The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 422 Leg Disease (I)

"Li Siyuan is in Yinquan Mountain?"

The time goes back to a few days ago, which was October 16th.

The so-called Xicheng was the seat of Fenzhou (now Fenyang), and Fenzhou was located in the southwest of Taiyuan Prefecture, bordering it, only about 200 miles away. Unlike other places in Hedong with many hills and valleys, the two places were flat, but one was located on the eastern edge of the Taiyuan Basin, and the other was located on the western edge of the basin. If you were to drive there on horseback, it would only take three days.

As for the Yinquan Mountain, it is directly located on the border between Fenzhou and Taiyuan Prefecture. In other words, the division of the two areas can be regarded as divided by the Yinquan Mountain. The reason why the Yinquan Mountain got its name is that it is said that Confucius' student Zixia retired and taught here in his later years. Therefore, the mountain was named "Zixia Mountain" by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Because Zixia's surname was Bu and his given name was Shang, the people also called it "Bu Mountain" or "Shang Mountain". Of course, whether it is the so-called Yinquan Mountain or Zixia Mountain, it is well known that this place is the birthplace of Hedong Confucian culture.

Therefore, although it was only a three-day journey, Li Keyong did not reach Xicheng after leaving Taiyuan. This was the reason. It should be noted that Li Keyong left Taiyuan this time to use himself as bait. A so-called mutiny of the Western Route Army did not require him to personally take action, and his ultimate goal was certainly not for a mere Li Siyuan.

"Reporting back to Prince Jin and the Twelve Guardians." In Wenshui County, which is only a dozen miles away from Yinquan Mountain, members of the Yishang organization were reporting back the news in response to Li Cunhui's inquiry just now.

"According to the information passed to the leader by the informant, although Li Siyuan had already contacted the informant, he only said that he was helping the informant to clear the pursuers and never showed up. Li Siyuan was unusually alert. The leader suspected that he might have seen through the informant's affairs, so he dared not act rashly. He either continued to indulge or prepared to close the net. Please ask the King of Jin for instructions. There is also one thing. Li Siyuan had previously vaguely guided the informant to come west, and this time he decided to meet with the informant at Yinquan Mountain. Both events happened before and after the King of Jin left Taiyuan, which seemed to have a deep meaning. The leader believes that the unusual movement of the Western Route Army must be related to Li Siyuan. Please treat it with caution and be on guard against the Western Route Army."

Although this member of the Shang organization has a hoarse voice, his pronunciation is clear, which makes people feel quite organized.

Before, Li Keyong received a reply from Baguo and learned that Li Siyuan was a two-faced person who was actually colluding with the Bad Commander to plot against the Crown Prince. After careful consideration, he realized that with the involvement of the Bad Commander, Li Siyuan, like a blunt knife, had become a being that could kill its master. That's why he wanted to use a Hongmen Banquet to directly deal with Li Siyuan. At the same time, he wanted to recruit the more sensible sixth brother Li Cunli to appease the Tongwenguan and then slowly sweep it to cut off the Bad Commander's source of trouble.

Unexpectedly, the Li Siyuan who died at the banquet was a fake, impersonated by the Fourth Guardian Li Cunren. But at that time, the only people who knew that Li Cunren was dead were Li Cunhui, Li Cunren and a few people from the Shang organization under her command. Therefore, Li Keyong simply took advantage of the situation and ordered his people to continue pretending to be the "fake Li Siyuan" and escape in an attempt to capture the real Li Siyuan. This so-called "fake Li Siyuan" was the informant mentioned by the Shang members.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with this seemingly simple strategy. The escape of the informant will not only give Li Keyong the opportunity to lure Li Siyuan back into the trap, but also allow him to take the opportunity to wipe out some Tongwenguan and other forces that are truly loyal to Li Siyuan. It is a strategy that kills two birds with one stone.

But knowing that Li Siyuan had already relied on the support of the Buliang Marshal, how could Li Keyong ignore this real threat? So, knowing that the unusual movements of the Western Route Army were strange, he left Taiyuan and went to appease them in person.

Li Keyong knew very well that only by leaving Taiyuan, where he had a strong foundation and was surrounded by thousands of troops, would Li Siyuan or the bad guy be able to make up their minds to take this gamble.

The other side also understood that this was the only chance to get rid of Li Keyong. Otherwise, even if they could kill the King of Jin in Taiyuan, they would most likely be killed by tens of thousands of soldiers there. Even if they could not kill a single bad general, a civil war would break out in Taiyuan and even the entire Hedong would be divided into two, each serving its own master and doing its own thing.

Based on Li Keyong's understanding of the bad commander, the latter's plan was definitely not for this result.

Both sides knew it well. The other party wanted to get rid of this thorn in their side, so wasn't Li Keyong also trying to catch all of them in one fell swoop?
You must know that Li Keyong has a biggest trump card that only he knows about.

Therefore, after listening to the report of the members of the Shang, Li Keyong just showed a nonchalant look: "Old Thirteen, you are worrying too much. I know the character of the eldest brother. Not to mention that the informant is using the identity of the fourth brother to lure him, even if he is using the name of the third brother (Li Sizhao), according to the eldest brother's suspicious nature, I am afraid he will test it many times before he dares to make up his mind... As for the appointment at Yinquan Mountain... Old Twelve, I remember that this mountain has quite a few stories?"

Li Cunhui, who was leaning on a blind stick, bowed slightly and explained the story about Zixia Mountain. Then he said, "Father is right. It is the birthplace of Confucianism in Jin. My eldest brother admired Zixia Mountain very much when he was young. I remember when Tongwenguan was first established, he brought us here to admire the stories of the ancient sages, and to travel and give lectures. From then on, my third, fourth and sixth brothers had a close relationship with my eldest brother. This place must be of great significance to my eldest brother or fourth brother."

Li Keyong made a sound that seemed like a smile, then narrowed his eye and said, "If that's the case, this Yinquan Mountain is also a great Feng Shui treasure land."

Li Cunhui nodded calmly: "What foster father said is absolutely right."

"Then tell Old Thirteen that there is no need to play any long game. Since this is the boss's treasured land, we should help him."

The member of the group took the order and left. Li Cunhui waited for a while before he said respectfully, "But godfather, there is one thing that I agree with from my thirteenth sister. Although the Western Army stopped in Xicheng and dared not go any further after knowing that godfather had left Taiyuan, Xicheng is only half a day's journey from Yinquan Mountain. Big brother chose Yinquan Mountain to be the place for the gathering. He must have some thoughts of his own. Now that big brother is in the dark and we are in the light, how could big brother not know that you, godfather, are in Wenshui? He knows this and still acts like this. Maybe he has some confidence that he will fight to the death. Why doesn't godfather move to Xicheng and personally command the Western Army? By then, no matter how capable big brother is, can he still cause any trouble?"

"This makes sense." Li Keyong agreed.

Li Cunhui was about to express his modesty when he heard Li Keyong continue, "It is good to be prepared. You should take the Tenth Brother (Li Cunxiao) and the Eleventh Brother (Li Cunyong) to Xicheng. I will grant you the staff of authority. You can act as you see fit. Zhou Dewei is in charge there, so there will be no chaos."

Li Cunhui was stunned and at a loss: "Father, do you think you will stay here?"

Li Keyong was neither anxious nor slow, just gently pounding his knees like an elderly man: "The biggest hidden danger this time seems to be that the Western Army has signs of rebellion. However, if the other party had not taken the opportunity to cut off the connection between Taiyuan and the Western Army, and cleverly combined this "Hongmen Banquet" with this king, Zhou Dewei would not have made the stupid mistake of letting the Western Army do anything. Although this is his first time as the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, he has many veteran subordinates in the army. How can he not have this little control?"

"What the foster father meant is..."

"The real hidden danger is the boss himself." Li Keyong said slowly: "Why does the bad commander plot this? Because neither the king nor the prince can be manipulated by him at will. On the other hand, the boss thinks that he is smarter than the world and has all the tricks, and he can always be one step ahead of others. In fact, it is because of his wisdom and thinking that others can control him everywhere. The so-called one step ahead of others, but he doesn't know that when he is complacent about this step, others have already stood on a high place and looked down on him, but he doesn't know it." While Li Cunhui was thinking deeply, Li Keyong continued: "And the boss has a deep network of people. He has cultivated and won over people for many years. Even the king can only know the tip of the iceberg. As long as he is not dead, there will be room for the bad commander to continue to manipulate him. Moreover, the boss is too smart and has too many thoughts. With many thoughts, there are many weaknesses. As for the bad commander's methods, they are even more... Never mind, there is no point in saying more. You can go. As long as you hold the festival and go to Xicheng, the Western Route Army will be as stable as Mount Tai."

Li Cunhui naturally accepted the order, but asked again in confusion: "That being said, my godfather has just ordered Thirteenth Sister to close the net, so why do you have to stay?"

"Of course the boss is easy to kill, but some people cannot be dealt with by the Thirteenth Old Man, so I have to arrange for them to be dealt with." Li Keyong had a blank expression on his face: "And only when I am here, those people will fall into the trap like the boss. If they go to Xicheng, I am afraid they will lose their courage instead."

Li Cunhui was speechless for a moment. After a long while, he said, "But if my two brothers and I leave, then Father-in-law...should we keep Brother Ten behind?"

"You have to be prepared for everything. If the Western Army makes a mistake, you will need a strong person to help you stabilize the situation. The Eleventh One is far less intimidating than the Tenth One, and the Tenth One is mentally handicapped and cannot be entrusted with anything. If there is an accident, you will also need someone to run around for you, so you need to bring the Eleventh One with you as well. As for the situation in Xicheng, if it is stable, you can also become my reliance. Your role is more than ten times that of the three of you. Don't say more."

Li Cunhui was speechless again, but when he thought about the 500 Yaer soldiers around Li Keyong, who could be regarded as a thousand or even twice as many people, he did not think much about it after seeing Li Keyong's slight impatience and just bowed his hands and obeyed the order.

As for the subsequent arrangements, there is no need to elaborate on them, for example, in order not to attract attention, Li Cunhui and his two companions only took a few riders and headed southwest.

"Someone has made contact with the informant."

Somewhere at the foot of Yinquan Mountain, Li Cunren had already examined the map of the mountain in his hand several times. He was still using the map to check for omissions. When he heard the people below coming to report at regular intervals, he finally looked up suddenly.

"But Li Siyuan?"

"It's not that person, but we can be sure that it is Li Cunzhong, the Ninth Grand Tutor."

"Nine Guardians?" Li Cunren frowned suddenly, but he didn't care why this Ninth Brother was beside Li Siyuan. He just continued to speak calmly: "The appearance of the Ninth Guardian does not necessarily mean that Li Siyuan is also in the mountain. Tell the people below not to act rashly and not to alert the enemy..."

However, less than a quarter of an hour after the order was given, someone came to report that after meeting with the informant, Li Cunzhong, the Ninth Guardian, went down the mountain on his own and headed towards Wenshui County.

Li Cunren was stunned for a moment, but her target was Li Siyuan. She knew she could not act rashly, so she quickly sent people to pass on the message.

Not long after he arrived, news came from Li Keyong in Wenshui County. Li Cunzhong went to Wenshui to confess his crime and ask for an audience, saying that Li Siyuan was on the mountain and wanted to meet Li Keyong to clear up the misunderstanding.

The most important thing is that Li Keyong actually agreed to the meeting and has already set off for Yinquan Mountain.

Li Cunren was shocked and didn't care about staying here for a while. He hurried to see Li Keyong. Fortunately, the latter brought all the Yaer troops with him.

"Father, please don't be careless." Li Cunren looked at Li Keyong in the wheelchair and was helpless for a moment. He explained: "Brother is so cautious, how can we trust him? Besides, ninth brother is loyal to you, so what if he sacrifices himself for you? As far as I am concerned, brother may not really be on this mountain!"

Li Cunzhong, who looked like a dwarf with a big beard, clasped his hands and sighed, "Thirteenth sister, thirteenth sister, after so many years of brother-sister love, how can this be seen in your eyes? Among the thirteen of us brothers and sisters, you are the only one who is trusted by our adoptive father. You are the youngest and you are slightly superior to the rest of us. But over the years, have we brothers ever said anything to you? Who has ever said anything to you? Besides, you are the only one who is loyal to our adoptive father and works for him. Haven't we ever worked hard for him? We have been brothers and sisters for so many years, why is it like this?"

After that, he continued, "What elder brother wants this time is nothing more than to tell foster father that he is the only one who made the mistake, and not to bring harm to other brothers. Now that the second and fourth brothers are in such a mess, I am willing to make this trip even if it is not for elder brother but for the two of them. Whatever, whatever, Thirteenth Sister doesn't believe it. If you don't see elder brother when you go up the mountain later, Thirteenth Sister can just kill me with a knife."

Li Cunren remained silent, but he did not recommend Li Keyong to go up the mountain: "If you really want to, you can just come down the mountain and ask for an audience. Why do you have to do this?"

"The boss is serious about wanting to see me, and I really want to hear what he has to say." Li Keyong just sneered, "Besides, there is someone I wanted to see before but couldn't. I hope to see him here. In that case, why not go up the mountain once?"

After saying that, he directly ordered 100 Ya'er soldiers to abandon their horses and go up the mountain with him, and the rest stayed behind to seal the mountain. The man had made up his mind, and Li Cunren could not stop him. She naturally knew that Li Keyong was going there for the Bad Leader who was most likely also on the mountain. She had no choice but to send an order to Li Cunhui in Xicheng to lead the army to move here quickly, and at the same time bring members of the Shang organization with him to the mountain, and then let more than 100 people under the Renzi Sect to protect them secretly.

Less than half an hour after the group went up the mountain, hundreds of riders suddenly came hurriedly from the east. Leading them was a man wearing a military robe and a cap. He just held a token and spoke quickly to the rest of the people at the foot of the mountain.

"Baer, ​​the commander of the Li Sect, has been ordered to come from Taiyuan. The new Holy Master of Tongwenguan, Li Cunli, has important matters to report to the King of Jin. The leader of the Shang Organization, Li Cunren, is secretly communicating with Li Siyuan. Evidence has been found in Taiyuan. You should report it immediately!"

(End of this chapter)