Chapter 2: Becoming an official (three times) In the afternoon of the same day, Li Yuan prepared a family banquet in the mansion to welcome his two nephews who had come from afar. Liu Hongji and Li Xunan were so kind that they had no choice but to greet the guests and have a good time with them.
, talking about the changes in the world over the years, I feel very emotional.
As a hereditary Tang Gong, Li Yuan has many temples for his wives and concubines, but now that he is busy with official duties, he naturally cannot bring all his family members to the grain harvesting land, so the only ones left with him at this time are his wife Dou and his biological children.
Among the three boys and one girl, the youngest son Yuanji was only ten years old and was still in the stage of sitting around. When the guests came, he immediately asked like crazy to come to the table and drink with him. Li Yuan scolded him several times to no avail, so he had to smile and put him next to him.
Mrs. Dou had a calm temperament. She stood beside Li Yuan and received a courtesy from the guest. After sipping half a glass of wine, she left with an excuse. Li Yuan waited for his wife to leave and immediately ordered the prostitutes from the camp to come to play music and dance. These prostitutes were all for him to prepare for the upcoming event.
The generals who arrived were all well-known for their talents and appearance. Everyone was drinking and admiring the flowers, and they were very interested.
When he was half drunk, Li Yuan asked about Liu Hongji's current situation. Liu Hongji smiled bitterly and replied loudly: "Unknown to me, my father did not accumulate any money when he was in office, so my mother, brothers and I can only survive by relying on old friends' financial aid."
But this time, I received a military letter from the imperial court and had no money to buy a war horse, so I had to walk to report it. As a result, I was late and was caught by the local magistrate as a deserter. Thanks to the help of my friends, I escaped from prison..."
"This confused dog official!" Li Yuan was so angry that he slammed the table and cursed loudly.
Among the many officials in Huaiyuan Town, he was usually known for his good temper. Suddenly he got angry for no reason, and all the musicians and prostitutes were frightened into silence.
"It's none of your business, all go back and get ten copper coins each to buy wine!" Li Yuan knew that he had lost his composure, waved his hand, and ordered with a wry smile. Since he was transferred from a local official to a subordinate with no real power by the emperor, he
I find that my temper is getting worse and worse, especially after drinking. I always want to vent involuntarily.
The musicians and prostitutes quickly saluted and thanked them, put away their instruments, and ran out in a hurry. Li Yuan looked at the backs of everyone and shook his head. He turned sideways and said to Liu Hongji: "Your father is a rare honest official. Who would have expected it?"
It's hard to be a good official! But don't be sad. Sooner or later, we have to return this "favor". I'll go there early tomorrow morning and I'll fill the gap for you as a treasury guard. I'll write a letter to your home to prove your identity. I'd like to read it.
Look, who has the guts to treat the talented people under my command, Li Yuan, as deserters!"
"Thank you uncle for taking care of me!" Liu Hongji quickly stood up and thanked him. "This time Zhongjian and I got a hundred good horses from outside the fortress. We plan to donate them to my uncle's army and also to contribute to the country!"
"Haha, you are good to come. The army is in short supply of good horses right now." Li Yuan nodded and said with a wry smile: "It is better to offer them to the emperor than to the army. His Majesty likes beautiful horses best!"
"But it depends on Shibo's arrangement!" Liu Hongji cupped his hands and replied that he now intends to gain fame. If Li Yuan comes forward to take care of it, he will certainly get twice the result with half the effort.
"My nephew Zhong Jian must have gone to the fortress with you to sell horses for the country. It's okay to miss the date of application. Hiding one is hiding, and hiding two is hiding. Why not come under my command? There is a food protection team at the moment.
The vacancy is still available!" Li Yuan looked at Li Xu and promised with a smile
"Team leader?" Li Xu only felt his head buzzing, and his vision went blank. He was new to the world, and he couldn't tell the difference between the temporary establishment of the Marching Treasurer and the Sui Dynasty Tigers and Iron Cavalry. He only felt that Bu Xiaowei relied on his many years of military exploits.
He had just fought hard to win the title of sixth-grade school lieutenant. But as soon as he joined the army, he had already been promoted to the position of team leader. He was only two ranks and one time away from the school captain. He was so happy that he was a little dizzy. He actually forgot to stand up and say thank you to Duke Tang.
This was a very rude behavior. Li Jiancheng and Li Waner immediately changed their expressions. Li Yuanji had the worst temper. Looking at his father and brother, he wanted to jump up and scold the rude person sitting next to him. He just raised his eyebrows, but was suppressed by Li Yuan's eyes.
Went back
After a long sigh, Li Yuan said with a wry smile: "My dear nephew, please don't think that the position I have assigned you is low. Although I have the title of Lord Tang, my actual position right now is just that of a marching treasurer." As he spoke, he raised his right little finger.
Shaking his head, he laughed at himself: "You are a small official as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean, and you have no real power at all. But if you hand over the war horse you presented, the emperor will probably reward you..."
"No, it's not like that!" Li Xu quickly stood up and explained that he wanted to say that he was dizzy just now, and this reason was really not suitable to be stated in his mouth. When he was hesitating about how to arrange the words, Liu Hongji smiled and stood aside for him.
Solved
"Unknown to Shi Bo, Zhong Jian is afraid of causing trouble for you when he encounters some troubles, so he doesn't dare to accept the errand you give him!" After saying that, Liu Hongji stood up and walked to Li Xu's side with a smile.
"What's the trouble? Let me tell you, Li Yuan has never encountered any big troubles in his whole life!" Li Yuan patted the desk in front of him gently and asked with a smile.
"Actually, Zhongjian was dragged down by me. He didn't provoke anyone, but he was accused of being a gangster!" Liu Hongji smiled and recounted how he took his people to the Ashina camp to set fire to and steal horses.
Tao Lai
When he was young, his family was in decline. Over the past few years, he had seen a lot of the warmth and coldness of the world, so he naturally developed the ability to deal with people. Knowing that Li Xu's momentary gaffe just now had already made several brothers in the Li family unhappy, he tried his best to learn how to set fire and steal horses.
How to meet Li Xu, how to break out of the siege together, how to turn around and fight back after listening to Li Xu's plan, and then escape safely. The story is vivid and thrilling. Don't expect sudden changes. Not only did the Li brothers shout wonderful,
Forgetting the unhappiness just now, even Li Waner, a "weak" woman, also clapped.
"So, the two criminal thieves Li Fuli and Xu Dayan who are wanted on the border recently are you two. No wonder you were penniless before, but you could get a hundred good horses immediately after returning from the border!" Li Yuan smiled and told Liu Hongji's story
After listening, he asked calmly
"No, Li Fuli is a junior, and Xu Dayan is a close friend of the junior. I don't know why the local official not only got the name wrong, but also painted the junior's appearance wrong!" Li Xu saw that Liu Hongji was responsible for stealing the horse and setting it on fire.
One person takes care of everything, so you quickly say something to share the burden for him
In his mind, arson and theft are a heinous crime. If he made a mistake in the Central Plains, he would not be unjust if he was killed a hundred times. Even though he burned a Turkic camp and stole a Turkic horse, it would not necessarily be glorious.
Ke Yan therefore did not wait for Li Yuan to ask any more questions, and explained how he and Xu Maogong were forced into the camp by Ashina Queyu, how they were forced to stay in the Turks as errands, how they forced Pan Zhanyang, a petty official, to take him to escape, and how they were forced to
Although he didn't have Liu Hongji's eloquence when he told the story about setting fire to the stables to attract the attention of the Turks, it was still more practical and sounded more legendary.
"Then why did the Turks drag you into the camp? Why did you call me Li Fuli again?" Before anyone could say anything, Li Waner stood up and asked. She usually likes to do adventurous and exciting things, and the story Li Xu told her was exactly the same as hers.
Therefore, I can't help but want to get to the bottom of my appetite.
Li Xu's face turned red again, and he had no choice but to briefly tell the reason why he went to the border last year, and his experience in Su Chuanbu. He also explained clearly the origin of the nickname "Fu Li", but deliberately concealed his relationship with Tao Kuo.
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"My nephew gave up his studies and started doing business before leaving the country. He has already lost his status as a son of a good family. I am afraid that my nephew is not qualified to accept such support from the uncle!" At the end, Li Xu added that he was not deeply involved in the world and had not learned the lesson yet.
He knew clearly that he couldn't deceive Li Yuan, a bastard, so he simply revealed all the details and let the other party judge him.
"It's okay, you can go to the army to serve in the army tomorrow!" Li Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile that he liked Li Xu's frank nature. After thinking about it, he turned to Jiancheng and ordered: "Ming ** in my name
Write a letter to the governor of Shanggu County and tell him that Zhong Jian was ordered by me to go to the country to buy horses, so he had to hide in Shanglu. Although I have not been in the local position for many years, I am sure the governor will give it to me!"
"Thank you, thank you so much, Shibo!" After hearing this, Li Xu thanked him again. He was so moved that the noble Shibo in front of him, who was the Duke of Tang Dynasty, was indeed upright. Not only did he hide his identity as a deserter with one word, but he even prevented local officials from harassing his parents.
Even at this level, I thought for myself that as a wanted felon, informing Xingzang of his location would inevitably lead to more trouble.
"It's just a small effort. Don't always hold your hands away. If you want to thank me, why not drink a few more drinks!" Li Yuan smiled and held up a cup to persuade me.
Drinking has always been Li Xu's best skill. He picked up the wine cup and drank three large cups in a row. Every time he drank a cup, he said a word of thanks. Li Yuan was amused by his honest behavior and laughed. He raised his glass and took a sip.
, warned in a low voice: "After you settle down, you must also write a letter home. Our team is only transporting food, and we will definitely not fight with the enemy, so let your family rest assured, and I guarantee that no one will get hurt!"
Li Xu and Liu Hongji loudly accepted the order and once again raised their glasses to thank Tang Gong. When everyone's glasses were empty, Liu Hongji stood up again and asked in a low voice: "Zhong Jian is wanted..."
"It's okay. The two monsters they want are Li Fuli and Xu Dayan, not Li Zhongjian. Let alone Xu Maogong, the boy named Xu. Zhongjian has been walking in the Khitan tribe since he was conquered by the governor last fall. There is no trace of him at all.
I have dozens of soldiers under my command to prove that I have been to Turks. I believe no one would confuse him with Jiangyang thieves!" Li Yuan raised his glass and answered with a smile.
"So, thank you so much, Uncle!" Liu Hongji also smiled, picked up the wine jar, and poured a full cup for himself.
Everyone laughed. Only Li Xu, who was stupid, still didn't understand what Li Yuan had done to turn Li Fuli and himself into two unrelated people. He was hesitating whether to ask Liu Hongji what happened, but he heard Li Yuan's hearty smile.
The voice was uploaded from the main seat
"Happy, if I am here, I will set him on fire! This boy Ashina Choyu set up the company camp so close to the Sui Dynasty. Does he think that the eyes of all the princes are for breathing?
, can’t you see his wolfish ambition?”
Li Xu looked at Liu Hongji, and both of them saw shocked expressions on each other's faces. At that time, they only set fire to steal horses. No one expected that the Turks had set up camp by the Suotou River and would still be so treacherous.
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"Happy, I will drink three glasses of wine for this!" Li Yuan drank heavily, as if he had led the troops to ambush Ashina Queyu. He looked at the confused Li Xu and comforted him with a smile: "Ashi
But Yu thinks that all the emperors and ministers of the Sui Dynasty are fools. Naturally, we can't come here without thinking that it was the boy from the Dugu family in the Ministry of Justice who saw through his plan and followed the trend and wrote your name as Li Fuli. Since the name and appearance are right.
If you don't get the number, the court won't really want to arrest you. The court doesn't care. If any of the local officials are full and have nothing to do, they still have to find out whether Li Fuli is called Ashina because of his own rule.
Queyu has been waiting for ten or eight years, and I, the Sui Dynasty, will definitely send him some powerful thieves!"
Drunkard's Note: Li Yuan lost his father when he was young, so he was very kind to his children. The fact that the three brothers of the Li family developed to the point where they were as powerful as fire and water can be said to have something to do with Li Yuan's unprincipled indulgence.
