Shuoxi is located on a plateau, and the spring came late at the end of March, and the weather became significantly warmer in April.
Now that the weather is getting warmer, Qin Wan planted some new flowers and trees in the garden, put away the winter clothes again, and invited Mrs. Yuan Shi, wife of Xilincheng Ling, and other noble ladies, to hold a spring banquet at the Confucian Palace. Qin Wan is the capital city after all. It's not a big deal to move the banquet rules of the capital to Shuoxi, but everyone thinks it's very novel. Once they come and go, the whole Xilin city knows that Princess Rui, Princess Lan, is kind, elegant and graceful. In the name of a doctor, he also gained a bit of a reputation for being a good hand and benevolent.
But after a few months, Qin Wan has gotten used to being a princess, and even more accustomed to taking care of everything inside and outside the palace. Not only that, Qin Wan not only maintains the habit of getting up for a walk in the morning, but also has more activities such as horseback riding. On the surface, she seems to be I want to strengthen my body, but in fact it is for future plans.
Yan Chi leads the Shuoxi army, and now has his own small court, so it must be eye-catching, the court will send troops at some point, sooner or later the Shuoxi army will have a tough battle to fight, Qin Wan has no plan to follow the army every time, But she also didn't want her to stay in the mansion every time Yan Chi went on an expedition. Therefore, she secretly made up her mind that if she really had a day to join the army, no matter how far she ran in the middle of the night, her physique must be able to hold on.
On the tenth day of April, the Chifengyuan camp was basically completed. Yan Chi went to Chifengyuan for four days. A few days later, when Yan Chi came back, the sentry camp on the east side was also in place. In this way, all the defenses on the Shuoxi plateau were ready, and Yan Chi's food and grass in Jianzhou and Qianzhou were sent by the geese. Shuoxi entered the south of the mountain, and Shuoxi's army even dispatched supplies one step ahead of schedule.
When Yan Chi came back again, his hands would be free. On this day, Yan Chi got up with Qin Wan early in the morning, and said bluntly, "Today is warm, I will take you out of the city, lest you get bored in the mansion."
After Qin Wan came to Xilin City, he took care of the palace, socialized and socialized, and hadn't been out of the palace a few times, let alone to have fun.
Hearing Yan Chi's words, Qin Wan also jumped up a bit, the two had breakfast, and when the carriages and horses were ready, they left the palace together.
The carriages of the Prince's Mansion had special signs, and the common people recognized them as soon as they entered the street. For a while, the common people on the road gave way to both sides, knelt down and saluted, and shouted "Thousands of years, Prince Rui", and everyone respected His Highness Prince Rui Very much, in the carriage, Qin Wan smiled deeply.
With a background of royal blood, coupled with his extraordinary ability, it is not difficult for Yan Chi to be worshiped by others. What is difficult is that the common people kneel willingly and are full of gratitude.
There is not much arable land above Shuoxi, and the harvest is even worse, but the taxes are the same as those in the south. Yan Chi has been in Shuoxi for many years and knows the suffering of the people. Now that Shuoxi is self-reliant, the first order he gave was to reduce Taxation, in this way, no matter whether it is the people inside or outside the city in the west, they are all grateful.
The carriage walked slowly towards the city gate along the main road in the city, and when they reached the gate, they saw a long queue outside the city, many people were waiting to enter the city, and when they saw the carriage of Prince Rui's mansion arrived, there was another burst of excitement. Shan Hu worshiped, Yan Chi glanced outside the carriage and said, "There are a lot of people who come to Xilin City these days, and many of them want to settle here, which is a good thing. There are many tribes in Shuoxi, and many people were afraid to come here before. Lin Xi also felt repulsive, but now it is very different."
Qin Wan leaned against Yan Chi's arms, "This is all thanks to you."
Yan Chi smiled, and waited for the carriage to leave the city gate for a certain distance before he lifted the curtains. When the curtains were lifted, Qin Wan couldn't help but whispered, "When I came to Xilin last time, this wilderness was still in ruins, but now different."
Although there are many mountains in Shuoxi, the mountains are not as verdant as in the south. Especially in winter, the trees that have lost all their leaves look particularly bleak. It's been a few months, but she hasn't been out of town yet.
Now the layer of snow has melted long ago, the branches of dead trees are verdant, the grass and trees are luxuriant in the surrounding fields, and unknown wild flowers are blooming everywhere. It is more spring than what Qin Wan saw outside the capital, and the terrain of Xilin City is open. , at a glance, the wilderness and the sky are boundless, and it is a completely different scenery. Qin Wan looked out the window happily, "Shuoxi in winter is a snow country. Now that spring is here, it is also full of vitality, and the terrain here Broadness really makes people broaden their minds."
Listening to Qin Wan's words, Yan Chi only had a gentle smile on his face. The last time he brought Qin Wan to see the cruelty of the battlefield, he was worried at first, but Qin Wan seemed to be fine. He paid attention to it for a few days , Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, but now, what Qin Wan saw was life, so he didn't want to tell her about the bandits on Shuoxi.
The carriage gradually drifted away, and it didn't take long before it came to a ridge. Yan Chi pointed to the ridge and said, "There are few places to play on the west side of Shuo, and the only holy lake is quite far away. There is a temple where the incense is still at its peak, and it can be regarded as a place for spring outings."
Naturally, Qin Wan was not someone who had to go to places of scenic beauty. Hearing what Yan Chi said, he hurriedly said, "I was just about to ask for a peace talisman! Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Yan Chi smiled, "It was too cold before, I just hope you stay in the mansion well, the earth dragon is burning warm, and you will suffer when you come out."
Yan Chi didn't want Qin Wan to come out, but he ran back and forth. Qin Wan felt distressed for a moment, and the two went up the ridge while talking. After walking for a long time, Qin Wan heard a bell ringing. Today is not the birthday of Buddha. Therefore, there were not many people in the temple. Sooner or later, Yan explained, the carriage stopped at the side gate of the Buddhist temple, and when they got out of the carriage, there was also a monk with a dark face waiting at the door. The man saluted.
Qin Wan glanced at the door, and only saw the word Lingyan Temple. After entering the temple, he found that the courtyard was not too big, only the Buddhist hall was complete. Qin Wan looked around and went to worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva first. "I don't know that there is a temple here. If so, how about we offer the eternal lamp here to my father and my father?"
Yan Chi had no choice but to agree, "Do as you say."
Qin Wan not only wants to offer lamps to his biological parents, but also to Qin Yi and his wife. No one here knows anything about the capital, but they can clearly set up a memorial tablet. Qin Wan made up his mind, and every Bodhisattva left After walking around, when he reached the statue of Guanyin, Yan Chi suddenly said in a low voice, "Women in Xilin City come here to worship Guanyin. I heard that after worshiping the statue of Guanyin, they will have children..."
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled deeply. Although she was a bit shy, she still bowed obediently three times, closed her eyes and muttered a few words in her heart before getting up, and waited for Bai Ying to hand over the incense, respectfully After burning the incense respectfully, he gave up, turned around, and went to the abbot's office in the temple. The abbot knew the identity of Qin Wan and Qin Wan earlier, and he knew what she meant when Qin Wan asked for a safety talisman. After writing a rune and chanting scriptures to bless it, it was given to Qin Wan.
Satisfied, Qin Wan hung it on Yan Chi's body when she came out.
Qin Wan didn't believe this at first, but seeing the blood on the battlefield, she also became a praying person. If it's useless, it's fine, but if it's useful, then it's a wish. Yan Chi didn't have these things before, but Qin Wan gave them , but he wants to cherish it.
"The Wusu Zhai in this temple is very good. We will go back after using the Su Zhai."
Yan sooner or later had a plan, Qin Wan naturally followed it, and when they got to the wing room, the vegetarian food had already been prepared, and the five-color vegetarian food was made of wild vegetables picked by the monks in the temple, it was delicious and fragrant, Qin Wan enjoyed it very much, and the two spent lunch On the way back to the city, Qin Wan wanted to ride a horse. Seeing this, Yan Chi had to pull her to ride together. At this time, the sun had already slanted to the west, and the warm sunshine fell on the two of them. Chi deliberately slowed down, feeling extremely leisurely and comfortable.
The two of them headed towards Xilin City while they were talking. They walked for half an hour when they came out. When they went back, they had to walk for half an hour to arrive. After rushing out, Yan Chi reined in his horse suddenly, his brows frowned, because the person in charge turned out to be Gu Ling!
Gu Ling also saw Yan Chi for the first time, and immediately reined in his horse and turned down, "Greetings, Your Highness, Wangfei!"
Yan Chi frowned, "Excuse me, what happened?"
If it wasn't for a major event, Gu Ling would not have left the northern camp outside the city casually.
Gu Ling stood up, "Your Highness, there seems to be a change in the direction of Mengzhou. On the surface, the imperial court has never marched west, but when our brothers from the sentry camp in the north were patrolling, they found two people who fell off their horses and died. Forget it, but these two people are carrying swords, and at first glance they are very sophisticated swords, the general suspects that it is very likely that they are spies, there are many mountains in the north, and the accident happened to these two people because they lost their way."
Having said that, Yan Chi's eyes quickly sank, he turned over and hugged Qin Wan down again, "Let Bai Feng take you back, I'll go to Beiying to have a look."
Qin Wan wanted to go back first, but suddenly remembered what Gu Ling said just now, and couldn't help saying, "Why don't I go too?"
Since the speculation was based on the discovery of the dead body, it naturally aroused Qin Wan's curiosity, and no one in the world is better at examining dead bodies than her.
Yan Chi didn't know what Qin Wan was thinking, so he sighed helplessly, "Okay, it's just that the road is far away and I'm going to be tired."
Qin Wan's eyes lit up, "Don't be afraid, I'll take the carriage! Let's hurry up..."
After saying this, Qin Wan hurriedly got into the carriage, Gu Ling looked at Yan Chi in confusion, Yan Chi withdrew his smile and said, "I'll go and see, if it doesn't work, we still have to rely on the help of the princess..."