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Chapter 218: Civil and Military Officials Camping!

Upon hearing that Li Shimin and his carriage had left, Fang Xuanling and the others who were waiting at home knew it was time to go out.

The civil and military officials changed their clothes and went out towards the east of the city.

Xiao Ran and his group's car will definitely be much faster.

From a great distance, we could see a lot of people by the river, including quite a few Imperial Guards.

There were also quite a few palace maids and eunuchs.

With the emperor, empress, and princess all present, the existence of the imperial guards was necessary.

"Wow, the scenery here is really nice." Xiao Ran looked around.

“These past two years, Mother, we’ve occasionally gone out for a walk to relax.” That’s how Li Lizhi found out.

Li Shimin and Xiao Ran's carriage stopped on the grass by the river.

Xiao Ran got out of the car, opened the door, and went to hug the little princesses.

Trucks are much taller than cars.

Going up and down is quite strenuous.

After carrying the three little princesses and the Samoyed out of the car, Xiao Ran helped Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang.

As per Xiao Ran's request, a considerable amount of charcoal was prepared, which was readily available in the Tang Dynasty and did not require Xiao Ran to prepare it from the 21st century.

There were also several large pots and a lot of firewood.

There's a forest nearby, so firewood is readily available.

The dog was very excited after getting out of the car, and the three little princesses liked it too.

The dog was rolling around on the grass, and the three little princesses were running up and down with it.

The arrival of the little princesses brought much more joy and laughter.

"This is good, I feel much better now." Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun walked towards the river.

The palace maid in charge came to report and asked Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and the others to go and check the items, and to replenish them if needed.

"Brother, we didn't bring the screen," Princess Yuzhang suddenly whispered a reminder.

Xiao Ran slapped his forehead. "Oh yeah, how could I forget about that?"

"It's alright, let Hongxiu and the others go back and get it!"

Li Lizhi said.

"No need, the items should be ready by now. Bringing them over would attract attention."

Xiao Ran refused.

I took a quick look, and the preparations are very thorough.

We have more than enough of what we need.

"Young master, shall we start the fire?" Princess Yuzhang asked.

"No rush, that will be quick, let's set up the tent first." Xiao Ran looked around.

“Young master, the tent is over there,” Li Lizhi reminded him.

"Chang Le, have someone bring it over. This area is relatively flat, so let's set it up as soon as possible. Auntie, Si Zi, you also need a place to rest."

"Okay!" Li Lizhi made the arrangements.

No one else knows how to set up this kind of tent.

Only Xiao Ran could bring others.

A fairly large tent was quickly set up.

"Wow~ This is amazing~" The little princess was attracted by the tent and ran back to take a look.

When it was almost time, the three little princesses ran inside with the Samoyed.

Li Shimin also took a look and said, "These things are really convenient; they're much faster than the large camp I used for marching and fighting before."

Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh.

Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang arranged for palace maids to bring cushions and blankets to be laid out.

There are also small tables and such.

The table and other things are all prepared, and of course, pastries and fruits should also be prepared.

Empress Zhangsun, wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang, went in first.

We also prepared a few rechargeable electric fans, in case it gets too hot.

The little princesses rolled around in various poses, and Empress Zhangsun and Li Shimin smiled but said nothing.

As long as the little girls are happy.

"Sizi, Second Mother, Seventeen, come and eat watermelon," Li Shimin called out.

"Mmm-hmm~" The little princess ran over quickly. She picked up the watermelon and was about to run out.

Li Shimin asked, "Sizi, where are you going? Finish eating first."

"I'll give it to you, little princess~" the little princess said and ran off.

Hongxiu quickly followed, afraid that the little princess would fall.

The little princess found Xiao Ran and gave him a bite first.

Xiao Ran took a small bite. "It's so sweet. Si Zi, eat up. I have other things to do."

"Hmmmm~"

The little princess has not forgotten her two older sisters.

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang also ran out.

He let Xiao Ran and the others try it before running back into the tent.

"It feels completely different here." Li Shimin said, holding a watermelon and looking at the calm river surface.

"Yeah, it's definitely different."

Everyone else came on horseback. In this era, officials were valued for both military and civilian positions, and there was no distinction between civil and military officials. People like Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng were also quite skilled in horsemanship and archery.

Many people, like Li Shimin, were skilled in both literature and military arts; typical examples include Li Jing and Li Ji.

They all arrived around the same time as their dates, one after another.

Li Chengqian, Li Ke, Li Tai, and several others followed along.

Li Tai's horse was even accompanied by Li Zhi.

Hearing that there was good food here, Li Tai brought his younger brother along as well.

Li Ke heard that Xiao Ran was there and wanted to join in the fun.

Seeing people arrive, Xiao Ran put down the tent.

Previously, the statues of Empress Zhangsun and several princesses were built first, but since they were quite large, this one wasn't built.

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi and the others took the initiative to step forward and greet them.

Fang Xuanling and others still had a favorable impression of Xiao Ran, this special person.

Xiao Ran had given gifts to Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and others before, so they had some dealings with each other.

Given that Xiao Ran provided so much high-yield grain, she naturally had a good impression of him.

"Your Highness, Uncle"

Xiao Ran didn't bow, but simply greeted him, which inadvertently shortened the distance between them.

Hearing the commotion, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun came out, along with their three little princesses and a Samoyed.

Li Zhi was overjoyed and ran away from Li Tai to play with his three younger sisters and the dog.

Li Chengqian and his civil and military officials first went to pay their respects to Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun.

Li Shimin waved his hand, "This is not the imperial court, nor is it the palace; there's no need for such formalities."

For some reason, Xiao Ran always felt that these officials all seemed to be honest, upright, and capable.

Cheng Yaojin and Xiao Ran were quite close; Cheng Yaojin had one hand on Xiao Ran's shoulder.

"Everything is ready, everyone please lend a hand," Li Shimin said.

A group of people helped set up the tent.

Seeing so many of their uncles involved, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang quietly withdrew and returned to their tent with Empress Zhangsun; it would be inappropriate for them to stay any longer.

Xiao Ran had fresh corn delivered, the husks still intact.

"What is this?" Fang Xuanling picked it up and looked at it; he had never seen anything like it before.

"Uncle, this is corn." Xiao Ran started tearing it apart. "We'll cook some and roast some later."

"So that's how it is." Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong also picked one up and started tearing it like Xiao Ran.

"Can it be cooked like this?" Li Shimin asked.

"Either is fine, but too much skin takes up too much space!"

A bunch of grown men were busy doing nothing.

"This is fresh, and it's quite rare. The flavor is very strong." Changsun Wuji picked it up and smelled it.

“This should be very sweet.” Ma Zhou even popped one into his mouth.

Compared to the previous dried meat, this is tender and juicy.

On the other side, a large pot was lit and water was boiled. Cheng Yaojin personally put the corn in.

(End of this chapter)