As soon as Li Yifu hurried out of the palace, he saw Bai Lu. He was not surprised at all that the maid of the king was waiting for him here. It would be strange if no one was waiting for him.
Today is probably the most aggrieved day in his life. The emperor and the prince have really found a good job for themselves. He has racked his brains and brains, but he can't figure out where this glass multi-treasure tower could be.
Li Yifu sat in the carriage with a sad look on his face. At the same time, he invited Bai Lu, the maid of the king, to sit in the carriage. The maids and eunuchs of the king were very loved by the king, and he did not dare to let Bai Lu suffer any injustice. .
The carriage started from Chengtian Gate and went straight to the gate of Prince Pu's Mansion. Li Yifu got out of the car quickly. Without even greeting Bai Lu behind him, he hurriedly walked to the door and saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Li Yifu, wants to see the king."
"Please come quickly, the King is already waiting for you inside." said the slave at the door.
"Thank you." Li Yifu glanced at Bai Lu behind him, and hurriedly followed his servant into Prince Pu's Mansion.
There are many mysterious places in Chang'an City, and there are also many places that ordinary people and even dignitaries cannot freely enter and exit. The leader among them is Prince Pu's Mansion, which has a status as high as that of the imperial court. In the palace, all this is because of the existence of Pu Wang Li Tai.
It was also the first time for Li Yifu to come here. He followed the servant around the front hall, walked through the appreciation garden in front, and then came to the area where the master lived. It was obvious that Taizong had put a lot of thought into this area for King Pu, and there was a sense of atmosphere everywhere. Nobility.
After entering the main hall, I only saw Li Hong wandering around boredly, looking here and touching there. No personal maid or eunuch was around.
Standing at the door, Li Yifu said: "I have seen the king of Dai, Li Yifu."
"Oh? It's here. It's quite fast, much faster than I expected. Is my mother okay? Is she not angry?" Li Hong looked at Li Yifu at the door and asked with a smile.
Bai Lu then walked in first and stood beside Li Hong. Li Yifu then walked in and sighed and complained: "My good king, you are setting me up for death. I have been thinking about this for a long time. , I don’t know where the Tang Dynasty has such a glass pagoda, you... How can you ask me to find this treasure for you? "
Li Hong was stunned when he heard Li Yifu's words. He thought about it for a while before he realized. For a long time, they still thought that this glass was produced naturally like jade.
Li Hong didn't care about Li Yifu's anxious look, and said easily: "Those are all small things, easy to handle. My queen mother wasn't angry in the court, was she?"
Although he has left the palace now, he still dares not relax the tight string in his heart. He is afraid that Wu Mei will send someone to take him back in anger.
"King Hui, since you threw the treasure, I have been wondering where this glass was produced. I really don't have the heart to see if the queen is angry with you. Why don't you go back to the palace now and apologize to the queen...?" "
"Are you kidding me? I finally ran out of the palace and want to go back? If I go back now, my ass will explode." Li Hong interrupted him.
Li Hong thought for a while, and I am afraid that the queen mother will also know that she will live in Prince Pu's Mansion. Even if she does not know, I am afraid that with the virtue of strict wife control by the father, he will tell the truth when coaxing the queen.
If the Queen Mother really sent someone out of the palace to look for her, they would probably be on the way by now. So now I have to find a place to hide for a while, and just come back at night. I must not be caught by the queen mother, even if it is just for the sake of my own little butt.
"Yifu, help me find some craftsmen in the past few days. I can be useful." Li Hong asked Li Yifu to sit down and then said: "Look for two honest and tolerant glass craftsmen, and by the way, find two blacksmiths. It would be better if we could find two craftsmen who make green bricks. Don’t look for them from the imperial palace. Apart from catering to the royal taste, I’m afraid they won’t be able to create anything new.”
"This is no problem. Glazed craftsmen are easy to find. There are many in both the East and West markets. Blacksmiths are also no problem. It may be difficult to make green bricks. It seems that the green brick craftsman is not only the general supervisor but also the Ministry of Works. This needs A few days. King Dai, please excuse me, are you planning to imitate it?" Li Yifu wondered if King Dai wanted to pass it off with a fake one.
Li Hong smiled, and first said to Bai Lu: "Find Mang Zhong and Xia Zhi and ask them to accompany me out. Oh, they should be organizing our residence in the back. Tell the six of them that they are not allowed to go there today. , you must not leave the house. If you feel bored, just take a breather in the back garden to avoid the limelight, and then we can go out for a walk."
After sending Bai Lu away, Li Hong and Li Yifu walked outside the palace together. Li Hong planned to take advantage of Li Yifu's carriage to find a place to hide for a while.
"Do you think this glass, like jade, comes out of stone?" Li Hong raised his eyes and asked Li Yifu.
"Uh... I would like to ask the king to clarify my doubts." This made Li Yifu ask, could this glass be made of other things
"You will know when you have found all the people. You will have to open more shops in Luoyang and Chang'an. Today I said that in the future, asking Guizi and other countries in the Western Regions to come to buy our Tang Dynasty glass products is no empty talk. , Don’t think I’m young, but I never lie.”
Not lying? Today, after he deceived his mother and queen in the court, Li Yifu cursed in his heart and did not dare to speak out.
When the two of them walked to the door, Xia Zhi and Mang Zhong were already waiting at the door. Li Hong exaggeratedly took a few deep breaths of air and sighed: "It feels so good to be free. Yifu, take your carriage and take me there." Aunt Chengyang’s place.”
"What are you...?" Li Yifu asked knowingly. Based on his experience, he had already judged that this king was really resourceful in not returning to the palace.
Seeing that Li Hong was silent, Li Yifu had no choice but to take the blame. If the queen asked about it, he would decide whether to say it or not. Sitting on the shaft with his coachman and thinking hard, Li Hong was carried by Xia Zhi and got into the carriage with Mang Zhong.
At present, none of Li Zhi's children can own a mansion in Chang'an. Including Li Zhi's many brothers and sisters, only two princesses, Chengyang and Xincheng, who were the same mother as Li Zhi, retained their mansions in Chang'an City. Another one is Princess Lanling. Li Zhi specially reserved a mansion for her.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Princess Chengyang's residence. The general at the door looked at the government carriage with a thoughtful expression. Except for Princess Xincheng's residence, no other officials lived in this neighborhood. In other words, this village is the boundary of the two princesses Chengyang and Xincheng. It seems to be a place isolated from the world, and outsiders will not come here.
"Hurry up and drive the carriage away. No parking is allowed here." A general said looking at Li Yifu, who was quite expensively dressed.
"I'm sorry, please let me know that the King is here to visit." Li Yifu got off the carriage, walked to his house and handed over the door.
"Acting King? Which Acting King? There are only princesses here, not acting kings." The family general looked at the tall and thin Li Yifu and said warily.
Li Hong had already been carried out of the carriage by Xia Zhi. Looking at Li Yifu's sinister face, he was afraid that this guy would hold a grudge and cause trouble for others, so he said: "Yifu, you go back first, you It’s been a day since I came out, so I can just go in by myself.”
Li Yifu turned around and ignored the general, walked up to Li Hong and said, "I'd better watch the King Dai enter before leaving, in case something unexpected happens..."
"Don't worry, you are vegetarians like Mang Zhong and Xia Zhi. You can go back. The sun is almost setting. As long as you remember to do the things I asked you to do well." Li Hong said.
Li Yifu glanced at Mang Zhong who walked up to the general. He saw the general holding a token handed over by Mang Zhong and looking through it. Naturally, he knew that it was something belonging to the royal family, so he no longer refused. He apologized and went to the carriage. Neither of them got in, and they continued to leave on the shaft of the carriage with the coachman on the left and right.
As soon as Li Yifu left, the two generals also tested Mang Zhongli's token, so one hurriedly saluted, and the other quickly rushed in to report.
Li Hong didn't wait for the general to report back, then raised his legs and walked inside. The other general didn't dare to stop him at this moment, so he had to follow Li Hong to lead the way.
"Wow, Aunt Chengyang's mansion is not bad. Apart from being a bit vulgar, there is nothing wrong with it. It's quite big." Li Hong sighed as he walked.
Xia Zhi covered her mouth and smiled. This princess's mansion has not been repaired or built for many years, and it still retains the appearance of the Taizong period. Taizong didn't have much money at that time, so the princess's mansion was large in area, but there were fewer buildings. Most of the place was planted with flowers and plants in Chengyang, which made it look unique and elegant.
"Xue Guan has met the king." Xue Guan, the governor of Fangzhou, Li Hong's uncle, hurried over with Princess Chengyang.
Princess Chengyang and Xue Guan once visited Li Zhi in the palace, and also met this impish nephew. However, etiquette is indispensable. When Xue Guan met Li Hong, he naturally had to show etiquette first, and then Li Hong could greet the two of them.
"Hong'er has met his aunt and uncle." Li Hong waited for Xue Guan to salute before saluting.
"Why are you here, little monkey? Has your mother allowed you to leave the palace?" Chengyang was only twenty-six years old at this time. She was petite and beautiful. As the biological sister of His Majesty's first mother, Li Zhi treated her the same way. Extraordinary favor.
Seeing that the little guy brought a palace maid and a eunuch with him, Chengyang took Li Hong's little hand and asked cautiously: "Did you sneak out?"
"No, my father allowed me to leave the palace. If you don't believe me, you can ask them." Li Hong was held by Cheng Yang's hand and continued to walk forward, while Xue Guan followed behind and smiled.
"Will the Emperor allow you to leave the palace? What about your mother? He dares to let you leave the palace without your mother's consent?" Chengyang is very smart and has a good relationship with Li Hong's mother. The two of them are also in the palace at intervals. He is very familiar with home affairs, so he is naturally very clear about the relationship between Li Zhi and Wu Mei.
"What do you call this? My father is the emperor, okay? As long as my father allows it, my mother's opinions can be ignored, okay?" Li Hong said, taking the hand Kaicheng Yang put on the top of his head and rubbing it.
"Isn't your father afraid of your mother?" Chengyang teased Li Hong as he walked.
"Anyway, my father allowed me to leave the palace. I'm hungry. Is it time for your family to eat too?" Li Hong looked around and changed the subject.
(End of chapter)