Records of the King of Xin'an County

The downpour lasted for a whole day and night, and the next morning it gradually turned into a gentle breeze and drizzle.Li Hui tossed and turned last night, but slept for two or three hours, looking very sleepy and not very energetic.However, Zhang Fu's mother felt that he was still seriously ill, so it was normal to look listless, so she came over with the medicinal soup and persuaded him to drink it.

When Li Hui died of illness in his last life, he had already drank a lot of bitter medicine soup, and drinking medicine was like drinking water, and he was used to it.Now, after drinking the big bowl of medicinal soup in one gulp, he didn't even use preserved apricots to suppress the bitterness, so he added some shredded chicken porridge scooped out of oil.Seeing that his appetite had recovered well, Mrs. Zhang was very pleasantly surprised, so she went to the kitchen to order some light food to be prepared, and sent her maidservant to invite the doctor to check his pulse.

Li Hui also felt that some strength was growing in his body, and he was not as heavy as yesterday, so he leaned on the hidden pouch and closed his eyes to think.Before I had any thoughts, I heard the sound of the rain outside, ticking like a piece of music.He opened his eyes and looked, but the windows were closed, how could he see the rainy scene?So, he turned his head to look at the servant girl who was quietly standing aside, and said in a low voice, "Open the window."

"Mr. Sanlang has not recovered from the cold, so don't catch the cold." Several maidservants immediately knelt down on the ground, "Slaves dare not open the window, and hope that Lord Sanlang will forgive me." The master's condition finally improved, and they barely escaped. doomed.If there is any relapse due to opening the window to enjoy the scenery, no matter how merciful Her Royal Highness Wang Hao and Zhang Fu's mother are, it is impossible to forgive them easily.

Li Hui sighed in his heart, and glanced at them: "Get up." How could he have forgotten that these maidservants were all sent by his mother Yan to serve him, and they were always strictly restrained by Zhang Fu's mother, and they would never dare to disobey them the meaning of.But now he is just a young boy, and he is sick, so there is nothing to fear.Moreover, these faces seemed a little familiar, they would all be the stewardesses of his house in the future, and they would be the available people left by Zhang Fu's mother for him, and it would not be worthwhile to punish them for some trivial matters.

Seeing that there was no anger in his words, the maidservants looked at each other and said again: "San Lang, if you want to enjoy the rain scene, you only need to move a screen to block the wind. It's just that there is no suitable screen in the luggage, and I don't know Is there anything usable in this posthouse? Why don’t the slaves ask Zhuopost?”

"Forget it, call the post office with me, it's also good to hear about the affairs of the countryside." Li Hui followed the good advice.

He has never stepped out of the fief, and he is somewhat curious about new things outside.Now that he finally had the opportunity to travel with his parents, although he didn't know where Man Man Man was going, it didn't prevent him from finding out where this place was.Perhaps, it can also be deduced where Grandpa intends to go and what he wants to do.After all, with his pampered temperament, he definitely can't stand any remote places.

Zhuoyi was quickly brought over, wearing a new silk dress that didn't fit well, and he didn't even know where to put his hands and feet.Due to years of hard work, his complexion is dark, his hair is gray, and his face is full of grooves. Although his whole body shows a low-level cowering attitude in the mud, his eyes are clear and clear, and it is difficult to give rise to a sense of disgust.

The faces of the two maidservants next to him couldn't help showing mockery or disgust, and Li Hui glanced at them lightly: "Send them out, and they are not allowed to serve them closely." The two were shocked, but they dared not Crying and begging for mercy, he had to withdraw with aggrieved tears.The remaining maidservants didn't dare to show any disgust, and hurriedly bowed their heads in silence.

In the previous life, Li Hui had seen enough villains who followed others' power and bullied others, but he had never had the chance to see the simple and unpretentious people.If you think about it carefully, servants are nothing more than servants and their status is low, far inferior to ordinary people.But the slaves and servants of the rich and powerful families are all arrogant, not to mention bullying the common people, sometimes even the master can bully.He hates such evil slaves the most.

He looked carefully at Zhuoyi, and asked slowly: "May I ask the old man, what is the name of this post? Where is it located and what state?"

Zhuoyi raised his eyes and looked quietly, and saw a smiling young gentleman leaning on the bed, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked.Has he ever seen such an outstanding nobleman?Not to mention the handsome appearance, the demeanor is particularly gentle and calm, and there is no contempt in speaking, just like a fairy.Although his face was sickly and looked thin and pale, it did not detract from his demeanor at all.Compared with this young gentleman, the county magistrate's son, who was passed on by word of mouth among the neighbors, is like a wild duck in the mud.

"Back to Mr. Xiaolang, the name of this station is Lingnan Station, which is under the jurisdiction of Shangzhou."

Shangzhou?Lingnan station?Li Hui's eyes moved slightly, shocked.His father, Li Tai, King Pu, was the second son of Emperor Taizong Wen and the Empress Yuan. He was expelled from Chang'an and demoted to the fiefdom Junzhou Yunxiang County because of his failure to seize the throne.In his memory, since then, his grandfather has never left Yunxiang County for half a step, and he has indulged himself in composing poems, drinking and having fun.After his grandfather passed away and his uncle took over the throne, he gradually died of depression.And he followed in his footsteps ten years later, feeling so depressed that he died of a serious illness.

Now, his grandpa, who doesn't care about everything, has stepped out of the fief and hurried towards the northwest?Although Junzhou is adjacent to Shangzhou, the transportation is very inconvenient.There is no other reason, the Qinling Mountains that separates Guannei Road and Shannan Road lies between the two prefectures.Only by crossing the Qinling Mountains can one truly enter the hinterland of the Guannei Road and enter the prosperous Shangzhou.And to the west of Shangzhou is Yongzhou—the capital of Chang'an!

There seemed to be an illusory map in front of his eyes: the distance between Junzhou and Chang'an was only [-] miles, but these [-] miles were like ravines in the sky, the post roads were rugged, and the post houses were remote and dilapidated.When they were exiled from Beijing that year, grandpa and mother suffered a lot along the way. The only legitimate son was born prematurely on the way and died soon after.And he was also born in a posthouse. His biological mother was sick due to uncleanness during childbirth, and died soon after. He was adopted at the knees of his aunt, who was carefully raised as a dead aunt.

The post roads and post houses along the way left their family with painful memories.Now that they are embarking on this journey again, their emotions are also complicated and unspeakable.How could they have left the fief in such a hurry if there were no reasons that were absolutely impossible to refuse?Toiled over the Qinling Mountains?

The Lingnan Post in Shangzhou is undoubtedly the last post in the south of the Qinling Mountains, and the next post may be the Lingbei Post.Grandpa definitely did not go hunting in the Qinling Mountains, he had no interest in hunting at all - let alone went to Shangzhou, what was the prosperity of Shangzhou compared to him who grew up in the capital Chang'an since he was a child? —He is obviously on his way back to Chang'an!

King Xin'an was stunned by his guess.Who else can recall grandpa?Maybe it was his grandfather, maybe it was his uncle.No, how could uncle call grandpa back to Beijing?Could it be possible that the bone that had already been pulled out was still stuck in the throat?Then it could only be that the grandfather was seriously ill and missed his beloved son, so he called for him urgently!If this is the case, even if Chang'an is now a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, it probably has to break into it!

Zhuoyi and the maidservants saw that the face of the little county king turned white and blue, as if his illness had recurred.Everyone turned pale with shock and hurriedly gathered around to take a closer look.However, the Xiaojun Wang waved his hand with a sleepy expression, and asked the servants to step aside, and said to Zhuoyi: "I have never been to Lingnan, what special products are there around here? How long does it take to cross the Qinling Mountains? Are there any posthouses in the Qinling Mountains? If you sleep outside, your parents may not be used to it, and your safety will be difficult to guarantee."

Zhuo Yi's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Young Lord, you are asking the right person. Besides, the little old man often hunts in the mountains, and this big mountain is like the backyard of the little old man's house. Speaking of There should be one of the posthouses in the big mountains. It takes two or three days to get there along the post road. If you want to cross this big mountain, it will take ten days if you are slow, but only four or five days if you are fast... By the way, a few days ago, The villagers just hunted a fat and strong wild boar, and they are reluctant to eat it, why don't they collect it and let the nobles try it?"

Hearing him talk endlessly, Li Hui felt both fresh and extremely tormented.

In his opinion, although being confined in the fiefdom lost his freedom, returning to Chang'an was by no means a good thing.In particular, my grandpa was able to fall into the dust when he had the upper hand. Obviously, he was not a talent for scheming. He had the name of intelligence, but he was really slow in human affairs and strategy. He was no match for others at all.Going to Chang'an now is like going into the mouth of a tiger, and I don't know what troubles will happen.

The grandpa who failed to seize the heirloom came to Beijing again, which would have caused disturbances for no reason.Then the grandfather passed away, and the uncle took the throne. Just thinking about it, I feel that there are swords and swords everywhere.His uncle had a reputation for being kind and compassionate outside, but he was a cold person in his heart, and he never let go of any of his elder brothers and uncles.For him, the blood relationship is nothing more than shedding a few tears.If the whole family can return to Junzhou this time, it may be the best ending.

Zhuoyi talked for a long while, Li Hui heard a lot of unofficial rumors about the Qinling Mountains, so he ordered his maid to reward him with a penny, and said: "My grandfather always likes wild game. If I can collect some wild animals and cooks, the old man will come to me." Take the reward."

Zhuoyi withdrew thankfully, and Li Hui lay on the bed again frowning and thinking.Not long after, when Mrs. Yan came to visit him with Mrs. Zhang, she praised him for his filial piety: "I heard that you specially asked Zhuoyi to find wild game to honor your grandfather. He is quite happy. Otherwise, I don't know How long are you going to be angry with our mother and son?"

Li Hui lowered his eyes and said, "It's all about the child's poor health, which ruined Grandpa. The schedule is so urgent, and it's been delayed for a few days, so it's not a big deal?" He wanted to confirm whether it was his grandfather who was seriously ill. Urgently ordered all the sons to go to Beijing to serve the sick.How many years are now in Zhenyuan, what has happened and what is about to happen, and what is the difference between the memories of the previous life and those of the previous life.

Yan comforted him and said: "It's only a few days' work, and I think it should be able to catch up with serving your grandmother. Moreover, yesterday's heavy rain poured down, and the water has already overflowed the post road, so it is not suitable for speeding. I went ahead to explore the way, and it won't hurt anything to let you rest for a few days."

grandmother?The king of Xin'an County was stunned again - if he remembered correctly, didn't his grandmother, Empress Qin of the Yuan Dynasty, have been buried many years ago? !Now what is going on with the seriously ill grandmother? !