and the atmosphere was so unhappy.

Li Wenshuo listened quietly for a while, but he didn't hear a reason.

asked the little servant to call the shopkeeper, threw a silver ingot very luxuriously, and inquired about what he wanted to inquire about.

"This thing, mainly because three days later, the Lantern Festival, the triennial festival of the White Horse Temple, although it was also prosperous in the past, but this time it was different, there are many big people who do not see the tail of the dragon on weekdays, and they are also announcing that they are coming, so ah, this White Horse Temple is lively all of a sudden. ”

It can be seen that the shopkeeper is also quite proud, and his tone is full of excitement.

Li Wenshuo was indeed a little curious, he had heard of the festival in the White Horse Temple, but as a foreigner and did not believe in Buddhism, he naturally didn't care very much, and asked with a smile: "Oh, what are the powerful people here, tell me about it." ”

"First of all, when he is a national teacher, Li Qingshan and Old Man Li, this old man who is said to have not been out of the school palace for many years, can be regarded as a big man. ”

Looking at Li Wenshuo's stunned appearance, the shopkeeper also smiled slightly, and then said: "There is also His Majesty's own uncle now, Liu Mao, the king of Qi, as well as all kinds of martial arts knights, as well as those monks who practiced penance in various places in previous years......"

Li Wenshuo was indeed a little surprised, although he knew that Li Qingshan did not stay in the school palace all day long as the shopkeeper said, but the identity of this old man was indeed much more noble than some royal relatives.

It can be said that almost all the Confucian scholars in the world are his disciples and grandchildren, and when he came, those talented scholars who were famous far and wide dared not come to visit.

Even if you can't see a real person, you can join in the fun.

As for the King of Qi, different from the King of Shu in Shu, this real one can be said to be wealthy, and the fief is very far away from this Fenghua Prefecture, on the side of Wanzhou.

Under his hands, he almost controls the entire Liyang, all the elite sailors, there is no way, the places where Liyang can really use the sailors are almost all in his fiefdom.

It is a prince who really holds a heavy army, and for some reason, this time it turned out to be thousands of miles away, and he came to this White Horse Temple.

Of course, the White Horse Temple is a famous temple in the world after all, specially selected for the Lantern Festival, the triennial water and land festival is held, and the people who believe in Buddhism in the world always want to come and see.

Li Wenshuo is also here now, although his purpose now is only to accompany his wife.

Originally, a Taoist disciple like him, but he came to this Buddhist place to worship, and he always felt a little perverse, but he didn't care, after all, faith is only a matter of thought, even if he is close to Taoism.

But in essence, he is an unbeliever, as long as he does not violate his principles, many beliefs, in his opinion, are only conflicts and differences in thought.

But since you have come here, it is still necessary to visit Li Qingshan.

It's just that he also thinks that when he comes to this kind of place, although he can't afford to turn over many wind and waves, it is better to be quieter after all.

Although he thought so, his whereabouts were actually clearly investigated by someone with a heart.

For example, on the road before, the one he met was the powerful Qi King Liu Mao.

Liu Mao naturally does not live in an inn like ordinary people, he has a small courtyard by the river, not much distance from Li Wenshuo's inn, he is said to be Liu Ye's uncle, but in fact, he was born very late, and he is about thirty this year, and he is in the prime of life.

Compared with Liu Feng, the king of Shu, it stands to reason that his ambition should be greater and the power he has in his hands is greater, but there has been no out-of-the-ordinary news.

This time he went to the White Horse Temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, also because of his favorite princess to worship the Buddha, which is what he said to the outside world, as for whether others believe it or not, he doesn't care.

Anyway, no one dared to gossip about him.

The small courtyard is heavily guarded, there are many military generals, carrying knives and armor, and there are even countless bows and crossbows hidden on the courtyard walls and roofs.

But the man they were going to guard was not in this small courtyard at the moment.

The night was dark, and by the white moonlight, the ice covered with a thin layer of snow shimmered silver.

Liu Mao was dressed in a python robe embroidered with gold patterns on a black background, which could also be said to be as rich as jade, standing quietly on the stone pier on the shore, his clothes moving with the wind, so chic and comfortable.

Looking at the lights of thousands of homes not far away, although it is not as gorgeous and lively as Wanzhou, there is still a little charm wafting in the cold wind.

"It's a little cold at night, you're not well, go back and rest. ”

Listening to the slight coughing sound next to him, Liu Mao frowned, and a few distressed looks appeared in his eyes, and he reached out to hold the beauty into his arms.

The woman wrapped in a layer of delicate embroidered small leather jacket is the princess of Qi, and she is also the daughter of the Wanzhou family and the Sun family.

Raising her head slightly, looking at the starlight reflected in Liu Mao's eyes, she was also very happy, although her body was cold, her heart was very warm, she just inadvertently said that she wanted to come to this White Horse Temple to worship the Buddha, he really brought himself here, and he didn't hesitate much.

"Lord, you still said that the concubine body, this northern land is not as good as the south of the Yangtze River, and you wear so little to come out, you see that your eyebrows are frosted. ”

Hearing this, Liu Mao smiled quietly, shook his head, reached out and wiped his eyebrows, and really found that they were all water stains, and he felt even more interesting in his heart.

"It's really, that's it, let's go back today, and when it dawns tomorrow, I'll take you to visit our Liyang National Teacher. ”

The princess nodded obediently, but she was slightly stunned, and said suspiciously: "Hasn't the prince always kept a distance from the central court of the court, how could he have thought of going to visit this imperial teacher?"

Liu Mao laughed, picked up the thin princess by the waist, and said softly: "I said that I am essentially a Confucian student, do you believe it or not?"

"I believe it, but if the prince is a white-faced Confucian in the book, the slave family is the female ghost who hooks you. ”

"Hahaha......"

In the laughter, Liu Mao gradually walked away, although the soldiers and horses accompanied him on this trip, he only brought one master of personal guards, and one was enough.

In the darkness, an equally thin figure slowly appeared on the river embankment, very abruptly, but for a moment, it seemed to merge with the surrounding environment, as if he had been there all along, just like the stone on the bank that had been washed by the current for thousands of years.

Looking at the ship frozen on the shore, and the eternal stillness, his brow furrowed slightly, and the palm under his sleeve robe pressed down slightly.

With a few crunching sounds, the ice cracked, and the still lake instantly moved, sparkling and ice floes under the light of the moon.

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