Tibet

Prince Li Heng returned to his carriage. He had something on his mind. After pondering for a moment in the carriage, he sent his bodyguard to fetch King Li Chu of Guangping.

Not long after, Li Chu rode up to the carriage, bowed and said, "My son, I say hello to my father!"

Li Heng pulled up the window and said after a while: "I remember hearing you say that the flying shark playing polo with you is the grandson of Li Xiangguo. Is this Li Ye?"

"Reply to father, it's him!"

"He is valued very much by Li Xiangguo?"

"I heard Gao Weng say that Li Xiangguo has regarded him as his successor!"

Li Heng nodded, took the Qinglong Sword from the side and handed it to his son: "This is your imperial grandfather's request for me to thank Li Ye for his kindness. You hand it to Li Xiangguo for me."

"My child, you can just give it to Li Ye!"

"No! We must give the sword to Li Xiangguo and let him pass it on to his grandson. We cannot cross Li Xiangguo."

"I understand, kid!"

Li Chu took the sword and said, "My child will go first."

"Go!"

Li Chu bowed and left.

Li Heng closed the car window and fell into deep thought.

He only found out today that Li Linfu's grandson was actually with the Cheng family.

It would be fine if he was just an ordinary grandson, but he was the grandson that Li Linfu valued most.

This was a bit unusual. Li Heng vaguely felt that Li Linfu was expressing a certain attitude to him.

Of course, Li Heng hated Li Linfu deeply. The case of Wei Jian in the fifth year of Tianbao and the case of Du Youlin in the sixth year of Tianbao almost forced Li Heng to hang himself.

In the past two years, Li Linfu began to decline, and he no longer suppressed Li Heng. Li Heng's life was a little easier, but two months ago, Li Heng suddenly received news that the imperial concubine might have to adopt a child.

This news made Li Heng fearful. His father was very likely to establish a new crown prince, following the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who killed the prince in his later years. Li Heng had been living in panic for the past two months.

At this time, Li Linfu suddenly had a subtle change in his attitude towards him, and Li Heng caught it immediately. Of course, he also knew that Li Linfu was afraid of resigning because of the Yang family's rise to power.

Li Heng would naturally have reverie. Could it be that Li Linfu wanted to join forces with him to deal with the Yang family?

Although Li Heng once hated Li Linfu for harming his wives and concubines, compared with his position as prince, his wives and concubines were nothing.

At the delicate moment of protecting the crown prince's position, Li Heng would certainly be happy if he could get Li Linfu's support.

Therefore, Li Heng also decided to take advantage of the opportunity of giving the Qinglong Sword to respond to Li Linfu's overtures.

At dusk, the mighty team arrived in Chang'an. The team parted ways outside the West City. The emperor and the royal family returned to the palace from outside the city under the escort of the army.

The team of hundreds of officials went directly to the Golden Light Gate and returned to their respective homes.

Li Ye said goodbye to the Cheng family and came to his grandfather Li Linfu's carriage. He said hello and was about to go back.

Li Linfu smiled and handed the sword to him, "This is the Qinglong Sword given to you by the prince. It is a precious sword. Put it away!"

Li Ye took the sword and bowed, "Thank you, grandfather!"

Li Linfu nodded and said: "At this time tomorrow, come to my study. There is something important that my grandfather wants to discuss with you!"

"My grandson will definitely be here!"

Li Ye saluted again, turned around and left.

Several other children and grandchildren of Li Linfu nearby watched Li Ye go away, feeling really unhappy in their hearts. They all knew that Li Ye was named Viscount of Wugong County. They must know that this is the only title their family has except their father.

Even the eldest son Li Xiu did not get the title, but a concubine and grandson got it, which made them feel very embarrassed.

Li Linfu glared at his children and grandchildren fiercely, and said dissatisfiedly: "You didn't even hunt a deer, how can you call it a spring hunt?"

Although the spring hunting was temporarily interrupted, the final rankings were still determined. Because the Cheng family hunting team hunted eight deer and a king deer, they surpassed the Guangping King team who had harvested nothing and won the second place and were rewarded with a silk Thousands of horses.

The Cheng family gave 500 horses to Li Ye. Of course, they haven't received it yet. It will take two days before the palace will allocate it, together with Li Ye's 10,000 taels of silver reward.

Several descendants looked ashamed and lowered their heads in silence. Only the fourth child, Li Min, stared at Li Ye's back, with a trace of imperceptible resentment flashing in his eyes.

When it got dark, Li Ye returned home. Pei Sanniang and Aunt Mu were overjoyed. They didn't expect that Li Ye would come back early. Aunt Mu quickly brought the food.

Li Ye was also really hungry. While eating heavily, he briefly talked about the situation of Chun Shou.

He also talked about the Absi rebellion, but simply mentioned that he had saved King Guangping, and did not mention Li Shi, for fear that they would worry.

But even so, Pei Sanniang and Aunt Mu are still worried. They have lived in the frontier for many years, and they all know that war is not a child's play, and they will lose their lives if they are not careful.

"Mom, I am now the eighth-rank Xuangjie Colonel, and I have also been granted the title of Viscount. The Emperor personally conferred the title on me. Maybe you can still get a royal title."

"Go! I don't care about any orders. It's only serious that you hand over the ten thousand taels of silver to me."

Pei Sanniang was overjoyed when her son was rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver. In her opinion, the silver was much more valuable than the imperial title.

"It will take two days! Someone will deliver it then."

Li Ye placed the Qinglong Sword on the table again, "Mom, what do you think of this sword?"

Pei Sanniang took the sword. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary sharkskin scabbard. It was very low-key and unobtrusive. But when she pulled out the sword, a cold air suddenly hit her face.

"What a sword!" Pei Sanniang blurted out.

She slowly pulled out the sword and was stunned. It was not a sword, but a horizontal knife.

"Ye'er, this is not a sword, it is a horizontal knife!"

Li Ye took the Heng Dao. It weighed about twenty kilograms. It was a heavy knife. It was made of Wutz steel. It was very thick. It had an edge on one side and a thick back on the other. It was indeed a knife.

Did the prince make a mistake?

There are two small seal characters "Qinglong" engraved on the bottom, and the sword hilt also has the name of the forger, Jiuya. It turned out to be the Qinglong Hengdao cast by the famous craftsman Zhang Jiuya.

Li Ye probably also guessed that the horizontal sword of the Tang Dynasty had the function of a sword and could chop and stab, so it was not impossible to call it a sword.

Li Ye took eight copper coins and stacked them on the table. He slashed them with his knife. He controlled his force extremely exquisitely. The eight copper coins were split into two, but the table was not damaged at all.

It's really a good knife that can cut through iron like clay.

Li Ye couldn't put it down immediately. It was a heavy knife, suitable for him to use with one hand.

"What's in this brocade bag?"

Pei Sanniang found another brocade bag from his leather bag.

"It's a land deed for Taipingfang, a small house covering an area of ​​three acres."

Pei Sanniang was a little shocked. The three acres of land in Taipingfang was a place where every inch of land was at a premium. The price per acre was tens of thousands, so a house with three acres would cost 30,000 guan.

She began to lose her composure and asked nervously: "Ye'er, who gave you the land deed? Is the house given to you?"

"This was given to me by a senior who passed away. It is his secret thing. I will go and take a look tomorrow. I don't know if this is an official residence or a house given to me. I will go find out tomorrow."

"Do you want mother to go with you?"

Li Ye shook his head, "This involves senior's privacy. I may have to burn some things, so I won't go."

When her son went on a spring hunting trip, Pei Sanniang felt that he seemed to be a different person. Not only was he given official titles and titles, but he also involved some secret things that even she couldn't tell.

Helpless, Pei Sanniang could only sigh, "Be careful!"

Early the next morning, Li Ye came to the small house in Taipingfang. This small house should be Feilong's private house. Just like Liefeng, they all have their own secret place.

The house is hidden in an alley more than ten feet long. It has no neighbors, a single courtyard and an alley. The gate is at the very back. It looks very low-key, similar to the gate of my own home, but the walls are very high and the door is neatly kept. Not a single weed.

Someone should be responsible for looking after the house.

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Li Ye stepped forward and slapped the copper ring.

"Who is it?" An old voice came from inside.

"I have a swallow card!"

The door opened with a creak. It was an old Taoist priest about sixty years old, wearing a Taoist robe, a bamboo crown on his head, and holding a whisk. Li Ye's eyes were very poisonous. This old Taoist priest should be a eunuch.

Li Ye took out the swallow plaque, which was also in the brocade bag. It was a jade plaque with a swallow carved on it.

The old Taoist priest's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he quickly opened the door, clasped his hands and said, "Infinite Heavenly Lord, Mr. Li is finally here!"

"You knew I was coming?"

"A few months ago, the real person told me that Mr. Li would come with a swallow card and take over this house."

Li Ye walked into the door. In front of him was a granite screen wall with a flying dragon carved on it.

"What is your name, Master?"

"The poor Taoist Mingsong became a monk in Xuandu Temple!"

"Feilong passed away, does the Taoist priest know?"

The old Taoist clasped his hands together and said, "Infinite Heavenly Lord, if the young master gets the jade card, the poor Taoist will know that he has become an immortal and ascended!"

"Feilong gave me three things, a land deed, a swallow plaque, and a copper key. What does this mean?"

"It means that the young master is the heir of Feilong and fully owns this house and the things in it."

"What does it mean to be the heir to the flying dragon?"

The old Taoist priest shook his head, "I don't know, but you should know better!"

Li Ye nodded, it was probably a time-travel inheritance. Feilong believed that he was the time-traveler who succeeded him. When he arrived, he could go back.

But Li Ye didn't know if there was any connection between the two of them.

"What else did he give me?"

"In the secret room of the study, the key in the master's hand is the key to the secret room. In the north courtyard of the inner house, there is a house built with large bluestones. You will know when you go in and take a look."

The old Taoist priest clasped his hands together and saluted, "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, when the young master arrives, Pindao will turn around. The key to the door is in the living room. If you need anything, young master, you can come to me at any time in Xuandu Temple. Pindao is the host of the Laojun Hall in Xuandu Temple. !”

Xuandu Temple is the first Taoist temple in Chang'an and a royal Taoist temple. This old Taoist is actually the host of Laojun Hall. Although he is not the temple master, his status is extremely high.

Li Ye also clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

The old Taoist priest bowed, turned around and drifted away.

Li Ye then closed the door. Does this house belong to him? I don’t know what Feilong left for him?

Li Ye turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard.