Will Ming

Chapter 310 Nine Good News

Li Xian glanced at Hou Junji and squinted his eyes. He didn't seem to be touched by Hou Junji's stubborn persistence. His expression didn't change at all. Diandian did not deliberately hide the joke.

"If you don't have the ability, so what if you see me?"

Li Xian smiled.

"If you thought of this way to meet me, but failed to impress me in the end, wouldn't the ten army sticks be wronged? Wouldn't the cost be too high?"

"Anyway, seeing the general is half of my success. As for the other half, I believe I will make you think I am not a mediocre person. I followed the general's order and walked here step by step from the barracks. So much blood It can’t be in vain, I have this confidence.”

"Go here?"

Li Xian smiled, his eyes were a little cold: "Say it again, let me see if you have the courage."

His eyes glanced vaguely at Hou Junji's throat. This look seemed indifferent, but Hou Junji was frightened by this look and took a step back. His body trembled slightly, trying to hide it. There was no time to hide it.Li Xian's glance, in Hou Junji's eyes, was like a cold blade out of its sheath, which only missed cutting his throat.Hou Junji had no doubts at all, if he said a wrong word, the knife would be cut off coldly and mercilessly.

"I……"

Hou Junji swallowed the smear, took a deep breath and said, "I used thirty pieces of meat, and begged two soldiers from the same battalion to carry me a hundred steps outside the Yanwu Academy, and then walked over by myself."

"You are indeed a little clever."

Li Xian shook his head slowly, and suddenly said sharply, "Niu Jinda!"

Niu Jinda quickly stood up and cupped his fists and said, "This subordinate is here!"

"Investigate, who brought this man here, punished him with thirty rods, and drove him out of the barracks! My order is to let Hou Junji come over by himself, and thirty meats will make them disobey my military order. What's the use of keeping your soldiers?"

"Here!"

Niu Jinda bowed in response, strode out, and gave Hou Junji a hard look when he passed by. This look looked sharp and cold, but Hou Junji didn't have any deep fear of this kind of look. On the contrary, it was Li Xian's vague eyes that made him feel uncomfortable.

"Give you three sentences to impress me."

Li Xian glanced at Hou Junji and said softly, "If you can't impress me, your end will be the same as that of the two soldiers who brought you here. You will be punished thirty times and driven out of the barracks."

"General! I just made an unintentional mistake, and I hope the general will give his subordinates a chance."

Hou Junji pleaded after his expression changed.

"Two more sentences."

Li Xian shook his finger, then took a sip from his wine glass.

"I can help the general achieve great things!"

Hou Junji gritted his teeth and said.

"One more thing."

Li Xian put down his wine glass, looked at Hou Junji and said.

Hou Junji's face became extremely ugly, he opened his mouth to say something but swallowed it back.He glanced at Li Xian, then lowered his head, closed his eyes, and pursed his lips tightly, as if he was thinking about something.Li Xian was neither in a hurry nor urged, as if he didn't mind how long Hou Junji took to think.Just at this moment, the reheated food was brought back, and the two soldiers cleared the table, and then arranged the reheated food.

Li Xian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit around.

Just as everyone sat down, Niu Jinda walked in quickly and clasped his fists and said, "General, he has already found out, and he confessed his mistake while crying, but his subordinates ignored him, and ordered the law enforcement team to give thirty sticks to each person, and drive them out of the barracks. According to the usual practice, the subordinate ordered to give each of them a hundred road money and medicine expenses."

Li Xian nodded and said, "Sit down and drink."

Niu Jinda responded, and sat down at the table. On weekdays, people often eat at the same table, and there is no rule of sharing meals at the same table.And when eating, Li Xian didn't like to pay attention to so many rules. It would be better for everyone to drink and eat meat happily. If they were so cautious while eating, Li Xian would be upset watching it.Everyone drank and ate meat, but no one turned to look at Hou Junji.

Li Xian asked a few questions about what else the Martial Arts Academy needed to buy, and everyone started discussing, talking and laughing, as if Hou Junji standing in the hall was empty, and no one paid attention to it at all.

Seeing that the wine was about to be finished, the food on the table was almost finished.

Hou Junji, who was standing under the hall, suddenly walked into the hall with difficulty, walked slowly to the edge of the table, then took a sip from the jug, pinched a piece of residual meat with his fingers and put it in his mouth to chew. He kept moving, pinching a piece of meat and taking a sip of wine.Everyone was not angry and just looked at him like that.Hou Junji didn't know if he had a plan in his chest, but he let go of eating anyway, stuffed the leftover cooked meat on the table into his mouth mouthful, and then drank the wine completely.

After eating, Hou Junji moved back to the hall, then searched, and found that the long bluestone bench in the courtyard was not bad, he even walked over with great effort and then lay on it, his buttocks were raised, and he didn't know if he was there do what.Everyone looked a little surprised, but Li Xian and Xu Shiji showed a little smile on their faces, as if they were amused by Hou Junji's funny appearance.

"What does he mean?"

Cheng Zhijie asked in puzzlement.

Xu Shiji smiled slightly and sighed: "He couldn't think of how to impress the general with one sentence, so he simply ate his fill, and then waited for the thirty military sticks with his buttocks up. As for him not saying a word... it was because the general gave him Given the opportunity of three sentences, if he chooses not to say the last sentence, it will be difficult for the general to fight with the thirty military sticks."

"It's... shameless."

Xiong Kuo Hai murmured.

Li Xian stood up with a smile, and walked towards the inner hall with his hands behind his back.

"Get some medicine for his ass, and come to my personal army when he's done."

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Hexi Taiyuan

Li Yuan's mansion in Taiyuan is not very grand, although it occupies a large area, but the mansion is not as common as that of ordinary wealthy households, so it doesn't look rich or expensive.No matter how serious and careful people are, they will never see any illegal buildings from the entrance to the back house. The simplicity of the house is a bit too much.

From this point, it can be seen that Li Yuan is cautious and cautious. Ever since Yang Jian showed some suspicion of him many years ago, Li Yuan has become more and more low-key. Downgraded to a junior official of the fifth rank, Li Yuan endured such humiliation without showing any disrespect.It was precisely because of his care and humility that Yang Guang reactivated him.

Now, as the largest official in Taiyuan and Hexi, he is still very cautious in his actions. He will never say or do anything that violates the etiquette. It is just that the counselors in his family occasionally mention such things. Even the good-tempered Li Yuan would refute it with a cold face.

This year, there was heavy rain in the west of Hexi in spring this year. It was a good year. Li Yuan, who had just returned from inspection in the counties below, also had a slight smile on his face, and seemed to be in a good mood.After this rain, the wheat drank enough water, so it would be a bumper harvest year when the summer grain was put into storage.

It took Li Yuan a month to go around the city, and by the way, wiped out some bandits that endangered the village.

There are not many soldiers in Taiyuan County, but under Li Yuan's tent there are quite a few brave generals, such as Liu Hongji and others, as well as resourceful aides such as Chang Sun Shunde. .The folk customs in the land of Hexi are tough, and there are as many rebels as a cow's hair.Li Yuan asked for an order to send more troops, and Yang Guang ordered him to recruit county soldiers by himself, and the required money and food would be allocated from the Taiyuan County Treasury.

Li Yuan sent his elders, Sun Shunde and Liu Hongji, to recruit more than 1 troops in just a dozen days. Since then, the number of soldiers in Taiyuan County has reached [-].

After Li Yuan's army increased greatly, he went everywhere to suppress the rebels. He fought dozens of battles in a year, and each time he won a complete victory.Moreover, Li Yuan attached great importance to civil affairs, and the people loved him very much.

After returning from inspections in the counties and counties below, the first thing Li Yuan did was to rush back to his mansion to visit his wife Dou Shi.Dou's body is weak and sick, it is the root cause of an old disease left over more than ten years ago, and it has not been cured for a long time. In the past year, his body has become very weak, and he is getting worse day by day.

Li Yuan hastily entered his mansion. The aides in Duke Tang's mansion, Chen Yinshou, Changsun Shunde and Changsun Wuji's uncle and nephew were already waiting at the door.

The eldest grandson Shunde and the eldest grandson Wuji's uncle and nephew are both followers of Tang Guogong's residence.

Among the three, Li Yuan especially valued Changsun Wuji. When it comes to resourcefulness and power, compared to old foxes like Changsun Shunde and Chen Yinshou, Changsun Wuji was worse.But his advantage is that he is young, he is only about 20 years old now, but he is thoughtful and cautious, which is what Li Yuan appreciates the most.

Everyone greeted Li Yuan, and followed him quickly into the mansion.

"During the time I've been away, what's going on in the mansion?"

Li Yuan asked as he walked.

"Everything is fine in the house."

Chen Yinshou and Changsun Shunde said at the same time.

Li Yuan hummed and asked again: "Is Madam all right? Have you taken your daily medicine on time?"

"I took all the medicines on time. It's just that Madam misses Mr. Tang, and... Mr. Tang is not in the mansion, Madam seems to miss him even more..."

It was Changsun Wuji who answered, he didn't say what he said later, but Li Yuan understood the meaning, he sighed and didn't say anything, but his pace was a little faster.

"Where is madam now?"

"Buddhist hall."

Li Yuan hummed, turned and walked in the direction of the Buddhist hall