Golden sunlight shines in the deep courtyard.

After three days of misty drizzle, the weather finally ushered in sunny weather. The morning air is particularly pleasant, the birds are singing in the forest, the flowers are dancing in the wind, the duckweed in the pond is green, and the green willows on the shore are more graceful, and the fragrance of birds and flowers is swaying.

Xiong Kuohai and Kan Ling were bare-chested, practicing in the open space by the pond.

I saw a black, heavy round iron ball rolling on the back and arms of the majestic sea. Everywhere the iron ball passed, the muscles trembled strangely, and the adhesion that was very compatible with the iron ball was in one place. Sweat rolled down his bronzed skin, shining in the sun.

His breathing was quite rhythmic, and between one exhalation and one inhalation, a strong air flow was generated, and the sound of wind and thunder was faintly emitted.

"Ah Ling, catch it!"

Xiong Kuohai suddenly shouted, his muscles trembled, and he didn't see any movement, and the heavy iron ball bounced up and flew towards Kan Leng.

Kan Ling went out to sea with a dragon, and after catching the iron ball with one hand, he leaned over, and the iron ball rolled down his arm and onto his back. Just like Xiong Kuohai's movements just now, he condensed his strength and practiced his strength. However, compared with the flowing movements of the majestic sea, Kan Leng's movements are a little jerky. The fit between the iron ball and the muscles is obviously still very rusty, occasionally jumping up and smashing down, which can be supported.

The kung fu of this mixed yuan ball is the majestic sea from Emei Mountain.

It has been three years of hard training, and Kan Ling only began to study after returning to Gong County.

This set of kung fu is the most conducive to condensing qi and cultivating strength, but it can only be practiced if you are abstinent. Kan Leng, like the majestic sea, is the master of the majestic body and natural divine power. Practicing this kind of kung fu is the most handy. However, at the beginning, when Yan Qing asked Xiong Kuohai to teach Kan Ling, Kan Ling was still a little reluctant. In his opinion, this set of kung fu is not difficult, and there is no need to learn. But as soon as he got started, Kan Ling knew the difficulty.

The hybrid ball is not only about nourishing and condensing qi, but also has extremely high requirements for muscle control and the use of strength.

Kan Ling practiced for a whole month before he barely mastered the trick. The two big men will practice by the pond every day. After about a stick of incense, Kan Leng's breath was a little unstable, and he let out a loud shout, returned the iron ball to Xiong Kuohai, and adjusted his breathing on the side.

"What two good guys."

In the pavilion, Li Shimin and Li Xuanba stood side by side, sighing.

"Lion Hu'er, can you practice?" Li Shimin asked in a low voice.

After more than ten days of Danfang recuperation, Li Xuanba's complexion has improved a lot. On his pale face, he began to show a touch of ruddy.

He said softly: "If Brother Yanqing can cure my illness, it shouldn't be a problem."

Second brother, Brother Yanqing's subordinates, are all good hands...... These two heroes, as well as the cavalry general who controls the Yuancong Tiger Guard, are very skillful. I heard that Brother Yanqing's housekeeper is also a good hand, but I don't know how powerful it is.

With such a warrior, it is no wonder that Brother Yanqing was able to kill back to Liaodong from Goguryeo. ”

Li Shimin smiled slightly, "There are so many warriors in the world, and in the 305,000 army, there are even more capable people.

Why can Banyuanjun kill the bloody road? In my opinion, it's not just that he has these warriors to help, but more importantly, it's here. ”

He pointed to his brain, and said with envy: "Such a warrior can be loyal to Banyuanjun, how clever is his methods?" ”

Li Xuanba nodded lightly, the slender, almost connected eyes were slit, unconsciously narrowed into a slit.

It has been more than ten days since he came to Gong County, and Yan Qing was not in a hurry to give Li Xuanba medicine. On the contrary, he also invited a local doctor to work with him to treat Li Xuanba's body. In the past ten days, Yan Qing focused on the recuperation of Li Xuanba's body, relying on the pills given to him by Sun Simiao, and gradually made Li Xuanba's body and bones begin to become stronger. In fact, when Sun Simiao treated his eldest grandson Wuji, he also started with physical recuperation. After laying a good foundation and eradicating it with fierce medicine, this can make it not hurt the root and not damage the vitality.

At first, Mrs. Dou was not very relieved.

However, looking at Li Xuanba's body and bones, it was better than another, and the cough was also relieved, and in this heart, I was happy and tight. Confidence in Yanqing was also strengthened. She had heard Li Yuan mention Yanqing, and she also knew that there was likely to be a father-son relationship between Yanqing and Li Ji. It's just that this relationship has not been pierced, and Mrs. Dou will not tell others. In the entire Li family, there are not many people who know this relationship. Among the second-generation children, in addition to Li Jiancheng, even Li Yunxiu and Li Shimin are not clear.

Therefore, in the eyes of Mrs. Dou, Yanqing is her nephew.

In the morning light, Yan Qing took two mastiffs and ran over from the forest path.

Dressed in a short white coat, he added a bit of elegance. His short clothes are not the same as ordinary people's short shirts, but similar to the style of Tang costumes in later generations. There is no other reason, Yan Qing always feels that the short shirt is too troublesome to wear. And in the middle of spring, it is the time of vitality. The clothes can't be too close-fitting, but it's uncomfortable to wear a robe and a long shirt, so I made a set of Tang costumes.

Anyway, even if you wear it at home, it looks very casual.

Li Shimin looked at Yan Qing in a 'strange costume', which was quite funny.

He stepped forward and said, "Brother, are you going to 'morning exercise' again?" ”

Yan Qing stopped outside the gazebo, moved his limbs, and stretched his muscles and bones. 'Morning exercise' is also from Yanqing. Early morning exercise, hence the name morning exercise. It's just that Yanqing's morning exercise method is a little different. He always jogged in the woods for half an hour before he started practicing. In his words, jogging can adjust breathing, strengthen qi and blood, stretch muscles and bones, and then practice, getting twice the result with half the effort.

But Li Xuanba was quite unimpressed, "What's the difference between running so slowly and walking?" ”

When Yan Qing heard this, he just smiled faintly.

"Xuanba, how are your body bones today?"

He walked up to the pavilion and probed for Li Xuanba's pulse. Li Xuanba didn't try it like the first time, and stretched out his hand very cooperatively.

"I'm going to the government office today to take care of some chores.

Lion Huer's body is almost recovering, and it's time to take medicine. Once I'm done with everything, I can start taking medication. ”

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, "Brother, have you thought it through?" ”

After living in Gong County for more than ten days, the contradiction between Yanqing and the Zheng family intensified, and Li Shimin also heard the rumors.

Regarding these actions of the Zheng family, Li Shimin was quite unimpressed. However, he also knows that in the high-ranking valve, it is not simply right or wrong to consider things. More often, it's about face and fame...... Perhaps in the eyes of the Zheng family, Yan Qing, as a child of the Zheng family, did not care about the face of the Zheng family at all, it was simply a great rebellion and heinousness, far worse than what Zheng Xing did.

It's just that Yan Qing fought back with such a means......

"What is clear and unclear, the big husband has something to do and something not to do.

People have bullied me to the head, do I still have to swallow my anger? Anyway, the dough has been torn, and there is no room for maneuver. In that case, why should I endure humiliation any more? Erlang, I have made up my mind about this matter, at most, there will be more tribulations in the future, what is it? ”

Li Shimin nodded again and again, "Since the elder brother has made up his mind, the younger brother will not repeat it."

If you need help in the future, it doesn't hurt to say. As long as the younger brother can help, he will never refuse. ”

After this period of contact, Zheng Yanqing found that Li Shimin did not have the legendary 'king domineering spirit'. People are smart and atmospheric. However, the so-called open-mindedness in the history books is like Han Gaozu, heroic and martial like Emperor Wu of Wei, but it has not yet been seen. Even, his idea of replacing Sui has not yet been generated, which is quite different from the image of a genius and ambitious man in literature and history.

More often, Yan Qing will feel that Li Shimin is more like a big boy next door.

Maybe it's more mature, maybe it's more stable, maybe it's smarter...... But at the end of the day, it's just a precocious big boy.

In contrast, Li Xuanba is more direct.

"If someone bullies his brother, Lion Hu'er will never spare him."

When Yan Qing heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

****

In February of the ninth year of the great cause, the sting has passed, and the Qingming Festival is coming.

In the north, the flames of war are reigniting. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty invaded Liaodong again, set out from Zhuo County, and advanced to Goguryeo. Before leaving the army, Yang Guang beheaded the head of Gao Jianwu, the king of Goguryeo County, in Zhuo County, and swore that he would not collect troops if he was not at odds with Goguryeo. For a time, Liaodong Dongfeng clouds rose again.

For the battle of Liaodong, two voices obviously appeared in the government and the opposition.

On one side of the main battle, there is a strong demand for troops. Among them, the generals who had just been released and were demoted to the rank of the right guard hussar general were the most intense. They want to take advantage of this dispatch to wash away the shame of last year's defeat. This desire to fight can be described as very strong; On the other hand, the civilian government was the main one, and it was suggested that the domestic situation should be pacified first, and the bandits in various places should be quelled, and then Goguryeo should be conquered.

The first conquest of Goguryeo made the domestic situation more and more chaotic.

Bandits from all over the country have emerged one after another.

In the first month of the ninth year of the Great Cause, the Lingwu man Bai Yusao raised troops, seized the official horses, and connected the Turks in the north, with tens of thousands of them, known as 'slaves and thieves'.

In February of the ninth year of the Great Cause, Meng Haigong, a native of Jiyin, rebelled......

In February of the ninth year of the Great Cause, Meng Rang, a native of Qi County, gathered a crowd to make a rebellion and united with Wang Bo...... In February of the ninth year of the Great Cause, Guo Fang, a native of Beihai, raised troops......

In February of the ninth year of the Great Cause, Hao Xiaode gathered tens of thousands of people, rebelled against the plains, and formed an alliance with more than 100,000 people from Wang Bo and Sun Xuanya...... Gechen Uprising; Sun Xuanya rebelled......

For a time, the thieves continued one after another, as agreed, and at the same time made chaos. In Qi County, Jibei, Donglai and other places, bandits are rampant, and wolf smoke is everywhere.

And these situations have made the quarrels in the court more intense.

In the same month, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict ordering Li Yuan to be the ambassador of Shanxi and stay in Taiyuan. Regardless of the quarrel between Chang'an and Luoyang, Yang Guang was unwavering and was determined to start a war against Goguryeo, and Yixue was defeated last year and humiliated. Perhaps in Yang Guang's view, the reason why there were so many rebels was because he did not defeat Goguryeo. As long as you can set foot on Goguryeo, everything will automatically subside.

However, at this time, a piece of news came from Gong County, which was not eye-catching.

Former Yun Cavalry Captain, who enjoys a good reputation in Shilin, has made poems such as "Qingming" and "Shu Dao Difficulty", created the original goose style, and wrote classic articles such as "Yuan Dao", in the battle of Goguryeo, the outstanding half-edge king, the goose son, reported to the Gong County Government and changed his original surname. Zheng Yanqing no longer had the surname Zheng, changed his ancestral surname, changed his name to Li Yanqing, and vowed to sever his connection with the Zheng family.

After this news came out, it did not cause much of a sensation in the court.

What is the matter of a 'former' cloud cavalry captain who has just changed his surname? Most of the attention of the ministers of the DPRK and China was attracted by the war in Liaodong. However, as far as Shilin is concerned, this news has surprised countless people. Zheng Yanqing broke off relations with the Zheng family? Why!

Soon after, news came out in Luoyang: It was not the goose boy who wanted to sever the relationship with the Zheng family, but the Zheng family, who wanted to open the goose son.

Suddenly, Shilin was in an uproar......

Your Zheng family is not right in the first place, even if the goose boy is a little more intense, it is understandable.

Moreover, people don't even want great credit, just to get justice. Your Zheng family is thinking about expelling people? Having said this, does it mean that Zheng Xing does not deserve to die, and he will be bullied, framed, and humiliated by your Zheng family?

All kinds of remarks came from all directions, which made the Zheng family suddenly fall into an embarrassing situation.

Obviously, the Zheng family was not prepared for this.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the Qingming Festival to worship his ancestors and announce the opening of Zheng Yanqing in public, but now he took the lead and broke off relations with the Zheng family.

Even, he did not hesitate to change his surname and restore his ancestral surname.

Even if your Zheng family announces that you want to fire Zheng Yanqing now, people have nothing to do with your Zheng family for a long time, who has lost face.

Without waiting for Zheng Shanyuan and others to react, Cui Zhiren, the patriarch of the Cui clan in Guancheng, had sent someone to ask to see him.

"Zheng's, is there such a thing as a person?"

Cui Zhiren sent a letter, leaving only this sentence in his heart.

Zheng Shanyuan's face was red, and he didn't know how to answer.

Who leaked the news and let Zheng Yanqing's kid take the first step? It is one thing to open a revolution, but it is another thing for Zheng Yanqing to take the initiative to break away. If he's an obscure kid, that's it. But he only came back at the beginning of the year, and he was on the cusp of disrespecting the will. He is making this scene now, and all the spearheads are aimed at the Zheng family.

You know, in the eyes of the world, the goose boy is a victim.

As a victim, he turned into a bullied weak person, and in front of the world, the Zheng family immediately became a villain.

was framed, impersonated to lead the army, and confiscated land......

News like this keeps coming out. What's more, it was also rumored that the Zheng family was trying to occupy Yanqing's residence in Gong County. Because of Zheng Shi'an's name, the residence on the shore of Donglin Lake has been confiscated by the Zheng family, so it is not groundless to occupy the residence in Gong County.

The Zheng family, there is no argument!

Zheng Yuancong slowly ascended the gazebo, looked at Zheng Yuanshou, whose face was a little dull, describing the aging, and pushed a letter in front of him.

"Whose letter?"

"Duchess of Tang Guo!"

Zheng Yuanshou raised his head suddenly, "What do you say?" ”

Zheng Yuancong let out a long sigh, "Duchess Tang Guo is now in Gong County. ”

Zheng Yuanshou's face suddenly turned pale, "Brother Xian, Tang Guogong, you are not a son and daughter, why do you live in Gongxian County instead of Xingyang?" ”

"I also just got the news,...... Zheng Yuancong said: "Tang Guogong's third son is sick and seeks medical treatment in Gong County.

Mrs. Dou was very dissatisfied with our various actions, so the words in the letter were also extremely intense...... Zheng Xing, is it wronged? Imperial court, public or not? Zheng, righteous or not...... These are the original words of Mrs. Dou in her heart. Big brother, that kid's trick is extremely vicious. ”

Zheng Xing, is he guilty?

Is it fair for the court to deal with him?

Is it still benevolent and righteous for your Zheng family to do this?

Zheng's scholarly family, since Zheng Xuan, has been inherited with ritual music. The word 'benevolence and righteousness' is also taken very seriously, and it is advertised to the outside world, and it is also the home of benevolence and righteousness.

Should Zheng Xing be killed, is there anything wrong with the court's disposition?

Zheng Yuanshou's cheeks twitched slightly, and he looked up at Zheng Yuancong, "Brother Xian, you go to Anyuan Hall to visit Renji and see if you can ask him to mediate?" ”

He hated Zheng Yanqing, but he had to admit that Zheng Yanqing played beautifully.

All of a sudden, the Zheng family was pushed to the opposite side of Shilin, and if it was not handled properly, it would make the family that had been inherited for hundreds of years collapse.

Hatred, and between the family, Zheng Yuanshou can only choose the family.

Let Zheng Renji come forward to mediate, saying that he will not be able to ease the situation. After the war in Liaodong officially began, people's attention to this matter will naturally decrease. When the time comes, we will be trying to find a way to adjust our countermeasures...... But now, the Zheng family has no other way but to bow their heads.

I didn't expect that the little guy who watched the corner with him and gambled at the beginning could have such energy?

Zheng Yuanshou never felt that he underestimated Zheng Yanqing, but now it seems that he really underestimated him...... Knowing this, Zheng Xing should not have been allowed to participate in the war in the first place. When Zheng Yuanshou thought of this, he also felt a trace of remorse. I wanted to take advantage, but in the end, I lost my wife and broke my soldiers.

****

Longright, Pingliang.

Li Ji put the letter down, his face cloudy.

"Ninth Master, what are the instructions for the letter from the Duke of the Kingdom?"

Opposite him sat a scribe, in his early fifties, with thin cheeks. He has long hair under his jaw and sparkling eyes. He twisted his beard and asked softly.

"Guogong has gone to Taiyuan...... His Majesty ordered him to stay in Taiyuan and comfort the envoy in Shanxi. ”

When the scribe heard this, he couldn't help but smile.

"Taiyuan is an important place in northern Xinjiang, and the soldiers are full of food. Since Guogong has been appointed to stay in Taiyuan, it shows that His Majesty values it, which is a good thing!

Why is the ninth master unhappy, could it be that something happened? ”

"My Demon ......"

Li Ji was halfway through his words, but he showed a bitter smile.

The scribe seemed to know what the 'demon' in Li Ji's mouth meant, and said in surprise: "What's wrong with Banyuanjun?" I heard that he was not punished by the emperor and lived in seclusion in Gong County? Could it be that he went to Liaodong with the army again and conquered Goguryeo? ”

Li Ji shook his head, "The emperor was defeated last year, and he relied on the demon to save some face.

If he is reviving the demon this time, wouldn't it mean that he can only rely on the demon to win? I don't know about others, but Yang Guang will definitely not.

Guogong wrote a letter saying: You'er, cut off relations with the Zheng family and changed the surname to Li. ”

The scribe couldn't help but be stunned, and blurted out: "Could it be that Banyuanjun heard something?" ”

Li Ji said: "The letter said that the demon changed his surname to Li because Zheng Shi'an, who adopted him, and his ancestor's surname was Li. Later, because he was sold into slavery, he changed his surname to Zheng. Now that the demon and the Zheng family have broken away, they have restored Zheng Shi'an's ancestral surname. But I ...... Not quite convinced.

It was too much of a coincidence, and I was really worried about what the kid knew.

Brother Jingwen, you also know that the demon is smart and different from ordinary people. I wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell him the truth. But now he ...... Guogong said, whether to recognize the demon or not is up to me. Now that my sister-in-law is in Gong County, it is also an opportunity. ”

"Then, what does the Ninth Master think?"

Li Ji raised his head, "I naturally recognize the demon, and I even dream about it."

Brother Jingwen, you also know...... Neither you nor I are people who can stand in the world above board. I'm just worried, if I get to know You'er, what good will it do to him? Originally, he still had a great future, and once he recognized him, he could only follow me incognito and hide in the east of the province. In that case, not only will it not be good for the demon, but I am afraid that it will harm him, so how can I recognize him? ”

Brother Jingwen couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Li Ji is right, like him and Li Ji, they are not people who can walk in the sun.

It's better not to recognize each other, but not to recognize it......

"Ninth Master, even if you don't recognize Banyuanjun, Banyuanjun may not know the secret.

Otherwise, why did he need to change his surname to Li? You must know that today I have a lot of scruples about the surname Li. To say that Zheng Shi'an's old ancestor is surnamed Li, it is too much of a coincidence. What is the reason for him to do this? Do you want to force you to come forward and recognize him?

If this is the case, if you don't admit it, it will make him feel dissatisfied. In case you do something stupid......"

"What do you mean, yes?"

Li Ji couldn't help but get excited, and got up with a snort, "That kid's surname is stubborn, if you really can't think about it, if you do something stupid...... Quite possibly, quite possibly. With his surname of daring to resist the will and disrespect, it is not impossible to do something stupid. ”

He wandered around the room, sometimes resolute, sometimes hesitant.

Brother Jingwen looked at Li Ji from the side, without his previous calm state, and couldn't help laughing.

Before that, Li Ji gave him the feeling that he was calm and sophisticated, no matter what happened, he could not move like a mountain and not panic.

However, at this time, the feeling that Li Ji gave him was more real.

Of course, Brother Jingwen understands the feeling of being a father. At the beginning, after he was captured, the first thing he thought about was his family, that is, his children. But since then, he has never seen his children again. ** years have passed, and the Zheng family has become a famous half-edged gentleman. But I don't know, what does my own child look like now? It's really worrying.

"Ninth Master, there are some things, if you talk about it, it's fine.

In any case, father and son are father and son after all. The more you want to hide it, the more you want to protect, but you don't know that the more harm you will do to him, the greater the damage will be...... I think that half of the kings are not ordinary people. Since he changed his surname, he already had an idea.

He was able to fight his way out of the thousands of troops in Goguryeo, which shows that he is also a man with ideas. Maybe he's got a plan in mind, and he's just hoping to meet you. If you hesitate like that, it will break the child's heart. ”

"Brother Jingwen, I have decided...... Go to Gong County and make it clear to the demon. Even if he doesn't forgive me, I'm going to make it clear. ”

After a long time, Lee Keaton made up his mind.

And the moment he made up his mind, an impatient emotion immediately spread throughout his body.

At this moment, Li Ji couldn't wait to fly to Gongxian County with his wings in his ribs......

(To be continued)