Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 695 The Adventures of Li Weiyue
The not-so-intense ambush was over. To be fair, two thousand ambush troops fighting against five hundred cavalrymen was like treating Li Weiyue as if he were Li Baochen.

It's definitely an overkill.

In fact, when Li Weiyue led the cavalry into the valley, the outcome of the battle had already been decided. It was just a matter of whether someone could rush out to report the news.

Unfortunately, Li Weiyue lost miserably and no one escaped.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!
My name is Li Weiyue, my father is Li Baochen, it would be useful if you could spare my life!"

The valley was littered with dead bodies.

Li Wei Yue knelt on the ground and kowtowed to a sturdy man who was wiping the blade of a knife on a corpse and whose armor was covered in blood, begging for mercy.

"General Li, I didn't expect to catch such a big fish, look!"

Liu Longxian grinned and pointed at Li Weiyue and said to Li Guiren.

How should we deal with this person?
Li Guiren had a blank expression on his face, but he was actually wondering in his heart. It seemed that he did not think that catching Li Weiyue was a particularly good thing.

There is no point in killing Li Weiyue directly. It would only offend Li Baochen, and he won't grow any more meat on his body!

If we let him go, we would appear to be weak. It would be wishful thinking to rely on this guy to trick his way to the city gate.

Perhaps, this kind of thing of killing someone with a borrowed knife is exactly what Bianzhou expects.

It's not that the kid in front of them couldn't be killed, but they shouldn't be the ones to kill him. Death on the battlefield was an accident, and killing him after being captured would be somewhat offensive.

As a mature warlord, Li Guiren would not kill people casually unless there was necessary benefit.

"Send a few trusted brothers to escort him back to Bianzhou. After all, we are under the command of the governor of the Bianzhou court, so there is nothing wrong with sending prisoners to Bianzhou.

Just think of it as reporting your merits!"

Li Guiren said in a deep voice.

I have to say that he played this move very cleverly, and no matter who it is, no one could tell that he made a mistake.

Nominally speaking, Xiangzhou, Weizhou, Bozhou and other places were under the jurisdiction of the Wei Bo Jiedushi, that is, Li Guiren.

Li Guiren was "appointed" by Bianzhou. Of course, this was just a statement made to the outside world.

Similar things are very common in history and are not new at all.

During the Five Dynasties, the Later Tang and the Later Liang were competing for supremacy, and there were many fence-sitters. Some Jiedushi wavered and accepted appointments from both sides at the same time, which was a spectacle.

This flexible relationship allowed Li Guiren to be very relaxed when dealing with specific matters.

Take advantage of any benefit for yourself, and let the Bianzhou court take the blame.

The principle is not to suffer any loss, and he is very flexible.

"General Li's move was brilliant."

Liu Longxian calmly gave Li Guiren a thumbs up.

Directly divert the hatred. If anything happens to Li Weiyue and Li Baochen wants revenge in the future, he can just go find Fang Qing directly. It is none of their business.

After saying that, Liu Longxian called a few personal soldiers, took Li Weiyue away, and headed straight for Kaifeng City.

"Today we are just trying to scare the enemy. We can't let Fang Qing use us as a pawn. Li Weiyue is in trouble, and Li Baochen should be worried.

That Marshal Che must be getting anxious. The Bianzhou army wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but it's wishful thinking!"

Li Guiren sneered and told his men to quickly clean up the battlefield and return to Huaizhou City. His purpose this time was not to attack the three cities of Heyang, but to capture scouts, cut off Li Baochen's food supply, and attack the grain transport team.

Capturing Li Weiyue was just an accident.

This is just the beginning, there is more fun to come!
……

The news of Li Weiyue's arrest had not yet reached Luoyang.

It was dark at night. On top of the imperial city of Luoyang, soldiers on duty were patrolling everywhere without letting their guard down.

In the signing room on the city wall, Li Baochen called his eldest son Li Weicheng to his side and gave him instructions on the spot. Li Weicheng was surprised to see that Li Baochen was already dressed and seemed to be preparing for a long journey.

"Where is father going? Shouldn't he be in charge of the situation in Luoyang?"

Li Weicheng asked with a puzzled look on his face.

I just finished dealing with Li Huaiguang and the Konghe Army, and An Shouzhong was also killed before that. Although there are no major events around Luoyang, there are still many things to be done.

"Something has happened in Guanzhong. Li Shiyu is missing a leader in Huayin. I, your father, have to go back to Guanzhong to deal with these matters.

Luoyang, you will be in charge of the overall situation."

Li Baochen said in a deep voice, without saying what the matter was, but Li Weicheng certainly understood it.

Not only did he have to leave Luoyang, he also had to take his elite troops with him.

Guanzhong is unstable internally, and Wei Jian might do something desperate.

In Li Baochen's view, it was impossible for his political enemies to stay in Chang'an and wait for him to return to the court to kill them. Only by striking first could he ensure his own safety.

Li Weicheng naturally also knew about Li Ying's sister, his "stepmother", and sighed helplessly.

When Li Baochen was cultivating immortality, many people thought he would cultivate immortality for his whole life. People who cannot see the future will naturally find another way for themselves. The stepmother's behavior is indeed despicable, but it is just human nature.

Many things seem accidental, but in fact they are inevitable.

There are always many unexpected things in life, and not everything can go according to your wishes.

Now that the problem has occurred, it must be solved. It is meaningless to investigate how the problem occurred.

Li Shiyu was alone and could not deal with the group of Guanzhong Tianlong people led by Wei Jian. This time, Li Baochen returned to Chang'an, and with the power of the great victory in front, he was bound to massacre the political enemy group.

Anyone who had contact with Wei Jian, regardless of their official position or status, would be singled out for punishment. Not to mention the extermination of the entire family, at least the entire family would be killed.

As long as they are targeting the target, they will not be like the Konghe Army under Li Huaiguang who carried out large-scale killings in Chang'an.

In fact, it didn't cause any trouble. After all, the Tianlong people in Guanzhong were not united.

If Li Baochen didn't deal with Wei Jian, how could he gain a foothold in Guanzhong? How would others view him? The two were political enemies and did not get along well.

Although Li Baochen didn't care much about the green hair issue, the fact that the princess gave birth to a child made the situation completely different.

This concerns one's own reputation and even threatens the inheritance of the family business.

The purpose of beating up Wei Jian was not to seek revenge, but to put on a show for certain people. Only by using Wei Jian's head as a sacrifice could some of the Tianlong people in Guanzhong learn to be respectful.

Marshal Baochen was still very gentle when he entered Guanzhong. As the saying goes, a rabbit does not eat grass near its burrow. He could not mess up the basic base.

Perhaps it is because of this that some powerful people in Guanzhong think he is easy to talk to.

Now, it's time to correct some cognitive fallacies.

Li Baochen has made up his mind that even for the sake of his future cultivation of immortality, he must create a relatively stable political environment.

"Father, the matter in Guanzhong..."

Li Weicheng hesitated to speak. He wanted to ask Li Baochen not to be too ruthless, but he didn't feel that it would be wrong to be too ruthless.

Many times, only blood can calm a hot head.

Li Baochen waved his hand gently, and he came over and lowered his voice and said, "I have already asked Ma Lin to come to Heyang Three Cities to change the defense. If he comes, it's fine. If he doesn't come, you guard Luoyang Palace City, and your father will handle the rest..."

Li Baochen made a chopping gesture.

In the two years that he has been cultivating immortality, he has lost some power, and even many people around him have begun to change their stance.

Only by drawing the sword again can these people wake up.

Li Weicheng's heart tightened.

His father, Li Baochen, had a keen sense of military affairs and acted without making a sound. This series of plans was probably planned after he heard that Li Heng's sister had cheated on him.

Either don’t take action, or once you take action, you will massacre Chang'an!
"Please be cautious, father. The current situation is very difficult."

Li Weicheng sighed and saluted Li Baochen with his arms folded.

The two years of peace in Guanzhong were brought about by Li Baochen's cultivation of immortality and his disregard for government and military affairs. This situation was not normal. In essence, Li Baochen was giving in. If he was cultivating immortality and not caring about things, wasn't that giving in?

Now that Li Baochen has returned, it is natural for things to return to normal.

Is it that the Tianlong people in Guanzhong like to stir up trouble, or is it that they themselves cannot gain a foothold here and must kill some people to establish their authority?

For a moment, Li Weicheng felt mixed emotions.

"Don't worry, your father knows what's going on."

Li Baochen nodded, patted Li Weicheng on the shoulder and said, "Just defend Luoyang, don't think too much about other things. We'll talk about it after your father has dealt with the affairs in Guanzhong."

No one can be trusted at the critical moment, so Li Baochen can only rely on his son.

Almost at the same moment.

Inside the study room of the Bianzhou government office, Che Guangqian frowned slightly as she looked at Li Weiyue who was brought in tied up.

This was not what he expected, but it was normal for accidents to happen on the battlefield. It seemed that... it was not unimaginable that Li Baochen's son was captured by Li Guiren on the battlefield.

It was just that Li Guiren sent people to Bianzhou with ill intentions. To put it bluntly, it was to divert the focus and pull Li Baochen's hatred to Bianzhou.

“Although your father is Li Baochen, I don’t really care whether I will offend him or not.

If I want to kill you, I will not care about your father's face.

So, give me a reason not to kill you, and then I will let you go.

Otherwise, you should know the consequences.

I heard that you have several brothers, and they are all fighting for the family business, right?"

Che Guangqian said with a sneer on her face. She looked at Li Weiyue as if she was looking at a dead person.

"Although it's a family scandal, I can tell you a secret! A secret you would never imagine!"

Li Wei Yue said this with a mysterious look on his face, and did not bother to let Che Guangqian untie the rope.

"If you want to say that your stepmother, Li Heng's sister, had an affair with Left Prime Minister Wei Jian and gave birth to twins, then you don't have to say anything.

Many people in Bianzhou know about this.”

Che Guangqian looked at Li Weiyue with a playful look in her eyes, the teasing in her eyes was no longer concealed.

"You all know this secret?"

Li Weiyue was horrified, and then became distraught.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Even he had only just learned about this matter, but the people in Bianzhou... actually already knew about it?
Li Weiyue suddenly felt terrible, a chill ran up his spine to the top of his head!

This shows what?
This means that there are spies sent from Bianzhou around Wei Jian, or even in his home!

It is also possible that they have established a powerful intelligence network in Chang'an, and even have many connections among the powerful people in Chang'an!

The princess' affair with Wei Jian was not a big deal, but it was not a small matter. Few people knew about it, and the servants involved were all dealt with by Wei Jian.

Otherwise, the princess's scandal would not have been exposed only after the child was born.

However, the person in charge of Bianzhou in front of him actually knew the secret far away in Chang'an. There are so many things to talk about here.

"Then what do you want? Kill me or chop me up, it's up to you."

Li Weiyue rolled his eyes out of boredom and simply lay down.

At this moment, a personal soldier hurried in, whispered something in Che Guangqian's ear for a long time, and then left quietly.

Che Guangqian looked at Li Weiyue and suddenly found this person very interesting.

"Your father has led his troops out of Luoyang and is heading for Shanzhou. Judging from the route he is taking, it seems he is heading back to Guanzhong. Can you guess what he is going to do?"

Che Guangqian untied the rope on Li Weiyue very kindly and said, her attitude was completely different from before!
"He went back...to kill Wei Jian?"

Li Weiyue blurted out with a look of surprise.

This is not difficult to guess. The war in Luoyang has come to an end, and troubles have arisen within Guanzhong. It is foreseeable that Li Baochen will return to Chang'an.

"You guessed right. Your father probably went back to Guanzhong to deal with these miscellaneous matters. He won't leave Guanzhong easily!"

A gleam of light flashed in Che Guangqian's eyes. In this situation of tug-of-war, wasn't the opportunity here?
"so what should I do?"

Li Weiyue looked confused.

He suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Dad has returned to Guanzhong, but Luoyang is not stable. What should I do?
"You have two choices. The first one is to write a letter to your father. Of course, I can't guarantee whether this letter can be delivered to him.

As for you, you can stay in Bianzhou temporarily and wait for your father to redeem you. Bianzhou is still very prosperous and stable. People know etiquette when their food is sufficient. You will be fine if you stay here."

Che Guangqian said slowly.

"What about another one?"

Li Weiyue asked again.

"There is one more thing. We will send someone to send you back to Luoyang. No conditions attached. How about that?"

Che Guangqian smiled, the smile on his face full of kindness, completely different from the sarcastic look he had shown towards Li Weiyue before.

"Are you going to be so nice?"

Li Weiyue was shocked and couldn't believe it.

"I heard that your brother Li Weicheng has received military orders and now controls Luoyang. What do you think will happen after you return?"

Che Guangqian asked back.

Li Weiyue was speechless.

It was indeed as he said, although he was living under someone else's roof in Bianzhou, not many people actually valued his life.

The greater possibility is to send Li Weiyue to Shanyuan Villa for forced labor.

However, when Li Weiyue returned to Luoyang, his father was not around and his eldest brother Li Weicheng was in charge, it was hard to say what would happen.

"Then... I'll stay in Bianzhou. I've heard that Bianzhou is rich, and I've wanted to come and see it for a long time."

Li Weiyue touched his head and said.

He found that he seemed to be safer here. Li Weicheng's eldest son, who was always a good guy, seemed to be very scheming.

Li Weiyue was a little scared.

All of Che Guangqian's plans were blocked by his words, and she was so angry that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Come here, take this young master of the Li Baochen family to rest, and find a secluded courtyard in Kaifeng City to accommodate him properly."

Che Guangqian waved her hand tiredly and glared at Li Weiyue with a little disgust.

What happened?

Li Weiyue was taken away before he could figure out where Che Guangqian's mood changes came from.

After Li Weiyue left, Che Guangqian sighed and said, "Li Baochen's legitimate son is really a hopeless case!"

He originally wanted to stage a "Li family internal strife" drama, first intimidating Li Weiyue, and then supporting him to take the position, followed by a series of combined punches.

I didn't expect this guy to be so scared!

Li Weiyue would rather be under house arrest than return to Luoyang City without his father. I don't know whether I should laugh at him for being a coward or say he has self-awareness.

Che Guangqian shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

The strategy of attacking the enemy's enemy strategically has been used to its full potential, and now all we can do is see if Yin Qiang Xiaojie's sword is fast enough.

Since Li Baochen has escaped, let’s start with Li Weicheng!
(End of this chapter)