Jing Shao was so confused and half-heartedly bowing to the King of Huainan. The three of them sat in Qingzhu Xiaozhu for another afternoon, looking as if they had seen each other late. From the sword to the art of war, from the food to the beautiful woman, from the street talk to the poems and songs, until the sunset slanted, they said goodbye to each other. Gu Huaiqing told them that she had been living in the Wading Garden in Pingjiang City for the past few days. Let them both find time to find him.
Seeing the backs of the two leaving, Gu Huaiqing stood with his hands behind his back, gradually suppressing the smile on his face. This husband and wife have their own strengths, and it may not be a concern if they are separated, but together they are a near-perfect combination.
"My lord, are you going to return to Danyang tomorrow?" the guard asked.
Danyang City is the main city of the Huainan fief, not far from Pingjiang, but not too close.
"It's not coming back, you can send the news back," Gu Huaiqing stretched out and put on a smile again, "It's not a matter of urgency, let them make up their own minds."
The guards choked on the saliva when they heard the words. If it is not urgent, they will let the vassals deal with it themselves. If it is urgent, they will not be able to wait for the news to be sent to Pingjiang! When Lord Huai Xiang heard the news, he would probably faint again.
Jing Shao walked back with his princess. When he came, he didn't realize it, but when he went back, he realized that the road was really long. It was getting late, and there was no place to hire a sedan chair. The two walked on the bluestone path for a long time. Mu Hanzhang was a little tired. Jing Shao touched his face and crouched down to walk with his back.
"Get up, I'll be fine, let you carry it on your back." Mu Hanzhang looked around, all the hawkers on the street had closed their stalls, the road was empty, and only the Gefang on the other side of the river was still very lively.
"Come up quickly, or I'll take you and go." Jing Shao said and was about to stand up and pull him.
Mu Hanzhang couldn't, so he had to lie down. At first, I felt awkward, and I felt a little overwhelmed when I hugged Jing Shao's neck.
Jing Shao grabbed those slender legs, stood up, and walked slowly on the bluestone path under the setting sun, the afterglow reflected on the Qingshui River beside, it was quiet and peaceful. He weighed the man on his back up and patted his ass to comfort him.
With the wobbly pace, Mu Hanzhang gradually relaxed, and the warm body temperature was transmitted through the soft cloth. His shoulders were very broad, and it was very comfortable to rest his chin on it. Mu Hanzhang was lying on top of it, swaying his feet comfortably.
"What do you mean by King Huainan and you sworn in?" Mu Hanzhang looked sideways at the sparkling water and asked thoughtfully.
"He is the most elusive person." Jing Shao tilted his head and rubbed the cheek of the person on his shoulder, "Do whatever you want, turning your face is as fast as turning a book, maybe it's just for fun."
"Um..." The man on his shoulder responded vaguely, as if he was still thinking.
"Did you see anything?" Jing Shao shook the person on his back.
Mu Hanzhang considered his words carefully: "He is well-informed and capable. Besides, he seems to be easy to get along with, and he always has a smile on his face. Such people are often very attractive to people."
Jing Shao nodded, the king of Huainan was indeed worthy of the words "informed and extremely capable".
The southwest and southeast have been pacified. Although the King of Huainan seems to have been keeping his own feet, no one can pick out any faults, but with the temperament of Emperor Hongzheng, it will be a matter of time to withdraw the vassal. And this battle went so smoothly, I am afraid that there will be some arrogant and arrogant arguments in the court. At most one year, it will definitely order the withdrawal of the vassal. If we can cooperate with the King of Huainan, pretend to fight and delay the war, we can keep the military power, and we can take the opportunity to make a fortune so that Jingchen can save money for his enthronement.
"It's better to be careful with the tiger." Mu Hanzhang knew Jing Shao's plan and reminded him at the right time.
"I'll control my senses," Jing Shao nodded. The only way to win is to take risks. It was his idea to join forces with Gu Huaiqing. Although that person is insidious and fickle, he is very wise. He smiled and said. "Tigers don't necessarily hurt people, look at Xiao Huang."
Speaking of the little tiger, Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but chuckle. As long as the stupid thing was given jerky, he must be very willing to give him the fur as a blanket.
The setting sun shone on the two people, and a long shadow was drawn on the bluestone path.
The next day, the two went to the Wading Garden, took a treasured saber from the King of Southeast, and led the little tiger.
The little tiger was reluctant to go out. The weather was so cold, so he should stay in the house and sleep around the fireplace. Mu Hanzhang scratched Xiao Huang's head. This guy wilted when he got into the carriage, presumably because he was afraid of the cold. .
"How can it be cold with such thick fur?" Jing Shao pinched the fur on the neck of the little tiger, it was smooth and thick, would he be cold
"I heard that lions are afraid of cold, so the animal garden of King Huainan must be very warm." Mu Hanzhang touched the little tiger's head. The lions were just bought from the sea merchants this year. They will be returning to Beijing in a few days. They must discuss with the King of Huainan first, and Xiao Huang is an excuse to come to the door the next day.
The Wading Garden is the largest garden in Pingjiang City. It goes without saying that there are pavilions and pavilions in it. The most important thing is that there are hot springs here.
"Is this the tiger cub you raised?" Gu Huaiqing greeted her with a smile, reaching out to touch Xiao Huang's head.
"Wow!" Xiao Huang called out angrily, baring his teeth at him, not touching him.
"It's quite strong," Gu Huaiqing smiled disapprovingly, and led them inside, "The lion I raised was afraid of the cold, so I put it in the warm pavilion."
It is said to be a warm pavilion, but it is actually a small yard with a roof. It is full of green plants and flowers. There is a pool of warm water in the middle. A little lion about the same length as Xiao Huang was sleeping inside, and a few rabbits were grazing far away.
"Put them together, I'm afraid they're going to fight." Mu Hanzhang looked at the little tiger who was crawling on the fence and looked curiously inside, and at the little lion who was sleeping with his eyes closed. He always felt that his own tiger would lose the fight.
"The little one, I won't fight to the death." Jing Shao was curious about how the two would react when they met, so he grabbed the little tiger and threw it in.
"Wow!" The little tiger was thrown down suddenly, startled, staggered a few times, and curiously squatted on the ground to look at the little lion not far away.
The little lion opened his eyes, found the foreign intruder, slowly raised his head, but did not get up, staring at Xiao Huang vigilantly.
"This kind of thing still needs to be kept in the wild, otherwise it will be boring to raise a domestic cat." Gu Huaiqing took them to another warm pavilion for tea.
"We will leave for Beijing the day after tomorrow." Mu Hanzhang said warmly.
In front of Gu Huaiqing, there is a whole set of tea sets, which is not artificial, brewing, brewing, smelling, and enjoying. He handed two cups of tea to the two of them, and when he heard Mu Hanzhang's words, his hands did not stop: "This time you have done a great job in quelling the rebellion, you must be more careful when you return to Beijing."
The two of them looked at each other, and they made great achievements but asked them to be careful. Saying this is a gesture of goodwill.
"Big Brother," Jing Shao was silent for a moment, then called Big Brother cheerfully, "Since we have bowed to our hands, I will say some things directly. Now that the Southeast and Southwest have been destroyed, what are the plans for Big Brother?"
Gu Huaiqing lowered her head and made herself a cup of tea. Hearing that, the corners of her lips curled into a light smile. She didn't answer the question: "The fourth prince will be arrogant and arrogant, what's the second brother's plan?"
Talking to a smart person saves time, and the three of them couldn't help but smile at each other.
"This Huainan is small, but the ancestors have been in business for many years, and they still have the strength to fight," Gu Huaiqing said, turning his eyes to Mu Hanzhang, looking at his handsome and gentle face, he couldn't help but smirk, and then he started to be serious again. , "The capital is not very peaceful now, if my brother Xu can't survive, why don't you come to me."
When Jing Shao heard the words, he knocked the cup on the table heavily: "Isn't it enough to fight yesterday?"
Gu Huaiqing rubbed her still green chin, but smiled silently.
"If eldest brother can't survive, he can come to the capital to join us." Mu Hanzhang said with a gentle smile.