Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 45 He gave too much
Pingcheng.

Governor's Mansion.

The Northern Wei royal family studied etiquette from a young age and made sure to behave appropriately.

But today, Yuan Shen woke up early in the morning and didn't care about anything else. He ran into the lobby in a disheveled manner - an old man was waiting for him!

"General Zhengbei, you're coming, but you didn't inform me in advance so I could go out of the city to greet you!"

Li Chong at this time was completely different from Li Chong on the city wall of Mayi that day.

At that time, Li Chong was like a hunter who finally caught his prey, but now he is more like an elder.

Li Chong's ancestors were officials of the Southern Dynasty.

Yuanjia was hasty, and he looked north in panic.

During Tuoba Tao's southern campaigns, he conquered vast tracts of Southern Dynasty territory. Li Chong's aunt, Li Shi, was initially abducted by Yongchang Prince Tuoba Ren because of her beauty. Later, Tuoba Ren rebelled and was killed, and his family was taken to the imperial palace. There, Li Shi was favored by Emperor Wencheng Tuoba Jun and gave birth to Emperor Xianwen Tuoba Hong.

Li Chong was a real relative by marriage and had a good relationship with the Yuan clan.

Li Chong's eyes were full of admiration for Yuan Shen, his junior.

"I was ordered by the Emperor to come to the northern border to lead the suppression of the bandits. A few days ago, I led my troops into Mayi and captured the Mayi guard, Li Shuang."

When Yuan Shen heard this, he was overjoyed.

"What then?"

"I let him go again!"

Yuan Shen was stunned and blurted out.

"Since you've already captured him, why not just kill him?"

This was something Yuan Shen had always wanted to do but had not yet done, but his directness caused Li Chong's dissatisfaction.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Yuan Shen knew that he had lost his composure and even said he didn't dare.

Li Chong snorted coldly and took out a stack of account books from his sleeve.

"Zhiyuan, you are confused!"

Yuan Shen hadn't expected Li Chong to change so quickly. Just now it was a gentle spring breeze and drizzle, now it was a torrential downpour.

"Before you even reached forty, you were already deeply trusted by the imperial court, stationed in the northern border, and in charge of the state's affairs. But you should never have been blinded by beauty, embezzling military pay and selling military supplies privately."

Yuan Shen looked at the records in the account book, each one like a knife. Suddenly, he lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

"You still want to kill Li Shuang? People have put your evidence on my case file. Do you want me to bend the law for personal gain?"

Yuan Shen crawled in front of Li Chong, hugged his thighs, and cried:
"General Zhengbei, for my father's sake, you have to save me!"

Li Chong patted Yuan Shen's shoulder and said slowly:

“There’s room for improvement.”

When Yuan Shen heard this, he stopped crying and raised his head.

"Please give me some advice, General!"

Li Chong helped Yuan Shen up and said slowly:

"Prince Linhuai was badly defeated at Wuyuan. The enemy's strength has greatly increased. Bandits and robbers have risen up in Bin and Liang, and Guanzhong is in turmoil. Your Majesty has ordered us to defeat the enemy within ten months, repel the bandits and relieve the danger in Pingcheng."

Pingcheng was the former capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and its political significance is incomparable to other places.

If Po Liu Han Baling had captured Pingcheng, then the turmoil in the Northern Wei Dynasty would no longer be an empty talk.

"What do you mean, General?"

"The troops of Hengzhou are either in Pingcheng or Mayi. Besides these, the various Xianbei and Chile hereditary troops are constantly on the move. The situation in the northern border is a tangled mess. At this moment, if you can stabilize the various hereditary troops outside, then I can speak on your behalf. One day, if you can defeat Beilie Buruo and put down the rebellion in Hengzhou, then one good thing will cover up a hundred bad things!"

Yuan Shen nodded. Normally, when Yu Jin was by his side, he would ask for advice. Now, he just blurted out the question.

"Then how can we stabilize the various worldly soldiers outside?"

Li Chong is not Yu Jin.

If it were Yu Jin, he would definitely have several plans in mind to help Yuan Shen.

But Li Chong just snorted coldly and scolded:

"Do you need me to teach you how to calm those barbarians?"

"Don't dare!"

Yuan Shen apologized and quickly left the room. When he got outside, he called his attendants and made up his mind.

"Come, send messengers to each tribe."

"My king, what are you doing?"

"Give me money!"
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The arrival of the hidden tiger Li Chong gave the entire Hengzhou a shot in the arm.

For a time, all the tribes in Hengzhou, no matter what they had planned before, were temporarily at peace.

Li Chong temporarily lived in the governor's mansion, sitting on a high building, studying chess records.

Li Chong's son Li Shengui was very excited and trotted up.

"The leaders of the various Hu tribes have heard my father's call and have come to Pingcheng. They are now gathered outside the palace."

"How many times have I told you this is not home? Don't always call me dad when you're out there."

Li Shengui listened to his father's scolding with his head lowered, not daring to raise any objections.

"General!"

Li Chong listened to his troublesome son say these two words awkwardly, and for a moment he lost the mind to study the chess record.

He stood up and, from his high vantage point, could see the situation outside the governor's mansion.

Looking at the leaders of the Hu tribes, big and small, Li Chong suddenly asked:

"Do you know why His Majesty asked you to join me in the war and gave you the title of General Pingbei?"

"It is His Majesty who trusts our Li family!"

Listening to his son's answer, Li Chong's heart was pounding, and he couldn't help but curse:

"idiot!"

Li Shengui felt very aggrieved.

"General, what's wrong with me?"
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Only after all the leaders of the Hu tribes arrived did Yuan Shen finally come out.

Looking at the game that he had spent millions of silver coins to prepare for, Yuan Shen felt a little distressed, but also very happy.

"My dear leaders, you have taken the trouble to come to Pingcheng at this time. I admire your loyalty and righteousness."

Yuan Shen was like a leader in a meeting. He sat down first, then looked at the leaders and waved.

"You're welcome, take a seat!"

However, after this call, no one sat down.

Yuan Shen frowned, but saw She Digan come out and said with a bow:
"At this time of crisis for our country and our family, even if Your Majesty refuses to recruit us, we would still like to come here. I would like to ask you a question: the rebels are approaching the Northern Capital. Does Your Majesty have any plan to repel them?"

"Isn't this what I was about to discuss with you?"

Shi Di snorted coldly.

"That's it!"

Yuan Shen had already noticed something was wrong, but She Digan clapped his hands and his personal guards brought over a small box.

"We have been blessed by the Tuoba clan for generations, guarding the northern border. In this time of crisis, we should support the emperor and the country. Your Majesty, there is no need to use this money to tarnish our reputation of loyalty. Today, please take it back!"

At this time, the Hu leaders behind She Digan said in unison:

"Please take it back, my king!"

At this moment, a burst of laughter was heard.

But Li Shuang brought Yu Jin, followed by the fully armed Yang Kan and Gao Gao, and arrived at the venue quietly.

"The king has summoned us to fight the enemy today. Why are we all standing here? Sit down!"

After hearing this, the Hu leaders, led by She Digan, all sat down in unison.

Yuan Shen's face flushed red, as if he had been slapped a hundred times, and he couldn't even utter a word.

Looking at Li Shuang, he felt deep hatred in his heart.

On the top of the tall building, Li Chong looked at Mu with a gleam in his eyes.

"Domineering exposed!"

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(End of this chapter)