Wang Shichong was pardoned, embarrassed to flee back to Luoyang, in order to show loyalty, he did not care about rest, gathered those who fled back by himself, including the people he brought back, a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses, all stationed in Hanjiacang City.

After many defeats, Wang Shichong didn't dare to mention the matter of suppressing thieves, he stayed in the barracks very peacefully, although his face had been lost, but at least he could eat enough every day.

Wang Shichong did not dare to send troops, but Li Mi had no scruples, he led the Wagang army to take advantage of the victory to capture Kim Yong Cheng again, and stationed the army at the foot of Bishan Mountain, threatening Shangchun Gate at any time.

In order to prevent the Wagang thieves from besieging Luoyang, the courtiers have spoken out, asking the king of Yue to send troops outside the city to resist the Wagang thief army, the king of Yue originally wanted to send Li Xuanba to lead the army, but Li Yuan has already occupied the capital division, how could the courtiers agree to let the son of the traitor beg the thief?

But Wang Shichong had just lost the battle, and King Yue didn't trust him. The ministers discussed with the king of Yue, and handed over the heavy task of resisting the Wagang thieves to Duan Da, the doctor of Jin Ziguanglu, and Wei Jin, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Duan Da was in a high position, but he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and when he heard from the spies that the Wagang thieves had an army of 300,000, he was immediately frightened. Tens of thousands of imperial troops had just lined up, and he insisted on leading the army back to Luoyang despite Wei Jin's opposition. As a result, as soon as the army changed formations, Li Mi sent a large army to chase and kill, and the imperial army suffered heavy losses, and Wei Jin was killed.

After this battle, everyone thought that Li Mi would soon capture Luoyang and establish a new dynasty, so everyone persuaded Li Mi to become emperor. But Li Mi glanced at Luoyang City, and only said lightly: "Before capturing Luoyang, don't talk about this matter." ”

Luoyang has become a lonely city, so Li Mi is not in a hurry, he still adopts the strategy of besieging but not attacking, after all, he sits on the two granaries of Xingluo and Liyang, and he does not worry about the problem of grain and grass. As long as the siege continues, Luoyang will fall into his hands sooner or later. And as long as he doesn't attack, the imperial court will not think of using the Xingyang army, which is what Li Mi really wants.

Since the Xingyang Army was transferred from Yuecheng to Hedong, Li Xuanba watched Li Yuan capture the Beijing Division, and watched Li Mi design to kill Zhai Rang. Watching Wang Shichong flee back to Luoyang in defeat, he became a spectator of history.

It's torturous to know what's going to happen next, but not be able to change it.

After returning to Luoyang, Li Xuanba rarely left the Zhongyong Mansion, except for an occasional trip to the palace to prove that he did not escape.

Before he knew it, he had been back for three months.

During this period, officials of the imperial court tried to avoid suspicion. No one dared to visit Li Xuanba in Zhongyong Mansion, only those big families who moved from Dongjun, as well as the generals of the Xingyang Army, occasionally came to visit. It seems that the Chung Yong Mansion has been forgotten.

There was a depression outside the Chung Yong Mansion, and even passers-by would hide from afar, occasionally pointing at them, and the guards guarding the gate did not stop shouting.

There were a few snowfalls in the first month. Luoyang City is full of stagnant water, and every street and alley is cold. The Zhongyong Mansion is very lively, and you don't feel the coolness at all.

Li Xuanba was not depressed, on the contrary, he was very happy. According to his words, no matter what turns the world upside down outside your house, I am at ease.

"Pray for health. Don't show mercy! A group of people gathered in the courtyard, watching Li Qijian and Li Zhiyun compete, Li Xuanba said dissatisfiedly: "As the so-called jade can't be cut, people can't be talented, you let him do this." He's never going to improve, yes, that's it! ”

After Li Yuan captured the Jingshi, he sent someone to escort Li Qijian to Luoyang, and after a period of recuperation, his body has gradually recovered, but the tongue that was cut off can no longer grow.

After beating Li Zhiyun with a blue nose and swollen face, Li Qijian smiled at Li Xuanba, retreated into the crowd, Li Zhiyun walked up to Li Xuanba angrily, snorted, and said: "Third brother, you like to watch people fight so much, why don't you dare to end up!" ”

Li Xuanba didn't hear it, took the hot tea from Shizuka's hand, took a sip comfortably, and then pushed Li Zhiyun away, disdainfully saying, "You people, how can you be worthy of my appearance in person." After speaking, he continued to watch the competition between the fields.

Du Yueru was holding a wooden sword, and Liang Xiao was holding a ring-headed knife carved from wood.

Liang Xiao is thin and agile, Du Yueru's wooden sword can't touch him, but Liang Xiao doesn't dare to make a heavy hand, after all, Du Yueru is Li Gou's wife, and he doesn't want Li Gou to come back to avenge Du Yueru.

"You two are the most boring to fight." Li Xuanba looked at it for a while, said something boringly, and turned around and walked towards Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng, who were playing chess.

"Gentlemen, are you playing chess?" Li Xuanba stood in front of the chessboard and looked at it for a while, and said suspiciously: "This was the case when I came to see it before, but now half an hour has passed, why hasn't a single chess piece increased?" ”

"It's been three months, hasn't Childe moved?" Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Gongzi can bear it, why can't Brother Xuancheng and I bear it?" Wei Zheng smiled without saying a word, and put the chess pieces in his hand back into the box.

"Play chess, play chess well, what do you want to do?" Li Xuanba muttered and left, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng glanced at each other, showing bitter smiles to each other. They have always wanted to know what Li Xuanba is waiting for, and Li Xuanba has been answering them to wait, and the repeated questions and answers every day seem to have become a habit.

Saying goodbye to Fang Xuanling and the two, Li Xuanba walked to a stone table again, Shizuka had already grinded it, and when she saw Li Xuanba coming over, she asked with a smile: "Childe, what are you going to write today?" ”

Li Xuanba took the pen, thought about it, and wrote on the rice paper: There are tears in the pearl of the sea and the moon, and the blue field is warm and the jade is smoking.

Shizuka looked at the slightly ugly handwriting on the paper, and did not show the slightest expression of surprise. In the past few months, she has become accustomed to Li Xuanba writing a poem every day, sometimes heroic, sometimes elegant, sometimes sad, in short, every poem is beautiful to read.

"Childe, dinner is ready." When Li Xuanba felt good about himself, Aunt Wang's voice sounded in his ears, making him shiver unconsciously.

Aunt Wang is forty-four, she is kind and kind, and she makes good dishes, which are deeply liked by the people in the house, but Li Xuanba is very afraid of Aunt Wang, to be precise, he is very afraid of Aunt Wang's eyes looking at him, because that look is like a mother looking at her son-in-law.

Forget about others, but Aunt Wang is Shizuka's mother.

After dinner, Li Xuanba returned to the room, and when he closed the door, the cynical expression on his face disappeared in an instant, and he became extremely calm. He walked to the bed, picked up the hammer, danced it a few times, put it back in its place, and said to himself, "I've been waiting for so long, just wait, what should come will come." (To be continued.) )