Datang: Starting from a fortune-telling stall, Wu Zetian was suddenly abducted

Chapter 64 The unconvinced Hou Junji

But what he never expected was that after hearing these words, Yuan Shouwei's expression changed, and then he hurriedly said:

"Okay, I'll do it for you now. I won't count my fate this morning. If anyone comes, please stop me."

After saying this, the jaws of the three groups in front almost dropped.

The man rubbed his hands and said: "National Master, don't panic. Miss Wu Fu said that you should tell me how to make the wok first, and I will make a few on site. I will leave some for you and take the rest back to the house. use."

"Then she wants to open a shop in Chang'an City, specializing in iron pots."

After hearing what the man said, Yuan Shouwei slapped his forehead and said:
"Okay, okay, Wu Fu, this is a good idea. Why didn't I think of it?"

"We'll cook dinner later, and now I want to tell you how to make an iron pot."

Then he looked at the three groups of people forward, smiled apologetically and said:
"Everyone, just wait a moment. If His Majesty or the Crown Prince is to blame, you can put the blame on me."

Several people's jaws dropped again. What is the relationship between Princess Wu and the Imperial Master? She actually ordered the Imperial Master like her own servant.

And the key point is that the Imperial Preceptor actually dealt with it calmly and even seemed a bit flattering. Could it be that the Imperial Preceptor had a bit of a masochistic tendency.

The man nodded again and again, and asked someone to set up the blacksmith's shop first, and then under Yuan Shouwei's guidance, he began to make iron pots.

After Yuan Shouwei finished giving instructions, he looked at the remaining three groups and said, "Don't be idle, come over and give me a hand."

"Let's see how I cook this dish. I'll teach you step by step when I'm done."

A day can be said to be long or short.

When the sun set in the west, Yuan Shouwei finally finished everything.

While beating his sore back, he told the burly man who was about to go down the mountain:
"These dishes are still delicious when hot. You go back and tell Wu Fu if you think the taste is a bit unsatisfactory. I will go to your house to cook them for Mrs. Yang."

These words once again shocked everyone's jaws.

They are both shrewd people. From Yuan Shouwei's attitude towards Wu Fu, they already knew that there should be some unknown relationship between the two.

A sentence can't help but come to mind: men conquer the world, and women conquer men.

Not long after everyone left Beiming Mountain, they saw dust rising above the official road, and a group of hundreds of horsemen and horses were running straight towards Beiming Mountain.
The first person was majestic and murderous. At first glance, he was a brave general who had just come down from the battlefield.

When the man reached the bottom of the mountain, he reined in the horse, and with the horse's roar, he immediately turned over and dismounted, holding the horse in a hurry.

After dismounting, he looked up at Beiming Mountain in the twilight.

He said softly, "Hey", and said to himself:
"No wonder the prince asked me to come here. The spiritual energy of this mountain is so strong. It seems that there is really an expert here."

Then he turned to the soldiers behind him and said:

"Leave a team of men and horses to guard the foot of the mountain. No one is allowed to go up the mountain. Just say that I, the Marquis, have gathered here to make fortunes."

Pointing to the dozen or so guards behind him, "You all go up the mountain with me."

All the sergeants responded in unison. Although there were only a hundred men and horses, they shouted out with the momentum of thousands of troops.

At this time, Hou Junji was already striding towards the top of the mountain.

It turns out that Hou Junji has been with Li Shimin since the 13th year of Daye. He has fought in the north and south, made many military exploits, and has always been loyal to Li Shimin.

During the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin was entrusted with the important task of protecting the safety of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan.

It was said to be protection, but in fact it was a disguised way of imprisoning Li Yuan, preventing him from leaving the palace, so as not to ruin Li Shimin's plan.

According to Hou Junji's later description, after Tang Gaozu knew Li Shimin's intention, he directly chopped down several soldiers around Hou Junji, and finally put the sword directly on Hou Junji's neck.

Threaten him that if he doesn't let Li Yuan out, he will be killed now.

Hou Junji was also unambiguous at the critical moment.He directly ordered his soldiers to kill and capture the guards of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty.

Then he brought dozens of soldiers to confront Li Yuan, in a regicide posture.

Faced with Hou Junji's bachelor attitude, Li Yuan finally sighed, dropped the weapon in his hand, and returned to the palace sadly.On the surface, Hou Junji's contribution was not as great as that of the soldiers in front of Xuanwu Gate.

But you can imagine that if Li Shimin sent a weak person and did not stop Li Yuan at the critical moment and allowed him to reach Xuanwu Gate, who would dare to disobey the current emperor's order.

Therefore, it can be said that Hou Junji took the lead in the Xuanwumen Incident, and no one was dissatisfied.

Although at this time in the early Tang Dynasty, the civil servants and military generals were shining brightly, no one could block the light of Hou Junji.

Just like this time, Gaochang, a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, cut off commercial exchanges between the Western Regions and the Central Plains. It also harassed the border and flirted with the Right Turks for evil purposes.

Li Shimin weighed the situation and sent Hou Junji to lead the troops to conquer.

Hou Junji lived up to his trust and led his troops to attack for seven thousand miles, out of the Tang Dynasty, through the desert, to the gates of Gaochang City, and attacked the city and destroyed the country in one fell swoop.

He established his position as a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, it is true. In this era, if you have not destroyed one or two countries, you will be embarrassed to call yourself a famous general.

He had just returned to the court from his studies and was visiting Prince Li Chengqian, hoping to find out what reward the emperor would give him this time.

Li Chengqian didn't know much about the reward, but considering that Hou Junji had a close relationship with him, he suggested that he go to Yuan Shou to do some divination.

Because he knew Hou Junji's arrogant and domineering character, he also specifically revealed Yuan Shou's identity as a national master and asked Hou Junji to treat him with courtesy.

It was okay if he didn't say it, but this statement really hurt Hou Junji's lungs.

He remained calm in front of the prince, but after leaving the prince's mansion, he felt angry.

Why?
Why did he, Hou Junji, send his troops out, walking on the ice and snow, with his life and death unknown?

I don’t know how much hardship I endured, how many soldiers I sacrificed, and yet I haven’t been rewarded for such a feat of conquering a country.

But this Taoist priest just played a piece of music and killed a few locusts, and he was awarded the title of National Master.

Not fair, absolutely not fair.

So he came here to tell fortunes this time, rather to test Yuan Shouwei's proficiency. If Yuan Shouwei's fortune telling was inaccurate, he would definitely discredit Yuan Shouwei.

While thinking, he had already reached the top of the mountain. Seeing the dilapidated Taoist temple, he felt a little more comfortable. His Majesty did not repair the Taoist temple for him. It seems that this national master award should be an honorary title.

He motioned to the guards to check inside the temple. The guards opened the door and saw no one inside, but they saw three shining golden statues of the Three Pure Ones.

The guard swallowed, turned his head and reported the truth to Hou Junji.

Hou Junji walked a few steps quickly, and after seeing the statue in the temple, the anger in his heart was ignited again.

This gift is not small. Your Majesty has always regarded himself as a disciple of Taoism, and reshaping the golden body of the idol of this Taoist temple is tantamount to recognizing the contribution of this Taoist priest.

Humph, this Taoist priest must have seduced His Majesty with his sweet words to get this favor.

He was about to tell the soldiers to look elsewhere when he saw Yuan Shouwei walking over from the backyard.

It turned out that Yuan Shouwei, who had been cooking all day, was about to lie down on the bed to rest due to tired back and leg pain, when he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps in front of him.

I remembered that I didn't tell anyone's fortune today. This person must have been waiting at the foot of the mountain for a whole day to prepare for fortune telling, and now he had the opportunity to come up.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little more guilty, and walked out quickly, ready to settle the matter with others.

When he got to the front, he saw the domineering Hou Junji at a glance.

This man has so much murderous intent, like a sword that has just been filled with blood, full of murderous intent and sharp edge.More than a dozen people around him also raised their eyebrows and looked aggressive.

And all of them wore helmets and armor, with long knives on their waists, like a group of ferocious beasts ready to choose someone to devour at any time.

There was some calculation in my mind. This group of people must have just returned from the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)