I write a eulogy every day for the person beside my pillow

"Brother, how long are we going to wait here?"

In a posthouse in the territory of Ning Wangfu in southern Yunnan, Li Yu was dressed as an ordinary prince. He held a cup of tea in his hand. The tea had been cold for a long time. He neither drank nor changed a cup, but just held it in his hand.

Li Yu's dazed symptoms had lasted for several days, and Li Li knew it was useless to ask.

He picked up the cold teapot, took the teacup from Li Yu's hand, and left the inn.

When he turned around and closed the open wooden door, Li Li saw that the emperor's brother was still holding the teacup in a vain posture, in a daze, his mouth was a little dry.

Li Li went downstairs and asked the boss for a new pot of tea.

The boss was a middle-aged short and fat man, he pinched the abacus and did not lift his eyelids, so he called the shop waiter and asked him to make tea for Li Li.

Li Li smiled, and said to the boss: "Dare to ask if the store has good tea, my brother is thirsty."

The boss raised his head and said impatiently: "Can't the tea in this shop quench your thirst?"

"The store has misunderstood." Li Li's smile did not change, "My brother and I traveled through the treasured land. I heard that this place is rich in good tea, so it would be a pity to only drink rough tea. If the store has good tea, my brother will definitely thank you with a lot of money."

He took out a silver coin and put it down gently.

"Yes, yes." The boss smiled openly, took the money, and showed a more attentive attitude, "But guest officer, we have to wait for the good tea."

"Naturally." Li Li nodded, "Does everything take time?"

Of course he knew that there was no so-called good tea in the posthouse, and the people here were only traffickers, wandering alchemists, monks, and knight-errants. They stopped to drink tea and sleep for a night, and left the next day when the cock crowed.

In this way, how can the boss be willing to prepare the tea? It is nothing more than adding some tea dregs and tea shavings to the hot water, so as not to drink it tasteless.

Sure enough, Li Li watched the boss walk to the door of the back kitchen, called the waiter, and gave some instructions in a soft voice. After listening to the waiter, the waiter raised his head and glanced at Li Li, and was slapped on the head by the boss. The head disappeared.

Li Li smiled secretly, the waiter in the shop must have taken him for granted.

The boss must have asked the waiter to go to the street to buy tea. As for what kind of tea to buy, his words just now convinced the boss that he doesn't understand tea and the prices here. It's for nothing.

Now, the boss looked at him as a "good fortune boy" with a particularly friendly look.

"The guest officer is here to travel in southern Yunnan?"

Li Li nodded, "My brother and I have lived in Wu since we were young, and only one distant uncle lives in southern Yunnan. This time, it happened that my uncle celebrated his birthday, and my parents were too old to travel far. My two brothers came here for them. Thinking that it was still early, I traveled around and experienced different customs and customs, which is quite interesting.”

Li Li said the reason he had edited earlier in the morning. His tone was sincere and he quickly gained the trust of the boss.

"Oh, then you are from the Lan Dynasty."

It may be that the boss took it for granted and didn't realize that what he said was not rigorous.

Li Li pretended to be puzzled, "Doesn't southern Yunnan also belong to the Lan Dynasty?"

The boss showed a trace of disdain: "We only recognize King Ning here, but not the old emperor lying in the capital. Who doesn't know that this Lan Dynasty should be named Xiao, not Li."

Since he dared to say it out loud, it meant that most people here thought so.

Li Li's heart is like a mirror, the Xiao family has a feud with their Li family, and it will never be easily resolved just because the current King Ning is only a young man in his early twenties.

But he still pretended not to understand, and asked the boss why he made such a statement.

The boss is also a sentimental person, and he said everything to Li Lizhi. What he said was similar to what Li Li investigated, but the details were slightly different.

The grievances between the Xiao family and the Li family can be traced back to the previous dynasty.

The tyrant of the previous dynasty had no way, and the Xiao family among the four major clans took the lead in ordering the clansmen to resist, and everyone responded.The other three major clans moved slowly, and only joined the resistance camp after they realized that punishing the tyrant was the general trend.

However, in the end, the world that the Xiao family worked so hard to build was stolen by the Li family.The Li family did not know what method to use to force the Xiao family to surrender.Although the Xiao family was named and entrusted by King Ning, they have never entered the court for many years, so no one in the court knows what King Ning looks like.

When it comes to why King Ning is willing to give up the country, the boss glared, and said that the people from the Li family invited the demon way to confuse King Ning with magic.

Li Li thought to himself that the information he found seemed to be more reliable than the boss's.

It's also absurd to say.

Just because of a woman.

He once heard the stories of the previous generations of monarchs from the old mother in the palace. When it came to the founding king, the old mother said that her old mother said that it was a man who looked like a god.

As a god, there will be countless female moths flying towards the flame by his side, and the moth that is the most stupid and stupid among them is surnamed Xiao.

The old nanny is old and has no scruples in speaking.

She said that Miss Xiao is a silly moth, everyone flies where the light is, but she just flies to the dark place.

At that time, Tianshen was not a god at that time. He lived among wild dogs, and ten heads were pinned to his waistband in exchange for one recognized Li surname.

Miss Xiao is beautiful, her elder brother is the head of the patriarch, and she is a saucy female general who guards the city like a fortress. Who is not good to like, but she likes the wild dogs sent by the Li family.

Probably because he stared at the city gate for a long time, his eyes were damaged, and there was no thoughtful and handsome man around him. He gradually became indistinguishable from animals and humans, and inadvertently gnawed a mouthful of grass by the side of the nest.

The first bite is a bit spicy, but the aftertaste is still astringent. After chewing slowly, the sweetness diffuses between the lips and teeth, and gradually becomes addictive.

When he realizes that the grass is poisonous, he is helpless, and can only live with it for the rest of his life.

It was raining heavily, and Miss Xiao was pregnant, so she went to meet the patriarch of the Xiao clan, her own brother.

After talking all night, Miss Xiao came out with a pale face, and said to the man who had been waiting for a long time, "You are the emperor now."

Miss Xiao's child was not kept.

Miss Xiao became Concubine Xiao, and she died later.

Li Li suspected that the old mama was making up, she even knew that it rained that night, so why didn't she know how Miss Xiao died?

It can only be regarded as hearing an anticlimactic story.

The boss over there has already talked about how talented and bold the current King Ning Xiao Pun is, and how brave and unparalleled his generals are in the army.

Li Li remained calm, and asked curiously: "King Ning supports his own troops, so isn't he afraid of the emperor's army overwhelming the land?"

Speaking of this, the boss became visibly excited, and his voice became much louder: "It's not that I haven't fought before. At first, the fight was back and forth, and the next few emperors were like bears. I don't think Lan Chao can't stand it." In a few years, when the property returns to its original owner, you will be less bullied by Rong Di, since the Crown Prince took office, the border has become more and more chaotic every day..."

The boss talked too fast, and Li Li didn't have time to stop it.

"elder brother."

Li Li turned around in embarrassment, not daring to look at the person upstairs.

The interior furnishings of this post house are aging, and when you step on the floor, the floor will make a slight creaking sound due to the pressure.

Although Li Li's back was facing the stairs, Li Li knew that the emperor's brother had left the room from the moment the shopkeeper started talking about the grievances between the two clans, and stopped to listen.

He intentionally induced the boss to reveal the feud between the Xiao family and the Li family, but through the mouths of the locals, he hoped that the emperor would give up his false fantasy of borrowing troops from King Ning, and instead guard the city gates and train soldiers. Rong Di did not So easy to break through.

He said this too many times in front of the emperor's brother and Huang Taifu, but Huang Taifu said disapprovingly, "Xiao Lue is a minister, and the crown prince is the future monarch. The heir is in trouble. Xiao Lue should borrow troops. This is his Do your duty as a courtier!"

So there was this trip to southern Yunnan, the prince collected five carts of valuable gifts from the private treasury, and prepared to give them to Xiao Luan to show his sincerity.

In order to deceive others, only Li Li accompanied the prince, and several shadow guards secretly protected him.

The closer you get to Prince Ning's mansion, the less you dare to say anything.

Li Li asked the emperor to temporarily live in this country post house, and entrusted a well-known local old man to act as an intermediary, and took their gifts to Ning Wang's mansion as a lobbyist.

Ten days passed in a flash.

The boss realized that the guest standing upstairs was Li Li's elder brother, and immediately squinted his eyes and smiled, "Guest officer, the tea will be ready soon."

Li Yu lowered his eyes, and seemed to be in a trance.

Li Li anxiously waited for Li Yu to speak.

"Go back." Li Yu loosened his hand holding the railing, and went back to the room very quietly.

After getting the answer he wanted, Li Li didn't feel relaxed.

"Uh, sir, tea is here." The boss glanced at the closed door upstairs, wondering about the tense atmosphere between the brothers, but he kept his duty and didn't ask any further questions.

"Thank you." Li Li relaxed his stiff face and took the tea.

Although the prince promised to go back, he still waited until the next day.

The old man they entrusted came back untouched with five carts of gifts, and shook his head at them, saying that he had handed over invitations to King Ning's mansion, but the old housekeeper only said that King Ning was not at home, and he didn't dare to make a claim .

"Xiao Luan must be lying to me. He doesn't like things in this palace." Li Yu shook his head and smiled wryly, "Little Fourteen, let's go back."

After Li Yu returned to the border, he and Huang Taifu and Yue Qingbai got into a lot of troubles.

Probably because he felt unwilling, half a month later, the crown prince asked Li Li to go to Prince Ning's mansion again.

The prince's order was urgent, so Li immediately set off immediately.

After the fast horse had galloped for tens of miles, Li Li remembered that he was alone this time, without any belongings.

The five carts of gifts did not bring King Ning a side, so he went there empty-handed, fearing that he would not be kicked out on the spot.

Li Li struggled for a while, but soon felt relieved.

He didn't really expect Xiao Luan to send troops, what difference does it make if he brings gifts or not?

He went alone without worrying about the safety of the prince, and directly knocked on the door of Prince Ning's mansion, and told the old butler with white hair and youthful face his intention of coming.

The folk customs in the southern Yunnan area are aggressive, and the last time we met, Li Li thought that the old housekeeper was a tough guy, but unexpectedly he was a hospitable old man, so he asked Li Li to stay in the guest house of King Ning's Mansion for a few days .

Probably because seeing Li Li's dusty travels, his face sank.The old butler personally made a bowl of noodles and sent them to Li Li's room.

In order to hurry, Li Li ate one meal and went hungry three times. The smell of a few drops of sesame oil from the noodles entered his nose. Li Li's index finger was so greedy that he slurped and ate the noodles with his bowl in his hands.

The old housekeeper couldn't help laughing, and went to the kitchen to get another bowl of noodles, "Not enough and more."

"Thank you, Mr. Wu." Li Li buried his head in the bowl, and thanked vaguely.

"Poor child, what good things can there be in the palace."

Li Lixin said: "You Prince Ning's Mansion is too contemptuous of people, it's just a bowl of noodles, I, Li Li, can often eat it in the palace.

He lived in Prince Ning's mansion for three days, and asked the old housekeeper every day if King Ning wanted to see him.

The old butler told him back and forth, "Wait, wait."

Li Li's patience was exhausted, so if he waited any longer, he might as well give Xiao Luan his retirement.

He packed his bags and bid farewell to the old housekeeper.

The old housekeeper snapped his fingers, "It's strange, I should be back in two days."

Li Li couldn't tell the truth from what he said, so he cupped his fists and bowed to the old housekeeper. Li Li was grateful for receiving his kindness for a few days, "Since King Ning has no time to meet, Li Li just bid farewell."

It had just rained and the road was wet and foggy.

Li Li rode his horse and whipped his whip, and the Prince Ning's Mansion was separated from him by thick smoke, just as Li Li regarded it as a fleeting experience, a shallow relationship with no sequel.

It was another greedy advance, the prince was ambushed, Li Li fought his way out, led Huang Zhengqian, Yue Qingbai, and a dozen of the prince's subordinates to gallop, and ran until the pursuers were nowhere to be seen, so Li Li dared to stop down.

He observed the unfamiliar terrain, feeling bad, they were already outside the pass, and this was Rongdi's sphere of influence.

The Lan Dynasty armor on their bodies, once they enter the town of Fanbang, they are simply live targets for slaughter.

Li Li took off his armor and went to the nearest city-state to get clothes from the Western Regions for the prince and others to change into.

Huang Zhengqian was so old and stubborn, he was embarrassed by the enemy's clothes for a while, so he also changed into them.

In addition, Li Li also bought a lot of cloth, porcelain, medicinal materials, and rouge gouache from merchants who traveled between the Lan Dynasty and the Western Regions, and a group of people pretended to be business travelers and sneaked into the city.

Their route back to the customs must pass through this small city.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the city, he heard the news that Xu Tu led the army to rest here and ordered the city gate to be closed to prevent people from entering or leaving.

Xutu's men searched around the city, tracking the prince's whereabouts.

At this moment, in the hotel where Li Li and the others were staying, there were a large number of merchants from the Lan Dynasty, and a group of Rongdi soldiers were interrogating room by room.

In the next room, it was Li Li's turn.