Chapter 591: Xiongdu (34)
"The old man knows that his sins are heavy, and it is difficult to atone for his sins when he dies, so he took the initiative to come to the door tonight to ask for death. As a descendant of the Li family, Erlang cut off the decrepit head, which can be regarded as avenging his ancestors. Do it! ”
In Li Shimin's military tent, Shangshu of the Criminal Department, General Hou Wei, Doctor Guanglu, and Gongwei Xuan of Rail County knelt down in front of Li Shimin, and grabbed their elbows from behind with their arms, which is a common surrender posture in the army nowadays. With Wei Xuan's status and status, even when he is cornered, he will end his life in a dignified way with a glass of poisoned wine or a white silk. will never be like a veteran, so groveling to kneel in front of Li Shimin. It was he who made this move, but Li Shimin was a little helpless, and he didn't know how to deal with this old thing.
As a descendant of the Li family, in the face of those who dug up their ancestral graves, it is naturally impossible to say that there is no hatred. Although the person who digs the grave is the Yin Shi Shi and not Wei Xuan, Li Shimin's heart is bright, without this old man as a backer, even if the Yin Shi Shi wants to dig the grave, there is no one available. As the head of the Northland family, the Li family has made friends over the years, and has always been kind to the magnates in Beijing, and has the help of the family's door valve. Even if they didn't attach it, they never wanted to surrender to it. But gathering the strength of everyone is enough to restrain the hands and feet of the Netherworld, so that he cannot act according to his wishes.
It was this old man who supported him in the back, so that the Yin World Master could do whatever he wanted. and even drove the people out of the city, mobilized a large number of Wanjun crossbows to defend the city, and opened a killing spree in Beijing, these things are inseparable from Wei Xuan. In other words, the Li family has been forced to this point, and even tonight's hard battle, in the final analysis, the biggest culprit is the old man in front of him! According to his own temperament, he naturally drew a knife to kill without saying a word, and cut off his head to relieve his anger. But the question is...... I can't.
As the head of the first army, Li Jiaerlang, is destined not to act according to his heart, let alone pursue happiness and revenge. No matter how much Wei Xuan is, his status and even prestige are there, even if his father sees him, he has to say a few perfunctory words to maintain decency, and he can't kill people without saying a word.
If he puts on such a posture now, and slashes it again, I don't know how many people will stand up and say that he has acted too harshly in rushing to kill everything, and maybe the adults will also be surprised. What's more, at this moment, Wei Xuan's life has been involved with Chang'an City, and he is not a person who is slashed down, but a city, how can this be done?
No matter how reluctant he was, he could only pretend to be perfunctory, but he couldn't do it without caring about his previous suspicions, so he had to wave his hand and say: "Wei Gong doesn't have to be like this!" If you have anything to say, just sit down and talk about it, a certain person is not a murderer, and he will not poison Wei Gong. Wei Gong doesn't have to pretend to be bold! If you really want to die, you won't be in my army's tent. ”
Wei Xuan was not angry because of Li Shimin's tone or attitude, and he didn't even have a little shame. Over the years, the ups and downs of the sea have been up, and the two generations of sons of heaven who have followed are not magnanimous people. Even if the temperamental son of the great cause trusts him, he will beat him in his daily words, and if he initiates a so-called temper and insults.
Compared with the Son of Heaven, Li Shimin's derogation is nothing at all. What's more, the two sides are already hostile, so such a statement is even less of a problem. Even Wei Xuan compared the young man in front of him with Yang Guang in his heart, and had to admit that this Li Jiaerlang was enough to be worthy of the word "Renjun".
The second son, who has always been known for his bravery and strength, is still like this, how kind should Li Yuan, who has gained a benevolent reputation in the circle of nobles, be? Compared with the two sides, it is self-evident who the Chinese military minister of the DPRK supports more. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, even if Li Yuan's benevolence is a pretentious gesture, before his true face is revealed, he is a more loyal monarch.
The so-called qi number is like this, when it comes to Wei Xuan's identity and age, he no longer cares about those who talk about Xuan. The number of qi and national fortune in the warlock's mouth seemed to him to be these things that fell into place. Since he drove the people out of the city and Li Yuan gritted his teeth to accept hundreds of thousands of people, this competition for qi has already had a result, but he didn't realize it when he was in the game, and now he jumped out of this dispute of right and wrong, but he can see it more clearly.
Since Li Shimin had already spoken, Wei Xuan stopped acting, got up and dusted off his body, and sat down under him. Fang Cai was sincerely afraid that the old man who was killed by the neck disappeared, and the old man who took charge of the temple on behalf of the Son of Heaven and sat in the capital, and turned his palm to change the color of the capital and the world, returned again!
"Erlang is a smart man, and he should know the intentions of old decay. There is no need to go around so many circles between you and me, and besides, the capital is close at hand, and those soldiers don't know what to think. The longer the time drags on, the more likely it is to create variables. When the time comes, if anyone wants to enter the city and make a fortune, your first achievement in breaking the city will be gone. Is it because we simply have something to say, how much wealth do you want, and how many heads do you need, before you are willing to spare the life of the king Chitose? ”
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "My Li family raised troops for the common people of the world, not for my own selfish desires, let alone thinking of plotting to usurp the throne." How could it harm the life of the king? Wei Gong's words are really unreasonable! ”
Wei Xuan's face was difficult to look at: "Although you and I are hostile, we have also been ministers in the same hall after all." Even Tang Guogong is here, and he has to call me a senior. You're too young to play these tricks in front of me at this age. If you want to kill me, just take a knife and cut it! If we want to get down to business, let's not say these useless words. There are 100,000 tigers under the command of your Li family, and there is no shortage of people who sacrifice their lives and are loyal. The second or third madman plotted to kill the Supreme with a white blade, and then put a human head on it afterwards to end the matter, and the old man has seen a lot of such methods. My words are here, although Daxing is not enough to stop the Li family's soldiers, it can also fight with you to the end! The old man doesn't ask for much, as long as the king is safe, the wealth and grain and grass in the city are at your disposal. If you can't even guarantee this, everyone will break up! All you have to do is use your means, and I promise you'll end up with just one ruin! When the time comes, those hungry soldiers and civilians will not be the first to cook your father and son! I've said it to this point, if I can't get you a word of truth, it's better to pack up as soon as possible and fight to the death! ”
Li Shimin also knows that with Wei Xuan's age, qualifications and even many years of experience in the ups and downs of the Huan Sea. can talk nonsense with yourself for a day, and you can't find the slightest mistake. Now these words are equivalent to dissecting the traces of the heart, if you try to perfunctory again, I am afraid that this old man will really change color, and set fire to the city as he said.
Don't look at this old merchant in the army, he must have left a backup move in the city, and he is doomed to fail if he wants to sneak attack the city at this time. Maybe Lao Er has already agreed with his subordinates that as long as the agreed signal is not seen at the appointed hour, the city will immediately set fire to people. At that time, not only Chang'an City could not get it, but even the lives of Xu Le and others would be difficult to preserve.
In Li Shimin's heart, whether it was the life of Yang Yu, the acting king, or the armor staff, grain and grass accumulated in the Xiongdu in front of him and even in the city, they were not as important as Xu Le's life. Even if it's for the safety of your friends, you have to appease the old goods first.
Therefore, Li Shimin replied very quickly: "This matter is very important, even if a certain family promises something, it may not be useful." Wei Gong should meet Jia Yan face to face and ask the adult for a military order. ”
"Far water doesn't quench the thirst of the near, and now I can't care about that much. I'm sure I'll ask for the order, but for now, I want a word from you. Do you agree to a certain condition? ”
Li Shimin said with a straight face: "A certain person can swear to the sky, and he has no intention of harming the king Chitose." If Duke Wei is willing to sacrifice the city and return to obedience, Li will use his confidants to protect the safety of the palace. As long as Yang Yu himself doesn't have delusions, he will be safe! Not only the acting king, but also the Chinese military ministers and even family members of the city, they are also guaranteed to be free from any nuisance. If there are arsonists who plunder and disturb the nobles, regardless of their identity or official position, they will all be punished on the spot! If this oath is violated, heaven and earth will not tolerate it! ”
When he said this, Wei Xuan always stared at Li Shimin tightly, and a pair of old eyes locked on Li Shimin's eyes. When Li Shimin finished speaking, Wei Xuan nodded and said, "That Shenwu Xu Le only recognizes you as Erlang, and he really has his reason." If you were born decades earlier, it is difficult to say who this great river and mountain belongs to. Well, I believe you! You have your men light three fires outside, and the firewood and grass are zigzags, spaced three feet five apart from each other. The three fires must be lit vigorously, so that the city may not be seen. But if they do not see the fire, the fire in the city will be kindled. The old man went back and arranged for his subordinates to open the city. As soon as the army of Tang Guogong arrived, the acting king Chitose personally held the seal to welcome him and respectfully invited Tang Guogong to enter the capital! ”
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and finally made Wei Xuan believe in himself and protected Chang'an City and Xu Le's entire army. He knew that he was also taking a risk in this matter, and the so-called crime of hanging the people was just a fool's trick, and he risked the lives of his whole family to fight to the death, of course, in order to let the country change hands and win Kyushu.
Since the beginning of the Wuhu Rebellion, the usurper will inevitably kill the king, and even the emperor of the previous dynasty will be killed. My father was known for his kindness, and it would be inconvenient to order the killing himself. But the life of the acting king Yang Yu is also a hot steamed bun for the Li family. Even if the Yang family itself has lost the hearts of the people, as long as someone wants to be unfavorable to the Li family, they can use the Yang family as the banner to gather troops to attack each other.
Besides, since the tens of thousands of Jingzhao Yingyang who stayed in Chang'an have been surrendered, they cannot be harmed casually. But with Yang Yu retained, these tens of thousands of soldiers couldn't be used. After all, the troops defending the capital were greatly favored by the Yang family, and if someone wanted to rescue the Son of Heaven or other thoughts, chaos could arise at any time.
In other words, if you keep Yang Yu or other Yang family members, you have to bear the responsibility of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people who may rebel at any time, or cause other chaos. As the vanguard of the whole army of the Li family's heirs, he should have shared his father's worries and nipminated this hidden danger in the bud. But now in order to protect Xu Le, he can only put these down temporarily. My father didn't say anything, but I was afraid that he would inevitably be disappointed in himself. Even if his father himself didn't think so, the masterminds around him would not let him go.
But thinking about everything Xu Le has done for himself and taking care of these by himself, it is also a matter of course, and there is nothing to complain about. As long as Le Langjun and his subordinates are safe, it is worth it even if he offends the adults.