The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 722 710 One: Li Shimin Chai Shao visits
Afterwards, the old Huang and his wife lived in Duan Wuji's house, and Duan Wuji arranged them in the East Wing. The couple ate and lived with Duan Wuji and his family every day, gradually getting to know this The whole family is getting acquainted!
The couple never go out except for meals, and every day, apart from meditating in the room to practice, they just chat with Duan Wuji!

The two sides communicate with each other and learn from each other, and the daily life is really enjoyable!

From Duan Wuji's mouth, the old Huangtouer and his wife learned a lot about interpersonal relationships, as well as some social ethics and morals.

Duan Wuji also learned about some demon cultivators from the old Huangtouer and his wife.

Both parties have their own gains, and several people are very happy!

How fast the day flies!More than 20 days passed in a blink of an eye, and the old couple never mentioned that they wanted to leave!

It wasn't until one afternoon that the old Huangtou said to Duan Wuji: "Fellow Daoist Duan, you see we have been at your house for more than 20 days, and we should return to that plateau, after all, that is our real home!

Although it is a place of bitter cold, there are Cordyceps in that place after all!

The two of us galloped on the great wilderness, and lived freely!

Fellow Daoist Duan, we will bid farewell tomorrow morning. If there is another chance, let’s meet again! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Two old friends, it's not easy for us to get along! But we have become good friends after all, see!

I will keep those east wing rooms for you two at any time. You two have been in my house for such a long time, and everyone in our family knows you two.

Even if I'm not at home, you two can come to live with us anytime!

Welcome to our family! "

"Well! Then I would like to thank Fellow Daoist Duan, we, husband and wife, will never stop visiting your house in the future!

As long as you don't think we're different, that's fine! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Young Daoist Huang, don't worry about this, I have a relationship with you two, it is sincere, I dare not say it to others.

Fellow Daoist Huang, I'll give you a farewell party tonight, let's have a good meal with him again! "

In the morning of the next day, Lao Huang and his wife left Duan Wuji's house immediately, and Duan Wuji sent him far away before returning.

A few days later in the morning, Duan Wuji was practicing martial arts at home, when suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes outside the door.

Duan Wuji was taken aback when he heard this, and said to himself: "Who is here! Why are you here?

No, I have to go out and have a look! "

Duan Wuji walked out, only to see that Chai Shao and Li Shimin had already dismounted from their horses.

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, second brother, why are you here!

let's go!Let's go in and drink tea! "

The two led the horses into the yard, and Li Shimin said with a smile: "Brother, let me tell you good news! Our three sets of armor have been made.

Brother, I brought it back for you! "

Duan Wuji was overjoyed.

"Really! Then I really have to thank you, second brother, let's go! Let's go into the house and drink tea!"

You two don't leave today, we must have a good meal! "

The three of them entered the room while talking, and after the three of them entered the main room, Duan Yanqing greeted him with a smile and hastily served tea and water!

Li Shimin looked at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Brother, you are really making a lot of money selling horses this time!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Second brother, why did you say that! Could it be that the price we sold for your horse is high!"

Li Shimin shook his head.

"That's not what I meant. The price of the horses is indeed not high, but half of you horses should come from wrong paths!"

"Second brother, why did you say that! Why do I become more and more confused the more I listen to it!
What the hell is going on here! "

"Brother, what! Are you pretending to be confused with my brother?
However, no matter how you pretend, brother, I am not so easy to fool! "

After you left for more than ten days, the spies I sent out got the letter that Liu Heita, the king of the Northern Han Kingdom, sold [-] military horses from the Turkic Kingdom, and when those military horses were about to arrive in the Northern Han Kingdom, At that time, the [-] horses were robbed, and all the Turkic horse traders were killed.

Such a serious case, you said that person has the courage to do it!

I guessed the three of you at the time. To be honest, others really don't have the guts!

Only when the three of you get together can you do such a great thing!

Could it be that I can't even guess this!If I can't even guess that, wouldn't I be too stupid!

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Second brother! Don't guess, they lost the horse, oh! It must have been done by our three brothers! You think highly of our three brothers too!

The three of us are honest businessmen!Don't even think about it, how could we do such a thing!
Besides, if we just want to do it, we don't have the ability!

Second brother!Don't think about it, your imagination is too rich.

I just heard you talk about the robbery of the Turkic horses today!

This can be regarded as big news! "

When Li Shimin saw Duan Wuji refused to admit it, he rolled his eyes and had nothing to say.

In the end, Li Shimin was at his wit's end, and Li Shimin smiled wryly, "No matter how much you three refuse to admit it, I also believe that you three did it.

How can others have the guts!

Kill so many Turkic people without revealing any of them, and finally get the horses back, who can do it!

I can't think of anyone else coming besides the three of you! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Second brother, this place is getting bigger, how dare you say that those horses have flowed to our Tang country!

What if the Turks did it themselves!

What if it was their anger!

What's the matter?Honestly, I don't know anything about this!

Hi!Such fake news, what's the point of it!

bring it on!Let's drink water now!

Whoever robbed him robbed it!What does it have to do with us!

It's no use arguing about it!

Let's just drink tea! "

Li Shimin said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether your horses are stolen from others or you bought them yourself! In short, you got them back for me, and I have to pay you money just because of this!

Do not worry!I won't find excuses to renege on my debts!

If you snatched it, not only are you innocent, but you have merit!

Think about it!You have robbed the military horses of the Northern Han Dynasty, at least the time for them to launch a war will be delayed.

This is not only a meritorious service to the country, but there is nothing wrong with it!

But why don't you three dare to admit it!
This is what I can't figure out! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "We didn't do that, how dare we take credit for it!"

Li Shimin smiled slightly.

"If you didn't do it, who would have done it? I heard from the spy that Najieli Khan had chased the horse's hoofprints to the west.

After chasing and chasing, I lost my direction because of the obstruction of the wind and snow. This matter has become a mystery through the ages. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "The eternal mystery is the eternal mystery! It has nothing to do with us!

On the vast prairie, the Turkic people conquered each other and killed each other too much. What does this have to do with us!

Once they form a monolith, it is very likely to endanger the security of our country!

Now that our country has just been established, how can it be the opponent of the Turks!
They rode on horseback, coming and going without a trace, and because of their internal discord, my court has become relatively safe!

Once they form harmony, it will definitely not be a good thing for our Great Tang Dynasty! "

Li Shimin listened and nodded.

"Well, your analysis is really correct!

It is indeed such a thing! "

With that said, Li Shimin untied his burden and came, and put the armor on the kang.

"This is your snakeskin armor, why don't you open it and take a look?"

Duan Wuji opened the bag, glanced at it and said with a smile: "This workmanship is really good!

This armor alone may be worth tens of thousands of gold.

Such a good thing, I'd better put it away!

When I use it, I will take it out and wear it again! "

With that said, he wrapped up the silver armor again.

Chai Shao said with a smile: "Brother! Tomorrow I have to do the hundred days for the little one, you have to pass it no matter what!

We poor brothers, we have to be happy no matter what we say!

This is our first child, and his grandparents take it very seriously.

You have to go to this matter! "

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Brother Chai, don't worry! I will pass early tomorrow, and this eldest nephew has been working for a hundred days, how can I not pass!"

Why!Brother Chai!Let's go after eating in a while!
I'm going to tell my mother and the others to go, and I'll make you some delicious food later! "

Chai Shao shook his head with a smile.

"Brother, I won't eat here no matter what, I need to handle everything in this family by myself!

If you say that I am no longer home, then how can I do it!

Have dinner at your house, let's talk about it at another time!

Our buddies are so close, it's very convenient to come and go. "

Seeing that Chai Shao insisted on leaving, Duan Wuji didn't force them to stay.

"Brother Chai, I also know that you are busy enough today, if you don't plan to eat, then I won't force you to stay.

See you tomorrow morning! "

Chai Shao and Li Shimin chatted for a while, and they stood up and said goodbye.

Duan Wuji and his family sent them out of the gate, the two came outside and got on their horses, Niu turned the horse's head and went straight to Taiyuan Mansion and ran off!
While urging the horses to run forward, Chai Shao said to Li Shimin: "Second brother, what did I say when we came, those horses were not owned by us, but you just don't believe it!

How about it?Just now you inquired about it!
This is called true and false, and false cannot be true!

You don’t even believe my words, little brother, these things are finally figured out! "

Li Shimin grinned when he heard this!
"What did you figure out? To be honest, I'm getting more and more confused now.

I really don't understand, why don't the three of you dare to admit that you robbed those army horses?

It's really puzzling. "

Chai Shao smiled and did not answer, urging his horse to rush quickly into the city.

When Li Shimin saw it, he immediately urged his horse to chase after him.

After sending Chai Shao and the others away, Duan Wuji wiped the cold sweat off his face, and then came back as if nothing had happened.

Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Wuji and asked: "Wuji! Could it be that half of your horse herd was really snatched?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"How is that possible? We are in business, how can we do that!
It must be that Li Shimin misunderstood, so he was so suspicious! "

Okay!This period of Promise is really tight!My father asked, but he didn't admit it!

Not too long later, the iron ox rode over on a horse. After the iron ox came to the yard and tied up the horse, he walked into the main house.

Tieniu looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Brother, Chai Shao and Li Shimin are coming to your house too!
Our second brother is very good at questioning. After he questioned me, he questioned my father!

However, fortunately, I had prepared in advance, and he didn't ask anything!

If I hadn't mentally prepared in advance, maybe I'd let him ask about it!

Why!Brother, Brother Chai will spend a hundred days for his son tomorrow, has he given you a letter? "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Can he not give me a letter? I don't think any of our brothers can escape!

After such a long time, it's time for us brothers to have a good get together.

If our brothers don't go, will his banquet be so lively! "

"Brother, how much money should we bring him as gift money?"

"Does this need to be said! Each of us will give him 1000 taels, too much is not good, too little is not good!

Our two families also have a meat boss, isn't there my elder brother Changqing and his three families!

The three of them are worse than the two of us. We must not show camels among the sheep! "

Tie Niu grinned.

"Brother, you are too thoughtful, but compared with yours, our family is far behind!

This gift is too much, and our family can't stand it! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Tieniu, don't pretend to be poor, this gift is a reciprocity, it has nothing to do with more money or less.

This is the movement of favors, how much you give to others, and how much they will give back to you, isn't that the same thing! "

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Well! That's really what you said! That's good! I'll wait for you at the fork in Duanjiaji tomorrow morning, we'll see you there!"

"Brother Tieniu, let's go back after eating here!"

Tie Niu shook his head.

"Forget it, brother, I won't eat here today, I'd better go back quickly!

I'm ready to go back, I'm going to the banquet tomorrow!

We are also people with status now, how can we just pass by with some money!

Isn't that a shame! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Brother Tieniu, what kind of gift are you going to bring him?"

"Hmm! I'm going to give him a pair of gold bracelets! It will show that we have status, and the gift is also expensive!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "If you give him a pair of gold bracelets, then I will give him a pair of gold anklets!
We happen to have a pair in our family. They belong to my son. Now that he is older, he doesn’t want to wear them anymore. I just gave them to him!

The nanmu box is still there!Just take it out as a gift! "

Tieniu walked out with a smile, and Duan Wuji sent him out. It was not until Tieniu rode away on the horse that Duan Wuji turned around and came back.

(End of this chapter)