Chapter Twenty-Six: Mountains and Rivers Rekindle Old Smoke and Dust VI

The war is over, but the conspiracy continues.

This time, the conspiracy took place in Lulong, specifically in Yingzhou. The mastermind of the conspiracy is Mr. Liu, the assassin of Yingzhou. The target of his hunt was his father, Liu Ji, the envoy of Lu Longjiedu. Also, his eldest brother, Liu Ji's eldest son, deputy ambassador Liu Qi.

The reason why such a tragic thing happened, in the final analysis, is the fault of power. As the son of Liu Ji, the envoy of the Lulong Festival, Mr. Liu is not willing to be just a small Yingzhou assassin, his target is the seat under his father's buttocks, the envoy of the Lulong Festival.

It's a pity that he is only the second son, and he also has a damn brother Liu Qi. What's even more regrettable is that over the years, no matter how hard Mr. Liu has worked hard and how much he has been courteous, his damn father has just adhered to the dogma of establishing a successor and refusing to let go. Mr. Liu was completely disappointed, but he did not despair, since this road does not work, then change the way, since the conspiracy fails, then engage in conspiracy. Mr. Liu was determined to kill God and kill God, and Buddha was determined to kill Buddha, and vowed to get this position.

Now, what if it's his father and brother who stand in his way? Simple, kill! Of course, this requires a chance.

The opportunity came, and Liu Ji fell ill soon after he sent troops to Yingzhou. Although the illness is very serious, it is not fatal, but it is just that it is not possible to return to Youzhou for the time being. And here, there is also his son Mr. Liu, who is filial piety in front of the bed, so Liu Ji is not worried. If he knew that he would never be able to return to Youzhou, and that the one who was going to end his life was the good son in front of him who was doing his filial piety in front of the bed, I don't know how he would feel?

A few days later, a person claiming to be from Chang'an told Liu Ji that because Lu Long's army was sluggish and delayed the warplane, Chang'an was very dissatisfied and had decided to appoint a deputy ambassador as the envoy of Jiedu.

This is fake news full of flaws, but Liu Ji, who is seriously ill, is groggy, which seriously affects his judgment. Moreover, Lu Congshi's conspiracy still frightened him to this day, and Tan Zhong's words began to linger in his ears again. Could it be that his performance in the past few months of attacking the city is not enough to prove his loyalty? Could it be that his son Liu Qi is plotting to replace him?

The next day, someone told Liu Ji that the festival that Chang'an had rewarded Liu Qi with a symbol of the authority of the Jiedu envoy had arrived in Taiyuan. On the third day, someone told him that the team escorting Jingjie had crossed the Taihang Mountain and would soon enter Hebei.

Bad news followed, and Liu Ji went crazy. Good you Liu Sui, Lao Tzu values you so much, you dare to collude with Chang'an, seize power, and delusionally want to take the position in advance! What are you panicking about, after Lao Tzu dies, the position of this festival envoy is not yours! No, there should still be someone in the army who colluded with him, who is it? Who is it? Liu Ji's suspicious gaze swept over the faces of the generals who commanded the army, there must be him, and him, and ....... You guys are usually mixed up with that rebellious brute of Liu Qi, and you must have participated in the conspiracy! One by one, you pretend to be nothing, but in fact, you must be secretly happy in your hearts, and you must be looking forward to sharing the fruits of victory! Hmph, delusional! I, I'm going to kill you, you ungrateful brutes.

Liu Ji was crazy, really crazy, he started a crazy killing, and the blood of dozens of generals dyed Liu Ji's eyes blood-red. But the killing did not prevent the bad news from coming, and this time, Liu Ji learned that the Xinjing Festival issued to Liu Qi had passed Daizhou and was about to enter his military camp.

Liu Sui, all this is because of that Liu Sui, the unfilial son who is bent on replacing himself. Arrest him, you must arrest him, Lao Tzu will personally interrogate that brute!

The well-behaved Mr. Liu comforted his father, who was greatly hurt by his heart, and recommended a candidate to stay in Youzhou, of course, that was his confidant.

After receiving his father's order, Liu Qi did not hesitate at all, handed over Youzhou, and went south to Yingzhou in a hurry. I want to meet my father, and if I see him, everything will be revealed. But the simple Liu Qi ignored a question, a fatal question, can he, still see his father?

The generals who supported Liu Qi have been eliminated by me, of course, with the help of my father's hand. Youzhou is also in his own hands, and Liu Qi is about to arrive. Liu Ji, my father, you old fellow, you have no use value, it's time to send you on the road. When you get to the underworld, don't blame me, who made your brain die and couldn't get the hang of it, you have to pass the seat to that damn Liu Qi.

Conspiracy does not only happen in the dark night when you can't see your fingers, but sometimes it also happens in the blue sky and day.

On a sunny day, it was almost noon, Mr. Liu smiled and handed his father a bowl of buttermilk, of course, with some things added to it. In this way, Liu Ji, the legendary hero reincarnated by the long snake, and the once heroic and powerful Jiedu envoy, died of illness. As for how he died of illness, everyone on earth knows it, so there is no need to say more.

At this time, Liu Qi had just arrived in Zhuozhou, and then, he was stopped by a messenger sent by his father, and then Liu Qi was told that his father did not want to see him, let alone listen to his explanation. Liu Qi was stunned, and then he saw two fierce and vicious men standing in front of him, holding basswood sticks in their hands. Understood, my father wanted me to die to never suffer in the future, Liu Qi closed his eyes in pain. Actually, he didn't understand. Even to death, he didn't understand that it was not his father who really wanted his life, but his good brother, Mr. Liu. Moreover, at this moment, his father, Liu Ji, the envoy of Lu Longjiedu, had already become a dead man and was waiting for him by the bridge.

The arrogant Hebei does not believe in ghosts and gods, does not believe in justice, does not believe in retribution, they only respect the survival law that the winner is the king and the strong is the king. Many people in Lu Long know about Mr. Liu's crime of killing his father and brother, so what? Didn't An Lushan and Shi Siming, the spiritual leaders of Hebei, who were worshiped by Hebei people, all die in the hands of their sons? Therefore, Mr. Liu, whose hands were stained with the blood of his father and brother, was still supported by Lu Long.

The news of Liu Ji and Liu Qi's violent deaths reached Chang'an. Chang'an had just experienced an unsuccessful crusade, and he didn't have the energy to start another war against Lu Long for the time being, so Li Chun did not delve into the cause of the death of Liu Ji's father and son. Mr. Liu not only did not pay the due price for his crimes, but instead became an official and became a knight, Li Chun not only let him inherit his father's position, but also named him the Duke of Chu.

Mr. Liu, who escaped legal sanctions, could not escape the condemnation of conscience. Every night since, Mr. Liu has been haunted by the same nightmare. The nightmare was so clear and terrible that it was often just after falling asleep to wake up to a terrible howl. It was not until this moment that Mr. Liu felt that the position he had worked so hard to climb to was not as tempting as he imagined, but allowed him to live a life that was worse than death.

The first round of competition between Chang'an and Chengde came to an end. In this war, which lasted for more than nine months, Li Chunlao went on an expedition, but found nothing. On the contrary, it was those cunning Jiedu envoys who reaped enough benefits in this war, and Wang Chengzong got his wish and sat on the position of Chengde Jiedu envoy, and the two states of De and Di were still in his hands; Wu Shaoyang killed the son of Wu Shaocheng, the elder brother of the sorrel, and pressed the position of the Huaixi Jiedu envoy under his buttocks; Mr. Liu, who killed his father and brother, not only did not get the punishment he deserved, but instead increased his official rank all the way to the knighthood, and tired officials to the inspection school; Even Tian Ji'an, the envoy of Wei Bojiedu, who has been hiding behind the scenes, also got a city for nothing.

The only bright spot in Chang'an is the eradication of the ill-intentioned Yiwu Festival envoy Lu Congshi, but that is the credit of Prime Minister Pei Yan, and has nothing to do with Li Chun. After all, Li Chun's dream of the imperial industry is not as good as Du Huangshang, Li Jifu's Pingshu and Wu's phase industry, and even Pei Yan's eradication of Lu Congshi's phase industry. Therefore, in the eyes of those arrogant jiedu envoys in Hebei, Li Chun does not seem to be much better than his grandfather, Dezong Li Shi.

But they didn't really know Li Chun, the son of heaven who was far away in Chang'an, and although Li Chun lost a lot in this war, he also gained something, something very important, that is, a lesson. Li Chun, the son of heaven, who learned his lesson, learned the importance of being patient. At this moment, he was hiding behind the heavy curtains of Daming Palace, and began to wait, he believed that there would be an opportunity, and the next time the opportunity came, he would hold it tightly in his hand and never let go. At that time, Hebei, including Huaixi and Ziqing, will deeply appreciate the horror of this young son of heaven.