On the official road, flags fluttered.
Li Chengqian had been in poor health since he was young, so he did not ride a horse this time. Instead, he sat in the crown prince's horse carriage.
In the carriage, Li Chengqian frowned.
Others might not know his true purpose for coming here, but he was extremely clear.
On the surface, Li Shiming had sent him to capture Ye Qiu, but in truth, he had come to take Ye Qiu as his master. He did not dislike this matter because he knew that it was just a formality. This matter was completely his father's attempt to bind Ye Qiu to the Great Tang.
If it was for the good of the Great Tang, what did his personal gains and losses as the Crown Prince matter?
However, there was a difficult problem that stumped Li Chengqian.
That was how to deal with these two completely unrelated matters on the surface and in the dark.
On the surface, it was done to give face to Retired Emperor Li Yuan. On the surface, it was done to complete the task given by Imperial Father Li Shiming.
However, these two things were completely opposite. It was impossible to handle them perfectly.
Li Chengqian, who had always been smart, was stumped.
Moreover, he was slightly dissatisfied.
Who was he?
He was the Crown Prince of the current dynasty. Under the heavens, he was below one person and above ten thousand people.
Why should a Crown Prince like him take a mountain bandit as his master?
Although Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin respected this bandit, he had never seen him before. How could he know if what Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin said was true? Even if what Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong said was true, wouldn't they be wrong?
If this Ye Qiu was just an idiot, if he were to ascend to the throne in the future and this matter spread, wouldn't the world laugh their heads off?
The current emperor had actually taken an idiot bandit as his master. Not to mention the world, his descendants would probably laugh at him a hundred years later.
"Your Highness, regarding this matter, you must understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts. Now that the Great Tang has just been established, there are many things waiting to be done. Although it appears to be prosperous, it is actually filled with hidden worries. Some things may seem small, but if they are not handled well, the consequences may affect the entire Great Tang.”
An old man with white hair and eyes full of wisdom said from within the carriage.
This old man was called Li Gang. He was the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince and Li Chengqian's teacher. He had been the teacher of four Crown Princes in his life. They were Yang Yong, the Crown Prince of Great Sui, Yang Zhao, the son of Yang Guang, Li Jiancheng, and Li Chengqian.
It was a very wise old man.
"Teacher is right. Chengqian also knows that this matter is very serious, but this matter is really very difficult to handle. First, he has to worry about the Retired Emperor's face, and second, he has to complete the task given by father.”Li Chengqian said.
Li Gang smiled and said,"The Headmaster said," Heaven will give such a person a great responsibility, must first suffer his mind, tired his bones and muscles, hungry his skin, empty his body, behavior disturb his behavior, so that he can move his mind and endure his nature. Your Highness, just treat this matter as a test bestowed upon you by the heavens. As long as the Crown Prince can resolve this matter perfectly, then this matter will definitely become a stepping stone for Your Highness to ascend to the throne in the future.”
Li Chengqian nodded. He understood the logic, but what he lacked the most now was a solution.
"Your Highness, please prepare well. We should be reaching Guangyang County soon. Now that Li Hancheng has just died, Guangyang County is in chaos.”Li Gang said.
"I will follow Teacher's instructions."
After saying that, the two of them were speechless. After walking for about four hours, Li Chengqian only felt fart. It felt numb.
At this moment, the carriage came to a sudden stop with a thud, almost causing Li Chengqian's head to hit the doorpost.
"What happened? Why did it suddenly stop? Had they already arrived at Guangyang County?”Li Chengqian asked.
"Your Highness, Guangyang County is indeed up ahead, but there was an accident.”the soldier said.
"What happened?"
"Your Highness, you should come out and see for yourself.”
Li Chengqian frowned and then lifted the curtain and walked out of the carriage.
The moment he walked out, Li Chengqian was almost shocked by the scene in front of him.
In front of them was the city wall of Guangyang County. Inside the tunnel of the city gate, there was a dense crowd.
Li Chengqian smiled. The people of Guangyang County were really enthusiastic. They even lined the streets to welcome him.
However, Li Chengqian immediately realized that something was wrong.
Since they are welcoming you, why are you all holding carrying poles, hoes, sickles, and harpoons?
"Move aside, move aside, let this prince take a look.”
Li Chengqian hurriedly pushed away the soldiers in front of him who were on guard.
The soldiers scattered. When they saw the scene in front of them, Li Chengqian was instantly shocked.
He saw a person standing in front of him. This person was not tall. He was at least two heads shorter than Li Chengqian and looked very thin.
This person stood at the city gate of Guangyang County, and behind him was a black mass of 100,000 heads.
He had two thick eyebrows, and his face was covered in a beard that was obviously drawn with pot ash. He carried a butcher knife on his shoulder and stared with his big eyes, looking very terrifying.
However, when he saw it clearly, Li Chengqian could not help but almost laugh out loud.
How was this a brawny man? This was clearly a middle-aged girl. However, in order to make herself look ferocious, this girl deliberately drew two big eyebrows that were as wide as two fingers and a big beard on her face.
Although he recognized that this person was a young lady at a glance, although Li Chengqian also felt that it was a little funny.
However, he still held back his laughter.
"Whose daughter is this? Why did you end up like this? Hurry up and go home. Wash your face clean. I'll take you to eat. Look at how thin you've become.”
As the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian completely knew what to say at this moment. He had to put on an amiable appearance in front of these commoners.
In the future, these people would be his subjects.
"Hey, I know you are a high-ranking official from the imperial court, but if you want to enter the city to catch Ye Qingtian today, you have to step over my dead body.”
The voice was very clear, but it still had a different heroic grandeur.
Li Chengqian could not help but be stunned.
Whose girl was this?
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