Niu Jinxing handed the letter to Li Zicheng, and Li Yan didn't know what was going on, just looked at Niu Jinxing in a daze. This person has always been at odds with him, and it is not a good thing to suddenly hand over the letter at this critical juncture, and he scolded him sharply, "Niu Jinxing, you dare to send someone to spy on me?!" ”

Niu Jinxing smiled, looked at Li Zicheng, and said slowly, "If I don't spy on you, how can I find this letter of your collaborator?!" ”

As soon as Li Yan looked at the eyes he threw at Li Zicheng, he knew where Niu Jinxing came from to be so bold and dared to spy on him. The so-called person who monitored was not sent by Niu Jinxing, but by Li Zicheng.

Li Yan sighed secretly, in the final analysis, Li Zicheng still didn't trust him as an outsider. On the surface, he is open-minded and entrusted with important tasks, but he is secretly embankment.

Li Zicheng took the letter and opened it to see that it was a personal letter written by Princess Kunxing to Mrs. Li Yan's Red Lady. It not only mentions that Princess Kunxing gave Mrs. Li Yan a wrench for the eldest grandson, but even mentioned in the letter that Li Yan should do more in front of Li Zicheng, and be sure to drag Li Zicheng from going east. After the deed was completed, Li Yan was a fiefdom of the marquis, and the glory and wealth were inexhaustible.

Li Zicheng's eyes flashed, a sneer hung on the corner of his mouth, he put the letter away, and asked Li Yan, "General Li! Do you have a good relationship with Fang Yuan's princess?! ”

Li Yan had already faintly sensed that something was wrong with this letter, nine times out of ten it was sent by Fang Yuan, and the intention could not be more obvious, it was to divide the situation.

Li Yan hurriedly explained, "King Chuang, this letter is a divisive plan of Fang Yuan's envoy, that is, King Chuang is jealous of me, and I must not believe it!" ”

Li Zicheng put the letter on the table, and looked straight at Li Yan with his eyes like electricity, as if judging the truth of his words. With his understanding of Li Yan, he was reluctant to believe that Li Yan would suddenly collude with Fang Yuan.

But with the letters written in black and white in front of him, he was still suspicious. Especially Li Yan went to Jiangnan twice before, and this military meeting blindly spoke for Fang Yuan. What's more, Princess Kunxing also gave such a valuable jade wrench to Li Yan's wife, the Red Lady, before. It is absolutely impossible to say that the two have no personal relationship, or even have very little personal relationship.

Niu Jinxing has long been at odds with Li Yan, and this time he should have been in charge of guarding Huguang. But Li Zicheng gave this opportunity to Li Yan, and he was even more annoyed. Now that there is such a good opportunity to hit Li Yan, where will he let it go, with a sarcastic smile on his face, "General Li, it seems that King Chuang has not read the letter to you!" General Li insisted that it was Fang Yuan's plan to divide the world, could it be that he had known about the letter for a long time, but he wanted to cover it up here?! ”

Li Yan said good things for Fang Yuan before, but now he was put in a dilemma by Fang Yuan, and in the face of Niu Jinxing's discord, he was also speechless, but said loudly, "King Chuang, I have a clear conscience, and I have no heart to rebel!" ”

The cold light of Li Zicheng's eyes flashed, he looked around, and suddenly said with a smile, "General Li, I'm just asking you, what is the relationship between Madame Zun and Princess Regent, and there is not half a word that says that you have a rebellious heart." General Li, you're too sensitive! ”

Li Yan was speechless again, and replied truthfully, "My wife has never been to Jiangnan, and she has never met the princess regent. ”

Li Zicheng smiled and said, "Then can I take a look at that jade wrench?!" ”

Although Li Yan accepted the jade wrench finger given by the princess before, he did not give it to his wife, but stayed in the mansion and sealed it in a brocade box to prove his innocence. Since King Chuang wanted to see it, he immediately ordered his subordinates to go to the palace and bring the sealed brocade box.

An hour later, the people of the Li Mansion sent a sealed brocade box.

Li Yan respectfully handed the brocade box to the table in front of Li Zicheng, and said, "King Chuang, the jade wrench finger given by Fang Yuan has never been worn by the insider, and it was sealed as soon as he entered the mansion." ”

Li Zicheng took the brocade box, looked up and down, opened the brocade box and saw that it contained a crystal clear, valuable jade wrench at first sight.

He took out the jade wrench, swept his eyes over the four words 'Guanyin blessing' on it, put it on his hand and gestured more than once, and praised it repeatedly, "It is worthy of the jade wrench worn by the eldest grandson queen of Tang Taizong, Fang Yuan gave such a valuable gift, he is really willing to spend the capital!" ”

Li Yan was shocked when he heard this, almost unsteady on his feet, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He didn't know the origin of this jade wrench before, he thought it was an ordinary jade, but he didn't know that there was such a big source.

Not to mention receiving such a valuable gift from Fang Yuan, he couldn't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River. The origin of this jade wrench alone was enough to make him speechless, and he said hesitantly, "King Chuang, I didn't know this before, this is, alas! ”

Niu Jinxing Zhiji said, "General Li, let me ask you again, if you really don't know the origin of the jade wrench, why do you have to seal it solemnly?!" I think this brocade box was just ready to come and deal with the king! Hehe, I noticed that the nursery rhyme of the 'Eighteen Sons Master Artifact' you mentioned was wrong, and now it seems that General Li's so-called Eighteen Sons is not referring to King Chuang, but General Li himself! ”

Li Yan's chest was like a thunderbolt, his mind was a chaos, he was loyal to Li Zicheng, and even refused Fang Yuan's several solicitations. Now that he was suddenly beaten into a rebellious minister, he was very aggrieved and unwilling!

Niu Jinxing was still about to taunt him, Li Zicheng glared at Niu Jinxing fiercely, making him stop immediately. Niu Jinxing didn't dare to say any more, and retreated stupidly.

Li Guo looked gloating, eager to see his jokes.

Li Yan looked around the barracks for a week, and no general stood up to prove his innocence for him, and he was also deeply disappointed, he knelt on the ground at Li Zicheng, and arched his hand and said, "King Chuang, I know King Chuang in Wei, and I followed King Chuang to fight in the south and north, galloping on the battlefield, and there is no second heart!" This is clearly Fang Yuan's trick, hoping to break through Wang Mingjian! ”

Li Zicheng stepped forward to help him up, laughed and said, "Fang Yuan's divisive tricks, how can you hide it from me?!" General Li, since Fang Yuan is so hateful, we will immediately raise troops to crusade against Jiangnan. This time, I am the commander of the Eastern Expedition, Juming is the master of the military division, General Li and Li Guo are the deputy marshals of the two routes, and I will do my best to recruit 130,000 troops from Henan and Huguang to choose a day for the Eastern Expedition. ”

Li Yan hesitated to get up, but still persuaded unrelentingly, "King Chuang, no matter how much I have been wronged, I still have to say bluntly, I must not go east!" The Eastern Crusade will definitely be defeated! ”

Li Zicheng stared straight into his eyes, took a few steps back, and the pleasant look on his face disappeared, replaced by a chilling coldness.

If it was understandable that Li Yan had stopped the Eastern Crusade before, and when the troubled times were just employing people, Li Yan was also a general who held military power, Li Zicheng temporarily suppressed his suspicions about him, and even comforted him with a pleasant face, hoping that he could support the proposal of the Eastern Crusade.

Now that Li Yan's personal relationship with Fang Yuan has been exposed, he still insists on refusing the Eastern Expedition, which makes Li Zicheng unable to come to Taiwan, and he is even more suspicious, and asks Li Yan rhetorically, "General Li, you really don't want to go east with me to conquer Jiangnan?!" ”

Li Yan met Li Zicheng's skeptical gaze, but still insisted on his own opinion, "King Chuang, I can't go east with King Chuang, and I have to stop King Chuang's eastward crusade!" I know that King Chuang must be suspicious of me, but compared to the lives of 130,000 Chuang soldiers, my Li Yan's personal honor and disgrace is insignificant! ”

"King Chuang, you can't go east!"

Li Zicheng stared at him straight for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "In that case, let me think about the matter of the Eastern Expedition." General Li, go back to your house first! ”

Li Yan looked at Li Zicheng suspiciously, and turned around step by step.

Li Zicheng stared at Li Yan's departing back, and said in a deep voice, "Juming, immediately order the 50,000 troops to fight out of Sichuan this time, and closely monitor every move of Li Yan's subordinates. ”

"Li Guo, you rush back to Henan overnight, gather Henan's soldiers and horses to go south, and take over Li Yan's military power with Juming, and we will immediately march east!"

Niu Jinxing and Li Guo saw that he finally had murderous intentions towards Li Yan, and they glanced at each other, their eyes were full of joy, and they promised in unison.

Li Zicheng said slowly, "Juming, Li Yan has already rebelled, if he dares to make the slightest move, or leave Wuchang City to go to the barracks, there will be no forgiveness!" ”