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This level of skill, there is no other in the world.
Now he probably understands why the object of this marriage is Li Xiao, not the prince or other princes.
Obviously, the first emperor had already seen the clues.
Then, exiling Qiongzhou is also a pretentious gesture, but it is actually a hidden mystery.
In just a short moment, Li Jing thought of a lot.
At this time, Lu Li said again: "Since you know His Royal Highness King Yue is coming, why don't you quickly kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Su Dingfang frowned suddenly: "This matter is all because of you, we did nothing wrong, why should we kneel? What's more, what's more, empty words and no evidence, who knows if it's fake or not?"
"Ha ha."
Lu Li sneered: "You small workers, who grew up eating the food of our Han people, will become the enemy's lackeys..."
"Lu Li!" Li Xiao interrupted Lu Li with a frown, and said in a deep voice, "They don't look like people from Japan, it must be a misunderstanding."
However, after hearing Lu Li's words, the eyes of Su Dingfang and other generals, as well as the soldiers behind him, turned red, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
"Shut up!"
Su Dingfang shouted loudly and excitedly shouted: "You can insult us, but you are absolutely not allowed to insult the general!"
"Even if you are the king of Yue, so what?"
"Where were you when the general led his brothers in a bloody battle with the enemy?"
"In order to protect the Great Tang, the general fought bloody battles on the front line. He never closed his eyes for seven days and seven nights. After paying the price of one arm, he killed more than a dozen generals of the enemy army in a row, and finally managed to hold the city and let millions of people in the city survive. "
"The general has dedicated his entire life to the Great Tang, and even his only relative has been taken away by Dongying at this moment, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead."
"I tried my best, but what I got in return was a 'running dog', hahaha..."
As he said that, Su Dingfang laughed maniacally, and then put away his smile and stared at Li Xiao: "If this is the end of being a loyal minister, then this loyal minister, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!"
"shut up!"
Li Jing scolded, then clasped his fists at Li Xiao: "General Su is young and energetic, he can't hide his words, he didn't intend to contradict His Highness, and I hope His Highness will forgive him."
Li Jing turned sideways, but under the wide battle robe, a sleeve was empty.
Seeing this, Li Xiao had mixed feelings in his heart, took a deep breath, and said apologetically, "General, don't do this, it's because the king is incapable of discipline."
After finishing speaking, he glared at Lu Li, "Why don't you apologize soon?"
It was only then that Lu Li realized that things didn't seem to be what he thought.
He also knew that he was being unreasonable, so he sincerely bowed to Li Jing: "I will be impulsive at the next moment, and I will speak freely, and I hope the general will be happy."
"It doesn't matter." Li Jing said calmly, "This was a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, that's fine."
At this time, Li Xiao also bowed his fists slightly towards Li Jing, and said seriously: "I admire the old general's dedication to the Tang Dynasty, please accept my respect."
In fact, what Li Xiao himself hated the most was the humiliation of a combat hero.
Dedicate your life, but in the end it is still not understood.
How sad?
For Li Xiao's bow, Li Jing did not step aside, but nodded in relief.
It can be seen that he is very satisfied with Li Xiao's attitude.
"Let him go!"
Li Jing gave an order, looked at Li Xiao and said with a smile: "It's just a sparring, so it's not acquaintances."
Li Xiao also looked at Lu Li and said, "Hurry up and get rid of everyone outside."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Jing thoughtfully again, and said, "Speaking of which, the old general's accomplishments in formation and formation are rare in the world, and the general is not an unknown person in the court, right?"
"This general is just an ordinary guard on the border. I haven't returned to Beijing for many years. My name must have been forgotten!"
Li Jing smiled self-deprecatingly: "The name of His Highness is taboo, and it will soon spread throughout the Tang Dynasty."
"That won't do."
Li Xiao shook his head and said, "I respect the soldiers who guard the frontier the most in my life. Such heroic deeds must be known to the people of the world."
"It's just a false name, it doesn't matter."
"This king has an unfeeling request... I wonder if the general agrees?" Li Xiao pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully.
"Your Highness, it's okay to say."
"You and I can be regarded as heroes, how about we become friends who forget the year?" Li Xiao said with great interest.
"Blessed?"
Li Jing stopped and was stunned.
Beside, Su Dingfang and all the soldiers were also stunned.
"Not bad!"
However, Li Xiao became more and more excited as he talked: "The old general fought for the Tang Dynasty all his life, and even sacrificed his only family member. The rest of his life will be miserable and lonely."
"From now on, this king will be your reliance. When you are old, this king will take care of you. When you are a hundred years later, this king will come to see you off."
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Jing listened, and suddenly coughed violently.
The expressions on the faces of all the soldiers around him were also extremely strange.
They wanted to say something, but in the end they didn't speak.
Seeing this, Li Xiao immediately said in dissatisfaction: "Why, the old general despises this king? Thinks this king is not worthy of sworn worship with you?"
"Your Highness wants to worship me?" Li Jing looked at Li Xiao, the corners of his mouth straightened, "You and me? Are you sure?"
"Then you agree?"
Li Xiao grabbed Li Jing's hand in a full-fledged manner, and shouted impatiently: "Get out of the way, make room, this king and your general will be sworn brothers on the spot!"
After finishing speaking, he turned around and looked at Li Jing curiously: "By the way, I still don't know the name of Big Brother?"
Li Jing looked at Li Xiao speechlessly, and said slowly: "This general's surname is Li, and his single name is Jing."
"Li Jing, what a name! Come on..."
Li Xiao spoke halfway, but suddenly stopped.
"Li...Jing!"
His eyes widened and he stared at Li Jing in disbelief, his brain had stopped thinking.
Li Jing!
Military God Li Jing?
Isn't this his future father-in-law?
And he actually pulled others to be sworn brothers.
This……
Li Xiao was stupid.
He had also guessed whether it would be Li Jing, but he thought that Li Jing's daughter Li Changge was only a few years older than him.
No matter what, Li Jing will be 50 or [-] years old, and he is in his prime.
And Li Jing in front of him, no matter how you look at it, is an old man in his sixties who is about to die.
So he ruled out this possibility long ago.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a mistake, and it was a mess.
"I didn't expect His Highness King Yue to be such a mild-mannered person. Since His Highness insists on sworn worship with Li Jing, it's not impossible."
Li Jing looked at Li Xiao's embarrassment, and suddenly felt amused.
Chapter 445: The whereabouts of Li Changge
"But..." Li Jing joked, "Since you and I are sworn brothers, then your marriage to Changge..."
Speaking of this, Li Jing seemed to have remembered something bad, and his expression became a little heavy.
"Don't say anything." Li Xiao smiled awkwardly, "Father-in-law is here, please be respected by my son-in-law!"
"Hahaha……"
Seeing this, all the soldiers burst into laughter.
But laughing and laughing, they all became serious again, with a trace of melancholy on their faces.
"Changge, she... well, it's because of her father's incompetence. Several months have passed, but she has not been able to find any news." Li Jing sighed with a face full of regret.
Seeing Li Jing's sad appearance, Li Xiao couldn't help but make up his mind, and said unswervingly: "I will find her, rescue her and bring her back to see you."
"it is good!"
Li Jing looked at Li Xiao with relief: "I believe you have this ability."
At this moment, Su Dingfang on the side suddenly frowned and said, "His Royal Highness King Yue really intends to marry Sister Changge?"
Li Xiao sensed Su Dingfang's hostility, and immediately said displeased: "Who are you?"
"Dingfang in Xiasu, I met His Highness!"
Su Dingfang folded his fists and bowed, and then said seriously: "To tell the truth, my brother and sister Changge are childhood sweethearts, they like each other, your Highness is upright, why should you be this villain and break up their beautiful marriage?"
"Dingfang! Stop talking nonsense!" Li Jing frowned and scolded.
"General, even if you are punished, some things must be said at the end. This is related to the happiness of my brother and sister Changge's life!"
Su Dingfang quickly knelt down on one knee, neither humble nor overbearing.
Hearing these words, Li Xiao felt disgusted for no reason, and asked coldly, "Who is your elder brother?"
"My brother, Su Changhe, is the most powerful general under the general's command. He has made countless military exploits, and everyone in the army knows him."
Su Dingfang said slowly: "I understand that His Royal Highness the King of Yue married Sister Changge because he did not dare to disobey the imperial decree of the first emperor, but now the emperor is no longer here, and the imperial decree was only a verbal agreement, and no written document was issued. Therefore, for the happiness of Sister Changge, I boldly beg Your Highness to fulfill this marriage."
"This king is not happy!" Li Xiao said coldly.
"you!"
Su Dingfang frowned: "Your Highness, you are highly skilled in martial arts, and you led the army to recapture Chang'an. I admire His Highness's achievements, but why does Your Highness want to do such evil things?"
"Everything should be done on a first-come-first-served basis. As early as more than ten years ago, my father and the general made this marriage, and His Highness probably hadn't even been born at that time!"
Hearing this, Li Xiao looked at Li Jing suspiciously.
Li Jing sighed, and said: "It's true, alas... I should have thought a long time ago, I hold great power, how could the late emperor allow Chang Ge to marry someone other than the royal family?"
Su Dingfang continued to say: "Your Highness, because of my longing, my elder brother is still searching for the trace of Sister Changge in the city occupied by Dongying, regardless of the danger. What did Your Highness do?"
Li Xiao had no expression on his face, and said word by word: "I said it, I...not... happy...meaning! Do you understand?"
After a pause, he said again: "Don't you think it's ridiculous to talk about marriage here without anyone being rescued?"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Jing: "General Li, to tell you the truth, I don't agree with the statement that parents ordered matchmakers to say that Li Changge is also my friend, and I will respect her opinion."
"Oh, I'm afraid Changge has already..."
Li Jing sighed, but before he could finish speaking, a messenger soldier hurried over.
"Report!"
"Report to the general, the villain sent an urgent secret letter to General Su Changhe!"
"Quick! Get the secret letter!" Li Jing said hastily.
When he opened the envelope and took a look, he immediately showed excitement and couldn't help but smile: "There is news from Changge!"
"Your Highness!"
Li Jing looked at Li Xiao: "The situation is urgent. Our army will not enter Chang'an. We will set off to support Su Changhe tomorrow morning. There are thousands of refugees behind the barracks. I would like to ask Your Highness to take care of them."
Su Dingfang also said happily: "Great! I finally found Sister Changge. Now my brother and the others can have a lover and get married."
"What's the situation?" Li Xiao asked with a frown.