Although Li Tai's capture by the Turkic spies was only a dream of Empress Zhangsun, the ancients believed in ghosts and gods. In this era, people generally believed that dreams were the revelations of gods or the guidance of ghosts, foretelling something that would happen in the future.
For example, King Wu dreamed that the Three Gods told him, "I must send you to suppress Yin Zhou." King Wu believed that this was an order from the Three Gods. As expected, he sent troops to suppress Yin Zhou. This was a direct explanation and self-possession.
Another example was when Yin Gaozong dreamed of Fu Shuo and found Fu Shuo. Although he didn't know Fu Shuo's name in his dream, he saw Fu Shuo's appearance. He believed that if the Heavens gave him such a person in his dream, he would definitely find such a person.
In ancient times, there were specialized dream diviners, or dream interpreters. From this, it could be seen that the ancients valued dreams far more than modern people.
As Li Tai's birth mother, Empress Zhangsun's heart was connected to her son. Although Li Er didn't seem to care about her sudden dream, he couldn't help but worry. He knew that although there were a thousand imperial guards following Li Tai north, and Li Tai's destination was in the Tang Empire, so it seemed unlikely that something would happen. However, Li Tai's group was in the open while the local forces were in the dark. As long as the enemy grasped the right opportunity, they might have a chance!
Before entering Yanhuang College, Li Tai was one of Li Er's favorite sons. In the year since he entered Yanhuang College, Li Tai's outstanding performance in Yanhuang College had brought a lot of glory to Li Er. Li Er was naturally concerned about his safety. Therefore, it wasn't enough to send someone to ask about Li Tai's current situation. Li Er also directly sent a group of a hundred riders to Taiyuan to secretly spy for Li Tai!
Qi County County, in a guest room of an inn, Li Tai, who had just finished breakfast, was going back to his room to pack up and prepare to follow the "main group" to the first destination of this trip — Taiyuan City. Suddenly, the telegraph rang!
Beep beep beep beep!
"Hmm? Who is sending me a telegram? "
When Li Tai heard this, he stopped what he was doing. He quickly placed the telegraph machine on the table, took out a pen and paper, and began to record the code.
"It's a telegram from the palace!"
After translating the message, Li Tai couldn't help but mutter in his heart. At first, he thought it was a telegram from Li Zexuan!
Although he was slightly surprised, Li Tai's hands did not stop. He immediately replied with a string of codes. On the one hand, it was to confirm his identity. On the other hand, it was to ask the other party what the telegram was about.
Beep ~ Beep ~ Beep beep beep ~!
Imperial City, Imperial Observatory.
"He's back! His Highness has replied! "
Zhao Song and another eunuch were eagerly waiting beside a telegraph. After waiting for a while, the telegraph finally rang. The eunuch could not help but exclaim excitedly.
"Quick, see if it's His Highness who replied. Then, ask His Highness what's going on over there. Did he encounter any danger on the way? "
Zhao Song could not help but heave a sigh of relief. As long as Li Tai replied, it meant that at least Li Tai was safe. From Li Er's tone earlier, he could roughly tell that Li Er was worried about Li Tai's current situation. While heaving a sigh of relief, Zhao Song could not help but urge the eunuch.
"Yes! Supervisor! "
The eunuch quickly responded, then began to record and translate the message sent by Li Tai.
After a while, the eunuch finished translating the code. As he sent the telegram to Li Tai, he replied to Zhao Song, "Supervisor Zhao, it is indeed His Highness Prince Wei on the other end of the telegraph. His Highness asked why we were contacting him. I am replying to him now!"
Zhao Song nodded and said, "Mm! Good! "
After sending the message, they waited for about fifteen minutes before the telegraph rang again. The eunuch skillfully translated the message, then stood up and replied to Zhao Song, "Supervisor, His Highness said that they are currently in Qi County Town. They are expected to reach Taiyuan City this evening. His Highness also said that they did not encounter any danger along the way. He hopes that His Majesty and Her Highness will be at ease! This is the message sent by His Highness. I have translated it. Please take a look, Supervisor! "
After saying that, the eunuch handed Zhao Song a piece of paper. Zhao Song reached out and received it. Now that he had received a confirmation from Li Tai, he could finally heave a sigh of relief. Zhao Song glanced at the contents of the paper, then said to the eunuch,
"Tell Prince Wei that His Majesty hopes that he will be careful along the way. If he encounters any danger, he is to reply to the palace immediately!"
Of course, Li Er did not say this to Zhao Song. However, Zhao Song could guess what Li Er was thinking.
"Understood!"
The eunuch responded, then returned to his seat to send the message.
Zhao Song kept the letter and instructed the eunuch, "We'll return to Taiji Palace to report to His Majesty. We have to keep an eye on this telegraph machine day and night. If there's any news from Wei Wangdan, remember to inform us immediately, understand?"
As the eunuch sent the message, he quickly nodded and replied, "Understood! I understand! "
Only then did Zhao Song leave, satisfied.
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Ganlu Palace.
"Your Majesty, Prince Wei sent news that they are currently in Qi County Town. They are expected to reach Taiyuan City this evening. His Highness also said that they did not encounter any danger along the way. He hopes that His Majesty and Her Highness will be at ease! This is the message sent by His Highness. Please take a look, Your Majesty! "
Zhao Song, who had just returned to Ganlu Palace from the Imperial Astronomer, immediately handed the translated message from Li Tai to Li Er. When Li Er heard this, he immediately put down the memorial in his hand and waved to Zhao Song, saying, "Present it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song naturally agreed, then walked in front of Li Er and handed him the message. Li Er reached out to take it and immediately opened it to read. The specific content of the message was naturally more than what Zhao Song had said. It included Li Tai's greetings to Li Er and Empress Zhangsun, as well as what he had seen and heard along the way. However, the core meaning was similar to what Zhao Song had said just now!
Soon, after Li Er finished reading, a smile appeared on his face. He handed the letter back to Zhao Song and instructed, "Send this letter to the Empress. She must be worried sick at this moment!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song took it with both hands, then turned around to make the arrangements.
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Qi County Town.
After sending the telegram, Li Tai finally walked out of the room with his luggage. In fact, when he was sending the telegram, Iron Egg came in to rush him. However, seeing that he was sending the telegram, Iron Egg left without saying anything. Everyone from the Academy was waiting for him in the carriage outside the inn.
"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting!"
Carrying the luggage, Li Tai jumped onto the carriage of Class 1 and saluted Iron Egg, Qin Huaiyu, and Meng Wenhao.
"It's okay! We didn't wait long! Since you're here, Qingque, let's set off! "
Qin Huaiyu shook his head, then lifted the curtain and said to the coachman, "Let's go!"
The carriage moved slowly. As usual, Dugu Xin led two of his personal guards and rode in front of the carriage to open the way. In the carriage, Iron Egg could not help but ask, "Qingque, I saw you sending a telegram just now. Was it from my master?"
Although Li Zexuan had not personally taught Iron Egg martial arts for a long time, Iron Egg was still very respectful and concerned about this "cheap master". Therefore, when he saw Li Tai sending a telegram to someone else, he subconsciously thought that it was from Li Zexuan.
Hearing this, Qin Huaiyu and Meng Wenhao also looked over.
This was the advantage of the telegraph in terms of confidentiality. Even if someone saw you sending a telegram, they would not know who you sent it to or what message you sent. If it was a phone call, the result would be different!
Li Tai shook his head and said, "It's not from Yamachō. It's a telegram from the palace. Father and Mother are worried about my safety and ordered the people from the Imperial Astronomer to send a telegram to ask about our current situation. They also want us to be careful!"
"Oh!"
Hearing this, Iron Egg was slightly disappointed.
Qin Huaiyu frowned and said, "We've only left the Academy for a few days. Why would His Majesty send a telegram to ask about us? Could it be that the situation in the north has changed? "
Among the four of them, he was the oldest, so when it came to thinking about problems, he would naturally consider more comprehensively.
Li Tai was stunned when he heard this, then he shook his head again and said, "This … The telegram didn't mention it just now. The situation in the north shouldn't have changed, right?"
However, when he said this, he lacked some confidence.
After a moment of silence, Iron Egg said, "No matter what, I feel that after we reach Taiyuan or Yunzhou, no one should act alone to avoid accidents! Although there are so many imperial guards protecting us this time, if we are not careful, we will still give the enemy an opportunity to attack! "
Li Tai nodded and said, "Iron Egg, you're right. Then we'll do as you say. When we reach Taiyuan, I'll inform Mr. Mo Chui and our classmates!"
"Mm!"
The group quickly left Qi County and arrived at the official road outside the city. Here, a thousand imperial guards were already waiting on the official road. The two sides met up and headed toward Taiyuan City.
"How is it? Wang Tao, did Feiying send back any news? "
Outside the carriage, Dugu Xin called in the deputy general and asked in a low voice.
Yesterday, when they left Xihe County in Fen Province, Dugu Xin decided to send Dugu Feiying to lead a team of elites and sneak into Taiyuan City in plain clothes. They were to secretly investigate whether there were any hidden dangers in the city. It was better to nip them in the bud!
The deputy general cupped his fists and said, "General, no messenger from General Feiying came back last night or this morning!"
"Okay! I got it! "
Dugu Xin patted his head. Even if Dugu Xin had sensed something amiss in Sourcepeak City, he wouldn't have been able to send news back so quickly. Based on the travel time, Dugu Feiying and the others should have only arrived at Sourcepeak City yesterday evening. Thinking of this, Dugu Xin ordered his deputy general.
"When we're about to reach Taiyuan City, I'll lead fifty elite soldiers into the city with His Highness. You take the rest of the soldiers with this general's order and settle down in the camp of Taiyuan Subjugation House. If there's any situation, I'll send someone to inform you. If there's no time to inform, then use fireworks as a message!"
Dugu Xin understood that the power hidden in the dark was the most terrifying. He didn't want to expose all of his power in the open. Otherwise, the enemy would target his power in the open and make very specific plans. This would be very disadvantageous for them!
In addition, the Curious Pavilion Workshop had invented fireworks last year before the New Year, making Yanhuang College the "most beautiful boy" on New Year's Eve. However, some people saw an additional value in the beautiful fireworks, and that was to send messages. Dugu Xin had brought a few fireworks produced by the Curious Pavilion Workshop this time!
"This general obeys!"
The deputy general cupped his fists.
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