Chapter 9 The Royal Driver's Visit

"What are you still doing? Go!" Li Ke coughed dryly and pretended to be a little embarrassed.

"Okay..." Qin Mubai answered and entered the west cross courtyard, came to the front of the little sister's room and knocked on the door. Qin Shuanger was really at home and opened the door: "What's the matter, third brother?"

"Talk in the room."

"Why are you so mysterious?" Qin Shuanger sat beside Qin Mubai in confusion and asked.

Qin Mubai turned his eyes and smiled with a slightly strange and ambiguous expression: "The King of Wu is coming."

"What, is he coming?" Qin Shuanger opened her beautiful eyes in surprise, and her face turned slightly red. She smiled shyly and said to herself, "Didn't he go to Anzhou to be the governor? When did he come back?"

"You'd better ask him this question in person. I'm not interested in being your microphone." Qin Mubai smiled.

"What kind of microphone, really..." Qin Shuanger's face turned redder, pulled Qin Mubai's sleeve, and said timidly, "Third brother, does Dad know that he came to our house?"

"Of course I know. The king of Wu made a special trip to visit his father and also gave two boxes of gifts from Anzhou.

"Well..." Qin Shuanger blinked her big eyes a few times and shook her head hesitantly. "Then go and tell the king of Wu... just say that I'm not at home."

"Hmm?" Qin Mubai frowned suspiciously, and there was a slight understanding of the thoughts of such a young man and woman between them.

If it is good, there is more or less friendship between Li Ke and the fourth sister, but his father Qin Shubao is not so in favor of it.

"Go!" Qin Shuanger pulled Qin Mubai and pushed him out, with a happy and shy expression. She said, "Just tell him... If it's convenient in two days, make an appointment with him to go out."

"Sure enough." Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, patted her little sister's head gently, "I know, silly girl."

Out of the room and outside the courtyard, Li Ke asked eagerly, "Where's Sister Shuanger?"

"She said she was not at home." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Uh-huh..." Li Ke was stunned, and then smiled bitterly twice, "Okay, okay, I know. Then let's go and play archery!"

"I'd be happy to accompany you."

With a bow and an arrow on the back, the two came to the backyard shooting range. Without waiting for the bow to open, Li Ke suddenly sighed with a melancholy look on his face.

"What's wrong with Your Highness?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Nothing." Li Ke gently curled the corners of his mouth and shook his head with a worried look.

"Is it just because of the fourth sister?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"Of course not. Is that all I can do?" Li Ke stared at Qin Mubai angrily, sighed and laughed at himself, "What else in the world can make Li Ke so worried?"

Qin Mubai's heart lit up slightly: Li Ke, the prince with noble blood, besides the royal affairs, what else can make him so depressed? ...But it's about the royal family affairs, so it's better not to participate in it easily.

"Your Highness, don't think too much, just concentrate on the arrow!" Qin Mubai deliberately changed the topic.

"Hey, this is not like the old you!" Li Ke turned his handsome face suspiciously. Long Jingfeng glanced at Qin Mubai and said, "I've been in the door for so long. Why haven't you ever asked - why did I come back from Anzhou?"

"Haha, isn't it too late to ask?" Qin Mubai smiled casually. There is an example of the Zhenguan Dynasty. All adult princes have to go to other places to be officials. They can't return to Beijing except under special circumstances or the call of the Mongolian court - so, why did Li Ke suddenly return to Beijing now?

"I was impeached by the imperial historian and demoted back." Li Ke took a long breath, raised his thick eyebrows and said happily, "I just got a scolded back home from my father. In a depressed mood, I thought of coming to your house to chat and relax. Chang'an is so big that maybe only Qinfu is a clean place and won't cause dust.

Qin Mubai nodded, thinking that his father had been sick and lying in bed in the past few years. Although he still held the official position of General Zuo Wuwei, he basically ignored any government and military affairs and got out of the conflict between the government and the field.

"The pure place does not cause dust", Li Ke's words revealed some helplessness.

"Why was Your Highness demoted?" Qin Mubai asked.

With the sound of "brushing", Li Ke pulled his bow full and quickly shot an arrow. The shock of "Du" hit the red heart. The arrow passed through the target, and the end of the arrow trembled and buzzed.

"Wow..." Perhaps he vented some resentment. Li Ke said with a long sigh of breath, "The excuse of imperial impeachment is that he hunts too much and treads on the field, and enjoys good gambling and abuse."

"Is that why?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"So what else do you think there is to kill and set fire to commit treason? This alone has given up my position as governor and cut 300 households. That's all. My father recalled me to the palace and scolded me. It was really uncomfortable. Li Ke's face became more and more ugly.

"Such a heavy punishment?" Qin Mubai couldn't help shaking his head.

It seems that the laws of the Tang Dynasty are really strict, and Li Shimin's requirements for his children are also very strict - the prince violates the law and commits the same crime with the common people.

Li Ke, the son of a prince and emperor, is probably too luxurious and likes to gamble. Then he went out to hunt and trampled on the farmland and was severely punished. If he drives 70 yards and kills several people, what will happen?

Also, why don't the officials of the Zhenguan Dynasty know how to "be a man"?

According to "reason", it will be over for the prince to help hide and hide such a small matter. Who will risk offending the prince to make a small report, not to mention that someone will take the initiative to report and even impeach him.

"It seems that the official atmosphere of the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty is indeed something different..." Qin Mubai thought so.

Royal family affairs are often the core of the vortex of the political torrent. Qin Mubai didn't want to ask too much, so he changed the topic and persuaded Li Ke for a while. At least let him temporarily let go of these unpleasant things and shot a while.

"It's very strong, Mu Bai." Li Ke said with amazement, "It's really a new look at you for three days. I didn't expect that your archery has been so refined. Tut, is it because the Duke of Yiguo has privately called you a lot?"

"Of course." Qin Mubai, who shot a few arrows at will, smiled and said, "In my dull qualifications, if my father hadn't urged me to practice hard with a whip every day, how could he have practiced to such a level? However, it seems that Your Highness's archery skills are still superior.

"Haha, you have really changed. Didn't you compete for your favorite show in the past? Now I have changed to be low-key and cautious and learn to flatter. Li Ke laughed, "However, this flattery is good. I like it."

"Haha!" Qin Mubai also laughed a few times.

Li Ke did not imagine the unique airs and domineering posture of the children of the royal family. On the contrary, he is a little approachable to his brothers. It feels good to get along with each other.

"Hey, if you have time another day, bring Shuang'er to my house for a small gathering?" Li Ke laughed in a low voice and said, "Although I was demoted back to Beijing, I didn't forget to bring back some good specialty tea. Shuang'er has always liked to drink tea and snacks, and she will be happy.

"Why don't you ask me what I like best? It's not good to do anything." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"You..." Li Ke smiled lightly and said, "Arrange two beautiful girls to take a shower to show you, and pull a thin gauze in the middle. Enjoying the spring in a hazy place is a great enjoyment of life! How's it going?"

"..." Qin Mubai shook his head with a depressed wry smile and was speechless. It seems that the glorious deeds that I can't remember clearly are so deeply rooted in people's hearts.

The two of them were chatting vigorously in the North Sea. A servant of the house hurriedly came to worship, "Your Highness, I forgive the villain for being rude... Third young master, the master asked you to go to the front house quickly and greet him with your clothes."

"Welcome?" Qin Mubai and Li Ke were surprised at the same time.

"Yes!" The servant said quickly, "Your Majesty came in person and has arrived at the house. He wants to see the third young master by name!"

"What, is the emperor really here?" Qin Mubai and Li Ke ate together with surprise and looked at each other in congnosinuation.

"Your Highness, do you want to avoid it?" Qin Mubai said.

"I came to visit my teacher openly. Why should I hide and be ashamed to see people?" Li Ke frowned slightly and waved his hand, "Let's go, I'll go with you."

The two put down their bows and arrows, tidied up their clothes, and came to the front hall.

There are already two rows of imperial guards at the gate of the front yard, which is very powerful. In the hall of the front hall, two people sat opposite each other in the main seat. One of them is naturally Qin Shubao.

Another person, Qin Mubai, didn't know much about it. He saw that his facial features were somewhat similar to Li Ke's. He was dressed in a black gauze head, gold and white brocade, and a jade belt boots and cloud-patterned embroidered robe. Although it was a common official eunuch's costume, his hands and feet showed Yongrong nobleness and infinite majesty.

In contrast, Qin Shubao, the head of the family who is usually not angry and powerful, is also a little restrained at this moment, and even his sitting posture is not like the big horse's golden knife as before.

"Look at this style, this stranger must be Li Shimin, the emperor of the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty, right? I have long heard that Li Shimin treats his ministers like his family, which is different from the emperors of all dynasties. Now he is on an equal footing with my father. It seems that he is indeed a virtuous sergeant. When Qin Mubai thought in his heart, Li Ke had already walked over and shook his robe and was bowing to the ground: "My son, long live my father!"

After Li Ke's ceremony, Qin Mubai also went to see the salute.

Li Shimin gave the two of them a gift. He looked at Li Ke with no expression but dignity and said, "Ker, if you don't reflect on yourself in the house, why did you come to Qin's house to disturb you?"

Li Ke arched his hand and stood aside to look at his nose and heart. He bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Father's face is good. My son knows that his sins are profound and he is sad to reflect from time to time. Today, I came here to visit the Duke of Yi, but I just slightly advanced the filial piety of the master and apprentice to listen to Meng's teachings. Although the Duke of Yi and his ministers do not have the name of teachers and apprentices, they have the reality of masters and apprentices. In the early years, they taught their ministers' archery, so..."

"Well, respect your teacher. It's not your fault. Yiguo's virtuousness is noble, and there are indeed many places worth learning with an open mind. Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Since you are here, let's be a guest with me. This wine in Qinfu is not so flattering.

"Ha ha, your majesty is the lord of the world. Why do you say 'as a guest'? Is this making fun of Weichen's stingy?" Qin Shubao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's a coincidence. Recently, Weichen got a jar of medicinal wine that can cure wind and cold legs, which is unusually fragrant than before. If you have the courage today, you can give it to your majesty for a drink.

"Haha, the good wine that can be praised so much from Shubao's knowledge is definitely not bad, then our father and son will have a feast today." Li Shimin smiled relaxedly and said, "The state has been marching for decades. Who doesn't have any cold and wet bones? I'm going to ask for a big favor today."

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Weichen should say the ugly words to the front: Your Majesty is used to drinking the world's precious palace wine in the palace, so don't let the village bitter wine in Weichen's house spoil your appetite. Qin Shubao smiled and said, "Liang'er, why don't you go to get the wine?"

"Yes." Qin Mubai answered and went out to get the wine. I couldn't help laughing in my heart and said: Dad is really interesting. He wants to show off my medicinal wine in front of the emperor.

After Qin Mubai left, Li Shimin stroked a little black beard under his jaw and smiled, "The tiger father has no dog son. Uncle Bao, your Sanlang is a rare talent!"

"Why did Your Majesty say this?" Qin Shubao couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Dog Lianger, has been stubborn and does not listen to education since he was a child. Only the name of lazy play is criticized by people. Weichen has always thought that he is ashamed of iron but not steel."

"Haha, this is your father. You don't know your son so well." Li Shimin smiled cheerfully and said, "I'll tell you the truth. I have two intentions to come to your house today. First of all, of course, it's to visit your condition and talk about the past; secondly, it's for your Sanlang!"

"What?" Qin Shubao couldn't help but be a little moved and said with a serious face, "Your Majesty, but what mistake has this rebellious son made outside? If your majesty doesn't speak so much, Weichen will kill him in the palm of his hand in an instant!"

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Li Shimin's expression remained unchanged and still smiled. He also stretched out his hand and patted Qin Shubao on the shoulder, "Relause my second brother Qin. We have been living and dying together for decades. The upper hall is a king and a minister, and the lower hall is a brother. Isn't your son my nephew? Don't worry, I'm not here to ask for guilt, and I don't need you to destroy your relatives. On the contrary, I came to learn from Sanlang from your family.

"What?" Qin Shubao was immediately stunned. Danfeng's eyes were extremely wide open. He looked at Li Shimin in confusion, and his whole body seemed to be a little stunned.

Li Ke, who stood in the lower seat, was also stunned and confused.

"Haha, just let me sell it. You will know later! - Keer, you can also take a seat and sit down, and let you open your eyes today!" Li Shimin laughed in a good mood.

"Thank you, Father." Li Ke walked to the lower seat and sat on several sides. He knelt on the couch and thought in surprise: It's strange that his father actually wanted to learn from Qin Mubai. What to learn? How can I climb the wall to peep at the big girl bathing... evil, how can I think so?