Late Tang

On behalf of Beiyanmen, Li Siyuan just came here from Yunzhou on inspection tour.

Li Keyong was in Prince Jin's mansion at Yanmenguan, and Li Siyuan was looking at a letter in his hand.He has read this letter dozens of times, and he can memorize every sentence in the letter.He stared at the letter, with hesitation on his face and various expressions in his eyes.

A sound of footsteps interrupted his thoughts, "Commander, the brothers sent to the river have returned."

"Send him over immediately." Li Siyuan raised his head and shouted loudly.

"General Li Sizhao is indeed dead!" The cronies who had just rushed all the way back from Hedong reported to Li Siyuan.

"Did you see it with your own eyes?"

"Yes, the head of General Li Sizhao is hanging on the gate of the Datong Army camp in Hezhong. I saw it with my own eyes, and I found out that King Jin has indeed returned, and he has met Li Cunzhang in secret long ago and won his allegiance. , They seized control of the camp when General Sizhao went to Zheng Congyu’s camp to discuss matters. A jug of poisoned wine was given to General Si Zhao."

The captain's tone was a little sad.

"General Sizhao's last words. He swore to King Jin that he would never drink alcohol again in his life. After speaking, he drew his sword and killed himself."

Li Siyuan felt sad for the death of the rabbit and the fox.He knew better than anyone else that Li Sizhao was loyal to King Jin and would never betray him.But in the end, it ended up like this.He couldn't help thinking of Kang Junli, the most trusted general of King Jin, but in the end, Li Keyong gave him a pot of poisoned wine just because of Li Cunxin's slander.

"After General Sizhao killed himself, the King of Jin sent an order to cut off his head and send it to General Cunjin's camp. General Cunjin has already led [-] troops to go south to Yanmen to declare his allegiance to the King of Jin."

Recalling the situation at that time, the captain still sighed. "As soon as the king of Jin appeared, he announced that General Sizhao had betrayed him and was killed by him. He said that only Li Sizhao was to be punished, and the rest were ignored. Immediately, fifty thousand soldiers from the two camps fell to their knees. Li Cunzhang, Li Cunjin, Li Sien, Li Siben, etc. The generals all went forward to meet the King of Jin. The generals of the two battalions were very happy to see the return of the King of Jin. No one objected to the execution of Li Sizhao. The prestige of the King of Jin was too high, and General Li Sizhao had no power to fight back. With just one word from the king, all the most trusted soldiers and horses under General Sizhao turned against each other."

Li Siyuan didn't speak, just bowed his head in thought.This confidant has followed him for many years, he is his father's personal soldier, and he is absolutely loyal to him.So he didn't have any scruples about speaking, he was completely frightened by Li Ke's methods, and this emotion was also contagious to Li Siyuan.

Seeing that Li Siyuan was silent, he approached and said, "My lord, I advise you to make a plan early! Don't be like General Sizhao, who lost his head in a daze. Over the years, you have fought for him again and again. , Desperate to kill, but in the end, he still doesn't trust you. I found out that he doesn't trust you more than General Si Zhao. There are still people spreading rumors outside, saying that you have an affair with your wife..."

"Enough!" Li Siyuan shouted, his face turned purple, he was ashamed and angry.He never thought that his feelings for Liu Shi would be spread everywhere.For this, he was ashamed.He also felt sorry for Liu Shi, although he heard that she was already with Li Jing, but in his heart, she was still high above him, like his goddess.He won't allow anyone to blaspheme her.

"My lord, Li Keyong believed those words. I also heard that he just went to Yanjing, met Liu Shi, and brought back Huniu and Li Luoluo. Thinking about it carefully, Li Keyong has been Hiding the news that he is alive until now, not only has he not contacted General Sizhao, he has not contacted you either. Why did he do this? This is distrust of the Lord. Now as soon as he appears, he kills General Sizhao and takes away the Fifty thousand soldiers and horses going south. Is there any doubt about who he will deal with next?"

"I swear allegiance to King Jin!" Li Siyuan said weakly.

"General Sizhao once swore allegiance to him, and he is also his adopted son. Could it be that he has fought to the death for King Jin a few times? But look at his end now, he died without a whole body!"

"Li Keyong is already fatuous. He doesn't trust anyone and is suspicious of his subordinates. Kang Junli and Li Sizhao are so loyal to him, but what will happen? This is a lesson from the past. The general should be a fool. A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. Why don't we make plans before Li Ke's knife rests on his neck?"

Li Siyuan was a little moved, Li Sizhao was killed, he is now the king of Yanmen, the envoy of Yanmen, the governor of Shatuo, can he tolerate himself as a fake King of Shatuo?What's more, Li Keyong killed Li Sizhao on the grounds that Li Sizhao secretly took refuge in Li Jing and gave Yizhou to Li Jing.In order to save Shatuo, he had to give Li Jing a pair of his sons and daughters as hostages.This is much bigger than Li Sizhao's crime!

"You mean..."

"Why don't we use this to change families, save our own lives, and get a good future along the way."

"Change the door? Who do you want me to go to?"

The confidant captain said: "Naturally, I went to Li Jing, and I gave Li Jing the two towns of Yanmen and Datong together. This is definitely a huge gift. With this gift, Li Jing will never treat you badly. "

"This..." Li Siyuan was still a little hesitant about this kind of seller asking for glory and changing the court.Li Keyong hadn't done anything yet, if he defected to Li Jing, wouldn't it just confirm King Jin's guess.

"It should be broken, but it will be chaotic. My lord, the situation is critical now, and there is no room for looking forward and backward. Since he killed Li Sizhao, he will definitely attack you now. Maybe he sent people here. Now Yanmen Datong The soldiers of the two places still don't know that he is still alive. If they wait until the soldiers find out, at that time, Li Keyong may not need to come personally. All he needs is a letter from him and one or two trusted aides. , it is possible to turn against each other and turn your back on you. Wealth and wealth are dangerous, what morality is there in this troubled world, first protect yourself first. Look at Li Keyong, he is not trustworthy, rebellious and impermanent, Is it today?" His confidant continued to urge Li Siyuan.

Li Siyuan held the letter in his right hand and an arrow in his left.

He thought of that letter again, in which she reminded herself that he had completely changed now, that she was suspicious and suspicious, and that she would kill Si Zhao first, and then she would attack him.Therefore, he advised him not to blindly be loyal, because it is not worth it.He advised him to make plans in the morning.And if he is willing to surrender to Li Jing, she is willing to be a middleman.And told him that Li Jing had told him personally that as long as he was willing to surrender, Qin Fan's door would be opened for him.If he intends to enter Qin Fan alone, Li Jing will send someone to meet him.If he wants to stay in Daibei and needs military support, Li Jing will immediately dispatch Weizhou and other Qin troops west of Taihang to support him.No matter how he chooses, Li Jing is willing to be his strong backing. "

At this time, the struggle in his heart was very fierce, and suddenly he pushed his thumb hard, and the arrow shaft broke with a snap.

On one side is the butcher knife Li Keyong raised, and on the other side is the jade silk thrown by Li Jing.

"Okay, you go to Yanjing right away, meet Li Jing for me, and tell him..." Li Siyuan stopped again, thinking with a solemn expression.The confidant looked at him eagerly, waiting for the next sentence, who would have thought that Li Siyuan would lightly place the Broken Arrow on the table, waved his hand at him, and said: "You go back and rest first, let me think about it." The confidant The captain was so angry that he almost lost his breath, but he had no choice but to leave and quit.

After a while, another guard came from outside Li Siyuan's door to report: "A report from the prison, saying that Li Cunxin wants to see the county king."

Li Siyuan waved his hands impatiently and said, "I have important things to think about now, so I don't have time to see him."

The guard went out for a while, then came back again, "Jun Wang, the prison chief said that Li Cunxin said that the matter is related to the king's life. If the king wants to save his life, he should go to see him in person."

Li Siyuan was very annoyed, now that life and death were at stake, and his life was hanging by a thread, why did this villain Li Cunxin appear.Isn't this adding to the confusion?

But after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, I felt that what Li Cunxin said might not be making trouble.Immediately waved to the guard, "Let him lead the way."

Not long after, Li Siyuan appeared in the prison.For this guy, Li Siyuan has always been worried, and this time he came to Yanmen, he has been escorted by the army.Although Li Cunxin was imprisoned, Li Siyuan didn't treat him too much. Except that he didn't have sex, he was very comfortable with good food and drink.Seeing Li Siyuan arrived, Li Cunxin burst out laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

"Laugh at your imminent disaster, the time of death is approaching!"

Li Siyuan's face darkened, "If you asked me to come just to say this, it would be a bit boring. But you don't have to gloat, if I am really in trouble, I will drag you on the road when I die. Not alone."

"Don't worry, of course I'm not just here to laugh at you. In fact, I'm here to show you a golden road."

"You are just my prisoner, and you are not afraid that the wind will flash your tongue when you say this." Li Siyuan sneered, he always looked down on this kind of guy who can only use his tongue.

"Actually, I'm from Li Jing!"

Li Jing's people?Li Siyuan was shocked, he had never heard that Li Jing liked his husband and had the habit of Long Yang.

Li Cunxin was waiting to see Li Siyuan's shocked expression, but he didn't expect him to be so shocked, and his eyes were full of strangeness.Immediately realized, he jumped up and shouted: "I don't know how to be a husband and sell prostitutes. I said that when I attacked Youzhou last year, after the soldiers were captured, I went to Li Jing. Guo Chongtao Liu Rengong People are still the ones I persuaded them to surrender."

"As expected, I have suspected you for a long time." Li Siyuan shouted.He told Li Keyong of his doubts more than once, but Li Keyong didn't believe it at all.Now that I think about it, I find it funny that Li Cunxin had already turned to the enemy, but he trusted him even more.He, Li Sizhao, and Kang Junli were so loyal to Li Keyong, but he didn't trust them at all.

"Don't react so badly. If you don't do what you want, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth. Even if you are loyal to Li Keyong, what will you get in return? I believe you regret it now, right?"

Li Siyuan snorted coldly, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Don't you understand what I want to say?" Li Cunxin laughed and said, "Li Keyong wants to kill you, so are you just going to sit and wait for death?"

"That's my business."

"If you want to die, don't pull me." Li Cunxin said loudly: "For the sake of how many years we have been brothers, I will show you a clear way to join Li Jing immediately. It can be exchanged for a bright future."

"Even if I want to defect to Li Jing, I don't need your guidance."

Li Cunxin chuckled twice, "I know, you can still ask your wife to lead the way."

"To shut up!"

"Speaking of business, even if you can ask your wife to lead the way, it's too late now. If you really want to defect to Li Jing, and you want to use this generation of Bei to change your future, then I have to remind you that you have to do it now. , and it would be best to let me out."

"Give me a reason to let you out."

"There are many reasons. First, I am a member of the King of Qin. Second, if you want to surrender Li Jing, I am afraid that the people below may not all be willing. Let me out, and I can immediately contact Qin Fan's spy agents in Daibei Fuzi, the hidden eyeliner, help you clean up these people."

Li Siyuan was still thinking, if he took this step, there would be no turning back.

"Time is running out. Li Keyong's people must be coming. Maybe they have already hidden here, and they have even recruited a group of generals to kill you." Li Cunxin reminded.

Li Siyuan raised his head and took a deep look at Li Cunxin, finally heaved a long sigh and nodded to him. (To be continued.)