Tibet

Li Bai nodded, "When I was a child, my grandfather often took us to camp beside the Atami and told us about the customs of his hometown. He missed his hometown infinitely, but unfortunately he could never go back. The second year after my grandfather passed away, my father took me back. The Tang Dynasty, hey! I don’t know if my grandfather’s grave is still there?”

Li Ye said calmly: "The Li family's cemetery is still there. I passed by the Pine and Cypress Garden. The fence is newly built and the family cemetery inside is well maintained. The Li family is the largest family of the Suiye Han people. They are prosperous and powerful. There’s no reason not to be kind to your ancestors.”

"You are right, there are many Li children in Suiye, and my uncle also lives there."

After speaking, Li Bai picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Li Ye looked at him and said, "Sir, do you want to go back to Suiye to have a look?"

Li Bai smiled bitterly and said: "It's too far away. I don't have the courage to go back. I just got married last year. This time I came back to Beijing to visit my daughter and then go home. I will go back to Yanzhou next spring to dispose of the land there. If I go to Qizhou Ziji Palace to practice for a while, I estimate that it will take at least two or three years for these things to come to an end."

Li Ye knew that Li Bai should have married Zong last year, but didn't he know that Li Bai also had a daughter?

"Your daughter is getting married in Chang'an?"

Li Bai shook his head, "She is still young. She is currently a little Taoist nun. She is a monk in Taiqing Palace, not far from here."

Li Bai's daughter actually became a monk in Taiqing Palace. It's interesting. Ask Suzaku when.

At this time, a celebrant shouted at the door of the tent: "The birthday boy is about to toast, please go back and take your seats!"

Everyone returned to their seats.

Li Bai nodded and said: "I live in the palace of the Prince of Hanzhong and will stay here for a few more days. Maybe we will have a chance to meet. Then we can talk about poetry!"

"I'll drink with my husband, and I'll stop when I'm drunk!"

"Okay! See you there or see you."

Li Bai stood up, clasped his fists in salute, and walked away quickly with the wine glass in hand.

When he met Li Bai for the first time, although they had a pleasant conversation, Li Ye still felt the loss in Li Bai's heart. Li Bai has always been unwilling to be ordinary in his life. He only wanted to get an official position and hoped to fulfill his ambition, otherwise he would not In his later years, he ran to join the Yongwang rebellion. He was fifty-seven years old at that time, but he was still unwilling to give in.

It is estimated that Li Bai came to Beijing this time for his official career. Judging from his depressed look, he must have hit a wall again.

But by asking him if he wanted to go back to Suiye, he was actually hinting to him that if he was willing to go back to his hometown, he could arrange a position for him in the Hezhong Governor's Mansion, and if he came back in a few years, he would be able to directly Become an official.

Li Bai probably didn't understand what he meant. He should just say it next time and let him think about it.

After the old birthday star finished his toast, the birthday banquet was almost over. Guests began to leave one after another. Qujiang Pond is actually inside the city, not outside the city. It is also the largest pond in Chang'an, Quchi Pond. Guests don't have to worry about the city. As for the door closing problem, just go home before the gate closes.

Boss Xie stood up and said with a smile: "We have taken a step first, you continue!"

Li Ye and Jiang Dongzhu stood up and said goodbye with fists in their hands. Li Ye smiled and asked, "Does Dongzhu Jiang want to go back to Xianyang?"

Jiang Dongzhu smiled and said: "I won't go back today. I also have a residence in Chang'an. I just heard my daughter say that the general is the governor of Hezhong. I'm disrespectful!"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "I am the most remote official in the Tang Dynasty. I am thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and it takes half a year to take office."

Jiang Dongzhu was stunned, "Isn't it Hezhong Prefecture in Puzhou?"

Jiang Dongzhu misunderstood that Puzhou on Hedong Road was promoted to Hezhong Prefecture during the Kaiyuan Period, which is today's Yuncheng area. He thought Li Ye was the Hezhong Governor in the south of Hedong Road, which made him daydream and even wanted to marry his daughter to him. he.

Of course, the key is that Miss Jiang is attracted to Li Ye, and one of the many brocade handkerchiefs Li Ye received was one of hers.

Li Ye shook his head and smiled: "Hezhong refers to the area between Suiye River and Wuhu River, so it is called Hezhong area, not Puzhou!"

Jiang Dongzhu's expression changed. How could that work? How could he let his only daughter marry to such a distant place?

He forced a smile and said: "It's getting late, we have to go back to the house."

Mrs. Jiang was anxious, "Dad, have you forgotten something?"

Dongzhu Jiang said with a gloomy face: "Your father is very sober and has not forgotten anything. Let's go! Stop having such wishful thinking."

Jiang Xiaoniang's eyes turned red, she glanced at Li Ye, lowered her head, turned back and followed her parents step by step.

Li Ye sighed, it was all Gao Xianzhi's fault, it is the hardest thing to accept the kindness of a beauty!

Li Ye waited for a long time. He wanted to wait for Zhuque to come out and say hello to her before leaving, but after waiting for more than half an hour, Zhuque didn't come out. She must have been accompanying her grandmother all the time!

Seeing that all the guests in the big tent were gone, only a few people were left. At this time, a servant came into the tent and shouted: "The last boat, are there any guests taking the waterway?"

Li Ye came here by renting a carriage. He didn't have a car when he returned. He quickly asked, "Are you going to Taipingfang?"

"If you don't go to Taipingfang, you can only go to Dongshi!"

Li Ye calculated the time and found that he could go to Changlefang just in time to catch up with the gate closing. If he went to Taipingfang again, it would be too late, so he simply stayed one night at the old house of Changlefang. Anyway, the horses were taken care of by Lao Kou, so there was no need to worry. .

Li Ye quickly raised his hand and said, "Count me in!"

"Master, go quickly! The boat is at the dock outside the side door and will leave soon."

Li Ye hurried to the side gate pier.

Just as Li Ye left, Suzaku hurried over. She found a sister to take care of her grandmother temporarily, and finally managed to escape. Unexpectedly, Li Ye's table was already empty, and there was no one there.

Suzaku hurriedly asked the maid who was clearing the table: "Is the young general sitting here gone?"

The maid nodded, "He has been waiting for a long time and just left. It seems he was catching the last boat!"

"Thank you!"

Suzaku turned around and ran towards the pier. When he arrived at the pier, he saw a brightly lit two-story boat that had already left the pier for a mile and was slowly sailing towards the center of the lake.

Suzaku stared blankly at the boat sailing away, feeling an indescribable loss in his heart.

The boat stopped and went, and it took more than half an hour to arrive at the terminal, Dongshi. There were almost no people on the boat. Li Ye got off the boat and ran directly to Changlefang, one mile away. At this time, there was no one on the road. Pedestrians, the sound of drums to close the gates began to rumble.

Li Ye rushed in when the gate was closed and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The guard knew Li Ye and smiled at him: "Young Master Li is lucky, just in time to close the door."

The gatekeepers have been guarding the door all year round. They are like the property security guards of later generations. They are very familiar with every family in the house. If you want to know about the situation in the house, you can definitely contact them!

"Thank you, Brother Wu!"

Brother Wu's voice made the guard hesitate. He touched the dozens of copper coins in his pocket and said to Li Ye: "Master Li, someone just asked about the alley where you live. I guess they are here to find you."

"who?"

"I don't know, a group of men in black."

Li Ye suddenly became alert. He took out an ingot and two taels of silver and handed it to him, "Tell me about it in detail!"

After getting the money, the guard immediately sneered at the dozens of pennies just now. He looked around and whispered: "There were about seven or eight people, all of whom had guys hidden in their clothes. I saw them, and there were ropes and so on. They inquired about the location of the third alley and gave me fifty coins. I told them, but I felt that they came with bad intentions, so be careful, sir!"

Li Ye nodded and asked, "How long has it been?"

"Almost half an hour!"

"Thank you very much. Hide quickly, or they will kill you and silence you."

The guard's expression changed and he hurriedly ran into the alley.