"Third brother!" Li Kuo's mouth twitched slightly, he leaned forward and said in a trembling voice. Happiness came so suddenly, and the young man was really afraid that it was just a dream, and kept widening his eyes, fearing that the person in front of him would follow the wind.
And passed away.
The young man smiled slightly, stepped forward and gave Li Kuo a hug: "Seventh boy, I haven't seen you for such a long time, and you have grown so tall. I remember that when I went on an expedition with the old general Wang Zhongsi seven years ago, you still cuddled me.
Asking for sugar on my waist."
Li Kuo smiled slyly and said: "Where is it? It's obviously the third brother. You lost to Kuo'er in the pot throw, so I'll get the jackpot."
"You seven-year-old boy, you are so clever!" He gave a helpless smile, and the young man stopped exposing his cousin's shortcomings.
"Brother Zigu, don't just chat with your cousin. My disciple is looking at you eagerly. After all, you can be considered half of my master. You won't forget what you promised me, right?" Zhang Yanji squeezed in front of the two of them.
, the autumn wind blew up quite tiredly.
How could Li Zigu forget Zhang Yanji, the "little devil"? Ever since he was stalked by him and became his master, he had lost his life in peace. Either he pretended to be a strict master all day long and taught this ghost boy how to build the foundation, or he
He took his two little devils to go horse racing at his farm in the suburbs. He only had two months of military leave every year, and I was afraid that what he left for his wife would not be enough for them.
Angrily, he punched Zhang Yanji on the shoulder and said, feigning anger: "What did I promise you? Have you been practicing kung fu in these years when Master has been away? Even with your body, you still want to go to Hexi Road to fight with the Turks?"
Zhang Yanji shrank towards Li Kuo aggrievedly and murmured: "Why are you so fierce? I have been practicing the bloody sword skills you taught me. Over the years, every afternoon I will read the book of mediation you left behind.
I no longer suffer from asthma."
Seeing that he looked quite interesting, Li Zigu put his hands behind his back and coughed lightly: "Actually, I have brought the things back for you, but whether you can use them depends on your arm strength." After speaking, he clapped his hands lightly and stood behind him.
Then a big man dressed as a soldier unloaded a two-and-a-half-foot-long horn bow from behind and held it in front of him with both hands. The bow was dark brown in color, with waterproof varnish on the bow lugs and a silver-plated bow string.
Stretched straight.
Li Zigu held the bow tightly with his left hand, and used his right hand to pull it into a full circle. Hearing a sound, the bow string quickly popped out, vibrating and trembling at the bow ears.
"What a bow!" Zhang Yanji jumped up excitedly, rubbing his palms constantly, eager to step forward and try his skills immediately.
Seeing the little guy's happy expression, Li Zigu felt proud and said loudly: "I guess you know the goods, I bought this specially for you when we were trading bones with servants last year. That herdsman was really evil, and he actually wanted me for a lot of money."
Five kilograms of tea bricks." After a slight pause, he warned: "This is a solid two-stone hard bow. Don't rush to practice shooting. Practice pulling the bow string every day. When you can pull it easily, you can change to a soft bow.
.”
"Disciple, thank you master!" Zhang Yanji bowed to Li Zigu, grabbed the horn bow, and started playing with it carefully.
"You brat, I'll have plenty of time for you to play in the future, why don't you talk to Master right now!"
"Hey, hey." Zhang Yanji agreed repeatedly, but refused to take his eyes away from the horn bow.
"Third brother is partial!" Li Kuo rubbed his hands, quite unconvinced.
Zhang Yanji hurriedly squeezed over and muttered: "Master, don't listen to Brother Kuo'er crying about poverty. Brother Nan gave him a fine Xuanqing horn bow!"
"Go to my house, this is not the place to talk." Li Zigu fondly stroked their heads and said harmoniously.
...
The three of them got on the carriage, closed the curtain, and heard Li Zigu sigh softly: "I have heard about the second uncle, Kuo'er, don't be too sad."
Li Kuo's eyes were slightly red, and he smiled to himself: "I'm doing a good job, third brother, don't worry too much."
"You!" Li Zigu patted the young man's forehead lovingly, and said with a wry smile: "I watched you grow up since you were a child, how can I not understand you? You have to be strong and not weak in your life, and sooner or later you will suffer. In the world,
Unexpectedly, the second uncle was killed by a traitor. Our Li family just saw the hope of revival..."
"Third brother, always think of the bright side in everything! Didn't my uncle get promoted to the governor of Jiangzhou, and the third uncle also became a special commander in Jiannan. I believe that one day, my grievances will be redressed, and our Li family will be able to do the same.
Return to the famous family."
Li Zigu couldn't bear to offend his cousin, so he took advantage of the situation and said: "Yes, Seventh Boy, you have been a guest of the Eastern Palace and a minister at a young age. I believe that your official career will be prosperous in the future, and you will be granted the title of Marquis just around the corner. I am still here blindly."
What are you worrying about?"
"Third brother, you are making fun of Kuo'er again. How can a man like Kuo'er, who has done nothing in his job, be compared with Third Brother? Third Brother is a Tang Zhonglang General with great military exploits. He is a real fourth-grade general, built with one sword and one arrow.
!”
Li Zigu gently scratched the boy's nose, narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Well, you are a good listener. When I return to the house later, I will ask Aunt Yun to make you your favorite cheese."
Li Zigu's residence in Chang'an is located in Zhaoguofang, close to Ci'en Temple, and is only used for his own return to Beijing to report on his duties. The Tang Dynasty has a custom that any general of fourth rank or above must leave his wife's family in Chang'an. Therefore, even if he is in Chang'an,
Liangzhou already had a house, so he had to buy a mansion in the city of Chang'an where land was so expensive.
The Li family that Li Kuo belongs to is the queen of King Hengshan, but he does not inherit any title. King Hengshan has two sons, named Xiang and Jue. Li Xiang is the eldest son of King Hengshan. He has served as the governor of various states and has three sons and two daughters. Li Jue
He did not become an official, but only gave birth to a son, Li Kuo's father Li Shizhi. Therefore, Li Kuo can be regarded as the only child of Li Jue's lineage. Li Zigu's father, Li Qingchen, is Li Xiang's eldest son. Therefore, Li Zigu should be the successor of Hengshan.
The king's Zhengshuo bloodline. However, Li Shizhi reached the high position of left prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and revitalized the Li family. Therefore, all the Li families followed Li Shi's lead. Unfortunately, there were unforeseen circumstances. Just when everyone thought that the family was going to be rejuvenated and prosperous,
However, Li Shizhi was framed by a traitor and died unjustly. This cannot but be called fate tricking people. After Li Shizhi's death, his old house in Chongrenfang and the fields beside the Weishui River were also confiscated according to law. Therefore, in addition to Li Zigu's house in Qinrenfang
, the Li family no longer has a place of its own in Chang'an, a vast city. The once wealthy family is now in such decline, it is sad and lamentable.
In the blink of an eye, the carriage entered Qinrenfang. When the clerk who guarded the gate saw the carriage of Mr. Zhonglang, he immediately greeted him with a smile. The polite greetings were nothing more than praising Mr. Zhonglang for his service to the country.
Guarding the border is worthy of admiration, and Xiaoke is worthy of admiration. Li Zigu felt nauseated, but he couldn't bear to offend him. After a few simple thanks, he asked the groom to drive straight to the main entrance of the mansion.
Li Zigu didn't have many family members in Chang'an, and there were only a dozen people including servants. Therefore, the house was not big, just a two-entry courtyard. Li Kuo also knew that his third brother was in Qinrenfang
The location of the mansion is just that the third brother is not in Beijing, and the sister-in-law is alone in the house, so it is not easy for him to visit him unexpectedly. However, his sister-in-law has brought food and dried meat to his home in Andefang several times to visit him. Therefore, Li Kuo wanted to visit this mansion.
I am not very familiar with the house.
Before the carriage came to a stop around the corner, Li Zigu jumped out, rushed to the door and shouted loudly: "Uncle Chen, I'm back."
Not long after, a rush of footsteps was heard, the red-lacquered door creaked open, and a man who looked like a butler about fifty years old leaned half out of the door.
"Yes, the third young master is back! Shen'er, go and tell Madam that the third young master is back." He stepped forward excitedly and grabbed Li Zigu's sleeves and said: "Third young master, you are back. You have been so successful in these years.
It’s a shame, Madam…”
Li Zigu also felt guilty for his wife. According to the system, he would have two months of military leave every year, so that he could go to Beijing to report on his duties, and secondly, it would allow them to have time to reunite with their families. However, in recent years, wars have been busy.
Continuously, first the Turks emerged, and then they formed a rift with the Uighurs. The border was not peaceful, and this military leave became a blank check. I thought that the war would be over in two or three years, but unexpectedly the war was dragged out as soon as it started.
Seven years.
"Uncle Chen, we asked in the house, is it possible that I came all the way back and still can't get in?" Uncle Chen is an old man in the Li Mansion. He has been the housekeeper since Li Zigu's father, Li Qingchen, established the manor.
.Can't bear to see him cry sadly, Li Zigu joked with a smile on his face.
"Oh, you see, I'm getting older and my brain is no longer working, so I let the third young master stay outside the house and talk. If the master were here, I wouldn't be able to escape a scolding." He was about to invite Li Zigu to come in.
When he came to the mansion, Uncle Chen saw Li Kuo and Zhang Yanji on the side: "Hey, the seventh young master and the young man of the Zhang family are here too. Come on, let's go into the mansion together." Li Kuo did not follow the etiquette and bowed towards Uncle Chen slightly.
He handed over his hands and walked into the mansion with square steps.
As soon as you enter the house, you are faced with a rockery made of Taihu stones. A waterfall pours down from it, making ripples. After walking around the rockery, you can see a main house with five greenhouses connected. One block is engraved with "
A plaque with cursive inscription "Linjiatang" is placed in the middle of the main house. There are three symmetrical wing rooms on the left and right sides. They are not used much on weekdays and look quite deserted.
Everyone walked through a corridor and arrived at the back house. The backyard did not have a garden pond like other dignitaries' mansions in Chang'an. Instead, a piece of flat land was set aside in the middle to serve as a martial arts training ground. To the side of the martial arts training ground is the Li Mansion.
In the main bedroom, the mottled wooden door and faded lattice windows seemed to whisper about the decline of the owner after his departure. Before Li Zigu went to the bedroom to visit his first wife, he saw a young woman wearing a Su Qing Ru skirt stumbling away.
Run out of the house.
Staring with both eyes, it is the fragrance of pear blossoms, drops of cold rain, and a touch of heavy makeup.
Note 1: I have finally explained the detailed family background of Li Kuo. In my opinion, the decline of the Li family was inevitable during that period. However, if it did not decline, what would my Xiaoqi still be fighting for?
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