The bearded guest looked at Li Shimin, Li Shimin looked at Princess Pingyang, Princess Pingyang looked at Li Xiu, but Li Xiu looked at the bearded guest again, and the four of them stared at each other for a long time, and no one took the lead in speaking. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"That ......" Li Xiu was the master after all, and in the face of this embarrassing moment, he could only take the lead in breaking this silence, and at that moment he turned his head and said to the bearded guest, "Uncle, this is His Royal Highness the King of Qin, you should know him, right?" ”

"Hehe, of course I know, the famous Taiyuan son, how can Zhang not know him?" The bearded guest also showed a smiling expression at this time, but his gaze at Li Shimin was quite complicated, it was when he saw Li Shimin's heroic martial arts that he was ashamed to give up the heart of hegemony, otherwise he could only end up with the same fate as Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and others.

Although Li Shimin has only seen two sides of the bearded guest, but he is also deeply impressed by him, he recognized him as soon as he met, and now he hears the other party talking to himself, and also called out his old name when he was in Taiyuan, which makes Li Shimin laugh and say: "Brother Zhang is polite, I heard Shubao say that Brother Zhang returned to the Tang Dynasty, and this king, as the master, was about to invite Brother Zhang to the mansion for a banquet, but he didn't expect to meet here by chance, which shows that the fate between us is really not shallow!" ”

Li Shimin has always been a person who loves talents, otherwise he would not have tried his best to win over Li Xiu before, and compared with Li Xiu, who was just a little famous, the bearded guest has been famous for many years, and even Li Jingdu's art of war was taught by him, which shows the talent of the bearded guest, which makes Li Shimin attach great importance to the bearded guest, and there is a sense of wooing in and out of his words.

The bearded guest could naturally hear Li Shimin's wooing, but he didn't talk about it, but laughed and changed the topic: "Haha, His Royal Highness King Qin has made great achievements over the years, even if Zhang is overseas, he often hears about His Royal Highness King Qin's exploits, it seems that Zhang really didn't see the wrong person at the beginning!" ”

Li Shimin is probably used to being rejected by Li Xiu, so he didn't care that the bearded guest didn't answer his words, and immediately smiled again and asked: "Brother Zhang praised it falsely, I don't know if Brother Zhang came here today for any important matter?" ”

"Actually, it's nothing important, it's just that the day before yesterday and I, Li Xiu's nephew, hit it off at first sight, and I felt that I benefited a lot from talking about it overnight, and I just happened to be free today, so I wanted to come to him again to talk about overseas affairs, there are many questions I still haven't figured out, but I didn't expect to meet His Royal Highness King Qin!" The bearded man said with a smile, he was a fair and upright person, and he did not hide that he was inferior to Li Xiu in terms of knowledge.

"Huh?" Li Shimin didn't react for a long time when he heard the bearded guest's words, and even wondered if he had heard it wrong, and finally said with an incredulous face, "Did Brother Zhang say something wrong, I remember that you seem to be from overseas, but why did you ask Li Xianjiu about overseas things?" ”

"What, my family's new house has been built, do you want Your Highness and Uncle to go in and have a visit?" Li Xiu felt bad when he heard this, and hurriedly interjected to change their topic, it was not easy to get rid of Li Shimin's entanglement before, if Li Shimin knew that he was erudite and talented, and even knew everything about overseas affairs, he didn't know how much trouble it would cause in the future?

"His Royal Highness King Qin doesn't know, my nephew is almost omniscient in astronomy and geography, and he has been overseas for many years, and he has always thought he is well-informed, but since he chatted with Xiu'er for one night the day before yesterday, he feels that he used to be like a frog at the bottom of a well!" The bearded guest ignored Li Xiu at all, and replied to Li Shimin's words with a smile.

Hearing that the bearded guest's evaluation of Li Xiu was so high, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a shocked look, and even looked at Li Xiu again very seriously, as if he wanted to see something different from him?

Li Xiu just smiled at him and didn't explain anything, but at this time he was smiling bitterly in his heart, because Li Shimin looked at him like a miser staring at a large piece of gold, and it seemed that his last promise not to bother him was probably a little hanging.

Li Shimin quickly recovered from the shock, and glanced at Li Xiu meaningfully at the moment, and then laughed at the bearded guest: "Brother Zhang, it's better to meet by chance, it's been seven or eight years since we said goodbye to Taiyuan last time, why don't you hold a banquet with this king, and have a drink with Brother Zhang?" In addition, Li Saijiu is Brother Zhang's junior, so please be sure to sit with him! ”

"Haha~, it's exactly what I want, it's rare for Zhang to go back to the Central Plains once, and a hero like His Royal Highness King Qin naturally wants to make friends!" When the bearded guest heard Li Shimin's invitation, he immediately laughed and agreed. Li Xiu next to him actually wanted to ask if he could not participate, but looking at Li Shimin's appearance, I am afraid that he would not be able to participate, so in the end he could only nod and agree.

Seeing that both the bearded guest and Li Xiu agreed, Li Shimin turned his head and said to Princess Pingyang, who had been bowing her head and saying nothing: "Third sister, borrow your other courtyard for use, I want to set up a banquet with Brother Zhang and them!" ”

"Well, second brother, wait a minute, I'll urge my subordinates to prepare a banquet for you!" Hearing Li Shimin's words, Princess Pingyang raised her head with a shock, and then saw her glance at Li Xiu quickly, and then turned around and prepared to leave, since she saw Li Shimin just now, she felt very embarrassed, but she couldn't get out, and now she can finally leave.

Seeing Princess Pingyang leaving, Li Shimin invited the bearded guest to chat with Li Xiu while walking, speaking of which, although Princess Pingyang is a heroine among women, she is a woman after all, and the bearded guest is a stranger, so she can't participate in such an occasion.

Eating with a person of Li Shimin's status is actually a very boring thing, like this kind of formal banquet, it must be a separate meal system, for example, now, Li Shimin sits on the main seat, there is a long table in front of him, Li Xiu and the bearded guest are on both sides, and there is also a long table in front of them, what kind of dishes are three portions of the same, and there is not even a chair, he can only kneel on the futon, and his legs and feet are unconscious for a long time, in contrast, he still prefers to gnaw meat and bones face to face with Ma Ye yesterday.

This banquet was nominally set up for the bearded guests, so at the beginning, Li Shimin was also very enthusiastic about the bearded guests, and the two also had many common topics, such as the art of war, martial arts, current affairs, etc., which also made the two of them talk endlessly, and Li Xiu next to him couldn't even interject.

However, Li Xiu next to him was very keenly aware that Li Shimin seemed to bring the topic to overseas things intentionally or unintentionally, such as starting to ask about the life of the bearded guest overseas, as well as the interesting stories encountered at sea, etc., the bearded guest also drank a few more drinks at this time, and overseas is a place he is proud of, so he also has to answer Li Shimin's words.

"Brother Zhang, just now you said that you talked with Li Xianjiu all night, I don't know what they talked about, can you let this king listen to it too?" Li Shimin asked again with a smile at this time, which also made Li Xiu sigh helplessly, he knew that Li Shimin would definitely ask this question.

"Even if His Royal Highness King Qin doesn't ask, Zhang has to say this, I have stayed overseas in the past few years, I thought I had extraordinary knowledge, but after talking with my virtuous nephew, I realized that I was wrong, and the world is far bigger than I imagined......"

The bearded guest was also a little drunk at this time, and there was no one to speak to, and he told everything he heard from Li Xiu that night, his memory was amazing, even if he only listened to it once, but he could also retell most of the content, especially in terms of geography, he talked about the five continents and seven oceans exactly the same, but the history of some regions was not very clear, and this could not be blamed on the bearded guest, only to blame Li Xiu for what he said was messy, and it was normal for the bearded guest to not remember.

Li Shimin listened very carefully, and occasionally showed a shocked expression, but it may be because of his youth, which makes him more receptive to these new knowledge, and from time to time he will ask his own questions, some bearded customers can answer, some can't answer, so he can only look at Li Xiu, and Li Xiu has no choice but to answer on his behalf.

While the bearded guest was talking, Li Shimin also persuaded him to drink, and the bearded guest did not refuse to come, and poured down bowl after bowl of wine, when he finished telling what he heard from Li Xiu, the whole person became a drunken and hazy appearance, sitting there and shaking, it is estimated that it will not be long before he will get drunk.

I saw that after Li Shimin heard this, the whole person sat there and was silent for a moment, then turned his head and smiled at Li Xiu, and his eyes also exuded a strange light and said: "Li Xianjiu is really insightful, and it is the first time that this king knows what the world he lives in so clearly!" ”

"Ahem~, that ...... Your Highness, in fact, I have also listened to what others have said, and I don't know if it is correct, so you don't have to take it too seriously! Li Xiu was taken aback by Li Shimin's gaze, and said a little restlessly, at this time he felt like a meat bone, as for Li Shimin...... Ahem~, it's good for everyone to know.

"Listen...... Heard? Where did I hear that, I've lived for so many years, why do I only hear this from you? As soon as Li Xiu's words fell, he saw the drunken bearded guest ask with his tongue open, and after speaking, he poured another bowl of wine, and by the way, he had a long wine burp, and then he plunged into the wine table and couldn't get up again.

Seeing the bearded guest drunk, Li Shimin smiled faintly, he had intended to pour the bearded guest down just now, seeing that he drank half a jar of wine, ordinary people should have been drunk a long time ago, and only when he was drunk, Li Shimin could say some words.

"Li Xijiu, although what Brother Zhang said is drunk, it is also what this king wants to ask, and I have never heard others say this?" Li Shimin asked in a soft tone, although he had promised Li Xiu that he would not force him to do what he didn't like, but if Li Xiu's talent far exceeded his expectations, then he wouldn't mind being a man who broke his word and got fat.

"This ...... Hehe~" From Li Shimin's tone and better, Li Xiu also felt an unprecedented sense of crisis, and suddenly said with a serious face, "Actually, I did listen to what others said, I remember that it was an early summer afternoon, and I met an old Persian on the road......"

Seeing that Li Xiu was planning to talk nonsense again, Li Shimin almost crooked his nose, and interrupted unceremoniously at the moment: "Li Xijiu, if this king is not mistaken, the last time you presented the drawings of the waterwheel, you met an old craftsman, and this time you met an old Persian, did Li Xijiu meet too many old people?" ”

"Huh? Is it? Hehe, my old man has always been good! Li Xiu couldn't help but sweat when he heard this, he lied too much, he didn't remember it himself, and he could only be cheeky to the end.

Seeing Li Xiu so scoundrel, Li Shimin didn't bother to be angry anymore, only to see him suddenly stand up and stride in front of Li Xiu, looking at Li Xiu with a somewhat complicated gaze, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "Li Xijiu, do you know who the horses of this dynasty are?" ”

"Huh? What people? Li Xiu didn't understand what Li Shimin's inexplicable words meant, so he was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"Hehe, the candidate for the horse is either from a noble background, or with outstanding talents, and has made great contributions to my Datang!" When Li Shimin said this, a meaningful smile also appeared on his face, and then he spoke again, "That's all I have to say, please think twice about Li Saijiu!" ”

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he turned around and strode away, leaving Li Xiu sitting there thinking about the meaning of his words, but just as Li Shimin left the hall, he saw that the drunken bearded guest suddenly raised his head, and the contemplative Li Xiu was also startled, and then saw the bearded guest smile at him mysteriously: "I see, you kid is really bold, I can hear this news, and it is not in vain that I pretend to be drunk!" (To be continued.) )