"Su Dingfang!" When Li Xiu saw the name of the prisoner in the document, he was shocked. Although this name was not as famous as Qin Qiong or Li Jing in later generations, his contributions were not inferior to any famous general in the early Tang Dynasty. Moreover, after Li Jing and others withdrew from the army due to their old age, Su Dingfang was still one of the pillars of the Tang army, and even made the great achievements of destroying the Three Kingdoms and capturing the Three Lords, which were praised as a good story by people at that time.

"Wu Sizhu, is this man sent here for something?" Li Xiu asked curiously at this time. He knew a little about Su Dingfang's achievements, but that was all about Li Shimin's ascendance to the throne. As for Su Dingfang's previous life, he knew almost nothing.

"The prince-in-law, the document says that this man surnamed Su was a rebel under Dou Jiande, and was also the adopted son of Gao Yaxian, a general under Dou Jiande. Later, Dou Jiande was defeated, but he escaped and lived in seclusion in the countryside. He was reported some time ago, so he was sent to Dali Temple!" Wu Lei replied with a smile.

There were too many forces in various anti-kings, and rebels like Su Dingfang were often discovered. In the past, they were killed directly when they encountered such people. After all, they were used to severe punishments in troubled times. However, after the Tang Dynasty has stabilized, they have also been much more tolerant of these rebels. For example, as long as these people are willing, they can enter the Tang army to serve and use their merits to clean up the sins committed before. Of course, the premise is that you must be capable, otherwise you will still be dead on the battlefield.

At this moment, Su Dingfang heard Wu Lei call Li Xiu the son-in-law, which made him finally raise his head and look at Li Xiu, then snorted coldly and said nothing. In his opinion, the so-called son-in-law was nothing more than relying on women to take over the throne, and he had no real ability, so he was too lazy to deal with and was even more disdainful to beg for his life from anyone.

Li Xiu also saw Su Dingfang's performance, but he was not angry at all. He walked to the other side with a smile on his face and said, "General Su, let's see you have a talent and extraordinary demeanor. It just so happens that my Tang Dynasty is the time to employ people. If you are willing to join my Tang Dynasty, I can recommend it to the prince on your behalf. I wonder what you think?"

Li Xiu really felt pampering his talents at this time. Su Dingfang made his fortune in the army relatively late, but after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he participated in almost all the wars launched by Li Shimin to the outside world. Especially after Li Jing and others withdrew from the army, Su Dingfang and the younger Xue Rengui almost became the two pillars of the army. However, compared with Xue Rengui's achievements, he covered up the light on Su Dingfang.

"Hmph, the prince consort of the Tang Dynasty is not worth much now. How can you dare to say such big talk?" Su Dingfang was reported to him, and he was full of anger and did not appreciate Li Xiu's kindness at all. Instead, he vented the anger in his stomach. Especially when he knew that Li Yuan had many daughters, there were naturally many prince consorts. Now, after Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father, he might not be very close to his sisters. Therefore, although the identity of prince consorts is useful to ordinary people, he actually can't speak in the court.

"Bah! You're blind. This is Li Xiu Li's priest, Princess Pingyang's son-in-law. Who doesn't know the name of the son-in-law in the Tang Dynasty?" Before Li Xiu could speak, Wu Lei next to him cursed angrily. At that time, he saw Li Xiu and Li Shimin chatting and laughing with his own eyes, which made the hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops defeat again and again. Some people might have said that Li Xiu was a high-ranking princess Pingyang, but now it seems that they are simply a handsome man.

When Su Dingfang heard Li Xiu's name, he was stunned at the moment. He felt that the name was very familiar. Then he heard Wu Lei say that Li Xiu was the son-in-law of Princess Pingyang, which made him finally remember that although he lived in seclusion in the village, he occasionally heard some passers-by mention Li Xiu's deeds, especially when Li Shimin defeated the Turks by the few, he heard that Li Xiu played a key role.

Thinking of this, Su Dingfang couldn't help but shake his head and shook his hair in front of his eyes. Then he looked at Li Xiu seriously. His first reaction was that Li Xiu was really too young. When he was as old as Li Xiu, he was just a farm boy who only knew how to fight with thieves with a knife and defend the village with his father. However, he had become a talented man who was famous all over the world. It seems that people are really incomparable!

Li Xiu was still not angry about Su Dingfang's rude words. Instead, he took this opportunity to look at Su Dingfang. He saw that the other party had a rectangular face and high cheekbones, making the whole face look like a shield on the battlefield. His facial features were straight and his expression was a bit unruly. Even if he became a prisoner, his waist was still straight and he felt like he was not angry and mighty.

"Well~, it turns out it was Li Jijiu. I said the wrong thing just now. Please don't blame the prince-consort!" Su Dingfang was a straightforward person. He knew that he had just made a mistake and directly admitted his mistake. In fact, he admired Li Xiu, a wise man. After all, if it weren't for him, if he was killed by the Turks, he would probably not know how many people would suffer from war.

"General Su doesn't have to be too polite. I also saw General Su's desire to cherish his talents, so I wanted to recommend it to the prince. If General Su is willing, I believe that I will add a tiger general to the Tang Dynasty. After all, it would be a pity to bury the countryside with General Su's talent!" Li Xiu said with a smile again.

"This..." Su Dingfang also showed a hesitant expression when he heard Li Xiu's words. Since his adoptive father Gao Yaxian was defeated, he had the intention to make achievements. He was at home with peace of mind and had children as an ordinary person. However, he did not expect that he was discovered some time ago and was arrested. He originally had no problem escaping with his ability, but he was worried that he would implicate his wife, so he surrendered. Now he doesn't know how the family is.

"Son-in-law, Su is not talented, so he can't get the recommendation of the son-in-law. But I want to ask, how is my family doing now?" Su Dingfang suddenly looked up and said, when he was arrested, his wife had just given birth to a son for him, and now he is the only seed of their Su family, so he has been worried about his wife's situation during this period.

When Li Xiu heard Su Dingfang's question, he also looked at Wu Lei, which made him understand immediately. He smiled and replied: "You don't have to worry about this. There are many people in this situation now. As long as you are willing to enter the army to serve the Tang Dynasty, you may be able to give in the future. Therefore, your wife and children generally will not be embarrassed. They will just send people to guard your house and prevent them from escaping. So whether your family is safe depends on your performance."

Wu Lei's words were also confirmed by those yamen runners. They were originally yamen runners from Su Dingfang's hometown, so they also knew a little about Su Dingfang's family, but they would never tell Su Dingfang before.

"Okay! Thank you for your respect. If there is a place in the Tang Dynasty that needs Su, Su will definitely repay you with all his life!" Su Dingfang learned that his family was fine, and he agreed readily. After all, he only had two ways now. One is that his family was destroyed and his people were destroyed. He would definitely not want to escape, so he could only choose the second one to serve the Tang Dynasty. What's more, he can still get Li Xiu's recommendation. The starting point alone is much higher than others, which also made his passion for making achievements boil again.

Seeing Su Dingfang agreeing, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing. He remembered that when Su Dingfang first surrendered to Li Shimin, his position was indeed very low. Although the history books did not clearly state it, the history books recorded that during the battle to destroy the Turks, Su Dingfang led 200 people to kill Jie Li's commander, and even asked him to kill the Turks in a mess. On the one hand, this shows that his bravery and good at fighting, and on the other hand, it also shows that his position is absolutely not high, otherwise there would be only 200 subordinates.

However, with Li Xiu's recommendation, Su Dingfang should be valued by Li Shimin and will no longer be in the army for many years as in the original history before making a breakthrough. With Su Dingfang's talent, he will definitely make more contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the future.

At that moment, Li Xiu and Su Dingfang chatted with Su Dingfang for a few more words, and then told Wu Lei to take good care of him. After all, he was recommended, but before that, Su Dingfang was still a criminal in the Tang Dynasty, so he had to stay in the prison. Li Xiu had no right to cancel his crime. Su Dingfang understood this very well. After thanking Li Xiu again, he entered the cell that Wu Lei specially prepared for him for rest. Compared with other cells, his cell was clean and tidy, and he was also given special care for food and drink.

"Sir, I'm just a prisoner. Is it worthy of your strong recommendation?" After Su Dingfang left, Li Tai next to Li Xiu suddenly asked in a tender voice. Although this kid is not old, he is very smart. At the same time, he also has a common problem with smart people, that is, he is arrogant, and it is difficult for ordinary people to catch his eyes.

"You will know if it's worth it!" Li Xiu said with a smile, without too much explanation, and in fact there is no way to explain.

Li Xiu was quite happy when he came to the prison cell. He saw that it was getting late, so he entered the prison again with Wu Lei, preparing to find Xuanzang. I don’t know how he was talking to the monk?

Li Xiu and Wu Lei were chatting while walking, and they were about to arrive at the cell where the monk was imprisoned, but at this moment, someone in front of him screamed: "There are...there are ghosts!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a few people were rolling and crawling in front of him, with fear on their faces, but this also made Li Xiu's heart sank, because these people were the guards he left for Xuanzang. (To be continued.)
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