"What? The Art of War of Duke Wei? A military book written by the first military god of the Tang Dynasty, and also annotated by the second military god?" Li Xian was immediately overjoyed when he heard this. Although he had been planning to learn martial arts in the past few years, he also knew deeply that
Learning the art of war is the real way to victory. If you can master Li Weigong's art of war, which combines the efforts of the two war gods of the Tang Dynasty, you will definitely use it to achieve great military exploits in the future and lay the foundation for yourself to gain a foothold in the military world. As long as you have
With military power in hand, why do I care about Empress Wu trying to depose the emperor? This is really a big pie falling from the sky!
Although he clearly knew that the reason why Li Ji was so generous this time was just to find a way to trap him so that he had no chance to speak, in front of such a sweet bait, Li Xian still couldn't help but swallow it, not to mention that it was not good for him at all.
There is no loss, because for his own benefit, he will not reveal what happened tonight at all.
But Li Xian still suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, pretending to be embarrassed and thinking for a long time, and then said slowly: "Grandfather Mao Gong, please don't embarrass your grandson. I think your grandson is a child and can't even recognize the words. How can I do it?"
Can you understand the art of war? Forget it, my grandson will just admit defeat. What are your requirements, sir, but please give me your orders."
Although Li Ji forced the other party to admit defeat without any hesitation, this was not his main purpose, because he asked Li Xian to keep the secret without any trace, and did not want to deepen the other party's impression by reminding him, so he did not even think about it.
Then he laughed and said: "If the king says this, it will be very boring for us to make a bet. I have always heard that the king is smart and has always been perseverant. If you don't give it a try, you will definitely lose."
?What's more, even if you lose, your Majesty can still learn some military skills, which will do no harm to you, so why give up so easily?"
After listening to Li Ji's words, Li Xian pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "The public statement is very true. In this case, Xiao Wang tried his best to give it a try. If he can bet with the public, it will become a part of our court."
Good story, as for victory or defeat, my grandson has nothing to do with it, so why worry about it? I wonder which military book it is? If my grandson has read it in advance, don’t blame me for taking advantage."
"Haha, if the king has really read this book, it will be regarded as a strange encounter for the king. Why is it so strange? The book mentioned by the old man is in the palace, and it is one of the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu, the sage of war. If the king has time, I will read it another day.
I went to the palace to get the book, but I am old and frail. If the king comes in a big way, I am afraid that I will not be able to deal with it."
"This old fox actually used "Sun Tzu's Art of War" to test me. It's obviously because the pre-Qin texts are obscure and difficult to understand. Not to mention a child like me, even a scholar who has read books for more than ten years would have a hard time understanding it.
What's more, since this old fox said he wanted to understand, in front of him, the God of War of the Tang Dynasty, how easy would it be to understand? Also, this old fox said he was old and frail, obviously because he was afraid that I would go there in a big way and expose the relationship between me and him.
Despite all these entanglements, he still speaks so confidently."
After listening to Li Ji's words, Li Xian couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, but on the surface he had to say respectfully: "My grandson understands your intention. At that time, my grandson will only bring a few personal followers and go incognito. That's it."
There is no need to dress up to greet the official when he comes, and no one will blame him."
"Haha, your Majesty is extremely smart, and you can tell everything at once. I really admire you." Li Ji saw that Li Xian could really understand the elegant meaning of the stringed music, and he did not hesitate to praise him. He bowed his hand to Li Xian and left.
Li Xian saw Li Ji leaving, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he continued to wander around the palace for a stick of incense before arriving at the palace. The banquet had not yet dispersed. Gaozong was happy for a moment and even went to the palace in person. There was a dance in the hall, and all the ministers danced together, enjoying themselves very much. No one noticed that Li Xian, who was also looking happy, was wondering whether his happiness was real or fake.
Since he wanted to find a way to get involved with Li Ji, Li Xian naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot. The next day, he led only a few personal soldiers and went to Li Ji's Sikong Mansion in casual clothes.
Because Li Ji was a veteran of the Three Dynasties, his prestige among the officials was unparalleled. Even his residence in Luoyang was given to him by the emperor in two places, namely Zeshanfang and Tonglifang. Where Li Xian went today It is the residence of Tonglifang, which is adjacent to Tongji Canal and close to Nanshi.
According to the system of separation of city and city in Datang, business is generally not allowed within the districts. However, in some more developed districts, not only do people do business, but the scale of business is still quite large, such as Pingkangfang in Chang'an and Xiushan in Luoyang. Square and so on.
Therefore, when Li Xian came to Li Ji's Tongli Fang, he found that there were many shops in the square and the wide and ordinary streets were prosperous. Although it was not as good as the famous Xiu Shan Fang, it was far from comparable to his Ji Shan Fang.
In fact, Li Ji's residence in Zeshanfang is relatively quiet, but it is also a place where the powerful people of the court pay more attention. There are not a few ministers in the court who can recognize Li Xian. Therefore, even though Li Xian went there in disguise, Li Ji also He was worried that someone would recognize him, but it was better to be in this bustling place and not be noticed by others. This arrangement also reflected the extraordinary wisdom of Li Ji.
Just when Li Xian arrived not far from the door of Li Ji's mansion, he suddenly heard a commotion inside the mansion, and then saw an eleven or twelve-year-old young man who looked like a young master rushing out of the mansion with a few wealthy slaves. The man was riding a horse very fast. If Li Xian hadn't escaped in time, he would have been unlucky this time. Even so, a guard behind him was kicked and injured by the horse before he could dodge.
Although he knew that the person immediately was definitely a descendant of Li Ji, Li Xian couldn't help but get angry. He pointed at the person and shouted: "You kid, you don't have eyes? If you hadn't hid in time, wouldn't you have been killed?" Trampled into mud by your horse's feet?"
In fact, when Li Xian arrived, he could see that the man's face turned pale when the horse almost trampled on him. Fortunately, his equestrian skills were good and he pulled the reins in time to stop the horse, but when he realized that all his efforts were in vain. , a child two or three years younger than himself was able to dodge easily. This skill even put him to shame. His competitive spirit inevitably made the decision. Moreover, this person was favored by his father and ancestors throughout his life. How can he tolerate this? How could someone scold me like this? So he said angrily: "You kid is so blind that you don't even see where this is? How could it be that you guys broke into the British Duke's mansion? I am the British Duke. My eldest grandson, Li Jingye, is in a rare good mood today, so I won’t blame you and get out of here as soon as possible.”
When Li Xian heard this, he suddenly felt happy. No wonder the little guy in front of him was so rampant. It turned out to be Li Jingye, the famous rebel leader in later generations. Although he was in the palace, he also heard that this son relied on his grandfather's favor and had always been lawless. Even his father Li Zhen couldn't control it, but it was said that this son was very afraid of and filial to his ancestor Li Ji. It seems that today he was afraid that Li Ji would blame him, so he was eager to drive him away.
But what kind of person is Li Xian? How could he be afraid of this kid? What's more, one of his guards was also kicked by a horse. If he didn't do this, wouldn't he be ridiculed by others in the future? So Li Xian sneered.
He said: "I don't care what you do, Li Jingye, Xu Jingye. If your horse hurts my servant, you must be responsible for compensation. Otherwise, I will drag you to the British public for justice."
Li Jingye's grandfather Li Ji's original surname was Xu, and he was later given the surname Li. This was of course a supreme honor, but after all, it was only Li Ji's glory, but for the always proud Li Jingye, it was a shame.
, and because of this, Li Jingye restored his original surname when he rebelled. Others did not know this, but Li Xian, who traveled from later generations, knew it, but Li Xian did not know what the young Li Jingye had.
He didn't have such a heart, so he tried to test him with words.
"Bold!" Li Jingye couldn't help being furious. He jumped off his horse with a "chang" sound, pointed at Li Xian, and said sternly: "Whose prodigal son are you? You dare to act wild in front of my British mansion! You
Don't you care about your family? Huh, it seems that your family must be a farm slave, a beggar, vulgar and ignorant, and does not know how to educate your children and grandchildren. In this case, I will take charge of your family and teach you a lesson.
Children, children, come forward and fight me. As long as no one is killed, I will be responsible for everything."
"No." Li Jingye's subordinates were all ruffian slaves. Seeing the young master's order, they all pounced on Li Xian like hungry wolves.
When Li Xian's soldiers saw the evil slaves rushing towards their master, they naturally did not dare to neglect them. They immediately protected Li Xian and started fighting with the powerful slaves.
The followers around Li Xian are all elite soldiers sent by the imperial court. They have all come from the battlefield and have rich combat experience. How can they be compared to the powerful slaves around Li Jingye? Although they are not
He dared to show his weapons and hurt people in front of the British Duke's mansion, but he knocked down those dozen slaves to the ground in a short time with his bare hands. Poor slaves were used to being domineering around their masters. How could they have ever suffered such a crime?
?Everyone was screaming on the ground. This tragic scene was like a hell on earth, which made people dare not look directly.
The common people around them usually want to cause trouble when they have nothing to do. Seeing such excitement today, they naturally didn't let it go. They all gathered in a swarm. In just a while, there were people outside the British Government House.
It was as lively as a temple fair, and from time to time there were people pointing fingers at both sides of the fight.
When Li Jingye saw that Haonu had embarrassed him, he was even more furious. His eyes flashed and he immediately had an idea.
According to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, all those princes and ministers with higher rankings would often have two weapon racks decorated on both sides of the door to express the noble status of the palace owner. Li Jingye came here for the weapon racks this time.
, I saw him turn around and jump off the horse, and conveniently pulled out a long spear from the weapons rack on the left side of the door. With a loud shout, the spear in his hand was like a blue dragon emerging from the water, and he stabbed to the side with lightning speed.
The throat of Li Xian who was watching the excitement. This chapter has been completed!