Chapter 73 Westward to Chang'an
After a political show in Mingde Palace in Mid-Autumn Festival, rumors that were rife due to the flood in Luoyang quickly subsided and completely disappeared.
The people were talking about several new crops in the streets, alleys, fields, and the amazing yields had already shocked many people's chins.
The gentry and farmers who were fortunate to attend the Mingde Palace dinner certainly did not allow them to be the best spokespersons, and they would publicize them everywhere and describe what they saw and heard vividly.
The poem "Praise the Farmer" has also become a popular work. Not only students, but also farmers in the field and children on the streets have recited it like a stream. With Luoyang as the center, a trend of compassion for farmers and thrift in the entire Tang Dynasty was set off in the entire Tang Dynasty.
"Water Melody Song Head: When will the Moon Be There" is also popular in Dongdu. Literary scholars, ladies in boudoirs, and even brothel musicians copied and sang, so that paper in Luoyang was expensive for a while.
There is no doubt that the author Xie Yi is famous all over the world and is known to everyone.
Huaiyang County brought new food that could fill its stomach, and the people of the world were grateful. The heads of aristocratic families all knew that the emperor valued a young talented man, who was born in the Xie family of Chen County; many young ladies in the boudoir were moved, and their hearts were secretly a handsome and talented Xie Sanlang.
Xie Yi was still a little uncomfortable when he suddenly became a celebrity. He was recognized on the streets of Luoyang. The scene was similar to the meetings of popular celebrities in later generations. Some people were grateful, some admired, and many young women secretly sent me a secret message.
It seems very honorable and has many worries. In order to keep a low profile, Xie Yi had to try not to go out. Fortunately, he lives within the Mingde Palace. Although the fans are fanatical, they dare not trespass the Royal Palace Garden, which allows Xie Yi to gain a rare purity.
Li Shimin did not rush to leave Luoyang, but instead organized disaster relief and summoned the Prince of Baekje and his party from afar at Mingde Palace.
The Holy Lord must not delay for a while in Luoyang. As a minister, Xie Yi had to stay and serve the Lord obediently and prepare for his trip to Chang'an.
"There is no need to clean up too many things, just lighten your clothes and travel simple. We have a royal house in Chang'an City. Lu Tong has already visited it, and it is quite large..."
Xie Yi smiled and said, "I have instructed Lu Tong to repair and clean, and buy servants and maids, just wait for us to arrive in Chang'an. Your sister-in-law and sister-in-law are the ladies and young ladies in the mansion."
Xiaoman didn't understand it very much, but he thought it was fun, but Du's expression was relatively calm, without any excitement, and even a little unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Are you unhappy to go to Chang'an?" How could a little change in expression escape Xie Yi's keen observation?
Du hurriedly said, "No... I just feel that it is getting further and further away from Huaiyang, and I am a little uncomfortable."
"Do you like your days in Huaiyang?"
"Yeah!" Du wanted to ask her to go back to Huaiyang, but she didn't speak in the end. She didn't have the courage to leave, and Xie Yi would not agree.
"In the future, we often go back to see you when we have time. Let's go to Chang'an first, which is more prosperous than Luoyang, and go to see and experience." Xie Yi was really interested in this famous city in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which is well-known in ancient and modern times.
"Um……"
Xie Yi stared at Du, who was so beautiful but had a sad expression, and said in a deep voice: "Sister-in-law, do you have any worries? Can you tell me?"
"No...no!" Du immediately denied it firmly.
"Is there really not? I'm here, I can help you."
"No!"
Xie Yi sighed inwardly, still staring at Du, and said leisurely: "Sister-in-law, we are a family. No matter what happens, I am here, do you understand?"
"Well..." Du nodded in a daze, not saying anything.
"By the way, at that astronomical meeting, the King of Wei asked everyone to write poems on the topic of autumn, moon and farming. I had three drafts, but I only took out the moon and two farming articles."
Xie Yi took out a volume of manuscript from his arms and said softly: "The Autumn Nocturne is here, and I am the only one with you, sister-in-law."
After saying that, he put the manuscript on the table and turned around and left with regret.
Du stretched out his simple hand to unfold the manuscript, and saw that the paper read: The guitar was born in the first place and the dew was faint, and the light silk was thin and the clothes were not changed. Yin Zheng was diligent in the night, and she was afraid of her heart and couldn't bear to return home in the empty room.
Who is so gentle that he has not changed his clothes? Who is so worried about the empty room and can't bear to return?
It was her, and it was him! A kind of lovesickness, the two of them were melancholy and tortured each other, what could they do?
Du held the manuscript in his hand, unable to withstand the sadness and melancholy, his eyes were red, and tears were about to fall...
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It was already past September when Li Shimin finished showing off in Luoyang and sent off Prince Baekje away.
However, His Majesty Li Er had no intention of leaving immediately. Before leaving, he first read the garrison of the Eastern Capital at school, and then hunted on a large scale in Mangshan.
In one sentence, it shows the Tang Dynasty's strong soldiers and horses and the emperor's heroic spirit. This is for the Prince of Baekje on the way home, and it is also a wake-up call for the families of Shandong families.
Tell them clearly that I not only have amazing grain yields per mu, but also have strong soldiers. If I don’t agree, I will try it!
By the time we really plan to return to Chang'an, it was already October. We had to leave, otherwise it would be inconvenient to return when the winter snow fell. Maybe His Majesty Li Er would have to stay in Luoyang for the New Year. The concubines in the palace would definitely not agree.
The emperor returned to the palace, and several princes and important officials of the court followed him, and a huge army was allowed to accompany him to guard him. The group set off from Luoyang and headed towards Chang'an.
Xie Yi was also on the list, but he did not return, but first went to Chang'an and first entered the power center of the Tang Empire.
Because he was so brilliant at the literary meeting that the emperor valued it, the eunuch did not dare to neglect the Xie Countyzi at all, and specially equipped the Xie family with two carriages.
However, Xie Yi politely refused, claiming that there are many people on the way home, and they all need to be thorough, and everything should be simple, just use one carriage.
The provincial eunuch praised Xie County for its simplicity, but Xie Yi laughed in his heart. If there were two carriages, his sister-in-law would have sufficient reasons to hide from him. It took hundreds of miles to go to Chang'an to avoid the fate of traveling with the same carriage thousands of miles away?
In addition, Cheng Zhijie also sent five imperial guards, claiming that they had passed through the wilderness many times on the way, and they might be surprised, so they came to protect the safety of Xiexianzi family. Most of them were soldiers who were on guard outside the Imperial Garden, and there was also a familiar face, the flying cavalry Wang Yong'an who first tried horseshoes.
The emperor and Duke Lu had good intentions, but Xie Yi certainly would not refuse. The "family of three" took a carriage together and happily embarked on the westward road to Chang'an.
Originally, she wanted to spend more time with her sister-in-law Du, so Xie Yi even formulated a psychological offensive plan, hoping to open up Du's mental defenses and help her untie her heart.
But after he really set out, Xie Yi regretfully discovered that not to mention in-depth conversations, he didn’t even have many opportunities to live together.
First, Li Shimin always likes to summon ministers to discuss matters, so he must ride a horse and accompany the dragon chariot. Sometimes, some ministers chat with Xie County, and naturally they must give face.
All the ministers, whether civil and military, as long as they are old, basically rode their horses. As an 18-year-old boy, there is no rain or fog in the sky, Xie Yi really has no reason to ride a carriage.
However, Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang felt that staying with their father was too bored, so they asked to go with the Xie family and play with Xiaoman under Du's care. Li Shiminsheng was afraid that his children would be too bored on the way, so he did not refuse and agreed happily.
Xie Yi's plan suddenly became a luxury and it was difficult to realize. Only when camping at night, can you have dinner together, and sleep in the same tent in full view of everyone. Especially when Princess Jinyang refused to leave and asked to stay with Xiaoman, Xie Yi had to guard the empty tent alone and even had to guard carefully.
However, most of the time, Xie Yi would sleep soundly. After all, Wang Yong'an was on guard inside, Li Xiaogong was on martial law outside, Cheng Zhijie was guarding the imperial court, and Li Chonghui, the second son of the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County, led the imperial guards to inspect the camp.
In this case, there seems to be nothing to worry about in terms of safety...
Chapter completed!