Chapter 656 A white cloth belt [Please vote for me!]
Morning.
The first ray of morning light passed over the river and fell on the bricks and tiles of the warehouses at Xunyangdu Wharf.
"Bang--!"
With the shouts and cooperation of the boatman and the clerk on the shore, the big boat docked at the shore.
On the deck, Wei Wu turned around and walked down the deck.
Wave after wave of the river lapped against the shore and the big boat.
When we got off the boat, the boy who was placing wooden planks on the shore became unsteady. He staggered a few steps and was about to fall into the water. At the critical moment, he was stopped by a steady hand.
"Thank you, thank you sir."
The boy was stunned, took a clear look at Wei Wu's resolute face, and thanked him.
Wei Wu passed by him, just did it casually, jumped off the boat without saying a word, and landed steadily.
The young man couldn't help but glance at the back of the strong man in a suit with a Chinese character face.
This person seems to be a distinguished guest from Luoyang in Guanzhong. He has an accent from Luoyang. He boarded the ship in Yangzhou and brought only two boys with him.
However, for some reason, there is a white cloth belt on the head.
Seems a little unlucky.
Many boat passengers dare not approach it.
This strong man with a Chinese-style face and a soft suit and two cold-faced young men remained silent all the way, making him a bit out of place among the fellow passengers.
"Um, sir, the Xunyang City side is dangerous now and is close to the front line. It's not like the Yangzhou side. Some Jianghu rebels are wanted here. They also hijacked water transporting grain ships before. Now all civilian ships are
You are not allowed to cross the Hukou County section of the Yangtze River."
The young man gave a warm reminder: "So when you arrive, remember to report to the government to avoid being caught by mistake. In addition, our ship will return to Yangzhou in the afternoon. If you want to leave, don't miss the time..."
Wei Wu did not look back.
He nodded slightly.
He looked around Xunyang Ferry.
The previous passenger ship passed the ferry at Xunyang Grottoes, but was not allowed to disembark. The ferry at Xunyang Grottoes is currently closed. Only official ships carrying special documents can enter. I heard that it was the Supervisory Yuan and Jiangzhou Governor Ouyang Liang.
The rules set by John.
Just walked out of the pier.
A Xianbei guard who had been waiting for a long time immediately came over, took out a secret report, and held it in both hands.
"Master Wu."
Both of them were in a busy city, surrounded by busy traffic.
Wei Wu did not stop. After receiving the secret report, he walked forward and glanced at it.
"This morning, just now, the governor Ouyang Lianghan, the chief minister Yuan Huaimin and others visited the Xunyang Prince's Mansion in Xiushuifang. It seemed that they wanted to invite Prince Xunyang and his son to leave the city for a meeting at the Xunyang Grottoes.
"Over at the Xunyang Grottoes, Rong Nu Shi, Miao Nu Shi and the newly arrived Commander Yi are all there too..."
The Xianbei guards followed, whispering.
Wei Wu didn't even raise his eyes.
"Where's the princess?"
he asked.
The Xianbei guard was stunned:
"I'm...at my house in Xunyangfang. I'm going to Kuanglu Mountain to worship Buddha this morning..."
"take me."
"Yes, Master Wu..."
"Change your name."
"Wu Guanshi."
The Xianbei guards responded quickly.
Wei Wu said nothing more.
The two of them mounted their horses and drove away together.
Not long after, in front of a mansion, a Princess's carriage that was about to leave was blocked.
Wei Anhui, who was sitting quietly inside the carriage curtain, seemed to have noticed something strange about the carriage, so he opened the curtain first and took a look outside.
"Uncle Wu?"
She spoke subconsciously.
"Your Highness the Princess."
Wei Wu nodded, got on the carriage, and glanced at the coachman:
"I'll do it."
"yes."
The coachman left on his own initiative and handed over the reins.
It was obvious that he knew this person. The handsome man with a handsome face had high prestige among the two royal palaces of the Wei family.
Wei Wu sat down cross-legged, picked up the reins of the coachman again, and said calmly while steering the carriage:
"Your Majesty, you have been waiting for a long time."
"What have you been waiting for?"
Wei Anhui asked curiously:
"Have you stayed in Jiangzhou for a long time? It's okay. You're used to it. My father is right. I should stay in mourning."
At this point, she sighed softly.
Wei Wu looked back and saw that inside the car curtain, the apple of Prince Liang's palace was wearing a white mourning dress. Although she had a round face and the appearance of an ordinary woman, she was slightly thinner and petite, but she was "female".
You have to look pretty." I feel pity for you when I see this frail look.
Wei Wu avoided looking at anything inappropriate and said dullly:
"The prince sent us two. Before leaving the capital, His Royal Highness Prince Liang asked me to bring a message, saying that Princess Anhui has worked hard, but for the sake of the reputation of the Wei family and the family's rituals, we still have to stay for a while longer.
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Wei Anhui's face looked neither happy nor worried:
"Are you going to stay for a while longer..."
Sighing slightly, she looked out the window.
In the depths of his eyes that reflected the distant mountains, he didn't know whether he was feeling relieved or feeling sad again.
Wei Wu said seriously:
"When the time comes, I will personally escort the princess back to Beijing."
Wei Anhui glanced at the back of the stern-faced man outside.
This man named Wei Wu was a follower of the uncle of the King of Wei. He followed him all the year round. It seems that he was born into the Wei family and was given the surname Wei.
He has been in the family for a long time, so Wei Anhui's generation, including his late cousin Wei Shaoxuan, Wei Shaoqi and others, he has watched grow up and are familiar with him, so they call him quite affectionately.
His Uncle Wu.
However, this Uncle Wu kept a low profile in the two palaces of the Wei family. He always followed Uncle Wei like a shadow and had a very close relationship. Uncle Wu even told Uncle Wei some things that no one in the Wei clan could say.
, but will be adopted.
Not like an outsider at all.
"Okay. Then it will be hard work for Uncle Wu."
Wei Anhui smiled sheepishly, his eyes turning into crescent moons.
"During these days, the princess has not been wronged in Xunyang City, right?"
Wei Wu turned around, drove the carriage, and asked sternly.
"No." Wei Anhui shook his head: "How can I be wronged?"
"I heard that Rong Zhen's daughter Shi often accompanies the princess."
"Well, Sister Rong is such a nice person. She is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She is just not good at words and difficult for outsiders to get in touch with. But she actually has a good temper on the inside. She is like a big sister and has always taken care of me..."
Wei Anhui talked endlessly and smiled sweetly.
Wei Wu listened for a while and interrupted:
"The prince of Xunyang Palace didn't come to see you again, did he?"
Wei Anhui's voice slowly stopped, and after a while, he said:
"Master Li seems to have left the city recently, not in Xunyang."
"No, he's back."
Wei Wu shook his head and said truthfully.
Wei Anhui was quiet for a while.
"oh."
He responded softly.
At this time, she noticed that the carriage driven by Wei Wu, who was driving without saying a word, turned around and headed in the other direction of the street. It did not seem to be heading towards Kuanglu Mountain.
I can’t help but ask:
"Where are you going, Uncle Wu?"
"Xunyang Grottoes."
"Why are you going there so well?"
Wei Anhui asked with a puzzled look on his face, then he reacted and said:
"Sister Rong, Sister Song and the others seem to be very busy today. They have convened a lot of people for a meeting. If we go over, they probably won't have time to entertain us."
Wei Wu shook his head, his hand holding the reins motionless and showing no intention of turning:
"It's okay, let's just take a stroll. The princess will look around, burn incense and worship the Buddha for the young master and the others. Didn't the princess set up Buddhist plaques for them?"
"I often go to worship Buddha, and today is the day to do so." Wei Anhui realized halfway through his words, and asked, "Uncle Wu wants to go there, right?"
Wei Wu said in a muffled voice:
"I also worship Buddha and take a look at the spiritual tablets enshrined by the Third and Sixth Young Masters."
"No wonder, Uncle Wu also misses my cousin and the others. I see you are still wearing a white cloth belt. After all, you have watched us grow up, but now you are experiencing misfortune..."
Inside the car curtain, Wei Anhui's tone became lowered.
"Your Highness, please express your condolences."
Wei Wu lowered his eyes and said.
While whipping his whip and driving his horse, he freed up his hand and touched the white cloth band on his forehead.
The look in his eyes was a bit hard to describe.
Wei Anhui suddenly reacted and asked:
"By the way, how come it was Uncle Wei Wang who sent Uncle Wu here this time? Why didn't it come from my father and the people from Prince Liang's palace to pick me up?"
Wei Wu nodded:
"I'm just on my way. His Royal Highness Prince Liang didn't send anyone here."
"On your way?"
Wei Anhui asked doubtfully.
Wei Wu nodded dully, pointed to the white cloth band on his forehead, and said:
"The prince took it off and asked me to put it on. He asked me to bring it to Xunyang."
Inside the car curtain, Wei Anhui, who was dressed in mourning clothes, seemed to be looking at the white cloth belt and tilted his head slightly.
…
Xunyang Grottoes.
In front of a bamboo house in a bamboo forest.
"Father."
Just when Li Xian's face darkened and he was about to have an attack, Li Dalang suddenly appeared from the bamboo forest nearby.
Yanrokuro followed next to him.
"Your Majesty, Ming Mansion."
Ouyang Rong saw that both of them were a little shabby, but they had smiles on their faces, and they were holding a few fresh bamboo shoots tied with hemp ropes in their hands.
"I asked you to wait where you were, where did you go?"
Li Xian asked with his head covered. Without Li Dalang answering, he turned and asked Yan Liulang:
"Rokuro, tell me."
"Shi, the prince saw fresh bamboo shoots in the forest and said that stewed bamboo shoots with duck meat is the best for nourishing yin and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, and is suitable for replenishing the body. A few days ago, the prince was kicked while fishing... and accidentally fell into the water, which caused a bit of coldness.
Come on, pick some fresh bamboo shoots and go back and let the princess make soup for the prince."
Li Xian glanced at Li Dalang, who was standing with his hands down and his head bowed without saying a word.
He said no more and his expression softened a little.
The atmosphere was somewhat silent and awkward.
Li Dalang raised his head and tried his best to smile:
"Father, there is no need to worry. If the child agrees to stay where he is, he will definitely not go and do anything that would hinder you and Tanlang..."
Ouyang Rong suddenly looked at the bamboo shoots and took a rope of bamboo shoots from Li Dalang's hand:
"Blood replenishing? It's a good thing. I just need it. Give me a copy too. Thank you Da Lang."
Ouyang Rong said with a smile.
Everyone was stunned.
"Why is Tanlang so good at nourishing yin and nourishing kidneys?" Li Xian asked curiously.
"If Tan Lang wants to eat, why not just come to the palace and let grandma make the soup and everyone can drink it together."
Li Dalang suggested.
When Yan Liulang heard the words "nourishing yin and nourishing kidneys", he couldn't help but take a second look at Mingfu, who had been walking like flying most of the time recently.
Ouyang Rong didn't squint his eyes and corrected seriously:
"It's not to nourish yin and kidneys. I don't lack this. It's... it's for supplementing blood for others."
"Who is it for?" Li Xianqi asked.
Ouyang Rong said in a serious tone, almost smoothly: "Yuan Huaimin."
A resentful voice came from behind, it was Yuan Huaimin.
"Brother Lianghan, I'm still here, I haven't left."
"Isn't your old childhood sweetheart here? Don't worry, you'll be able to use it soon."
Ouyang Rong's expression remained unchanged and he said casually.
However, when he said this, he still glanced around with his peripheral vision.
Well, there is no sign of Yi Qianqiu.
Yuan Huaimin had the same reaction and looked around worriedly.
Seeing that the tigress was not there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Lianghan, you must not talk nonsense like this. That is to say, I am loyal and Qiuniang..."
The four of them chatted and walked outside the bamboo forest together.
At this time, from the bamboo forest on the right front, a tall and dry old man suddenly walked out. He was wearing a washed white robe, which was vaguely a blue musician's uniform. He was carrying a small hoe on his shoulder and some food in his hand.
Fresh bamboo shoots give it a leisurely farm-dwelling atmosphere.
When Li Dalang and Yan Liulang saw it, they immediately said hello: "Thank you, sir, for the bamboo shoots."
The old man carrying the hoe stopped leisurely when he saw Ouyang Rong and his party.
"Gentlemen, if you don't want to eat fresh bamboo shoots for a while, remember to soak them in water to preserve their flavor."
The look on his face was Hexi's advice.
Ouyang Rong and Li Xian looked at each other, nodded and clasped their fists:
"Been taught a lesson."
The old musician's gentle gaze passed over Ouyang Rong and others and fell on Yuan Huaimin:
"You are Shi Yuan Huaimin, the governor of Jiang, right? I heard that you know some of Wu Dai's painting skills. This was the unique skill of a painting sage named Wu in Chang'an. Are you an old friend of him?"
Yuan Huaimin scratched his head: "We are old friends, but we haven't contacted him for many years. Does the old gentleman know him?"
"I have stayed in Chang'an before, and I have admired his name for a long time, and I feel a little emotional."
The old musician put his hoe on his shoulder and sighed softly.
After exchanging a few words, the two sides passed each other.
After walking for a while, Ouyang Rong turned back and looked at the back of the old musician.
"Dalang, what's going on?" Li Xian turned around and asked.
Before Dalang could speak, Yan Liulang spoke in a few words.
It turned out that Ouyang Rong and Li Xian had just had a morning meeting. The two of them were wandering in the forest and saw the old man digging bamboo shoots. After watching for a while, the old man smiled and invited him to pick up some bamboo shoots.
When Ouyang Rong heard this, his face looked thoughtful.
Li Xian frowned: "This old man seems a bit familiar. Also, why does he live in this bamboo forest? This place is close to the grotto. Isn't it banned by the Overwatch Council?"
Li Dalang spoke:
"Father, I forgot, this is the old luthier we met last time. When the Xingzi Lake Buddha collapsed and Xingzifang was banned, Rong Zhennvshi, Deputy Superintendent Song asked him to come over and play a piece. This old man should have played with Luo Jingsi
Tianjian has a connection, but I don’t know who he is.”
Yuan Huaimin nodded: "The lower official also has some impression."
He glanced at Ouyang Rong's quiet expression and explained:
"Lianghan was not in Xingzifang at the time. He was invited back later by Rong Zhennvshi. He probably hasn't seen him before, but that's normal."
Ouyang Rong smiled and said nothing.
There was a faint sound in my ears again. When the spirit came to Brother Huang in the water room at the Xingzi Lake construction site, there was a residual piano sound lingering around him.
The four of them walked out of the bamboo forest.
Seeing that Princess Anhui's carriage seemed to be still in the Xunyang Grottoes, she was chatting with Rong Zhen and others.
Ouyang Rong, Li Xian is leaving if you don't plan to stay any longer.
At this time, a quiet sound of a piano came from the bamboo forest behind me.
Rong Zhen suddenly rushed back and entered the bamboo forest.
Ouyang Rong turned around and glanced at her hurried back.