Chapter 1: Out of Zhen (Part 6) It wasn’t until the moment he walked into Liu Hongjiye’s military tent that Li Xu learned from the other side’s soldiers that Liu Hongji had also been promoted to General “Yingyang General! My general has been promoted to Yingyang”
General Lang!" Liu Hongji's soldiers held their heads high and deliberately emphasized the word "Ying Yang" as if otherwise, they would not be able to show that this position was a first-level position in the traditional military system of the Sui Dynasty. It was better than Li Xu's.
The Emperor's original creation of Xiongwu Lang seems to be much more formal.
Li Xuqian smiled gently, and had no time to argue with these new soldiers. The relationship between him and Liu Hongji did not need to be maintained by each other's positions. In Xuzi's heart, without Liu Hongji's initial introduction and introduction,
With normal guidance, he would never have reached the position he is today. Therefore, Liu Hongji was not only an elder brother, but also a teacher and friend to him. He hurriedly came to visit after seeing off the imperial envoy this time, with the purpose of listening to him before taking up his new post.
Listen to Brother Liu's advice to you. After all, Liu Hongji is much more experienced in dealing with people than him, and he also sees the affairs of the officialdom more clearly than he, a boy from a humble family.
However, Liu Hongji's performance was not as enthusiastic as Li Xu expected. After accepting Li Xu's congratulations, he just smiled faintly, and then ordered someone to bring tea to the tent to congratulate the newly promoted Xiongwu Lang General.
"What a heroic general, it's not all because of Brother Liu's guidance that I'm where I am today!" Li Xu shook his head and said with emotion.
"Otherwise, otherwise, the wise brother Zhong Jian is outstanding in martial arts and talented. Even if Liu was not there at the beginning, he would still stand out sooner or later!" Liu Hongji added a little refined salt to the tea cup, blowing the impurities on the water while perfunctory.
Even the soldiers standing outside the tent could clearly feel the coldness in his words. Li Xu knew where he had made Liu Hongji unhappy, and there was no good way to explain it. He smiled and confessed in a low voice.
: "Without Brother Hongji's support, I don't know where I would be on the run now. How would I have the chance to join the army and stand out? It's even more of a joke. There are many people in the army who are better than me in martial arts. If it weren't for Mr. Tang
Highly recommended, I think this position of general will not fall to me no matter what!"
"That's good if you think so! Zhong Jian, you will be on your own from now on. Whatever you do, don't forget to drink water and remember the source!" Liu Hongji blew on his saliva and replied lightly.
A cold wave of coldness surged up between the two of them, slowly filling the entire military tent. Li Xu felt that his body was a little stiff, and wanted to leave just now, but he was very unwilling to leave. He stayed silent for a long time, and then took the tea cup again.
He raised his head and whispered: "How could I forget the kindness of Mr. Tang and my eldest brother? You also know that I am not the kind of person who forgets his kindness for profit..."
"That's not necessarily true. Over time, everything will change!" Liu Hongji interrupted Li Xu, put down the tea cup, and smiled to observe the expression on the other person's face. He saw Xu Zi's smile slowly freezing, and felt it in his heart.
A hint of acupuncture pleasure
"Brother Liu, could it be that if I am not in the food protection army, we are all not brothers?" Li Xu's lips trembled, and his mouth was filled with the taste of blood. He knew that he had lost Liu Hongji's friendship, and he might have lost the friend last year forever.
At that time, the two had been estranged because of their loyalty to Tang Gong's family. However, during the ten days when they moved to Liaodong, blood and sweat glued the cracks in their friendship together. Unexpectedly, in fact, the common blood and sweat
It can't be used as an adhesive at all, it just covers up the cracks. When the scars fall off, anyone can see that the cracks are getting deeper and deeper.
"Brother Zhong Jian has a bright future, how can Liu drag you down?" Liu Hongji stared at Li Xu's face and said cruelly. At this moment, he felt that his heart was very cold, and it was like ice falling down to his chest.
and ribs began to feel tight, but he had to make it clear that Asahi was wrong, that he had gone astray from the beginning, and he had to let him learn some lessons, otherwise he would never realize where he was wrong.
"In my eyes, Brother Hongji will always be like an elder brother!" Li Xu sighed quietly, and explained with a wry smile, "I ask myself that I have never done anything that would disgrace the conscience of heaven and earth. If Brother Hongji thinks that my talents are limited, I am not worthy of Xiongwu Lang.
As for the seat, you might as well just talk about it, you and I are brothers, there is no need to go around in such a big circle!"
"Tang Gong has been kind to you!" Liu Hongji knocked the tea cup heavily on the desk and said loudly. The more Li Xu was unconvinced, the more he felt in his heart that Wo Huo had recommended him because of his abilities and qualities.
To Tang Gong, in the end, he failed to raise a white-eyed wolf
"The higher my position is, the better I can repay Duke Tang. Is this what Brother Liu calls repayment, which is to always follow Duke Tang?" Li Xu also put down the tea cup and roared softly.
He felt sour in his nose, and something was gushing out, but he restrained himself from letting anything come out. No one could see his weakness, and Liu Hongji couldn't. The blood of more than 300 people has taught Xu Zi to be strong, even if others
Even though he thought he was wrong, he continued on his own way without looking back.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very tense. The two newly promoted generals looked at each other with blood-red eyes, as if they were two leopards about to jump.
They have some courage to run away and sneer at the side. If the big shots use their fists, it's better for these little soldiers to stay away.
"You dare to say that you haven't asked anyone for help?" Liu Hongji sneered from his nose and stared directly at Li Xu, as if he had seen through the hypocrisy hidden deep in his heart.
"Every time someone has a banquet, it's always a banquet for us two. Yu Wenshu and his son have indeed come to my camp. Apart from drinking tea, I have never promised them anything!" Li Xu looked at Liu Hongji without fear, with a smile on his face.
The same sneer appeared, "I remember you said that the most important thing in making friends is a word of faith. If you believe him, no matter what others say, you still believe him. If you have doubts in your heart..."
This sentence was so accurate that Liu Hong was filled with anger. After hearing what he said, he felt that he was a little unreasonable. He turned his head away while wiping the tea on the table. After being silent for a long time, he lowered his voice and said:
"Although the position of Yuwuro General is a temporary vacancy, there are still many people keeping an eye on it! If no one helps you with your activities, no matter how great your contribution is, it will not be possible to fill it!"
Li Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "How could I know who was so kind, putting down the imperial edict, and rushing to ask you? Who knew you were so angry! You know my family background, even if I want to move around, I don't have the money to do it.
If someone else wants to win over me, why not transfer me to him? He went to such great lengths to find a general for me, Xiaoguo Yinglang. If I regret it later, he can move me down right away.
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"That's true." Liu Hongji frowned, his expression more solemn than angry, "With the behavior of the father and son of the Yuwen family, I won't rest assured if I don't hold you in the palm of my hand. Although the other generals love you
Talent, but such talents cannot be used by them, why should they bother to work for an irrelevant person? Anyway, you will no longer work under Tang Gong from now on. If you have any problems, no one will cover it for you anymore, so you can take care of it yourself!"
"If I had known this, I might as well have been a captain. I don't have big people to protect me from the wind and rain, and I don't have friends to help me with advice. With my little ability, I'm afraid I will be plotted by someone in a few days.
At that time, whether he will be dismissed from office or sent to Lingnan to catch elephants, who knows!" Li Xu made a grimace and said pitifully.
He expected Liu Hongji to give him a smile. Although the friendship between the two inevitably faded, he still missed the warmth of the past. After looking at it for a long time, Liu Hongji turned his head as he wished and smiled bitterly.
After a while, he said: "It's not that difficult. You have no roots and no foundation. You will inevitably suffer a lot. If you do everything right and go straight, no one can make mistakes. Then you can have one or two clear achievements."
There, I’m afraid it’s hard to find a reason to move you down?”
"Brother Hongji, can you give me some advice?" Li Xuqiang suppressed the sadness in his heart and took the opportunity to ask for advice. This feeling was very humiliating, like being slapped in the face and having to come to apologize, but he had to endure it. Xuzi knew that if he endured it today,
Without Liu Hongji's neglect, the slaps from others in the future will only be harder and heavier!
Liu Hongji's heart softened for no reason, and he reluctantly agreed to the request. Even though he knew clearly that the friendship between the two people would never go back to the past, he still couldn't do it even if Li Xu was treated as a target.
"After taking up the new job, you will have to pay a visit to your immediate superior as usual. The Xiaoguo Camp was recruited by the emperor's personal order and does not belong to any march, so the immediate superior is the Ministry of War and the emperor." Liu Hongji heard his words as if he was giving a lecture, calm and clear, but
Without a trace of emotion, "You don't have to do this step of visiting your immediate superiors. All that's left is to straighten out the relationships within the camp and make sure that all the people who apply for Xiaoguo are not good family members. They are mostly scoundrels, son-in-laws, runaway slaves and others."
Most of the prisoners who have been pardoned are not good people. Not only must we show kindness to them, but we must also learn to establish authority."
"Brother Liu is talking about giving both kindness and power?" Li Xu stared at the tea powder in the water and asked in a low voice. He felt that he was particularly like these broken leaves soaked in hot water, rolling and undulating, and he could not calm down for a moment.
It has been soaked and the flavor has been exhausted. It’s time to pour it out.
"But among them, there are some children from wealthy families who dream of becoming princes. Don't be slow to distinguish their identities. You can see their unique accomplishments from their clothes and manners." Liu Hongji took a sip of tea and continued to add: "
Then there are the low-level officers. There will be officers recommended by the generals in Xiaoguo Camp. As usual, there will be a lot of vacancies for you to place your own people. You can bring more acquaintances there, so as not to end up commanding everyone!"
"I guess not many of the brothers in the food protection army are willing to come with me. Everyone wants to stay behind to avoid trouble, and they are not interested in making contributions!" Li Xu shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was very satisfied that Liu Hongji could do this.
The two sides are already so divided, he can't ask others to do more
"You try your best and I'll let you go. Besides, I won't be short of supplies for you!" Liu Hongji reached out and patted Li Xu on the shoulder. He suddenly realized that compared to the moment when the two first met, Li Xu was much taller.
He has grown a lot taller, and his shoulders have become stronger. Sitting there, he looks like a hill, with a sense of stability in his silence.
"Take care of yourself!" Liu Hongji shook his head and warned with a smile, "I think the appointment given to you must be beyond the expectations of many people. It won't be long before someone will place a trusted subordinate under your command. If the person who comes is really capable,
If you have talent, if you can pretend to be stupid, use it! If someone deliberately holds you back, don't be soft-hearted!"
"Yes!" Li Xu nodded heavily, "Thank you, Brother Hongji, I will try my best!"
"It's not about trying your best, you have to do it!" Liu Hongji stood up, "If the facts are really as you said, I'm afraid there are many unknown secrets behind your promotion.
In fact, it may not be entirely a blessing to you, it is often more dangerous than a battle between two armies!"
"So I would like to ask Brother Hongji for some advice. You know, I don't have much knowledge about these things!" Li Xu shrugged and said.
"Come with me to thank Tang Gong. If he doesn't care about you starting your own business, he will definitely help you make up your mind. He has experienced many things and has a far-sighted vision than you and me!" Liu Hongji walked to the tent door and ordered his soldiers to prepare for him.
war horse
"I also wanted to express my gratitude to Mr. Tang in person!" Li Xu stood up and gently put down the tea cup. The water had already cooled down. There were still a few pieces of tea powder in the brown liquid, which was rolling and struggling unwillingly.
At this moment, the family of Tang Gong Li Yuan was also shrouded in an atmosphere of joy. His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty had decreed that because Li Yuan had made meritorious service to the country, he specially gave Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gong, a prestigious official position. Although this was a
It is a common false position among the children of aristocratic families, but with this status, Li Shimin can legitimately serve as an errand under his father, and can also be recommended by Li Yuan to work under other close friends in order to find more opportunities to make contributions (Note 1) It is known that two
A rising star came to visit. Li Yuan took Jiancheng and Shimin personally greeted him at the front door. Liu Hongji and Li Xu greeted them as juniors. Li Yuan returned the favor, and then laughed and invited the two to chat in the courtyard.
"I'm preparing to hold a family banquet to celebrate Shimin's fame. You two are here. You might as well celebrate together, lest I have to prepare for you separately and waste a lot of money!" Li Yuan pretended to be very stingy and frowned.
proposal
"Shibo will save money!" Liu Hongji and Li Xu answered in unison, and the doubts in their hearts instantly eased a lot.
Tang Gong was a man of magnanimity, which Liu and Li had to admit. During the banquet, he not only did not show any dissatisfaction with Li Xu, but instead took the initiative to pave the way for Li Xu to relieve his dissatisfaction.
"Who can take away the credit that Hongji and Zhongjian gave their lives for? Ever since the day you two came back safely, I knew that you two were going to go out and experience some hardships, so why not beg for nothing to keep you here?
If you delay your future here, it would be better to watch you become your wife and your shadow!"
"Thank you for the recommendation, Uncle Shi!" Li Xu and Liu Hongji stood up in emotion and saluted again.
"Thank you. This is a real contribution. The person who recommended you is not just me. I thought that both of you would be transferred to the march and accompany your Majesty in the expedition to Liao. But I didn't expect that one of you would still stay under my command. The other one, actually?
Leading a whole battalion of soldiers at such a young age!" Li Yuan took a sip of wine and said with emotion, "You two need to be careful. The older you become, the greater your responsibility. Hongji cannot bring discredit to his father's generation, and Xuzi also bears the responsibility.
Carrying the burden of the family’s rise!”
"Thank you for your teachings, Duke Tang!" Liu Hongji bowed and saluted.
"No matter which army you are in, I am still your nephew!" Li Xu stood upright and clasped his fists. For a moment, he felt the ice in his heart melting little by little.
"Sit down, sit down, it's a family dinner, don't talk to outsiders!" Li Yuan raised his wine glass and ordered the two juniors not to be polite, "I am already old, and I am happier to see my juniors succeed than to see myself promoted.
If Hongji and Zhongjian have any difficulties in the future, although I may not be able to help you by asking for help, it will definitely not be too bad to help you make up your mind!"
"Thank you, Uncle Shi. My nephew is very grateful!" Li Xu wanted to stand up again, looked at the wine glass held high by Mr. Tang, smiled, sat up straight, and poured the wine in the glass into his mouth without dropping a drop.
"You're welcome. Neither of you are useless people. Although you don't have much experience, you learn faster than anyone else!" Li Yuan tipped the wine glass in his hand to his mouth, his smile full of encouragement.
The wine was very strong and burned Xuzi's face red. The hot air flowed along the blood vessels and through the limbs, warming his body bit by bit. Did I misunderstand Mr. Tang? Was it too cold? Shouldn't I chase him too early?
Fame? Should he listen to Brother Liu, rely on the Li family, and share prosperity and loss with them? At this moment, Xu Zi had countless questions in his mind, and each question made his head dizzy. He couldn't find the answer, so he had to drink cup after cup.
