61. Worship by the river

Li Pojun was very happy after taming the jade-topped horse, and he would go for a walk every day and feed him every day.

Li Pojun doesn't have to go to kindergarten now, and he is very idle every day, either to train Li Chengqian, or to practice riding.

In this way, the days passed day by day, and soon the year came to an end, and the four years of glorious martial arts were almost over.

On this day, during dinner in the evening, the eldest grandson Wujian said to Li Shimin: "Second brother, it's the end of the year, and another year has passed, but since the birth of Hunu, I haven't had the opportunity to go back to Luoyang to worship my parents.

Li Pojun put down the chopsticks in his hand when he heard this, and worshiped by the river?

Why did my mother go to the Yellow River to worship, I couldn't help but be a little puzzled, wiped my mouth and listened to it, only Li Chengqian was still gnawing on the big chicken leg carefree.

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, looking at the slightly sentimental and even pleading look of the eldest grandson Wujian, he couldn't help but feel distressed, and took the hand of the eldest grandson Wujian, his face was full of distress, "It's the second brother's negligence, I haven't been able to take you to Luoyang to worship my father-in-law and mother-in-law for so many years, it's the second brother's fault."

After that, he also sighed with feelings, and then said: "Huazhou Yao Festival is naturally feasible, Luoyang's words are high and the road is far away, and the old department of the Central Plains Initial King Dou still exists, the flow is not clear, it is not stable, it is not possible to go for the time being, the second brother promised you to completely pacify the Central Plains next year, and I will definitely take you to worship."

The eldest grandson Wujian also laughed when he heard this, but he smiled a little reluctantly.

After listening to this, Li Pojun also understood, it turned out that his mother's parents were buried in Luoyang, that is, his grandparents, said that his grandfather Sun Sheng was a heroic figure, who made great contributions to the Turkic diplomacy, and Li divided and disintegrated the Turks, maintained the tranquility of the northern border of the Sui Dynasty, and promoted ethnic integration. Li Pojun is also very admired, not to mention his grandfather, who is close to each other.

"Hmm,

I believe in the second brother, after all, the situation is not up to others." After that, the two of them were warm, Li Shimin was also stroking the eldest grandson Wuji's slightly bulging belly, and he was also excited, because he was about to have a son again, and Li Pojun was also helpless about it, he was going to have a younger brother again, who would this be, if you think about it carefully, maybe it is the fat man Li Tai in history.

Li Pojun looked at where Li Shimin and the two of them were warm, and he didn't care that there were two children here, he couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and remembered going to Huazhou to worship.

"Father, I want to go to Huazhou to worship my grandparents and grandparents, and I want to go, and the child should do his filial piety and be with his mother by the way." Li Pojun thought that he could go out for a walk, and he also wanted to go.

When Li Shimin and his wife heard this, they thought about it and agreed, they couldn't help but let the children be filial.

However, Li Chengqian, who was on the side, heard it, and also stretched out his greasy paws and said: "I, I want to go too", so he stepped forward and grabbed Li Pojun's sleeve, "Brother, brother, Gao Ming is also going, don't leave me."

At this time, Li Pojun was bitter in his heart, and even had an urge to scold his mother, but he couldn't scold, because he really disliked Li Chengqian's greasy paws that had hugged the chicken leg and grabbed his clothes.

"Okay, go, go, you let go of your claws first, my brother dislikes you", after that, he ripped off Li Chengqian's claws, kept wiping, looking at the oil stain, Li Pojun wanted to cry without tears, but Li Chengqian was still there happily sucking his fingers.

Li Shimin and his wife were also amused when they saw it.

"Well, it's okay to go, but you have to send more guards, although Huazhou has long been stable all the way, but I am afraid that there will be thieves who are caught, well, I will transfer a pair of forbidden troops to send each other when the time comes."

After that, he said to Li Pojun: "You must not be greedy for fun on the road, you must take care of your mother and younger brother, and I will be rewarded when you come back."

When Li Pojun heard this, he also felt the weight of his mission, and got up and gave a military salute, and several people laughed when they saw it.

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On a martial arts arena the size of a football field, Li Pojun was practicing archery on a jade top horse

Although the jade-topped horse is a minor, it is not inferior to an adult war horse, and the speed and explosiveness are leveraged, but the endurance of the juvenile needs to be improved.

Li Pojun pulled the reins, and the jade top horse was one

turned and braked, almost turning Li Pojun upside down.

After stabilizing, Li Pojun is also afraid, his riding skills still need to be practiced, the general's riding skills in the battlefield are not only like this, even Li Shimin's riding skills are also quite powerful, otherwise he would not have led hundreds of Xuanjia troops to dare to rush into battle.

At this time, stirrups have appeared, stirrups were produced in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Li Pojun did not need to say that he invented stirrups like ordinary traversers, but Li Pojun checked, the horseshoe of the horses, the horseshoe is not available at this time, and the horseshoe can be made out in the future, so as to reduce the loss of horses, but it is not needed at this time.

On the side of the martial arts arena, Li Chengqian was still practicing with a pocket version of the stone lock, his face was bitter, and he was about to cry, but the demon brother next to him didn't dare to be lazy when he looked at it.

Soon, four or five days passed, and at the end of the winter month, tomorrow is the day of the new moon, that is, the first day of the lunar month, that is, the day that the eldest grandson Wujian said is suitable for sacrifice.

Huazhou is also more than 100 miles away from Chang'an, and you need to depart the day before.

Early in the morning, Li Pojun dressed up early, and after feeding the jade-topped horse, he hung a fine iron tiger head halberd on the bird's wing ring on the side of the horse.

Instructed Li Ran to take out the door of the house and wait, saying that a few days after the Taifu Temple, Li Tie brought the family, Li Tie is a sturdy young man, in his teens, he is already skilled in arching and horses, and he is also a simple and honest character, Li Pojun let him and Ah Zheng be by his side together, and specially gave Ah Zheng the surname Li, it is for Li Zheng, and several people practice together on weekdays, but Li Zheng was very moved.

After Li Pojun got the horses and equipment, he took the seven-star Longquan sword from the wall, put it on his waist, and went to find the eldest grandson Wuji.

When he went to the small courtyard, the eldest grandson Wujian was already ready, and he left with only Suqin and the two maids.

When he went out, Li Pojun carried the upset Li Chengqian into his mother's carriage and turned over on the horse.

A guard sent by my father was waiting outside the city.

There are not many people in the group, just two carriages, one is ridden by the eldest grandson Wujian Li Chengqian and others, one is filled with incense, candles, paper money and other things used for sacrifices, and more than ten palace guards led by Li Ran and Li Zheng, Li Tie has always been with Li Pojun, but this time he did not follow, there may be some other thoughts in his heart, I want his son to block it alone, so as to get close to His Royal Highness.

Before leaving, I didn't see Li Shimin come to send a ride, but I always see it at home on weekdays, why don't I see anyone when something happens, in fact, this is not a kind of protection for Li Pojun and his party, if His Royal Highness the King of Qin personally sends it off, it is inevitable that the target is too big, maybe it will be known by someone with a heart, you must know that there are many hostile people of Li Shimin, the king of Qin.

In this way, the group began their worship trip to Huazhou.

When he left the city, he saw more than 100 heavily armed cavalry waiting, and when he saw the excellent equipment and sturdy soldiers, he knew that he was an elite soldier in a hundred battles.

The leader stepped forward to salute the eldest grandson Wuji's sedan chair: "Zuo Qianniu Wei Zhonglang Cao Lin see the princess", and then saluted Li Pojun and said: "See His Royal Highness the King of Jiangling".

The eldest grandson Wujian also opened the sedan curtain and said: "There is Lao Cao Zhonglang."

"Where the duty lies, I dare not say anything."

The group continued to march to Huazhou, out of Chang'an North all the way along the Weishui coast, to the middle of the afternoon has already walked half of the way, hurry up, you can go to Huazhou accommodation in the evening.

It can be said that there is a lot of laughter on the road, Li Pojun from time to time will run Li Chengqian over and put him on the horse to run for a while, until Li Chengqian is so happy that he is not even unhappy with his brother's devil training, although Li Pojun is still unstable in riding and shooting, but it is still very easy to gallop on a horse.

Soon, an afternoon passed in the middle of the road, and when it was getting late, I could see the Huazhou city wall.

Since this trip was a private matter, it did not alarm the government, but more than 100 elite soldiers took a lot of time to negotiate with the city guard of Huazhou, after all, it was very terrible for such a team of elite soldiers to enter the city inexplicably.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day it was dawn, and the group went out of the city vigorously, but the guards of the forbidden army did not have to follow, otherwise a large group of elite soldiers with armor followed, so it was still to worship the ancestors, and not to disturb the people, so they set off with more than a dozen palace guards.

This Huazhou is actually at the confluence of Weishui and the Yellow River, the two rivers pass through here, cross the Yellow River to the opposite side is Puzhou, Li Pojun came to Chang'an where he wrote poems.

Huazhou waterway is developed, so it is also coming and going merchants endlessly, Li Pojun and others went straight to the northeast after leaving the city, the northeast of Huazhou is the place where the Yellow River and Weishui meet, there are many ships by the ferry, most of them are merchants, this place is definitely not suitable for worship, people come and go, the boat flow is endless, you put incense and candles here to worship but what is going on.

So the group continued to walk along the shore, and finally found an open field, but it was not a pier, nor a junction, and there were no pedestrians passing by the boats.

The eldest grandson Wujian seems to be extraordinarily energetic, doing everything personally, and placing incense cases and candles in Luoyang, facing Dongluoyang, are all personally busy arranging them, but the real worship time is not long after, and after everyone including the guards kneels down, it is over.

But it was inevitable that the old courtyard would go back like this, and when he was cleaning up things, Li Pojun said: "Mother, do you just go back?"

The eldest grandson Wuji, who still had a slightly sad face and was stained with tears, looked at Dongfang, "Otherwise, what else do you want to do?" ”。

"Oh, mother, my grandparents have passed away, presumably the second elder in the spirit of heaven doesn't want my mother to be so sad, and besides, my third brother is still in my mother's womb, but you have to be careful."

The eldest grandson Wujian smiled when he heard it, "Okay, okay, my mother doesn't know you yet, let's say, what do you want to do?" ”。

"Hehe, mother, you see, it's rare that the sun is just right today, the breeze is not dry, the river is picturesque, such a time, if you miss it in a hurry, it can be described as a pity, if we have a dinner here, there are fish in the water, there are rabbits in the forest, isn't it beautiful." While saying that, Li Pojun also shook his head while chewing the words, which caused the eldest grandson Wujian Suqin and others to laugh.

As soon as Li Chengqian heard that there was something to eat, he was also energetic, and immediately pulled the eldest grandson's unsullied clothes and shouted for a picnic.

The eldest grandson was helpless, so he agreed.

At this time, Li Pojun is busy, and others don't know how to operate, but Li Pojun has a clear door, and he has had many picnics in the field in his previous life, but the guards are not enough here, and there are no materials, so he asked Li Zheng to go back to the city to find a few forbidden soldiers, or go hunting in the forests by the river.

Li Pojun went to dig the earthen stove and prepare things, although the eldest grandson Wujian was curious about how his son knew these things, he didn't ask.

Li Pojun was happy, but he didn't expect that when Li Zheng went to Huazhou to call people, he called him a peerless general, and he was able to let Li Pojun have the first general besides Xue Rengui.