Chapter 9: The Little Fox Fights the Old Fox
Since Li Jingye said such a thing, Li Xian immediately shut up about the horse taming. If Li Jingye is forced to train the horse, if there is any problem when the time comes, Li Ji will have no way to explain it. It's just that this horse is not a way to put it here, and it is suspected of wasting resources, so he immediately had an idea as soon as his eyes rolled.
"It seems that I am not blessed with this horse!" Li Xian sighed regretfully, and when he saw Li Jingye's face flushed next to him, he smiled and said, "This horse has changed hands many times, and it is still unruly, why don't I borrow flowers to offer Buddha, or give it to the British duke?" The British man has been on the battlefield all his life, and there may be a way to tame this horse! ”
"This ......"
"Brother Li, don't shirk!" Li Xian didn't have much opportunity to look at the courtiers seriously in the past, so he wanted to take this opportunity to meet the famous Li Ji head-on, where could Li Jingye excuse himself, "Come on, go to the Imperial Garden to find a few capable people to come, and send this horse to the British Mansion!" Brother Li, come with me to the queen mother's place! ”
Empress Wu's pass was unusually good, maybe because Li Ji helped a lot when he was in the post, maybe it was to further envelop this only remaining veteran minister, all in all, as soon as she heard that Li Xian was going to visit the British government, she agreed without saying a word, but asked to bring more servants. As for the horse that was originally from the East Palace, it was ignored by the mother and son at the same time, anyway, they were all a family, and it was the same when they were sent back and forth.
Although it is Luoyang, Li Ji's mansion here is also not small. After a group of people drove in, Li Xian soon met the British Duke Li Ji. Li Ji, who was over seventy years old, was strong and strong, and his body was stronger than that of a young man, but when he saw the horse, his expression seemed a little unnatural, and when he heard that this horse Li Xian was about to give it to him, the surprise suddenly overflowed. At this time, Li Xian secretly muttered in his heart, could it be that this snow treading was originally dedicated to Li Zhi by Li Ji?
Sure enough, the horse, who had lost a lot of temper along the way, immediately quieted down after seeing Li Ji. And when Li Ji stepped forward and gently stroked his oily black and shiny back, it showed a pleasant face.
It was the first time for Li Xian to see a horse with such a humane expression, and he was really reluctant to give it away. He took a few steps forward, and just wanted to imitate Li Ji's movements to touch it, but suddenly there was a sound in his ears, and then the horse simply raised its hoop.
Seeing this scene, Li Ji hurriedly shouted twice, and only then did he get honest after stepping on the snow, but his hooves were still unconsciously scraping on the ground.
"Your Highness need not be afraid, it is only instinctively rejecting the living. But Fan Lima, in fact, is just four words - bully the soft and fear the hard, once tamed and recognize you as the master, you will definitely be loyal in the future. Of course, a good horse is not a matter of two masters, generally speaking, if the owner is chosen, it is often not easy to be convinced by changing a rider in the future. ”
How did Li Xian hear how did he feel that Li Ji had something to say in this, and after looking at this person after speaking, he looked around the horse group a few times, and then stroked his beard there with emotion, as if there was an emotion of loss and regain, and his brain turned. It must be a good thing to make the famous general Li Ji look at it, and today he will hand over this snow with his own hands, if he can't get back any price, wouldn't it be cost-effective?
"After the British Duke gave this horse to his father, his father gave the horse to the fifth brother of the crown prince. The fifth brother of the prince couldn't be tamed and kept in the stable, and I liked it very much after seeing it that time, so it was easy to get it back and want to tame it. Who knew that Brother Li actually said that this horse was untamable...... Alas, it seems that I really have no fate with this horse! ”
Li Ji saw Li Xian sighing there, and his face was a little embarrassed: "If a gentleman doesn't win people's love, if His Royal Highness King Lu is not willing to ......"
"My father and mother have said that BMW is worthy of heroes, I have long heard that the British Duke is a hero in the world, such a good horse, of course he should gallop on the battlefield, how can he be put in the stable to die old?"
Li Ji didn't expect Li Xian to say such philosophical words at a young age, and he couldn't continue to say the next excuse: "His Royal Highness is so generous, Li Ji really deserves it." It's not as good as this, I have also collected a lot of money for so many years, if Your Highness takes a fancy to something in our house, how about taking it in exchange? ”
Equivalent exchange? Li Ji, you old fox, you don't even want to owe favors!
Li Xian was secretly angry in his heart, and felt more and more that Li Ji's smile was a bit of a scheming taste. However, he wasn't really just a six-year-old child, and he immediately had an idea as soon as his eyes rolled.
"Can you really do anything?"
Although Li Ji felt that Li Xian was young and old, he only regarded him as a child after all, so he didn't think about what else was behind this sentence, and replied without thinking: "As long as it is in this Li Mansion, no matter what His Royal Highness King Lu likes, Li Ji will definitely give it up." ”
Whether it is Li Jingye or the Li family around him, they all feel that there is nothing wrong with this sentence. Of course, Li Xian couldn't ask for a house, since this was the case, no matter how precious the other things were, it didn't matter if they were given to him. Now that Li Zhi is the most trusting of Li Ji, what reward do you want at that time?
However, Li Xian was happy, and he finally caught Li Ji's speech disease, which was a rare opportunity to fall from the sky. However, now it's better to beat it again, lest Li Ji regret it, then all the work he did in front of him would be in vain.
"The British Duke has to talk about it!"
"A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase!"
Finally waiting for your promise! Li Xian suddenly smiled, nodded heavily and said, "Okay, what I want is ......" He deliberately dragged out his voice, then looked around for a while, and suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed at Li Ji and said: "British Duke, the person I want is you!" ”
The audience was silent.
Seeing that Li Ji, Li Jingye, and several children and grandchildren were all dumbfounded, Li Xian suddenly felt very happy. Of course, Li Ji can defend himself, but playing such a trick with a child, spreading the face of the British Duke is a loss. The gentleman has made such a promise that it is difficult to chase after him, now, I see where you Li Ji are still running, how can you shirk it?
Li Ji stood for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "It is rumored that His Royal Highness King Lu was born to be able to speak, he can read and write at the age of two, and he can memorize poems at the age of three, I still don't believe it, but now it seems that His Royal Highness really has nine tricks!" I regarded Your Highness as a child, and sure enough, I was still wrong! ”
Li Xian dared to let Li Ji praise him again, and hurriedly said: "The British Duke has praised it, and I don't have any other requirements, I just want the British Duke to accept me as a disciple, that's all!" ”
Li Ji stared at the six-year-old child opposite in disbelief, regretting the rashness just now. His purpose has always been impartial, so he didn't get involved in the previous mess in the East Palace, and Li Hong's titles of the crown prince and the prince's guests were all divided by others. And this time, I'm afraid he won't be able to dodge, so he can only try to delay.
"It's just that even if I agree to Your Highness on this matter, in the end, Your Majesty still has to approve it."
Li Xian would let this matter be dragged out, and immediately suggested: "In this case, then the British Duke and I will immediately enter the palace to see my father, as long as I personally show it, my father will allow this matter!" ”
Want to procrastinate? There are no doors! In this first round, I won it!