Li Qian acted as a pitiful, fragile and helpless royal family member, trying to win Li Hong's sympathy for her with the image of a weak woman.
Pei Shoude played the role of a worried but helpless clan prince-in-law.
On the left and right of Li Qian, one was charming and attracted Li Hong's attention with the death of Yue King Li Zhen, while the other was making insidious remarks, trying to figure out the purpose of Li Hong's trip.
They obviously had a detailed understanding of Li Hong, especially since the incident in Yangzhou was still vivid in their minds, so no matter how Li Hong answered, they would all think that when Li Hong suppressed Li Jingye's rebellion in Yangzhou, he Conquering the Japanese country, he not only captured the Japanese princess, but also forced the Japanese emperor to pay 30 million taels of silver in compensation to the Tang Dynasty. Finally, he returned to Hangzhou, and then crossed the Huaihe River to Yangzhou, where he killed Yue King Li Zhen and Langya King Li Chong, their father and son, and King Cao Li Ming.
Li Hong first went to Yangzhou but did not govern it. He did not stay long after arriving in Hangzhou, and immediately took a boat to the east to conquer the Japanese country. When he came back, he suppressed the rebellion in Yangzhou.
Now Li Hong is driving to Jiannan Road, and three hundred miles south is Chengdu Prefecture, and then continuing south, he can reach Nanzhao directly.
Whether it is Mianzhou, Chengdu, Nanzhao or Zhenla, how similar is it to Yangzhou, Hangzhou and the Japanese state back then
At least in terms of distance, the distance between Yangzhou and Hangzhou and the distance from Mianzhou to Chengdu are surprisingly consistent. The difference is only a millimeter!
At that time, there was no alarm in Yangzhou. After staying in Hangzhou for a few days, they went out to sea for the Eastern Expedition. From Li Hong's words just now, we can know that Mianzhou was just to appreciate the Yuewang Tower left by Uncle Yue Wang and feel the magnificence of the Yuewang Tower. , and then he will go to Chengdu Mansion to recruit Di Renjie, but if it doesn't work, listening to that tone... I am afraid that Di Renjie is in danger.
From the beginning to the end, Li Hong never mentioned what the eight thousand people he personally led were going to do, nor did he mention that a few days ago, the lawless henchmen under his command passed by here one after another. Where did he go
These can be said to be secretive things for Nanzhao and Chenla, but when passing through Mianzhou and Chengdu, whether you are traveling at night or during the day, it is simply impossible to move a long convoy through thin air. possible.
So even if you don't want to know, you can still know from the people's mouths that a few days ago, carriages from the Tang army passed by, carrying tightly covered cargo.
The deep ruts were enough to show that the carriage contained either food and weapons.
"Your Highness, Shoude has a merciless request. Is it possible to tell your Highness?" Pei Shoude watched as Li Hong prepared to go to Mianzhou for dinner under his and Li Qian's strong invitation, but Li Hong instead invited them to go to Yue. Dinner at the palace.
The Yue Prince's Mansion has been sealed since the Yue Prince was executed, and it has never been opened until now. This makes Pei Shoude and Li Qian a little confused. I am afraid that there are already weeds everywhere. Is it possible to eat grass there
But Li Hong ignored their hesitant and doubtful expressions, looked ahead and asked: "Tell me, if you want to go to the Yuewang Mansion, that's not possible. I still want to keep that house and don't plan to give it to anyone." Anyone can use this to commemorate the passing of Uncle Yue Wang." Li Hong felt that after entering the Spring Festival, the air here began to feel slightly humid, as if even the clothes on his body seemed to have been put on without drying. Similar.
"His Highness was joking. Even if Shoude had ten courages, he would not dare to make such a treasonous request. Shoude just wanted to say that since His Highness will go to Chengdu Mansion in two days to find Di Renjie, I wonder if Shoude can help His Highness solve the problem. ?" Pei Shoude said cautiously next to Li Hong.
As soon as the words came out, Li Hong had no reaction, but Li Qian on the other side trembled and looked at Pei Shoude involuntarily. Is it possible that Pei Shoude would rebel at this time? Want to abandon yourself and others and take refuge in Li Hong
Pei Shoude also felt the uneasy look from Li Qian, and smiled at Li Qian with his white teeth exposed. He only heard Li Hong's voice in his ears.
"Oh, tell me, do you know where Di Renjie is now?" Li Hong turned to look at Pei Shoude with interest, as if he was at a loss when he happened to meet a counselor who offered him a good idea.
"Your Highness was joking. Shoude didn't know where Di Renjie was now. But... Shoude was worried that Chengdu Prefecture occupies a large area, not to mention there are many waterways. Although Chengdu Prefecture is in a flat land, the surrounding counties are It happens to be among the deep hills and mountains. If Di Renjie is hiding in these places, His Highness would be like looking for a needle in a haystack and would have to use tens of thousands of people to find him." Pei Shoude frowned and said. His face looked worried for Li Hong, and he said worriedly.
Li Hong glanced at Pei Shoude meaningfully. Regardless of his purpose, he did not lie to himself in his description of the topography of Chengdu Mansion.
I have not been to Chengdu Mansion in this life, but I have been to the "Land of Abundance" in my previous life.
In the previous life, Chengdu had a unique landscape due to the huge height difference between the east and west parts. However, at this time, Chengdu was far from the vast urban area it would be more than a thousand years ago.
Nowadays, it is just a flat land used to build a city, but the surrounding counties, which were included in the scope of Chengdu more than a thousand years later, are not like flat land. Therefore, according to Pei Shoude, if Di Renjie To "hide" oneself intentionally is indeed tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.
"So what's your plan?" Li Hong looked at the tall gate of Prince Yue's Mansion. Inside the wall, a towering tree blocked out the sky. It was slowly swaying with the breeze, as if waving to him, and then He said to Hua Meng behind him: "Go in and see how they have cleaned up this place."
Pei Shoude reached the words on his lips and was about to say them to Li Hong, but Li Hong had already stepped inside. At this time, Li Qian's expression began to become more or less really lonely and sad, so Pei Shoude had no choice but to say it to Li Hong. The words were swallowed back.
No one dared to live in Prince Yue's Mansion, and no one dared to break the seal, but that didn't mean that he didn't dare to tear off the huge seal with an aura of majesty on the door of Prince Yue's Mansion.
Therefore, the first time Li Hong arrived in Mianzhou, he sent someone to repair the place. The prince's mansion, which had been vacant for several years, except for the weeds scattered among the stone steps and gaps in the floor, was the old house that had not been there for a long time. People live in it, but without the breath of living people, the doors and windows begin to become loose and dilapidated.
From the moment you enter the courtyard for the first time, you feel a sense of desolation and depression. The weeds that have been cleared are now piled in the corner, lazily lacking their tenacious vitality.
The mottled walls, doors and windows will occasionally open automatically with a bang or creak when no one touches them, and then sway gently in the breeze.
The prince's personal guards, led by Yu Tuqi, have taken the lead in clearing out the main courtyard where Li Hong will be staying in the past few days. For soldiers like them, the front and back yards are enough to protect them from wind and rain.
After receiving Li Hong's approval, Hua Meng and Cheetah began to inspect the room where the prince would stay at night, as well as some daily necessities.
Li Qian and Pei Shoude originally followed Li Hong, but as they went deeper into the courtyard step by step, especially when they passed the small garden overgrown with weeds and the original luxurious and luxurious pavilions, Li Qian and Pei Shoude began to follow Li Hong. He involuntarily slowed down his pace.
Li Hong didn't pay attention to the two people who were there to catch up with each other. He took Yuan Shuji, Guo Shishen, and Wei Wen, who was left by him, and sat down in the pavilion near the garden. The pavilion had been re-wiped and the thickness had long since disappeared. The thick dust of time seems to be somewhat alive at this moment.
Although the loneliness accumulated during that time can still be felt from around the pavilion, it no longer affects their ability to chat here.
Li Qian and Pei Shoude did not follow Li Hong, but continued to walk to the pavilion. It seemed that this should be the boudoir where Li Qian lived. Otherwise, she would not be able to be here at this time. Only then did he reveal his true inner sorrow.
Li Hong looked at Wei Wen who was still standing there, not daring to sit down, and told him not to be restrained. The army is not a court, and there is no need to be so serious.
At this time, Li Qian and Pei Shoude pushed open the dark red door of the pavilion. As the door slowly opened with an unpleasant creaking sound, a thick layer of dust was shocked from the lintel and the doorway. rise.
Li Qian and Pei Shoude each raised their hands and waved in front of their eyes. After driving away the thick dust, they looked at their feet and then walked in slowly.
The two people walked around in a circle, first glanced at the unattended people behind them, and then walked along the stairs to the second floor of the pavilion. They stepped on the thick dust, so that the entire pavilion did not make much footsteps. The entire space seemed quiet, and even each other's heavy breathing could be heard clearly.
"Why are you helping him find Di Renjie?" Li Qian asked in a low voice as she walked away.
There was some dissatisfaction in his tone, as well as a hint of anger and confusion. Pei Shoude had been married to her for several years. Sometimes he was a little carefree, but he valued himself very much and never went against his own will. He treated Li Hong like this today. , is it because I have never let him take concubines in these years
Pei Shoude chuckled as if he was confident, and then said in a low voice: "I'm not helping him, I'm helping ourselves."
"How is that possible? If you hadn't just walked to the door of the house and interrupted Li Hong's question to you, I wonder what flattering words you would have said?" Standing at the top of the stairs, Li Qian suddenly turned around and looked at Pei Shoude and asked road.
(End of chapter)