"What a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. This village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and a hundred-acre lotus pond has been dug manually. It can be said to be the finishing touch. The person who designed it is definitely a talent." Get off the carriage and stand at the entrance of Xiaojiazhuang Village. , Li Er looked at the terrain and surroundings, and couldn't help but admire.
At this time, an old farmer happened to pass by and responded with a smile: "Sir, you have a keen eye. This is all the arrangement and design of my young master. When we were digging this pond, the young master said the same thing as you. Talking about such a good landscape, like It is the creation of heaven and earth, so how can it be done by painting a dragon without adding the finishing touch?"
"Oh? Father, may I ask who your young master is? Can you give us a visit?" People in the Tang Dynasty valued courtesy and respect for the elderly. Elderly people did not bow before officials. Even officials should salute the elderly. Li Er was no exception, and he did not do anything. shelf.
The old man held the hoe and turned around and pointed: "Sir, I'm going to the village. The nearest courtyard to the lotus pond is the courtyard. I want to go and see the farmland."
When everyone came to the door, Princess Xiangcheng took a look and exclaimed: "Ah, isn't this Mr. Xiao's home?"
Li Junxian stepped forward and called the door. Xue Li opened the door and came out, "Oh? Mr. Li? You won't really come to the appointment, will you? Yesterday's bet was just a joke..."
Li Junxian had a dark face and did not answer, and asked: "Is your brother here? I heard that he has superb medical skills, so our master came here to visit."
At this time, the smart and lively Xiao Changle ran out and greeted Xue Li sweetly with squinted eyes: "Hey, brother Xue Er, my sister and I are here again, and we are going to eat potato stewed chicken today."
"Zhou'er, don't mess around." Queen Changsun pulled her daughter back.
Xue Li took a look and saw that there were so many people. Then I thought about it, and my brother said that the sisters were princesses, Mr. Li was a general, and his master... wasn't that the emperor?
I felt inexplicably nervous, but then I rationally told myself that I must not admit it and it was best to pretend not to know.
After calming down, Xue Li said respectfully: "I'm really sorry. My brother drove to Chang'an early in the morning and won't be back until the afternoon."
"What did he go to Chang'an for?" The questioner was Princess Xiangcheng, who blurted out subconsciously.
Xue Li nodded in greeting and explained with a smile: "To be honest, my brother is the eldest son of Song Guogong in Chang'an City. This Xiaojiazhuang is the manor of Song Guogong. Because my brother likes mountains and rivers, he lives here all year round and occasionally goes back to visit. .”
who? Song Guogong?
Li Er was slightly surprised, "You mean, that young man named Xiao Rui is the eldest son of Song Guogong Xiao Yu?"
After looking at the person who spoke, Xue Li acted very similar to him and deliberately expressed dissatisfaction, "Who is this gentleman? Isn't it a good idea to call Duke Song Guogong by his name like that?"
Mr. Li's face turned red, and he thought to himself that this is what I usually call him, and he forgot that this was a private visit incognito. But, that boy turned out to be Xiao Yu’s son, haha, not bad. So he winked at Li Junxian.
Li Junxian understood and quickly explained: "This is my master. The young lady fell into the water yesterday and caused an old illness, so the master and his wife brought her to find Mr. Xiao to see if they could take a look."
Xue Li nodded: "In that case, let's come in and talk. If you don't mind, you can rest at home and wait. My brother should be back in the afternoon."
"Okay, okay, brother Xue Er, hurry up and get someone to cook. I'm so hungry! I didn't even eat in the morning just to eat potatoes and chicken stew." Xiao Changle was the happiest.
Xiangcheng hurriedly stopped her, knocked her sister on the head and scolded her: "No wonder you said you had no appetite this morning. It turns out you were lying to us."
Xue Li couldn't help laughing, "My little sister is innocent and lively, and very cute. Since I like to eat potato stewed chicken, then I will ask Mother Wu to make another meal. Do you want a non-spicy one?"
Queen Changsun was a little embarrassed, but her daughter liked it, so Xiao Changle agreed enthusiastically.
Then he took Princess Xiangcheng and said, "Sister, we haven't cooked yet, how about we go on a boat trip to the lake? We didn't even pick lotus flowers yesterday."
"No! Did you forget how you fell into the water yesterday?" Princess Xiangcheng was so angry that she grabbed her sister and dragged her into the yard without any explanation.
He asked Mother Wu in the kitchen to cook, and estimated that it was still early. Xue Li was very sensible and arranged: "It's still early for dinner. Since everyone is here, why not go for a stroll by the lake. Madam and young lady can go on a boat trip. You two can Sir, how about we go fishing?”
Li Er smiled, "Very good. I've been busy all day, and it's rare to come out."
After arranging the escort and boat, sending the family members on the boat for a trip to the lake, Xue Li led Li Er and Li Junxian to the fishing platforms. Each fishing platform has a shade of trees. The design is very clever, making it perfect for fishing and enjoying the coolness in summer. , there was stone table tea next to it, Li Er said he enjoyed it.
The name was fishing, but actually he was chatting with Xue Li, occasionally making comments to test his skills in school.
After talking like this, I discovered that although this guy is young, he is very knowledgeable, especially in the art of war, and he can be called a genius. He talks about it clearly and logically. Although he has never been on the battlefield, when talking about battle formation cases, it is as if he had been there, and he always hits the mark.
Li Er's eyes lit up, he glanced at Li Junxian who was admiring next to him, and thought to himself that he had found a treasure.
A subordinate came to deliver a letter. Lao Gao, the chamberlain, went to receive a secret report. Li Er opened it and read it. He couldn't help but curse in his heart. Only now did he find out Xiao Rui's details? A bunch of rubbish, it would be better for us to ask people directly.
At this moment, Changsun Chong and his entourage, who came to seek revenge, also arrived at the entrance of Xiaojiazhuang Village on horseback.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Changsun Chong was filled with anger and said in a hateful voice: "Damn that thief, he hid so deeply that we have been searching all morning. This is Zhuangzi, right? Send someone to ask where that guy lives? Here he is. I surrounded him and set fire to his house. Anyone who dares to stop the ignorant people in the village will be killed by vicious dogs!"
Soon the servant asked about Xiao Rui's residence, and a group of vicious men surrounded him.
Changsun Chong gave an order, and all the slaves lit torches and threw them away.
Some villagers realized something was wrong and quickly called for help and stepped forward to stop him. More than a dozen vicious dogs broke loose and rushed into the village to bite them. Changsun Chong looked at the flames and the villagers running for their lives. The resentment in his heart was finally released and he couldn't help but laugh ferociously.
"Okay, okay, just bite like this, they must have seen what happened yesterday, don't let it go!"
At this moment, two fierce beast roars came from the center of the village, one after the other. Two beasts, one flower and one white, rushed towards the group of vicious dogs from behind Xiao Rui's house.
"That, what the hell is that?" Changsun Chong was so frightened that he fell off his horse.
Someone in the household knew him, and he trembled and said, "The white one is a white ape, and the flower one looks like a legendary iron-eating beast! The young master is in danger, run away!"
That's right, one is a white ape and the other is a panda. He is usually the village's pet playmate, but at critical moments, he is the village's guardian beast, both trained by Xiao Rui and Xue Li.
Seeing the iron-eating beast holding a bitten vicious dog in its mouth, clumsily and ferociously killing everyone, Changsun Chong and others were so frightened that they peed and ran away in panic, only hating their parents for losing two legs.
Unfortunately, it's too late...
The first time he heard the roar of the beast, Xue Li stood up in surprise and looked towards the door: "No, something happened!"
Li Er and Li Er were confused, what was this sound?
Unfortunately, at this moment, several people visiting the lake were also frightened by the roar of the beast. Little Changle was frightened and cried, and almost fell into the water again. Queen Changsun accidentally fell in to protect her daughter. Fortunately, his colleagues arranged for a maid who knew how to handle water to rescue him in time.
Even so, Li Er and others panicked and kept guarding the shore. Only Xue Li rushed home to rescue.
