Records of the King of Xin'an County

To His Royal Highness King Pu, the master and servant of the Wang family are almost insignificant.Therefore, Li Hui simply decided on his own and asked Wang Zixian to drive with him.His ox cart is spacious and comfortable, with several layers of mattresses alone, and hidden bags are placed everywhere for leaning on.There are also fixed vouchers, cabinets, etc. in the corner, and fresh snack syrup is placed inside, which can be taken by him at any time.

In such a casual environment, of course, it is impossible for the two of them to sit upright all the time.After a while, they both felt that it seemed a bit stupid to put on airs again.After raising their eyes, they happened to look at each other, and the two suddenly smiled brightly with understanding.After completely abandoning the so-called etiquette rules, they became more at ease, chatting with each other with their hidden pockets, very comfortable.

The old servant of the Wang family rode a rough horse and followed beside the carriage, silently listening to the laughter inside.The maids sitting outside the car did not dare to disturb at will, so they could only whisper to each other quietly.The surrounding guards were all wearing coir raincoats, and the drizzle hit them, causing a slight mist to evaporate.The whole convoy moved along the long and winding post road, and crossed the mountains that were sometimes lush with greenery and sometimes extremely dangerous.

Wang Zixian's friend is simply impeccable, no matter what he talks about, he can catch up with the conversation.Of course, he is not omniscient, and when he encounters a topic that he does not understand, he will admit it very frankly, and will ask for advice humbly and earnestly.However, sitting in the carriage, it is impossible for Xiaojun Wang and Wang Langjun to talk and laugh all the time.During the interval, they would open the window screen to look at the scenery, and they would also order people to bring game equipment for fun.

Wang Zixian is very proficient in such an elegant game of chess, Li Hui's chess strength can barely match him, and the outcome is usually between four or six.When they were bored, the two still stubbornly hid hooks and shooting shoes, even played chess by throwing dice, or shot the trees on both sides of the post road with bows and arrows to see who could shoot more accurately, just like throwing a pot.As a result, in games such as hiding hooks and shooting shoes, the two players had the same record, and Li Hui won the game of throwing dice. As for shooting trees, it doesn’t matter if you don’t mention it.

The Xiaojun Wang, who missed every shot, thought to himself: It must be his fault that he was bedridden for two or three years due to illness in his last life, and his riding and archery skills have long been unfamiliar. It is definitely not that he has no talent for shooting and hunting!After recovering from his illness, he must grit his teeth, study hard and practice hard, and one day he will have to avenge his shame!

The two started having fun like this, which surprised both Yan Shi and Zhang Fu's mother.Listening to the laughter coming from the bullock cart behind, Yan sighed: "This is how you look like a young gentleman. The two of them were a little unfamiliar before. Although they looked stable, they were not close enough after all. To meet Wang Langjun , should be regarded as the biggest gain of this trip. Later, you send someone to ask the old servant where the Wang family lives in Shangzhou, and give them a gift every year and festival. This kind of friendship is rare, Shangzhou and Jun The state is not far away, so it cannot be broken easily."

"Your Highness, why don't you remind Mr. Sanlang to prepare by himself? Now that Mr. Sanlang is getting older, it's time to consider these people's sophistication. When he was in Junzhou, there was no Mr. Sanlang worth visiting, and Mr. Sanlang didn't care about these things. Now that he has gone to Chang'an, he can't say it. If you can make friends with some people, you have to be careful. You can't let His Highness worry about it for him all the time?" Zhang Fu's mother replied.

Yan Shi was startled, and sighed: "I don't worry about him, who else will take care of these things for him? Well, it's true that he can't be raised to look like his grandfather, so he should be taught to take care of it. What's more , This is a friend exchange, so naturally he needs to be careful enough. How can he show his sincerity just by taking care of Ling Shi and his servants and entrusting these chores to them?"

After three or four days like this, Wang Zixian couldn't stand it any longer, so he left the ox cart and turned to ride on horseback.Li Hui originally thought it was a novelty to talk to him across the carriage, but hearing the sound of horseshoes outside, he couldn't help but feel a little itchy in his heart.He opened the window screen, and the scenery outside the window was still stretching mountains, but Wang Zixian on the horse was like the finishing touch, with a majestic tree facing the wind and a heroic posture, one couldn't take his eyes off it.

Seeing him lying by the window and looking over eagerly, Wang Zixian couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty's cold should have healed already? His Royal Highness will not blame you if you wear thicker clothes before riding a horse. You are bored in the ox cart all day long. On the contrary, it will be difficult to calm down, and no medicine will be effective.”

Li Hui always felt that the age difference between the two was more than ten years old, and it should be because he was more calm and composed in his dealings with others.Unexpectedly, for some reason, after a few days, I gradually revealed a little childishness like a rejuvenated child. Instead, I needed this young friend to comfort him, and I couldn't help but blush a little.

So, he sent someone to inform Yan Shi, put on a crane cloak and coir raincoat and got on his horse.The two walked leisurely side by side, pointing at the surroundings with their horsewhip, and talking casually, the difficult time of the journey seemed to be fleeting.

"Zixian, according to the itinerary, when can we leave the Qinling Mountains?"

"It will take another day or two. Look, Your Majesty, the mountain that was originally endless has become steeper, and after passing the canyon and cliff in front, it gradually becomes gentler."

"Next time, if I pass by this place and see this cliff, I will know that Shangzhou is in front of me. By the way, I heard you mentioned many places, but you never mentioned my hometown, Shangzhou. Why don't you tell me what scenery Shangzhou has? With a romantic person?"

Wang Zixian smiled slightly and opened his mouth to speak.Suddenly, he seemed to hear something, and looked up to the canyon ahead.

Li Hui also looked over, but didn't notice anything unusual.However, when he wanted to drive the horse forward, his beloved horse, who had always been very docile, refused to move.He clamped the horse's belly, reined in the reins, and the whip crackled in the air, but it was of no use.When he was helpless, he looked up and saw that the horses of several guards beside him had also stopped, and he couldn't help being startled.

Wang Zixian looked a little dignified, and after talking to the old servant next to him, the old servant suddenly raised his head to the sky and blew his whistle.The long whistle echoed in the valley, and all the horses in the convoy stopped unexpectedly, no matter how much the groom whipped them, they remained motionless.Li Tai and Yan's noticed something strange, they both sent their cronies out to inquire, and the Dian troops from the Marriage House and Tennei House immediately surrounded the two masters and servants of the Wang family.

"Zixian, did you notice anything unusual?" Li Hui asked.Of course he didn't believe that the Prince Xian who met by chance had any plans.What's more, there are hundreds of guards and soldiers in the Marriage Mansion and Tennei Mansion. What can they do with just two masters and servants?

Before Wang Zixian could speak, he heard the ground suddenly vibrate, and the horses neighed uneasily and stomped back and forth.If the old servant of the Wang family hadn't blown his whistle again to suppress them, I'm afraid they would have already started to escape out of control.Amidst the panicked neighing of horses, someone shouted in panic: "The earth dragon turned over! It's the earth dragon who turned over!!" The servants hurriedly protected Li Tai and Yan Shi to get off the bullock cart, and the officials from the marriage office and tent house The sergeants reacted quickly and surrounded them to protect them.

At this time, Li Hui's personal guards also rushed to help him off the horse. However, the horse under him was extremely restless. It raised its front hooves to trample on everyone, and rushed out.It was too late to say it, but Wang Zixian immediately stretched out his hand and pulled him onto his horse——

At the next moment, when the horse broke through the evading crowd and rushed into the canyon in a panic, the sides of the valley suddenly collapsed, and countless earth and rocks rushed down like waterfalls.In an instant, the horse whined and was buried in the earth and rocks, completely disappearing.The guards at the front of the convoy hurriedly dodged, but the falling rocks still injured many people.

But in an instant, the canyon was completely blocked by the flowing rocks and mud flow.The roar continued for a long time, and everyone broke out in a cold sweat.If the convoy hadn't stopped and the horses hadn't been controlled by the whistle of the old servant of the Wang family, probably more than half of the people would have been buried alive by earth and rocks, or injured by falling rocks.The driving of Li Tai, Yan Shi and Li Hui is also very dangerous.

Everyone got off the car and got off the horse one after another, gathered around the three masters, and discussed how to proceed next.Li Tai insisted on clearing the earth and rocks as soon as possible and restoring the traffic on the post road. The Dian soldiers all nodded in agreement, but they did not agree that he should stay where he was.Who knows if the nearby area will continue to collapse and fall down?Why not retreat a few miles and wait in a safe place?Moreover, if you want to completely clean up the post road, it will definitely not take a day or two.It's better to clear out the path for horses first, and then find the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion nearby to move the carts.

"If it wasn't for Zixian, I'm afraid I would die here today. But what's going on? Will this kind of mudslide still happen?" Amidst the commotion, Li Hui's expression remained calm.Although he had never experienced such a dangerous situation, he suddenly remembered that the Lingnan Station Zhuoyi had reminded them to explore the road carefully.However, who would have known that the collapse of the mountain and rock would happen in an instant, and it would be impossible to prevent it?

"It has been rainy for many days, and the mud and rocks on the nearby hillside were washed soft and loose by the rain before they collapsed." The prince offered, "We must send people up the mountain to investigate carefully before we can confirm whether it is safe. Clean up here Before, Your Majesty should retreat a few miles to rest first."

"What about you? What are your plans?"

"I have been trekking in the mountains and forests all year round, so I have to recommend myself to check the situation."

"Too dangerous—"

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry." Wang Zixian smiled at him, his brows filled with indescribable confidence, "I will return safe and sound before dark. And my old servant is also used to walking this kind of mountain road, Nothing will happen." After finishing speaking, he borrowed a sword, a bow and arrow from the guard next to him, talked to a busy Dian soldier nearby, and then led the silent old servant to climb the mountain.

Li Hui looked at their backs with difficulty concealing worry, and told the guards to pay attention to whether they returned in time, and then went to greet Li Tai and Yan.Yan Shi was panicking, and she resolutely forbade him to leave her sight.So, he had to step back a few miles with his parents, looking at the half-collapsed cliff in the distance.

But it is said that the prince offered his master and servant to go around to the other side of the cliff, avoiding the small rocks that rolled down from time to time, and climbed up with difficulty.There should be no human traces in the deep mountains and dense forests, but from time to time there are a few extremely fresh footprints on the floating mud in the forest, which makes Wang Zixian frown and sigh softly: "A group of stupid fools!"

The old servant silently destroyed all these footprints. Suddenly, there seemed to be some strange sound in the forest——In an instant, Wang Zixian resolutely raised his bow and shot at it. After a muffled groan, the strong smell of blood spread come over.

Wang Langjun, who always smiled elegantly in front of Li Hui, slowly raised the corners of his mouth, but there was a bit of coldness in his smile.