Chapter 22
Recalling Chang'an, in March, Shangyuan was full of flower branches. There were several performances at Qingmen to see off guests.
Qu Shui writes poems every day. There are countless horses and golden whips, and good times and beautiful scenery follow them.
The city of Chang'an in March is the most beautiful. Li Kuan stayed in the other courtyard for a whole day, had a good chat with his master and apprentice Sun Simiao, gave them some pointers on research directions, arranged a few assistants for them, and then returned to the city.
went.
In the next few days, Li Kuan returned to the life of a playboy who opened his mouth when food came and stretched out clothes when clothes came.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the willows on both sides of the Weishui River have sprouted buds, which is really beautiful."
Qing'er was helping Li Kuan comb his hair while talking to Li Kuan.
A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old would be considered a little girl in later generations, but in the Tang Dynasty, she had fully grown up.
If it weren't for Qing'er being Li Kuan's personal maid, the children would probably be able to take care of themselves.
"Why, you didn't succeed in going out last time. Are you feeling itchy again?"
Li Kuan could tell Qing'er's thoughts at a glance.
In fact, Qing'er never concealed her thoughts in front of Li Kuan.
"Your Majesty, you used to like to go out and wander around a lot. In the past few days, I see that you have been staying in the palace and not going out much."
After her petty thoughts were exposed, Qing'er pouted and started to complain.
"In the palace, there are pavilions and pavilions, the flowers are fragrant, the birds are singing, and everything you need is available. I think it's okay to stay here and not go out."
In later generations, Li Kuan was an otaku who loved good food and cleanliness, but he was also very lazy.
As long as you have a mobile phone, wifi, and delicious food, you can stay away from home for a month without any problem.
Now, as the King of Chu, he has a palace as big as Nuo, and a bunch of people to serve him. He lives his life as he pleases.
So I really spent the whole day wandering around the palace in the past few days. The place I went to most was the kitchen. I even personally guided the cook to make several new dishes, which satisfied my appetite.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to do anyway. Let's go outside for a walk today."
Qing'er knew that if she didn't ask Li Kuan to go out today, she would have stayed at the palace for another day.
Although the Prince of Chu's Mansion is very large, Qing'er has been here for many years and has long lost the novelty.
"Okay, it just so happens that Xuanwu's body has almost recovered, so we might as well take him out for some fresh air."
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Li Kuan and Qing'er rode in a carriage, and Wang Xuance, Xue Li, and Wang Xuanwu followed on horseback. Without any other guards, they left the Prince of Chu's Mansion and headed directly out of the city.
Chang'an, a place of communication in spring and summer, has unique scenery.
The willow trees have sprouted dark green buds, and occasionally there are a few unnamed trees with some flowers. The sun is bright but not too hot, so it is really suitable for playing.
Li Kuan didn't have much purpose. After arriving at the Weishui River, he got off the carriage and walked along the river bank.
I didn't come out today just to show off. Naturally, Li Kuan didn't wear the princely costume of a four-clawed python robe. He was just dressed like an ordinary rich kid. Compared with the tourists around him, he didn't feel too outstanding.
These days, those who like to go on outings are basically not ordinary people. They can only have this leisure time if they at least have some spare money in their pockets.
Just like the square dance of later generations, it was basically invisible in the 1980s and 1990s.
Even in the early years of the 21st century, it was rare; but after 2010, people's living standards have obviously reached a new level, and square dancing has basically taken over all communities.
It's really difficult to find an exception.
"Your Majesty, this thing is delicious. Do you want to try it too?"
Qing'er was like a canary flying out of the cage. She looked at it with curiosity as soon as she got off the carriage and bought a lot of gadgets.
With so many tourists, there are naturally many salesmen doing business.
Girls and young ladies like Qing'er are naturally their most important customers.
"You can just eat it yourself."
After all, Li Kuan's mentality is not that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, and he has little interest in all kinds of snacks.
It's better to chew a few peanuts and drink some wine.
However, in today's Tang Dynasty, don't think about peanuts. If Li Kuan doesn't cheat, it will take nearly 1,000 years for peanuts to come to this land.
"Ah? How do you walk? You don't have eyes." Qing'er was eating happily, but a group of people next to her bumped into her hand, not only knocking away a bunch of snacks in her hand, but also the bamboo sticks.
Then it narrowly crossed his face, almost missing his face.
"You little lady, why are you scolding people? It's obvious that you are blocking their way."
The person who bumped into Qing'er hadn't spoken yet, but a young man next to him spoke first.
"What do you mean I blocked someone else's road? Does this road belong to your house? You have to apologize, otherwise..."
In Qing'er's eyes, except for Li Kuan, no one else outside the palace was worthy of her politeness. Her candied haws was knocked away and she was almost injured, so she would not show weakness easily.
"Otherwise, what about it? It was just an accidental collision. Why does it sound like I did something evil in your mouth?"
"Hey, you want to see me, what else?"
Li Kuan was originally walking in front with his hands behind his back, while Qing'er Greedy was lagging a few steps behind.
Now I heard that Qing'er was quarreling with someone, and it seemed that the other party was still threatening Qing'er, so she naturally wanted to stand up.
It’s okay for you to criticize your own personal maid, and it’s not the turn of passers-by to criticize you.
When the other party saw Li Kuan and Xue Li coming over, although their faces were a little frightened, after looking at the etiquette personnel accompanying them, their expressions immediately returned to normal.
Obviously, the person next to him from the Ministry of Rites should have some status, and these people should still have great confidence in him, otherwise, they would not behave like this.
This actually piqued Li Kuan's interest.
Although the Ministry of Rites these days is not as powerful as the Ministry of Personnel, it actually still holds considerable power.
In addition, those who can be officials these days are most likely descendants of aristocratic families or people with inextricable connections.
Li Kuan was curious as to which member of the aristocratic family had stepped forward and bumped into the muzzle of his own gun.
Anyway, if he wants to gain a foothold in the Tang Dynasty, it is basically inevitable that he will offend the noble family. He really has nothing to fear.
"Mr. Gui, I just bumped into her. In our country, women are just like clothes. They are simply accessories to men. How can we tolerate them yelling? I heard that in the Tang Dynasty, etiquette is
Zhibang, why are all the women in the Tang Dynasty so uneducated?"
A young man in his twenties, dressed as a scholar, spoke at the side in a somewhat fluent Chinese.
Chapter completed!