Records of the King of Xin'an County

"Just do as you say!" After listening to his son's arrangement, His Highness King Pu, who was full of anger, immediately turned his worries into joy, and said in a calm voice.

All he wanted was to return to Chang'an as soon as possible. Even in his dream, he was filled with the prosperous scenery of the capital and his parents who were still loving and gentle to him. Of course he didn't want to sit and wait in place.Even if he knew clearly in his heart that even if he left on foot, it didn't mean that the speed of walking was faster than waiting. He also felt that he could only feel completely at ease when he was on the road all the time.Moreover, the hardships and dangers of hiking are nothing compared to getting the understanding of my parents when I am about to return to Chang'an.

Besides, maybe you can meet the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion halfway, so you can use their horses to continue your journey?At this time, His Royal Highness Prince Pu had selectively forgotten the fact that he was too "fat" to travel on horseback.

Seeing that he couldn't wait, Yan was very considerate: "If there is a car to greet you, you father and son should go back to Chang'an first. I will arrive in two days later. It was an accident, and no one should blame us for being impolite. .Besides, if the A family can see you as soon as possible, I will feel happy, and maybe the illness will be relieved."

Li Tai nodded repeatedly, he, the princess, was always gentle and considerate, she couldn't fault her, she really knew the general situation.However, Li Hui, a filial son, was worried about letting her go, and insisted: "I will come back to pick up my mother as soon as possible, and mother will wait for three or two days. It's not decent to leave mother behind alone. What's more, grandpa After walking for a few days, you need to rest for a while before you can continue your journey, otherwise you may fall ill due to exhaustion."

Li Tai frowned, and was about to argue, but the pain in his mouth was so painful that he couldn't speak for a moment.So, the filial son helped him sit down, who couldn't hide his pain, and thoughtfully made a decision for him: "Grandpa and grandma should not want to see grandpa fall ill on the way. Moreover, Grandpa, don't worry, the next part of the journey is very smooth, you only need to travel day and night, you can return to Chang'an as soon as possible, and there will be no delay."

Yan Shi had never seen him so decisive, and after being startled, he smiled and nodded in agreement.Li Tai was still a little reluctant at first, but after thinking about it carefully, his physical strength was indeed unsustainable, and what he said was not unreasonable, so he had to reluctantly agree.

Prince Xian stood at the side, looked at the family with a smile, and saluted: "I think the two kings must be worried about the safety of His Royal Highness, although I am not talented, but after serving as a guide to help the king cross the canyon, I will return to protect the king. Your Highness." His parts are still hovering around, trying to erase all traces, and looking around to see if there are other rogues.If he leaves this place far away, he will be a little worried.

Li Hui's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Thank you Zixian. If your master and servant can stay here, I will feel at ease."

At this moment, the three members of King Pu's family felt that it was indeed a blessing to meet Wang Zixian during this trip.

Not long after, Dian Jun from the Marriage Office and the Tennei Office came to report, saying that everything had been prepared.Hundreds of guards were divided into two halves, about 150 people guarded the two kings across the canyon to rest in the post, and the rest stayed in place to clear the post road and protect the princess Yan.

Not to mention how difficult it was for everyone to carry His Highness Prince Pu on the rugged and slippery mountain roads—he even nearly rolled off the eaves several times during the period, and the widened and reinforced eaves were often stuck in the dense Between the woods; not to mention how embarrassing everyone, including His Royal Highness Pu and Xin'an County King, described after a whole day of climbing and hiking - when they finally set foot on the wide post road, they looked at each other , covered in mud and water, with torn clothes, almost no different from refugees.

It was already late at night, and the people who had only used some dry food on the road were hungry, thirsty and tired, so they immediately lit a bonfire and sat down to rest.After recovering a bit, the Dian army ordered his subordinates to set up tents and start cooking.Because there was no maid and cook, and the food made by the soldiers was difficult to eat, Li Hui cooked the meat soup himself, roasted the prey he shot on the way, and served Li Tai to eat with all his heart.

His Royal Highness Prince Pu, who had never been close to his youngest son, was so moved that his eyes were red, and he didn't care about his son's clumsy movements when he scooped up meat soup to feed him: "Okay! What a filial and good boy. I have you two sons, It is much better than other families! When you arrive in Chang'an, you will follow me to study! I will teach you personally!"

"..." In fact, His Royal Highness Prince Xin'an didn't want this reward at all, he wanted to practice riding and archery as soon as possible.However, looking at the contented smile on his grandpa's chubby face, he was naturally reluctant to say anything against his good intentions, so he nodded with difficulty: "My child has always wanted to be like Grandpa. He has good handwriting, can compose poems and fus, and can write books..."

"Since you have this ambition, don't be lazy in the future!"

"Yes, the boy will definitely work harder..."

Wang Zixian, who was sitting next to him, looked at the helplessness on Xiaojun Wang's face, and almost laughed out loud.Naturally, his demeanor couldn't escape Li Hui's fiery eyes.After helping his grandfather into the big tent to rest, he returned to the campfire and said angrily, "It's fine if you don't help me out of my troubles, but you still laugh at me?"

"How dare I mock Your Majesty? I just admire His Majesty's eagerness to learn." Wang Zixian still had a smile on his face.Even he himself didn't realize that the smile he was showing now was the one from his heart.More real, fresher, more vivid and natural than ever before.

Li Hui was keenly aware of his changes, and couldn't help thinking: the children of the aristocratic family follow the etiquette almost all the time, and sometimes they don't look frank enough, nor true enough.Perhaps only at this time can he forget those rules and reveal his true self.This kind of prince offering also seemed more amiable.

"When it comes to Xiangxue, I may not be as good as you. You said that you have always loved to go to school, and you will be promoted to become an official in the future, but I just studied to win the joy of my grandfather and mother, and to get their praise. And study. As long as I encounter a little difficulty, I feel that reading is boring. Now that I think about it, Xiangxue was originally to distinguish right from wrong, and I should have learned for myself. What I thought in the past was actually putting the cart before the horse. "The status of the county king is doomed that he does not need to go to school for the promotion.Trapped in the fiefdom, there is no need to gain any fame, and no one is urging to appreciate it—the reason why he gradually gave up studying in his previous life, indulged in entertainment and self-pity, looks really ridiculous now.

Wang Zixian appreciated his frankness: "As long as Your Majesty develops a desire to learn, it is never too late to start studying. What's more, we are only thirteen or fourteen years old now, and we still have a lot of time."

Although they trekked hard for a whole day on the mountain road, the two young men still didn't seem to feel tired. They sat talking and laughing by the campfire, and they didn't intend to fall asleep for a long time.The memory of this night, for them in the future, no matter how many years have passed, is as clear as if it just happened yesterday.However, at this moment, neither of them has realized how unique the other's existence is to them.

After eating the court food in the morning of the next day, everyone lifted His Highness Prince Pu and got ready to go.Li Hui and Wang Zixian stood by the side of the road and bid farewell succinctly.

Seeing him turn around to go, Wang Zixian frowned slightly, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this is a barren mountain, and you may encounter wild animals and bandits, please be careful." Since those with ulterior motives can use the Wang family, then It is also possible to use other people.Driven by ambition and desire, fools are by no means a family or even a family.

Seeing his solemn expression, Li Hui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will make them all be more cautious. You have to be careful all the way back with the old servant alone." Although, he didn't think any bandit would dare After seeing the horizontal knives, bows and arrows worn by the guards and trilogy, they rushed out rashly.Moreover, they didn't carry any delicate objects, so they had no value in looting.Even so, however, extra caution cannot be overstated.

Wang Zixian bowed to him, watched him go, and then returned to the forest.After walking for a while, there were more small footsteps around.The old servant silently stood behind to watch the wind, while he asked in a deep voice, "Have you cleaned it up completely?"

"Yes, don't worry, Ah Lang, there will never be any trace left." Someone replied in a low voice.

"Are there other suspicious circumstances nearby?"

"...Just now, I followed A Lang far away, and vaguely felt that there seemed to be a figure passing by in the opposite mountain forest..."

Wang Zixian stopped abruptly, Zhongbuqu looked at him silently, and the surroundings fell into silence for a moment.After he thought for a while, he continued on his way: "Qingsou, arrange two people to follow Pu Wang and his party at a distance. If there is any abnormality, secretly track and investigate the identities of those people. In addition, one person must be sent back to Shang. Zhou went to investigate if there was any change at home. In two days, you might as well show up and tell them that both me and Prince Pu are safe and sound—let’s see how they clean up the mess in a panic.”

"Yes." The old servant who had been silent all this time agreed.

That night, Wang Zixian returned to the place where Princess Yan's car was driving, and reported to her the news that King Pu and King Xiaojun had successfully crossed the canyon: "If you think about it, in a day or two, the two kings will be able to arrive at the post. Don't worry."

"What else do I have to worry about?" Yan Shi smiled lightly, "It's Wang Langjun who has worked hard all the time, so let's take a rest earlier."

On the other side, after being instructed by Li Hui, everyone who became extra vigilant actually encountered robbers.Li Hui stood in front of Li Tai with a horizontal knife in his hand, sighing in his heart, could it be that Wang Zixian is really a prophet?It was just a word to remind him to be careful, and now a gangster who robbed Dao didn't look long and bumped into him!If Wang Zixian was still around, he would really ask if he was proficient in the Book of Changes, or knew the art of divination and prophecy.

There are about fifty bandits in this group, with beards all over their faces, wearing worn-out jackets and bunts, but the weapons in their hands are exceptionally sophisticated.Moreover, they rushed over without saying a word, which made Li Hui, who had never seen such a scene, couldn't help but wonder: In the legendary stories, aren't bandits all robbers?It will also intimidate passers-by, and make a strange cry of woo-wa-wa-wa.Why did this group of gangsters attack without saying a word?

Is it possible that not only are they not good at seeing - they can't see that these more than 100 people are by no means easy to get along with, and they don't have much money to grab - they can't even use their mouths? !