Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 151 Prince and General Xiang Ning has the guts
The rain curtain tilted down, and the entire Liyuchuan was immersed in rain, eliminating the smoke of war and appearing very peaceful.

The grain escort team transported the 5,000 shi of grain and fodder that they had received from Ge Rong back to Li Yuchuan's fortress.

The fort is the product of the idea of ​​integrating soldiers and farmers.

The Li family's fortress was built on the mountainside and defended by relying on its strategic location. It is a mountain city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Liyuchuan was about sixty or seventy li in radius, almost as large as a county. Holding the fort was enough to control Liyuchuan.

However, when so much food was transported back, what was brought back was not joy, but worry and doubt.

"Chief, there's so much food and supplies, and their origins are unknown. Is there a problem?"

Li Yuanzhong looked at the cavalry team, picked up the wine gourd and took a sip of wine.

"You're not afraid of shit!"

"But... the court..."

"Court?"

When Li Yuanzhong heard these two words, he felt as if he had heard a joke.

"Don't worry, it won't affect your future."

Li Yuanzhong did not appease the children of his clan, but went directly to find Li Shuang.

The room was quiet. Li Shuang was washing his feet. When he saw Li Yuanzhong coming, he didn't shy away.

"Brother, please don't drag me out for a drink. I can't hold my liquor."

Li Yuanzhong walked up to him, pulled a stool and sat in front of him.

"Lord, where did all that food come from?"

"I asked for it from Ge Rong."

Li Shuang's overly honest words made Li Yuanzhong very happy, and he said:

"Aren't you afraid that others will accuse you of colluding with bandits and plotting treason?"

"I have thousands of soldiers under my command and control three states. Let others speak whatever they want!"

Li Yuanzhong laughed after hearing this.

"Okay, okay, that's what a real man should do!"

After saying that, Li Yuanzhong took out the wine jug and wanted to pour wine for Li Shuang.

"Brother, I've already said..."

Li Yuanzhong did not stop his actions and handed the gourd lid filled with wine to Li Shuang.

"You must drink this wine."

Seeing this, Li Shuang drank it.

Li Yuanzhong poured another glass of wine, but this time, he did not hand it to Li Shuang, but said:
"Brother, I'm an alcoholic. You can't hide anything about alcohol from me. Not only can you drink, but you can drink a lot."

After hearing this, Li Shuang did not deny it, but looked at Li Yuanzhong.

This unshaven drunkard has a confused face, but he is more sober than anyone else.

"Those young men in my clan have become somewhat foolish from studying. Even at this time, they are still worried about the imperial court."

Hebei was the base of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Most of the taxes levied on the Luoyang court came from this.

However, this foundation is not solid.

At that time, Pingcheng was short of food due to famine, and Tuoba Si wanted to move from Pingcheng to Hebei, but was eventually dissuaded by Cui Hao.

Cui Hao's reason was simple.

There are more Han people in Hebei and Shandong, but fewer Xianbei people in Pingcheng. Once the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital, the people in Hebei would know the strength of the imperial court, and would despise it, leading to chaos.

This reason seems to make sense, but it is hard to say whether Cui Hao, who came from the Qinghe Cui family, had any selfish motives.

No matter how much it is looked down upon, Yecheng in Hebei is always more suitable to be the capital of a country than Pingcheng.

It may be true that the aristocratic families in Guandong did not want the Xianbei court to get too close to their own strongholds.

In peacetime, the imperial court needed to cooperate with the aristocratic families to collect taxes and grain.

In times of chaos, wealthy and powerful families can rely on their fortresses and local connections to defend themselves.

The power of the aristocratic families is not only in Luoyang, but also has roots in the countryside.

On the other hand, although the Xianbei people also have eight surnames, which are the same as the four surnames of the Han people, because of their small population, most of them are concentrated in the cities of each state, and they are rarely seen in the countryside.

Even though these Han Chinese aristocratic families often talk about being born with noble blood and being the best family in the world, they actually understand the truth of "kings, princes, generals and ministers are all born with different blood" better than anyone else. "What do you mean, brother?"

"If the Duke ever wishes to uphold justice in the world, don't forget to tell me!"

After saying that, Li Yuanzhong drank the wine in his hand.

"I won't say anything, it's all in this wine!"
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"Traitor, this traitor!"

Prince Guangyang Yuanshen was very angry.

He held the letter from Prince Changle Yuan Ziyou in his hand and read the military report, biting his lips until they almost bled.

At present, in Hebei, there is Ge Rong in the south and Du Luozhou in the north.

The Six Garrisons Army rebelled in various states, and Ge Rong was active in Dingzhou, Jizhou, Yinzhou, Xiangzhou and other places.

However, there was no sign of rebel activity within a hundred miles of where Li Shuang's troops were located.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Ge Rong?"

"What Ge Rong? I'm talking about that Daye villager!"

"Your Majesty, be careful with your words!"

Now Yuan Shen is facing internal and external troubles.

Not only did some people in the court say that he was plotting treason, but even the Dingzhou governor Yang Jin was on guard against him.

"Since General Pingdong entered Yinzhou, the prefecture and counties have been pacified. Bandits have been terrified and dare not commit any crimes. The court is very satisfied!"

"He hasn't even fought a single battle, and yet he's acting like this. Who would believe you if you said he didn't collude with the Six Garrisons rebels?"

As Yuan Shen was shouting, his staff carefully reminded him:
"Your Majesty, the Cui clans of Boling and Qinghe, as well as some noble families in nearby prefectures and counties, have all sent people to Li Yuchuan to meet with Li Shuang."

After hearing the news, Yuan Shen took a breath and felt a little tired.

This action is a very good signal.

He doesn't believe it, but some people do.

At least, that's how it seems.

Yuan Shen felt a huge sense of crisis in his heart and shouted:
"Prince Changle's concerns are not without reason. We cannot allow this traitor to continue living under this clear sky!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the staff around Yuan Shen changed drastically.

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

"The king has made up his mind. No need to persuade him!"

……

A group of staff members walked out of the room and sighed as they got farther away.

"Your Majesty can't even protect himself, yet you still want to kill Li Shuang."

"We can't go crazy with him. Whether we succeed or fail, we will become traitors!"

"What about that?"

"Report this matter to Yang Jin, the governor of Dingzhou. That way, we will have nothing to do with it."

"That's it!"

……

"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Yuan Shen looked at his subordinates who were being escorted by a group of soldiers, with a cold look on his face.

"You want to tell Yang Jin that I intend to kill Li Shuang?"

"My king, everyone outside is saying that the army of the six prefectures wants to make you their leader. Now, you must kill Li Shuang. Whether you succeed or not, there is no turning back."

"Since everyone says that I am planning a rebellion, then I will do it!"

Yuan Shen's face was pale and sickly. He waved his sleeves and gave orders.

"Kill them all!"

Blood was splattered and wails were heard, but Yuan Shen turned a blind eye and looked up at the clear bright moon. For the first time in these days, his heart, which had been tormented by slander, finally calmed down.

"Li Shuang, I finally understand how you feel!"

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(End of this chapter)