Li Xiao was withdrawn and fierce by nature, and he was completely similar to his brother Li Xun.
Back then in the capital, Li Xiao was famous for his aggressiveness. Among the young men of his generation, his swordsmanship and marksmanship were almost unrivaled.
Li Xiao never hid his ambition.
Before he was twelve years old, he lived in the palace of Prince Jian'an, and Prince Jian'an did not allow him to go out.
It wasn't until the winter hunt when he was twelve years old that King Jian'an brought him to the royal family in the capital.
In the winter hunting competition of that year, in the hunting competition of the youth group, Li Xiao, a twelve-year-old boy, was unrivaled in his archery skills. His thirty crossbow arrows hit a total of twenty-three snow deer and rabbits, which was a great harvest.
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Li Julong was delighted and rewarded many jade and treasures on the spot.
However, Li Xiao was young at the time, and the next person Li Zheng favored was Li Xiao's elder brother Li Xun.
As Li Xiao rose to prominence that time, he gradually became active in the capital.
Although many young people are frivolous, Li Xiao's madness is simply arrogant.
Mu Tingyu knew at that time that Li Xiao had secretly recruited people everywhere in just a few years. He had many retainers and staff around him, as well as a large number of skilled guards.
A young man full of ambition, the light was all on his brother Li Xun. Mu Tingyu had hoped that Li Xiao would do something, but as a result, Li Xiao suddenly left Beijing.
Seeing the long line getting closer, Mu Tingyu said to Qian Yuandeng: "Let's go, we should go down and have a good meeting with this fierce general."
Compared with the silver armor worn by Li Xiao and the army, the brocade clothes and jade robes worn by Mu Tingyu and Qian Yuandeng were as grand as if they were going to attend a royal banquet.
The guards following them were also dressed in large furs and looked very noble.
Everyone went to the foot of the mountain. When Li Xiao approached on horseback, Mu Tingyu showed a smile on his lips and stepped forward to hold his hands: "Little prince, I haven't seen you for many years!"
Li Xiao rode proudly on his horse and looked at him with clear eyes.
A middle-aged man dressed as a counselor came forward and said with a smile: "This must be the eldest grandson of Duke Rongguo, Crown Prince Mu."
Mu Tingyu smiled and nodded: "Are you Mr. Cai He?"
"Oh?" the middle-aged man raised his eyebrows, "Prince Mu actually recognizes me?"
Mu Tingyu was still smiling: "Thank you for your hard work. After entering the city, I will take good care of you!"
Li Xiao's face was expressionless, he pulled the reins and walked forward.
"Then there is Prince Lao." Mr. Cai He bowed to him.
He seemed respectful, but from the beginning to the end, he was never seen getting off his horse.
The long queue followed Li Xiao towards the front.
Mu Tingyu stepped aside and looked at the people and horses passing by. He smiled at the soldiers from time to time to show his goodwill.
Qian Yuandeng was behind Mu Tingyu, his face turned green.
The close guard stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the carriage is ready."
Mu Tingyu nodded and turned his back to the soldiers. The smile on his face disappeared instantly, and his eyes were sinister and cold, filled with anger.
After getting on the carriage, as soon as the curtains were lowered, Qian Yuandeng smashed the carriage angrily: "This Li Xiao, you don't take people seriously!"
"Don't be angry," Mu Tingyu said coldly, "We still expect him to do things for us."
Qian Yuandeng took a deep breath and nodded: "It depends on how he behaves. If he is a worthless waste, he will wait."
The city inn, warm pool, wine, and beauties are all ready.
Liujing Prefecture is a big city in Guyi. Guyi became chaotic many years ago because of the refugees who escaped from Peifeng. It has not been able to recover over the years. Liujing Prefecture is slightly better. The streets seem to be peaceful and orderly, but in fact
Only the government guards, who numbered less than thirty people, were in charge.
Li Xiao didn't want to pay attention to Mu Tingyu and Qian Yuandeng at all. Mr. Cai He would take all the words thrown at them.
After a banquet, Li Xiao said less than three sentences and no more than twenty words.
When Mei Ji next to him handed him a drink, he refused to drink even a drop.
Mu Tingyu and Qian Yuandeng seemed invisible to such deep hostility. Mu Tingyu kept a smile on his face the whole time. After drinking too much, his face turned rosy. He was very consistent with his rumored gossiping image.
Now, under the influence of alcohol, he was uttering a series of dirty words. He could say anything and dared to say it.
Even though he is as cold as Li Xiao, he has been made to smile a few times by those dirty words.
Mr. Cai He's seemingly gentle Confucian scholars are actually men after all, and they can't help but laugh.
After the banquet ended, Mu Tingyu went back to his room with the two beauties in his arms. Mr. Cai He followed Li Xiao and stood at the top of the stairs watching them enter the house.
Li Xiao sneered at the corner of his lips: "Can this short man climb those two beauties?"
"Hahahaha..." Mr. Cai He chuckled, "To be honest, he is also a funny person."
The waiter who led them to the guest room was frightened and did not dare to listen to these words.
"Really?" Li Xiao said lightly and walked forward.
The man stepped forward and continued to lead the way.
"There is no way," Mr. Cai He said with a smile as he walked, "He can only be so funny. Otherwise, he is incompetent. How can he attract others' attention?"
The window of the guest room prepared for Li Xiao faced the northwest. It was only noon, but the heavy snow outside the window was really confusing, and the entire sky was gray.
Li Xiao was not afraid of the cold wind and the wind. He opened the window and looked outside. The wind and snow were rushing towards him. He squinted and looked at the distant sky.
Although he couldn't see the city he wanted to see, the city was standing over there.
"Pei Feng," Li Xiao said in a deep voice, "I lost so much money back then."
Mr. Cai He smiled lightly: "I will definitely go there again someday when I have the opportunity."
"One day," Li Xiao clenched his fists, "this entire country will be mine."
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In Youzhou, where the wind and snow were getting worse, the girl who had been busy all morning finished explaining her affairs, turned around and walked quickly towards her horse, but was stopped on the way.
She opened her bright eyes and looked at Wu Shaoning blankly: "Shen Lie, are you really leaving?"
"Well, the young master didn't want the girl to travel back and forth, so he left."
"Then, does he have anything else to say?"
"No." Wu Shaoning shook his head.
Xia Zhaoyi frowned and turned to look south.
The heavy snow fell, brushing against her hood, eyebrows, and thin shoulders. She looked at this distant road. At the end, the flying snow swirled around the sky, making it a vast and empty place.
The seeming melancholy made her feel depressed and uncomfortable. She pursed her dry lips and spoke in a calm and calm voice: "I feel a little bit regretful. I thought I would give it to him as a gift."
"Master wants you to have a good rest." Wu Shaoning said.
"Okay." Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
After saying this, she rubbed the itchy frostbite on her hands, then turned around and went to find the plasterers again.
Wu Shaoning took a deep breath, not knowing what to say.
When the plasterers saw her coming back, they all shouted, "Miss Ah Li."
Xia Zhaoyi's brows were still furrowed, a little absent-minded.
She looked up at them, curved her lips and smiled, but couldn't help but look back to the south.
Does this count as leaving without saying goodbye?
