Thief Emperor

Chapter 555 The Lord and the Thief

Although the group of people who follow at the beginning of a business have many advantages over latecomers, not many can really follow to the end.

Not to mention the earliest group of people from Cangshan Village, even those from the anti-theft team, there are probably less than a hundred people currently working in Jiangdong.

No one can tolerate someone like Yu Huan who does stupid things and hinders the development of the group.

Li Yun has already shown mercy. If it was Boss Cao's character, he would have killed him without even blinking an eye.

Then he said, "I will take care of your wife and children."

Even in a case like Yu Huan's, there might not even be such a sentence.

This incident was also a yellow card warning from Li Yun to the Jiangdong's subordinate civil and military groups.

As the team grows, such incidents will surely become more and more frequent, so such precedents must be dealt with severely, even if they are our own people, they must be punished accordingly.

This is called the true Dharma.

After dealing with Yu Huan's affairs, Li Yun returned to Li Garden and asked someone to call Liu Bo to Li Garden. Liu Bo was in Jinling at the time, and soon he arrived at Li Yun's study.

After entering the study, since there was no one around, he lowered his head and called out "Second Brother".

"Sit down and talk."

Liu Bo responded and sat opposite Li Yun. After he sat down, Li Yun thought for a moment and said, "I called you here for two main reasons. The first is the manpower of the Nine Departments. We need to arrange some of them further north."

He paused and gave the precise location: "Hebei Road, near Youzhou."

"You don't need to send a lot of people, but I want to know the general situation and general trends of the battle between the Khitan tribe outside the pass and the Fanyang army."

Liu Bo thought about it and nodded, "No problem. In the past few months, Jiusi has recruited some northerners. They are just right for this job."

Liu Bo looked at Li Yun and asked, "Second brother, is there anything else?"

Li Yun put down the document in his hand, looked at Liu Bo, and asked, "What's wrong with Hu Zi?"

"At the end of the year, Shouhou has returned, but he is still in the south. I asked Shouhou, and he said Huzi doesn't want to come back."

"If you ask again, I won't tell you."

Li Yun looked at Liu Bo and frowned, "He and you have the best relationship. Do you know what happened to him?"

"I'm upset."

Liu Bo sighed and said with a wry smile, "Skinny Monkey became a general, and I was also in charge of things beside my second brother, but I never gave him a job, so I guess he felt unhappy."

"From what I know about him."

Liu Bo whispered, "He is angry with his second brother. He wants to fight for merit on the battlefield and then come back to see his second brother."

Li Yun seemed to be thinking about something.

"From what you said, that's pretty much what you meant."

Li Yun shook his head slightly and said, "Hu Zi's personality is not suitable for doing too complicated things."

"Let him be. After the New Year, let the skinny monkey stay in the south and find him a wife. He will be well behaved in a few years."

Liu Bo nodded and smiled: "He is not very smart, and his brain is stubborn."

"Don't bother with him, brother."

Li Yun nodded silently and sighed, "These are the only two things. There is nothing else. We have been busy these past few years and have rarely been together. We were thinking that we could get together in Nanjing at the end of the year, but I don't know what disease Hu Zi has contracted."

"Forget it."

Li Yun shook his head and stopped thinking about Zhang Hu. Instead, he said, "We need to pay attention to the affairs of Youzhou. They are very important to us."

Liu Bo nodded first, then said, "Second brother, if the Fanyang army fights the Khitans, isn't that a good thing for us?"

"How can this be a good thing?"

Li Yun looked at Liu Bo and said in a deep voice: "If the Fanyang Army cannot resist and the Khitans enter the pass, it will be a terrible disaster. If they break into the pass, will we not have to face them in the future?"

"If they enter the pass at this time and expand their territory, they may be a more difficult opponent to deal with than the imperial court or other military governors in the future."

At this point, Li Yun said in a deep voice: "If it weren't for the Pinglu Army in the middle, I would have wanted to provide support at any time."

The fighting between the various local forces and the major military governors of the Zhou Dynasty was, in the final analysis, an internal affair of the Han Dynasty court.

No matter what, the meat is rotten in one's own pot, and someone will always be able to unify the country in the future.

But if this Khitan is similar to the Khitan in Li Yun's impression, then it is very likely the prototype of a huge Northern Dynasty.

Li Yun had no choice but to be careful and vigilant.

He didn't want to work so hard and finally establish a new dynasty like the Song Dynasty.

Liu Bo sensed the determination in Li Yun's words. He lowered his head slightly and said, "I understand, second brother. This matter..."

"I'll be watching it myself."

While the two brothers were chatting, the door of the study was slowly pushed open, and Xue Yuner, dressed in winter clothes, walked in with a jar of hot soup in both hands, smiling.

Liu Bo quickly stood up and said with his head down, "Second sister-in-law."

"It's cold now. You two brothers are also very cold talking here."

Xue Yun'er smiled and said, "I've had someone stew some hot soup. You all drink two bowls to warm your bodies."

Liu Bo quickly bowed his head and thanked him.

Xue Yun'er personally served a bowl to each of them, and then placed one of the bowls in front of Li Yun, and said softly: "General Zhao is about to get married, what are your plans, husband?"

"Should we build him a house in Jinling City?"

Li Yun thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think, Madam?"

Xue Yuner looked at Liu Bo and said softly, "General Zhao's family doesn't have many people. Originally, we should just let our family handle this matter for him." "Let our family handle it."

"Let Third Uncle take charge of the specific matters. When the time comes, your husband will be the witness and our family will provide him with a mansion to live in. Then everything will be fine."

Li Yun nodded and said, "Then let's do as Madam wishes."

Xue Yuner nodded first, then looked up at Liu Bo and said with a smile: "Uncle, do you have a girl you like?"

Liu Bo quickly shook his head and said with a smile: "If I have it, I will have to trouble my second sister-in-law for help."

Xue Yuner looked at Li Yun, then smiled and said, "This is what we deserve."

"If uncle doesn't get married soon, Zhou Bidu will soon be ahead of you."

Liu Bo smiled and said, "He has his uncle and aunt to control him, but I have no one to control me. Don't worry, don't worry."

Li Yun shook his head slightly: "You have too many worries. I don't know what you think about all day long."

Liu Bo bowed slightly and said, "When the nine divisions are in place, I will definitely find myself a beautiful wife without you telling me, brother."

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Capital city, Chongde Hall.

Xiao Heng, the son of General Xiao Xian, knelt before the emperor and kowtowed.

It was not a court meeting at this moment, but the emperor was in the back hall, meeting with Xiao Heng privately.

Xiao Heng bowed his head and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, the Khitan tribes have been unified, and Fanyang is in danger. My father is preparing to withdraw the 20,000 Fanyang troops stationed in Guanzhong and return to Fanyang. Please grant your permission, Your Majesty."

His Majesty the Emperor sat on the couch with an excited look in his eyes, but he frowned and said, "The court has just been restored, and the imperial guards are not yet complete. Guanzhong needs troops to garrison at this time. Why is General Xiao withdrawing his troops?"

The emperor's tone was full of reluctance, as if he was really reluctant to see the Fanyang army leave.

However, anyone who knows the ins and outs of this matter will know that the emperor's words were almost entirely sarcastic.

And it's crazy and weird.

Major General Xiao Heng's expression remained unchanged, and he still lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, Fan Yang is in danger."

"The Khitan tribes have not been unified for more than a hundred years. Now, not only have they been unified, but they have also conquered the Bohai Kingdom."

"This matter concerns billions of people in the world, so the Fanyang Army has no choice but to return to Fanyang and garrison in the northeast of Great Zhou.

Xiao Heng bowed his head and said, "My father also requested Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree to the Jiedushi of Hedong and Pinglu, ordering them to support Fanyang at any time to prevent any unexpected events."

His Majesty the Emperor frowned at first, then asked in confusion: "Is it really that serious?"

"Your Majesty, the Khitan tribe has always been fierce."

"If we can't stop them outside the border, it will be too late to regret it in the future!"

"I understand."

His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand and said, "But this matter is of great importance. I am afraid it is difficult for me to make a decision now. I have to wait for the prime ministers in the Political Affairs Hall to make a unified decision."

"Xiao Aiqing, don't be impatient."

Xiao Heng was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I will lead the troops back to Fanyang tomorrow."

The emperor smiled wryly and said, "Xiao Aiqing, go back as you please. I cannot stop you."

These words made Xiao Heng a little annoyed. He stood up and bowed to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

After saying this, the major general of the Fanyang Army bowed his body and left the Chongde Hall!
Watching Xiao Heng leave, the Emperor felt refreshed.

As the emperor, he was submissive in front of the three military governors and had almost no dignity.

Now, Xiao Xian, who had just left the capital, was in trouble!

What is this called? God's punishment!

God finally avenged his "son"!

Thinking of this, His Majesty the Emperor felt extremely happy, and even prayed in his heart that something would happen to Wei Quanzhong and Li Tong as soon as possible.

As for the country and the race, they don't seem to matter at this moment.

The emperor was very open-minded.

Even if the Khitans invaded and Hebei Province was completely lost, what was ultimately lost was not the territory of him as the emperor.

Over the past few years, he has been suppressed too much and for too long, and now his mental state is a little unhealthy.

Long after Xiao Heng left, Pei Huang was invited into the palace. The emperor pulled him to sit down and said with a hearty smile, "Sanlang didn't see it, but Xiao Heng just knelt before me and spoke in a humble manner."

"No more arrogance and domineering as before!"

Pei Huang seemed to be thinking about something, and then he whispered, "Shouldn't the imperial court help the Fanyang Army in this matter? At least help them get through this difficult time."

"I helped them, but who helped me in the first place?"

The emperor waved his hand and said coldly: "Let them fight. It would be best if they are all crippled. Then the situation will be easier to deal with."

Pei Huang remained silent and just glanced at the emperor silently.

Your Majesty, after being tossed around for several years, now... you no longer look like a leader.

Even, he became a little like a thief.

After all, his experiences in the past few years were too cruel for an emperor. It was not easy for him to maintain a relatively healthy mental state until today.
The psychology is already distorted.

Thinking of this, Pei Huang didn't say much. He just looked at the emperor silently, then bowed his head deeply and saluted to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty...is wise."

(End of this chapter)