These three people were the Crown Prince Yang Guang, Great Sui's Third Warrior Yuwen Cheng, and Li Bing's second brother Li Shi Min.
Although Yang Guang had already ascended the throne as he had wished, his power had been weakened because Yu Wenshu's family, who supported him, had recently been weakened by Yang Jian. Six years ago, he failed to plot against Li Yuan and accidentally exposed himself. Although Li Yuan didn't show anything, it was impossible to say that Li Yuan didn't have a grudge against him. Li Yuan was now a major official of the border, so even Yang Guang couldn't do anything to him. Moreover, even after he ascended the throne... He also had to be careful of Li Yuan. After all, it was not without reason that Li Yuan could gain Yang Jian's trust after so many years.
Yuwen Cheng hated Li Bing to the bone. When he was young, he was beaten up by Li Bing on the street because of Li Bing. He even cried on the street. This matter had always been a humiliation to him. Just as he was gradually fading away from the favor of the emperor over the years, Li Bing not only appeared in front of him to expose his scars, but also beat him from heaven to hell. His number one warrior of the Great Sui was gone, and so was his favor. He was just a slightly capable bodyguard. He hated Li Bing and wanted to eat him alive. Therefore, when others cheered for Yang Lin and Li Bing, he only lowered his head and stared at Li Bing with his eyes that were almost spitting fire. If looks could kill, Li Bing would have been killed by him several times.
Li Shi Min looked at Li Bing and Li Yuan Ba with jealousy. He didn't understand why he had to have a smarter Li Bing. He was diligent, polite, and hardworking, while his third brother was walking around, drinking, and visiting brothels. However, his parents always liked him more than his other brothers and sisters. He hated himself for being the second brother. The eldest brother could inherit Li Yuan's title in the future."He didn't have to struggle for his whole life to become a minister. He was only fourteen years old and was already conferred the title of Marquis. He became a popular person in Grandpa's eyes and even had a Royal Highness as his foster father. His fifth brother is still young, but he has already shown great talent. He is the second Li Bing. Even the most neglected fourth brother has been given a precious horse by the Emperor and was even appointed as a Fifth Grade General. But when it comes to me, I, Li Shimin, have many people and talents. Although I'm not well-versed in both literature and martial arts, He was also an outstanding person, but why was he now a person who was buried? Li Shi Min also hated him. He was jealous of Li Bing. He looked at Li Bing with jealousy and a hint of resentment.
Because Li Bing was a young Marquis, his future was limitless. After the competition ended, all the nobles in the court came over to fawn over him, but Li Bing politely refused them all because he was going to eat at Yang Lin's place tonight.
Yang Lin did not have a Prince's Mansion in Chang 'an because he had been guarding the border in Dengzhou along the coast. When Yang Jian wanted to build a Prince's Mansion for him, he had rejected it on the grounds that the national treasury was saving money. Therefore, Yang Jian had found a royal courtyard for him to stay in temporarily this time. After the competition ended, Li Bing bade farewell to Yang Jian and his family and followed Yang Lin to the temporary King Reliance Residence.
As it was the royal courtyard, the interior was decorated quite well. There was a rockery pond, red carp flowers, and all kinds of scenery. However, Yang Lin had lived in the military camp for many years and was not interested in appreciating these things. Therefore, when he walked in the courtyard, his gaze did not fall on them at all. He only lowered his head to look at Li Bing from time to time, as if he had just obtained something good.
However, Li Bing was very interested in these things. After more than ten years of being a young master, he had gained a lot of knowledge. Under the influence of the Li Residence, Li Bing had become a qualified noble. Now, he sometimes felt that his previous life was like a dream, but he didn't know if it was a dream or a dream.
Yang Lin brought Li Bing to the living room. At this time, the other 12 guardians of Yang Lin had already arrived. Yang Lin introduced Li Bing to the 12 people and the other 12 guardians. They were the Great Guardian Luo Fang, the Second Guardian Xue Liang, the Third Guardian Li Wan, the Fourth Guardian Li Xiang, the Fifth Guardian Gao Ming, the Sixth Guardian Gao Liang, the Seventh Guardian Su Cheng, the Eighth Guardian Su Feng, the Ninth Guardian Huang Kun, the Tenth Guardian Cao Lin, the Eleventh Guardian Ding Liang, and the Twelfth Guardian Ma Zhan. Among them, the oldest was almost forty, and the youngest was over twenty. In comparison, Li Bing was the youngest among them. Li Bing hurriedly cupped his fists and said," Greetings, brothers!" The others hurriedly returned the greeting, saying that they didn't dare to. Although Li Bing was the youngest, his official position and title were the highest. He was a third-grade Yunhui General right from the start, which made them, who had climbed up from the bottom step by step, envious. It was still good to have someone above. In fact, Li Bing didn't think much of them. Although they were the adopted sons of King Reliance, their abilities were lacking. Even Qin Qiong, who was the most capable, was ranked low among the Eighteen Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. However, with Yang Lin's relationship, Li Bing couldn't show anything. He had to let go of his pride.
Yang Lin was happy to have Li Bing today, and his mood was surprisingly good. Even the usually simple him had ordered his family to hold a banquet to welcome Li Bing. When the other 12 Guardians saw Yang Lin so happy, they were envious. They had never seen Yang Lin so happy. Sigh, it was really infuriating to compare people.
Yang Lin was in a good mood today. He drank a few more cups in his mood. Taking advantage of his tipsy mood, Yang Lin ordered a servant to bring over a box. He opened the box in a tipsy manner and took out a string of horse bells. He smiled and said,"Today, I am very happy to have the 13 Guardians. Logically speaking, I should give you a greeting gift. Today, I see that your mount is very good, but it is missing something. Coincidentally, I have a string of horse bells that others have given me as a gift. I have never used it, so I will give it to you today!”Li Bing hurriedly received the string of bells with both hands respectfully. There were a total of thirteen bells, and they were worn with a red belt. From the crisp sound, it was obvious that the bells were not made of ordinary metal. In Li Bing's eyes, they looked like gold, but the color was different. Li Bing could not help but look at Yang Lin in confusion.
Yang Lin saw Li Bing's expression and smiled,""Originally, there were only these 13 bells. Today, I saw that your saddle was red, so I came back and ordered someone to find a red belt for you to wear. These 13 bells are made of precious purple gold, which is rare in the world.”
In the Eastern Palace, Yang Guang looked at Yuwen Cheng's ashen face and knew what he was thinking. Although he also hated the Li family to death, he did not show it on his face. After so many years of enduring, he had learned a lot and learned to hide himself. He knew Yuwen Cheng's anger towards Li Bing, so he calmly provoked,"So the Li family has such a powerful person!”Although Yuwen Cheng's martial arts were very high, he was not good at scheming. When he heard Yang Guang's words, he thought that Yang Guang looked down on him. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious and said,"Crown Prince, this North Dinghou is Li Yuan's man, and that Li Yuan is your enemy. If that North Dinghou gains power, our Yuwen family will not have an easy time, and it will also be difficult for you as the Crown Prince.”
Yang Guang was secretly happy, but he still put on a hesitant look."Getting rid of a Marquis like this isn't very easy!”
Seeing that there seemed to be a chance, Yuwen Cheng continued to whisper in Yang Guang's ear,""Getting rid of him is equivalent to cutting off one of Li Yuan's arms. If we don't get rid of him now, when his power grows, we'll be raising a tiger to invite trouble! "Just…" Yuwen Cheng whispered in Yang Guang's ear.
Yang Guang was overjoyed, but he still made a difficult decision.""Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. Later, find a reliable one and do it cleanly!”
Yuwen Cheng nodded and left the Eastern Palace. He mounted his horse and left Chang 'an. He went to a remote place on the outskirts of Chang' an. Seeing that there was no one around, he entered a cave with relief.
The banquet only ended when Yang Lin was drunk. After sending Yang Lin back to his room to sleep, Li Bing bid farewell to his adopted brothers and rode on his Fire Treading Jade Kylin to rush into the manor. There were almost no pedestrians on the streets, only a few Golden Guards patrolling the night. When they saw that it was the new Marquis today, they did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly bowed. Li Bing indicated for them to continue while he walked slowly. Needless to say, the Purple Gold Bell of the Thirteen Gangsters was really extraordinary. That voice was extremely pleasant to the ears.
Yang Lin's residence was not far from the Tang Public House. In a short while, Li Bing arrived at the entrance of the mansion. Tonight, everyone thought that he was still underage, so they didn't let him drink much. After getting off the horse, a servant hurriedly led the horse into the mansion from the side door. Li Bing, on the other hand, hummed a tune all the way to Madam Dou's room.
After greeting Li Yuan and Lady Dou, Li Yuan and Lady Dou were very happy with Li Bing's performance today. Now that Li Yuan's family had two dukes and marquises, it was a great honor. Li Yuan and his wife warmly chatted with Li Bing for a while. Li Yuan gave Lady Dou a look, and Lady Dou stuttered,"Bing 'er, today is a good day for you, but I have something to tell you, and I'm afraid you won't agree!”
Li Bing was a little curious, she had never seen Madam Dou like this before, so she said,"Mother, if you have anything to say, just say it. This child will just listen!”
Madam Dou sorted out her thoughts and said,"In a few days, it will be the day of your second brother's coronation ceremony. After your second brother's coronation ceremony, he will get married. Father and Mother previously arranged a marriage for your second brother and your third uncle's cousin. You know this, but today, your second brother came to beg me and asked me to discuss with you. He has taken a fancy to Miss Zhangsun in your room and intends to take Miss Zhangsun as a concubine. He wants to ask if you agree!”
After Li Bing heard this, he suddenly felt his chest tighten. Only now did he know that other than Xiao Shiyun, in his heart, he had also liked Zhangsun Wugou for a while, but he had always avoided her because of his cowardice in love. He pulled himself together and used all his strength to force a smile."I don't have any objections, but Miss Zhangsun is my maid, and I've never treated her as a maid. It's better to ask her for her opinion on such matters!”Madam Dou saw that Li Bing's expression wasn't too good and didn't say anything more.
"If father and mother have nothing else to say, then this child will take his leave first!”He struggled to walk out of Madam Dou's courtyard. He leaned against the wall weakly. Was history really going to return? Zhangsun Wugou was giving up just like that? He couldn't accept it. He thought of the kiss he had with Zhangsun Wugou when they first met. He thought of the little things he had spent with her on a daily basis. He thought of the time when she and Li Shiming were laughing and laughing together. He looked calm on the surface but was actually filled with jealousy. His heart ached. He really couldn't bear to part with her.
Looking at the round moon in the sky, he vaguely remembered that Zhangsun Wugou was also this round on the first day he came to the residence. He leaned against the wall and thought of Zhangsun Wugou. Two streams of tears finally flowed out of his eyes. I love Zhangsun Wugou…
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