"My foster father told me to serve you and there is no need to go back."
Wang Xiongdan, who was in his twenties, was from Jiyang, Caozhou, a serious Shandong man, with long arms and legs, and a strong back. He stood there naked and looked at the competition with Luo Shixin.
He is the adopted son of Du Fuwei. Du Fuwei himself has no children. He probably has some hidden health problems, so he has adopted many adopted sons, more than 30 of them, just like Yang Lin, the patron king in the novel. .
Wang Xiongdan was one of his adopted sons. He was very brave but also had a good brain. A few years ago, when Du Fuwei and Li Zitong merged, Wang Xiongdan led his army to defeat and captured Li Zitong alive, which was a great achievement. With.
Especially when Du Fuwei fought with the Sui army, he always lost more than he won. Wang Xiongdan was his personal guard and led the guards to save Du Fuwei from danger many times.
Therefore, Wang Xiongdan was not only Du Fuwei's adopted son, but also his savior and his confidant. But now it was time to send a letter, and the person who sent the letter was also sent away.
Is it fashionable these days to dispatch spies openly and honestly? Looking at Wang Xiongdan who looked like a military man, Li Po muttered to himself.
Li Yuan sent An Xinggui to Li Gui, and he sent Fan Wen to Guzang. Fortunately, Du Fuwei sent an adopted son to him, also looking for an official position.
He knew very little about Du Fuwei, and felt that the situation before him was even weirder than when Wang Shichong brought Li Mi's head to him.
"General Manager Du is in power on the left side of Huaihe River. It is said that he has strong soldiers and horses, and plenty of food and grass... What is the purpose of sending you to deliver a message to me now?"
Li Po didn't quite understand, so he simply asked directly.
Although Wang Xiongdan looks similar to Luo Shixin, his speech is completely different from Luo Shixin's, with a beginning and a tail, and a clear and coherent appearance.
"Yang Guang was unethical, and we were forced to fight, so we got lucky and got the land on the left side of the Yangtze River, and lived in peace in the troubled times. My foster father often said that he had no intention of competing with others for supremacy in the world, and only wanted wealth and glory. Lintel.
Now the Supreme Being, Dou Jiande, and Xiao Xian all want to fight to determine the ownership of the Central Plains. The adoptive father is aware of the current situation and is willing to serve as the winner. He only asks that we not be abandoned because of our humble background. That's all. The Supreme Being has no need to doubt us. "
Li Po touched his chin and said to his heart, your reasons are very clear, but you can do it to prevent others from suspecting.
I asked a few more questions, and they all basically meant the same. It was impossible to tell the truth from the false, except that Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian were wooing Du Fuwei. It was very real.
Someone led Wang Xiongdan out, but Li Po couldn't figure it out. Du Fuwei had never been very conspicuous. His sphere of influence should be in the eastern part of the Huaihe River and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
He and Xiao Mian have always been on good terms, and when Wang Shichong became powerful, he didn't bother him. It seems that he heard that he had submitted to Wang Shichong at that time?
Could it be that he is just a grassroots who will fall in whichever direction the wind is strong? Then he wouldn't have sent his adopted son to him to flatter him, right?
It can only be said that Du Fuwei was too far away from him and acted extremely low-key on weekdays. Now he suddenly sent someone to appear in front of him and spoke in a cloudy manner, which made him a little confused.
Of course, this has nothing to do with the overall situation. It is the same with or without Du Fuwei. It is difficult to predict whether this year's war will take place in Henan as he wishes, or whether Shuzhong will also become part of the war.
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Du Fuwei forced himself to add some drama, which had a certain impact on the battle situation in the Central Plains, but for Li Po, it could only be regarded as an episode.
Later, regardless of whether Du Fuwei sent his adopted son to him to assassinate him, or whether he really wanted to send a spy or envoy to Chang'an, Li Po only thought about it briefly and appointed Wang Xiongdan as Lingzhou Sima to join the army and sent him to Lingzhou.
Got entangled with Liang Shidu's remnants.
Wang Xiongdan didn't say anything, and led his people to Lingzhou to take office. As a Shandong native, he spent several years in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River, and now he has traveled thousands of miles to the barren land of the northwest. This is a bitter experience.
The food is indeed quite big.
The news was passed back to Du Fuwei. Du Fuwei angrily cursed Li Ding'an for being too small, and nothing more happened. After all, there were more than thirty adopted sons, and there was no shortage of Wang Xiongdan.
It's just that his view of Li Po has become more negative, and he hopes that Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian can teach that cheap kid a lesson so that they can vent their anger on him, Lao Du.
Of course, there is no need to think about wanting him to send troops to Henan to fight Li Ding'an. At this time, Du Fuwei's attention has completely gone to the sea.
The large ships he inherited from the Sui Dynasty have gradually gained a reputation on the southeast coast, and have gradually interacted with Ryukyu, Japan, Silla, etc. After wiping out several groups of unknown pirates, Du Fuwei is seeking to establish relationships with these overseas countries.
Trade with other countries to see if it is profitable.
The only thing that made Du Fuwei a little sad was that it was not easy to build a sea-going ship, and even the skilled craftsmen from Huaizuo could not make much progress.
Compared with Li Polai, who was obsessed with Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian's decisive battle in Henan, he was more like a time traveler who was contributing to the great cause of navigation.
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Li Po really didn't have time to pay attention to anything else. He was firmly moving towards his goal step by step.
There were many people he had to meet today. As Du Fuwei's envoy, Wang Xiongdan jumped in. The next person Li Po wanted to meet was Li Daozong, the former general manager of Lingzhou.
Li Daozong is really young. Even though his skin has become much rougher and his cheeks are red from being in the northwest, you can still tell at a glance that he is an energetic young aristocrat.
The Li family's genes are very strong. Li Daozong's appearance has many similarities with the men of the Li family. He has long eyebrows, thin eyes, and a round face. He also has strong traces of the Kansai aristocracy on his body.
"The guilty minister meets the Supreme Being." As soon as they met, Li Daozong looked him over for a moment, bowed to him, and called him the guilty minister. His attitude was extremely correct.
This should be the most outstanding figure of the Li family in Longxi today, right? Li Po thought in his heart that the first thing Li Daozong did when he surrendered was to ask to come to the court to see him.
It seems that he has completely put himself in a position to be manipulated by others. In fact, he presented Lingzhou first, and then he was able to voluntarily invite him to the court. He showed such obedience that as long as the emperor is not confused, it is impossible to do anything to him.
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Li Po is obviously not a stupid person, otherwise he would not be able to enter Chang'an... In his opinion, Li Daozong is undoubtedly a smart man, much smarter than Li Xiaogong and others, and he likes to deal with smart people.
Li Po looked at the other person for a long time, then nodded slightly and said: "No courtesy, I will give you a seat."
After he sat down, Li Pocai said: "You seem to be young. How many years have you been in office in Lingzhou?"
Li Daozong bowed his head and handed over his hands, "Your Majesty, I am twenty-two this year and have been in office in Lingzhou for more than four years. I have not been able to make any achievements. I am really ashamed."
In other words, he became the general manager of Lingzhou when he was seventeen years old, and he did a very impressive job in his tenure. Even though he had done his homework before, Li Po couldn't help but praise him. He felt that if you were ashamed, everyone would
There is no need to live anymore. As expected, you can admire the outstanding people in this world even if you don't want to.
Think about your past and present life, what were you doing when you were seventeen? Taking classes in a school... struggling to survive in a refugee camp? Damn it, Li Yuan really dares to employ people... Could this guy have offended Li Yuan?
So he nodded and praised sincerely, "You are young and promising, and you are worthy of being a Qilin'er of the Li family."
Li Daozong raised his head slightly, feeling a little scared. Li Qilin'er? Should he kill it and eat its meat? It can make people immortal...
No matter before or now, Li Daozong did not want to be a Qilin son of the Li family. His father died early, and the three remaining brothers were all young. Although they and the main branch of the Li family are from the same ancestor, they have passed three generations.
The relationship is somewhat distant, so one can imagine the situation.
When he was thirteen years old, he reluctantly became Qianniu Beishen in the name of the Li family in Longxi. He did not do much after that until Li Yuan ascended the throne.
Li Yuan liked to use Li's relatives to control his subordinates. Li Daozong took the opportunity to advance and conquered Xue Ju. He bravely took the lead and made great achievements. A year later, he was recommended by Qin King Li Shimin as the general manager of Lingzhou.
The history of a wealthy man's struggle is quite sad to hear, and his series of actions in Xianlingzhou are all related to his experiences over the years.
Seeing that the emperor's words were a little strange, Li Daozong immediately stood up and saluted: "The supreme praise is so ridiculous that I cannot bear it... If the brothers in the clan heard this, they would probably laugh at me..."
At this point, when he raised his head a little, his eye circles were a little red, "My father died early, and the three brothers were all in their early years. They lived in poverty and had no means, and were disliked by the brothers in the clan. At that time, everyone said that they were in rags.
Li Dalang dressed in his clothes, entered the mansion and went to the east room (note, the east room is the location of the kitchen, which refers to the scene where Li Daozong went around begging for food when he was a child).
At the age of thirteen, I joined Qianniu to prepare myself, and at the age of fifteen, I joined Xue Ju. When I attacked Qinzhou, I was armed with seven weapons and was the first to ascend the city. Later, I became the general manager of Lingzhou. I led my troops to fight dozens of battles with Liang division.
, never dare to fall behind others, just to let people know that Li Dalang is not a loser.
I don’t dare to belittle myself. If you have a little talent, you will be useful to the country and your family. However, I am absolutely unwilling to be the Qilin’er of the Li family.”
What you said is quite miserable. I don’t know whether it is true or not. I need to inquire more about it later... This guy is also a weird one. He is the most miserable person in the family?
Li Po has seen too many people from all kinds of families now. It can be said that he has been unhappy since childhood. When he went to other people's houses, he would eat in the kitchen and wear rags... Isn't this a bit exaggerated?
A big family like the Li family in Longxi has a relatively high reputation. If what Li Daozong said is somewhat true, it means that he has been bullied a lot in the Li family.
So can this person set an example for the Li family? Pretending to be crazy and selling miserably, most of them are people with deep wisdom and scheming, or are extremely evil. If such a person becomes an example, hehe...
Li Po finally had a smile on his face and pressed his hand, "Sit down and talk... There is not only one Longxi Li family in the world... I personally commend you, and you can accept it."