Zhang Ju was pulled into the car by the guards. The Yan clan brother who came with him was frightened and looked like a mortal. The main reason was that he knew who was on the carriage. As long as this person talked, even if a person like him did not lose his life, his entire career would probably be ruined. For him, career was more important than his own life, so he was unwilling to offend this person no matter what.

It was precisely because of the above mentality that the Yan clan brother watched Zhang Ju get pulled into the car. Not only did he dare not stop him, he didn't even move, and he didn't know whether to leave or stay? Fortunately, he was not an ordinary person, so he could only stand there pretending to be calm and wait for the instructions of the people in the car.

Li Xiu was also looking at Zhang Ju who was pulled into the carriage at this time, but found that the other party was so scared that he was trembling with this sudden situation and did not even dare to resist. His eyes were full of fear when he looked at Li Xiu and Ma Ye. I guess he still didn't know who Li Xiu and Ma Ye were?

Seeing Zhang Ju's appearance, Li Xiu snorted coldly with disdain and wanted to order someone to leave here, but at this moment, he suddenly realized that the Yan brother outside was performing something abnormal. Since the other party came out with Zhang Ju, he must be Zhang Ju's friend. But now that Zhang Ju was caught in the carriage by himself, the other party was not only indifferent, but also showed a respectful look, which was not like a normal person's reaction.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but become a little interested in the person Zhang Ju brought. He opened the car window and looked at the other party and said, "Who are you, why are you with Zhang Ju?"

The Yan clan brother originally hoped that the person in the car would catch Zhang Ju and leave quickly so that he could get out, but he didn't expect that the other party would open the car window at this time. When he saw the person in the car, his heart sank. The other party was indeed the person he guessed, Princess Pingyang's son-in-law, and Li Xiu, who was personally named Duke Yan by His Majesty.

"Qi Bing... Qi Bing Gong is Xu Jingzong, whose courtesy name is Yan clan, and is currently the position of Cao, the householder of the General Administration of Songzhou!" Facing Li Xiu, Xu Jingzong did not dare to lie. In addition, Zhang Ju in the carriage knew his identity, so he would not be able to tell the truth at this time.

"Xu...Xu Jingzong!" Li Xiu couldn't help but say in surprise when he heard this. He didn't expect that he would meet this famous guy in history in such a place.

Of course, Xu Jingzong did not leave any good reputation in history. In addition to helping Wu Zetian as his descendant, when he was writing the national history, he actually modified it at will according to his likes and dislikes. Even as long as someone gave him gifts, he would praise the other party in history books. If anyone did not give him gifts, he would be written as a sinner of the Tang Dynasty. Even the chief Sun Wuji dared to blame him. Throughout the entire history, it seemed that there was no more integrity in history writers than him.

"Interesting, you actually recognize me, then get on the carriage together!" Li Xiu looked up and down at Xu Jingzong, and finally suddenly spoke. Although Xu Jingzong was despicable and could even be said to be a villain, he was an extremely smart person. Now that he recognized himself, he might guess something, so he just let him get on the car together and then hit him so that he would not talk nonsense in the future.

When Xu Jingzong heard that Li Xiu asked him to get on the carriage, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was just curious for a moment, but he didn't expect that he would cause trouble now. No matter what grudges there were between Li Xiu and Zhang Ju, the other party did not want others to know his identity, but he recognized him again, which made him a little worried, would the other party kill someone to silence him?

However, although Xu Jingzong was regretful, he did not dare to disobey Li Xiu's orders. He did not need guards to capture him. He stepped onto the carriage directly. However, when he saw Zhang Ju, who was curled up in the carriage, he couldn't help but show a bit of contempt. If this kind of thing was not based on his father, he would not be too lazy to take a look.

"Li Xiu, why did you ask irrelevant outsiders to come up?" When Ma Ye saw Xu Jingzong, he asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Uncle Ma, this Xu Hucao is not an ordinary person. He used to serve as a bachelor's position in His Majesty's mansion. He often discussed matters with Fang Xiang, Du Xiang and others. Even His Majesty attaches great importance to him." Li Xiu smiled and introduced to Mr. Ma. At the end of the story, he turned to Xu Jingzong with a smile and said, "Xu Hucao, is my Duke right?"

Xu Jingzong didn't expect that Li Xiu knew so well about him, but Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui have now become ministers, while he, a scholar, only serves as a small official in a household. It seems that Li Shimin has forgotten him, which makes him smile bitterly: "I didn't expect that Duke Yan actually knew that he was here, but Xu, a mediocre person, really cannot compare with Fang Xiang, Du Xiang and the others!"

"Haha, I know that Xu Hucao's career is a bit unhappy now, but Xu Hucao is a talented person. It's nothing wrong with the current situation. I dare to assert that your career will definitely not be worse than Fang Xiang them in the future!" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time. Although Xu Jingzong is a villain, villains also have their uses, and sometimes villains are more controlled, as long as they can satisfy their desires, Xu Jingzong is obviously a person who is enthusiastic about fame and fortune.

"Duke, are you saying true?" Xu Jingzong couldn't help but lit up when he heard Li Xiu's words. If these words came from someone else's mouth, he might not believe them at all, but Li Xiu was not an ordinary person. He had been by Li Shimin for many years and knew very well the influence of Li Xiu on Li Shimin.

"That's natural. There was a prisoner named Su Dingfang before. I said he would become the general of my Tang Dynasty in the future. Now he has commanded the army in the northern border, and a small county magistrate named Liu Rengui. I said he would be the best minister in the future. Now he has gone to Pingzhou to be the chief minister. Although these two people have not reached the peak of their career, their future is limitless. Do you know these Xu Gucao?" Li Xiu said with a smile.

"The Duke of the Kingdom is very wise, and even His Majesty admires the Duke of the Kingdom. The official didn't dare to doubt the Duke of the Kingdom just now, so he asked the Duke not to blame him. If the Duke of the Kingdom has any orders in the future, please ask the Duke of the Kingdom to give orders!" Xu Jingzong was shocked when he heard Li Xiu's words, and he knelt down on the ground and bowed to Li Xiu.

Xu Jingzong was also happy at this time, and at the same time he was even more in awe of Li Xiu, because both Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui were all successful because of Li Xiu's recommendation. Therefore, Li Xiu's meaning was very clear. As long as he was willing to recommend, Xu Jingzong would be able to become a prime minister in the future, and the words clearly showed a bit of recruitment. With Xu Jingzong's shrewdness, he naturally understood Li Xiu's meaning at once, so he hurriedly expressed his loyalty to Li Xiu.

Seeing Xu Jingzong so tactful, Li Xiu couldn't help but smile, but Ma Master next to him snorted coldly. He naturally understood the tacit understanding reached between Li Xiu and Xu Jingzong, but he was too lazy to play with these scheming. Even when he was in Feinusi before, he would not be as intrigue as Li Xiu.

After dealing with Xu Jingzong, Li Xiu then looked at Zhang Ju who was tremblingly beside him. He had already guessed Li Xiu's identity from the conversation between Li Xiu and Xu Jingzong. When he thought about the previous incident of seducing Hener, he naturally knew what Li Xiu and Ma Ye came to him for!

"Hehe, your name is Zhang Ju, right?" Li Xiu looked at Zhang Ju a few times at this time, and suddenly asked with a faint smile.

"I'm... I'm Zhang Ju, I don't know... I don't know what Duke Yan is looking for me?" Although Zhang Ju was afraid, he still held on to speak with courage, but his voice was trembling with a little confidence in his words, which made him seem very guilty now.

When he heard Zhang Ju ask questions knowingly, the angry Ma Master next to him suddenly rushed up. He grabbed Zhang Ju's neckline and said angrily: "Boy, don't pretend to be confused here. Don't think I don't know what you did. Believe it or not, I will chop you up now!"

"I...I...I really don't know!" Zhang Ju was even more frightened when he saw Ma Master's fierce look, but he still said with a tough bullet. As a result, his words completely annoyed Ma Master, and he was so angry that he punched Zhang Ju in the face. Li Xiu couldn't stop him.

What was even more unexpected was that Zhang Ju, the boy, may have been overly drunk and had a very weak body. He heard a "bang" sound, and he was knocked out by Ma's punch. Li Xiu was so scared that he thought Ma had really beaten him to death. He came up and took his pulse before he felt relieved.

"Bah! This dog actually wants to eat swan meat with a toad, which is simply delusional!" Master Ma looked at Zhang Ju who was lying in the carriage, and couldn't help but breathe in his face, saying, "It would be fine if the other party had just a bad character, but he didn't expect that his health was so bad and he was so cowardly. He didn't use much strength to punch, and the other party fainted.

Xu Jingzong next to him heard these angry words from Mr. Ma, and combined with the news he had heard from Zhang Ju before, he immediately analyzed that Zhang Ju had provoked a woman who must have been related to Li Xiu. This also shocked him even more. He thought that Zhang Ju was really brave, and he didn't look at his identity. He actually dared to provoke Li Xiu. Let alone Zhang Ju, he was afraid that his father, who was an official in the Ministry of Revenue, would be in trouble with him.

Xu Jingzong was not a good person, and he had just expressed his loyalty to Li Xiu. Now he had a chance to show his performance, so he bowed to Li Xiu and said, "Report to Duke, when I was drinking with Zhang Ju before, he said that he would soon become a prosperous man and his family were wealthy. The subordinates didn't know what he meant, but I think these might help you!"

Xu Jingzong did not hesitate to take the blame for Zhang Ju. Master Ma was even more furious when he heard this. He stepped forward again and slapped Zhang Ju twice at the unconscious Zhang Ju. Now Li Xiu did not stop him. In fact, he also wanted to hit someone himself, but as the saying goes, a gentleman does not act. It would be too cheap for him to beat him just by hitting him!
Chapter completed!