About half a month later, the eldest sister's son got married, and Li Zhiyun went to the wedding banquet with his grandmother.

On that day, except for the eldest brother and the second brother of the Li family who led troops to Luoyang and the fourth brother who guarded Taiyuan, everyone else went. When Li Zhiyun arrived at the wedding scene, he felt that the Li family was prosperous. There are more than a dozen sisters and brothers-in-law alone, and others such as nephews and nieces, nieces and nephews, cousins and aunts, cousins and sisters-in-law, etc., are a lot more. Coupled with the high-ranking officials and nobles of Chang'an, the children of the rich and noble, there were at least seven or eight hundred people who came to attend the wedding.

The front yard and backyard of the eldest sister's house, the hall and the wings, all have banquets, not to mention a hundred tables. The eldest sister's mansion is very spacious, but it is also crowded.

That day, Li Zhiyun was drunk, and it seemed that everyone came to toast him, and his limelight even overshadowed Abba.

And it's no wonder. Recently, their "poems" and "holy words" have spread in Chang'an City, causing a great sensation. People who were not optimistic about the Li family and even resisted began to change their attitudes. Just like the Cao family produced a Cao Zijian, the Li family also produced a Li Zhiyun. However, compared to Cao Zijian, Li Zhiyun is even better! Because, Cao Zijian only has poetry talent, while Li Zhiyun not only writes poetry well, but also has great "thoughts". His "holy words" are no less than the famous sayings of the ancient sages, and they will be passed down through the ages! What does this mean? Even a fool can guess it. Perhaps, due to the appearance of Li Zhiyun, a Li Tang dynasty is in the making.

Others have gone further and are already dreaming of an upcoming era. Because, Wen Yunchang is prosperous! Just as the hundred schools of thought opened the curtain of the Qin and Han Empires, does Li Zhiyun's birth mean that a Tang Empire comparable to the Qin and Han Empires, or even more powerful, is coming? ……

As for Li Zhiyun's "anecdote" rolling all over the ground to save his future father-in-law, it did not affect his image at all. Because, talented people are generally profligate, and those who achieve big things are not informal! This incident also caused envy and jealousy among the aristocratic daughters of Chang'an, is there a better lover than a noble-born, talented, and affectionate son? Moreover, it is said that this son is still handsome. So, those aristocratic daughters who usually stay at home begged their parents to bring them to today's wedding banquet, just to witness this outstanding Li Gongzi! ……

After attending the wedding, Li Zhiyun went back to Taiji Palace and slept for a day and a night. On this day, he was about to leave the palace, and as soon as he reached the gate of the palace, he saw a man arguing with the guards. When he got closer, it turned out to be Wei Xiaobao.

It turned out that Wei Xiaobao came to Taiji Palace to look for Li Zhiyun, but the guards didn't let him enter the palace, so he quarreled with the guards. When Wei Xiaobao saw him, he was pleasantly surprised: "Brother Li, I was looking for you!" Where are you going? ”

"Go out and walk around."

"Okay, I'll take you somewhere!" Wei Xiaobao said, pulled him and left. Li Zhiyun asked him where he was taking himself? Wei Xiaobao doesn't say it, just talk about the place, you know.

They walked two blocks and came to a restaurant. When I went up to the second floor, I saw seven or eight teenagers sitting at a table of eight immortals, all about the same age as Li Zhiyun. When one of them saw him, he quickly stood up, stepped forward and saluted, "Uncle"

"Who are you?"

"I'm Dou Xiaochen, didn't you see it a few days ago?"

There were too many people at the wedding that day, how could Li Zhiyun remember it? However, the other party called him uncle, who must be his sister's son, and his second brother-in-law's surname was Dou. So, he patted his head and said, "Oh, remember, you are the son of the second sister."

Dou Xiaochen nodded with satisfaction, invited him to take a seat, and introduced him one by one. Present were Liu Wenjing's son Liu Shuyi, and Pei Lian's son, Lawyer Pei. Lawyer Pei? This name is good, you can find him in a lawsuit in the future! and Li Gang's youngest son, Li Xuanzhi.

Li Gang was originally a scholar of the Sui Dynasty and served as a teacher of the crown prince Yang Yong. After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he returned to his hometown in Juxian County to live in seclusion. When He Panren entered Si Zhuyuan as a thief, he kidnapped him and appointed him as the chief historian. Later, He Panren participated in the rebel army led by the third sister. After Li Yuan occupied Chang'an, He Panren sent Li Gang to Chang'an to meet Li Yuan and report to him. Li Yuan left him behind and appointed him as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

The others are also the sons of high-ranking officials in the DPRK. One of them, Qu Tushou, was the son of Qu Tutong. After Li Yuan occupied Chang'an, Qu Tutong led his troops to hold Liu Wenjing at Tongguan. Some people persuaded Qu Tutong to surrender, but he was unwilling, and often touched his neck and said: "You should be stabbed for the country!" ”

Qu Tutong's family members were all in Chang'an and were captured by Li Yuan. Liu Wenjing sent someone to take his son Qu Tushou into the army and asked him to persuade his father to surrender before the battle. Qu Tutong scolded his son: "What are you doing as a thief? In the past, you and I were father and son, and now I am enemies with you! He also ordered his subordinates to shoot Qu Tushou with bows and arrows.

Qu Tutong saw that the general trend had gone, so he asked his subordinates Sang Xian and Zhen to guard Tongguan, and he led his army to the east, intending to run to Luoyang, the eastern capital. As soon as Qu Tutong left, Sang Xianhe surrendered Tongguan and surrendered to Liu Wenjing.

Liu Wenjing sent his generals to lead light cavalry to chase Qu Xianhe with Sang Xian, and caught up with him in Chousang. Qu Tutong set up a position to defend himself, and Sang Xianhe said to Qu Tutong's subordinates: "Now that the capital has fallen, you are all from Guanzhong, where are you going?" Qu Tutong's soldiers all threw away their weapons and surrendered. Qu Tutong knew that he could not escape, so he dismounted and bowed in the southeast direction, crying: "My strength has been exhausted so far, I dare not disappoint the country, the gods of heaven and earth know!" The soldiers grabbed Qu Tutong and escorted him to Chang'an. Li Yuan cherished him as a talent, appointed him as the secretary of the military department, and gave him the title of Duke of Jiang.

Li Yuan is different from Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu can suck the pus and blood from the wound for the wounded soldier, can he say that he doesn't love the soldier like a son? However, whenever his subordinates made military exploits and wanted to be knighted, he seemed very picky. The official seal was pinched in the palm of his hand, and he was sweating, and he refused to give it to others. Therefore, talented people like Han Xin under him finally ran to Liu Gang's side.

Li Yuan, on the contrary, was very generous in terms of conferring official titles. If a county warden surrenders, he not only allows the other party to remain a county guard, but also bestows the title of duke. When he was in Hexi County, he issued more than 1,000 letters of appointment in one day. It can be said that from Jinyang to Chang'an, one of the most energetic things Li Yuan did along the way was to confer official titles.

Sure enough, Li Yuan's generosity earned him a good name. After the occupation of Chang'an, from Shangluo in the north to Bashu in the south, the county magistrates from all over the country sent people to Chang'an to ask for submission, and the relevant yamen had to reply to hundreds of letters every day, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty expanded dramatically. It's hard to say that those officials didn't come for the officials. This is exactly Li Yuan's cleverness: you want an official, I want the world, let's take what we need, and no one owes anyone, how good is it?!

Today, Wei Xiaobao and several sons and brothers got together to drink. Because Li Zhiyun has been in the limelight recently, several people here said that they wanted to get to know him. So, Wei Xiaobao volunteered, saying that he still had some friendship with Li Zhiyun, so he went to find him and went to Taiji Palace.

Today, the Li family is the lord of Guanzhong, and Li Zhiyun is undoubtedly the boss here. Everyone here, whether younger or older than him, calls him "Big Brother". These aristocratic sons had great respect for him, competing to toast him and eager to hear his "high opinions". Li Zhiyun is energetic now, these people are the same age as him, and they have similar interests, which is exactly what he hopes to socialize. So, he spat and blew nonsense, which made these sons stunned. Because, the things that "popped up" from Li Zhiyun's mouth were all things they had never seen and heard of, which was enough to open their eyes! ……

After a full meal, a group of teenagers walked out of the restaurant with red faces and walked along the street. Passing by the door of a mansion, Li Zhiyun saw that this mansion was quite magnificent, so he asked whose home was this?

"This is Li Jing's mansion." Wei Xiaobao replied.

"Li Jing? Isn't it Nezha's Abba? Li Zhiyun suddenly became interested and walked over and knocked on the door. After a while, a servant opened the door. He looked at the group of drunken teenagers suspiciously, and asked who are you looking for?

Li Zhiyun couldn't help but push away the servants and broke into the house with the gang. They walked through the courtyard and headed straight for the hall. When Li Zhiyun climbed the last step, a person stood in front of him. He looked up and looked, wow! You're so tall and mighty! The man had a beard and a black face, and he glared and said, "What do you want?" ”

"Looking for someone?"

"Looking for whom?"

"Nezha".

"Who is Nezha?"

"A little boy, white and fat, tiger-headed, likes to wear a red belly pocket, a silver collar, a red tassel gun in his hand, a hot wheel on his feet, and a fire-breathing ...... his mouth," Li Zhiyun described in detail.

"I don't have this person in my family, get out!" Li Jing said that he would blast them out of the house and close the door with a "thud".

Hey? I am the son of Li Yuan, the future prince, how can I be so faceless? Li Zhiyun stared at the door in a daze. Liu Shuyi on the side said: "Big brother, are you mistaken?" Stepping on Hot Wheels and breathing fire in his mouth, how can there be such a person? ”

Also, it may have been made up in the novel. He waved his hand and said, "It's probably because I'm mistaken, let's go!" Li Zhiyun was about to leave, when he suddenly heard a knock on the door, turned his head to look, the door opened a crack again, and a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy poked his head out. Li Zhiyun beckoned, and he ran over.

"Are you Li Jing's son?" The little boy nodded.

"What's your name?"

"Li Deyu".

Li Deyu? Not called Nezha? Li Zhiyun was a little disappointed.

"Big brother, can I play with you?"

Li Zhiyun said: "Since you call me eldest brother, you are my brother, then join us!" ……”