Chao Heng's residence is located on the west side of Yongxingfang, adjacent to the former residence of Wei Zheng, the famous prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty. Chao Heng must be very satisfied to live on the same street close to his idol. Although they exist in different time and space, they are already spiritually the same.
Inherit.
When he was young, he came to the Tang Dynasty with the Japanese envoy team sent to the Tang Dynasty. As one of the many Japanese students studying abroad, he studied the vast Confucian and Taoist classics and provided a theoretical basis for Dahua innovation.
It’s just that many years have passed, and members of the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty have returned to their countries after completing their studies, but many people have stayed in this land that fascinated them. The east and west capitals, Chang'an and Luoyang, Yangzhou and Suhang in the south of the Yangtze River, each city has its own unique charm.
, attracting them to stay here for a long time, absorb nutrients, and then give back.
Li Siye went to knock on the door alone, leaving Daorou outside to take care of the horses. Chao Heng's steward poked his head out of the side door: "Who are you?"
"I am Li Siye, Deputy Protector of the Anxi Protectorate. I have something important to come to see Chao Shaoqing."
The steward was suspicious. His Alang seemed to have never made friends with officials from Qixi. He crossed his hands cautiously and said, "Your honor, please wait a moment. I will go back and inform my Alang."
"Please."
Li Siye stood outside the door and hesitated for a moment, then looked back at Dao Rou, who was holding the horse waiting. Her eyes hurriedly evaded to her feet. What Li Siye saw was a white jacket and gauze skirt, which looked very bright in the dusty streets.
Especially eye-catching.
He said to himself: "It's too eye-catching."
The steward of Chao Heng's family returned to the door of the main room and said to the owner, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the desk with his head tilted up, folding his hands: "Alang, there is a visitor outside the door."
Chao Shaoqing didn't even raise his head, and asked in a long tone: "Who is it?"
This sound has a special Chang'an flavor.
A faint smile emerged from the corner of the steward's mouth: "The visitor calls himself the deputy governor of Anxi, Li Siye."
Chao Heng raised his head and thought. He had no impression of this person. He placed the ink tube on the pen holder, rubbed his hands and said, "Invite this person in."
The steward quickly walked out of the yard, came to the door, opened the side door, and extended his hand to invite: "Li Duhu, please come in."
Li Siye held the box wrapped in silk. The steward felt strange when he saw it. He guessed it was not a gift, so he did not reach out to take it. Instead, he bowed and invited: "Li Duhu, please."
Chao Heng stood under the porch of the wing to welcome the guests, saying politely: "Li Duhu came to visit unexpectedly. Chao Heng was unable to greet the guests in time. Please forgive me."
The other party spoke standard Central Plains Mandarin, and behaved in an official manner. If Fujimaki still had traces of his Japaneseness, this Chao Heng no longer looked like a Japanese at all.
"Chao Shaoqing, I am here on request."
"Oh, please come in quickly."
Li Siye walked into the room. Chao Heng's room was very spacious, with no extraneous furnishings. Except for the windows, there were all elm bookshelves, which were not easily eaten by moths. There were volumes of books placed on the bookshelves.
Noticing Li Siye's gaze, Chao Heng pointed to the bookshelf and said with a smile: "I don't have any hobbies at ordinary times. I just like to go to Hongwen Hall to copy classics. The books that were sent back to Japan by the Tang envoys were all copied by us overseas students one by one.
"
"It's very rare." Li Siye nodded in admiration, then looked down at the box he was holding on his chest. He held it with both hands and handed it to Chao Heng: "This is the ashes of Fujiwara Akisuke, who served as
Kucha jumped to the Dang camp to invigorate the captain, and was posthumously awarded the title of General Guidelang."
He unwrapped the silk cloth wrapping the urn, folded a round-collared robe and a letter on top, then took off a sword from his waist and placed it across it, saying: "These are all his relics during his lifetime, including this knife.
"
Chao Heng's eye circles gradually turned red, and he picked up the letter with trembling hands. He opened the envelope and unfolded the paper to read.
Li Siye took two steps back, leaving him some private space. After reading the letter, Chao Heng stretched out his hand to wipe away his tears and said with a sigh: "He is from the Tang Dynasty who came to the Tang Dynasty in the same group as me. He will join me first."
Hong Wen Guan studied copying scriptures, and later became obsessed with military books and transferred to the military school. Later, in order to learn the sword skills of Heng Dao, he joined the Yulin Guard, and then transferred to the Prince's Nei Lv Bi. But I didn't expect that he would go to the Western Regions.
." Chao Heng choked and asked him: "Didn't he say anything before he left?"
"I'm sorry that I couldn't see him for the last time. He asked me to pass his ashes to you on behalf of someone else. I hope you can ask someone to take him back to Japan for burial."
"Of course, the son of the Fujiwara family will still be buried in the ancestral land."
The host's mood was too sad, and Li Siye couldn't stay here, so he said goodbye to Chao Heng: "Chao Shaoqing, please forgive me, I will take my leave first."
Chao Heng quickly ordered the steward: "Send Li Duhu off for me."
The steward sent Li Siye outside the courtyard gate and crossed his arms again: "Li Duhu, go slowly."
Li Siye turned around and walked towards Daorou step by step. Fortunately, she did not lie down and get on the horse pier again. Li Siye took the horse rein from her hand, got on the horse and said, "Let's go to Dongshi."
…
The two led the horses to Qingzi Street in Dongshi. Li Siye looked around cautiously, hid his fish bag and fish charms inside his clothes, strolled slowly, and came to a store specializing in Hu clothing and hunting clothing.
shop door.
Daorou was still ready to wait outside obediently, but Li Siye waved to her: "Daorou, come in, let me change your clothes."
The two entered the store, and the surrounding shelves were filled with various silk Shu brocades. The current fashion trend is to use thick Shu brocade to make Hufu-style robes. Most of them are based on the round-neck robes with missing crotch, and the neckline is changed to
Lapel, fashionable style and easy to put on and take off.
The shopkeeper was a Sogdian. He came up to me with a smile and crossed his hands and said, "Master, do you want to change your clothes?"
"Not for me." He pointed to a hunting suit on the wall and said, "Just pick one like this for the little lady."
"Okay, let me take a look. Your distinguished guest, please wait a moment."
Daorou lowered her eyelids and whispered: "Alang doesn't have to buy me clothes, Arou has her own clothes."
"The gauze skirt you are wearing is indeed very beautiful, but it is not very convenient for traveling."
The Sogdian shopkeeper took out two robes from inside and asked with a smile: "Want to try it? I have a changing room here."
Daorou nodded, grabbed her robe and walked into the cubicle, closing the door behind her back.
After a while, she walked out of the compartment, lowering her head and tying the rope buckle on her chest. Li Siye nodded approvingly. The narrow-sleeved robe fit well, and there was a leather belt around her waist. It was less feminine and more heroic.
However, when she walked, she still followed the steps of a court lady, turning her head sideways and turning her body in a circle, looking back with her swan-like neck, trying to see herself in Alang's eyes.
"How about it? It's beautiful. Women from wealthy families like to wear this robe."
Li Siye only glanced at it and then turned to the Sogdian shop owner: "Not bad, how much is it."
…
In the afternoon, Li Siye led Daorou back to Anxiliu's backyard. Yan Xiaosi and others noticed that she had changed her clothes, and they couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The dress was also beautiful, but after all, it was a man's clothes, and her long hair was also
The hair was randomly tied into a bun, which was far less beautiful and charming than when she was dressed in white.
Maybe General Li wanted this kind of effect. For a woman to be surrounded by men, wearing palace clothes would be too eye-catching, so it would be better to be more simple.
A few idle soldiers gathered together to exchange opinions.
"I think the little lady looks better in that skirt. It's white, plain and has a fairy spirit."
"No, I think this outfit looks good."
The eunuch in the palace walked into the courtyard wearing a scarlet robe. The soldiers hurriedly saluted side by side. The eunuch waved his whisk in the sky in response, and led several young eunuchs behind him to hold the edict.
"Where is Li Duhu? Please come out to meet the order."
Li Siye hurriedly came out of the side room to greet him, bent down and kowtowed, leaving everyone in the backyard kneeling on the ground.
The eunuch glanced left and right, then slowly pulled the bookmaker out of his hands, and opened his mouth to read: "My lord! The envoy of Shule and Khotan, the loyal military general Li Siye is loyal to the emperor and the country, and has made great contributions in offering his bed. He has been promoted to deputy governor of Anxi.
As the Protector, I will confer a title to the son of Gaoling County, a settlement of 500 households, and 800 acres of fertile land in Yongye. The Prime Minister of Zhongshu...makes the book as shown on the right, and the talisman will be followed!"
Li Siye bowed his head and bowed again: "I thank you for your holy grace."
The eunuch rolled up the imperial edict, walked forward and delivered it to Li Siye's raised hands. He smiled and congratulated: "Congratulations, Li Duhu, the saint has given you the title, and you will be able to rise higher and higher in the future. You can arrive tomorrow.
Go to Gaoling County and receive your land and food."
As usual, Li Siye wanted to pay these eunuchs hard-earned money and send them away with some polite words.
For this so-called son of Gaoling County, the burden is more important than the gain. All his energy is focused on Shule, and he has no energy to manage these private properties.
He wanted to go to Gaoling County to take over the property and food in his hands and find a reliable person to help him manage it. As for the viscount's mansion, it was meaningless whether to build it or not. He had no interest in the hometown where he was born.