Outside the gate of the Zuowei General's Mansion, the Zhang brothers and Lu Xiaoxian got out of the carriage and found Wang Xiaojie leading his son Wang Haibin to greet them at the bottom of the steps. Wang Xiaojie gave such a big gift, not only Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong were dumbfounded, but even Lu Xiaoxian was quite surprised.

Generally speaking, the host's welcome etiquette will vary depending on the official position, dignity, and intimacy between the host and guest. If the host is of the same rank as the guest, he is to be greeted on the steps outside the gate; If the host is to be honored as a guest, then he should be greeted at the door.

In terms of age, the Zhang brothers are only in their twenties, but Wang Xiaojie is already in his fifties, and he is more than enough to be the father of the Zhang brothers.

In terms of official positions, Zhang Changzong is a free cavalry attendant from the third grade, and Zhang Yizhi is the fourth grade of Siwei Shaoqing, they are all virtual officials who do not need to take office, and Wang Xiaojie is not only the general of the left guard of the third grade, but also the three products of the same Fengge Luantai, which is equivalent to the prime minister, and the title is still a man from Qingyuan County, and the Zhang brothers can't compare at all.

In terms of merit, Wang Xiaojie led the army into the Western Regions to defeat Tubo, recover the four towns of Anxi, and set up the Anxi Protectorate in Qiuzi, which can be said to be the first person in the Tang Army, and the Zhang brothers were only favored by Wu Zetian, and they could not speak with Wang Xiaojie at all.

As one of the "double heroes", Wang Xiaojie is not only highly valued by His Majesty, but also convinced by hundreds of officials, and even the cool officials do not dare to provoke him easily, and this kind of prestige is something that the Zhang brothers do not even dare to think about.

Regardless of age, official position, merit, or prestige, the Zhang brothers are too far from Wang Xiaojie. And now, Wang Xiaojie not only greeted the guests outside the door in person, but also surrendered his identity to welcome the guests under the steps, how could he not flatter the Zhang brothers.

Zhang Yizhi saluted Wang Xiaojie in a panic: "The general is so gifted, won't he torture our two brothers!" ”

"Goro, Rokuro, you're welcome!" Wang Xiaojie looked like he was talking very casually, and after finishing speaking, he looked at Lu Xiaoxian again, "Master Lu, we meet again, we have to get drunk today!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian saluted him and slapped his ass quietly: "General Wang's majesty has not diminished back then, as long as there is no uneven thing when he goes out, it is indeed very admirable!" ”

Listening to the conversation between Lu Xiaoxian and Wang Xiaojie, Zhang Yizhi felt strange, it seemed that the two of them had known each other before.

How is this possible?

Zhang Yizhi was about to ask, but Wang Xiaojie laughed and said: "Master Lu, I like to hear what you say, let's go in and talk!" ”

For this dinner, Wang Xiaojie prepared very richly.

There are four jars of wine, all of which are newly brewed Luoyang old wine.

There are a total of 16 dishes, which are dried fish, dummy, muddy sheep, golden jade, white salon, skewers, raw sheep, feiluan, red chestnut, soup balls, cold tools, kunwei, pruning shuangcheng, gourd chicken, chrysanthemum fragrant rice, and reed clothes.

At the wine table, after the guests and hosts greeted each other, they began to exchange glasses, eat seafood, and feast.

Several people toasted each other, and their relationship increased a lot.

In addition to toasting the Zhang brothers, Wang Xiaojie's father and son did not let Lu Xiaoxian go to thank him for his help.

After listening to it for a while, the Zhang brothers understood what was going on, and dared to love Wang Xiaojie so condescendingly and invited them to the banquet because of Lu Xiaoxian.

Of course, Lu Xiaoxian would not be stupid to take credit for himself

, he pushed the Zhang brothers out, claiming that they did it under their teachings, which made the Zhang brothers feel very bright.

Toasted to the Wang family father and son, Lu Xiaoxian did not refuse to come, not only drank every cup, but also saluted one by one, this bold character made Wang Xiaojie, who has been in the army for many years, appreciate it even more.

After a few rounds of drinking, a few people were already drunk, and they were very happy, so lively. Before they knew it, they had drunk the four jars of wine.

When he arrived, Zhang Yizhi's brother was no longer strong enough to drink, so he got up and said goodbye to Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie didn't keep them, but only said kind words: "Wang is not well entertained, please forgive me Wulang Liulang!" ”

Zhang Yizhi also said kind words to Wang Xiaojie: "The general's hospitality, our brothers keep it in mind, we will invite the general back another day, please be sure to appreciate it!" ”

"Well said! Say! Wang Xiaojie said casually: "Wulang Liulang, please go back first, I want to stay with Gongzi Lu for a while and talk to him again, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Hearing Wang Xiaojie's words, Lu Xiaoxian's heart couldn't help but tighten: it seems that drinking is just a foreshadowing in the early stage, and the real competition has only officially kicked off now.

Wang Xiaojie's request is just a gesture for Zhang Yizhi's brother, and there is no reason to disagree.

After the Zhang brothers left, Wang Xiaojie led Lu Xiaoxian and Wang Haibin to his study. This is the most secret place in the General's Mansion, and Wang Xiaojie doesn't want the conversation between them to be disturbed by others.

After the three of them sat down, Wang Xiaojie looked at Lu Xiaoxian and didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Xiaoxian made up his mind that if Wang Xiaojie didn't speak, he wouldn't speak.

The three of them were silent.

Finally, it was Wang Xiaojie who spoke first: "Lu Gongzi is talented, is he willing to hide in the Zhang family's mansion?" ”

Wang Xiaojie actually started with this sentence, which greatly surprised Lu Xiaoxian. Wang Xiaojie is just a military general, and it can be seen that Lu Xiaoxian is deliberately committed to Zhangfu, it can be seen that he is not the same as an ordinary general, it seems that Wang Xiaojie must not be underestimated, at least he cannot be treated as a mindless martial artist.

"The two masters of Zhangfu are very good to me, and I am in a good mood to stay in Zhangfu!" Lu Xiaoxian smiled slightly, "The general asked this, don't you have any good suggestions!" ”

Some things are clearly laid out there, and everyone knows what's going on, but if the person concerned doesn't admit it, no one can do anything about him.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoxian not only did not admit it, but kicked the ball to Wang Xiaojie.

"Master Lu, don't think too much, I don't mean anything else!" Wang Xiaojie showed the simplicity of the soldiers, "I just think that Lu Gongzi is a rare military wizard, it's a pity not to join the army!" ”

"Me? Military wizards? Lu Xiaoxian smiled self-deprecatingly, "General, you're blind, I don't know anything about marching and fighting!" ”

"Really?" Wang Xiaojie smiled faintly, "Lu Gongzi doesn't have to hide it, I said this not without a purpose, but with a basis!" ”

"Oh?" Lu Xiaoxian also smiled faintly, "I really want to hear what is the basis for the general?" ”

"My basis is your performance in the Panzhou counterinsurgency!" Wang Xiaojie said slowly.

Lu Xiaoxian was silent, waiting for Wang Xiaojie's next step.

"At the beginning of the Panzhou rebellion, I was very optimistic about the counterinsurgency army!" Wang Xiaojie talked eloquently, "From the perspective of time, the family is here."

Lingnan has been in business for hundreds of years, with a solid foundation, and they were forced to rebel by Wan Guojun, so they are morally reasonable. Geographically speaking, whether it is the climate or terrain of Lingnan, the rebels are more adaptable and familiar with it than the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. From the perspective of people, the crusade in the counterinsurgency army made Li Qianli and the supervising army Wan Guojun face and heart discord, and most of the rebels were descendants, branches, vassals and subordinates, and they were more handy to command! ”

Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but nod when he heard this, Wang Xiaojie deserved to be the first person in the army, although he was far away in Luoyang, he could clearly analyze the situation of the enemy and us in Panzhou at that time.

Lu Xiaoxian's reaction was seen by Wang Xiaojie, he knew what he said, and Lu Xiaoxian knew it. 、

"But the final result was beyond my expectations!" Wang Xiaojie continued, "The time, the place, and the people are not on the side of the counterinsurgency army, but they can quickly wipe out the rebels, and I have never figured out what is going on." It wasn't until one of my subordinates came to Luoyang to meet me that I figured out what was going on! This subordinate of mine is the governor of Changzhou Zhichong Prefecture in Jiangnan Province, and he happened to be ordered to participate in the Panzhou counterinsurgency, and I was able to chat with him, and I realized that Lu Gongzi played a great role in it! ”

"Your subordinate may also be hearsay, and there are some things he doesn't know!" Lu Xiaoxian said quietly.

"I know him, he doesn't talk nonsense, and from what he says, I can roughly guess the details. It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Lu Gongzi's appearance, they wouldn't even be able to find the shadow of the rebels, let alone successfully put down the rebellion in the end. Wang Xiaojie's tone was full of admiration, "Because of your appearance, the Feng family did not rebel with the Tan family, and the rebels' time was discounted; You proposed the formation of the Rogue Army, and the geographical advantage of the rebel army was also nullified by the participation of the Rogue Army. You shuttled between Li Qianli and Wan Guojun, so that the counterinsurgency army did not fall into internal conflict. You lead the Rogue Army through countless twists and turns, and finally find the rebels' lair. When the opponent's lair could not be attacked for a long time, you still led people to climb from the cliff to the Eagle Village, and the surprise soldiers won the final victory. Can you say that none of this has anything to do with you? ”

"I admit that it all had something to do with me, and I played a role in the success of the counterinsurgency. This is because Tan Ruyi killed my woman, and I have to kill him if I want revenge! Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxian sighed, "Although the counterinsurgency was finally successful and my revenge was avenged, from another point of view, I am a loser." ”

Wang Xiaojie asked puzzledly: "Master Lu, what do you mean by this?" ”

"As the general said, I used the Feng family to contain Tan Ruyi's rebellion, and it was also the Rogue Army that I suggested to form, whether it was the Feng family or the Rogue Army, they all played an important role in counterinsurgency! But......" Lu Xiaoxian's face was helpless and sad, "what happened to these people who have made meritorious contributions?" Feng Junheng was falsely accused of rebellion and committed suicide in prison, and all the rogue soldiers were killed, and no one survived! If we had known that this was the result, it would have been better if the counterinsurgency had not been successful! ”

"I've heard about this too, you don't have to blame yourself, it's all famous by Wan Guojun!" Wang Xiaojie said very righteously, "When there is a suitable opportunity, I will expose this matter to Your Majesty, and I must not let Wan Guojun go unpunished!" ”

"Then thank you to the General!" Lu Xiaoxian said very calmly.

Lu Xiaoxian knew very well in his heart that the reason why Wan Guojun dared to do this was because of Wu Zetian's support. Before Wan Guojun fell out of favor, let alone Wang Xiaojie, even if all the ministers of the court impeached Wan Guojun together, it would not play any role.

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