"How can that be the same thing? Seizing military power is seizing military power, and killing people is killing people. The general has to make the decision himself. How can we make the decision for him?" Li Xiayu looked coldly: "That is the measure of the general. Si Hai, if it had been anyone else, he would have killed Xiao Yi right then and there!"

Facing her sister's cold retort, Li Suwen lowered her head. Seeing her sister's appearance, Li Xiayu felt a little soft-hearted. She was about to say a few words of comfort when the accompanying maid came over and whispered a few words. Li Xiayu smiled after hearing this. Said: "He is the general's friend, so naturally it is different. Please invite him in!"

"Do you think your two highnesses will grant us an audience?" Lu Zhaolin asked cautiously outside the purple curtain.

"It shouldn't be a big problem!" Acton smiled easily: "I used to be her guard when we were in Nambazu. The eldest princess has a good memory and temper. When it rains or is cold, she She would always send reed clothes and felt hats, and sometimes she would also send noodles or porridge to us. For those of us who have followed the general for a long time, she can still call us by name."

"That's it! This princess is truly a bodhisattva!" Lu Zhaolin said with a smile.

"That's not necessarily the case!" Lu Twelve's voice came from behind: "At this moment and that moment, it is not difficult for a superior to pretend to be a humble corporal when he is in trouble. What is difficult is that he can still do this when he is developed. Now In Chang'an!"

"Twelve Master, don't talk nonsense!" Lu Zhaolin hurriedly scolded him. Before he could explain to Acton, a maid came out from behind the curtain and bowed to Acton: "Colonel Lieutenant, sir. Your Highness, please come in!"

"Good work!" Acton sang a fat song to the maid, and then followed the maid toward the inner room. Lu Zhaolin glared at his poisonous fellow clan member and hurriedly followed him in.

At this time, the day's competition has basically ended, and the audience has long been tired. Most of them gradually dispersed, discussing with their companions the exciting details of the day's competition and the exciting events that are about to start the next day. The distinguished guests usually Dining in their own tents, after all, they don't have to worry about being under curfew if they get home late, and they don't want their cars and horses to be crowded with passers-by on the road.In the open space outside the princess tent, the gutted fat sheep, pheasant and a pair of pig front legs were slowly turning on the barbecue spit. They had been roasting for half an hour. The cook next to them was busy applying seasonings and The oil is roasted until the meat is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma is overflowing. A long table and Hu bed have been set up in the tent, filled with soup, fruits, Hu cakes, and sesame rice. In the wooden barrel next to the table , are two clay pots, with fine Dunhuang wine inside.

"Acton, get up!" Li Suwen raised her hand and said with a smile: "Am I dazzled today? Why didn't I see you in Sancho's cavalry?"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Acton stood up and said, "You read that right, I did not participate. I only know how to draw a bow and shoot arrows, but I know nothing about playing polo!"

"That's such a pity!" Li Suwen said in a relaxed tone that only an old friend can have: "I remember that your riding skills are pretty good! But it's nothing. Let's stay and have dinner together! Look at what's on the table You may not be able to eat the dishes at the general’s residence, right?”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Acton turned sideways in embarrassment, letting Lu Zhaolin and Lu Twelve stand behind him: "These two are scholars from Hebei, and they have participated in the selection of Zhaowenguan bachelor's degree system for some time. Passed the exam! I just saw the tents of your two highnesses and came to see them!"

Li Xiayu and Li Suwen exchanged glances. The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were still just formed, and were far less formal than those of later generations. For example, at that time, the examination papers used by scholars to participate in the imperial examinations were not anonymous. In other words, the examiners could read the examination papers when grading them. To the name of the scholar.Obviously in this case, scholars who are well-known and recommended by noble people can take great advantage in the examination. After all, even the examiners generally will not let those scholars who are already famous all over the world fail, and let someone who has been famous all over the world fail the examination. I have never heard of a scholar on the list.This is why scholars in the Tang Dynasty, even if they were not participating in poetry examinations, would usually spend a lot of energy on poetry and spend a lot of time and money traveling around. To put it bluntly, they were just seeking fame.

Sisters Li Xiayu are now also people who can speak to the emperor, so they naturally become the targets pursued by scholars. They also know that selecting scholars from Hebei to enter Zhaowen Hall is one of several policies promoted by Wang Wenzuo. These two To be able to let Acton accompany them, he must have a deep connection with Wang Wenzuo, so he will naturally look at him differently.

"It turns out he's a scholar from Hebei Province!" Li Xiayu said with a smile, "Please wait patiently. Come, bring me the bed and invite you two gentlemen to sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lu Zhaolin hurriedly bowed down to return the favor. He had also heard about the reputation of these two princesses, and hurriedly said, "Lu Zhaolin, who was born late, and his clan brother Lu Guangping, pay my respects to your two Highnesses!" He knelt down, but found Lu behind him. Twelve did not follow suit and knelt down. He quickly pulled his sleeves and took him to his knees.

"No need to be polite!" Li Xiayu said with a smile: "I have heard of Mr. Lu's literary name for a long time. I thought he had already been an official. Unexpectedly, he was still dressed in brown clothes and the great sage was left behind. It is really the fault of the imperial court. I will see you next time During the Holy Hour, I will say a few words for Mr. Lu!”

Hearing that Li Xiayu said that he wanted to recommend him to the emperor, Lu Zhaolin was so excited that he burst into tears and said: "Reporting to your highness, Wan Sheng actually used to make a fortune in Prince Deng's mansion many years ago. It's just that his knowledge is shallow and his temperament is dull. That's why he did it." Unable to cultivate. I fell ill again a few years ago, so I retired to recuperate. As for today!"

"I see!" Li Xiayu nodded and said, "So, Mr. Lu is already well today?"

"Thanks to the blessings of the holy dynasty, it's already great!"

"That's good. You are really in your prime. If you can enter the Zhaowen Hall this time, it will take as long as five years or as little as three years to rise to the top and enter the palace. It won't be considered a delay!"

Lu Zhaolin was overjoyed when he heard Li Xiayu's words, "The clouds rise straight up, and the palace enters the house." The other party's words clearly meant that Xu Yitai was appointed to the pavilion. This was the highest expectation of a scholar at that time. He was thinking about how to answer in order to express himself He was grateful and decent, but he heard the voice of Lu Twelve next to him: "Your Highness, although my brother is good at writing poems and essays, he can't tell the direction of the wind, and he can't do one thing in front of others or another behind his back. , just like a stupid goose. If you promote him to Taige, it will only harm him. It is better to let him be an assistant official in the Sixth Department, and he can write a few more crooked poems and vitriol. He has a lot of experience in this, and he has a thousand years. Someone will remember your benefits later too!”

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Hearing Lu Twelve's strange words, which he didn't know whether to undermine or to help, Lu Zhaolin's face suddenly turned red, and he didn't know what to say.Li Suwen on the side couldn't bear it and laughed out loud: "His surname is Lu, and your surname is Lu. We are all the same family. He is asking for an official position, but you are causing trouble behind his back. Isn't this not good?"

"It's true that both his and my surnames are Lu, but we are almost out of the fifth server. Besides, not to mention the same family, even brothers, there are many who kill each other for a little benefit. Besides, I am not trying to set up trouble, it is just telling the truth. That’s all, with his temperament, if he really gets involved, he will only harm others and himself!”

"You said he can only be an assistant officer in the Sixth Department, but what about you?" Li Suwen smiled and said, "What can you do?"

"Me?" Lu Twelve pointed at the wine and meat on the table, and patted his belly: "I'm so full of food that I'm afraid I can't even be a second-in-command officer, but I can hold more wine and meat, so I can be regarded as a person." It's a good wine-skin and rice-bag!" "Wine-skin and rice-bag?" Li Suwen laughed: "Although you have a bad mouth, you are still honest. Well, if you say you are a wine-skin and rice-bag, then I will let you eat it to your heart's content today to see how big you are. The amount of belly!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lu Twelve sang, walked to the table, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and then started chewing according to the table. He didn't look like he had eaten much. It wasn't fast, but as time went on, the leftover bones and dishes around him gradually piled up, but his eating and drinking speed didn't slow down, as if the things he just ate didn't fall into his stomach.

"I've heard for a long time that the Lu family of Fan Yang is a high-ranking family in Hebei, and is called the Cui family of Qinghe. Why does this person look like he has never eaten in his life? He is like a starving ghost!" Li Suwen said in a low voice.

"The general has a profound meaning in selecting scholars from Hebei!" Li Xiayu said: "We treat each other with courtesy, as if we were buying horse bones for a thousand gold!"

"That can't be done!" Li Suwen said with a smile: "My dinner is not free, I have to make things difficult for him!" After saying that, she didn't wait for her sister to dissuade her, and said with a smile: "Are you full?"

"It's already three or four points!" Lu Twelve patted his belly and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Your Highness thinks I eat too much and can't bear to part with it?"

"What a joke! I'm your biological sister, how can I be reluctant to part with this food and wine! It's just that you can't eat this meal in vain, you have to do something!" When Li Suwen said this, she had an idea and pointed to the musician next to her who was playing. : "Just like him!"

"Su Wen!" Li Xiayu shouted sternly: "Don't talk nonsense!", and then she said to Lu Twelve: "Mr. Lu, please don't be angry. My sister is speechless. Please forgive me, but she did not mean to be joking!"

"It doesn't matter!" Lu Guangping stood up: "Your Highness is right. If a certain family eats wine and meat, they have to do something. Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain?" He looked around and pointed a spear at the tent door. The guard said: "Come, stab me with a spear!"

The guard didn't know what Lu Guangping meant, but ignored him. Lu Guangping stepped forward and snatched the spear from the guard's hand, then stuffed it back into the guard's hand: "Come on, stab me with this spear. Don't worry, you can't hit me!" "

The guard was unprepared and Lu Guangping snatched the spear away. He was frightened and angry. He took a step back and pointed the spear tip at Lu Guangping, but he did not dare to stab him. He just used his eyes to look at the master in the hall. Li Suwen was good at it. Lively, when he saw this, he shouted loudly: "Didn't you listen to what he said? It's just a thorn!"

The guard got Li Suwen's permission, shouted loudly, and stabbed his chest with a spear, but Lu Guangping did not dodge until the tip of the spear was only more than a foot away from him, then he gently stepped aside and pushed the spear shaft smoothly; The guard was furious, turned around and shot another spear, but Lu Guangping avoided it again. This happened three or four times in a row, but was avoided by Lu Guangping.

"Sister, that guard is so useless. He couldn't hit him even though he was so close. I don't think Lu's movements are fast either?" Li Suwen complained.

Li Xiayu had more contact with warriors when he was in the Japanese country, and he had already seen some knowledge: "Sister, you don't understand. If you see Mr. Lu here, he doesn't move quickly. That's because he doesn't move around and waits until the tip of the spear is close. Move. If you get closer, can you see how fast he is?"

"Really? So he is very capable?" Li Suwen asked.

Before Li Xiayu could answer, the guard in the field missed several times. In anger, he raised his spear and pounced on him. He was already in a desperate posture, but Lu Guangping grabbed the spear shaft and twisted it with his backhand. When the spear was taken away, the guard's mouth was suddenly torn apart and he was unable to fight anymore.

"My two highnesses laughed at those few blows just now that were used as food and wine!" Lu Guangping gave a forceful backhand, and the tail of the spear sank into the soil for about a foot, and he raised his head and cupped his hand.Now Li Suwen also saw how powerful it was. Although the tail of the spear also had a copper-tipped spike, it was different from the long blade at the tip of the spear. The soil outside the tent was solid. It could penetrate so deep into the soil with just one click. The arm strength was really strong. amazing.

"What Mr. Lu just used was the skill of seizing the tree, right?" Li Xiayu asked.

"Not bad!" Lu Guangping said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Your Highness, a woman, would be able to recognize such a little trick!"

"What did Mr. Lu say?" Li Xiayu looked a little excited when he saw Lu Guangping nodding his head in recognition: "I am a son and daughter of the Li family. How could I not have heard of the miraculous power of Duke Weichi's technique of seizing the first prize? I just didn’t expect to be able to see it with my own eyes today, come on, please take a seat, Mr. Lu!”

"I don't dare, this is just a little skill that I rely on to rely on my strength and quick eyesight!" Lu Guangping said with a smile: "He can enter the battle and be surrounded by the enemy and stab him, but he will not be hurt at all, and he will often stab the enemy. I can seize the spear and stab the enemy off his horse, but I can only deal with three or four spears at most. No more will be enough. How can I dare to compare with the sages!"

"Three or four spears are also very impressive!" Li Xiayu said with a smile: "What I saw today is really a blessing for me!"

In fact, it is no wonder that Li Xiayu is so solemn. Although there are many weapons in ancient times, there are actually only two main weapons for fighting in battle: spears and bows. Although there are many other weapons, they cannot compare with these two.For the heavily armored mounted warriors, spears were more of a threat than bows and arrows.Immediately stabbing each other with spears, avoiding and seizing each other were the core martial arts of knights at that time.Yuchi Jingde, the famous founding general of the Tang Dynasty, was a master in this field. He was known as "Jingde was good at avoiding enemies. Every time he rode into a bandit formation, the thieves were stabbed by the thieves, but he could not injure him in the end. He could also seize the thieves and return the stabbings." Of.On that day, I went in and out of the siege without any hindrance. "The skills in this area have reached such a level that Li Shimin even said: I hold a bow, and you hold a spear, even if there are tens of thousands of people, how can I do that?"

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