第六章 锦瑟(二 上)
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长孙无忌的话中夹枪带棒,以刘弘基和武士彟二人的机智,未必听不出其中真意。龙腾小说ltxsba.com但二人此刻都处于听到朋友最新成就的兴奋之中,根本不愿意跟姓长孙的计较。是以微微一笑,充耳不闻。
那左孝友是有名的难缠人物,带领麾下解象、王良、郑大彪、李畹四个爪牙盘踞于东莱郡的蹲狗山一带,号称一龙四虎。他的老巢前临深山,背靠大海。官府屡屡派兵剿之,不是被其击败,就是在最后一刻让他借助渔船窜入水中,劳师而无功。剿到后来,官府也疲了,只好听之任之。左孝友却不肯见好就收,每到青黄不接时便出山劫掠,名曰劫富济贫,实则将富户的家财全部济到了自己名下。最近二年,大隋国力衰退,此贼更为猖狂,居然屡屡率众围攻郡城。亏得东莱郡治所掖城修得颇为高大,才没让此贼如愿得手。
来护儿将军出海之前,曾经率领水师去过东莱郡一次,结果却无功而返。眼下朝廷几乎拿此贼毫无办法了,没想到张须陀居然带着李旭等人一战而克之。斩其爪牙,擒其首脑。四虎一去,整个莱州半岛再无人敢搠郡兵锋樱,北海、高密、东莱三郡得安。在这群寇四起的动荡之年,对大隋朝廷来说,不能不被称为一个天大的喜讯。
“这是什么时候的事情?朝廷有什么反应么?”议论了几句李旭和张须陀二人的战果,刘弘基笑着追问。
“是年根底下发生的事,张须陀在给朝廷的奏折上说,他想让陛下和山东百姓过一个高兴的年!”李世民又扫了一眼家书,大声回答。也许是因为过于兴奋的缘故,他在有意无意之间把几个年字咬得甚重。“刚过完年,陛下就召集群臣,论功行赏。张老通守又升了一级,领河南道十二郡黜陟讨捕大使,权辖整个东夏。仲坚也升做了武贲郎将,实实在在的正四品武职,并增封食邑两百户。罗、秦等人各策勋四转,赏缎千匹!”
“朝廷这次倒也赏得公道!”刘弘基微微颔首,点评。大隋朝自从今上继位后,有功不赏,或者功高赏薄的事情时有发生。特别是对那些在朝中无根无基的将领,本可策勋三转的功劳通常只策一转,本可官升数级的功劳也只时常不升。后来因为担心将士们抱怨,朝臣干脆在武将等级上大做文章。四品以下官秩随意增设,原来从正五品到正四品只需要升两级,眼下却要连升四级之多。五品之下的官秩更是混乱不堪,从校尉爬到督尉甚至要连爬六级才够。
“陛下原来崇文抑武,眼下世道有些动荡了,地方武将却多不肯尽职,所以朝廷才不得不拿齐郡来给大伙作个表率!”长孙无忌性子虽差,心思却着实敏锐。收起了找武士彟麻烦的打算后,立刻从朝廷的赏格中看出了猫腻。
“无忌兄说得甚有道理。但无论如何,此事着实可喜可贺。我原来还担心仲坚兄在外边被人欺负,如今他已经官拜四品,威震东夏,估计有本事欺负他的人也不多了!”李世民点头,回应。
没有家世背景可依仗的人,依旧可以做得出色。仲坚兄凭借自己的实力硬打出了一片天空来,作为唐公的次子,生来没有继承父亲家业的资格,李世民希望自己也能闯出属于自己的一片天地。
当初怀远镇炼兵,是刘弘基、李仲坚、武士彟,如今在灵武,只不过将李仲坚换成了李世民,其中差别怎就这般大?
不知不觉间,几缕愁绪悄悄地爬上了他的眉梢。妹妹在家书中还说,据府中传闻,朝廷最近似有调动地方官员的打算。父亲李渊素来在被朝廷猜疑的臣子之列,因此,又可能离开弘化,前往新的州郡为官。如果妹妹在信中所言为真,届时无论手中新兵是否训练完毕,他都不得不带着回弘化给父亲一阅了。
为避免朝廷猜忌,李家一直不曾拥有自己的私兵。而乱世之中,没有私兵的家族如何自保?去年十一月父亲痛快地答应由自己出面招募流民为兵,未必打得不是攒一些家底的主意。只是自己这个儿子实在无能,眼看着四个月过去了,依旧拿不出一个可向家人交代的结果。
正自怨自艾间,又听见武士彟追问道:“既然仲坚已经功成名就,当年老公爷的提议,应该可以再继续了吧?”
闻听此言,几个知道当年旧事的人心头俱是一热。当初李旭在唐公帐下效力,曾经于婉儿有救命之恩。后来因为世民好武,总和姐姐一道前往军中向他讨教武艺兵法,三人以兄弟相称,感情甚笃。久而久之,婉儿就成了李旭身边一道风景。
周围人事后揣测,其时仲坚和婉儿彼此之间未必未暗生情愫。但一则因为二人家世相差太大,二来因为婉儿幼年时已经定亲于柴郡公家。所以唐公李渊纵然有惜才之心,也不敢冒天下之大不讳加以成全。当时李府众幕僚对此事的处理建议是,将与李世民同龄的妹妹李萁儿许于仲坚。虽然萁儿是庶出,但此女才貌都不差于婉儿。并且在得知家人的意图后,专门拜师学了一身武艺,以免让未来的夫婿失望。
可惜没等李家找机会将此事提起,仲坚已经领兵远去辽东,随即,唐公李渊也奉命前往弘化坐镇。这一别就是两年多,双方再无联系。如今,萁儿小姐已经到了出阁之年,前来提亲的媒人几乎踏破了门槛。唐公每每询问女儿之意,萁儿总是摇头不语。
“怪不得萁儿总是收集李仲坚的消息,原来小丫头早已情根深种!”虽然对当年之事仅仅略有耳闻,听完武士彟的话,长孙无忌亦猜到了萁儿的心思。仔细一想,谁家女儿不爱慕英雄。像李仲坚这般二十岁不到即可拜将封伯的,纵使正出的女儿嫁了他,也不算辱没了。何况萁儿又是个庶出的女儿,嫁到别人家未必受到足够的尊敬!
想到这,他凑上前,笑着说道:“我虽然与李将军素不相识,从大伙的话里,也知道他是个知道人情冷暖的。既然两家原来就有亲上加亲之意,世民何不玉成此事。一来照顾了妹妹的心思,二则,乱世将临,亲戚之间彼此也能多个照应!”
“这事,我还是写信给大哥,让他从中斡旋才好!最近两年,倒没听说仲坚和谁家结亲。只是不晓得他如今人大心大,咱家萁儿是否还高攀得起!”温暖的亲情和回忆将李世民的心事约略冲淡了几分,听完长孙无忌的建议,他点点头,高兴地回答。
‘二公子居然担心唐公家配不上一个新晋的四品郎将?’长孙无忌诧异地皱了下眉头,心中暗道。他自幼受叔叔长孙顺德和舅舅高士廉照顾,二位长者口中对唐公李渊家族极为推崇。因此,在长孙无忌的眼中,李家虽然比不起当朝七大姓和军中第一贵,至少在大隋也是能排上前十位的豪门。那些新晋士族想与李家攀亲都攀不到,怎么有人会不开眼拒绝?
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