All the people brought by Yang Guang who could run ran away, and those who couldn't ran actually committed suicide by taking poison.
Because they know that if they die, their family members will still receive preferential treatment. If they were alive and leaked Yang Guang's secret, their lives would be worse than death.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Li Yuan's expression was a little solemn, but soon his thoughts returned to calmness.
In any case, no one has any trouble with my family, which is the best ending.
Although he did not capture the leader, he knew that this matter was not that simple. If the leader of the man in black was really left behind, he would probably get angry.
If Fan Hu and others hadn't come to help this time, I'm afraid Li Yuan's family would have stayed here completely.
Li Yuan turned around and looked in the direction of Fan Hu.
At this moment, Shan Xiongxin and Qin Qiong were also riding back, and they were not chasing after them.
I considered it in my mind.
Li Yuan handed the weapon to the general, and he took Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin and approached the five people. Of course I have to thank you for being such a big help.
Although Li Yuan is an official, at this moment, he does not mean to be condescending. Although the five people in front of me are dressed in ordinary clothes, their martial arts are so good, how can they be underestimated?
Therefore, Li Yuan also wanted to make friends.
When Li Yuan came closer and was about to speak, he suddenly heard Shan Xiongxin saying to Fan Hu:
"Jianwei, I didn't expect that the leader of the thief escaped so quickly and was unable to capture him. You lost your mount this time. Shan will look for a good horse for you in the next few days."
These words made Li Yuan's heart move, and he already had an idea. Then, he took a few more steps, cupped his hands and said:
"Li Yuan, who is staying behind in Taiyuan, was ordered to go to Taiyuan to take up his post. I didn't expect to encounter thieves here. If not for the help of several benefactors, the whole family would have been in trouble.
It is difficult to repay such kindness, so please accept it and bow down! "
After that, Li Yuan took his two sons to salute.
But Shan Xiongxin reached out to stop him and said:
“There’s no need to salute.
But something needs to be made clear. These masked thieves are well-equipped and mysterious. At this moment, they even committed suicide by taking poison. Thieves have no such ability.
Your Excellency, you'd better think carefully about whether you have offended someone to be calculated like this. Don't blame all the crimes on the thieves. "
"..."
Li Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't say anything too harsh. He came to express his gratitude sincerely. Why did he feel abandoned?
Especially the second half of Shan Xiongxin's words, Li Yuan was confused when he heard them. He naturally knew that these thieves were not thieves, but what did this matter have to do with the people in front of him?
Just as Li Yuan felt, Shan Xiongxin was indeed a bit disgusted. What he couldn't stand the most was this kind of person. It was obviously his own problem, but he still wanted to put the blame on the horse.
You know, he is the leader of thieves!
Li Yuan naturally didn't know the reason. Although he was rebuffed by Shan Xiongxin, he still agreed:
"Thank you for reminding me. I understand. However, I went to Taiyuan without bringing many things with me, and it is difficult to repay the life-saving grace of the five benefactors."
After the words fell, Li Yuan did not finish. He looked at Fan Hu and said seriously:
"Just now, the thieves made a sneak attack and shot down my benefactor's mount with a hail of arrows. My benefactor killed the enemy on foot. It's hard to repay a great kindness. I have a precious colt here. I would like to give it to my benefactor to drive me. This will make up for it a little."
After saying that, Li Yuan directly took his two sons and bowed to the five people without hesitation.
As the general manager of Green Forestry in the five northern provinces, Shan Xiongxin would not be polite to Li Yuan because of his official status.
But when he saw that Li Yuan still had the same attitude after being provoked by his words, his favorable impression became a little better.
The Taiyuan stay-at-home officer in front of me is different from the officials elsewhere.
Fan Hu didn't expect that Li Yuan would propose this matter, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Shan Xiongxin smiled and said:
"Jianwei, since Li Liushou gave the horse as a gift, just accept it. If it doesn't work, it doesn't hurt to try it first."
Li Yuan also echoed:
"What this benefactor said is absolutely true."
When the conversation came to this point, Fan Hu had no choice but to agree:
"Then thank you Li Liu for staying behind."
Li Yuan smiled, said a few polite words, and then asked Li Jiancheng to go back and bring his mount.
However, Li Jiancheng was a little hesitant. This horse was Li Yuan's most cherished colt. He had spent a lot of money to get it, and now he wanted to give it to someone else.
However, from Li Yuan's tone, Li Jiancheng knew that this was not a joke, so he went back to lead the horse.
When Li Jiancheng left, Li Yuan asked curiously:
"I just dealt with those thieves. Your benefactors' martial arts are superb, which is eye-opening to me. I just don't know the names of your benefactors."
Li Yuan was so polite, Shan Xiongxin and others did not try to hide it, they just introduced it calmly:
"This is Erxianzhuang Dantong. These are Shan's brothers, Wang Yong, Xie Ke, Fan Hu and Qin Qiong."
Everyone handed over one by one.
After Li Yuan returned the gift, he kept these names in his heart. There is no harm in making friends with such a good man.
Fan Hu didn't say much. His eyes fell on Li Shimin next to Li Yuan. Li Shimin now is just a child of a few years old, with curiosity in his eyes and a bit of restraint.
If others don't know, can Fan Hu still know?
This was the future Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, a man who could be called an emperor throughout the ages.
However, because of the emergence of Fan Hu, the trajectory of history has shifted. Who can predict how the world will change?
I wonder how it would feel if I could take Li Shimin as my younger brother.
Being stared at by Fan Hu, Li Shimin also noticed it. He raised his head and looked at Fan Hu, and then smiled shyly.
This made Fan Hu feel joking and asked:
"Little brother, do you want to be a general or a civil servant in the future?"
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and said firmly:
"My benefactor, the people of the world want to be a general."
"Haha, what a great ambition, you will definitely become a general in the future."
Fan Hu praised him and couldn't help complaining in his heart. If he could ascend to the supreme position in the future, he would definitely arrange a general position for Li Shimin and let Li Shimin expand his territory for him.
Li Yuan didn't think too much. Now that the Sui Dynasty was flourishing, who would have thought that such a dynasty could collapse so easily. Likewise, a new era will emerge here.
So Li Yuan smiled and said:
"My benefactor is wrong. What he said as a child's joke cannot be true."
Everyone was dumbfounded and laughed.
Fan Hu did not reveal it, because time will give the answer.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng had already led the horse over. It was a horse with blood red body and no hair on it.
Li Yuan held the reins and said happily:
"Look, my benefactor, this horse is called Red Shadow, and it is a horse with blood from the Western Regions. It is as fast as the wind, and it can travel thousands of miles in a day, no matter what."
Fan Hu stepped forward and gently stroked his mane. Although he didn't know much about horses, he still sighed sincerely:
"What a precious colt!"
