Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages
Chapter 149 Xing Daorong's Shocking Punch!embarrassing crowd
Chapter 149 Xing Daorong's Shocking Punch!embarrassing crowd
If you want to gain something, you must first be prepared to lose something.
Since Zhao Kuangyi wanted to win this first victory, he had to feed the others first and let them give up the task of attacking Sizhou.
Perhaps Zhao Er's force value is not very good, but when it comes to this kind of political scheming, he can still rank among the generals.
I saw him pulling and beating, and after a few rounds, he appeased the strong opponent Han Qinhu who wanted to fight for Sizhou, and it was Xu Yiyi who pulled back a few allies, and the remaining guards just wanted to fight again. There is no way to argue with him.
The tactic of Zuo Weiwei attacking Sizhou and the remaining nine guards continuing to Xuyi was set. The generals who had finished the art of war class left this big tent one after another, and went to their own tents with their knowledge of art of war filled. ...
There are still a few days before the army can reach Sizhou, so we must be vigilant at this time.
At least the first battle must be fought well.
Because this is not just their war, it is also a concern of the whole world...
The imperial city, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
Li Gefei came to report yesterday, and just came to the Ministry of Rites, so he was naturally overwhelmed with these messy business affairs.
He had never held an official position other than an academic officer before, so it was naturally a bit laborious to deal with it. He had been busy for a whole day yesterday before he could handle most of it.
Therefore, after finishing ordering Mao this morning, Li Gefei returned to his busy work.
The shrine priest he worked in was in charge of all kinds of sacrifices. It sounded like a leisurely office, but in fact it was not idle at all.
There are more than 80 kinds of court sacrifices, which are divided into three levels: big sacrifices, middle sacrifices and group sacrifices.The grand priest is worshiped by the emperor in person, the middle priest is partly sacrificed by the emperor, and most of them are assigned officials to sacrifice.Group sacrificial offerings are officials performing sacrifices instead of the emperor.
Maybe what to sacrifice today, and what to sacrifice tomorrow.
Yuan Wai Lang is the doctor's deputy Zuo Er, and also the second in command of the priests of the entire temple, so Li Gefei is naturally busy.
In addition, it coincides with the imperial examinations now, and the entire Ministry of Rites is busy, and the Department of Rituals can't finish their work. Naturally, their brothers Yamen have to help share the burden, so Li Gefei is still so busy today that he didn't even have time for breakfast. When I went to eat, I just asked Guanglu Temple to send a bowl of plain noodles.
It's tasteless, but it's okay.
The messy affairs of the Ministry of Rites are entangled in my heart like a ball of twine, even if I eat delicacies from mountains and seas, they are still tasteless.
After eating a bowl of plain noodles with no salty taste, Li Gefei was not ready to rest, so he picked up the paperwork and continued to read.
Unexpectedly, the door of the value room was suddenly opened.
Li Gefei looked up and found that he didn't know the person who came, but he immediately came out from behind the table, bowed and bowed.
"My subordinate Li Gefei, I have met your lord."
It's just because the person who came was wearing a crimson and red official robe with a peacock patch on his chest.
Based on this alone, it is known that this person is a third-rank official.
"Get up."
The attitude of the third-rank officer was very kind, and he said with a smile: "Officer Li, have you gotten used to it in the past two days since you came to the Ministry of Rites?"
"Official..." Li Gefei hesitated.
I don't know what you do yet, so I just asked about the Ministry of Rites when I came up?
Seeing him like this, the man suddenly laughed, and immediately explained: "I am the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, Song Qiaonian."
"So it's Song Butang." Li Gefei bowed his hands.
It stands to reason that as the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the first thing he does after taking office is not to do anything else, but to pay a visit to the three hall officials.
However, the three of them are very busy recently, they were not in the yamen all day yesterday, and Li Gefei didn't bother to pay a visit.
But on the other side, Song Qiaonian was very dissatisfied with Li Gefei's attitude.
He originally thought that Li Gefei would bow respectfully and reverently when he found out his identity, but he didn't expect this old boy's attitude to be so flat?
This made Song Qiaonian punch into the cotton like a punch, and the mood of pretending to be pretentious suddenly disappeared.
You must know that the Ministry of Rites has a total of four Qingli Divisions, namely: Ritual System Division, Ancestral Priest, Host and Guest Division, and Refined Cuisine Division, and there are two servants on the left and right, so one servant is in charge of two Qingli Divisions.
The Ritual System Division is the most critical, and has always been under the control of the Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The priests who are slightly inferior will naturally belong to the Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
It can be said that Song Qiaonian, the right servant, is Li Gefei's strongest immediate boss.
Seeing such an iron boss now, is he still not sincere and frightened, and his attitude is not much different from before?
After Li Gefei saluted, he got up and said: "Master Huibutang, now that the official has just come to the Rites, it is the time when all kinds of twine are entangled, and I haven't figured it out yet."
He didn't plan to stay in the position of ceremonial member Wailang for too long at all, maybe one day His Majesty the Emperor saw that he was not interested, and he would dismiss him for any reason.
With this premise, why do you still bow your head to your boss?
What's more, Li Gefei also felt that he was not the kind of servile person.
If he was really an official fan, he would have already gone to Qin Hui's place to seek camp, why would he need to look at Song Qiaonian's face now?
However, in Song Qiaonian's eyes, all this was a great provocation.
As expected of Qin Hui's relatives, his bones are hard!
Song Qiaonian chuckled, and was about to say something, when a clerk suddenly ran outside and asked, "Is Siguan Li here?"
But he didn't expect that he was looking at Song Qiaonian who was turning around, and the little clerk's eyes widened in fright, and he hurriedly lowered his head: "Xiaguan has seen Mr. Butang..."
The surname of the priest of the temple is Zhou, so this Li Siguan must be referring to Li Gefei.
"Yes." Li Gefei looked at the scribe.
"Wang Zongbo has an invitation." The little scribe lowered his head and said.
Song Qiaonian frowned immediately.
If he is Li Gefei's iron boss, then Wang Mang is Song Qiaonian's iron boss.
"My lord?" Li Gefei looked at Song Qiaonian.
"Haha, since Uncle Da Zong invited you, then there is no need for Li Siguan to delay any longer. Let's hurry over."
Song Qiaonian turned his head and immediately put on a smiling face.
"Master Xie Butang."
After Li Gefei cupped his hands to thank him, he just followed the little scribe to Wang Mang's office.
Before he knocked on the door to ask for permission, a deep voice came from inside the door: "Come in."
Li Gefei was stunned, and pushed open the door of the valet room to go in. He saw a strong man in scarlet robes sitting behind the table, with a big face with beards, calm and pretentious.
"My subordinate Li Gefei, I have met Uncle Da Zong."
This world is a world of appearances. People say that people should not be judged by appearances, but in reality, people are judged by appearances everywhere.
To put it more directly, the imperial examinations are not only about essays, but also appearance, which is the so-called "herdsmen must have official appearances, and no official appearances will have no official authority".
Therefore, when enrolling, there is an additional condition, which is actually an inevitable condition, that is, to have a good appearance and complete six palaces.
For example, if the face shape, the first class is the face with the characters of "Guo", the face with the characters of "Jia", and the face with the characters of "Shen"; the second class is the face with the characters of "Tian" and "You".With these types of faces, once you wear an official hat, you will have an official appearance.If the parents are unkind and give birth to a "Nai" face, no matter how well the article is written... sorry, it is not for you.
For those with disabilities, or people with inflexible legs and feet, not to mention being selected, they can't even pass the hurdle of registration. Isn't this the biggest judging people by their appearance?
Li Gefei was a famous handsome guy when he was young, and he was well-known in the capital for his talent and appearance. Otherwise, Wang Gui, the prime minister at the time, would not have married his eldest daughter to him.
Now that Li Gefei is getting older, the few long beards under his jaw give him a bit of elegance and maturity.
Wang Mang had read his works these few days, and he had been in love with him for a long time, and now seeing his appearance again, his eyes brightened even more.
"Come and sit down, Li Siguan."
He looked Li Gefei up and down, and said with a smile: "You are called Uncle Wen, right? From now on, I will call you Uncle Wen."
As soon as Li Gefei sat down, he was taken aback.
He didn't expect that he would be treated like this by the dignified Shangshu.
A person has a name, a character, and a number.
Among them, the first name is called for the elders, the character is called for the peers, and the number is called for the younger generation.
Now Wang Mang is an elder, but he is willing to call him by his name, which is a sign of respect, and the dignified uncle calls himself by me instead of his own official, which shows the full intention of friendship.
"Wang Zongbo, my subordinate..."
However, Li Gefei didn't believe that there was such a big good thing in the world, how could a mediocre little employee, Wailang, receive such treatment from the dignified uncle?
But Wang Mang didn't take it seriously, and even made a small joke to cheer up the atmosphere: "Uncle Wen, Uncle Wen, when you call him the word Ni, I always feel like you are taking advantage of me."
"Uncle Da Zong just call the official's name." Li Gefei couldn't figure out what Wang Mang was thinking, so naturally he didn't dare to presume.
Wang Mang smiled lightly and shook his head, pointing to the thick stack of books open on the table: "Don't be restrained, words are the heart of a person, and I have read many of Uncle Wen's works these days."
"So you and I are no longer strangers, but already friends."
These words reminded Li Gefei. He still remembers that day in the political affairs hall of Ziwei Hall, His Majesty the Emperor had clearly said that Wang Mang, the Grand Master of the Ministry of Rites, is a person who likes ancient etiquette, and he wanted them to communicate and discuss more.
Could it be because of the works?
Li Gefei was only stunned for a moment, and then his mood improved a bit.
Any author will be happy when his work is appreciated.
Under the deliberate approach of Wang Mang, a superior official, the two officials who have studied ancient etiquette quickly talked about something...
Of course, this meeting was not all smooth sailing, because there were some differences in the views of the two.
After a while, Wang Mang's face turned red with anger, his beard was blown and his eyes were staring. Li Gefei was not afraid of him, but argued hard with him, as if he was not afraid of anything.
The two talked for a long time, until at noon, when they went to the Yamen, they heard the sounds of many officials walking outside, and they came back to their senses.
"Let's go, I invite you to have a meal today!"
Although Wang Mang's face was stinky, but his attitude was a little more friendly, he got up and pulled Li Gefei's sleeve to go out.
After all, it was the first time for Li Gefei, and he was still a little shy. When he was about to refuse, his stomach growled, which made him hold back the words.
As members of the second rank, Wang Mang and the others are different from the officials below.
The following people had to go out of the palace to eat because the food made by Guanglu Temple was unpalatable.
However, for the above kind of big people, they go out to eat if they want to eat, and if they don't want to eat...there is another way.
Guanglu Temple is not all big pots, self-heating also has small stoves, small canteens, and even provides delivery services within the imperial city.
Wang Mang took Li Gefei to the small cafeteria in Guanglu Temple, according to unspoken rules, only people with grade three or above can go there.
This scene was seen by Song Qiaonian who came out later, he hurried out of the imperial city without even eating, and headed towards Cai Jing's house...
Cai House.
In the spacious and bright hall, the floor is smooth and clear, and there are various rare antiques and cultural objects listed.
On the round table in the middle, there are all kinds of rare and delicious flavors that run on the ground, swim in the water, and fly in the sky. Cai Jing is sitting at the table in some cool dark purple lake silk robes, sipping a glass of wine happily.
In front of the table, there are also actors who play, play, play, sing, and dance. This troupe is raised by Mrs. Cai Jingcai, and they are specially asked to add to the fun every time they eat.
The only person who ate with Cai Jing today was his eldest son, Cai You.
However, today it was only halfway through the singing, when a servant ran in from outside, and said with a low eyebrow, "Master, Master Song Qiaonian is here."
"please come in."
Cai Jing stared intently at the young girl with lowered eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Surely the immortals haven't eaten at this point, right? Ask him to come over for dinner."
The servant led the order to go out, and Song Qiaonian, dressed in a bright red official robe, came in after a while.
"Master Taishan."
Cai You had already stood up, squeezed away the servants, and pulled out a chair for Song Qiaonian with a smile.
Song Qiaonian smiled and nodded to him, obviously very satisfied with this son-in-law.
"Xianmin, did you come here today because of the township examination?"
Now that the township examination is approaching, many passing joints are becoming more and more frequent.
Song Qiaonian glanced at the babbling actors over there, and shook his head helplessly: "It's not the rural exam, but Li Gefei."
"Ok?"
Only then did Cai Jing look away from the young and beautiful female actress, and turned to look at Song Qiaonian: "This person doesn't know what to do. He has entered the priesthood of the shrine. How can he escape from you?"
Song Qiaonian smiled wryly and shook his head: "He just joined the Ministry of Rites, but he didn't expect to climb up to Uncle Da Zong, but I have no idea what to do!"
"Wang Mang?"
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, then asked with interest: "Tell me about this in detail."
Song Qiaonian looked helpless, so he recounted all the things the two had talked about in the room all morning, and finally said: "On the first day after coming here, I was dragged by Da Zongbo to Guanglu Temple for dinner, how much do you think this is?" Be valued!"
After Cai Jing heard this, he didn't care about watching the female role, but frowned deeply: "I wanted to drive him out quickly, but I didn't want Qin Hui's people to gain a foothold in the outer court."
From the very beginning, a group of Cai party officials consciously discovered the essence of Li Gefei's case.
It must be that Qin Hui didn't take advantage of the incident with the governor of Longxi County a while ago.
Of course, if the position of a sixth-rank promoted official is also called cheap, Mr. Qin Xiang can be regarded as taking a small advantage.
But for Qin Hui, who has a big appetite, this will definitely not satisfy him.
The promotion of Li Gefei must also be because he realized the weakness of his own power, and in order to regain his position, he specially went to fool the emperor, laying the foundation for him to expand his power in the outer court.
And His Majesty may also have the psychology of compensation, so he agreed to his request.
But all this could not be hidden from the wise Cai Dang, and they were easily spotted by them.
What surprised the Cai party even more was that Li Gefei went headlong into the temple priests. Isn't this exactly their territory?Wouldn't it be easy to get rid of you?
But it wasn't until today's incident that Cai Jing realized that things didn't seem so simple...
Cai You also frowned at the side and said, "Father, Lord Taishan, the most urgent task now is not Li Gefei, but Uncle Da Zong and Prime Minister Qin."
Cai Jing nodded slowly when he heard the words, and his face was not very good-looking: "It's okay if it's just Li Gefei, but I'm afraid that Wang Mang and Qin Hui will collude..."
What happened to Li Gefei is a bad sign.
If Wang Mang, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, also voted for Qin Hui, then they would be completely at a disadvantage.
Song Qiaonian hadn't figured it out at first, but now that he heard Cai Jing and his son's analysis, he was taken aback.
If Wang Mang took refuge in Qin Hui, wouldn't there be a nomination certificate?
What is the best nomination certificate?Isn't he the right servant of the Ministry of Rites of the Cai Party?
"Master Cai..." Song Qiaonian's forehead dripped with cold sweat, and he couldn't help asking, "What should I do?"
Cai Jing pondered for a moment, and then said: "If this is the case, not only should we be anxious, but He Shen will definitely not agree."
"Just go back, don't panic."
The Six Books of Shangshu is not only Cai Jing's domain, but also He Shen's domain. It is impossible for him to let such a crucial ritual department belong to others.
Seeing Cai Jing's reaction like this, Song Qiaonian was relieved.
The officials of the Cai party all know that their lord is not a person who will sit and wait for death. Since he said this, there must be some tricks...
Song Qiaonian felt at ease, and forgot to have a meal here, and hurried out of Cai's mansion to go back to the yamen.
It's just that before I got into the sedan chair, my stomach growled.
As soon as he touched his belly, his old face was not red at all and he said with emotion: "I am worried about my family and country, and I am in such a situation."
"Master, it's time for the crabs to be ripe recently, how about going to the Xianjia Building?" the long follower at the side suggested with a smile.
Song Qiaonian hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head lightly: "You go and buy it, and send it to my value room."
If it was normal, he would definitely want to sit down.
But now Wang Mang may move closer to Qin Hui, and may get him down at any time...
At this time, it is better to be cautious and not fall into the trap.
Song Qiaonian should be thankful that he didn't go to Xianjia Building, otherwise, if he caught someone's whereabouts and was hated by that narrow-minded person, even if Wang Mang didn't mess with him, his happy life would be over...
In the capital, as the autumn is getting closer, more and more talented students come out to relax.
The streets are full of students wearing blouses and silk sash, ranging from teenagers to 60 years old. Everyone calls them friends, and they talk with "whatever they say". Steaming, Li Qian didn't need vinegar when he came out to eat crabs.
In Xianjia Building, the private rooms on the third floor were all occupied, so Li Gan and the three of them sat in the lobby on the second floor.
There are not only fat crabs here, but also fresh shrimps that make people bite their tongues, soft-shelled soft-shelled turtles, and the intoxicating signature "Mingyue Bridge" stuffed...
Around them, apart from rich businessmen in brocade clothes, most of them were scholars in thongs and wealthy families.
While drinking wine and eating crabs, I chatted with my companions.
"Master, when shall we go?"
Lu Bu was full since he was full, just like a charcoal basin under his buttocks, he kept turning left and right, but couldn't sit still. Seeing that Li Qian had finished eating another crab, he couldn't help but ask again with a shy face.
"What's the rush..." The old eunuch gnawed on the back shell of an old turtle, trying to gnaw off the last ounces of meat.
At first he thought it was quite indecent and unrefined, but after seeing His Majesty eating crabs two days ago, the old eunuch couldn't care less about it.
Even His Majesty took the crab claws and gnawed it directly. Naturally, a eunuch like him should be even less refined.
But don't say it, it's quite refreshing to eat like this...
The old eunuch put down the old turtle shell and looked at Lu Bu with dissatisfaction: "The master has to digest his food after eating, how can he go to see your labor competition right away."
Today is the day of the appointment with Xing Daorong, which is why Lu Bu is so restless.
"Don't worry."
Li Qian pointed out the window with a smile, and said to Lu Bu: "The sun is shining brightly, even if you go to the martial arts competition, you are not afraid of heatstroke?"
"Wait until the sun goes down a little bit and it's cooler, wouldn't it be fun to draw?"
Lv Bu was taken aback, and hurriedly smiled and said, "Master is more thoughtful!"
Li Gan just smiled and said nothing, and continued to listen to the high-spirited talks of the scholars around him. The hottest topic in the capital now, apart from the upcoming autumn, is the upcoming war against Wu.
From the mouths of these scholars, Li Gan can probably infer the thoughts of the entire gentry class towards the court...
"If you think about it, you will know. How could the imperial court's imperial army lose? This is a real 300,000 people!"
"That's right, it's like raging waves destroying a dike, or like snow meeting a scorching sun, you just need to push all the way across, and taking Gusu City is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"
"I heard that it is not only the imperial court that is going to attack, even Qi Chuyue has begun to gather remnants and prepare to attack Wu!"
"Pull you down, these three kingdoms have long been defeated by the Wu kingdom, and the Chu kingdom is about to be destroyed. How can we counterattack again?"
"Not necessarily. I heard that the Xiang family of Chu State still has talents, and they still want to restore the country..."
The arguments of the scholars are almost the same, and they don't look down on Wu's crooked people at all.
Even some of the scholars from the state of Wu whom I met before were not very optimistic about their own country.
This has nothing to do with whether you are patriotic or not, but whether you are a fool or not.
The difference in military strength was so great that Sun Wu, the invincible general who Wu relied on to lead the army, left Wu again.
In this way, it is no wonder that Wu Guo can win!
After listening for a while, the diners in the restaurant gradually dispersed, and Li Qian also left here with the three of them, and took a nap in the old eunuch's outer house, and then rushed to Xing Daorong's house with Lu Bu and the old eunuch.
The three of them got into the carriage carrying passengers and walked a long way. According to Xing Daorong's words that day, they came to Yanfufang in the south of the capital.
Xing Daorong's home is here.
The last time he left Mingde Gate to take an oath as a teacher in the southern suburbs, Li Gan stayed in the jade bunny all the time, so he didn't know the situation in the capital.
But this time when he was sitting outside the carriage, he could see clearly that from north to south in the capital, the flow of people was getting less and less, and there were not as many people walking around and vendors setting up stalls as in the north.
When Li Gan asked, the old eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty, our imperial city is to the north, the mansions and mansions of many adults are also to the north, and the east and west markets are also to the north."
"If the south is richer than the north, it's really unreasonable!"
"That's true." Li Gan nodded, looking at the houses on both sides of the road.
The ground was originally paved with stone slabs, but after so many years of wind and dust, the original bluestone slabs have long since turned into loess slates.
Most of the houses with gray walls and black tiles are dusty and look very inconspicuous.
The old eunuch smiled and said, "My lord, the south side is not without interesting places. There is a Furong Garden in the southeast corner. The scenery is very beautiful. Many wealthy businessmen and officials have bought houses there."
"If you want to go, why don't you just call a car and have a look?"
Lu Bu glared at the old eunuch with a pair of bull's eyes.
If I went to Furong Garden today, wouldn't I be unable to go to Xing Daorong's house again?
"next time."
Li Gan waved his hand, preventing Lu Bu and Xing Daorong from fighting, the two would not be reconciled.
"My lord is wise!" Lu Bu was overjoyed, he leaned over and beat his shoulders and pinched his legs.
"Okay, let's go to his house."
Li Gan pushed away Lv Bu who came up to show his hospitality, and pointed to a house in front of him.
I saw that it was a small courtyard, the walls of the earthy gray courtyard were not high, and there was no porter at the entrance, but a wooden door painted with black paint.
Lu Bu went up to knock on the door, and soon there were footsteps.
With a creak, the wooden door was pushed open, revealing the shirtless Xing Daorong inside. When he saw Lu Bu, his face showed a look of joy.
"So it's Lu Bu, and these two brothers, please come in quickly!"
The old eunuch raised his eyebrows, and really wanted to answer him, who is your brother, but seeing that His Majesty didn't say anything, he obediently kept his mouth shut.
The three of them followed him into the courtyard, and Li Qian looked around and nodded slowly.
The small courtyard is not big, but the inside is neatly tidied up, exposing the clean yellow land.
In addition to a well and a few agricultural tools, there are a few human-shaped wooden stakes, which are covered with traces of knocking and beating, which can be seen from frequent use.
"Drink a bowl of water first!"
While Li Gan was looking at it, Xing Daorong had already brought out a tall yellow wooden square table, two long stools, a teapot, and four large porcelain bowls from the room.
Lu Bu's eyes were sharp, and he caught a glimpse of those farm tools, subconsciously smiled and said, "Brother Xing, are you still farming here?"
Xing Daorong poured boiled water for the four of them, and then said: "That's natural, it's here in Yanfufang!"
The capital is so big that there are people in the south who open fields and grow crops, which is absolutely impossible to see in the north of the capital where every inch of land is expensive.
Lu Bu was surprised when he heard the words. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.
"Why does a man need to manage this kind of land himself? Wouldn't it be wronged by brother Xing's martial arts?"
Lu Bu stood up and kept giving Li Gan hints.
But before Li Gan could say anything, Xing Daorong said with a smile: "I don't manage it myself, it's my family's tenants. The small half of Yanfufang belongs to my family."
puff~
Lu Bu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, and he was worried about him!
Sitting on half a square, even in the south, it's worth his damn money!
Li Gan smiled even more, and said to himself that it turned out that the meat of the big bun was not on the folds.
Think about it too, if it is an ordinary farmer, how could it be possible for Xing Daorong to look like a big and three rough, and still have the time to hang out in Dongshi?
"Brother is still strong." Lu Buqiang smiled and gave a thumbs up: "But even so, it doesn't hinder brother..."
Just as he was about to say something about meritorious deeds, Li Qian coughed twice and interrupted: "It doesn't prevent you from competing with Xing Zhuangshi."
No one in the army accepted Xing Daorong's favor, and if he went in to serve as a soldier with his ability, he might be beaten up by those soldiers.
Of course, perhaps Xing Daorong's martial arts skills may also be strong...
After hearing what he said in Xianjia Building earlier, Li Qian was somewhat suspicious.
Could it be that this guy is really a master?
Anyway, let's try it out today.
Lu Bu wanted to try his hand with Xing Daorong for a long time, and after drinking a bowl of water, he proposed to exchange ideas. Xing Daorong didn't intend to spoil him, so he agreed immediately.
Seeing that Lu Bu had also taken off his outer shirt, revealing his muscular body, the two strong men set up a stance in this small courtyard, and a battle between dragons and tigers was about to take place.
If the old eunuch were to evaluate it, this would be a well-matched opponent.
But if Li Qian were to evaluate...
He can only pray that Lu Bu can stop in time.
"Feng Xian..."
Li Gan thought for a while, but still showed a bit of unbearable expression: "You let Xing Zhuangshi make the first move."
Lu Bu was taken aback, but Xing Daorong showed some dissatisfaction on his face.
But before he could open his mouth, Li Gan spoke up and explained earnestly: "Xing Zhuangshi doesn't know something. The martial arts instructor in my house is a top master, not to mention these generals and marshals in the capital. , Even if you look at the whole world, the people who can beat him may not be able to exceed the number of palms."
The old eunuch was stunned when he heard the words, and Xing Daorong was also stunned.
So awesome? ?
However, Lu Bu did not expect that he had such a high status in Li Qian's mind, and his bull's eyes were moved to tears immediately, and he trembled affectionately: "Master..."
Li Gan got goosebumps from seeing him, and hurriedly waved his hands: "Hurry up and try."
"Master, I..."
Lu Bu wiped his eyes, straightened his body immediately, and swore, "Master, don't worry, I won't embarrass you!"
Li Gan was sweating profusely, but he didn't expect that these words would actually inspire this guy's fighting spirit.
However, it seemed that Xing Daorong was a little dignified, and he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
"bring it on!"
Lu Bu stood in an even and steady posture, staring solemnly at Xing Daorong opposite him, obviously planning to perform well.
Xing Daorong moved his feet lightly, circling around Lu Bu, his eyes were cold, as if he was looking for a flaw, the atmosphere between the two gradually became dignified.
Seeing him turning back and forth two and a half times, but still not moving, the old eunuch couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "This is a big show..."
"What do you know?"
Li Gan was actually quite nervous, and couldn't help but whispered: "He is called a master, and he can catch the flaws in Qi!"
The old eunuch was speechless, thinking, why am I not obedient to such a master?
But after all, it was the words of His Majesty the Emperor, so he said with a shy smile: "Master can detect the flaws in their aura, he is really better than a master, he must be a master..."
Li Gan ignored him, because Xing Daorong moved.
He yelled violently, his brows and eyes stood upright, his spirit sank in his dantian, and he raised his body, and suddenly he punched out his right fist, his muscles and muscles raised up, majestic and upright, like a dragon going out to sea, his momentum was even more like a landslide, bringing up a violent air current , I want to destroy everything in front of me, and break through this unfair world! ! !
slap~
There was a small soft sound.
Lu Bu's big hand came later, and directly squeezed this shocking punch on Xing Daorong's chest.
Not moving.
Lu Bu blinked, his big eyes were full of doubts, as if he was saying:
That's it?
There was an awkward atmosphere in the small courtyard for a while.
(End of this chapter)
If you want to gain something, you must first be prepared to lose something.
Since Zhao Kuangyi wanted to win this first victory, he had to feed the others first and let them give up the task of attacking Sizhou.
Perhaps Zhao Er's force value is not very good, but when it comes to this kind of political scheming, he can still rank among the generals.
I saw him pulling and beating, and after a few rounds, he appeased the strong opponent Han Qinhu who wanted to fight for Sizhou, and it was Xu Yiyi who pulled back a few allies, and the remaining guards just wanted to fight again. There is no way to argue with him.
The tactic of Zuo Weiwei attacking Sizhou and the remaining nine guards continuing to Xuyi was set. The generals who had finished the art of war class left this big tent one after another, and went to their own tents with their knowledge of art of war filled. ...
There are still a few days before the army can reach Sizhou, so we must be vigilant at this time.
At least the first battle must be fought well.
Because this is not just their war, it is also a concern of the whole world...
The imperial city, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
Li Gefei came to report yesterday, and just came to the Ministry of Rites, so he was naturally overwhelmed with these messy business affairs.
He had never held an official position other than an academic officer before, so it was naturally a bit laborious to deal with it. He had been busy for a whole day yesterday before he could handle most of it.
Therefore, after finishing ordering Mao this morning, Li Gefei returned to his busy work.
The shrine priest he worked in was in charge of all kinds of sacrifices. It sounded like a leisurely office, but in fact it was not idle at all.
There are more than 80 kinds of court sacrifices, which are divided into three levels: big sacrifices, middle sacrifices and group sacrifices.The grand priest is worshiped by the emperor in person, the middle priest is partly sacrificed by the emperor, and most of them are assigned officials to sacrifice.Group sacrificial offerings are officials performing sacrifices instead of the emperor.
Maybe what to sacrifice today, and what to sacrifice tomorrow.
Yuan Wai Lang is the doctor's deputy Zuo Er, and also the second in command of the priests of the entire temple, so Li Gefei is naturally busy.
In addition, it coincides with the imperial examinations now, and the entire Ministry of Rites is busy, and the Department of Rituals can't finish their work. Naturally, their brothers Yamen have to help share the burden, so Li Gefei is still so busy today that he didn't even have time for breakfast. When I went to eat, I just asked Guanglu Temple to send a bowl of plain noodles.
It's tasteless, but it's okay.
The messy affairs of the Ministry of Rites are entangled in my heart like a ball of twine, even if I eat delicacies from mountains and seas, they are still tasteless.
After eating a bowl of plain noodles with no salty taste, Li Gefei was not ready to rest, so he picked up the paperwork and continued to read.
Unexpectedly, the door of the value room was suddenly opened.
Li Gefei looked up and found that he didn't know the person who came, but he immediately came out from behind the table, bowed and bowed.
"My subordinate Li Gefei, I have met your lord."
It's just because the person who came was wearing a crimson and red official robe with a peacock patch on his chest.
Based on this alone, it is known that this person is a third-rank official.
"Get up."
The attitude of the third-rank officer was very kind, and he said with a smile: "Officer Li, have you gotten used to it in the past two days since you came to the Ministry of Rites?"
"Official..." Li Gefei hesitated.
I don't know what you do yet, so I just asked about the Ministry of Rites when I came up?
Seeing him like this, the man suddenly laughed, and immediately explained: "I am the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, Song Qiaonian."
"So it's Song Butang." Li Gefei bowed his hands.
It stands to reason that as the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the first thing he does after taking office is not to do anything else, but to pay a visit to the three hall officials.
However, the three of them are very busy recently, they were not in the yamen all day yesterday, and Li Gefei didn't bother to pay a visit.
But on the other side, Song Qiaonian was very dissatisfied with Li Gefei's attitude.
He originally thought that Li Gefei would bow respectfully and reverently when he found out his identity, but he didn't expect this old boy's attitude to be so flat?
This made Song Qiaonian punch into the cotton like a punch, and the mood of pretending to be pretentious suddenly disappeared.
You must know that the Ministry of Rites has a total of four Qingli Divisions, namely: Ritual System Division, Ancestral Priest, Host and Guest Division, and Refined Cuisine Division, and there are two servants on the left and right, so one servant is in charge of two Qingli Divisions.
The Ritual System Division is the most critical, and has always been under the control of the Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The priests who are slightly inferior will naturally belong to the Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
It can be said that Song Qiaonian, the right servant, is Li Gefei's strongest immediate boss.
Seeing such an iron boss now, is he still not sincere and frightened, and his attitude is not much different from before?
After Li Gefei saluted, he got up and said: "Master Huibutang, now that the official has just come to the Rites, it is the time when all kinds of twine are entangled, and I haven't figured it out yet."
He didn't plan to stay in the position of ceremonial member Wailang for too long at all, maybe one day His Majesty the Emperor saw that he was not interested, and he would dismiss him for any reason.
With this premise, why do you still bow your head to your boss?
What's more, Li Gefei also felt that he was not the kind of servile person.
If he was really an official fan, he would have already gone to Qin Hui's place to seek camp, why would he need to look at Song Qiaonian's face now?
However, in Song Qiaonian's eyes, all this was a great provocation.
As expected of Qin Hui's relatives, his bones are hard!
Song Qiaonian chuckled, and was about to say something, when a clerk suddenly ran outside and asked, "Is Siguan Li here?"
But he didn't expect that he was looking at Song Qiaonian who was turning around, and the little clerk's eyes widened in fright, and he hurriedly lowered his head: "Xiaguan has seen Mr. Butang..."
The surname of the priest of the temple is Zhou, so this Li Siguan must be referring to Li Gefei.
"Yes." Li Gefei looked at the scribe.
"Wang Zongbo has an invitation." The little scribe lowered his head and said.
Song Qiaonian frowned immediately.
If he is Li Gefei's iron boss, then Wang Mang is Song Qiaonian's iron boss.
"My lord?" Li Gefei looked at Song Qiaonian.
"Haha, since Uncle Da Zong invited you, then there is no need for Li Siguan to delay any longer. Let's hurry over."
Song Qiaonian turned his head and immediately put on a smiling face.
"Master Xie Butang."
After Li Gefei cupped his hands to thank him, he just followed the little scribe to Wang Mang's office.
Before he knocked on the door to ask for permission, a deep voice came from inside the door: "Come in."
Li Gefei was stunned, and pushed open the door of the valet room to go in. He saw a strong man in scarlet robes sitting behind the table, with a big face with beards, calm and pretentious.
"My subordinate Li Gefei, I have met Uncle Da Zong."
This world is a world of appearances. People say that people should not be judged by appearances, but in reality, people are judged by appearances everywhere.
To put it more directly, the imperial examinations are not only about essays, but also appearance, which is the so-called "herdsmen must have official appearances, and no official appearances will have no official authority".
Therefore, when enrolling, there is an additional condition, which is actually an inevitable condition, that is, to have a good appearance and complete six palaces.
For example, if the face shape, the first class is the face with the characters of "Guo", the face with the characters of "Jia", and the face with the characters of "Shen"; the second class is the face with the characters of "Tian" and "You".With these types of faces, once you wear an official hat, you will have an official appearance.If the parents are unkind and give birth to a "Nai" face, no matter how well the article is written... sorry, it is not for you.
For those with disabilities, or people with inflexible legs and feet, not to mention being selected, they can't even pass the hurdle of registration. Isn't this the biggest judging people by their appearance?
Li Gefei was a famous handsome guy when he was young, and he was well-known in the capital for his talent and appearance. Otherwise, Wang Gui, the prime minister at the time, would not have married his eldest daughter to him.
Now that Li Gefei is getting older, the few long beards under his jaw give him a bit of elegance and maturity.
Wang Mang had read his works these few days, and he had been in love with him for a long time, and now seeing his appearance again, his eyes brightened even more.
"Come and sit down, Li Siguan."
He looked Li Gefei up and down, and said with a smile: "You are called Uncle Wen, right? From now on, I will call you Uncle Wen."
As soon as Li Gefei sat down, he was taken aback.
He didn't expect that he would be treated like this by the dignified Shangshu.
A person has a name, a character, and a number.
Among them, the first name is called for the elders, the character is called for the peers, and the number is called for the younger generation.
Now Wang Mang is an elder, but he is willing to call him by his name, which is a sign of respect, and the dignified uncle calls himself by me instead of his own official, which shows the full intention of friendship.
"Wang Zongbo, my subordinate..."
However, Li Gefei didn't believe that there was such a big good thing in the world, how could a mediocre little employee, Wailang, receive such treatment from the dignified uncle?
But Wang Mang didn't take it seriously, and even made a small joke to cheer up the atmosphere: "Uncle Wen, Uncle Wen, when you call him the word Ni, I always feel like you are taking advantage of me."
"Uncle Da Zong just call the official's name." Li Gefei couldn't figure out what Wang Mang was thinking, so naturally he didn't dare to presume.
Wang Mang smiled lightly and shook his head, pointing to the thick stack of books open on the table: "Don't be restrained, words are the heart of a person, and I have read many of Uncle Wen's works these days."
"So you and I are no longer strangers, but already friends."
These words reminded Li Gefei. He still remembers that day in the political affairs hall of Ziwei Hall, His Majesty the Emperor had clearly said that Wang Mang, the Grand Master of the Ministry of Rites, is a person who likes ancient etiquette, and he wanted them to communicate and discuss more.
Could it be because of the works?
Li Gefei was only stunned for a moment, and then his mood improved a bit.
Any author will be happy when his work is appreciated.
Under the deliberate approach of Wang Mang, a superior official, the two officials who have studied ancient etiquette quickly talked about something...
Of course, this meeting was not all smooth sailing, because there were some differences in the views of the two.
After a while, Wang Mang's face turned red with anger, his beard was blown and his eyes were staring. Li Gefei was not afraid of him, but argued hard with him, as if he was not afraid of anything.
The two talked for a long time, until at noon, when they went to the Yamen, they heard the sounds of many officials walking outside, and they came back to their senses.
"Let's go, I invite you to have a meal today!"
Although Wang Mang's face was stinky, but his attitude was a little more friendly, he got up and pulled Li Gefei's sleeve to go out.
After all, it was the first time for Li Gefei, and he was still a little shy. When he was about to refuse, his stomach growled, which made him hold back the words.
As members of the second rank, Wang Mang and the others are different from the officials below.
The following people had to go out of the palace to eat because the food made by Guanglu Temple was unpalatable.
However, for the above kind of big people, they go out to eat if they want to eat, and if they don't want to eat...there is another way.
Guanglu Temple is not all big pots, self-heating also has small stoves, small canteens, and even provides delivery services within the imperial city.
Wang Mang took Li Gefei to the small cafeteria in Guanglu Temple, according to unspoken rules, only people with grade three or above can go there.
This scene was seen by Song Qiaonian who came out later, he hurried out of the imperial city without even eating, and headed towards Cai Jing's house...
Cai House.
In the spacious and bright hall, the floor is smooth and clear, and there are various rare antiques and cultural objects listed.
On the round table in the middle, there are all kinds of rare and delicious flavors that run on the ground, swim in the water, and fly in the sky. Cai Jing is sitting at the table in some cool dark purple lake silk robes, sipping a glass of wine happily.
In front of the table, there are also actors who play, play, play, sing, and dance. This troupe is raised by Mrs. Cai Jingcai, and they are specially asked to add to the fun every time they eat.
The only person who ate with Cai Jing today was his eldest son, Cai You.
However, today it was only halfway through the singing, when a servant ran in from outside, and said with a low eyebrow, "Master, Master Song Qiaonian is here."
"please come in."
Cai Jing stared intently at the young girl with lowered eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Surely the immortals haven't eaten at this point, right? Ask him to come over for dinner."
The servant led the order to go out, and Song Qiaonian, dressed in a bright red official robe, came in after a while.
"Master Taishan."
Cai You had already stood up, squeezed away the servants, and pulled out a chair for Song Qiaonian with a smile.
Song Qiaonian smiled and nodded to him, obviously very satisfied with this son-in-law.
"Xianmin, did you come here today because of the township examination?"
Now that the township examination is approaching, many passing joints are becoming more and more frequent.
Song Qiaonian glanced at the babbling actors over there, and shook his head helplessly: "It's not the rural exam, but Li Gefei."
"Ok?"
Only then did Cai Jing look away from the young and beautiful female actress, and turned to look at Song Qiaonian: "This person doesn't know what to do. He has entered the priesthood of the shrine. How can he escape from you?"
Song Qiaonian smiled wryly and shook his head: "He just joined the Ministry of Rites, but he didn't expect to climb up to Uncle Da Zong, but I have no idea what to do!"
"Wang Mang?"
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment, then asked with interest: "Tell me about this in detail."
Song Qiaonian looked helpless, so he recounted all the things the two had talked about in the room all morning, and finally said: "On the first day after coming here, I was dragged by Da Zongbo to Guanglu Temple for dinner, how much do you think this is?" Be valued!"
After Cai Jing heard this, he didn't care about watching the female role, but frowned deeply: "I wanted to drive him out quickly, but I didn't want Qin Hui's people to gain a foothold in the outer court."
From the very beginning, a group of Cai party officials consciously discovered the essence of Li Gefei's case.
It must be that Qin Hui didn't take advantage of the incident with the governor of Longxi County a while ago.
Of course, if the position of a sixth-rank promoted official is also called cheap, Mr. Qin Xiang can be regarded as taking a small advantage.
But for Qin Hui, who has a big appetite, this will definitely not satisfy him.
The promotion of Li Gefei must also be because he realized the weakness of his own power, and in order to regain his position, he specially went to fool the emperor, laying the foundation for him to expand his power in the outer court.
And His Majesty may also have the psychology of compensation, so he agreed to his request.
But all this could not be hidden from the wise Cai Dang, and they were easily spotted by them.
What surprised the Cai party even more was that Li Gefei went headlong into the temple priests. Isn't this exactly their territory?Wouldn't it be easy to get rid of you?
But it wasn't until today's incident that Cai Jing realized that things didn't seem so simple...
Cai You also frowned at the side and said, "Father, Lord Taishan, the most urgent task now is not Li Gefei, but Uncle Da Zong and Prime Minister Qin."
Cai Jing nodded slowly when he heard the words, and his face was not very good-looking: "It's okay if it's just Li Gefei, but I'm afraid that Wang Mang and Qin Hui will collude..."
What happened to Li Gefei is a bad sign.
If Wang Mang, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, also voted for Qin Hui, then they would be completely at a disadvantage.
Song Qiaonian hadn't figured it out at first, but now that he heard Cai Jing and his son's analysis, he was taken aback.
If Wang Mang took refuge in Qin Hui, wouldn't there be a nomination certificate?
What is the best nomination certificate?Isn't he the right servant of the Ministry of Rites of the Cai Party?
"Master Cai..." Song Qiaonian's forehead dripped with cold sweat, and he couldn't help asking, "What should I do?"
Cai Jing pondered for a moment, and then said: "If this is the case, not only should we be anxious, but He Shen will definitely not agree."
"Just go back, don't panic."
The Six Books of Shangshu is not only Cai Jing's domain, but also He Shen's domain. It is impossible for him to let such a crucial ritual department belong to others.
Seeing Cai Jing's reaction like this, Song Qiaonian was relieved.
The officials of the Cai party all know that their lord is not a person who will sit and wait for death. Since he said this, there must be some tricks...
Song Qiaonian felt at ease, and forgot to have a meal here, and hurried out of Cai's mansion to go back to the yamen.
It's just that before I got into the sedan chair, my stomach growled.
As soon as he touched his belly, his old face was not red at all and he said with emotion: "I am worried about my family and country, and I am in such a situation."
"Master, it's time for the crabs to be ripe recently, how about going to the Xianjia Building?" the long follower at the side suggested with a smile.
Song Qiaonian hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head lightly: "You go and buy it, and send it to my value room."
If it was normal, he would definitely want to sit down.
But now Wang Mang may move closer to Qin Hui, and may get him down at any time...
At this time, it is better to be cautious and not fall into the trap.
Song Qiaonian should be thankful that he didn't go to Xianjia Building, otherwise, if he caught someone's whereabouts and was hated by that narrow-minded person, even if Wang Mang didn't mess with him, his happy life would be over...
In the capital, as the autumn is getting closer, more and more talented students come out to relax.
The streets are full of students wearing blouses and silk sash, ranging from teenagers to 60 years old. Everyone calls them friends, and they talk with "whatever they say". Steaming, Li Qian didn't need vinegar when he came out to eat crabs.
In Xianjia Building, the private rooms on the third floor were all occupied, so Li Gan and the three of them sat in the lobby on the second floor.
There are not only fat crabs here, but also fresh shrimps that make people bite their tongues, soft-shelled soft-shelled turtles, and the intoxicating signature "Mingyue Bridge" stuffed...
Around them, apart from rich businessmen in brocade clothes, most of them were scholars in thongs and wealthy families.
While drinking wine and eating crabs, I chatted with my companions.
"Master, when shall we go?"
Lu Bu was full since he was full, just like a charcoal basin under his buttocks, he kept turning left and right, but couldn't sit still. Seeing that Li Qian had finished eating another crab, he couldn't help but ask again with a shy face.
"What's the rush..." The old eunuch gnawed on the back shell of an old turtle, trying to gnaw off the last ounces of meat.
At first he thought it was quite indecent and unrefined, but after seeing His Majesty eating crabs two days ago, the old eunuch couldn't care less about it.
Even His Majesty took the crab claws and gnawed it directly. Naturally, a eunuch like him should be even less refined.
But don't say it, it's quite refreshing to eat like this...
The old eunuch put down the old turtle shell and looked at Lu Bu with dissatisfaction: "The master has to digest his food after eating, how can he go to see your labor competition right away."
Today is the day of the appointment with Xing Daorong, which is why Lu Bu is so restless.
"Don't worry."
Li Qian pointed out the window with a smile, and said to Lu Bu: "The sun is shining brightly, even if you go to the martial arts competition, you are not afraid of heatstroke?"
"Wait until the sun goes down a little bit and it's cooler, wouldn't it be fun to draw?"
Lv Bu was taken aback, and hurriedly smiled and said, "Master is more thoughtful!"
Li Gan just smiled and said nothing, and continued to listen to the high-spirited talks of the scholars around him. The hottest topic in the capital now, apart from the upcoming autumn, is the upcoming war against Wu.
From the mouths of these scholars, Li Gan can probably infer the thoughts of the entire gentry class towards the court...
"If you think about it, you will know. How could the imperial court's imperial army lose? This is a real 300,000 people!"
"That's right, it's like raging waves destroying a dike, or like snow meeting a scorching sun, you just need to push all the way across, and taking Gusu City is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"
"I heard that it is not only the imperial court that is going to attack, even Qi Chuyue has begun to gather remnants and prepare to attack Wu!"
"Pull you down, these three kingdoms have long been defeated by the Wu kingdom, and the Chu kingdom is about to be destroyed. How can we counterattack again?"
"Not necessarily. I heard that the Xiang family of Chu State still has talents, and they still want to restore the country..."
The arguments of the scholars are almost the same, and they don't look down on Wu's crooked people at all.
Even some of the scholars from the state of Wu whom I met before were not very optimistic about their own country.
This has nothing to do with whether you are patriotic or not, but whether you are a fool or not.
The difference in military strength was so great that Sun Wu, the invincible general who Wu relied on to lead the army, left Wu again.
In this way, it is no wonder that Wu Guo can win!
After listening for a while, the diners in the restaurant gradually dispersed, and Li Qian also left here with the three of them, and took a nap in the old eunuch's outer house, and then rushed to Xing Daorong's house with Lu Bu and the old eunuch.
The three of them got into the carriage carrying passengers and walked a long way. According to Xing Daorong's words that day, they came to Yanfufang in the south of the capital.
Xing Daorong's home is here.
The last time he left Mingde Gate to take an oath as a teacher in the southern suburbs, Li Gan stayed in the jade bunny all the time, so he didn't know the situation in the capital.
But this time when he was sitting outside the carriage, he could see clearly that from north to south in the capital, the flow of people was getting less and less, and there were not as many people walking around and vendors setting up stalls as in the north.
When Li Gan asked, the old eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty, our imperial city is to the north, the mansions and mansions of many adults are also to the north, and the east and west markets are also to the north."
"If the south is richer than the north, it's really unreasonable!"
"That's true." Li Gan nodded, looking at the houses on both sides of the road.
The ground was originally paved with stone slabs, but after so many years of wind and dust, the original bluestone slabs have long since turned into loess slates.
Most of the houses with gray walls and black tiles are dusty and look very inconspicuous.
The old eunuch smiled and said, "My lord, the south side is not without interesting places. There is a Furong Garden in the southeast corner. The scenery is very beautiful. Many wealthy businessmen and officials have bought houses there."
"If you want to go, why don't you just call a car and have a look?"
Lu Bu glared at the old eunuch with a pair of bull's eyes.
If I went to Furong Garden today, wouldn't I be unable to go to Xing Daorong's house again?
"next time."
Li Gan waved his hand, preventing Lu Bu and Xing Daorong from fighting, the two would not be reconciled.
"My lord is wise!" Lu Bu was overjoyed, he leaned over and beat his shoulders and pinched his legs.
"Okay, let's go to his house."
Li Gan pushed away Lv Bu who came up to show his hospitality, and pointed to a house in front of him.
I saw that it was a small courtyard, the walls of the earthy gray courtyard were not high, and there was no porter at the entrance, but a wooden door painted with black paint.
Lu Bu went up to knock on the door, and soon there were footsteps.
With a creak, the wooden door was pushed open, revealing the shirtless Xing Daorong inside. When he saw Lu Bu, his face showed a look of joy.
"So it's Lu Bu, and these two brothers, please come in quickly!"
The old eunuch raised his eyebrows, and really wanted to answer him, who is your brother, but seeing that His Majesty didn't say anything, he obediently kept his mouth shut.
The three of them followed him into the courtyard, and Li Qian looked around and nodded slowly.
The small courtyard is not big, but the inside is neatly tidied up, exposing the clean yellow land.
In addition to a well and a few agricultural tools, there are a few human-shaped wooden stakes, which are covered with traces of knocking and beating, which can be seen from frequent use.
"Drink a bowl of water first!"
While Li Gan was looking at it, Xing Daorong had already brought out a tall yellow wooden square table, two long stools, a teapot, and four large porcelain bowls from the room.
Lu Bu's eyes were sharp, and he caught a glimpse of those farm tools, subconsciously smiled and said, "Brother Xing, are you still farming here?"
Xing Daorong poured boiled water for the four of them, and then said: "That's natural, it's here in Yanfufang!"
The capital is so big that there are people in the south who open fields and grow crops, which is absolutely impossible to see in the north of the capital where every inch of land is expensive.
Lu Bu was surprised when he heard the words. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.
"Why does a man need to manage this kind of land himself? Wouldn't it be wronged by brother Xing's martial arts?"
Lu Bu stood up and kept giving Li Gan hints.
But before Li Gan could say anything, Xing Daorong said with a smile: "I don't manage it myself, it's my family's tenants. The small half of Yanfufang belongs to my family."
puff~
Lu Bu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, and he was worried about him!
Sitting on half a square, even in the south, it's worth his damn money!
Li Gan smiled even more, and said to himself that it turned out that the meat of the big bun was not on the folds.
Think about it too, if it is an ordinary farmer, how could it be possible for Xing Daorong to look like a big and three rough, and still have the time to hang out in Dongshi?
"Brother is still strong." Lu Buqiang smiled and gave a thumbs up: "But even so, it doesn't hinder brother..."
Just as he was about to say something about meritorious deeds, Li Qian coughed twice and interrupted: "It doesn't prevent you from competing with Xing Zhuangshi."
No one in the army accepted Xing Daorong's favor, and if he went in to serve as a soldier with his ability, he might be beaten up by those soldiers.
Of course, perhaps Xing Daorong's martial arts skills may also be strong...
After hearing what he said in Xianjia Building earlier, Li Qian was somewhat suspicious.
Could it be that this guy is really a master?
Anyway, let's try it out today.
Lu Bu wanted to try his hand with Xing Daorong for a long time, and after drinking a bowl of water, he proposed to exchange ideas. Xing Daorong didn't intend to spoil him, so he agreed immediately.
Seeing that Lu Bu had also taken off his outer shirt, revealing his muscular body, the two strong men set up a stance in this small courtyard, and a battle between dragons and tigers was about to take place.
If the old eunuch were to evaluate it, this would be a well-matched opponent.
But if Li Qian were to evaluate...
He can only pray that Lu Bu can stop in time.
"Feng Xian..."
Li Gan thought for a while, but still showed a bit of unbearable expression: "You let Xing Zhuangshi make the first move."
Lu Bu was taken aback, but Xing Daorong showed some dissatisfaction on his face.
But before he could open his mouth, Li Gan spoke up and explained earnestly: "Xing Zhuangshi doesn't know something. The martial arts instructor in my house is a top master, not to mention these generals and marshals in the capital. , Even if you look at the whole world, the people who can beat him may not be able to exceed the number of palms."
The old eunuch was stunned when he heard the words, and Xing Daorong was also stunned.
So awesome? ?
However, Lu Bu did not expect that he had such a high status in Li Qian's mind, and his bull's eyes were moved to tears immediately, and he trembled affectionately: "Master..."
Li Gan got goosebumps from seeing him, and hurriedly waved his hands: "Hurry up and try."
"Master, I..."
Lu Bu wiped his eyes, straightened his body immediately, and swore, "Master, don't worry, I won't embarrass you!"
Li Gan was sweating profusely, but he didn't expect that these words would actually inspire this guy's fighting spirit.
However, it seemed that Xing Daorong was a little dignified, and he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
"bring it on!"
Lu Bu stood in an even and steady posture, staring solemnly at Xing Daorong opposite him, obviously planning to perform well.
Xing Daorong moved his feet lightly, circling around Lu Bu, his eyes were cold, as if he was looking for a flaw, the atmosphere between the two gradually became dignified.
Seeing him turning back and forth two and a half times, but still not moving, the old eunuch couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "This is a big show..."
"What do you know?"
Li Gan was actually quite nervous, and couldn't help but whispered: "He is called a master, and he can catch the flaws in Qi!"
The old eunuch was speechless, thinking, why am I not obedient to such a master?
But after all, it was the words of His Majesty the Emperor, so he said with a shy smile: "Master can detect the flaws in their aura, he is really better than a master, he must be a master..."
Li Gan ignored him, because Xing Daorong moved.
He yelled violently, his brows and eyes stood upright, his spirit sank in his dantian, and he raised his body, and suddenly he punched out his right fist, his muscles and muscles raised up, majestic and upright, like a dragon going out to sea, his momentum was even more like a landslide, bringing up a violent air current , I want to destroy everything in front of me, and break through this unfair world! ! !
slap~
There was a small soft sound.
Lu Bu's big hand came later, and directly squeezed this shocking punch on Xing Daorong's chest.
Not moving.
Lu Bu blinked, his big eyes were full of doubts, as if he was saying:
That's it?
There was an awkward atmosphere in the small courtyard for a while.
(End of this chapter)
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