Thief Emperor

Chapter 865: Satisfaction!

In the entire Jiangdong force, except for Li Yun himself, all the others are "Zhou people".

Li Yun himself can be said to be half a Zhou person.

They grew up under the rule of the Great Zhou court, and their ancestors had experienced this environment year after year. Even now, when they have actually raised the flag of rebellion, they still have some inexplicable curiosity about the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

I am curious about what this emperor looks like.

Let’s take a look at the new covers of Da Zhou. Are they just as magical as the rumors in the countryside say?

After all, Li Zheng has experienced many ups and downs over the years and has seen a lot of the world. He has killed the princes and even the princes of the royal family of Wu Zhou scattered in the local areas. Even he is still full of curiosity about His Majesty the Emperor.

It is conceivable that if someone was of a lower status or was a little less courageous, upon seeing the Emperor, he would probably be so scared that he would kowtow and salute, not daring to move.

This is the tremendous power brought by inertia. After all, the Wu Zhou Dynasty lasted more than just the Zhaoding Dynasty, and there were more than 200 years before that.

After hearing what Li Zheng said, Li Yun patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If we really catch him, we will hand him over to your Luoyang Prefecture to take care of him. You can visit him whenever you want."

Li Zheng held Li Shu in his arms and said with a smile, "Okay, it's settled then."

The two brothers walked around the back garden, and Li Zheng also looked at the whole picture of the back garden. After looking at it once, he couldn't help but say, "It's really big."

"It's probably not smaller than our Cangshan Mountain."

Li Yun looked at him, shook his head slightly and said, "Cangshan is a mountain after all, how can it be smaller than this garden?"

After chatting for a while, Li Yun remembered something important. After coughing, he slowly said, "In half a year, it will be our big time. Some people in Luoyang City already know about this matter. Then those people outside Luoyang City who are watching Luoyang probably know about it. They definitely don't want to see us do this well."

"During the next six months, it is estimated that someone will sneak into Luoyang. As the Yin of Luoyang, you need to keep a close eye on them to make sure nothing goes wrong."

Li Zheng thought for a moment, then looked up at Li Yun and said with a smile, "Second brother, this is a big deal. I want to borrow two captains to help me with this task."

Li Yun nodded: "Just select from your original subordinates."

Li Zheng looked up at his niece who was picking flowers in his arms, waved his hand to drive away the bees flying around for her, and continued with a smile: "Can the people from the Nine Departments give me a hand? I'm afraid it's hard for Luoyang Prefecture to clean up the mess alone."

Li Yun looked at him and said helplessly, "Okay, Gu Shi, the chief of the Central Plains Division of the Nine Divisions, is in Luoyang now. I'll ask him to find you later. You can discuss it among yourselves."

"Remember, you have to get this done properly and don't make any mistakes."

Li Yun looked at Li Zheng and warned him, "Otherwise, someone will definitely cause trouble for you, saying that you, the Luoyang Yin, are not doing your job well. If they use this as an excuse to impeach you, I will have nothing to say. For a while, I will just have to relegate you to a sinecure."

Li Zheng heard the seriousness in Li Yun's words, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will do my best to complete the task!"

Li Yun said "hmm" and smiled, "It's not difficult, you just need to pay attention."

Li Zheng responded, and then asked: "Second brother, can Lao Jiu come back in the first month of next year?"

When Liu Bo was mentioned, Li Yun was startled, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I don't know either. This guy sneaked out of the Great Wall last year, and only sent back some scattered news. People from the Nine Departments said that he has entered several tribes among the Khitan tribes."

"But what is the progress and when can we enter the customs?"

Li Yun shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

After all, Jiusi is not omnipotent, nor all-knowing. The outside of the Great Wall is too far away, and Jiusi's tentacles have hardly been deployed there. Li Yun now only knows a little about Liu Bo's movements.

Li Zheng hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Second brother, it's still too dangerous outside the Great Wall. If it doesn't work, let Lao Jiu come back first. We can take our time with other things."

Li Yun glanced at Li Zheng, his tone somewhat helpless: "Do you think I forced him to go outside the pass? This guy went there on his own."

"He is the chief of the Nine Departments. He will be away from home. My words may not be effective."

At this point, Li Yun also sighed: "I hope he can come back to Luoyang by the end of the year."

…………

The weather was a bit hot in the afternoon.

Mr. Li held Li Shu's hand and came to the gate of an inconspicuous courtyard in Luoyang City. After knocking on the door, the gate opened.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man. After seeing Li Yun, he was stunned for a moment and was about to bow his head and call him Your Majesty. Li Yun supported him with one hand and shook his head slightly, saying, "There is no need to do this since there is no outsider here."

After entering the courtyard, Li Yun smiled and said to Li Shu, "This is my uncle."

"Forgotten?"

When they were in Jinling before, during the New Year, as long as Li Yun was in Jinling, the two families would celebrate the New Year together. Li Shu naturally recognized Li Feng, but children sometimes don't remember things, so he seemed a little unfamiliar after not seeing him for a while.

She obediently called him uncle, and Li Feng quickly responded, squatted down and held her in his arms, then looked up at Li Yun.

"How did Jiro get here?"

Li Yun stretched and said with a smile: "I was busy some time ago, and I have some free time these days. Besides, my brother and his family came to Luoyang, and I should come to greet them." As he spoke, he had already sat down in the main seat in the main hall. Li Feng's children also gathered and came forward to kowtow to Li Yun. Li Yun looked at his two nephews and two nieces in front of him.

My eldest niece is already fourteen or fifteen years old.

My older nephew is about thirteen or fourteen years old.

In this day and age, this is even old enough to get married.

Li Yun turned his head to look at Li Feng and Li Feng's wife. He first asked if they were used to living in Luoyang. After chatting for a while, Li Yun asked, "My two nephews, do you want to work as an official?"

Li Feng and his wife exchanged a glance, then Li Feng took a deep breath and said, "This all depends on Erlang. Erlang wants them to..."

Li Yun nodded slowly: "Okay, after a while, I will ask someone to find a few teachers, both civil and military, to teach them. When they are a few years older, they can take up some jobs in Luoyang City, even if they don't go far away."

"As for the two nieces."

Li Yun lowered his head to drink tea and said with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law, do you want to decide their marriage yourself, or do you want me to decide it?"

Li Feng said without hesitation, "Erlang, you are the one who makes the decision."

Li Yunlai is in charge. In the future, his two nieces will at least be married off as princesses, and... there is a high probability that they will become princesses.

This is much better than having Li Feng and his wife make the decision.

Li Yun nodded, looked at his two nieces, and said with a smile: "I will be very busy in the next two or three years. When I recover, I can announce my eldest brother's family to the world."

Li Yun has not yet decided whether Li Feng should be conferred a title, but the identities of his nephews and nieces must be confirmed in the future.

In the future in the new dynasty, they will all be the emperor’s nephews.

On the one hand, they should be given the benefits, and on the other hand... the Xin Dynasty needed some close relatives of the Li family to consolidate its rule.

Li Feng and his wife both agreed, and asked their children to kowtow to Li Yun. Li Yun stood up, helped them up, and then stayed for a while before leaving with his daughter Li Shu.

On the way back, little Li Shu looked up at Li Yun and asked, "Dad, uncle, are they family members like us?"

Li Yun touched her head and smiled.

“We are a family.”

…………

Jianzhou City.

At this time, the two dangerous passes in Jianzhou had been taken by the Jiangdong Army. Li Yun ordered the supplies to be sent to the front line, especially meats such as pork, cattle and mutton, which had also been sent to the front line. The Jiangdong Army rested in Jianzhou and held a celebration banquet.

In addition to the pigs, cattle and sheep sent from the rear, they also found some meat in Jianzhou and slaughtered pigs and sheep. It was very lively.

The Jiangdong army was filled with joy and the atmosphere was very warm.

At this time, the casualties of the battle of Jiameng Pass seemed to be diluted a lot by the cheerful atmosphere. Captain Yu Yeyu, holding a leg of lamb in one hand and a wine bowl in the other, drank with a group of soldiers.

Deputy General Gongsun Hao was staying by his son Gongsun He's bedside, talking to him.

On the other side, at the commander-in-chief Zhao Cheng's place, a middle-aged scholar in casual clothes who had rushed over from Chengdu Prefecture was bowing to Zhao Cheng.

"General Zhao."

The middle-aged scholar took a deep breath, bowed and said, "Long time no see."

Zhao Cheng looked at him, frowned and asked, "Do we know each other?"

The middle-aged scholar looked embarrassed.

It's rare for someone to respond so bluntly to such polite remarks.

"My name is Pei Huang."

Pei Huang looked at Zhao Cheng and said in a deep voice, "This time we are going to leave Jianzhou and go to Jiannan to Luoyang to discuss important matters with the King of Wu."

"General..."

Zhao Cheng looked at him, and after a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, a happy smile.

"Mr. Pei..."

"What important matter do you want to discuss with my king?"

(End of this chapter)