Xiaoqi

After confirming Li Li's true identity, Xu Chu was truly astonished.Some even couldn't believe their eyes.

Nowadays, in the hearts of all the young people in the Han Dynasty, Li Li's name in Xiliang can be said to be at the top of the sky, famous and extremely resounding.

Back then, when Li Li was 15 years old, he followed Xiliang general Li Jue to fight north and south. At the age of 16, he was promoted to Sima of another department after his meritorious service, and the famous general Zhu Jun was defeated in the first battle of Nanzheng.and captured him alive.Then he was promoted to Captain Longxiang. He became the prefect of Wuwei at the age of 17. He encountered vicious battles one after another at the beginning of his tenure. He fought against Han Sui and Ma Teng's coalition forces twice, and then attacked the Pegasus bandits in the north and attacked Xiutu barbarians in the west. It took only half a year.The four counties in the west of Wuwei were pacified.At that time, Li Li worshiped as a general and became a marquis, and was promoted to General Xiaoqi and Marquis of Guannei, with tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands.Stationed on the northwest border, deterring all barbarians from invading the city of Han.

Later, Dong Zhuo heard that Li Li was brave and good at fighting, and wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law, but Li Li refused in court.In the end, Li Litui couldn't let it go, so he made three promises to marry a daughter with Dong Zhuo in the court hall. These three promises became a model for a man to marry a daughter, and were respected by people all over the world.When Li Li Chang'an got married, he dared to risk the disgrace of the world by marrying six stunning beauties from ordinary backgrounds as his wives. This move was widely spread and was imitated by young people all over the world. It can be called a good story.During the Chang'an Rebellion, Li Li was slandered by Lu Bu and others, but he rescued the emperor and the queen mother without hesitation, so he was called "a man with love, righteousness, and clear grievances and grievances" by the grand master Wang Yun before his death!

In the battle in the southern suburbs of Chang'an, Li Li fought fiercely with hundreds of thousands of rebels, including Li Jue and Guo Si, who were causing trouble to the world with his weak army, and finally won the battle.Afterwards, Li Li wantonly rectified Xiliang's military discipline, severely punished those who committed many crimes, and then rectified the administration of officials and restored the rules and regulations, which is really gratifying!

After Chang'an was pacified, Li Li sent an army of [-] to sweep across the two prefectures of Xiliang and pacify the entire territory of Xiliang.In the next two years, Li Li sent hundreds of thousands of troops from Xiliang to the western and northern borders to defend against foreign invaders and barbarians. There are many trees, and all industries are prosperous.

Nowadays, there are wars in every state and county in the world, but the two states of Xiliang and the Sili area are peaceful. Pedestrians and caravans don't need to worry about their own safety as long as they enter the boundary of Xiliang.Today, the two prefectures of Xiliang have become the most desirable place to live and work in peace and contentment among the states in the world. It is indeed a rare pure land in troubled times.

Counting Li Li's past experience in detail, Xu Chu couldn't help but feel emotional, and he admired Li Li very much, and even felt an inexplicable awe.And these things that Xu Chu knew had already been spread all over the Han Dynasty and were well known by the world. It could be said that they were well-known and popular, and they were regarded as "models of the world" by contemporary young people.

As a person with lofty ideals at the moment, Xu Chu is also familiar with Li Li's previous outstanding achievements, and every time he thinks about it, he is full of enthusiasm and ambition.Now by chance, he finally saw Li Li in person, so the degree of surprise in his heart was beyond words. He could only stare blankly at Li Li, but didn't know what to say.

This is the benefit of being famous all over the world. It is the same in any era. People who are famous can always succeed more easily than others.Whether they are officials, scholars, or businessmen, they can always embark on the broad road of vigorous development at the fastest speed.

The same is true of the situation today.Cao Cao of Yanzhou became famous for assassinating Dong Zhuo, and Yuan Shao of Jizhou also became famous for berating Dong Zhuo in court, and then led the princes of the world to crusade against Dong Zhuo.Sun Jian of Jiangdong became famous at Sishui Pass, and Wen Hou Lu Bu showed his prestige in front of Hulao Pass, and then his power shook the world.In addition, there are the White Horse General Gongsun Zan who resisted the Wuhuan barbarians for several years, the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang who fought against Lu Bu in Hulao, and so on; He is quite famous.

In addition, those so-called sages, celebrities, and hermits in various states and counties are like crucian carp crossing the river, as many as a cow's hair; and as long as these people become officials, they can easily obtain high-ranking officials and generous salaries that ordinary people can't get for their entire lives.This is the way things are, since ancient times.

Hearing Li Li's sincere invitation, Xu Chu was both excited and embarrassed.After all, there are thousands of members of the Xu clan behind him, and the Xu family lives here for generations, and it is difficult to leave their homeland; in addition, he has a high hall to serve, so how can he easily promise to others and leave as soon as he says it.

At this thought, Xu Chu couldn't help feeling mixed feelings, hesitated, and looked extremely melancholy, with unspeakable suffering.Therefore, he lowered his head with deep guilt, not daring to meet Li Li's earnest eyes.

Chapter 406

The night is getting darker, and the bright moon hangs in the sky.

Xu's house.

Outside the main entrance, there are two stone lions weighing a thousand catties standing at the door, and two bright red lanterns hanging all night long under the eaves.

In the garden of the inner house, there were endless rustling sounds among the grass, and the chirping of crickets one after another.

"Young master has just arrived here, but are you still used to living here? If there is something wrong with the hospitality, please tell me straight up, and the old man will immediately ask someone to prepare again. You must not wrong you."

After dinner, Li Li and Xu Chu's father, Xu Yuanwai, came to the waterside pavilion in the garden and sat at the stone table for a tea break.After the two parties were seated, Father Xu poured Li Li a cup of tea, and said in harmony with a smile on his face.

Li Li got up slightly, took the teacup with both hands, and nodded with a smile to express his gratitude.Taking a sip of hot tea, he said with a smile, "Uncle Xu is too polite. Your house has everything you need, without any flaws. I and my group like it very much. My nephew is fortunate to come to Treasure Land, thanks to Uncle Xu's hospitality, It has been a lot of trouble, and I am very grateful."

"That's good. As long as the son is used to living here, the old man will feel relieved." Father Xu said with a smile.

This is a circular water pavilion with Jianghuai characteristics. There are slightly green duckweed floating in the fish pond below. The water quality is clear, fresh and elegant.

After looking at the water pavilion for a while, Li Li sipped tea while looking at the many houses in the Xu family's courtyard.He came here last night, and today he was busy working outside the village all day, so he has lived in the Xu family's courtyard for a whole day, but he didn't even see the layout of the houses in the courtyard clearly.

After a little observation, Li Li secretly praised Xu's family as a rich family indeed.

The whole house covers a very large area. There are three entrances to the main house, each with twelve rooms and a main hall in the middle;In addition, there are two rows of backyards and dozens of houses where handymen live; there are two small but unique gardens between the front and back courtyards.A circular pool is built on both sides of the garden.

These houses are not inferior to the official residences with a rank of a thousand stones, and even comparable to the county guard's residence.Such a large house is enough to accommodate hundreds of people, and if the handymen live in the bunk, it can even accommodate thousands of people.

It can be seen from this that the Xu family has a solid family background and a large number of clansmen, making it the largest family in Xu's village.No wonder the brothers Xu Chu and Xu Ding led thousands of strong men to resist the Yellow Turban army from entering and looting the village. If the Yellow Turban army were to break through the fortress, the first house to be looted would be the Xu Family Courtyard.

"Wow hoo hoo!"

After drinking a pot of tea.Li Li didn't wait for Xu's father to get up to refill the tea, so he got up and picked up another pot of hot tea that was just boiling, and leaned over to pour it for Xu's father.After pouring hot tea, he asked casually: "The house in Uncle Xu's mansion seems to be an official mansion. Could it be that Uncle Xu was a member of the official mansion in his early years?"

"Hehehe!" Father Xu laughed heartily when he heard this.Then he nodded and said: "Master, you have good eyesight! To tell you the truth, when I was young, I was just like Zhong Kang and the others. He was also a martial artist. He was a county captain, and he was also a captain of Peiguo for several years; but these were all ten years ago. It happened. Ten years ago, the Yellow Turbans were in turmoil, and the Yellow Turbans were rampant in all the states in the Central Plains, and Yuzhou was the same. At that time, the old man was the captain of Peiguo, but the troops and armaments of the county had been abandoned for a long time, and the combat power was not strong. It was impossible to stop it. Overwhelmed by yellow turban thieves. As a result, the county fell, and the court issued a decree to convict, and the old man was charged with the crime of suppressing thieves. So the old man was furious. He resigned with dozens of clansmen and returned to his hometown. Sunrise and sunset And rest, it has been nearly ten years, and the old man is almost sixty years old, and he is already an old man."

When mentioning the events of that year, Father Xu still had a look of resentment on his face, as if his heart could not be calmed down.It's just that time doesn't forgive people, and now he is over fifty, what can he do except sigh and lament?

"Oh, it turns out that Uncle Xu is also from the army, so he can be regarded as a family of generals!" Li Li exclaimed suddenly, and then said: "Last night, my nephew was fortunate to see the scene where Brother Bo Ning and Zhong Kang fought against the He Brothers. It's amazing! Brother Boning is calm and experienced, his martial arts is good, and he has the demeanor of a general; Zhongkang is even more brave. As in the world, if you have the courage that is inappropriate for everyone, you will be a tiger general in the world!

Now the two elder brothers are both grown-ups, and Brother Bo Ning has already passed his thirties. It is really embarrassing for such a fierce general to be buried in the grass of the countryside! "

After Xu's father heard the words, his expression changed slightly, a pair of eyes that seemed cloudy but extremely deep stared at Li Li, motionless.After a long while, his expression calmed down, and he said with a pleasant face: "Thanks to the praise of the young master, the dog does have some strength, and he has learned the smallest martial arts since childhood, but he can't be praised by the young master. They are just brave men. They come from a humble background and are reckless by nature. I'm afraid it's useless, and it's a waste of the young master's praise."

While speaking, Xu's father paused for a moment, then looked at Li Li, and asked casually: "My lord really thinks that the dog and the son can be called the generals of the tiger, isn't it an exaggeration, to comfort the old man?"

"Hehehe!" Li Li smiled heartily, not minding Xu's father's extremely scrutinizing eyes just now, and said with a smile: "Uncle Xu is out of touch. From then on, Uncle Xu can just call me Wenchang directly, don't just call me Wenchang. It's too much for the son to be commensurate. There is one more thing that my nephew needs to report to Uncle Xu. Please forgive me a lot. In fact, my surname is Li Mingli, and my name is Wenchang. I am from Beidi County, Liangzhou. My nephew changed his name to Zheng Feng, just because he was worried about causing unnecessary troubles during his travels, that's all, it was definitely not a deliberate concealment. I hope Uncle Xu will forgive me for the impoliteness."

Obviously, before that, Xu Chu had already informed his father of Li Li's identity.Therefore, after hearing Li Li's real name, Xu's father did not show any surprise.

However, when Xu's father saw that Li Li did not directly answer the question he raised, but reported his family name, his face showed a trace of seriousness, but it was fleeting, and then he listened to Li Li's words as usual. finished talking.

It is true that Li Li directly reported his real name, which seems to have nothing to do with the question raised by Xu's father.However, this is not the case in reality, at least Xu's father understood Li Li's implication.

Looking at the world today, Xiliang Li Li is definitely one of the few people in the world who can say what he says, and what he says is what he says.How could there be a fake!This is Li Li's true intention of declaring his family name.

In addition, Xu's father also heard some extremely intriguing meanings from Li Li's voice, which is why he showed a momentary dignified expression.

It is said that people are old and useless, but in reality it is just the opposite.

When a person is old, it only means that his physical function has begun to decline, but his wisdom has not declined at all, and is even growing rapidly.Therefore, there is a saying specifically to describe this kind of old people, which is called "a person becomes a fine person when he grows old".

In Li Li's eyes, Xu's father is obviously such a mature and wise man.

Just now, Xu's father clearly heard that Li Li intended to recruit Xu Ding and Xu Chu brothers.But there was a hint of rejection in his reply.It seems ungrateful.But after he paused, he changed the topic, and instead asked Li Li if he really valued Xu and Chu brothers.Such contradictory words may seem illogical, but they actually have a deep meaning.

In fact.The reason why Xu's father said contradictory words was indeed to test Li Li's character and the city.There is also the idea of ​​asking for official positions for his two sons.

"The General of the Tiger and Ben".This is no joke.In the army, the generals who can be called the generals of the tiger are at least mid-to-high-ranking generals who lead a battalion alone.And Xu's father directly asked Li Li whether the brothers Xu and Chu were truly powerful generals. The implication of this sentence was to make Li Li promise immediately.

For the average person, making a promise is an easy thing to do.Open your mouth and come, almost without thinking.However, for Li Li, who has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, every word he says needs to be carefully considered.Don't make promises to others easily.Because he is not only the commander-in-chief of the first army, but also the actual controller of Xiliang, and he is also the general Wei who coerces the emperor to order the princes.With such an extremely prominent identity, how could he break his promise!Once he broke his promise, wouldn't it make Xiliang soldiers and all the civil and military under his command chill, and make the heroes of the world laugh at him.Take today's matter as an example, if he gave Xu's father a clear answer now, promising the official positions of Xu Ding and Xu Chu, in the future, if the Xu family brothers could not get what they wanted, would they be able to use this as an excuse to lead the crowd to rebel.

Therefore, as a high-ranking person, Li Li will definitely not make promises to others easily, and he will not foolishly make promises lightly to achieve his goals, but in the end he will give others a handle.This is a big taboo for those in positions of power, especially in troubled times, where commitment is extremely important.

People cannot stand without faith. If we want to gain a foothold in the troubled times, we must do what we say and do what we say, and our faith is as great as the sky.Once you break your promise, who will work for you, how to win the trust of the world!

After Li Li directly told his real name, Xu's father held a cup of tea in his hand and held it in mid-air for a long time in thought, so that the tea was already cold, but he didn't know it.And Li Li didn't disturb his thinking, he still drank by himself, quietly watching the moon and the bright stars in the sky.It's a pity that he can't read astrology, otherwise he might be able to see the direction of his current constellation like Li Xuan.

After thinking for a long time, Xu's father finally came to his senses, gently put down the teacup in his hand, and said softly to himself: "Actually, my Xu family has no choice, but I don't know if this is luck or misfortune?"

"In the world, people are doing what the sky is looking at. Who can decide whether it is right or wrong. There are two sides to everything. It depends on how we do it. Fortunately and unfortunately are often only in one thought. I, Li Li, only believe in In a word: Lu Yao knows horsepower, and time will tell people's hearts!" Li Li said thoughtfully.

"Okay, Wenchang's words are very good, let's make it clear! This old man replaces wine with tea, and toast Wenchang!" After hearing Li Li's words, Father Xu's expression lifted immediately, and he poured another cup of hot tea with a smile. Toast with Li Li.Immediately, the two of them really replaced the wine with tea and drank it with their heads raised.

"Hahaha!" After drinking, the old and the young looked at each other and laughed heartily.

After laughing, Father Xu said with a serious expression: "Since then, I have handed over the lives of hundreds of people in my family, old and young, to Wenchang. No matter what the future holds, I will admit it. Who told me that Xujiazhuang has nearly ten thousand people?" You saved the lives of hundreds of people! I don’t believe in ghosts and gods all my life, but I firmly believe in cause and effect in the world, and it’s the same today! I don’t know how Wenchang plans to arrange the people in Zhuangzhong?”

Li Li had planned this for a long time, and said in response: "People in Zhuangzhong who are willing to move to Chang'an will pack up within three days, and will set off with the Gepi Yellow Turban Army three days later. Uncle Xu's family will be escorted to Si by myself. You will be assigned to the territory, and will be handed over to Xu Rong, General Pingnan who is stationed in Henan County, and he will send you to Chang'an. As for the matter after arriving in Chang'an, Uncle Xu, don't worry, I will personally pass down the order and send someone to take care of you. A group of people. But I hope Uncle Xu will forgive me for one thing, that is, your new mansion may not be as good as the house in front of you, but this is all temporary, and it will get better day by day in the future!"

"Wenchang is thoughtful, I thank you in advance. Everything is according to what you said, and we will leave in three days!" Seeing that Li Li had thought of everything, Xu's father did not hesitate, and readily agreed.