Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3691 Worry
Cheng Yaojin didn't dare to accept the ceremony, so he got up and avoided: "How can I afford it? The Duke of Song is being polite. I am in charge of the defense of Tongguan, and I am involved in everything, so I can't accompany him more. Please tell the commander, if you see it or not, I will send someone to inform you."

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "That's very good, then the old man will leave for the time being."

"You always walk slowly."

After saying goodbye to Cheng Yaojin, Xiao Yu and Li Junxian rode back to the camp, just in time to see a clan army entering the customs. The two stood on the roadside holding the reins. Xiao Yu saw that this army was still in a neat lineup and marched forward. There were also tigers and tigers in the middle, so he asked, "Which army is this?"

Li Junxian took a closer look. The number of this army is probably around [-], and the equipment is very well-equipped. The flag is a letter "Zheng" with a light blue background and bright red, and replied: "It should be the Zheng family of Xingyang."

Xiao Yu's face was solemn, and he remained silent.

Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, clans are warlords, and almost every powerful clan has its own army. The clan seized the world's wealth to support their private army, resulting in the empty government treasury, unable to make ends meet, and had to rely on clan to rule the country.

And the consequence of the growth of the clan is to take the time out of the country's heritage, strong branches and weak branches, and it is difficult for government orders to go to the state and county. Don't think about doing it.

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the clans have been contained to a certain extent, but the background is still there. When the country was established, these clans were heroes, but now, these clans have become the cancer of the stability and unity of the empire, otherwise, His Majesty Li Er will not weaken the clans. Positioning national policy.

But Xiao Yu has nothing to complain about, because he himself is the beneficiary of clan politics, and the Lanling Xiao clan is one of the few clan clans with profound backgrounds in the world. Lanling Xiao's words are much more effective than the government's decree...

……

Back at the camp, after a simple lunch, Xiao Yu went back to the bed to rest. As a result, just after noon, a school captain came and said that Li Ji had invited him.

Xiao Yu quickly got up, washed his face and cheered up, and went straight to the city gate under the guard of Li Junxian.

In a small courtyard not far from Cheng Yaojin's office, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition Army, the head of Zaifu, and British minister Li Ji received Xiao Yu.

This is a small courtyard with elegant layout. There are wing rooms on the left and right. In the front row are several concierge houses. There are guards, cooks and other handymen. The three-open main house is simple but not simple. It was clean, with a few old twigs and sturdy trunks.

Inside the house, Li Ji and Xiao Yu sat opposite to each other on the table in front of the window.

As the commander-in-chief of an army, Li Ji did not wear armor, but wore a plain blue shirt.

Holding the pot and pouring tea for Xiao Yu, Li Ji smiled and said, "I just arrived at Tongguan, only to find that there are countless troops inside and outside the customs, disorganized and not under each other. Army. As a result, affairs are prosperous and chaotic. If you want to figure out the clues for a while, you have to worry about it. I neglected Song Guogong and used tea instead of wine. Please forgive me."

Xiao Yu raised the teacup in both hands in return, and said, "The Duke of England is the head of Zaifu, and he is the sustenance of His Majesty. He should maintain the rule of law, and take the country and society as the most important thing. How can I dare to blame this old man with a broken body? Please."

"Please."

Li Ji smiled and took a sip of hot tea with a toast.

Xiao Yu also took a sip, put down the teacup, and asked: "Tongguan is visited by more than ten thousand clan troops every day, but the British government blocked the city gate, only allowed to enter and not to go out, but I don't know why?"

Blocking the city gate is what it should mean, but it is only allowed to enter and not to go out, which makes people wonder.

Li Ji smiled and said, "The clan army has always lacked control and lawlessness. If it were to be repaid in Guanzhong, there are troops everywhere, and they have to be scruples about what they want to do. Reckless actions, rapists and criminals, and they have caused misery through various places, and they have to be guarded against.”

This answer is leak-proof, and it is impossible to speculate on its stance...

Xiao Yu cheered up and knew that there was an extremely difficult opponent in front of him. The city was as deep as Changsun Wuji, and he was even the only person in the court who could compete with Changsun Wuji. His mind quickly turned, and he said thoughtfully: " Although the clan army is unruly and difficult to tame, in the final analysis, it is only one of the troubles. How can the rebels be in chaos now and endanger the society? Besides, the clan army is a disaster to the people, but it is just going all the way, and now if the Chang'an mutiny If it is not destroyed, the spring ploughing will be delayed, and the result will be starvation in Guanzhong and corpses in the wild..."

He looked at Li Ji with bright eyes: "The British Lord is not only the commander-in-chief of the hundreds of thousands of troops, but also the chief minister of the country and the head of all officials. It is your duty to assist His Majesty to benefit the people, but I don't know if the British Lord is willing to do so. Millions of people in Guanzhong, for the sake of the Zhengshuo of the Tang Empire, do their best and swear allegiance to His Royal Highness the Prince?"

Li Ji looked at him for a moment, then smiled suddenly, took a pot and poured tea, and said indifferently: "This country is your Majesty's country, and I will only be loyal to Your Majesty."

Xiao Yu did not give in an inch: "Where is Your Majesty?"

Li Ji filled the teacup in front of Xiao Yu with tea and said, "Now Your Majesty is seriously ill and unconscious."

Xiao Yu was aggressive: "Since Your Majesty is in a coma and can't take care of things, the prince of the state should be fully responsible for state affairs. We are very courtiers, and we should obey the prince."

Li Ji took a sip of tea and shook his head: "Although Your Majesty is in a coma, he will eventually be able to wake up. If we ignore His Majesty today, and we are all loyal to the Crown Prince, where would we put His Majesty? Dare to do it."

Xiao Yu said, "The old man wants to see His Majesty."

Li Ji sighed: "Your Majesty is seriously ill and cannot be disturbed."

"..."

Xiao Yu was furious.

I kept my allegiance to His Majesty, and with His Majesty in one day, we could not go beyond His Majesty and turn our allegiance to the Prince.But I want to see His Majesty, but you won't let...

Seeing Xiao Yu who was blushing with anger, Li Ji felt a little embarrassed.

If it weren't for this man's cultivation of the best in the world, I'm afraid he would be able to grab the teacup and throw the tea on his face at this time...

With a dry cough, Li Ji said again: "Fang Erlang came here before, and all kinds of understanding and reasoning, hoping to persuade me to go to the East Palace, I told you that I only serve Your Majesty, and Chang'an is in chaos. Well, whether you and Guanlong have peace talks, it has nothing to do with me."

Xiao Yu's face was gloomy and he hesitated.

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evening.

Back at the camp, Xiao Yu was lying on the bed, massaged by the imperial doctor, his body relaxed a little, and after drinking the medicine, he was groggy but could not fall asleep.

Tossing and turning, his mind was full of mileage and Li Ji's words and demeanor.

For some reason, although Li Ji categorically refused to stand in line, there was a hint of dissatisfaction with the Donggong and Guanlong's peace talks in his words...

What does he mean?
Don't want the East Palace to complete the peace talks with Guan Long, so that he has hundreds of thousands of troops, but it is difficult to play the role of the mainstay and stand up to the world, and can't grab the best interests?
In his speech, he mentioned Fang Jun's last visit to lobby. Could it be that the reason why Fang Jun strongly opposed the peace talks had anything to do with Li Ji?
Or, Fang Jun was ordered to lobby Li Ji, only to be persuaded by Li Ji instead?

The more I think about it, the more chaotic the whole head becomes.

With a splitting headache, Xiao Yu simply stood up, put on a robe, lit the oil lamp on the table, and sat under the lamp to meditate.

After a long time, he suddenly got up, walked to the door and pushed the door open.

The cold air came towards him, and it made him shiver. He raised his feet and walked out. He happened to see a group of "hundred horses" passing by, and asked, "Where is General Li? Please come over, this old man wants something. business affairs."

"Here."

The soldiers hurried away, and Xiao Yu turned around and returned to the house, and let the servants who came with him boil a pot of hot water and make a pot of hot tea, and sat at the table while sipping tea while waiting.

After a while, Li Junxian came hurriedly, and Shi Li asked, "The Duke of Song is summoned at night, what's the urgency?"

Xiao Yu invited him to a seat, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "Have a night's rest tonight, tomorrow morning, the whole army will pack up, let's return to Chang'an."

Li Junxian was stunned for a moment while holding the teacup, and wondered, "Why are you so anxious?"

The purpose of this trip was to persuade Li Ji. Although we met during the day, the conversation was not pleasant, and Li Ji never had the slightest inclination to seek refuge in the East Palace, but how could this kind of "lobbying" be accomplished overnight?Both Donggong and Guanlong sent people to lobby more than once, but they all returned without success, which shows the firmness of Li Ji's will.

After several attempts, it was confirmed that he could not be successfully lobbied before he could return to Chang'an. Otherwise, wouldn't this trip be in vain?
Xiao Yu was worried and looked solemn: "How can this old man not know the truth that things can't be done with a single touch? However, after talking with Li Ji today, another hidden danger has arisen in the old man's heart. Fang Er and that guy will destroy the peace talks regardless."

Peace talks are his big plan, not only for his own interests, but he also thinks that only peace talks can keep the East Palace safe. In case Fang Jun's club bewitches the crown prince while he's not around, and disregards the use of troops against Guan Long, causing the peace talks to collapse, How can that be good?
After all, Fang Jun always believed that as long as the Anxi army reached Guanzhong, it would be able to defeat the allied forces of the clansmen in one fell swoop, so he was reluctant to conduct peace talks.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the possibility was too great, and he couldn't sit still for a moment...

(End of this chapter)