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Chapter 793 The general trend (1)

At around Yin time, the wind and snow intensified, and the north wind howled wildly, like howling ghosts and wolves, and the goose-feather-like snowflakes wildly hit the tiles and window lattices, making muffled noises that seemed to be muffled. , even though there are two large copper pots burning charcoal fire in the study room, it still doesn't have much effect. Di Renjie is better, after all, he is a man of integrity and full of blood, but Zhang Jianzhi, who is older, is poor. He had suffered a great crime, his face full of dimples was frozen livid, even so, he refused to stay by the copper basin, paced back and forth in the study impatiently, his eyes glanced at the screen from time to time There was a sense of restlessness.

"Brother General Meng, sit down and rest, His Highness will be fine."

Seeing that Zhang Jianzhi was severely frozen, Di Renjie feared that Zhang Jianzhi would suffer from the wind and cold, so he said a word of relief.

"Ah."

Zhang Jianzhi has always been by Li Xian's side. He has gone through countless battles in Hexi, so how can he not know that Li Xian has high martial arts skills, and there are few people in the world who can match him? Li Xian couldn't help it, but the truth is the truth, as a counselor, how can he not be concerned about the safety of the lord, because of this, Zhang Jianzhi didn't show anything other than a muffled snort.

"Yo, Your Highness is back!"

Di Renjie shook his head with a smile. He was about to persuade him a few more words when suddenly his eyes blurred when he saw Li Xian in a white cape silently appearing in the room. He hurriedly stood up and greeted him excitedly. One sound.

"Your Highness, you..."

After being yelled at by Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi suddenly turned around. Seeing that Li Xian had returned safely, his tense heartstrings immediately relaxed, but when he looked at Li Xian's expression again, he couldn't help but cry Surprised.

"Ah."

Li Xian was obviously in a bad mood, so he didn't say much, he just let out a soft groan, walked straight to the back of the first few, shook the cloak on his shoulders, and sat down with a sullen face.

"Your Highness, haven't you found any news?"

Seeing Li Xian's appearance, Di and Zhang couldn't help being stunned. After looking at each other, Zhang Jianzhi took the lead to ask a question.

"Father is about to pass away, Ben Gong, hey..."

Li Xian was silent for a long time, then raised his head and sighed with moist eyes.

"Ok?"

"Oh?"

Although they had expected it, but when Li Xian personally confirmed the death of Emperor Gaozong, the two counselors couldn't help but gasped, and when they saw Li Xian's grief-stricken face, they felt a little nervous for a while. I don't know what to say.

"Your Highness, there are priorities. The most urgent thing is to make sure what to do. Well, please forgive the old minister for talking too much. I don't know how His Highness got the details. Please tell Your Highness clearly."

The matter had come to the most critical moment, even though it would annoy Li Xian, Zhang Jianzhi didn't care about it anymore, after a while of silence, he immediately asked what happened.

"So that the two gentlemen can learn that the matter is like this..."

After all, Li Xian was not a sentimental person, so he knew the priorities of the matter clearly, so he told the story of the night visit to Lishuixuan in detail without any concealment.

"So that's the case. Well, I don't know how His Highness dealt with that pair of dogs in the end? Is it possible to guarantee to hide the gang of thieves?"

Although Li Xian's tone was slow, Zhang and Di were terrified when they heard it, especially when they learned that Empress Wu had arranged an ambush in the main bedroom, they put their hearts into their throats, and they were just shocked Surprised, Zhang Jianzhi was not at all ambiguous about the details that should be asked clearly.

"My palace buried the bodies of those two people under the tiles on the roof of the hall. Now it is snowing heavily, and the snow on the roof of the hall is deep. There should be no change in a few days. As for how long we can hide it, it is not clear. It’s a good thing to talk about.”

Li Xian originally just wanted to visit Lishuixuan privately, and didn't expect to kill someone. Before he left, he wanted to take the two bodies away together, but facing the tight defense of the surrounding Yulin army, Li Xian felt that Not very sure, so he gave up on it, just carefully buried the bodies of the two under the snow in the low-lying place on the roof of the hall, I really can't guarantee that I can hide the old thieves in Qixia Temple How long.

"Since this is the case, everything must be done urgently. Tangzhou can be ignored for the time being. However, the soldiers in Hexi and Youzhou must move first, and there may be changes in the future. Please make a decision soon, Your Highness! "

Zhang Jianzhi has always been very courageous, upon hearing what Li Xian said, he immediately remonstrated without hesitation.

"Well, what does Mr. Di think?"

Raising troops is not a child's play. A quick movement can lead to the end of your death. If you are not careful, there may be chaos in the world. No matter how confident Li Xian is, he still dare not take it lightly. Then he looked sideways at Di Renjie who had been silent all this time, and asked calmly.

"This is the trend of the times, it should be done!"

Di Renjie was usually tactful in his actions, but when it came to the critical moment of right and wrong, he was unambiguous at all, bowed his head, and impassionedly gave an affirmative answer.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Li Xian didn't intend to sit still. Hearing that the two counselors agreed, he would not hesitate at all. As soon as he wrote the copy, he jumped up suddenly and made a decisive decision... On the first day of the first month of Yonglong's second year, ten The heavy snow for several days has finally stopped. Although the sky is still cloudy, some salt dust still falls from time to time, but the whistling north wind has stopped. It is a good day to enjoy the snow. Longguan Governor Li Jingye got up early in the morning, took a few mouthfuls of porridge, and then asked the people to move a rocking chair, and lay half in the warm pavilion with gusto, enjoying the snow scene in the back garden. Of course, when it comes to the second son of Fengya, Li Jingye is actually only half-baked, and the doggerel can probably make do with a few sentences. Pretend to be elegant here, but in fact there is only one thing for it - to wait for someone to come and give money!

As a hereditary British Duke, Li Jingye is certainly not a poor man, but he is not rich, not because of anything else, but because his ancestor Li Ji has always been very strict in his life, and he has fought in the South and North for many years, and he has gained a lot. Rewards and trophies were basically distributed to the armies under his command, and rarely fell into private pockets, so that after Li Ji's death, the huge British government was actually only an empty shell, and there were not many There is nothing to say about floating money, which makes Li Jingye, who likes to enjoy, 12 points uncomfortable.When he was in court in previous years, there were as many dignitaries stronger than him as Li Jingye. He had no guts or the ability to smuggle around indiscriminately. He was still law-abiding, but since he was released from Longzhou three years ago Dudu, Li Jingye let go of his hands and feet. If the geese pass by, they have to be rooted out. It seems that the Chinese New Year is the best time to receive gifts. Naturally, Li Jingye doesn't want to miss it, but what? Qian Gui collects money, but Li Jingye doesn't want to wait too long with his subordinates, and he doesn't want to make it too formal, so as not to be gossiped about. It couldn't be more appropriate.

Li Jingye's idea is good, but it's a pity that there seems to be a suspicion of falling into the empty space. No, I have enjoyed the snow in the warm pavilion for nearly an hour and a half. Seeing the constant stream of gift-givers in previous years, this made Li Jingye annoyed, but he couldn't help but feel puzzled. He was thinking about sending some servants to find out what happened, when he saw the housekeeper hurriedly coming from outside. rushed in.

"What is it, huh?"

Li Jingye has always been well-mannered, seeing the butler coming in such a panic, he was very displeased in his heart, and before the butler could speak, he rolled his eyes and let out a displeasure.

"My lord, the deputy governor of the king sent a school lieutenant to come, saying that the imperial court has an imperial envoy to deliver the decree. They have already arrived in the camp, and I will wait for you, my lord, to preside over the overall situation."

The old housekeeper had followed Li Jingye for a long time, but he only knew Li Jingye's temperament. Hearing that his voice was not right, he dared not neglect him. He didn't care to wipe the sweat all over his face, and rushed to the front, speaking hurriedly. Reported a sentence.

"Preach the decree? What kind of decree is passed on in this season? It's a trick, hmph, change clothes!"

Longguan is an important town. As the governor, Li Jingye has often received imperial edicts in the past, but he has never received imperial edicts on the first day of the first lunar month. When he heard that the imperial envoy arrived, he went directly to the military camp. The reason for the doubts is just doubts. He still didn't have the guts to do things against the order, so he just cursed a few times, then stood up disgruntled, and walked quickly to the backyard... "The last general See the Commander-in-Chief!"

Longzhou is an important military town, so the barracks will naturally not be too far away from the Governor's Mansion. In fact, it's only a street away. Li Jingye, who hastily changed his armor, rode his horse and arrived at the barracks just in a hurry. At the gate, before his horse had stopped, the Deputy Commander Wang Fangyi who had already been waiting at the gate of the camp had already strode forward with several personal guards, and gave a very respectful military salute.

"Forget it, Zhongxiang (Wang Fangyi's words), why are you here alone, where is the imperial envoy?"

Li Jingye's ability to lead troops is inferior to that of his ancestors, but his airs are many times greater than that of his ancestors. At this moment, when he saw that Wang Fangyi was the only one coming out of the camp to greet him, he immediately felt a little unhappy, but he didn't like it. So angry at Wang Fangyi, he could only frowned in displeasure, and asked impatiently while getting off the horse.

"Great governor Mingjian, the imperial envoy has arrived in the camp, and none of the generals dare to leave without authorization. The final general is ordered by the imperial envoy, and I will wait for the great governor before coming to the camp."

Wang Fangyi is also the title of general. Although he is a deputy, his position is not below Li Jingye's, but he has always been cautious and never cares about Li Jingye's arrogance. He was suspected of asking a servant, but Wang Fangyi didn't show any strange expression, he just explained it calmly.

"Well, let's go and have a look."

Li Jingye has long been used to Wang Fangyi's humility, and he has no doubts about what he said. With a wave of his hand, he threw the reins of the horse to the guard who followed him, gave a casual order, and walked into the big hall with his head held high. in the camp.

(End of this chapter)