About half a month later, the eldest sister's son got married, and Li Zhiyun went with his mother to the wedding banquet.
On that day, everyone in the Li family went except for the eldest and second brothers who led troops to conquer Luoyang and the fourth brother who guarded Taiyuan. When Li Zhiyun arrived at the wedding venue, he felt that the Li family was prosperous. There are more than a dozen sisters and brothers-in-law alone, and there are also a lot of others such as nephews and nieces, cousins, aunts, cousins, etc. Including Chang'an's high-ranking officials, wealthy children, etc., at least seven or eight hundred people came to attend the wedding.
Banquets were set up in the front and back yards of the eldest sister's house, as well as in the halls and wings. There were at least a hundred tables. The eldest sister's mansion is quite spacious, but it is also very crowded.
That day, Li Zhiyun was drunk, and everyone seemed to come to toast him. He even overshadowed his father.
No wonder. Recently, their "poems" and "holy words" have been circulated in Chang'an City, causing a great sensation. People who were originally not optimistic about the Li family, or even had resistance, began to change their attitudes. Just like the Cao family gave birth to Cao Zijian, the Li family also gave birth to Li Zhiyun. However, compared to Cao Zijian, Li Zhiyun is even worse! Because Cao Zijian only has poetic talent, while Li Zhiyun not only writes good poems, but also has great "ideas". His "holy words" are no less than the famous sayings of ancient sages, and they will be passed down through the ages! what does that mean? Even a fool can guess it. Perhaps, due to the emergence of Li Zhiyun, a Li Tang Dynasty is being nurtured.
Some people have gone further and have begun to long for an upcoming prosperous age. Because if the cultural fortune is prosperous, the country's fortune will be prosperous! Just like the various schools of thought unveiled the Qin and Han Empires, does the emergence of Li Zhiyun mean that a Tang Empire that is comparable to the Qin and Han Empires, or even more powerful, is coming? …
As for Li Zhiyun's "anecdote" of rolling around on the ground to save his future father-in-law, it did not affect his image at all. Because talented people are generally dissolute, and those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters! This incident also aroused envy and jealousy among the noble daughters of Chang'an. Is there any better lover than a noble-born, talented, affectionate and righteous young master? Moreover, it is said that this young man is handsome and handsome. Therefore, the noble daughters who usually stay at home begged their parents to let them bring them to today's wedding banquet, just to see this outstanding Mr. Li! …
After attending the wedding, Li Zhiyun went back to Tai Chi Palace and slept for a day and a night. On this day, he was preparing to leave the palace. As soon as he reached the palace gate, he saw a man arguing with the guard. When he got closer, he saw that it was Wei Xiaobao.
It turned out that Wei Xiaobao came to Tai Chi Palace to find Li Zhiyun, but the guards refused to let him enter the palace, so he quarreled with the guards. When Wei Xiaobao saw him, he was pleasantly surprised: "Brother Li, I'm looking for you! Where are you going?"
"Go out for a walk."
"Okay, I'll take you somewhere!" Wei Xiaobao said, pulling him away. Li Zhiyun asked him where he wanted to take him? Wei Xiaobao doesn't say anything, he just talks about it and you'll know.
They walked two streets and came to a restaurant. When I went up to the second floor, I saw seven or eight young men sitting at an Eight Immortals table, all about the same age as Li Zhiyun. When one of them saw him, he quickly stood up, stepped forward and saluted: "Uncle"
"Who are you?"
"I'm Dou Xiaochen. Didn't you just meet me a few days ago?"
There were too many people at the wedding that day, how could Li Zhiyun remember it? But the person who called him uncle must be his sister's son, and his second brother-in-law's surname was Dou. So, he patted his head and said, "Oh, I remember, you are the second sister's son."
Dou Xiaochen nodded with satisfaction, invited him to take a seat, and introduced him one by one. Present here are Liu Wenjing’s son Liu Shuyi and Pei Ji’s son Lawyer Pei. Lawyer Pei? This is a good name. You can go to him in future lawsuits! There is also Li Gang's youngest son Li Xuanzhi.
Li Gang was originally the Minister of the Sui Dynasty, You Cheng, and was the teacher of Prince Yang Yong. After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he returned to his hometown in Hu County to live in seclusion. When He Panren entered Si Zhuyuan to work as a thief, he kidnapped him and appointed him as the chief minister. Later, He Panren joined the uprising army led by his third sister. After Li Yuan occupied Chang'an, He Panren sent Li Gang to Chang'an to meet with Li Yuan and report to him. Li Yuan kept him and appointed him as the Minister of Rites.
Several others are also the sons of high-ranking officials in the court. One of them, Qu Tushou, was the son of Qu Tutong. After Li Yuan occupied Chang'an, Qu Tutong led his troops to a stalemate with Liu Wenjing at Tongguan. Some people tried to persuade Qu Tutong to surrender, but he was unwilling to do so. He often touched his neck and said, "I should take a stab for the country!"
Qu Tutong's family members were all in Chang'an and were captured by Li Yuan. Liu Wenjing sent someone to take his son Qu Tushou into the army and asked him to persuade his father to surrender in front of the battle. Qu Tutong cursed his son: "What are you doing here, a traitor? You and I were father and son in the past, but now we are enemies!" He also ordered his subordinates to shoot Qu Tushou with bows and arrows.
Seeing that the situation was over, Qu Tutong asked his subordinate Sang Xianhe to guard Tongguan and led his army eastward, intending to rush to the eastern capital Luoyang. But as soon as Qu Tutong left, Sang Xianhe surrendered Tongguan to Liu Wenjing.
Liu Wenjing sent his general Qingqi and Sang Xianhe to pursue Qu Tutong, and caught up with him at Choosang. Qu Tutong prepared a battle formation to defend himself. Sang Xianhe said to Qu Tutong's men: "Now the capital has been captured. You are all from Guanzhong. Where are you going?" Qu Tutong's soldiers threw away their weapons and surrendered. Qu Tutong knew that he could not escape, so he dismounted and knelt down toward the southeast, crying: "I have exhausted my strength and dare not let down the country. The gods of heaven and earth know it!" The soldiers caught Qu Tutong and held him Escorted to Chang'an. Li Yuan cherished his talent and appointed him Minister of War, and also gave him the title of Duke Jiang.
Li Yuan is different from Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu can suck the pus and blood from the wounds of wounded soldiers. Can you say that he doesn't love soldiers as much as his sons? However, whenever his subordinates made military exploits and were awarded official titles, he seemed to be very stingy. I hold the official seal in my palms, and I am so sweaty that I refuse to give it to anyone. Therefore, his talented people like Han Xin ended up going to the Liu Gang.
Li Yuan, on the contrary, appeared to be very generous in granting officials and titles. If a county guard surrendered, he would not only let the other person continue to be a county guard, but also grant him the title of Duke. When he was in Hexi County, he issued more than a thousand letters of appointment in one day. It can be said that the most energetic thing Li Yuan did along the way from Jinyang to Chang'an was to confer official titles and titles.
Sure enough, Li Yuan's generosity won him a good reputation. After occupying Chang'an, from Shangluo in the north to Bashu in the south, county chiefs from all over the country sent people to Chang'an to request submission. The relevant yamen responded to hundreds of letters every day, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty expanded rapidly. It's hard to tell that those officials weren't here for the title. This is the cleverness of Li Yuan: You want the title, I want the world, we each get what we need, and no one owes anyone anything, how nice is that? !
Today, Wei Xiaobao and several young masters gathered for a drink. Because Li Zhiyun has been in the limelight recently, several people here said they wanted to get to know him. So Wei Xiaobao volunteered, saying that he still had some friendship with Li Zhiyun, so he went to find him, and then went to Tai Chi Palace.
Nowadays, the Li family is the master of Guanzhong, and Li Zhiyun is undoubtedly the boss here. Everyone here, regardless of whether they are younger or older than him, calls him "big brother". These aristocratic young men respected him extremely, competed to toast his wine, and were eager to listen to his "high opinions". Li Zhiyun felt energetic now. These people were similar to him in age and had similar interests. They were exactly the people he wanted to associate with. So, he made a lot of nonsense, which made these young gentlemen stunned for a while. Because what "popped" out of Li Zhiyun's mouth was something they had never seen or heard before, and it was enough to open their eyes! …
After drinking and eating, a group of teenagers walked out of the restaurant with red faces and walked along the street. Passing by a mansion, Li Zhiyun saw that the mansion was quite impressive and asked whose home it was.
"This is Li Jing's mansion." Wei Xiaobao answered.
"Li Jing? Isn't he Nezha's father?" Li Zhiyun suddenly became interested and walked over and knocked on the door. After a while, a servant opened the door. He looked at these drunken teenagers with confusion and asked who are you looking for?
Li Zhiyun pushed the servant aside without any explanation and led the group of people into the house. They crossed the courtyard and went straight to the hall. When Li Zhiyun ascended the last step, a man stood in front of him. He looked up and saw, wow! You are so tall and powerful! The man was full of beard and had a dark face. He glared and said, "What do you want to do?"
"Find someone?"
"Who are you looking for?"
"Nezha".
"Who is Nezha?"
"A little boy, white and fat, with a tiger-like head, likes to wear a red bellyband, a silver collar on his back, a red tassel gun in his hand, a hot wheel on his feet, and can spit fire from his mouth..." Li Zhiyun described in detail.
"I don't have this kind of person in my family, get out of here!" Li Jing said and kicked them out of the house, closing the door with a bang.
Huh? After all, I am the son of Li Yuan and a future prince. How can I be so disrespectful? Li Zhiyun stared at the door in a daze. Liu Shuyi on the side said: "Brother, are you mistaken? There is such a person who steps on a hot wheel and breathes fire from his mouth?"
Also, it may be made up in the novel. He waved his hand and said: "Maybe I remembered it wrong, let's go!" Li Zhiyun was about to leave when he suddenly heard the door knock. He turned around and saw that the door was opened a crack again, and a boy of 12 or 13 years old stuck his head out. Come. Li Zhiyun waved and he ran over.
"Are you Li Jing's son?" The little boy nodded.
"May I have your name?"
"Li Deyu".
Li Deyu? Not called Nezha? Li Zhiyun was a little disappointed.
"Brother, can I play with you?"
Li Zhiyun said: "Since you call me eldest brother, you are my brother, then join us!..."
