si-mexico Chapter 139 My daughter is going out to play
Chapter 139 My daughter is going out to play
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Hou Junji who was kneeling on the ground.
"Hou Junji, do you think that now that you're here, away from Chang'an, and with your new achievements, no one can control you?"
Li Shimin said in a low voice.
"Want to throw a tantrum and show off in Xianyang City?"
Hou Junji gritted his teeth and responded, "Your Majesty...I don't have any..."
His voice trembled slightly, and he had just carefully thought over all the heroes of the Tang Dynasty in his mind.
But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure out who was so important that people outside could treat him with such respect.
Only at this moment did he suddenly realize what was going on, and he thought to himself that it was Li Shimin who was in person, and he was completely unaware of it.
Although he was a bit reckless in his daily life, he was by no means stupid, and his mind was working rapidly.
No wonder those people outside were acting so strangely. It turned out that they were pretending to be ignorant and only kept him in the dark!
He had been full of doubts before, wondering why His Majesty would send all the little princes and princesses in the harem to Xianyang.
The city of Xianyang has no respected elders among the royal family to take good care of it, and it is also prone to rumors among the royal family, which is neither reasonable nor moral.
Now that Li Shimin is here, everything has an answer.
No wonder!
That’s not surprising!
Li Shimin glanced at Hou Junji coldly and said slowly.
"Stand up, I'm not your Majesty anymore, just call me General."
"Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty... General!"
Hou Junji stood up slowly from the ground as if he had been pardoned.
Li Shimin looked at Hou Junji's appearance and the anger in his heart dissipated a lot.
After all, although Hou Junji was sometimes arrogant and unreasonable, he fought for the Tang Dynasty and had made great military achievements. He was an extremely important general under his command.
"Jun Ji, we are the king and his subject. I have never said these words to you before."
Li Shimin's tone became slightly softer, but still serious.
"But I want to tell you today that Xianyang is not like Chang'an. Everything here, no matter what it is, is stricter than in Chang'an."
"You have a hot temper and are arrogant. No matter how you restrain yourself in Chang'an, you must restrain yourself even more here."
"There are far more Jinyiwei here than in Chang'an."
"If you ever commit a crime and are captured by the Jinyiwei in Xianyang, I won't be able to save you even if I lose face. You know Cheng Qian's temper."
Hearing Li Shimin's earnest consolation, Hou Junji felt a warm current surge in his heart, his eyes turned slightly red, and he took Li Shimin's words deeply into his heart.
"General, I am truly ashamed!"
Hou Junji raised his hands to cover his face, as if he was too embarrassed to see Li Shimin again.
Li Shimin patted Hou Junji's shoulder gently and said generously, "We are all brothers."
At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Li Jing, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and other old ministers walked in.
Just as Li Shimin was about to speak, he was interrupted by Li Jiming's clear and loud voice.
"Aye, aye, you lied again! You clearly said you were here to retire now! You wouldn't be busy anymore! Why are you doing this again?"
Li Jiming pouted, his face full of unhappiness.
"You said that after you put down your luggage, you would take me and Da Sizi out to play!"
Li Shimin looked at his daughters' coquettish looks and showed a helpless smile on his face. After all, he was the one who promised his two daughters in person.
"Okay, okay, Aye was wrong. I get it. I won't bother with that anymore. I'll take you guys out to play right now!"
Li Shimin turned to look at Li Jing and said, "I'll host you all tonight. Come and have dinner. I'll treat all of you brothers to dinner. Let's have a good time together."
"Now I'm going shopping with my two daughters. Don't cause any trouble in Xianyang."
"I can't explain this to His Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and saluted, and responded in unison: "Yes, General."
……
The streets of Xianyang are very different from those of Chang'an and other cities in the Tang Dynasty.
This was Li Shimin's second time setting foot in Xianyang.
I have never been to the streets of Xianyang before.
This time when he came again, Xianyang gave him a very unique and strange feeling.
He had already had a vague sense of it when he came here last time. After returning to Chang'an, he thought about it carefully in meditation and couldn't help but think of it.
Could this be the civilized atmosphere mentioned in ancient books?
In his past knowledge and experience, it was hard to imagine that he could see every citizen's face in a city filled with bright smiles.
That smile is full of beautiful yearning and earnest anticipation for life.
"Aye aye, look at that!"
The clear voice of a child broke Li Shimin's thoughts, and he saw an old lady selling candied haws sitting leisurely on the street.
Li Shimin was pulled by his two daughters and walked towards the old lady's stall involuntarily.
The old lady looked up and saw Li Shimin. A glint of light suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she greeted him warmly: "Sir, would you like to buy some candied haws for your granddaughter?"
When Li Shimin heard this, his expression instantly became a little strange. His originally dignified face suddenly turned into a pouty face. He quickly explained: "What granddaughter? These two are my daughters!"
Hearing this, the old lady couldn't help but chuckle, "Brother, I can't believe you have two daughters this young at your age!"
"He's still going strong despite his age."
After saying this, he spoke to Li Mingda and Li Jiming in a friendly manner.
"Come, Auntie will give each of you a candied haws."
When Li Mingda and Li Jiming heard that there were candied haws to be had, their eyes sparkled with anticipation as they stared intently at the tempting strings of candied haws in the old lady's hand.
Then they took it with a look of surprise and said in unison: "Thank you, Auntie!"
The old lady looked at the two well-behaved and lovely little girls, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter, and did not stop for a long time.
"So cute!"
She continued to advise.
"It's best not to eat candied haws now. Wait until after a meal. They contain hawthorn, which helps with digestion. If you eat them after a meal, you won't feel bloated!"
Li Mingda nodded obediently and took the old lady's words seriously to heart.
Li Jiming was young after all, and his curiosity and greed were unbearable, so he secretly stuck out his tongue and licked it.
"Wow! So sweet!"
she yelled excitedly.
"Aye, big sizi, it's so delicious!"
As he said that, he couldn't help but lick it again.
Seeing Li Jiming's innocent and lovely reaction, the old lady was even more delighted.
"Of course not! Auntie has a candied haws license, and it's officially certified delicious!"
The old lady's words were full of pride.
"We spend most of the night making and selling candied haws! Even if we hired three workers, we wouldn't be able to keep up!"
She paused slightly, a hint of loneliness in her eyes.
"If you think it's delicious, come over and I'll treat you two to some candied haws! Just chat with me. I'm bored by myself!"
Li Shimin pursed his lips lightly.
This thing is also available in Chang'an, it is called hawthorn dipped in sugar, and it is not cheap.
He had originally planned to buy three, but now that the old lady insisted on giving them to him, how could he accept them for nothing?
"Auntie, I'd better buy it with my own money. How much is it?"
Li Shimin asked softly with a warm smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, the old lady glared at Li Shimin in feigned anger and said, "I, Wang Xiulan, was a stickler in Xianyang! I'll give it to you if you say so. I don't want the money you give me!"
Li Shimin suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch his head. After hesitating for a moment, he said with a stiff upper lip: "Then, Auntie, can you give me another one?"
"I've never eaten this candied haws, but I want to try it too."
He now understood that he was neither an emperor nor a general, but just an ordinary citizen.
In this ordinary world, what's the point of having face? Can't you eat face?
When the old lady heard what Li Shimin said, she couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked him up and down curiously.
"Are you the Tang Dynasty heroes who entered the city with such a commotion today?"
Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I have made great contributions to the court. Now that I am old, Your Majesty has specially allowed me to come to Xianyang to retire."
When the old lady heard this, she suddenly realized that the person in front of her was actually a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty!
She clapped her hands excitedly, "Oh! It turns out to be the Tang Dynasty hero from Chang'an!"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Take whatever you want to eat!"
“Eat as much as you want!”
"But I can't take your money!"
"Otherwise, I, Wang Xiulan, will be stabbed in the back in the future!"
"Come on, here are five candied haws, take them first!"
"Haven't you eaten yet? Old Man Zhao's restaurant is pretty good!"
"I'm taking you guys out for dinner! I know you guys want to go out for dinner! Old Zhao will be so happy!"
Li Shimin was a little overwhelmed by the aunt's sudden enthusiasm. He waved his hands in confusion and said, "No, no, no, aunt, I just want a candied haws!"
"you are very welcome."
"No, no, no, just take five!"
"Don't the children love to eat it even if you don't eat it!"
The old lady's attitude was firm and would not tolerate any questioning.
Li Shimin listened to Wang Xiulan's words and subconsciously glanced at his two daughters.
Seeing their eyes full of desire and expectation, he had no choice but to nod and say, "That's true. Thank you, Auntie."
I can only wait for the next time to repay the past
Li Shimin's thanks made the old lady laugh again, her eyes full of admiration for Li Shimin: "You are indeed a meritorious official from Chang'an."
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted. He allowed you to retire in Xianyang. This proves that you are all good people!"
"Look at you, you speak so politely."