After Li Xia and Gao Mingyue came back from the north together, they got along much more naturally. On the contrary, there were so many people around them during this period, and they felt a little unfamiliar.
At this time, he looked at her for a while, sighed slightly, and didn't know where to start.
Simply giving up on embellishments and speaking frankly, Li Xia said: "I have had many romantic relationships in the past, but I have never proposed marriage to anyone because I don't like the trivial matters of tea, rice, oil and salt, and my temperament is indeed a bit romantic."
Gao Mingyue seemed to be frightened, her eyes widened with surprise on her face.
She didn't understand how, at his age, he had so many romantic relationships?
Li Xia added: "Now that we are here, you women are different. You probably can't be as free and easy as them. You always hide your thoughts, and if you open your mouth, you will be entrusted for life. I am also a little at a loss about this...
Let's put it this way, for many reasons, I shouldn't be able to take a concubine, and I've mentioned this beforehand. But if you are still willing to marry me, I will propose marriage to your brother."
Gao Mingyue was stunned.
When she came back to her senses, her face was filled with mist, and she turned around in a circle at a loss.
"You, you, you... turn around."
"Okay." Li Xia then turned around.
After a while, I don't know how Gao Mingyue calmed down, and asked in a trembling voice: "Why are you telling me this?"
"I don't think highly of Muru and I can't persuade him. If you let him go, I'll be a little worried."
"anything else?"
"You are too worried, I'm afraid you'll be depressed."
"I won't hold it back, I won't hold back my worries." Gao Mingyue's voice gradually became lowered and she said, "But I am going back to Dali with my second brother."
"Didn't you say that the moon will follow me wherever I go?"
"That's the moon in the sky, no...and you don't like me that much, otherwise, you wouldn't be so clear when you said these words."
Li Xia turned around, took out a silver necklace from his sleeve, and handed it to Gao Mingyue.
"The gift I gave you should match your bracelet."
Gao Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she obviously liked it very much.
But she didn't answer and said, "Can you turn around?"
"good."
Li Xia turned his back again.
Gao Mingyue seemed to have mustered up the courage to say what was on her mind.
"When we were in Lin'an, my second brother and I had a quarrel. Similar to what you said today, I also believed that there was no hope of restoring the country. But I did not persuade him to defect to the Song Dynasty, but I advised him... to serve as an aide by your side first."
When Gao Mingyue said this, he whispered again: "Actually, I know you have great ambitions."
"Thank you."
"I am a young girl with no great ambitions. Since the fall of the country, I have no idea where to go and have only followed my second brother. Previously, my second brother said that I would betrothed to you, which made me ashamed. But later, I found that I actually... only want to be in the future.
The husband and godson beside you...don't turn around, otherwise I won't be able to tell you."
Li Xia moved, then turned back and said, "Okay, I won't turn around. You say."
Gao Mingyue felt at ease and said shyly: "Yue Yue wants to follow you... I'm not lying to you, this is what I mean. But now is different from the past. You have become a Song minister and your foundation is not stable. If you marry me,
If the situation changes or you are criticized, all your hard work will be ruined.
Furthermore, the second brother thinks that the country of Dali is empty this time. If he doesn't try it once, he will be a descendant of the Gao family in vain. I am also a descendant of the Gao family, and I can't back down. Moreover, my sister-in-law and nephew are still in Jianchuan City, no matter what happens, success or failure.
, it’s time to go back.
The second brother said that he wants to do something big to prevent me from being despised by you. Although I don't think so, I also understand that maybe taking advantage of this opportunity, we can gather the old troops in a year or two, and the Gao family can once again stabilize the situation...
...When the time comes, it will be different if you marry me again, and my status will not be a drag on you.
As for me, I don’t want to get married in despair, and I also look forward to riding out in a sedan chair from the home where I grew up and marrying you. Can you understand me? My father died fighting for his country, and although I am a woman, I should also have some backbone.
."
Li Xia said: "I understand."
"Then...don't be angry with me, okay?"
"I'm not angry with you. You should have your own ideas and things to do."
"If I do a good job, can you propose marriage to me again at the Erhai Lake in the future? I will make glutinous rice cakes for you. Although I have never done it before, but... but... that means agreeing to marry you."
Li Xia turned around and looked at Gao Mingyue.
Gao Mingyue glanced at him and lowered his eyes.
As she lowered her eyes, she finally revealed the deep affection she had been hiding.
Li Xia stepped forward and handed over the silver chain.
Gao Mingyue took it shyly, but took off the chain from her hand and put it in his hand.
She actually knew that Li Xia didn't like him very much.
He was still calm and only proposed marriage because he was worried about her.
But she still felt extremely happy. She felt that someone as alienated and proud as him must have chosen his wife very carefully. If he could propose marriage to her, she would be the happiest woman in the world...
The two exchanged silver chains.
Gao Mingyue was even more embarrassed, turned her back and said, "Can you go out quickly? I need to be quiet."
Li Xia said: "If you want to go back to Dali, I won't stop you. But be careful. If you are in danger, come back to me at any time. Safety is the most important thing."
"I know, get out quickly." Gao Mingyue said, his ears already completely red.
It's like saying, "If you don't get out, my ears will burn."
…
In fact, Li Xia was not opposed to Gao Mingyue returning to Dali.
He didn't want to see her having no choice and was worried that she would have to do it herself.
And after knowing that she has her own opinion, he can also respect her ideas.
He didn't seem to be too troubled by these emotions. He was still exercising under the moonlight that night, sweating profusely.
But since then he has developed a habit of occasionally looking up at the moon...
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The next day, when the sky was dim, everyone in the posthouse got up one after another.
Zhizhou Shijun did remember to order someone to send Li Xia to Fuqing County to take up his post, but the one he sent was an errand boy who was setting up shop.
Many things can be seen from this point.
If an old official like Kong Muguan of the Prefecture Department and the Chief of Police were sent to see him off, he would be able to introduce many things about Fuqing County Government on the way, and his colleagues would pay more attention to Li Xia after he takes office.
But having it delivered by the errand boy setting up the shop probably means "don't pay attention to him, just take care of him at leisure".
Li Xia didn't care about this, and Han Chengxu and his son didn't point it out in front of others.
Liu Jinsuo couldn't tell, and he patted the young official on the shoulder and laughed endlessly.
"Hahaha, please come and see me off, little brother. Zhizhou really appreciates our County Lieutenant Li, right? Let me tell you, he can endure it!"
When the young official heard this, his eyes looked strange. This made the Han family and his son feel ashamed to be in Liu Jinsuo's company.
After setting off, we quickly walked to Hejiangmen Pier.
Hejiangmen is also called "Sanjiangkou". As the name suggests, the Minjiang River and Jinsha River merge here to form the Yangtze River.
Where the water and the land meet, you can see ships on the river coming and going, but there are very few ships heading westward.
Parting is here.
"Feiyu, take care." Gao Changshou stopped and raised his hand to Li Xia.
Li Xia said: "Take care."
"I just hope that when we meet again, we can fight side by side."
After saying this, Gao Changshou turned to the west.
Gao Mingyue followed, but turned around and took a deep look at Li Xia.
She seemed to want to burn him into her heart in just one glance.
Li Xia was also looking at her.
The east wind was blowing today, and his clothes were blown forward, as if the wind was urging him to follow her to Dali.
…
Everyone boarded the boat. Han Qiaoer stood on the deck and took a look. He saw that the merchant ship Gao Mingyue was on had set sail.
The little girl couldn't help crying miserably.
Liu Jinsuo was deeply affected by the crying and stood on the deck waving his hands and shouting "Brother Gao" non-stop.
After the big man finished shouting, he turned his head and saw Li Xia standing tall, his expression still calm, so he asked Li Xia.
"My dear husband, aren't you sad? The husband of the Gao family is gone, so you can just wave."
Li Xia ignored him and looked around, only to see the lone sail on the Jinsha River getting further away.
The small boat he was riding in had already rowed to the other side, turned along the Fujiang River, and headed south to Fuqing County.
…
"The terrain of Fuqing County is obviously not as good as that of Xuzhou City, but it is not on the main water and land route, right?" Li Xia suddenly asked.
Han Chengxu and his son were stunned. They felt that his heart was so hard. This was what he was thinking about when they parted.
It's like who can't see...oh, some people just can't see...it's like the father and son can't see those feelings.
"What A Lang said is wrong." Han Chengxu pointed to Fujiang under the boat and said: "Fujiang merges into the Yangtze River from south to north, and it is also an important route from southwest to north."
Li Xia nodded and said: "In any case, Wu Liang will definitely meet me when he comes to the stage..."