Lin Qiaoer said softly: "Hu'er, be good, just be patient, we'll be here soon."
In fact, Liu Ziqiu had just asked Ji Rentai and they had only walked half the distance.
Although the mother-in-law and son spoke softly, it could not stop Liu Ziqiu, who had amazing ears and could hear clearly. He stopped the horse with a "hush" and scolded: "People have three urgent needs, how can they bear it? Maybe,
You'll get sick if you hold it in. Everyone, please dismount, it's convenient."
Lin Qiaoer looked up and saw a bush not far to the left. The leaves had long since fallen off, leaving only bare branches. However, the trunk was quite thick and could barely hide the shame. She couldn't help but blush on her face and whispered: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"The slave family will take Hu'er over there and then come back."
"Go by yourself!" Liu Ziqiu jumped off the horse and spread his arms, "Hu'er, come to uncle, and uncle will take you to release the water!"
Lin Qiaoer hesitated for a moment, handed the golden tiger to Liu Ziqiu's hand, sighed, and rode towards the woods.
They had been running this way for two hours, and everyone was exhausted. Before Lin Qiaoer could go far, they couldn't wait to run into the snow and untie their belts. Liu Ziqiu also lifted up his robe and poured some water comfortably.
Turning around, he saw Jin Xiaohu shivering as he just took off his pants and squatted on the ground.
Liu Ziqiu raised his hand and patted Jin Xiaohu on the head: "Pee while standing, don't act like a girl!"
Compared with children of the same age, Jin Xiaohu is not small, but he is introverted and always timid. Liu Ziqiu did not let him follow Lin Qiaoer because he wanted to train him to be more independent.
Jin Xiaohu cried "Wow" and said, "I can't pee standing up."
"Don't be such a pussy." Liu Ziqiu muttered, looked down and was shocked, "How did you do this? Come on, you'd better squat down."
After a while, Lin Qiaoer came back from the small tree. Seeing Liu Ziqiu's expression of confusion, Lin Qiaoer asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, do you know everything?"
Liu Ziqiu snorted and said, "What's wrong with the child?"
"What a sin!" Lin Qiaoer burst into tears, "I, I shouldn't have given birth to him in the first place, it's all my fault! Ugh..."
It turned out that Jin Bo knew that this son was not his son, so he naturally had no good looks and would just beat and scold him at every turn. When he was two years old, he cut off the root of his troubles with a knife. This Jin Xiaohu was really lucky and was in a coma for five years.
Tian Wuye actually survived. It's just that he was young and ignorant, so he didn't know what it meant.
When Lin Qiaoer was about to take Jin Xiaohu to the woods just now, Liu Ziqiu even doubted whether she wanted to escape. Now he realized that he was overthinking it. At this time, Liu Ziqiu understood why Lin Qiaoer kept swallowing her anger.
I was afraid that Jin Bo would hurt the child even more; why did I stay in the government office all the time? Is it because I wanted to find someone to rely on for my child?
"It's not your fault that the child is innocent. You can only blame some people for their lack of conscience!" Seeing the mother and son hugging each other and grieving, Liu Ziqiu couldn't bear it, "Don't cry. We are
It's not like you are going to a wedding and crying on your big day. You two, just follow me from now on. With me here, no one will dare to bully you anymore!"
…
It was nearly noon, and Li Yuan walked out of Zetian Gate. Outside Zetian Gate, two young men led a hundred soldiers to greet them. It was Li Shimin and Li Xuanba. There was destined to be no peace in Chang'an City these days, and Li Yuan's cronies were all
He was unable to escape the power of the queen, so the twin brothers could only serve as his bodyguards.
Li Shimin helped his father onto the horse and shouted loudly: "Go back home!"
But I heard Li Yuan say: "Hold on, go to Gao's house on East Street first!"
The Gao family is the family of Gao Shilian. Yesterday, Xiao Concubine appointed Gao Shilian as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel according to the list listed by Li Yuan, but the appointment document is still in the hands of Li Yuan. Li Yuan and Gao Shilian have no old friendship, and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is still in the hands of Li Yuan.
The position was extremely important, so he had to personally hand over the appointment document to Gao Shilian. With Gao Shilian's talent, he would naturally understand his intentions.
Apart from the patrolling soldiers, there were few pedestrians on the street, and it was a deserted place.
A lot of things happened yesterday, announcing the death of Yang Guang, supporting the new emperor, inspecting the Qi Palace and the Yang family, issuing edicts to commend Lai Huer, Changsun Sheng, Qu Tutong and others who died with Yang Guang. In particular, the inspection of Yang Guang
When I returned home, the crime announced was the crime of treason, and the news that there were two emperors in the world spread like wildfire. The people in the city were so frightened that they stayed at home and did not dare to go out.
This situation will not change for ten days and a half, but it is also convenient for Li Yuan. He can have a smooth journey and does not have to worry about encountering assassins.
The door of Gao's family was closed tightly. Li Shimin stepped forward and lightly clicked the copper ring. The door was opened a crack, and a domestic slave poked his head out. Seeing many soldiers coming outside, he suddenly became nervous and asked in a trembling voice: "Who are you looking for?"
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Although the other party was just a domestic slave, Li Shimin still politely bowed his hand and said, "Excuse me, Lord Gao Shilian, may I be at home?"
Seeing that the person asking the question was just a handsome young man, the servant calmed down and said, "Alang went to General Changsun's house and has not come back yet. I wonder what you can do for me?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, we'll just wait for him outside!"
While they were talking, more than ten people on horseback escorting two carriages appeared at the entrance of the alley. Seeing the situation in the alley, those people were obviously hesitant to move forward. After a while, two horses came running over, one of them was in his thirties.
There is a white-faced scribe with long beard, and the other is a young man about the same age as Li Shimin, wearing mourning clothes.
The scribe came closer and saluted on his horse: "I wonder what the generals are doing here?"
Li Shimin bowed deeply and said: "May I ask if you are a tall man, sir? My little boy, Li Shimin, is here to visit with my father."
The scribe nodded and said, "I am Gao Shilian, who is your father?"
Li Yuance immediately stepped forward and laughed loudly and said: "Master Gao, Li Yuan wishes you congratulations. The emperor has decreed that you will be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
Yesterday there was a commotion in the city. The man behind the scenes was Li Yuan. Gao Shilian was already well-known. He hurriedly dismounted his horse and paid homage. He clasped his fists and said, "I didn't know it was Mr. Li who arrived. I didn't welcome him from afar. I apologize for my sin. Please speak to Mr. Li in the room."
It turned out that Gao Shilian's sister was married to Changsun Sheng, and he did not expect that Changsun Sheng would be killed during the Western Expedition. Gao Shilian got the news this morning and went to pay his respects. He happened to encounter Changsun Wuxian driving his sister, mother and son out of the house.
Chang Sun Sheng had five sons. The eldest son, Chang Sun Wu Nai, died in the battle to put down Yang Liang's rebellion. The second son, Chang Sun Wu Ao, was named Ying Yang Lang General because of his achievements. He went to another county to take office, but he was the third in the family.
The eldest son, Sun Wuxian, made the decision. Not to mention that Gao Shilian was currently idle at home. Even if he had become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, if the eldest grandson, Wuxian, wanted to drive his stepmother and younger siblings out of the house, he would not be able to stop him.
In desperation, Gao Shilian simply took his sister, mother and son back home. The young man with him was Changsun Wuji, and those sitting in the carriage were Gao and Guanyin's mother and daughter.
After entering the Gao family, Li Yuan had a long talk with Gao Shilian, and they regretted meeting each other late. Li Shimin also had a pleasant talk with Changsun Wuji, but Li Xuanba was the only one who was restless in the hall. Although he and Li Shimin were twin brothers,
But one is handsome and well-behaved, while the other is dark, thick, and silly.
When the conversation got interesting, Gao Shilian suddenly said: "Wuji, why don't you ask Guanyin to come out and meet Mr. Li?"
Changsun Wuji was very talented and understood what his uncle meant at that time. He nodded, got up and went to the back. Without moving, Changsun Wuji led a little girl back to the hall and said: "Master Li, Mr. Li, this is
My sister-in-law, Guanyin, is my maid."
The little girl is seven or eight years old. She wears a plain shirt. She has pretty features, red lips and white teeth. She holds a rubber ball in her arms. Probably because her father has recently lost her father, her eyes are red and her face is full of sadness. Even so, the little girl is still very polite.
He said a deep blessing: "The eldest grandson Wugou has met Mr. Li and Mr. Li."
Gao Shilian said in surprise: "Wugu? Was it your father who gave you the name?"
"No." Changsun Wugou suddenly hugged the ball tightly, shook his head, and said, "It was my eldest brother who named me the name. My father also said it was a good name."
"Big brother?" Gao Shilian knew that it couldn't be his eldest grandson Wu Nai, because these three brothers were not good to his sister's family. How could they help Guanyin Maid be named?
Changsun Wuji explained: "It's a friend of mine who I met on the way back from Jiangnan."
Gao Shilian did not continue to ask any more questions. He cupped his hands towards Li Yuan and said, "Gao wants to match this girl to your son. I wonder what Mr. Li wants?"
Li Yuan laughed loudly and said: "I have my wish, but I dare not invite you!"
Gao Shilian took the initiative to bring up this marriage. On the one hand, Li Shimin was indeed an outstanding young man, and on the other hand, he wanted to show his loyalty to Li Yuan. Li Yuan was looking for talented people, so he couldn't get them.
Although Changsun Wugou was smart, he was still too young and ignorant to understand what they were talking about. He just stared at the ball in front of him in a daze, thinking to himself, it would have been better if his eldest brother had been by his father's side at that time.
With his extraordinary skills, he will definitely be able to save his father.
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It was getting late, and the eldest brother, who had always been thinking about it, drove for more than three hours in the snow and finally arrived at the village of Dangxiang Tuoba tribe. The village of Tuoba tribe consists of four villages and is larger than Libu.
It was very large. There were many tents set up around the village to accommodate guests and friends from all over.
Because tomorrow is the wedding day of Tuoba Yuanju and Xiangli Qingtian, most of the guests have arrived early. Those who have received the invitations are all prominent figures from various tribes in the West Sea, and there are also a large number of young men and women accompanying them. Some of these young men and women are from tribes.
Some of the chief's children are tribal leaders themselves, and some are guards or maids of tribal leaders.
Every time there is a tribal alliance or a major festival, it is the happiest time for these young men and women. There are large bonfires lit outside the village, and the young men and women sing and dance around the bonfire. As tomorrow's newlyweds, Tuoba Yuanju and Chang
Li Qingtian is staying in his own tent at the moment and misses today's grand ceremony. But in today's grand ceremony, there is a shining pearl, which is surrounded by stars like a moon.
Suddenly, the "Pearl" saw Liu Ziqiu and his party, immediately left everyone behind, and ran over happily, with a face full of surprise and said: "Brother, you are here! Oh, sister Qiaoer and Xiaohu are also here, it's really great.
alright!"
Liu Ziqiu was very puzzled, when did Tuoba Qianyu and Lin Qiaoer become so close to each other that their title changed from Sister Lin to Sister Qiaoer. When he turned around, he saw "Sister Qiaoer" trembling all over, as if she had seen something.
It is something that people are afraid of, and Jin Xiaohu also hid behind his mother with a look of fear.