In the thirteenth year of Tianbao, on the third day of March, spring began in Guanzhong, and after the warm winter, the peach blossoms in Chang'an City were burning brightly and flourishingly.
In order to celebrate the imperial concubine's thirty-fifth birthday in June, the capital's imperial concubine received rare treasures from local officials from all over the country, and messengers came and went at full speed. Cannibals, Semu people, Turkic people, Tubo people... all ethnic groups outside the Great Wall know that Li Longji dotes on Concubine Yang, and no matter how loyal he is, it is better to please the Yang family, so he made preparations early.
There are still nearly a hundred days until the birthday, and Chang'an is already extremely busy. Thousands of weavers are making the Longevity Brocade in the Daming Palace, and the lights are as bright as day every night. Qinchuan went to Luoyang, Central Plains and other places to make lanterns, candles, flying silk and other things. For a time, the Tang Dynasty gathered the power of the whole country to celebrate the imperial concubine's birthday, which fully demonstrated the extraordinary grandeur of the coming of all nations.
In the Exorcism Department, spring is in full bloom. Mo Zhigen and others did not expect that after a winter, everyone would get together again. Qiu Yongsi had just returned to Jiangnan, took a deep breath, and went on a long journey without eating a few mouthfuls of hometown dishes. Running back and forth, returning to the exorcist's residence, it was a rare moment of relief.
And Artest is facing a huge deficit, and Ashina Qiong is racking his brains to figure out how to make money.
"Where's Hong Jun?" Lu Xu said expressionlessly.
Mo Zhigen replied: "Chang Shi will bring him back, don't worry, where are we going to play today?"
In the snowy night of New Year's Eve, Hong Jun left the crowd and ran away on horseback. Li Jinglong told everyone not to act, and he would definitely bring Hong Jun back. Lu Xu originally wanted to chase him, but was persuaded by Mo Zhigen's rhetoric, so everyone followed Li Jinglong's instructions and went back to the Exorcist Division to wait.
Unexpectedly, they went there for three full months, during which they only received one letter—Li Jinglong returned to Taihang Mountain with Hongjun. Lu Xu had nowhere to go. At the beginning, he was angry with Mo Zhigen because of the Dunhuang incident. After a few months, when he thought about it carefully, there was nothing to be angry about. He didn't want to stay in Hexi alone, so he followed the crowd to Chang'an.
Lu Xu was born in the north and grew up in the north. He has never seen the prosperity of Chang'an. Just like Hong Jun first entered the world, before he entered the city, he was dumbfounded when he first arrived in Guanzhong. After entering Chang'an, he was even more shocked by the most glorious and huge city in the land of China, and put his unhappiness to the back of his mind for a moment.
Mo Zhigen was entangled all the way, should this white deer be treated as a daughter-in-law, or as a brother? It was originally a predestined love, but in the end, God sent him a son-in-law. But if you don't marry Lu Xu according to the rules of the clan, what will happen in this life
Artest: "Ask Chang Shi."
Qiu Yongsi: "Ask Chang Shi."
Ashinaqiong: "Tell me earlier! Don't give it to me."
Mo Zhigen: "..."
No matter how Mo Zhigen asked the brothers, he couldn't get an answer, but he still liked Lu Xu very much. No matter whether Lu Xu would be his wife in the future, Bailu should be taken care of by him, and he also had the responsibility to accompany Lu Xu well. May.
So Mo Zhigen followed suit, imitating Li Jinglong's usual behavior, and settled in Lu Xu's residence, right between his room and Hongjun's. When Lu Xu entered the city, he admired the beauty of the peach blossoms in Chang'an, which he had never seen in the north, so Mo Rigen bought a few peach trees and planted them in the yard.
At the beginning, he still doubted whether Lu Xu would regard Hong Jun as his sweetheart, but slowly he found that Lu Xu did not reject being friends with Qiu Yongsi, Artai and even Ashina Qiong, and followed Hong Jun every step of the way in Dunhuang , because he only knew Hong Jun, and after regaining his body, he had a natural intimacy with Hong Jun.
However, Lu Xu's attitude towards Ashi Naqiong made Mo Rigen a little unacceptable. Joan as a member of the Exorcist Division. It's like raising a wolf at home!
Although the real wolf should be Mo Zhigen himself, he still tried his best to avoid getting Lu Xu and Ashina Qiong too close... Fortunately, Ashinaqiong didn't seem to have much thought for Lu Xu, although he was very different. Sometimes he takes advantage of his words, but he is not very attentive in his actions. Mo Zhigen asked Shang Lu Xu to go out all day long, while Ashinaqiong and Artest were counting money at home all day long, planning where to get some money to raise soldiers and horses thousands of miles away.
Hong Jun witnessed the battle between Chongming and Qingxiong that day. Fortunately, the battle between the two demon kings came and went quickly, and after blowing up a few hills, it returned to calm.
"Go home." Li Jinglong said.
Hong Jun knew that from this day on, Yaojin Palace would no longer be his home, and before leaving, the look Qingxiong gave him seemed to indicate everything: let's go, go where you should go.
In this short six months, too many things happened to him, one after another the truth flooded in, almost drowning him. At night, he and Li Jinglong were sitting by the bonfire in the wilderness, and he said in a daze, "Chang Shi, will I die?"
"Call me Jinglong." Li Jinglong said, "It's been a long time since anyone called me that, you won't, I promise you, Hongjun."
Hong Jun looked at him with complicated emotions. Since Li Jinglong climbed up the mountain with difficulty that night and appeared in front of him, Hong Jun seemed to understand his feelings for Li Jinglong. The faint sense of loss in his heart along the way, the throbbing heartbeat when he looked at Li Jinglong... He couldn't help but reminisce about the little things they had together, even if Li Jinglong was right in front of him.
However, Li Jinglong didn't say anything about the relationship between them, as if everything was taken for granted. When he found that Hong Jun was looking at him, he turned his gaze away. After going through the Yaojin Palace incident, both of them seemed a little embarrassed. On the way back, they rarely spoke, and Li Jinglong didn't even ask to ride a horse with him.
But as long as Hong Jun speaks, Li Jinglong will find a way to meet all his demands.
"I don't want to ride a horse anymore." Hong Jun said to Li Jinglong, "I'm so tired from riding."
Li Jinglong said, "I'll go to Qiantou Town and hire a car."
Hong Jun originally wanted Li Jinglong to take him with him, but at this time he couldn't explain why, he just wanted to stay by his side, but Li Jinglong misunderstood him, and after leaving Taihang Mountain, he hired a big car with an open top and went to The spring merchants from Bashu traveled westward together.
Hongjun: "..."
The two sat together with piles of porcelain, tricolor, wine, silk, etc., and went to Chang'an along the way. Along the way, Li Jinglong let Hong Jun watch the scenery of Guanzhong in spring, and made fun of him whenever he had nothing to do, obviously because he was afraid that he would be depressed. After all, Hong Jun is a teenager at heart, and his mood gradually improved.
When staying overnight at night, Hong Jun had a ghost in his heart, so he didn't dare to joke with Li Jinglong like before. Instead, Li Jinglong seemed to feel it vaguely, and stopped playing with Hong Jun, and the two lay down in such a well-behaved manner with.
As Hong Jun fell asleep, he couldn't help but want to take advantage of Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong was the same as before, with a look of neither taking the initiative nor refusing, which made Hong Jun really crazy.
On the last day, the two rode back on their horses and bid farewell to the caravan that diverted to the middle of Sichuan.
"I'm home." Li Jinglong said to Hongjun when he saw Chang'an City.
Hong Jun stationed his horse on the hillside, looking at the 800-mile Qinchuan, the majestic capital of the Tang Dynasty, he felt like he had found his home. The lights in Pingkang are feasting, Zhuque Street is majestic and majestic, the glazed tiles of Xingqing Palace are shining, the east and west cities are bustling, and the spring breeze blows in the Exorcism Department, blowing a pool of spring water.
Li Jinglong said: "Let's see who will arrive first?" As he said that, he rode Juechen to Chang'an City, Hong Jun hurriedly shouted, and followed closely behind.
In March, Chang'an was bustling like a brocade, and when it was time to enter the city, Li Jinglong slowed down. The soldier of the Longwu Army guarding the city hurriedly said, "Li Changshi! You are finally back!"
Li Jinglong let Hong Jun enter the city first, as expected, after leaving for so long, Dali Temple and the Sixth Army were looking for him, so Li Jinglong sent someone to send a letter to the Sixth Army, and Hong Jun watched for a while, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, saying : "You go to work."
"It's not bad these days." Li Jinglong looked around, thoughtfully, as if judging the situation in Chang'an, and then smiled at Hongjun, "Let's go!"
The two crossed the Xingwu Bridge, and the bridge was full of peach blossoms. Li Jinglong said again: "In a few days, the cherry blossoms will soon bloom. When the time comes, I will ask Ren'an for a few plants to plant outside your house."
Outside of Jinchengfang, there are thousands of trees along the way, all sprouting new buds, a thriving scene. Li Jinglong was chatting and laughing with Hong Jun, talking about the opening of spring in Chang'an and spring hunting, this year may be a birthday for the imperial concubine, etc., turned a corner, but suddenly saw nearly a hundred guards of the Shenwu Army in armor, blocking the alley outside the Exorcism Division Inside.
"...It's a birthday, so grand..." When Hong Jun was speaking, seeing so many people, he immediately thought that something was wrong, there must be nothing wrong.
"Li Changshi is back!"
Li Jinglong signaled Hongjun not to speak, and left it to himself to solve the problem. They passed through the alley, and the Shenwu Army separated to both sides. A Hu girl was holding a long whip, and several Shenwu Army guards fell on the ground, wailing and rolling. Behind Hu Nu stood the earth-colored and trembling Artai and Ashinaqiong, and there was a fish head on the wall.
"Hong Jun!" The fish head yelled wildly when he saw Hong Jun.
Hong Jun hurriedly signaled the carp demon to stop talking, Li Jinglong frowned and said, "What's going on?!"
The Hu girl put her hips on her hips and said angrily, "Who is in charge?! Come out and speak!"
Hu Nu has a dark complexion, a bell on her wrist, only a tube top and a long skirt, her hair is curly, her eyelashes are thick and long, her eyes are as clear and bright as obsidian, her waist is slender, and she is extremely sexy. When she turned around, she saw Hong Jun My heart was shocked, and I couldn't help admiring her beauty.
"Trandol." Artest said immediately, "That's our leader!"
At this time, the carp demon had shrunk, and Orchid, who was called Trandor, pointed at Li Jinglong with a whip, and said, "Come here, come here."
Everyone in the Shenwu Army immediately said: "Leave this place to Li Changshi, we will withdraw!" While talking, they ran away in a hurry, and took away the companion who was lying on the ground and wailing.
Li Jinglong looked at the orchid and asked, "What's the matter?"
"I'll take my fiancé away." Hu Ji commanded, "Why do you shield him? Just him! Him! Tigra! Tell me clearly! And you! Ashinaqiong!"
Hongjun: "..."
Li Jinglong: "..."
Hu Ji grabbed Artest's collar, and Artai, who was usually calm and composed, was dragged out like a mouse when he saw a cat, and hurriedly signaled with his eyes.
"Hey!" Hong Jun was not a vegetarian, and said angrily, "Let him go!"
"What?" Hu Ji became excited, kicked Artest to the side, and said, "Come here, let's fight?!"
"Don't do it!" Artest and Li Jinglong shouted hurriedly.
After a while, Li Jinglong realized that it was Artest's fiancée who came to the door. After coming to the door, he said nothing, and wanted to take Artest away. Artest seemed to be very afraid of this fiancée, and everyone in the exorcism department never heard of it. Said.
Qiu Yongsi was afraid that Hu Ji would beat him up as a bad friend, so he ran away immediately; Mo Zhigen was not stupid, and immediately took Lu Xu out to play. All the elders flew away in an instant, and Ashinaqiong also wanted to run, but he and Artest were blocked outside the main entrance of the Exorcist Division.
It happened that the Shenwu army patrolled the city and discovered this scene, and ordered Hu Ji not to make a fuss in front of the government, but Hu Ji only used a whip...
"...is it so painful?" Li Jinglong's mouth twitched.
"Don't mess with her!" Artest and Ashina Qiong had already become frightened birds.
"This is the government office." Li Jinglong said to Hu Ji, "Princess, as long as Tigra enters this door, he will be an exorcist. Now it's duty time, and you have family affairs, so you can't come to the government office to arrest people."
"Who would believe you?" Hu Ji said, "I have had so much trouble finding this guy! You still cover him up! What about me? Is there anyone who cares about me?"
Although Hu Ji looked fearless, when she said this sentence, it made Hong Jun feel sad.
"How long have you been looking for him?"
"Three years! It's been three years!"
Hong Jun was helping Artest just a moment ago, but now he changed his position instantly, and said angrily: "Artest! How can you do this?"
Artest: "Who did you help! Hong Jun!"
"Tigera lives here in Chang'an." Li Jinglong patiently explained, "He is a registered exorcist and won't leave, or we... go in and talk?"
Li Jinglong raised his hand, and the wall of the Exorcism Department opened, revealing the gate. Hu Ji was relieved, and everyone rushed in. Seeing Hong Jun's return, the carp demon immediately jumped up and threw himself into Hong Jun's arms.
The two entered the door in a hurry, and not long after, Qiu Yongsi, Mo Zhigen, and Lu Xu also came back. When Lu Xu saw Hong Jun, he cheered, jumped over with his boots on, and rode on Hong Jun's back, and the two of them made a fuss. Farewell to the rest, Li Jinglong signaled to talk about it later, and everyone served tea, first entertaining Trundeau.
Seeing so many people, Trundeau no longer showed a strong aura, but burst into tears. First, he accused Artai in Tocharian language, and Artai's expression of hi-bah monkey than foolishness on weekdays was completely gone. He hurriedly apologized to Hu Ji repeatedly.
"You can do whatever you want," Artest said, "Just don't beat me with that whip."
Ashinaqiong hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, this matter has nothing to do with me at all, I only saw that bitch Tigra a few years ago."
Everyone: "..."
Trundeau said to Li Jinglong and the others again: "Do you know how hard it was for me to find him!"
Everyone nodded hurriedly and looked at the whip together, Hu Ji said again: "I won't beat you with a whip that hurts you so much, don't worry."
"It turns out that it's so painful." Hong Jun understood and nodded.
Trundeau vented again, and Li Jinglong said: "I think it's getting late, why not..."
Li Jinglong was thinking about whether to let Hu Ji live in the Department of Exorcism. Although the two were engaged, they did not have a wedding after all. Although Datang's folk customs are open, doing so is against etiquette.
"I opened a restaurant in the West Market." Trundeau wiped away tears, and finally said, "I come here once a day, Tigra, if you dare to run away again..."
"You can whip them." Artest said.
"Shut up!" Everyone shouted angrily.
"Send her back to me!" Li Jinglong said angrily, "What a mess, Tigra! I will trouble you later!"
Artest had no choice but to lie down and send Tranduo away. The crowd couldn't help discussing, and they all scolded Artest for being so nonsense even though he was engaged, and more importantly, causing trouble for the exorcist, which was simply too much. After a while, everything stopped, and the parties said goodbye to each other.
Li Jinglong simply informed that he and Hong Jun went to the Taihang Mountains together and visited Chongming, and the previous worries have been resolved.
Where is the solution? Hong Jun glanced at Li Jinglong when he heard the words, and Li Jinglong nodded with a smile in his eyes, signaling him to believe in himself.
"Hong Jun left in a hurry." Li Jinglong said, "I forgot to bring some special products."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Qiu Yongsi hurriedly said, "Just solve it."
Mo Zhigen said: "This is great!"
Lu Xu looked at Hong Jun suspiciously, and Hong Jun nodded. Li Jinglong began to ask the Exorcist Department about miscellaneous matters again. During the absence of Chang Shi these days, the department spontaneously took Mo Zhigen as the head. Dali Temple sent many files, and everyone put them away for the time being.
"Another?" Li Jinglong asked.
Mo Zhigen replied: "The imperial concubine's birthday is approaching, and the Sixth Army and Dali Temple are afraid to go on business. If there are any unsolved cases, they will all be sent to us."
Li Jinglong said "um", thought for a while, and said: "I have to report to the prince and His Majesty about the matter of Hexi. I will meet with the saint another day. In the past few days, everyone should have a good rest."
"What about that black flood dragon?" Lu Xu asked without looking at him.
Li Jinglong seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and replied: "Wait, wait until he comes to the door. I have a plan, but I haven't fully figured it out yet. I will bring it up at that time and listen to everyone's opinions. Let's go."
Everyone dispersed. When Hong Jun returned to his room, he couldn't help exclaiming when he saw the peach blossoms all over the courtyard. Lu Xu followed him back and forth, saying outside, "It's really nice here."
"Do you like it?" Hong Jun said.
Lu Xu was a little confused. Standing under the peach blossom tree in the spring breeze, he didn't answer, but said, "Hongjun, when my horns grow out, I will help you. Don't worry."
Hong Jun thought that Lu Duoduo had already guessed it, so he sighed, got up and stood with Lu Xu, put his shoulders on his shoulders, motioned him to come in, and closed the door.
Li Jinglong came along the corridor, seeing Hong Jun and Lu Xu entering the room and closing the door, their movements were done in one go, and they didn't know what to do, so they couldn't help but startled. Mo Zhigen stood behind Li Jinglong and said, "Chang Shi, I have something to ask you."
Li Jinglong waved his hands hurriedly, leaned forward from one side, and eavesdropped on the conversation between the two outside the room.
"Hey!" Mo Zhigen said, "Let's go!" Then he forcibly dragged Li Jinglong away.