Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 266: Love and Law

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Qin Mubai stood on the deck of the ship, blowing the river breeze with a hint of grassy smell, which was quite indescribable.

It turns out that there are some things that I don't feel when I stay with me all day, but I feel the beauty of it once I lose it.

For example, freedom!

Qin Mubai, who has regained his freedom, now has an instinctive urge to see those people he cares about. Parents and parents, brothers and sisters, as well as Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang, as well as the soldiers who get along day and night.

Li Ke entered the cabin for more than an hour and didn't come out. The sacrifice to Emperor Yang's mausoleum was over. The prince and King Jiang Xia walked out of the sacrifice ground surrounded by guards, walking towards the river bank, preparing to board the ship back.

Qin Mubai stood on the boat and saw it, so he got off the boat to meet him.

Li Chengqian's face was red, and he seemed to be in a good mood when he chatted with the right and left officials. Seeing Qin Mubai walking towards him, he laughed from a distance: "Yes, Mubai! The sacrificial arrangements are very good, and I am very satisfied! Just look at the reactions of the people in Xiangyang, they are too enthusiastic! By the way, what have you been up to these two days, someone who has always wanted to play chess with you, but can't meet you?"

Qin Mubai smiled and arched his hands and said: "His Royal Highness, please forgive your sins. We are busy handling all kinds of military affairs and arranging sacrifices and defenses for the past two days. Therefore, I have been negligent to your Highness. I beg you to live more in Xiangyang. Time, give Weichen a chance to make up."

"Good talk, good talk." Li Chengqian laughed, "There is a 15-day schedule before and after the sacrifice. I will not go back this long. Xiangyang is a good place. I am very special about the various fish soup here. Interested-If General Qin has time, he will come to the lonely row to have dinner together in the evening, and taste the delicious fish soup, right?"

"It is better to obey the fate of the minister!" Qin Mu smiled and promised.

"Oh, Uncle Emperor, you must come too!" Li Chengqian turned around and said to Li Daozong again.

"The old ministers must come in person." Li Daozong also agreed very readily.

"By the way, where's the third brother? Why didn't you see the third brother Wu Wang?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Oh, His Royal Highness Qi had suffered some cold wind and rested earlier. The bottom of King Wu's Palace came to express condolences. He stayed on the boat for a while and never got off. If His Royal Highness has an appointment, how about waiting for the minister to invite King Wu? "Qin Mubai said.

"No, let the third brother stay with the fifth brother to take care of it!" Li Chengqian said, "you only have to pass on a message to him, and say, just invite his two brothers to dinner together at night."

"Yes." Qin Mubai agreed and glanced at Li Daozong in a blink of an eye. The little old man nodded with an inscrutable smile on his face.

After that, Li Chengqian prepared to board the ship and return to Xiangyang. With Pang Fei leading Baiqi from the side to guard and guard, Qin Mu could not worry about it, so he did not board the ship with him on the excuse that the military affairs needed to be rectified.

Getting on the Shenyu spacecraft and entering the cabin, Li Chengqian can't wait to call the attendants on the left and right, changing clothes and robe. After a while, he invited Li Daozong into the cabin, pointed to a piece of gold silk clothing on the table and said: "Uncle Emperor, it seems that you are always worrying too much. This gold silk soft armor is not useful at all. The body was thick and heavy, and I was sweating a little, but it was uncomfortable. Now the original is returned to the emperor."

Li Daozong laughed and said: "It is not used, it is the biggest use. The water ghosts have just been calmed here in Xiangyang. The thieves are somewhat related to the relics of the former Sui. Maybe there are fish that slip through the net, so add more You can't be too careful."

"That's true. Thank you for your care and love." Li Chengqian sighed and sat down, frowned, and said, "Uncle, how do I feel, Qin Mubai and Li Ke, and Li Ke, Are all mysterious?"

"Are there?" Li Daozong was shocked, "Why didn't I see it?"

"Really?" Li Chengqian blinked in confusion, "Since the emperor did not see anything strange, then I must have been worrying too much. By the way, my fifth brother is suffering from the cold, and I happen to have There are some good medicines in the palace, and I will send some of them later."

"Alright." Li Daozong didn't say much, he folded the golden silk soft armor and carefully wrapped it, and turned off the topic: "This soft armor is still in Wang Shichong's private treasury after the suppression of Wang Shichong. I found it and gave it to me. Don’t underestimate this soft armor, it has saved my life at least twice, which is very meaningful!"

The prince’s boat had already left, and Qin Mubai returned to the boat again and saw that Li Ke had already left the cabin, standing by the railing, looking far and thinking.

"How?" Qin Mubai walked to him and asked.

Li Ke twisted his brow lightly and shook his head.

"Hey!" Qin Mubai sighed and said, "What should I do now?"

Li Ke fell silent for a while, and said: "The secret staff are trying their best to arrest Yin Hongzhi. The news is blocked and King Qi is under house arrest."

"House arrest?" Qin Mubai said, "He is the governor of Dengzhou. The military affairs of a state are waiting for him to handle. When are you going to put him under house arrest?"

"At least we have to wait. The prince will leave Xiangzhou." Li Ke said.

"That's troublesome." Qin Mubai said, "The prince also said just now, please come to his banquet with King Qi."

Li Ke also showed a hint of embarrassment and said: "I will go back to the house later and I will ask Quan Wanji for help. He has a unique skill and is good at imitating other people's handwriting. I asked him to imitate Li You's handwriting and write something. The dictionaries said that he was ill and hurried back to Dengzhou for treatment, asking His Royal Highness to forgive his sins. Anyway, the prince and the king of Qi are not very good at each other. There are not many, but not many, and neither is the prince. Will care."

"Alright. It seems that this can only be the case." Qin Mubai sighed and said, "I just don't know, what if Princess Gaoyang asks after returning? Her uncle, brother, suddenly all night I leave without saying goodbye."

"That's your task." Li Ke said, "Isn't you always good at deceiving women? Tell a lie and get over. In short, you can't let her know the truth. Otherwise, if this troublesome girl happens, who It's hard to resist."

"Ah? I...when did you have such a good show? This is clearly your specialty!" Qin Mubai cried out in a grievous manner.

"Stop teasing, it's obvious that you took me badly. At least, when I was twelve years old, I wouldn't go peeking at women in bathing." Li Ke said seriously and seriously.

Qin Mubai's mouth twitched with a grin, speechless, and had to smile wryly.

Later, the big ship also set up an anchor and headed towards Xiangyang. Qin Mubai and Li Ke had been standing on the deck of the ship and never returned to the cabin. When the ship was about to dock, Li Ke called Qin Mubai and arranged for two people to go and change Li You's robes forcibly. They replaced them with the uniforms of ordinary sergeants. Then they escorted him ashore together and stuffed them into Li You. Ke's carriage.

During this process, Li You was very quiet, and did not make any move beyond the task. It's just that he was abnormally silent, and his eyes were dead gray, and he looked desperate and indifferent.

Qin Mubai followed Li Ke to the Governor's Mansion and brought Li You to Li Ke's room. At this time, the three talents got together.

"Brother, how are you going to deal with me?" Li You finally said, "Among so many brothers, you are the only one I admire. I don't want to embarrass you. Just say something, I Just do it."

"I just want you to stay quietly in my mansion until the prince leaves Xiangzhou." Li Ke said.

Li You nodded: "Okay. I understand your hard work, thank you. However, I do not regret what I have done. I will not betray my uncle and push all the blame to He is alone. Please understand this too."

"I know." Li Ke nodded helplessly, "During this period, you can stay here and rest in peace, don't think about anything!"

Li You fell into silence. For a long time, he said: "You still...take me to Chang'an earlier and leave it to my father!"

Li Ke frowned: "Why would I do this?"

"If you don't do this, you are shielding and indulging me. At that time, you will also be implicated. I don't want to implicate you." Li You turned around and said with his back to Li Ke.

"You think too much, fifth brother." Li Ke sighed, walked behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Brother Yu is even a little involved, but at most he gets a bad scolding. , At best, it means dismissal of office and reduction of the title. Conversely, if I hand you over to Chang'an, it will definitely ruin everything for you."

"The country's laws are strict and the discipline is ruthless. Brother, for me, you don't deserve to be objective." Li You said.

"The rules of the world are nothing more than'feelings, reasoning and law'. Isn't this sentiment still placed before reason and law?" Li Ke said softly, "People are not plants, how can they be ruthless? It's not just because you are alone. For the sake of this, and the rest of your mother and concubine and Gao Yang's life, and your concubine and children. How can I bear it?"

Li Ke's body quivered slightly, and his eyelids were immediately wet. He forced his composure and said lightly: "I'm tired and want to rest. Third brother, you all go!"

"Take a good rest..." Li Ke shook his head, greeted Qin Mubai with him, and left the room.

Outside the door, there are twelve Li Ke’s confidant soldiers guarding the palace. Next to it is the palace army camp, so you can rest assured.

After leaving the house, Li Ke sighed and said: "The fifth brother is really not bad. He is like a ghost who has lost his mind and can't figure it out for a while. I really hope that during this time, he can reflect on repentance. Otherwise. …Even if I have the heart to help him, there is nothing I can do."

"Yes! Healers save people, and patients must have the desire to survive." Qin Mubai said, "Perhaps he has left a lot of shadows in his heart since he was a child, plus Yin Hongzhi for so many years His heart has been lost because of his instigation and indoctrination. This time, he tried to assassinate and failed. The matter was big or small. Fortunately, he met you, and it was a dead end for anyone else. By the way, How did you perceive the strangeness and sent Su Lian to rescue me?"

Li Ke smiled mysteriously: "Recently, I learned some tricks of divination with some strangers. As long as I pinch and count, I can guess everything. . How about it, amazing?"

"Cut! Just blow it!" Qin Mubai curled his lips contemptuously.

"Haha!" Li Ke laughed triumphantly, and said, "That's because I know you too well. In such a critical day, no matter how busy you are, you will definitely take time out of your busy schedule. My house walked around and talked to me about the sacrifice. I was surprised that you didn’t show up for two days in a row. I sent someone to check, if the Prince and King Jiang Xia didn’t see you, then It was even more abnormal. So I became suspicious, and sent someone to the barracks to find you, but there was no word. Then I have to guess, it must be something wrong! So I sent a lot of people to find you secretly. Su Lianqing just Just one of them. It’s just that this woman is very smart and magical, and she is also very lucky. She first guessed that you hid in Wu Meiniang’s house, stealing pleasure and forgetting business... Then, she found you step by step. "

"I... Damn, I'm that kind of person?" Qin Mubai cried out.

"Of course not." Li Ke blinked his eyes and said seriously, "But it is strange that Su Lianqing found you like that."

"..." Qin Mubai was speechless.

"Actually, this is also a blessed fruit you planted for yourself." Li Ke laughed and said, "Long walks in the clouds, rats and ants make holes, all kinds of people have their own specialties and methods. . Su Lianqing, the ghost and monster girl who wandered through the rivers and lakes in the past, really surprised me. She can actually drive snakes and bees-do you think this is a talent?"

Qin Mubai curled his lips: "It seems that Li You has always liked to make friends with such talents."

Li Ke's awkward expression changed, he coughed twice, cut his hands behind his back, and said sternly: "The princess has passed away. It would be inappropriate for her maidservant to stay in my house. So, where did she come from? , Just go back somewhere!"

"What do you mean?" Qin Mubai asked in confusion.

Li Ke looked back at him with a "naturally" expression, and said: "Of course it is, hand the person back to you! Which big family does not do this? If the master died, the servant maidservant would They all condemned to go home, or resell them separately. At the beginning, you gave Su Lianqing to me. Now, of course, I can only return her to him again! Could it be that you let me keep such a demon and take it Be a concubine?"

Qin Mubai's eyes twitched a few times, and he smiled dryly: "That's... it's okay!"

"Hmph, I'm not Li You!" Li Ke straightened his face and strode away.

Qin Mubai couldn't laugh or cry suddenly, and secretly said: Li Ke, this guy, is more and more good at acting now! It was obvious that Su Lianqing asked to quit and switch to Wu Meiniang, but he bluffed and took the initiative to give people to me. Haha, it seems to be afraid of losing face in front of me!

After being detained in Li Ke's mansion for a period of time, after eating a meal with him, Qin Mubai left and went directly to the king of Jiang Xia.

This major event, coming like a gust of wind, going like a river or sea, can be said to be thrilling, or it can be said to be thrilling.

In the midst of this storm, Qin Mubai is certainly standing on the Yangtze River, which is extremely dangerous. But it is the Jiangxia King Li Daozong who is really at the helm and navigation.

If it were not for this old man to sit here, it would be hard for Li Ke to be so calm and calm. If it were not for him to help stabilize the prince, the situation would not be as peaceful as it is now.

So, Qin Mubai felt it was necessary to see Li Daozong now. On the one hand, it is necessary to express gratitude to him; on the other hand, it is also a good idea to probe his tone and ask if it is appropriate to deal with Li You in this way.

When he came to Jiang Xia Wang Xingyuan, Li Daozong just returned from the prince's line, sitting in the main hall and drinking tea alone, as if he was waiting for Qin Mubai.

"Come on!" Li Daozong smiled when he saw Qin Mubai, and waved at him, "Come, sit down, and drink tea with me."

"Okay." Qin Mubai smiled and was not polite, and walked over to sit down with him.

"Try the king's craft, how is it better than Li Ke?" Li Daozong smiled and handed him a cup of tea.

Qin Mubai respectfully took it, took a serious sip, and said: "The prince’s tea art is unique."

"Oh, how do you say?" Li Daozong asked with a smile.

Qin Mubai took another sip, as if quite aftertaste, and said earnestly: "This tea can also cook the spiciness of ginger, which is really unheard of!"

"Haha, you stinky boy!" Li Daozong laughed suddenly.

Qin Mubai put down his teacup and bowed his hand to Li Daozong: "Thank you for your rescue! Great kindness, I will return in the future!"

"Forget it, what great kindness do I bestow on you?" Li Daozong laughed, "It is the lucky star in your fate that protects you."

"Oh, what does the prince say?" Qin Mubai asked curiously.

Li Daozong smiled, and made Princess Gao Yang jealous and angered, which aroused his suspicion. Then he went to Li Ke's Mansion. In the end, the two conspired the whole rescue and defense plan together and told Qin. Mu Bai.

Qin Mubai was immediately surprised: "Could it be that the prince felt the crisis because of Princess Gaoyang's inadvertent few words and made all these arrangements?"

"In fact, I am not as magical as you think. Li Ke has arranged many things in advance. He is more alert than me and smarter than me. Li Ke was aware of it as early as one or two days ago, and Actions have taken place long ago. Otherwise, how could he rescue you so quickly? He even sent people to secretly control the inn rented by Li You, but unfortunately, he still let Na Yin Hongzhi run away." Li Daozong said.

Qin Mubai nodded, and said inwardly: The lucky star of my fate, Linger... But this time, although she "protected" me, she indirectly caused his brother to get into trouble. If you let her know the truth, what would she do?