Chapter 3394 The war situation is chaotic
When Fang Jun and his entourage arrived at Jiaohe City, it was already dusk, and the wind and snow covered Jiaohe City, which stood abruptly on the side of the river. It looked desolate, confused, and towering, quite in the style of an anime.
Thinking about this majestic city standing on the Silk Road, after more than a thousand years of sand erosion and vicissitudes of life, only broken walls and ruins remain, and the long yellow sand has changed everything, making Fang Jun feel confused about time and space... …
When they arrived at the city gate, the city guards had already opened the gate, and Pei Xingjian, who was waiting here, stepped forward to greet him. After exchanging pleasantries, the two entered the city and walked along the main street to the government office.
In the government office, Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County, had already ordered a banquet to be prepared. As soon as Fang Jun arrived, he asked the maid to take a bath, change into a set of clothes, and come to the hall for the banquet.
The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and they were located on the border. Materials were extremely scarce. Even members of the royal family like Li Xiaogong lived a simple life. There are a lot of dishes on the table, but most of them are ordinary. In order to welcome Fang Jun, almost all the warehouses in Jiaohe City were raided to get them together...
"Come, come, the conditions are simple, I really treat you slowly, I hope Erlang will take care of you. It's just that the dishes are simple, but my heart to welcome Erlang is sincere, the sun and the moon are shining brightly, and the heaven and the earth can learn from it!"
Li Xiaogong took Fang Jun's hand and sat down, laughing and making fun of himself, making a little joke.
You Kun, who was accompanying the guest at the side, heard Li Xiaogong's words and looked at his red face with joy, and couldn't help but the corners of his eyes twitching.
Although he was Li Xiaogong's wife and was highly regarded, Li Xiaogong was extremely strict with him and would scold him if he made the slightest mistake. It's not just him. Although Li Xiaogong had handed over military power for a long time and had been out of the Tang Dynasty military for many years, his merits and prestige were still there, and his status was high. He acted like an old god and was indifferent to everyone. It's very prestigious.
Have you ever seen him so enthusiastic towards others?
Fang Jun took the opportunity to sit down and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if the food is simple, and it doesn't matter if the wine is bad. We just need to let the general serve a few more glasses to the prince, and the prince should not make excuses to shirk it."
Li Xiaogong's expression changed, and he forced a smile and said: "You really don't know what to do. I am so enthusiastic. If the generals under his command had not stopped me, I would have almost gone to the city gate to greet you personally. Isn't it a big honor for you? I understand what I mean. , this wine is naturally used to adjust the atmosphere. If you can drink it, drink it, if you can't drink it, stop it. If you want to make me drunk, that's not allowed. "
This guy has amazing abilities, but in Li Xiaogong's opinion, his greatest ability is his huge capacity to drink without getting drunk.
It’s simply an invincible wine venue...
Fang Jun clicked his tongue, a little bored. I thought I could get Li Xiaogong drunk today. After all, I had done Li Xiaogong a big favor by sending Cheng Wuting to blockade Jiaohe City and carry out a killing spree in the city. As a county king and the governor of Anxi, he was forced to use tactics such as "snatching the grass and alerting the snake", which shows how passive Li Xiaogong was in the struggle within the Anxi governor's house.
If you owe yourself such a big favor, you can't even stop drinking a few glasses of wine, right?
In the end, he really underestimated Li Xiaogong's lower limit - I admit the huge favor, but drinking is definitely not allowed...
Pei Xingjian smiled and said nothing.
Fang Jun looked at You Kun and said to Li Xiaogong, "Who is this?"
You Kun was speechless. He introduced himself when he first walked in, right? No matter how unknown we are, we can't bully others like this...
Li Xiaogong nodded and said: "This is the wife of this king... He is a very remarkable young man. You two will get closer to each other in the future. You Kun, hurry up and offer a toast to the Duke of Yue. If you can get some advice from the Duke of Yue, You are of endless use.”
You Kun quickly raised his glass: "The reputation of the Duke of Yue as a versatile man in both civil and military affairs is as loud as the thunder in my ears. It is truly my honor to meet you today. I would like to propose a toast to you!"
Although I was a little unhappy with Fang Jun's slighting just now, the shadow of the lovely famous tree, given Fang Jun's current status, if I really give him some advice, the benefits he would receive would be even greater than what Li Xiaogong gave him.
After all, Li Xiaogong is a member of the clan, and sometimes he needs to avoid suspicion. Appointing a private person will bring bad reputation, and may even lead to impeachment by the censor, but Fang Jun has no such problem at all. Even Fang Jun has always been famous for his talent selection. The civil servants and generals promoted by him are all outstanding people. They are already recognized by the government and the public as "smart people". After his advice, their worth immediately doubled.
I am indeed the confidant of the county king. Recommending myself to Fang Jun in this way is obviously a key cultivation point. In the future, I should serve you wholeheartedly and die for myself!
Pei Xingjian, who was standing by, saw You Kun's excitement and faint gratitude to Li Xiaogong. He chuckled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
As expected, Fang Jun sideways glanced at Li Xiaogong and said to You Kun: "One cup? I am the great prince of the country, and you are just a partial general. Is it appropriate to propose only one cup?"
You Kun was stunned for a moment and quickly apologized: "It's inappropriate. It's not appropriate. I was cheating on Meng Lang. I should be punished."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "Okay, I'll punish myself with three drinks first, and then I'll give you a chance to toast."
The old man Li Xiaogong was there, holding out his chopsticks to pick up the food.
He punished himself with three drinks, and then toasted three more, which is six drinks. Moreover, Fang Jun's characteristic of drinking is not only the large amount, but also the speed. Even if the opponent who is generally drunk can resist Fang Jun for a while, most of them will be defeated by this " Under the word "quick", most people really can't drink fast wine.
You Kun drank three glasses of wine in one breath, suppressing the raging alcohol in his chest and abdomen, and raised his glass: "The last general will pay homage to the Duke!"
"Okay! I'll see you in a wine shop, you're good."
Fang Jun praised it and raised his glass to drink it first.
You Kun was flattered and drank it all quickly.
One cup after another, three cups after one…
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When Xu was approaching, the banquet dispersed. Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun sat across from each other in the side hall, drinking tea slowly.
Li Xiaogong told the chamberlain serving at the side: "Go and see You Kun, and ask the army doctor to prepare a bowl of sobering soup for him to drink."
When the waiter turned around and left, Li Xiaogong said angrily to Fang Jun: "How can you drink like this? You have to drink people to death."
Fang Jun looked innocent: "When the prince pushed him out as a shield, he didn't think about his life or death."
Li Xiaogong was speechless, thinking that if You Kun is not allowed to come up, why should I go up myself?
I am an old man who still wants to enjoy a few more beautiful little beauties, but I don’t want to fall apart on the wine table...
Changing the subject, he said: "I am writing this urgent letter to Erlang, asking you to put aside the war in Gongyue City and come to Jiaohe City because of changes in the court. The matter is of great importance, and the news can easily be leaked by letter or oral message, and I also want to communicate with Erlang. Face-to-face discussions are of course so urgent.”
Fang Jun nodded, held the pot and poured tea for Li Xiaogong, and said: "I also thought that there must be something urgent. What is it?"
Li Xiaogong held the teacup in his hand, with a heavy expression on his face, and said slowly: "There are rumors in Chang'an City now that when His Majesty was attacking Pingrang City in Liaodong, he was ambushed by Goguryeo's 'Wang Zhuangjun' by mistake. His body was damaged and he was shot in one eye by the bandits.”
Fang Jun put the tea cup to his mouth and was stunned.
Although he had guessed that the matter must be of great importance when he received an urgent letter from Li Xiaogong asking him to come to Jiaohe City to discuss important matters, he never expected that it would be so big!
This is simply shocking, right? !
His Majesty Li Er was injured when he fell from his horse and was shot in one eye... Why do these words sound familiar?
Putting down the teacup, Fang Jun tried to calm down and cleared his memory bit by bit.
After traveling through time for many years, the memories of the past inevitably gradually faded and blurred. Except for some important events, it was difficult for him to remember many things.
But the fact that His Majesty Li Er was shot in one eye...isn't it a rumor that was fabricated in Goguryeo's history books to cover up its disastrous defeat in the Tang Dynasty's conquest? This rumor was even recorded in the annals of history by the Goguryeo people and spread to future generations.
The stickmen of later generations also made bold claims based on this, saying that Goguryeo in ancient times won a complete victory against the Tang Dynasty...
At this time in history, the Goguryeo people made up rumors for their own entertainment. Is it possible that they can become facts now? Fang Jun weighed it carefully and felt that it was still unreliable.
He shook his head and said: "I am afraid that these rumors were fabricated by Goguryeo to deliberately disturb the morale of the Tang army, and then spread in Chang'an City in detail. There is no way they are true. Your Majesty is among thousands of troops, and there are elite troops on both sides. , even if he accidentally fell into the enemy's trap and was besieged , how could he be shot in the eye? If this matter is true, the morale of the Tang army will not be shaken, but they will share the same hatred and vent their anger on the enemy. The news we received at this moment should immediately pacify Rangcheng. Has been captured!"(End of this chapter)