Man Tanghong

Chapter 789 Intricate Relationships

"Zhang Liang?"

Li Shentong was a little puzzled, "He is just a prince, who would step on him?"

This is not to say that Li Shentong doesn't like Zhang Liang, but Li Shentong is in the ranks of the county kings, and the people he associates with are also the county kings and princes on weekdays, and a prince of a country can't get into his eyes.

Moreover, the county kings and princes would not lose face to bully a prince, because that would be too embarrassing.

There are also bullying things in Chang'an City, but they are all done by the juniors of powerful families.

Real powerful people seldom bully the weak, because it not only loses face, but also makes them easy to be ridiculed by their peers.

So when they want to deal with a person whose status is inferior to theirs, they will usually signal those under them who have the same status as the person they want to deal with to take action.

In this way, you can not only keep your face hidden, but also achieve your own goals.

This is what people often say, soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.

"Who will step on him, you will know after a while."

Li Yuanji said to Li Shentong with a little emotion, and before Li Shentong could speak, Li Yuanji said again: "It is not convenient for me to come forward on this matter, so you have to come forward.

And the energy of those who stepped on Zhang Liang this time is not low, so you'd better find some other uncles to support Zhang Liang with you. "

Hearing this, Li Shentong stared in astonishment and said, "Who is Zhang Liang messing with? Do you need so many of us from the Li family?"

With Li's current status, there are not many people who need to join forces with Li's.

Li Yuanji said vaguely: "I can't tell you who it is, but you can just do as I tell you."

Li Shentong hesitated for a moment, and after weighing the pros and cons, he asked, "What benefits do I have?"

He can do things that are not beneficial, but the rest of the Li family can't.

He is not seeking benefits for himself, but seeking benefits for others.

Li Yuanji knew the truth of this, and immediately said with emotion: "You have to ask my father about it."

Li Shentong was confused all of a sudden, and asked without knowing why, "What do you mean by that?"

Li Yuanji said with a smile: "Because my father is in charge of this matter."

Li Shentong was startled, and fell into silence with an uncertain expression.

He is considering the truth of this statement.

Seeing this, Li Yuanji continued to smile and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go to the Hall of Liangyi and ask my father."

Li Shentong shook his head almost without hesitation and said, "Well, let's forget it."

Last time Li Xiaogong went to Liangyi Hall to make a fuss about the border market. Although he got his wish in the end, it also angered Li Yuan.

Li Yuan had already put down his words, he would make anyone else look good to anyone who bothered him for profit.

So no one dared to go to Li Yuan for trivial matters.

He just said that he would help to inquire about the news, but he just used the opportunity of messing with Li Yuan to make excuses. He asked him to ask directly, but he dared not say anything.

"Then do you have any more benefits?"

Li Yuanji stared at Li Shentong and asked with a smile.

It's really like a cat catching a mouse, one thing falls one thing.

Li Yuan's restraint on Li Shentong is beyond people's imagination.

Li Shentong twitched and struggled and said, "It's okay if I don't want benefits, but if other people don't benefit, they won't help Zhang Liang with me at all."

Li Yuanji smiled confidently: "Don't worry about this, as long as you take the lead, someone will follow."

Li Shentong was stunned, and said thoughtfully: "Have you convinced Xiaogong already?"

Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation.

Li Shentong obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "That's all right, with Xiaogong's help, we will definitely be able to support Zhang Liang."

Li Xiaogong is now the leader of the Li family with him, of course, it is only the common lineage.

With the help of Li Xiaogong, the two of them are enough to represent everyone in the Li clan.

When the time comes, the decision they make will be accepted by others whether they accept it or not.

In this way, there is no problem in helping Zhang Liang.

He didn't think that in Datang, there was no one else who could be the opponent of a group of county kings.

Of course, except for direct descendants.

Seeing that Li Shentong agreed, Li Yuanji smiled and said, "Then it's settled. When I need your help, I will send someone to tell you in advance."

Without any hesitation, Li Shentong took over the matter patted on his chest.

After getting Li Shentong done, Li Yuanji searched and found Li Xiaogong who was wearing Fang Xiang's costume and wearing Fang Xiang's face, who was babbling and singing sacrificial words.

Yes, sacrificial speech is to be sung, just like singing opera, not only divided into various roles, but also divided into various accents.

Therefore, Nuo opera is the predecessor of drama, and there is no problem at all.

Li Yuanji found Li Xiaogong and roughly explained what he had just said to Li Shentong.

After Li Xiaogong finished listening, he was full of refusal, and after taking off Fang Xiangshi's face, he resolutely refused: "No!"

Li Yuanji said angrily: "Uncle Wang has already agreed!"

Li Xiaogong was stunned for a moment, then said suspiciously: "Really?"

Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation and said, "Really, if you don't believe me, you can ask Uncle Wang."

Li Xiaogong subconsciously glanced at where Li Shentong was, and saw that Li Shentong was also looking at this side, and he didn't show any strange expression, so he believed Li Yuanji's words.

Immediately hesitated for a while and said: "Since Uncle Wang has agreed, if I don't agree, will it appear that I am ignorant?"

Li Yuanji smiled and said, "That's natural!"

Li Xiaogong sighed and said suspiciously: "Then I agree, but I always feel like you are digging a hole for me and Uncle Wang to dance..."

"How is that possible?"

Li Yuanji denied it righteously and said: "You are my cousins ​​and cousins, I won't dig a hole for anyone, I won't dig a hole for you."

When Li Xiaogong heard this, not only was he not comforted, but even more panicked, he immediately raised his eyes and said: "Now I am even more sure that you are digging a hole for us!"

Li Yuanji argued: "Why do you think so, do I feel so unbearable in your heart?"

Li Xiaogong couldn't help muttering: "What do you think?"

The corner of Li Yuanji's mouth twitched.

He was indeed overbearing when it came to border markets and water transportation.

But he didn't cheat on Li Xiaogong? !
How could Lee Hyo-gong look at him like that?

"I don't think I'm as bad as you say."

Li Yuanji worked hard to clear his name.

Li Xiaogong laughed mockingly: "Hehe..."

The look that deserves to be beaten makes people want to give him a punch.

But Li Yuanji still wanted to let others do things, so he could only bear with his anger.

"Anyway, you have already agreed, and you have to jump if you are cheating. I will send someone to inform you when you will come forward."

In order to prevent Li Xiaogong from irritating people again, and to prevent himself from being unable to help himself, Li Yuanji left the position occupied by the Fang Xiangshi after saying this, stepped onto the high platform in front of the Tai Chi Hall, and found the The unique position that highlights his status as Baidi has become a wood carving and clay sculpture.

Li Yuan must have been prepared for Zhang Liang's matter, and he asked Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong to help.

Once Zhang Liang has any conflicts with the Zheng family of Xingyang, if he wants to fight a big fight, he shouldn't suffer.

Even if he suffered a loss, with his backing, he would not die.

It's nothing more than going down there for a while, and honing it a bit to restore the title.

This is not a bad thing for him or Zhang Liang.

Letting Zhang Liang lose his title and go on the road of promotion again will not only give him new insights, but also wash away the traces of the Qin Palace on his body, which can be reused in the future.

"Your Highness..."

After working as a wood carving and clay sculpture on the high platform for an hour, and listening to Li Jiancheng babbling and singing a long section of sacrificial rites that humans cannot understand, a rehearsal is over.

The next day, there was another rehearsal.

Until New Year's Eve, all the rehearsals were finally completed, and the main ceremony began.

At noon, more than 1000 people who participated in the sacrifice had already entered the arena one after another. Each of them found their respective positions and stood uprightly in accordance with their respective roles, with their own faces, wearing their own sacrificial attire.

It wasn't until the evening, when all the personnel had stood up, that the ceremony really began.

Accompanied by horn horns, gongs, cymbals and other musical instruments, Fang Xiangshi led the small yellow door, sang strange words in a strange singing voice, and began to enter the venue step by step.

The entire sacrificial process lasted from the evening to the middle of the month before it was completed.

After the sacrifice was completed, the venue did not end, and everyone gathered in the Tai Chi Hall again to participate in the New Year's Eve banquet.

Although Li Yuan did not participate in the Nuo opera festival, he did attend the New Year's Eve banquet, and as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the host of the banquet, he personally led the dance, and happily twisted his buttocks with the officials.

Li Yuanji always felt that a group of big men, especially a group of elderly men, gathered together and twisted their buttocks, which meant a group of demons dancing wildly.

However, Li Yuan liked it, and he also liked to join in the fun, and he didn't displease Li Yuan.

While everyone was having fun, there was a loud noise from outside the hall.

Li Yuan straightened his face immediately, withdrew his hand on Pei Ju's shoulder, and shouted coldly outside the hall, "Who is making noise?!"

In an instant, the other people in the hall who were still twisting their buttocks all stopped, and the musicians who were playing drums, playing the harp, and twisting their waists also stopped one after another.

Someone disturbed the emperor's pleasure-seeking, bad luck.

Everyone looked lively with the mood of eating melons.

"Returning to the saint, it was Zhang Beishen and Zheng Shuling who had a conflict and were fighting outside the hall."

The visitor who was guarding the door rushed to the hall to report immediately.

The Zhang Beishen mentioned by the audience is Zhang Shenwei, the eldest son of Zhang Liang.

Originally, Zhang Shenwei was Zhang Liang's eldest son, but his mother died when he was young, and Zhang Liang married a Xu Xian, who had a little relationship with the Li family. Became a regular wife.

It was a little embarrassing for Zhang Shenwei to be called the eldest son again.

Although the royal family of Li and Tang did not include the people of Danyang House into the clan, and the status of the people of Danyang House was not so prominent, the royal family would not ask whether Zhang Liang would support his new wife as the main family.

But who said that there are capable people in Danyang Fang?

Not only a Li Jing who is good at fighting, but also a Li Keshi with good ability.

Zhang Liang didn't get along well with the two of them, so for the sake of others, he had to straighten his new wife.

(End of this chapter)