Chang'an, the General's Mansion.

On the tenth day after the sacrifice to the mausoleum, on the thirteenth day of the third month of the Han calendar, there were still two days before the army set out again.

At this time, the soldiers and horses of the eastern front who went out with the army had rushed to the west gate of Chang'an and stationed them outside, while the soldiers and horses of the western front were assembled in Hanyang.

Since returning from the mausoleum, Li Li has lived in Yiwu, and has not seen anyone for several days, and no orders have been issued.

Even so, the strange things that happened on the day of the original sacrifice mausoleum in Loudi still spread far and wide, spreading all over Chang'an City and beyond, and even in the Central Plains.

Spring thunder, lightning strikes the altar, the general swings his sword to kill the demon spirit, the Loudiyuan altar is shocked by miracles, the sword of the Son of Heaven shows its might, and so on.

On the day of the sacrifice of the mausoleum, the qiē spread loudly, there were many discussions, various theories emerged in endlessly, many speculations followed, and there were different opinions, each holding on to the word.

But among the many discussions, there is undoubtedly one that is the most convincing, and this is the destiny of the great general Li Linai. A memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Eastern Expedition moved the heavens and the earth, making the heavens and the earth change color, and then the demon spirit took the opportunity to make trouble, and the yin wind made a big fuss; At the critical moment, the general Li Li waved his sword and powder, and the sword of the Son of Heaven bloomed with a thousand rays of light, and a miracle appeared.

This statement dominated many rumors, because this scene was witnessed by tens of thousands of people who were present at the time, and there is no doubt about it.

Corresponding to the mainstream, there are also many rumors that are extremely unfavorable to Li Li. First, Li Li went against the grain and built a cemetery privately, which caused the anger of heaven and the resentment of the people, so he was struck by heaven. Second, Li Li built a cemetery privately without receiving the holy decree, which was really an act of trespassing. It damaged the prestige of the royal family, caused the heavenly power to descend, and almost died on the spot. Third. Li Li bullied the Son of Heaven, dominated the dynasty, and did whatever he wanted, so he was condemned by the ancestors of the Liu family, and was slightly punished to persuade him to be loyal to the Han family and assist the Son of Heaven. Zhongxing Dahan.

Such false legends have noses and eyes, and there are things that matter, and the sword of the Son of Heaven is the sword of Gaozu to cut the white snake and raise the army. It is the artifact of the Liu royal family to protect the country, and it is not allowed to make trouble in the small way. Therefore, there is a sword of the Son of Heaven to smash the boulder, kill the demon spirit, and show miracles, which is a sign of prosperity in the Han Dynasty.

Yes. For days. The two diametrically opposed arguments are in contention.

However, the party Li Li did not make any statement on this, nor did he explain it in the middle of a sentence. That night, he led his guards back to Chang'an in the rain, and after a short stop at the General's Palace, he returned to Yiwu, where he did not appear for several days. Even Jia Xu, the captain of Sili who returned to Chang'an with him, didn't know what was going on. I was very worried, and I always remembered that there was a mistake in the memorial tomb. I am afraid that Li Li will be angry with himself. For this reason, he has come to Yiwu every day to ask to see Li Li every day, but he has been repeatedly blocked by Zou Jing, the housekeeper of the inner house, claiming that the general has returned from the rain, his health is slightly ill, and he is recuperating in the mansion, so he should not be overworked; If there is no urgent battle, they will not receive the ministers.

So, Jia Xu came to greet him every day, and then returned to the General's Mansion to deal with military and political affairs, for nine consecutive days, without interruption.

Until the 10th day, when Jia Xu was riding a carriage out of the city to Yiwu, he met Jin Qiwei's personal guards at the gate of the city, and then saw the lord Li Li who looked as usual.

Immediately and the group went to the General's Mansion together, and Li Li didn't say a word along the way, looking at the increasingly prosperous street market with interest, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Seeing this, Jia Xu didn't say much, gave up the carriage, and followed Li Li on horseback until the General's Mansion.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Li Xuan, Li Ru, Guo Jia, Fa Zheng and others, who rushed to hear the news, greeted them and bowed down, and then the group surrounded Li Li and walked into the main hall.

Walking to the top of the left side of the hall, Li Li naturally sat down, waved his hand to signal that Li Xuan, Jia Xu and the others did not have to salute again, and each took his seat. After all, there is no one else in the main hall at this moment, and all the people present are his confidants and close ministers whom he relies on, and the ministers have already gotten along with each other for a long time, so there is no need to be polite and polite.

"Is there something big going on in the city lately? Needless to say, I know all about the rumors. Picking up the hot tea served by the maidservant, Li Li said casually in a calm tone.

Li Xuan heard this and said: "Back to the lord, except for the rumors and miscellaneous rumors, there is nothing to do in the city, and it is as usual." ”

"Well, that's fine." After Li Li took a sip of tea, he bowed his head slightly, and said disapprerovitically: "Don't pay attention to the rumors, your mouth grows on others, and what people want to say is not something we can control." There is a saying: the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan. Since some people like to spread rumors, let him just say it, it is better to block it than to be sparse, and the more it is blocked, the more it will intensify. Therefore, we simply ignore it, or the rumors will be tasteless in a few days, and they will naturally disappear. At present, the world is chaotic, rumors are not to be feared, and what really threatens me Li Li and the Xiliang army is the conspiracy and conspiracy lurking in the shadows, as well as the forces of various princes. Wen You, these small people will be handed over to you to be responsible, once it is verified that there is no need to report, how to punish you can decide for yourself, you don't have to be soft on those who create chaos, and you can cut the mess with a quick knife. ”

"No, please rest assured, Wechen has already started to deal with it." Li Ru nodded happily and continued: "At present, Weichen has found some clues, and the people who spread the rumors this time are all gangsters, and the hundred officials of the DPRK and China are not involved. And these people who deliberately created trouble in the market were actually the meticulous works planted in the city by the princes of all walks of life, although there were many of them, but they could not make big waves. As soon as Hawkeye finds out where they are hiding, Wechen immediately strikes, destroying their nest with ease. ”

Li Li nodded slightly, appreciating Li Ru's ability to quickly intervene to investigate, and said with a smile: "After this matter is dealt with, you should also take office." For you, the position of Da Changqiu is just a fictitious position, and now your main responsibility is Jing Zhaoyin, and the governance office is temporarily located in Zuo Fengling County. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li smiled at Li Xuan, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others: "You are the same, each of you performs its own duties, and if you are not in the city, you can go to take office, and Chang'an City will be handed over to my uncle." In addition, the various passes in and out of Chang'an must also strictly implement the military order, and now my uncle is in charge of the customs clearance ban, and the guards of the passes everywhere must follow the general's order, and must not disobey the yang and the yin, and wantonly make things difficult. Otherwise, my uncle will come to me again, and he will even think that I am deliberately making things difficult for him, nominally giving him the right to clear the customs and guiding the way, but in fact he has set up obstacles everywhere, so that he, the general of the chariot and cavalry in charge of Gyeonggi, has no real name. Hehehe! ”

After Guo Jia heard this, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said respectfully: "What the lord said is extremely true. Weichen then conveyed the military order of the lord, ordering the guards of all the passes to see the customs clearance guide issued by the general of the chariot cavalry to be released, if the general of the chariot cavalry saw the general, no one should stop him, otherwise he would be severely punished. ”

"That's very good." Li Li smiled, immediately turned his head to look at Li Ru, and asked: "Today is the day when the Son of Heaven will go to Loudi Yuan to pay homage to the mausoleum, but when I entered the city just now, I found that there were still cars of officials from the DPRK and China in the market. Could it be that the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials of the DPRK and China have not yet set off? ”

"Ugh! This ??????" Li Ru heard that his voice changed, his face showed a look of panic, and after a little hesitation, he immediately got up and pleaded guilty: "Lord Rongqi, in recent days, Weichen has entered the palace many times to urge the Son of Heaven to set off to go to the Hanguguan Mausoleum, but unexpectedly, the weather changed suddenly a few days ago, and the Son of Heaven occasionally felt cold, and he has been lying on the couch for several days to recuperate. It is 、、、 is that to this day, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials have not yet set out. The day before yesterday, Weichen went to Yi Wu to report to the lord, but he didn't expect the lord to be slightly ill, so Weichen didn't dare to disturb the lord, so he didn't report to the lord. This is the fault of the ministers, please punish the lord. ”

"Occasionally, feeling cold and feeling sick?" Li Li raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, and his expression became gloomy, squinting his eyes slightly, and his eyes flashed with strong disdain.

"In the past few days, I have been resting in the house, pretending to be in the rain and in a hurry, and my health is slightly ill, but I don't think that this person in the palace is also occasionally feeling cold and sick, and he is really sick. Hum! It's just going to the Hanguguan Mausoleum, just a few days away, and it is so prevaricating, how can it be unreasonable? Is this a deliberate attempt to bargain with me? ”

With a cold snort, Li Li said to Li Ru in a deep voice: "I haven't left for a few days, it seems that the emperor has other ideas about my arrangements!" Since he excused himself for prevarication, presumably the same is true of the edict of denunciation that should be announced to the world today? ”

"Well、、、 as the lord said, it is." Li Ru responded in astonishment, and while observing Li Li's expression, he said cautiously: "Five days ago, Weichen prepared the edict, but he refused to copy it in person under the pretext of illness. Therefore, the edict is still in the hands of Weichen and has not yet been ?????? Weichen is guilty, and he has been entrusted by the lord, please punish the lord! ”

"Well, it's not your fault, you don't have to take all the blame on yourself." Waving his hand to signal Li Ru to get up, Li Li stood up, frowning and pacing back and forth in the hall, his eyes were not flashing with coldness.

"Perhaps, I've been too soft-hearted all these years, always thinking about a teenage child, why bother with each other. Unexpectedly, he regarded my kindness as weakness and deception, delayed the period of the mausoleum, and refused to write the edict later. Could it be that he really thinks that I can't help him, and the sword in the palm of my hand that kills countless enemies can't kill him? ”

"Oh——— no!" Before Li Li's words fell, Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and Fa Zheng, who were present in the hall, shouted in shock, and immediately couldn't help but stand up.

Li Xuan hurriedly said: "The lord is angry for the time being, and he must not be ruthless because of a momentary anger." If you kill him at this time, you will be trying to make enemies in the world as soon as possible, and there will be endless troubles in the future. Although the Han family is weak, the Liu clan still has great power in the states of the world, and most of the people in the south are oriented to the Han family. Therefore, even though the lord is angry, he cannot kill him with his own hands. As for the denunciation of the edict, this is a trivial matter, and it only takes some means to force him to obey, and he will never dare to shirk again. ”

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