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The old man and the old lady moved into the back house, and an acquaintance, Ge Ye, entertained Ouyang Yu. The two of them had nothing to do, so they chatted with each other.

Only then did Ouyang Yu know that the governor was Li Zhichun, the old man was called Li Tairan, the old lady was Li Liushi, and the governor had a younger sister named Li Qing.The governor had only one son when he was nearly forty years old, and everyone in his family regarded it as a treasure. He was afraid of falling if he held it in his hand, and he was afraid of melting if he held it in his mouth. He was very pampered.

So today, Li Hu, the son of the governor, happened to be rescued. The old man was so generous, one hundred taels of gold is 1000 taels of silver, which is enough for Ouyang Yu to make a career.However, Ouyang Yu readily accepted the gold today, partly because he lacked money to buy the restaurant.

The two of them were chatting enthusiastically, when there was another commotion at the door, the visitor was about forty or so, five feet tall, with a broad face and silkworm eyebrows, a beautiful beard on the chin and cheeks, and a yellow tiger embroidery. Robe, feet and wrists tied, eyes piercing, and a military aura while walking, followed by a group of servants and soldiers.

The man ordered while walking: "Hurry up, show me the person who saved my son, and I will thank him very much!"

Ge Ye turned around and pulled Ouyang Yu, and whispered in his ear: "This is Xu Shiji, Governor of Bingzhou!"

"Xu Shiji!!" Ouyang Yu had never asked Ge Ye who the governor was all the way, but he didn't expect it to be Xu Shiji, one of the most famous generals in the Tang Dynasty!I didn't react for a while, I was stunned there, and a piece of information quickly flashed through my mind:

Li Ji (594-669, "Ji" sounds like "Ji"), British loyal military prince, formerly known as Xu Shiji, styled Maogong.Tang Gaozu Li Yuan gave his surname Li, and later changed his name to Li Ji to avoid the taboo of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. He was a Han nationality, a native of Lihu in Caozhou, and a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty.Later, he was granted the title of British Duke and one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.Li Ji lived through the three dynasties of Tang Gaozu, Tang Taizong, and Tang Gaozong in his life. He was a general and a prime minister, and won the trust and important responsibility of the court, and was relied on by the court as the Great Wall.

Xu Shiji saw two people getting up in the hall, one of them was Ge Ye, needless to say, and there was a handsome and burly young man staring blankly at him, he must be the one who saved his child.

Pulled by Ge Ye, Ouyang Yu came to his senses, went forward together and asked, "I've seen the governor."

Xu Shiji smiled and nodded, looked Ouyang Yu up and down, then looked at Ge Ye, waiting for his introduction.

Ge Ye hurriedly said: "Captain, this is the Ouyang Yu I mentioned before, this time he was the one who saved Xiaohu." After speaking, he took a step back to make space for the conversation.

When Xu Shiji heard that the boy in front of him was the one who helped his family twice, he couldn't help but feel good about him, he patted Ouyang Yu on the shoulder and said: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born from youth, and the ancients never deceived me! I'm probably just you I was fighting on the battlefield when I was young, and at that time...cough, look at what I said about this, sit down quickly! You don't need to be polite!" The force in that hand was so strong that Ouyang Yu felt a dull pain when he slapped it.

Ouyang Yu thought to himself: According to history, your brilliance is yet to come, you are the pillar of the Three Dynasties!In his mouth, he replied politely: "Xie Dudu's compliment, but it's just a coincidence, it's not worth mentioning."

Hearing Ouyang Yu's answer, Xu Shiji stroked his beard, felt that the young man in front of him was neither humble nor overbearing, generous and moderate, he was curious, and said: "Huh? It's interesting, come on! There is a banquet, I want to have a drink with Ouyang Xiaolang .”

When he entered the door just now, the servants in the family had already told him everything in the mansion. He thought in his heart that the gold hundred taels given to Ouyang Yu was quite a lot, and his family was considered a wealthy family, so there was no need to worry too much about it. Befriend him deeply.I might as well give him another chance, let him work in the mansion, it can be regarded as repaying his kindness, so I said: "Xiao Lang, how about working in my mansion? I can also find a birth after three to five years."

On the other hand, Ouyang Yu frowned, thinking that he was only 16 years old, and he was only able to participate in the three- or six-year military selection when he was 20. He probably wanted to become a general when he came, and he himself didn't want to Always hang around in other people's houses.

Ouyang Yu didn't hesitate, he knew the temperament of a soldier, it must be similar in ancient times and modern times, so he politely refused: "Thank you for the kindness of the governor, but the boy is still young, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle all the affairs in the house, and the boy wants to travel around the world, Please forgive me.”

"Oh? That's strange. How many people are trying to sneak into me, but you still push yourself out. It's fine if you don't speak against your will. I like you who tell the truth! Let's go together! Let's go to the banquet!" Xu Shiji didn't do much to persuade him, he took Ouyang Yu with one hand and Ge Ye with the other, and they all went to the flower hall for a banquet.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.Xu Shiji was concerned about the child, so he went back to the back house.There were only Ge Ye and Ouyang Yu here, they were free from restraint, drinking slowly and happily.

"Hiss~ This wine is tasteless! Why don't you drink it!" Ge Ye threw the cup in his hand on the table, with a look of desolation and silence on his brows.

When Ouyang Yu saw this situation, he remembered the scene of the two of them looking at each other and laughing while drinking in the Izumo Restaurant.He always feels that Ge Ye is a person with some stories, otherwise he doesn't have to always look puzzled.

"Brother, there is a saying that alcoholics don't drink dull wine, you will hurt yourself if you drink like this." Ouyang Yu calmly persuaded him, but he was really concerned.People who come out of the military don't like to express their concern with too many words.

"Hehe, it's nothing. It's been a few years. I drink it every year, every time, and stop drinking it until it's tasteless. This wine is just like life. After tasting it, it will be boring." Ge Ye felt melancholy, unavoidable. There is also a touch of sadness between the words.

Ouyang Yu chuckled, picked up the jug and filled it up for Ge Ye, ignored his "why don't drink it" just now, and said, "Brother has something on his mind, you might as well say it, if you keep it in your heart, it might not bloom Come."

"Grass, you little devil, you want to talk to me? But sooner or later you will know, it's just a matter of talking about it sooner or later." Ge Ye seemed to have forgotten his words "it's better not to drink", picked up the wine cup and sneered After drinking in one sip, he sighed and said: "My story is a long story. I and some generals in Bingzhou were soldiers in the same year, captains in the same year, and generals in the same year, but they were not soldiers under the same people. That's all, but now? He has become a general, but I have become a family general. To put it nicely, I am their guest of honor, but to put it bluntly, I am their watchdog!" After saying this, Ge Ye snatched the jug with his hands, filled his glass again, and drank it all in one gulp.

Ouyang Yu didn't speak, just smiled and looked at Ge Ye, waiting for him to finish telling the story.

Ge Ye glanced at Ouyang Yu, shook the jug in his hand and said, "I was punished from the army, I was not the only one who was punished, there were many, my subordinates, my boss, many of them could not escape punishment , now in the Governor's Mansion, there are three nurses who were my former subordinates. They were relieved of their military posts and willingly ventured into life with me. I still haven't solved the case back then, and no one has come to our innocence Also, there are still some friends from the past in the army, but it is difficult to get promoted, and can only be a lieutenant and the lowest lieutenant general. We can't be relieved in our hearts! If we are really wrong, even if the head is lost, we will not blink How can we bear it if we are planted with such a big shit pot for no reason? For so many years, every time I think of this place, I feel very uncomfortable. I always want to drink a few cups of it, but I don’t want to drink more and more. , told you a joke."

Ouyang Yu thought to himself, it turned out he was stabbed in the back and framed, no wonder Ge Ye was an upright man in his prime, with good skills and did not join the army.

"Brother, why..." Ouyang Yu was about to ask Ge Ye who framed them.Ge Ye waved his hand, signaling not to mention it again.

"It's not good for you to ask too much, knowing too much, so don't ask." Ge Ye said helplessly.

Hearing this, Ouyang Yu's thoughts turned, Ge Ye looked like he should be a strong general in the army, but now this guard has delayed him, why not dig him over and start a career together.

With this in mind, I tentatively asked: "Brother, if someone is willing to start a business with you, would you be willing?"

Note 1: Xu Shiji was asked by Li Zhi to be commensurate with Li Ji after Li Shimin's death. Although he was given a name before, he didn't use it.