Chapter 740 The Attacking Da Lang [Please vote for me!]
Inside the gate of Prince Xunyang's Mansion, there were many people and it was very busy.
Three hundred White Tiger Guards led by Li Congshan and Miaozhen are gathering and preparing to evacuate.
Li Dalang watched the luxurious carriage that Ye Weilai was riding in leave, stayed quiet for a moment, then turned around and walked back to the mansion.
"Brother, what's going on outside?"
Li Guo'er's voice came from behind. Li Dalang turned around and was stunned for a moment:
"Mei, why are you here? Didn't you go back to the yard to clean up..."
Li Guo'er came up with the maidservant with a colorful ribbon, looked around, and answered casually:
"I went to see my mother and sister Xie, mainly because I was worried that my mother couldn't help but quarrel with that Miaozhen nvshi, which would waste time. Sister Xie couldn't stop her, so I had to come... At this critical moment, it's better to be less
Dissension is better."
"I see, my mother really can't control her temper."
Li Guo'er changed the subject: "Brother, I haven't said what happened just now. I heard that Ouyang Lianghan's family members came here."
Li Dalang pointed behind him:
"It's Miss Ye from Tanlang's house. She brought Miss Xiu Niang here to see Tan Lang. It seems that Miss Xiu Niang is responsible for Tan Lang's troubles."
"What can happen in our palace? I just came here. It's better to be careful when going to the celebration. But Ouyang Lianghan should have a sense of proportion. From what he told us, we can see that he will not go there unless he is fully prepared.
Yes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."
Speaking of this, Li Guo'er paused, not knowing what he thought of, and curled his lips:
"But it's normal. We just served tea yesterday. After we left after the dinner, they must have been tired all night. Early this morning, Ouyang Lianghan was called over by us, interrupting the lingering lingering of their spring night. My dear,
Naturally, my heart is full of thoughts, and the husband sings and the wife follows, so come and have a look."
The little girl with plum blossom makeup said this and nodded.
However, she noticed that her brother seemed silent, so she couldn't help but glance at him:
"Brother, why are you looking at me like this?"
Li Dalang stared at it for a while and then looked away.
"Nothing, I just found that A-mei seems to talk a little too much about Tan Lang's love affair, whether it involves Miss Xie or Miss Xiu Niang... Normally A-mei talks very little about such topics."
Before Li Baoer's willow eyebrows raised, Li Dalang had already changed the subject and suddenly asked:
"Amei, we already knew the identity and sect of the embroiderer girl when we were in Longcheng. Do you think... Tanlang knows?"
Li Guo'er didn't know whether he was angry because of the topic just now, or because he was angry after hearing his brother's stupid words.
She said angrily:
"Nonsense, how could Ouyang Lianghan not know about it? He is the most arrogant in Jiangzhou. He can't really keep it in the dark and just pretend to be stupid. He is the best at pretending to be stupid. Sister Xie was stunned by him.
Stunned."
Li Dalang didn't know what he was thinking of, he felt a little empathetic, his face was melancholy, and his voice was a little deeper:
"Tell me, Amei, can they get together in the end? The sect of Miss Xiu Niang... those senior sisters with their own personalities..."
Li Guoer waved his hand and said:
"You should worry about her senior sisters. Why worry about Ouyang Lianghan? Do you think he is my brother?"
Li Dalang fell silent and stood there, feeling a little lonely.
Li Guo'er vaguely noticed that her brother was depressed, pursed her lips, took a rare step forward, stood on tiptoes, and patted his shoulder, with a carefree look on her pretty face:
"Well, relax, it's not that you are not, but everyone's situation is different. The embroiderer girl may shoulder the responsibility, but Ouyang Lianghan is different from you. He was not born with a burden that he can't shake off.
, he has done everything by his own efforts, he can make his own decisions, and he can do whatever he wants, as long as he is responsible for it.
"But you are different. You have the blood of Taizong, and some responsibilities are engraved in your bones from birth. Friends, enemies, and relationships are determined at the moment you are born. There are good and bad. In the end, there are more benefits. Everyone has their own responsibilities.
Everyone’s destiny, including that of Wei’s, I can’t say that she knows it better than you…”
Li Dalang suddenly interrupted:
"Then why does she invite me over again and again."
"You can go if I ask you to. Then, will you drink the poisoned wine?"
Li Dalang was silent for a moment and shook his head:
"But about the last invitation to Guanyin Temple in Hukou County, Tanlang later brought information to explain. She was indeed going back to Beijing and passing by Guanyin Temple to worship Buddha. The invitation that I rejected was almost certain.
It's harmless, maybe I really just want to see him again."
Li Guoer narrowed his eyes and asked:
"Then what does Dalang mean? This is about meeting Ouyang Lianghan and Miss Xiu Niang. Do you want to learn from them? Go and take action and fight for it?"
Li Dalang shook his head:
"I don't mean it. It's over. It's useless to mention it again. Besides, she has to leave today, leaving Xunyang and returning to the capital... Amei, I've been studying recently and I understand some words. If I missed something, I missed it. At that time
If you don’t grasp it, it’s useless to regret it later. If you miss it, you can’t go back.”
He lowered his head and murmured:
"She should have known what I meant when I refused again and again... at least she understood the warning sign of this move, why did she say so much...
"Amei, not everyone has the good luck and courage like Tanlang and Xiu Niang. They can seize opportunities and run in both directions. They care about each other and they know very well that the other cares about them. They both come together without any worries.
Not everyone can encounter such a marriage."
"I don't agree with this. Once you make up your mind about what you want, go for it yourself. You don't care if she cares. Just care. You don't care if she likes it. Just like it. You don't care if she finds it meaningful.
As long as it makes sense to you.
"What you want to do, your time, why do you care so much about the other person's attitude and feelings? Is this the reason why you don't do it? No, this is your excuse for stopping and hesitating. Brother, I say today
I'm not just talking about you and Wei Anhui, I'm talking about many things in the world."
Li Guo'er scolded, her words clear and audible. The surrounding maids, led by Cai Shou, had already retreated temporarily and did not dare to listen. Her words were like a sharp sword, penetrating into Li Dalang's heart:
"Let me ask you, if the embroiderer girl hadn't shown her determination, wouldn't Ouyang Lianghan have tried her best to fight for it? If Ouyang Lianghan hadn't shown his determination, wouldn't the embroiderer girl have tried her best to fight for it?
?
"Although I don't know for sure, you can ask them. Are they like prophets who have seen each other's intentions in advance and know that there is a great chance of success, so they are so confident and confident to get closer?
"That's not the case. You were there when the incident in Longcheng happened. You also saw that as a child bride who was abandoned by Ouyang Lianghan's family, this embroiderer girl came here on her own initiative. Ouyang Lianghan even
He didn't know her, and she didn't want him to know at that time.
"Have you seen that many things in this world are like this? It's not about exchanging sincerity for sincerity, but only sincerity can match sincerity. It's definitely not an exchange like 'selling for a price'. How is this different from a transaction?
"If this is the case, it would be too cheap. Although I prefer a straightforward exchange of interests, I also know that relationships are different. If one day, I encounter this kind of thing, I don't care whether the other party is willing or not.
As long as I want to, it’s all me doing
What I am willing to do is what I like, and it has nothing to do with the other party. Even if the other party fails me, there is no need to feel the slightest apology or pressure. Those are just what I am willing to give. I am not trying to 'exchange' him, and I don't want to exchange them for him.
What I want is something worthy of this heart."
When Li Guoer finished speaking, he pointed his index finger at his heart and raised his head proudly.
As Li Dalang listened, he stayed in place as if his soul had left his body.
"Amei..."
He swallowed his saliva and felt that Amei's figure today was really sassy.
Li Guoer waved his hand and said with a little disdain:
"Okay, I'm so long-winded. I really want to wake you up. How many people in the world are troubled by this male-female thing, and they can't figure it out in their entire lives. In the end, they just end up with a word of resentment. How ridiculous?
"As a sister, I just don't want you to be like this, brother, so tacky. This fruitless encounter should be used as a lesson. Didn't you just say that the matter is over, there is no need to look back.
From now on, please be more energetic. You are the son of the Li family and the great-grandson of Taizong. How can you be worthy of your mother-in-law?"
After finishing speaking in a crisp voice, Li Baoer walked away, raising his hand to greet the maids behind him to leave together.
She walked like the wind, passed by Li Dalang, and disappeared.
Li Dalang was stunned in place. After a while, people came and went and passed by many maids and stewards who were looking at him intently. At this time, he slowly raised his hand, patted his face, and came back to his senses.
Turn around and leave.
Li Dalang still murmured to himself:
"It's not that sincerity is exchanged for sincerity... but sincerity is worthy of sincerity. If it doesn't match, so what the heck... Yes, so what the heck..."
Li Dalang walked aimlessly for a while, regained his composure, and looked around where he was, he found that he was very close to the study.
He straightened his clothes and prepared to go to the study to find his father.
At this moment, two shouts suddenly came from behind.
"Dalang?"
"Prince?"
Li Dalang looked back and saw two familiar figures walking quickly.
"Liu Lang, Lu... Daochang Lu? What are you doing?"
Yan Liulang was followed by Lu Ya, whom he hadn't seen for many days.
Li Dalang saw Yan Liulang's serious face, a little out of breath, and seemed to have run back without stopping all the way.
Lu Ya was more calm, or rather, he had a paralyzed face and no emotion at all. However, his hair was greasy, and the temples wearing a Taoist crown were also messed up by the river wind, and you could see a little trace of travel dust.
"Dalang, you are here just in time. Director Lu is back. You take him to see the prince and Miss Xie. The Taoist said he has something important to tell the prince secretly. It seems to be about Hukou County."
Yan Liulang hurriedly waved his hand, handed Lu Ya to Li Dalang, turned around and left. Li Dalang subconsciously called him:
"Wait, leave it to me? What is Rokuro going to do?"
Yan Liulang had a bitter look on his face, looked around, took out a handwritten letter that Ouyang Rong had stamped in the morning from his arms, and whispered:
"I'm busy. I went to the Jiangzhou lobby in the morning to convey the Ming government's command. The city is under martial law today. You are only allowed to leave but not enter. Unless you have the seal of the Ming government, the prince, you will be killed without mercy... This is the morning when the Ming government left the city.
Strict order issued before.
"But now I have to go to Xunyang Ferry and issue a warrant. There is a large flow of boats entering and exiting there, so it must be blocked. No boats are allowed to dock again. All boats at the ferry must enter the port... It is the same as the city gate.
, today the ferry is only allowed to leave, not to enter...
"The Xunyang Ferry is under the management of the Municipal Trade Department. It is an official directly appointed by the imperial court. It has great power. I need to go there personally. I have gathered the people and are waiting outside now. I will take them to seal the crossing..."
Yan Liulang pointed at the expressionless Lu Ya below, and his words flowed like beans:
"I just met Daochang Lu on the road. I escorted him here. Your Majesty, please take Daochang Lu in. I can't stay long, so I'll leave first..."
After saying this, without waiting for Dalang's reaction, Yan Liulang ran away quickly, leaving Lu Ya behind.
Li Dalang turned to look at Lu Ya, who had a serious expression:
"Your Majesty, where are the Prince and Princess, please take Pindao there immediately."
Li Dalang nodded, stepped aside, and spread his hands to signal:
"Okay, Taoist Master, please come this way."
"Um."
Lu Ya took half a step slowly, followed Li Dalang, and rushed to the study together.
The atmosphere on the road was silent.
Lu Ya had a boring temperament, while Li Dalang was always serious and upright in front of outsiders and didn't talk much, except when he was in front of friends like Ouyang Rong and Yan Liulang, who was more lively and relaxed.
As for Lu Ya, he didn't have much contact with Li Dalang, but he knew that the Shangqing Taoist priest and Amei were quite close to Li Guo'er, including the forces from the Sanqing Taoist sect.
Also, Director Lu obviously came back with some information, but instead of telling him first, he had to wait for his father and sister to arrive...
Although, when Tanlang is away, A-mei and father are indeed the masters of the family, and sometimes A-mei's words are even more effective than father.
But it still reflected the difference between closeness and distance, but Li Dalang didn't mind at all. Instead, he was a little worried. Do these Taoist priests from the Sanqing Taoist sect want to coax Amei to practice Taoism in the future, Daqian, the royal princess of Dazhou, and go to the temple? It’s not that there are no Taoists, but there are quite a lot of them, and there are a lot of noble Taoist titles bestowed by the emperor.
Li Dalang is reluctant to leave, but in his heart he still hopes that his sister will marry a good family, give birth to a son soon, and visit her uncle's house often, instead of going to the temple, eating fast, and practicing pure cultivation after birth...
Approaching the study, Li Dalang, who had been silent all the way, took the initiative to chat:
"By the way, does Director Lu know about the water thieves incident in Hukou County?"
Lu Ya shook his head in confusion:
"What's up?"
Without waiting for Dalang to speak, he asked:
"Pindao just got off the boat at Xunyang Ferry and saw Princess Anhui's carriage entering the dock. It seemed that she was about to leave by boat. Are you going back to Beijing?
"Pindao remembers that the palace seems to be very concerned about the movements of Wei's people in Jiangzhou, so do you know about the princess' trip this morning, the prince, the princess...and the prince?"
Li Dalang suddenly stopped on the spot.
Lu Ya was confused: "What happened to the prince?"
He saw the young man paused in front of him and continued walking forward, smiling and waving his hand:
"It's okay. In fact, I have heard about this before. She left this morning... She is about to arrive. My father is in the study. I will go to the outer house to call my sister. The Taoist priest will go in first."
"Um."
Li Dalang sent Lu Ya into the study, then patiently poured a cup of tea for Lu Ya and Li Xian, who looked happy to receive the guests, turned around and went out quietly.
About a quarter of an hour later, Li, Xie, and Wei arrived and closed the door.
Li Guoer calmly reported to Li Xian:
"Father, Miaozhen and Li Congshan have left with three hundred soldiers. My mother and I checked and found that there are no more of them in the house. As for the other servants and maids, Uncle Shun has found reasons to send them away. The inner house has been It's cleared, they are not allowed to come near..."
"Okay, okay, okay."
Li Xian said three times and breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone saw him pick up the tea cup and drink it all in one gulp.
Several women also exhaled, feeling as if they had broken free from the prison and were under surveillance, and the sea and sky were vast.
Xie Lingjiang thought of something and asked the paralyzed young man in Taoist robes:
"The latest news this morning is that Hukou County has been captured by water thieves. Do you know that Director Lu is coming back from there?"
Lu Ya looked surprised and already gave the answer.
"Is this happening?"
Li Guo'er observed his subtle expression, then shook his head slightly:
"Fortunately, you should have taken a step ahead and didn't run into... Those water thieves have now robbed the official ship and headed south, and may arrive at Xun at any time. From now on, the waterway leading to Hukou County is very dangerous, and it is hard to say
You will hit the knife edge of the water thieves. If you fight on the river, you will never be able to defeat them. You will become a lamb to be slaughtered."
Wei Mei suddenly asked: "Doesn't that mean that the waterway for us to escape to Longcheng County has also been blocked? Longcheng County is also in the direction of Hukou County."
"That's right."
Li Xian said with admiration:
"No wonder Tanlang didn't mention the water route to Dragon City when he gave us instructions before leaving this morning. He directly told us to get ready to drink ice."
Li Guo'er and Xie Lingjiang were both standing in front of a large map in the center of the study, with their heads lowered, looking at each other.
Li Bao'er followed the river on the map with a green finger, and stopped at the position between Xiushui Fang where Prince Xunyang's Mansion was located and Kuanglu Mountain, and she admired in a low voice:
"Thanks to him, we took precautions and prepared new roads in advance. He had just proposed expanding the ice cave and transporting ice. We still felt that it was unnecessary..."
Xie Lingjiang nodded heavily and said in a clear voice: "Elder brother never does useless things, Your Majesty, now that the constraints of the palace are lifted, let's continue on the path arranged by the elder brother and go drink ice..."
Everyone had no objections and immediately started to go out. At this moment, Wei Mei, who was walking behind, looked around and asked suddenly:
"Wait, where is Dalang?"
Everyone stopped in front of the door, their faces stunned.
"Weren't you here just now?"
"Did you get some tea?"
"I asked Uncle Shun if he saw it, maybe he went back to the yard to pack things..."
Everyone was talking about it and searched for it to no avail. They called Uncle Shun and the stewards to search.
Two quarters of an hour later, there was still no clue and he was no longer in the house.
Li Xian frowned, and Wei's eyebrows swirled anxiously:
"At this juncture, where has Dalang gone?!"
Li Guo'er frowned, pondered for a moment, then walked out in front of everyone and whispered a few words to Uncle Shun.
Uncle Shun had a surprised look on his face and went out as ordered. Not long after, the old housekeeper came back tremblingly, bringing back a stable manager behind him.
The steward knelt down with a bang and kowtowed heavily:
"The prince just hurried to the stable, grabbed a fast horse and went out. He said he wanted to go to Xunyangdu to stop someone and settle the matter. If he didn't go there, he would regret it for a long time... The prince also said
, Prince and Princess, please rest assured that Yan Canjun is also there, there is no danger for the time being..."