Before crossing over to the Tang Dynasty, Li Xi absolutely didn't believe in things like strange powers, as for some events that were rumored to be supernatural, he would probably only think that it was a false rumor, even if there were some events in the history books, he also thought that it was just myths and legends, ancient people, superstition, so he would solemnly write it into the history books.

And after coming to the Tang Dynasty, even if he still didn't believe in these things, he first had the nonsense of suddenly traveling to the Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago, which was impossible to explain, and then he saw Mo Yan, a great monk with unpredictable abilities, and now it was the twenty-first year of Kaiyuan, and he could actually speculate that there would be a huge turmoil in the Tang Dynasty in a few years...... This is both respectful and awe-inspiring, regardless of whether he believes it or not, at least he has doubts in his heart, for these people who seem to have known for 500 years before and 500 years after 500 years, he would rather believe it first.

Of course, although Zhang Guo and Mo Yan are old immortals of the same level, for Li Xi, he doesn't expect to learn any immortal techniques from him, although he is skeptical in his heart, and feels that there may really be a few people who have superpowers that most ordinary people can't understand at all, such as predicting historical development trends, etc.—and even to a certain extent, he feels that he can probably be classified as one of these superpowers.

However, this does not mean that Li Xi will think that Zhang Guo's skills can be learned by himself, and he does not expect Zhang Guo to really pass on his magic skills to himself, the reason why he wants to apprentice is that he already has seven points of gratitude, eight points of trust and nine points of confidence in Mo Yan, the old monk, but in the end, in fact, the most important thing is that Li Xi has taken a fancy to the special status of this Mr. Tongxuan in the government and the opposition, especially in front of Emperor Xuanzong.

What Li Xi wants to do now is a different path, he doesn't take the imperial examination, and he is not willing to slowly become an official step by step, and slowly get up through his qualifications, and even because of Wulan's identity, because of the Yang Damei who has never met before, it has forced him to give up the kind of idle people who don't have to do anything deliberately.

It can be said that from the beginning of the letter to Emperor Xuanzong stating the harm of the feudal town, it has been decided that he will take a road that is different for everyone in this era, he wants to build a road, he wants to make luck, in the future, maybe he will also level the feudal town, cut the border soldiers, this is a road that will keep him in the center of the whirlpool of criticism, as long as he embarks on this road, he is destined to spend in the turbulent waves and all kinds of suspicion, attack, and criticism.

Even if Emperor Xuanzong is not suspicious of how he uses people, no matter how much he trusts him, who can guarantee that what he does will always be as he wants? Who can guarantee that there will be a day when even he can't stand the criticism of the government and the opposition, and begins to doubt himself? And his suspicions are undoubtedly his own end.

In this case, if you can worship Zhang Guo, an old immortal who has a lot of power to speak in front of Emperor Xuanzong, as a teacher, then in the rumors, maybe a few words from him can help him resolve a crisis!

After worshipping his old man as a teacher, Li Xi talked with the old man for a while in the small storefront, and the old man said his address in Chang'an, so that he could go over to find him when he was free, and Li Xi happily agreed. At this point, the girl who opened her mouth and closed her mouth to call Zhang Guolao Grandpa Zhang didn't speak, but just looked at Zhang Guolao and then Li Xi with blinking eyes, as if she couldn't understand how these two people who had just met for the first time became masters and apprentices in the blink of an eye.

And at this time, Li Xi was certainly very curious about her identity, but in front of Zhang Guolao, Zhang Guolao didn't say it, and the girl didn't say it herself, so it was not good for him to ask again, so after gossiping with Zhang Guolao, seeing that the old man and the young man said goodbye and left, Li Xi wanted to send Zhang Guolao and let him not have to send it, but the two bowls of fried donkey soup were hung up in Li Xi's name, so Li Xi could only watch them go away.

Here, Gengxinhui passed the account, so he came over with the two snacks, and the group got up and walked back.

Out of the small shop, Luo Ke's enemies looked around, looking sneaky, and when Li Xi found out that he was wrong, he smiled awkwardly, leaned over and said: "My lord, the status of this old fairy Zhang is different, it is said that even Emperor Xuanzong Yanjing obeyed him, even more than Sima Chengzhen Zhenren back then, and the eldest princess Yuzhen also performed disciple salutes to him, respectfully, you worshiped him as a teacher, it is really ......."

As he spoke, his eyebrows fluttered.

Li Xi smiled, looked up at the sky, and sighed in a low voice: "The teacher is naturally good, but he is afraid of the students...... It's not that easy to do! ”

On the morning of the second day, after breakfast, Li Xi went to the yamen to inspect it, and sat in his official room to read for a while, put down the book and thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out Song Jing's intentions in inviting him to come over at this time. So I asked for my surname and stopped thinking about it.

Seeing that the first moment of the hour had passed, Li Xi got up and walked around the yamen, and then called Li Yifeng to tell him a few words, and then walked out of the yamen of the Jianghuai transfer envoy.

When he came to Yamen in the morning, Geng Xin took the two snacks he bought yesterday with him, so he stayed at the gate and chatted with a few servants on the stove, and called him out at this time, Geng Xin went to lead the horse, and the two went to the mansion of Song Jing, the founding prince of Guangping County.

When I arrived at the door, I saw a lot of gorgeous and handsome carriages and horses parked at the door of the Song family from a distance, although the number of people at the door was not very large, but just by looking at the costumes, you can know that they are all elegant and noble people, and there are even several people who are wearing scarlet official clothes, and they are noble officials at a glance. It's just that at this time, although they stayed at the door and were talking to a person who seemed to be the housekeeper of the Song family, the founding prince of Guangping County, they were never allowed to enter the door.

Seeing this scene, Li Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly, the two of them rode to the door and dismounted, which first attracted the attention of many people, and Li Xi taught Geng Xin the reins, and personally took the greeting post and handed it to the housekeeper, everyone stopped talking, just a cold bystander.

According to these conventions, everyone naturally guessed that they still had to eat behind closed doors, and this person was only wearing a cyan official robe, so naturally they had to have a cold face, so they all waited with a smile on their lips to see Li Xi deflated. Who knew that the person who looked like a housekeeper took the greeting post and looked at it, but he immediately changed his smile and said respectfully: "Oh...... It turned out to be Lord Li, please wait, the villain will go in immediately. ”

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, and after being quiet for a while, they couldn't help but talk about it, speculating about who this overly young Lord Li was, how could he ask to see him and others for several days in a row but couldn't see him, and even the housekeeper refused to say a word, just said something like the old man of Guangping County closed the door and thanked everyone, please come back, and as soon as the young man came, the housekeeper went in so politely?

At this time, in the midst of everyone's discussions, Li Xi turned around and came back, took the two packets of Xingzhou local snacks that had been wrapped in silk cloth from Geng's new hand, and told him a few words to stay at the door and not talk nonsense, and then walked back to the door to wait.

After thinking about it a little, Li Xi knew that the only person who would wear a scarlet official uniform in the Song family at the moment was Song Jing's eldest son Song Sheng.

Song Jing had a total of six sons, of which the eldest son, Song Sheng, has always been known for his uprightness and steadiness in handling things, and is considered to be quite a father. In the seventeenth year of Kaiyuan, Song Jing worshiped Shangshu as the right prime minister, and soon after officially leaving the phase, Emperor Xuanzong selected Song to be promoted to the servant Shaoqing, and the official residence was from the four grades, becoming the highest official among the six sons of the Song family.

Li Xi guessed correctly, seeing this person from a distance, many people who were waiting at the door to ask to see him were already unscrupulous and envious and exclaimed-"Who is this kid surnamed Li, why is it Song Shaoqing who personally greeted him?" Lord Shaoqing has just returned home, you see, this official uniform hasn't had time to change off yet! ”

Li Xi turned a deaf ear to these discussions, and seeing that Song Sheng was about to walk in front of him, he saluted from afar, "After the end of the school, Li Xi came to visit the Duke of Guangping County and saw Lord Shaoqing. ”

Taifu Temple, is one of the nine temples in the court, responsible for the Tang Dynasty's chariot, stable and pastoral orders, the general Huang, the stable, the herd, the four departments of the car government and the shepherds. In layman's terms, Taifu Temple is the highest authority in the country that controls the horse administration and is responsible for raising horses.

The chief official of Taifu Temple is Taifu Siqing, and if it is translated into a position in modern society, it is adapted in the way of Shindaya, that is, an official position similar to that of the deputy minister of agriculture, in charge of horse breeding.

It's just that in ancient times, the significance of the horse was extraordinary, it was not only an important transportation power, but also an important strategic material, involving military equipment, so even if it was just an official who raised horses, he was qualified enough to rank among the nine temples and live in Jiuqing. If it is in modern times, it is estimated that a large number of part-time jobs will be added to the official position of Taifu Siqing, such as the deputy minister of the Ministry of National Defense Equipment, the deputy minister of transportation, and even the vice minister of the Ministry of Railways...... And Song Sheng's Shaoqing of Taifu Temple is one of the two deputy positions in Taifu Temple second only to Taifu Temple, although it is only from the fourth grade, it is still a deputy position, but it is also a real power figure, plus it has the prestige and connections of his father Song Jing in the political arena for decades to support him, so in today's court, he is also the number one not simple person.

The one who can let him personally greet his father Song Jing will naturally not be an ordinary person.

If you compare it with those officials who are waiting at the door and begging to see each other, it can bring out Li Xi's extraordinary.

Seeing that Li Xi bowed down, Song Sheng sped up his pace, walked to him in a few steps to support Li Xi, with a warm smile on his face, and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, Li Jinse please get up, you are my father's honored guest, how dare Sheng accept the courtesy?" ”

Hearing this Li Jinse's title, people with fast brains have already understood.

is so young, so valued by the Song family...... Of course, the most important thing is that "Jin Se" is Li Xi's masterpiece! Therefore, if this young man is not Li Xi, the deputy envoy of Jianghuai transport who caused great criticism in Chang'an some time ago, who else can he be?

It's just that even if someone guesses Li Xi's identity, he can't figure it out anyway, how could Li Xi become the honored guest of Old Man Song, who has already paid tribute? is even so noble that he needs Song Sheng, the Shaoqing of the Taifu Temple from the fourth grade, to personally greet him?

At this time, Song Sheng helped, and Li Xi, who had finished giving the gift, also took advantage of the situation, and after a few polite words, Li Xi took out the two packs of gifts that he had been carrying in his hand, and said: "The first visit, a little gift, not a respect." ”

Although he was a little puzzled by his father's order to come out to greet him in person, Li Xi's humility and politeness had left a lot of good impression on Song Sheng, and when he heard this, he bowed his head and saw that he was really carrying two bags of things, he couldn't help but smile, waved his hand and said: "Li Jinse is polite, you may not know, the Han family has rules, which was determined by my father back then, no matter who it is, no one who comes to the door is allowed to bring gifts, if you have to send this, I am afraid that Sheng will not dare to invite you into the door." ”

Li Xi smiled when he heard this, raised the things in his hand, and said: "These two things, it is estimated that the old man will be willing to accept them, these are fried donkey strips and rolled jujubes, both of which are hometown snacks from the old man's hometown." ”

Song Sheng was stunned when he heard this, and immediately, he laughed, and suddenly his evaluation of Li Xi in his heart was more than one layer higher, thinking, no wonder this Li Xi was so valued by his father at a young age, and no wonder His Majesty would use him to govern the matter easily.

No matter where the old man works, he will send his family back to his hometown every year to buy these two things, Song Sheng naturally knows about it, although there are six of their brothers, even if he doesn't eat these two snacks much, the other five younger brothers don't touch them, but this does not delay him from knowing the old man's love for this thing.

At that moment, he stretched out his hand to take the things, and said with a smile: "These two things may not be worth a penny in someone else's place, but in our family, it is really difficult to buy, okay, okay, I accepted this gift on behalf of my father, and it was great to let him scold me!" ”

This scene suddenly made those waiting at the door stunned again.

They are either entrusted by a friend or boss, or they simply come on behalf of their own masters, not unwilling to spend money on gifts, even if Song Jing wants gold and silver, there are many of them who can afford to give and are willing to give, as long as when His Majesty the Emperor inquires, Song Jing is willing to help his side say a good word, or just set a candidate on His Majesty's side to reveal a sentence and a half sentence of information to his side before the announcement, these gifts are worth it back.

But the problem is that Song Jing has been in power for decades, leaving a reputation for uprightness and integrity, and everyone knows that he has never accepted any gifts, so even if everyone gives each other, they have no choice but to accept them at all.

It is said that there are several sons of the Song family who receive gifts, but everyone knows that except for the eldest son Song Sheng, the remaining five sons are not very treated by Song Jing, so if something asks Song Jing, then it is useless to give gifts to those sons, and the eldest son Song Sheng has the style of a father, and he is old and respectful, and he has never received any gifts.

But who would have thought that Li Xi's gift would be accepted, and it was still two snacks...... Maybe those two bags together aren't worth a penny! It's street!

Seeing this scene in front of them, many people were secretly annoyed: I was still here to ask to see him for several days, in order to see the old man of Song Dynasty, the founding prince of Guangping County, it can be said that he tried his best, why didn't he think about it!

This is asking for gifts, just doing what people like. It's just two worthless Xingzhou snacks, which are good things that benefit but don't cost!

At this time, after Song Sheng took the gift, he didn't look outside and took Li Xi's hand, and the two of them walked in with their arms.

The next moment, these people waiting at the door had already heard the wind, and one by one pulled their own servants to mutter, muttering names such as "rolling jujubes" and "fried donkey strips", and then, one by one, the servants left on horseback or on foot, in the same direction, they were all going to Chang'an East City, maybe they couldn't find it in the East City, they would go to the West City to find it.

Then, after sending the people away, the big men exchanged a look with each other, and their faces were all faint and subtle smiles - although everyone's desires were different, but the purpose at the moment was the same, and at other times, even if they met, they were relatively spitting relationships, but at least at this moment, everyone was still smiling.

The eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother, everyone is the same.

At this time, the housekeeper of the Song family came over and brought two people over to take over the reins of Geng Xin's hand, and also let Geng Xin go to the house, and Geng Xin was politely following the people in - his own master came to visit, went in to the banquet, and servants like him were often let into the house, serving with good food and drink, and then going with the master.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Geng Xin, who was still incomprehensible and apprehensive about Li Xi carrying two packs of snacks to visit a big man like Song Jing, couldn't help but pout, expressing extreme disdain.

At this time, Li Xi followed Song Sheng inside, and along the way, Song Sheng smiled and explained to Li Xi some of the reasons why his father Song Jing liked these two hometown snacks so much, it is said that it was because of the habits that Song Jing's father left him back then.

The Song family is a famous local family, and its ancestors have held important positions in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, but until Song Jing, the Song family has not produced any great characters for more than 100 years, and the family background can only be barely regarded as well-off, and the market is quite close to each other, so Song Jing and his father and grandfather are very fond of eating this kind of snack in the market.

The two walked in side by side, Song Sheng explained with a smile, and Li Xi suddenly nodded and smiled.

When I was walking from the front house to a small courtyard, I walked through a corridor of copying hands, and a girl suddenly flashed out behind the small wooden door that was open in front of me.

Double duck bun, light yellow skirt, with a pair of long and charming eyes.

The girl was smiling to herself.

(To be continued)