Facing the olive branch thrown by Li Mao, Zhang Jingjiu was a little moved, but he was afraid that people would say that he was the first rat at both ends, and he forgot his roots when he saw the profits.

Li Mao persuaded: "The first marshal once said to me that day, occupying Ziqing is just an expedient measure, because the government is unclear, the son of heaven is weak, and I am afraid that after the people of the twelve states return to the court, they will be exploited by corrupt officials and corrupt officials, so they will divide the place. If one day the court changes the wise lord, the government is clear, and the twelve states of Ziqing will still return to the court, and the descendants of the Li family will never be traitors and thieves. ”

Li Mao said again: "Today's prince is wise and wise, and he quietly forced Wang Shuwen, a thief in the troubled country, to retreat, and his ambition is very great, and he will become a generation of heroes in the future." If Ziqing continues to resist the imperial court, there will be no good results for a long time, and we have received the grace of the ancestors, how can we see that we are in danger and let the Li family of Ziqing become a chaotic minister and thief? Now cut off his ears and eyes, forcing him to tremble and not dare to act rashly, or he can be slightly advised, if he continues to open his ears and eyes and act for the tiger, it is not loyalty, it is harmful to him. ”

All Zhang Jingjiu needed now was a suitable reason for betrayal, and Li Mao's words were very convincing, and he immediately expressed his willingness to submit to the imperial court. Zhang Jingjiu has been a steward of Chang'an for many years, and all his subordinates are his own people, and he gave an order, and the Tonghutou Chang'an County Department immediately changed its flag, swore allegiance to the imperial court, and came under the command of Li Mao.

After the demoralized and dazed Tonghutou Jingxi Governor's Mansion was knocked open by Zhang Jingjiu, it could no longer be contained, and the nine capitals of Jingxi surrendered to the imperial court one after another.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lin Ying, the leader of Western Kyoto, took the initiative to ask to see Li Mao, please save a little face for Ziqing, and leave a way back for his subordinates who are still in Ziqing. Li Mao said: "The new handsome only uses his own people, and the old ministers and outsiders don't use anything, and the reason why he can still tolerate you is that he has not freed his hands." Now that he has obtained the imperial court, Wuning Zhang Su has entered the court, the south is safe, Xuanwu Han Hong has followed the wrong person, and he does not dare to publicize it for the time being. Wei Bo and Yunzhou were originally people all the way, but they would not grudge if they had hatred, and they would soon be able to straighten out the relationship. The old man with the head of the copper tiger holds on to the overseas trade of salt and iron, and the new commander can only reuse Li Gon, Yang Qingguo, and Mao Xiong to start a new business, and only Xijing can start. You can't sit in this position, and when he frees his hands, it will be two months at the fastest, and half a year at the slow, and you will be recalled to Yunzhou by him and sink from then on. ”

Lin Ying said: "The festival woman is not a second husband, I am a person from Ziqing, how can I change the court." ”

Li Mao said: "Ziqing is the Ziqing of the imperial court, and now you are attached to the imperial court, like water flowing into the sea, following the way of heaven, and doing righteousness, how can you abolish righteousness because of personal feelings?" And the first marshal also clearly said that in the future, after the government is clear and the world is clear, he will dedicate the Ziqing Twelve Prefectures to the imperial court. The new handsome boasts of inheriting the mantle of the first handsome, how can you not follow it, you are just one step ahead of the curve. ”

What Li Shigu said in Ximatang back then, these days through Li Mao's continuous publicity, has been known by more and more people, Lin Ying also verified whether Li Shigu said this through other channels, the conclusion is that Li Shigu did say that after the world is clear, he will dedicate the twelve states of Ziqing to the imperial court, and he himself will enter the court to ask for guilt. Naturally, it is impossible to verify what he meant by saying this, but Li Mao used his own understanding to interpret it and use it for him.

As for yourself, you can also interpret it with your own understanding.

Looking at her situation again, Lin Ying suddenly found that the situation was much worse than she had originally thought.

After Li Shidao sat down in his position, he would definitely not let go of Li Jing, and the special sensitive position of Xijing made it impossible for Yunzhou to easily change the manager, or he might act as the head of Xijing for a period of time.

The four chief managers of the copper tiger head, even if he is standing in the position of the leader of the West Kyoto, Lin Ying still has to look up to see it, although he knows that the time of acting cannot be very long, Lin Ying is still full of desire, even if it is only for one day, he is satisfied.

But now, there is undoubtedly a new choice, if he changes the court and becomes a member of the court, with Li Mao's high position today, Li Chun will never be able to fake his actual power again.

Li Jing is a person who Ziqing hates, and the mark of Li Shigu on his body is too deep and deep, presumably it will not be really reused. If these two people are out at the same time, they will have a great hope of coming out.

More importantly, the imperial court is different from Ziqing, the imperial court sits on the world's three hundred military states, Li Chun is destined to be the lord of the world, and as the founder of the organization, he has infinite room for rise in the future.

"The Son of Heaven is rich in the four seas, owns the world, much bigger than the pattern of Ziqing, the sky is high and the birds fly, the sea is wide and the fish jumps, you come here at this moment, you are the founding father, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not to be missed."

Lin Ying admitted that Li Mao's appetite for him was very much, especially the last sentence was full of mysterious bewitchment, which touched his heart at once. He happily took the blank notice handed over by Li Mao, and solemnly filled in his name and the official position he wanted.

Unlike Lin Ying's single-minded pursuit of progress, Li Jing's mind is now full of how to retire safely, his family and property are in Ziqing, and he is worried that once he changes his court, his family will be harmed. He was more worried about his safety after retiring, he had a lot of secrets, how could Yunzhou let him go easily?

Li Mao assured him: "As long as you are willing to come, the safety of you and your family is guaranteed by the imperial court, and the Son of Heaven has issued an edict to recruit you into the court. ”

"He doesn't dare openly, but secretly he will definitely make a stumbling block, how can you guarantee this?"

"Ziqing is no longer the Ziqing of the old, and the copper tiger head is not a monolith, and no one can cover the sky with one hand."

Li Jing also knew that it was unwise to force Li Mao to be a guarantor, he sighed and said: "How could it be like this, the first handsome's body is not cold, and Ziqing will fall apart." ”

"Sooner or later, Ziqing will be attached to the imperial court, and what we have done is just one step ahead. If the new marshal is a little vigilant because of our departure, he will not insist on going his own way, lose the clan, and bring shame to the Li family, and he will be worthy of the cultivation grace of the first marshal. ”

What Li Jing lacks now is nothing more than a suitable reason to change the court.

Li Mao gave this reason, and he no longer hid it.

"I'm going to Yazhou, and I'll never come back."

Li Jing made his own conditions, Yazhou is far away at the ends of the earth, and self-exile may be able to keep the safety of the lower half of his body. Li Mao expressed his appreciation for Li Jing's courageous retreat from the rapids.

But he also persuaded worriedly: "In my opinion, it is most appropriate to stay in the capital." ”

Li Jing shook his head and sighed lightly.

Because of the cooperation of Li Jing and Lin Ying, the organization of Tonghutou in Jingxi was completely taken over, and although Ziqing was angry, there was nothing to be done about it.

Li Jing, the regular attendant of the right scattered cavalry, was demoted to Yazhou for stabbing history, at least in terms of face, Li Shidao felt that he had won a game, and the conservative forces in the head of the copper tiger privately celebrated that the Xijing organization did not fall into the hands of Li Shidao. As a reward for Li Jing, they escorted Li Jing's family into Chang'an safely. (Dissertation College)