Chapter 142: The Strange Wei Lang General (Part II)
Wei Langjiang, who was a little suspicious of his identity, actually asked for his help, which made Li Junxian concerned, because what Wei Langjiang was going to do might be related to his identity.
"General Wei Lang, strictly speaking, we are also comrades-in-arms, what are we afraid of?" Li Junxian said.
General Wei Lang thought for a moment and said, "I want to ask General Li to help me talk to Your Majesty, I want to send a message in advance." ”
"Poof......" Li Junxian squirted out a mouthful of wine.
Li Junxian didn't expect that General Wei Lang's request turned out to be to Zhishi. Zhishi is what ancient officials called retirement, and most of them are old or sick and unable to continue to perform their duties, so they retire. Retirement also has a pension equivalent to that of later generations, that is, half of the salary when he was an official.
But the most important thing is that this Wei Lang will only be in his twenties at most, and he actually wants to be a scholar, isn't it ridiculous? Wei Lang doesn't look like he's in pain, it's the year of the fight, why bother? Now that the world is peaceful, everyone is enjoying wealth and prosperity, why do you need to give up the wealth at your fingertips at this time? Since they have become officials, many people are eager to be able to serve for a long time, and they are unwilling to resign even if they are old and sick. But this Wei Lang General is about to resign when he is only in his twenties, so isn't there a problem?
"General Li, I have given several recitals to the Emperor and the Emperor, hoping to be able to give a message, but the Emperor has not approved it. So I would like to ask General Li to help me say a few words in front of the emperor, hoping that the emperor can let me know in advance. Wei Lang will say.
According to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, officials below the fifth rank only need the approval of Shangshu Province if they want to be a scholar. However, if the officials of the fifth rank and above are given the official ranks, then the emperor needs to approve it personally. And the official position of this Wei Lang General is Lang General, which is the official position of Zheng Wupin, so of course the emperor has to approve it himself. And Li Junxian didn't know why Li Yuan and Li Shimin didn't approve it, but Li Junxian also estimated that Li Yuan and Li Shimin both wanted to keep this brave general! At that time, in troubled times, it was very rare to have a brave general who could take the lead, and it could drive great morale.
"General Wei Lang, why do you have to be Zhishi? Now that my Datang is about to be peaceful in the world, you can enjoy wealth and prosperity now, why do you need to be a leader? Li Junxian asked.
Li Junxian doesn't want this Wei Lang general to resign now, because if he resigns, then many court affairs will not be able to control him. If he resigned and ran away immediately, it would be really difficult to find it in ancient times when information was not developed. Therefore, Li Junxian hopes that he will stay in office, so that he will not be able to run away casually because of military law. And he came here when he was arrested and his family has records, so once he runs away, it will affect his family. Li Junxian hopes to keep him in office, so that he can slowly continue to understand him and see what else he has to say.
"General Li, I want to go home to take care of my parents! My parents are elderly, so I want to be able to take care of them and do my duty. Wei Lang will say.
"Then you don't have to worry, with your status, you can take your parents to Chang'an, so that you can take care of your parents while being an official? What's more, if your parents know that their children are promising and can become generals in the imperial court, then of course it is even better. This is a good thing for the glory of the ancestors, why should you refuse? Li Junxian asked.
General Wei Lang was a little speechless, he just replied reluctantly: "General Li, my parents are old and not suitable for leaving home for a long time. ”
"Where's your home?" Li Junxian asked.
"Yucheng!" Wei Lang will answer.
"That's a coincidence, it's not far from Chang'an! What's so hard to leave? If it really doesn't work, then you can take care of your parents while being an official! Also, even though you are military officers, you still have time to take a vacation. You can go home while you're on vacation, what's the point? Anyway, Yucheng is not far from Chang'an. Li Junxian said.
"General Li, when I was brought into the army, I didn't actually think about it. At that time, it was my father who was conscripted, but my father was too old to be conscripted. Therefore, I can only replace my father and come to join the army. The reason why I have been able to survive on the battlefield for so many years is not because of how brave I am, but because I want to go home. General Wei Lang said.
Li Junxian couldn't help but feel a little shocked, he didn't expect that this Wei Lang would fight on the battlefield for so many years, he would take the lead every time, and he would make great contributions as a result. However, his real thoughts were just to go home. Li Junxian also heard some stories in later generations, when some people encountered danger, they thought of their families, thought of or go home to reunite, and as a result, they burst out with great power and successfully turned the danger into a disaster. When Li Junxian heard this Wei Lang General say these words, he was sincere, and it seemed that he really wanted to go home and reunite with his family.
"However, if you want to be a scholar, you must have the emperor's approval, I don't have a good way!" Li Junxian said.
Li Junxian's meaning is obvious, that is, he does not intend to help. And Wei Lang will know that Li Junxian does not intend to help with this. The reason why Li Junxian was reluctant to help was that he couldn't judge whether what this Wei Lang would say was true. General Wei Lang didn't open his mouth anymore, and Li Junxian didn't want to help anyway, so it was useless for him to open his mouth. Li Junxian now hopes that Wei Lang will be able to stay in office, so that he can be restricted by military law and military regulations, so that he will not be able to make any big waves.
"Okay, General Li, we've almost drunk this wine, and we should go." Wei Lang will say.
Anyway, the reason why Wei Langjiang came to drink was to hope that Li Junxian could help, but now that Li Junxian was unwilling to help, there was naturally no reason to continue to stay.
"Alright! That's it for today, it's getting late now, and it's not suitable to continue drinking. If you are still drunk when you return to the barracks, it will not make a good impression on the sir! Li Junxian also said.
"General Li, General Su, farewell!" Wei Lang will say.
Li Junxian and Su Dingfang also nodded at him, which was a response.
That Wei Lang will leave first, and Li Junxian asked Su Dingfang in a low voice: "Su Lie, what is the full name of this Wei Lang?" ”
"His name is Mulan!" Su Dingfang said.
"Mulan? Yucheng? Magnolia? Yucheng? Wei Mulan, could it be her? Li Junxian was shocked in his heart.
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