Chapter 189 The Lord of Jincheng County
Lingzhou is close to the Yellow River, probably near Wuzhong in later generations.£∝,
Lingwu County was established here during the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Former Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty restored the name of Lingzhou and belonged to the Beidi County. At this time, it may seem that it is unknown.
However, there was also a brilliant mark in history. After the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Suzong of Tang ascended the throne. With the support of Guo Ziyi and others, Li Longji, who fled to Sichuan, became the imperious Supreme Emperor.
Of course, now it is just the Zhenguan period and nothing has happened. Lingzhou may not be famous, but its importance is self-evident.
As a defense of Xueyantuo in the north, looking to Qilian in the west, and guarding against the key conflicts between Tubo and Turks, Lingzhou is crucial in military affairs.
The person stationed here now is Li Daozong, the prince of Jiangxia, who is the only remaining commander in the royal family.
Whether it is for the status of the prince or the commander of the army in Lingzhou, Xie Yi had to visit him.
Before he could enter Lingzhou City, someone was waiting at the gate of the city. Xie Yi did not know him, but Di Zhixun was very surprised when he saw it.
"Jiangxia County Prince?!"
Xie Yi said in surprise: "Slow down, Mr. Di, what did you say?"
"Sir Xie, the prince of Jiangxia himself is above the horse's back at the city gate. He never thought that the prince would go out of the city to greet him." Di Zhixun was very clear about the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. If he was an ordinary county governor, it was indeed necessary to go out of the city to welcome the host delegation.
But Li Daozong was a dignified prince with a noble status and different monarch and ministers. He was stationed in the place and only others went to visit him. How could he come out to greet the guests?
Of course, if Changsun Wuji came, Li Ji and others would be reasonable, but Di Zhixun and Xie Yi were obviously not worth enough. Even if they were on an envoy, Xue Yantuo, who represented the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would have found out that it would be like that when they left the country.
Now in Lingzhou, we naturally should not be so serious, but it happened. Can Li Daozong's move be considered a respectful and polite person? Or approachable?
Di Zhixun immediately showed off his necessary flattery and quickly stepped forward and said, "Di Zhixun (Xie Yi) met the prince, how dare he work for the prince to come out of the city to greet him."
"Don't be polite, I have few distinguished guests in Lingzhou. I heard that they are two talents from Chang'an. I am so itchy that I am naturally anxious to meet." Li Daozong's answer was quite funny, and he seemed to be quite humorous.
Xie Yi looked at the appearance of the Jiangxia prince, which was different from Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong. He did not have the feeling of perseverance and heroism on his face, and he looked more gentle and elegant. At this time, he had a smile on his face and looked quite approachable.
But there is still a deep and heroic spirit in the eyes, especially in the eyes. It makes people feel a little afraid and awe.
"Is this Mr. Xie from Chang'an famous?" Li Daozong exchanged greetings with Di Zhixun, turned around and looked at Xie Yi, and asked with interest.
"The prince is praised by Xie Yi."
"If it is really a false praise, it should be the false praise of the people who live in Chang'an. I am just seeking truth from facts." Li Daozong laughed and said, "In theory, in Chang'an time changes, you should meet a young talent like you, which is a pity. I was still there at that time..."
The word "confinement" was not said, but everyone understood in their hearts. After all, the reason why the Jiangxia County Prince was confined was a bit disgraceful, and everyone understood it.
Li Daozong continued to joke: "So, the King of Japan is so impatient to come, wanting to see what extraordinary things you have. Now I want to come. What you should say is true if you can come to Lingzhou and stand in front of me."
"Thank you to the prince's love..."
"Father!" Xie Yi was about to make a few polite words, but he didn't want a shout to ring behind him.
When he came to his senses, he saw that An Ning ran over quickly. His goal was to look at Li Daozong, and he called the key name "Father".
Xie Yi was slightly petrified, was he really the son of Li Daozong?
As expected, Jinghuan, oh no, it should be Li Jinghuan. He walked over and looked over and bowed to Li Daozong.
"What? Have you made enough trouble and come back?" Inadvertently, Li Daozong breathed a light tone, seemingly pampering his daughter quite likes her, but when he sees her son, his expression is a little unfriendly.
"My son is confused for a moment, please forgive me, Father."
"It's really, for a woman..." Speaking of this, Li Daozong suddenly stopped and glanced at Xie Yi. He changed his mouth and asked, "What's going on? How could you be with the mission?"
"this……"
Before Li Jinghuan could speak, the little lady An Ning said in tears: "Father, we have met a bad guy..."
After hearing his daughter's narration, Li Daozong was furious. There was such a mysterious armed force hidden in the Lingzhou territory, which was intended to be ill-treated.
He almost injured his children. He was so brave. If he hadn't encountered a mission, would his children still come back?
Li Daozong couldn't help but feel a little scared. As for his son's "unworthiness" and willfulness, he didn't care about it at all. After all, safety is the first priority.
"It's fine, just leave the next thing to my father." Li Daozong comforted his daughter softly, and was very fond of his daughter.
After a while, he turned around and asked, "Jinghuan, have you noticed, who are those people? What do they mean?"
"I don't know who, but according to the situation at that time, I was also going to the mission. My father might as well ask Mr. Xie to see if they offended anyone." Li Jinghuan's answer was very cold and he was unfriendly to Xie Yi as always.
Seeing this, Li Daozong couldn't help but look down. He probably felt embarrassed, and in the end he didn't say anything and turned to Xie Yi.
Xie Yi came forward consciously and smiled: "Prince, it turns out that these two are the princes and princesses in the mansion. Xie Yi really doesn't know Mount Tai."
"Why..." Li Daozong hesitated slightly, probably because he felt that Xie Yi didn't know his son and daughter.
"Ah, the prince and the princess are very thoughtful. They must have had any concerns. They have never stated their identity and only claimed to be the family members of the Lingzhou Governor's Office."
Xie Yi hurriedly said, "It's also a big mistake for the prince and the princess to be so noble, how can ordinary people have such a noble demeanor? I didn't see it."
Li Daozong smiled embarrassedly, slightly embarrassed. Logically speaking, after confirming the identity of the delegation, Li Jinghuan and his sister also promptly stated their identity and sought help.
But Li Jinghuan did not do this. He naturally knew the reason. Fortunately, Xie Yi was "sensible" and helped to smooth things out in time, otherwise the Jiangxia County Prince's Mansion would be embarrassing.
"What does Xie Xueshu say? He is just two incompetent children." Li Daozong smiled and then introduced to Xie Yi that Li Jinghuan is the eldest son of Li Daozong and will inherit the title of Prince of Jiangxia County in the future. As for the girl Li Anning, she is the daughter of Li Daozong and is named Princess Jincheng. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!