Chapter Thirty-Four: Cherishing Memories and Pursuing Reminiscence, Ambushing from All Sides

  The boat was bobbing up and down in the river. Xia Qi was fine, but Tang Guan's excitement had passed, and he began to feel miserable.

  Fortunately, he didn't have seasickness, just a slight discomfort.

  It's worth mentioning that the Tang Dynasty shipbuilding technology far exceeded the expectations of the Tang Crown, and the cabin was not as simple as imagined.

  They boarded the ship at dawn, and now it's dusk again, but outside is still calm.

  "Uncle Chen, I want to go out and get some fresh air," Tang Guan finally couldn't stand the stale air in the cabin and spoke up to Chen Yusheng.

  Chen Yunsheng heard this and didn't think much of it, instructing: "Don't get too close to the water's edge"

  "Alright" Tang Guan pulled up the extremely bored Xiao Qi and walked outside.

  Chen Yunsheng slightly shook his head, took out a book from his bag and began to read intently.

  "Wow! Guan Ge, look how beautiful!" Xia Qi immediately became lively as soon as she came out, throwing Chen Yunsheng's words to the back of her mind, and immediately ran to the side, bending down to gaze at the river surface.

  Tang Guan gazed out at the vast river surface, majestic and turbulent, with a hint of unusual color flashing in his eyes.

  "What a great canal!"

  He couldn't help but recite: "The fall of the Sui dynasty was due to this river, and up to now, a thousand miles rely on its waves. If not for the Water Temple Dragon Boat affair, Gong Yu's achievements would not be inferior."

  "How dare you!"

  Although Tang's voice was not loud, it fell into the ears of a brave and fierce man on the other side. These people had been practicing martial arts for many years and their senses were extremely sharp. Immediately, a big man stepped forward and shouted loudly.

  This poem is easy to understand, even if he was just a martial artist, he also understood that the poem referred to the previous dynasty. It's known that since Emperor Taizong conquered the world, who would dare to eulogize the fallen Sui Dynasty?

  "Stop!"

  That big Han strode forward with a fierce momentum, but was suddenly stopped in his tracks. The man with the eagle nose walked over from not far away.

  "Go back!"

  "Yes!" The big man glared at Tang Guan for a moment before returning to his original post.

  The man with a hawk-like nose turned to Tang Guan and said, "Young master is indeed elegant and refined. It seems that the rumors of an eight-year-old prodigy in the capital are true."

  Tang Guan heard this and smiled slightly, unafraid of the man's tall and majestic appearance, saying directly: "Too kind, too kind"

  The man saw Tang Guan so calm and was quite surprised, carefully sizing him up. He turned around and left again.

  Things happened too suddenly, and Xiao Qi hadn't even seen what had happened before it was over. She couldn't help but ask: "Guang Ge, what just happened?"

  "It's nothing, it's nothing." Tang Guan slightly shook his head and gazed out at the lake.

  "Sui Yangdi's water palace dragon boat may not be real, but this Grand Canal is"

  "The rise and fall of all things under heaven are truly hard to say. Since ancient times, there has only been one successful case of a woman ruling the country, Wu Zetian, what kind of woman were you?"

  Tang Guan stood with his back to the lake, lost in thought. In his heart, there were thousands of guesses, but none could convince himself.

  The eagle-nosed man on the other side was also secretly sizing up Tang Guan. The capital was in an uproar, and without hesitation, he had himself and others transferred back from a heavy town to serve as "bodyguards". No one knew that the Empress Dowager had issued two imperial edicts in a row.

  The first one is at Chen Yunsheng's place, and the second one is right here with me!

  "If there is a mistake, beheading will not be discussed!"

  Fortunately, Chen Yunshang did not deceive the emperor, and Tang Qubing was indeed a real person.

  On land, in a dense forest.

  "Giddy up! Giddy up!"

  "Great king of horses! Running like this will exhaust the horse to death!"

  "Die and be reborn!" Ma Lie shouted loudly, whipping his horse into a frantic gallop.

  A group of people followed closely behind, with dust flying everywhere.

  "We must get to Jiangdu before they do!"

  These people were all notorious water thieves from the south, and as the saying goes, "thieves are a family". They had also received an invitation from an informant and taken on this deal. When they heard that the mastermind was actually Ma Lie, the fierce bandit who had been rampant for years, they were truly shocked.

  Who dares to kill the imperial censor of the court? Could he be a good person?

  They are all extremely evil, but as the saying goes, there is always a stronger one among the strong. They are fierce, but Ma Lie is even more ferocious than their reputation suggests.

  But they didn't think it through a bit, that is the current chaos in Yangzhou. Why didn't they follow the official boat by waterway and launch a sneak attack, but instead took the land route?

  Ma Lie rushed forward with a fierce expression, his mouth curled up in an eerie smile...

  Hangzhou, in the governor's mansion.

  The guards at the gate have been withdrawn, and the servants have also retreated, making the house look somewhat gloomy.

  Liu Xun gazed at the coffin in front of him and said softly: "My good son, I will avenge your death."

  As soon as he finished speaking, several masked men quickly entered the house.

  Liu Xun remained unmoved, and the leader stepped forward saying: "Your Excellency, it's settled."

  Liu Xun slowly turned around, gazing at the sack that had been thrown down by this group of masked men, and walked forward to take a look.

  A gaunt figure with a blurred face and body appeared inside.

  His eyes widened in death, still with an incredulous expression. It was actually Liu Qi, who had presented a plan to Liu Xun!

  "Master, Ma Lie and those water thieves are all experts. Why don't we just sneak into the Tang Mansion..." He said, then wiped his neck with his hand.

  "You talk too much..."

  "Spare your life!" The man heard and hastily knelt down on the ground.

  "What's the point of killing Tang Dehua once and for all... I want him to suffer the pain of losing a child too!"

  Although Liu Xun was filled with hatred in his heart, he was originally a clever person, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get this far.

  Even if the entire Tang family were destroyed, as long as Tang Guan was favored in the capital, the first person he would think of would be himself!

  And these masked men were his dead soldiers, with their lives and families in his hands.

  At this moment, he was hideous and resentful, wishing to swallow the entire Tang family alive. The first to bear the brunt would naturally be Tang Guan, who was already on his way. As long as Tang Guan died, there would no longer be any worries!

  "Must be clean, don't leave any live mouth!"

  "Rest assured, we had already set up a trap for them beforehand, and Ma Lie and his gang won't be able to escape!"

  "Hah, a trap? Do you know that Ma Lie can turn the tables in this desperate situation?"

  Although his face was covered, a frightened expression still appeared in his eyes. Looking at Liu Xun's hysterical appearance, he didn't dare to make a sound.

  "Sir, now Yangzhou is in a state of war and chaos, they will definitely not take the land route."

  "At the appointed time, with just one order, we will launch a barrage of arrows and annihilate them all!"

  Liu Xun listened quietly to what this person was saying and after a long time, he waved his hand.

  Several people immediately turned their heads and rushed out, a few flashed and disappeared into the Cishi Mansion.

  In town, at the Tang's residence.

  "Xun'er sister, dinner is ready."

  Xiao Hua carried the meal into the room, Lin Yuxun had been silent all day, fiddling with a strange-colored grasshopper in her hand, which was clearly made of dried grass, but had some weird red stuff on it.

  This made Xiaohua feel very strange, and she put the dishes on the table again, saying: "Xun'er sister, let's eat"

  "Ah, oh... you eat first." Lin Yuxun suddenly came back to her senses and smiled slightly at Xiaohua.

  Xiao Hua pouted her small mouth, she had already eaten long ago, this meal was reheated again.

  "Xun Er sister, are you thinking of Xiao Lang Jun?" Little Hua asked innocently, seeing Lin Yu Xun dazed all day.

  "Nonsense," Lin Yuxun lightly patted Hua Hua's little head with her hand.

  After putting down the grasshopper, he looked at the food and suddenly felt hungry, and his daze had actually passed a whole day.

  She had actually gotten dressed early in the morning but ultimately didn't go see him off. Women's thoughts are surprisingly similar, and Mrs. Tang also didn't go see her son off.

  Hua Hua held out a bowl and chopsticks with both hands and handed them to Lin Yuxun, saying: "Xun Jie, when can Lang Jun and Xiao Qi come back?"

  Lin Yuxun picked up her bowl and chopsticks just as she was about to eat, but upon hearing this, she froze again.

  "Yes, when can I go back?"

  Lin Yuxun was only a few years older than her, although she was knowledgeable and reasonable, but still couldn't understand why both her father and Tang Guan yearned for Chang'an so much.

  Tang Guan came to bid her farewell, and his eyes, which seemed casual when speaking, were also similar to those of his father back then.

  It seems like for men, it's a place they must go to, but are also somewhat afraid of.

  For a moment, Lin Yuxun was puzzled, and Hua Hua also opened her eyes wide with expectation, looking at Lin Yuxun.

  Lin Yuxun smiled and said: "Soon... soon..."

  They immediately lowered their heads and started eating, both of them silent.