Prosperous Tang special forces

Chapter 35

Longxi is the birthplace of Li Tang, and their roots are here.In a not very splendid courtyard, two women were whispering there.

It makes people look all over the city and the country, and the brocade clothes set off that they are by no means ordinary people.One of the girls said, "Sister Shishi, when will Uncle Li leave for Chang'an? Aunt Li is about to give birth, and if he leaves late, he won't be able to go back."

The girl named Shi Shi sighed: "You still don't know my father? I heard that Hexi won the battle and is busy writing letters to His Majesty now, asking Hexi to send the captured cattle and horses to Longxi Racecourse as soon as possible. It’s going to be bad if something happens over time.”

"Hexi? Sister Shishi, this captured horse belongs to someone else, what does it have to do with Uncle Li?"

Shishi sighed and said: "You don't understand, where the water and grass resources in Hexi are not so good, it can't accommodate so many cattle and horses, send these things to Longxi Racecourse, His Majesty will have the cattle and donkeys dispersed as quickly as possible, Thereby reducing the pressure on the imperial court. And putting it in Hexi is unnecessary expenditure every day, my father is a high official in the court, so of course he should care about these things. His majesty is negligent for a while, of course he has to remind."

"Oh, Miss Shishi, have you seen General Long Feiyu who attacked the Turks?"

Shishi shook her head and said, "I've heard of it but never seen it. I've heard a few of his famous poems on the frontier. I don't think it's a mighty man to feel this way."

"Big man? Sister Shishi, are you outrageous? He's just a 16-year-old boy."

"What 16 years old?"

Seeing Shishi's shocked expression, the girl was very happy with the awe she had caused, and said excitedly: "Of course, and he is also a handsome and handsome man, without the rough feeling of a soldier in the army at all. "

Seeing the little stars on the girl's face, Shishi teased and said, "You girl, don't you think that Sichun has taken a fancy to her?"

Hearing Shi Shi's words, the girl blushed for no reason, and suddenly chased Shi Shi: "Sister, you are talking nonsense."

Shishi laughed while avoiding the girl's chasing, and a mighty middle-aged man walked over with a smile not far away, and said as he walked: "Shishi, Yuzhi just arrived, why is your child not polite at all?" I understand, if she is not allowed to go down to rest, what are you doing here?"

Hearing the voice, the two hurriedly stopped the game of chasing, and the one named Yuzhi suddenly was Zhang Lan's daughter.Seeing the visitor rushing over, he bowed and said, "Uncle Li, when are you going to Chang'an? I haven't seen my aunt for several years, I miss her."

The strong man smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's useless to worry, wait a few days for the war horses from Hexi to come over, and I'll help you arrange it before you go to Chang'an. You should take a good rest these few days, by the way, I will listen to your father." Say that you have learned a few delicious dishes recently, and you can cook them for your uncle."

Yuzhi turned her head and said: "Don't do it, why don't you let her do it if you have a daughter yourself? Why do you let me do it?"

The strong man smiled shyly and said: "Little girl, don't be so stingy, you don't know that this girl has been pampered since she was born, and it's already good enough to learn how to be a female celebrity. I expect him to cook? I still want to live a few more years Woolen cloth."

Shishi gave the strong man an angry look and said unconvinced: "Hmph, you heartless old man, you won't let me do what I do, so I will let you eat my cooking at noon today."

Hearing the strong man shake his head like a wave drum after eating, "I don't eat, I don't eat whatever I say."

Seeing the resolute look of the strong man, Yuzhi smiled and said: "Uncle Li, how can you refuse Sister Shishi's kindness."

The strong man smiled wryly and said, "Your Aunt Li is pregnant and cannot cook. I will let her cook. Guess what she did?"

Yuzhi shook his head in confusion. Seeing Yuzhi shaking his head, the strong man said angrily, "I spent a tael of silver to buy the stone for her. What did she make? Black rice, bloody chicken nuggets , the live fish was directly put into the pot, and I was vomiting and diarrhea after a meal, and she herself was scalded by the fish that jumped out of the frying pan, so how could she get married after her face was burned? ah?"

Although the strong man didn't say anything, both of them could hear the strong concern in his words. He was afraid that his daughter would be in danger when cooking.

Shishi also said embarrassedly: "How do I know how to cook fish? Who told you to buy so many complicated things back? Mother never let me go to the stove since I was a child. I can cook then."

The strong man was dissatisfied and said: "That's why I asked Yuzhi to help. Don't look at her young age. I heard that she takes care of his father's daily life. Washing and cooking are even more commonplace. It's not like your limbs are not working. There is no distinction between five grains."

Hearing the strong man's words, Shishi immediately became angry. Seeing the strong man here, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Yuzhi, did you make that cotton coat you brought? It's really warm to wear."

Yuzhi shook her head and said, "No, this is the cotton that General Long bought in Yumen and the Western Regions. He made it himself. He wanted His Majesty to force cotton planting in the Tang Dynasty, so he sent one to His Majesty and Cheng Guogong."

The brawny man said with an oh: "Is the General Long you're talking about Long Feiyu?"

Yuzhi nodded and said, "It's him. Although these things can't be eaten, they are very useful. People don't dare to go out in winter. It's fine to make cotton clothes with this thing."

The strong man nodded in agreement and said: "He is a careful person. These things are often planted in the gardens of dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an. Unfortunately, they all use them as flowers for viewing. It is this Long Feiyu who really realizes the value. From the Xiazhou night battle to the injustice, from the night attack on the Turks to the war in Mobei, from the keel waterwheel to the cotton planting. There are magic arrows to target barbarians, and there are peerless poems. He became famous all over the world in one year, and I have a little urge to see him right away."

While talking, Yuan Peng walked in slowly under the leadership of a middle-aged man.The middle-aged man beckoned him to take it with him, then walked quickly to the strong man and said, "My lord, General Yuan Peng of Hexi, please see me."

"Yuan Peng? I remember this guy, isn't he the deputy general of the Guzang garrison? How did he get here? Could it be that Zhang Lan had something to tell him to bring."

Faced with the brawny man's inquiry, the butler shook his head in confusion. Seeing him shaking his head, the brawny man waved his hands and said, "That's all, you can bring the man in."

When the butler said yes, he stepped back quickly and led Yuan Peng in with great strides.Yuan Peng bowed his hands to the strong man and arrived: "My lord, I have sent a letter from General Youwuwei, please take over the 35 horses and cattle captured in Hexi on your behalf, and distribute them to the people in all counties and towns during the winter. , so as not to miss the farming time."

Hearing this sentence, King Hejian was shocked and said, "I'm afraid my letter has just arrived in Chang'an at this time. Where did you get the news of Tao to send the cattle and horses here?"

Yuan Peng said anxiously: "Our general said that cattle and horses are living things. There is no pasture in Hexi, and there is no good veterinarian to manage them. These things were snatched back from Mobei at the risk of their lives. We must not watch them fall one by one. Next, let the generals send them to the Longxi racecourse as soon as possible, and these hundreds of thousands of heads are brought in very high every day just for food and grass. If they can be distributed to the people as soon as possible, it will not only reduce the pressure on the court, but also bring convenience to the people. "

Hejian Wang secretly nodded upon hearing Yuan Peng's explanation.Suddenly he said: "Then why did you general give me the letter? Why don't you go directly to Longxi Racecourse?"

Yuan Peng hurriedly said: "The general said that he has the same official position as the Longxi guard. These horses and cattle are huge in number. They would not dare to accept them without the order from above. Only you, the prince, have the courage to make this happen. First put the cattle and horses together. Settle down, and then report to His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely play."

King Hejian said slightly displeased: "Your general is responsible for the co-authorship, but let me take the blame for this?"

Hearing King Hejian's words, Yuan Peng said urgently: "My lord misunderstood. Our general said that your conduct is obvious to all the Li clan and the entire Tang Dynasty. Giving these cattle and horses to you is a fortune. If you hand it over to others, it will become useless, and sooner or later it will be squandered, and he does not want to see the things he has worked so hard to get ruined. That's why he boldly wrote a letter to plead with the lord."

King Hejian nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the letter, took out the letter paper, glanced at it lightly, and said excitedly: "Good handwriting, good handwriting, come and see Shishi, this handwriting can definitely open the door Stand up."

Hearing King Hejian's exclamation, Shishi hurried over and smiled at Yuan Peng, took the letter and read it.After scanning it carefully, he said with a little surprise: "This is definitely the pen that established the sect. The brushwork is vigorous and powerful, and the writing is like flowing clouds and flowing water. It is done in one go. The retraction and release of the strokes show everyone's demeanor."

Hearing Shishi's comments, Hejian Wang said with a slight smile: "Look at yesterday, didn't you think you were amazing? Do you think it's great to be able to copy Wang Xizhi's handwriting? Compared with this Long Feiyu Your calligraphy is just getting started, you still need to work hard."

Shishi didn't pay attention to her father's ridicule at all, and said with a smile: "A woman's ignorance is virtue. What I learn is just for fun. You are different. The words written by a famous general in the Tang Dynasty are not as good as a 16-year-old It's a shame to be a younger generation."

Hejian Wang's old face turned red when he heard his daughter's words. Yuan Peng and the old housekeeper also felt uncomfortable and wanted to laugh, but seeing Hejian Wang's sharp eyes, each of them held back with interest.

In order to save face, King Hejian said disdainfully: "I am a general, and I am a rough person. I am an amateur in writing and so on. There is no way to compare with his profession."

Shi Shi laughed disdainfully and said: "There are many excuses, he is also a general, and writing is also an amateur. You have been an amateur for decades, and he has only been an amateur for a few years. I am not ashamed."

Seeing that he was deflated, King Hejian snorted disdainfully and said, "General Yuan, let's go to the racecourse. We have nothing to say to these two brats."

Yuan Peng nodded hurriedly, looking at King Hejian's performance, Yuan Peng said secretly, "Could it be that the general is the illegitimate son of King Hejian? The two people's personalities are surprisingly opposite." But he didn't say that. That's all, if I say that, I'm afraid he will be miserable.

(End of this chapter)