Du Qi and his party left Lantian County, then continued eastward, and finally entered Weinan County. Weinan County is the border of Jingzhou. When you leave Weinan County and enter Zheng County eastward, you will enter the territory of Huazhou.
Du Qi was in the west of Weinan County, and his speed was not fast, so he watched while walking. Now go to the border of Jingzhou, although the local people have settled down and the people have finished planting, in fact, the place is still a bit barren. Years of wars and local chaos have made life difficult for the people.
Farther to the east, Huazhou has just attached to Du Qi not long ago, and this is a voluntary attachment. Although it belongs to the Xia Kingdom, Du Qi has never adjusted Huazhou, so although it is attached, these places are actually not as good as Chang'an and Lantian. The county is so safe.
The weather at the end of May is already a bit hot at noon.
Du Qi and his party stopped halfway and rested in the shade of a tree, while Liu Jian was already preparing lunch. The meal at noon is a plate of small vegetables, fried pork, and tremella soup.
Lunch is simple, but refreshing and delicious.
?After lunch, because there is no shade outside, the sun is quite basking in the sun, so the group is still under the shade of the tree, and they have not gone out for a while, continuing to avoid the hot summer.
Shangguanyi said: "Your Majesty, we are already approaching Huazhou. And we are not far from Weinan County. After we arrive in Weinan County, we will turn back to Chang'an. After all, if we return to Chang'an from Weinan County, if we travel slowly, maybe June has passed. After entering July, the time for autumn harvest is not far away."
After hearing this, Du Qi said: "We are all in Weinan County, how can we not go to Huazhou for a walk? What's more, Huazhou has already surrendered to Xia Kingdom, and it is the territory of Xia Kingdom, so how can we not go. And Huazhou has surrendered, I don't believe that there are still a large number of Tang's troops inside. After all, Li Shimin's main force has already retreated to Jiangdu, and Huazhou has nothing to fear."
After a pause, Du Qi said again: "Besides, the further you go to Weinan County, the capital, the more stringent your protection work will be. Not only are there accompanying personal guards nearby, but even bad people are mobilized, so what is there to be afraid of?" of."
Shangguanyi said: "It's better to be more cautious."
Leaning against a tree, Du Qi said: "Actually, there is another benefit for my trip this time. I will be used as bait to catch all those who have bad intentions. Taigong Jiang will take the bait from those who wish to fish, and I will come to fish. See Has anyone come out?"
When Du Qi traveled, when he was originally in Chang'an, the guards around him were not bad, they were not particularly strict, only the guards accompanied him nearby for protection. The farther to the east, the closer to the border of Weinan County, Shangguanyi made constant adjustments to ensure Du Qi's safety.
Shangguanyi is very clear that Du Qi's safety is related to the safety of Xia Guo, and there is no problem at all, so he can only continue to strengthen the guards. Now it is not only the imperial army protecting Du Qi, but also people from the bad system, who are ready to respond at any time.
Seeing that Du Qi spoke easily, Shangguanyi smiled, he couldn't relax at all.
When Du Qi and his party were hiding from the sun under the shade of a tree, suddenly, the sun in the sky disappeared, and instead, dark clouds gathered. The dark clouds covered the sun at once, making the sky dark.
Boom! !
A thunderclap exploded in the air.
Along with the explosion of thunder, the wind suddenly blew up, and the shade of the trees in the woods kept shaking.
Du Qi looked up into the air, through the gaps in the woods, and Du Qi quickly said: "Dark clouds are gathering in the sky, and it's about to rain. Pack up, let's hurry on our way, and go ahead to see if there are any villages nearby. A place to stay, after avoiding this heavy rain, then consider moving forward."
"yes!"
Moredo immediately arranged it.
After a group of people tidied up, they hurried on their way. After walking forward for half a quarter of an hour, they saw that there was already a village not far ahead. A group of people entered the village directly and came to a house at the entrance of the village.
This house is quite spacious.
Although it is not particularly luxurious, it is simple and elegant.
"Tick tock! Tick tock!"
By this time, raindrops were already falling.
The rainwater quickly concentrated, forming a heavy rain with a clatter. Du Qi and his party were standing under the eaves, while Liu Jian stepped forward to knock on the door. After a while, the door opened, and a little book boy poked his head out and said, "Do you have anything to do?"
Liu Jian said: "Please inform the master. When we passed by here, it was raining and we were temporarily unable to make our way. Therefore, I implore the master to make it easier for us to take shelter from the rain. After the rain is over, we will continue on our way."
Upon hearing this, the little boy didn't say much, and directly led Du Qi and the others into the yard and came to the hall of the house.Yu, and then said: "You take shelter here for the time being, I will inform the owner of the house."
Liu Jian thanked him and waited quietly.
Du Qi is now looking at the situation of the house. Although this house is simple, it is full of elegance, which is not something ordinary people can have. In addition, the calligraphy and paintings hanging on both sides of the hall also have the style of everyone, which is very unusual.
Shangguanyi exclaimed: "Your Majesty, the characters hanging on the walls on both sides of the hall are both rigid and soft, clear and elegant, and they are not simple. I have seen such fonts before. They are the current Chu style, and they are Chu Suiliang's characters. Only Chu Suiliang has such skill. The owner of this family seems to be not simple, but he can collect Chu Suiliang's calligraphy."
Du Qi nodded and said: "It's really not easy. You will see the master in a while."
Shangguanyi smiled and admired the font.
The more you look at it, the more pleasing it is.
Not long after, a sound of footsteps was heard, and a thin figure entered the hall. This person is thin and has a refined expression on his face. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Du Qi with a surprised expression on his refined face.
Du Qi was quite surprised when he saw the visitor, because it was Chu Suiliang.
Chu Suiliang immediately regained his composure, and he cupped his hands and said, "Chu Suiliang, pay homage to Emperor Xia."
Du Qi said: "It's really fate. In such a small place, I can meet Mr. Chu."
Chu Suiliang is now around forty years old. He is a famous calligrapher in the world, and his calligraphy is famous for a while. In the early Tang Dynasty, together with Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan, and Xue Ji, they were called the Four Great Masters of the early Tang Dynasty.
In addition, Chu Suiliang was an extremely important courtier in Li Tang. Historically, at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Chu Suiliang followed Xue Ju, and then returned to the Tang Dynasty. Before Li Shimin died of illness, Chu Suiliang and Changsun Wuji were appointed by Li Shimin as auxiliary ministers to assist Li Zhi together.
Although everything has changed now, because of Du Qi's influence, Datang is now in decline and has been forced to move its capital to Jiangdu. But in the imperial court, Chu Suiliang was also an important minister. Even though Chu Suiliang is inferior to Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang's importance is becoming more and more important when the talents of the Tang Dynasty are gradually withering.
But Chu Suiliang stayed in Weinan County, Du Qi was a little puzzled.