Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 550
Chang'an City, the British government.

Xu Yanbo stood in front of the Duke's mansion, cleaned up his clothes, and handed a name card to the porter according to the etiquette.

After the trilogy was passed on, not long after, the butler Wu Tong came out, and after seeing the ceremony, he led Xu Yanbo to the side hall of the Duke's Mansion.

In the side hall, Cui Jie was checking the calligraphy practiced by Qiao'er today, pointing out Qiao'er's inappropriate handwriting from time to time, Qiao'er obediently re-wrote it several times, and Cui Jie nodded in satisfaction.

Cui Jie was born in a family, she was not bad in classics and knowledge, and she could be called a master in writing, but she didn't know anything about physics and chemistry taught by Li Qinzai.

When Li Qinzai was away from home, Cui Jie didn't dare to neglect Qiao'er's knowledge, so she had to teach the scriptures and calligraphy that she was good at.

Fortunately, Qiao'er is quite obedient. Although he has done some mischievous things in the Duke's mansion these days, he is still very well disciplined in general. Great-grandfather Li Ji also loves Qiao'er very much.

During the days when Li Qinzai left home, the relationship between Li Ji and Qiao'er grew rapidly. I don't know why they only got married after two generations. Li Ji never had a good look towards Li Qinzai, but he responded to Qiao'er's every request.

No matter how unreasonable and naive Qiao'er's request was, Li Ji would not hesitate to satisfy it.

Even when Qiao'er accidentally uprooted the newly planted peonies outside his study, Li Ji just shuddered a few times with distressed cheeks, but didn't blame Qiao'er at all.

This is not only love, it is doting.

Cui Jie hesitated to speak several times, but she didn't dare to criticize her elders, so she had to keep silent. Anyway, after Li Qinzai came back, everything would be back to normal. Qiao'er was used to the problems of her great-grandfather. You can pull it back.

With the last stroke of the pen, Qiao'er put down the brush and suddenly sighed sadly: "Auntie, Dad has been away for more than two months, why hasn't he come back?"

Cui Jie also sighed softly, but still said softly: "Your father's mission to the Tang Dynasty is a big deal, and he will come back after the task is done. Just wait a little longer."

Qiao'er blinked her eyes and said, "Shall we go find him? I miss my father."

Cui Jie was startled, and hurriedly said: "Don't mess around, Tubo and Tuyuhun are fighting fiercely, I don't know how dangerous it is, if we go, we will burden your father."

Qiao'er was about to say something when Butler Wu's voice came from outside the door.

"Young Madam, Xu Yanbo, grandson of Prime Minister Xu You, is here."

Hearing this, Cui Jie immediately got up with Qiao'er and walked behind the screen in the side hall, saying: "Please come in, Mr. Xu Shaolang."

Xu Yanbo walked into the side hall, saw a figure flashing behind the screen, he didn't dare to look up, he bowed to the screen, and said: "Xu Yanbo, my servant, pay my respects to Mrs. Li."

Cui Jie's voice came from behind the screen, and said: "Mr. Xu Shaolang, please forgive me. It is inconvenient for a woman to meet outsiders. It is really helpless to meet you across the screen. Don't blame Shaolang."

Xu Yanbo didn't mind at all. Although the people of the Tang Dynasty were open, the rich and powerful were still relatively conservative. It was still inconvenient for the women's family to see foreigners, usually through screens or curtains. This was also a customary rule of the rich and powerful.

"To invite Mr. Xu Shaolang to come to the residence today, I really have something to ask."

Xu Yanbo hastily said: "Madam Li, you are being polite. Brother Jingchu and Xiaguan have a very close relationship. If Madam has orders, just say so, and Xiaguan will never refuse."

"My husband has been sent as an envoy for more than two months. It is cold today, and the products in the western regions are poor. I am really worried that my husband will starve and suffer from cold in Liangzhou City..."

"In the past few days, I have personally sewed some leather robes and cloaks, as well as some exquisite food from Chang'an. I heard that Xu's caravan was traveling in the Western Regions and selling ice with my husband. Bring something to my husband."

Xu Yanbo said with a smile: "Small things, don't worry Madam Li, just this month the Xu family's caravan came to Chang'an to deliver the liquidation, and in two days they will leave for the Western Regions, Liangzhou City is a must pass, the things Madam Li brought, my family's caravan It must be delivered to brother Jingchu."

Cui Jie thanked behind the screen, and then asked: "I don't know if your husband is safe in Liangzhou City. There are endless wars there, and there must be raging flames of war. If your husband needs help, please invite the Xu family caravan." For your generosity, I will be grateful when my husband returns."

Xu Yanbo said sternly: "Madam Li, don't worry, Brother Jingchu is going to be an envoy for the Tang Dynasty, no matter whether he is a servant of the Tang Dynasty or a brother, whether in public or private, the lower officials will order the caravan to help."

After bidding farewell to Cui Jie, Xu Yanbo walked out of the Duke's mansion, and was just about to convene a caravan to talk about going to the Western Regions, when a member hurriedly came to report.

The Lord of Jinxiang County welcomes you.

Xu Yanbo was stunned. Of course he knew the county magistrate of Jinxiang, but these years, not to mention friendship, he rarely even met each other, almost never met each other.

We are not familiar with each other, why do you want to meet yourself for no reason?

An hour later, Xu Yanbo came out of the posthouse of the county lord of Jinxiang, looked at the bleak Chang'an street scene with a dazed expression, and didn't move for a while.

Brother Jing Chu... a real man.

He and the county magistrate of Jinxiang... Tsk, when did it happen?Why is there no news about Chang'an City?

Great my bro.

Just like Cui Jie's request, the county lord of Jinxiang also entrusted a lot of property, asking the Xu family caravan to bring it to Li Qinzai.

From leather robes to cloaks, from meat to snacks, you can find everything you want.

Xu Yanbo silently counted the weight of the caravan, and then found out with dismay that the caravan's trip from Chang'an to the Western Regions was only carried by Cui Jie and the county magistrate of Jinxiang, which accounted for half of the caravan's load.

Two elder sisters, you two are in love with Lang Junxiu, why should I make a trip at a loss.

Standing silently on the street for a long time, Xu Yanbo sighed faintly.

"Come here, tell the caravan that we will add another [-] camels for this trip to the Western Regions. In addition, the caravan will add another [-] guards."

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Liangzhou City.

The missions of Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong had already left, and the posthouse suddenly became empty.

When the two envoys left, they only brought a few entourages with them. As for the hundreds of members of the mission, when it was late at night and the warriors of the mission had not returned, Princess Honghua and Lun Zhongcong knew that those warriors sent out were fierce. More good luck less.

With Li Qinzai's character, of course he would not be merciful to the warriors who set up an ambush to kill him. At this time, the warriors have probably become interesting souls, queuing up to drink Mengpo soup in the underworld.

Li Qinzai stepped out of the posthouse, the smile on his face deepened.

Although I was a little scared tonight, I gained a lot.

Forcing Princess Honghua to voluntarily give up Tuyuhun, Khan and his wife returned to Datang, which is the biggest gain.

As for Tubo, although it is a little difficult to get them to voluntarily give up half of Tuyuhun's land, Lu Dongzan is a smart man, and Tubo has been a tired army for a long time in attacking Tuyuhun these days.

If the Tang army raised all the food and grass, and Wang Shi marched westward and strongly intervened in the Tuyuhun battle, as long as Lu Dongzan was not stupid, he would eventually compromise. This is the general trend of the country, and only by following the trend can we keep ourselves safe.

In the dead of night in Liangzhou city, Li Qinzai stretched his waist in front of the gate of the posthouse, and walked to the governor's mansion contentedly.

In a day full of harvest, you must sleep for eight hours to reward yourself for your hard work.

Just a few steps away, there was a loud noise from the direction of the Governor's Mansion in the east of the city.

The movement was very familiar, and Li Qinzai immediately recognized that it was the sound of the three-eyed musket firing.

Li Qinzai's expression froze, and he said coldly: "There is a change in the governor's office, Sun Congdong, send troops to help immediately!"

(End of this chapter)