Thief Emperor

Chapter 845 Delusion
Until now, the war in Hebei Road is still going on. The Jiangdong Army is slowly approaching Yizhou, preparing to wipe out the remnants of the Fanyang Army.

A few months ago in Hebei Province, the Jiangdong Army was still fighting with the Hedong Army.

As for the Shuofang Army...

Although the two sides have stopped fighting for some time, they are still in a state of hostility. Li's biggest goal now is to break into Guanzhong and take over the old Zhou capital, so that he can be legitimate from then on.

Now, Li Yunren has arrived in Luoyang, and his Jiangdong court is also moving to Luoyang little by little. The situation is very clear that he, the King of Wu, will not stop his steps to unify the world.

At this time, it seemed a bit strange for these two parties to send envoys over.

Precisely because of the confusion, Li Yun became interested and wanted to meet them.

After sending Xue Gui away, Li Yun looked at Yang Xi, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't forget to go to Luoyang Prefecture and pick a better house. If you go too late, others will have picked one first. Everyone knows it, and I can't speak for you."

Yang Xi grinned and agreed, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked up at Li Yun and scratched his head: "Master, I have been serving as the commander of the guard camp by your side for these years. You will live in the palace in the future. What should these brothers in the guard camp do?"

He didn't finish his words, but Li Yun had already heard that he was actually asking what he should do in the future.

"I want to join the army."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Brothers from the guard camp, you can be promoted two levels on the spot and join the army. Those who don't want to join the army."

Mr. Li said, "Then I will be promoted to the next level and be incorporated into the Imperial City Guard in the future."

He thought for a moment and said, "This imperial guard will be called the Yulin Army in the future."

Li Yun patted Yang Xi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are the first commander of the Yulin Army."

Yang Xi was overjoyed when he heard this. He looked at Li Yun and asked, "Sir, what about the number of people in the guard camp..."

“We need to expand.”

Li Yun had already thought about these things. He smiled and said, "The Yulin Army must have at least 4,000 to 5,000 people. The current guard camp has only 1,000 people, so it must be expanded at least five times. But when and where to expand, I still need to think about it. There is no rush for this matter."

He looked at Yang Xi and continued, "In the past year, the court needs to accumulate money and food, so there will be no large-scale expansion for the time being. However, during this year, if you have anyone you want in the army, as long as the generals in the army agree, you can transfer them to the Imperial Guard."

"But be careful."

Li Yun said seriously: "It would be best if the future Yulin Army had three generations of clean and honest family members."

Yang Xi lowered his head and replied, "I understand."

Li Yun then left the backyard with his hands behind his back and returned to his own yard. He took off his martial arts shorts and changed into casual clothes.

The one who helped him change his clothes was Princess Liu, one of the two princesses. While helping Li Yun tidy up his clothes, she whispered, "Your Majesty, you are already a prince. Who knows, you may even become the emperor in the future. Why do you still practice martial arts every day..."

As she combed Li Yun's hair, she smiled and said, "Could it be that there will be a time when the king will be needed to fight?"

Li Yun looked at Liu Su in the mirror and said with a smile: "After so many years, I've gotten used to it."

As he spoke, he looked down at his rough hands and chuckled, "Back then, I relied on these hands and this martial arts to fight my way through. Today, it seems like I have everything. I can get whatever I want."

"But those are all earned through dealing with people."

Having said this, Li Yun stopped talking and smiled, "Zheng'er is four years old this year. Next year, we will find him a teacher to teach him how to read and write."

Liu Su put the crown on Li Yun and scolded him, "That child looks exactly like the king. He was born strong and nearly killed me. He is only three or four years old, but he plays with swords and guns all day long."

"He doesn't look like a prince."

Hearing this, Li Yun lowered his head and thought for a while, then said softly: "He can't just have a temper like me. In a few years, we need to teach him a lesson. Even if we don't make him well-educated and well-mannered, at least we need to make him reasonable."

"Otherwise, there will be great disasters in the future."

When a poor family suddenly becomes rich, it is easy for them to produce a second-generation rich man or a prodigal son.

The same is true for the new dynasty.

Whether in this era or in another era, there was no shortage of princes with violent personalities in the early years of the dynasty. For example, among Zhu Taizu’s sons, there were many bastards who would kill people at will.

Li Yun could not tolerate such a person among his children.

Moreover, he wanted to make some slight changes to the system of enfeoffment of royal family members based on the Ming Dynasty.

It is impossible for all princes, regardless of their merits or demerits, to be princes, and then for them to inherit the title without interruption. If this goes on for a long time, it will really cause a big mess.

After chatting with Liu Su for a while, Li Yun finally changed his clothes. When he walked into the main hall, the two envoys had been waiting for a long time. Li strode into the main hall, sat down in the main seat, then looked up at the two people.

One of them made Li Yun's eyes light up. He stood up and smiled: "Mr. He, long time no see." The man from Shuofang was none other than Mr. He Zhaohe, the chief strategist of Shuofang.

He was the first strategist around Wei Quanzhong and one of the biggest contributors to Wei Quanzhong's rapid rise in recent years.

Last time, Mr. He had a secret conversation with Li Yun, but in the end he returned to Wei Quanzhong and failed to turn to the light.

Mr. He bowed his head again and said, "I am deeply honored that the King of Wu still remembers me after such a long time."

The other Hedong envoy looked at Mr. He thoughtfully without saying anything.

Li Yun pressed his hands, motioning for both of them to sit down. After they were seated, he smiled and said, "You two have come from afar. It just so happens that I am free today. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Mr. He looked at the Hedong envoy and said nothing. The Hedong envoy's surname was Chen, and his name was Chen Song. He took a deep breath, stood up and bowed to Li Yun and said, "Your Majesty, my general sent me here to congratulate you on your new home, and secondly, to ask you a favor."

"Stop the fighting in Hebei Province."

He bowed his head to Li Yun and said, "My king, now 90% of Hebei Road is in your hands, with only Yizhou left to keep the Fanyang Army alive. However, the Jiangdong Army is still attacking Yizhou and has not stopped."

"If the king continues to kill them all..."

Li Yun smiled and said, "How is it?"

Chen Song looked up at Li Yun, then lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty should know that a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Your Majesty has already captured the entire Xiao family. That General Xiao has no scruples now. He has really pushed him into a desperate situation. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

He whispered, "I'm afraid he's going to surrender to the Khitan."

Li Yun was also stunned when he heard this.

He had deduced the situation in Hebei Province many times in his mind, but he had never thought of this possibility.

Xiao Heng... surrendered to the Khitans?

The Khitans killed his own father!
Li Yun looked at Chen Song with a puzzled look. Chen Song also looked up at Li Yun. The two looked at each other. Chen Song lowered his head again and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you can think about it. This kind of thing is absolutely possible. No matter how much the land of Yizhou is exploited, it can't support the remnants of Fanyang Army. If there is no way out, Xiao Heng will definitely do something desperate after a long time."

"If your Majesty can relax a little, our Hedong Army can still help him a little and prevent him from doing anything reckless. Your Majesty, please think carefully. If Xiao Heng really surrenders to the Khitan."

"If tens of thousands of troops are incorporated into the Khitan army, the Khitan people will immediately become stronger, and then they will become a serious threat to the king!"

Li Yun narrowed his eyes and sneered, "If he surrenders to the Khitan, his father will probably jump out of his grave, right?"

Chen Song was about to speak again when he heard this, but Li Yun stopped him with a look. Li Yun looked at He Zhao and asked, "Mr. He, what do you have to say?"

He Zhao stood up, bowed to Li Yun and said, "Your Majesty, I want to talk to you alone."

Li Yun stood up, put his hands behind his back and said, "Then follow me."

"Yes."

Mr. He looked at Chen Song, bowed to him and said, "Brother Chen, take care of me for a while. I'll be back soon."

After that, he followed Li Yun all the way to the backyard of the palace. Li Yun looked back at him and asked, "Sir, what is your purpose in coming here?"

He Zhao bowed his head deeply and said, "Your Majesty, General Wei's intention is that from now on, the two sides will use Tongguan as the boundary. The east of Tongguan is Your Majesty's territory, and the west of Tongguan is still the territory of the Great Zhou. From now on, the world is divided into two."

He Zhao whispered, "Both Guanzhong and the Great Zhou court recognize the king's new dynasty, and the two countries will coexist in the future."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "Which two countries?"

"Wu..."

Mr. He looked at Li Yun and continued, "And Zhou."

Li Yun said with a click of his tongue: "General Wei, don't you want to be the emperor?"

He Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "The general trend is before us."

Li Yun looked at Mr. He, still with a smile on his face.

"Sir, if you surrender now, I will give you a fourth-rank official position."

Li Yun paused and continued, "Sir, if you can help me take back Guanzhong."

"In the future, you will be the prime minister of the new dynasty."

(End of this chapter)