When Fang Jun and his entourage arrived at Jiaohe City, it was already dusk, and the heavy wind and snow shrouded Jiaohe City, which stood abruptly on the side of the river. It looked desolate, confused, and towering, quite in the style of an anime.
Thinking about this majestic city standing on the Silk Road, after more than a thousand years of wind and sand erosion, only broken walls and ruins are left after the vicissitudes of life, and the long yellow sand has changed everything, making Fang Jun feel confused about time and space...
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When they arrived at the city gate, the city guards had already opened the gate, and Pei Xingjian, who was waiting here, stepped forward to greet them. After greeting them, they entered the city and walked along the main street in the city to the government office.
In the government office, Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County, had already ordered a banquet to be prepared. As soon as Fang Jun arrived, he asked the maid to take a bath, change into a set of clothes, and come to the hall for the banquet.
The mountains are covered by heavy snow, and they are located on the border. Materials are extremely scarce. Even members of the royal family such as Li Xiaogong live a simple life. There are a lot of dishes on the table, but most of them are ordinary. This is to welcome Fang Jun, who is about to come to Hecheng.
The warehouses were plundered and just gathered together...
"Come, come, the conditions are simple, I really treat you slowly, I hope Erlang will take care of you. However, the dishes are simple, but my heart to welcome Erlang is sincere. The sun and the moon are shining brightly, and the heaven and the earth can learn from it!"
Li Xiaogong took Fang Jun's hand and sat down, laughing and making fun of himself, making a little joke.
You Kun, who was accompanying the guest at the side, heard Li Xiaogong's words and looked at his red face with joy, and couldn't help but the corners of his eyes twitching.
Although he is Li Xiaogong's wife and is highly regarded, Li Xiaogong is usually very strict with him and will scold him if he makes any mistakes. He is not the only one. Although Li Xiaogong has handed over military power for a long time and has been out of the Tang Dynasty military for many years, his meritorious service is still there.
He is still there, his accumulated prestige is still there, and his status is lofty. He behaves like an old god and is indifferent to everyone. The authority of the superior person is very great.
Have you ever seen him so enthusiastic towards others?
Fang Jun took the opportunity to sit down and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if the food is simple, and the wine is bad, it doesn't matter. All we need to do is let the general serve a few more glasses to the prince, and the prince should not make excuses to evade it."
Li Xiaogong's expression changed, and he forced a smile and said: "You really don't know what to do. I am so enthusiastic. If my generals hadn't stopped me, I would have almost gone to the city gate to greet you personally. Isn't it a big honor for you? I understand what I mean.
, this wine is naturally used to adjust the atmosphere, if you can drink it, drink it, if you can't drink it, stop it. If you want to make me drunk, you can't do it."
This guy is very talented and talented, but in Li Xiaogong's opinion, his greatest ability is his ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
It’s simply unrivaled in the wine shop…
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, a little bored. He thought he could get Li Xiaogong drunk today. After all, he had done Li Xiaogong a big favor by sending Cheng Wuting to blockade Jiaohe City and carry out a killing spree in the city. As a county king,
The Anxi Protectorate was forced to resort to tactics such as "snatching the enemy", which shows how passive Li Xiaogong was in the struggle within the Anxi Protectorate.
If you owe yourself such a big favor, you can't even stop drinking a few glasses of wine, right?
In the end, he really underestimated Li Xiaogong's lower limit - I accept the huge favor, but drinking is definitely not allowed...
Pei Xingjian smiled and said nothing.
Fang Jun glanced at You Kun and asked Li Xiaogong, "Who is this?"
You Kun was speechless. He introduced himself when he first entered the door, okay? Even if we are no one, we can't bully others like this...
Li Xiaogong nodded and said: "This is the wife of this king... He is a very remarkable young man. You two will get closer to each other in the future. You Kun, hurry up and offer a toast to the Duke of Yue. If you can get the advice from the Duke of Yue,
You will benefit endlessly.”
You Kun quickly raised his glass: "The reputation of the Duke of Yue as a versatile man in both civil and military affairs is as loud as the thunder in my ears. It is truly my honor to meet you today. I would like to propose a toast to you!"
Although I feel a little dissatisfied with Fang Jun's contempt just now, the shadow of the lovely famous tree, given Fang Jun's current status, if I really give him some advice, the benefits he will receive are even greater than those given by Li Xiaogong.
After all, Li Xiaogong is a member of the clan, and sometimes he needs to avoid suspicion. Appointing a private person will bring bad reputation and even lead to impeachment by the imperial censor, but Fang Jun has no such problem at all. Fang Jun is even known for his talent selection.
The civil servants and military officers he promoted were all outstanding among the people, and they were already recognized by the government and the public as "eyes of wisdom". After his advice, their worth immediately doubled.
I am indeed the confidant of the county king. Recommending myself to Fang Jun like this is obviously a key cultivation point. In the future, I should serve you wholeheartedly and die for myself!
Pei Xingjian, who was standing by, saw You Kun's excitement and faint gratitude to Li Xiaogong. He chuckled, picked up the wine glass himself, and took a sip.
As expected, Fang Jun sideways glanced at Li Xiaogong and said to You Kun: "One cup? I am the great Duke of the country, and you are just a partial general. Is it appropriate to offer only one cup?"
You Kun was stunned for a moment and quickly apologized: "It's inappropriate. It's inappropriate. I'm cheating on Meng Lang. I should be punished."
Fang Jun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll punish myself with three drinks first, and then I'll give you a chance to toast."
The old man Li Xiaogong is here, holding out his chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.
He punished himself with three drinks, and then toasted three more, that’s six drinks. Moreover, Fang Jun’s characteristic of drinking is not only the large amount, but the most important thing is the speed. Even if the opponent who is generally drunk can resist Fang Jun for a while, most of them will be defeated by this "
Under the word "kuai", most people really can't drink fast wine.
You Kun drank three glasses of wine in one breath, suppressing the raging alcohol in his chest and abdomen, and raised his glass: "I will pay homage to the Duke!"
"Okay! I'll meet you at the wine bar, you're pretty good."
Fang Jun praised it and raised his glass to drink it first.
You Kun was flattered and drank it all quickly.
One cup after another, three cups after one…
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When Xu was approaching, the banquet dispersed, and Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun sat across from each other in the side hall, drinking tea slowly.
Li Xiaogong told the chamberlain serving at the side: "Go and see You Kun and ask the army doctor to prepare a bowl of sobering soup for him to drink."
When the waiter turned around and left, Li Xiaogong said angrily to Fang Jun: "How can you drink like this? You have to drink people to death."
Fang Jun looked innocent: "When the prince pushed him out as a shield, he didn't think about his life or death."
Li Xiaogong was speechless, thinking that if You Kun is not allowed to go up, why should I go up myself?
I am an old man who wants to enjoy a few more beautiful little beauties like flowers, but I don’t want to fall apart on the wine table...
Changing the subject, he said: "I am writing this urgent letter to Erlang, asking you to put down the war in Gongyue City and come to Jiaohe City because something unexpected happened in the court. The matter is of great importance, and the news can easily be leaked by letter or oral message, and I also want to communicate with Erlang.
Of course, it is so urgent to discuss things in person."
Fang Jun nodded, held the pot and poured tea for Li Xiaogong, and said: "I also thought that there must be something urgent. What is it?"
Li Xiaogong held the tea cup in his hand, with a heavy expression on his face, and said slowly: "There is a rumor in Chang'an City now that when His Majesty was attacking Pingrang City in Liaodong, he was accidentally ambushed by Goguryeo's 'Wang Zhuangjun', and was frightened and fell off his horse. He was seriously injured. Some people said that His Majesty was a dragon."
His body was damaged and he was shot in one eye by the bandits."
Fang Jun put the tea cup to his mouth and was stunned.
Although he had guessed that the matter must be of great importance when he received an urgent letter from Li Xiaogong asking him to come to Jiaohe City to discuss important matters, he never expected that it would be so big!
This is simply shocking, right?!
His Majesty Li Er fell from his horse and was injured, and was shot in one eye... Why do these words sound familiar?
Putting down the teacup, Fang Jun tried to calm down and cleared his memory bit by bit.
After traveling through time for many years, the memories of the past inevitably gradually faded and blurred. Except for some important events, it was difficult for him to remember many things.
However, the fact that His Majesty Li Er was shot in one eye...isn't it a rumor that was fabricated in Goguryeo's history books to cover up its disastrous defeat in the Tang Dynasty's conquest? This rumor was even recorded in the history books by the Goguryeo people, making it
It was passed down to future generations.
The stickmen of later generations even boasted based on this, saying that Goguryeo in ancient times had a complete victory against the Tang Dynasty...
Is it possible that the rumors fabricated by the Goguryeo people for their own entertainment at this time in history could become true now? Fang Jun weighed it carefully and felt that it was still unreliable.
He shook his head and said: "I am afraid that these rumors were fabricated by Goguryeo to deliberately disturb the morale of the Tang army, and then spread in Chang'an City in detail. There is no way they are true. Your Majesty is among thousands of troops, with elite troops on both sides.
, even if he accidentally fell into the enemy's trap and was surrounded, how could he be shot and wounded? If this was true, not only would the morale of the Tang army not be shaken, but they would share the same hatred with the enemy and vent all their anger on the enemy. At this moment
The news we received should indicate that Pingrang City has been captured!"