Li Bo just came from Xiuzhou, and the young man he met happened to be going to Xiuzhou, which made Li Bo think it was a coincidence, so he couldn't help asking: "Young man, what are you doing in Xiuzhou?"
"Old man, I went to Xiuzhou to see a friend." Zhao Yuan did not tell the truth. After all, he had a special status.
Li Bo nodded and gave him a clear description of the places he had to pass on his way to Xiuzhou. Finally, he wanted to return the money to Zhao Yuan, but Zhao Yuan refused to accept it.
Because he couldn't control Zhao Yuan, Li Bo finally had no choice but to keep the money in his heart.
The sound of pattering outside the tea shed gradually became much quieter, and the big raindrops turned into drizzle. Finally, they sprinkled for a while and then stopped, and the dark sky suddenly started to open with rain clouds.
People in the tea shed dropped their coins one after another and gradually started to go on the road again. After the rain, the road became even muddy, and many people kicked their feet deep and shallow, causing mud to splash all over their trouser legs.
Zhao Yuan looked at the sky, stood up and hugged Uncle Li: "Old man, I have to go on my way, so I'll say goodbye. I hope you can find your son."
"Young man, be careful on the road and have a safe journey!" After only a short time together, Li Bo felt a little reluctant to leave Zhao Yuan. He waved to him to say goodbye.
Just when Zhao Yuan was about to gallop forward, Li Bo's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Young man, what's your name? I'll pay you a visit when I have the chance!"
Zhao Yuan smiled slightly at the corners of his lips and kicked the horse's belly hard with both legs: "Drive--" The sound was far away, and after a while, his voice was faintly heard from the tea shed: "Old man, no need, see you later!"
Uncle Li looked at his departing figure and let out a long sigh. He originally thought that if he knew the name of this young man, he would send someone to find out about him after he returned to Xiuzhou. If he could be found, he would return the money.
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Although this was just a small episode that Zhao Yuan had on the road, which could be forgotten as soon as he turned around, it somehow led his destiny to another track. Many years later, he once thought about it.
There are many possibilities. If I had recognized Uncle Li and seen his father's autographed letter in time, would everything have been different?
After another two days of hurried traveling, Zhao Yuan finally arrived in Xiuzhou.
Before he was six years old, he spent a relatively happy childhood here. The servants in the house who could be regarded as his uncles and uncles used to take him all over the city, sugar-coated haws and sweet noodles. These children's sweet mouths were always sneaking around.
Hide it for him to eat.
As for his father, he has always been a serious father in his mind. Although he occasionally indulges her, most of the time he still keeps a close eye on her. He has not seen his father again for many years.
The king's voice and smile were so faded in his mind that only a vague shadow remained. If father and son hadn't met at a distance in Lin'an Dingdu, he would probably not be able to remember King Xi's appearance.
Without enough time to express too many emotions, Zhao Yuan hurried through the market and rushed to Prince Xi's Mansion.
"Who? How can you just break into Prince Xi's Mansion?" After not coming back for many years, the guards changed one after another, but no one knew him at all, so they stopped Zhao Yuan who was in a hurry.
Zhao Yuan was as anxious as a fire was burning in his heart. He did not even think about explaining properly and shouted hurriedly: "I am Zhao Yuan, open the door for me!"
"Do you care if you are Zhao Yuan or Zhao Bian? Get out of here. Prince Xi's Mansion is not a place where you can be arrogant. If you are so unreasonable, be careful as I call the guards!" The guard didn't even know who Zhao Yuan was, and he sounded arrogant.
, the attitude became even worse.
Zhao Yuan's face darkened, and he was filled with awe: "Go and ask Uncle Li to come out!"
"Uncle Li isn't here!" The man glanced at him lightly.
Zhao Yuan narrowed his eyes: "Where is Butler Zhao! Ask him to come out and say that Zhao Yuan is back!"
"Who do you think you are? Do you want to see our housekeeper Zhao whenever you want?" The guard looked him up and down disdainfully. Because he had been traveling in the sun and rain for several days, Zhao Yuan had developed fine pimples on his lower jaw.
His stubble and dirty clothes half covered his noble aura. No wonder the guard dog looked down upon people.
As soon as Zhao Yuan heard this, he immediately felt angry in his heart. He stepped forward and grabbed the man's collar, and threatened in a cold voice: "If you delay the matter, you won't be able to afford it even if you lose a hundred lives!"
Why don’t you go find Butler Zhao quickly!”
When the man saw Zhao Yuan's appearance, he was immediately frightened. His collar was held tightly by Zhao Yuan, making him somewhat breathless. His face turned red from holding back, and he turned to look at the other person.
A guard asked for help.
Upon seeing this, the other guard hurriedly ran back to the mansion. Before even half a stick of incense had arrived, Butler Zhao hurried out of the mansion.
As soon as he saw Zhao Yuan, he suddenly felt a mixture of emotions in his heart, including the joy of not seeing him for many years, the emotion of seeing him grow into an adult, the feeling of relief when he saw him, and the sadness because he was about to face the bad news of his biological father's death.
"Young Master Yuan..." As soon as Butler Zhao spoke, a sparkle flashed in his eyes.
Zhao Yuan pushed away the guard in his hand and walked towards him: "Steward Zhao!"
"Master Yuan, come in quickly!" Butler Zhao raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Steward Zhao, how is my father?" Zhao Yuan asked eagerly.
"Let's talk after we come in!" Butler Zhao glanced at him cautiously, which made Zhao Yuan feel a sudden shock in her heart.
When the previously arrogant guard heard Zhao Yuan's address to King Xi, he immediately realized that he had gotten into a big trouble, and his face turned pale.
Zhao Yuan followed Butler Zhao into the mansion. When she saw that Butler Zhao did not lead him to see King Xi, but instead led him into the middle hall first, she felt a bad premonition in her heart.
"Steward Zhao, why don't you take me to see my father?" Zhao Yuan asked doubtfully.
Butler Zhao looked around, closed the door carefully, and turned to look at him solemnly, as if he was hesitant to speak, which made Zhao Yuan even more anxious: "Butler Zhao, is my father the king?
What happened?"
Hearing his question, Butler Zhao couldn't help but knelt down on the ground with a pop, and suddenly burst into tears and said: "Young Master Yuan, I'm sorry for you! Young Master Yuan..."
"What's going on?" Zhao Yuan was shocked by his behavior.
"Master Yuan, I didn't protect the prince well. The prince, he, he, he..." Butler Zhao's accumulation of sadness in the past few days seemed to have reached an extreme, and it all burst out in an instant, choking with tears.
Zhao Yuan didn't need to hear what he said to know what was going on. He slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and his body was a little shaken.
After a long while, he asked softly: "How did you get there?"
"Poisoned!" Butler Zhao's eyes burst out with hatred.
Zhao Yuan's heart trembled when he heard that someone actually dared to poison him. His face suddenly turned cold, and he squeezed out from between his teeth: "Who is it?"