Chapter 5 Jun En (Part 4) Li Xu could order himself not to think about Yang Guang's faults as much as possible, but he could not stop others from thinking about it. A few days later, the brothers gathered again for a drink. After three glasses of wine, Luo Shixin took advantage of the alcohol.
He complained: "People say that the emperor is the son of a dragon, and he is born with great intelligence. According to me, Lao Luo..." He raised the wine cup and drank the sweet rice wine in it in one sip, "Maybe you can understand the little things.
It’s very confusing.”
"Shixin, don't be so drunk!" Qin Shubao was caught off guard. He was so frightened by Luo Shixin's words that half the glass of wine was poured onto the front of his official robe.
He was wearing a round-neck military general's uniform today. He looked very calm and elegant. After being splashed with wine, his strong chest muscles quickly showed through from under the uniform. His whole image also changed from a Confucian general to a military general.
He was a reckless drunkard, but Qin Shubao didn't have time to wipe the wine off his body. While grabbing Luo Shixin's wine cup, he went around to explain to everyone, "Shixin has been tired recently, and he can't hold it down as soon as the drink enters his stomach. Don't listen to this rough guy."
Nonsense, he doesn’t even know what he’s talking about!”
Luo Shixin had always respected Qin Shubao, but this time he made an exception and avoided Qin Shubao's outstretched hand. He grabbed the wine jar at his feet and poured himself another full cup. While drinking, he continued to complain, "Brother Qin, are you afraid that someone will impeach you? Are you too?"
If Di Xin can sit and drink with Zhong Jian, how can he be a troublemaker!"
"Of course there are no philistines here, but His Majesty is far-sighted and we may not understand the things he considers." Qin Shubao cautiously looked around with a smile again, and then continued to advise Luo Shixin that he did not want to misunderstand the people around him.
The people currently gathering around the same table and drinking like barbarians are all close friends of Li Xu.
"Brother Shubao, don't worry so much. We don't have outsiders here today to occasionally complain, and the people around the emperor can't hear it!" Sitting next to Qin Shubao was Li Shimin. Seeing Qin Shubao's embarrassment, he smiled and helped him out.
Qin Shubao smiled awkwardly and gave up trying to stop Luo Shixin, "I don't want this bastard to drink too much and send his army back south. Once this guy drinks, things will be delayed again!"
"Brother Shubao is going back south?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and his eyes suddenly widened.
"Yes, the matter here is over. It's time for Shixin and I to go back. After such a long time, I wonder how General Zhang is doing?" Qin Shubao nodded, with a hint of worry between his eyebrows.
"Oh, I originally wanted to invite a few people to Taiyuan to sit and sit down. My father always said that he wanted to see the true appearance of the hero who had his majesty draw a portrait and hang it in the imperial study. Unfortunately, he couldn't get what he wanted this time!" Li Shimin quickly said
The surprised expression on his face turned into a slightly regretful gesture, and he said with a somewhat regretful tone.
"Thank you, Second Young Master, for your warm invitation. However, the war is going on near Wagang. Shixin and I must rush back as soon as possible!" Qin Shubao bowed his hands to Li Shimin and expressed his gratitude for the other party's enthusiasm. "When Wagang is pacified, we will definitely go there."
Let’s get drunk again when the house is disturbed!”
"Why bother? You can get drunk today!" Dugu Lin raised the wine cup in front of him and suggested loudly
"You will never return until you are drunk!" No matter what mood and purpose everyone came with, they all raised their wine cups together at this moment.
There were not many guests at the table, and Qin Shubao's caution just now was indeed somewhat unnecessary. Dugu Lin, who was sitting next to Li Xu, was an old acquaintance of him and Luo Shixin.
This is an act of reporting colleagues for merit and insulting the family. As for the two people sitting at the bottom, Murong Luo and Li Anyuan, they were brought here by Li Shimin. It is said that they were also Xu Zi's old subordinates. They must be very reliable.
"Don't come back until you're drunk! Do it!" Luo Shixin did drink too much. After everyone drank from the wine cup, he held up the empty wine cup and kept chattering, "Zhongjian, I'm not jealous of you, but His Majesty is really unfair this time except for you and Li
Except for the Second Young Master, everyone else has their merits unpaid, especially the soldiers guarding the city. I have heard in the past two days that when the emperor used them, he promised to make each of them a sixth-grade official. Now that the matter is over, let’s not mention this at all.
Stupid! The brothers were very angry and vowed never to work for this court again!"
"Shixin, you really drank too much!" Qin Shubao snatched Luo Shixin's wine cup and yelled at Li Xu. Now he is the champion general, his rank is much higher than them, and he has received divine grace for the first time. His thoughts may not be the same as before.
Same
"What's more?" Luo Shixin rolled his eyes at Qin Shubao several times and defended himself, "Even to Zhongjian, he is just confused, hot and cold. Since he admires Zhongjian so much, why not investigate who has been secretly causing trouble in the past few years?
Zi Ling, the emperor and his ministers are separated? Why don't you ask Zhong Jian why he couldn't even receive news from the court during the Liaodong campaign last year?"
This question is reasonable and reasonable. No one in the audience can refute that when Yang Guang asked Li Xu to go to Qi County, he indeed promised that he would call him back soon. But this separation lasted two years, and he took Li Xu with him.
The promise of conquering Liao was completely forgotten. Although Yang Guang gave an explanation afterwards and punished a scapegoat, in the past few days, Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and others had made it clear that Li Xu was excluded. Yang Guang witnessed it with his own eyes.
Witnessed it, but didn’t want to pursue it
"I don't care whether I am in the court or in the local area. I have learned a lot from the old general Zhang Xutuo in the past two years. You can also get along well with Chongmu, Shubao and Shixin. If His Majesty hadn't designated my garrison range, I would have
I would rather go back to Dongjun with you!" Li Xu put down his wine cup and said frankly
He could understand the disappointment in the hearts of Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao Er. It was no wonder that Luo Shixin complained that the court's handling of the reward was really unfair.
After becoming a champion general, they opened a government office and established a government office in the Qin Dynasty. Luo and Luo only received two casual honors from two cavalry lieutenants, and their official positions were not promoted at all. The so-called returning to Zhang Xutuo's command and letting the old general use him according to his talents is just empty talk.
, Zhang Xutuo's actual position is Xingyang Tongshou, and the biggest vacancies under his command are captain and deputy captain, which are almost the same as the current official ranks of Qin and Luo.
"Okay, this is the Zhong Jianyi and Bo Yuntian I know. We have been together for so many years. First we walked away from Chongmu, and then we left. You don't know who left again in two days..." Luo Shixin lowered his arms and nodded.
Leaning on the table, he fell asleep
Li Xu sighed softly, went out and called in two guards, and ordered them to carry Luo Shixin, who was drunk, to another tent to rest. He felt very disappointed when he thought that he would not know when he would see Qin Shubao and others again.
It was as if he had lost something very important, but the situation was like this, and he couldn't say anything to keep the other party.
"Don't worry about Li Shixin. He was drunk. You can allocate so much of the captured war horses and baggage to General Zhang. It shows that you value friendship. As for where to serve as an official, it's not just for those of us who rely on our bravery to make a living.
Seek fame and make a wife and shadow! How can you refuse the high position that comes to your door?" Qin Shubao comforted him apologetically when he saw Li Xu's waning spirits.
He believed that he could gain fame immediately, even if he was unlucky for a while, as long as he had the talent in his hand, he would always be successful in the future. Moreover, Li Xu was transferred back from the county army by Yang Guang, which gave him new hope of inheriting Zhang Xutuo's mantle.
Otherwise, as long as Li Xu stays in the county soldiers for a moment longer, the invisible threat will always be there. Qin Shubao doesn't care about having a gentleman's dispute with Xu Zi, but he clearly knows that he has no chance of winning.
Li Xu is more than twenty years younger than him. His martial arts and combat experience are increasing day by day. His ability has reached its peak and will only become weaker as the years go by. Another thing he can't compare to is Li Xu.
Li Yuan and Yang Guang were still standing behind him, and all Qin Shubao could rely on was the horse on his hip and the gun in his hand.
"Second Brother Qin, don't be polite. Don't you know how difficult our Qijun brothers' lives are? You and Shixin will go back with these baggage for a while. When I take office, if I can make preparations, I can take over
Our brothers are preparing some!" Li Xu didn't understand Qin Shubao's complicated mood at the moment, and promised with a smile
In Xu Zi's eyes, Qin Shubao is more than twenty years older than others and has a lot of official experience, so he is inevitably cautious in doing things. However, he does not want to become alienated from Qin, Luo and others just because his position has changed.
For more than two years, the three of them have fought side by side and have formed a very deep friendship with each other. If it weren't for Zhang Xutuo's lack of arms around him, Li Xu even hoped to keep Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin in his army, and the three of them continued
Shared blessings and misfortunes
Doing that would be a rare promotion opportunity for Qin and Luo, but doing so would harm Zhang Xutuo. For Zhang Xutuo, Xuzi has always felt that he is both a teacher and a friend, and he will not hold him back.
He is not stingy when it comes to helping the opponent with his legs.
"I didn't know that General Zhang was so wronged. Otherwise, the Li family in Hedong would not stand by and watch Brother Shubao return first with the baggage assigned by Brother Li. If there are any difficulties in food and salary in the future, ask someone to bring a letter to the father of Hedong.
I will definitely try my best to prepare for General Zhang!" Seeing Xu Zi's generous response, Li Shimin was not willing to be left behind and proactively agreed to help the county soldiers with some supplies.
Since meeting Xu Zi and others on the road, Li Shimin has been eyeing Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin. In his eyes, Qin and Luo generals have the courage to be unstoppable, and what Tang Gongfu currently lacks most is this kind of existing talent.
The hero Li Xu, who has experience in leading troops and has strong skills, has become the fat man in the eyes of many families. Naturally, the Tang Gongfu has no hope of taking him into his account again. However, Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin are still without a good husband, no matter whose family they are.
If you get these two thousand-mile horses, you will definitely become more powerful in troubled times.
According to Li Shimin's original plan, he planned to recruit Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin immediately after they met Yang Guang and were completely disappointed with the court's performance. He was fully confident that although Yang Guang appreciated it, he did not know how to reuse Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin.
Good generals and wealthy families in the Sui Dynasty have already formed a wall. Without certain opportunities, it is impossible to pass from one side of this high wall to the other. Lucky boys like Li Xu are the only ones in decades.
The special cases of Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin are similar to Li Xu in Li Shimin's eyes, so their career is destined to be full of ups and downs.
The Tang Palace is no longer what it was two years ago. Now Li Yuan is the consolation ambassador of Hedong Road, with a high and powerful position. If Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin are willing to accept the recruitment, the Li family will arrange for them to be county magistrates and county guards, and it will be almost easy for them to do so.
What Li Shimin never expected was that Li Xu was so lucky that he suddenly became the champion general and the consoling ambassador of the six counties. Although compared to Tang Gong Li Yuan, a prince with power over the entire Hedong Road, the territory Li Xu controlled was incomparable.
But in terms of military positions, the space that Li Xu can provide to Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin is much better than what Li Yuan can provide. Following Li Xu, Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin can easily be promoted to the fourth rank general.
Even higher, if he were in the same position as Generals Qin and Luo, Li Shimin knew that he would definitely choose General Li Xu, who was favored by the emperor and Zhenglong, instead of Tang Gong Li Yuan, who had an uncertain future.
Therefore, the smart Li Shimin had to step back and represent his family to make friends with the emerging forces composed of Li Xu, Qin Shubao, and Luo Shixin. According to his speculation, Li Xu would soon use his power to force Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin to
Under his command, this emerging force with elite soldiers and brave generals is located between Hedong and Hebei. Maintaining a good relationship with its master is crucial to the future development of the Tang Gong family!
This is also the reason why Li Shimin did not bring his most valued eldest son Wuji and Hou Junji today, but brought Murong Luo and Li Anyuan to visit his old friends. He needed to use the faces of Murong Luo and Li Anyuan to arouse
Some of Li Xu's memories of the past also reminded him of the common enemy of the two families. This would be beneficial to the future cooperation between the two families. However, the second unexpected situation occurred for Li Shimin. Xu Zi had not taken the initiative so far.
Recruit Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin. Although Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin were slightly dissatisfied with the court's stinginess, they did not offer to serve under Li Xu!
'They are really three strange but respectable guys.' Li Shimin thought in surprise, and at the same time he was even more eager to leave a deep impression on the other party. He couldn't wait to make a promise, willing to solve the urgent needs of the soldiers of Qijun. The counties in the southeast of the river are only separated by a river from Xingyang.
, as a powerful family that has been prosperous for nearly a hundred years, it is indeed easy for the Li family to provide some support to Zhang Xutuo's county soldiers through there.
However, the third situation that was beyond Li Shimin's expectations ensued. Before Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin could express their gratitude to the Taiyuan Li family for their generous help, Dugu Lin, who had been watching the changes at the wine table with cold eyes, suddenly said, "Zhong Jian and Shimin
If you want to help General Zhang, please seize the opportunity these days. As for the plan to transport supplies from the local area to Xingyang in the future, it is impossible to realize it, and you two must not do that in the future!"