A few days later, Li Junxian received a report from the Xuanjia Army guarding the village, saying that many strange spies had recently come around Xiaojiazhuang.
Li Junxian was shocked when he received the news, and immediately reported it to Xiao Rui. You must know that the Xiao Family Village at this time was not as good as before, and both the Majesty and the Queen were there.
Xiao Rui pondered for a moment, "Contact the information shop in Chang'an City to find out who is so ignorant? Wait... nine times out of ten, they are envoys from other countries, right? Haha, so they are all here to find your Majesty."
Li Junxian nodded: "My subordinates think so too. So do we care?"
Xiao Rui smiled, "No matter what, they are inevitably curious. The rules of our Xiaojiazhuang remain unchanged. Anyone who dares to trespass will be dealt with as usual, and we will deal with it now."
"Oh, by the way, if they come to visit openly, there is no need to inform His Majesty. Let Your Majesty and the Queen have a good rest for a few days, and I will just deal with it."
"Got the order!" Li Junxian bowed and stepped back, then went to give the order to the Xuanjia Army.
Soon, all the spies who refused to listen to dissuasion and insisted on crossing the line were dealt with. For such people, even if they carry the body to Chang'an County to report the case and file a lawsuit, Chang'an County will not accept them, and their death will be in vain.
Seeing that the territory of Champion Hou was so dangerous, everyone in Honglu Temple felt troubled. At the suggestion of Goguryeo Lord Lu Yuan Gaisuwen, they decided to visit Xiaojiazhuang openly. In this case, the guards of Champion Hou should Don't you dare kill people?
In Xiaojiazhuang, ever since it became known that the two strange beasts could steal wine, the village chief Xiao Hu quickly arranged for people to be on duty day and night. He simply built a shed not far from the entrance of the wine cellar, and the four guards changed shifts in black and white. For those who didn’t know, they thought this was Xiaojiazhuang’s secret treasure house.
In fact, Xiaojiazhuang does have a secret treasure house, but it is built in the center of the village, with layers of light and dark sentries, and two strange beasts living and guarding it. Ordinary people cannot get close to it. Even people from Xiaojiazhuang, many people Not even qualified to know.
By the lake, Li Er was leisurely fishing with his father, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Carefree, it's really a paradise, the abode of gods. Father, in days like this, I don't want to go back to Chang'an."
Old Li Yuan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "No matter who comes here to stay for two days, he will not be willing to leave. Do you want to retire and retire? Haha, Erlang is not even old yet."
"Yes, at least we have to wait until the children are older and see that they can carry this big flag, so that they can be relieved of their burden and come to accompany you." Li Er also smiled.
Old Li Yuan laughed loudly and said: "You come to accompany me? I can't wait until that day. My father is almost seventy. Life is rare in seventy years. Live one day at a time. By the time you come to take care of me, I will be gone." "
"In other words, Father, you can live a long life, and you will still have to watch the prosperous age of our Tang Dynasty come."
Old Li Yuan waved his hand and stopped continuing the topic, "Erlang, this kid Zang Feng wants to start an academy. What do you think? It seems that I have never had a good discussion with him?"
Li Er said with some distress: "Father, why don't you understand the child? Is the child the kind of villain who can't tolerate others?"
"Mr. Wenji gave Zang Feng this idea before he died. The reason for this idea is clear to me. He is afraid that one day I will not be able to tolerate Zang Feng. But you and I know best. With Zang Feng here, the Tang Dynasty will have no worries for the next hundred years. He We all see what he is like as a person. If he had ambitions and his ability, he would have conquered a world long ago."
"My child admits that sometimes some emperor's skills are needed, but emperors' skills are for ordinary people. People like Xiao Rui can only treat them sincerely."
Old Li Yuan nodded and praised: "Yes, it's rare that you can see clearly. In this way, my father will feel relieved."
"Zang Feng has a lot of talent and knowledge. Wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't teach it widely and create more pillars for the Tang Dynasty? Therefore, his establishment of an academy will benefit the Tang Dynasty without any harm. You must support it."
"As for the things that outsiders are worried about, my father has talked with Zang Feng in private. He knows how to advance and retreat. He has promised to inherit only one prince personally, so you can rest assured."
Mr. Li Er's face turned red, thinking that you still don't trust me.
"By the way, Father, I'm actually thinking about it, can I leave the little Jiu Zhinu here and let Xiao Rui help take care of it?"
Old Li Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Why? Are you partial to this young son?"
Li Er waved his hand and said: "No, the child feels that Cheng Qian and the others are already old and will soon be able to take charge of the affairs. The child slaves are so young and left to Zang Feng to educate him from an early age. They will be a great help to Cheng Qian in the future. There will be no problems. Dirty. If you could follow Zang Feng from an early age, you might be able to learn more."
"In the future, he may be the anchor of our Li family, just like the patron king of the former Sui Dynasty."
Old Li Yuan fell into silence.
After pondering for a long time, he slowly shook his head and said, "That's not right! The young slave is young. How will his character be when he grows up? What his ambition will be, we don't know yet. This matter..."
"In this way, if you really want a Dinghai needle from my Li family, why not try Xiao Changle? I think this granddaughter is very good!"
Changle?
Li Er suddenly realized, "Father, are you saying that you can train a royal woman to be an all-rounder? Wonderful!"
At this moment, the chamberlain Lao Gao walked quickly towards the lake, and the father and son stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, Third Master, and the envoys came outside Xiaojiazhuang together, clamoring to see Your Majesty, and the Marquis went there in person."
Li Er said with a smile: "It must be because of the incident in Gaochang. I don't want to argue with them. Let Zang Feng go and kill it. It's rare for me to rest for two days."
Lao Gao reminded: "But... Mr. Hou's temper? What if..."
Old Li Yuan laughed loudly and said: "Yes, I, the Champion of the Tang Dynasty, have a bad temper. Who knows in the world? Since they dare to come here to cause trouble, they are probably ready to be beaten."
Hearing this, Lao Gao couldn't help but laugh, "Third Master has a sharp eye, but this servant is too worried."
Outside Xiaojiazhuang, three hundred Xuanjia troops lined up neatly, blocking the envoys in front of them, with their swords half drawn, and the timid civil servants were too frightened to do anything.
On the contrary, people like Yeon Gaesumun, who had been on the battlefield, were not afraid, and even nodded to praise the mighty and orderly army of the Tang Dynasty. It was indeed a rare and powerful army in the world.
"Master Hou is here!" a shout sounded, and everyone looked in the distance. Sure enough, the champion Hou Xiaorui took the lead and came flying over with fifty guards.
He reined in his horse and stopped. Xiao Rui didn't even dismount. On the left was the personal guard Fang Yiai, holding two bluffing sledgehammers. On the right is the guard general Li Junxian, with a dazzling sword in his hand.
Xiao Rui's face was serious on the horse, his eyes swept over the envoys without anger, and then he asked loudly: "Who trespasses on my territory?"
Everyone turned to look at the leader of the Goguryeo Dynasty, Yeon Gaesumun. He knew Xiao Rui's reputation, but he didn't expect that the other party was so arrogant that he wouldn't even dismount his horse?
He said in a somewhat displeased voice: "Your Majesty, you are polite! We are on a mission to the Tang Dynasty. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is here, so I came here to pay my respects."
Xiao Rui snorted coldly: "Go to the palace with Your Majesty. This is not Honglu Temple."
After saying that, he was ready to turn around and leave.
But the other party came with a purpose, how could he be blocked by just one word?
"Master Marquis, I have heard that the Marquis is the most talented man in the world. I have admired him for a long time. I wonder if I can pay a visit to your mansion?" Yuan Gaisuwen changed his explanation and said he would visit Xiao Rui.
He thinks that no matter how arrogant you Xiao Rui is, no matter how strict the rules of the champion are, you can't be rude and refuse to receive guests, right?
But he underestimated Xiao Rui's lack of bottom line and wanted to use this set of vulgar etiquette to trap Xiao Rui? How can it be?
