When Xue Shao arrived outside the Xuanwu Gate, it was still early, and it was not yet the time for the Xuanwu Gate to open. The bells and drums are still ringing in the Hanyuan Hall of Daming Palace, and the early dynasty has not yet begun.

Yuan Wanqing should have made arrangements a long time ago, although the gate was not opened, but a few Yulin Army guards guarding the Xuanwu Gate set up a temporary pergola here, so that Xue Shao and others could settle down and meet here.

There was a person who seemed to have arrived earlier than Xue Shao.

A handsome and elegant young man in his twenties was standing alone in the pergola, reading with a book in one hand and a cut back in the other.

Xue Shao rode forward, and the young man was reading so intently that he didn't notice it. When Xue Shao dismounted, Wei Long let out a hiss, and the young man came back to his senses and looked at Xue Shao.

Seeing the pawn of the Yulin Army coming forward to lead the horse for Xue Shao, the young man realized that Xue Shao was probably not a small person, so he hurriedly put down his book and came forward to bow his hand and said: "Xiao Zhizhong in Xialanling, I don't know what Your Excellency is called?" ”

"You are Xiao Zhizhong?" Xue Shao couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Zhizhong blinked in astonishment, "Your Excellency knows me?" ”

"I guess I know each other now!" Xue Shao arched his hand, "Fenyin Xue Shao." ”

"It turns out that Your Excellency is Xue Gongzi, Xiao is disrespectful!" Xiao Zhizhong hurriedly bent down and bowed ninety degrees.

"You and I are of the same generation, why should Brother Xiao give a big gift?" Xue Shaodao.

"Xiao was ordered by the imperial court to come to the martial arts academy to listen to the school, Xue Gongzi is a doctor and Xiao's teacher, so he should worship each other as a teacher and student!" Xiao Zhizhong is still sorry.

Lanling Xiao is also a great family of poetry and books, rituals and music, although in this era, the Xiao family has no big officials in the court, and has lost its prominent political status in the past, but the social status of Lanling Xiao is still better than that of Fenyin Xue.

It is inevitable that young children from such families will have knowledge and etiquette.

Xue Shao smiled and said, "Okay, you have to insist that I don't prevaricate." Now that the salute is up, you can stand up straight. ”

Xiao Zhizhong laughed when he heard this, "Xue Gongzi is really funny. ”

Xue Shao said: "You are my sister-in-law's cousin and I are a family, and it was Princess Taiping who recommended you, so you don't have to be too angry in the future." ”

"Childe, Xiao is a little curious-in the life of Princess Taiping, how did she think of recommending it?" Xiao Zhizhong asked.

"That's a long story." Xue Shao said, "Knowing what it is, you don't necessarily need to know why." Since you're here, you just have to rest assured and study well in the Martial Arts Academy. Later, you will understand slowly. ”

Xiao Zhizhong blinked, seemed to have some understanding, bowed his hand and said, "Respect the teachings of the son!" ”

Xue Shao wanted to laugh, this Xiao Zhizhong really regarded me as a teacher, and he should be a few years older than me - of course, if I talk about psychological age, I may be fifteen years older than him, and being his teacher is not much of a advantage for him!

At this time, Li Xianyuan and two people arrived on horseback.

Li Xianyuan got off his horse and stepped forward quickly, and said, "Master Xue, Xiao Sheng is here to introduce these two wonderful people to you - Brother Guo and Brother Wei, why don't you come to meet Xue Gongzi soon?" ”

Xue Shao's heart moved, could it be that these two are Guo Yuanzhen and Wei Yuanzhong recommended by the queen of heaven?

Li Xianyuan first pulled a twenty-six or seventeen-year-old young man with a very sturdy figure and a heroic face in front of Xue Shao, and said, "Xue Gongzi, this is Guo Zhen and Guo Yuanzhen, who joined the army of the Right Martial Guard. Brother Guo often uses words. ”

"Lucky will be Yuanzhen." Xue Shao greeted him.

"The name of the son of Lantian is like thunder." Guo Yuanzhen said loudly, "I don't know when I will have the opportunity to swim the rivers with my son and Ji and drink three thousand drinks?!" ”

Xue Shaoha smiled, "Accompany you at any time!" ”

"Good!" Guo Yuanzhen high-fived, "Guo is serious!" ”

Xue Shao felt that this Guo Yuanzhen did not look like a courteous Confucian scholar at all, but more like a high-roller who was a spirit, quick knife, chivalrous and righteous.

Wei Yuanzhong, who came with Guo Yuanzhen, came forward to bow to Xue Shao and said, "Supervise the imperial history Wei Yuanzhong, I have seen General Xue. ”

Supervising the eight grades of the imperial history, Xue Shao is a five-grade nobleman, Wei Yuanzhong often greets in the officialdom, and he is also meticulous in his manners.

"Wei Yushi doesn't have to be polite." Xue Shao returned a salute and looked him up and down, elegant, calm, radiant, intelligent and introverted, which formed a sharp contrast with Guo Yuanzhen's boldness and unrestrainedness.

Xue Shao is no stranger to the words "Wei Yuanzhong". Wei Yuanzhong in history has been the prime minister several times and has been demoted from the court several times, and he is a famous minister at the same level as Di Renjie.

When Xue Shao and Pei Xingjian were drinking and talking last night, Pei Xingjian once talked to him about Guo Yuanzhen and Wei Yuanzhong, saying that they are rare young talents with "considerable military talent" today. Although they are still very young and have not done much in office, they will both become great weapons in the future.

The implication is that Pei Xingjian is moved by the love of the two young people recommended by the queen of heaven, which is undoubtedly the recognition and praise of the queen of heaven's "ability to recognize people and the art of employing people".

It's not that Pei Xingjian deliberately flattered and patted horses, Wu Zetian in history is indeed known for knowing people and making good use of them. Even in later generations, many people who don't want to see Wu Zetian also have a recognized attitude towards her ability to use people and recognize people.

At this time, Li Xianyuan pointed at Guo Yuanzhen and said with a smile: "Xue Gongzi, do you know why Guo Yuanzhen, who became a lieutenant of a county at the age of eighteen, is now just an armor in charge of the treasury to join the army?" ”

"Li Sili, are you going to show my embarrassment in public?" Guo Yuanzhen glared at Li Xianyuan and pretended to be angry.

Wei Yuanzhong smiled, "I know the way, I'll tell you!" ”

"Wei Yushi also fell into the well?" Guo Yuanzhen was very angry.

Xue Shao smiled: "It seems that it should be a very interesting thing, Brother Wei said quickly." ”

Wei Yuanzhong said with a smile: "Guo Yuanzhen, both civil and military, became famous as a young man, talented and chivalrous, and became the lieutenant of Tongquan County at the age of eighteen. But the nineteen-year-old Guo Shaofu retired from his head official Ming Fujun so angry. ”

The county order of the Tang Dynasty is called the Ming Mansion, and the county lieutenant is the Shaofu.

Everyone laughed together, and Xue Shao asked, "What did he do?" ”

Li Xianyuan said with a smile: "Shaofu should have been responsible for the security of a county. As soon as Guo Yuanzhen arrived in Tongquan County, the first thing he did was not to visit the old Ming Mansion, but to first make friends with the biggest local hooligan leader in Tongquan, and worship him as a sworn brother. ”

"Nonsense!" Guo Yuanzhen said angrily, "My brother is clearly a hero!" ”

"Okay, it's a hero, it's a hero!" Li Xianyuan said with a smile, "Later, Guo Shaofu and his sworn brothers followed the example of the pre-Qin rangers to do the great cause of chivalry and righteousness, and also started a big business of minting private money and selling slaves and maids together. In just one year, Guo Shaofu and his sworn brothers unified the green forest and became famous, known as 'Guo Tai Sui'. Even the queen of heaven in high confinement knows that Guo Taisui is famous. ”

"A little bit of trouble when you were young and frivolous has been told by you!" Guo Yuanzhen shook his head and sighed, crying and laughing.

Xue Shao couldn't help but laugh, this Guo Yuanzhen is really too non-mainstream, he is a good Shaofujun, and he prefers to learn to mix with the underworld - but he also mixes well!

Wei Yuanzhong said with a smile: "Then the queen of heaven called Guo Yuanzhen to the palace for questioning. Guo Yuanzhen has always been bold, he saw that the queen of heaven was not afraid to be questioned, but talked with the queen of heaven, the two talked about literature and history in ancient and modern times, Guo Yuanzhen also presented his proud poem "Sword Chapter", which was deeply loved and appreciated by the queen of heaven. ”

"And then?" Xue Shao asked with a smile.

Li Xianyuan said with a smile: "Then, the Queen of Heaven made an exception and did not demote him to a commoner and exile him for three thousand miles. ”

Wei Yuanzhong laughed, "But the armor warehouse that he has been in charge of for eight years has finally been in the company of rats, and he can no longer return to Tongquan County to be his Huahua Tai Sui!" ”

"You have said enough, you have said enough!" Guo Yuanzhen shouted.

Everyone laughed together.

In the martial Tang Dynasty, there was a "ranger" atmosphere among the people, and even Li Bai was able to write "Chivalrous Travel" with "Ten Steps to Kill a Man and Leave a Thousand Miles Behind". The ranger who mixes well on the "road" is quite respectable. Wu Zetian's extrajudicial kindness did not belittle Guo Yuanzhen, and in the eyes of the world, it is still a manifestation of respect and love. And Guo Yuanzhen's "old troubles" are actually a kind of glorious deeds, and it is not ashamed to say it.

Now Wu Zetian will recommend Guo Yuanzhen to the Martial Arts Academy, which also proves her usual purpose of employing people - only talent and ability, and not using moral evaluation as the only reference standard.

Everyone was talking and laughing, and Zuo Fengchenwei's four imperial swords and Xue Chuyu came. The five of them had to wait for the Imperial City Suzaku Gate to open before they could leave the palace, and then rode around one of the imperial cities of Ruoda to reach the Xuanwu Gate, so they came a little later.

The four imperial swords and Xue Chuyu got off the horse together and stood in front of Xue Shao and hugged their fists, Xiao Zhizhong, Wei Yuanzhong, Guo Yuanzhen and Li Xianyuan immediately restrained their expressions and stopped talking and laughing. Li Xianyuan and others are all petty officials or foreign officials in the capital of eight or nine grades, and Zuo Fengchenwei's Qianniu Four Imperial Swords are all big-name yamen with strong backgrounds that can only be looked up to.

Previously, Xue Shao deliberately talked and laughed with Li Xianyuan and others in an easy-going manner, in order to exchange feelings and shorten the distance. However, as soon as Feng Chenwei's five people arrived, it was like an invisible big knife cutting an insurmountable line between Xue Shao and Li Xianyuan and the other four, instantly highlighting and elevating Xue Shao's core and leadership status.

Personal friendship is friendly and clear, which is also the effect of Xue Shaoyao.

After a few moments, the three marching managers recommended by Pei Xingjian and the seventeen military envoys under Yuan Wanqing came. In fact, what really wants to learn Lantian's secret code is these three marching management records and seventeen book envoys. When they go out with the army, they are the ones who really put what they have learned into practice. The main purpose of other people, including Xue Shao, is to use this origin to gild their studies, or to hope for the origin of a "Pei's protégé".

It's just that the deep meaning of this may not be known to others.