"Su Dingfang!" When Li Xiu saw the name of the prisoner on the document, he couldn't help but be very shocked, although this name was not as famous as Qin Qiong or Li Jing in later generations, but his achievements were no worse than any famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, and after Li Jing and others withdrew from the army due to old age, Su Dingfang was still one of the pillars of the Tang army, and even made great achievements in destroying the Three Kingdoms and capturing the three masters, which was passed down as a good story by the people. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Wu Sijiao, what did this person do to get here?" Li Xiu asked curiously at this time, he knew a little about Su Dingfang's exploits, but that was all after Li Shimin ascended the throne, and as for Su Dingfang's life before, he knew almost nothing.

"Don Ma, the document says that this surnamed Su used to be a thief under Dou Jiande, and he was also the righteous son of Gao Yaxian, a general under Dou Jiande, and then Dou Jiande was defeated, but he escaped, and then lived in seclusion in the countryside, and was reported some time ago, so he was sent to Dali Temple!" Woolley replied with a smile.

There were too many anti-king forces from all walks of life before, and the remnants of anti-thieves like Su Dingfang were also found from time to time, and they were directly cut when they encountered this kind of people before, after all, they used heavy codes in troubled times, but now after the Tang Dynasty is stable, they are also much more tolerant of these anti-thieves, for example, as long as these people are willing, they can enter the Tang army to serve, and use the merits of the army to wash away the sins they committed before, of course, the premise is that you have to have the ability, otherwise it will be a dead end on the battlefield.

At this moment, Su Dingfang heard Wu Lei call Li Xiu a concubine, which made him finally raise his head and look at Li Xiu, and then snorted coldly and did not speak, in his opinion, the so-called concubine is nothing more than relying on women to ascend to the throne, and he has no real skills at all, so he is too lazy to deal with it, and he disdains to beg for his life from anyone.

Li Xiu also saw Su Dingfang's performance, but he was not angry at all, and walked up to the other party with a smile on his face and said: "General Su, I look at your talent and extraordinary bearing, it just so happens that now my Datang is the time to employ people, if you are willing to take refuge in my Datang, I can recommend it to the prince on your behalf, I don't know what you think?" ”

Li Xiu really cherished his talents at this time, this Su Dingfang started relatively late in the army, but after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he participated in almost all the wars launched by Li Shimin, especially after Li Jing and others withdrew from the army, Su Dingfang and the younger Xue Rengui almost became the two pillars of the army, but Xue Rengui's exploits were more eye-catching in comparison, which covered up the light on Su Dingfang's body.

"Hmph, now that Datang's horses are worthless, how can you dare to say such big things?" Su Dingfang was reported, he was originally angry, and he didn't appreciate Li Xiu's kindness at all, but vented the anger in his stomach on him, especially he knew that Li Yuan had a lot of daughters, and the number of concubines was naturally a lot, and now after Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father, he may not be very close to his sisters, so although the identity of a concubine is useful to ordinary people, it is actually impossible to speak at all in the court.

"Phew! Blind your dog eyes, this is Li Xiu Li sacrificial wine, Princess Pingyang's concubine, who in the entire Tang Dynasty doesn't know the name of the concubine? Without waiting for Li Xiu to speak, Wu Lei next to him scolded angrily, at the beginning, he saw Li Xiu and Li Shimin talking and laughing, and let the hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops be defeated again and again.

Hearing Li Xiu's name, Su Dingfang was also stunned for a moment, feeling that this name was very familiar, and then heard Wu Lei say that Li Xiu was the concubine of Princess Pingyang, which made him finally remember, although he lived in seclusion in the township, but he also occasionally heard some passing merchants mention Li Xiu's deeds, especially before Li Shimin defeated the Turks on the bank of the Weishui River, and I heard that it was this Li Xiu who played a key role.

Thinking of this, Su Dingfang couldn't help but shake his head, shook off the hair in front of his eyes, and then looked Li Xiu up and down seriously, and his first reaction was that this Li Xiu in front of him was really too young, when he was as old as Li Xiu, he was just a peasant boy who only knew how to fight with thieves with a knife and defend the township with his father, but he has become a world-famous talent, it seems that people are really incomparable!

Li Xiu was still not angry about Su Dingfang's disrespectful words, but took advantage of this opportunity to look at Su Dingfang, only to see that the other party had a rectangular face and high cheekbones, making the whole face like a shield on the battlefield, the facial features on the face were upright, and the expression was also a little unruly, even if he became a prisoner, his waist was still straight, and he actually had a sense of not being angry and arrogant.

"Cough~, it turned out to be Li Sai Wine, I said the wrong thing just now, please don't blame the horse!" Su Dingfang is a straight man, knowing that he was wrong just now, he directly opened his mouth to admit his mistake, in fact, he also admired Li Xiu very much for a man who can be resourceful, after all, if it wasn't for him, if he was killed by the Turks into the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid I don't know how many people will suffer from the war.

"General Su doesn't have to be polite, I also cherished my talent after seeing General Su, so I want to recommend it to the prince, if General Su is willing, I believe that Datang will add a tiger general, after all, with General Su's talent, it is a pity to bury the countryside!" Li Xiu said with a smile again.

"This ......" Su Dingfang also showed a hesitant expression when he heard Li Xiu's words, since the defeat of his father-in-law Gao Yaxian, he died of the idea of making meritorious contributions, and he married a wife and had children at home to be an ordinary person, but he didn't expect to be discovered some time ago, and he was arrested.

"The horse, Su is not talented, and it is natural to be able to get the recommendation of the horse, but I want to ask, how is my family now?" Su Dingfang finally suddenly raised his head and said, when he was arrested, his wife had just given birth to a son for him, and now he was the only seedling of their Su family, so he had been worried about his wife's situation during this time.

Hearing Su Dingfang's question, Li Xiu also looked at Wu Lei, which made him immediately understand, and replied with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, there are many people like you now, as long as you are willing to enter the army to serve Datang, you may be able to stand out in the future, so your wife and children will generally not be embarrassed, but they will send people to guard around your house and prevent them from escaping, so whether your home is safe or not, everything depends on your performance." ”

Wu Lei's words were also confirmed by those officials, they were originally officials from Su Dingfang's hometown, so they also knew a little about the situation in Su Dingfang's family, but they would never tell Su Dingfang before.

"Good! Thank you for your attention, if Datang needs Su, Su will also swear to die! Su Dingfang learned that his family was safe, and he agreed very happily at the moment, after all, he only has two ways now, one is that his family is ruined, and he is definitely not willing to escape, so he can only choose the second one to work for Datang, not to mention that he can still get Li Xiu's recommendation, and the starting point alone is much higher than others, which also makes his enthusiasm for making contributions boil again.

Seeing Su Dingfang agree, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing, he remembered that when Su Dingfang first started to take refuge in Li Shimin, his position was indeed very low, although it was not explicitly stated in the history books, but it was recorded in the history books that during the war to destroy the Turks, Su Dingfang led two hundred people to kill Xiang Jieli's handsome tent, and actually let him kill the Turks in a big chaos, on the one hand, this shows that he is brave and good at fighting, on the other hand, it also shows that his position is definitely not high, otherwise there will not be only two hundred subordinates.

However, now with Li Xiu's recommendation, Su Dingfang should be valued by Li Shimin, and he will no longer be mixed in the army for many years before coming out like in the original history, and with Su Dingfang's talent, he will definitely be able to make more contributions to Datang in the future.

At that moment, Li Xiu chatted with Su Dingfang for a few more words, and then told Wu Lei to take good care of him, after all, he recommended him, but before that, Su Dingfang was still a criminal of Datang, so he must also stay in prison, Li Xiu had no right to cancel his charges, Su Dingfang also understood this very well, and after thanking Li Xiu again, he went to the cell specially prepared for him by Wu Lei to rest, compared with other cells, his cell can be described as clean and tidy, and he usually eats and drinks and receives special care.

"Sir, is he just a prisoner, worthy of your strong recommendation?" After Su Dingfang left, Li Tai next to Li Xiu suddenly asked in a tender voice, although this kid is not very old, he is very smart, and he also has the common problem of smart people, that is, arrogance, it is difficult for ordinary people to enter his eyes.

"Whether it's worth it or not, you'll know later!" Li Xiu said with a smile, without too much explanation, in fact, there was no way to explain.

A trip to the cell can also encounter this kind of unexpected joy, which makes Li Xiu also quite happy, and it is not too early to see the sky at the moment, so he and Wu Lei entered the prison again, ready to go to Xuanzang, and I don't know how he talked to that monk?

Li Xiu and Wu Lei chatted while walking, and they saw that they were about to arrive at the cell where the monk was being held, but at this moment, they suddenly heard someone in front of them screaming: "Yes...... There are ghosts! ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a few people in front of him rushing towards him, and their faces were full of fear, but this also made Li Xiu's heart sink, because these people were the guards he left for Xuanzang.