Namba.

You can tell from this name that the route here is not easy to walk. In the early Tang Dynasty, Japan was very backward, and in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, it was even more backward than the barren lands in southern Xinjiang. Most of the Japanese who appeared in the Tang Dynasty also had a humble attitude, which led to few Tang people looking down on the Japanese.

But the Japanese people's nature has always been a big deal. When the Tang Dynasty was stronger than the Japanese, the Japanese were lowered their eyebrows and didn't dare to raise their heads. But when the Tang Dynasty was weak, the Japanese would show their faces and do everything.

At this time, Japan naturally had no capital. Seeing a ship approaching the shore from afar, the Japanese felt incredible. The Japanese ships had always been running outside, and they had never seen anyone who could not think of it. And they also recognized that this kind of ship was not a ship that Japan went to sea, and it looked very eye-catching. After finding the old fishermen, they recognized that one was from the Central Plains and the other was from the Silla.

Silla, the Japanese don’t care much. They are very close to Silla, and there is still controversy in a middle of an island. Fishermen often fight for the right to stop on the island, so the Japanese never have any good feelings for the Silla people. However, the Japanese dare not be negligent in the ships in the Central Plains. Even if they are just fishing boats, they are fishing boats of the Celestial Kingdom. If there is any mistake, the Celestial Kingdom will blame them, and they will not be able to afford them.

Before the ship could dock, local officials from Namba launched a small boat and came to greet him.

Naturally, it was impossible for Li Mu to come out to talk to them. It was even more inconvenient for Li Zhien, so the matter of communicating with these Japanese people was handed over to Li Chongyi. Li Chongyi could not speak Japanese dialect, and when he was in a dilemma, he found that these Japanese people could understand Chinese dialect and spoke well, which was much more convenient.

Li Mu listened in the cabin, confused. He thought that these Japanese people must look like savages, like monkeys, but he didn't expect that their "foreign language" popularity was quite high. Without teachers and poor traffic, he could learn Chinese. Even if his pronunciation was a bit strange, it was very difficult.

Of course, Li Mu would not tell his true identity, but just asked Li Chongyi to tell the Japanese that he was the envoy of the Tang Dynasty and was ordered to go to Silla. When he returned, he was taken here by the current. If he wanted to make some supplies, he would pay according to the price. He wanted to ask the local government for convenience.

When the Japanese officials who came to communicate heard this, they immediately agreed. In the hearts of the Japanese, it was a very glorious thing to be able to get in touch with the Tang Dynasty. Japanese officials also invited Li Mu several times, hoping that he could come to the shore to entertain him, but they were all rejected by Li Mu on the grounds of ceremonial ceremonies. Li Mu asked Li Chongyi to represent him and bring a box of gold and silver vessels brought from the Goryeo Palace to trade. When the Japanese saw Li Chongyi, who was eight feet tall, they were so scared that they didn't dare to show up. They had only heard of the Tang Dynasty and had never been to the Tang Dynasty. The people of the Tang Dynasty were all obtained from the description of the Tang Dynasty envoys. How could they see the news from others with their own eyes?

When they met the living Tang people this time, they all thought that all Tang people were so tall and they were even more afraid. When they were preparing for supplies, they did not dare to go out at all. Soon, according to Li Mu's request, they prepared the supplies.

Of course, he didn't dare to ask for money. But Li Mu asked them to accept it. He didn't want to owe the Japanese favors. After only one day in Japan, Li Mu and others set sail again and walked back along the current. The Japanese officials repeatedly tried to keep it, but Li Mu didn't take the time to see it. In the end, he couldn't bear the enthusiasm. Li Mu wrote a few words, but he didn't expect it to become an important material for Japanese historians to study more than a thousand years later.

A month later, Li Mu finally set foot on the territory of the Tang Dynasty again, but it was hundreds of miles away from where he came out. His nautical technology these days was limited, and it was already very good to be able to come back alive with all his tails.

Li Mu immediately asked Li Chongyi to send someone to contact the government. The news was sent to Qizhou through the post station. In the early morning of the next day, when Li Mu was still sleeping, Mrs. Lu had already arrived. What surprised Li Mu was that the bearded guest was also there.

"Who is this?" Mrs. Lu's eyes lit up when she saw Li Zhien beside Li Mu, and she looked at him inquiringly. Although Li Mu did not want to admit Mrs. Lu's identity, the facts were there, and he could not refuse to admit it, so he had to introduce the mother and the mother.

When Li Zhien heard that Mrs. Lu was actually Li Mu's biological mother, she immediately became respectful. She didn't know what Li Mu was thinking. Even if she knew, she should be respectful. In this era, filial piety is the first. No matter what happened in the past, Li Mu had to abide by filial piety. As Li Mu's concubine, if she was not filial, she would be stung by the backbone.

"This girl likes it," Mrs. Lu took Li Zhien's hand and said to Li Mu: "You're the clever and cleverness of her youth,"

Li Mu ignored it, all his thoughts were on the bearded guest.

That day, I saw the bearded guest from afar, but I didn't look carefully. When I looked carefully today, I found that this person was very different from what I imagined.

The imagined bearded guest is burly, with a long beard and curly, which is generally a bit similar to the Golden Lion King, and is a wild and unrestrained image. But now it seems that the bearded guest is not like this. Although his beard is very long, he is also in a hunchback and has a strong spirit, his whole temperament is more like an old farmer than a giant in the world, and a burly old farmer.

If it weren't for seeing the master's extraordinary martial arts, Li Mu would never have thought that this person could be good at martial arts.

Maybe this is the state of returning to nature?

Li Mu couldn't think of any reason, so he stood up and saluted the bearded guest, saying, "Thank you for your protection back then,"

"Don't, don't say that," the bearded guest waved his hand repeatedly and said, "I, I've thrown you away, I'm very hugging you, sorry."

Li Mu was stunned and looked at Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu explained: "He stutters when he is excited, and he will get used to it." Mrs. Lu said to the bearded guest again: "You talk to my son well, why are you stuttering?"

"I, I--" The bearded guest was anxious and stuttered even more. Li Mu had to change the subject and said, "What have the court done in the past month? Where have they been going with the prince and my adoptive father? What did His Majesty say?"

"The prince has returned to Chang'an. Li Ji, on the order of the emperor, went north to Pingzhou, saying that if he couldn't find you, he would have to find Goguryeo to ask for someone."

Li Mu was a little confused: "Didn't you talk about Baekje? Why did you get Goguryeo again?"

"Excuse me." Mrs. Lu said as if she had seen through it, "Li Shimin became emperor and became more and more hypocritical. No matter who did this, he had to mention Goguryeo-I now doubt whether he did this!"

It was not that he disagreed with this. On the contrary, he also felt this way. If it were Baekje or Goguryeo, why would the ship be heading to Japan? When he was replenishing supplies in Japan, he deliberately did not disembark, just to guard against accidents.

But he is not in a hurry now and has returned to the Tang Dynasty. As long as he does not give up on serious investigation, everything will be revealed.

"Son, what do you want to do next?" Mrs. Lu still did not give up her instigation and said, "If you want to revenge on Li Shimin, your mother has already prepared for you. Don't worry about her family. In the one-acre and three-point land in Luoyang City, nothing can escape from her mother's palm. Even if Li Shimin asks someone to surround Luoyang City, we have a way to send people out."

"Luoyang is my fiefdom, where can I escape?" Li Mu said angrily: "I will never do the rebellion. Even if this is really done by Your Majesty, there are other ways to solve it. The people have just passed a few days of good days, so I can't do such things." As he said, Li Mu sighed and said: "It's the New Year that I'm about to be over. I have to hurry back. When I came out, I promised Qiaoqiao to go back early. This has been delayed. I must go back before the New Year."

Mrs. Lu's expression dimmed and she didn't say anything. Seeing this, Li Zhien asked for her: "Let me go back with us too, how about the New Year, reunion."

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty has an organization that inquire about intelligence, called Bad People. Bad People's martial arts are not good, but they have their own people from all walks of life, and the news is very well-informed. The news that I appear here will reach Your Majesty's ears within a few days. I'm afraid you will be in danger."

"You don't have to worry about this." Mrs. Lu hurriedly said: "As long as it is in Luoyang, Li Shimin will never catch me."

The bearded guest also said, "I, I have warned Li Shimin, he dare not act rashly." At that moment, he stammered and told Li Mu about the assassination of the palace.

Li Mu was surprised. He didn't expect that in more than a month, the bearded guest actually fought back and forth between Chang'an and Qizhou, and it was like no one to go in and out of the palace. That was the palace, with high vigilance and a master like Eunuch Gao was in charge, which was not an exaggeration. In this case, the bearded guest could actually go in and out at will. Wouldn't it be said that if he wanted Li Shimin's life, Li Shimin would be unable to resist?

"Since that's the case, let's go back to Luoyang together." Li Mu asked about the days. There was nearly a month left before the New Year. He rushed to Luoyang and had no problems at all when he arrived in Luoyang before the New Year.

This place is near the sea, and the temperature drops a little slower. There are already snowing places in the inland areas. By the time of Luoyang, it will inevitably be a season of heavy snow, and the atmosphere of the New Year will come out.

Li Mu was so worried that he could not delay for a moment. He kept the team behind him, letting Mrs. Lu's men take care of him, and slowly drove to Luoyang. He took Li You, Li Chongyi, Li Zhien and Mrs. Lu, together with the bearded guest, to drive two carriages back to Luoyang.

At this time, the canal was frozen and the waterway was not open, otherwise it would be faster than expected. Now there is no way, so I can change horses and carts along the road, trying to get home as soon as possible. Fortunately, Jisitang has trades everywhere, and horses and carts are not to worry about not being supplied.

...

A portal, the courtyard is not big, and a large walnut tree in the courtyard is as shaded as a cover, covering most of the yard.

There is a well in the right corner of the yard, with a well platform built and a well railing added. There is a chicken circle in the left corner of the yard, the lower floor is a chicken circle, and the upper floor is a chicken coop with straw in it.

In one of the nests, there was an egg quietly resting inside, and there was still warmth.

The old hen, who had just laid the egg, jumped off the ground, raised his head "satisfiedly" and clamored, proclaiming its achievements in laying the egg.

Another old hen walked past the door with a swagger, and seventeen or eighteen yellow fluffy chicks walked with their short legs, chirping happily behind them.

One foot stepped out of the threshold, followed by a pretty figure, wearing a small apron with broken white flowers and blue cloth, her hair wrapped in a mat, and her face was pretty, Qiaoqiao. She prepared a yard outside the outskirts of Luoyang City, which was exactly the same as when Li Mu was in Dingxiang. A portal, the courtyard was not big, and a large walnut tree in the yard was shaded like a cover, covering most of the yard.

There is a well in the right corner of the yard, with a well platform built and a well railing added. There is a chicken circle in the left corner of the yard, the lower floor is a chicken circle, and the upper floor is a chicken coop with straw in it.

In one of the nests, there was an egg quietly resting inside, and there was still warmth.

The old hen, who had just laid the egg, jumped off the ground, raised his head "satisfiedly" and clamored, proclaiming its achievements in laying the egg.

Another old hen walked past the door with a swagger, and seventeen or eighteen yellow fluffy chicks walked with their short legs, chirping happily behind them.

One foot stepped out of the threshold, followed by a pretty figure, wearing a small apron with broken white flowers and blue cloth, her hair wrapped in a bupa, and her face was pretty, Qiaoqiao. She prepared a yard outside the outskirts of Luoyang City, which was exactly the same as when she was in Dingxiang with Li Mu.

A portal, the courtyard is not big, and a large walnut tree in the courtyard is as shaded as a cover, covering most of the yard.

There is a well in the right corner of the yard, with a well platform built and a well railing added. There is a chicken circle in the left corner of the yard, the lower floor is a chicken circle, and the upper floor is a chicken coop with straw in it.

In one of the nests, there was an egg quietly resting inside, and there was still warmth.

The old hen, who had just laid the egg, jumped off the ground, raised his head "satisfiedly" and clamored, proclaiming its achievements in laying the egg.

Another old hen walked past the door with a swagger, and seventeen or eighteen yellow fluffy chicks walked with their short legs, chirping happily behind them.

One foot stepped out of the threshold, followed by a pretty figure, wearing a small apron with broken white flowers and blue cloth, her hair wrapped in a bupa, and her face was pretty, Qiaoqiao. She prepared a yard outside the outskirts of Luoyang City, which was exactly the same as when she was in Dingxiang with Li Mu.

A portal, the courtyard is not big, and a large walnut tree in the courtyard is as shaded as a cover, covering most of the yard.
Chapter completed!