Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 264

Chapter 264 Stubborn
Dao Sect Li was reading aloud from the altar. His sharp eyes had long since seen Qin Mubai. His expression immediately relaxed a little, and his voice was even more straightforward and generous. At this moment, the sacrifice was about to be finished. Finally, it was an additional decree from the Emperor. Saying yes, Wenyang Emperor’s True Mausoleum appeared as if he had seen an old friend. Thinking about the sudden death of the former Sui Dynasty and thinking about the importance of peace. Hence decided that under the rule of xiang zhou all states and counties, within two years light tax thin fu.

Following that, Li Daozong publicly read out some of the tax reductions ordered by the emperor and the forthcoming leniency policy in Xiangzhou, causing the crowd to cheer!

It turned out that he was just here to watch the fun, but he didn’t expect that there would be such benefits!

There was nothing more tempting to the people than these policies. Actually, it’s not that Li Guang’s kindness crossed time and space to arrive at the people of Xiangzhou, but Li Shimin thought that in recent days in Xiangzhou, accidents are still turbulent, the people must have suffered a lot, we must promulgate some policies to benefit the people to appease them. Previously, many people had died in the war against the water ghost, especially the local gentry. The rest of the gentry needed to be comforted. Now that the Mausoleum of Emperor Yang had appeared, conscripting people to open canals to hold sacrifices, and so on, it was in fact a waste of money.

After listening to Li Daozong’s leniency policy, the scene was almost boiling, and the commoners were discussing like waves.

Ever since Li You saw Qin Mubai, his face had always been pale. He stood there trembling and cold sweat trickled down his body. Qin Mubai stood on the right side behind him and saw a layer of cold sweat slowly dripping down the back of his neck. He trembled when the wind blew.

“Your Highness seems to have caught a cold. Do you need to rest for a while?” Qin Mubai said with a smile.

Li You didn’t even turn around. His eyes were filled with despair as he stared at Li Chengqian, Li Daozong, and the others who were standing on the altar in front of him. He gulped down a mouthful of saliva and his throat slid up and down without making a sound.

The assassins hiding in the crowd were all shocked when they saw Qin Mubai’s appearance. They were all people who knew that since Qin Mubai had escaped, their plan had already been exposed. As a result, those people quietly retreated while the crowd was boiling and noisy. Just as Fang Yuan was about to board the ship and flee, all the soldiers ambushed in the harbor were caught in the middle. The sergeants received the secret order and did not say anything. They immediately took it down and knocked out, stuffing it into the warship like a gunny sack and imprisoning it.

Li You looked at the crowd unyieldingly. He didn’t see any of the people he had sent. His face instantly turned pale, and his body trembled even more violently.

At this time, Li Daozong had already finished reading the sacrifices and returned to his class. Li Chengqian went up to the stage to perform incense prayers and other sacrificial activities.

Li Ke was right beside him, squeezed his eyes at him and smiled happily. Dao Sect Li nodded with a knowing smile and walked towards Li You and Qin Mubai.

When Li You saw Li Daozong walk in, his heartbeat accelerated like a drum, and his breathing became extremely short, as if he was going to collapse and go crazy.

Qin Mubai took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him. “Your Highness, there’s no need to be nervous,” she said softly.

“What do you mean?” Li You turned around in surprise and stared at him with his eyes wide open.

Qin Mubai smiled faintly. Without saying anything, Li Daozong had already arrived in front of the two of them.

“King Qi seems to be feeling very unwell. Don’t hold on. Mubai, please escort King Qi to the warship to rest first.” Dao Sect Li said casually.

“Yes.” Qin Mubai clasped his fists and smiled, “Your Highness Prince Qi, please!”

Li You was utterly desperate. He was stunned for a long time. He looked at Li Daozong and Qin Mubai with hatred and sorrow. He gritted his teeth and walked towards the shore.

Dao Sect Li nodded, and Qin Mubai quickly followed.

Li You walked out of the area where the ceremony was held. A few hundred cavalry stepped forward and did not bind him. Instead, they followed him left and right like nurses. They accompanied him on the warship where Qin Mubai had come from.

Qin Mubai boarded the ship and gave the sergeant a few instructions before entering the cabin.

Li You stood by the cabin window and didn’t turn around. He just threw out a sentence, “I have nothing to say. You can leave now!”

Qin Mubai smiled faintly and thought to himself, “Actually, it should be ‘Shameless’, more than’speechless’, right?”

Thus, he sat down on a couch in the cabin and ordered all the soldiers in the cabin to leave. Just as his heels touched his buttocks, he was so embarrassed that he was bitten by the poisonous bees that he gritted his teeth in pain, so he simply straightened his legs and sat with his buttocks to his side.

Li You had been standing by the window without moving. His face was as gray as death, and his eyes were also dark. He stared at the green grass rippling with water outside the cabin in a daze.

“Your Highness, you’ve caught a cold. Come sit down and have a cup of hot tea.” Qin Mubai said behind him.

“You’d better get me a cup of deathly wine poison. It’ll be much more straightforward.” Li You still didn’t turn around and said calmly.

“What did His Highness say?” Qin Mubai poured tea from one side and said with a relaxed smile, “I seem to remember that His Highness did not commit any unforgivable crimes.”

Li You’s entire body trembled as he suddenly turned around and glared at Qin Mubai, “What do you mean?”

“I’m just stating the facts. I have no other intentions.” Qin Mubai picked up a cup of tea and said to him, “Your Highness, please sit down.”

Li You swallowed a mouthful of saliva and sat down opposite Qin Mubai while shaking his front robe. But when he saw Qin Mubai’s strange sitting posture, he couldn’t help but frown, “They actually dared to hurt you?”

“Unexpectedly”?

Hearing these two words, Qin Mubai’s heart instantly became much more complicated.

“From Li You’s tone, it is clear that he warned Zan Junmo and the killer sisters not to harm me.”

Qin Mubai shook her head and smiled, “No. I was just accidentally stung by a poisonous bee.”

“Oh” Li You nodded and avoided Qin Mubai’s gaze. He picked up the teacup and took a light sip.

“This tea is bitter.”

“This is the only good tribute tea in Xiangzhou. It is called ‘Aroma’. The most important feature is that it has sweet lips and long aftertaste.” Qin Mubai said.

“I feel bitter in my heart. Whatever I eat and drink, I feel bitter.” Li You said indifferently.

“Where is Yin Hongzhi?” Qin Mubai suddenly said.

Li You’s entire body trembled and he shook his head.

“You’ve been used, and you still don’t know how to turn around.” Qin Mubai said, “Yin Hongzhi has never forgotten his old enmity. He has finally led you astray.”

“Father’s enmity is sworn. What’s wrong with him?” Li You said.

“This is the theory of a man.” Qin Mubai said without any hesitation, “But you and Yin Hongzhi are not ordinary men in cloth. How can you ignore the Heaven and Earth Monarch’s personal master for your personal enmity?” Dynasties changed, and killing dead people was a very common thing. For example, when His Majesty’s brother was killed by the Yin Family, shouldn’t you kill your uncle and avenge him? Now that you, Yin Hongzhi, have instigated you to assassinate the Crown Prince to seek rebellion, if you kill the Crown Prince, you will be killing your brother and killing the Sovereign. How could this be justified morally? In the end, Yin Hongzhi is the only one hiding in a dark corner and laughing secretly-what he wants to see the most, of course, is that you are at odds with your father and brother. Regardless of who lives or dies, his goal has been achieved. ”

Li You’s eyes instantly widened, “Impossible! Uncle is not such a vicious person!”

“Heh!” Qin Mubai smiled contemptuously. “Before anything happened here, he disappeared without a trace. It can be seen that he doesn’t care whether you succeed or lose in the end. What he wants to see is your brothers being torn apart. That’s all. He doesn’t care about the Crown Prince’s life or yours. Otherwise, he would have died with you, right?”

“You searched?” Li You asked.

“Dig three feet into the ground. I can’t see him.” Qin Mubai said, “So I came to ask you where he is.”

Li You knitted his brows and bit his lips. Finally, he closed his eyes and shook his head, “I don’t know … Don’t ask me, my heart is in turmoil right now!”

Qin Mubai did not say anything else and sat with him for a long time drinking tea.

Li You let out a long sigh as if he had comprehended something. “Forget it, I don’t need you to find a scapegoat for me, let alone my uncle. I have always felt that he is closer to me than my father, and more like my father.”

Qin Mubai shook his head regretfully, “You still refuse to wake up?”

“I’ve never been confused. I don’t need to wake up.” Li You said softly but firmly.

Qin Mubai did not expect Li You to be so persistent, so he did not know what to say.

“Is it the Crown Prince? Does Third Brother and the King of Jiangxia already know?” Li You suddenly asked.

“King Jiangxia and King Wu will definitely know. Otherwise, I will not be rescued and escaped.” Qin Mubai said, “As for the Crown Prince … I don’t know. Judging from the situation, they didn’t inform the Crown Prince of this matter. They only secretly increased their guard. Actually, if I don’t come today, you definitely won’t be able to succeed. The purpose of my coming isn’t to capture you, but to prevent you from making a move to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Clearly, King Jiangxia and King Wu also have the same intention.”

Li You raised his eyebrows in surprise, “What exactly do you want?”

“Of course it’s for your own good, Your Highness Prince Qi.” Qin Mubai said sincerely.

‘”Hmph!” Li You suddenly snorted coldly. The corners of his mouth curved in contempt and he said, “You are sympathizing with me and giving me alms, aren’t you?”

“I have no intention of doing so.” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but frown.

“Since I have done it, I will dare to bear the consequences.” Li You said resolutely, “Stop talking nonsense and get the poisonous wine!”

Qin Mubai remained indifferent and said indifferently, “Death is actually very easy.” But to survive, one needed wisdom and courage. You thought you’d be generous to die like this, didn’t you? Actually, this was the performance of a coward! You’re running away because you feel ashamed of your parents and siblings. Gambling is not a good habit, and you may have developed a habit of gambling-success or failure-in which you do not give others a chance to survive or leave a trail behind. ”

“Life is like gambling.” Li You sneered indifferently, “I was born a bastard, so I have no choice. If I don’t fight again, could my life be like this?”

“Your family treats you well, but you always think that you are a father and not a mother.” Qin Mubai said, “Why is your heart so unsatisfied? Your mother endured twenty years of humiliation for you and died for you all her life. You can actually say such words. Good, even if you die now, how do you plan to make your mother and Ling’er live in the future?”

“Mother, Ling’er …”

Qin Mubai’s words seemed to pull a string in Li You’s heart, causing his expression to stiffen for a moment. Then, he looked at Qin Mubai like he was asking for help, “You will definitely take good care of them, won’t you?”

“No matter how much I take care of you, it won’t be able to offset the damage and damage caused to them by your death.” Qin Mubai said calmly, “Especially Imperial Concubine Yin De. She has already found a short-sighted person. Now that she has escaped into the empty door, she is praying for your good fortune day and night. If she finds out about your death … I can’t imagine what it would be like.”

“Stop talking!!!” Li You suddenly roared loudly!

Qin Mubai raised her eyelids and looked at him a few times, but did not say anything else.

Li You’s body was full of shortcomings, but his only advantage was that he was well-known for his filial piety towards his mother.

He was young, he was impulsive, he could even be said to be foolish, stupid, and useless, but this could not obliterate the fact that he was filial to his mother.

“Tell me, where is Yin Hongzhi?” After a while, Qin Mubai asked again.

“I really don’t know. Stop asking me!” Li You suddenly hugged his head with both hands and pulled off the Golden Cockroach Attachment Liang Three Virtuous Crown on his head. He threw it out of the window and threw it into the water. Afterwards, he hugged his head with disheveled hair and threw himself on the table, burying his head in his arms.

Qin Mubai shook his head and secretly sighed a few times, but didn’t say anything more to him.

At this time, the sacrificial ceremony in the Mausoleum of Emperor Yang was proceeding to a wonderful point. On the spacious altar, the most famous dance song of the time, “Qin King’s Formation Breaking Music”, was staged to help the atmosphere!

The music of the Great Tang is divided into big music and small music. Daqu is grand and magnificent, while Xiaoqu is lively and lively. “Qin King Breaking Formation Music” is the most typical music of the Tang Dynasty, which is also called “Seven Virtues” after it is included in the court music house. The lyrics are composed by Li Shimin, Lu Cai, Li Jing, Yu Shinan, Chu Liang, Wei Zheng and other civil and military virtuous officials. Qu Yue was originally majestic and impassioned as he began to play the drum beats, mixed with the wind of music from Qiuci and other places in the Western Regions, vibrating the turbulent valley of a hundred miles!

One hundred and twenty soldiers danced with halberds in their armor, singing loudly in unison,

“Fuehrer of the Rule of Law, Prime Minister will beg for rebellion. Xian Ge [Formation Breaking Joy] rewards the Taiping people.”

“The Four Seas Emperor’s Wind Quilt has been clean for a thousand years, and Rong Yi is not worthy of it. Today, he has succeeded.”

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, when the national cauldron was set up for the southern expedition, “Qin King’s Formation Breaking Music” was the military song of the Great Tang Dynasty, and the excitement of the music made people’s blood boil. Everyone present couldn’t help but be excited by the song and dance. The most devoted person was Li Daozong, and he involuntarily began to sing along. Hearing this familiar military song, it was as if he had returned to the turbulent era back then. His armor was sharp and he was running through the battlefield. The hot blood of a man waved through the sky. How fast was it!

Seeing that everyone was so intoxicated and infatuated, there was only one person who looked like an outsider, and that person was Li Ke.

He was originally sitting beside Li Daozong and enjoying the music. Seeing that Li Daozong was already drunk and fascinated, he pretended to change his clothes and left the banquet. He ran to the bank of the river and got on Qin Mubai’s boat.

At this moment, Li You’s emotions were extremely excited. Both of his hands were forcefully tearing at his hair, causing a pile of it to fall from the ground. Someone knocked on the door and a sergeant reported, “General, His Highness Prince King Wu is here.”

Li You was stunned and immediately shouted, “Don’t let him in!”

Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Then I’ll go out to welcome you. You have a good rest here. There’s no need for you to be so irritable. There’s always a way to deal with anything.”

After leaving the cabin, Li Ke stood on the deck and looked back at Qin Mubai. He smiled happily and said, “You’re fine. That’s great!”

“What can I do? As the saying goes, isn’t it the Dao? Is it a disaster that has lasted for a thousand years?” Qin Mubai also smiled and walked to his side to stand still.

“I understand my fifth brother’s temperament.” Li Ke said, “Stubborn, arrogant, not easy to accommodate. As long as it is something he has determined, he will not change whether it is right or wrong. Therefore, you will definitely not be able to convince him of anything.”

“You guessed correctly.” Qin Mubai sighed. “I really didn’t know him before. I didn’t expect him to be such a stubborn person.”

“Stubborn, rotten wood is hard to carve!” Li Ke scolded him with hatred, and his brows furrowed.

Qin Mubai did not answer. After a long time, he said, “Actually, his nature is not bad. It’s just that he is young and ignorant. He was instigated and misled.”

“I know that. Otherwise, why waste so much effort to directly hand him over to Chang’an? Isn’t that settling it all in one go?” Li Ke sighed and said emotionally, “Actually, amongst the many royal brothers and brothers, only he and I have something similar to brotherhood.” Perhaps it was out of’sympathy for one another ‘. He and I were both born with shadows. His nature was not bad, he was typically hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, and he was also a very filial person. “Let me try. Perhaps I can persuade him?”

“Didn’t you hear his roar just now?” Qin Mubai said.

“It was precisely because I heard that that I wanted to go in even more.” Li Ke smiled confidently. “He didn’t dare to see me because he was afraid of my words. I know him better than you, so I know better what to say to him.”

Qin Mubai smiled, “Then you go!”

Li Ke nodded and prepared to go into the cabin, but he suddenly stopped and said, “Right, only you and I and the King of Jiangxia know about this matter. Other insiders, such as Su Lianqing and the Counsellor Sergeant, need to put in some effort to carefully seal their mouth. Prevention is better than cure, and it is even more inappropriate to publicize this matter afterwards.”

“Understood.” Qin Mubai smiled and nodded.

Li Ke smiled happily and patted Qin Mubai’s arm. “No matter what, it’s the greatest victory for you to come back safe and sound. Everything else is trivial.”

“I seem to be a little touched, haha!” Qin Mubai suddenly laughed out loud, “Alright, hurry up and go. Don’t be such a bitch!”

“You are truly unreasonable!” Li Ke glared at Qin Mubai angrily and walked towards the cabin.