As the sun sets, Li Xiu bid farewell to Ma Ye and Qin Qiong. He carried the fishing rod in one hand and today's harvest in the other hand to go home. Today, he had nothing to do, so he came to accompany Ma Ye and Qin Qiong to fish, and listened to the two old people talking about their experiences back then. Sometimes Li Xiu also wondered if he had recorded all these things. Although they could not be compared with historical books, they could also allow future generations to understand the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty from the side?

The fishing location was very close to Li Xiu's house and it took only a few minutes to walk. However, when he was still a few hundred meters away from home and could see the gate of his house after turning a corner in front, he suddenly turned his head and ended up on the official road across the river. Sure enough, he saw another gray carriage that looked inconspicuous.

When he saw this carriage, Li Xiu couldn't help but frown, because it was not the first time he had seen this carriage. In fact, whether he was going to the academy, fishing by the river, or entering Chang'an City for some time, he often saw this inexpensive carriage not far from him. At first, he didn't pay attention, but the number of times he saw it made him alert. Today, he really saw this familiar carriage nearby.

Looking at the carriage in the distance, Li Xiu couldn't help but frown. He waved his hand. The guard leader next to him immediately ran forward. Then Li Xiu pointed to the carriage on the other side of the river: "Have you found out the origin of this carriage?"

"This..." The guard leader also showed a hesitant expression. Since Li Xiu discovered this suspicious carriage, he naturally began to send people to investigate. However, now seeing the guard leader's appearance, he obviously failed to find any results.

"Then what you have found, you can't find out nothing, right?" Li Xiu asked again with a frown.

"Master Qibing, we have been investigating the origin of this carriage for a while, but you told me to investigate secretly and not to be too arrogant. We can only send people to follow the carriage secretly and dare not stop them. However, we did not expect that the owner of the carriage seemed to be very powerful. Every time we followed, we would be found, either they would get into the alley and escape, or suddenly several identical carriages appeared, making it impossible to tell the difference between real and fake." The guard leader said helplessly at this time.

When Li Xiu heard the words of the guard leader, he also showed a thoughtful expression. Although he didn't know the origin of the carriage, since he dared to follow him, he must have a considerable background. Otherwise, ordinary people would not have the courage to get rid of the people he sent out to inquire about the news in Chang'an, which is even more impossible for ordinary people.

"Master, the carriage has left. Do you want your subordinates to send someone to follow again?" At this moment, he suddenly heard the guard leader reminding him that he had not made any progress in sending people to follow him several times, which made the guard leader very unwilling to accept it.

Li Xiu also looked up at the other side at this time, and indeed found that the carriage began to speed away. This made him silent for a moment, but shook his head and said, "Forget it, the owner of this carriage seems to be prepared. It is probably useless for you to follow him."

As Li Xiu finished speaking, the carriage finally disappeared on the official road, and Li Xiu was too lazy to pay attention to the other party. Although the carriage had a strange origin, he did not do anything out of order for the time being. Moreover, he believed that the other party would definitely appear again, and sooner or later he would catch the other party's foot.

Li Xiu was about to rest in the evening. Today it was his turn in Princess Pingyang's room. After the two washed up, Princess Pingyang asked: "I heard that my husband has encountered that strange carriage again. Should I send more people to investigate, or ask Uncle Ma to borrow the power of Feinusi."

"This is not needed. Just a rat with a head and tail exposed, there is no need to make a big move. And although there is no evidence, I always feel that the other party does not seem to be malicious." Li Xiu said with a smile at this time. The last sentence was not to comfort Princess Pingyang, but to truly feel that although the carriage followed him everywhere, it seemed that there was really no malicious intention.

Hearing Li Xiu say this, Princess Pingyang had no choice but to nod and said, "Okay, but husband, you should be careful when you go out for a while, and don't go too far, so as not to have another accident like the last time."

The last time Princess Pingyang mentioned refers to Li Xiu's assassination when he was ambushed and assassinated. That time, Li Xiu almost died. Although the incident has been a long time ago, Princess Pingyang is still in fear. Every time she thinks of it, she feels scared.

When Li Xiu heard his wife's advice, he felt warm in his heart. He gently held her in his arms, and Princess Pingyang also leaned softly on her husband's chest. The two have been married for many years, and their love has gradually turned into family affection. Although there is less passion, it makes the relationship between the two more stable and close.

In the next few days, Li Xiu did not go out, and he was not needed to give lectures at the main academy for the time being. Ma Ye and Qin Qiong made an appointment to go to Nanshan to hunt, so Li Xiu stayed at home to accompany his family and taught the children at home. Although Li Zhi didn't dare to come because she was shy, Li Zhi and Yizi still ran to Li Xiu every day.

It is worth mentioning that since Li Zhi returned, Changsun Wuji began to pay more attention to Li Zhi. He not only asked him about his well-being, but also gave him a lot of things. Li Zhi often complained to Li Xiu, saying that he felt that his uncle was strange recently, which made him very uncomfortable. Li Xiu could only smile bitterly about this. Of course, Changsun Wuji's thoughts were not something that a child as old as Li Zhi could understand.

It was another warm winter day, and Li Xiu felt a little stuffy when he stayed at home. The temperature was still too low now, and the river surface of the yellow canal was not frozen, so he brought a fishing rod and came to the river to prepare to fish and spend the time. Although Ma Ye and the others were not there, fishing activities were not suitable for too many people, and a person could be quieter.

Although the river surface has not frozen yet, the temperature is quite low. Li Xiu came to the river and lit the charcoal stove he brought, then fished while cooking tea. When it was cold, roasted it on the fire and took a bite of hot tea to warm your body. It was very free and comfortable.

However, just as Li Xiu was fishing, he suddenly saw a familiar carriage coming slowly on the official road opposite the river. This made Li Xiu look up and look at the carriage. Although Li Xiu seemed to be sitting here alone now, there were actually a lot of guards around him, so he was not worried about his safety at all.

In the past, the carriage was kept a considerable distance from Li Xiu, but today it was different. The other party drove from the official road and finally stopped directly on the bank of the river opposite Li Xiu, only across the river from him. Li Xiu was also quietly looking at the window of the carriage. It seemed that the people in the carriage were going to meet him honestly.
Chapter completed!