183. Plead guilty
Hearing Yang Guozhong's words, Tang Ling couldn't help but be a little stunned: "Li Longji wants to see me?"
In normal times, if he heard someone dare to call Li Longji by his name, Yang Guozhong would have already been furious, and ordered the left and right guards to take him down. But at this time, the person in front of him was the King of the Wind and Cloud, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, and still maintained his respect, and his humility should be: "Don't hide it from the King of the Wind and Cloud, the emperor has already known that Your Excellency is now settling in Chang'an, but because he doesn't know your whereabouts, he can't visit in person." In the past few days, I have often talked about this matter, and my words are full of regret. Since Guozhong is a subordinate, he naturally has the responsibility to solve the worries of the Lord, so he dared to visit today and implore the King of Fengyun. ”
Tang Ling was silent, but his eyes looked at Yang Guozhong for a while, and then he nodded and responded: "It's rare that you, a subordinate, are so loyal, and this matter is not a difficult matter, I should do it." ”
Yang Guozhong was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you for the King ......of the Wind and Cloud!"
"When the time is right, I'll naturally show up to meet him. Now, let's talk about your second thing. Tang Ling interrupted Yang Guozhong's words in a deep voice, and his eyes had turned to Yang Shouye, who was standing behind him at a loss.
Seeing Tang Ling's words to reveal his original intention, Yang Guozhong hesitated for a while, then turned back to Yang Shouye and said, "Shouye, you come forward." ”
Earlier, he was hinted by his father at home that Yang Shouye was inexplicable, but now when he saw Yang Guozhong groveling to this self-proclaimed mountain traveler and called him "King of Wind and Cloud", his heart was inexplicably excited. When he heard Yang Guozhong's call, he didn't hesitate, and walked up to Tang Ling and saluted: "Yang Shouye, a junior in the future, has seen the King of Fengyun. ”
"Shouye Gongzi, we already knew each other during the Shangyuan Festival Lantern Festival before, see you again today, why do you need to be so polite?" Tang Ling asked after seeing Yang Shouye so cautious, he smiled.
At this time, Yang Guozhong stopped talking, respectfully stepped aside, and stood side by side with Wang Jianzhou. Wang Jianzhou's father and son's behavior today is indeed abnormal compared with the past, although they are puzzled in their hearts, they are not easy to interject, they just stand in place and do not say anything.
After Yang Shouye saluted Tang Ling, he still maintained the appearance of bowing, but the subsequent words were no longer the soaring and domineering of the day of the Shangyuan Festival: "On that day, Shouye had no eyes and no beads, and he made it difficult to turn over the King of Fengyun. ”
"What else?"
Tang Ling's face was playful, and he asked again. Just now, he and Yang Shouye had a few words, and he had already taken advantage of the situation to watch the fluctuations of his soul, and found out his mood at the moment, and then found that although he Yang Guozhong came today, it was indeed to ask for guilt, but in addition, there was another purpose that made Tang Ling feel helpless.
The King of Wind and Cloud asked a simple question, and Yang Shouye's aura suddenly became sluggish, as if he was making up his mind about something in his heart. After a few breaths, the prime minister, who had embarrassed Tang Ling for a few days before, actually knelt down in front of Tang Ling with a "poof".
"This ...... Shouye Boy, I don't quite understand your intentions. But if you act to apologize, Tang Ling can only say, 'Don't dare to accept it'. ”
In the face of such a posture, even if Tang Ling looked at the world indifferently, he couldn't help but show a little embarrassment at this moment, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
Although the word "Wind Howling Ridge" has now become a thorn in the side of Chang'an's talents, largely due to the Yang Shouye in front of him, Tang Ling has never taken this to heart, if Yang Shouye's actions are really to apologize, it is indeed a little difficult to accept, and it is also a bit unexpected.
At this time, Yang Guozhong, who was watching from the sidelines, actually showed a relaxed look on his face, as if a problem that had been entangled in his heart for many years had finally been solved, and it contained a little relief and reluctance.
"Prime Minister Yang, can you explain to me the meaning of Ling Gongzi's actions today?" Tang Ling smiled bitterly and faced Yang Guozhong. Although it was estimated that Yang Shouye's kneeling was not instructed by Yang Guozhong, after all, he was the only person present who understood the meaning of this translation, and Tang Ling had no choice but to ask him again.
However, Yang Guozhong replied: "Back to the King of Wind and Cloud, this is the dog's own will, Guozhong...... Inconvenient to interject. ”
The sentences are full of unbearable.
At this moment, Yang Shouye, who was kneeling in front of Tang Ling, finally said his intentions: "The King of Wind and Cloud is above, the kid Yang Shouye is not talented, I beg to worship under your door at this moment and learn and study knowledge." ”
With this sentence, even Yang Shouye and Wang Jianzhou were taken aback. As a mortal, Wang Jianzhou only thought that this was Yang Guozhong's order to make this apprenticeship move in order to get closer to Tang Ling, but Tang Ling noticed that when Yang Shouye said this, although his soul fluctuated greatly, but he was implicitly excited, and his words and deeds, every move were all heartfelt, not contrived, and he asked again at the moment: "Shouye Gongzi, how can Tang Ling be virtuous? Your request is not very suitable." ”
Yang Shouye still bowed his head to the ground: "On that day, Shouye and Shi Chaoyi set up seven checkpoints in the Stargazing Tower, with the intention of making things difficult for the King of Fengyun, so as to relieve his resentment of being rejected by Miss Yueyao......"
"Oh?" Tang Ling's curiosity was unconsciously aroused.
After a slight pause, Yang Shouye seemed to be trying his best to organize the language: "But what Shouye didn't expect was that you actually won the seven competitions of the day in an understatement, and each of them convinced everyone." At first, Shouye was indeed a little unwilling in his heart, but after several days, after many scrutiny of the details of the King of Wind and Cloud, he was finally convinced of your talents. ”
"Just because of this, you want to worship me as a teacher?" Tang Ling asked.
"Shouye knows that his talent is dull, and he may not be able to enter the eyes of the king of the wind and clouds. But being able to follow you before and after the saddle, occasionally learning half a point of talent, is already a great opportunity, and I hope that the king of Fengyun will be perfected. ”
But Tang Ling said with a smile: "It's not a secret, I really don't have any talent in the world, as I said that day, it's just the result of many years of traveling in the world and accumulating over time." ”
On that day, Tang Ling easily passed the seven major levels, which was summarized in front of Shi Chaoyi and Yang Shouye as the result of years of accumulation. At that time, Yang Shouye didn't know his identity, and thought that he was ridiculed, and he was very angry. Now that Tang Ling's old words are brought up again, Yang Shouye actually thinks that it is a perfunctory statement made by Tang Ling who is unwilling to accept him as an apprentice, and he can't help but feel gloomy in his heart.
Sensing what Yang Shouye was thinking in his heart, Tang Ling suddenly felt amused, and after helping him up, he opened his mouth and asked: "Shouye Gongzi, Tang Ling asks you, do you know why Taizong gave me the title of 'Fengyun King' back then?"
The three words of the King of the Wind and Cloud, which have been passed down for a hundred years and have not diminished their prestige, and their allusions are very familiar to Yang Shouye, who grew up in Chang'an. ”
"That's right. Tang Ling's face showed a look of satisfaction, "Shouye Gongzi, Tang Ling successfully broke through that day, relying on years of travel and accumulation, if there is any trick other than this, it should be in this sentence." As for the rest, it's not that Tang Ling is unwilling to give it, but he doesn't know how to tell it. I hope you will forgive me. ”
After receiving these words that seemed to point out the essence, Yang Shouye lowered his head and thought for a while, and then a look of joy appeared on his face. immediately leaned over and knelt down to Tang Ling again, and kowtowed to him three times in a row: "Shouye thanks the Fengyun King for his advice!"