Chapter 3 He Cao (2b)
What can make Li Wan'er's sister and brother hate like this must be Yuwen Shu. β In this way, there is no need to guess the identity of the bearded veteran who walked next to Yu Wenshu, except for the Zuo Wuwei General Mai Tiecan, in the entire Huaiyuan Town, who is still qualified to walk side by side with the Zuo Muwei General!
The two generals were alarmed at once, and everyone was not good. One of these two people is a family of ministers, and there are countless protΓ©gΓ©s in the court and the opposition, and they are one of the best families in the Great Sui. The other sex is like a blazing fire, and it is bold. When he was a teenager, he was happy to take revenge and kill people like hemp. Later, he served as a guard beside the former Emperor Chen, held an umbrella for the emperor during the day, and worked part-time as a robber in Xuzhou, a hundred miles away, at night.
With the identities and abilities of the two of them, no matter which one sticks out a little finger, Liu Hongji will have to be crushed to pieces.
Just when everyone was secretly worried, they saw Liu Hongji take a few steps forward in a hurry, gave a military salute on horseback, and said loudly: "Liu Hongji, the right servant under the account of Emperor Dasui and the general of Huaiyuan Town, see General Mai Lao and General Yuwen!" The juniors can't be fully courteous in their uniforms, please forgive the two seniors! β
A few words were neither humble nor arrogant, and even Li Shimin, a little clever ghost, secretly screamed in his heart and admired. Whether it was the wheat straw (Mai Jie) just now, or the wheat iron rod that came now, the two of them wanted to drag Tang Gong Li Yuan into the water in and out of their words. And Liu Hongji's words that the Great Sui Emperor's right servant and Huaiyuan Town's grain guard don't have a general, took all the things that the grain guards did today on his own head. The two third-grade generals of the current dynasty couldn't climb Tang Gong Li Yuan, and they had trouble with him, a six-grade grain protection general, which was obviously too much.
After listening to Liu Hongji's self-introduction, the old general Mai Tiecane's tone eased slightly, habitually held his beard, and asked in a deep voice with some anger: "You have the door shade of the right servant, I don't know what it has to do with Lord Liu Sheng, who assassinated Shi Shi for the sake of his death?"
He is a rough man who has climbed from a small soldier to the high position of a general step by step, and he is used to speaking coarsely and uncivilized, and even if he wants to be elegant at this moment, his donkey lips are not right on the horse's mouth. Liu Hongji didn't care about the rudeness of the language, hung up the long plastic, and once again applied a flat bow, and said: "The younger generation is not talented, but the Chinese New Year's Eve has not made a big contribution to the size, which is really insulting the reputation of the father."
"It turned out to be the son of an old man, no wonder he has such courage!" Mai Tiezhu smiled, and his tone of voice was more relaxed. He invited his colleagues to drink today, hoping to find a singer to fight the boring time waiting for the army to assemble. During the banquet, I heard that there was a woman surnamed He in Huaiyuan Town, who was known as the three unique pianos, dances, and songs, so she specially sent someone to invite her. As a result, the wine and food were all cold, but the singer was not invited yet. Feeling that he had lost face, he called the generals to ask carefully, only to know that the government soldiers and the grain guards were fighting for a singer. The Moxia general Mai Jie was angry, and he had ordered 500 soldiers to go to the streets to seek revenge.
Several generals didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so they specially came to restrain their subordinates. Unexpectedly, the government soldiers, who claimed to be the elite of the world, not only did not seek justice, but were also sandwiched into pies with infantry and cavalry. This face was too embarrassing, so Mai Tiezhu had to stand up for his subordinates. Unexpectedly, the one who took the lead in cleaning up the government soldiers was actually the son of Liu Sheng, who assassinated Shi Shi by himself.
Seeing that a turmoil was about to disappear, Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Awei, smiled and introduced to several other generals: "This person is the son of Liu Sheng, the late assassin of history, and the first favorite general of Tang Gong Li Yuanmo. Both civil and military, with the style of his father! β
Wu Greedy Lang General Qian Shixiong and Ying Yang Lang General Meng Jincha who came with Mai Tie Cane heard Yu Wenshu say this, and then nodded again and again.
Everyone patronized and praised Liu Hongji's bravery, but they didn't take into account the face of the cavalry general Mai Jie. β Seeing this, the yellow face of the cavalry general McJie turned red. Shameful and indignant, he didn't care about his identity, rolled his saddle and dismounted, and fell to the ground to complain: "His subordinates have no way to use their troops, so that Brother Moxia is wantonly insulted, please punish the old general1"
"Things that don't work, go to the back and stand there!" Mai Tiezhu's eyebrows were raised again, and he scolded angrily. reprimanded Mai Jie, turned his head to Liu Hongji and asked: "The nephew said that he shouldered the responsibility of maintaining local law and order, and Mai Jie led his troops to the streets, and it is no wonder that he was besieged by your soldiers." But those brothers don't know what they have done, and they are going to have their pants ripped off by your corporal Mo! β
Reading the incense, the old general didn't want to make too much trouble. But the elite of the 500 soldiers were surrounded by 300 grain guards, and more than a dozen people were humiliated in public, and this face had to be fought back no matter what. Otherwise, not only will he not be able to hold his head up in front of his colleagues in the future, but the soldiers will also be chilled by the weakness of the commander.
"Senior Ticket!" Liu Hongji smiled and replied in a low voice. "The two brigade soldiers in front are here to protect the mansion of Qin Shenjun, and the younger generation heard that someone went to the mansion to rob people, so they had to send someone to take care of it. As for the 100 cavalrymen, it was the juniors who were afraid that things would make a big deal and specially brought mediation, but they didn't expect to be impartial and rushed behind the wheat cart rider. Shi Bo Mo is elite and famous all over the world. These novices brought by the younger generations dare to have the idea of siege. β
After that, he swept towards Yu Wenshu with the corner of his eye, and met the other party's smiling eyes in the air. Yu Wenshu looked sideways, Liu Hongji also bowed his head, and no one was talking, quietly waiting for Mai Tie to make a decision.
A few words were enough for the steps of the iron rod, and the old general naturally couldn't continue to delve into it. looked at the dozen unlucky people who were carrying their pants and had blue noses and swollen faces, sighed, and said, "Okay, count your kid with a sweet mouth." Hand over the person who took the lead in beating people and the singer, today's matter, let's reveal the two of you! β
According to common sense, this is the biggest concession made by the old general. It was Liu Hongji's subordinates who beat people, and Mai Tiezhu naturally wouldn't be too difficult for him. Take a scapegoat back to the camp for a formality, put a few whips, and lock up for three or five days, and then you will naturally release the person back. And a singer, let alone Liu Hongji worrying about him. This kind of cheap plaything, who will gamble their future for them.
The cavalry general Mai Jie gritted his teeth in anger, and secretly blamed his family master for being obedient to others. Find a scapegoat to go back, and easily let the mastermind go. Just as he was helpless, he didn't expect Liu Hongji to appreciate it, so he saluted again on horseback, and replied: "It was the old general Corporal Mo who trespassed into the officer's mansion and harassed the female dependents, so the two sides clashed." As for the singer in the old general's mouth, the younger generation doesn't know who she is, so it's hard to obey the fate1"
"It's that little girl surnamed He!" A soldier with a blue nose and a swollen face pointed hatefully at the gate of the Qin Mansion. Downstairs, Miss He was holding a short blade and standing tall beside her fiancΓ©.
"Virtuous nephew, do you really want to embarrass the old man?" Mai Tiezhu was really a little angry, and asked with a straight face. He has never been so polite to a little general, but he didn't expect the other party to give him any affection at all.
m is the wife of Qin Ziying, who joined the army under my Moxia, and she is not a singer! Liu Hongji looked at Mai Tiezhu's eyes and replied solemnly.
"Really?" The rod of wheat will be skeptical. If the facts are really as Liu Hongji said, today's conflict is indeed a big misunderstanding. Since that singer has been good, her subordinates should not go to other people's houses to harass her. Besides, the other party's husband is still a record and joined the army, although his position is lower, he is also a colleague in the army. spread the word that a big general robbed the wife of an officer under him to accompany the wine, which really damaged his reputation for half a lifetime. β
"I have heard of Tang Gong's romance for a long time, but I didn't expect even his subordinates to be so free and easy. is famous, and he is willing to marry a prostitute as his wife. But I don't know which family it is, fighting for a prostitute but not wanting a future?" Yuwen snatched his beard and smiled in admiration.
One sentence wakes up the dreamer, although the Great Sui Dynasty does not pay as much attention to the door as the previous dynasty, but the sons and nephews of the good family do not dare to marry a prostitute to enter the door. Besides, this person has an official position, and it is still possible to raise a prostitute as an outer room, and if he marries a wife, it is simply a joke with his future. Thinking of this, Mai Tiezhu, who felt deceived, was furious, pointed at Liu Hongji, and broke off: "Stinky boy, the old man has repeatedly let you, but you have been perfunctory again and again." Which kid is the husband of that sister-in-law, and he has the courage to let him come out and let the old man see!
After that, the beard is all open, like the yaksha in the temple, which makes people shudder.
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes swept towards Qin Ziying and his wife. Miss He, who was holding a sharp blade, turned snow-white at once, and her weak body trembled like a residual lotus in the wind. Although Qin Ziying has a soft temperament, he is also a man of flesh and blood. Gently patting his wife on the shoulder, he turned and walked out of the crowd.
In front of everyone's eyes, Qin Ziying walked to Liu Hongji's side. He arched his hand forward, and said loudly: "The lowly Great Sui Huaiyuan Town recorded Qin Ziying to join the army, and met General Mai. I don't know what offended the lowly couple to provoke the old general to come to the door and insult each other? He was plain and submissive, and at this time he was standing in front of the horse of General Sanpin Zuo Wuwei, but he did not see a weakness at all. Mai Tiezhu was a little uncomfortable by his momentum, unconsciously withdrew his fingers, and asked angrily, "Is she really your wife?"
"I have a white covenant, just wait for the parents at home to reply, and you can marry!" Qin Ziying replied with a straight face. Knowing that the other party can crush himself to pieces as long as he raises his hand, he doesn't want to make the slightest concession.
"Are you a child of a good family?" Mai Tiezhu sneered and continued to ask. Today's face is broken, and I first met a young man with a good head, who put a good step and didn't step on it, and he couldn't stop lying and deceiving people. Now he is poor again, gritting his teeth and saying that he wants to marry a framed wife. He didn't believe that these words were true, no matter from any angle, Qin Ziying's words were like the quibbles of the rabbits of the food protection team.
"Humble from the Qin family on the right side of the ridge, innocent for generations!" Qin Ziying replied lightly. Ever since he was ready to marry He Mei'er as his wife, countless well-wishers have made a fuss about the identities of the two. The Qin family is also a local clan, and if they marry a camp prostitute and return home, the family will be humiliated for this. But he didn't want to take care of these, the Qin family was the Qin family, and he was himself. It's a big deal that he was removed from the family, and the two of them are happy to stand on their own.
When he was young, Mai Tiezhu was a big man in the green forest, and the most hated thing was that others showed off their innocence in front of him. What's wrong with the innocence of the family, who was born to be a robber? Looking at the poor sour boy in front of him, he couldn't help but be angry and looked up to the sky and smiled.
"Ha ha, ha, ha, there is a kind, the Qin family on the right side of the ridge has the ability, and actually married a son to his son to be a wife! Let's go, I'll admit it today! β
In a word, all the food guards were red-eyed again. It is true that Hermel was born in the dust, but she is burdened by her family background. Mai Tiezhu and Yuwen Shu relied on their official authority to insult people, knowing that the beautiful woman was a wife, but they opened their mouths to be a prostitute and closed their mouths to a girl, and they were humiliated again and again. Even if you are muddy, you have a dirty character. At that time, some people cursed from below.
"***, isn't he just a robber, what's the big deal?"
"What's wrong with the singer, some people don't know who gave birth to them!"
"Which kid scolds, get out of here for the old man!" The rod of wheat turned back sharply and roared loudly. β Ever since he threw himself under Yang Sumi, no one has dared to insult him like this. Coming from the green forest is the pain of his life, so today no matter what, he has to tear the scolding guy to pieces.
Seeing that the old general was about to rush into the crowd on horseback, Liu Hongji shook the A rope and crossed in front of the wheat iron rod. "General Mai, do you want to kill my corporal in the street?"
"Bunny Yizi get out of here!" Mai Tie Rod's hand was a whip, and he whipped it fiercely at the guy in front of him.
I don't know if it was because he couldn't dodge or didn't want to dodge, Liu Hongji was hit hard in the face with a leather whip with iron wire. I only heard a "pop" sound, and the helmet, which symbolized his identity, flew into the air, and a blue-black whip mark extended from his ear to his chin, and blood dripped down the wound.
Liu Hongji did not dodge or dodge, and stopped in front of the wheat iron cane horse and sneered loudly. waved someone, the anger in Mai Tiezhu's heart also dissipated a little, looked at Liu Hongji, and asked coldly: "Little don't dare to stop me, is this how Tang Pingsu taught his subordinates?"
"I don't know if General Mai is talking to the last general as General Zuo Wuwei, or is he talking to the junior as an ordinary person?" Liu Hongji was also angry by this whip, and asked with a sneer.
More than 200 grain guards raised their weapons again, today's insult everyone has had enough, if the old guy surnamed Mai dares to move again, everyone will have to step forward and fight hard.
The 500 soldiers are also about to form a team, as long as they move, it will be a fire. The two sides are evenly matched, and whoever does not prepare in time will suffer.
Zuo V Wei General Yu Wenshu, Tiger Greedy Lang General Qian Shixiong, Ying Yanglang General Meng Jincha and others did not expect such a sudden change in the situation, and wanted to come forward to persuade them, but they didn't know how to speak. And seeing that the two sides are on fire, the emperor will not be able to escape after the emperor investigates it. When he was in a hurry, he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and a group of people ran over in disheveled clothes.
"General Mai's men are merciful. General Mai is merciful! Tang Gong Li Yuan shouted while riding his horse. In a blink of an eye, he came to the front, rolled the saddle and dismounted, and rushed between Mai Tiezhu and Liu Hongji in three steps.
He was dressed in an official uniform, sweating profusely, and apparently was on official business when he suddenly heard the news. In the middle of the parties, he first bowed his hand to the wheat iron rod, and then shouted at Liu Hongji: "The old general is in front, how can you be so rude as a junior." Don't hurry up and make amends to your seniors! β
"Don't dare, the old man is not virtuous, and he doesn't dare to be this person's senior! Tang Gong led good soldiers, with three hundred to five hundred, and beat my left Wuwei to the ground, the old man admired! Without waiting for Liu Hongji to speak, Mai Tiezhu said solemnly.
"The lower official is rude, the lower official is rude. When I go back, I will punish them severely! Li Yuan swallowed his anger and apologized to Mai Tiezhu. He was discussing with a few confidants in the government office when he suddenly heard that there was a conflict between the food guards and the government soldiers. I thought it was an ordinary dispute, so I didn't care about it. Anyway, this kind of dispute is often born, and every time it is the grain guards who tolerate it. Unexpectedly, the situation got out of control in the blink of an eye, and the conflict turned into a large-scale group fight. When he heard that Mai Tiezhu and the others were alarmed, it was too late to get on the horse and chase after them.
"No need, your subordinates humiliate my subordinates on the street, you hand over the perpetrators!" Mai Tie Scepter tapped his palm with his horsewhip and replied angrily.
Li Yuan has a weak temperament and is well-known among his colleagues. With such a humble person, there is no point in bullying him. Therefore, Mai Tiecane didn't plan to make any more trouble, just beat the two guys who didn't have long eyes half to death, so that the recruits could learn a lesson. As for that singer, I've scolded enough anyway, whoever likes to marry has nothing to do with Lao Mai.
At present, the Li family is on the cusp of the storm, how dare Tang Gong erect a strong enemy. Sighing in a low voice, he turned his gaze to those grain guards, and was thinking of finding two dead soldiers who had been inserted by the Li Mansion to hand them over to the wheat iron rod. Liu Hongji once again asked the front to slow the rope of the horse, and loudly stopped: "Tang Gong is slow, this matter is because of Hongji, and naturally Hongji himself has to come to the end." General Mai, the juniors have been whipped by you, but you haven't answered the juniors' questions?"
"Hongji Hugh is rude!" Li Yuan shouted angrily. No matter who is right or wrong, it is a helpless fact that the coach can't provoke the other party. The bigger the quarrel between the two sides today, the greater the loss suffered by the brothers, and there is no possibility of recovering the truth.
"Senior, junior is asking you as the right attendant in front of the Great Sui Emperor's tent, not as a general of Tang Gongmo's grain protector 1" Liu Hongji shook his head and continued to ask.
Li Yuan wants to calm things down, this kind of thinking Liu Hongji can understand. But today's matter cannot be solved by calming things and calming people, and he has repeatedly retreated before, but the old fool of Mai Tiecane is pressing step by step under the provocation of the words. If he handed over his subordinates to Mai Tie Staff to vent his anger, no one of these 1,200 brothers would really serve Tang Gong in the future.
"Brother Hongji is a real man!" Li Wan'er commented in a low voice. After all, she was still young, and she couldn't understand the reason for her father's weakness. Looking sideways at his younger brother, Li Shimin has never left the left and right of the words from beginning to end.
"As his name suggests, he has always been used as a weapon in his hand by the surname Yuwen." Li Shimin sneered and muttered, "It's Brother Hongji, who advances and retreats to a certain extent, and may not really suffer a loss!" β
Li Xu nodded lightly and secretly pulled out his riding bow. He didn't know exactly what Liu Hongji wanted to do, but he could see that his whip was deliberately taken. After beating someone, the arrogance of the rod of wheat and iron gradually weakened. First of all, the food guards had to hand over the murderer and the woman, but now the woman doesn't want it, just ask the murderer. The two sides continue to spend time, and I am afraid that General Mai will not get anything.
Thinking indignantly like this, I heard Mai Tiezhu, who had hesitated for a long time, sneering and replied: "How about being a general, what about being an ordinary person?,, As a general, General Mai connived at his subordinates to break into people's houses and humiliate the general's wife. Knowing that the other party was knotted, he also verbally insulted the latter, and beat his generals for no reason, deliberately killing the soldiers. Either of them violates the military law of the Great Sui.
As a right-hand servant, Hongji naturally wants to seek justice from the saint. Liu Hongji wiped a handful of blood from his neck and said with a sneer.
"Hongji, Hugh has to talk nonsense again!" Li Yuan was angry and anxious, and scolded loudly. Liu Hongji repeatedly spoke as a right attendant, which showed that this matter had nothing to do with the Li family. But how could he let a small guard fight with the general? The strength of the two sides is not on the same level, and the connections are also thousands of miles apart!
"Even if Hongji doesn't say it, the merits are still in the hearts of the people." Liu Hongji shook his head and refused to obey Li Yuan's orders. "If as an ordinary person, General Mai beat me with this whip, it was the seniors who taught the juniors, and Hongji had to endure it. But when you insult my friend, you insult me. Hongji is not talented, and he is willing to hold the long plastic in his hand and ask the old-timers for advice or two. β
"Hongji!" Li Yuan exclaimed, his eyes reddening with anxiety. Mai Tie Staff is one of the best murderers in the Great Sui Army, in front of the two armies, more than 60 catties of iron rods are waved, usually the opponent even men and horses are smashed down. Liu Hongji did not agree with him and invited him to fight, although it did not violate the military laws of the Great Sui, it was equivalent to stepping forward to die.
After listening to Liu Hongji's words, Mai Tiezhu did not laugh angrily, and the horse whip pointed at Liu Hongji's face and said: "You, there is a kind, Liu Sheng has raised a good son!"
As a great general, Mai Tiecane naturally would not be afraid of the bullet service of a small guard. But if you don't dare to accept Liu Hongji's challenge, it is equivalent to admitting that your martial arts skills are not as good as others, and you only dare to bully juniors with your official position.
Thinking about it calmly, he knew that he really didn't take care of today's affairs. Especially the words insulting other people's wives, I don't know how to rush out at that time. But if he can admit his mistake to a junior, or give up the opportunity to vent his anger to the brothers under the Moxia, the wheat iron rod will not be able to do the same.
Between the dilemma of retreat, Mai Tiecane took the iron rod in one hand and planned to take the iron rod to teach Liu Hongji a lesson. Without waiting for the general to bring his iron rod over, Liu Hongji added loudly: "Wait, Liu still has a word first!"
"Say!" Mai Tiecane's eyes widened and he shouted angrily.
Liu Hongji looked at the angry brothers, and then at the helpless Li Yuan, smiled, and said: "If the juniors lose to the seniors, even if today's matter is revealed, no one will mention it under the Tang Gong's account!"
"If your little rabbit wins, the old man will never pursue today's matter1," Mai Tiezhu replied. This was originally a routine sentence between the heroes of the green forest, and he followed Liu Hongji's words to answer, and then suddenly realized that he had fallen into a big trap.
His original intention was to investigate the other party's crime of armed group fighting, but it turned into a private fight. And the other party somehow seems to have been a hero of the green forest, and the incision of the rivers and lakes is extremely smooth. As soon as you answer the phone, it is equivalent to letting go of all the things in front of you. won the battle against Liu Hongji, at most he was injured, and those rude soldiers under Tang Gong's account were naturally not good to pursue it. In case you lose one and a half moves, not only will today's field be lost, but half of your life will also be lost.
Before the battle, the opportunity was lost. Mai Tiecane held the weapon of fame in his hand, and his mood suddenly became extremely heavy.
"This place is very narrow, why don't General Mai go to the school field to guide him!" Yu Wenshu gave Mai Tie Staff an idea very considerately, and in one sentence, sealed the possible retreat of both sides.
"It's okay, the old man hasn't moved his muscles and bones for a long time, and his hands are raw!" Mai Tiezhu carefully looked at Yuwen Fan and replied.
Li Yuan, who was helpless, took a few steps back and pulled up his war horse. He doesn't have the strength to do anything anymore, if the person being challenged is Yu Wenshu, no matter what, he will not care about a junior general. It only takes one sentence to make Liu Hongji go aside to reflect.
It's a pity that Liu Hongji's challenge is a wheat iron rod.
It's hateful that Yu Wenshu is knocking bricks and nails on the side.
His eyes swept over the indignant grain guards, and suddenly, Li Yuan understood Liu Hongji's thoughts. He looked up, a twinkle in the corner of his eye.
Drinker's Note 1: Mai Tie Staff, the Great Sui General. He has a rough temperament and is angry. When he was young, he was a thief, and after being caught by the government, he was demoted to a slave and given to Emperor Nanchen as an umbrella slave. Lao Mai gave the emperor an umbrella during the day, and ran a hundred miles away to kill people at night. After killing and admitting it, come back and continue to play the umbrella. He was recognized and sued to the government, but the government did not believe it, because he was never absent from work. Later, he was set up a trap to expose the truth, and Empress Chen was reluctant to kill him and was relegated to other places. After Chen's death, he joined Yang Su's army, and was promoted to a general, and died in Liaodong in the eighth year of the Great Cause.