Chapter 36: Feasting and Hunting (3)
Gu Yuan, who was on the side, was extremely angry, and said coquettishly: "Third brother, Li Lang has worked hard for you. Don't be a fool of yourself, you wasted Li Lang's kindness. β
When Gu Yuanxi heard this, his eyes widened, and he stuck out his big tongue in shock and asked, "You-you...... You...... What do you call him? Plum...... Li Lang? You...... You've ...... Evolve to ...... Is this a relationship? β
Li Qi and Gu Yuanqing's faces turned red when they heard this, and they were speechless. Gu Yuanxi was very unhappy, his sister couldn't be deceived by Li Qi, the prince and grandson.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "What's going on?" β
Although Gu Yuanqing's face was flushed, he still said in a coquettish voice: "I said brother, where did you think of it." I am a member of the Poetry Society and King Jianning, and we usually have a lot of contacts. β
Make matters worse by attempting a coverup! Gu Yuanxi had a bad premonition. My sister is afraid that she will like this Jianning King Li Qi.
"Besides-" Gu Yuanqing stretched out his voice and said with a smile: "Besides, the last time the third brother beat An Qingguang, if it weren't for King Jianning's righteous action, do you think An Qingguang would be able to stop so easily?" β
"You...... What did you say? Gu Yuanxi was dumbfounded, and snorted: "You know everything? β
"Not bad." Gu Yuanqing's face darkened, and he said in a deep tone with a slight lesson: "I said third brother, you are too indiscriminate in doing things. Although I know that you did such a reckless thing in a fit of anger because Shixianglou and your second brother were beaten. But after all, An Qingguang is the son of Fan Yang and Pinglu Jiedu, and it is not something that my Gu family can afford to provoke. Last time, if I hadn't asked Gu Quan a few words with doubts, I asked King Jianning for help. Otherwise, with the character of the eldest young master who is sure to repay An Qingguang, he will definitely find a way to settle accounts after the autumn. But how can I deal with my family? In the end, a trace of anger had already arisen on Gu Yuanqing's face.
"Hehe~" Gu Yuanxi scratched his head and sneered: "Isn't this impulsive~ And then?" Then An Qingguang will stop there? I've been wondering why I beat that kid like a pig's head, and I didn't see any revenge, and I was secretly wondering. β
"You~" Li Qi also glared at him silently and angrily said: "After I heard about this, I immediately asked someone to go to Anfu to give a gift and apologize." Fortunately, An Qingzong, the eldest son of An Lushan, is a reasonable person, and his wife, Lord Rongyi, is the daughter of my uncle Li Fan, King of Qi, and I are still related, so I scolded An Qingguang a few words. That's it. β
"An Qingzong?" Gu Yuanxi thought slightly. remembered that after An Lushan's rebellion, An Lushan's eldest son was killed by Tang Xuanzong in anger, and his wife, Lord Rongyi, was also given death. I think it's this Anqing Sect.
"And this An Qingguang is also going to go together this hunt, the third brother must not have any more conflicts with this person, and don't cause trouble in vain." Gu Yuanqing warned his brother with a straight face.
"An Qingguang is also going?" Gu Yuanxi changed color when he heard this, this time it was really the enemy who was very red-eyed when they met. He asked puzzledly: "Why can this Mrs. Qin Guo hunt and this An family child can also follow?" β
Li Qi glanced at it and said with a slight smile: "Actually, this hunting meeting is set up to receive the two soldiers and horses who are about to enter Beijing. β
"Two soldiers and horses envoys into Beijing?" Gu Yuanxi was confused when he heard it.
"Not bad." Li Qi nodded, and said with a spring breeze on his face: "This year, Wang Zhongsi led the Longyou Army to a great victory over Tubo at the beginning of the year, and led the Hexi Army to capture the Tuyuhun army that moved to Shazhou and Moli. The imperial court sealed the officers and soldiers of the Longyou Army and the Hexi Army, and ordered each of the two armies to send representatives to march to offer prisoners and receive rewards. β
"So Your Majesty asked Mrs. Qin Guo to organize a hunting party to entertain the two soldiers and horses from the two towns of Longyou and Hexi?"
"Definitely." Li Qi shook his head and said with great interest: "On Wang Zhongsi's side, it is the representative of the Hexi Army who entered Beijing this time - Li Guangbi, a fierce general of Hexi who was newly appointed as the envoy of the Hexi Soldiers and Horses and the envoy of the Chishui Army. The representative of the Longyou Army, the new Longyou soldier and horse envoy and the Heyuan military envoy Ge Shuhan, will follow Wang Zhongsi into Beijing at the next year's imperial meeting. β
"Li Guangbi?" Gu Yuanxi's eyes widened and said, "You mean Li Guangbi, the famous general who quelled the 'Anshi Rebellion'?" β
"What 'Anshi Rebellion'?" Li Qi was confused when he heard this, and then smiled dumbly: "But the other soldier and horse envoy who entered Beijing this time is indeed surnamed Shi." β
"It won't be called Shi Siming, right?" Gu Yuanxi's face was gloomy and he said.
Surprised: "How do you know? Not bad. It's called Shi Siming. He muttered to himself: "Not long after Wang Zhonghe's great victory over Tubo and Tuyuhun entered Beijing. An Lushan, the envoy of Fanyang and Pinglu, who was second only to Wang Zhonghei in the strength of the towns in the world, also said that he had defeated the Khitan rebels in the north, and sent his generals Pinglu soldiers and horses and Lu Longjun Shi Siming into Beijing to offer prisoners. And An Lushan will also enter Beijing in the first month of next year. β
"This An Lushan is really a fat man who is not willing to be lonely~" Gu Yuanxi frowned and said: "Li Guangbi and Shi Siming, two good friends who fell in love and killed each other in the 'Anshi Rebellion', Tang Yan, two famous generals, appeared together, history is really good at pretending to be people." β
Seeing that he was absent-minded, Li Qi frowned and asked, "What?" Do you know this Li Guangbi and Shi Siming? β
"Don't know!" Gu Yuanxi muttered in his heart: "If history doesn't change, ten years later, these two people will become famous people who will shock the world and turn the clouds and rain in the snap of their fingers." β
"But it's no wonder." Li Qi smiled and said: "This Li Guangbi's father, Li Kailuo, was originally a Khitan chieftain, and during the period of the Great Sage Empress, he worshiped General Zuo Yulin and was named the Duke of Jiguo, and was famous for his courage and good fighting. Li Guangbi was deep and resolute, liked to read Bangu's "Book of Han", and governed the army very strictly. He himself won the courtesy of Wang Zhonghe, although the general could not compare. Wang Jieshuai said more than once in front of the generals, 'If he wins my soldiers one day, he will also be bright.' This time, with Wang Jieshuai's great victory over Tubo and Tuyuhun, Wang Jieshuai said in front of everyone, 'Guangbi will be in my position'. And Hexi Jiedu's deputy envoy, Dadou military envoy, and Taozhou assassin Shi An Sishun wanted to marry his daughter to him more than once, but Guangbi repeatedly refused. This matter is inside and outside Chang'an, and it is also the gossip of people's tea after dinner. β
"Sure enough, it's a hero, a hero. This Wang Zhonghei has a discerning eye for heroes, and he really has a discerning eye for people. Gu Yuanxi was greatly moved.
Li Qi continued: "And this Shi Siming is also amazing. The year before last, Shi Siming was summoned by His Majesty, personally gave him a seat, and talked with him, and greatly praised his military talents. His Majesty asked him how old he was, and Shi Siming replied, 'He is already forty years old. His Majesty patted him on the back and said, 'Work hard, and you will be noble in the future.' ββ
Li Qi thought of it, and only came back to his senses after a while: "This Shi Siming is brave and good at fighting, with a talented mind, and his archery skills are even more superb, and he is known as 'Hebei's No. 1 Divine Arrow'." Together with Li Sheng, the young lieutenant in the Hexi Jiedu Army, and Bai Xiaode, the captain of the Fan Military Academy in the Anxi Jiedu Army, they are known as the 'three great archers in the world'. Among the three, Li Sheng and Bai Xiaode were just young junior officers, known for their bravery. Only this Shi Siming has been famous for a long time, and his prestige is far and wide, and he is deeply feared by the Khitan, Xi and other Fanhu tribes. β
"Li Sheng, Bai Xiaode?" Gu Yuanxi said in a dark voice: "These two people are also famous generals in the Middle and Tang Dynasty, and sure enough, gold will always shine." How many talents have been bred in this Tang Empire. β
"This Shi Siming is deeply valued by An Lushan. Under the tent of An Lushan, he and Fan Yang's soldiers and horses, An Shouzhong, were in charge of the soldiers and horses of Fanyang and Pinglu respectively. It is known as the 'Hebei Shuangxiong'. Then Shi Siming and An Shouzhong were called the 'Youzhou Five Tiger Generals' together with Li Guiren, Tian Qianzhen, and Ashina Chengqing under An Lushan in the Fanyang and Pinglu armies, and they were all famous generals in the world. β
"So as An Lushan's son, his father's right-hand men should enter Beijing, and An Qingguang's kid should go together on behalf of An Lushan, right?" Gu Yuanxi asked nervously.
"Not bad. Not only An Qingguang, but also An Qingzong and An Lushan's other sons who stayed in Chang'an also had to go together. Li Qi added: "Naturally. As Wang Zhonghe's side, his son and two daughters will also participate this time. β
"It's just two soldiers. Even if the two of them are famous, they are just two characters who are not in the limelight in front of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty. Why did you see that the lady of Qin Guo was asked to hold a banquet, accompanied by the emperors and grandchildren? Gu Yuanxi asked the question in his heart.
"Li Guangbi and Shi Siming may not be worth mentioning in the eyes of His Majesty and the ministers in the political hall. But the bosses behind them are all princes who have strong troops and want to suppress them. The reason why these two soldiers and horses were welcomed with great fanfare was, in the final analysis, to appease them, who represented behind them and their superiors. Li Qi smiled bitterly and said, "Li and Shi are certainly insignificant. However, Li Guangbi represented the soldiers and horses of the four towns of Guan, Long, He, Shuo, and their festival envoy Wang Zhonghei, while Shi Siming represented the soldiers and horses of the two towns of Fan and Ping and their festival envoy An Lushan. With a slight understanding, the court took such great pains to show favor to them, mainly for the sake of Huairou and the military and backers behind them. β
Li Qi smiled slightly: "Any act decision in politics has never been insignificant. When you enter officialdom in the future, you must keep this in mind. β
"Okay." Gu Yuanxi waved his hand helplessly and said, "So what am I going to do next?" β
"What's nextβ" Li Qi was refreshed when he heard this, and happily put his arm around Gu Yuanxi's shoulders and smiled: "Next, I will naturally go to the east and west cities to choose a good bow for you." If you want to be a blockbuster at the hunting party, how can you not use a good bow? β