Tang Dynasty: A Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls for Li Er at the Start

Chapter 46 Big Black Guy, huh? I've seen plenty of those in my past life.

"nature."

Li Jing made no attempt to conceal this fact; everyone in Chang'an knew it, even the Emperor himself.

"Since you're in such a good mood, I'll show you around once we get to the manor." Li Jing grabbed Wen He's hand and strode quickly outside, his steps light and agile.

"Um, just look at the first two, forget about the other one."

Wen He broke out in a cold sweat. Going to someone else's house just to see their wife—if word got out, it would be utterly unbearable to hear.

Who doesn't know the three treasures of Li Jing's family: "the tiger in front of the hall, the Kunlun jade, and the three heroes of the wind and dust, the Red Dust Maiden"?

"Hey, go ahead and see, don't be afraid, he won't hurt you. His Majesty saw him once and was quite frightened."

Li Jing whispered the last sentence in Wen He's ear.

The latter was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

That can't be right. I remember that the legendary Hong Fu Nu was very beautiful. Was Li Yuan, that old lecher, really scared?

After leaving the palace gates, Li Jing invited Wen He to get into the carriage.

The carriage of the dignified Duke of Yongkang County, a pillar of the state, was actually just a few planks of wood, with a curtain made of tattered, faded rags.

Compared to the magnificent carriages of others on Zhuque Street, Li Jing was far too understated.

When he arrived at Li Jing's residence, he was even more surprised.

It's just a small courtyard that you can find anywhere in the market.

A rammed earth wall and a simple wooden door.

Some of the tiles on the eaves were broken.

If it weren't for the words "Li Residence" written on the gate, Wen He wouldn't have believed that this was Li Jing's home.

"Please excuse my poor living, young man. I am not in Chang'an most of the year. This is where I lived when I was in trouble in Chang'an. I am used to living here, so I have no intention of changing it."

Li Jing, on the other hand, was quite carefree.

No wonder he withdrew so decisively later on.

"But I suppose Magistrate Li won't be staying here for much longer."

Wen He knew that Li Shimin would surely bestow favors upon him once he ascended the throne.

It wasn't just about rewarding those who participated in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

People like Li Jing would definitely be won over.

Not to mention, things are different from the original history now.

Historically, it wasn't until before the Wei River Alliance, when the Turkic army approached the north of the Wei River Bridge, that Li Shimin urgently appointed Li Jing as the Grand General of the Lingzhou Road Army to resist the Eastern Turks.

However, Li Jing has now been sent to Jingzhou ahead of schedule. If nothing unexpected happens, Li Shimin will soon issue an edict appointing him as the Grand General of the Jingzhou Road Army.

Once the Turks are defeated, the title of Duke will be a certainty.

This means that the Daiguo Guild will be online ahead of schedule.

Then he naturally could no longer live in such a mansion. Putting aside whether Li Jing could save face, Li Shimin would definitely feel embarrassed.

Li Jing knew Wen He was implying something, and smiled noncommittally.

His servant knocked on the door, and soon the door opened, revealing a still-beautiful woman in a long red dress.

"My lord has returned."

"My lady, your husband has returned."

The two held hands tightly, gazing at each other with deep affection.

If Wen He hadn't known that Li Jing had been in Chang'an all this time, she would have really thought he hadn't been home for a long time.

After a while, Li Jing remembered the guest he had brought today.

"By the way, Madam, we have a guest today, this one..."

"How did you know that the Duke of Cai had arrived?" the beautiful woman asked in surprise.

Li Jing was taken aback, even more surprised than she was.

"Has Lord Mao arrived?"

Why is he here today?

He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Ever since the Prince of Qin and the Crown Prince went to war, Li Shiji has stayed at home and refused to go out.

He even avoided seeing him when he came to his door, but today he actually came to his house?

"My lord, you don't know?" the beautiful woman asked in confusion.

"Didn't you just say that we had guests?"

"Oh, I mean Wen Xiaolang."

He turned to look at Wen He. Seeing that the couple were chatting enthusiastically, Wen He had no intention of disturbing them and was leaning against the carriage, looking at the sky with boredom.

He only came to his senses when Li Jing mentioned him.

Li Jing introduced her to him, saying, "This is my wife, Zhang Chuchen."

Upon hearing this, Wen He bowed to the beautiful woman.

"My name is Wen He. I have met Madam Zhang."

Sure enough, this still charming and beautiful woman was none other than Zhang Chuchen, the Red-Robed Maiden, one of the Three Heroes of the Mortal World.

She truly lives up to her name; even at this age, her appearance remains so ethereal.

It truly deserves to be one of Li Jing's three treasures.

During the Tang Dynasty, surnames were considered prestigious, so even married women would not take their husbands' surnames.

"Greetings, young master." Zhang Chuchen curtsied in return, glancing at Wen He with a hint of doubt in his heart.

My husband went to the palace, but why did he bring back a baby?
"Lang Jun!"

A deep voice was heard, and a man over eight feet tall, his body as black as coal, emerged from a side door.

He respectfully bowed deeply to Li Jing.

"Mo Ran, I was just looking for you. Quickly bring Tang Qianhu and Juechen here. I promised Wen Xiaolang that I would let him see my three treasures, hahaha."

He laughed loudly, grabbed Wen He's hand, and pointed at the big, dark-skinned man.

"Well, were you scared by this dark-skinned fellow? It is said that his hometown is full of people with skin as black as ink. I found it interesting, so I named him Mo Ran, meaning 'dyed from black ink'."

Mo Ran stood there dumbfounded, bowed to Wen He, and then turned and went back to the mansion.

He's a big black guy, I've seen plenty of those in my past life.

It's just that.

"Hehe, that's really amazing."

"You've seen one of these three treasures, and the other two will surely surprise you later. But since Master Mao is here today, why don't you come and meet him with me?"

"what?"

Wen He was a little confused. Hadn't she already seen two of them before?

Black slaves, no, they're Kunlun slaves, Hong Fu Nu, and the last one is Tang Qian Hu, isn't it?
It wasn't long before Wen He understood.

The three treasures he mentioned were completely different from what Li Jing had said.

The other one was Li Jing's Ferghana horse, named Juechen.

Thinking about it, Wen He understood. Who would treat their wife like a treasure to be admired by others?

Even ordinary people couldn't do that, let alone Li Jing.

Big Black stood in front of Wen He, holding a tiger in one hand and a horse in the other.

For some reason, this scene made his hair stand on end.

Will that tiger with its piercing eyes pounce on him soon?
The big black guy named Mo Ran seemed to sense Wen He's worry. He grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth, as if to tell Wen He not to worry.

Li Jing laughed and gently nudged Wen He: "Young man, you should get a little closer, that big cat is very well-behaved."

"Hehe, no need." Wen He swallowed.

Only a fierce person like Li Jing would call a tiger a cat.

"It's rare to see your brother, Pharmacist, bring Juechen and that tiger out with him. Are there any new guests at the manor today?"

A hearty laugh rang out, and a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist walked in from the main hall.

This man had a heroic air about him, piercing eyes, and walked with a confident stride.

"Master Mao, what brings you here today, to visit your humble brother?"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Jing went to greet them.

He is Li Shiji, the legendary Xu Maogong?

Looking at his appearance as a fierce general, he is so different from the Taoist priest in the later Sui and Tang Dynasties Romance.

Seeing that only a young child like Wen He was present, Li Shiji glanced around and suddenly asked Li Jing in a serious tone, "I heard that the Prince of Qin invited you to the palace, so I rushed here to find you. Are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Jing suddenly raised his hand to signal Li Shiji to shut up. Li Shiji was taken aback and realized that the former was telling him to shut up.

Suddenly, Li Jing turned around and looked at Wen He, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp.

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