After the three defeats of the Turks, the great victory at Cangtou River, and the panic of Jieli Khan fleeing north, the whole of Chang'an was shocked. Since the fourth year of Wude, Li Shan has become the most attractive focus in Chang'an.
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This name has caused turmoil again and again, and the poems and essays that can be passed down from generation to generation have made many people's ears go numb, but such achievements are really staggering.
The most important thing is that the Turkic Khanate, which controls millions of people and has traversed the grassland for hundreds of years, has always been a shadow weighing on the heads of Chang'an City, Li Yuan, and all the civilians.
However, since Li Shan took office in Dai County, the Turks have suffered setbacks time and time again, and the situation compared with the Tang Dynasty has gone from an overwhelming advantage to a fundamental change within a year.
The rise of Daizhou, the preparation of trade routes, the recruitment of Yuan Junzhang, the great victory of Yanmen... and then the three defeats of the Turks. Although we have to admit that the Turkic Khanate still has the initiative in the military, even Pei Shiju cannot
If they don't admit it, it will be difficult for the Turks to invade the Tang Dynasty and plunder people, food, and wealth as they did in previous years.
In the private room on the second floor of Dongshan Restaurant, several young men with red faces and thick necks were sighing, the guy who fought with us that day... In just two or three years, he has become famous all over the world. His Majesty promises to be the world's No. 1
First-class, he has even been called a famous general in the world by the court officials.
It’s really eye-popping!
Naturally, these people are all the descendants of the Prince of Qin. Changsun Chong, Gao Jingcheng, Fang Yizhi, Cheng Chumo and others who have good friendships with Li Shan are all there. A young man can't help but touch his forehead... This is Tang Jian, the Duke of Ju Kingdom.
The eldest son Tang Songling had a fight in Changlepo and was knocked unconscious by Li Shan's headbutt.
I'm done envying Li Shan... Now everyone is no longer jealous. If the exam is one point or ten points short, they may be jealous. If they get 40 points in the exam, but others have already scored 99 points...
Now everyone is jealous of Li Kai. Thinking about it, they are very angry. Everyone originally belonged to the same family, the Changsun family in Luoyang, the Gao family in Bohai, and the Fang family in Qinghe, although they are not as good as the Li family in Longxi with five surnames and seven families.
, but Master Li’s weight in Tiance Mansion is not as important as that of their fathers.
As a result, because of his good relationship with Li Shan, Li Kai was sent to Dai County by the King of Qin. He gained military exploits in the Yanmen Victory, the Guji Town and the Cangtou River Victory.
You must know that Li Kai is different from Lu Chengji, Li Yiyan and others. Although the latter two are also descendants of five surnames and seven families, they entered the official position through the imperial examination, while Li Kai entered the official position completely through his family background, and mainly because of his relationship with Li Shan
Only chosen for best friends.
Nowadays, the court is discussing meritorious service. It is said that Li Kai is very likely to be knighted for his meritorious service... You must know that Li Keshi has not been knighted. Li's Danyang House in Longxi has only been awarded the title of Duke of Yongkang County, Li Jingjue.
"What good luck!" Cheng Chumo bit into a piece of beef brisket.
Changsun Chong hesitated and said: "You may not be able to be knighted, right?"
Fang Yizhi glanced at a few people without saying a word. He heard his father Fang Xuanling mention that he would most likely be knighted, and it would not be low, at least he would be a county marquis or county uncle, not the lowest county male.
The reason is very simple. Li Kai and Li Shan are close friends, and Li Shan is now at odds with Li Jing. His Majesty will definitely mediate, at least in terms of face, so he is likely to be kind to Li Kai. This is a sign of favor to the Li family in Longxi.
Danyang Yifang comforted and showed kindness.
Fang Yizhi thought of his father's soliloquy in the study last night... Was it because of old friendship or on purpose that the King of Handan took Li Demou to the north?
Don't think about that anymore. I had known that Li Huairen was very thoughtful and capable, but now he is no longer a person on the same level. Fang Yizhi remembered that he saw off Li Shan last year. He was very complimentary when he returned home, and his father looked at him with that weird look in his eyes.
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Although he is a little confused, Fang Yizhi's feeling... in the words of future generations, that is, are you worthy?
Gao Xingchen suddenly said: "I heard that Princess Pingyang selected three famous doctors from the Imperial Medical Office to rush north. I wonder how injured the King of Handan is..."
"This battle promoted the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. Although the King of Handan was angry and built a base in the capital to watch, he was always kind and kind to the people under his rule and the soldiers under his command." Fang Yizhi raised his glass and said: "I will be safe and sound."
Several people raised their glasses together and drank it all.
Although Fang Yizhi had a steady temperament, he eventually came home drunk. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his father pacing back and forth in the yard. He suddenly became excited, his knees went weak, and he almost knelt down.
Fang Xuanling always gave people the impression of being gentle, generous, and fond of recommending people outside, but he always maintained the image of a strict father at home.
But what surprised Fang Yizhi was that his father did not scold him, but waved and they entered the study together.
Fang Xuanling picked up a piece of ink, slowly ground it, and said casually: "The King of Handan defeated the Turks three times, and his achievements were temporary, but his body was covered with bruises. Did you hear that?"
Fang Yizhi leaned forward slightly and said, "Yes, the King of Handan shot down the Khan flag, rode into battle alone, displayed his country's prestige, and the whole city was in uproar. How could the child not know."
"Remember that you have some friendship with Huairen?"
"Uh..." Fang Yizhi was even more surprised. His father knew the relationship between him and Li Shan clearly. "In the fourth year of Wude, the King of Handan went to Shandong. My father even wrote a letter to Tian Liu'an, who was the general manager of Weizhou at the time.
, it was brought by the King of Handan."
Seeing that his father remained silent, Fang Yizhi added: "Afterwards, the King of Handan became famous for his poetic talent, and most of his children were present. He also visited Sun Moon Lake many times."
"When I was appointed to Daizhou, my son also came to Baqiao to see me off..."
Fang Xuanling glanced at her son. The eldest son was observant of etiquette, but his talent was mediocre. He was average in both civil and military skills and his mind. There were some things that he still couldn't tell him clearly.
The secret matter of Li Shan entering the service of King Qin... Anyway, Li Kai knew it well. He just had to make a show this time to fool him.
The eldest son treats others with sincerity, has the demeanor of a gentleman, and has no ambitions for the city. Unexpectedly, among the descendants of the Prince of Qin, except Li Kai, he has the best relationship with the King of Handan. This is what Fang Xuanling did not expect.
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling said directly: "Your Majesty has issued an edict, allowing King Handan to recuperate in Daizhou. After he recovers, he will step down as Acting Governor Shi and return to the court."
"I heard that Li Zhaode, the son of Li Qianyou, the commander of Chang'an, intends to go north to visit, so you should also go there."
Fang Yizhi was a little confused. He didn't have much contact with the Li family's descendants in Longxi. It was because of Li Shan that he had only gotten to know Li Kai and Li Zhaode in the past two years. After thinking about it, he asked tentatively: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin wants to recruit the King of Handan?"
The corners of Fang Xuanling's mouth were crooked. If I wanted to recruit Li Shan, would it be your turn?
I'm afraid I'm not even qualified!
Indeed, in the end, it was His Highness the King of Qin who personally came forward for Li Shan to surrender.
At this moment, in the Cui Mansion next door, Cui Xinxin stared at his daughter lying on the bed with hateful eyes... Why is he so stupid!
My father gave me all kinds of hints and made it clear that I finally got him to send his beautiful concubine back. Do you want to send her there again?
Send it over to that boy for his enjoyment?!
Miss Cui looked at her father amusedly, "Father also read Cousin Demou's letter. Although Li Langjun is not seriously injured, he is covered with bruises. Mrs. Zhou and Xiaoman have served for many years, so they will be able to take good care of him."
After a pause, Miss Cui added in a low voice: "Auntie frowned today..."
Well, my daughter is worried about getting along with her mother-in-law in the future... Cui Xin, who was dark-faced, sighed, he didn't even need a pig to hold the cabbage, he had to run away now that he had grown legs!