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Liu Luogu was not a fool. He immediately realized that the barbecue meat he just ate was the Divine Bird that was supposed to be offered to the emperor. He was so hungry just now that he forgot that it was the taste of eagle meat in his mouth. "Okay."
"Ang Lee, you actually dared to eat the Divine Bird. You and I are not finished."
Liu Luogu gasped for breath and pointed at the backs of Ang Lee and his group. His expression was extremely distorted.
A Pinglu Army soldier hurriedly ran over and reported: "Mr. Liu, this subordinate just found some blood in the cage where the Divine Bird was kept."
When Liu Luogu heard this, he was even more certain of his guess. The Divine Bird that he was responsible for offering to the emperor was indeed eaten by Ang Lee and his group. Moreover, he also tasted a few mouthfuls himself.
At this moment, his expression was somewhat dazed. Although this feathered beast was only an eagle, it was a one in a million top-grade gyrfalcon. It was a treasure that could only be found by chance. It would not be so easy to catch another one.
An Lushan trusted him so much and gave him such a good job, but he completely messed it up. This made him very nervous and worried. He didn't know how to explain it to An Lushan.
Regret, anxiety, helplessness, hatred, loss, and many other emotions mixed together, tormenting Liu Luogu until he was sweating profusely. He didn't know what to do next.
At this time, he still had four carriages full of tributes in his hands. Should he bring them back to Yingzhou or give them to the emperor? If he brought them back, he would be scolded to death by An Lushan. But if he gave them to the emperor, it was clearly written on the gift list that the core tribute was this top-grade gyrfalcon. If this was missing, how could he explain it? He didn't have enough evidence to prove that the Divine Bird was eaten by Ang Lee. Even if he could prove it, he couldn't shirk the crime of failing to protect it.
Liu Luogu thought for a long time and decided to lead his people to continue to the capital. Ang Lee made him feel bad, so he couldn't let Ang Lee have an easy time.
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After leaving Tong Pass, Ang Lee's next stop was Huazhou City, which was a few dozen miles away. If they wanted to reach Huazhou City before nightfall, they had to speed up. Yue
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Ang Lee still led Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and a few others to lead the way in front. He left the large group of people in Zhang Guangcheng's charge. This little soldier who used to be a scout was meticulous and did things flawlessly. In these days, he had organized the group in an orderly manner, which greatly impressed Ang Lee. Such a fine steed only lacked a Talent Scout, and Ang Lee, who was familiar with history, obviously met the requirements to be the Talent Scout.
"Big Brother, do you think that Liu Luogu will guess that we ate that feathered beast?"
Li Kunxiong asked with a smile.
Ang Lee chuckled, "Is there even a need to guess? Your mouths are still covered in that beast's fur!"
When Kun Xiong and Fei Yu heard this, they subconsciously touched their lips and immediately laughed. Ang Lee was teasing them.
However, they also knew that Liu Luogu was not a fool. He would definitely guess that they were the ones who did it. However, Liu Luogu did not have any evidence and could only suffer in silence. Who asked him to be so arrogant and let his subordinates cause trouble?
When they thought of Liu Luogu's painful expression, everyone felt very carefree. It was more comfortable than hugging a delicate and pretty girl.
The group moved very quickly and entered Huazhou City before the city gates closed in the evening. In the following two days, the group passed through Weinan City and Xin Feng City. On the third day, they arrived at the capital, Chang 'an.
Reining in his reins, Li An stood at the top of a small hill. He couldn't believe his eyes. More than ten li away, there stood a huge city.
The city's scale was huge, far beyond Ang Lee's imagination. Along the way, they passed by a large number of cities, but compared to Chang 'an City in front of them, they were really insignificant.
The Nine Heavens Gate opened its palaces, and tens of thousands of countries paid their respects. Only the capital of the Tang Empire could have such a grand presence and power.
Ang Lee could not help but sigh in his heart. He felt proud to be able to see the magnificence of Chang 'an City.
Behind him, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and the others all opened their eyes wide in surprise, afraid to miss such a magnificent scene. 8
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"Li Shaolang, Chang 'an City is in front."
Unknowingly, Yue Er walked to his side.
Ang Lee smiled and looked at Yue Er, "Little Miss Yue Er, where do you live? Can you see it from here?"
Yue Er opened her eyes wide and looked carefully for a long time. She shook her head and said, "It's too far. I can't see it at all. However, it's probably in that position."
Ang Lee looked in the direction Yue Er was pointing and found a large group of palaces. He could not help but feel surprised. Could it be that Yue Er lived in the palace?
"Look, Li Shaolang, the northernmost one is the Daming Palace, and the pond in the palace is the Supreme Liquid Pond. In the middle of the north is the Taiji Palace, and the closest tall building to us is the Tower of Petal and Sepal, which is the Xingqing Palace. Most of His Majesty lives there. My house is in Yongxing City, which is very close to these three palaces. The tower in the south is the Great Mercy Temple's Wild Goose Pagoda, and the southeast is the Crooked River Pond.
Yue Er was very familiar with Chang 'an City, so it was easy for her to introduce it.
Ang Lee nodded gently. He did not know much about Yongxing City, but he knew that there must be people with high status living in the city among the three palaces of the Tang Empire. It would be very convenient to enter and leave the palace. People with low status lived in some of the cities in the south. From this, it could be seen that Yue Er's background was not simple.
"Little Miss Yue Er, when the flowers bloom in spring after the New Year, shall we go to Qujiang Pond to enjoy the flowers together?"
With a little thought in mind, Li An invited him with a sincere expression.
Yue Er was suddenly asked by Ang Lee and became nervous. She naturally hoped to enjoy the flowers with a handsome man like Ang Lee in Qujiang Pond, but she was a little girl after all. How could she say these words casually? Although the Tang Empire was open, it still could not be compared with the West in the future. Women were generally more reserved.
Looking at the blush on Yue Er's neck, Ang Lee smiled faintly. The reason why he invited her was that he was bored and wanted to tease this unique little girl beside him. Secondly, he wanted to get closer to her so that it would be convenient for him to meet the big shot behind Yue Er in the future. After all, if he wanted to make a name for himself in the Tang Empire, it was not enough to rely on warriors like Kun Xiong and Fei Yu. He also needed the support of many big shots like Wang Zhongsi.
It was winter now, and there were still several months before the flowers bloomed next year. It was estimated that Yue Er would have forgotten about this matter by then, and Ang Lee's purpose of getting closer to her could be achieved immediately.
Yue Er looked shy and glanced sideways at Ang Lee. "Shaolang Li, it's still early. Let's talk about it when the flowers bloom next year."
From Yue Er's shy expression, Ang Lee had already seen that this little girl was completely willing to accompany him to Qujiang Pool to enjoy the flowers. She couldn't wait to agree, but she was more reserved and embarrassed to agree. In her words, she implied that Ang Lee would invite her again when the flowers bloomed next year.
This little girl took it seriously. If he didn't invite her when the flowers bloomed next year, would she be very angry or sad?
Ang Lee shook his head gently and felt that he seemed to have gone too far. There was a saying that if you didn't like her, don't give her hope. Otherwise, when her hope was shattered, it would make her very sad and even hateful.
However, words that had been spoken were like water that had been spilled. It was impossible to take them back. Li Anxin was determined. At most, he would accompany her to admire the flowers next spring. Who knows, he might even be able to take advantage of her. Hehe.
"Shaolang Li, what are you laughing at?"
Yue Er's cute eyes were full of doubts.
Li An took a step forward and looked into Yue 'er's eyes. "When this humble one thought of being able to stroll around Crooked River's lakeside and admire the flowers with Little Miss Yue' er, I suddenly felt happy and unconsciously smiled.
Yue Er's eyes flashed with joy. She smiled, revealing her pink teeth. She said in a soft voice, "Shaolang Li, I'm going back." Then she trotted away.
Not far from the hill, there were more than a hundred men under Ang Lee's command. At this moment, they were resting and preparing to enter Chang 'an City at any time.
Ang Lee was awed by the spirit of Chang 'an City. He admired the scenery at the top of the hill for a full hour. It was not until Zhang Guangcheng came to urge him for the third time that he reluctantly walked down the hill. He led the team to the southwest and prepared to enter Chang' an through the Illustrious Virtue Gate in the south.
There was a long line outside the Illustrious Virtue Gate. The soldiers guarding the gate were carefully checking the luggage of the passers-by. After all, this was the capital of the Tang dynasty. Safety was especially important.
Ang Lee jumped off his horse and looked up at the three words "Illustrious Virtue Gate" in front of him. He had mixed feelings. After passing through this gate, he would enter the capital of the Tang dynasty. It was hard to say what his fate would be in the future.
"Yue Er, it's Yue Er. Where's Madam?"
At the side of the gate, an old man in his fifties ran over with a smile.
"Uncle Fu, my mother is in the carriage behind us."
The old man nodded with a smile. "Good, it's good that you're back. Eh, this is …"
He could clearly see that the team escorting Yue Er and her mother was very different from before. He did not recognize most of them, especially Ang Lee and the others. They were so majestic that he could not help but feel a little scared.
Yue Er did not hide anything. She told him about the robbery of the mountain bandits and praised Ang Lee's bravery. He saved her and her mother's lives.
Only then did the old man know that Ang Lee and the others in front of him were the saviors of Yue Er and her mother. He immediately bowed. "Young Master Li, you saved my wife and Yue Er. Please accept my bow."
Ang Lee quickly returned the bow. "Uncle Fu, you're too polite. As a citizen of the Tang dynasty, how could I sit back and do nothing when I saw the mountain bandits doing evil?"
Uncle Fu was greatly impressed by his righteous demeanor, and he nodded his head repeatedly.
"By the way, Uncle Fu, is my father in the palace or at home?"
Gao Fu said softly, "A few days ago, the General accompanied His Majesty to the Hot Spring Palace. He has not returned to the capital yet."
When Ang Lee heard this, he was very curious. The General must have a high status if he could accompany Li Longji to the Hot Spring Palace. But who was he?
"Move aside, move aside, everyone move aside."
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