bastard seizes tang

Chapter 442 Liu Family
There is no way to use people to attract people's hearts, but to bestow favors in times of crisis, and to be promoted above the grass. Li Ke used Xue Rengui, and it was Xue Rengui who was mediocre and frustrated, and he was the most sympathetic when he was bumping into walls everywhere.This is the case when Guan Zhong is appointed by Heng Gong and Guo Jia is appointed by Wei Wu.

Xue Rengui vowed to be Li Ke's sword in the palm of his hand, to overcome obstacles for Li Ke, and to calm the sea, in order to repay Li Ke's kindness, but now Xue Rengui's invincible sword has not yet come to him. in the sheath.

August [-]th, the Mid-Autumn Festival, early in the morning.

The morning dew is still heavy, the weather is getting colder, and Li Ke, who is diligent in martial arts and dare not take it lightly for a day, has already practiced spears in the school grounds of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

If we only talk about martial arts, Li Ke is considered to be among the top generals in the Tang Dynasty. Although he is brave, he is not considered the top. From the earliest Qin Shubao, to the later Xi Junmai, to the present Xue Rengui, all of them are unrivaled generals who take the enemy's head, such as the easy way to get something out of a pocket.

"Your Highness, I have something to ask at the end." Xue Rengui accompanied Li Ke to practice martial arts. After a period of practice, Xue Rengui suddenly spoke to Li Ke when he was resting.

Since Xue Rengui entered the palace, he has been diligent in his work, the guards in the palace have been properly dispatched, and he is also reticent, which has won Li Ke's trust. In Li Ke's impression, this is the first time that Xue Rengui asked Li Ke for something.

Li Ke said: "Rengui has something to do, but say it."

Xue Rengui said: "The final general wants to take a half-day leave with His Highness to go out to deal with some private matters."

Officials of the Tang Dynasty have a ten-day vacation every ten days on weekdays, so they don't have to go to work to deal with private affairs, but first, Xue Rengui has just arrived, and second, he has an unusual position as the commander of the Chu Palace. Can't live without people, so Xue Rengui didn't dare to ask for leave easily, this is the first time today.

Li Ke looked at Xue Rengui's solemn face, and said with a smile: "What should I do, I'm just taking a half-day vacation. In the future, as long as I don't go far, if you have important matters to deal with, just go by yourself. Just explain to the guards under his command."

Li Ke is very skilled, there are not many people in the world who can hurt Li Ke, and the governor's mansion is heavily guarded, Li Ke's safety is safe whether Xue Rengui is present or not, so Li Ke said this.

Xue Rengui heard Li Ke's words, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness treats his subordinates generously. It is Your Highness's benevolence. How dare the last general go beyond the rules."

Although Xue Rengui is young, but he has always acted in a stable manner. Li Ke looked at Xue Rengui's appearance and said with a smile: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival is the day of family reunion. Rengui asked for leave, but there are relatives in Taiyuan?"

In Li Ke's view, Xue Rengui came from the Xue family, and the Xue family was a big family in Hedong. It is reasonable for Xue Rengui to have a family in Hedong himself.

But Xue Rengui shook his head, but said: "Since the late general's father died early, and his family has fallen, he has gradually lost contact with all relatives over the years, and the final general has no family members in Taiyuan worthy of visiting. "

Li Ke asked in bewilderment: "Then Rengui why? Why did you pick today?"

Xue Rengui replied: "To tell you the truth, Your Majesty, I am going here to visit my father's old friend Liu Jie. Uncle Liu and my father had a marriage contract with their fingertips. Today is also the season. I will go to visit according to Lite."

Li Ke said with a smile: "So that's the case. This is a good thing. This king would like to congratulate Rengui. Rengui's year is already weak, and it's time to get married. Since it's the marriage contract between your father's fingertips, it will be done sooner." good."

Li Ke's words reached Xue Rengui's ears, but Xue Rengui showed a bitter look on his face, and he didn't look like a happy event was approaching.

Xue Rengui sighed and said: "The young lady of the Liu family is what my father refers to. The marriage between the two families is also my father's last wish. The last general also wants to make it happen, but I'm afraid that the last general's uncle Liu may not look down on the last general."

Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Li Ke suddenly remembered, and asked: "You came to Taiyuan to do business before, is this what you mean?"

Xue Rengui's face turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "What Your Highness said is right, the general will reach the end of this year, and he came to Taiyuan to marry the young lady of the Liu family according to the agreement between my father and Uncle Liu before his death. wall."

Li Ke asked: "But the Liu family broke their promise and don't want to marry?"

Xue Rengui replied: "The last general has been weak in the year, but he is still mediocre. Uncle Liu's family is also a branch of the Liu family in the east of the river, and has a lot of family business. It is inevitable that he will look down on the late general, so good things can't be achieved."

"I see." Li Ke nodded.

Although the Liu family is only a side branch of the Liu family in the east of the river and is not included in the aristocratic family, but because they have a lot of family business and have some connections, it is inevitable that they are a little arrogant.

Xue Rengui's father, Xue Gui, has passed away for many years, and the relationship between the two families has long faded. Besides, although Xue Rengui is handsome, he has not only broken off relations with the Xue family in Hedong, but also only made a living by farming these years. , is very different from the wealthy family of the Liu family. Liu Jie is interested in profit, so naturally he looks down on Xue Rengui.

Li Ke waved his hand, and said to Xue Rengui with a little anger: "The Liu family doesn't know talents, and actually bullies the poor young man. Rengui was only in trouble for a while before, so how can he suffer from having no wife? Rengui, let's wait for three years. When you followed this king in the Northern Expedition to make meritorious service, and when you became a marquis and worshiped the prime minister, this king asked your mother and concubine to be your matchmaker in person, so you married Liu Jiali's daughter-in-law, wouldn't it be a pleasure!"

Liu Jiali in Li Ke's mouth is Guanglu Shaoqing Liu Heng (expressed as Jiali). Liu Heng came from Jie County in Hedong and is a descendant of the Liu family in Hedong. Naturally, it is not comparable to Liu Jie.

Xue Rengui was originally a child of the Xue family, and after making great achievements in the future, he and the daughter of the Liu family were rightly married, and with Li Ke's face, it would not be difficult for Xue Rengui to marry Liu Heng's daughter.

Li Kezhi's words were originally well intentioned, but Xue Rengui heard the words, but he hurriedly said: "It is my father's last wish to marry Uncle Liu, and marrying the young lady of the Liu family. The general must fulfill the father's dying order to facilitate this matter. Moreover, the young lady of the Liu family has known the young general since childhood." , I have deep affection for the last general, how can the last general live up to it. Your Highness can only appreciate your kindness, and I hope your Highness will not blame you."

Xue Rengui's marriage to the young lady of the Liu family was indeed Xue Gui's last request. Xue Rengui was a filial son, so he naturally tried his best to abide by Xue Gui's last words.Moreover, the young lady of the Liu family and Xue Rengui are also childhood sweethearts. Xue Rengui values ​​affection and is unwilling to bear each other.

Xue Rengui valued love and commitment, which Li Ke was willing to see. It was this kind of person that Li Ke dared to appoint with confidence, so why not talk about being strange.

Li Ke said: "Before Liu Jie wanted to break the engagement, it was just because you were white and had no family property. Now you are working in the Marriage Office and have an official status, so you are no longer a white man. As for the family property, it's easier to handle, you bring your money According to the king's password, go to the accountant of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to withdraw [-] guan, and buy some houses, shops, fields and other properties in Jinyang City, and prepare generous gifts for the rest, and good things will happen."

Five thousand guan is by no means a small amount, even for a wealthy family, it is a huge sum of money. Five thousand guan is enough for Xue Rengui to buy a spacious mansion in Jinyang City, five or six shops facing the street, and a hundred acres of fertile land. , and a group of servants, with such a solid family business, coupled with Xue Rengui's current official status, Liu Jie absolutely has no reason to refuse.

Xue Rengui was shocked when he heard Li Ke's words. He never expected that Li Ke would say five thousand guan.The seventh-rank military officials of the Tang Dynasty, if they don't eat empty pay, the total income of one-year salary, salary, employment and other items is only more than 70 guan, and [-] guan is Xue Rengui's [-]-year annual salary. He is not surprised Strangeness is a strange thing.

Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "It must not be done, five thousand guan is too much, and the general dare not accept it."

Seeing this, Li Ke explained: "You don't have to be polite with me, you don't need to be polite to me, but it's just five thousand guan, it's just my king's congratulatory gift for your wedding."

Hearing the words, Xue Rengui still insisted: "No, Your Highness has a great kindness for the last general, and the last general will get married in the future, how dare you bother His Highness with such a great gift."

Li Ke looked at Xue Rengui's insistence, but it was inconvenient to force him. He thought for a while and said, "Why not, my five thousand coins will be considered as my king's loan to you. When you kill the enemy and make meritorious service in the future, you will be rewarded by the court. This king will withhold it from your reward, how about it?"

"This..." Xue Rengui didn't expect Li Ke to say that, and he hesitated for a while.

Li Ke also saw the hesitation on Xue Rengui's face, so he said: "What's the matter, is it possible that Rengui also doesn't have the confidence to make contributions in the future with the king's Northern Expedition, or is he unwilling to serve the king?"

Li Ke was kind enough to say this, and Xue Rengui was really short of money and had no other choice, so he finally agreed, "Thank you for your kindness, and I am willing to die for your highness."

(End of this chapter)