Chapter 364: No victory allowed, no defeat allowed
The emperor knew a thing or two about Li Chengzhi's character. But he was as afraid of his mother as a tiger. This shows Guo's acting style?
Presumably Li Shixian has long been in trouble as a husband, but he can still marry seven concubines and has many concubines, which shows that the Guo family is not a jealous person.
Looking at Li Chengzhi again, I dare not say that he is an unborn genius, but no one will have any objection when he praises him as "talented and knowledgeable". From this we can see that what Li Shao said is true, and Guo is
She really manages her family well, teaches her children well, and is very kind...
His father was kind and his mother was strict, his son was filial and his daughter was virtuous, and he was harmonious at all levels. Coupled with Li Chengzhi's first-rate appearance and outstanding talent and learning, he was increasingly favored by the emperor and praised by important ministers. He was just around the corner to get ahead.
With such a family background, except for the poor family status, she should be the best choice for a daughter of a noble family...
The emperor couldn't help but think of Gao Zhao's strange behavior of suddenly helping Li Chengzhi.
And Liu Teng's secret memorial: Li Shao once said that if the Li family's son marries a daughter of the Wei family, he may not be inferior to the Gao family...
And that day in the palace, Yuan Yongtian's shameless and almost demented words: It doesn't matter if Gao Zhao doesn't respond, there are not many orphans, but there are many daughters...
Yuan Ke had a thought in his mind, and said half teasingly and half curiously: "You said that the Guo family is a heroine, a husband among women, and seeing that Li Chengzhi fears his mother as much as a tiger, do you think Li Shixian also respects her very much?"
More than just respect?
Although he agreed with everything in his heart, he couldn't say it like this. Li Shao said ambiguously: "The Guo family is very strict in running the family, and everyone in the family is respectful and fearful..."
The whole family?
Of course, this also includes Li Shixian.
Yuan Ke was very amused in his heart and asked: "So, it seems that Guo can be the master of Li Chengzhi?"
Where is Li Chengzhi?
In the Li family, whoever is breathing is not the one who has the final say?
Li Shao's tone was very decisive: "This is natural!"
That would be easy...
The emperor chuckled and changed the subject: "Remember what Gao Bao'er said in his memorial, many interesting things happened in Jingzhou on the Dragon Boat Festival. It seems that he also mentioned that the Guo family gave the Wei family's daughter a gold hairpin? Tell me about it.
Talk about..."
Li Shaofei’s lag.
How could the emperor be interested in this?
Furthermore, no matter how stupid and powerful they are, how could they write into the memorial such things as "Li Yihao promised to marry two concubines, and Guo gave a hairpin to Wei's daughter" in the memorial?
Li Shao's thoughts turned quickly, and he thought of what the emperor had just asked about Li's family tradition, Guo's temperament, etc., and a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind: Could it be that His Majesty called him here just to play chess with him?
Is this why?
Li Shao secretly rejoiced: Li Yi, this young eagle, is probably going to skyrocket.
It’s really Li’s luck...
……
Li Chengzhi was riding a horse, while Guo Yuzhi and Zhang Jingmo were riding in a car. Along the way, Guo Yuzhi's eyes never left his son's figure, for fear that he would run away.
Even when she first learned that she might rebel, her mother had never been so afraid...
Li Chengzhi racked his brain and couldn't imagine what Gao Ying said to his mother.
He winked at Zhang Jingmo, but she just shook her head, indicating that she didn't know. Li Chengzhi was even more confused...
As soon as they entered Nanyuan, before the car had stopped, Guo Yuzhi pointed at Li Chengzhi and shouted sternly: "Come in with me..."
Li Liang and others, who were standing in the garden and were about to ask Li Chengzhi about his plans, were all shocked. They thought that the man had angered his wife for some reason, so if he was not beaten, he would at least be punished.
Several of them even showed gloating smiles.
Li Chengzhi gouged out his eyes fiercely and followed Guo Yuzhi into the inner hall.
Guo Yuzhi's eyes seemed to hide two volcanoes, and his two gazes were like sharp arrows, stabbing directly into Li Chengzhi's face.
Although Li Chengzhi was suspicious, he seemed very calm. He looked like he had a clear conscience and felt at ease.
The more he behaves like this, the more Guo Yuzhi secretly hates him: You idiot...
Compared with Jingzhou, the changes in his son are obvious. He must have been in the capital for a long time, often served the emperor, and was in the company of the three ministers and nine ministers every day. His behavior was quite calm and steady as Mount Tai.<
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His face is like a crown jade, with the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix. Everyone likes to be pretty, so what woman wouldn’t be tempted?
Maybe it was because of the grace of saving her life, maybe she was grateful that this traitor dared to stand up for her, and maybe it was because of her long-term love that made Mrs. Gao have evil thoughts...
It's shameful that Li Chengzhi didn't realize it at all. Just like when he was in Jingzhou, everyone knew that Wei Yu liked him, but Li Chengzhi was like a fool, only thinking that Wei Yu had a child's mind...
In a moment of panic, Guo Yuzhi didn't know whether to break the news. After breaking the news, would something unexpected happen that even she couldn't predict?
Even his uncle said that about her. Look at Zhang Jingmo, then look at Gao Wenjun... Compared with them, isn't the queen even better?
Why is this traitor’s hobby so weird?
God knows if this traitor will find out if he finds out, and will become so courageous...
During the hesitation, Guo Yuzhi gritted his teeth and said sternly: "I will submit my resignation tomorrow and resign from all the errands in the palace. If I can't resign, I will serve as an official and follow my mother back to Jingzhou.
Even if you don't do this, it's better than worrying about your mother all day long, fearing that you will be killed by the emperor one day, and your family will be harmed..."
"Why is this?" Li Chengzhi couldn't figure it out. "Could it be that the queen said something to her mother?"
"What does it have to do with the queen?"
Guo Yuzhi felt bitter in his heart and had to say against his will: "I didn't know that you, a rebellious son, dared to fight against Hu Chonghua in front of His Majesty? Have you ever thought that once the Hu family gave birth to Lin'er, you would have a different body and head?"
At that time... I really didn’t know myself..."
As he cursed and cursed, tears came down: "You will not be allowed to treat any noble person in the future, let alone step into the harem, otherwise you will lose your legs for your mother..."
Just for this?
We have become mortal enemies with the Hu family. How can there be any room for relaxation?
Besides, whether the Hu family can gain power is still a matter of debate. Even if it does, it will have to wait until Yuan Ke dies. By that time, I'm afraid I'll have already arrived in Hexi...
Furthermore, what does this have to do with whether I can enter the harem or not?
Just don’t see Mr. Hu...
Do you always feel that your mother is not telling the truth?
Suspicious, and just about to ask clearly, Guo Yuzhi rushed forward, grabbed his arm tightly, and begged in a pitiful voice: "Son, mother, please..."
Seeing Guo Yuzhi's tears welling up like a cuckoo crying blood, Li Chengzhi's heart softened and he could only nod his head: "Just follow my mother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xie was heard saying outside the hall: "Madam, Sir, there are more than ten men outside the house. They are very gorgeously dressed in silk, silk and grosgrain. But they claim to be servants, and under the orders of the King of Hejian,
I came here to give you a horse to help you in the duel two days later..."
"Hejian" only has two characters, so he must be the king of the county. He actually took the initiative to send someone to give his son a horse?
I only heard that Li Chengzhi had a good relationship with Wang Yuanyue of Ruyang, but I never heard of any relationship with the King of Hejian.
Guo Yuzhi wiped away her tears and asked suspiciously: "Who is this?"
"Wang Yuanchen of Hejian is the richest in the world. This is the man who competed with Wang Yuanyong of Yingchuan on the banks of the Luoshui River for wealth!"
Li Chengzhi sighed leisurely: "The princess is the eldest daughter of Gao Sikong and the eldest sister of Gao Zhan..."
Li Xie's face was full of joy: "No wonder he sent servants to deliver the horses, and they are all rare and good horses? It turns out that one day the husband will become a brother-in-law with the King of Hejian?"
"What's so exciting about this?"
Li Chengzhi said helplessly, "Your husband and the emperor will still be married..."
Li Xie was even more delighted: "Yes, I never thought that the queen is also named Gao?"
As soon as he heard about the queen, Guo Yuzhi's heart went crazy and he shouted angrily: "Shut up..."
Li Chengzhi thought: His mother was so shocked this time, and it seemed that it had something to do with the queen.
What did the woman say?
……
As soon as they left the inner hall, they saw Li Liang and others gathered around the garden, commenting on dozens of big horses, seemingly extremely excited.
There are more than a dozen men standing next to them. Indeed, as Li Xie said, they are all dressed in silk and grosgrain, and they look brighter than many officials.
But who made Yuan Chen rich?
It is rumored that the steps of Yuan Chen's house are all made of mutton-fat jade, and even the windlass used to draw water from the well and the pourers used to lift water are all made of real gold.
I don’t know if he is following the same example. Just like Yuan Yong, Yuan Chen also likes to raise singers and dancers. He has three to four hundred people, and all of them are naturally beautiful and versatile.
Yuan Chen is also extremely generous. He will give singing girls to his guests whenever he gets drunk, and you can't do it if you don't want her...
I also heard that Yuan Chen spent tens of millions of dollars to buy more than a dozen bloody horses from the Western Regions. Li Chengzhi guessed that these dozen horses were not the ones sent, right?
Although there is some connection between them, the two have never officially met in person. It seems that the relationship is not yet at this stage...
Seeing Li Chengzhi, the garden suddenly fell silent, and all the servants took the initiative to move out of the way. Li Liang and others were about to ask greetings, but were interrupted by Li Chengzhi's wave.
There are more than a dozen tall horses standing in the field, each of them is extraordinary and majestic, with slender heads, tall necks, slender limbs, and fur as smooth as satin.
There is a man standing next to each horse, who seems to be a stable herd specially taking care of it. This shows how carefully they are usually taken care of.
While observing these horses, a golden light flashed in front of his eyes, as if he was shaken by something. Li Chengzhi took a closer look and took a deep breath.
There are traces of gold threads visible on the bridle, and there are horse bells under the bridle, and they are also glowing with gold?
Could this still be made of copper?
They are just a bunch of uncles. How can they fight with such horses?
"Chengzhi, come on...these ten or so horses are all world-famous sweat horses. I didn't expect that my second brother-in-law would be so generous. Except for the Zhui Fengchi, he gave them all to you?"
Listening to the call, Li Chengzhi glanced at it. Sitting on the middle horse was Gao Zhan, with a look of enjoyment on his face as he kept stroking the horse's neck.
Is it really a bloody BMW?
Li Chengzhi's heart moved and he couldn't help but quicken his pace. Gao Zhan also jumped off the horse. Although his voice was low, he was extremely excited: "This time, my second brother-in-law made a big bet on you. The bet is that horse worth millions of gold."
Chai Fengchi is betting on King Yingchuan's salt field, you must win..."
No wonder Yuan Chen sent such a big favor without even meeting him?
In surprise, he heard Gao Zhan say: "But for some reason, my father said that nine times out of ten you won't want it?"
What do you think?
Gao Zhao is worthy of being a soldier, and his knowledge is much better than that of Gao Zhan, a second-generation ancestor who has grown up in a honey pot since childhood and has never even experienced any battles.
Horses are very spiritual things. The longer they spend time with knights, the deeper the tacit understanding between them becomes. Just like Li Rui and Li Cong, they can let their mounts know their intentions with just a whistle, and they can do things like kneel down and let their masters ride.
Wait for this rare move.
If you can't move during the battle, you don't need to lift the reins or shout. You can just use your knees to let the horse know whether it should go faster or slower, or whether it should go east or west, and it can move freely. p>
Another example is Li Xian, whose temper was too hot. It was obvious that he was not good at riding, but he only blamed the horse for being disobedient. He whipped the horse at every turn. As a result, after practicing riding for three years, he still dared not leave the rein. Therefore, for cavalry, no matter how good the horse is, it is not as good as a mount that has been ridden for many years and has a similar mind.
Not to mention this kind of horseman whose service is more meticulous than that of a human being. He is afraid that he can knock the owner off the horse as soon as he hears the sound of the gong. Even if he were given a few magic horses, Li Chengzhi would not take them. p>
"I don't want the horse anymore, thank the King of Hejian for me!"
Li Chengzhi briefly explained a few words, then chased Gao Zhan out, and he was not polite at all: "There are only two days until the duel, and it is imminent. I really care about you, so you can do whatever you want..." p>
"No?"
Gao Zhan was anxious, "Your Majesty just gave an oral message to my father, saying that you can transfer people from the Ministry of War, so I'm here..."
As he spoke, he patted his chest again and said proudly: "I have also practiced martial arts since childhood. Isn't he better than servants like you?"
It’s just you, you’re far behind!
Don't show your weapon and you'll be so scared that you pee your pants first?
How could he make noise with him? Li Chengzhi sneered and shouted loudly: "Li Xie, see the guests off!"
Not long after, amidst Gao Zhan’s curses, everyone and the horse were cleared away.
Li Chengzhi moved his hand, and more than fifty servants gathered around him.
Thirty-six of them entered the capital with Guo Yuzhi this time. So did the remaining ten grooms, but they entered the city as slaves.
Adding in the twelve originally brought by Li Chengzhi, there are fifty-eight.
It is a pity that, for fear of any eventuality and even more fear of leaking secrets, except for Li Liang, Li Rui, and Li Cong, the other fifty-five were all selected from the auxiliary soldiers who stayed in Jingzhou.
If it were the soldiers from Hexi, Li Chengzhi's chance of winning would be at least 70%.
The only solution now is to lose it internally and replenish it externally.
Li Chengzhi looked around, pondered for a moment, and said solemnly: "Although it is a competition, it is related to my mother's life and the prosperity of my Li family. I hope you will do your best and treat it with caution..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "dong" sound, and nearly sixty retainers knelt down in unison, like a ruler crossing their chests, and shouted angrily: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang..."
It was like a thunderclap that made his ears buzz. As if he was stunned, Li Chengzhi suddenly froze.
The past of fighting on the battlefield in Jingzhou emerged in his mind involuntarily. His chest felt hot, as if a stream of hot blood burst out, and it instantly warmed his whole body. Li Chengzhi's eyes were as red as blood, like a wild beast, revealing
Endless evil intent.
If you can't even defeat a mere imperial guard, how can you compete in the world?
The previous hesitation was completely wiped away, and he was filled with pride. Even his stature grew a few inches taller, as if in an instant, Li Chengzhi became the commander-in-chief of thousands of armies, Yue Zhi Yuanting.