Short story

These Zhenbei soldiers stayed at the border all year round, seeing billowing wind and sand, eating hard corned buns, and wanting to eat meat would cause bloody battles. Now seeing the bustling capital of Kyoto, it is natural to be greedy, thinking about going out for a walk.

Shen Zhige was then called out, she is now serving as the captain of Zhengjiupin Renyong, and she is also a petty official.

The person who came to find her was a school lieutenant of the same rank as her, but with much older qualifications.

Captain Zhang is coming up this year. He is also from a military family and has been in the army for more than ten years. He thought it would be good to be a ninth-rank captain. After all, he is not that good and he is a civilian. Stop Ge, he is dissatisfied.

This brat has only been in the army for five years, but he is just like himself. Thinking about the official position he got by flattering and fawning before, the other party got it easily, Captain Zhang was displeased for a while, of course, he would not think about it. What did Shen Zhige pay to get this position.

Although it was the time of raging fire in July, the military camp was still extremely hot this time, Shen Zhige wanted to read military books to pass the day, so Captain Zhang came.

There were also several captains who came with him, because they were colleagues, Shen Zhige couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept the refusal to no avail.

The military camp was not far from the capital, and the few people rode horses and arrived outside the city in a short while.

The city wall stands toweringly, and the moat is wide and deep. More than a hundred years ago, the three barbarians jointly invaded Datang and approached the capital. At that time, it was the city wall that delayed the time and ushered in reinforcements, which saved the last face of Datang.

Shen Zhige stared, and could even see the remaining scars on the city wall.

After entering the city, a group of people went straight to the east, where there was the most prosperous street market in Kyoto.

As soon as he entered the market, Shen Zhige was also surprised.Dingyuan City is also prosperous, but it is far behind Kyoto.

On both sides of the street, peddlers peddled along the street, shouting one after another, the air was filled with the smell of rouge powder and candied fruit snacks, looking up, pedestrians were bustling, occasionally a carriage passed by, and everyone avoided it, it was a carriage that only dignitaries could ride.

There are also shops on both sides of the street, teahouses, wine shops, foot shops, pawnshops, and people come and go.

Because a few people rode horses, the surrounding area was abruptly empty. In this day and age, those who can ride horses are either high-ranking officials or military officers.

Zhang Xiaowei and the others were quite satisfied, and walked towards a place while sighing and chatting.

When he arrived at the ground, Shen Zhige looked up, and there was a plaque with the words "Xiangyue Pavilion" written in gold, and the attic was hung with red drape, which was gorgeous in color, and there were two seductive women in revealing clothes standing outside the building. Come up.

"Several officials, do you want to come in and sit down? Our Xiangyue Pavilion is a good place in the capital, and you will never miss it!"

Captain Zhang got off the horse, touched the woman's little hand and said with a smile: "You have good eyesight, please help me tie the horse!"

Shen Zhige and the others got off their horses and entered the Xiangyue Pavilion, a plump woman turned around to greet her.

Shen Zhige was not interested in flirting between men and women, he only looked sideways, there were a few tables and chairs in the hall, well-dressed men were drinking and chatting, and there were charming or pure women leaning beside them, some were anxious Before he could go upstairs, he put his hands on the woman's chest and rubbed his buttocks, with a happy smile on his face, and maybe some vulgar flirting words in his mouth.

Shen Zhige turned his eyes around and then retracted them. It's not like she hasn't seen this kind of scene before. In the past, when the battle was won and rewarded with military prostitutes, those men who guarded the border behaved even more unbearably.

I don't know what Zhang Xiaowei said to the old bustard, so he led the people to the second floor.

The private room on the second floor was quite large, and after a few people sat down, Mr. Gui brought food and spirits, and there was another group of people who came with them.

The leader is a gentle and refined man, wearing a light blue double-breasted narrow-sleeved long gown, the cuffs are embroidered with silver silk edge flowing moire patterns, a blue auspicious cloud brocade belt with a wide border around his waist, a white jade pendant hanging on it, and a The appearance of a good son in a troubled world.

Shen Zhige didn't know this person, he just lowered his eyes and watched the changes.

On the contrary, Xiaowei Zhang was surprised, he practiced flattery, he was very familiar with the dignitaries in the capital, how could he not know the person in front of him.

"You, you... are the prince of Wu? My little one, Zhang Gui, didn't know that the prince of Wu came here, and hoped that the prince would forgive me." Captain Zhang bowed his head and bowed, with a flattering expression on his face.

The Zhenbei Army is under Li Ren's jurisdiction, and Li Ren belongs to neutrality. Even if he passed by Prince Wu, Captain Zhang didn't need to lower his status like this. He pretended not to know anyone and couldn't say anything. Flattery can only say that everyone has his own ambitions.

Shen Zhige saw it clearly, and he didn't want to have more contact with this prince, now the Holy One was already afraid of Li Ren and his Northern Army, if he got involved with King Wu now, I'm afraid it would not be good.

But Shen Zhige had no intentions, but Prince Wu was very interested. He sat down following Captain Zhang's words, as if he wanted to make friends with them.

Following the arrival of Wu Wangshizi and others, many women came to the private room, and each of them took aim at the man and entangled him.

Among them, Prince Wu's son is the most popular, with a beauty on the left and right, and even Shen Zhige sits next to one.

This woman is an old hand, seeing the topic of Shen Zhige's unintentional son, she kept adding food and wine to him, the closer she got, the closer she was to touching Shen Zhige.

"I heard that it was thanks to a young general that he was able to defeat the northern Di tribe and capture its general Ude alive this time. Kui has always admired such a young and promising person. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet him." Inadvertently glanced at Shen Zhige.

Captain Zhang was taken aback for a moment, and he also said what kind of luck he had to be favored by Prince Wu.

"Hehe, this is easy to handle, my son, the young general you mentioned is right in front of you!" Although Zhang Xiaowei was unwilling, he knew what was good and bad, stretched out his long hand and patted Shen Zhige, looking like he had a good relationship with Shen Zhige appearance.

Li Kui smiled slightly, it could be regarded as turning to the topic he wanted, and he wanted to get close to Shen Zhige.

Li Kui is worthy of being the heir of the Prince of Wu, with a smooth wrist, and with a few words, it seems that the two have been friends for many years.

"This plan was made by General Xu Mo, the young general just got the honor of the general, so it's nothing to worry about." Shen Zhige silently moved away the woman's hand that was caressing his thigh, his tone was indifferent.

Li Kui's face froze, everyone thought that Xu Mo, who was now highly praised, was the one who made the contribution, but Li Kui knew through his own eyeliner that it was Xu Mo who took the credit from Shen Zhige.

Originally, with Li Ren's personality, he would not allow this kind of thing, but Xu Mo was someone else, Li Ren's only son.

Li Ren had three sons and two daughters, and two daughters were married. Except for Xu Mo, the youngest son, the other two sons had already died in battle. Whether it was accidental or man-made is unknown, but Xu Mo was Li Ren's only heir.

Xu Mo was in his twenties but his grades were mediocre, and he was hard to convince the public. It is conceivable that after a hundred years of Li Ren, the Northern Army will change hands.

Therefore, Li Ren was angry after Xu Mo first took credit for Shen Zhige, but after thinking about it for a long time, he still acquiesced. He went to Shen Zhige in private, apologized personally, and said that he would try his best to cultivate Shen Zhige to make up for it.

Li Kui thinks that Shen Zhige is still only a school lieutenant, but with Li Ren's favor, his future is limitless, even if he replaces Xu Mo to control the Zhenbei Army, now is the best time to win him over.

"Kui used to only hear that Zhi Ge is good at planning, but when I saw him today, Kui felt that Zhi Ge was very close to him, and hoped that Zhi Ge would not dislike him. Kui would like to make friends with Zhi Ge. Even if you come to find me, I will do my best." Li Kui stood up and poured a glass of wine for Shen Zhige, then raised his own to clink glasses with Shen Zhige.

Shen Zhige couldn't help frowning, for a moment he didn't notice, the woman actually wanted to stretch her hand towards Shen Zhige's thigh, and slammed the woman's restless hand away, Shen Zhige turned sideways.

Li Kui held his wine glass awkwardly, Shen Zhige in front of him didn't seem to notice him at all.

Captain Zhang quickly kicked Shen Zhige.

Only then did Shen Zhige look up at Li Kui, but he was still not ready to drink with him. This glass of wine was more than just a glass of wine. If Shen Zhige drank it, no matter what she thought, others would think that she had taken refuge in King Wu , is the Wu Wang faction.

But if Shen Zhige doesn't drink, Li Kui can't do anything to her, she is Li Ren's key training target now, Li Kui dare not do anything to her.

"I drank a lot of wine just now, and now I feel dizzy." Shen Zhige stroked his forehead, as if he really fainted from drinking.

Li Kui's face changed slightly, and he regained his expression in an instant, and naturally withdrew his wine glass, "So, Kui can no longer drink Zhige's wine."

Li Kui patted the little beauty next to him, "This is Hong Luan, the most famous young lady in Xiangyue Pavilion, go and spend time with my brother."

Although Hong Luan is a Qing girl, but no one in the capital knows that she has been hired by Li Kui, and she belongs to Li Kui.Now being sent to accompany Shen Zhige, Hongluan is a little unhappy, but fortunately she knows her identity, and obediently prepares to lean on Shen Zhige.

The woman next to him, Shen Zhige, had had enough, another Shen Zhige would not be willing to come, got up and hid, thinking that he had already rejected it anyway, and simply said: "I have a good wife at home, how can Zhige come here to seek pleasure, Zhige Ge then bid farewell."

Shen Zhige left without hesitation, but Li Kui's face turned completely dark. He gave Shen Zhige two chances, but Shen Zhige refused them all. This is the most blatant slap in the face!

Zhang Xiaowei and others all understand that Li Kui came here for Shen Zhige. Now that Shen Zhige is so shameless, Zhang Xiaowei is desperate to climb up to King Wu. He just hopes to leave safely. He was angered by Li Kui.

After Xiaowei Zhang and the others fled cowardly, several of Li Kui's attendants comforted Li Kui, saying that it would be foolish to take care of Shen Zhige after Wu Wang became emperor.

There are also people who think that Shen Zhige is afraid that if he doesn't see a rabbit, he won't be a hawk, and if he gives her some favors, maybe someone will come over.

Li Kui, who had been silent all this time, sneered and said, "Heh, she is so noble. There is no good wife in the family. It is clear that she is loyal and does not want to be with unfaithful people like us!"