"Come, have a drink first, my dear brother has suffered."
Fang Xuanling first raised his glass to invite him to drink, and Li Daliang accompanied him with a wry smile. He really didn't treat him badly in terms of food and drink. It was better than what he had eaten in Tongguan. Even if the food and wine were cooked by Fang Xuanling's mother-in-law, Li Daliang would also eat them.
There is no smell.
But this was the first time in so many days that he saw an "acquaintance" who was visiting him. Apart from being excited, I felt only grateful.
Putting down the wine glass, he filled it up first for Fang Xuanling, and said: "Brother Fang came here specially to visit me? If that's the case, I really don't know what to say. I have no relatives in the capital, and now I am under the stairs."
It’s hard to describe the fear of being a prisoner..."
Half true and half false, the vitality of Henan people has always been strong, just like when Li Mi led people to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, he was able to find Fang Xuanling's door. There may be some fear, but it is not necessarily hard to say.
You see, in this situation, he still wants to ask Princess Pingyang for help, you know that he has not yet reached the most desperate stage.
Besides, there is no fear of life, so where can I be worried? Look at Cheng Zhijie who is not far from him. He is thinking very brightly. He is eating well, drinking and basking in the sun, and never worries about the future.
Of course, there is no comparison between him and Cheng Zhijie. A few days ago, the King of Han came to see Cheng Zhijie and made a lot of noise. Cheng Zhijie was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, but it was better than no one cared about him.
In fact, what scares Li Daliang the most is not anything else, but the fact that no one remembers him. In that case, even if he leaves here, where can he go?
No one appreciates, no one recommends, this is the situation that most people don’t want to face.
When Fang Xuanling came, everything was hopeful. Fang Qiao was a staff member of King Qin Li Shimin. He was not a big official, but he had friends everywhere in Chang'an, the capital. Even though he was in trouble now, he was no ordinary official.
Fang Xuanling's words of comfort came right out of her mouth, "Brother, I'm here, brother, why are you so anxious?"
Li Daliang raised his glass and made a toast, "I am very grateful. Please drink this cup from Sima Man...Liang has no way of repaying you for today's kindness. If you have any assignments in the future, just give me your instructions."
Li Daliang is actually not a talkative person, so after a few drinks, after saying his thanks, his words gradually became less and less. Fang Xuanling did not take it seriously. After asking about the situation of the fall of Tongguan, he knew that there might be something hidden in it.
, where do you dare to ask again.
So he changed the topic, "How long did Xiandi stay in Jinzhou Sima Ren?"
Li Daliang answered everything he knew, and his words became more and more concise. He was really different from others, "I have been in the position for one year and four months, and I have been the Yongfeng warehouse guard for more than two months."
"So you've been here for a long time. Are you still familiar with Jinzhou?" Fang Xuanling asked immediately.
Li Daliang only pondered for a moment, "The state capital is fine, and the various ministries and Cao Cao still know some people. Wang Biejia appreciates me very much... But I have been away for half a year. I wonder if anyone is still there?"
Fang Xuanling nodded, pondered for a moment and said: "My dear brother, you should also know what the situation is now. The old master has died and the new master has just arrived. If we don't have the will to resist, we can only go with the flow. Do you think so?"
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What else is there to say otherwise? He, Li Daliang, has not had a few meals from Li Yuan's family, so he has been implicated in his current situation. There is no obstacle to serving his new master, except that he is afraid that others will not recognize who he is.
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"Sima, if you have something to say, just say it and I will listen."
Seeing his serious look as if he was swearing, Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "No need to be like this, it's a good thing. Now the king of Han has decided on Guanxi, but the center of Shu has not yet been decided, and Jinzhou is the gateway to the center of Shu, and Xilian
Hanzhong, bordering Bashu to the south, is a critical place, dear brother, would you like to lend a helping hand?"
Li Daliang was overjoyed. Although he had been a civil servant for more than a year, he was no stranger to fighting in the army. Of course, there were not many pure civil servants in these days.
Li Daliang toasted again, "Thank you Sima Chengquan."
The two of them touched each other and drank it all in one gulp. Then Li Daliang asked, "When can we make the trip? Which general will we follow?"
Fang Xuanling did not hide anything, "Since my dear brother has agreed, I will be transferred soon tomorrow... My dear brother, please don't care about your position, we have to take a long-term view..."
How could Li Daliang care about this? "Whatever Sima said, as long as I can leave this place, let alone an official position, I will be happy even if I am just a pawn."
Fang Xuanling laughed and said, "That's not the case. I should be accompanying Yaoshi Li as a staff member."
Li Yaoshi? Li Daliang is not unfamiliar with this name. He is the chief historian of Princess Pingyang's Mansion. He has never met him. Princess Pingyang only occasionally mentions this person when she corresponds with the capital and conveys military orders.
And his sources of information are limited, so he doesn’t know anything else.
Now he can actually lead troops to serve in front of the army? He was doubting his own ears. As soon as the Han Dynasty entered Chang'an, he asked the chief historian of Princess Pingyang's Mansion to go out to lead troops. Even if the rumors were true, this was not true.
Isn't that too hasty?
"Li Pharmacist? But that Li Changshi from the Princess Mansion?" Li Daliang asked suspiciously.
Fang Xuanling nodded, "That's Li Changshi. To tell the truth, this Li Changshi is the father of Princess Han, and he took shelter in the princess's house in his early years... You don't need to pay attention to these, as long as you know how to serve beside the noble
, be cautious in your words and deeds, and do your best to help, and there will be countless benefits in the future."
Li Daliang said in his heart: Damn it, this is all such a mess, did I hear something I shouldn't have heard?
After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask: "Li Changshi has such a distinguished status, why should he serve in front of the battle? But..."
Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Daliang at this time and felt that he asked too many questions, and he didn't know much about the details, but in the end he patiently answered that it was just his own guess.
"Perhaps the King of Han has very few relatives and wants to put them to good use, so he wants to go to the battlefield to get some military merits, which can be used for promotion, right? Don't think blindly... I'll ask again, do you want to go?
, if you don’t want to, don’t force it.
You have to know that along the way, if the people around you are not strong enough...if you are held accountable afterwards, you and I will not be able to escape our involvement."
When Li Daliang heard this, he knew that he had made a mistake. He immediately raised his hand and said, "It's a blessing that you can use me. Please rest assured, Sima. Li Daliang has been an official for many years and has never missed any business."
Fang Xuanling smiled and patted his arm, and raised his wine glass, "It's a long way to go, brother, I'm here to wish you a safe journey, and I can celebrate your merits as a good brother when we meet again."
The two of them ate and drank for a while and finally settled the matter. Fang Xuanling did not stay long and said goodbye and left.
With his future secured, Li Daliang's whole person looked different. The dark clouds cleared, and he immediately became full of energy and appetite. He ate seven or eighty-seven of the meals Fang Xuanling brought.
I am about to take a walk in the courtyard and have a good sleep tonight. According to Fang Xuanling, I may have to leave Beijing immediately after receiving the order tomorrow and head west. I need to be energetic to cope with what is coming.
A journey.
At this moment, someone banged on the courtyard door with such force that Li Daliang was startled.
When he opened the door, the first thing that caught his eye was a big beard with a crack in the middle, and a series of loud laughter howled out.
Li Daliang was startled again. A monster with a purple face stood in front of the door and uttered human words.
"Brother Li, why did you answer the door? Don't panic. I am Cheng Zhijie. I heard that Brother Li also served under Wei Gong, so I came to see what kind of hero he is. Now that I see him, he is really amazing.
,Hahaha."
No need to guess, Cheng Zhijie is the only one who laughs so hard. Since being beaten by Luo Shixin, nothing else has changed. The advantage is that he can move around. After all, the only person who can let the King of Han come to visit him in person is
He is the only one.
Regardless of whether you were beaten or stabbed, as long as you survived, it was inevitable that you would receive preferential treatment.
Cheng Zhijie's nature is, at best, he likes to make friends from all walks of life, but at worst, he likes to form cliques and is very capable, making him one of the best among such people.
Since ancient times, people like this have always enjoyed themselves wherever they go. Of course, the more such a guy is, the easier it is for him to be slapped in the face.
No, within a few days, he had become familiar with the guarding sergeants, and no one in custody could hide it from him.
Naturally, Cheng Dabeard looked down upon unknown people like Li Daliang. He was a man who had seen the world and served as a personal military commander for Duke Wei and Emperor Wang.
But the identity of Fang Xuanling, who had just arrived, was not that simple. When Cheng Zhijie heard the news, he rolled his eyes and immediately took out the jar of wine he had finally obtained and came to make friends with Li Daliang.
Li Daliang let the person in in a daze, and then he remembered that he and this bearded monster were not acquainted with each other. There was no need to mention Wei Gong. Wei Gong did not recognize who Li Daliang was, and he had never met Li Mi.
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In particular, the people under Wei Gong came from so many different backgrounds, including former Sui officers and soldiers, bandits from all walks of life, and farmers like Zhang Liang. He, Li Daliang, no longer wants to mention his experience in Henan.
Facing such a remnant of Wei Gong's subordinates, Li Daliang wanted to grab the other person's beard and throw him out, but he was a little confused. What was this person looking for?
Of course, he still knew who Cheng Zhijie was. Cheng Dabeard was a famous person in Tongguan. Besides, this man was very conspicuous along the way from Tongguan to Chang'an. Following Xu Shiji, he didn't look like a surrender at all.
The more he knew who this person was, the more suspicious he became about how this person could come to his door, and be beaten like this, and still smile so cheerfully, he really wanted to express his admiration.
Cheng Dabeard really didn't see anyone outside. He walked into the house with the wine in his arms and went straight into the hall. He didn't mind seeing the leftovers on the table. He sat there and laughed like thunder, "Unfortunately, Brother Li."
I've already eaten, but it doesn't matter, I'm here to drink with Brother Li, what I eat comes second."
