Chapter XXIV: The British Mansion
East City, the British Commonwealth.
Since Li Hong returned to Beijing, he has always wanted to come to visit the British Duke Li Ji, but first Pei was assassinated, and then he was busy arranging Pingkangfang, so he really couldn't find time.
What's more, at that time, Li Zhi's holy decree had not yet been made clear to the world, and Li Ji's status as the first person in the military was relatively sensitive.
After Li Hong finished lunch in the East Palace, he took Cheng Wu and Jiu Ge to the British Mansion with a light car.
Li Ji's mansion is not grandiose, even frugal, but no one dares to despise this seemingly ordinary mansion.
There are two simple stone lions in front of the door, and on a big stone on the right side of the door, there is a long weapon, cast in bronze, which resembles a spear, but the place where the head of the spear is a majestic axe.
Don't underestimate this thing, this thing is called an axe, but it is not something that ordinary people can have, even if Li Hong sees this thing, he has to be respectful.
Theoretically speaking, all the power in these years belonged to the emperor, and the military power was even more so, if there was a general, the emperor would not only grant the tiger charm to mobilize the army, but also the more important sign was the delivery of the axe.
The axe stands in front of the tent, and the main general has the power of life and death, Xu first cut and then plays, in other words, the main general is just acting on behalf of the monarch, and the real power is not the general, but the axe granted by the emperor.
And once the expedition is over, the axe, like the tiger talisman, must be handed in immediately, even if it is a little late, it will be considered a bad intention.
Like Li Ji, not only did not hand it in, but also generously placed it in front of his house, only this one, and there was no other semicolon.
Without him, the axe in front of Li Ji's mansion was given by Li Zhi to show his favor, which shows how much Li Zhi believes in Li Ji.
As for the effectiveness of this axe, Li Hong doesn't know! Because Li Ji has never used it.
This can be seen Li Ji's cleverness, even if Li Zhi gave the axe, but this thing is the same as the death-free gold medal, it is used for supply, you dare to really take it and use it, and guarantee that it will turn your face with you in minutes.
The only advantage is that Li Ji will go out to fight in the future, and he will not have to go to the military department to get another axe, but the old man is old and will no longer go out to fight in these years, so this axe has completely become an ornament.
Speaking of which, Li Hong had never seen a real axe, and was looking at it, but he heard a shout in the distance.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! ”
Immediately, a sound of horses' hooves came, which made Li Hong frown, he didn't expect that in the British Mansion, there were still people who dared to gallop on horses, it was simply tired and crooked.
In a moment, a red horse galloped up, and the young man on horseback was about twenty years old, screaming in horror with a frightened face.
It turned out that the horse was shocked! No wonder!
"Jiu Ge, go help him!"
Now that you have seen it, you can't see death without saving it, not to mention that Jiu Ge, this little girl, cheated herself hard yesterday, so she naturally wants to use this guard well.
Jiu Ge behind him was originally indifferent, but when he heard Li Hong's words, he flew forward, and returned behind Li Hong in an instant, as if nothing had happened.
And the red horse, which was like a madman, fell to the ground in response, but threw the young man on the horse to the ground.
On the horse's neck, a row of thin silver needles trembled slightly, glittering dangerously in the sunlight.
"Ah, my horse!"
Unexpectedly, the young man had just gotten up from the ground, and despite the embarrassed appearance on his body, he was the first to care about his horse.
Li Hong laughed for a while and stepped forward to say.
"This brother, don't worry, there is only some anesthetic on the silver needle, this horse will wake up after sleeping for a few hours."
At this time, the subordinates of the British Mansion were also disturbed by the sound of startled horses, and an old man who was a little rickety walked out with people, and when he saw the young man's embarrassed appearance, he said.
"The young master stole the master's horse again, this time it fell hard, the master is losing his BMW and losing his temper, he never wanted to be stolen by the young master, this time the young master goes back, I'm afraid it will be a whip."
The young man scratched his head embarrassedly and said to Li Hongzuo.
"Thank you brother Tai, today the little brother and a few friends went out to have fun, I never thought that I would be surprised when I came back, if it weren't for this little brother's help, I'm afraid I don't know what kind of joke to make, oh, by the way, in Xia Li Jingye, dare to ask Brother Tai?"
Little brother? Li Hong thought about it for a while, and then realized that Li Jingye was referring to Jiu Ge behind him, but this little girl was dressed as a man, and she still carried a sword when she went, and it was normal for her to be recognized as a man!
Wait, Li Jingye?!
The famous rebel leader? After Empress Wu ascended the throne, she resolutely rebelled, and it was this lord who wanted to be the emperor in the name of recovering Li Tang's artifact.
Li Ji commented on him before he died, and the British government would definitely be defeated in his hands in the future, and in the end, as expected, Li Jingye's rebellion failed, and he was beheaded by the whole family of the Empress Wu.
I didn't expect to see him in such a situation, but this young man has clear eyebrows, and he doesn't look like he will rebel.
Li Hong looked at Li Jingye carefully, which made Li Jingye stunned for a while, and muttered to himself in his heart.
This boy looks heroic and upright, can't he have that kind of fetish......
stared at Li Hong strangely at the moment.
"It's my rudeness, but Your Excellency is Sun Li Jingye, the Governor of the British Principal? I have heard of the name for a long time, and if we meet here again today, you and I are destined, and Li Gongzi will not invite me to sit in? ”
Unexpectedly, before entering the door, he met the eldest son of the British family, Li Hong had an idea and decided to follow Li Jingye into the house.
Although Li Hong has not seen Li Ji, it is expected that he has been mixed in the court for so many years, and he must be very slippery, and now Li Zhi's will has been in Chang'an for a while, and it is said that Li Ji should go to the East Palace to discuss the matter of the six rates of the East Palace.
But Li Ji hasn't moved until now, thinking that he doesn't want to get involved in this matter, so Li Hong personally came to the door today to find out Li Ji's attitude.
This time, Li Hong drove lightly, and he didn't want to make too much trouble, but if he wanted to go in, he would definitely take the prince's name, in this case, Li Ji would definitely open the middle door to welcome Li Hong, and it was not Li Hong's wish to make too much noise.
Now that he has met Li Jingye, he might as well follow him in, and it will not be in vain to ask Jiu Ge to save him.
Li Hong's little abacus crackled, but it made Li Jingye's scalp a little numb.
This kid is really beating snakes with sticks, so is this fate? Still sitting at home? Is it possible to enter the British Mansion casually?
But after all, they are their own saviors, and since they have opened their mouths, it is difficult to refuse.
What's more, the lord in front of him doesn't seem to be easy to dismiss, and he brought the guests back, so it's not good for grandpa to punish himself in front of the guests.
Li Jingye was a little proud, maybe after a while, grandpa would not be so angry, and he would be able to escape the catastrophe.
"Well, if my brother is interested in a few years, please come in with my little brother!"
After that, he took Li Hong into the British mansion.