Chapter 111: The Gift
The Li brothers had long had plans to appoint Han Xiaoyue as the Taishou of Tanzhou. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 However, due to his successive setbacks in the defense of Jiangyuan City, he blamed himself for the destruction of the Shu Kingdom, so he did not dare to shoulder the burden of Taishou. The Li brothers set up a banquet in Chunxiangju, called to catch the wind and wash the dust, and in fact, they were still taking turns to persuade him to contribute to the defense of Tanzhou.
"I know, you are in a hurry to go to Jinling, go to Fangcaohui to find your fiancée, and it is indeed understandable. However, can you bear to watch the great rivers and mountains of the Tang Kingdom fall into the hands of the Song people?" As he spoke, Li Zhongxuan lowered his voice and continued, "The Song army is not ordinary this time, the emperor of the Song Kingdom worships Cao Bin as his commander and leads an army of more than 100,000 to the south. Cao Bin actually ...... "Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped, as if he had some kind of suffering, sighed and drank the wine in the glass alone."
"What's wrong with Cao Bin?" Han Xiaoyue was suspicious in her heart, and Li Zhongyi saw that her brother suddenly stopped talking, so she added: "Cao Bin was originally the righteous son of Cao Xiong, the favorite general of my father's confidant, and he knew everything about the military aircraft of our dynasty. Cao Xiong died of illness three years ago, and that guy took seven or eight generals of my dynasty to take refuge in Zhou, and now he has become the person who knows our dynasty best in the Song Kingdom. Han Xiaoyue then understood, nodded and said: "It turns out that Cao Bin is a villain who has committed treason and defected to the enemy! Emperor Song appointed the great future who knew the Tang State best to attack the Tang Dynasty, which shows the depth of his scheming!"
When Li Zhongyi came, he knew that the two imperial brothers planned to remove Yan Tangxi and let Han Xiaoyue be the Taishou of Tanzhou to fight against the Song army. At this moment, seeing that Han Xiaoyue seemed to be quite dissatisfied with Cao Bin's defection to the enemy, he continued: "Brother Xiaoyue, it's really bad luck to talk about disgusting people!" he said, picked up his wine glass and said, "We haven't seen you for a long time, Zhongyi toasts you with a glass!" Han Xiaoyue couldn't refuse, so she drank with her. Li Zhongyi poured the wine again.
"Brother Xiaoyue, since I was a child, I only listened to you, and at that time I felt that only what you said in the world was correct. After hearing this, Han Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Zhongyi, we were still young ...... at that time" Li Zhongyi nodded and continued: "Actually, to this day, I still feel that what you do is right. Cao Bin's thief knows me well, and now I have a shortage of generals, and just by virtue of the inherent generals, he is not his opponent at all. I can't help a woman, and when I see my father add a few silver threads, I am very anxious!"
Han Xiaoyue understood that Li Zhongyi was still trying to persuade herself, so she smiled and said, "Zhongyi, it's okay to ask me Han Xiaoyue to help me with strategies everywhere, but as a city that is too guarded to kill the enemy, I'm afraid it's really too difficult to do." As I just said, Jiangyuan City was lost in my hands, and the Song army drove straight in. A city has already been lost in my hands, and you don't need to hand it over to a defeated general like me. Li Zhongyi shook his head and said, "Brother Xiaoyue, I have always listened to you, and this time you must come back from me." A defeat doesn't mean anything, and I'm afraid that you will carry this defeat on your back for the rest of your life and dare not move forward. ”
Li Zhongyu saw that his sister's words were beautiful, and saw that Han Xiaoyue's expression seemed to have a subtle change, so he added: "Yes, I think that Han Gaozu often defeated the overlord of Chu back then, and finally defeated the overlord of Chu and established the Han Empire?!" Han Xiaoyue smiled: "Where can I compare with Han Gaozu? Xiaoyue is really afraid that she will live up to the high hopes of your three brothers and sisters!" Li Zhongxuan waved his hand and said, "Xiaoyue, the three of us brothers and sisters invited you out of the mountain together, don't you give such face?"
As he was talking, Li Wei, who had left the table earlier, walked up from downstairs with a wooden tray in his hand. The tray was filled with an unknown item, which looked as high as a hill and covered with a thin layer of cloth. Li Zhongxuan got up and pulled Li Wei to Han Xiaoyue's side and said, "Xiaoyue, it's rare that you have come back to Tang Country again, we brothers and sisters have nothing to give, please accept this gift!" Han Xiaoyue hurriedly got up and said: "It must be an extremely precious thing, it is useless, how dare I accept it?" Li Zhongyu smiled and said: "Xiaoyue, why did you become polite with your brothers when you grew up?"
Han Xiaoyue listened, but she couldn't see what it was, so she nodded and said, "I don't know what it is, teach me to take a look first!" As he spoke, Li Wei put the tray on the table and lifted the thin cloth on it. Han Xiaoyue never expected that what was in the nursery was actually a bright silver armor that was exactly the same as her before! Seeing this scene, Han Xiaoyue only felt tears rolling in her eyes, and her heart hurt as if she had been pinched. Li Zhongxuan took the armor and opened it, and compared it in front of Han Xiaoyue and said, "It fits so well! Xiaoyue, this bright silver armor was specially commissioned by the imperial brother after he came back from Shu Kingdom. As he spoke, Li Wei pulled out a bright silver spear from behind him, which was even more delicate than the Yanling spear that Han Xiaoyue had used before.
Han Xiaoyue looked at the armor and spear in front of her, and couldn't help but be very moved, and tears slid down her cheeks. I don't know whether I am happy or sad in my heart, and it is indeed an indescribable feeling that swells up. Li Zhongyu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiaoyue, a good armor is a hero." Please accept this armor and spear, this is a piece of my brother's heart. Li Zhongyi got up and said, "Brother Xiaoyue, I still remember that when you were a child, you always liked to pretend that you were a general. When I grew up, I never saw you in a military uniform. I don't know if there's a chance to see you again......"
Li Jingxian saw that the Li brothers and sisters said a word, and Han Xiaoyue burst into tears on the spot. Although he was not forced to stay as a guard, his every move was an attempt to leave him behind by means of "moving people with emotion". Although Li Jingxian was anxious, after all, Han Xiaoyue and these three siblings were childhood playmates, and it was really difficult for him to say much as an outsider. was worried that he would be in danger if he went to the battlefield again, and he was worried that he would delay the best time to rescue Long Yan because of this, so he had to be in a hurry and drank the sullen wine one by one.
Han Xiaoyue looked at this armor and that spear, and the past scenes played out in her mind again. Perhaps, this is really providence. Providence made me come to the Tang Kingdom during the Great War of the Song and Tang Dynasties, told me to force the thief Yan Tangxi to death, and told me to meet his three brothers and sisters. If the Li brothers don't accept this intention, it will be too unkind!" Thinking of this, Han Xiaoyue reached out to pick it up. Before his hand could touch the armor, he retracted it and thought, "It's just that it's easy to put on this armor, but it's too difficult to take it off." As Jing Xian said, if the war lasted for a year and a half, wouldn't it delay Yan'er's life...... "Thinking of this, I didn't dare to pick it up."
At this time, downstairs in Chunxiang's house, more than a dozen beggars of the Fengtan faction gathered together, and the first one had a sideways face and a beard hanging down to his chest. "I said, are you sure the man who beat you that day is upstairs?" the man asked a beggar beside him. The beggar replied, "Yes, of course I remember!" A girl just called him Han Xiaoyue, and he answered. After hearing this, the beggar thought for a moment and said to himself, "Could it be Han Xiaoyue who killed Li Chenghan, the hall master of Hansheng Hall?" Others, follow me!" and rushed forward.
When the shopkeeper of Chunxiangju saw more than a dozen beggars rushing in, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Hey, is this the place where you should come? Go out and get out!" The beggar at the head put the begging bowl in his hand on the table and said, "There is a person in your shop who bullies our disciples of the Fengtan faction. Let's go up and find him out, and we won't cause you any trouble!" The shopkeeper snorted and said, "Little brother, you are really joking! Teach you to take people away from my store, then will anyone dare to come to my store to eat?"
The beggar at the head widened his eyes and said, "Why, tell me, how can we let us go?" The shopkeeper said: "It is impossible to let you pass, if you really have a great enmity, then wait for that person to come out in the distance." As long as I leave the door of the shop, I will not interfere. The beggar nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you!" Then he turned around and left. As soon as he took two steps, the shopkeeper chased after him and said, "Hey, take your broken bowl away!" The beggar turned around and said, "I'm sorry, I almost forgot!"
The shopkeeper thought that he was just taking the bowl and leaving, but he didn't expect him to rush to the second floor with an arrow while he was not paying attention. By the time the shopkeeper reacted, the beggar was already preparing to go up to the third floor. The shopkeeper was about to stop him, but he was blocked by four beggars who accompanied him: "Don't move! Otherwise, you will also suffer from flesh and skin!" When the shopkeeper heard this, he did not dare to move again. The beggar led the people to look around the second floor, but found no trace of Han Xiaoyue, so he rushed to the third floor.
At this moment, Han Xiaoyue held her hands in the air, thinking about whether to take this armor. Suddenly, the rush of people drew everyone's attention to the staircase on the third floor. The beggar at the head rushed up, and when he saw that there was a table of guests who were eating, he stepped forward and said, "Who are you Han Xiaoyue?" Han Xiaoyue recognized two of the beggars at a glance, they were the two beggars who had been subdued before, and they must be seeking revenge. Originally, this was not a good thing, but in his opinion, it solved an urgent need. If it weren't for these beggars rushing up, I really don't know if I should take this armor. Now it seems that how to deal with these troublesome beggars is the most important thing.
Han Xiaoyue was just about to speak, Li Jingxian got up and replied, "I'm Han Xiaoyue, what's the matter?" Before the beggar at the head could answer, a beggar behind him said, "Big brother, this person is not Han Xiaoyue." As he spoke, he pointed at Han Xiaoyue and said, "It's him!" After hearing this, the beggar laughed and said, "I thought Han Xiaoyue dared to act, but it turned out that someone else was still needed to replace him!" As he spoke, he took two steps forward, "I heard that you injured my four brothers from the Fengtan faction yesterday, but is there such a thing?"