Let's say that the children of Luoyang's aristocratic families were imprisoned. After the charges were recorded, they had to be escorted to Chang'an City, and they were already on the way.
Fourteen-year-old Li Xiaoyi rode at the head of a team holding a horizontal sword.
This is an official road east of Tongguan.
He was followed by many strong men from Chang'an.
The leader was carrying a hatchet. He blew a whistle, and everyone behind him dispersed and hid on both sides of the official road.
The strong man carrying the hatchet led Li Xiaoyi to the other end, "The young general told me to watch you."
"How did you..."
Before coming, Li Xiaoyi followed Cheng Chumo's instructions that everyone's identities were kept confidential and could not be asked.
The strong man with a hatchet said with a smile: "A certain family is the first to follow General Cheng. Don't worry, this is the first time I have gone far away and specifically told a certain family to take you with them. I will tell you after everyone disperses."
He looked around and whispered: "What are we doing here?"
The strong man with a hatchet smiled and said: "Guards, after leaving Tongguan, the soldiers and horses in other places cannot be trusted. We have deployed manpower along the way, and we must rectify those children of the aristocratic families."
Seeing Li Xiaoyi's eyes fixed on Guan Dao, he could see that this boy was very attentive to his work and didn't talk much.
He added: "I heard that you went to the army and stayed in the army for nearly three years at one word from General Cheng."
Still didn't answer the man's words, Li Xiaoyi still looked ahead.
A group of officers and soldiers pulling more than a dozen prison cars were coming along the official road. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer.
Seeing that more than a hundred riders were coming to rob the prisoner, Li Xiaoyi was stopped by the strong man with a hatchet just as he was about to rush forward.
He wondered: "Someone comes to rob a prisoner, and we just watch like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw another group of soldiers and horses rushing out from behind the officers and soldiers. This group of soldiers and horses were well-trained, and the large swords were shining coldly in the moonlight.
Li Xiaoyi said in surprise: "Wei Mansion soldiers and horses?"
I saw this group of officers and soldiers rushing together with the soldiers and horses who came to rob the prisoners.
Half an hour later, the Mo Dao team, which consisted of more than a hundred people, wiped out the soldiers and horses that came to rob the prisoners. The officers and soldiers escorting the prison car briefly organized themselves and continued to move forward.
The strong man with the hatchet whispered: "If you had rushed forward at that time, you would have become a dead body under the knife now."
Li Xiaoyi was secretly frightened. If he had really rushed forward at that time, it would have been like this.
"How simple do you think the people in the court are? Don't you think that such a thing could happen? The court has already arranged for soldiers and horses from the flying cavalry battalion to escort them. Ordinary robbers can't take prisoners at all. No matter how many people come, they will die."
Li Xiaoyi watched the prison car team passing by on the official road. He leaned down, with disappointment and annoyance in his eyes, "Since there are escorts, why are we allowed here?"
After the team had gone far, the strong man with a hatchet stood up again, "It's true that we came here to escort, but the next step is what we have to do."
After he finished speaking, he blew a whistle, and three or five able-bodied people came closer.
He opened his mouth and gave instructions: "Look carefully to see if there are any survivors. If there are any survivors, arrest them and interrogate them carefully to find out who sent them to rob the prisoners."
"Here."
This is the first time Li Xiaoyi has worked with the Braised Pork Gang, and it is also the first time he has experienced such a scene.
It was different from the fights in the streets and alleys in the past. It was like just now that if you rushed forward, you might lose your life.
There were many dead bodies in the distance under the moonlight. The strong man with a hatchet whispered: "If you are afraid, I won't stop you when you return to Chang'an now."
Li Xiaoyi took a deep breath and said, "If you don't go back, I will continue to follow you."
I really like the toughness of this guy. After all, he is a member of the clan and should not be a desperado like everyone else.
We still have to follow General Cheng's instructions, take care of him when he needs to be taken care of, and temper him when he needs to be tempered.
We found the survivors, and as expected, these survivors didn't know much.
Everyone left this place and went to the next place to look for clues.
The strong man with a hatchet said again: "You have to be more alert when working with us. If you are stupid, you can only sell braised pork all day long and you won't be able to do much."
Li Xiaoyi knew that these words were meant for him, and he was in a bad mood and wanted to fight with this person.
Listening to the laughter of everyone around him, he quickened his pace.
Once the team escorting the prison van leaves Tongguan, the journey will be much smoother.
Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia rested for two hours at the post house in Tongguan and then continued on their way. The top priority right now was to safely deliver these children of the aristocratic families to Chang'an City.
Therefore, they did not dare to rest much, so they almost slept with their eyes open.
I complained a lot along the way, but I gritted my teeth and continued on my way.
In Lishan, the new family was preparing meals. The two aunts were very satisfied with the new kitchen, especially the wheel at the window. When it was turned, all the fumes were sucked out. It was much easier to use than the small home in Chang'an City.
The iron pot and shovel are easy to use, and there are many new kitchen utensils. The county lord made a special oven and placed it next to the fire on the stove.
Auntie's cooking skills have improved rapidly, and Zhang Yang can take time to read the letters sent from Luoyang.
Li Tai was teasing the five little milk bears, "The prince of Hejian County and Duke Zou said they would come in a while."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Did you really build this new home by yourself?"
Zhang Yang put the letter away and said, "It took a lot of effort and four years."
"Very good." Li Yuan glanced around, "It would be better if there were a few palace maids to serve me."
Li Yue brought the tea and handed it over, "Grandpa Huang is joking again. My husband doesn't like to be taken care of by others in his daily life."
Li Yuan took a sip of hot tea and sighed, "This guy is really more stubborn than me when it comes to being particular."
Li Yue smiled and said: "My husband's hobbies have always been weird."
As he spoke, Li Yuan glanced at Zhang Yang, "Are you still thinking of building the latrine next to the bedroom?"
"The small room that was originally used as a toilet has become a cloakroom at home. Even if I still want to do this now, there is no space."
Li Yuan stroked his beard and said, "Maybe your hometown is like this, but this is Guanzhong, and you still have to follow the local customs."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "The Emperor is right. You must follow the local customs when you are in your hometown. Once you come, you will be at ease."
My daughter stepped on the puzzle with her feet. She was tortured by this puzzle for two days, and she could never solve it well.
He is stepping on the puzzle pieces with his little feet to vent his anger.
This temper followed her mother's.
The daughter-in-law also hopes that her daughter can inherit the mantle and started preschool tutoring early. After all, she is her own daughter. It is too early to provide such tutoring at the age of one.
Zhang Yang sighed, feeling helpless as the father of his child.
I originally thought that if my daughter couldn't inherit her mother's legacy, forget it, and live a simple life.
My daughter-in-law used to keep saying this, but now that her daughter is growing up, she has become the most anxious one.
A woman's heart really doesn't understand.
I also tried to persuade her, but couldn't do it for a while, and the couple often had conflicts.
"Brother-in-law, what does the letter say?"
Zhang Yang shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand and looked at the clear water of Qujiang Pool. "Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia have left Tongguan. They encountered three ambushes and two night attacks along the way, but there were no dangers."
Li Tai gritted his teeth, "These people are so bold! They even robbed prisoners."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, they are robbing prisoners now, and we can settle the scores later, and it will be easier to blackmail them."
"Qingque, your brother-in-law sometimes speaks and does things out of tune. It is true that he will settle accounts in the autumn harvest. Instead of settling the accounts in person, he can gain more by settling the accounts in the autumn harvest."
"Haha!" Zhang Yang laughed out loud: "The Emperor's words seem to be saying that the more I live, the more transparent I become."
"You are not transparent, you are even more cunning."
"Just think you are complimenting me."
Only by staying away from Chang'an did Li Tai feel that he was further away from the secret fights and intrigues between the DPRK and China.
The imperial court is too complicated, and the father is becoming more and more terrifying.
Let the prince suffer in Chang'an and still watch the fun. Li Tai was very glad for his original decision.
Not long after, Zhang Gongjin and Li Xiaogong also arrived.
Seeing a table full of food, Li Xiaogong said loudly: "Is the simple meal at your kid's home so rich?"
Li Yue led Xiao Qingqing to salute, "I've met Uncle Wang, I've met the teacher."
Xiao Qingqing bit her finger and frowned at Li Xiaogong.
"Is this your and Zhang Yang's daughter?"
Li Yue smiled and said: "Exactly."
Li Xiaogong knelt down and looked at the little baby.
Xiao Qingqing was very afraid of this bearded man. She hid behind her mother's heels and said, "It doesn't look good."
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong smiled and said: "This child's facial features are exactly the same as this kid's. From now on, he will also be a sharp-eyed person who refuses to suffer any disadvantages."
What Li Xiaogong said is right. Ever since Zhang Yang first entered the court, her husband has been working with Uncle Wang. After so many years, Uncle Wang is the person who knows her husband best.
"Yeah." Li Xiaogong nodded and stood up again.
Li Yue said to Xiao Qingqing: "Do you still remember what your father said?"
Hearing her mother's serious words, Xiao Qingqing pouted aggrievedly and called out: "I've met the county prince, grandpa, I've met the master."
This grandpa's voice made Li Xiaogong laugh heartily, "Okay, okay! If anyone dares to bully you in the future, I will tear down his temple door."
"What should I do if someone bullies my father in the future?" Xiao Qingqing asked again.
"Someone bullied your father..."
Li Xiaogong scratched his head in confusion and simply ignored it, "I'm hungry. Mr. Zhang will serve you some wine."
Xiao Wu and Xu Hui have already brought drinks.
Zhang Yang helped the teacher sit down and put the meat and vegetables on the table.
"The weather is fine today, and the weather will be better in the future." Zhang Gongjin said with a smile.
"The food is very particular, not too greasy and not boring. It seems that it is for old guys like us." Li Yuan said.
Li Tai was minding his own meal without interrupting.
Zhang Yang diligently poured wine for several seniors.
After the meal, the two aunts quickly cleared away the dishes.
Xiao Wu and Xu Hui were about to take Xiao Qingqing to take a lunch break. She looked at Li Xiaogong again and said, "Grandpa County Prince, you haven't said that someone is bullying my father. What should I do?"
Li Xiaogong smiled reluctantly. She knelt down and pinched the little girl's cheek with her big hands, "You are really as difficult to deal with as your father."
Xiao Qingqing was pinched like this and ran into the house unhappily, covering her face.
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "My child is ignorant and makes you laugh."
Li Xiaogong said with emotion: "This child is so alert when he is only one year old. How do you usually teach him?"
Taking the teacher Tai Huang and Li Tai with him, he wanted to show them around their new home. Zhang Yang explained to the Hejian County King: "I usually neglect my discipline. Both of us are very busy. Most of the time we are the bear leaders at home.
Hold the baby."
Li Xiaogong raised his eyes and looked at the stupid bear beside the pool, which was sleeping under the shade of a tree.
"It...isn't it a bear?"
"Yes, it's a bear."
"How...how do you take care of a child?"
"The King of Hejian County doesn't know that my bear is very powerful. It can look after the house and the courtyard, catch fish in the river, catch some small animals to provide meat for the family, and it can also cultivate the land.
, it has been taking care of the child since he was just able to crawl on the ground."
Li Xiaogong remained silent, "Seriously?"
Zhang Yang nodded.
"Your feng shui is really evil."
When Li Yuan and Zhang Gongjin walked into the storage shelves, most of them were empty. Books that were not used at home were also placed here.
The book in front of me contains thousands of volumes.
Zhang Gongjin looked up from the bottom, "Both of you and your wife have read these books?"
At this time when spiritual life is not rich, reading is a good pastime. Of course, Zhang Yang looks at some classics with a critical eye. After all, doing nothing is not suitable for him.
Having received the education of later generations, for Zhang Yang, his thinking has long been armed with more advanced ideas, and he will not be influenced by the thoughts and ideas of these classics at all.
"I've read them all, and I've read some books several times."
"Well, if one leaves books, all he can save is wine ponds and meat forests, and that's not good." Zhang Gongjin picked up a volume, opened it, and looked at the contents.
"Can you understand this Yu Shu, which is difficult to understand?"
"It is indeed difficult to understand the meaning of the five chapters of Yu Shu, but we have collected a lot of annotations, which makes it much easier to read."
Zhang Gongjin nodded and put the books back into place. Looking up, he saw that the bookshelf was very high and could hold tens of thousands of volumes.
Li Xiaogong was not interested in these books, so he said: "The knowledge of you and your wife is also great, and you, Zhang Yang, should have someone to inherit your skills, and leave them in the form of books for future generations to study."
Li Yuan stroked his beard and smiled, "Xiao Gong is right. Taoism is a skill that is passed down from generation to generation. If you have such a family fortune, you should have someone to succeed you."
It is right for the elders to say this for the sake of the younger ones. Zhang Yang wondered if he was guilty: "Your Majesty has warned me that I cannot pass on my skills to anyone, not even my own children."
"Why?"
"Lishan has already caused a lot of headaches for the court. The deal is already done. Your Majesty can't stop it, but I don't want any more trouble to happen in the future."
Li Shimin could say this because the commotion in Luoyang was too great, and the emperor would be like this if he was afraid.
Li Yuan looked angry, "How could Erlang do this?"
Li Xiaogong saw that Zhang Yang was not angry, so he advised: "There is no need to be angry, this kid has a lot of skills, he will always find a way."
"What the Prince of Hejian County said is inappropriate." Zhang Yang compiled: "My abilities are all in my head, not in my stomach."
"I've heard of people who are confident in their minds, but I've never heard of people who are confident in their brains."
Zhang Yang lowered his eyes. He was celebrating his move to a new house today. The Prince of Hejian County was uneducated, so let’s not argue with him for now.
Zhang Gongjin noticed a roll of cloth and looked at the words listed one by one, "What is this?"
"This is our family rule."
Li Yuan also took a look, and there were more than ten rules in total, "You have so many rules in your family. Do you usually use them to entertain your married life, or are they really so strict?"