In the early morning, Li Po suddenly woke up from his sleep.
There was someone around me... Just this thought made me break out in a cold sweat, my body became a little stiff, and my heart was beating thumpingly.
In the past few years, he no longer had to deal with the enemy in battle formations, and the intuition for danger that he had developed had deteriorated to a certain extent.
If this had been the case when he was traveling south alone, and someone was spying dozens of steps away, even in his sleep, he would have been able to detect it in advance and react accordingly.
But now that he has stayed in the palace for a long time, he rarely sees anyone around him.
Not to mention that there would always be someone sleeping next to him, and the palace officials would always be there to wait on you. If you coughed, someone would look over to see if the emperor was calling someone.
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But as soon as he regained consciousness, Li Po calmed down.
After being pampered and bossing around for many years, his instincts have indeed deteriorated, but his nerves have become stronger. Now, he can basically be sure that anyone who can come to him quietly is not an assassin.
He slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a familiar little face that was no longer familiar to him.
He poked his head around and looked so sneaky that he became very angry when he saw it.
With just one sentence in Li Po's mind, he knew it was you...
"Brother is awake, haha, so is eldest brother. In such a ghost place, eldest brother is still sleeping so soundly. It's really admirable."
Li Chun danced and gestured, trying her best to flatter her, with a flattering smile on her face. If she were given a tail, she would definitely be wagging it happily.
Li Po was startled by her and felt very unhappy, but the fact that the girl ran away from home and now returned safely made him feel relieved.
Li Po sat up, pushed away Li Chun who came up to help him, and said angrily: "You still know how to come back?"
Li Chun still looks so lively and energetic, and his energy is much higher than before. It can be seen that he must have had a good time during these days of wandering out.
It's just that the image is not very good, there are traces of long journey all over the body, the skin is a lot darker, the lips are a bit dry, and the figure looks a lot thinner.
At this time, she came up to him with a smile and said, "As agreed, when the eldest brother comes to join the alliance outside the Great Wall, I will come here to meet him. I didn't make a mistake. I hurried and took the time on the way.
It’s hard work to catch up.”
Li Po gently gave her head a blow, and it felt good...
"You've worked so hard. If you don't do anything serious for a day, you'll get into trouble for me. If you do such nonsense next time, I'll see if I don't break your legs."
Li Chun shook his head and shook off a lot of dust, "I just want to go out for a walk because I have nothing to do. I am afraid that you and my sister-in-law will stop me, so I do it quietly..."
Li Po couldn't help but give her two more blows, "I'm almost thirty, can you please be more careful? Xiao doesn't know that she is the princess of Fufeng County.
I have stayed in Chang'an honestly and haven't gone out to show off for several years, but you are better off, you have more ideas than me... The princess ran away without a shadow, and this is going to spread, where do you want me to put my face?
Just wait. Sooner or later, I will calculate the general ledger with you. Is it Xu Maogong’s fault this time? You are a sly dog, full of evil intentions. Next time something like this happens, I won’t do it.
His dog head."
Well, I don’t want to deal with my sister, so I’m going to start with my brother-in-law.
Li Chun chuckled. She felt that she had escaped a disaster. She didn't care about it. Her husband was obsessed with his career and led troops outside all year round. She didn't like it at all.
Li Po asked someone to bring breakfast, and the two brothers and sisters chatted while eating.
Li Chun led his apprentice out of Chang'an and traveled around without encountering any unscrupulous people who came to provoke him. Guanxi has been peaceful for a few years, and the public security is very good. There are not many thieves and bandits making trouble anymore.
Since they were taking the official route, it was safer.
Li Chun just went out to relax, and was not interested in understanding the sentiments of the people. At first, he wanted to do some chivalry and justice. When he arrived at a place, he would ask if there were bullies, bandits, etc. who were disturbing the people.
In fact, she thought too much. There were people with a bad reputation in the local area, but there were very few people who were full of evildoers as mentioned in the book. The late Sui Dynasty was a time when the underworld was more active, but these people died.
Fastest.
For example, Zhang Hua, the great bandit in Guanzhong, or the Wagang bandit at that time are among them... But if you look now, most of these people have died in the war, and some of the remaining people have become officials.
When the world calms down, the headache for local officials will no longer be with these people, but with the problem of recruiting some refugees who have gone to the mountains to escape the war.
There were some people who seemed to be in trouble, but in fact, most of them were children of local aristocratic families, and Li Chun was too lazy to trouble them over trivial matters.
When they arrived near Diaoyin County, Shen Qingnu led his men to catch up. The team suddenly became much larger. When people in the area saw them, they were all respectful and respectful, and they were less likely to encounter anything strange.
After crossing the Great Wall and arriving at Shuofang, we entered the territory controlled by Xu Shiji. After last year's vigorous campaign, some news about horse bandits had been heard in the Shuofang area.
These people took advantage of the chaos of the world to engage in unprofitable business. Once the army came to suppress them, they either surrendered and were killed, or they ran to the north and continued to wander.
Originally, this year Xu Shiji and Lingzhou Governor Xue Wanjun planned to use troops to the north to completely regain Wuyuan County and Yulin. However, due to the alliance between the two countries, the imperial court no longer urged them to use troops.
Therefore, Xu Shiji's troops stationed in Yanlu City did not move.
The couple were very happy to meet each other. Even Xu Shiji was very worried when he heard that his wife had been stolen. He was also frightened. Of course, he was more happy.
His wife is so attached to him that she even takes risks and sneaks out to meet him. Looking all over the world, is there any other mother-in-law who has such affection and courage?
Xu Shiji was so proud that he even left his military duties and took his wife to visit the Gobi Desert and some Xiongnu ruins.
Li Chun's eyes were opened to the dry Gobi Desert and the vast desert. After seeing it, he even felt that every soldier stationed here had a majestic and desolate flavor.
A fierce warrior and an iron horse, capable of swallowing up thousands of miles like a tiger...
After spending half a month with her husband, Li Chun lived a relatively happy life, but she had to leave for the east.
Outside the Great Wall, things are not as stable as inside the Great Wall. The herdsmen on the grasslands are one of the main sources of danger. They welcome caravans the most and are most wary of outsiders.
When the time is right, they wouldn't mind making a guest appearance as the strong man who broke the path.
Xu Shiji was very worried. After failing to persuade his wife to return to Chang'an, he had no choice but to send another battalion of soldiers to escort them. He himself did not dare to leave his post without authorization anyway.
Li Chun was rather regretful. If he had enough time, he would actually like to visit Lingzhou. The wind and sand outside the Great Wall are a bit stronger and life is extremely difficult. But if you come to appreciate the mountains and rivers, there are indeed many places worth visiting.
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What's even more pity is that since leaving Chang'an, the long sword on her waist has not been unsheathed yet. She has a strong idea of finding someone to test what she has learned over the years.
Cross the Yellow River in the east and enter the border of Shanxi Province, go north to the Great Wall and arrive at Dingxiang County.
There was no way that the security guards could stop her. She stayed in Mayi for two days and returned to her old place. She had to take a look around. Then she went north along the Cangshui River. The route was a bit crooked. The main reason was that she wanted to see the place where she lived back then.
The villages are no longer there.
Well, unfortunately I couldn't find her. She was only ten years old back then, and her memory has long been blurred. If Li Po had taken her with him, he might still be able to find her, so there's no need to think about what she said.
Moreover, this is the biggest secret between her and her brother. It cannot be known to outsiders, so there is no way to ask around.
When entering Yunnei Grassland, the situation is completely different from that in the south.
Qu Tutong, the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's march, led his troops to be stationed here, ready to receive the emperor's return south. After receiving Li Chun and his entourage, he felt that the eldest princess was suspected of causing trouble, but he had to let them go.
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This was Li Chun's itinerary. It went in quite a circle, and it was no different from what Li Po had expected. There was only one more traveling companion in the modern version.
Although Li Po said that he would do whatever he wanted if he behaved like this in the future, in fact he knew that Li Chun must be wild. If he was too strict, Li Chun might be able to sneak out again.
It's not beautiful to come.
In fact, it is just right to be like Cheng Dabeard, who has her boss around, but he is reluctant to let his girl suffer, so it is better to find some reliable people to follow her, or... give birth to a baby, and see where you go if you have worries.
Li Chun was stunned by him. She knew her brother too well. She could tell at a glance that his brother might have some hidden agenda in his mind. She immediately put on a flattering smile and tried her best to promise that she would not do this again in the future.
But how could Li Po trust someone with a criminal record?
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The alliance is still in progress, and there has been no change due to Li Chun's arrival. The negotiation process is not going smoothly.
The kings of the two countries seemed very leisurely. From time to time they would get together to drink. Occasionally, they could be seen riding horses and wandering on the grassland, and they seemed to get along very harmoniously.
Rumors gradually spread in the tents of the Turkic nobles. The question of whether the whip of the gods put the Khan to sleep became the biggest mystery lingering in the minds of the nobles.
When the Tang officials saw this, they were actually thinking the same thing, but compared to the rude Turks, their perspective was slightly different, and they were all praising the power of His Majesty the Emperor.
It is conceivable that after returning to Chang'an, countless topics will arise, making the emperor's life more colorful.
And at such a moment, the imperial examination in the south finally kicked off...
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Jiangling in early July is still enjoying the summer style, but the faint fragrance of ink that permeates the air has permeated this thousand-year-old city...
