Records of the King of Xin'an County

The sound of shouting long live like mountains and seas came, which moved the saint who was sitting in the Luanjia.Not only ordinary people, but all the civil and military officials who came out of the city to greet him kowtowed to the ground, and at the long pavilion ten miles away from the Baqiao, an unknown number of people knelt down.He is the only one who sits high on the top and looks down at all beings—as if he is alone in the world, and as if he is alone on the top of the peak, enjoying the beautiful scenery of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

He had looked down upon his subjects countless times, but never felt their unabashed admiration and admiration so clearly as now.That is not purely because he is "His Majesty the Emperor", but because he has accomplished great achievements and returned triumphantly.He is no longer one of countless emperors, let alone the son of the first emperor, but himself.

He sighed in his heart, coughed lightly, and asked everyone to get up.All the civil and military officials who went out of the city to meet each other got on their horses and followed behind the imperial chariot.Some old and frail people or those who are fat, the sage especially allows them to ride in the car—such as Wu Guogong Qin An, Pu Wang Li Tai and so on.The mighty Lubo is magnificent and dignified, and the crowds on both sides of the street rubbing shoulders and cheering are lively and joyful. The whole Chang'an City seems to be ushering in another grand festival.

Back at the Daming Palace, the saint got up from the Luanjia, and saw Empress Du, Concubine Zhou De and the concubines who came to greet him.Princess Changning led Princess Yongan by the hand, King Qi, King Shu, and several other princesses and princes were also present.Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and even their eyes were moist and touching.

Taking advantage of the reunion of the emperor's family, the courtiers who accompanied the expedition also had a half-day rest temporarily.Prince Xian finally bid farewell to the enthusiastic Qianniuwei and Energu and other Turkic friends, made an appointment with them when they would meet again in private, and left the Daming Palace on horseback.However, as soon as he left the palace gate, he raised his eyes and saw an inconspicuous carriage parked by the roadside.

As if he felt it, he got off his horse and walked over with the corners of his lips curled up.After opening the curtain, the person sitting inside gracefully put down the teacup.He seemed to open his lips to say something, but Wang Zixian hugged him almost rudely, lowered his head to hold his lips, and began to grind wantonly.After leaving for nearly half a year, even if there are countless family letters, how can we quench the thirst of lovesickness?

The person tightly held in his arms did not struggle, but responded enthusiastically.As a result, the kiss gradually became a kiss, and the kiss continued uncontrollably.Xiao Biesheng is newly married, longing and longing are like raging flames, once ignited, they can no longer be calmed down.

Cao Silang, who was driving the car, pretended not to hear anything, shouted softly, and shook the reins slightly.The carriage moved forward briskly, and the neighing and hoofbeats almost completely covered all the noises inside.Occasionally, forbearable gasps and groans came out, which seemed to melt into the passing early autumn breeze, turning into whispers in the ears, and gradually drifting away.

The carriage stopped quietly in an unremarkable courtyard for half an hour, Wang Zixian and Li Huifang got up and left.Bu Qu who was standing nearby did not dare to take a closer look, and hurriedly pulled the carriage down.And the two of them, whose clothes were almost undisturbed, seemed to be the same as usual except for the look of satisfaction in the corners of their eyes and brows.

However, after they went to take a bath, the situation was very different.After tossing and tossing for so long, I didn't even have the leeway to say a few more words.So, after the king of Xin'an changed his dress for the celebration banquet at night, he strictly restrained a certain person and did not allow him to come within three feet of him.Wang Sheren, who was ruthlessly pushed aside after helping him put on the dress, smiled and said nothing, and calmly changed himself into official uniform: "After the banquet, shall I go to the Prince's Mansion?"

"Even if you come to the county prince's mansion, you can only live in the guest courtyard temporarily." Li Hui replied, "Tonight we have to discuss the two counter-insurgency matters in the secret room, and the eldest brother will also live in the mansion for a few days. How can he It's easy to calm down a little bit, as long as we maintain our friendship on the surface and don't deliberately annoy him, he should turn a blind eye and close one eye."

Wang Zixian raised his eyebrows regretfully: "It's been so long since we've been apart, brother should be considerate of us."

"Perhaps he thinks he is considerate enough. He just saw me getting into this car, and he pretended not to have seen me." Li Hui smiled lightly, "After the celebration banquet, you should take a few days off to take a shower. The marriage between He Cheng and Luo Niang is over. He Cheng got the official position in Hongwen Museum, so he should marry a beautiful woman. Otherwise, wouldn’t your elder brother also become a villain who beats mandarin ducks?"

"The auspicious day has been chosen? Then let's do a good job." Over the years, Wang Zixian did have a brother-sister relationship with Wang Luoniang and Wang Xiangniang, but it was still not as good as ordinary brothers and sisters.Or maybe, their dependence and trust in him is far more than ordinary people, and he is more responsible than affection for them.Therefore, he still couldn't understand the various behaviors of his uncle.

"Before the wedding banquet, we might as well go to the Ci'en Temple to meet Zimu." Li Hui said again, "After returning from the tour, I think his temperament seems to have changed a lot. Maybe, your family is about to have another wedding What about?" If Wang Zimu wants to return to vulgarity, it may be the beginning of another fate.

Hearing this, Wang Zixian also sighed: "I hope so." When Wang Zimu chose to become a monk, he felt that only if he figured it out would he be able to return to the world.If he has been obsessed with it, then it's okay to stay away from the disturbance.After all, his future and future are decided by himself, and as the elder brother, he will never interfere easily.

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It was night, and Daming Palace held a grand celebration banquet.

Inside the brightly lit Linde Hall, there were staggered cups of toasts and laughter.A few months ago, the farewell banquet was also held here-at that time, even though everyone said auspicious words, it seemed that victory was easy to come by, but who didn't have hidden worries in their hearts?Until now, they can really laugh out loud, commenting on the performance of the enemy and the generals on the battlefield without any scruples-this is the happy ending.

The saint's eyes flicked over Empress Du's towering belly, then glanced at Concubine Zhou De, and suppressed the light coughing in his throat.His face was slightly paler than ordinary people's, but under the light of the lamp, he couldn't see it at all.Several old ministers came together to toast him, but he did not refuse and drank it in one gulp.After Empress Du signaled the palace staff to change to a sweet and mild wine, her eyebrows frowned slightly.

"Gong E's treasured sword is indeed not old. If there were no Duke E in charge of the sixteen guards, the timing of encircling and returning to the division would not be so clever. After I heard the report, I secretly regretted it for a long time. Why didn't I visit the thatched hut three times before and invite Duke E out of here?" What about the government? Otherwise, why worry about not being able to use it?” The saint looked at Wei Chiqing, the Duke of E, and thought of his grandsons, “The sons of Yuchi’s family are all very brave. He is the descendant of Duke E."

Yu Chiqing grinned: "The old minister is getting old, every time he gets on and off the horse, he feels that an old bone may break at any time. This time is just an emergency. If the saint sends the old minister a few more times, maybe the old minister will He fell down in front of thousands of troops. However, even if the veterans are missing, the sage does not need to worry. There are so many young generals with outstanding talents in the two counter-insurgency battles, and there is no need to worry about not having enough people!"

"Didn't E Gong praise his grandson in a different way?" The sage laughed, "Although E Gong is self-effacing, he has made such great achievements, so he has to reward him. Needless to say, the reward is a thousand taels. What do you want? As long as I can get it, it doesn’t matter.” The duke’s title is hereditary, and even if he makes a new contribution, he can’t be crowned—he can’t be crowned as a king with a different surname, and the power of the clan will be disintegrated stop?

"..." Just when many people nearby secretly felt that the E State Guild was asking for a job for his ineffective son, Yu Chiqing's eyes suddenly lit up: "The old minister wants to ask the sage and His Royal Highness to decide on something! The grandsons of the old official's family are all outstanding in martial arts, but only Dalang got married, and Erlang and Saburo didn't meet the right lady! If the saint and the empress can preside over the marriage for them, the old official will be satisfied Already!!"

For a moment, both the sage and Queen Du thought of their parents.But looking carefully at Duke E's expression, he doesn't look like Princess Qiushang.As a result, the two couldn't help feeling slightly relieved.The sons of Yuchi's family are really good, but unfortunately they only like to play with knives and guns.They were really reluctant to marry their beloved daughter to a military general, lest they have to wait for news in fear when they go out in the future.

If it was just asking to marry a daughter of the clan, the saint and Empress Du could make the decision, so they naturally agreed.Immediately afterwards, the sage asked Yong'an County King and Jian Guogong Xu Ye with similar sentences.

The king of Yong'an County felt that he had committed a crime and made meritorious service, so naturally he did not dare to accept the credit.After the sage comforted him, he thought for a moment and said, "Then find a good job for the grandsons of the old minister. The old minister doesn't want to keep them by his side. It would be great if he could let them work under Jing Xing's command." but."

"The two lovers are really affectionate, and they care about their own descendants." The saint said with emotion, and looked at Jian Guogong again.

Jian Guogong's eyes were slightly lowered, and from the corner of his eyes, he saw the look of Minister E from the corner of his eyes, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.After pondering for a while, he decided to obey his thoughts instead of keeping a low profile.Perhaps, some people's temperament is suitable to live this life recklessly, instead of shrinking back with all kinds of scruples.Since he spent the first half of his life galloping and fighting on horseback, why should he force himself to restrain himself in the second half of his life?

"All this is what the old minister should do. The old minister only wishes that he can still serve the saint in the future!!"

The sage looked at him deeply, and raised the corners of his lips: "I am very touched by Aiqing's words. However, Aiqing's contribution must be rewarded. Why don't you give Aiqing's second son a hereditary replacement?" the county magistrate."

"... I thank you for your grace."

All this fell into the eyes of several young people not far away.They exchanged glances indiscriminately, and they didn't know whether to praise Jian Guogong Xu Ye's choice or be disappointed.

Maybe Duke Jian has no other intentions, he just wants to be loyal with all his heart, instead of pretending to be sick like Duke Wu and Duke E, and staying at home.There are always some people who are unwilling to enjoy leisure and fun, and hope that their life will always be magnificent.However, when his achievements are unsealable, when he has already held a lot of power, the saint will inevitably have other thoughts.After all, the sage is not the first emperor, and he has pure trust in the officials of Lingyan Pavilion who have made great contributions to him.What he cared more about was that these old ministers were reluctant to hand over power for a long time.

Naturally, meritorious deeds were not limited to a few highly respected elders. General Ashina Zhenchu, Li Hui, Li Jing, Li Wei, Wang Zixian and others were all among the rewards.However, apart from things like gold and silver, everyone gets different rewards.

For example, General Ashina Zhenchu ​​won the title of county duke; Li Jing and Li Wei were appointed as governors respectively, and they will go to the frontier in the near future; The servant, and got a big hot spring village near Lishan Mountain; Wang Zixian was still a member of Zhongshushe, and rewarded a big mansion with three ways and five advancements and two manors in the suburbs of Beijing.The rest of the people were also counted according to the twelve ranks of military merit, and they were promoted logically.

Some of the rewards for these contributions may not be completely consistent, but the saint has his own measure, and the courtiers can only kneel down and thank Long En.

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The next day, Wang Zixian and Li Hui went to the Temple of Mercy.

Sitting in the meditation room, Wang Zimu watched them calmly: "Brother, I am about to return to secular life."

Next to him, Master Xuanhui clasped his hands together, his expression full of compassion: "Yuanwu's bond with the world of mortals has never been broken, and returning to the secular world is nothing more than following the cause and effect. He is indeed destined to be a Buddha, but it may not be the fate of becoming a monk. .Amitabha, Tanyue take him back, he should do his own way."

Wang Zixian and Li Hui had already had some premonitions, so they were not too surprised.But the little novice Huizhi, who had been following Wang Zimu, heard it and burst into tears.Amidst his loud cries, Wang Zimu gave Master Xuanhui a big gift, solemnly thanked him for his mentorship and his kindness, and then rubbed Huizhi's bald head.

"Do you want to stay in Ci'en Temple and follow the master to practice Buddhism, or follow me and return to the vulgar?"

Huizhi replied without hesitation: "Follow you!!"

Wang Zimu then turned his head: "Brother, shall we accept him as a righteous brother, or shall I accept him as a disciple?"

The prince raised his eyebrows: "It's up to you." It's good that A Tao can have many playmates who are similar in age.