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    A few days later, at the port outside Dengzhou City, Li Min and Wen Xin were standing on the pier in casual clothes, accompanied by only a few guards and some stewards and servants of the palace, but they did not bring any guards of honor from the palace.  The group of people looked like ordinary people who came to the pier to greet relatives and friends, but after all, Dengzhou was Li Min's fiefdom, and many people in Dengzhou knew him. Therefore, when they saw His Highness King Qi here, although some people had the courage to  He stepped forward to salute, but most people chose to avoid it.  .

    The main reason why Li Min and the others dressed up as ordinary people was because the person they came to pick up today was none other than his eldest brother Li Chengqian who was demoted to Shanghai.  Li Chengqian was suddenly demoted from the position of prince to a commoner, and he must be very disappointed now. Therefore, if Li Min pretends to be a prince in front of the other party, it will be equivalent to carving out the flesh in Li Chengqian's heart.  It was precisely out of this consideration that Li Min decided to greet Li Chengqian's family in a private capacity, so as not to make the other party think too much.

    Not long after Li Min and the others waited, a medium-sized fleet slowly sailed into the port under the leadership of the pilot boat. The ships in this fleet were not very big, and the big ship at the front should be  Li Chengqian's boat had the words "Ge Feng Hao" written on the bow. Just looking at the size of the He Feng Hao, it was only one-third the size of Li Min's Qi Wang Hao.

    After the Hefeng slowly stopped at the dock, Li Min and Wen Xin led the people to the bow, and the people on the boat also began to get down along the wooden planks from the boat to the dock. The first person to step off the bow  , none other than Li Chengqian, the deposed prince of the Tang Dynasty.

    But when Li Min saw the man limping off the bow of the boat, he almost didn't dare to recognize him.  He and Li Chengqian had not seen each other for more than a year, but when they saw each other again, they found that Li Chengqian's temples were gray, and there were a few fine lines on his forehead and corners of his eyes. Although Li Chengqian was only in his twenties this year, he now looked  But he looks like a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

    Li Min was also shocked when he saw Li Chengqian who had changed greatly. He also saw that Li Chengqian had difficulty with his legs and feet, so he immediately stepped forward to help him get off the boat.  However, Li Chengqian was stunned and struggled instinctively. When he found that Li Min was sincerely helping him, he was moved and got off the boat with Li Min.

    Seeing Li Chengqian getting off the boat, Wen Xin hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and then took Li Chengqian's wife Su off the boat.  Su is the eldest daughter of Secretary Su Dan. She is one year younger than Li Chengqian, and her appearance is naturally very beautiful. However, because her husband was demoted, her face also looks sad and haggard.

    In addition to the Su family, there are several sons and daughters of Li Chengqian who are left, that is, Li Min's nephews and nieces. The oldest one is five years old, while the youngest is just half a year old. Among them, the direct descendants born to the Su family  The eldest son's name is Li Xiang, who is just two years old. He was also demoted from Chang'an with his father this time, and is now being led by the Su family.

    The Su family was born in a scholarly family. When she saw Li Min and Wen Xin coming to greet them in person, she hurriedly led Li Xiang forward and saluted: "Su family pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and pays homage to the Princess Qi!"

    Seeing his wife about to salute someone, Li Chengqian's face darkened, thinking that when he was the crown prince, only others saluted the couple. But now that he was demoted, his status plummeted, from a prince to a commoner, and now he can't even do it anymore.  He had to bow to his brother when he saw him, which made him feel even more depressed.

    Seeing Su's salute, Wen Xin hurriedly helped her up. At the same time, Li Min next to her also said: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to salute. Today I am just a younger brother to greet my eldest brother and sister-in-law, so if you have to salute, it is my turn."  It¡¯s only right for you and Wen Xin to salute your eldest brother and sister-in-law!¡±

    Li Min said, and together with Wen Xin, they saluted Li Chengqian and Su. Seeing that Li Min and his wife were so polite, Su and Li Chengqian were very moved.  Since they were demoted, it can be said that they have suffered from the warmth and indifference of people. They were even ridiculed by Li Tai when they left Chang'an. For this reason, Li Chengqian almost started a fight with him.  But when they went out to sea to take a boat, the official from the Ministry of Rites who was responsible for arranging their itinerary refused to use a big boat and only chose a small boat like Hefeng. As long as there were wind and waves, the boat would be bumpy and bumpy. For this reason, Li Chengqian even became seasick.  , it took several days to adapt before I could eat, but my whole body became older and more haggard.

    Seeing the expressions of Li Chengqian and his wife, Li Min guessed that they must have tasted all kinds of human kindness along the way, so he didn't want to show off too much. When he saw his nephew Li Xiang, who was holding his little hand by Mrs. Su, he immediately stepped forward and picked up the timid Li Xiang.  Xiang changed the subject and said: "Brother, the last time I saw Xiang'er, he was just a swaddling baby. I didn't expect that he had grown so big!"

    Li Xiang is only two years old and is still a little afraid of strangers. In addition, he has never seen Li Min except when he was born. Therefore, when he was first picked up by Li Min, he seemed very resistant and looked at his mother Su with two big watery eyes.  Shi, at the same time, he flattened his mouth and looked like he wanted to cry.

    At this time, Wen Xin took out the candy she had prepared and waved it in front of Li Xiang. This attracted the little guy¡¯s attention and she opened her two chubby little hands to grab it. As a result, Li Xiang was attracted.He laughed loudly.  Wen Xin lost no time in putting the candy into Li Xiang's little hand, finally attracting all the little guy's attention to the candy and no longer resisting Li Min's embrace.

    Seeing that Li Min and his wife loved their son so much, Li Chengqian and Su Shi both had smiles on their faces.  While Li Min was teasing Li Xiang, he asked Li Chengqian and his wife to leave with them. As for the other former Prince's Palace personnel who were demoted along with Li Chengqian, naturally the palace stewards would make arrangements.

    Since coming to Dengzhou, the first thing to do is to take a train. After all, this has become a symbol of Dengzhou. In fact, as the train is gradually accepted by people, several trains in and around Dengzhou City  Big cities have also built train tracks, but building train tracks consumes a lot of steel. Although Datang's current steel production is growing rapidly, the price is a bit expensive. At least this train track cannot be built everywhere.  of.

    Li Chengqian's family was welcomed onto the train by Li Min and his wife. When the train began to slowly accelerate, exhaling black smoke, two-year-old Li Xiang was jumping for joy. He even climbed onto the stool next to the window with several brothers and sisters, hooking  Looking outside, they were chattering about something. They were all children, the oldest was only five years old. They had no idea how their status would change after their father was demoted, so there was nothing to worry about. Naturally, they were better than  Their parents wanted to be happy, but Su Shi, Wen Xin, and several concubines of Li Chengqian were worried about them falling, so they all protected them with smiles.

    Although Li Chengqian was depressed because of being demoted, he was also very curious about new things like trains. When the train started, he finally showed a strange look on his face, and he took the initiative to ask Li Min why there were no cattle or horses on the train.  Can we move forward?  What is this black smoke?

    In fact, when Li Chengqian was in Chang'an before, he had also heard about these novel things created by Li Min, but at that time he and Li Taidou were fighting each other, so he didn't pay much attention to these things. He always thought that others were spreading rumors, but he didn't expect that after seeing it with his own eyes today.  Only then did he realize that this thing really existed in the world, and it was even more magical than he imagined.

    Li Min naturally answered Li Chengqian's questions one by one, and also pointed out the scenery along the way. Now this train no longer just travels between the main city of Dengzhou and the pier, but in the middle.  We turned a few corners and included the two acropolis in the middle and several important factories. In this way, although it took a little longer to get from the dock to the main city, it was more convenient for the people of Dengzhou. It was really  A rare political achievement.

    We got off the train with a group of little ones who were still interested, and then we all returned to Prince Qi¡¯s Mansion, where a banquet had already been prepared.  Because this banquet was only for Li Chengqian¡¯s family, and it was also a family banquet, there was no need to differentiate between men and women. Everyone sat together and chatted while eating. Xijun and the others, including Chou Chou, also participated together.  banquet.

    Among them, Chou Chou was over a year old. When she saw Li Xiang and her cousins, who were not much older than herself, she ran up to her with arms crossed in excitement. However, the way she greeted her was really unbearable, and she would bite anyone she saw.  One mouthful, so frightened Li Xiang and the others that they ran around, and the whole hall was almost noisy by them.

    Perhaps because of seeing these carefree children or feeling Li Min's warm hospitality, Li Chengqian's mood improved significantly. There was a smile on his pale face, and he even ate more food and wine.  This comforted Ms. Su, who had been carefully observing her husband. After all, no matter whether Li Chengqian was the prince or not, he was still her husband. Along the way, she saw that her husband's body was getting worse day by day, and even his diet was much less. This made her see  In her eyes, she was anxious in her heart. Now that she could see her husband take a few more bites of food, she was very satisfied.

    After the banquet, Wen Xin took Su, Li Xiang and other female family members and children to play in the palace, while Li Min and Li Chengqian found a pavilion and ordered people to make fragrant tea. The two sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting.  .

    "Brother, third brother already knows that you are going to Shanghai. A house has been prepared for you and your sister-in-law there. In addition, although Shanghai is a new city, it is already prosperous. I believe that in a few years, there will be a lot of people there.  It is definitely no worse than Dengzhou, and will even surpass Dengzhou in the future, becoming the most prosperous port in our Tang Dynasty. So brother and sister-in-law, you can live there for a while, just to relax, and wait for your father's anger.  Go over there and give some more advice from your mother, maybe you will be recalled to Chang'an by your father in the future!" Li Minshen said with a smile. Although the content of his words was very complicated, it expressed a younger brother's affection for his elder brother.  care.

    However, after listening to Li Min's words, Li Chengqian gave him a complicated look.  In fact, ever since he met Li Min, he had always wanted to ask him a question, but his family members were both here before, so he was too embarrassed to ask. Now that they were the only two left, he didn't have much to worry about.

    (To be continued)
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