Li Xuekai didn't come, where did he go, why was he not there on such an important occasion, wasn't he afraid of the emperor's anger? These questions swirled in Xu Yuan's mind, and he longed for an answer. On the night of the wedding, when His Majesty the complacent Emperor had just arrived at his bedroom and planned to change into his regular clothes to see the queen, he got accurate news: Li Xuekai had rebelled.

The emperor was furious and hurriedly recalled Qin Qi and Xu Yuan overnight. "Li Xuekai, a duke with a different surname, I treat him well, why does he treat me like this? I don't understand! "This person harbors evil intentions, rebellion is only a matter of time, he took advantage of His Majesty's wedding and had no time to take care of him, took the opportunity to flee to Huaibei, and colluded with the local sect Bright Sect to do great rebellion."

"How do you know so clearly?" Zhao Qian was a little incredulous. "When the minister went north, he paid attention to this bright faction, and sooner or later it will become a big trouble for His Majesty's henchmen, and he also gave it to His Majesty, but there was no response." The emperor's face was a little unbearable, the Great Zhou had just been rebuilt, and it was the time when everything was in ruins, and he really didn't have the energy to fight with this small sect.

Sighing softly, the emperor asked, "Xu Yuan, what did you find over there?" "Your Majesty, although some of the Li family's shops have been sealed down, most of them have been transferred to Luoyang and some places in Huaibei." "Why don't you stop it?" Zhao Qian was a little annoyed. "The Li family is a meritorious family, without His Majesty's holy decree, who would dare to do anything with them?"

The emperor was silent for a long time, his mood was repeated, but he also knew that this matter could only make Li Xuekai escape because of his indecision, and for a long time, he had demanded himself with the standard of a Ming Jun. As a Ming Jun, he must not blame his loyal ministers for things.

"Gather the clan lords together, I have something to say." News always spreads quickly, and the news of Duke Li's departure quickly spreads among the various lords' clans. Some people gloat, feeling that the Li family's good days are over; Some people are worried, feeling that what they have done with Li Gong in the past is going to be exposed; Some people sit back and relax, thinking that it doesn't matter if they don't cross paths on weekdays.

The court where the ministers usually go to court is now densely occupied with extremely popular ministers and prominent magnates. They talked to each other, anxiously waiting for the emperor's arrival. No matter which dynasty it is, the emperor hates being betrayed the most, and judging from the current situation, the fate of the Li family will not be much better, and he hopes that his position can be preserved in his thoughts.

When the young emperor arrived, people stopped their movements and looked at him, the bright yellow dragon robe was the supreme dragon chair, this young man was so lonely. "Li Xuekai defected, do you know?" His voice was neither angry nor angry, and everyone below stood up with their heads bowed and their backs hunched over, without saying a word.

"He colluded with thieves in Huaibei to establish a country in China, the country name is Ming, this is the latest military newspaper, and it has just been sent to me." He raised the fold in his hand. "I heard that the Li family has been working hard in Da Zhou for thousands of years, and the layout must be more than this, he and many of you have been married, and his layout is indispensable for your help, right?"

The lords hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic: "Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare!" The emperor stroked the fold in his hand: "You should know that I just got married yesterday, and now it is the time of the newlywed honeymoon, and it is said that it is the spring breeze." You say, who is he here to disgust when he comes like this? ”

"Besides, the Li family has never been a big official in the court for generations, but there are his minions in all parts of Zhili, and now you are all pillars of the court, Gao Jue Houlu, I feel worthy of you, why do you want to repay me like this?" The lords still have a reason, and they shirk it in every possible way and say that they don't dare.

"You say you don't dare to believe it. I used to be the younger brother of the former emperor, and Li Xuekai was the duke of the Great Zhou. With such a status, I really can't believe you if you are not satisfied with what you want to get. A prince raised his head and pleaded: "Your Majesty, the minister's body and bones really can't rebel, the minister has had too many changes in his life, and the minister now just wants to go back to the fief to spend his old age in peace." ”

"Uncle Huang, you are my own uncle, as an example of the imperial family, you should be an example instead of being the first to retreat." Zhao Qian was a little disappointed, these mermaids and people were carried away when they were young, and now they know that they are pretending to be weak to themselves. "All the lords have received the shadow seal for the great achievements of the ancestors, and after so many years, I don't want to hurt your lives. I have prepared a house for you in Gyeonggi, and I ask you to take care of your old age in Gyeonggi and keep your family safe. ”

Then he drifted away, leaving the lords with shocked faces on their faces. This is under house arrest, but in the current situation, it is still acceptable and the best way to protect the family. At the juncture of the emperor's wedding, Li Xuekai's rebellion simply gave the emperor the best reason to clean them up.

In fact, Li Xuekai didn't want to rebel, his family had a big business, and if he was slow to become the king, he could still let the emperor attack him a little later, but when the people of the Bright Sect found his hiding place, he understood that this was really wishful thinking. To say that he is the Son of Heaven, but a country within a country is simply ridiculous.

He is not stupid, he knows that he is just a shield for the Bright Sect, and no one in the Manchu Dynasty is his henchman. There are even times when they discuss matters in the court without their own consent. A puppet emperor, his power is hollowed out, his personal safety cannot be fully guaranteed, and even those people are not monitoring him all the time.

Where can Duke Li, who has been pampered since he was a child, bear this kind of grievance, he always wants to find an opportunity to escape from this false palace and the Spring and Autumn dream that the madmen themselves have woven for themselves. Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about eating and drinking, and those elders were willing to follow him to find him a boy to play with, and within a few days, Li Xuekai forgot about running away.

Since he dared to rebel in the Great Zhou, Zhao Qian had to let him know that no one could succeed casually. And it's still a rabble. So Qin Qi was the marshal of the expedition to the north, Xu Yuan was the general of Dingxi, and the two of them ordered 100,000 elite soldiers, thinking about Huaibei and setting off. The news soon spread to Huaibei, and this small court was divided into two factions: one faction thought that the failure of King Qin last time was because there were no obedient generals, and this time the generals were changed, and it must be okay; One faction believes that the time should not be rushed to war, and that there should be a rest.

The two factions argued endlessly, and finally set their eyes on Li Xuekai sitting on the dragon chair.