Chapter 26 Zhao Kuangyi, the tiger son of Jiangmen
More than ten miles east of Kaifeng City, there is an isolated hill, commonly known as Suifugang. It is the highest land in a radius of more than ten miles. When you climb up and look down, you have an excellent view.
If the weather is clear, you can see the rushing Yellow River to the north, overlooking the entire Kaifeng to the west, and a flat plain to the east, with only a lonely loess official road extending straight to the end of the ground.
At this moment, the husband-offering post was crowded with women supporting the elderly and the young. The place where their eyes converged was the official road with no end. On the official road today, soldiers lined up in four columns were like a long dragon.
They are marching without haste or haste.
Li Yu rode a carriage, led his eight-year-old disciple, and a dozen companions of similar age to the foot of the husband-offering post. When she saw the ridge with no place to stand, she couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Fortunately, the servants were regular visitors. They held hands and formed a formation of wild geese, squeezing a path in front of them. A group of boys and girls in splendid clothes, like young geese, climbed up the mountain under their protection.
After walking for about half an hour, I stood on the hill.
Climbing high and looking into the distance always brings out emotions. In the team, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy from the corner took the lead in sighing: "No wonder it's called Fufu Gang. There are only a few young women standing all over the mountains and plains."
man."
"What Sanlang said is absolutely true. In previous years when the Forbidden Army went on expeditions, the generals' families would often see each other off at this hill. Gradually, no one knew the original name of this hill." A male duck's voice sounded in the team, and the speaker
The boy is a little older, he looks about sixteen or seventeen, but he is tall and strong, like an adult.
The child squeezed forward and finally saw the long dragon, a mass of darkness, filing out of the military camp in the south of Kaifeng City and disappearing at the end of the official road.
There were no flags in the military formation, and the armor, military supplies, and flags must have been in the last supply camp, so I don't know which army I saw now.
The 16 or 17-year-old boy also came up, looked around, and couldn't help but sigh: "These 80,000 horses, together with the auxiliary troops, are nearly 200,000 civilians. I'm afraid that the front team has arrived in Chanzhou, and the rear team has not yet left."
Camp."
The child nodded in agreement. After watching it for a while, he felt bored and turned around to go back. However, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a large flat rock on the left uphill slope.
The huge rock platform is an excellent viewing place, but at this moment, there are only three people standing there.
He couldn't help but feel a little angry. He pointed to the ledge and said to the young man beside him: "Second brother of the Li family, look at those people who have occupied such a large area and are so unreasonable."
Erlang of the Li family also nodded with deep understanding, and said with the same hatred: "It is indeed true. It took so much effort for us to squeeze in, but they occupy such a big place to stay. It's really not... no..."
"Not a son of man?" Li Yu's disciple looked anxious and continued.
"Yes, that's it." Erlang of the Li family clapped his hands and said, "Little Li Wei is worthy of being a scholarly disciple, he is really smart."
Li Wei didn't appreciate it. He rolled his eyes and explained, "That's not how you use being a son of a man."
The face of Erlang of the Li family froze and turned red with anger, but Li Wei was young and because of Li Yu's reputation, it was difficult for him to get angry, so he had to retreat to the side angrily.
Everyone covered their mouths and snickered, but no one dared to speak out, because he was Li Weihan, the second son of Li Chongjin. In terms of status, there was no heir of a high family present who had a higher status than him.
The child was quite loyal. Not only did he not smile, he also looked at Li Wei and said coldly: "You are an ungrateful kid with a yellow mouth. Second brother, don't pay attention to him. Let's go and meet those people on the rock."
With that said, he pulled Li Weihan and squeezed towards the rock platform. Li Weihan was the leader of the crowd, and when they saw this, they all followed with smiles.
"Those in front of you, you three occupy such a large area, aren't you ashamed?" the boy in charge shouted when he arrived at the place with his hands on his hips.
The three of them turned around at the same time. The leader was a young man wearing white clothes. His face could not be seen clearly. He seemed to be a musician and actor, but the other two were wearing Confucian shirts and seemed to be scholars.
The child was a little puzzled and asked curiously: "Is the status of actors so high now that they are accompanied by scholars?"
Suddenly, he clapped his hands, pointed at the two young scholars, and said suddenly: "You two must like masculine styles, and you want to beg this actor, right?"
Lu Duan's forehead had veins popping out, but he had always been generous, and seeing that he was a child, he didn't want to argue with him.
Li Fang was not so well-mannered. It would be fine if he was insulted. He actually dared to say that His Highness was an actor. He didn't care whether it was a child or not. He immediately drew his sword in his hand and said angrily: "Where did this wild boy come from?
Talking here!"
The child was not afraid. Instead, he took a step forward, puffed out his chest and said, "Who are you trying to scare? I am a general, and I am afraid that you, a Confucian scholar, would draw a sword? If you have the ability, stab me to death. Come on, come on."
As he spoke, he walked forward with his chest puffed out, arrogant and domineering.
Li Fang was extremely angry and shouted: "Come here!"
"Here!" Several saoyi armed with knives suddenly appeared from the crowd behind and surrounded the children.
"Lock him up and send him to Kaifeng Mansion, and let his family come to plead guilty!" Li Fang said angrily.
At that moment, a tall man with narrow eyes and a beard was about to step forward. The child realized that he had offended an expert and hurriedly shouted: "I am Zhao Kuangyi, the third son of Zhao Hongyin, the commander of the Longjie Army. Let me see who dares to take me."
But the big man turned a deaf ear and laughed ferociously. Without slowing down his movements at all, he stretched out his hand and lifted him up. Zhao Kuangyi danced with his hands and feet, but he couldn't get away.
"Chai Wang, put him down." A clear voice sounded, and Chai Wang responded and put him down.
Everyone followed the sound and saw that the young man in white was slowly approaching.
When he saw his appearance clearly, Li Weihan's expression changed drastically and he almost screamed. He covered his mouth and quietly retreated to the back of the team.
I secretly glanced at Zhao Kuangyi and felt a sense of regret in my heart. It's not that my brother is unloyal, it's just that you've offended someone I don't dare to offend, so you can only ask for blessings.
The eyes of several girls who were traveling with him were all bright. They looked up and down at this peer with red lips, white teeth and sharp eyebrows. Their faces were filled with peach blossoms, and they were thinking to themselves, when did such a bright young man appear in the city of Tokyo?
Li Yu was flustered and cried out. She had heard from the servants that Aweng wanted to betroth herself to the emperor's grandson. When they met here by chance, she was naturally at a loss.
But, is this really a chance encounter? She has been smart since she was a child. Thinking of the fact that she met him in the front row that day, and that she suddenly asked her to bring Li Wei to see off her uncle last night, I think all of this was specially arranged by Aweng.
Guo Zongyi looked at her doubtfully and asked, "Did I scare you?"
"Ah...this...no." In his wild thoughts, Li Yu faltered, waving his hands and shaking his head, but there was a trace of sadness in his heart, which he had seen only the day before yesterday.
Li Fang had already recognized it. He stepped forward and reminded Guo Zongyi in his ear: "This is the granddaughter of Prime Minister Li."
Guo Zongyi suddenly realized that he couldn't help but take a second look. This girl was different from her plain clothes that day. She was dressed quite brightly today.
She was still naked, but her black hair was tied into a cute double bun with flowers on it. Her hair hung down in front of her forehead, and the braid on the back of her head was tied with a scarlet ribbon. She was caught at a loss and rubbed on her chest.
She wore a light scarlet woven gold double-breasted jacket on her upper body, and a green pleated skirt with fish and bird patterns on her lower body. Standing in the early spring when the weather was green and yellow, she looked like a blooming peach blossom in a mountain temple.
Guo Zongyi looked away, smiled apologetically, cupped his hands and said, "It turns out it's the Li family's young lady. Zongyi is rude."
Li Yu unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his eyes wandered, and he hurriedly saluted, called "Your Highness" sweetly, and then stepped aside with a blushing face.
The little boy Li Wei looked left and right, confused.
Only then did everyone understand the identity of the person in front of them, and they all bowed down and called him Jin An.
Zhao Kuangyi's face was ashen, his head drooped, and he sat on the ground.
Guo Zongyi looked at the future Taizong of the Song Dynasty, who was now just a child with a snot-filled nose, and said with a smile: "Get up, your second brother and I know each other, and I won't blame you if you don't know."
Zhao Kuangyi raised his head, with several tears on his face. He asked with a tearful tone: "Really? Your Highness really doesn't blame me?"
Guo Zongyi stretched out his hand and pulled him up: "A gentleman's words."
"It's hard to chase a horse!" Zhao Kuangyi was relieved and laughed shamelessly.
Guo Zongyi looked at the crowd again and said loudly: "Cousin, stop hiding. You are so big, I have seen you long ago."
Li Weihan then stood up angrily and saluted: "I have met His Highness."
Looking at this honest cousin, Guo Zongyi smiled and said: "You and I are worthy of being brothers. Do you still like the jade cup you gave me last time?"
"I like it!" Li Weihan nodded hurriedly, "The jade cup given by my old cousin will still glow when facing the moon at night."
"As long as you like it." Guo Zongyi pursed his lips and smiled, and asked as he walked: "Does my cousin have a job now?"
"No, Aye didn't let me go to the Forbidden Army. He only asked me to go to Taixue to study, but I can't sit still." Li Weihan followed him half a step behind, and replied sheepishly.
"My cousin is going to study at the Imperial Academy. I'll ask Prime Minister Feng to talk to Tian Jijiu someday. But if you really don't like studying, you can come and serve in our army."
"Seriously?" Li Weihan was extremely surprised.
He knew about Guo Zongyi supervising the refugees and requesting orders to train troops. After all, Aye always used this matter to criticize him when he beat him recently.
"Of course, as long as my cousin agrees, there will be no problem on my side."
"Okay, it's settled, I'll go ask Aye right now." After saying that, Li Weihan bowed and left.
Guo Zongyi was stunned, thinking that he was also an impatient man, even more reckless than Li Chongjin, but would Li Chongjin agree to let him join his army? Such a reckless man can be used very skillfully.
After Li Weihan left, the others did not dare to stay any longer and said goodbye in twos and threes. Guo Zongyi watched them off and looked around again. At this time, the crowd on the mountain was much thinner than before.
It's getting late, it's time to go.
Thinking to himself, he came to the rock again. At this moment, walking along the official road was the supply camp of carts and mules.
Guo Zongyi stood still, straightened his clothes, washed his sleeves, and bowed deeply.
Lu Duan hurriedly stopped him: "Your Highness is so honorable, how can you bow down?"
Guo Zongyi ignored it. After standing up, he asked: "We are all national scholars, how can we not worship him?"
Li Fang and Lu Duan were ashamed, so they stepped forward together and bowed three times.
When the three of them got off the giant rock, they saw Li Yu still standing there. Guo Zongyi stepped forward and asked with concern: "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Li Yu forgot to leave, but she was embarrassed to say it. She couldn't think of a suitable way to say it, so she stamped her feet anxiously.
Li Wei on the side saw this and said: "We don't have a carriage, so we will come in our companion's car."
Li Yu heard that he was lying and was about to explain when he heard that Guo Zongyi had already taken over: "I see, if you don't mind, can I give you a ride?"
"Okay!" Li Wei rushed to agree.
Guo Zongyi looked at Li Yu. She tilted her head and lowered her head. She blushed and hummed twice, but nodded in agreement.
This puzzled him. He didn't understand what this little lady was being shy about. Nowadays, Neo-Confucianism has not yet come out, there are not so many etiquette and laws, and it is common for unmarried men and women to travel together. How can she be so shy?
Without thinking much, Guo Zongyi said his invitation and accompanied the two siblings down the mountain.
Lu Duan was about to follow, but was grabbed by Li Fang: "You will drive with me later."
Lu Duan's face was full of confusion. He widened his eyes and asked in a naive voice: "Why?"
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