Dajin royal family

Chapter 21 Pharmacist Li

Chang'an can be described as thousands of miles away from Qi County. It takes more than ten days to arrive by using post stations, galloping fast horses, and traveling on a starry night.

In terms of Jiang Chengxiao's physical condition, it was obviously irrational to rush so fast, and it was even more likely that before he reached Qi County, he would die foaming at the mouth on the way.

Therefore, after consulting the emperor, he diverted to the waterway.Take a boat through the Tongji Canal, cross the Luoshui River, and then ride a horse to Luoyang. This will save a lot of time and ensure his health to the greatest extent.

Tongji Canal is an artificial river channel that was confiscated by 14 people in Guanzhong in the [-]th year of King Kaiwang to open up the Guanzhong and Central Plains water systems. After more than ten years of rainwater erosion and artificial construction, the river surface has become extremely wide. can pass.

This river continuously transports materials from the south of the Yangtze River to the Central Plains through Luoyang and then into Guanzhong, ensuring the prosperity of Guanzhong.

A large building boat was driving on the river, with the official yellow flag of the imperial court flying on the boat, surrounded by more than a dozen small boats to guard it.

On the topmost floor of the building boat, there was a man wearing a black suit. His long robe was blown up by the wind on the river, and his waist-length hair fluttered at the same time.On the left and right sides of it stood two guards holding horizontal knives.

With hair lingering on the tip of his nose, Jiang Chengxiao quietly looked at the endless river, kneading a sachet in his hand.Although he was calm on the surface, he actually wanted to complain in his heart because he was seasick.

In the first few days on the boat, he almost vomited and felt uncomfortable all over. These days, he has gotten better, but his heart is still beating "plopping". If he does some strenuous exercise, he might not be the kind of cake that will eat himself immediately. Spit it out.

Nanba and Shenju are actually not feeling well. They are both athletes from the Northland, and they are very good immediately, but there is a big problem when taking a boat. However, their physical fitness is much better than that of Jiang Chengxiao, so they don’t have much reaction .

At this moment, an athlete wearing a Jinwu Guard armor and with a short beard came over.Nanba and Shenju didn't have any communication, and stepped forward to stop them at the same time.

"What's the matter?" Shenju asked with a cold expression.Nan Ba ​​on the side had already clenched the horizontal knife in his hand calmly.

The athletes of Jinwuwei noticed Nanba's actions, and subconsciously felt that the two slaves were so vigilant, even his Jinwuwei people were not at ease.

He cupped his hands and said: "My next Jinwu Guard General Ying Yanglang, Pharmacist Li, please see your son."

"Wait." Shenju left a sentence, turned around and went to Jiang Chengxiao's side.Before Li Yaoshi could see the back of the long-haired man clearly, Nan Ba ​​had already blocked his sight.

In this regard, Li Yaoshi smiled and did not speak.

Not long after, Jiang Chengxiao came to Li Yaoshi with disheveled hair, and said with a smile, "What will Li Lang want from me?"

Although Li Yaoshi murmured in his heart that this son was "unruly" and his hair was untied in broad daylight, Jiang Chengxiao's kind attitude made him very fond of him.Ordinary second-generation Chang'an dandies always have their nostrils upturned when they meet people, so why did they give him a good look at this Ying Yanglang general?

"The journey is boring, and I want to chat with the prince to relieve my fatigue."

Jiang Chengxiao laughed and said, "There are 50 Jinwu Guards who went to Qi County together this time, and General Li Lang can't find anyone to relieve his fatigue?"

Said, Jiang Chengxiao waved his hand, Nanba and Shenju immediately understood, and retreated respectfully to both sides, but did not leave Jiang Chengxiao more than five steps away.

Jiang Chengxiao turned around and walked to the previous position to sit down. Seeing this, Li Yaoshi at the side realized that the prince agreed to talk with him, and immediately followed him and sat down.Li Yaoshi said with a smile: "The prince is different from the nobles in Chang'an."

"What's the difference?" Jiang Chengxiao looked at the foggy river.

Li Yaoshi said: "The nobles in Chang'an are not as elegant and easy-going as the prince."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengxiao laughed, turned to look at Li Yaoshi and said, "Three thousand trouble threads are too long, so I wash them often, maybe I can make myself less troubled."

He knew that Yaoshi Li was wondering why his hair was disheveled, so he answered him, I washed my hair.

Li Yaoshi couldn't help laughing, this son's words are also very interesting, he obviously dislikes the wetness of the river, and his hair is uncomfortable without being washed every day by slaves, but he can say so for a reason.

"Three thousand troubles seem to be a Zen saying, is the son a good man?"

Jiang Chengxiao said: "I was in poor health when I was a child. My mother set up a longevity seat for me in the Buddhist hall. I believe in Buddhism. However, there are some principles in Zen that are quite good. For example, if you do good deeds in this life and enjoy happiness in the next life, I will Believe it."

As the so-called Buddhist halls in prosperous times and chaotic times, the Great Jin Dynasty needs the theory of Zen to persuade people to be good, but Zen can't be allowed to drag young and strong people to worship Buddha, otherwise big things will happen.

"Does the prince believe in an afterlife?" Li Yaoshi felt that the prince was a talkative person, so he asked.

Jiang Chengxiao thought for a while and said, "I believe, why don't general Li Lang think about it. If General Li Lang inherits the mantle of General Li Qinhu in the future, isn't it the next life of General Li Qinhu? Taking advantage of the coolness, the family business created by the ancestors, the descendants enjoy the blessings, and the descendants who inherit the blood of the ancestors, to a certain extent, the ancestors and the descendants are one."

Pharmacist Li ignored the second half of Jiang Chengxiao's sentence, and was very surprised to hear "Li Qinhu" mentioned in the first half of his sentence, "Your Majesty knows my background?"

Jiang Chengxiao said with a slight smile: "Of course I know, my father is also a military strategist who ruled the world. He once said that there were millions of generals in the Jin Dynasty, but there were only a few people who took the heads of the enemy's generals from them, and General Li Qinhu was one of them." one."

Speaking of which, this Li Yaoshi is also after the founding of the country. His father followed the first emperor to represent the Northern Wei Dynasty and conquer the Southern Chen Dynasty.However, within a few years, when the current emperor ascended the throne, Li Qinhu was beaten from the beginning to the end, and all his military titles were deprived of him, and he died at home within a few days.

The reason is difficult to get to the bottom of, but the decline of the Li family is true.Even the official position of Li Yaoshi, General of the Jinwu Guard, was promoted by Li Qinhu's former comrades-in-arms.

Yaoshi Li nodded slightly, "To be praised by the acting king, I think my father will be relieved if he knows." He changed his voice and said: "It's just that Li doesn't want to be a fierce general, and we should be like a champion. In Beimo, seal the wolves and live in them, and make great achievements."

"Champion Hou?"

Jiang Chengxiao jokingly said: "Li Lang will be in his thirties this year."

Hearing this, Yaoshi Li blushed, and said in a low voice, "You don't have to be young if you want to be ambitious."

"Hahaha." Jiang Chengxiao said with a smile: "Well said, but unfortunately I can't help you. My father is now confronting the Turkic people in the frontier, and I have never intervened in military matters. I'm afraid the king won't agree."

Speaking of Champion Hou, Jiang Chengxiao basically understood Li Yaoshi's purpose of chatting with him to relieve boredom, and wanted to follow his path to join the army in the frontier.

It is difficult for the Jinwu Guards to guard Miyagi, and it is difficult to have a chance to make meritorious deeds. Only by fighting can soldiers be promoted.He stayed in the Jinwu Guard all the time, and ended up being a general protecting the city of Chang'an.

Generally speaking, Jinwuwei is a place where the second generation of nobles are plated with gold, such as Yu Chijing, after he leaves Jinwuwei, he will mix with a mid-level officer with real power in the army.

But Li Yaoshi is different. His family background is in decline, and it is almost impossible to rely on the shadow of his ancestors to obtain capital, so he can only fight on the battlefield by himself.

(End of this chapter)