Daily life of captives

The third day after the enthronement ceremony was the day when Tao Wujing and the others left Chang'an, so after the morning court, Changsun Boyi and Xie Jun immediately rushed to the Mingde Gate, which is directly south of Chang'an City.

"Changsun, Xie Junshi, you two are here. If you don't come, we won't wait for you!" Seeing Changsun Boyi and Xie Jun, Chen Peng yelled at the top of his voice, making the others haha laughing out loud.

Changsun Boyi jumped off his horse and said indifferently: "If you don't wait for me, I will order you to be called back again, and we will leave after seeing each other."

As soon as Tao Wujing heard this, he walked up to Changsun Boyi, and hooked Changsun Boyi's neck: "Hey, Changsun, you really failed at learning. You are playing with your brothers, aren't you?"

The eldest grandson Boyi punched Tao Wujing in the waist and took the opportunity to escape.

Tao Wujing rubbed his waist and scolded Sun Boyi with a smile.

Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, Changsun Boyi suddenly fell silent.

"This farewell, I don't know when we will meet again, brothers must take care."

"Don't worry," Tao Wujing patted his elder Sun Boyi on the shoulder, "We built this Houchu with our own hands. Brothers will make this frontier beautiful for you!"

Changsun Boyi said in a deep voice: "I'm not worried about entrusting you with the affairs of the frontier. You should pay attention to your health. You're all grown up. Don't work too hard. I'm still with you in everything."

"I know." Chen Peng's eye circles were a little red, but he still smiled brightly, "Just don't worry, we will definitely leave the most terrible things to you."

Changsun Boyi nodded.

"Eldest grandson." Jie Jun suddenly bumped into eldest grandson Boyi with his arm, and then signaled eldest grandson Boyi to look aside.

Changsun Boyi, Tao Wujing and others turned their heads to look over together, and saw Zhang Wei standing not far away, as if he wanted to come over to see his brothers off, but hesitated.

"You go over there." Changsun Boyi nodded to Tao Wujing, then walked towards Tao Wujing's horses, and went to check Tao Wujing's horses and their luggage in person.

Tao Wujing and Chen Peng looked at each other, feeling helpless in their hearts, but he couldn't see Zhang Wei standing there pitifully by himself, and he still walked over.

"Brother Zhang, why don't you go over here? Standing here alone, I almost didn't see you." Chen Peng looked at Zhang Wei with a smile.

Zhang Wei smiled embarrassingly, and said: "Be careful on the way, even if you are taking your own people, be careful."

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of Chen Peng and Tao Wujing changed: "Brother Zhang, what you said... are you still suspecting that the eldest grandson is going to harm the brothers?"

Zhang Wei sighed, patted Tao Wujing on the shoulder, and said, "Uncle Wu, the things in Chang'an City are far more complicated than what we thought at the beginning, and many things are not what the eldest grandson wanted. I can't do it for the time being." I will tell you more, but you will definitely understand my painstaking efforts in the future."

When Chen Peng heard this, he became anxious: "No, I said, Brother Zhang, if you really find something, can't you tell the brothers well? Let's find a way together after you say it. Why do you call the brothers like this? manage?"

Zhang Wei smiled lightly, and said: "Don't worry about it, I just remind you to be careful when you go outside. I am here in Chang'an City, and nothing will happen to the eldest grandson. Don't worry."

Don't worry!Chen Peng was about to die of anger.

Why didn't he realize that Zhang Wei was such a bitch before?You have to say this, and the brothers will know what they have to beware of when you say it clearly. If it is difficult to say, he might as well stop saying it. If he wants to carry it alone, he can do whatever he wants, but this bastard Zhang Wei insists on saying only half of it. He said it as if all of them were in danger of their lives, but he didn't tell them what the danger was. He must be sick!

"Whatever you want, let's go!" Staring at Zhang Wei for a while, Chen Peng couldn't say anything, so he could only turn around and leave angrily.

Tao Wujing also sighed, and said to Zhang Wei: "Chang'an city is full of intrigues and deceptions, and it is much more dangerous than outside. The eldest grandson has lived here since he was a child, but the young master treats him sincerely. He is protected by the young master. The eldest grandson will probably be fine, but you, who insist on staying now, don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse. In short, if something happens, please write to me. I’m in Yunzhou, and I can come back. Take care. "

After saying this, Tao Wujing and the others also turned and left.

Zhang Wei stood where he was, watching his brothers mount their horses, and watched them drift away. He didn't pay attention to when Changsun Boyi and Xie Jun returned to the city. When he came back to his senses, Zhang Wei was the only one left outside the city.

Sighing, Zhang Wei looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, feeling at a loss.

He didn't know whether it was right for him to do so, but the brothers were not wary of anyone, and he always had to be more careful.

"What? Regret it?"

Hearing this voice, Zhang Wei was taken aback, his brows furrowed.

"It's you who said you have to pretend not to know him outside."

The man chuckled and said, "I mean, I want you to pretend that you don't know me when you see me, and don't talk to me, but I didn't say that I can't talk to you."

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and stared at the man.

The man didn't take it seriously, and asked the previous question again, and said, "Do you regret it? If you feel sorry for your brothers, is it too late to stop now?"

Zhang Wei said coldly: "If you have anything to say, hurry up, I'll go back first if there's nothing else to do."

"Wait," the man stopped Zhang Wei who was about to leave, and said, "A friend of yours will come from the south recently, and he will take care of you."

"Who?" Zhang Wei looked at the man puzzled.

Their acquaintances?That is to say, someone he and his eldest grandson both know?From the south?who is it?

The man chuckled: "Don't you know when it's here?"

After saying this, the man leisurely went back to the city first.

On the other side, Xie Jun also accompanied his grandson Boyi back to the Tiance Admiral's Mansion.

"Eldest grandson," Jie Jun stopped in front of the gate of Admiral Tiance's mansion, comforting eldest grandson Boyi, "You didn't do anything wrong, and you don't have to feel guilty. If they can all stay in the frontier peacefully, then After three to five years, you can transfer them back to Beijing and let them enjoy their happiness, but if anyone is restless, it's because they had that intention in mind from the beginning, and it's not worth you feeling sorry for them."

"I'm fine." Chong Jiejun nodded, and Changsun Boyi got off his horse and strode into Admiral Tiance's mansion.

Xie Jun sighed, rode away, and only hoped that Li Shao in the mansion could take care of his grandson Boyi.

As soon as Changsun Boyi stepped into the gate of the mansion, he ran all the way, but when he reached the main room, Changsun Boyi stopped, moved his ears, and turned to run to the back garden of Admiral Tiance's mansion.

In this season, the back garden that had been sluggish finally looked like a garden, and Li Shao was sitting among the flowers, willows and greenery, playing the piano leisurely.

Listening to the melodious sound of the piano, the eldest grandson Boyi exhaled foul breath, leaned against a tree, and stared intently at Li Shao, who was smiling peacefully.

Noticing Changsun Boyi, Li Shao raised his head and glanced at Changsun Boyi, the smile on his face became more gentle, and the notes overflowing from his fingertips were also lingeringly sticky together, with a hint of sweetness.

The eldest grandson Boyi doesn't know the piano, but he can always understand the sound of Li Shao's piano.

Walking slowly to Li Shao's side with light steps, the eldest grandson Boyi sat down behind Li Shao, stretched out his arms to hug Li Shao, and was careful not to hinder Li Shao from playing the piano.

Feeling that the grandson Boyi leaned his head on his back, Li Shao tilted his head and asked softly, "Tao Wujing and the others are gone?"

"En." Changsun Boyi replied sullenly.

"Don't worry, they'll be fine." If they don't disagree, then they can live a lifetime of wealth and glory without any worries.

"En." Changsun Boyi only answered again.

Li Shao raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked again: "Have you seen Zhang Wei?"

After the enthronement ceremony, there was no need for Zhang Wei, a military official, to go to court, and Sun Boyi had never seen Zhang Wei in the past three days.

The eldest grandson Boyi hugged Li Shao tightly, and his voice fell silent.

Li Shao sighed secretly, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, it's because of me that you and Zhang Wei made such a mess."

"It's not your fault," Changsun Boyi said in a deep voice, "It's because he didn't believe me."

Li Shao waved his hand and told Wei Ze to remove the piano, then leaned softly in front of the elder Sun Boyi: "Yongning came to me and said that the treasury would not last long."

"Well," Changsun Boyi sighed, "It's okay, I figured out a way."

"That's good." Li Shao didn't ask what the solution was, just smiled, and closed his eyes against his grandson Boyi.

The method that Changsun Boyi thought of was actually very simple. Since it cannot increase the burden on the people, if you want money, you can only make it. When it comes to making money, the fastest way is to do business.

Changsun Boyi talked about this idea with Yongning and Jiejun, and both of them thought it was feasible, so the three of them talked about it in the morning, and the people from the household department started to make arrangements.

Eldest Sun Boyi is busy in the palace, but Li Shao is not idle in General Tiance's mansion.

Yunzhu and Deng Yi finally came back. As soon as they saw Li Shao, they complained about the bossy Wei Ze brothers with snot and tears. When they talked about the year spent with their families, they both looked happy. .

In addition, the eldest Sun Boyi, who has been busy reorganizing the court, finally thought of rectifying his Tiance Admiral's Mansion, but the eldest Sun Boyi really didn't have time, so he unceremoniously handed over this matter to Li Shao. .

Li Shao originally wanted to refuse, but Chang Sun Boyi said this before going to bed, and he fell asleep from exhaustion after he finished speaking. Li Shao had no choice but to feel sorry for Chang Sun Boyi, so he could only accept it On the second day, we started to rectify General Tiance's mansion.

"My lord." It was rare to see Li Shao sitting in the East Wing writing early in the morning, hesitating again and again, Xi Hu went in anyway.

Li Shao raised his eyes and glanced at Xi Hu, then lowered his head and continued writing: "What's wrong?"

Xi Hu scratched his head and said: "Returning to Young Master, the general told the last a few days ago that Young Master may have made arrangements for the affairs of Admiral Tiance's residence, or he will obey orders, but..."

But after a few days, Li Shao didn't do anything other than writing in the East Wing every day. Does he need help?

Li Shao smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said, "He already told you? That's just right, this is for you."

After speaking, Li Shao took out a piece of paper full of words and handed it to Xi Hu.

Xi Hu took the paper over to look at it, and asked doubtfully, "My lord, what is this?"

Li Shao explained: "According to the rules of the imperial court, even a nine-rank sesame official has subordinate officials in his mansion, and there are more than a dozen people, big and small. It is reasonable to say that these subordinate officials should be appointed by the imperial court, but you are not allowed to accept them." The rules of the previous court were controlled, and the rules of the later Chu have not yet been established. Boyi brought people into the mansion when he came to Beijing, so I made arrangements for you people. If there is anything you don’t understand, you Just ask Wei Ze, if there is something inappropriate, come to me again."

"Yes, young master." Xi Hu hurriedly responded.

Li Shao said again: "In addition, the mansion still needs some maidservants and servants to do work. You arrange some people to buy some from Yaren. If you don't know where Yaren is reliable, you can ask Deng Yi."

"Yes, son. Do you have any other orders?"

"Not for now, you..."

"My lord," the doorman of General Tiance's mansion knocked on the door suddenly and came in, first bowed to Li Shao and Xi Hu, "My lord, there are, there are visitors outside."

"Visitor? Who is it?" Li Shao looked at the doorman curiously.

"Yes...that...is..." The doorman glanced at Xi Hu, and kept winking at Xi Hu.

Seeing this person's eyes, Xi Hu was at a loss: "Who is it? Can you tell me quickly?"

"Yes, it's Miss Qin." The doorman gritted his teeth and said it.

"Miss Qin?" Xi Hu was a little dazed, "Which Miss Qin?"

The doorman was so angry that he secretly gave Xi Hu a look, and said: "Deputy General Xi, you will know which one it is after you go out and have a look."

Did you come to see Xihu?Li Shao looked suspiciously at Xi Hu who hadn't figured out why yet.

"Xi Hu, if it's you, go out and have a look. If you really know someone, please come in."

"Yes, son."

Scratching his head, Xi Hu followed the doorman suspiciously to the gate of Admiral Tiance's mansion, when he saw the so-called "Miss Qin" at the gate, Xi Hu was immediately dumbfounded.

"Qin, Miss Qin, why are you here?"

This Miss Qin is indeed their acquaintance, that's right, she was a local girl they met when they marched to Xiangzhou before. At that time, they occupied Xiangzhou and used Xiangzhou as their base to fight with the army of the Li family. The confrontation lasted for a long time. At that time, the local people in Xiangzhou took good care of them. Many people were willing to help them take care of the wounded soldiers for free. This Miss Qin was one of them. Because she was beautiful and had a good personality, she knew them all well.

They left Xiangzhou later, and they didn't contact anyone in Xiangzhou after that. Why did Miss Qin come here?

Qin Yunxin was dressed in rags, her face was dirty, and she was holding a child in her arms. When she heard Xi Hu's question, she smiled a little embarrassedly: "Fortunately, Vice General Xi still remembers me. That... eldest grandson is here. ?"

"The general is not here now, girl, do you have anything to do with the general?" Xi Hu looked at Qin Yunxin puzzled, "Miss Qin came to Chang'an alone with her child? Where is the child's father?"

As soon as she heard "the child's father", Qin Yunxin became a little nervous and hugged the child in her arms tightly.

"The eldest grandson, when will he come back? I, am I waiting here for him?"

Xi Hu was still confused, but the doorman was clever, seeing Qin Yunxin's expression, he knew something was wrong, so he quickly reached out and stabbed Xi Hu.

"Deputy General Xi, it's better to invite someone into the mansion before asking. I'll go to the palace to look for the general if I'm a low-ranking officer." Something big is about to happen!

After thinking about it, Xi Hu nodded and said: "Then you go to the general quickly. Miss Qin, the general will not come back until around noon. If Miss Qin is not busy going to other places, she can go inside and wait for a while." wait."

Qin Yunxin nodded hurriedly, and said happily: "I have nowhere else to go! Thank you so much!"

I don't know why Qin Yunxin was so happy, Xi Hu felt puzzled, and brought Qin Yunxin into the residence of General Tiance.

"Miss Qin, sit here for a while." After taking Qin Yunxin to the main room, Xi Hu stopped.

"Okay, thank you, Vice Admiral Xi." Qin Yunxin put down the burden on her back, carefully sat down on the chair with the child in her arms, and looked around timidly, "Brother Changsun has been living here since he came to the capital?"

This place is really grand, the place Xi Hu took her through alone is as big as three of their homes, so it turned out that the group of poor soldiers could live in such a place where rich people lived after they arrived in Chang'an City.

Xi Hu nodded and said: "This is the old house of the eldest grandson's family. The general has been living here since he came back. Because he didn't have time to take care of it, it was a little messy, which made Miss Qin laugh."

"It's nothing." Qin Yunxin smiled sweetly.

Is this still unresolved?Then if you take good care of it, it won't become the same as the palace?

Rolling her eyes, Qin Yunxin's smile became sweeter and sweeter.

When noon was approaching, Changsun Boyi hurried into Admiral Tiance's mansion.

"Miss Qin," the eldest grandson Boyi looked Qin Yunxin from head to toe as soon as he stepped into the main room, including the child in her arms, "How did Miss Qin enter Beijing?"

"Brother Changsun," Qin Yunxin stood up with the child in her arms, and looked at Changsun Boyi happily, "Brother Changsun, Xin'er finally sees you."

Changsun Boyi paused, looked suspiciously at Qin Yunxin who had tears in his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened in Xiangzhou?"

"Ah?" Qin Yunxin was taken aback, and quickly shook her head, "No, Brother Changsun, don't worry, everything is fine in Xiangzhou."

"Yes." What did she mean by that?

The eldest grandson Boyi turned around and sat down: "Miss Qin, sit down."

"Hey, good." Qin Yunxin sat down again.

The eldest grandson Boyi glanced at Qin Yunxin who was dressed in rags, and asked again, "Why did Miss Qin come to Beijing?"

"I..." Qin Yunxin turned her head to look at eldest grandson Boyi, "I came here specially to find elder brother eldest grandson."

"what's up?"

Qin Yunxin looked at eldest grandson Boyi, then at the child in her arms, stood up as soon as she gritted her teeth, put the child on the chair, and Qin Yunxin knelt down in front of eldest grandson Boyi.

"It's Xin'er who is sorry for eldest grandson. We agreed that day that there would be nothing to do, and Xin'er would never bring this up in front of others, but... But Xin'er did not expect to be pregnant with eldest grandson's child!

Xin'er really admires the eldest grandson very much, but Xiner knows that the eldest grandson is a person who wants to do great things, and can't be dragged down by the children's personal relationship. Xin'er had already thought about it when she committed herself to the eldest grandson. It will never hinder the eldest grandson, but I didn't expect... I didn't expect... It was Xin'er who was sorry for the eldest grandson. "

These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, which stunned the three men in the main room.

Changsun Boyi stared at Qin Yunxin, and said coldly, "I never touched you."

Qin Yunxin crawled up to Changsun Boyi, tugged at Changsun Boyi's skirt, and cried, "Brother Changsun, Xin'er knew it was wrong, Xin'er shouldn't have given birth to this child without authorization, and Xin'er shouldn't have brought the child to look for her." You, but Xiner really has no choice, Xiner can’t support this child alone! Big brother grandson, Xiner please, please take our mother and son in! Everything is Xiner’s fault , Big Brother Changsun blames me or hates me, but that child is innocent, he is the blood of the Changsun family!"

Yu Shi came back to his senses, jumped up and ran to the backyard: "I'll stop the young master, don't let him come to the front yard!"

However, before Yu Shi ran out of the main room, Li Shao walked in through the back door of the main room: "The front yard is so lively, why do you want to stop me from coming?"

As soon as he heard Li Shao's voice, Changsun Boyi bounced up in shock, turned to look at Li Shao, and only then felt flustered: "Sanlang, I didn't! She's talking nonsense!"

"She's talking nonsense?" Li Shao walked in front of eldest grandson Boyi with a gentle smile, "grit his teeth."

"Sanlang, I really didn't! I swear I never touched her!"

Li Shao frowned impatiently: "I told you to clench your teeth, what are you talking about?"

Unable to tell if Li Shao was angry, Changsun Boyi had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

"Did you grit your teeth?"

After hesitating for a moment, Changsun Boyi nodded.

When Changsun Boyi nodded, Li Shao punched him hard.

Unexpectedly, Changsun Boyi fell to the side, hitting the chair with his waist and shoulders.

"what!!"

"Son!"

"General!"

Qin Yunxin screamed in fright, while Yu Shi and Xi Hu went to pull Li Shao and the other to help Sun Boyi.

"Calm down, son! Calm down, son! If the general says he didn't touch it, he must have done so!"

Throwing away Yu Shi's hand, Li Shao gave Changsun Boyi a cold look.

It doesn't matter if you touch it or not, what stupid thing did Boyi do to make people think he is stupid enough to be blackmailed?

After being helped up by Xi Hu, Changsun Boyi stood aside without saying a word.

Only then did Li Shao walk up to Qin Yunxin, and extended his hand to Qin Yunxin with a gentle smile: "How can such a pretty girl casually call her nonsense? Girl, don't keep kneeling on the ground, get up and sit."

Qin Yunxin didn't know Li Shao at all. It can be seen that Li Shao just punched Changsun Boyi, but no one dared to say anything, and some people called him son, so he might be Changsun Boyi's elder brother, so Qin Yunxin hesitated. Putting his hand on Li Shao's, he stood up with Li Shao's strength.

Li Shao's smile was still gentle, and he helped Qin Yunxin to sit down on the chair: "Dare to ask the girl's name."

"I, my name is Qin Yunxin."

"It's a good name." Li Shao walked to the position where the eldest grandson Boyi had just sat down, and glanced at the elder grandson Boyi, "Go in and change clothes."

"... Oh." Changsun Boyi turned around and ran away.