"Jinghou, Suihou, one family and two marquises are really a good story about the founding of our dynasty. This will definitely leave a mark in the history of the future."
After the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Li Zicheng, the Emperor of Dashun Yongchang who officially proclaimed himself emperor, held a banquet to celebrate the heroes. The father and son Li Guo and Li Laiheng immediately became the targets of many new officials.
A special trip was made for Li Guo, Li Laiheng and his son to deliver a batch of famous horses captured by the Dashun Army from Xining.
"These Eight Horses from Hexi were personally gifted by the Holy Lord. The founder of the country, Conglong Yuanxun, several marquises, all received one horse. The two princes also received two dragon horses from each family. There is no greater honor than this.
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The so-called Eight Horses of Hexi refer to a group of horses captured by Xining Jiedushi Xin Sizhong and Tongweibo Dang Shousu in Gansu and Qinghai. The Horse Examination Temple also specially selected the horses presented as tribute, and finally selected the eight most vigorous horses.
The war horse is named Hexi Eight Horses.
These eight war horses are very similar in terms of their height, fatness, bright color, luster, and even the appearance of their faces. Now with the addition of artificial decoration, they look more like they were born from the same mother.
The eight horses differ only in specific coat colors, which were specially selected by the Horse Examination Temple based on the legend of King Mu of Zhou's eight horses. There is also a jade plaque hanging on the neck of each horse, which reads "The Biography of Emperor Mu"
The names of the eight horses recorded in ".
The horse Li Guo got was called Hualiu, a red horse with black mane and tail. The horse Li Laiheng got was called Chiji, which was red in color and shaped like a blazing flame.
Although Li Guo was a solemn man, he was also a general who was good at fighting. Seeing such a tall and graceful horse, he looked overjoyed.
The two horses, Chiji and Hualiu, were covered with brocade robes by the officials of the Horse Examination Temple, with red flowers on their hairpins, and a pair of golden eight-treasure saddles and bridles, which fully demonstrated the great gift they received from the emperor.
glory.
At the beginning of the lanterns in Taiyuan City, the two princes, father and son, rode on eight famous horses. Also riding the horses in the palace were several other princes present.
Li Laiheng was riding on the horse and immediately felt countless envious glances from around him.
"Hang up the lights!"
I don't know which of the attendants shouted, and the red palace lanterns were hung up. The stars were shining brightly, the wind blew away the wax, the dew flickered on the furnace, and the lights of the flower market shone on each other.
The musicians played beautiful music at the right time, and the silk and bamboo whirled in bursts, flying into the distance like phantoms in the wind. There were clusters of open-air song pavilions and stages everywhere in the city, and everyone was there.
The singing girls and dancers are their accompanists and cheerleaders. They sing and dance crazily until the silver toad from the sky dances to the human world and sings to the earth. Only then are they satisfied.
The banquet given by the founding emperor was also filled with delicacies and delicacies, and the sumptuous food was an eye-opener for the generals of the Dashun Army who were used to living in poverty.
After Li Laiheng dismounted, he held a wine glass, took a sip with Fang Yiren and said: "Leshan, the foundation of the new dynasty is laid. Because you are just my personal official, it is really a pity that you have not won a title. I can't help you."
a thing."
"Palace Master is joking... Hey, from now on, you should be called Junhou instead of Palace Master, right?"
"What are you talking about? Leshan is laughing at me again."
Fang Yiren drank all the wine in the cup and sighed with satisfaction: "This wine tastes more mellow and mellow than the Shaoxing wine from the south of the Yangtze River. It seems that it should be a treasure secretly stored in the palace of the Jin Dynasty. If the country is newly established, it can drink such a world treasure."
, but don’t know what will happen next?”
"What will happen in the future... Your Majesty has ordered Brother Shuangxi to change his surname back to his family name. Your Majesty is nearly forty years old and has no heirs. What will happen in the future? What do you think of Leshan?"
"Jinghou is here... Palace Master, please talk to Jinghou first. I will retreat for now."
While Li Laiheng and Fang Yiren were talking, Li Guo walked through the crowd and slowly walked to Li Laiheng. After the banquet, all the civil and military officials were drunk, and some drunken officials and generals had been sent out of the palace by their attendants.
, others stayed in the banquet hall to chat, but as the night got darker, they also went home one after another.
Li Guo seemed to have drunk a lot of wine, his face was red, and his expression was not as solemn and solemn as before. His feet were floating, and his whole person seemed to be in a daze of joy.
He pulled Li Laiheng close to him, and when he spoke, he smelled of alcohol. However, when the voice of his words fell into Li Laiheng's ears, the newly appointed Marquis could confirm that his adoptive father had not passed out drunk.
Li Guo spoke in a very low voice, but his tone was so firm. His questions pointed directly at the deepest thoughts in Li Laiheng's heart that should not be explained to outsiders. He said bluntly: "Your Majesty ordered Yihou to change his name back to Zhang. At that time, it seemed to me
Heng, your eyes are wandering, what are you thinking about?"
Li Laiheng was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
He originally wanted to say a few perfunctory words and get over it. But the tone of Li Guo's question was so firm, and it was obvious that he already had the answer in his heart. After thinking about it for a short time, Li Laiheng answered truthfully:
"I thought Your Majesty asked Brother Shuangxi to change his surname back to his birth name. Since Your Majesty has no heirs, perhaps Your Majesty has already set his sights on the position of Crown Prince of the new dynasty with his adoptive father."
Li Laiheng's words are quite earth-shattering. If spread, it would be really surprising and shocking to say these words at such a delicate time as the founding of the People's Republic of China. They almost have the meaning of rebellion.
Li Guo's face turned red, as if he was extremely drunk. He lowered his head and thought about something before answering Li Laiheng:
"I can't ask about the state's weapons... Besides, I have no intention of asking for the importance of the throne. There are many stories in the world, Laiheng, I know what you think. Recently, Gong Shangshu told me about Tang Suzong, Tang Daizong, and the stories of King Yong and King Jianning.
Story, you also know these things, right?"
Li Laiheng looked around. After the banquet, everyone was intoxicated by the laughter and laughter. The affectionate dialogue between Li Guo and Li Laiheng and his son also fit the atmosphere at this time:
"Since my adoptive father knows about King Yong's rebellion and King Jianning's false accusation, he should also understand that major events in the world are like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. It cannot be controlled by human power."
Li Guo didn't say anything else. He held Li Laiheng's hand and suddenly laughed loudly: "The bright moon is in the sky. Such a good image reminds me of the night in Mizhi's hometown. Laiheng, come with me, come with me!"
He led Li Laiheng outside the palace. Emperor Yongchang Li Zicheng saw that the two monarchs seemed to have drunk too much, so he quickly ordered several attendants to guide them home.
But when Li Guo and Li Laiheng walked outside the palace, he invited these attendants back to the palace. On the street outside the palace, because of the founding banquet, Li Zicheng ordered the whole city to celebrate without setting a curfew. The roads were full of lanterns, gold and jade.
The glass is full of radiant eyes, and there are many ministers and people who have finished the banquet, mingling in the road.
"Adoptive father?"
Li Guo stretched out his hand to stop Li Laiheng's words. He held Li Laiheng's arm and walked in Taiyuan City under the full moon. It was already in May of the 16th year of Chongzhen. It was early summer, the breeze was getting warmer, and it was a midsummer night.
The sky seemed like a colorful painting, which reminded Li Guo and Li Laiheng of Zhuxi County four years ago.
Li Guo chuckled and asked Li Laiheng, "Do you remember? You once said that Laiheng is a name that belongs to a hero. Is today's Suihou such a hero?"
Li Laiheng was speechless and didn't know how to answer. He really remembered the day in Zhuxi County when Li Guo changed his name to Li Laiheng. The scene at that time was slowly emerging in front of his eyes, and everything seemed like yesterday.
The night rain and mud in Zhuxi County, Bai Youcai's blood, Bai Wang and Li Shuangxi's exclamations, Liu Zongmin's joy and boldness, all came back to Li Laiheng's eyes.
With a roar, the fireworks took off, and the golden light points flew to the center of the starry sky, and then bloomed like a peony. The east wind blew thousands of flowers at night, but they blew down, and the stars were like rain, and the little lights were shining rapidly.
It falls, rises, falls, and then rotates, like a whirlpool, like a flower, like thousands of ripples of light.
Under the cover of the sky, these rays of light became even brighter. The light fell on Li Laiheng's face, causing his expression to change, and nothing could escape Li Guo's eyes.
Li Guo's mentality has been very clearly grasped by Li Laiheng in these few sentences. Jinghou is such an unambitious figure. He seems to regard helping the Dashun Army establish a foundation as the highest peak of his life, without any trace of it.
The desire to dominate the world.
Li Laiheng thought that Li Guo was such a person, and Gao Yigong was also such a person. When they respected Nan Ming, when the warlords of Nan Ming were fighting for power, they were willing to hand over their entire army to a mediocre Yongli.
Emperor, in exchange for the meager hope of Nanming Zhongxing.
He also thought that in another world, when Li Zicheng died on Jiugong Mountain, at the critical moment when the East Route Army suffered serious losses, Li Guo was sitting on a complete West Route Army, and he would have had many opportunities to climb up and shout.
, inheriting Li Zicheng’s position.
However, Li Guo still respected Li Zicheng's third younger brother Li Zijing and Mrs. Gao, who had no merit, as his masters instead of taking the Nine Tripods himself.
What more can the world do to me!
This is the most suitable footnote for Li Guo's life and success.
Li Laiheng raised his head, pointed at the fireworks blooming in the sky, and said to Li Guo:
"Today's beautiful scenery, if the stars are like this, when the bright moon is there, and the purple sky is shining, I would like to be a big star to guard Dashun. My foster father is willing to be Li Mi, so I will definitely not be the eternal king. But if there is a villain who can be the king of Jianning,
Even if he is falsely accused, I will not hesitate to use my three-foot sword to serve as a pioneer for my adoptive father."
Li Guo looked at Li Laiheng, as if he did not expect that Li Laiheng would give such an answer. The corners of his mouth slowly raised, and then he laughed heartily. The fireworks continued, and Li Guo's laughter was soon drowned out.
In the midst of all the beautiful scenery.
Slowly, Li Laiheng also started laughing.
The father and son laughed together, as if the world was only looking at them.