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After ten days of long journey, Li Ye arrived in Chang'an secretly, and his men stayed in an inn in Xianyang.

Li Ye changed into scribe's clothes, put a fake beard on his face, carried a book box, and rode an ox cart into Chang'an City.

He looked like a scholar coming to Beijing to take the imperial examination in March. Many scholars preparing to take the imperial examination had already arrived in Chang'an.

In fact, Li Ye had an identity certificate from Ganzhou, named Wang Zhan, Changanla took part in the imperial examination, and it had the bright red official seal on it.

The soldiers guarding the city glanced at Li Ye's certificate, waved their hands, and the carriage slowly drove into Chang'an City.

When Li Ye came to Xuanpingfang, he happened to meet his father Li Dai returning from the court. Followed by Liu Wutong and others.

Li Ye walked forward quickly and approached the carriage. Liu Wutong was so frightened that he pulled out his knife, pointed at Li Ye and shouted: "Who are you? Don't get close to the carriage!"

Li Dai opened the car curtain and recognized his son at a glance, "Ye'er?"

Liu Wutong also recognized Li Ye and quickly put away his knife, "It turns out that the young master is back."

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "Remember, I am still in Ganzhou and have not come back."

"I understand, the young master has not returned to the capital!"

Liu Wutong quickly ordered several other subordinates, and everyone nodded. The young master did not want to reveal his whereabouts yet.

Li Ye got on the carriage, and Li Dai excitedly held his son's hand, "You came back alone, where are Xinyue and the child?"

"Their mother and daughter are still in Zhangye. I felt it was not safe, so I didn't let them come back."

"I heard that Gao Lishi gave you a safety guarantee. Are you still worried?"

Li Ye shook his head, "If the emperor wants to kill me, it will be useless no matter how much Gao Lishi guarantees me."

Li Dai sighed and said, "You are right. The emperor is moody and no one understands him."

The carriage entered the house, and under his father's cover, Li Ye quickly slipped into the back house and hid in his father's study.

When Pei Sanniang heard from her husband that her son was back, she was filled with joy and sorrow. She quickly entered the study, hugged her son and cried.

Li Ye smiled and said: "Mom, please stop crying. Once you cry, everyone in the house will know that I am here. If the news gets out, the emperor will not let it go."

Pei Sanniang quickly wiped away her tears, "As I get older, I become sentimental. Okay, I won't cry. Where are Xinyue and Bao'er?"

"They are still at grandpa's house. The snow is too heavy and they can't walk in the carriage."

"Too!"

Pei Sanniang knows her hometown very well. In winter, the roads are blocked by heavy snow. Only experienced people can ride out on horseback. It is difficult for ordinary people to walk, let alone a carriage.

"When the weather gets warmer, I will also go to Zhangye. I want to take care of the child. Let your father marry a concubine to take care of him. I don't have to worry about him."

Pei Sanniang said this in a somewhat unhappy tone. Li Ye was surprised. He looked at his father and saw a wry smile on his face. Li Ye immediately understood that his father had probably taken a concubine.

Li Ye quickly changed the subject and said with a smile: "Mom, get me something to eat. I haven't eaten at noon. I'm very hungry."

"Just wait, I'll get the food!"

Li Ye quickly ordered: "Just get some cakes, don't let the maid bring them."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on!"

Pei Sanniang left in a hurry, and Li Dai sighed and said: "I went to Luoyang last year and met an old person. She was the concubine I took seven years ago. She was kicked out of the house by Yu Wenluo back then. She had a daughter and lived a very difficult life. , I took them back to Chang'an."

Li Ye was surprised, "The little girl is also her father's child?"

Li Dai nodded, "Probably, she was pregnant at that time."

Li Ye was speechless. How cowardly his father was back then. He even admitted that his woman was even pregnant and was kicked out of the house.

"How did she survive when she was kicked out of the house?"

"She returned to her hometown in Luoyang. Her father is a small businessman. She has been living with her parents. Last year, she wrote me a letter saying that her parents passed away and she had no one to rely on. Then I went to Luoyang."

"What about people now?"

Li Dai pointed to the east and whispered: "Your mother placed them in the west courtyard. Fortunately, your mother accepted them even though she was very angry. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do."

"My mother has a sharp mouth but a soft heart. She is different from Yu Wenluo. My father should have taken them back long ago."

Li Dai sighed and said, "I regret it too!"

Li Ye went home to visit his parents, and he was a little worried. He didn't expect to encounter such a thing, and his father actually had a hidden past of concubinage.

The result is that he has an extra mother-in-law and a half-sister.

But now Li Ye is not in the mood to visit his new sister. He has a lot of things to do. He has to rush to Dugu Mansion to eat something.

"Father, please briefly tell me about the situation in the DPRK and China!"

"There are too many true and false news in the court, and I am not very clear about it. You have to ask Dugu Ming, but now the signs of An Lushan's rebellion are becoming more and more obvious, and the people in the court are panicked. I think we should also consider the way out. ”

Li Ye smiled and said: "Let's go to Chengdu then!"

Li Dai pondered for a moment and said, "If I apply to be the governor of Yizhou, do you think it's okay?"

Li Ye was startled, "Isn't my father going to stay in Chang'an as a hostage?"

"I don't know why, but the emperor suddenly relented. A few days ago, Gao Lishi told me that if I wanted, I could be sent abroad. He gave me three choices, one was Henan Prefecture, the other was Taiyuan Prefecture, and the other was Taiyuan Prefecture. One is the governor of Yizhou."

"Then I will definitely serve as the governor of Yizhou. In this chaotic time, it is a good thing to leave the court!"

"Okay! I will reply to Gao Lishi tomorrow."

At this time, Pei Sanniang came in with a plate of meat cakes and a pot of wine. Li Ye was really hungry, so he sat down and ate.

As night fell, Li Ye sneaked into Dugu Mansion and found the butler. The butler was shocked and quickly took Li Ye to see the master.

Dugu Lie was also frightened, and hurriedly ordered the housekeeper to invite Dugu Ming, and repeatedly told him not to tell anyone.

Li Ye was invited into the study. Dugu Lie looked outside, closed the door and said, "Why is there no news at all, and you came all of a sudden?"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said, "I just sneaked into the capital and don't really believe in the emperor's credibility."

Dugu Lie nodded, "It's right to be cautious. Xinyue mother and daughter are not with you?"

"The snow in Hexi was too heavy and they couldn't get out, so they stayed in Zhangye."

Dugu Lie knew that Ganzhou was the territory of Grandpa Li Ye, and it would be safe for his daughter to stay there.

"That's fine. It's a troubled time in Chang'an now. People are panicked and the finances are very tight. Alas! The Yang family and his son are really bringing disaster to the country and the people."

"No way! Didn't father say that the finances are beginning to turn around?"

"Your father turned the finances around, but he only handed it over to Yang Xuan for a few months. Yang Guozhong spent millions of dollars to rebuild the Xingqing Palace, and celebrated the emperor's birthday. The little money he saved was completely spent. The key is now With the threat of war, land prices in Chang'an plummeted, and the originally planned fiscal revenue was suddenly shattered."

"Then my father said that he will be sent to work in other places. Does this have anything to do with it?"

"It's related. Yang Guozhong wanted your father to be the Minister of Household Affairs again, but your father refused to agree and applied to the emperor for release. Unexpectedly, the emperor agreed immediately. It was really unexpected."

"Not surprising at all!"

Dugu Ming walked in with a smile, and Li Ye quickly stepped forward and saluted, "See you, second uncle!"

Dugu Ming smiled and said: "There are a lot of things going on in Chang'an, I guess you will come back."

Dugu Ming sat down and said to Li Ye: "Your father's exile is the result of the prince's full efforts. An Lushan's rebellion is imminent. The north may not be safe. Everyone wants to fight for the south to stabilize financial resources. I just received the news that the emperor has appointed Yang Guozhong Cui Yuan was recommended as the military envoy to Jiannan and the governor of Yizhou."

"Ah! My father originally wanted to be the governor of Yizhou."

"I can only say that the crown prince cannot compete with Yang Guozhong. Your father has been appointed as the observer of Shannan East Road and the governor of Xiangzhou. Jingxiang is not a bad place."