In the morning, Lin Xuan yawned while eating exquisite breakfast.
After I came back last night, I took a bath under Guo Caiyue's care.
The process is described in one stroke, and then it is revealed that Lin Xuan could not sleep at night and did not fall asleep until dawn.
After eating, the group came to the dock of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Hangzhou.
When the ship started, Lin Xuan returned to the cabin to catch up on his sleep.
Although many people say that Yang Guang built the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to travel to the south of the Yangtze River, no matter what the purpose is, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal connects the north and the south, not only benefiting the people, but also strengthening the connection between the north and the south.
It's just that Yang Guang was too impatient, which eventually became evidence of his stupidity.
Along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, after entering Shandong, he turned to another river channel and came to Luoyang, where he went ashore to change horses.
When I left, everything was withered. Although I had only been away for a month, when I came back, the grass had sprouted and looked full of vitality.
Along the way, Lin Xuan saw that road construction had begun in many places. Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian was quite fast.
"Zi Chu, you are back. If you don't come back, you won't be able to see us anymore." Cheng Chumo said with a smile.
"I can't see you anymore? Where are you going?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise.
After not seeing each other for a long time, he was still very happy that Cheng Chumo and the others could come to pick him up.
"We have prepared a banquet for you to catch the wind. We will eat and chat later," Cheng Chumo said.
Lin Xuan nodded and asked Guo Caiyue and Xi Junmai to go back first and take Qiu Fu to prepare to enter the city with Cheng Chumo and the others.
"I've troubled you along the way, Lord Marquis, so I'll say goodbye." Lu Yuxuan said.
Yuchi Baolin pulled Lin Xuan and whispered: "What's going on? You went to Lingnan and you brought a woman back with you. Your wedding to Princess Changle is approaching. It's a bit bad to do this at this time."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Xuan glared at Yuchi Baolin angrily.
"Miss Lu, just take care of yourself. Goodbye." Lin Xuan replied, signaling Cheng Chumo and others to leave quickly.
"What's going on?" Cheng Chumo asked curiously after walking a few steps.
"This is a member of the Lu family. They followed me all the way. I don't know what they were paying attention to." Lin Xuan whispered.
Several people mounted their horses and arrived at Chang'an Jade Tower.
Yuque Tower is the largest restaurant in Chang'an, located in the prosperous area of Dongshi.
After arriving at the private room on the third floor and sitting down, Lin Xuan said, "Really, what did you mean by what you said before?"
"His Majesty has given the order for us to break camp and go to the border. Because the weather in the grassland has not warmed up yet, and we are all getting married, we haven't left yet. But it's coming soon. We only need to wait for Baolin to get married before we set off.
"Cheng Chumo said.
"So, your wedding has been held? Didn't it say February 13th? I thought I could catch up with a wedding drink."
When Lin Xuan left, Cheng Chumo's wedding date was set. Why did it suddenly change?
Cheng Chumo blushed for a rare moment, and said with some embarrassment: "Isn't it time to go on an expedition? Keep everything simple, keep everything simple."
"By the way, you came back just in time. His Majesty means that you will also go on an expedition. Then we brothers can make achievements together." Yuchi Baolin said with a smile.
"Should I go too?" Lin Xuan said in surprise: "My wedding date has been announced to the world a long time ago, but it can't be changed."
"What your Majesty said is that the army will go first and wait until you get married." Qin Huaidao said.
"No, I have to go find your Majesty." Lin Xuan couldn't wait for the food to be served, so he stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Cheng Chumo grabbed Lin Xuan and said, "The palace gate is almost closed. Let's wait until tomorrow. Don't be in a hurry."
Lin Xuan made sense after thinking about it. He sat down and asked strangely: "Why is Your Majesty so anxious to send troops to the border now? Has something happened to the grassland?"
It shouldn't be. If there are any changes in the grassland, there won't be any noise along the way.
"This is what Duke Lu Guo said to His Majesty after he returned from his mission. We don't know exactly what he said. But afterward, His Majesty issued an order for us to assemble our troops and prepare to go to the border. He also specifically said that we should secretly
Go ahead." Cheng Chumo said softly.
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed, Hou Junji wanted to regain power.
I just don’t know why, but Li Shimin didn’t agree and sent Xue Rengui and the others instead.
The information provided by Cheng Chumo and the others is too little, and it cannot be analyzed at the moment.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and several people quickly shut up.
Not long after, several waiters came in carrying dishes.
The waiter put the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, the dishes have been served. Please take your time."
"Well, you guys go down." Cheng Chumo said.
Yuchi Baolin held a wine pot and poured wine for everyone, and said: "Come, come, let's congratulate Zichu on his safe return."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank together, and sat down after drinking.
"By the way, did anything happen in Chang'an while I was away?" Lin Xuan asked after taking a bite of the food.
"As long as it is not a big deal, it is not a big deal in Chang'an. However, there is one thing. The King of Wei dedicated the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" to His Majesty. His Majesty was pleased and appointed the King of Wei as the deputy general manager of road construction.
"Cheng Chumo said.
Preface to Lanting Collection?
Lin Xuan was stunned. Later generations passed down the preface to the Lanting Anthology so miraculously that many capable and elegant people copied the preface to the Lanting Anthology.
Even copies are valuable.
It is said that Wang Xizhi regarded "Lanting Preface" as a family heirloom and passed it down from generation to generation until it was in the hands of Sun Zhiyong, the seventh generation of the Wang family.
However, for some reason, Zhiyong became a monk and naturally had no heirs, so he passed the copy of the ancestral legend to his disciple, Monk Biancai.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin collected a large number of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and regarded Wang Xizhi's calligraphy as a treasure. He often studied it and admired the original "Preface to the Lanting Collection". He offered large sums of money many times to search for it, but to no avail.
Later, it was found that the authentic copy of the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" was in the hands of a monk named Biancai in Kuaiji. There was also a story about Li Shimin defrauding the "Preface to the Lanting Collection". This story added to the legendary color and mysterious atmosphere of "The Preface to the Lanting Collection".
There are many versions about the whereabouts of "Preface to the Lanting Collection" in later generations, the most convincing of which are two.
One version says that after Li Shimin died, he was buried with him in the tomb.
Another theory is that Wu Zetian secretly transferred the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" after Li Shimin's death. Finally, after Wu Zetian's death, he was buried with him in the tomb.
No matter which theory is used, the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" last appeared in the early Tang Dynasty and ended with Wu Zetian.
Lin Xuan was wondering whether he should find a way to get the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" from Li Shimin.
It would be a pity to take such a treasure to be buried with it.
But this kind of thing can only be thought about. Li Shimin's treasure of "Lanting Collection Preface" is probably comparable to that of Empress Changsun.
The idea of "Preface to the Lanting Collection" is tantamount to courting death.
"Zichu, Zichu, what are you thinking about?" Yuchi Baolin shouted when he saw Lin Xuan in a daze.
"No... nothing. What's behind?" Lin Xuan said.
He can't say that he is working on the "Preface to the Lanting Collection".
Otherwise, Cheng Chumo and the others would definitely think he was crazy.
"Naturally, they made the prince unhappy and started fighting with each other." Cheng Chumo said.
"Be silent, don't talk nonsense, how can you talk about the royal family in private?" Qin Huaidao scolded.
Even if everyone knows about royal affairs, they cannot be discussed in private. Once word spreads and someone gets caught, the trouble will be big.