Chapter 349 Homecoming
The man in black stood in the air, looking at the figure wearing a bamboo hat by the stream, his expression changed slightly.
Although there was no aura fluctuation from the other party, he felt extremely dangerous.
He looked at the invisible barrier in front of him, then looked at the man by the stream again and asked, "Why are you blocking my way?"
The man looked at him with his hands behind his back and asked, "Where are you from, sir, and where do you want to go?"
The man in black said in a deep voice: "No comment."
He didn't want to continue to tangle with this mysterious man, so he wanted to bypass the barrier blocking the road and continue chasing him.
Although he was not worried that his target would run away, this was Xia Kingdom after all, not Wei. He could not chase too deep. Once he attracted the strong men from Xia Kingdom, the situation would become very unfavorable for him.
Bang!
The next moment, he crashed into an invisible barrier again.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
He changed directions several times, but he didn't know when a solid barrier appeared above, below, front, back, left and right of him, as if it was an invisible cage that trapped him.
He finally realized something and said in shock: "Legalist Half Saint!"
The reason why he didn't think of the Legalists at the first time was because he couldn't imagine that there were still Legalists of the sixth realm in the current continent, and they happened to be fishing on the road he had to take when he was chasing the two men...
The invisible barrier that exists around him is the Legalist's prison!
Being at the sixth realm, warriors are at a natural disadvantage when encountering Legalists and Confucianists.
The six arts of Confucianism include "control" and "shooting". Their arrows of righteousness ignore true qi defense, and the speed of escape of warriors cannot match that of the Confucian clouds of righteousness.
You can't beat him, and you can't run away.
To put it another way, if you encounter a Confucian, there is still a possibility of running away, but if you encounter a Legalist in the same state head-on, you will be trapped in the cage of heaven and earth, without even a chance to escape.
While resisting the continued contraction of the cage, he explained: "I have no grudge against you, I am just passing by. What do you mean by this!"
Having said that, he had no idea in his heart.
Of course, he knew whether he was just passing by.
He was entrusted by the Wei court to kill Li Nuo, the top scorer in the six subjects of the Xia Kingdom. If he was willing to submit to the Wei Kingdom, he would be taken back. If he was unwilling to submit, he would be killed directly to prevent him from serving the Xia Kingdom court and becoming a threat to the Wei Kingdom in the future.
This matter should have been top secret, but just when he was about to catch up with the two men, a half-saint of the Legalist school blocked his way.
It's hard to say this is a coincidence.
Could it be that the Great Wei leaked the news?
Otherwise, he really couldn't think of any other possibility.
The man wearing the bamboo hat did not explain, but the invisible cage was shrinking continuously.
The man in black tried his best to resist, but he couldn't stop the cage from tightening.
broken!
Not only was this person at the same level as him, his cultivation was also far above his.
Could it be that because of a task that couldn't be simpler, he would die here today?
Seeing that the cage had shrunk to three feet around him, he could no longer remain calm. His face was filled with fear and he spoke repeatedly.
"Your Excellency, let's talk!"
"There must be a misunderstanding!"
"Can you put away your magical powers first?"
"Any conditions can be negotiated!"
…
Chang'an.
Looking at the familiar city gate in front of him, Li Nuo breathed a long sigh of relief.
Finally back.
The journey was very smooth. Although there were occasional minor disturbances, they were easily resolved thanks to his strength and status.
Unlike Li Nuo's excited and expectant mood, Song Yiren sighed leisurely when she returned to Chang'an.
She let go of Li Nuo's hand and said, "Don't forget what I told you."
Li Nuo looked at Yiren, and seeing her firm attitude, he could only nod helplessly.
During their time in Zhao State, although the two had confirmed their relationship, Yiren did not allow him to tell anyone about it, including Jiaren and his mother-in-law.
She did not explain the reason for doing so, but Li Nuo had no choice but to agree to her.
A moment later, Ningxin Garden.
"Brother Li Nuo!"
“Master sister!”
As soon as Li Nuo and Yi Ren walked in, two figures flew over. Li Nuo rubbed Mu'er's head and looked forward. He finally saw the two figures that he had been thinking about day and night...
An Ning was seven months pregnant. She wore loose dresses and there was no sign of pregnancy. However, because Jia Ren was pregnant with twins, her pregnancy was very obvious.
Li Anning held Li Nuo's hand and looked behind him.
Li Nuo looked back and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Li An Ning glanced at him and said, "See if you have been unfaithful and brought other girls back..."
Speaking of this matter, Li Nuo is still very proud.
In order to win him over, several princes of Zhao State gave him all kinds of beauties, but he never even looked at them.
He explained: "How is that possible? If you don't believe me, ask Yiren. She..."
Song Yiren was worried that Li Nuo might let it slip, so she quickly said, "I help you keep an eye on him every day. I can testify that he has never been involved in any affairs of any kind. Those messy women didn't even have a chance to get close to him..."
After saying that, she also gave Li Nuo a subtle hint, telling him not to tell that matter.
In fact, her actions were completely unnecessary. Both An Ning Jiaren and her mother-in-law had known about this matter for a long time, and she was the only one who was kept in the dark.
An Ning looked at Yiren and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."
Song Yiren waved her hand and said, "Of course I will do what I promised you..."
An Ning suddenly looked at Song Yiren and asked, "Have you made a breakthrough?"
Hearing this, Song Yiren smiled slightly, straightened her chest, glanced at Song Jiaren, and said, "Oh, I don't know how it happened, I just practiced and practiced, and then I broke through..."
The beauty glanced at her and said nothing.
Another figure walked over from a distance, looked at Li Nuo, and asked, "Is the trip going smoothly?"
Li Nuo looked at Su Qing, nodded, and said, "It went smoothly."
During this trip to Zhao State, all the established goals have been achieved, and there are even many additional gains.
The most important thing is, with the Queen as their connection, even if there are any changes in the situation in Da Xia in the future, their family will have another better way out.
His mother-in-law was worried that he might encounter danger in a foreign country, so she asked Yiren to accompany him.
But from beginning to end, no assassins or the like appeared. Instead, he used this as an excuse to get together with his beloved.
Su Qing glanced at Yiren and gave Li Nuo a hidden look.
Li Nuo also nodded slightly in response.
Su Qing finally put his mind at ease, looked at Yiren, and said, "Yiren, come here, I want to see how much progress you have made in the past few months. Muer Ninger, you two come too..."
After Yiren and Muring'er were taken away by their mother-in-law, only the three of them were left here.
An Ning held Li Nuo's hand and said, "Come on, follow us into the room..."
After a moment, Li Nuo's body trembled in the room: "Hiss, you..."
The beauty blushed slightly. An Ning pointed her index finger at him and said, "Shh, this is a reward for you not having any affairs..."
After a long time, Li Nuo came out of the room.
The past six months have been really tough for a married person.
Fortunately, all the hard days are over and happy life comes again.
Butler Wu trotted over from a distance and said happily, "Master, you're back!"
Li Nuo smiled and asked, "How has your family been doing these past few months?"
Butler Wu said, "Master, don't worry. Everything is fine at home. The two female doctors have been taking care of the young lady and the princess. The court is also very stable. Everything is the same as before the young master left..."
During these six months, the situation in Zhao State has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The health of the Emperor of Daxia has not yet reached the point of dying, so the political situation is naturally stable.
Li Nuo learned from Butler Wu that although there had been minor frictions between Prince Rui and Prince Gong during the months he was away, there had not been any major conflicts overall. As for Prince Chun, no one dared to offend him because of his father.
However, although the domestic situation in Daxia was stable, the international situation was not peaceful.
In the past few months, the State of Liang has completely turned to the State of Wei.
The State of Wei deployed its troops on the border between the State of Liang and Daxia, ostensibly to protect the State of Liang, but everyone knew what the State of Wei was actually planning.
The people of Chang'an were all saying that Daxia and Wei would probably go to war soon.
The court was divided into three factions. Officials headed by the left prime minister believed that if the two dynasties went to war, both countries would inevitably suffer devastating losses. Daxia's national strength was not as good as Wei's, and with the buffer of Liang, Daxia's losses would be even greater. The court should try its best to avoid the outbreak of war.
Officials headed by the right prime minister believed that a war between Daxia and Wei would come sooner or later, and the court should prepare early, do its best to expand its armaments, and take the initiative when necessary to seize the initiative.
Both those advocating for war and those advocating for war have their reasons. There are also some officials who do not support either side and remain neutral for the time being.
Li Nuo has been busy with the Queen's affairs in the past few months and was completely unaware of all this.
It turned out that just after he left at the beginning of the year, several murders occurred in the Liang State delegation.
These unsolved murders directly became the fuse for Liang State to turn to Wei State.
If Li Nuo had left a few days later, this incident might not have happened.
But on second thought, if he had left a few days later, these cases would probably have happened a few days later.
He always felt that someone had deliberately sent him away on this mission.
His name was added by Right Prime Minister. Could it be that the Right Prime Minister was behind all this?
Theoretically speaking, this is unlikely. Li Nuo already has the Great Righteous Qi, and it is only the first level. He knows the Great Righteous Qi very well.
It is hard to imagine how strong the faith is needed to achieve the fifth level of righteousness. How could one commit such a treasonous act?
It is no exaggeration to say that even if His Majesty betrays Daxia, the left and right prime ministers of the fifth realm of Confucianism will never betray Daxia.
Li Nuo shook his head and stopped thinking about these things.
In Zhao State, he had the empress behind him and could call the shots all by himself.
In Daxia, he does not have such a deep background, and these national affairs are taken care of by the bigwigs in the court.
After returning home, he and Yiren went to the Song family to visit Old Madam Song.
After having a meal with the old lady at the Song Mansion, he wanted to chat with Song Yu, but found out that he had already joined the army.
Song Yu failed the first of two imperial examinations. Not long after Li Nuo left, he was arranged by his uncle to train in the army.
He came from a family of generals, so it was not difficult for him to pass the military selection. If he could not become a civil servant, he could still be a military officer.
It happened that the external environment of Daxia was the worst in hundreds of years. Although joining the army was dangerous, the opportunity was also rare in hundreds of years. It was said that many generals and children of aristocratic families had already taken the initiative to join the army.
Before leaving the Song family and going to the Dali Temple to see his father, Li Nuo stopped by Prince Chun's Mansion.
Prince Chun treated them even better than the Empress did, so naturally they would visit him as soon as they returned to Chang'an.
But as expected, the servants of Prince Chun's mansion told him that Prince Chun was not in the mansion.
Just as Li Nuo was about to leave Prince Chun's Mansion and go to the Dali Temple, he suddenly noticed something and turned to look somewhere.
In front of a certain hall, a figure stood there, staring at him with extremely resentful eyes.
Li Nuo didn't know why Li Yun looked at him like that, as if he had stolen the woman from his agency.
He walked up to him, waved to him with a smile, and said, "Li Yun, long time no see..."
Li Yun pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, but I often hear news about you in Daxia. I've never heard you mention telescopes and microscopes before..."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned, and the next moment he understood where his resentment came from.
He smiled, put his arm around Li Yun's shoulders, and said, "Microscopes and telescopes are just insignificant gadgets. Come here, I'll show you something good..."
Li Yun was confused as he was pulled to the kitchen of the palace by Li Nuo.
The kitchen of Prince Chun's mansion was very busy. On a row of stoves in the kitchen, soup was always stewed. Li Nuo took Li Yun to the stoves and said, "Look."
Li Yun smelled the aroma wafting from the soup bowl, and his throat couldn't help but move.
But now he can only look at these soups.
Only after they were cooked and his father picked out the one with the best taste could he drink the rest.
He looked at what was in front of him, then looked at Li Nuo again and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Li Nuo said: "Look at the soup bowl."
Li Yun asked, "Why are you looking at the soup bowl?"
The soup in the pots had already been boiling, bubbling with hot steam. The lids of the pots made clanging sounds under the impact of the hot steam.
Seeing that he still didn't understand, Li Nuo could only continue to remind him: "Look at the lids of these soup bowls, why do they keep making noises?"
Li Yun rolled his eyes at him and said, "Nonsense, the water vapor keeps pushing, how can they not move?"
Li Nuo couldn't be reminded anymore. The more he understood, the greater the benefits would be.
If Li Yun relied entirely on him to remind him, he would not get much benefit.
Li Nuo said, "Just watch here, watch carefully, use your brain to figure out why these lids are pushed by the water vapor. Your chance to break through is on these soup bowls. When you figure it out, come find me again."
After saying this, he left alone.
The simple art of making soup actually contains the core technology of human science and technology. If we can understand how to make soup, it won’t be difficult to become a Mohist sage in the future...
After leaving Prince Chun's Mansion, Li Nuo came to the Dali Temple.
When I walked into my father's yamen, I saw Prince Chun there.
He was playing chess with himself in the corner of the yamen.
When he saw Li Nuo, he was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly stood up, strode to him, and asked in surprise: "When did you come back?"
Li Nuo said: "I just came back and went to the palace to visit Uncle Chun, but you were not there..."
Li Nuo looked at the table and said, "Father."
Li Xuanjing stood up, nodded slightly, and then said: "Since you are back, go to the Secretariat to report when you have time."
Thinking of the transfer orders issued by the court, Li Nuo said, "I will go in a moment."
The father and son never had much to talk about, but Prince Chun was always asking Li Nuo questions.
He asked curiously, "I heard that the Queen of Zhao made you a king. Is that true?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "It's true."
Prince Chun asked again, "I also heard that you and the Queen of Zhao secretly got married. Is this true?"
Li Nuo said: "This is a rumor. There is nothing between the Queen and me."
He wanted to ask more, but Li Nuo immediately said, "The court has issued several transfer orders. I have to go to the Secretariat as soon as possible. Father, Uncle Prince Chun, I'm leaving first..."
Watching Li Nuo's back as he walked away quickly, Prince Chun smiled and said, "He used to say that he and An Ning were innocent. He never missed any rumors about him and women. This kid has a promising future, unlike that bastard Li Yun..."
After mumbling a few words, he sat back in front of the chessboard, remembered something, and asked Li Xuanjing: "By the way, Xuanjing, what were you doing the past two days? I couldn't find you the whole day..."
Li Xuanjing opened a file and said, "He went fishing outside the city."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Chun stood up abruptly and said, "You went fishing without asking me, who did you go with, Old Wu..."
(End of this chapter)
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