Chapter IX The Shuangcheng in Western Liaoning (9)
After running back and forth between Zhou Zhiyu's Mansion and General Zhao's Mansion all morning, to be honest, Li Chengzhong was a little tired, especially the humiliation he suffered at General Zhao's Mansion, which made him feel unhappy. He actually wanted to take a good nap.
But this time the Li Mansion's invitation was very well-organized. Not only did they present the famous assassin of the crown prince's young master Li Juncao, but the mainstay of the younger generation of the family - Yancheng Shoujiao, Dingyuan General Li Chengyue also came to the house in person to greet him.
They are really different from General Zhao. Comparing the two, his sincerity is clearly evident, so Li Chengzhong decided to give it a try.
"Have you had a meal, General Li? Why don't we eat here and then visit your mansion together?"
"No, I have been out for a long time. The adults in my family have been waiting for the announcement of the feast at my house. They had already prepared a banquet. When I come this time, in addition to inviting the announcement, I also want to invite some brothers who have returned from the border.
Let’s go there together and let’s have a nice chat.”
Look, the Li family is so good at doing things that they even took care of Zhang Xingzhong, Wang Dalang and a few personal guards. In this case, there was nothing to say. Li Chengzhong asked Wang Dalang to take a box of gold ingots, and the two of them followed Li Chengyue to the north of the city.
Li Mansion rushed over.
Li Chengyue actually wanted to invite Zhang Xingzhong to come with him, but Zhang Xingzhong always ignored him with a sullen face. Li Chengyue was helpless, knowing that this matter was not urgent, so he had to sigh and let Zhang Xingzhong do what he wanted.
Although the dinner was held in the name of Li Juncao, the host was still Li Chengyue. After all, the prince's young master Li Juncao was a well-known military leader in the Lulong Army. As a veteran senior, it was impossible for him to really let down his body and accompany the young disciples.
. Then again, there are not many young people in the Lu Long Army who can accompany Li Juncao throughout the whole process. Although Li Chengzhong has risen rapidly, he has no foundation after all. Besides, if Li Juncao really sits there to accompany him all the time, I am afraid that this table
A banquet is not enjoyable no matter what.
Li Juncao met with Li Chengzhong in the main hall. As the old head of the original Pingzhou Clan, he really had some indescribable affection for this young general of the Xinpingzhou Clan. They didn't meet for long, and they spent a cup of tea together.
Not much, just recalling the past and lamenting the future. The main meaning actually lies in two points. One is to encourage Li Chengzhong and Li Chengyue to interact more, often cooperate and take care of each other on the front against the Khitans; the other is to secretly reveal their thoughts
The idea of meeting Zhou Zhiyu naturally required Li Chengzhong to go back and inform Zhou Zhiyu, who would then issue the invitation.
In fact, he couldn't drink more than a few sips from a cup of tea. During the whole process, Li Chengzhong only picked up the tea cup and sipped it in his mouth. Then he was thinking about how to answer Li Juncao's questions and understand the meaning of this veteran military leader's words. A brief meeting.
The process made Li Chengzhong feel very strenuous. In front of this old senior, he still felt an invisible pressure. This may come from the momentum developed by those who have been in power for a long time.
Then Li Juncao said with a smile, you young people should gather together. You can't let go even if an old guy like me is here.
Although Li Chengzhong agreed with this, he said with sincerity, "You have eaten more salt than we have eaten, and you have crossed more bridges than we have walked. We still really want to hear your advice."
...The tone was so sincere that even he himself almost believed it.
After Li Juncao left, Li Chengzhong understood the meaning of his words and why Li Juncao said that everyone couldn't let go of his presence. He dared his lover to specially invite officials to the next banquet. Even in this era, recruiting officials
It is normal for a prostitute to accompany a prostitute, but it is still embarrassing for a father and his son to have sex together.
There are two types of official performers, one is the music dancer and the other is the female prostitute. The music dancer is the one who sings, dances and plays music, and the female prostitute is the one who wines, eats and sleeps. At the banquet in the Li Mansion, both of them were invited.
This is a kind of custom, which shows that the Li family attaches great importance to Li Chengzhong and thinks highly of him.
This is Li Chengzhong’s first time in his life, including before and after time travel. Before time travel, it was because he had no money, and after time travel, it was because he had no time. But Li Chengzhong is a very adaptable person, and now he has money and time.
After drinking a glass of wine, the tension immediately disappeared, and my body, which was slightly stiff at first, gradually relaxed.
There were already three young people waiting at the banquet. Li Chengzhong introduced both parties. After hearing this, Li Chengzhong was a little surprised and hurriedly came forward to greet them enthusiastically.
The first one was called the third brother by Li Chengyue, but his surname was Gao, his given name was Xingzhou, and his courtesy name was Shangzhi. He looked a little younger, probably a few years younger than Li Chengzhong, with a white face and white clothes, and a very handsome demeanor.
In terms of appearance, Li Chengzhong seemed to remember that only Liu Shouguang, the Yameni whom he had met once outside Hejian City, could compare with Gao Xingzhou. However, Gao Xingzhou was masculine and beautiful, while Liu Shouguang was slightly feminine.
We all know Gao Xingzhou's famous name, Li Chengzhong. This man is simply a typical representative of the rich and handsome in this era. In terms of body and appearance, how can the word "handsome" be so good? In terms of family wealth, Wan Guan is absolutely endless; in terms of status, he is still tall.
Qian's son, the second son of the late famous general Gao Siji! You don't know who Gao Siji is? "White Horse Silver Spear"! "Youyan's No. 1 General"! The Gao family's marksmanship is famous throughout the land of Hebei. I don't know yet.
?Then don’t hang out with the Lu Long Army. It’s just embarrassing.
However, this man did not have any self-importance of being a rich and handsome man. He was not only gentle and calm in conversation, but also well-spoken and courteous, which made Li Chengzhong fall in love. In addition, Li Chengzhong also knew that the other person was not just a person with appearance. Last year in Guizhou
In the battle of the Guangbian Army, the Gao brothers led the army and fought a field battle with the Khitan Diela tribe. The weak Shanhou disciples did not have any stage fright in front of the elite Diela tribe. The two sides fought to a draw without distinction, which also reflected the high
The brothers’ ability to lead troops.
While introducing Gao Xingzhou, Li Chengyue also told Li Chengzhong about his two other sworn brothers. The eldest brother Gao Xinggui, the second child Li Chengyue, the third child Gao Xingzhou, and the fourth child Wang Sitong. Among them, Gao Xinggui and Gao Sitong
Xingzhou is still a brother of the same family. Gao Xinggui and Wang Sitong want to stay in Bianzhou and cannot come back this time, so only Gao Xingzhou and Li Chengyue rush back to obey their orders. After this introduction, Li Chengzhong was speechless - what are these four brothers?
Man! The brothers of the Gao family are the sons of Gao Siji, Li Chengyue is the son of Li Juncao, and Wang Sitong is the son of Wang Jingrou. They look exactly like Lu Long**!
After introducing Gao Xingzhou, Li Chengyue pulled another young disciple over. This man's name was Wang Siqi, Wang Jingrou's concubine and Wang Si's half-brother. He looked a little cowardly and spoke in a low voice.
He was humming like a mosquito, and he was blushing while talking. Logically speaking, a bastard would not be taken seriously, but Wang Siqi had a very good relationship with Wang Sitong, and was usually looked after by Wang Sitong. Li Chengyue was Wang Sitong's sworn second brother, so naturally he also
So he took Wang Siqi with him to accompany him.
The last one introduced was Rhee Seungman. When he heard this name, Li Chengzhong's eyes were a little dull. He looked at the young man named Rhee Seungman carefully, with a strange smile on his face. He only saw Rhee Seungman.
Wan felt uncomfortable all over. Li Chengyue was a little surprised at the side, so he asked, "Have you met a certain Qilang before Xuanjie?"
"Ah? No, no."
"Oh... this is the seventh brother of a certain family... Come on, seventh brother, please meet Xuanjie soon... Li Xuanjie, the seventh son of a certain family and the fifth son of the Wang family admire you very much. This time I heard that Xuanjie passed the government.
Everyone is clamoring to see Xuanjie in style, haha..."
Li Chengzhong met with each other under the admiring eyes of the two young people, and then sat down as the guest of honor at Li Chengyue's invitation, while Wang Dalang accompanied the Prime Minister.
There was a small table for each person. Everyone sat cross-legged on the floor, and the dishes were passed down the stairs. After three drinks, Li Chengyue called Wang Siqi and Rhee Chengwan to Li Chengzhong's table and asked them to drink. Li Chengzhong stood up and drank.
, Li Chengyue said: "Li Xuejie...Brother Li, a certain Guanxuanjie must be a year or two older than us. If you don't mind, how about we use the nicknames to match each other from now on? A certain character is Dejian,
I don’t know Brother Li…”
Li Chengzhong hurriedly said: "To be fair to my brother, I don't have a cousin yet, but the Zhou soldiers and horses will hold a banquet at my house tomorrow night to pick out a nickname for me. I hope all brothers will come to support me and watch the ceremony together."
Li Chengyue said with a smile: "I have to bother you! By the way, Brother Li, these two brothers have been practicing martial arts and archery since they were young, and are familiar with military books and strategies. Today, I am looking at you. I wonder if Brother Li will accept him in the army."
Would it be better for the two of them to have more experience? Don't worry, they don't seek any official positions. They can start as soldiers. The only thing is that Brother Li must not treat them as the sons of a wealthy family. They should be put into battle with real swords and guns.
good."
Li Chengzhong was already prepared for what happened at General Zhao's house. After hearing this, he smiled and said, "Why not?" Li Chengyue was very polite, and it was nothing to add two people to his subordinates.
Li Chengzhong naturally wanted to give this face. What's more, Li Chengyue made it clear that he did not seek official positions, but went to fight in battle. This sentence showed his true temperament. Thinking about Li Chengzhong, I am afraid that in addition to experience, the Li family
There is also a sense of friendship with the Wang family in sending people to his subordinates, which is fundamentally different from General Zhao.
These two people are only sixteen and have no official rank. They are not direct descendants like Li Chengyue and Wang Sitong. They can attack the official title after birth, but they are still white. But Li Chengzhong looked at these two thin young men and said,
There was no trace of someone who had practiced martial arts, especially Wang Siqi, who even had a bit of a girly attitude. As for Rhee's name, which was extremely confusing, Li Chengzhong tested it several times with words while talking and laughing.
Asked a few incomprehensible questions, Rhee was really confused.
The business was settled, and the banquet was about to reach its climax. This was the first time in his life that he had such an open and honest banquet with prostitutes, and Li Chengzhong couldn't help but feel a little expectant and anxious.