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On the way to the General's Mansion, Li Li rode his horse slowly, turned his head to look around at the lively situation in the market, and a smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

"Stop coming!"

Just as he turned the alley, Li Li was awakened by the shouts of the soldiers in front of him, and immediately raised his eyes to look ahead, but did not step forward.

It turned out that the mouth of the alley was slightly narrow, and Li Li rode his horse to walk here, but met a person who was also riding a horse and turned into the alley, and met Li Li's entourage head-on.

"Huh--" The people who came were in a hurry, as if they were in a hurry, and suddenly saw the armor blocking the road, and immediately stopped their horses.

When he saw Li Li, who was tall and sturdy and wearing gold armor among the soldiers, he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and knelt down on the street and said, "Weichen meets the general!" ”

"Huh?" Li Li was surprised when he heard this, and immediately rode his horse to the entrance of the alley, looking down, but saw that the person who came was actually an official of the DPRK and China, and he was still wearing an official robe at the moment, as if he had just left the court like himself.

"Looking at Mianshan, who are you and what is your official position?" Le Ma stopped in front of the visitor, and Li Li asked with a condescending and pleasant face.

The person who came didn't dare to raise his head, and immediately replied after hearing the voice: "Return to the general, and discuss Lang Dong Cheng under the next discussion." The subordinates are reckless, they collide with the general, and the subordinates are guilty and willing to be punished! ”

"Dong Cheng?" The moment he heard this name, Li Li naturally remembered the deeds of his uncle Dong Cheng in his mind, but this is all in the future. At present, Dong Cheng is just an unpopular character, and the position of the speaker can enter the court to discuss politics, but he is at the bottom, in fact, he is the audience, just make up the number of people, and it is not the turn of such a small character to speak above the court.

"Hehehe!" After a little hesitation, Li Li turned over and dismounted, walked up to Dong Cheng with a smile, helped him up casually, and said with a smile: "Dong Yilang doesn't have to be formal. This is the land of alleys. It's not in Li's house, but all pedestrians can pass guò, so how can it be said to collide? What's more, although Li is a general of the imperial court, he is not as good as the court in the market, and Dong Yilang does not need to make this big gift. ”

Raising his eyes to look up at Li Li's smiling face, Dong Cheng glanced at it, immediately lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Li Li, bowed down and said: "The general is approachable, his subordinates admire him, and he has a sense of guilt." ”

Li Li waved his hand slightly. said with a smile: "Dong Yilang's words are serious, some small things are not enough to worry about. ”

In fact, Dong Cheng was in a hurry to leave, but when he saw Li Li deliberately dismount and speak, he seemed to want to talk to himself. He didn't dare to refuse, so he had to bow down and answer.

"The general is forgiving. Subordinates should follow suit. Dong Cheng bowed down and put on a humble appearance. Promised.

Li Li smiled and asked: "Dong Yilang is in a hurry, it seems that he has something important, I don't know what urgent matters are there for Yilang, but there is something difficult that needs the help of this general?" ”

"Ugh! Nothing, nothing serious! Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and immediately waved his hand again and again to deny it: "The general has a lot of opportunities. Military and political affairs are busy, how dare subordinates worry about such a trivial matter. It's just a few trivial matters at home, and I don't dare to bother the general to inquire, and my subordinates can solve it by themselves. Thank you for your concern! ”

"Hehehe!" Li Li smiled heartily. said: "Dong Yilang has seen the outside. You and I are ministers in the same house, and we should take care of each other, and we should help each other in the same boat. However, since Dong Yilang is inconvenient to tell him, General Ben does not ask much. ”

In the midst of laughing, Li Li suddenly changed his words and asked in a harmonious voice: "I heard that Dong Yilang was a subordinate general of General Niu Fu before, he was born in the army, and he was quite a martial artist, why did he abandon martial arts and follow literature now, and was willing to enter the court and succumb to the position of Yilang?" Isn't this overkill, and the pearl is secretly invested? If Dong Yilang has the heart to join the army, it is better to serve under this general, I will appoint you as the Zhonglang general, how about leading the troops to fight on the battlefield? ”

"This 、、、" Dong Cheng heard the change in color, and raised his head slightly in horror to pay attention to Li Li's expression, and he didn't know how to respond.

"Could it be that Dong Yilang thinks that Zhonglang's position is too low and he is unwilling to deign to take office? Or do you have other ambitions and don't want to return to the military? Li Li asked with a smile.

"This 、、、 subordinate has no such intention!" Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and immediately denied it, and hurriedly explained: "General Rongyu, his subordinates did serve under General Niu Fu before, but they were not generals, but they were responsible for handling some military affairs, and they had no ability to fight on the battlefield. Now the general is wise and martial, and the generals under his command are all generals who can fight well, which makes his subordinates unreachable. Therefore, his subordinates have self-knowledge, and their strengths in life are nothing more than dealing with some trivial government affairs, so that they can be mediocre and dare not encroach on the position of Zhonglang General. I beg the great general to know the sword! ”

Li Li chuckled when he heard this, nodded lightly and said: "Even so, this general is not difficult to force, Dong Yilang, please take care of yourself." ”

"The general will go first, and his subordinates will send the general!" Dong Cheng was relieved to lead the mount and retreat to the side of the road, and said respectfully.

"Hmm." Li Li bowed slightly, then turned over and rode forward.

However, the moment he passed by Dong Cheng, Li Li suddenly lifted the reins, as if he suddenly remembered something, turned his head sideways to look down at Dong Cheng, and said softly: "Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about business!" ”

"I don't know what else the general has to ask, but his subordinates must know everything and say everything!" Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and his newly relaxed mind suddenly rose to midair, and he said in a nervous voice.

Li Li nodded lightly and asked in a low voice rather curiously, "General Ben heard that you have a daughter under your knee who is in her prime of life, with good looks and beauty, and she is not yet married. I wonder if this is true? ”

"This 、、、 true." Dong Cheng was stunned and immediately explained: "The little girl's appearance is quite eye-catching, but she has not yet reached the age of marriage. Therefore, the rumors are not true, please check the general! ”

In reply, Dong Cheng's sweat beads fell on his forehead, and his legs couldn't help trembling, but fortunately, the hem of the official robe was wide, covering his legs tightly, but it was not easy to be noticed.

In fact, it has been half an hour since the next dynasty, and Dong Cheng has not stayed for a moment to return home. Unexpectedly, less than a cup of tea after returning to the palace, Xiaohuangmen in the palace came to summon him into the palace again, and revealed that the Son of Heaven was interested in his daughter and invited him to enter the palace to discuss how to handle this matter. Dong Cheng was very excited after hearing this, and he was so excited that he danced with his hands, and he had a great sense of accomplishment. As long as his daughter enters the palace to serve the Son of Heaven, then he Dong Cheng will immediately become a close minister of the Son of Heaven; In the future, if his daughter can conceive a son and a half daughter, he will be famous, then he will be a veritable royal prince and a national uncle.

It's exciting to think about. Dong Cheng's heart blossomed happily, and he hurriedly rode out of the mansion, taking a shortcut and going straight to the palace. didn't admit it, and bumped into the hussar general Li Li and his entourage halfway, but Li Li unexpectedly dismounted and talked to him, and at the end of his life, he happened to talk about his daughter's marriage.

This time, he really hit Dong Cheng's death hole, and he was so frightened that he went out of his body and ascended to heaven, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Frightened. He subconsciously thought that Li Li, a lecherous guy, must have heard about his daughter's beauty somewhere, and he was afraid that he was thinking about his own daughter again. If Emperor Liu Xie hadn't shown his mouth so far, Dong Cheng might still consider offering his daughter to Li Li, but now the Son of Heaven has expressed his intentions. Then he categorically would not send his daughter to the hungry wolf of Li Li.

Therefore, he perfunctorily said that his daughter was still young. It's not yet timely. In fact. He didn't lie, his daughter Dong Meiren was indeed not at the age of marriage at this moment, and she would be sixteen years old in another month. Therefore, he is really not afraid that Li Li will send someone to verify it at the moment, and as for what will happen next, it will be another matter.

Just when Dong Cheng was secretly frightened, he shook his head in disappointment when he saw Li Li. He whispered, "I see." It seems that there have been too many rumors in Chang'an City recently, and it is time to rectify it sternly so as not to confuse the public. Originally, I wanted to ask for a concubine for my brother Li Xian, but I didn't expect Miss Dong to be in time. Heaven did not fulfill people's wishes, so they had to give up. ”

While speaking, Li Li rode forward, and without talking to Dong Cheng, Gu Zi slowly left with the guards.

"Whew!" Seeing Li Li and his entourage leave, Dong Chengchang sighed, brushed his sleeves to wipe the sweat beads on his forehead, and then leaned against the wall with his legs weak and gasped for breath.

He was really frightened just now, a heart rose to his throat, and he was scared and panicked. Fortunately, Li Li was finally sent away, otherwise he was afraid that he would not be able to hold on and would be paralyzed on the spot.

"Humph! How can my Dong Cheng's daughter be remembered by a traitor like you Li Wenchang, a toad who wants to eat swan meat, and he can't do it! After breathing, Dong Cheng secretly cursed Li Li.

However, he immediately thought that this matter had another useful use, and he would definitely inform Emperor Liu Xie of this matter later, so he said that Li Li coveted his daughter, and he withstood the pressure and fought to the death. Since then, Liu Xie must be greatly moved, and he will definitely love Dong Meiren, because she is a woman that Li Li is worried about, and her worth has naturally increased countless times.

As soon as he thought of this, Dong Cheng immediately got up and got on his horse, and the excited prancing horse whipped straight to the palace.

"Why does the lord look at Dong Cheng differently?" After leaving the narrow alley, Li Zhi rode his horse and followed Li Li's side, and asked softly in puzzlement.

"Look the other way? Hehehe! Li Li shook his head when he heard this, and sneered: "How can he be worthy of my other eyes?" ”

Li Zhi nodded approvingly: "What the lord said is good. From the point of view of the last general, Dong Cheng is at best a third-rate general, and such roles abound in our army, and they are not worth mentioning at all. In addition, if he is said to be strategic, I am afraid that it is not true. He has followed Niu Fu for several years, and he has never heard of any strategies from him, and he has no achievements at all, and he is an unknown person. Therefore, in the eyes of the last general, he is a mediocre person who cannot be written and unsuccessful, and he is not able to use it at all. But 、、、"

"But what? Although Zicheng is outspoken, there is no need to be taboo. Li Li was slightly surprised and asked with a smile.

Li Zhi nodded happily and said: "Dong Cheng doesn't have much ability, he is just good at opportunism and flattery. However, he has a rather famous daughter, known as 'Dong Meiren', who is born with good looks and is very well-behaved, and most of the sons of the scholars in Chang'an City know the name of this woman. In addition, the last general also heard that Dong Cheng often took Dong Meiren into the palace to accompany the little emperor to play, and he was only afraid of it for two or three months. It is said that the little emperor was very fond of this woman, and occasionally rewarded Dong Cheng with some brocade silk and gold and silver money. ”

"Oh?" Li Li was slightly stunned, his sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "The inner courtyard of the palace is heavily guarded, how can Dong Cheng take his daughter in and out of the inner palace freely?" ”

Li Zhi heard that the lord's tone was displeased, and immediately reported truthfully: "Dong Cheng was originally familiar with the two generals, Hu Zhen and Yang Ding, and had a deep personal relationship, and often had private contacts. More than two months ago, the lord handed over all the security and security of the imperial city to these two to take over, so Dong Cheng was naturally able to enter the inner courtyard of the palace unhindered. ”

"I see." Li Li groaned, his expression returned to normal, and he said thoughtfully: "I thought that even if the two of them had different intentions, they just wanted to gain fame and fortune, but now it seems that I am too optimistic and underestimate the ambitions of the two of them. So let them go. The sins of heaven are forgivable, but you cannot live for your own iniquities. I have done everything I can to be benevolent, and if they don't know what to do, it will be more than innocent! ”

Seeing that Li Li's expression was not good, Li Zhi changed the topic and said: "Why did the lord get off the horse just now to talk to Dong Cheng, and give him the position of lieutenant general, could it be that the lord really wants to marry a concubine for the young general?" ”

"General Zhonglang?" Li Li sneered with disdain on his face: "Just like Zicheng just said, Dong Chengwen can't be a martial artist, why is he a Zhonglang general?" Besides, there are many generals in our army, and there are countless generals who can be above him, even if he is given a captain, it is to promote him. As for marrying a concubine for Brother Siam, it was just a test of Dong Cheng and a joke. There are countless good-looking women in the world, what is a mere Dong beauty, more than her, not much, she is not much, what is the way? ”

After a slight pause in his tone, Li Li showed a knowing smile on his face, and said in a harmonious voice: "In more than a month, Brother Siam and Yuan Zhong will get married, and Little Sister Zhao Yu will marry Brother Siam as his wife." At this time, how can I marry another concubine for Brother Siam? If they get out of harmony after marriage, wouldn't they be looking for trouble and asking for trouble? ”

Hearing Li Li mention the marriage of Zhao Yu and Li Xian, Li Zhi suddenly remembered that the four sisters of the Zhen family would also get married on the same day, marrying Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Huan Fei and Xu Chu respectively.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi asked in a rather incomprehensible low voice: "That lord treated Dong Cheng politely just now, could it be that he had another purpose?" ”

Li Li bowed his head slightly, and said softly: "Of course, I haven't been so idle that I want to get off the horse and talk to an official casually." You must not despise such a small role as Dong Cheng, now it seems that he has neither literary talent nor courage, no name, and is not worth mentioning. is such a mediocre person who can't be found when he is thrown into the crowd, you don't expect him to serve the territory or govern the county, let alone expect him to be able to sit back and enjoy the blessings of his own peace, because he is not a peaceful person at all. For us, this person is a person who has not achieved enough things and has more than enough failures, and he has a bad idea, which will make Chang'an City unpeaceful sooner or later. ”

"In that case, then the general will kill him now, so as not to leave him behind!" Li Zhihu's eyes were slightly angry, and he continued.

Li Li shook his head with a chuckle and said in a low voice: "No, leave him alone for the time being, let him jump up and down, and see how big waves he can make in the end." ”

"This 、、、 will be really incomprehensible." Li Zhi said in surprise.

Li Li waved his hand and said, "There is no need to ask about this matter, I have my own plans." Now let's go to Zhen's Mansion, and when we come back, we will stop by to see if Zijing and Gongjin's Mansion have settled down. Tomorrow, the army will go on the oath to go on the expedition, and it will take at least two or three months to go, and the family affairs must be arranged, so that they can go to the battlefield without any worries. ”

After speaking, Li Li rode his horse and whipped it, and Li Zhi followed closely behind, leading the guards straight to the northern city.

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