In the study, the Dugu brothers had a fierce argument.
"I can understand the eldest brother's desire to marry into the Wei family. Wei Qingxuan is indeed a very outstanding young man. If there was no Li Ye, I would definitely support my brother.
But Li Ye is not just outstanding, he is a king. When I talked to him, the wisdom he showed was in no way consistent with his age, and even surpassed mine. The Dugu family will regret giving up such an opportunity!"
Dugu Lie sighed and said: "I understand what you are talking about. I know very well how Li Ye rose to power. I also agree with your judgment. He is a king and a hero. But just because I know it well, I am a little scared.
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"Fear?"
Dugujun asked in confusion: "Why does brother use the word fear?"
Dugu Lie shook his head, "Didn't you realize that Li Ye was so popular that he had already surpassed the prince? Do you really think that the emperor was not afraid of him?"
Dugujun frowned, "Brother, you might as well explain it in detail!"
Dugu Lie sighed and added: "We know too well the internal struggles of the Li royal family. How Li Chengqi was forced to give up his position as crown prince, how Ruizong was forced to abdicate, how the emperor controlled the Ten Princes' House, and how he controlled Baisun Court.
Others don’t know, but we still don’t know?
Fortunately, Li Ye was just a branch of the royal family and did not pose a big threat to the succession of the throne. The emperor would tolerate him a little and use him to expand the territory. But once he completed his mission and impressed the emperor with his great achievements, the emperor would definitely
I won't tolerate him anymore."
"But what if he becomes something big?"
"What great things can he accomplish? Can he ascend the throne and become emperor? At most, he can occupy the Western Region and become king, but do you think the emperor can't think of this?
I am the Minister of the Ministry of War. The emperor issued a special decree, specifically requesting that 12,000 people be selected from Guanzhong and Chang'an to garrison in the river. I understand what he means? If the families of these soldiers are placed under the control of the imperial court, they will not
Dare to follow Li Ye in rebellion.
If Li Ye wants to seize control of Hezhong, his army will turn against him as soon as the Anxi army comes out, so I have thought about it again and again in the past two days. Although Li Ye is extraordinary, I really can't choose him."
"Brother is right, but... it's really a pity!"
Dugu Lie patted his brother on the shoulder, "I'm sorry too, but I am the head of the Dugu family, and I am responsible for the interests and safety of the entire family. I must not take risks."
Everyone was indoors, so Dugu Lie gathered all the young men attending the banquet, a total of more than thirty people.
Dugu Lie smiled and said to everyone: "It's not appropriate to dance with swords and guns during the New Year, so why not come to a literary competition! To help promote elegance, are you interested in participating in reciting poems and composing poems? The winner will be rewarded heavily."
Wei Qingxuan said with a smile: "Since the head of the Dugu family has such an elegant attitude, we should follow it."
Everyone agreed, and both Fang Mingqian and Yang Shu knew that this was actually a blind date test. They asked: "Excuse me, the head of the Dugu family, do you want to write poems as you please, or do you specify the subject matter?"
Dugu Lie smiled and said: "Today is to celebrate my brother's appointment as the governor of Beiting, so let's designate a poem for the frontier fortress! To be more appropriate to the occasion, I will give everyone half an hour, and then three authorities will select it!"
Of course An Qingxu knew what was going on. He wanted to use them as green leaves to highlight Wei Qingxuan's talent. Who did he think he was? It was simply too much to deceive others.
An Qingxu glared at Wei Qingxuan fiercely, snorted and said: "Master Dugu, I am not very talented and knowledgeable, so I won't show my shame."
"Yes! Yes! You don't have to force it. It's just a game. Those who are interested can participate. An Shaoqing, please come to your guest room for tea."
An Qingxu turned around and asked Li Ye, "Director Li, do you also want to participate?"
Li Ye smiled and said: "It doesn't hurt to give it a try!"
"Haha! May you become a big fat green leaf!"
An Qingxu turned around and stormed away angrily.
Dugujun was a little uneasy next to him. He knew that An Qingxu had a cruel personality and could not bear the consequences. Especially after the Luoyang Oiran incident, everyone knew that he was cruel to women. He should not act recklessly and hurt Suzaku.
Dugujun immediately found Dugu Hanyang, the second most powerful martial artist, and asked him to keep an eye on An Qingxu.
In the lobby, more than thirty people were meditating, walking or sitting. There was a locked copper cabinet on the front table with a throwing port on it. After writing, you can throw it into the cabinet.
Li Ye waved his hand and walked to the copper cabinet. Wei Qingxuan had also finished writing. Li Ye smiled and said: "Brother Wei, please go first!"
Wei Qingxuan clasped his hands and smiled and said: "Director Li, I'm really embarrassed today!"
Li Ye patted his arm and whispered: "I have a very good personal relationship with King Guangping. We should be traveling together. Congratulations to Brother Wei first!"
This means that we are all from the Prince's faction and there is no need to cause disputes over such trivial matters.
"Captain Li is right, we put the overall situation first."
The two submitted poems, and Li Ye whispered again: "Be careful of An Qingxu, he can't afford to lose."
Wei Qingxuan sneered and said: "I know. He has sent people to follow me these days, thinking that I didn't notice. I know it very well."
"Brother Wei, just be aware of it. I have something to do, so I'll take the first step."
"Captain Li, please excuse me!"
Li Ye came outside the house. He did not come alone today. He brought his female subordinate Wang Chenghua. Wang Chenghua came yesterday and stayed at Li Ye's house temporarily. Her mother passed away and her father lived with her brother. Wang Chenghua
Since he had no children, he gave the money to his father, paid homage to the tombs of his mother and husband, and rushed to the capital early in the morning.
When Li Ye walked to the parking lot, Wang Chenghua came up to him and said, "What are the orders from the Governor?"
"Let me ask you, how can you kill people without leaving any traces?"
Li Ye originally wanted to encourage An Qingxu to take action, but An Qingxu was very cunning and might not be fooled. Fortunately, An Qingxu found someone to follow Wei Qingxuan, so that he could take the blame.
Wang Chenghua is a bounty hunter with rich experience in this field. She thought for a while and said: "The best way in winter is to use ice cubes. After piercing the heart, it will melt into water and there will be no traces."
"How about your hidden weapon?"
"No problem, I can shoot ice cubes within three feet into the horse's valley, and the horses will go crazy. I will shoot a second ice cube, which can penetrate the head. The injury test will think that I died from an impact."
Li Ye nodded, "I want you to kill someone for me tomorrow!"
When Li Ye returned to the lobby, it was already full of people. It turned out that the selection had already begun, and everyone had completed their poems in advance.
Not only the thirty young people, but also other guests came.
Dugu Lie excitedly announced the prize, which was a cursive calligraphy by Zhang Xu, the content of which was a poem "Spring Grass" written by Zhang Xu himself.
The spring grass is green for thousands of miles, and the sun sets in the border town.
Love knows that we have been separated for three years at sea, without sending a piece of paper in the clouds.
Everyone was envious. Although Zhang Xu still lived in Luoyang, his calligraphy was hard to find and extremely rare. The Dugu family had a profound heritage, so it was reasonable to have some of Zhang Xu's calligraphy works.
But this was just an impromptu competition, and Dugu Lie actually presented Zhang Xu's calligraphy as a reward, which was simply amazing.
Of course, Li Ye and others knew that this calligraphy was a meeting gift for his future son-in-law.
At this time, three judges came out. They were all professors from Taixue. Dugu Lie specially invited them to evaluate the poems.
Wei Qingxuan hurriedly stood at the end. He liked the feeling of everyone turning around and paying homage to him.
One of the judges stepped forward and whispered a few words to Dugu Lie. Dugu Lie was stunned and quickly glanced at Li Ye. He whispered a few words again, and the three old men shook their heads at the same time.
Helpless, Dugu Lie had no choice but to announce: "After selection, the first place is the "Shu Zhi" written by Li Ye, the governor of Hezhong.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Wei Qingxuan couldn't believe his ears. He was the third highest ranked Jinshi, but he didn't get the first place. He was actually squeezed out by a martial artist.
His mouth moved, but he finally held it back, and the head judge said: "We have repeatedly confirmed that this "Shu Zhi" has not been plagiarized by anyone. It is indeed an excellent new poem. I will read it for everyone to appreciate."
He cleared his throat and read slowly:
"Shu Zhi"
He Dugu Changshi was appointed as Beiting
Why don't you bring a Wu hook?
Collect the fifty states of Guanshan.
Please come to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily.
What if a scholar has ten thousand households?
The old man's voice was high and low, and he read quite passionately. Everyone immediately applauded and applauded.
The famous poems that can be passed down to future generations were top-notch works even in the Tang Dynasty. Wei Qingxuan was convinced and his writing was much better than his own.
The old man smiled again and said: "The second place is Wei Qingxuan's "Homesickness", I will read it to everyone."
"homesick"
The sound of horns at dusk by the Wuding River,
The love of travelers on the shores of Heliantai.
The journey back from Hanguan is more than a thousand miles,
One night the autumn wind turns white.
Everyone also applauded, it was really well written, the autumn wind turned white overnight, and the homesickness was vividly portrayed.
However, the layout is still a little low, not grand enough, and not as catchy as Governor Li's poems. It's not even close to the same level.
At this time, Li Ye smiled and said: "Actually, Mr. Wei also writes very well. At least his calligraphy is much better than mine. Can the head of the Dugu family win another prize? The two of them are tied for first place."
Dugu Lie was really a little ashamed. He didn't expect Li Ye to be so generous. Knowing that he was choosing a son-in-law, he took the initiative to give up the opportunity to Wei Qingxuan.
As soon as his thoughts changed, he nodded and said with a smile: "Okay! The two young heroes appreciate each other, so I will get another piece of Zhang Xu's sketch."
Now that Li Ye has made a high profile, Dugu Lie cannot publicly announce that Wei Qingxuan's blind date is successful. He has to save some face for Li Ye.