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Cheng Zhijie's General's Mansion is only a street away from the Qin Mansion, so Cheng Huailiang already knew about Li Ke's coming to the Qin Mansion not long after.

He kept an eye on the manager of the mansion early in the morning, prepared the food and wine, and would entertain the guests later.

The manager knew who Cheng Huailiang was referring to as the guests. After all, they often ate and drank, and it didn't happen overnight. As long as you heard what he said, you knew that the guests must be some of Cheng Huailiang's playmates.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of Cheng's mansion, the tall and tall Cheng Huailiang greeted him, and shouted happily: "Third brother, you are finally willing to leave the palace. I hope that the stars and the moon will finally bring you here."

Li Ke walked up to Cheng Huailiang and said, "Brother Cheng is fine recently, I just came out of the palace to see you today, it's really my fault."

Qin Huaiyu hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him: "Why is the third brother like this, we brothers all know about your affairs, you don't need to blame yourself."

Cheng Huailiang also nodded and said yes, and hurriedly invited everyone into the mansion.

Surrounded by Cheng Huailiang and others, Li Ke entered Cheng's mansion, and after meeting the two wives of Cheng Zhijie.Everyone came to Cheng Huailiang's other courtyard.

Cheng Huailiang was very angry when he learned that Li Ke was assassinated on the way back to Beijing. He wanted to go to the palace to see Li Ke, but his mother stopped him.

Seeing that Li Ke has recovered, he brought up the matter again, saying: "Li Jiancheng and the rest of the party are too bold. They dare to attack you, third brother, and they simply don't take us brothers seriously. Third brother, wait Your body is healed, we must catch these bastards and scrape them off."

Li Ke knew Cheng Huailiang's character, he had the same temper as Cheng Zhijie, with a loud voice and a stubborn temper, and said with a smile: "Brother Cheng, don't worry about this matter, the emperor will investigate this matter strictly. Today, when we have a brotherhood gathering, let's talk about being happy." yes."

Hearing what Li Ke said, Cheng Huailiang said in embarrassment: "What the third brother said is true, but I can't ignore the fact that you were assassinated brother. The emperor's investigation is one thing, and our brother's revenge is another thing." After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone.

Everyone also nodded in agreement with Cheng Hualiang's proposal, even Qin Huaiyu, who has always been prudent, did not object.

Li Ke said gratefully: "How can I be so good that I can win the favor of all the brothers. Today, Li Ke, I swear that you will be my brothers for the rest of my life."

When everyone listened to Li Ke's impassioned oath, their blood boiled with enthusiasm, and they were all martial arts practitioners, young and energetic. Li Ke valued brotherhood so much, and Li Ke had already been deeply moved in his heart.

Suddenly a voice said: "Since we are all brothers, why don't we sworn brothers?"

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Yu Chijun. He was also locked in the mansion and could not go out, but he did not calm down because of this. He often ordered his servants to inquire about strange things in Chang'an Dongxi City.

The fact that Li Ke was out of the palace in the Qin Mansion and the Cheng Mansion was naturally reported to him by his family.He escaped from Yuchi's mansion with both soft and hard methods and hurried over. He didn't expect to hear Li Ke's words just as he stepped into the gate of the other courtyard.

After finishing speaking, I felt that I was being reckless. What I said was a bit inappropriate. After all, Li Ke was the prince of the dynasty. Although they called him brothers and sisters, they were courtiers after all.

After Qin Huaiyu heard Yu Chijun's words, he couldn't help frowning. He didn't know what everyone thought, but he knew that Li Ke, as Li Shimin's third son, would definitely be involved in Li Chu and the throne.If you sworn obeisance to Li Ke today, it would be regarded as a real life and death.

However, in his heart, he hopes that his brothers can live well.Therefore, without waiting for Li Ke to speak, he said first: "We are all brothers, so why bother with those vain etiquettes."

Hearing what Qin Huaiyu said, Chai Zhewei was a little displeased and said: "Brother Qin's words are wrong. Brothers are brothers, but how can it be called a vain ceremony to be sworn brothers. Could it be that the three marriages between Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan were just some vain rituals." Then , looking at Li Ke, said: "I think Brother Qin disdains sworn sworn brothers with us playboys!"

Qin Huaiyu was speechless after being refuted by Chai Zhewei, and didn't know how to refute for a while.

In fact, why didn't Chai Zhewei understand the truth?Maybe, Yu Chijun is still young, there are some things he doesn't understand.However, people like Li Zong, Cheng Huailiang and others naturally understood Qin Huaiyu's implication.

It's just that they don't have Qin Huaiyu's worries. Years of brotherhood made you decide to support Li Ke worthy of your spare effort.

Therefore, when Chai Zhewei said such words to Qin Huaiyu, they surprisingly did not accuse him.

Li Ke understood Chai Zhewei's intentions, and such a sudden good thing made him a little dazed. After all, he just wanted to foster relationships with everyone, and it would be best if he could be recruited into his own camp.He didn't expect that it would develop to the point where he became sworn brothers with everyone, but he also understood the meaning of Qin Huaiyu's words.Therefore, I didn't want to make things difficult for others, and I didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so I chose to remain silent.

Qin Huaiyu knew that everyone had opinions on what he said just now, but after all, he was a brother and it was not easy to force him, so he chose to remain silent.After pondering for a while, he said, "Since all the brothers are so sincere, how can I, Qin Huaiyu, turn a blind eye?" As soon as he said this, Chai Zhewei was the first to react. He saluted and said to Qin Huaiyu: " I also ask Brother Qin to forgive me, the younger brother also said that in a moment of urgency."

Qin Huaiyu responded with a smile and said, "What did Zhewei say? I was thinking too much. After so many years of brotherhood, what is more precious than this?"

Chai Zhewei also smiled slightly and said: "Actually, I have always wanted to climb up to the third brother, the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Today I finally got the chance." After speaking, he pushed Li Zong beside him: "Isn't it, Xiaozong?"

Li Zong also recovered from Chai Zhewei's question, but said: "Who knows what you think?"

It is not wrong for Li Zong to say this. After all, everyone standing here is a founding hero. They have the right to inherit the title of their fathers. .

Cheng Huailiang saw that no one had any opinions, so the matter of sworn worship was settled.Instruct the followers around him to set up tributes and incense burners in the teaching field in the backyard.

Li Ke looked at the crowd in front of him, and suddenly remembered the plot of voting for the certificate.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no such thing as a certificate of honor, which originated from "Water Margin".In ancient times, it was a sign of loyalty, which means that before joining an organization, it means to show loyalty with the behavior approved by the organization. The so-called "everyone who joins a group of heroes needs to submit a name certificate." If you have a life-and-death contract, you will become a bandit with the "certificate of voting", and the only way to get rid of the "certificate of voting" is to accept the government's recruitment. This is the only way.

Li Ke and the others are not like green forest heroes, but everyone knows what this sworn brotherhood means.Therefore, their sworn worship is more than that of voting for a certificate of honor.

Li Ke, Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Huailiang, Chai Zhewei, Li Zong, and Yu Chijun came to the teaching ground and lined up. Each of them held three sticks of incense and said loudly: "The sky is above, and the loess is the proof. Today, I am Li Ke." , Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Huailiangdao, Chai Zhewei, Li Zong, Yu Chijun."

Li Ke said in a loud voice: "Accepting the name certificate, forming a brotherhood, relying on life and death, good and bad, good and bad, good and bad, and adversity. Outsiders who mess with my brother will be killed if they see the name certificate! Brothers who mess with my brother, look Name certificate, must kill!"

When the five people heard Li Ke's oath, they couldn't help but their hearts were surging, and they shouted in unison: "Never give up the name certificate, form a brotherhood, rely on death and life, save each other in good and bad luck, depend on each other in good and bad, and depend on each other in adversity. Outsiders who disturb my brother, look at the cast." Name certificate, you must be killed! Brothers who mess with my brothers, depending on the name certificate, will kill them!"

After praying three times, insert the incense in your hand into the incense burner.

In terms of age, Qin Huaiyu is the eldest brother, Cheng Huailiang is the second, Li Ke is the third, Chai Zhewei is the fourth, Li Zong is the fifth, and Yu Chijun is the sixth younger brother.

After Li Ke got up, he saluted Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Huailiang with Chai Zhewei, Li Zong, and Yu Chijun: "Big brother and second brother, please be respected by younger brothers."

The two hurriedly supported the four of Li Ke.Chai Zhewei, Li Zong, and Yu Chijun also saluted Li Ke: "Third Brother, Third Brother."

Li Ke quickly helped the three of them up, and called out, "Fourth brother, fifth brother, sixth brother."

The six people looked at each other and laughed after a while.

Li Ke said suddenly: "Since everyone is brothers in life and death, then I have something to say."

Qin Huaiyu said: "Third brother, tell me."

Li Ke said: "I know that my brothers will inherit the title in the future, and they will have no worries about food and clothing. But, how can a man waste such time when he is born in this world?" In the future, you must practice martial arts diligently, and rely on your own ability to worship generals and become marquises."

"Jun Mo's words are used to seal the marquis' affairs, and fame can only be obtained immediately." Everyone chanted these words, and suddenly, they seemed to have found their own direction.Everyone was furious and threatened to break through the Turks and expel Tuyuhun.

This is what Li Ke wanted. Now, his goal has been achieved, and the seeds have been planted in everyone's hearts, waiting to germinate and then reap.

After the sworn ceremony, Li Ke chatted with everyone for a while, thinking that he had been out for too long, and if he didn't go back, Concubine Yang would be very worried about herself, so she bid farewell to everyone.