Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 143: Be a guest

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Because Jiangzhou is still some distance away from Jinzhou, Qin Mubai and Xu Suiliang set off one day before Li Daozong's birthday. It was noon when I arrived at the palace, except for Li Daozong's relatives and relatives, most of the other officials had not arrived yet. Some had arrived early, and they were all wise to find a place to stay in the state city, and did not dare to bother in advance.

Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, mentioned that Jin, Union, Pu, Jiang and other prefectures and horses were combined to govern Taiyuan Prefecture, the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty. He is a first-class man in the north. As Li Ji, as the prime minister of the combined prefecture, most of the soldiers and horses of northern Xinjiang, strictly speaking, his deployment must follow his condemnation. In fact, the two are side by side, with a taste of mutual restraint. Naturally, it is impossible for Li Shimin to hand over the northern half of Ruoda to one person.

Although Xi Suiliang and Qin Mubai are only five-rank official posts, their identities have a special background. In other words, they are now the emperor's military and political spokespersons in the Jinhe area. Therefore, those three-rank and four-rank governors and governors had to be short when they saw them. Li Daozong also treated them differently, and he emphasized in the invitation that they should come to the house to drink and talk in advance.

When the carriage just stopped at the palace, an official greeted him enthusiastically, and saw Qin Mubai and Xu Suiliang getting out of the carriage, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Kegui is General Qin and General Qin. Sir?"

"It's me waiting." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Laogui Mansion is coming out to welcome you."

"The prince has been waiting for the two for a long time, please ask the two distinguished guests!" The official hurriedly stretched out his hand to extend the request, being very polite before and after.

Qin Mubai has been to the palace once, so he is familiar with the road. Xu Suiliang walked in and looked around, then smiled slightly and said: "King Jiang Xia has a simple life, a dignified palace, I am afraid it is not as good as a rich family in Chang'an."

The official hurriedly said: "The prince often admonishes us to be vigilant in times of danger and able to withstand poverty, so we never build a lot of land and build houses."

Qin Mubai and Xi Suiliang looked at each other with a smile, and secretly said in their hearts: This is indeed Li Daozong's style, greedy and simple, and a little more of a miser. It's really interesting that such a big hero has such a dumbfounding problem.

The two followed the mansion to the main hall, and they heard a hearty laugh from the front as soon as they passed a flower garden: "Haha! The king got up early this morning and heard the happy birds and the branches. As expected, a distinguished guest arrived. General Qin, Mr. Chu, this king has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"I have seen King Jiang Xia!" The two came forward to bow.

"Don't be polite, please!" Li Daozong waved his hand and invited the two into the hall.

Two tables of banquets have already been set up in the hall, and there are more than ten people standing next to them without a seat. Taking a closer look, there are men, women and children, mostly like Li Daozong's family members.

"Two, these are the family members of the king. Today is a family banquet. The two don't have to be formal." Li Daozong laughed and said, "The two are really trustworthy and punctual. This king estimates You will arrive at about noon and ask your family to wait for you to eat together. Please take a seat!"

Qin Mubai and Xu Suiliang hurriedly bowed their hands and said: "How dare you be a prince so loving?"

Let my family wait for them to have lunch together. This is indeed a very advanced treatment. The implication is that they are treated as the most distinguished guests or even relatives.

"You don't have to be polite, this king Rongma has been used to going straight in his life, and the two of them are seated!" Li Daozong laughed heartily, and sat down first.

Qin Mubai and Xi Suiliang also stopped shuddering, and sat down next to Li Daozong.

"Okay, the guests are here, everyone is sitting, serving and eating!" Li Daozong was in a good mood and laughed repeatedly.

Everyone was sitting separately, a group of servants and maidservants filed in and presented the wine and food, and the family banquet began. Most of the people present here were brothers or younger generations from the Li Dao clan who came to congratulate him on his birthday. Many of them are considered as the relatives of the princes of the country. During the banquet, they were nothing more than toasting to each other and saying polite words. Li Daozong came to Qin Mubai and Xin from time to time. Suiliang made a toast, and the atmosphere was still warm and harmonious.

After the banquet, Li Daozong instructed the official to arrange a good room for Qin and Xu. First, he went to rest to get rid of the fatigue of the journey, and agreed with them to go fishing in the small lake in the backyard of the mansion at dusk. .

In addition to loving money, fishing is Li Daozong's second hobby.

Qin Mubai and Xi Suiliang went back to their rooms separately. They were indeed a little tired after sitting in the carriage for a long time. They also drank a lot of alcohol at noon, and were a little drunk. After washing, they lay down for a while to rest.

During half-dreaming and half-waking, Qin Mubai seemed to hear the door knock.

"Are you sleeping?"

Chen Yan?

Qin Mubai turned over and put on his clothes, and replied: "Here."

Opening the door, Chen Yan really stood outside. She has changed into that black chivalrous costume, put on a simple men's hoodie, her hair is **** casually, and she has a wooden basin in her hand with a bowl of hot soup on it.

"I only asked if you slept without you, but you just opened the door." Chen Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid you will get drunk, so I will offer you a bowl of sober soup."

"I have work." Qin Mubai welcomed her in with a smile, and said, "I was just wondering why I didn't see you during the banquet. When did you arrive at the palace?"

"I came to Jinju yesterday." Chen Yan put down the bowl and said, "Although I have worshipped the prince as a foster father, I am not used to life in the palace and I don’t want to meet too many people. So I came In Jinju, I live in inns. It was a long time later than you before that I entered the mansion. At that time, I saw that you were enjoying drinking and I did not bother you. Drink it while it is hot, the rivers and lakes are densely packed, sobering is very useful."

"I believe this. If people who walk in the rivers and lakes are often drunk, they must be prone to bad things." Qin Mubai picked up the bowl and drank it clean, slightly sour and sweet, and the taste was not bad.

"Are you not afraid that I would put medicine in a bowl? This is also a trick used by people who walk in rivers and lakes." Chen Yan laughed playfully.

"That's Xiao Xiao's rogue trick. A female hero like you will definitely not use it." Qin Mubai also laughed.

"Where is your little princess? Isn't she the prince's niece? Why didn't you bring her to celebrate her birthday?" Chen Yan asked suddenly.

Qin Mubai rounded his eyes twice and said with a smile: "I forgot if you didn't mention it, should I bring her to celebrate my birthday?"

"Pretend." Chen Yan sneered.

"She is gone, and is rushing back to the capital to lead the crime." Qin Mubai laughed, "She escaped from the palace privately, so how dare to come and congratulate King Jiang Xia?"

"I just escaped from the palace to see you?" Chen Yan couldn't help but wrinkle her brows.

"Not all." Qin Mubai said to him with a squeaky look. "That must be." Chen Yan shook her head slightly with a smile on her face, "Your trouble is about to come, so do it for yourself."

"You speak really straightforwardly, just like your sword, and strive to hit the nail on the head." Qin Mubai smiled helplessly, "It seems that I can't hide anything from you, and your eyes are the same as your sword. Passionate."

"Walking around the rivers and lakes for so many years, and seeing more people, it is naturally like this." Chen Yan said, "You don't have to hide anything, I can tell at a glance that the little princess has a special heart for you, but you It may not be in harmony with it. For men and women, don’t force it. If you don’t like others, you should speak up and don’t deceive them. I always hate people who deceive feelings the most. I don’t want my friends to be like this."

Qin Mubai smirked slyly: "Then what if I like her?"

"That means you are in greater trouble." Chen Yan sneered and said, "I used to, like her, worked hard to pursue my feelings. In the end, you have seen the result. In fact, if you like A person does not necessarily have to be with him... If he can live well, it is enough. Unfortunately, Gao Yang doesn’t understand. She likes you, but it is destined to bring you trouble or even disaster; if you I really like her, this trouble and disaster will only be greater. Don’t think I’m talking nonsense, I’m a lesson from the past."

"Thank you for your hard work, I am very grateful." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "You are the only one who said this to me so clearly. In fact, I know these things very well in my heart, and I will take care of them. "

"That's good." Chen Yan smiled relaxedly, "I hope you don't mind after you have said so much. This is your personal business and I shouldn't get involved. Since I consider you a friend, I can't help but remind you You have a few words, but I didn’t mean to dismantle you, on the contrary, I hope you can have a good result. Now you can rest and go fishing together later."

"Do you like fishing too?"

"How about seeing the prince like before?" Chen Yan smiled charmingly, turned around and walked out of the room to bring him the door, and the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smiled: Chen Yan, this woman, is really a knack-mouthed tofu heart.

Shortly afterwards, Qin Mubai and Xu Suiliang came to the back garden of the palace to go fishing at Li Daozong's appointment.

Although the Palace of King Jiangxia is simple, its area is not small. There is a nice artificial small lake in the backyard, and there is also a boat on the lake. There is a simple pier made of wood and bamboo, and some lotus plants are planted in the lake. The fall wind blows in the autumn, and there are some broken branches and leaves on the lake. Occasionally, wild egrets and kingfishers pass by the lake, but it is quite a rustic flavor of autumn and water.

The party consists of five people, Li Daozong plus Qin Mubai and Xi Suiliang, and Chen Yan and a boy attendant. Li Daozong was obviously overwhelmed by this way. After the boat reached the middle of the lake, he sat down as firm as Mount Tai, swinging his rod and hooking like a bell. Qin Mubai was also a fishing enthusiast, but he was not particularly proficient. Datang's homemade simple fishing tackle was not too frustrating. Thanks to Chen Yan's help, he successfully hooked. Xu Suiliang was a pure layman, and it was difficult to drop the hook into the water smoothly, which made everyone laugh.

The few people present are rarely as relaxed as today, so they are all in a good mood and quite enjoy the leisure and entertainment of fishing.