The names Li Yongqi and Li Shifu, Xiao Tang still only felt a little familiar inexplicably, but he still couldn't figure out whether the father and son had left their deeds in history. But Xiao Tang looked at the young man with a sense of courage and heroism between his eyebrows, and he had a good impression in his heart, coupled with the heroic sacrifice of his uncle Li Yonglie, which also made Xiao Tang plan to promote this Li Shifu's father to see if he was also suitable for a mission in the new army.

"Alas...... Although my Great Song Dynasty lost a good general, but Li Dujian died in battle for the country and the people, and it can be said that he died a well-deserved death, and this official must also be clear to the imperial court, and posthumously sealed his post to show Li Dujian's loyalty and righteousness. ”

Governor Yang also sighed, comforted Li Yongqi in a gentle voice, and then said: "Li Dutou, these people who led the army to rescue Taiyuan Mansion Xiao Tang Xiao Jieshuai, Wang Huan Wang Jieshuai, Han Cunbao Han Jieshuai, Yao Pingzhong Yao Dujian ...... They know that your brother sacrificed his life for the country, and they also want to promote you to seek a career in the army, but they don't know what your heart is. ”

The grieving Li Yongqi simply wiped his tears, he heard from Yang Zhifu that most of the officials and generals present were actually generals who were appointed to the position of official residences, and he had also heard of Xiao Tang's reputation in the officialdom and the rivers and lakes, so he immediately came to Xiao Tang and others, and bowed down: "The villain Li Yongqi, although his family background is not from a generation of generals, but his grandparents have also had many ancestors who fought in the army. Thanks to the teachings of his brother, the villain is also determined to make a name for himself in the army, so as to live up to the high hopes of the ancestors.

The villain not only fought martial arts with his brother, but not long after he first arrived in Taiyuan, he did not make any contributions, but he got the affection of Yang Zhifu, and participated in me to do a job in Taiyuan Mansion. Not only is he skilled in bows and arrows, but he has also learned the family tradition of double knife techniques, and the eighteen kinds of martial arts have also been learned since childhood. Today, the marshal Meng Xiao and all the captains are raised, if the villain gets an inch, he will be the saddle of the ring and swear to die! ”

"According to the military system of our Great Song Dynasty, the families of fallen soldiers are not only exempted from military service and pensions, but also can be used as officials to supplement their own children. Brother Ling died on the battlefield, since you also have the heart to serve the country, we will be promoted according to the routine, and naturally we will not slack off. Li Dutou, there is no need to be so polite. ”

Xiao Tang immediately stepped forward to help Li Yongqi up, but he still stubbornly knelt on the ground, but instead said to his son Li Shifu: "Son, why don't you come and see Xiao Jieshuai?" ”

Li Shifu also walked to his father's side happily when he heard this, he also knelt on the ground with a puff, and said loudly: "Xiao Jieshuai, I have also heard your name from my uncle and father, and you are also a well-known good man in the army!" Today, I have compassion for my uncle and my father, I can't repay it, so I will kowtow to him first! ”

Li Shifu said that he was going to pay a big salute to Xiao Tang, and Xiao Tang saw that Li Shifu was young, but his words were capable and happy, and he already had a bit of a martial artist in his words and deeds, which also made Xiao Tang have a good impression of him. Just as Xiao Tang helped Li Shifu up, Li Yongqi, who was beside him, said categorically: "Xiao Jieshuai, the salary that the villain received in the government branch is enough, enough to take care of the Hun family and the dog, and the elder brother is alone and has not started a family. I don't want to be compassionate about money and food, I just want to be able to follow Xiao Jieshuai and make achievements, so I am willing to be a pawn! Only in this way can I have the face to see my parents and brother under the villain to Jiuquan. ”

Yao Pingzhong next to him couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he heard this, and said to Xiao Tang: "Xiao Jieshuai, it seems that this brother of Li Dujian is going to join your command, and it is a matter of joining him to seek a military position in the army." ”

Although I don't know what Li Yongqi's ability is, judging by his personality, it is enough to entrust him with dispatch, and he also promoted Li Yongqi to be a military attache in the newly established new army. Xiao Tang made up his mind in his heart, and immediately turned his head to look at Li Shifu, and said: "Although you are still young, judging by your words and deeds, you seem to be a young man with ambitions in his heart. Ling Zun wants to join me and serve the country, what are your plans? ”

Li Shifu immediately raised his head, straightened his chest, and said loudly: "Xiao Jieshuai said that I am young, but I also learned some skills of fists and feet with my uncle and father. But whenever Xiao Jieshuai is sent, Hugh said that I, Li Shifu, am not careful, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I dare to break through, not afraid of swords, and I will not spin my heels! ”

And a few years after this sentence, when the entire Great Song Dynasty was facing the invasion of the Jin army and was in a state of life and death, Xiao Tang's identity had undergone a subversive change, but Li Shifu still fulfilled his promise.

Li Shifu's words were convenient, and Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Yao Pingzhong and others who were on the side couldn't help but secretly shout hello. Xiao Tang also stepped forward and patted Li Shifu on the shoulder, and said to Li Yongqi: "Yes, I am ordered to pass through Luohedong Road not only to expel the enemy chieftains and eliminate the thieves, but also to select and train new troops on Hedong Road. Since you are the head of the horse army in the government office, and you often supervise the civil battles in the city on weekdays, you will first bother Li Dutou and the public to sort out the household registration and settle the displaced people.

I will send Wang Jin, the head of the new army, to work with you to select brave men from among them to compile the department. Although the new army was initially established, I also planned to allow this army to train more when recruiting thieves, and at that time I would appoint Li Dutou to unify the troops and horses of the independent army, and temporarily be appointed to take up a temporary post in the new army. After the approval of the Privy Council of the Beijing Division, I will instruct you with a martial rank position. ”

Li Yongqi listened to Xiao Tang's words, and his sad face finally showed a hint of joy, and immediately bowed to Xiao Tang again: "Meng Xiao is promoted and sent, and the villain dares to disobey!" ”

Xiao Tang sighed slightly, and said: "This is not in a hurry, let my brother go to trouble for the country and die in battle." At present, it is necessary to bury his body as soon as possible, and teach him to be able to bury him. ”......

It is said that under the arrangement of Governor Yang, he sent someone to ask the helpers of the Gongguo Dojo in the city to bathe Li Yonglie's body with fragrant soup, and put on a funeral clothes and scarf, and stopped in the house of Li Yonglie and Li Yongqi. Xiao Tang and Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Yao Pingzhong, Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng and other officials and generals all went to mourn and sacrifice. Li Yongqi purchased the inner coffin and the outer coffin, and chose the auspicious time to put it in the main hall of the house, and also built a spiritual curtain, set up a spiritual position, he and his own lady, Li Shifu all brought heavy filial piety, and the Taiyuan Mansion commanded the envoy in the military Jian also brought filial piety turbans to worship.

Because the two brothers Li Yonglie and Li Yongqi were born in Suide Qingxi, after doing a few good deeds and meritorious dojos, Li Yongqi chose an auspicious day and did not bury the ancestral grave of his brother when he went out of the funeral, but asked Mr. Feng Shui to find a beautiful mountain and clear water outside the city, and Feng Shui was just the right place to be buried. On the one hand, Xiao Tang instructed his generals to lead his troops to appease the displaced people inside and outside Taiyuan Mansion together with the officials and troops of Taiyuan Mansion, and on the other hand, he personally went to the grave to offer incense.

Because Xiao Tang also knows very well that in addition to many famous generals whose deeds have been widely circulated in later generations, such as Lao, Xiaozhu, Yue Fei, Niu Gao, Liu Qi, Han Shizhong, Qu Duan, etc., in fact, in the history of Chinese wars, there are more heroic martyrs who fought for the country and even died bravely, and the names of heroes and martyrs were only hurriedly brushed aside. Li Yonglie is certainly such a figure, in addition to those famous generals who are familiar to future generations, there are more soldiers like Li Yonglie who died bravely in battle, and they are completely enough to afford the word hero. is to worship such a martyr, Xiao Tang's words and deeds do not have a trace of slackness, but even if they are respectful and polite.

And all of Xiao Tang's actions fell in Li Yongqi's eyes, he remembered that although his brother was loyal and martyred, his official position was only a soldier and horse supervisor suspended in the local military department, and a court member like Xiao Tang was so sympathetic to his brother. Li Yongqi was also more grateful to Xiao Tang in his heart, and immediately secretly determined that he would serve Xiao Tang to the death to repay his kindness.

When Xiao Tang and Xiao Jiasui, Hua Rong, Niu Gao, and Shi Xiu had worshiped Li Yonglie, and when they returned to Taiyuan Mansion to convene the generals under their command, he suddenly heard the sound of whistling knives from behind Li Yonglie's tomb. Xiao Tang was curious, and went with his brother to find out, and when they just turned the corner of the mountain, they saw Li Shifu, who was dressed in filial piety clothes, performing double knife skills, as if he was honing his knife skills.

Although Li Shifu is just a young boy, the double swords in his hands are also very good, and they are not inferior to ordinary martial artists who fight in the rivers and lakes. And his sword momentum is obviously more and more intense, and it seems that there is also a depression and anger in his heart, and he wants to vent his full anger when he wields the double blade.