Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Chapter 79 Commission
Li Lijun stayed in Fengxian County for another night, and when he was about to turn back and go west, people from Sui Palace chased him.

The person who came was a confidant of the King of Sui, and he brought a team of people. It seemed that the journey was very hard.He thought that Li Lijun had just arrived in Fengxian County, and he would definitely stay here for a few days, but he didn't expect that she had already seen a few pieces of land and was about to leave, so he was startled, and kept thanking himself for hurrying Be in a hurry, otherwise you will have a relationship with Si Niangzi.

But he was a little puzzled: "Didn't the fourth lady tell the prince that she wanted to bury Princess Si near the tomb of the bridge? You don't think these pieces of land are eye-catching? What about the funeral of Princess Si?"

Li Lijun didn't answer, just asked him: "Ah Weng asked you to come, is there something urgent?"

Only then did the little steward come to his senses, and hurriedly said: "The young one came here on the order of the prince, and asked the fourth lady to help inquire about the news. In two days, people from Prince Zou's mansion will come to Qiaoling, and please ask the fourth lady to ask Let me ask, what is the condition of the old prince? Is it really bad?"

This time it was Li Lijun's turn to be startled: "What's wrong with old Zou Wang's body? Wasn't he fine a few days ago? On the seventh day of my mother's first day, he even came to offer incense!" Chen's murderer accomplices came over, asked witnesses to identify their faces, and then escorted them to the Jingzhao Yamen.

The little steward smiled wryly: "Who says it's not? The old prince came to the door that day, and everyone he met said that the old man looked good. Who would have thought that in the past few days, news that his condition would worsen suddenly came out from Prince Zou's residence. The prince thought that there was a As a matter of fact, I'm afraid of collisions, and I can't come to visit in person, so I asked the Jiyin county king and his wife to greet him. The county king and his wife went to Zou Wang's mansion, and when they came back, they said that the old prince was lying on the bed, unable to speak, and his face was sick. But his sanity is still clear. I asked his family's children and grandchildren, and they all said that the old man was very sick and did not improve after taking medicine, so the family was very worried. The prince was not sure, just happened to have an angel in the palace, and the saint was also very concerned about Zou. As for Wang's illness, I asked the prince to find a way to ask his family members. The prince thought that the old King Zou cared about Si Niangzi the most. If Si Niangzi asked, his family would definitely not hide it, so he dismissed Xiao Niang. to send a message."

Li Lijun's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help thinking of the news that Gao Lishi told her privately.Could it be that the old King Zou was playing tricks, using his "serious illness" to urge the emperor to make an order and agree to his request?

It's hard to judge.She is not in Chang'an city now, and has not seen the appearance of old Zou Wang with her own eyes, so she is not sure whether he is really sick or fake.

Since the emperor asked King Sui for a question, he must have doubts in his heart, but it is not easy to question it openly. He asked someone else, and was afraid of leaking the news, so he had to ask his own brother for help.The King of Sui probably didn't want to come to the door to find out about the old King Zou himself, so he simply found his little granddaughter.Anyway, the friendship between Old King Zou and Weng Chen is here. Weng Chen's only blood relative wants to know how the condition of King Zou is, and the people of King Zou's mansion have no reason to reject him.

Li Lijun pondered for a moment, then asked the steward: "What are people from Prince Zou's residence doing here at Qiaoling? And who is it?"

The steward said: "I heard that it is the second grandson of the old prince. Because the old prince's condition is not getting better, he was ordered by his grandfather to come and see the old prince's cemetery, whether it should be repaired. If something really happened, It can be regarded as being prepared, so that you won't be in a hurry; if nothing happens, just rush, maybe the old prince's condition will improve."

Oh, right.Old Zou Wang also has a reserved burial pit in Qiaoling.His two previous concubines have been buried here.Now, regardless of whether the old man is really sick or not, sending a grandson over to repair the tomb first can be regarded as evidence.Anyway, even if the old man "recovered" afterwards, it can also be said that he will be ready after "rushing".

When Li Lijun heard this, he knew it in his heart.Ever since she met old King Zou that day, and heard little Gao Lishi mention the current situation of Prince Zou's mansion, she gradually remembered her childhood memories.

She had actually met old Zou Wang's grandchildren many times, but in the past "two years" old Zou Wang was not in good health, and his family members went out less to take care of the sick.His patriarch's grandson is indeed very outstanding, he is the traditional handsome young man with both civil and military skills, no wonder the elders like him.But this eldest brother is a literary youth, not very good at general affairs.It is his second brother who is good at common affairs. In the early years, he asked Chen Weng for advice on business management. At the age of 15, he was in charge of the industrial affairs of Zou Wangfu, and he managed it in an orderly manner.The third child in his family is obsessed with poetry and painting, and has no interest in common affairs. The rest are young, and Li Lijun has hardly seen them, so I won't mention them.

Generally speaking, if King Zou's physical condition is really bad, to the point where the family members have to prepare for the funeral, his second grandson must stay at home to take charge of the overall situation.Such a small matter as repairing the cemetery can be done by sending a steward casually, so why let his second grandson do it himself?This man can travel [-] li to come to Qiaoling, and even the steward of the Sui Palace can arrive two days earlier than him, so it can be seen that things are not in a hurry at all.

Old Zou Wang is really playing tricks.

Li Lijun's heart suddenly settled down.She still respects and appreciates old King Zou, and hopes that he can get what he wants.As long as the old man is not really seriously ill, she is also happy to cooperate with his family to put on a play.

So Li Lijun said to the steward: "Since Aunt has a mission, I have no reason to refuse. It's just that Aye said that my mother will be buried after the March [-]th. Now that the March [-]th is approaching, I have no time to do it for my mother. Pick a suitable cemetery..."

Before she finished speaking, the steward already said knowingly: "Don't worry, Si Niangzi, the prince has already thought of this. He asked the little one to tell you, you just go to see Erlang from Prince Zou's mansion with peace of mind. The prince is there, I won't neglect the affairs of Princess Si's death. You can choose the cemetery as you like, anyway, it's not too late."

Li Lijun gave a "tsk" in his heart, it seems that Sui Wang is still very clear-headed, even if he makes concessions, he won't make too many concessions.Forget it, anyway, she planned to let her mother be buried as soon as possible, so there was no need to bargain with her grandfather at this time.

So she said bluntly: "In this case, I will stay in Fengxian County for two more days. This area can be selected by the late emperor as the mausoleum, which shows that Feng Shui must be good. Although the few lands I saw earlier have various deficiencies , but maybe there are other better places?"

The little steward hurriedly said: "Which piece of land is Si Niangzi taking a fancy to, just tell me, and I will definitely take care of the rest for you! As long as Si Niangzi completes the tasks assigned by the prince, you can do whatever you want." Easy to say."

Li Lijun raised his eyebrows: "Ah Weng attaches great importance to this matter." It was just to inquire about the news, and the King of Sui paid so much attention to it... Is it because the emperor entrusted him?
Li Lijun didn't say much, and just sent people to the shopkeeper of the inn to renew the rent for three days.She lives in this store very well, food and hygiene are guaranteed, and it is outside the city, without the restriction of closing the city gate at sunset, so it is much more convenient to move around.She brought a lot of entourage and guards, and the officers and soldiers guarding the mausoleum nearby would come to the inn to eat and drink from time to time.The most important thing is that her room has a rare window that opens to the east, which is suitable for her to get up early and practice.

Because of the inconvenience of traveling and staying in a hotel, she actually had the skylight open for two mornings of practice.This inn can provide her with all kinds of convenience, so she is naturally happy to stay for two more days.

That night, Li Lijun couldn't help but rejoice that he was still in Fengxian County.

This night, several orange meteors slowly streaked across the sky every hour, most likely part of the Taurid meteor shower.

At the same time, a bluish-white meteor with a trail moved towards the southwest.

Li Lijun's "Sun, Moon and Nebula Art", which has been progressing slowly, ushered in the first wave of harvest.

(End of this chapter)