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"Tell me about the trouble. I, Li Yuan, have grown so big, and I really haven't encountered any big trouble! Li Yuan gently patted the table in front of him and asked with a smile.

"Actually, Zhong Jian was dragged down by me, he didn't provoke anyone, but he was accused of being a Jiangyang thief!" Liu Hongji smiled and told the story of taking people to Ashina's camp to set fire to and steal horses.

When he was a teenager, his family was in the middle of the road, and he has seen a lot of warmth and coldness in the world over the years, and he naturally cultivated the ability to deal with things as a person. knew that Li Xu's momentary gaffe just now had provoked the displeasure of several brothers in the Li Mansion, so he tried his best to explain how to set fire to and steal horses, how to meet Li Xu, how to break out of the encirclement together, how to listen to Li Xu's strategy to turn around and fight back, and then get out of danger safely. The thrilling place, in order to change suddenly, not only heard the Li brothers shouting wonderfully, forgetting the unhappiness just now, even Li Wan'er's "weak" female stream also applauded.

"In this way, Li Fuli and Xu Dayan, the two Jiangyang thieves who are wanted on the border recently, are the two of you. No wonder you didn't have a penny before, but you can get a hundred good horses when you come back from the jam! Li Yuan smiled and listened to Liu Hongji's narration, and asked quietly.

"No, Li Fuli is a junior, and Xu Dayan is a friend of life and death of a junior. I don't know why the magistrate not only got the wrong name, but even the appearance of the younger generation was not right! Li Xu saw that Liu Hongji took all the responsibility for stealing horses and setting fires, so he hurriedly spoke out to share it for him.

In his mind, arson and stealing were heinous crimes. If you make a mistake in the Central Plains, you won't be wronged if you are killed a hundred times. Although it burned the camp of the Turks and stole the horses of the Turks, there was not necessarily any glory to speak of. So without waiting for Li Yuan to ask again, 1510, he told how he and Xu Maogong were forcibly invited into the camp by Ashina Choyu, how they were forced to stay in the Turkic errand, how they forced the little official Pan Zhanyang to take him to escape, and how he set fire to the stable in order to attract the attention of the Turks. Although it does not have Liu Hongji's eloquence, it is also better than reality, and it sounds more legendary.

"Then why did the Turks pull you into the camp, why did you call Li Fuli again?" Without waiting for everyone to speak, Li Wan'er stood up and asked. She usually likes to do adventurous and exciting things the most, and the stories Li Xu tells are in line with her appetite. Therefore, I can't help but want to get to the bottom of it.

Li Xu's face turned red again, and he had to briefly tell the reason for his exit last year and his experience in Su Sibu. Even the origin of the nickname attached to it is clearly explained, but the affair between him and Tao Kuo is deliberately hidden.

"The little nephew abandoned literature and went into business before he left the country, and he has lost his identity as a good family. Shibo is so supportive, I'm afraid that it is, I'm afraid that the little nephew is not qualified to bear it! At the end, Li Xu added another sentence. He is not deeply involved in the world, and he has not yet learned to lie. knew that he couldn't deceive Li Yuan, an old man, so he simply gave out all the details and let the other party judge.

"Okay, tomorrow you can go to the army to answer the army!" Li Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile. He liked Li Xu's honest nature, thought about it, and turned his head to Jiancheng to order: "Tomorrow, you write a letter in my name to the Shanggu County Guard, telling him that Zhong Jian was ordered by me to buy horses for the country, so he had to hide in Shanglu." Although I haven't served in the local government for many years, I guess the county keeper will give me this thin face! ”

"Thank you, thank you!" After hearing this, Li Xu thanked him again, and his heart was moved beyond measure. The noble uncle in front of him was indeed righteous, not only did he cover up his identity as a deserter, but he even thought of preventing local officials from harassing his parents. It's just that as a wanted felon, he informed the location of Xingzang, which will inevitably cause more trouble.

"It's just a gesture, don't always give it up. If you want to thank me, why don't you drink a few more glasses!" Li Yuan smiled and raised his lamp to persuade him.

Drinking wine has always been Li Xu's best skill, and when he picked up the wine cup, he did three cups in a row, and every time he drank a cup, he would say a word of thanks. Li Yuan was amused by his honest demeanor, raised his glass to accompany him, and whispered: "After you settle down, you must also write a letter home." Our team is only responsible for transporting food, and will definitely not fight the enemy army. So let the family rest assured that no one will hurt a cold hair! ”

Li Xu and Liu Hongji received the order loudly and raised their lamps again to thank Tang Gong. When everyone's cups were empty, Liu Hongji got up again and asked in a low voice, "...... about Zhong Jian being wanted?"

"Okay, they are wanted by Li Fuli and Xu Dayan, two monsters, not Li Zhongjian and Xu Maogong. The kid surnamed Xu didn't care about him, Zhong Jian had been walking in the Khitan Department since he was conquered by the Governor last fall, and he had never been to the Turks at all. With dozens of soldiers under the command of Bengong as evidence, I believe that no one will mix him with the Jiangyang thief! Li Yuan raised his wine glass and replied with a laugh.

"So, thank you Shibo!" Liu Hongji also smiled, picked up the wine jar, and poured himself a full lamp.

Everyone laughed, only Li Xu, a wooden head, didn't understand what means Li Yuan had to turn Li Fuli and himself into two unrelated people. was hesitating whether to ask Liu Hongji about it, but he heard Li Yuan's hearty laughter come from his seat.

"Happy, if my father is there, I will also set him on fire! Ashina Choyu, this kid, set up the company camp so close to the Great Sui, did he think that the eyes of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty were all panting, and he couldn't see his wolf ambition? ”

Li Xu looked at Liu Hongji, and both of them saw shocked expressions on each other's faces. At that time, the two of them just set fire to and steal horses, but no one expected that the Turks would set up camp by the Suotou Creek, and they still had such a rebellious mind.

"Happy, make three toasts for this fire!" Li Yuan drank his wine heavily, as happy as if he had led his troops to ambush Ashina Choyu. Looking at Li Xu, who was confused, he smiled and comforted: "Ashina Choyu and I are all fools when I am the monarch and minister of the Great Sui, so naturally we can't come and not get along." I think that the kid from the Dugu family in the Criminal Department saw through his plan, and wrote your name as Li Fuli by pushing the boat. Since your name and appearance don't match, the court won't really want to arrest you. The court doesn't care, and the magistrates have nothing to do when they are full, so they have to check whether Li Fuli is under his own rule? Tell Ashina Choyu to wait, wait for ten years and eight years, my Da Sui will definitely send a few Jiangyang thieves to him! ”

Early the next morning, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, praised the two strong men who donated horses for the country in public in the name of the marching treasurer, and promoted the two of them to be the commander of the treasury brigade and the chief of the grain supervision team within the scope of his authority. Liu Hongji and Li Xu thanked the treasurer for his promotion, and after receiving the armor and equipment, they officially became a member of the Great Sui march.

After arranging a day's idle affairs, Li Yuan immediately sent his henchmen to follow Liu and Li to the suburban farmhouse, and drove all the war horses except for the injured Hei Feng and the two of them into the barracks. Among the more than 90 horses, 50 were Turkic military horses, and the remaining 40 or so were rare horses in the Central Plains. When the officials of Huaiyuan Town saw it, their eyes lit up with envy. It is said that Tang Gong had the blessing of accidents, and he was able to get so many good horses before the army set out.

Li Yuan has been in officialdom for so many years, so he naturally knows what thoughts everyone has in their hearts. Immediately, he ordered people to pick out thirty war horses with the purest blood and the most exquisite skeletons, and ordered them to feed them with concentrate alone. When the army arrives, it is ready to be presented to the current saint in the name of the meritorious descendants and the sons of the Great Sui Liang family. The rest of the horses waved their hands, and the officials and soldiers under their command picked them up.

The crowd cheered and immediately plunged into the herd. In an instant, nearly seventy good horses were divided up cleanly. As for Li Yuan, the chief official, he didn't get a single horsefoot nail. Jiancheng, Hongji and Li Xu were angry, and privately muttered that the officials had no conscience, but Li Yuan only laughed when he heard it.

Later, someone took Li Xu and Liu Hongji to the military camp to settle down. The two of them were officers personally promoted by Li Yuan, and they were the former owners of all the mounts under the crotches of officials, so they were looked at by people wherever they went. The Wang surnamed Wang, who was in charge of the tents, also personally led people to vacate two large houses for the two strong men to "rest" temporarily.

"Thank you General Wang for your kindness, the two of us have just arrived, so it's better to stay in a tent. So as not to break the rules here and bring unnecessary trouble to General Wang! Liu Hongji is very old, and when he saw the size and structure of the house, he quickly excused himself.

"It doesn't matter, everyone is a good brother. Winter is coming soon, and it's cold and dry in this place, so why are the tents for us people to live in? Even if you move in, if you lack anything, go to Lao Qi to ask for it, and he is responsible for everyone's food and clothing! Wang Senjun patted Liu Hongji on the shoulder, showing enthusiasm like an old friend who had not seen him for many years.

"Then, thank you, General Wang!" Liu Hongji heard what the army member said, so he had no choice but to accept this friendship. Turning around, he took out a snatched Turkic scimitar from his luggage, held it in both hands and sent it to the army surnamed Wang.

"Brother Liu, what do you mean by this!" When General Wang saw the hilt of the knife inlaid with gold and jade, his face immediately changed, and he asked as he hid back.

"General Wang has been fighting horses for many years, and he must like to collect some weapons. This is the younger brother from the Turks, so it is not easy to use. It's better to give it to General Wang, so that it can help the general to capture the flag! Liu Hongji explained with a smile. This knife was searched by him from the Turkic general who was shot to death by Li Xu, and he was reluctant to use it. At this moment, when I first came to the house, I urgently needed to accumulate contacts, so I had to take it out to save the emergency.

"Good brother, I take your heart. But I've never touched a knife since I was a child! The surname Wang shook his head with a wry smile, and pushed the knife back into Liu Hongji's hand.

At this moment, not only Li Xu was stunned, but Liu Hongji was also as confused as the second monk. Seeing that they were stunned, the soldier surnamed Wang smiled, and quickly added in a low voice: "Not only me, but at least a dozen of us who can't use knives." If you want to make friends, after closing the camp gate at night, everyone will sneak out and drink together. Although this is a border place, the Tianxiang Building in the city ......"