Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 151 Protecting the Calf

"Guo Guo Guo Guo Ziyi?"

Wang Xi blinked, staring blankly at the young general in front of him.

The young general felt a little flustered as he was stared at like that. After all, this dog-headed vulture had a great reputation. He clasped his hands and said, "I am Guo Ziyi."

Wow. What a coincidence! I can't believe I've run into the guardian deity of the Tang Dynasty here. Wang Xi quickly clasped his hands in return, saying, "This humble one, Wang Xiaoque, greets General Guo."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Guo Ziyi was even more apprehensive and hurriedly returned the greeting with clasped hands, saying, "I am merely a Left Guard Commander."

"Where! Where!"

Wang Xi looked at Guo Ziyi anxiously again, "Is General Guo alright? Is he injured? Quickly, quickly call a doctor to treat General Guo's injuries."

"what?"

Guo Ziyi was taken aback. You're worried about me? He quickly replied, "No need, no need. Thank you for your concern, young master. I am not injured."

"Are you really not injured?" Wang Xi asked.

"real."

Guo Ziyi nodded.

"Oh! I'm so glad you're alright, I'm so glad you're alright. You absolutely can't be hurt!"

Wang Xi patted his small chest, his breathing intermittent, and looked Guo Ziyi up and down, saying, "The future of our Great Tang Dynasty depends entirely on you!"

"what?"

Guo Ziyi was completely confused.

Wang Xi suddenly chuckled, "General Guo's life-saving grace will be forever remembered by me. How about we cut off chicken heads, burn yellow paper, and become sworn brothers?"

Guo Ziyi was completely baffled. What was wrong with this person?
Wang Shuang suddenly leaned over and said, "Brother Que, have you lost your mind? You want to become sworn brothers with a lowly soldier?"

Guo Ziyi hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I am not worthy of such a title. How could I possibly become sworn brothers with you, young master? Absolutely not, absolutely not."

“Why not?” Wang Xi immediately replied, “I love making friends.”

"Sparrow!"

Hearing an urgent shout, Li Linfu rushed into the courtyard. "Que'er, are you alright?"

Upon seeing Li Linfu, Wang Xi immediately rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle Li, why didn't you come earlier?"

Li Linfu was taken aback at first, then chuckled and said, "You still know how to blame Uncle Li? Looks like you're alright."

After saying that, he pointed at Guo Ziyi and the others, "If it weren't for me, how do you think they would have come here? Was it really just a coincidence that they met?"

Guo Ziyi immediately replied, "We were indeed sent here on the orders of Master Li."

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Uncle Li, please don't be offended. I was just joking."

"You're just too impulsive!"

Li Linfu pointed at Wang Xi, then glanced at Hongxiu. Seeing that both of them were unharmed, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Suddenly, he glanced at Shang Gongbu, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Guo Ziyi suddenly said, "Young men, I must ask you to come with me to the Jingzhao Prefecture. I apologize."

Although he was sent here on Li Linfu's orders, the rule of law cannot be violated. What exactly happened is still unclear. We must go to the Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate and then make a decision.

Linghu Baodi said with a wronged expression, "Can't we go after the New Year? Going to the Capital Prefecture on the first day of the Lunar New Year is considered unlucky!"

Guo Ziyi remained silent.

Of course this is not possible.

Li Longji had given an order that if any of these relatives of the emperor or nobles violated the law, they would be severely punished.

Wang Xi patted Linghu Baodi on the shoulder, "I'm so sorry to have dragged the brothers into this."

Xue Jun said, "Don't say that. We were trying to save our teacher, not for you."

"No no no!"

Wang Xi shook his head and said seriously, "Please don't say that. Consider this favor on my behalf. I'll treat you all to a meal another day to thank you properly."

Xue Jun and the others were completely dumbfounded.

Hongxiu, who was holding Qin'er inside the house, understood Wang Xi's meaning and rolled her eyes slightly.

"This is where?"

Qin'er suddenly opened her eyes slowly.

Hongxiu exclaimed excitedly, "Qin'er, you're awake!"

"Sister!"

Qin'er suddenly grabbed Hongxiu with one hand, "Sister, run! Run!"

Hongxiu held Qin'er tightly, gently comforting her, "It's alright! It's alright! It's alright!"

Upon seeing this, Xue Jun was immediately enraged. He suddenly rushed towards the Tibetan men and kicked one of them, shouting, "You bastards, how dare you bully my junior sister! I'll kill you all today!"

The Tibetan man could only endure it; he dared not retaliate.

Several soldiers quickly stepped forward, grabbed Xue Jun, and stood in front of the Tibetan men.

Because they didn't understand what was going on.

Guo Ziyi was also afraid that they would act impulsively, so he read the explanation aloud and then escorted them all to the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Of course, they all went by horse-drawn carriage.

"Are you OK?"

Huangfu Sengnian asked the question.

"Ouch!"

Wang Xi rubbed his chest and groaned, "That guy is really strong. It hurts so much. Luckily, my dad beats me a lot, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to take it."

Huangfu Sengnian then asked, "What exactly happened?" Wang Xi then told Huangfu Sengnian the whole story.

Huangfu Sengnian didn't doubt it, but shook his head and said, "You were really impulsive. You should have listened to Li Linfu back then. Do you know how dangerous it was just now?"

Wang Xi sighed, "Looking back now, I'm terrified, but if I had to do it all over again, I would make the same choice. If I had been even a moment later, it might have been too late to make amends. By the way, how did you get here?"

Huangfu Sengnian shook his head and said, "It really is lucky!"

After leaving the palace, they were still reluctant to part, as they had been quite reserved there and hadn't drunk much. So they went to the academy to celebrate.

I was just about to leave when I heard cries for help, so I rushed over.

At that moment, a pair of eyes were watching them from a carriage parked in the alley.

It was Wu Xin.

A servant beside him reported, "Actually, Huangfu Shaolang and the others arrived rather late. The key was that young man who suddenly appeared. If it weren't for that, I'm afraid Wang Xiaoque would be in grave danger!"

Wu Xin asked, "Did you manage to keep up with that person?"

The servant shook his head and said, "That man is highly skilled in martial arts and very cautious. Our men couldn't keep up with him."

"Could it be fate?"

Wu Xin sighed and said, "But it doesn't matter. In any case, it can at least suppress this kid's limelight."

Meng Wenli, the Prefect of Jingzhao, had just returned home from a charity banquet and was preparing to rest and welcome the arrival of his holiday. However, he was woken up again as soon as he lay down.

To be honest, it's not a big deal for these spoiled brawlers to fight each other, and it usually wouldn't bother the Prefect of the Capital. But the problem is that it involves the young prince of Tibet.

Meng Wenli didn't know what was going on, but he didn't dare to be careless. He got out of bed and rushed to the Jingzhao Prefecture while cursing all the way.

They really don't let people have any peace and quiet.

By the time he arrived, his men had already taken statements from several key participants.

"So, it was that Tibetan prince who started the trouble?"

Meng Wenli asked Liang Sheng, the registrar.

Liang Sheng nodded and said, "It should be, after all, the crime scene was in Hongxiu's courtyard."

Meng Wenli nodded and then asked, "How badly is the Tibetan prince injured?"

Liang Sheng said, "A doctor has already examined him. His genitals have been severely injured, and the doctor doesn't know whether there will be any future complications."

Meng Wenli frowned, picked up a few more confessions and looked at them, saying, "For now, only keep Wang Xiaoque, Hongxiu, and the Tibetan prince. Release the rest. But remember, don't say they're being detained; just say they're being interrogated."

Liang Sheng nodded and said, "This humble official understands."

This matter involves diplomacy, and as the Prefect of the Capital, he was not very clear about the higher-ups' diplomatic policies. Therefore, without the approval of the higher authorities, he dared not easily close the case.

Not long after Liang Sheng left, Guo Ziyi suddenly came into the hall again, saying that the emperor wanted to see Wang Xi.

Upon hearing this, Meng Wenli breathed a sigh of relief and quickly handed the man over to Guo Ziyi.

It turned out that Li Linfu had sought help from the Imperial Guards, so the news quickly reached the ears of Gao Lishi in the palace. Knowing Wang Xi's position in Li Longji's heart, he quickly informed the emperor.

Li Longji was also startled. This person had just left me, how could this happen? So he quickly sent someone to summon Wang Xi.

"Uncle."

Upon arriving at the palace, Wang Xi lowered his head and called out softly.

Li Longji said urgently, "Raise your head."

Wang Xi slowly raised his head.

When Li Longji saw that the man had been beaten black and blue, he immediately became anxious, "How can you be so useless? You got beaten up like this on your own turf."

Wang Xi was displeased upon hearing this and hurriedly defended himself, saying, "That fellow is older and stronger than me, but I did not disgrace my uncle. I was not afraid of him and even seriously injured him. I only suffered superficial injuries."

"Can he compare to you?" Li Longji said, "You're trying to fight a brick wall with a porcelain tile. Should your uncle find a doctor to take a look at you?"

Wang Xi shook his head and said, "No need, it's just a minor injury."

Li Longji frowned. "What exactly happened?"

Wang Xi truthfully told Li Longji what had happened.

Li Longji said, "You are really impulsive. What kind of status do you have? How can you risk your life? If anything happens, your uncle will take care of it for you."

Wang Xi scratched his head and said, "Hongxiu was my teacher. How could I have thought of so much back then?"

Li Longji glanced at him, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Is he just a teacher?"

Wang Xi chuckled, then suddenly aggravated his wound, wincing in pain and crying out, "Ouch, ouch!"

Li Longji frowned and said, "Don't worry, your uncle will definitely not let them off this time. How dare they hit my nephew? They're really tired of living."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Wang Xi quickly bowed and said, "But Uncle, please don't tell Aunt, lest Aunt worry about her nephew again."

Li Longji said irritably, "You only think of your aunt now? It's too late. How can you keep it a secret now? But don't worry, your uncle will explain to your aunt. You didn't do anything wrong. You were just a little too impulsive."

“Yes, I won’t be so impulsive next time.” Wang Xi added, “But Uncle, the teacher is still imprisoned in the Jingzhao Prefecture.”

Li Longji said, "I will make them release the people immediately. This Jingzhao Prefecture is really becoming more and more outrageous."

Wang Xi's eyes darted around, and he said, "Why don't you explain to my father again, Uncle? Otherwise, when I go back, I'll get another beating. It's the New Year, and getting two beatings is really tough."

Li Longji laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, I'll have Li Shi accompany you back later, and he can also explain to your father that he's not allowed to hit you."

"Thank you, Uncle! Thank you, Uncle! Oh dear, oh dear!"

"Go back and take good care of your injuries. You still have to participate in the singing competition during the Lantern Festival."

"Yes!"

Wang Xi said, "Oh dear, with my nephew's appearance, how can he participate in a singing competition? He'll probably be laughed at to death."

Li Longji chuckled and said, "This uncle can't help you."

(End of this chapter)