Chapter VIII Encounters and Questions
"Spicy dried tofu with scallion oil, there is no other ingredients behind it, so I made one simple." When the big plate was served, Li Hao sat down and signaled Cheng Chumo and Li Zhen: "Come on, try it and see how my skills are."
Li Zhen swallowed with difficulty and did not dare to do it first. Brothers have never seen Li Hao go to the kitchen for so many years. Who knows if the things he made can poison people to death.
Cheng Chumo was not afraid, so he picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth, narrowed his big eyes and raised his hand and then clamped it.
"Well, it's good, it's delicious." With the squeaking sound, a large plate of dried tofu instantly lost one-third.
What the hell? How long has it been since I ate?
While watching, the handsome old man Li Er smelled the fragrance of oil in the room and waved to the old shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper,... give this table a plate of dried scallion oil tofu."
The dish looks very simple, and I guess the shopkeeper should be able to learn it later.
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper called over, but the old man told Li Er very tactfully, sorry, he couldn't make it because the dried tofu was gone.
Li Er was stunned. Although he was the emperor, it was still difficult to ask him to go to someone else's table to grab something to eat.
Fortunately, when Li Hao went to the kitchen just now, he noticed this handsome handsome guy with extraordinary temperament. Seeing him sitting there awkwardly, he couldn't help but invite him: "If this uncle doesn't dislike coming to play a table, Xiao Ke just didn't think well and used up all the ingredients. I'm really embarrassed."
The so-called concealment is ignorant. Li Er is very demeanor, and Changsun around him is also very noble. In addition, the eyes of the people on the other two tables are always on the two. If Li Hao doesn't know that these two people are extraordinary, his life in the special forces brigade would have been wasted.
Li Er did not intend to go there at first, but when he saw Li Hao's smile-like eyes glance at the other two tables, he realized that his identity might have been discovered, so he had to get up: "It's so good, I'm just trying to compensate my friend for his skills."
A beautiful misunderstanding arose. In Li Er's opinion, the boy named Li Dejian should have seen who he is, but he didn't point it out, but he didn't know that Li Hao just thought his identity was extraordinary and wanted to make a good relationship, but he had no other thoughts.
That's how it was, the two tables were combined into one table, and the trio sat next to and opposite to Li Erchangsun, the couple, under the attention of the other two tables of guards.
After both sides sat down, Li Er raised his glass first: "Come on, my friend, I borrowed flowers to offer a cup of Buddha to you."
"Thank you!" Li Hao brought the glass with Li Er and drank it all. The wine level was not high. Although Li Hao was not old, he could drink it.
When Li Hao put down the cup, Li Er had already made a mouthful of dried tofu and put it in his mouth. A sense of comfort surged up and said with a smile: "Where did you learn this skill of making things easy for you? I am so envious of you."
Li Hao smiled and replied: "Haha, uncle has been too much. These are all things I have figured out at home and are nothing."
"Um." Li Er nodded, then put down another chopstick, and changed the subject: "I just heard from my friend mention the left-leading guard. Could it be that he is working in it?"
"Hehe." Li Hao showed a very beating expression: "Uncle has good eyesight, but he is not talented. Li Dejian, the commander of Guoyi, the commander of the Left Leader Guard Lingfu." After saying that, he pointed at the other two: "These two are my good brothers, Cheng Chumo and Li Zhen, they are both lieutenants."
Li Er nodded calmly: "No, heroes are young."
For an emperor, there is actually no difference between the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh ranks. He will chop off his head if he wants to.
Cheng Chumo didn't know what kind of great god Li Hao invited, and he was proud: "That's right, I'm going to tell you, the three of us are outstanding among the younger generation in Chang'an. Others are still single officials at our age, but we already have real jobs."
Listening to Cheng Chumo's bragging, Li Er kept smiling and refused to say anything.
Since the moment Li Hao reported himself to his house, he had secretly matched these three boys with the playboy he remembered, and did not get up and leave immediately, but because he was short-speakable.
Li Zhen drank a little too much at this time, his eyes were red. Seeing that Li Er was not too surprised, he was overblown and patted Li Hao on the shoulder and shouted: "Did you see me brother? The only son of the General of the Three Guards, Li Jing, has learned the true teachings of his father. He knows astronomy and geography, and is harmonious in the middle. He knows five hundred years before and five hundred years later. He knows astrology, poetry, songs, and formations, and knows everything!"
According to the Tang people's standards, Li Hao thought that Li Zhen was not wrong, but he always had to be more modest in front of an unknown big man, so he waved his hands repeatedly: "I've passed, I've passed, this uncle, my brother has drunk a little too much, don't be surprised."
"It's not strange, but..." Li Er paused, looked at Changsun beside him, and continued, "I have had contact with the Three Guards General Li Jing several times. As far as I know, even he himself does not seem to have the ability to know five hundred years ago and five hundred years later."
It was so embarrassing. Li Hao scratched his head. He couldn't answer this. He was chatted to death.
Just as I was thinking about how to continue the topic, Li Er said, "So, since you are the only son of Li Jing, the general of the Third Guard, you will be tested by me. If I can satisfy me, I can give you a condition, what?"
Seeing that Li Er had brought out all his own cheapness, Li Hao knew that he would not agree, so he bit the bullet and said, "Okay, uncle, please ask."
"It's a bit responsible." Li Er did not rush to ask questions. He first praised, and then slowly said: "Recently, Turkic Jie Li Khan sent someone to Chang'an to marry my Tang Dynasty. What do you think about this?"
Li Hao, who is familiar with the early history of Zhenguan, didn't even think about it: "How can I look at this? I must not agree to him. The old boy Jie Li is obviously uneasy."
"Oh? Why did you say this?" Li Er was slightly stunned.
In the past few days, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others have discussed it several times, and they always have their own opinions on marriage with the Turks.
Wei Zheng meant the Lord's marriage. After all, Jie Li had proved with facts a month ago that the Turks were indeed capable of competing with the Tang Dynasty. In such a situation, there was no need to tear them apart for a little face.
The opinion of Fang and Du did not support the marriage, because the weather was already winter and heavy snow fell in the north of Mo. Even if Jie Li was dissatisfied, he was unable to raise troops to invade the south in a short period of time.
As for Li Hao, Li Er was just trying to beat rabbits, and he wanted to hear how the young generations of the Tang Dynasty viewed this matter.
But unexpectedly, Li Hao actually clearly supported the disagreement and put forward another point, that is, Jie Li was uneasy and kind.
This suddenly made Li Er feel a little expectant and decided to listen to what he said. As long as what this kid said was not too outrageous, he would give him more opportunities to improve himself in the future and cultivate it well.
Li Hao did not know that the handsome guy in front of him was the highest power of the Tang Dynasty. He was trying to recall the battle examples he learned during the military academy, especially the battle between the Tang and the Turks. He thought and said, "I think that Jie Li came to the Tang Dynasty to propose marriage to him is nothing more than to consolidate his position in Mobei, and use our Tang Dynasty as his backer to threaten other tribes.
If the current emperor agrees to marry, he will have fallen into his plan. In time, he will definitely use this advantage to get rid of Tuli's little Khan. At that time, Jie Li's tribe will be the only one to unify the northern desert, posing a huge threat to the northern border of our Tang Dynasty."
Cheng Chumo looked at Li Hao blankly as if he didn't know him at all. Li Zhen had already lie on the table and traveled with Zhou Gong, not knowing what was happening around him.
However, Li Er's eyes flashed with a flash of color, sat upright, and asked in a deep voice: "If you don't get along, do you think Jie Li will offend the border again?"
Li Hao said: "I don't think it will be in a short time, and not being able to marry does not mean we do nothing. According to my opinion, it is better to use this period to reward Tuli's little Khan. On the one hand, it can differentiate them, and on the other hand, it can give Jie Li an illusion that a crisis comes from the inside. This person is stubborn and self-righteous. If he feels the internal unstable inside the grassland, he will inevitably raise his butcher's knife. At that time, the Turks are in turmoil and uneasy. If the emperor can contact Xue Yantuo again, with the joint efforts of several parties, I am afraid that Jie Li's old man will die soon."
"Okay, that's right. It's true that he's a teenager. Li Jing gave birth to a good son."
Li Er didn't know that Li Hao was just reading the script. In his opinion, everything this little guy said was exactly in line with my wishes.
Jie Li's old killer took advantage of the time when he ascended the throne and forced him to sign the city alliance on the banks of the Wei River. In Li Er's opinion, this was a lifelong shame. How could he agree to marry again?
But he really couldn't think of a way to deal with the Turks in a short period of time, so he could only drag this matter down and listened to Wei Zheng and others quarreling there every day.
Now, there is a solution. Although it is not comprehensive and there are some speculations, Li Er feels that he has the ability to improve this plan. In time, he may not be able to use Jie Li's head to sacrifice the flag as the boy in front of him said.
No, don’t sacrifice the flag. If you catch the old killer, you should let him come to me to dance. I heard that the grassland singing and dancing are unique, and maybe the king of the grassland dances will look better.
After solving the big troubles, Li Er had no intention of eating anymore. He arranged for the guard to go out and rushed to the carriage, and took Changsun to prepare to return to the palace.
Before leaving, he arrested Li Hao and instructed: "Li Dejian, you are very good, but don't act like a dandy again in the future." Speaking of this, he looked at the other two drunken and squinted: "It's better to stay away from them, don't mislead yourself, do you understand?"
Li Hao glanced at the two of them and said sorry to his brothers. Then he clasped his fists at Li Eryi: "Uncle doesn't know that I am as close as brothers as brothers, and my fathers are like brothers. How can I see them fall and get along with them? I just want to lead them back to the right path."
Li Zhen, Cheng Chumo:zzz.
Chapter completed!