This is what the old man hates. While whispering to Li Jing, he looked at Wei Jie with the obvious intention of driving him away.
Wei Jie is well versed in the ways of the world, because if you want to serve the official position of Huangmen Minister safely for so many years, the first requirement is the worldly ways.
He wanted to keep the old man Qi Qi Yuan, but in the end he still didn't want to embarrass Li Jing. After the old man finished muttering, he took the opportunity to leave and said, "Brother, I have something important to do. How about we meet up another day?"
He was well versed in the world, but Li Jing was not. After thinking about it for a moment, he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we are not outsiders. You know, Yuen Long, my nephew, there is another one named Xu Shiji? He should be his friend...
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This is not an outsider. Wei Jie smiled and said nothing, but looked at the old man and made him so angry, you old man. The old man's breathing was indeed much heavier. As he got older, his temper became more and more violent.
In fact, Wei Jie didn't really want to meet the two people who came. He didn't know who Xu Shiji was, but he had heard about Yuen Long for a long time. The youngest son of an old man, who was not very old, caught up
Good times.
It is said that this man has been following Li Po, the king of Han, in the Jin Dynasty. Coupled with Li Yaoshi's connections, it will not be surprising where he goes in the future. Maybe he will be crowned king in a few days.
It's just that these people have very heavy traces of the King of Han. As a member of the Kansai people, he is very aware of this. It's not time to get close to these people, otherwise? Maybe it will cause some embarrassing situations for Webster.
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In other words, his relationship with Li Jing was nothing to Webster before. Everyone was very happy to see it work after that. But if he plunged into the confidants of the King of Han, that would be extremely inappropriate.
Wei Jie doesn't want to be in the limelight and lead Wei to glory or something, of course? It doesn't hurt to have a banquet? It's enough to just watch the excitement and not talk for a while.
What he didn't know was that not everyone could see this excitement...
Yuen Long came in with his wife, children and an oil bottle. He was a junior. He first bowed to Li Jing and Wei Jie, and then introduced each other.
There was actually a handsome and outrageous outsider here? Yuen Long was very surprised.
What surprised him even more was? Wei Jie Wei Yuntai? Huangmen Shilang? A person from the powerful Wei family, or a high-ranking official in Menxia Province. If he went to Menxia Province, most of these people would be his superiors.
Yuen Long was very surprised. It was the right time to come to my uncle today? Otherwise, how would I know that my uncle had such a friend? He is so handsome... How come such a unique person has never been mentioned by my grandfather? Huh?
Grandpa will use fists and kicks when he sees me, but he never talks about the serious business.
Yuen Long was very happy and prepared to get close to the future Shangguan, and by the way, he took care of Xu Shiji's affairs.
Li Jing was also puzzled? The second man from the left of the Han Dynasty Palace led the army. This was the Han King's confidant general. Why did he come to pay homage to him?
Xu Shiji's eyes darkened, and he just followed Yuen Long to pay respects to one person and another. He behaved carefully and didn't say much. He actually understood that these people here were all members of a well-connected family, so it was better to be careful.
Besides, Yuen Long had warned him before that this trip was related to his life-long event, and he must not talk nonsense like last night.
Of course, facing Li Jing and Li Yaoshi, the father-in-law of His Highness the King of Han, he did not dare to talk nonsense.
Xu Shiji felt that it was not reliable to ask this person to help him propose marriage to the King of Han, mainly because he did not have the friendship. But thinking about it again, it seemed that there was really no better candidate than this person.
After the greetings, Ashina Yunzhen took the child to the back. Wei Jieshao couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking that he had always heard about the situation between the King of Han and the Turks. Looking at it today, it was actually true.
Not only did the King of Han marry the daughter of a Turkic princess, but his relatives were also able to marry into the Turkic royal family. This shows the deep connection between the two families, and then there was a sigh.
How many years has it been since there was no trace of Turks in Chang'an City? Back then, Yang Erke was called the Holy Khan by the Turks. Recalling the grand occasion, Wei Jie was leisurely fascinated.
The food and drinks were quickly put out, and the men took their seats one after another.
Li Jing's family is really not big. As soon as a few people sat down, the main hall where he entertained guests was filled up. Yuen Long couldn't help but think that even his uncle lived in such a simple way, so it would be a bit inappropriate for him to live in a big house.
Already.
This meal was eaten in a hurry. We originally planned to have a drink with each other, but a few uninvited guests came during the period, so we had to add a lot of bowls, chopsticks and dishes. Chen was tired and had a sore back and felt that it was time to hire a cook or something.
, after all, my husband’s status is different from usual, if a few more people come, I will be exhausted.
Originally, she wanted to go into the palace to see her daughter tonight, but she had no choice but to give up now.
She and Ashina Yunzhen were able to chat a few words, and what she liked to hear most was actually Ashina Yunzhen's stories about the border areas and Western Turks. Every time she heard it, she was beaming with joy, and she and others later listened to it.
It's like telling a story, why did she never leave Chang'an city in her life?
So, regardless of Li Jing, Mrs. Chen really likes the Yuen Long family to come as guests, so she will prepare meals for the men outside, leaving some to enjoy with Ashina Yunzhen and Yuen Long's silly son.
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The women in the back house were enjoying themselves, while the men outside began to scheming.
This could barely be regarded as a family banquet. Wei Jie was Li Jing's confidant and had a good connection with the family. In fact, the only outsider was Xu Shiji, but he soon became the protagonist of this banquet.
There are not many people, so there is no need to be too particular. For a family dinner, the main thing is to eat well and drink well. As the host, Li Jing invites you to drink three cups, and then everyone just does what they want.
Yuen Long got the opportunity and toasted Wei Jie several times.
Since he was a close friend of his uncle, he didn't hide it much. He bluntly said that he would go to the province to become an official in the future, and asked Uncle Wei to teach him more.
Wei Jie smiled and agreed. In fact, he had just told Li Jing that he wanted to move him to his home, and he was still looking after him. It was just that he had "enemies" with the elder statesman and was unwilling to tell the truth to his son.
As expected, the old man was so angry that he kept glaring at his son fiercely. Looking at Yuen Long's flattering look, he wished he could just go up and knock the little beast's head off.
Xu Shiji followed the rules and respected his master first, then the elders, then Wei Jie, and then he and Yuen Long had a drink together.
His manners and conversation are pretty good, which means that at least he is not from a rude background. This cannot be hidden from others. For example, when Li Jing met Li Po, he knew that this man must have no family background, did not understand etiquette, and behaved rudely, so he was very dissatisfied.
This is the usual operation of people in these days, needless to say.
After observing for a while, they had something to say. Li Jing and Xu Shiji drank another drink, "General Xu returned to Beijing to report on his duties. His military achievements must be quite big, right?"
Just as Xu Shiji was about to answer, Yuen Long over there already said, "This time, his contribution is indeed not small. He led the troops and people to surround Tongguan, and the pseudo-prince Li Jiancheng conferred the title... Afterwards, everyone recommended Mao Gong as the chief contributor. After describing the merits, I'm afraid that
It’s time to build teeth and open a house.”
Wei Jie and the elders were both surprised. The news from Tongguan was spreading in the capital, and it was not a secret. The death of Li Jiancheng also completely extinguished some people's thoughts.
Unexpectedly, I can see the protagonist of the Tongguan incident here today, so it must be fresh.
And this contribution is indeed not small. If it is the first contribution, it is enough to establish Ya and establish a government. Nowadays, the world is in chaos, especially military merit. It is normal to add a benefactor to the founding father after establishing Ya and opening a government. Who told you to do it right?
It's time.
Li Jing was different from them. He was interested in the Battle of Tongguan itself. "General Xu was actually the first contributor? How did I hear that it was Henan in Tongguan who led the people to civil strife, killed Li Jiancheng, and was also executed by Li Gang and others? Everyone
Feeling that it was difficult to restore the situation, he walked out... What's the secret behind it?"
Xu Shiji made a difficult statement and said, "As an elder, I should not refuse to answer my questions, but there is a strict order from above that the details are not to be disclosed. Please don't be offended."
In fact, there are not many people who know about it. There are about eight or nine people inside and outside Tongguan. If so many people know about it, they will not hide the truth from the world.
But that's how it is with some things. Once true or false news comes out, and everyone is confused, someone has to believe whether what you say is true. That's why the official statement is so important, because it has credibility.
So today it is said that people from Henan sent troops to kill Li Jiancheng, so it was them who did it. Even if someone later said what happened at that time, it would be nothing more than a rumor.
Otherwise, there were so many smart people in Guan at that time, who would have dared to do things so cleanly and neatly.
Li Jing nodded regretfully. He didn't care about the secrets, but that this battle example was very good and could be added to the battle strategy he compiled. Who wouldn't understand the countermeasures? He just needed it.
Just details.
Xu Shiji actually felt that it was a pity that this battle was his proud work, but due to the commitment, he could not declare it. For someone like him who was in urgent need of reputation, it was indeed a bit of a disadvantage.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Li Jing was in a better and better mood, and looking at Xu Shiji became more and more pleasing to his eyes. After all these years, there are very few people who can talk to him about the gains and losses of the battle, and only Li Wu and Pingyang
There were only a few people including the princess, and none of them were paying attention.
Unlike the General Xu in front of me, he is a man who knows everything and talks about everything. He has experienced all kinds of wars at a young age and is rich in experience.
Lao Li's emotional intelligence is indeed not good. If Li Po were here and heard that a person had so many experiences, his first thought would be that this person should be more careful, otherwise he would not be able to blame anyone else if he suddenly breaks out.
Just like Xu Shiji has been under his subordinates for several years and has only achieved a great reputation now. In fact, in the final analysis, it is due to lack of trust.
After drinking a lot of wine and finishing the food, Wei Jie took the lead to say goodbye. Li Jing drunkenly sent him to the door. Wei Jie held Li Jing's arm and whispered: "Brother, please be more careful these days and don't mess around."
Don't say anything to those idle people. Once you say something, it will be troublesome if it gets spread. Remember this."