Wan He and others looked up and were a little surprised. From the words of the visitor, it was certain that the other party had a high status in the Taiyuan Army. However, it was not Li Yuan himself. They saw that the visitor was wearing a set of black armor and riding a horse. He has a tall head and a burly build. Under his helmet, he reveals a face of about thirty or forty years old. He looks somewhat similar to Li Xiaogong.
Looking at this man's appearance, Wan He guessed it in his heart. This man must also be a member of the Li family, and his status in the Li family is also very high. Otherwise, he would never dare to reprimand the Taiyuan Army like this. And Wan He was right in his heart. Thinking about it, the man had already said a few words to the Taiyuan Army soldiers. He turned his horse's head and walked towards this side.
Seeing this man coming, Li Jing and Pei Xingyan immediately protected Wan He, fearing that this man would be harmful to Wan He. However, Wan He narrowed his eyes, smiled and waved his hands to Li Jing and Pei Xingyan. They got out of the way and then rode forward. They saluted the man and said, "I'm Wanhe. May I ask this general his name?"
When Wan He announced his name, the man's body immediately shook. At the same time, a pair of tiger eyes flashed. But soon, he turned over and dismounted. He bowed to Wan He and shouted: " The last general Li Shentong. See Lord Wanhou."
"Li Shentong." Wan He and Li Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, with astonishment on their faces. Li Jing had heard of Li Shentong's name for a long time. He was Li Yuan's cousin and had been a famous teacher since he was a child. .Acquired good marksmanship. He was rumored to be the number one master of the Li family. A few years ago, I heard that Li Shentong had been appointed as Chang'an city captain, commanding the troops and horses of Chang'an. It can be said that he is one of the most powerful figures in the Li family. But now Li Shentong is actually He did not stay in Chang'an, but went to Taiyuan. There must be something ulterior in this.
But Wan He was much more surprised than Li Jing. Because Wan He had heard of Li Shentong's name before in later generations. Of course, he didn't read it in any history books. But it has to be performed in TV and movies. Although Li Shentong in TV movies is just a walk-on character, Wan He, who has been in this era for such a period of time, will not despise any figure who can leave his name in history. .
Fortunately, Wan He had seen a lot of big shots in this era, so his surprise only lasted for a short period of time. Wan He had already returned to his normal self. He got off the horse with a smile and walked quickly. He came to Li Shentong, helped Li Shentong up, and said with a smile: "It turns out to be General Li. Wan has heard General Li's name for a long time, and it struck his ears like thunder. It is truly a blessing to see General Li honored today."
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Shentong's eyes. Of course he knew who Wan He was. He also knew that Wan He had killed his nephew Li Xuanba. He also hated Wan He and Li Shentong deeply. But Li Shentong did not It's not Li Xiaogong. He has long passed that young and frivolous age. He knows very well that this time Wan He came to Taiyuan with the identity of a royal pioneer. If he is rude to Wan He, it will be tantamount to deceiving the emperor and committing a crime. .That was a serious crime that killed the nine clans. Compared with the lives of thousands of people in the Li family, Li Shentong naturally knew the choice. And not only Li Shentong. Even Li Yuan, who was in pain of losing his son, gave repeated orders not to provoke him head-on. dispute.
But just now, Li Yuan learned that Li Xiaogong had led thousands of people to seek revenge on Wan He. This shocked Li Yuan. He quickly found Li Shentong. Li Xiaogong was a master of martial arts. All of them were Li Shentong. I thought Li Shentong had spoken. Li Xiaogong didn't dare to disobey him. But who knew, Li Shentong arrived a step too late in the end. I just learned from the soldiers that Li Xiaogong had actually fought with the other party. Instead, he was beaten by the other party. He was captured alive. Now Li Shentong also knew that Li Xiaogong had caused a big trouble. In desperation, Li Shentong could only sacrifice his dignity and come to beg Li Xiaogong.
What surprised Li Shentong was that when people talked about Wanhe before, most of them talked about how spoiled and domineering Wanhe was. Only Li Yuan's second son, Li Shimin, mentioned a little bit about Wanhe's palace. So, In Li Shentong's impression, Wan He should have the character of a playboy who can't be tolerated. When Li Shentong came this time, he was already prepared to be humiliated. But he didn't expect that Wan He was actually cheerful, approachable, and harmonious. The situation Li Shentong expected was completely different.
However, Li Shentong didn't have time to think too much. He just handed over to Wan He and said: "The Marquis is here to clear the way for inspection on behalf of the Holy One. The general will go home to visit relatives this time. But he did not expect that he will be able to meet the Marquis. It is the general's. It's an honor." Li Shentong is also smart. He knows that as a Chang'an city captain, if he appears in Taiyuan without a suitable reason, it is called leaving his post without authorization. Li Shentong does not want to give a big clue to Wanhe as soon as they meet. On the hand. That’s why it was pointed out in the words.
However, Wan He didn't seem to understand the intention of Li Shentong's words. He just laughed, nodded and said to Li Shentong: "General Li is polite. General Li is polite. Ah, by the way. I don't know if Mr. Tang Guogong is here." Taiyuan. Haha. General Li may not know something. I had some misunderstandings with the Duke before. This time I also want to explain it to the Duke. Everyone is loyal to the Holy One. The Holy One does not want us to be ministers. There are some unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings between them."
Misunderstanding. Revenge of killing a son can also be called a misunderstanding. Li Shentong snorted in his heart. On the surface, he smiled and said: "Master Hou is really too polite. My brother learned that Master Hou was coming and was already ready to welcome him." You are now preparing to welcome the Marquis at the gate of Taiyuan City. Uh, by the way, my brother had sent his nephew Xiaogong to greet the Marquis. Didn’t the Marquis see his nephew?"
Li Shentong was telling lies with his eyes open. Li Xiaogong was clearly here to take revenge, but he said he was here to greet Wan He. Wan He almost laughed out loud when he heard this. Damn it, who is there to welcome guests? He was the one who screamed and killed as soon as he came up. Li Shentong said this. Is it a shame or not? Seeing Li Shentong pretending to be stupid like this, Wan He simply said with a puzzled look on his face: "Ah, is that true? .I didn’t see it. Brother Li, Brother Li, you just saw someone coming to greet you."
Li Jing, who was behind Wan He, also shook his head seriously and said, "I really haven't seen this before. Maybe I missed it on the way."
Li Shentong was so angry that he almost jumped up. Thousands of Taiyuan Army soldiers were just here watching them take Li Xiaogong away. Wan He even wanted to deny it. However, Li Shentong did not dare to face Wan He. Angry. Seeing that Wan He refused to admit it, he had no choice but to lower his head and said, "I think I must have missed it. However, if the Marquis's men meet my nephew, please tell him. Come back quickly. My brother has high hopes for him. There are still many things he needs to do." Li Shentong also knew that arguing like this would not help. He simply pointed out that Li Yuan valued Li Xiaogong very much and asked Wan He not to hurt Li Xiaogong.
After hearing this, Wan He nodded quickly and said with a smile: "That's natural. That's natural. If I meet Mr. Li, I will tell the general what he said. Please rest assured, general."
Li Shentong glanced at Wan He, who had a sincere face. He didn't know if he understood the hidden meaning of his words just now. Then he looked at the more than 10,000 Imperial Guardsmen behind Wan He who were watching eagerly. Li Shentong knew that, even if he did it himself I'm afraid that I won't be able to please him. I simply suppressed the anger in my heart and waited to discuss it when I went to see Li Yuan. Immediately, Li Shentong turned sideways and made an invitation gesture to Wan He. He said: "Master Hou, my brother is also here. We have been waiting for a long time. Moreover, the Marquis has worked hard all the way. It is better to ask the Marquis to go to Taiyuan to rest."
"Haha. It's not hard. It's not hard." Wan He waved his hand and said a few words with a smile. However, his legs always stayed in place. He had no intention of lifting his legs and leaving. Looking at Li Shentong in front of him, Wan He With a bright smile on his face, he said: "General Li, Duke Tang is very enthusiastic. I know it. But you should also know that since I conquered Goguryeo, I have made a lot of enemies. People think about it every day. Want my life. The people in Taiyuan City are too arrogant. If a few assassins are ambushed among them, my life will be lost in vain. I am a coward. So, I will not enter this Taiyuan City. .It would be more appropriate to set up camp outside the city."
"Uh." Li Shentong's heart skipped a beat when he heard Wan He's words. He secretly screamed. Wan He certainly wouldn't refuse to enter the city because of the reason he said. If that were the case, the inside of the city would naturally be better than the outside. Much safer. What Wan He said clearly meant that Li Yuan had the intention to harm him, so he did not dare to enter the city. Although Li Shentong also knew that, Li Yuan would never let Wan He go like this. But this was just for show. I just said it in my heart. I dare not implement it at this time. Besides, the Emperor has always been worried about the Li family. If these words reach the ears of the Emperor, there is no telling what kind of punishment will be incurred. So Li Shentong immediately He said with a smile: "Well, Lord Hou, please rest assured. For the sake of Lord Hou's safety, my brother has already organized defensive measures in the city to ensure that no assassins will come to disturb Lord Hou."
"Oops." Wan He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "This Tang Guogong is too polite. But this time, the Holy Emperor appointed me to be the vanguard of the royal chariot. I just hope that I can do things well and don't make any mistakes. Now we have a large army We have arrived in Taiyuan. If we enter the city, we might be suspected of disturbing the residents. Alas, in fact, we are just passing through Taiyuan. We will stay for one night and then leave. Why care about those details? There is no difference between inside and outside the city."