Chapter 134 A Great Gathering of Famous Generals Through the Ages

A light rain temporarily alleviated the heat of midsummer, and a series of recent events have made me repeatedly postpone the plan to go to the villa to escape the summer, thinking about Lanling, I feel a little guilty, the rich and noble families in the capital who are a little idle have gone to the manor to spend the summer, and a princess is actually accompanying me......

Hehe, a little detached from the masses. I was originally a small people, the big day, the snow in the running for a living has never complained, this brocade clothes and food has only been a year, the weather has not yet reached the hottest time, standing in the shade began to shout bitter, squeamish. Man, it's a bit unreasonable to live like me, even if you are rich, no matter how someone serves, this kind of thinking is scrapped and must be corrected.

There is something important in Lanling today, and I don't make it clear, anyway, I won't come. Ying set the carriage early in the morning with the county lord of Qi, it seems that there is also the Cheng family, the Qin family and the wife of the family went to the west of the Feng River to see the scenery, I heard that it was the previous dynasty of several families because of the family level of the imperial court, in order to avoid suspicion, sell a few good yards on the high slope of the river, the nobles and nouveau riche do not have so many taboos, as long as someone sells, we dare to buy.

In order to maintain the dominant position, after the founding of each dynasty, there was a movement to revise the family tree, relying on this movement to suppress the influence of the old aristocracy and enhance the status of the new aristocracy, and the Tang Dynasty was no exception. This time, Cui, Xie, and Wang were demoted from the first class to the third class, in order to divide the land that the three surnames were sold because of avoidance, there was a rush to buy between the new gate valves, and even Lanling, who seemed to be indifferent to the world, moved his mind, thinking about how to search more as well, and Ying has become a real estate developer.

Although the imperial court turned a blind eye to the nouveau riche who did not follow the rules and illegally bought land, it could not be too much. Xiang Ying is a typical pot eater, and the Yun family's land has not yet arrived, and they have begun to plan to develop their business elsewhere, which cannot be said yet. As soon as she said it, she moved a lot of truths, don't intervene in any family affairs, anyway, she can't disturb her interest in land planning. Let her go, even if she blames it, there are so many eunuchs, and it will not be the turn of the Wang family, so it's a big deal to demote the lord and fine the money.

Taking advantage of this, I was ready to go out for a walk. First, the weather is cloudy and not sunny, and secondly, the family stays bored all day, and there is a chance to go to Nanlinyuan to get two watermelons.

When I left, I visited Xie Bao, who was already able to limp against the wall and stand upright, in the end he was a guy who grew up eating beef and mutton, his body functions were strong, and he was harassed indiscriminately by the fourth child. It's amazing to be able to maintain this resilience.

When I was going out, I ran into Cheng Chu who came in in a hurry, and before I could speak, Cheng Chu spoke. "Brother Zihao, hurry... Fast! ”

"What's fast?" Seeing that he looked flustered and expressed confused expression, it was definitely nothing good. "It must be something wrong with someone's daughter......"

"It's not!" Cheng Chu pulled me, turned his head and went out again, and said hurriedly: "Lead the horse first, and go with the little brother." Explain on the way, it's too late if it's slow. ”

"What's the matter? Urgent? I don't know that my horse's feet are slow, and he runs fast. "Cheng Chu hurried in front of the head, and I was chasing after me in a hurry, and finally I couldn't take advantage of it. shouted: "Slow down, I won't go if I catch up again, let's make it clear first!" ”

Cheng Chu was helpless, slowed down his horse, and went hand in hand with me, "In this way, if you get up early and the sky is not dawn, grandpa will go out." The little brother wondered. I asked worriedly. Only then did I know that the Ministry of Industry enlarged the explosive rod in the south of the city, and invited the old commanders on the battlefield to observe. My little brother wants to go too. Grandpa said that there is no part of me, the qualifications are far behind, and only experienced old guys can be invited......"

"What's the use of calling me?" There's something wrong with him, his grandfather can't bring him in, what can I do? "If we go and ask someone to call out, it's okay for you to be embarrassed by yourself, what do you think about asking me to save it?"

"No, no." Cheng Chu hurriedly waved his hand, "The gunpowder was prepared by you, and I should have been the first to invite Brother Zihao to go, but this time the specifications are high, and the grades are divided, and the four grades are successful." We're still half a level away, but if you go, the Ministry of Engineering will definitely treat you with courtesy, and it doesn't matter. I'm your student, and it's reasonable for the teacher to take the student to see what he has prepared, and he didn't let me in, right? ”

Oh, see, this kind of thing is not surprising in hierarchical antiquity. But today's Cheng Chu is very abnormal, it is rare to think so thoughtfully, "The old man is not good to take you there, so he taught you to pull me into the water, right?" ”

"Hehe, Brother Zihao has calculated everything, this has been seen, admired, admired." Cheng Chu is used to being exposed, and he doesn't know how to be ashamed of his thick skin, "Actually, grandpa is also a wake-up, and it is still up to the younger brother to figure it out on his own, didn't Brother Zihao find that the younger brother's homework has improved a lot recently?" ”

"Well, I recently found out that you have opened your mind, not bad!" Since this is the case, it doesn't hurt to take a look, see the research results of the Ministry of Industry for half a year, "I don't know the way, you run ahead." ”

The semi-secret organization specially established for the research and development of gunpowder is located on a hill about 20 miles south of the city, the scale is quite large, covering an area of more than 100 acres, the whole is wrapped in dense forests, and several battalions of elite soldiers are stationed around, set up cards layer by layer, and the defense is compact.

Cheng Chu and I were blocked at the checkpoint, and we were allowed to report to our homes, so that people would not admit it. "Go back? I can't get in, I can't even see the main master, and I can't pass the words in. "There are elite soldiers all around, and those who should have come have already gone in, and there will be martial law outside, even if the Ministry of Industry is still here, his father has to wait." Or just come here and listen to the sound, although the distance is long, the sound can still be heard. ”

"No!" Cheng Chuniu lost his temper and continued to intimidate the guards. People only treat him as air, let him say it well, and ignore him. No matter how high his status is, he can't be as high as the military order, Cheng Chu understands this truth, and he can only take advantage of it, if it weren't for his prominent status, the guards would have taken him down long ago. was entangled, a fast horse galloped by, Cheng Chu's eyes were sharp, and Lima shouted: "Then who, little fifth son, you give Lao Tzu down!" ”

It was none other than Cao Lin, the fifth son of the Ministry of Industry. Hearing Cheng Chuyi's shouting, he hurriedly pulled the reins and dismounted, and came over obediently, "Meet the two eldest brothers, the younger brother is on official business, and he doesn't dare to ......stay for a long time."

Cheng Chu raised his foot and wanted to kick. Seeing that the guards in front of him were present, he estimated that he would save face for Cao Lin, so he insisted on holding it and asked, "Have you been transferred here on an errand?" ”

"Yes, yes, it was not long after the transfer," he whispered in front of the two of us: "Don't hide it from the two eldest brothers, I relied on my father's face to come here." It's much more idle than the right guard. ”

"Take the two of us in," Cheng Chu snapped his fingers, 'click', and lowered his voice, "Just this request, if you can't do it, you choose a way to die, and my brother will give you a ride." ”

"Don't, big brother." Seeing Cheng Chu's hideous face, he turned his head and begged me: "Brother Zihao, you know, all the big people who came today are big shots, if you stab a leak out." The little brother will never recover. ”

"Well, Xianhuan's words are reasonable, and Dezhaoxiu wants to be persecuted." I nodded in agreement, seeing that Cheng Chu looked unwilling. pulled Cao Lin and whispered: "You don't need to take the two of us in, if you can see Master Cao, report it directly, and say that Wang Xiu brought the students over to observe." As for whether to let in or not, it's not Uncle Cao's words. ”

"Cheng, little brother will go and report it, if it doesn't work, it's my father's business, Brother Cheng, don't beat me." Cao Lin didn't say a word, Pegasus went in.

Not for a while. A few people came out of it, and in front of my head was the Cao Gong Department, I pulled Cheng Chu by the hand, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute respectfully: "Little nephew to meet Uncle Cao." ”

"Haha, today Old Man Cheng reminded the old man that Wang Xian's nephew is coming. No, I just finished being busy and was about to come out to greet him. This little five came to report the news. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and patted Cheng Chu beside me. Said kindly: "This kid is about the same age as my little five. This is a head taller, worthy of being the good grandson of Old Man Cheng, so mighty. Turned around and pulled Cao Lin over behind him, stretched out his hand and slapped him on the back of the head, "You don't have any interest, you don't study well on weekdays," smiled and looked at me and Cheng Chu, "Busy with official business, I don't have time to discipline, this little five is getting worse and worse, you young people are so messy, persuade him more in the future, and let him run around in the streets and alleys." Oh, quick, hurry in, this talk will delay the matter. ”

You can be a man. I've seen Cao Shangshu a few times before, they are all so easy-going and kind, just looking at the appearance, who would have thought that he was a veteran of officialdom who has been up and down for more than ten years? He Lanling also mentioned it, and Lanling's evaluation of it was just one word: "Smiling Tiger." He also told the history of Cao Shangshu's struggle from a sesame official to kill countless officials and finally occupy the throne of the Ministry of Industry, and the predecessor Gao Shangshu fell under his smile. This is the real powerful person, I admire it from the bottom of my heart, much better than the impression left on me by Du Feng, the secretary of the Ministry of War, at least not as handsome as I am.

The site of the test explosion is large enough, and one side of the site has a section of earth cliff according to the proportion of the city wall, which is estimated to be the object of blasting for a while, and it seems that for this gunpowder, the Ministry of Engineering still took a lot of effort. About a dozen veteran generals were invited this time, and Mr. Cheng was among them. From afar, I saw that he was alone with the gossip of the veterans, his voice was super penetrating, and he heard it clearly at a distance of more than ten meters, and he was flaunting his super long-term vision, and discovered the powerful siege weapon of gunpowder, and the inventor of this gunpowder was under his long-term training, care, and encouragement, and only thrived up a new generation of super invincible overlord art of war.

"Brother Zihao, let's stay away," Cheng Chudi's cheekiness was not at the level of Old Man Cheng, Lao Yuan's face was already blue after listening to his grandfather's shameless arguments, and he really didn't want to come forward to throw this person again, "It's all old handsome, we used to make people laugh." ”

"Well," I understand Cheng Chu's feelings, after all, few people are lucky enough to be able to stand up to such a grandfather, "There is no one under the tree over there, let's go over and see." ”

was about to pull Cheng Chu away, when he broke off behind him, "The two boys are leaving, get over to grandpa!" ”

Mom, I'm scared. Listening to the voice, it was not Old Man Cheng's, but when I turned my head, I saw a white-haired old man with a majestic figure striding over, and slipped me and Cheng Chu up one by one. Seeing that Cheng Chu was honestly at the mercy of others, I saved my strength and accepted my fate.

"Cheng Lao is not dead, this is the grandson of the old Wang's family, and he has nothing to do to put gold on your face." The white-haired old man grabbed me by the collar and shook it a few times in front of Old Man Cheng's face, and casually threw me aside, "People are ancestral art of war, and they have a fart relationship with your Cheng family!" ”

I was thrown and quickly stood up straight to see the excitement. The first time I saw someone dare to argue with Old Man Cheng, the old man standing in front of him was a murderer, an outlaw who didn't rub sand in his eyes, and if he didn't get this posture right, he had to fight, and secretly looked at the surrounding environment, the field was big enough. Once you get your hands on it, there's a place to hide.

Old man Cheng didn't have the tendency to draw his knife in the direction I expected, laughed a few times, made a few lewd gestures at the white-haired old man, and pulled a few listeners to the side and started talking. There was no shortage of supporters for the white-haired old man, and several old men gave a thumbs up and praised: "Yes! Cheng Lao is not dead, but he has a big mouth! ”

Cheng Chu and I glanced at each other, and saw Cheng Chu smiling at the corner of his mouth, and it was estimated that he was very happy to see his grandfather deflated.

"Do you know the old man?" The white-haired old man turned to me and asked.

"Huh?" Stopped me, it stands to reason that there are very few people who can dampen Old Man Cheng's arrogance. But I don't know who it is. Could it be that he is Wei Chi Jingde? But although this old man is burly, he looks good, and his skin is not dark, and he is thirty or forty years younger, and he can be regarded as a handsome guy. "Oops, who's hitting someone?"

"How old is the baby, and the eyes are all on the top of the head? Your grandfather Li Shiyun can't even recognize it, well! "An old man next to me saw me hair. came up and gave me another kick, "If you don't see that you are the grandson of the old Wang's family, I will kick you to death today." ”

No wonder Lao Cheng is wilting, this is the famous and legendary 'British Prince' Xu Shiyun. Because of his outstanding military achievements, Li Shimin specially gave him the surname 'Li'. Xu Mao is the prototype in "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties". But even if it's a celebrity, if you can't say your name, you should be kicked by Li Shiyun in person, and others will kick it around.

"That's it! The old coffin, what do you have to do with a doll? Li Shiyun protected me. blamed the old man who beat people indiscriminately, "Lao Wang's grandson only had a serious illness last year, so he understood." I'm stupid by you again, what will I look like after death to go underground to see my old friends? He turned around and pulled me to sit on the bench under the shade of the tree, and beckoned to Cheng Chu, who was about to slip away, "You also come over and watch with the old man." Your grandfather is used to pretending to be crazy and stupid, so he is so virtuous. What are you embarrassed about? "Listening to this tone is the beginning of the education process, and you should not feel ashamed of your grandfather's shamelessness.

Today, I shouldn't have listened to Cheng Chudi's instigation to run to join in the fun, and I was kicked twice before I could talk, although it was an honor to stand with these famous generals in history, but I just didn't feel well, and there was always a wind around me in the hot summer. Especially when these people open and close their mouths, the old man in such and such a battle kills how many heads in a while, and there are perverted people who have been fighting for a long time and killing a total of six-figure enemies. Buried alive in the N-digit number of prisoners. How many cities have been slaughtered......

That's it, the old man Li Shiyun next to me still can't stop testing my art of war. In the face of the famous generals of the ages, I transported more than a thousand years of knowledge and played twenty points of spirit to deal with it, and just like that, I was repeatedly slaughtered a hundred times, a hundred times. I complained in my heart that the Ministry of Engineering was inefficient, how good it was to explode and disperse quickly, why did it take so long to prepare for it?

"It is worthy of being the grandson of the old Wang family, and he can still fight with the old man to draw half-heartedly, if you sharpen it a little, the achievement is not under your grandfather." Li Shiyun and I deduced a few times and praised: "The little doll is still a sick seedling, if the illness is cured, the old man is afraid that he is not an opponent." ”

"Got it? It's good to know that it's not an opponent, my grandson worships in the Wang family to learn the art of war, "I and Li Shiyun deduced seriously, and there were already a number of veterans watching the battle around unconsciously, Old Man Cheng saw me show his face, and he was complacent, "Zihao, grandpa is right." Saying that, he pulled me up, and affectionately pulled me and Cheng Chu to talk alone.

I turned my face and smiled helplessly at Li Shiyun as I walked, Li Shiyun squeezed my eyes, waved his hand with a smile, showed that he didn't mind, and turned to Cao Shangshu on the side and walked over.

"Old man Li and grandpa have not dealt with each other for decades, hehe." Old Man Cheng pulled me and Cheng Chu to sit down, picked a piece of dim sum on the plate and threw it in his mouth, and then took out the Jiuhua Jade in his arms and took a bite, "But ah, when he fought the rivers and mountains, he killed the east and west, and grandpa admired the two of them, one was Li Jing, who died not long ago, and the other was Li Shiyun." If you two have the opportunity, you can go to his house and sit, even if you learn a little from him, it will be enough for a lifetime. Don't take the grievances of the older generation to heart, it's not your juniors' business, Li Lao's immortal heart is much broader than that of the old man, and he will definitely not be counted. ”

Cheng Chu and I nodded yes. is worthy of being a famous general, his words and deeds have to be admired, the Li family has swept away strong enemies in just a few years, relying on this group of ruthless, shrewd and capable old immortals.

While talking, the staff of the Ministry of Industry were ready to work, and dozens of big men carried out five large bamboo poles with the thickness of the bowl mouth, no wonder Cheng Chu said that he wanted to come to see the blasting rod, which was no different from the blasting rod, but it was lengthened and thickened a lot. The only difference is that the front end of the bamboo pole is wrapped with a layer of iron hoop, and there is a long iron crane's beak-like tip, and the whole blasting rod looks like an enlarged fountain pen, which seems to be ready to be poked into the city wall by manpower or horsepower and then detonated, which is a bit similar to the blasting barrel of later generations.

The old handsomes saw the novelty, and they all stood up to watch it up close, Cheng Chu couldn't hold it back, and wanted to join in the fun, but was grabbed by the old man Cheng, and said sharply: "Don't die, they don't know how powerful, you don't know?" Just stay here honestly, dare to lean over and be careful to break your dog's legs! ”