People in the Tang Dynasty, Jian'an style

Xiao Yu is also an old fox in the political arena. He is able to get along with everyone and make the atmosphere lively again.

"Mm, good wine, really good wine."

Li Jiancheng took a sip of wine and a bite of food, eating with great relish. From time to time, he looked at the father and son beside him with a smile on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Wenbin, tell me, where do you want to work?" Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to ask, "How about going to the Tiance Guards and serving as a Zhonglang General?"

General of the Household was a high-ranking military officer, whose rank was below the fourth rank, only below the third rank general and the third rank general.

In other words, Li Wenbin is his son, otherwise, he would never have such a high title as soon as he started working.

Li Jiancheng hesitated and said, "Erlang, isn't the title of Lieutenant General a little too low? With Wenbin's ability, even being a general would be a bit unfair."

"Brother, General of the Household is already pretty good." Li Shimin said with a wry smile, "You are not in the army, so you don't know much. Military origin is not particularly important. If you don't have the ability, people will look down on you."

Nonsense, I just know it too well, so I said it on purpose.

Li Jiancheng knew how powerful the Tian Ce Guards under Li Shimin were, with many brave generals. He said this on purpose just to rubbish the situation.

Even if it fails, it can at least create some unpleasantness between the two of them.

Li Wenbin, who had been silent, said at this time: "Uncle, King Qin, Wenbin has made up his mind. I will not go to the Tiance Guards. As for the six generals of the crown prince, Wenbin really dare not hope for it. Wenbin only wants a brigade commander of the left and right military guards."

The military system of the Tang Dynasty: five people form a squad, with a squad leader; two squads form a platoon, with a platoon leader; five platoons form a team, with a team commander; two teams form a brigade, with a brigade commander.

This brigade commander was similar to the current company commander, and could only command a hundred people.

Li Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's too low. As a descendant of the Li family, you will become a prince sooner or later. How can you become a brigade commander? No, it's too cheap."

"Uncle, Wenbin still wants to start from the grassroots level. Your Highness, Prince Qin, what do you think?"

"Humph--"

With a bang, Li Shimin threw his chopsticks down and turned away without even saying a word to Xiao Yu.

Changsun Wugou smiled bitterly, apologized to everyone, and then pulled Li Wenbin away.

……

As soon as they got on the carriage, Zhangsun Wugou complained, "Wenbin, you were too impulsive today. Your father... He may have his faults, but he is your father after all. There are no parents in the world who are not wrong. You embarrassed him in front of so many people, so it's no wonder that he... Uh, why are you looking at me like that?"

Before she finished her words, Li Wenbin had already reached out and held her in his arms, staring into her eyes closely: "Have you forgotten who you are and who you are talking to?"

"I... I am just thinking about you, Master." Changsun Wugou said aggrievedly, "I dare not lie to you."

"I know you didn't lie to me, but the tone of your voice made me feel uncomfortable. Women should not interfere in matters between men. The King of Qin and I..."

If only one person can be left behind, there is no need to tell Changsun Wugou.

Just as Li Wenbin himself said just now, there is no point in letting women get involved in the war between men.

only……

"Well--"

Changsun Wugou suddenly groaned, a blush crept up her cheeks, and a layer of mist covered her eyes.

She pushed Li Wenbin weakly: "Master, don't... We are in the car, and it's daytime..."

At some point, Li Wenbin's mouth had already touched Changsun Wugou's face. Hearing this, he said softly, "Wouldn't it be better during the day? Think about it, there are so many people outside, but in the carriage just a stone's throw away from them, the Princess of Qin, who is known as the Flower of Chang'an..."

Listening to this devilish voice, Changsun Wugou's breathing became more rapid.

From her neck up to her cheeks, there was a blush.

The mist in Changsun Wugou's eyes became thicker, and the spring on her face seemed to be able to drip water.

"What I asked you..."

"Master, yes..." Changsun Wugou looked like she was about to cry.

Looking at the silver threads between his fingers, Li Wenbin was very satisfied.

Without his further instructions, Changsun Wugou had already crawled in front of him, licked his scarlet lips, and reached out to touch his belt...

……

When he returned to Prince Qin's Mansion, someone was already waiting for Li Wenbin.

"Young master, the prince has ordered that you go see him when you come back." The speaker was one of Li Shimin's personal guards. A line stretched from the corner of his eye to the corner of his mouth. If it was a little more crooked, his eyeballs would be lost.

"I understand." Li Wenbin nodded and prepared to go back and wash up.

"The prince has ordered you to go now..."

"I say, I understand!" Li Wenbin and his guards looked at each other and said word by word.

After a long while, the guard lowered his head slightly and stopped talking.

Chapter 75: Some shortcomings

After washing up, Li Wenbin was taken to a yard.

The yard was quiet and no one was there.

Li Wenbin was almost getting impatient, but still no one came.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard the sound of armor leaves colliding with each other.

Li Shimin, dressed in full armor, walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, looking majestic. He was wearing a complete set of Ming Guang armor, holding a sword in his hand, with his helmet tucked under his ribs. The two bright breastplates on his chest reflected dazzling light, making him look like a god descended to earth.

This is the real Li Shimin, an invincible commander who is victorious in every battle and every attack.

This made Li Wenbin feel a little surprised and a little unfamiliar.

Li Shimin waved his hand and seven or eight eunuchs came up, stripped Li Wenbin of his outer coat, and quickly found a set of black armor from somewhere and put it on him in no time, even replacing the boots on his feet with combat boots inlaid with iron plates.

A long sword with a sheath flew over. Li Wenbin took it in a daze and looked at Li Shimin in confusion.

When the eunuchs left, they also closed the gate of the courtyard.

Li Shimin slowly drew out his long sword, the sword body was like a pool of clear water, the sword tip pointed at Li Wenbin, and a hoarse voice sounded: "This king knows that you have many grievances and a lot of anger to vent, and this king gives you this opportunity. Now there are only two of us here, you can use the sword in your hand to attack the king as much as you want, no one will blame you, even if you hurt the king. If you can kill the king, you will be the prince of Qin, and the next King of Qin will be you!"

There was no emotion in Li Shimin's eyes, but the words that came out of his mouth were like a thunderclap hitting Li Wenbin's head. There was a buzzing sound in his ears. He shook himself, then tried to stand up straight, staring at Li Shimin, asking him for confirmation.

"Come on, I am waiting for you. I will give you three moves. Whether you can vent the resentment in your heart depends on your ability."

An expression of approval appeared on Li Shimin's face. Not many people had the courage to hold a sword in front of him, let alone tie the sword to their hand. This was clearly a fight to the death. This kid was very angry.

Li Wenbin held the long sword in his hand flat, without using any moves, and stabbed at Li Shimin's arm with a loud shout.

Li Shimin slightly turned his body, and the spine of the sword slid out along the armor. He took advantage of the situation and stretched out his hand to press lightly on Li Wenbin's shoulder. Li Wenbin's body flew out, fell heavily to the ground, rolled over and stood up again, shouting and swinging the sword to chop Li Shimin.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Boy, a sword is for stabbing, not for chopping. This will lose the essence of the sword's light and agile movements. Your martial arts skills are so good, who taught you?"

Li Wenbin said nothing and continued to slash with sword after sword.

Li Shimin had no choice but to use his scabbard to block the mad sword attacks from Li Wenbin. Once one of them got close, he would kick him to the ground.

Li Wenbin was covered in dust and kept pestering Li Shimin, but Li Shimin couldn't kill him, so he could only wait until he was tired before stopping.

It would be more accurate to say that Li Wenbin was venting his emotions rather than competing with Li Shimin. It didn't matter whether he hit the target or not. As long as he succeeded, he would feel good.

He was like an enraged bull, circling around Li Shimin madly, but the difference in technology could not be made up by madness.

Damn, if only the system had given me some powerful sword skills.

As for the sword technique for picking up girls, it is purely for showing off and is completely useless in this situation.

Li Shimin is now at the peak of his physical strength and energy.

After chopping for half an hour, Li Wenbin's last bit of strength was used up. Li Shimin gave him a light push and he lay on the ground with his arms and legs spread out. Li Wenbin was panting and sweating profusely.

Li Shimin stood on top of him and asked jokingly, "You are the most desperate person I have ever seen, but also the least willing to fight. It's a pity to have a sword in your hand. I should give you a knife or an axe so that you can chop with more power."

Li Wenbin got up and looked him straight in the face: "Excuse me, what should I do?"

"I don't know what adventures you've had, or whether you've met some extraordinary people who've taught you something. However, your foundation is not solid, and now it's just a castle in the air. You think I'm being unfair to you, so I'll ask you..." Li Shimin said, "Have you done anything that impressed me? Brewing wine, or the poem you recited at the banquet that day, or the toys you made today?"

"Who am I? I am the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, second only to the emperor and above all others! Do you think that these things alone can catch my eye and make me look at you with new eyes?"

Throwing the weapon in his hand to the ground, Li Shimin said as he walked away: "If that's all, then you are looking down on me and the Tang Dynasty too much."

"You shouldn't ask me what you want to do. You should ask yourself what you want to do."

After saying that, Li Shimin strode away, leaving only Li Wenbin, who was bewildered and silent.

……

Li Wenbin did not show up for several days in a row, which made Changsun Wugou and Yang Fei a little uneasy.

Who knows if this guy is trying to gather his strength or is planning something bad.

Both women have experienced Li Wenbin's many tricks.

although……

It is indeed exciting and leaves one with an endless aftertaste, but it is almost like dancing on the edge of a knife.

After a few more days, Changsun Wugou couldn't bear it anymore and went to find Li Wenbin at night - both psychologically and physically, she couldn't bear it anymore.

At this time, the moonlight was like water, and thick wooden sticks were piled up like a mountain on the open ground. Li Wenbin picked up a tree stump and stood it upright on the ground. He held the knife with both hands, held his breath and concentrated, and swung the knife down with only 70% of the strength. The wooden stump made a light "click" sound and split into two halves. The tip of the knife was only three inches from the ground.

His hands were already covered with blisters, and now both were wrapped in cloth. When he waved his arms, he felt a burning pain, but he still gritted his teeth and endured it. Only through hardship can one become a successful person. He has now given up the idea of ​​becoming a successful person overnight, and hopes to achieve his career through his own efforts.

After listening to Li Shimin's words that day, Li Wenbin thought a lot.

He thought a lot about it, both before and after.

Li Wenbin finally figured it out and realized that he was a little too proud.

He underestimated this era.

Li Wenbin always thought that with the knowledge gained over thousands of years, he could do well here.

Even without a system.

But now, he knows he was wrong.

Perhaps, with just these, he could survive in the Tang Dynasty, and even live well.

But if you want to be one of the best, there is still something lacking.

Chapter 76: Five Hundred Knives

During the day, Li Wenbin practiced martial arts, read military books, and learned how to be a general.

He set a rule for himself to chop five hundred times every day at night.

Five hundred cuts sounded easy, but when he actually did it, he realized that each of these five hundred cuts required a lot of strength and spirit.

Although he was exhausted every time, Li Wenbin still persisted, regardless of wind or rain. Last night it rained heavily and he chopped 500 times in the rain before crawling back to his den like a dead dog to sleep.

"Shh! Four hundred and ninety-seven..."

Li Wenbin bent his aching waist, erected a wooden stake, leaned on the ground with his knife, and rested while panting.

He did not want to chop down carelessly with his sword. He had to take a steady breath and use the most correct method to wield his sword. He made five hundred strikes, and each one was executed exactly as General Cheng had instructed. He never wasted a single blow and never slacked off an ounce of his strength.

He raised the knife again, his feet were steady, his body was as firm as a mountain, he held the knife in both hands, the blade gently raised above his head, his eyes, half real and half unreal, fixed on the wooden stake.

The moonlight reflected on the blade, rippling slightly like flowing water. After 487 chops, it was already very difficult for him to keep the knife steady in his hand.

Looking to the side, Ruyue and Jinxiu had fallen asleep leaning on their chairs.

Ok?

Li Wenbin's keen intuition made him feel that someone was spying on him. He subconsciously turned his head and saw Changsun Wugou poking his little head out of the moon gate, looking around timidly.

Li Wenbin felt warm in his heart, walked over and rubbed her head.

Well, I haven’t touched it for a few days, and it feels good.

"Hateful..." Changsun Wugou was about to fall asleep, and her hair had been let down. When he rubbed her hair, it immediately became messy, which actually made her more charming.

"Why, you came to see me so late, did you miss me?" Li Wenbin asked with a smile, "Or what did you miss about me?"

"Hmph, people care about you, yet you still say such crazy things." Changsun Wugou said, wrinkling his nose.

Then she asked, "Wenbin, why are you still not asleep so late? What are you doing?"

Li Wenbin took her aside and told her what he had been thinking over the past few days.

At the end, he sighed and said, "Guanyin, I find that I underestimated the heroes in this world."