Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 86: The Centenarian Veteran Confronts the Han Clan
Lijiawu Castle, inside the hall.

Yuan Feng, Yuan Kui, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Ma Riti, Huang Wan and others were walking back and forth in the living room anxiously.

Until now they still don't know who is dead and who is alive.

However, since Li Hong dared to invite them here, then Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Yang Biao, Zhang Miao and others are most likely still alive.

This made them feel slightly relieved.

But they still feel uneasy because they haven't got definite confirmation and haven't seen the person.

Especially for Yuan Feng and Yuan Kui, the two heirs of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, were not sure whether they were alive or dead, which made them extremely anxious and angry.

"Where is Li Hong? We are here, why won't you let him out?"

Yuan Feng slammed the table and shouted angrily to Li Ding who was standing beside him.

Li Ding, as the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Li family, although not very capable, but before Li Hong was over 100 years old, Li Wen and Li Wu were half in the coffin, Li Ding had already been able to take charge of things on his own.

If it were in the past, when Li Ding faced Yuan Feng, a great official in the court and a top figure from an aristocratic family, Li Ding would probably have been cautious and in awe.

But now, with the rise of the Li family, Li Hong has made unprecedented contributions and was named General of Chariots and Cavalry, Grand Marshal of the current dynasty, and Marquis of Chengji. He has an extraordinary status, and is given titles of nobility and appointed as a general. Even his official position in the court is no less than that of Yuan Feng.

The Li family is completely different now. With a backer, Li Ding will naturally not be afraid of the power of the Yuan family.

Especially in the current situation, the Li family and the Yuan family are at loggerheads.

Naturally, there is no need to be in awe of the Yuan family.

"Ding knows Sikong is very anxious, but please don't be anxious, Sikong, grandpa is on the way and should be here soon!" Li Ding said with a smile on his face to the anxious and restless people.

Li Ding looked calm and unhurried, which made Yuan Feng even more angry.

However, considering that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu might still be in the hands of the Li family, Yuan Feng suppressed his inner anger, took a deep breath, and said to Li Ding:
"You just need to tell me how Benchu ​​and Gonglu are doing now? What's the meaning of the bloody jade pendant you sent me? Are you going to go to war with my Yuan family?"

Hearing Yuan Feng's words, Li Ding looked at him, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he said in a deep voice:

"Master Benchu, Master Gonglu?"

"I don't know who the Benchu ​​and Gonglu mentioned by Sikong are. However, Wubao was attacked by thieves last night, and many palace guards guarding Wubao were killed or injured."

"You should know that the Li family Wubao and the other four major families exist under the order of His Majesty to produce snow salt and Han paper for sale and to build an army. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a heavy weapon of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty has sent people to guard it, which shows the importance of this Wubao. But suddenly a large number of salt merchants from all over the country attacked. They are so bold and audacious that they deserve to die. Now we are investigating the identity of the thieves. I believe that after the results come out, His Majesty will be angry and chop off the heads of these thieves and even their families!"

Li Ding spoke with great righteousness and indignation, then looked at Yuan Fengqi and said:
"Could it be that the two young masters of the Yuan family are also involved?"

Li Ding's voice echoed throughout the hall, making Yuan Feng's face turn black.

The faces of Yuan Kui, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Ma Riti, Huang Wan and others also turned black.

However, when they heard Li Ding's words that the palace guards had suffered heavy casualties, Yuan Feng and the others felt their hearts sink.

How could they not know that this was a joint trap set by Liu Hong and the Li family? It was obvious that they had expected them to take action.

This involves the deaths and injuries of palace guards and Liu Hong, which makes the situation very tricky.

In the imperial edict posted previously, the court made it clear that the money earned from the snow salt and Han paper business would be used to build an elite army of 100,000 people.

The people they sent out attacked Lijiawu Castle, killed many palace guards, and captured many others.

This set of rules could really put all of these participants in a serious crime and bring disaster to their families. Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others looked gloomy, and at this moment, they had to calm down and feel heavy-hearted.

Even though these aristocratic families are numerous and powerful, they believe that Liu Hong would not dare to do anything to them, the top aristocratic families in Luoyang, because of this matter.

But who can be so sure?

In the hall, Li Ding saw that Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci and other high-ranking officials in the court had all quieted down, and a smile appeared on his face.

Li Ding couldn't help but think of Jia Xu, and his admiration for him grew even more.

But he knew that this was all from Jia Xu's hand.

……

"The Grand Marshal has arrived!"

Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others had gloomy faces and were left out for several hours. They were in a very bad mood, but they still tried their best to control themselves and waited for Li Hong to appear.

Because they understood that since Liu Hong did not show up and Li Hong invited them to come, there was still room for easing the situation. However, the only thing that made them feel uneasy was that they were not sure who would live and who would die.

A loud voice rang out outside the hall.

"Haha, my wife and concubine are giving birth at home, and I am worried about the situation so I have to stay by your side. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, please don't blame me!"

A bold voice resounded. Li Hong, with gray hair and a strong body, walked in.

Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, two strong men Jia Xu, and a scholar following behind them.

Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci and others had gloomy faces and did not speak. Instead, they watched Li Hong, who walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, sit down in the main seat.

"To be honest, I invited you all to come to Wu Castle outside Luoyang City today because I have something I want to discuss with you in advance."

"Last night, nearly 10,000 thieves attacked Wubao, trying to steal snow salt and the method of making Han paper, and killed many eunuchs and guards in the palace. This is a big deal. After interrogation, I learned that these thieves were actually salt merchants from various places, and they insisted that they were sent by the ministers. When I heard this, I thought it was unacceptable. They actually framed the three dukes and nine ministers in the court. Isn't this nonsense? How could the three dukes and nine ministers in the court kill and injure your majesty's palace guards? I don't believe it. Even the people of the world probably won't believe it. Therefore, I would like to ask you what is going on first."

"I need to confirm whether it is really someone sent by you, or whether these thieves are framing him."

Li Hong looked at Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Huang Wan and other top officials in the court, stroked his gray beard and said with a smile.

As Li Hong fell down, Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Huang Wan and others all looked extremely ugly.

Yuan Feng took a deep breath and said to Li Hong:
"Li Hong, what do you mean? Just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush!"

Yuan Feng spoke directly to Li Hong in a deep voice.

Li Hong's expression suddenly changed and he slammed the table.

"boom!"

The surging force shattered the table beside him into pieces. The table exploded, smoke and dust filled the air, and the table fragments flew everywhere, even hitting Huang Wan directly, causing Huang Wan to cry out in pain.

"How dare you! For your own selfish interests, you went against the emperor's will, killed the palace guards, and obstructed the establishment of the national defense army. You really deserve to die. Li Ding, let the court judge's people quickly interrogate these thieves and get them to sign and seal the agreement. Dian Wei, send them away."

Li Hong stood up suddenly, his whole body filled with surging energy, his voice was sharp and cold, and he was filled with murderous intent. The powerful aura of a peerless general swept through the hall.

Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Huang Wan and others were impressed by Li Hong's power and his words, and their faces changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)