Chapter 476 Dig a hole for you (Part 1)

Li Xiaogong was quite controversial in history.

Speaking of Li Xiaogong, he was not as famous as Fang Du later. Compared with Wei Zheng, he was far behind. Furthermore, he was even less famous than the famous general Li Jing. But how could such a person be ranked second above the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion?

Although Li Shimin said that there was no distinction between the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, there were so many famous generals and celebrities who made contributions in the early Tang Dynasty. Why was the unknown Li Xiaogong among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion? !

After Li Yuan captured the capital that year, he worshiped Li Xiaogong as Dr. Zuo Guanglu, and soon appointed him as the Ambassador of Shannan Road. He led the army directly into Bashu and surrendered more than thirty states. Although he is a military general, his approach to leading troops is somewhat gentle, and he often treats his subordinates with courtesy and comfort. Therefore, he is quite popular among the people. He often writes without hesitation and saves many lives. He can be called " The word "benevolence and virtue".

In the third year of Wude, Li Xiaogong came up with a plan to attack Xiao Xian who was separatist in the south of the Yangtze River. Li Yuan admired his plan very much and made him king. He changed Xinzhou to Kuizhou and worshiped Xiaogong as the general manager. He ordered him to build large ships and teach soldiers water warfare. , prepare to attack Xiao Mian.

There is some controversy over this matter.

Later generations basically said that it was Li Jing's contribution to quelling Xiao Mian.

"Since the end of the great cause, all the heroes have competed with each other, and they have all been defeated by Taizong. He has many advisers and fierce generals under his command. It is rare for mediocrity to be distinguished. Only Xiaogong has made great achievements in one area and has a great reputation." Apart from other things, Li Xiaogong's military achievements are still good. of. But in history, whenever Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, was mentioned, Li Jing would get involved, and disputes arose over which of the two had greater military exploits. Some people say that Li Jing's being praised as the pinnacle of martial virtue heroes was Li Shimin's plan. The purpose was to dilute the achievements of Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, and attribute the founding of the Tang Dynasty to Li Jing. This statement is not an exaggeration. Everyone knows that Li Jing is Li Shimin's best friend, so the credit can be attributed to his own name.

It is undeniable that during the conquest of Xiao Xian, Li Xiaogong was the chief general, and Li Jing was the chief commander. Li Jing, a man revered as the "God of War" by later generations, was recognized for his strong military ability. If Li Xiaogong followed suit, he Light is not impossible.

However, at that time, Li Xiaogong was the commander-in-chief and Li Jing was the chief historian. Regardless of the plans or the people who implemented them, who knows what happened at that time? Although Li Jing has unparalleled talents, it cannot be said that Li Xiaogong is useless and picks people's peaches...

The truth of history has long been buried in thick dust. How can future generations use a few words in history books to comment on the merits of a person?

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Li Xiaogong is not even fifty this year. He is well-maintained and is in his prime.

In appearance, he inherited the excellent genes of the Li family, tall, strong, and handsome. The eyebrows are like lying silkworms, the nose is like hanging gallbladder, the face is wide, and the eyes are bright and lively. He has a beautiful beard under his chin, well trimmed, black and smooth, and quite a bit like a famous official.

When he spoke, he was full of energy, his words were neat, and he had an attractive demeanor in his movements. He was worthy of being the first prince of the Tang Dynasty royal family.

But Fang Jun knew that this man seemed charming and powerful, but in fact he had only a few days to live...

This man was in the prime of life when he died. He seemed to have died suddenly. He died of a sudden illness. His Majesty Li Er personally mourned for him and cried deeply. After his death, he was buried in the mausoleum, and he was worthy of being in the temple of the great ancestor. He was ranked as the second of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, which can be regarded as the most mournful honor.

Entering the elegant room on the second floor, Li Xiaogong sat at the main seat with a graceful look. There was a pretty pink-haired girl beside him, who was smiling and refilling the wine with her bare hands. Li Xiaogong looked happy and looked at Lu who was about to give him a gift. Dongzan and Fangjun He waved his hands and said, "Everyone, please take care of yourself. In this land of fireworks, don't be too polite. Otherwise, complimenting each other and exchanging pleasantries back and forth will ruin the atmosphere! Today, we have no distinction between seniority and age, and we are just here to have fun!" ”

"No!"

Now that Li Xiaogong said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Li Siwen had a carefree temper. Since there was no need to be polite, he sat down next to Li Xiaogong and said flatteringly: "Since you said so, Your Majesty, If my nephew does something rude later, don’t take it personally!”

Obviously, Li Xiaogong likes Li Siwen, who has a rough temper but is rough in temperament. He smiled and said: "I will never blame you. At most, talk to your father later and let him deal with you!"

Li Siwen immediately apologized: "Don't do it! My nephew would rather be punished by you, the prince, than go home and see my father's cold face. You don't know, my father has been getting colder and colder recently, and he has been waiting for several days I couldn’t even hear him say a word, his face was almost frosted!”

These words made Li Xiaogong burst into laughter. Even the two sisters beside him couldn't help but smile.

It's really rare these days that someone dares to use their father as a raft.

I don’t know how someone like Li Jin, who is upright and conservative, could give birth to such a son...

The atmosphere at the banquet was lively. Li Xiaogong ordered a girl next to him: "Go and call all the best girls in the building. If you don't serve these big dandies in Chang'an City, you may get angry later. I smashed your Drunken Immortal Tower! It’s useless for you to beg me at that time, and I don’t dare to go against these people..."

When that sister heard what Li Xiaogong said was interesting, she covered her lips and smiled. Who else in Chang'an City dared not to give you the face of the Prince of Hejian County?

A pair of water-cut eyes glanced sideways at Fang Jun, who looked embarrassed. Perhaps, this was the only one...

The sister stood up and walked out with swaying steps to greet her friends.

Fang Jun raised his wine glass and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, he who doesn't know is not guilty. If my nephew had known that this place was your property, how could he be so presumptuous? Not only do we dare not do it ourselves, but also others dare to do anything here. There is a trace If it's even the slightest bit too much, I don't need you to step in. My nephew will rush forward and beat him until he can't take care of himself! This glass of wine is considered an apology. The adults don't remember the faults of the villain, so let's clear this up, okay?"

Li Xiaogong was expressing his dissatisfaction with Fang Jun's repeated troubles in Zuixian Tower, and used words to remind Fang Jun.

Fang Jun wasn't really a fool. He made trouble in Zuixian Tower, hurt Li Xiaogong's face, and disrupted other people's business, but Li Xiaogong didn't say a word. Today we just happened to get together and sit at the same table drinking. Li Xiaogong said this, of course Fang Jun must give others face.

In other words, the face of Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong cannot be given to anyone who wants to.

But then again, not everyone has the weight to make Fang Jun, a stick man, admit his mistakes...

Even someone with a high status like Li Xiaogong was very proud and raised his wine glass happily: "A family does not talk about two families. Today, I am very happy to have the same agreement with several young noblemen and Lu Dongzan. Drinking and talking together is one of the joys of life. Everyone, please drink holy wine in order to conquer the Tang Dynasty and dominate the world! ”

"Drinking to win" is a southern term that means toasting. Some people say that this term was chosen because it would be detrimental to good fortune to avoid "doing". This etymology derives from the ancient imperial court's prohibition on alcohol, which is a wording strategy to avoid it. "Sheng" was originally "sheng", which refers to wine, and has a long history.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Xian Yufu, the general who conquered the Liao Dynasty, once said: "Drunks on ordinary days call those with clear wine as saints, and those with turbid wine as sages. They are cautious by nature and occasionally talk when they are drunk."

It can be seen from this that at least before the Tang Dynasty, "yin sheng" meant "drinking clear wine" and "yin xian" meant "drinking turbid wine". Today, "yin sheng" is the evolution of "drinking sage".

"Drinking Saint!"

Fang Jun and others were obviously aroused by Li Xiaogong. They shouted and raised their glasses and drank down the wine in one gulp.

In comparison, Lu Dongzan was embarrassed.

The dignified Prime Minister of Tubo actually sat at the same table as others to congratulate the Tang Dynasty for conquering the world and dominating the world...

It just happened that at this moment, I had to give Li Xiaogong face, forced out a smile, drank the glass of wine, but felt extremely bitter in my heart, and scolded Li Xiaogong severely. This pretentiousness was obviously just to show me. !

At the same time, he was also extremely depressed. He originally spent a lot of money to smoothen the relationship, and the better, Li Xiaogong would talk about a big thing again, but unexpectedly he met Fang Jun halfway, and he was also a bitch. Why should he invite him properly?

It seems that this matter is probably out of date. Next time I want to date Li Xiaogong, I will have to spend a lot of money on goods. Even as the Prime Minister of Tubo, I have to feel heartbroken over this huge expense. Then But it is equivalent to one-fifth of Tubo's annual wealth and income... (End of Chapter)