Chapter 67: Your father is gone, why don’t you go back?

Xu Luo was startled and realized that Princess Changle did not leave as he thought, but was waiting quietly by his side.

He stared at her with wide eyes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Le'er, your father has left, why don't you go back?"

"Hehe, Master is still here, how can a disciple leave first? Besides, Master, I haven't even got the handwritten copy of the Three Character Classic you mentioned just now, how can I bear to leave?"

Princess Changle said this while gently stroking her ears, the action unconsciously carrying a hint of temptation.

Xu Luo burst out laughing, thinking that the father and daughter of the Li family were really a perfect match, each one more shrewd than the other.

He shook his head helplessly: "I knew that Lao Li was very smart. It turns out he was waiting for me here."

"In that case, I happen to have a handwritten copy here. I was planning to give it to you after you had memorized the "Standards for Being a Good Pupil and Child". I'll give it to you now!"

As he spoke, Xu Luo handed over the manuscript and warned seriously, "Le'er, you can't let anyone read these two books, let alone lose them. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning my back on you, Master!"

Princess Changle's eyes were bright. She took the manuscript and nodded slightly. Her look was truly heart-warming. The curve of her neck looked particularly charming in the sunlight.

Princess Changle carefully took the handwritten copy of "Three Character Classic", as if she was holding a rare treasure.

A hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. She said softly: "Master, please relax. When I, Le'er, have memorized it by heart, I will definitely return it to you intact, without even a corner wrinkled."

Xu Luo listened and nodded in satisfaction. At this moment, Liu Quan came over with a sad face, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated: "Brother Xu, can you spare some time to help me with my family's trivial matters..."

Xu Luo slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what was going on, and hurriedly called out to Liu Quan: "Oh, Brother Liu, look at me, I almost forgot about this. Come on, sit down and talk slowly. I'll help you analyze the matter about your sister-in-law."

As soon as Liu Quan sat down, he slapped his forehead and sighed, "It's unfortunate for our family, brother Xu, you don't know that my wife actually did such a shameful thing behind my back..."

At the same time, several carriages sped past on the official road leading to Chang'an.

In one of the cars, Changsun Wuji sat upright, looking through the window at the refugees along the way with pity.

Those refugees were in stark contrast to the Hedong Dao officials he had met, who were fat and bloated and lived extravagant lives.

Changsun Wuji was so furious that he really wanted to behead these corrupt officials one by one.

But in the end he suppressed his anger, as reason told him that doing so would not solve the problem.

Changsun Wuji knew very well that the purpose of this trip to Hedong Road was no joke.

After several attempts, he finally managed to cleverly squeeze out hundreds of thousands of dollars from the corrupt officials. Although the amount was not large, it was enough to solve the urgent problem of disaster relief.

As soon as the mission was completed, Changsun Wuji didn't even dare to think about resting, and rushed to Chang'an City with the money.

He sat in the swaying carriage, and could not help but open the curtains, looking anxiously at the sky outside, muttering to himself: "When will this journey end?"

"Hey, sir, it will take more than an hour to reach Chang'an City!" The coachman's voice came from outside.

"One hour?" Changsun Wuji frowned, glanced at the sun that was about to set, and couldn't help feeling a little impatient.

Xu Luo had already warned him that this trip to Hedong Road would not be easy.

Which of those corrupt officials was not a shrewd person? As the Duke of Qi, Li Shimin's brother-in-law, and the elder brother of Empress Changsun, how could his sudden appearance there not arouse their suspicion and vigilance?
Fortunately, this "old fox" was very smart and, with his eloquence, he finally made those corrupt officials trust him a little.

Just when Changsun Wuji was extremely anxious, the driver suddenly told a joke he had heard on the road. He said that someone was selling a horse, but he couldn't even count the horse's hooves, and was laughed at by the buyer.

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but laugh, and the tension in his heart was slightly relieved.

Changsun Wuji's escape was extremely terrifying. The killers of those corrupt officials seemed to be haunting him and tried to kill him many times.

He thought to himself, after all, he was an important official in the court, second only to the emperor, how could he fail in a place like Hedong Road?

He was eager to return to Chang'an City, which was his real safe haven.

Just as he was thinking about how to get back to the prosperous capital as soon as possible, the carriage suddenly braked, abruptly interrupting Changsun Wuji's thoughts.

"What happened? Why did it stop?" Changsun Wuji frowned, feeling suddenly uneasy.

The driver's voice came from the front, low and nervous: "Master, someone is blocking the road ahead."

"Someone is blocking the road? Just drive them away!" Changsun Wuji ordered impatiently.

"Sir, you'd better get off the car and take a look." The driver seemed a little embarrassed to speak.

Changsun Wuji cursed in his heart, thinking that these subordinates were really useless and that they had to trouble him to personally handle such a small matter.

He lifted the door curtain and looked out, only to see a few rude men surrounding a young woman not far away. The woman was dressed in unique clothes and had a graceful figure, and was about to fall into danger.

The woman's eyes moved and her lips slightly parted, as if seeking help. She had a slender neck and jade-like skin. Even in times of danger, she could not hide her temptation.

Her skirt swayed gently in the wind, revealing a little bit of her calves, which were white and slender, making people feel pity for her.

"Hmph, you dare to commit murder in broad daylight!" Upon seeing this, Changsun Wuji's anger immediately overwhelmed his fear and he decided to rescue him himself.

During the turbulent times of the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Wuji was walking on the road when a scene caught his attention.

The graceful figure of a woman, just her back is enough to make people lose their minds. Her waist is like a willow, and her hair dances in the wind, as if you can hear the poet's singing.

Several men with bad intentions surrounded her, with wicked smiles on their faces, obviously intending to cause trouble.

Alas, in today's world, similar things are common, and even if the government wants to intervene, it often lacks the power to do so.

Changsun Wuji sighed helplessly and ordered the driver, "Go, call a few people to drive those hooligans away, don't delay my return to Chang'an."

"Yes, sir!" the driver responded and hurried back.

Naturally, Changsun Wuji was accompanied by a large number of followers and guards on this trip. As the Duke of Qi, he couldn't go deep into the unstable Hedong Road alone.

If something goes wrong here, I'm afraid even His Majesty the Emperor will regret it.

(End of this chapter)