Tao Li opened his eyes and found that he had a splitting headache, and the clear liquor was not very strong, but it couldn't stand much, it was wine, not water.

"Awake?" A young woman in a pale green dress was waiting beside Tao Li's bed, and when she saw Tao Li wake up, she said with an angry look on her face.

"Gu, Sister Gu Yu, it's early!" Tao Li was a little afraid of this woman, and he couldn't speak.

"Early? What time is it and is it early? How do you know to come home? Why don't you go with that bamboo pole and find a deserted alley to sleep in for the night? Gu Yu's several questions overwhelmed Tao Li's questions, and his brain was buzzing.

Tao Li has always been a little afraid of Gu Yu, Gu Yu is the daughter of a general under his father's hands when he was alive, the general died in the war more than ten years ago, Tao Li's mother took him back to the house to adopt, Gu Yu is five or six years older than Tao Li, smart and clever, and generous, Tao Li has been absent in the house for many years, big and small things are the housekeeper and Gu Yu are responsible. Take care of the Ning'an Hou Mansion in an orderly manner. And Tao Li has been taken by Gu Yu since he can remember, and he is like a brother and sister.

Without waiting for Tao Li to speak, Gu Yu picked up the decanting soup on the table again and said, "Drink this quickly." ”

Tao Li took it and drank it in three or two sips, which made Gu Yu stare at him, and Gu Yu said angrily: "I'll rob you?" Are you a donkey? Why don't you swallow the bowl together? After speaking, he raised his hand, clenched it into a fist, and his index finger and middle finger protruded, and he was about to knock it on Tao Li's head.

Tao Li shrunk his neck in fright, for fear that Gu Yu would let him eat chestnuts, and when he was a child, he was disobedient, so he was frightened by Gu Yu's chestnuts, which was his shadow all along.

Gu Yu's hand still didn't fall in the end, how could she be willing to hit her brother who was five and a half years old and had no father and mother crying in her arms, and her throat was swollen? At that time, she was just over ten years old.

"By the way, before you woke up, someone from the Governor's Mansion came to you and called you over." Gu Yu only told Tao Li about this at this time.

Tao Li was anxious to hear this, and a carp rolled and jumped off the bed. said anxiously: "Sister Gu Yu, why didn't you wake me up earlier?" ”

As soon as the words came out, Tao Li regretted it, and Gu Yu began her exclusive multi-question form again, "You drank unconscious, blame me for not waking you up?" I beg you to drink until midnight and don't go home and won't leave? The Governor's Mansion is on fire and waiting for you to put out the fire? When will this impatient stinky problem be changed? How many times have I told you to break my fingers and toes? How many times has your master, Lord Sui, told you again? Gu Yu finished speaking in one breath without panting.

"I know, Sister Gu Yu." Tao Li sat back on the bed, lowered his head and said, like a child who has made a mistake.

Gu Yu didn't continue to reprimand, got up and walked outside the house, turning his back to Tao Lifa's soft voice, which rarely appeared: "There is boiled porridge in the lobby, this should be about the right temperature, and then go to the Governor's Mansion after drinking, I will go back to the room to rest." ”

"Okay, I'll go right away." Tao Li replied obediently. He, always with such a big heart, so late realization, why didn't he want to think about why the girl in the pale green dress had a tired look on her face?

Tao Li is happy, some people accompany him to get drunk late at night, and some people cook porridge for him early in the morning. Some people treat him like flesh and blood, and some people allow him to go to Baitou together.

After eating, Tao Li rushed to the Governor's Mansion in a hurry, leaving Gu Yu's words out of the clouds. Gu Yu looked at the back of the young man in white in a hurry through the window, shook his head, let him go, and he can change it without being reminded in the future.

In the council hall of the Governor's Mansion, several figures were discussing around the sand table. Metropolitan Governor Li Ziru, Left Governor Qi Jianxian, Right Governor Wu Yi, Military Department Shangshu Li Heng, Left Attendant Xu Wei, Right Attendant Zhao An, General Staff Lu Shangyan, Changxing Hou Yao Changxing, Xuanping Army The highest status and the most powerful group of people gathered together.

Xuanping's military department was subordinate to Shangshutai. It stands to reason that it should be served by civilian officials, but since the beginning of the Taizong Dynasty, it was intervened by the then governor to seize power, and it has been like this since then, the military department is the backyard of the governor's mansion to put it bluntly, and it is precisely in this way that the two most powerful yamen in the Xuanping army can live in peace, and there is a lot of trouble. If the War Department and the Governor's Mansion are fighting openly and secretly, today I will make you stumbling and not give you food and grass, and tomorrow you ask me to transfer troops and I will find all kinds of reasons to prevaricate, so that the game will be over without waiting for the iron cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to come over.

The Metropolitan Governor said to the Marquis of Changxing with a heavy face: "Changxing, are you sure?" ”

Marquis Changxing stroked his bearded chin, squinted his small eyes, and said, "I want to say that I am sure, do you dare to believe it?" ”

Without waiting for the governor to respond, Changxinghou continued: "I'm not sure if I'm not sure, it's the truth, but Ben Hou is not afraid, Ben Hou and the imperial brother crossed the Tianqian Mountain to pursue the demon cub for two thousand miles, the Northern Barbarian was frightened and called the minister Nagong, more than ten years have passed, Ben Hou is old, but he can still move the horse, he can afford the knife, the 150,000 deer army eats every day is not porridge, Xuanping Changxing Marquis Yao Changxing is willing to lead the 150,000 deer army to fight. ”

The Zhulu Army is the elite of the ten elite armies in Xuanping, stationed in the Gyeonggi region, and the Dragon Guard Army defending the imperial capital is not bad, and even exceeded, when Emperor Taizu chased the Central Plains by relying on this army, the name of the deer has been retained. At the same time, the Zhulu Army was also the main force in the battle of chasing demons more than ten years ago, regardless of historical origins or military prestige, the Zhulu Army is a well-deserved first.

Yao Changxing is the youngest brother of the first emperor, such as the emperor's uncle today, one of the ten contemporary martial marquis, Yao Changxing's martial marquis is not a back door, even to avoid suspicion. also deliberately gave up the position of Wugong, otherwise the current left governor or right governor will change his surname, and none of the people who can be the marquis of Wu are mediocre, and those who can lead the king's army are even more outstanding.

The Metropolitan Governor moved the flag representing the Gyeonggi Northern Region on the sand table to the north, passing through Gyeongbuk Province and Yeongbuk Province, until Jeongbuk Fortress on the northern border did fall heavily. The Metropolitan Governor rarely smiled, this time a rare smile appeared on Gujing Wubo's face, he stepped back and bowed to the Marquis of Changxing and said: "Changxing's bravery, don't let me Li Ziru be ashamed of myself back then." ”

Changxinghou was frightened, and quickly stepped forward to help Li Ziru, he is the emperor's uncle, but he can't stand the worship of the metropolitan governor, the identity of the first person in the current army, that is all exchanged for a life, everything in the world can be fake, only Xuanping's three martial dukes, the position of the ten martial princes cannot and cannot be fake, and few people remember his identity as Yao Changxing's imperial uncle, compared to Wuhou, the title of imperial uncle is too inconspicuous.

Xu Wei, the left attendant of the military department, looked at the door: "Why hasn't that kid Tao Li come yet?" What time has it been? ”

Qi Jianxian sat on the chair, took a sip of tea, and said to Xu Wei: "Yesterday, I drank with that kid from my family in Ping'an Building until midnight, maybe I slept." ”

Li Heng asked puzzledly: "Tao Li is not a person who doesn't know the importance of greedy cups, why is he still drunk at this time, isn't it Lao Qi Your son took him badly?" ”

Qi Jianxian continued to take a sip of tea from the cup, and said unhurriedly: "Don't wronged my son, the young owner of Ping'an Building is back, and he is still bringing a young man, the four of them gathered in Renzilou, young people, like-minded, happy to drink more, what's there?" Next time, don't come to my house to drink. ”

It was quiet, the ninth floor of the Ping An Building, the Renzi Building. The seven people here are all one of the best people in Xuanping, and the lowest is also the third grade, and it is not said who can go to the Renzi Building, even the Metropolitan Governor, Zhang Lao is only arranged to go to the eighth floor of the Lizi Building. The two juniors actually went to Renzilou, and what surprised them even more was that the owner of the young building personally accompanied, ordinary people didn't know the identity of the owner of Ping'an Building, but they still knew some secrets more or less.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Tao Li is late, forgive your sins." Tao Li galloped all the way to the Governor's Mansion Council and saluted several bigwigs to plead guilty.

Li Heng stepped forward and took Tao Li's hand, pressed Tao Li on the chair and sat down, and said kindly: "It's not too late, it's not too late, young man, it's just to sleep more to replenish your strength." In fact, what Li Heng thought in his heart was that he had to be close to his subordinate, and he would not be able to go to Ping'an Building with Tao Li next time, so that he could go to the top floor of Ping'an Building to drink his innocence. Look at the scenery of the entire imperial capital, and say that it is more face-saving.

Tao Li couldn't figure out why his boss, who usually said hello when he met and had no friendship, was so close today, but Tao Li didn't think much about it, just sat down and stood up and asked everyone: "What is the matter with the summons of the lower officials, your lords?" ”

"Eldest nephew, there are no outsiders here, what is not an official, your father is my brother, your brother is a soldier I led with one hand, several of them are old friends of your father's army, your uncle and uncle, just call your uncle uncle." Changxinghou looked at Tao Li with a smile and said, a deep sadness appeared in his eyes. He saw the shadow of his brother in Tao Li.

"Yes, Xiao Li, what Changxing said is right, you are the son of Hou Ye, Hou Ye has been the battalion commander under the Metropolitan Governor, Zhao An and I are Hou Ye's subordinates, Qi Du Governor and Lao Wu have also fought side by side with Hou Ye, Lao Li was saved by Hou Ye, here, there is no need to come to that set." Lu Shangyan is still used to calling Tao Li's father Hou Ye, he has followed Tao Jing for ten years, and he has been called Hou Ye for ten years.

mentioned the rebellion Hou Taojing. Everyone became silent, and the majestic figure had not been seen for sixteen years.

Li Heng, the secretary of the military department, was full of sourness in his heart, why did he let Tao Li do things under him, he didn't want to protect him as much as possible, Tao Ning's kid had already embarked on that road, he didn't want Tao Li to be like that, he wouldn't deliberately stop it, but it would be as late as possible.

He still remembered the shouting of the majestic figure in front of all the officers and soldiers of the Quelling Army: "The boy was born in heaven and earth, died on the battlefield, the battle flag is the quilt, the enemy's bones are the pillow, and the yellow sand is the bed, why should the horse leather shroud." ”

Li Heng walked out of the council hall with his hands behind his back, raised his head and looked at the west, his benefactor was like what he said, there was no horse leather shroud and returned, there was only one tomb of his clothes in the cemetery of Wu Yingling, and one of his benefactor's sons could also return to Qingshan at any time, if he could, he wanted that the young man who had just reached the crown behind him would always be able to live a peaceful and secure life in Ping'an City.