The guards around him had already rushed out and blocked him tightly.
King Dongjiang only has such a single seedling, and the prince's safety has always been the most important thing. Two guards were guarding him, and the rest quickly formed a small team to prepare for the enemy.
"Hey, don't draw the knife!" the voice sounded again, still a little aggrieved, "I am reminding you, why are you still beating people?"
Although he said this, the guards of Dongjiang Palace did not lower their guard at all. No one knew where they were hiding, and who knew whether they were friends or foes.
Li Wen smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, brother. Can you show up and see me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound on the tree beside the road, and a young man slid down.
Li Wen was startled when he saw his appearance. This young man was dressed in ordinary clothes, but he was tall, fair-skinned, and so good-looking that people couldn't take their eyes away. The flamboyant and careless look on his face was common among aristocratic young men.
This young man is unusual. Judging by his age... could he be the eldest son of the Xu family?
Before Li Wen had time to ask, the county magistrate had already rushed over and shouted: "Master Yan, this is our eldest son, please don't be rude."
Not Mr. Xu? Is there any aristocratic family here with the surname Yan?
This thought flashed through my mind, and I heard Mr. Yan retort: "How could I be rude? Magistrate Lin, how can you talk nonsense? If I hadn't reminded you in time, there is no chance that they would have stepped on the trap and been arrested.
Turned into a hedgehog!"
The county magistrate wiped his sweat and said: "Master Yan, don't talk nonsense. There is no agency here. I have come and gone in this county and I have never seen it before."
"Are you sure?" Yan Ling asked.
"Of course!" After the county magistrate finished his answer, he turned back and reported to Li Wen, "Master, we guard here every day, and we have never seen any agencies. He must be a liar."
Then, he began to ramble on about his complaint against Yan Ling: "Master Yan, you don't know that Mr. Yan likes to lie the most. Last time he said there was a snake, which scared our officers so much that they searched for us for several days.
They are here every day, and if they set up an ambush, they cannot escape our eyes."
Li Wen didn't say anything. His bodyguard spoke first: "County Magistrate Lin? How sure are you? If the prince listens to your words, he really encounters the agency..."
The county magistrate was originally very sure, but when the guard reminded him, he hesitated.
Yes, the prince's status is valuable? If something goes wrong, he cannot bear the responsibility.
"this……"
Yan Ling did not refute the county magistrate, but just watched with a smile, as if waiting for their decision.
Li Wen was very calm. Seeing that their dispute was over, he bowed his hand to Yan Ling and continued what he had just said: "Is this your Majesty Li Wen? I wonder what you call the young master?"
He was so polite? Yan Ling had to return the favor and replied: "My name is Yan Ling."
Yan Ling. Li Wen repeated it in his mind, feeling very strange. He thought Yan Ling was from Dongjiang, and didn't think anywhere else for a while.
"Master Yan, how do you know there is a mechanism here?"
"I saw it!" Yan Ling said? "It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
Li Wen asked again, but he didn't answer. He just said: "I kindly remind you, but you still ask questions here and there? I've already said it, believe it or not, it's up to you."
So things came to a standstill again.
"Your Majesty?" the guard suggested. "Would you rather believe it? Let your subordinates search for it first?"
Li Wen did not answer immediately.
He stood there with his hands behind his hands, looking up.
The sun was just right at the moment, and the sunlight was shining down, casting layers of golden light on this inn in the wilderness. Autumn has arrived, and the grass and trees have begun to wither and turn yellow. Occasionally, the autumn wind blows by, and the scene in front of you is both desolate and quiet.
Soon, Li Wen looked away and said, "Let's go in."
The guard was startled: "Your Majesty!"
Li Wen repeated: "Go in."
The guards stopped talking, exchanged glances with each other, and at the same time began to arrange the soft armor on their bodies and the sword in their hands.
After confirming that everything was correct, they regrouped into a formation to protect Li Wen.
Seeing that they were ready, Li Wen smiled slightly and stepped into the courtyard.
These people didn't listen to his advice, and Yan Ling didn't worry. He just stood aside and watched with a smile, as if it didn't matter to him.
As a group of people entered the inn, the dead leaves rustled softly under their feet, and the guards were on full alert.
However, when I walked to the front door, everything was quiet and there was no so-called mechanism at all.
The county magistrate let out a sigh of relief, stepped forward quickly, and asked for credit with a flattering smile: "Master, just say that there is no mechanism, it is all a lie by Mr. Yan."
Li Wen ignored him and turned to look at Yan Ling.
Mr. Yan was still standing at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at them with a smile.
Is the crisis not over yet? He frowned, and before he could speak, a harsh friction sound suddenly sounded in his ears.
The guards immediately drew their swords and looked for the source of the sound, but finally found that it was the door of the inn that had opened.
The front door of the inn was wide open, and a table was placed in the center of the lobby. A young gentleman was sitting upright. When they looked over, he smiled slightly.
"But Li Shizi, King of Dongjiang? My surname is Xu, and my single name is Ze. The prince is here, and I am sorry for the delay in greeting him."
Xu Ze? Eldest Young Master Xu? Li Wen looked at him carefully, but saw that he had a handsome appearance and a serious look on his face. Compared with the aristocratic young masters he usually saw, he was less frivolous and more stable.
He also smiled, feeling slightly fond of this young man who might become his brother-in-law.
It looks refreshing, and if it looks the same on the inside, it will be worth paying for.
Xu Ze spoke again: "Prince Li has come a long way and it's been a hard journey. Please come in and say a few words so that I can wash away the dust of the prince."
"Your Majesty, be careful!" the guard warned, "Since we are welcoming the Crown Prince, why doesn't Mr. Xu get up? This is a bit strange."
Li Wen nodded and turned around, only to see Yan Ling smiling brightly at him.
Two teenagers, one said there was a mechanism here, and the other asked him to come in. Both of them were weird. Who did he listen to?
Li Wen thought for a moment, then raised his feet and slowly stepped towards the threshold.
The guards immediately followed and guarded him on both sides.
At first, nothing happened, and Xu Ze sat still. When the last guard entered, the door suddenly closed, and there was a "crackling" sound in the inn, and countless people poured out of the room and went upstairs.
It’s all down there.
"Whoa!" The guards of Dongjiang Palace immediately drew their swords and stood in front of Li Wen.
But there were too many people on the other side, and people were standing all around the lobby and in the corridor upstairs.
After all, the Xu family was traveling far away and had hundreds of people as escorts. However, Li Wen only took a few dozen people with him, and most of them stayed outside.
Seeing that he was surrounded and unable to fly, a voice rang out: "Prince Li, some people have advised you not to come in, so why do you still go in?"