rogue businessman pretty prince
Chapter 4
The weather was new on March [-], and there were many beautiful people on the waterfront in Chang'an.
In a blink of an eye, spring has begun, the grass grows and warblers fly, and spring is full of vigor.
This spring was very lively. First, An Lushan's eldest son, An Qingzong, took the position of Wei Wei Shaoqing, and was awarded the secretary supervisor. Xuanzong even married Princess Rongyi to him. , even the second son, An Qingxu, also took the position of Honglu Shaoqing, and also led the prefect of Guangyang County.Xuanzong expressed his great importance to Anlu Mountain without hesitation, and the scenery of his family was unparalleled.
Within half a month, Ge Shuhan, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty who was famous for his military exploits, also returned to Chang'an to rest and recuperate.
In Chang'an City, it became lively for a while.
On this day, beside the Qujiang Pond, willow twigs brush the water, and boats go on the pool.
Most of the nobles go out by the pool, the flowers are clustered, the clothes are fragrant and the temples are shadowed, and occasionally a young man in brocade clothes passes by on a horse, which causes a burst of screams from the ladies, the sound of warblers and swallows, mixed with laughter, commenting, and paying attention to nothing more than "" Whose son was that just now? So handsome", or gossip about "whose daughter is a good match".
As the weather warmed up, Li Jing no longer stayed in the palace all day long. He and Ge Shubi made an appointment to meet at the Furong Pavilion by the Qujiang Pond. When he saw Ge Shubi waiting in the pavilion from a distance, he rode his horse over.
Hearing the sound of horseshoes, Ge Shubi turned around and saw that it was Li Jin, and hurried forward to take the reins of the horse, and said with a smile, "Why is it so late?"
"Late?" Li Jin rolled his eyes at him, pointed to the sky, and said, "We made an appointment at three o'clock before the end of the day, and now we have just arrived at the end of the day. Why is it late? My king came early!"
"Yes, yes, the lord is the most punctual and keeps his promises. The slave family really admires him."
Brother Shubi laughed very well, and he couldn't help but gave him a white eye again. As soon as the horse's reins dumped, he walked into Furong Pavilion.
Ge Shubi knew that this horse was Li Jin's favorite. It was snow-white and extremely handsome. It had a name called Teng Shuangbai, and it was a famous horse that Dawan paid tribute to. She tied the reins to the tree trunk with a smile on her face. He patted the horse's head and whispered into the horse's ear: "Look at your master, he's just so awkward, but he's really cute."
Unexpectedly, when Teng Shuangbai turned his face away when he heard the words, he snorted and snorted at his brother Shubi with steam all over his face, then turned his head and ignored him, quite disdainfully.
Ge Shubi was both angry and funny, "You are not short-tempered. Sure enough, there are all kinds of horses according to the owner. The top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. It's just as awkward."
At this time, Li Jing saw that he was late coming from behind, and shouted: "What are you doing? Don't bully my king's Xiaobai."
"Hey, how dare I bully it!" Ge Shubi repeatedly yelled, "Your Xiaobai is bullying me, okay?"
"There are ghosts only if you believe in you!" Li Jin looked him up and down suspiciously.
Teng Shuangbai also seemed to know that the master was supporting him, shaking the horse's head and scratching the horse's hooves, flicking the long horse's tail back and forth, he almost neighed.
Ge Shubi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, shook his head, and pointed at Teng Shuangbai, "My lord has a lot, and I don't have the same knowledge as you, a beast."
Teng Shuangbai responded with a snort.
"...You are amazing." Ge Shubi sighed, completely defeated by Teng Shuangbai, then pointed at the horse, and turned around to enter the Furong Pavilion.
Li Jin had already sat down, resting his chin on one hand, with an expression like he was thinking about something, and he was a little lost in thought.
Ge Shubi walked into the pavilion, saw him like this, couldn't help smiling and stretched out his hand to snap his fingers in front of him, saying, "What are you thinking?"
"Ah?" Li Jin came back to his senses and replied, "Nothing."
"Really?" Ge Shubi raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and sat down on the opposite side honestly. He reached out to grab Li Jing's hand, but he swung it away.
"In public, don't move your hands." Li Jin gave him a white look.
Seeing this, Ge Shubi became even more curious, and said with a smile, "What's the matter today? Usually you are the one who doesn't care about other people's eyes, why do you care about it today?"
"One moment and another moment." Li Jin frowned, thought for a while, and then hesitated to say: "The situation is a bit different now, so naturally it's better to pay attention."
Seeing Li Jin's rare serious look, Ge Shubi began to feel that the other party came to him today because he had something serious to say, so he adjusted his sitting posture and said, "What's wrong?"
Li Jin lowered his eyes, and after a while, he slowly asked, "Where do you live now?"
"Huh?" Ge Shubi was puzzled, "Where do you live?"
"Is it Cuitao Residence, or General Geshu's Mansion?"
After hearing Li Jing's words, Ge Shubi finally understood, and said with a smile: "My father is back, so naturally I want to live with him, otherwise I will be scolded for being unfilial again."
General Ge Shuhan returned to Beijing to recover from his illness. As a son of man, how could Ge Shubi not fulfill his filial piety?
Li Jin naturally understood this truth, looked up at Ge Shubi, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "Since General Ge Shu is back in Beijing, it's better for us to see each other less during this time."
When Ge Shubi heard the words, he immediately asked: "Why? My father never cared about me, so he said..." As he spoke, his voice changed, and he pretended to be crying. , don’t want to be a slave anymore?”
"Slave you! Don't pretend to me!" Li Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I'm serious with you!"
"Then there's no reason not to meet each other!" Ge Shubi didn't take it seriously, and said disapprovingly.
"Impossible?" Li Jin snorted and said in a deep voice, "Do you remember what was one of the crimes that the crown prince was framed for a few years ago?"
Only then did Ge Shubi realize that the matter was unusual, he became serious, thought for a while and replied: "Private foreign minister."
Li Jin sighed, remained silent for a while, and said: "Although your majesty loves us juniors quite a lot, he is very taboo about us making friends with foreign ministers without authorization. You don't have any fame, official position, and it's nothing for me to associate with you, but now brother If General Shu returns to Beijing, if he continues to keep in close contact with someone with ulterior motives in front of His Majesty, it will be a trivial matter for me to be reprimanded by His Majesty, even General Ge Shu will be implicated."
After he finished speaking, he looked into Ge Shubi's eyes, and continued: "So, after careful consideration, this king thinks it's better to temporarily reduce contact and avoid suspicion."
Li Jin's words made sense, although Ge Shubi felt reluctant, but after considering the situation, he nodded, "...it's all up to you."
When he said this, he had a stinky face, as ugly as his expression could be. Although he said he was willing, the words "I won't do it" appeared on every part of his face.
Li Jing naturally knew what Ge Shubi was thinking, and felt that he had made a decision unilaterally, which was too arbitrary.It's just that he has been used to bossing around since he was a child, even if he feels a little guilty, he will not show it. Instead, in order to cover up, he deliberately put on a straight face, "In short, this king has decided, it is useless to say anything!"
Although Ge Shubi has always been unruly, but when it comes to Li Jin and his own father, he is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. He is not a person who can't tell the difference. Jin, "Okay, okay, I understand."
"It's good to know." Seeing that Li Jin had spoken clearly, he stood up, "My king has gone back to the mansion."
"I see you off."
Although Ge Shubi felt awkward, seeing that Li Jin was about to go back, he still got up to lead the horse, but Li Jin stopped him.
"No need, it's not like I can't find my way." Li Jing waved his hand and said, "You'd better go back and spend more time with General Ge Shu. The two fathers and sons usually stay away from each other more often, so it's better to take this opportunity to be filial."
Hearing what Li Jin said, Ge Shubi couldn't help but smiled, and said teasingly, "What? You still don't want to part with me, do you care so much about me?"
"You are not so beautiful, who wants to care about you, a Turkic barbarian!" Li Jin blushed as expected, gave a sound of pooh, turned around and untied the horse's reins, got on the horse, and just about to leave, he couldn't help but said to Ge Shubi: "How much do you care about yourself?" Be careful."
"Understood, don't worry!" Ge Shubi smiled and nodded, "Be careful on the road."
Li Jin looked back at him again, and then rode away slowly.
From Qujiang Pond back to Xuanzheng Square where the Ruyang Palace is located, almost across the entire Chang'an, the distance is very long.
Li Jing was not in a hurry to go back, he rode his horse and walked slowly on the street.
The streets of Chang'an are neat and clean. The roads paved with bluestone slabs are clean, and horseshoes make a crisp sound when they step on them.There are shops and restaurants on both sides, pedestrians come and go, bustling and noisy, it is a prosperous scene.
Li Jing let Teng Shuangbai walk forward slowly, but he was thinking about his own thoughts.
Brother Shubi's expression when we parted before was still deeply imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't get it off.
He also considered this decision for a long time. After all, the people around His Majesty are all villains like Yang Guozhong, who are incapable of governing the country, but good at flattering;Although I have never participated in political affairs, I have always disdained to join forces with the Yang family's generation, so I must detour when I see them.As for General Ge Shuhan's military exploits, and he has always been upright. Among the Yang Party, there are not a few people who don't like him.It is hard to guarantee that my close relationship with Ge Shuhan's second son, Shubi, will not become an excuse for people with ulterior motives to criticize. It is better to be careful when planning ahead.
It's just... I'm a little sorry for Ge Shubi.
I made a decision on my own without consulting Ge Shubi's opinion at all. It really seemed a bit too arbitrary, no wonder Ge Shubi was awkward.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing softly.
If I have a chance in the future, I hope I can make up for it...
Li Jing was absent-minded, trusting the horse to rein, and didn't even notice that Teng Shuang had walked into an alley. When someone came out of the slanting stab, he suddenly woke up, and quickly reined in, but it was already too late, Teng Shuang Bai was quite frightened, and with a long hiss, he raised his front hooves high. Li Jing was caught off guard and almost fell off the horse. The situation was very dangerous.
In the midst of extreme danger, another figure flashed from the side, and in a flash, he grabbed Teng Shuangbai's rein and at the same time held the horse's neck with one hand, quickly calming down Teng Shuangbai.
Li Jin was still in shock, stared wide-eyed for a long while, then slowly came back to his senses, and quickly looked at the person who had saved him just now. After seeing this, he couldn't help asking in surprise, "An Qingxu?"
The man was indeed An Qingxu, wearing a dark blue shirt, the style was ordinary, but the fabric was very expensive and exquisite at first glance, with a black silk belt inlaid with emeralds and a white jade pendant hanging around his waist, it was luxurious but not ostentatious at all.
Seeing that Li Jin recognized him, An Qingxu smiled slightly, with the same shy smile, and said a little shyly: "My lord has a good memory."
"Uh..." Li Jin felt a little embarrassed, "An Shaoqing."
He and An Qingxu had only met once, so he called each other's name directly in a panic, and now looking back, he felt it was very rude.
But An Qingxu didn't seem to care, and smiled at him, "It's good for the prince to call Qingxu."
After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Teng Shuangbai, who was still restless, and stretched out his hand to gently stroke the horse's neck, as if trying to calm down the frightened horse.
This move was quite effective. Teng Shuangbai, who had been scratching his hooves restlessly and could not be quiet for any reason, gradually became less frightened and restless under his comfort, and gradually returned to his usual tameness.
Only then did Li Jing remember that Teng Shuangbai was startled just now, he quickly jumped off the horse, and asked concerned: "How is it?"
An Qingxu turned back with a smile and said, "It's just a little frightened, it's not a big deal."
After he finished speaking, he pointed at Teng Shuangbai's left front hoof, and said, "But this foot may be a little twisted."
Li Jing panicked when he heard the words: "Twisted? That Tengshuang Bai it—"
Anyone who has a little experience in raising horses knows that the horse's feet are the most vulnerable place. Even a slight twist will cause the horse to be unable to continue walking and running. No matter how handsome the horse is, it is equal to It's useless, so when Li Jing heard An Qingxu say that Teng Shuangbai's foot might be a little twisted, he immediately became nervous.
Teng Shuang was extremely handsome, and it was a famous Dawan horse. Li Jing always cherished it very much. Now that he heard that his beloved horse might be injured, he was naturally very concerned, and quickly asked An Qingxu, "Is it serious?"
An Qingxu shook his head, "I can't tell yet."
As he spoke, he gently stroked the horse's back. Teng Shuangbai seemed to enjoy An Qingxu's touch quite a bit. Li Jing was obedient and obedient in front of the master, which surprised Li Jing.
"But the prince had better let the groom take good care of it, so as not to seriously hurt it." An Qingxu smiled at Li Jin again, "It seems that the prince likes it very much."
Li Jing tilted his head and said, "It seems that it likes you more."
As soon as he finished speaking, Teng Shuangbai actually bent his neck and rubbed An Qingxu's palm.
Li Jin was even more surprised, "How did you do it?"
An Qingxu patted Teng Shuangbai's head with a smile, and then said to Li Jing a little shyly: "I grew up in the frontier, and learned a little bit of horse taming, which made the prince laugh."
"An Shaoqing really opened my eyes." Li Jin also laughed.
Although he didn't like dealing with An Lushan's party very much, but seeing An Qingxu's amiable demeanor, not at all arrogant and domineering like An's party, but gentle and polite, he couldn't help feeling a little fond of him.Moreover, Teng Shuangbai is very close to An Qingxu. According to his theory, "the person the horse will like should not be a bad person."Coupled with the fact that An Qingxu reached out in time to save his life just now, he couldn't hold back his face, and there was a smile on his face unconsciously.
"My lord is too polite." An Qingxu replied politely.
Li Jing looked around, the daredevil who frightened Ma'er had already slipped away at some point, and the people watching around saw that there was no excitement to watch, and they had already opened their doors, leaving him and An Qingxu alone.
At that moment, he thought about it, and said to An Qingxu: "Thank you, An Shaoqing, for saving me today."
"It's a little effort, the prince doesn't need to care."
"No, no, how can I not thank you for saving my life?" Li Xuan waved his hand.
After speaking, he smiled at An Qingxu, and wanted to lead Teng Shuangbai to leave, but he didn't know that Teng Shuangbai neighed and refused to move no matter what, Li Jing couldn't help being surprised.
At this moment, An Qingxu's gentle voice sounded again, "It was startled just now, my lord should not let it move well for now, so as not to injure its feet again."
Li Jin frowned when he heard this, wondering: "But this place is far away from the palace, if it won't move, how can it go back?"
An Qingxu smiled slightly, "If your lord doesn't dislike it, your residence is nearby, why don't you send it to my residence, wait for the injury to heal, and then return it to Zhao, okay?"
"This...is a bit too much trouble for An Shaoqing." Li Jin hesitated.
"No, no." An Qingxu saw that Li Jin was hesitating, so he continued to smile and said, "Besides, I also have a selfish intention, and I have to rely on the prince to fulfill it!"
"Selfishness?" Li Jin raised his eyebrows.
An Qingxu replied calmly: "I see that this horse is extremely handsome, and it is a rare and famous horse. I also want to take this opportunity to learn more about it. I wonder if the lord would give this opportunity to me?"
Li Jin couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard the words, "What is this, it's a trivial matter."
He reached out his hand to touch Teng Shuangbai, thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "In that case, Teng Shuangbai will trouble An Shaoqing for the time being."
"Where is it, I would like to thank the prince for his generosity!" An Qingxu replied with a smile.
Li Jin also smiled, looked up at the sky, and said: "I still have something to do in the palace, so I will leave first, Teng Shuangbai will have Lao An Shaoqing to bother." After speaking, he turned around.
As soon as he took a step, An Qingxu quickly said behind him: "My lord, wait a moment."
"Anything else?" Li Jin turned around.
"Is your lord planning to walk back to the palace like this?" An Qingxu laughed, pursed his lips and whistled, and behind him, a black horse slowly stepped forward, "If you don't mind, just ride back to the palace on the horse you're under." Bar!"
"This..." Li Jin frowned and looked at An Qingxu's horse.
It was a tall horse with shiny black fur and slender and powerful legs. It was a first-class horse at a glance.
"This is not good! How can An Shaoqing go back to the mansion later?" Li Jin hesitated.
An Qingxu laughed, "Zaixia's residence is nearby, so you don't have to worry."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Jin without blinking his eyes, and continued: "The prince is precious. If I let the prince walk back alone, wouldn't it be impolite? Please don't refuse the prince."
"That's it... okay!" Li Guang thought that his palace was indeed still some distance away. Besides, what An Qingxu said was true. It was a bit uncomfortable for the majestic Prince Ruyang to walk back on the street alone. Presentable, he immediately accepted An Qingxu's proposal, and said with a smile: "In that case, I would like to thank An Shaoqing for your kindness, and I will definitely come to the door to return it some other day."
An Qingxu smiled shyly again, looking very embarrassed, "Your Highness is so polite."
Li Jing also laughed when he saw this, and was about to get on the horse, but An Qingxu grabbed the rein earlier.
"My lord, please."
It was a gesture of respectful and respectful waiting for Li Jin to mount his horse, very humble and polite.
Li Jin couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and said quickly: "An Shaoqing doesn't need to be like this, I just need to get on the horse myself."
"It's okay." An Qingxu still had a pleasing look on his face.
"An Shaoqing is really too polite." This time, Li Jing said this sentence sincerely, and at the same time he was a little surprised. With the arrogance and domineering of the An Party, he unexpectedly came out so gentle and gentle, which made people stunned. It's hard to believe that this person is the second son of An Lushan!
He rode on the horse, clasped his fists to An Qingxu and said, "I will take my leave first."
"My lord, let's go."
Watching Li Jing's back slowly walking away, An Qingxu led Teng Shuangbai by the hand, a thoughtful expression faintly appeared on Xiuya's fair face.
Two full days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these two days, it was rare for Li Jin not to go out for a stroll, but to stay in the palace all day, either studying the newly brewed fine wine, or simply sitting in a daze, doing nothing and being bored.
If you are in a daze, you will inevitably think wildly, and if you think wildly, you will inevitably think of Ge Shubi.
I don't know what happened to that guy, did he stay at home obediently like himself to cultivate himself?Or go out to wander around Chang'an as usual?
Anyway, he is a restless guy...
After thinking about it, Li Jing still couldn't help being concerned, and ordered the little blind man to find out about Ge Shubi's recent situation.
In the end, the little blind man came back and reported that Young Master Ge Shu had either been staying in the General's Mansion these two days or drinking in Cuitao Residence.Hearing this, Li Jing rolled his eyes, and in the end he didn't bother to pay attention to Ge Shubi's whereabouts, and concentrated on studying the newly brewed wine in the mansion.
On this day, as usual, Li Jing slept until three poles in the sun before getting up. After lunch, he was walking in the back garden, when he heard a long horse neighing from the direction of the stable in the backyard, and then remembered that An Qingxu's horse was still with him. It is also time to find a time to pay him back.
Choosing a day is worse than bumping into it, Li Jin thought for a while, and ordered his servants to lead the horse to the front door, and went back to his room to change into more formal clothes, then rode slowly towards An Qingxu's mansion.
An Qingxu's mansion is located in Changmingfang, not next to his father's and elder brother's mansions, on the contrary, it is quite far away, and the place is quite secluded.
As soon as Li Jing rode his horse and turned into the alley, he saw An Qingxu standing in front of the door from a distance, as if waiting for him. He ran, presumably it should be a servant of An Mansion, to deliver a letter to An Qingxu, no wonder An Qingxu would wait in front of the door early.
Seeing Li Jin approaching, An Qingxu hurriedly went up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty's visit to the humble house is really radiant."
"An Shaoqing is too polite." Li Jin replied with a smile, and got off his horse.
On the side, the servants of Anfu hurriedly led the horse.
An Qingxu welcomed Li Jing into the mansion, and said with a smile: "I also want to visit the prince, but I don't know that the prince condescends, so I came to my humble house first, I am really flattered."
"Where did An Shaoqing say that? Thanks to Shaoqing who extended a helping hand in time that day, this king was lucky enough to avoid disaster." Li Jin replied: "What's more, Teng Shuangbai has bothered An Shaoqing very much. "
"Speaking of which, Teng Shuangbai is completely fine, may the prince go to see him?" An Qingxu suggested with a smile.
Li Jing came here this time, besides returning An Qingxu's horse, he just wanted to know how Teng Shuangbai was doing. An Qingxu's words hit his heart, and he nodded immediately, "That's very good, my king is also very concerned about Teng Shuang. White!"
An Qingxu smiled slightly, and led Li Jin to the backyard.
Different from ordinary people's mansions, An Qingxu turned the garden of his mansion into a spacious racecourse. The ground is flat, and Teng Shuangbai is leisurely pacing on it, and he can tell at a glance that he is safe and sound.
Li Jin was overjoyed when he saw this, while An Qingxu signaled his servants to bring Teng Shuangbai over.
Seeing his master, Teng Shuangbai was also very happy, pawing his hooves and shaking his head and tail, very happy.
Li Jing stretched out his hand to touch its long neck, and said with a smile, "Can you play wild again?"
Teng Shuangbai seemed to understand what Li Jin was saying, and the sound of "Hui'er" made Li Jin laugh even more.
On the side, An Qingxu couldn't help laughing and praised: "This horse is very spiritual, it's really rare."
Li Jing stroked Teng Shuangbai for a long time, before saying to An Qingxu: "I have troubled An Shaoqing for so many days, I am really sorry."
An Qingxu shook his head, "Your Highness is too polite."
"Where is there!" Li Jin waved his hand, "I haven't thanked An Shaoqing properly yet!"
"My lord said that, but I'm offended." An Qingxu smiled, looked at Li Jing as if nothing had happened, and continued: "My lord came to my humble house, Qingxu prepared some refreshments, please don't dislike me."
"Ah?" Li Jing originally planned to return the horse and leave with Teng Shuangbai, but now that An Qingxu said this, he was too embarrassed to refuse. After thinking about it, he nodded, "If that's the case, why bother?" Shaoqing."
An Qingxu smiled slightly when he heard the words, and made a gesture of invitation, "My lord, please."
He set the location in the pavilion next to the racetrack, surrounded by green shrubs on three sides, facing the racecourse, and can have a clear view of the scene on the field.
Li Jing left Teng Shuangbai on the racetrack for the time being, and went to the gazebo with An Qingxu.
The servants had already set up exquisite refreshments. The tea leaves were a tribute from Xuanzong, and the pastries were carefully made by the cook. They were small and delicious, and they were neatly arranged on small plates.
Under An Qingxu's hospitality, Li Jing had no appetite at first, so he couldn't help eating a few pieces of snacks and drinking a cup of tea, and praised the cooks in An Qingxu's mansion for their excellent craftsmanship.
Seeing that Li Jing was eating, his eyes kept wandering to the racetrack, An Qingxu knew that he was also a horse lover, so he winked at the servant, and the servant understood, and hurried down to make arrangements.
Then he said to Li Jin again: "My lord, would you like to see Qing Xu's horse?"
"Is it possible?" Li Jin's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he looked very interested, "You won't trouble Shaoqing, will you?"
"No." An Qingxu was very patient, smiling all the time, "However, the prince can call me Qingxu."
This was already the first time he asked Li Jin not to call him by his palace name, but to call him by his first name directly.
Li Jin could no longer pretend that he didn't hear and ignore the past, he hesitated: "This...is too rude."
The unspoken implication is: I am not familiar with you yet, how can I call you by my name directly?
An Qingxu was thinking deeply, how could he not hear it?He smiled at the moment, but didn't say anything.
On the other hand, Li Jin felt embarrassed, and quickly said, "Why don't you call Mr. An?"
"My lord, whatever you want." An Qingxu quickly nodded in compliance.
At this time, the servants had already put the horses in the stable on the racecourse.These horses were brought from the frontier by An Qingxu when he returned to Beijing, and all of them were top-quality horses, vigorous in shape, smooth in coat color, and now they had the opportunity to come out for activities, and they were very happy.
This lively scene also aroused Teng Shuangbai's interest, and he tilted his neck to look curiously at his own kind.
Li Jing had already got up, intending to take a closer look, but An Qingxu reached out to stop him.
"These horses are untamed and fierce. If the prince wants to see them, please let Qing Xu accompany them."
"Is that so... that's fine, then please trouble Mr. An." Li Jin laughed.
Sure enough, accompanied by An Qingxu, the horse, who was a little restless when it saw the stranger appearing, quickly calmed down and became very docile.
Seeing this, Li Jin was overjoyed, "Second Master An is really powerful, no matter what kind of horse comes into your hands, he will be submissive."
An Qingxu smiled shyly when he heard the praise, "That's all I'm good at."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Jin, and said as if nothing had happened: "Your Majesty, do you want to try?"
His proposal made Li Jin's eyes widen, and he asked in surprise, "Is it okay?"
"Of course." An Qingxu said with a smile, "It's just that these horses are more tempered, and the prince may not be able to calm them down, so let Qingxu help."
"That's it...that's fine." Li Jin was right after thinking about it, and nodded in agreement without doubting him.
An Qingxu whistled, and a black horse slowly came to his side. He stretched out his hand to hold the rein, and let Li Jing turn over and ride on it first.
The horse was indeed very temperamental, as soon as Li Jin rode on it, he started poking his hooves uncomfortably. If An Qingxu hadn't grabbed the reins forcefully, he would have knocked Li Jing off his back long ago.
An Qingxu handed the reins to Li Jing, and said with a slight smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry."
After speaking, he put his hands on the horse's back, jumped onto the horse's back neatly, and sat behind Li Jing.
Li Jin couldn't help being startled.
But An Qingxu spoke first again: "My lord, don't be nervous, although this horse has a fierce temper, it can still be tamed."
He took the reins from Li Jing, and as soon as he reined in the horse, the horse, which was restless at first, stopped pawing the ground immediately and obediently waited for the master's instructions.
"It's amazing!" Li Jin praised sincerely.
"Actually, the prince can do it too." An Qingxu suggested with a smile, "Would you like to try?"
"Okay!" Li Jin agreed without thinking.
An Qingxu smiled again, then handed the rein to Li Jin's hand, and said at the same time: "Be careful not to pull it too tightly, but don't pull it too loose either."
Li Jing did as he said, and sure enough, the horse seemed less anxious.
An Qingxu said again: "My lord, don't use too much force, just ride lightly on the horse."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to support Li Jin's waist, "It's straight here."
"Is that so?" Li Jin straightened his back upon hearing this.
"Yes, that's it." An Qingxu smiled warmly.
His hands moved forward slowly along Li Jin's waist, unconsciously forming a waist-hugging posture, almost half of Li Jin's body was wrapped in his arms, and his movements seemed very ambiguous.But Li Jin was so focused on the horse that he didn't notice it at all.
An Qingxu didn't intend to avoid suspicion at all, instead he took the opportunity to stick to Li Jin and continued: "Try to let it move forward."
"It doesn't necessarily listen to me." Li Jin said with a smile, still sticking to the horse's belly.
The horse really didn't give Li Jin face, it stood still and didn't move.
"Try a little harder." An Qingxu laughed.
"Then I'll try again."
Under An Qingxu's guidance, Li Jin gradually mastered how to control this stinky horse, and the time passed without him noticing it.
An Qingxu noticed it, but he didn't intend to remind Li Jin.
It wasn't until the sky gradually darkened that Li Jin realized that he had actually stayed in Anfu for almost an afternoon, so he hurriedly left. An Qingxu tried to persuade him to have dinner with him, but Li Jin still politely refused.
The little blind man dozed off after waiting for a long time. Seeing that the master was finally willing to leave, he yawned and followed, "My lord, do you want to go back to the mansion?"
"Of course." Li Jin said without turning his head.
"It's very late, why didn't the prince accept Mrs. An's kindness, and go back after dinner?" the little blind man scratched his head and asked talkatively.
"Uh... this king and him... are not familiar..." Li Jin hesitated for a long time before he could manage to say this.
The little blind man couldn't help looking at him suspiciously.
If you are not familiar, will you stay for a whole afternoon?The little blind man thought suspiciously, but he still tactfully did not ask.
Li Jing didn't notice the suspicious look in the little blind man's eyes, but he was just thinking about his own thoughts.
Seriously...and An Qingxu, how can he say...unfamiliar with An Qingxu?
Although he was subconsciously repulsed because he was from the An family before, after these two contacts, he found that the other party was not arrogant and domineering at all, but polite and gentle, which made him unconsciously develop Good impression, I feel that the other party is a very good person, but it is worth dating.
An Qingxu... Second Young Master An...
Seems like a nice guy...
In a blink of an eye, spring has begun, the grass grows and warblers fly, and spring is full of vigor.
This spring was very lively. First, An Lushan's eldest son, An Qingzong, took the position of Wei Wei Shaoqing, and was awarded the secretary supervisor. Xuanzong even married Princess Rongyi to him. , even the second son, An Qingxu, also took the position of Honglu Shaoqing, and also led the prefect of Guangyang County.Xuanzong expressed his great importance to Anlu Mountain without hesitation, and the scenery of his family was unparalleled.
Within half a month, Ge Shuhan, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty who was famous for his military exploits, also returned to Chang'an to rest and recuperate.
In Chang'an City, it became lively for a while.
On this day, beside the Qujiang Pond, willow twigs brush the water, and boats go on the pool.
Most of the nobles go out by the pool, the flowers are clustered, the clothes are fragrant and the temples are shadowed, and occasionally a young man in brocade clothes passes by on a horse, which causes a burst of screams from the ladies, the sound of warblers and swallows, mixed with laughter, commenting, and paying attention to nothing more than "" Whose son was that just now? So handsome", or gossip about "whose daughter is a good match".
As the weather warmed up, Li Jing no longer stayed in the palace all day long. He and Ge Shubi made an appointment to meet at the Furong Pavilion by the Qujiang Pond. When he saw Ge Shubi waiting in the pavilion from a distance, he rode his horse over.
Hearing the sound of horseshoes, Ge Shubi turned around and saw that it was Li Jin, and hurried forward to take the reins of the horse, and said with a smile, "Why is it so late?"
"Late?" Li Jin rolled his eyes at him, pointed to the sky, and said, "We made an appointment at three o'clock before the end of the day, and now we have just arrived at the end of the day. Why is it late? My king came early!"
"Yes, yes, the lord is the most punctual and keeps his promises. The slave family really admires him."
Brother Shubi laughed very well, and he couldn't help but gave him a white eye again. As soon as the horse's reins dumped, he walked into Furong Pavilion.
Ge Shubi knew that this horse was Li Jin's favorite. It was snow-white and extremely handsome. It had a name called Teng Shuangbai, and it was a famous horse that Dawan paid tribute to. She tied the reins to the tree trunk with a smile on her face. He patted the horse's head and whispered into the horse's ear: "Look at your master, he's just so awkward, but he's really cute."
Unexpectedly, when Teng Shuangbai turned his face away when he heard the words, he snorted and snorted at his brother Shubi with steam all over his face, then turned his head and ignored him, quite disdainfully.
Ge Shubi was both angry and funny, "You are not short-tempered. Sure enough, there are all kinds of horses according to the owner. The top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. It's just as awkward."
At this time, Li Jing saw that he was late coming from behind, and shouted: "What are you doing? Don't bully my king's Xiaobai."
"Hey, how dare I bully it!" Ge Shubi repeatedly yelled, "Your Xiaobai is bullying me, okay?"
"There are ghosts only if you believe in you!" Li Jin looked him up and down suspiciously.
Teng Shuangbai also seemed to know that the master was supporting him, shaking the horse's head and scratching the horse's hooves, flicking the long horse's tail back and forth, he almost neighed.
Ge Shubi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, shook his head, and pointed at Teng Shuangbai, "My lord has a lot, and I don't have the same knowledge as you, a beast."
Teng Shuangbai responded with a snort.
"...You are amazing." Ge Shubi sighed, completely defeated by Teng Shuangbai, then pointed at the horse, and turned around to enter the Furong Pavilion.
Li Jin had already sat down, resting his chin on one hand, with an expression like he was thinking about something, and he was a little lost in thought.
Ge Shubi walked into the pavilion, saw him like this, couldn't help smiling and stretched out his hand to snap his fingers in front of him, saying, "What are you thinking?"
"Ah?" Li Jin came back to his senses and replied, "Nothing."
"Really?" Ge Shubi raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and sat down on the opposite side honestly. He reached out to grab Li Jing's hand, but he swung it away.
"In public, don't move your hands." Li Jin gave him a white look.
Seeing this, Ge Shubi became even more curious, and said with a smile, "What's the matter today? Usually you are the one who doesn't care about other people's eyes, why do you care about it today?"
"One moment and another moment." Li Jin frowned, thought for a while, and then hesitated to say: "The situation is a bit different now, so naturally it's better to pay attention."
Seeing Li Jin's rare serious look, Ge Shubi began to feel that the other party came to him today because he had something serious to say, so he adjusted his sitting posture and said, "What's wrong?"
Li Jin lowered his eyes, and after a while, he slowly asked, "Where do you live now?"
"Huh?" Ge Shubi was puzzled, "Where do you live?"
"Is it Cuitao Residence, or General Geshu's Mansion?"
After hearing Li Jing's words, Ge Shubi finally understood, and said with a smile: "My father is back, so naturally I want to live with him, otherwise I will be scolded for being unfilial again."
General Ge Shuhan returned to Beijing to recover from his illness. As a son of man, how could Ge Shubi not fulfill his filial piety?
Li Jin naturally understood this truth, looked up at Ge Shubi, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "Since General Ge Shu is back in Beijing, it's better for us to see each other less during this time."
When Ge Shubi heard the words, he immediately asked: "Why? My father never cared about me, so he said..." As he spoke, his voice changed, and he pretended to be crying. , don’t want to be a slave anymore?”
"Slave you! Don't pretend to me!" Li Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I'm serious with you!"
"Then there's no reason not to meet each other!" Ge Shubi didn't take it seriously, and said disapprovingly.
"Impossible?" Li Jin snorted and said in a deep voice, "Do you remember what was one of the crimes that the crown prince was framed for a few years ago?"
Only then did Ge Shubi realize that the matter was unusual, he became serious, thought for a while and replied: "Private foreign minister."
Li Jin sighed, remained silent for a while, and said: "Although your majesty loves us juniors quite a lot, he is very taboo about us making friends with foreign ministers without authorization. You don't have any fame, official position, and it's nothing for me to associate with you, but now brother If General Shu returns to Beijing, if he continues to keep in close contact with someone with ulterior motives in front of His Majesty, it will be a trivial matter for me to be reprimanded by His Majesty, even General Ge Shu will be implicated."
After he finished speaking, he looked into Ge Shubi's eyes, and continued: "So, after careful consideration, this king thinks it's better to temporarily reduce contact and avoid suspicion."
Li Jin's words made sense, although Ge Shubi felt reluctant, but after considering the situation, he nodded, "...it's all up to you."
When he said this, he had a stinky face, as ugly as his expression could be. Although he said he was willing, the words "I won't do it" appeared on every part of his face.
Li Jing naturally knew what Ge Shubi was thinking, and felt that he had made a decision unilaterally, which was too arbitrary.It's just that he has been used to bossing around since he was a child, even if he feels a little guilty, he will not show it. Instead, in order to cover up, he deliberately put on a straight face, "In short, this king has decided, it is useless to say anything!"
Although Ge Shubi has always been unruly, but when it comes to Li Jin and his own father, he is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. He is not a person who can't tell the difference. Jin, "Okay, okay, I understand."
"It's good to know." Seeing that Li Jin had spoken clearly, he stood up, "My king has gone back to the mansion."
"I see you off."
Although Ge Shubi felt awkward, seeing that Li Jin was about to go back, he still got up to lead the horse, but Li Jin stopped him.
"No need, it's not like I can't find my way." Li Jing waved his hand and said, "You'd better go back and spend more time with General Ge Shu. The two fathers and sons usually stay away from each other more often, so it's better to take this opportunity to be filial."
Hearing what Li Jin said, Ge Shubi couldn't help but smiled, and said teasingly, "What? You still don't want to part with me, do you care so much about me?"
"You are not so beautiful, who wants to care about you, a Turkic barbarian!" Li Jin blushed as expected, gave a sound of pooh, turned around and untied the horse's reins, got on the horse, and just about to leave, he couldn't help but said to Ge Shubi: "How much do you care about yourself?" Be careful."
"Understood, don't worry!" Ge Shubi smiled and nodded, "Be careful on the road."
Li Jin looked back at him again, and then rode away slowly.
From Qujiang Pond back to Xuanzheng Square where the Ruyang Palace is located, almost across the entire Chang'an, the distance is very long.
Li Jing was not in a hurry to go back, he rode his horse and walked slowly on the street.
The streets of Chang'an are neat and clean. The roads paved with bluestone slabs are clean, and horseshoes make a crisp sound when they step on them.There are shops and restaurants on both sides, pedestrians come and go, bustling and noisy, it is a prosperous scene.
Li Jing let Teng Shuangbai walk forward slowly, but he was thinking about his own thoughts.
Brother Shubi's expression when we parted before was still deeply imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't get it off.
He also considered this decision for a long time. After all, the people around His Majesty are all villains like Yang Guozhong, who are incapable of governing the country, but good at flattering;Although I have never participated in political affairs, I have always disdained to join forces with the Yang family's generation, so I must detour when I see them.As for General Ge Shuhan's military exploits, and he has always been upright. Among the Yang Party, there are not a few people who don't like him.It is hard to guarantee that my close relationship with Ge Shuhan's second son, Shubi, will not become an excuse for people with ulterior motives to criticize. It is better to be careful when planning ahead.
It's just... I'm a little sorry for Ge Shubi.
I made a decision on my own without consulting Ge Shubi's opinion at all. It really seemed a bit too arbitrary, no wonder Ge Shubi was awkward.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing softly.
If I have a chance in the future, I hope I can make up for it...
Li Jing was absent-minded, trusting the horse to rein, and didn't even notice that Teng Shuang had walked into an alley. When someone came out of the slanting stab, he suddenly woke up, and quickly reined in, but it was already too late, Teng Shuang Bai was quite frightened, and with a long hiss, he raised his front hooves high. Li Jing was caught off guard and almost fell off the horse. The situation was very dangerous.
In the midst of extreme danger, another figure flashed from the side, and in a flash, he grabbed Teng Shuangbai's rein and at the same time held the horse's neck with one hand, quickly calming down Teng Shuangbai.
Li Jin was still in shock, stared wide-eyed for a long while, then slowly came back to his senses, and quickly looked at the person who had saved him just now. After seeing this, he couldn't help asking in surprise, "An Qingxu?"
The man was indeed An Qingxu, wearing a dark blue shirt, the style was ordinary, but the fabric was very expensive and exquisite at first glance, with a black silk belt inlaid with emeralds and a white jade pendant hanging around his waist, it was luxurious but not ostentatious at all.
Seeing that Li Jin recognized him, An Qingxu smiled slightly, with the same shy smile, and said a little shyly: "My lord has a good memory."
"Uh..." Li Jin felt a little embarrassed, "An Shaoqing."
He and An Qingxu had only met once, so he called each other's name directly in a panic, and now looking back, he felt it was very rude.
But An Qingxu didn't seem to care, and smiled at him, "It's good for the prince to call Qingxu."
After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Teng Shuangbai, who was still restless, and stretched out his hand to gently stroke the horse's neck, as if trying to calm down the frightened horse.
This move was quite effective. Teng Shuangbai, who had been scratching his hooves restlessly and could not be quiet for any reason, gradually became less frightened and restless under his comfort, and gradually returned to his usual tameness.
Only then did Li Jing remember that Teng Shuangbai was startled just now, he quickly jumped off the horse, and asked concerned: "How is it?"
An Qingxu turned back with a smile and said, "It's just a little frightened, it's not a big deal."
After he finished speaking, he pointed at Teng Shuangbai's left front hoof, and said, "But this foot may be a little twisted."
Li Jing panicked when he heard the words: "Twisted? That Tengshuang Bai it—"
Anyone who has a little experience in raising horses knows that the horse's feet are the most vulnerable place. Even a slight twist will cause the horse to be unable to continue walking and running. No matter how handsome the horse is, it is equal to It's useless, so when Li Jing heard An Qingxu say that Teng Shuangbai's foot might be a little twisted, he immediately became nervous.
Teng Shuang was extremely handsome, and it was a famous Dawan horse. Li Jing always cherished it very much. Now that he heard that his beloved horse might be injured, he was naturally very concerned, and quickly asked An Qingxu, "Is it serious?"
An Qingxu shook his head, "I can't tell yet."
As he spoke, he gently stroked the horse's back. Teng Shuangbai seemed to enjoy An Qingxu's touch quite a bit. Li Jing was obedient and obedient in front of the master, which surprised Li Jing.
"But the prince had better let the groom take good care of it, so as not to seriously hurt it." An Qingxu smiled at Li Jin again, "It seems that the prince likes it very much."
Li Jing tilted his head and said, "It seems that it likes you more."
As soon as he finished speaking, Teng Shuangbai actually bent his neck and rubbed An Qingxu's palm.
Li Jin was even more surprised, "How did you do it?"
An Qingxu patted Teng Shuangbai's head with a smile, and then said to Li Jing a little shyly: "I grew up in the frontier, and learned a little bit of horse taming, which made the prince laugh."
"An Shaoqing really opened my eyes." Li Jin also laughed.
Although he didn't like dealing with An Lushan's party very much, but seeing An Qingxu's amiable demeanor, not at all arrogant and domineering like An's party, but gentle and polite, he couldn't help feeling a little fond of him.Moreover, Teng Shuangbai is very close to An Qingxu. According to his theory, "the person the horse will like should not be a bad person."Coupled with the fact that An Qingxu reached out in time to save his life just now, he couldn't hold back his face, and there was a smile on his face unconsciously.
"My lord is too polite." An Qingxu replied politely.
Li Jing looked around, the daredevil who frightened Ma'er had already slipped away at some point, and the people watching around saw that there was no excitement to watch, and they had already opened their doors, leaving him and An Qingxu alone.
At that moment, he thought about it, and said to An Qingxu: "Thank you, An Shaoqing, for saving me today."
"It's a little effort, the prince doesn't need to care."
"No, no, how can I not thank you for saving my life?" Li Xuan waved his hand.
After speaking, he smiled at An Qingxu, and wanted to lead Teng Shuangbai to leave, but he didn't know that Teng Shuangbai neighed and refused to move no matter what, Li Jing couldn't help being surprised.
At this moment, An Qingxu's gentle voice sounded again, "It was startled just now, my lord should not let it move well for now, so as not to injure its feet again."
Li Jin frowned when he heard this, wondering: "But this place is far away from the palace, if it won't move, how can it go back?"
An Qingxu smiled slightly, "If your lord doesn't dislike it, your residence is nearby, why don't you send it to my residence, wait for the injury to heal, and then return it to Zhao, okay?"
"This...is a bit too much trouble for An Shaoqing." Li Jin hesitated.
"No, no." An Qingxu saw that Li Jin was hesitating, so he continued to smile and said, "Besides, I also have a selfish intention, and I have to rely on the prince to fulfill it!"
"Selfishness?" Li Jin raised his eyebrows.
An Qingxu replied calmly: "I see that this horse is extremely handsome, and it is a rare and famous horse. I also want to take this opportunity to learn more about it. I wonder if the lord would give this opportunity to me?"
Li Jin couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard the words, "What is this, it's a trivial matter."
He reached out his hand to touch Teng Shuangbai, thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "In that case, Teng Shuangbai will trouble An Shaoqing for the time being."
"Where is it, I would like to thank the prince for his generosity!" An Qingxu replied with a smile.
Li Jin also smiled, looked up at the sky, and said: "I still have something to do in the palace, so I will leave first, Teng Shuangbai will have Lao An Shaoqing to bother." After speaking, he turned around.
As soon as he took a step, An Qingxu quickly said behind him: "My lord, wait a moment."
"Anything else?" Li Jin turned around.
"Is your lord planning to walk back to the palace like this?" An Qingxu laughed, pursed his lips and whistled, and behind him, a black horse slowly stepped forward, "If you don't mind, just ride back to the palace on the horse you're under." Bar!"
"This..." Li Jin frowned and looked at An Qingxu's horse.
It was a tall horse with shiny black fur and slender and powerful legs. It was a first-class horse at a glance.
"This is not good! How can An Shaoqing go back to the mansion later?" Li Jin hesitated.
An Qingxu laughed, "Zaixia's residence is nearby, so you don't have to worry."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Jin without blinking his eyes, and continued: "The prince is precious. If I let the prince walk back alone, wouldn't it be impolite? Please don't refuse the prince."
"That's it... okay!" Li Guang thought that his palace was indeed still some distance away. Besides, what An Qingxu said was true. It was a bit uncomfortable for the majestic Prince Ruyang to walk back on the street alone. Presentable, he immediately accepted An Qingxu's proposal, and said with a smile: "In that case, I would like to thank An Shaoqing for your kindness, and I will definitely come to the door to return it some other day."
An Qingxu smiled shyly again, looking very embarrassed, "Your Highness is so polite."
Li Jing also laughed when he saw this, and was about to get on the horse, but An Qingxu grabbed the rein earlier.
"My lord, please."
It was a gesture of respectful and respectful waiting for Li Jin to mount his horse, very humble and polite.
Li Jin couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and said quickly: "An Shaoqing doesn't need to be like this, I just need to get on the horse myself."
"It's okay." An Qingxu still had a pleasing look on his face.
"An Shaoqing is really too polite." This time, Li Jing said this sentence sincerely, and at the same time he was a little surprised. With the arrogance and domineering of the An Party, he unexpectedly came out so gentle and gentle, which made people stunned. It's hard to believe that this person is the second son of An Lushan!
He rode on the horse, clasped his fists to An Qingxu and said, "I will take my leave first."
"My lord, let's go."
Watching Li Jing's back slowly walking away, An Qingxu led Teng Shuangbai by the hand, a thoughtful expression faintly appeared on Xiuya's fair face.
Two full days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these two days, it was rare for Li Jin not to go out for a stroll, but to stay in the palace all day, either studying the newly brewed fine wine, or simply sitting in a daze, doing nothing and being bored.
If you are in a daze, you will inevitably think wildly, and if you think wildly, you will inevitably think of Ge Shubi.
I don't know what happened to that guy, did he stay at home obediently like himself to cultivate himself?Or go out to wander around Chang'an as usual?
Anyway, he is a restless guy...
After thinking about it, Li Jing still couldn't help being concerned, and ordered the little blind man to find out about Ge Shubi's recent situation.
In the end, the little blind man came back and reported that Young Master Ge Shu had either been staying in the General's Mansion these two days or drinking in Cuitao Residence.Hearing this, Li Jing rolled his eyes, and in the end he didn't bother to pay attention to Ge Shubi's whereabouts, and concentrated on studying the newly brewed wine in the mansion.
On this day, as usual, Li Jing slept until three poles in the sun before getting up. After lunch, he was walking in the back garden, when he heard a long horse neighing from the direction of the stable in the backyard, and then remembered that An Qingxu's horse was still with him. It is also time to find a time to pay him back.
Choosing a day is worse than bumping into it, Li Jin thought for a while, and ordered his servants to lead the horse to the front door, and went back to his room to change into more formal clothes, then rode slowly towards An Qingxu's mansion.
An Qingxu's mansion is located in Changmingfang, not next to his father's and elder brother's mansions, on the contrary, it is quite far away, and the place is quite secluded.
As soon as Li Jing rode his horse and turned into the alley, he saw An Qingxu standing in front of the door from a distance, as if waiting for him. He ran, presumably it should be a servant of An Mansion, to deliver a letter to An Qingxu, no wonder An Qingxu would wait in front of the door early.
Seeing Li Jin approaching, An Qingxu hurriedly went up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty's visit to the humble house is really radiant."
"An Shaoqing is too polite." Li Jin replied with a smile, and got off his horse.
On the side, the servants of Anfu hurriedly led the horse.
An Qingxu welcomed Li Jing into the mansion, and said with a smile: "I also want to visit the prince, but I don't know that the prince condescends, so I came to my humble house first, I am really flattered."
"Where did An Shaoqing say that? Thanks to Shaoqing who extended a helping hand in time that day, this king was lucky enough to avoid disaster." Li Jin replied: "What's more, Teng Shuangbai has bothered An Shaoqing very much. "
"Speaking of which, Teng Shuangbai is completely fine, may the prince go to see him?" An Qingxu suggested with a smile.
Li Jing came here this time, besides returning An Qingxu's horse, he just wanted to know how Teng Shuangbai was doing. An Qingxu's words hit his heart, and he nodded immediately, "That's very good, my king is also very concerned about Teng Shuang. White!"
An Qingxu smiled slightly, and led Li Jin to the backyard.
Different from ordinary people's mansions, An Qingxu turned the garden of his mansion into a spacious racecourse. The ground is flat, and Teng Shuangbai is leisurely pacing on it, and he can tell at a glance that he is safe and sound.
Li Jin was overjoyed when he saw this, while An Qingxu signaled his servants to bring Teng Shuangbai over.
Seeing his master, Teng Shuangbai was also very happy, pawing his hooves and shaking his head and tail, very happy.
Li Jing stretched out his hand to touch its long neck, and said with a smile, "Can you play wild again?"
Teng Shuangbai seemed to understand what Li Jin was saying, and the sound of "Hui'er" made Li Jin laugh even more.
On the side, An Qingxu couldn't help laughing and praised: "This horse is very spiritual, it's really rare."
Li Jing stroked Teng Shuangbai for a long time, before saying to An Qingxu: "I have troubled An Shaoqing for so many days, I am really sorry."
An Qingxu shook his head, "Your Highness is too polite."
"Where is there!" Li Jin waved his hand, "I haven't thanked An Shaoqing properly yet!"
"My lord said that, but I'm offended." An Qingxu smiled, looked at Li Jing as if nothing had happened, and continued: "My lord came to my humble house, Qingxu prepared some refreshments, please don't dislike me."
"Ah?" Li Jing originally planned to return the horse and leave with Teng Shuangbai, but now that An Qingxu said this, he was too embarrassed to refuse. After thinking about it, he nodded, "If that's the case, why bother?" Shaoqing."
An Qingxu smiled slightly when he heard the words, and made a gesture of invitation, "My lord, please."
He set the location in the pavilion next to the racetrack, surrounded by green shrubs on three sides, facing the racecourse, and can have a clear view of the scene on the field.
Li Jing left Teng Shuangbai on the racetrack for the time being, and went to the gazebo with An Qingxu.
The servants had already set up exquisite refreshments. The tea leaves were a tribute from Xuanzong, and the pastries were carefully made by the cook. They were small and delicious, and they were neatly arranged on small plates.
Under An Qingxu's hospitality, Li Jing had no appetite at first, so he couldn't help eating a few pieces of snacks and drinking a cup of tea, and praised the cooks in An Qingxu's mansion for their excellent craftsmanship.
Seeing that Li Jing was eating, his eyes kept wandering to the racetrack, An Qingxu knew that he was also a horse lover, so he winked at the servant, and the servant understood, and hurried down to make arrangements.
Then he said to Li Jin again: "My lord, would you like to see Qing Xu's horse?"
"Is it possible?" Li Jin's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he looked very interested, "You won't trouble Shaoqing, will you?"
"No." An Qingxu was very patient, smiling all the time, "However, the prince can call me Qingxu."
This was already the first time he asked Li Jin not to call him by his palace name, but to call him by his first name directly.
Li Jin could no longer pretend that he didn't hear and ignore the past, he hesitated: "This...is too rude."
The unspoken implication is: I am not familiar with you yet, how can I call you by my name directly?
An Qingxu was thinking deeply, how could he not hear it?He smiled at the moment, but didn't say anything.
On the other hand, Li Jin felt embarrassed, and quickly said, "Why don't you call Mr. An?"
"My lord, whatever you want." An Qingxu quickly nodded in compliance.
At this time, the servants had already put the horses in the stable on the racecourse.These horses were brought from the frontier by An Qingxu when he returned to Beijing, and all of them were top-quality horses, vigorous in shape, smooth in coat color, and now they had the opportunity to come out for activities, and they were very happy.
This lively scene also aroused Teng Shuangbai's interest, and he tilted his neck to look curiously at his own kind.
Li Jing had already got up, intending to take a closer look, but An Qingxu reached out to stop him.
"These horses are untamed and fierce. If the prince wants to see them, please let Qing Xu accompany them."
"Is that so... that's fine, then please trouble Mr. An." Li Jin laughed.
Sure enough, accompanied by An Qingxu, the horse, who was a little restless when it saw the stranger appearing, quickly calmed down and became very docile.
Seeing this, Li Jin was overjoyed, "Second Master An is really powerful, no matter what kind of horse comes into your hands, he will be submissive."
An Qingxu smiled shyly when he heard the praise, "That's all I'm good at."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Jin, and said as if nothing had happened: "Your Majesty, do you want to try?"
His proposal made Li Jin's eyes widen, and he asked in surprise, "Is it okay?"
"Of course." An Qingxu said with a smile, "It's just that these horses are more tempered, and the prince may not be able to calm them down, so let Qingxu help."
"That's it...that's fine." Li Jin was right after thinking about it, and nodded in agreement without doubting him.
An Qingxu whistled, and a black horse slowly came to his side. He stretched out his hand to hold the rein, and let Li Jing turn over and ride on it first.
The horse was indeed very temperamental, as soon as Li Jin rode on it, he started poking his hooves uncomfortably. If An Qingxu hadn't grabbed the reins forcefully, he would have knocked Li Jing off his back long ago.
An Qingxu handed the reins to Li Jing, and said with a slight smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry."
After speaking, he put his hands on the horse's back, jumped onto the horse's back neatly, and sat behind Li Jing.
Li Jin couldn't help being startled.
But An Qingxu spoke first again: "My lord, don't be nervous, although this horse has a fierce temper, it can still be tamed."
He took the reins from Li Jing, and as soon as he reined in the horse, the horse, which was restless at first, stopped pawing the ground immediately and obediently waited for the master's instructions.
"It's amazing!" Li Jin praised sincerely.
"Actually, the prince can do it too." An Qingxu suggested with a smile, "Would you like to try?"
"Okay!" Li Jin agreed without thinking.
An Qingxu smiled again, then handed the rein to Li Jin's hand, and said at the same time: "Be careful not to pull it too tightly, but don't pull it too loose either."
Li Jing did as he said, and sure enough, the horse seemed less anxious.
An Qingxu said again: "My lord, don't use too much force, just ride lightly on the horse."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to support Li Jin's waist, "It's straight here."
"Is that so?" Li Jin straightened his back upon hearing this.
"Yes, that's it." An Qingxu smiled warmly.
His hands moved forward slowly along Li Jin's waist, unconsciously forming a waist-hugging posture, almost half of Li Jin's body was wrapped in his arms, and his movements seemed very ambiguous.But Li Jin was so focused on the horse that he didn't notice it at all.
An Qingxu didn't intend to avoid suspicion at all, instead he took the opportunity to stick to Li Jin and continued: "Try to let it move forward."
"It doesn't necessarily listen to me." Li Jin said with a smile, still sticking to the horse's belly.
The horse really didn't give Li Jin face, it stood still and didn't move.
"Try a little harder." An Qingxu laughed.
"Then I'll try again."
Under An Qingxu's guidance, Li Jin gradually mastered how to control this stinky horse, and the time passed without him noticing it.
An Qingxu noticed it, but he didn't intend to remind Li Jin.
It wasn't until the sky gradually darkened that Li Jin realized that he had actually stayed in Anfu for almost an afternoon, so he hurriedly left. An Qingxu tried to persuade him to have dinner with him, but Li Jin still politely refused.
The little blind man dozed off after waiting for a long time. Seeing that the master was finally willing to leave, he yawned and followed, "My lord, do you want to go back to the mansion?"
"Of course." Li Jin said without turning his head.
"It's very late, why didn't the prince accept Mrs. An's kindness, and go back after dinner?" the little blind man scratched his head and asked talkatively.
"Uh... this king and him... are not familiar..." Li Jin hesitated for a long time before he could manage to say this.
The little blind man couldn't help looking at him suspiciously.
If you are not familiar, will you stay for a whole afternoon?The little blind man thought suspiciously, but he still tactfully did not ask.
Li Jing didn't notice the suspicious look in the little blind man's eyes, but he was just thinking about his own thoughts.
Seriously...and An Qingxu, how can he say...unfamiliar with An Qingxu?
Although he was subconsciously repulsed because he was from the An family before, after these two contacts, he found that the other party was not arrogant and domineering at all, but polite and gentle, which made him unconsciously develop Good impression, I feel that the other party is a very good person, but it is worth dating.
An Qingxu... Second Young Master An...
Seems like a nice guy...
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