The morning sun shone on the ground, but An Bian City's prison was still dark. Only a small ray of sunlight entered the prison through the crack in the window, allowing the prison to have a trace of light. 8 _ > >
"Li Shaolang, Jie Shuai wants to see you."
The prison guard opened the bars of the cell and yelled.
Ang Lee had just woken up in the middle of the night, so he was still sleepy. Hearing this, he was unhappy: "Don't bother me, wait until I've slept enough."
"You!"
The jailer opened his eyes wide. If it was an ordinary prisoner, he would have already punched and kicked him. However, Ang Lee was very famous in An Bian City, and his relationship with Wang Zhongsi was not ordinary. He could only endure it.
"Big Brother, Wang Jie Shuai wants to see you. I really don't want to go."
"I'm not going."
Ang Lee was sleeping and his tone was very firm.
The jailer was helpless and could only report to Wang Zhongsi.
"What? Come see me after you've slept enough? Bastard."
After hearing the jailer's report, Wang Zhongsi was furious. He was a powerful regional commander, and Ang Lee actually put on airs in front of him. This made him angry.
Seeing this, Zhang Qiqiu hurriedly said: "Jie Shuai, I'll personally go to the prison to invite him."
Wang Zhongsi quickly waved his hand: "No, let him sleep enough first. It's as if I'm begging to see him." After saying this, he could not help but laugh. Ang Lee could not make a fuss and quietly sleep in the prison. This meant that this kid had a personality and was good material.
At noon, Ang Lee, who had slept enough, stretched his body and moved his muscles in the prison before going to see Wang Zhongsi.
After staying in the prison for many days, Ang Lee suddenly left the prison. He was not used to the light outside and squinted his eyes as he walked.
"Stinking brat, have you slept enough?"
Wang Zhongsi asked in annoyance.
Ang Lee was neither servile nor overbearing. He cupped his hands and said: "Uncle, I've slept enough. Do you know why I locked you in the prison? "
"This nephew let go of the remnants of the Fan army and even passed on your orders to not allow General Li to lead the troops in pursuit. I have made uncle unhappy."
Wang Zhongsi frowned. "If you make me unhappy, you'll purposely let the enemy troops go, and you'll give me false orders. Each of these crimes is punishable by death. Do you know that?"
"Uncle, I really don't know. Father only taught me martial arts and never taught me military rules."
Ang Lee shamelessly defended himself, his expression extremely calm.
Wang Zhongsi smiled. "Alright, it's all in the past. You're not a real soldier of the Tang dynasty, so it's understandable that you don't know the military rules. I'll keep this matter under wraps and pretend that you never went to Zhuolu Valley."
"Thank you, Uncle. What about the contribution points? Little nephew broke through five thousand with three hundred points and killed the great general Li Tianlong. Is there a reward?"
Wang Zhongsi glared. "I spared your little life, and you still dare to ask me for a reward? You're really thick-skinned. There's not a single cent."
Ang Lee grinned. He was just joking. In fact, whether there was a reward or not was not too important to him. It was enough to let Wang Zhongsi know that he was talented. If he followed him in the future, he would have a chance to make contributions.
Wang Zhongsi smiled and looked at Ang Lee. "You're fine. You're a piece of unpolished jade. I originally wanted to keep you by my side and carefully carve you, but now I can't."
Ang Lee was shocked. If Wang Zhongsi didn't take him in, who would he look for?
"Uncle, why is that? It was I who let the remnants of the Fan army escape and made you unhappy."
Wang Zhongsi waved his hand and sighed. "You're fine. There are some things I have to tell you. You should know by now."
"Uncle, what is it?"
Wang Zhongsi hesitated for a moment and said, "You're fine. Do you know how important the Crown Prince is to the Tang dynasty?"
"Of course he's important. After His Majesty passes away, the Crown Prince will inherit the throne and rule the world."
Wang Zhongsi nodded with satisfaction. "Very good. What will happen if the Crown Prince's position is not stable?"
The Crown Prince's position is not stable.
Okay.
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Ang Lee frowned and thought for a moment. He felt that Wang Zhongsi was beating around the bush. He knew the history of this era quite well. The Crown Prince's position was indeed unstable at this time. Wang Zhongsi and the Crown Prince had been very close since childhood. He was a general who supported the Crown Prince. In the future, because of his support for the Crown Prince, he was demoted and died of depression.
"The Crown Prince is the heir of the country. If the Crown Prince's position is not stable, once the Emperor passes away, the Crown Prince won't be able to rule the world after ascending the throne. It may cause trouble."
Ang Lee tried to follow Wang Zhongsi's words.
Hearing this, Wang Zhongsi was very satisfied. He nodded and said, "You're right. The Crown Prince is the heir of the country and the future hope of the Tang Empire. If the Crown Prince's position is stable, the Tang dynasty will prosper. If the Crown Prince's position is unstable, the Tang dynasty will be unstable."
"Uncle, what are you trying to say?"
Wang Zhongsi took Ang Lee's hand excitedly and told him about the current situation in the imperial court. He also told Ang Lee the fact that Li Wu was a member of the Crown Prince's faction. He also asked Ang Lee to inherit his father's ambition and help the Crown Prince stabilize his position.
Ang Lee finally understood that his father was a member of the Crown Prince's faction, and his father's disappearance was very likely related to his identity.
"Uncle, this is forming a clique for personal gain. If His Majesty finds out, the consequences will be very serious."
Wang Zhongsi frowned. "You're fine. For the long-term stability of the Tang Empire, everything we do is worth it. How can we care about these things?"
"But the situation in the imperial court is so complicated. I'm just a nobody. I'm afraid I can't help the Crown Prince. It's better to stay with uncle and learn more."
Ang Lee really didn't want to hang out with the Crown Prince. In his impression, the Crown Prince was really not a good person. Compared with Wang Zhongsi, he was much worse.
"You're fine. It's not that uncle doesn't want to accept you, but you've been in the limelight in Anbian City. Zhang Qiqiu's battle report has already been sent to the capital. His Majesty saw the report and asked to see you."
His Majesty actually wanted to see him. Ang Lee was surprised and felt that happiness came too suddenly. If Emperor Li Longji liked him, it would be very good. But Wang Zhongsi wanted him to help the Crown Prince, which made him feel very embarrassed.
Ang Lee knew that the current Emperor Li Longji was not at ease with the Crown Prince. If he hung out with the Crown Prince all day, Li Longji would be unhappy. Then, there would be no future for him.
However, since his father was a member of the Crown Prince's party, he, as his son, could only bite the bullet and carry on his father's will. Secretly helping the Crown Prince should not attract attention. Moreover, in more than ten years, the Crown Prince would ascend to the throne if there were no accidents. At that time, he would be rich and powerful.
At the thought of being able to meet the current Emperor, Li An's heart was filled with excitement. His unbridled performance in An Bian City was originally for Wang Zhongsi to see, but he didn't expect that unintentionally planted willow trees would actually enter Li Longji's discerning eyes.
"Uncle, don't worry. When I arrive in the capital, I will definitely go to see the Crown Prince."
Wang Zhongsi nodded with relief. "You're fine. This time, our army defeated the foreign army and seized a lot. When you go to the capital, take these things and give them to His Majesty."
"Uncle, when should I go out?"
"You've been in prison for so long. Rest for a day and go out early in the morning the day after tomorrow."
Ang Lee nodded. "Yes, Uncle."
Walking out of Zhang Qiqiu's mansion, Ang Lee let out a big sigh of relief. He felt that the world was so vast. He made a little contribution in a small place like Anbian City and attracted the attention of the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, Li Longji. This was not a good luck that anyone could have.
"Big Brother, Big Brother, Zhang Guangcheng is back."
Li Kunxiong shouted and pulled Ang Lee back from his thoughts.
"Li Shaolang, I'm really sorry. The warhorse accidentally sprained its leg. When I walked to the Zhuolu Valley, it was already dark and there was no one at the entrance."
As soon as he saw Ang Lee, Zhang Guangcheng explained apologetically.
Ang Lee sighed and patted Zhang Guangcheng on the shoulder. "You've worked hard. Maybe it's God's will. It's not your fault."
"Big Brother, what should we do now? Don't you want Little Sprout?"
Ang Lee said seriously, "The day after tomorrow, we will go to the capital. His Majesty wants to see me. Now, I want to go to the Zhuolu Valley personally to take a look. Are you guys coming with me?"
Everyone nodded gently and was willing to go.
Ang Lee mounted his warhorse and led Kunxiong, Fei Yu, Shouyu, and Erniu to leave Anbian City and gallop in the direction of the Zhuolu Valley.
In order to speed up, the five of them brought ten batches of warhorses and took turns riding them along the way to save horsepower.
In the evening, Ang Lee's group of five arrived at the entrance of the Zhuolu Valley. However, the entrance of the valley was empty. There was no one there.
Handkerchief. Why was there a handkerchief on a tree branch? Ang Lee galloped over and took the handkerchief in his hand.
The white handkerchief was embroidered with a weeping willow. The curved branches of the weeping willow were full of tender buds. It looked very beautiful.
Tender buds. This must have been embroidered by Tender Buds.
Ang Lee immediately recognized Tender Buds' handiwork. Furthermore, the tender buds on the willow branch represented Tender Buds.
"Big Brother, it looks like Li Hanlu didn't go back on her word. It's us who did."
Li Feiyu galloped over on his horse.
Ang Lee sighed inwardly. Although he had missed the opportunity, the existence of this handkerchief proved that Tender Buds was still alive. As such, he was relieved. He believed that with Li Hanlu around, Tender Buds would lead a good life.
A cold wind blew at the entrance of the valley, blowing up the snow on the ground and hitting Ang Lee's face. It made Ang Lee feel a hint of pain.
The wind at the entrance of the valley had always been strong. Li Hanlu and Tender Buds had been blown by the snow for an entire day, but they had not waited for him. They must be very sad. At the very least, Tender Buds must be sad. She had left behind this handkerchief because she felt that Big Brother would definitely come here. It was just that he had not made it in time.
"Everything is heaven's will. Let's go back."
After staying at the entrance of the valley for a moment, Ang Lee stuffed the handkerchief into his clothes and reined in his horse.
"Go, go, go!"
Everyone followed Ang Lee back to Anbian City.
After resting for a day in Anbian City, Ang Lee was about to head to the capital. Wang Zhongsi was also about to leave Yuzhou. Shuofang was in charge.
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