Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 106 Being considerate
Luoyang, Xianyang Palace.

"That's what your good brother did!"

Empress Hu threw the memorial out, hitting Li Shengui.

"What happened to Tianba?"

Li Shengui was completely confused. Before he could even pick up the memorial to read it, he heard Empress Hu say:
"Erzhu Rong brought 9,000 soldiers and occupied Jinyang City, expelled the officials sent by the court, and placed his cronies in Bingzhou. Does he still respect the court?"

Li Shengui listened and defended himself:
"What does this have to do with Tianba?"

"Among these nine thousand soldiers, three thousand belong to your good brother!"

Li Shengui reacted and murmured:

"Three thousand armored warriors, is this kid Tianba so sharp?"

When Queen Hu heard this, she became even more furious.

"Isn't it time for you to lament? The whole court is abuzz with opinions, saying these three should be severely punished! Don't forget, I was the one who nominated your brother for the title of Duke!"

Empress Hu knew very well that if this matter was not handled properly, it would trigger a political storm.

Li Shengui didn't care.

"If they want severe punishment, let them go!"

"you!"

Li Shengui doesn’t know these court officials, but he also knows those nine thousand armored soldiers?
It is still unknown whether the entire Luoyang city can gather so many soldiers.

Queen Hu was furious and signaled to Yuan Mingyue, who then left with the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace.

Seeing the palace was deserted, Empress Hu asked Li Shengui to come closer and whispered:

"If you don't settle this matter, don't even think about getting on my bed again!"

Queen Hu thought that this threat was deterrent enough, but she didn't expect Li Shengui's reaction to be so wrong.

"Really?"

Queen Hu originally wanted to make Li Shengui anxious, but seeing his reaction, she also became anxious.

"What do you look like? Are you really reluctant to get on my bed?"

Li Shengui was silent for a while and said:

"Not really, it's just that you, Queen Mother, are now in power, and the Emperor has grown up, so things between us aren't what they used to be."

"So what?" Empress Hu was very aggrieved. "Now the court officials are forcing me, and your brother is also forcing me. There are a lot of messes waiting for me to deal with, and you are still unwilling to do it."

Li Shengui's heart softened when he saw the appearance of the little woman, Queen Hu.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I can take care of this matter!"
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"Can I handle it?"

After leaving the palace, Li Shengui came to Hu Xuanhui's house and complained to her.

The other person walked over slowly, holding a bowl of tea and wearing light silk clothes.

Hu Xuanhui was very considerate and said in a gentle voice:

"The Queen Mother is a little unsympathetic to the General. This matter has nothing to do with the General!"

"that is!"

"I have an idea!"

Li Shengui's face lit up with joy, and he asked:

"how?"

"General, you can strongly denounce Erzhu Rong and his ilk in the court and advocate leading the army to wipe out this gang of rebels!"

"and then?"

"If the general wanted to mobilize troops, the court officials would instead ask for stability. This way, the general would not have any trouble."

Li Shengui nodded and looked at the widow who had just lost her husband with some pity.

"That bastard Yuan Luo didn't come looking for you, did he?"

Hu Xuanhui shook his head with a weak look on his face.

"It was thanks to the general's help that he failed last time. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the general!"

Hu Xuanhui's figure was limp, his face etched with sorrow, and Li Shengui felt even more sympathetic. He reached out and stroked Hu Xuanhui's cheek, but realized he'd gone too far.

"Mr. Feng Yi, I have to say goodbye!"

Li Shengui was about to leave when he was stopped by Hu Xuanhui.

"General, are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you looking for the Queen Mother?"

"no……"

Before Li Shengui could finish his words, he felt something soft on his lips, and then he knew nothing.

After a moment of indulgence, the bed was in a mess. Hu Xuanhui put on his clothes and walked to the window. There was no trace of other people behind him.

Yuan Yi's younger brother, Yuan Luo, walked in and looked at the scene in the room with dissatisfaction. "Why are you entangled with Li Shengui? Aren't you afraid of the punishment from Empress Hu?"

"Just surrender!"

Hu Xuanhui didn't care.

After Yuan Yi's death, Hu Xuanhui took action to save Yuan Yi's clansmen, including Yuan Luo.

"Are you really in love with this stick?"

"So what?"

"What do you like about him? Besides his fame, what else does he have?"

Hu Xuanhui smiled, his body a little lazy, leaning against the window frame, slightly leaning forward, revealing a large and delicate area on his chest.

It’s a pity that no one is standing by the window to appreciate it.

"Luoyang City is not important. Reputation is the most important thing."
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Jinyang City.

"Envoy with Special Envoyship, General of Anbei, Commander-in-Chief, and Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs?"

Li Shuang read the imperial edict and couldn't help but smile at Erzhu Rong's face, thinking to himself:

Faced with the dilemma of saving face and saving money, the imperial court ultimately chose neither face nor money, but the most cost-effective approach.

As long as it's not a mess here, you can do whatever you want.

Erzhu Rong touched his beard, and after his joy, a look of worry appeared on his face.

"Although the imperial court is acting this way, their defenses have intensified. From Jinyang to Luoyang, the imperial court has replaced the guards at every pass and increased the number of troops. It seems they are trying to prevent me from advancing south."

"We've alerted the enemy. The imperial court must be making preparations. But there's no need to worry too much, brother. The most urgent task is to expand Jinyang City."

After hearing this, Erzhu Rong turned his head and looked at Li Shuang with some surprise.

"Expand Jinyang City?"

"The world is about to be in chaos. Jinyang will be where you will command the world from now on. This Liangjun Mansion is too small. It would be better to build a new mansion to prepare for the establishment of the Hegemon Mansion in the future."

"Bafu!" Erzhu Rong read these two words with great interest. "Back then, Cao Cao also set up a Bafu in Yecheng, but isn't it a little early for me to establish one now?"

"It's getting late. This will take at least a year or two to build. It's better to prepare early!"

Erzhu Rong thought for a moment and said:

"In that case, I'll leave this matter to Third Brother. All expenses will be handled by Third Brother!"

Li Shuang received an assignment from Erzhu Rong and happened to meet Erzhu Ying'e when he walked out.

The other party looked at Li Shuang and, for the first time ever, said nothing. He turned around and prepared to leave.

Erzhu Rong followed Li Shuang and when he saw Erzhu Ying'e, he called her.

"Ying'e, where are you going?"

Seeing that it was difficult to escape, Erzhu Ying'e had to muster up the courage to turn around.

"father!"

Erzhu Rong rebuked:

"You are so rude, girl. Don't you see your uncle is here too?"

Erzhu Ying'e had a guilty look on her face, and without even looking at Li Shuang, she said:
"Uncle Three!"

Erzhu Rong wanted to say something, but Houmochen Yue came quickly and reported:

"My lord, Liu Lisheng led his troops into Taiyuan and looted a lot of our supplies."

"This bastard is getting more and more rampant!"

Erzhu Rong and Houmochen Yue left in a hurry, leaving only Li Shuang and Erzhu Ying'e.

Li Shuang took a step forward, and Erzhu Ying'e lowered her head and took a step back until she had no room to retreat.

"Why, are you timid now?"

"How can I not!"

"I'm telling you in secret, you weren't very good that night!"

Erzhu Ying'e raised her head, without any shyness, and with a hint of anger on her face.

"Can you say that again!"

……

At night, beside the old tree, there is a rustling sound.

"Uncle San, don't..."

"Ok?"

“—Don’t stop!”

(End of this chapter)