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Ma Zhong's cozy attitude made Li Li feel very disdainful, and said in a deep voice: "Lone only asks three questions, Mr. will answer the truth, if there is half a sentence to hide, Lone doesn't mind fulfilling you!" ”

Hearing a murderous and awe-inspiring word, the generals' expressions changed greatly, and they all focused their eyes on Ma Zhong, either sympathetic or doubtful or pitiful, their eyes were very complicated, but in the end they all expressed one meaning: I can't help you, you can ask for more blessings.

It is true that although the generals standing at the door of the lobby at this moment are upright and easy to fight, this does not mean that they are all brave and reckless. On the contrary, these battle-hardened generals are all sergeants who have been repeatedly tempered by blood and fire, warriors who have crawled out of the pile of the dead, and people with bright brains, otherwise they would never have survived to the present, let alone get ahead.

The conversation between Li Li, Xu Huang and Ma Zhong just now made them hear some clues, and they also found many suspicious points from it, so that they were as skeptical as Li Li about Ma Zhong's identity and origin.

The most important thing is that they have an almost blind admiration for their lord Li Li, and never doubt whether Li Li's words are correct, everything Li Li says is a golden mouth to them, an order, and they will never refuse. Perhaps, in their view, refusal is disobedience, which is a taboo for those who are courtiers.

Therefore, Li Li said that Ma Zhong's identity is suspicious, and Ma Zhong's identity must be fake, because the lord Li Li will not be wrong, and Ma Zhong must be wrong. As for the previous joint persuasion of them, it was purely a desperate move to catch ducks on the shelves.

In fact. They had all received secret letters from Chang'an before, and the people who wrote the letters were all cronies and important ministers around the high-ranking Li Li. In addition, it is closely related to their vital interests, so they will speak out in unison. Admonished Li Li to ascend to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Even if they have the support of the hundred civil and military officials of Chang'an, they are still trembling and uneasy, lest they accidentally provoke Li Li, and then they will have to hold the tank for the hundred officials of Chang'an, and they can't eat and walk around, ready to meet Li Li's anger. Fortunately, there was no danger, Li Li finally agreed, and they successfully passed, and they were all happy.

Something happened suddenly. Li Li actually found Ma Zhong, who had only been in the barracks for two months, and expressed doubts about his identity in public. In the face of an unexpected situation, the generals naturally stood on the side of their own lords, and resolutely supported Li Li's judgment in a clear and unambiguous manner, even if it was a mistake. The lord of his family said that Ma Zhong's identity is fake, so it doesn't matter if it's true or not, anyway, Li Li is right. No matter how Ma Zhong argues, it is in vain, Li Li's words are the conclusion, and saying that you are fake is false. True and false are all fakes. If you don't accept it, you bite me?

It is worth mentioning that the reason why the generals are so sure that their lords will not be wrong is because Li Li has always been extremely accurate in looking at people. The name of knowing people and being good at their duties is well-known all over the world. And Li Li didn't look for any of the more than 30 generals, but he only stopped Ma Zhong, which is enough to show that Ma Zhong has a problem. Otherwise. Why don't you stop someone?

In full view of everyone, Ma Zhong tried his best to stay calm. His expression was as usual, but his brow twitched from time to time. shows that he is extremely uncalm in his heart, perhaps the surface is as calm as water, and the inner turmoil is his true portrayal. He thought that his joy and anger were invisible, and this expression could hide from everyone around him, including Li Li in front of him; In fact, he was deceiving himself, and both the generals and Li Li could see that he was extremely nervous at the moment, obviously afraid of death, and only he was still in the dark, feeling good about himself.

In the final analysis, Ma Zhong is still too young, his experience and experience in life still need to be improved, he lacks experience, and the city government and self-cultivation are far from enough, so he can't escape the careful observation of Li Li and the generals under his command. As everyone knows, the people standing beside him at this moment are all tempered old foxes, and none of them are good at stubble. It's just that everyone doesn't break it, just sit idly by, wait for Ma Zhong to answer, dare to accept the question, and answer Li Li's questions head-on.

Seeing that he couldn't hide, Ma Zhong nodded lightly after being silent for a long time, and said respectfully: "The general asked, and he should answer truthfully." However, it is limited to three issues, and I ask the general to keep his promise and not to go back on his word. ”

"You are so bold!" Before Ma Zhong's words fell, Xu Huang scolded him, and then said angrily: "No one in the world knows who doesn't know, my lord has always been a promise, and there has been a rebellion for more than ten years." It's just that you, who are lonely and unheard, spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, don't you think that everyone in the world is as clever as you, and you don't believe in your words? It goes without saying that Xu Huang is still haunted by Ma Zhong's deception of his identity, and believes that Ma Zhong is a person without faith, so he will take advantage of the topic to vent his anger in his heart.

Li Li raised his hand to signal Xu Huang not to say more, and then smiled calmly: "If Lone's expectations are good, you are from a famous family, your ancestors are eunuchs for generations, your family has a history of learning, you have read the classics, you are twenty years old, there are eight brothers in the family, and you are the second son." Is it true that Lone said? ”

"Ahh Ma Zhong was shocked when he heard this, looked up at Li Li's smiling face in amazement, and said in disbelief: "How do you know this 、、、?" Uh, I lost my words, the general is elegant and elegant, please forgive me one or two. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, hehehe!" Li Li waved his hand with a smile, the smile on his face became richer and brighter, and said with a smile: "Although you didn't answer Lone's question head-on, but your flustered expression told Sù Lonely, I didn't guess wrong." This is the first question, and for the time being, I won't say whether Gu broke his promise, but you really didn't answer it positively. Forget it this time, don't take it as an example. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li's tone was stunned, and without waiting for Ma Zhong to express his position, he continued: "At the end of the Sili War, in order to avoid the war, your father left his post without permission, and after resigning, the family moved to Liyang. Only two years later, but unexpectedly, the battle against Yuan started again, and Liyang became the main battlefield, so your father and brother stayed in Jizhou, only you returned to your hometown with your two younger brothers, and then went to Bingzhou to assassinate Shi Cui Yan, because your father and Cui Yan are old friends. ”

While speaking, Li Li raised his hand to signal Ma Zhong, who was about to open his mouth to defend himself, not to interject, and said with a displeased expression: "You don't have to be in a hurry to speak, Gu didn't ask a question, you don't need to answer, just listen patiently." ”

After a pause in his voice, Li Li continued: "The reason why you are reluctant to go out is not because you don't want to be a leader, but because you have scruples and are worried that someone will harm you. And you chose to live in Cui Yan's mansion because of the most dangerous place but the safest luck, thinking that hiding under the nose of the enemy who destroyed the door would definitely be able to escape his ears and eyes, which is the so-called darkness under the lamp. In fact, you succeeded, and he didn't even notice you, and he didn't even know that you were hiding in the state compound.

Until he led the army to leave the state, you immediately asked Cui Yan to recommend you to be a leader, and named your surname to vote under Xu Huang's account, because Gongming is loyal and righteous, has the style of an elder, and is really a rare benevolent and righteous gentleman among military generals. However, Cui Yan advocated recommending you to Lone, for fear that you would secretly invest in Mingzhu and bury your talent, but you didn't appreciate it and were stubborn, and finally Cui Yan saw that you had made up her mind, so he obeyed your mind and did not hesitate to condescend to introduce you to Xu Huang. Is it true that Lone said? ”

After listening to Li Li's words, Ma Zhong's face was like ashes, his eyes were full of despair, and he stared directly at Li Li's eyes, and his body was stunned for a long time. After being silent for a long time, he said in a low voice with a decadent face: "What the general said is exactly right. It's just that there is still something unclear below, and I ask the general for advice. I don't know if it's possible? ”

Li Li bowed his head and said, "You want to ask, how did Lone know the whereabouts of your three brothers and suspect Cui Yan of secretly informing?" ”

Ma Zhong nodded lightly: "Exactly." I also asked the general to tell the truth, so that Zai Xia would know the reason, otherwise he would die without turning a blind eye. ”

Li Li smiled faintly, shook his head and said, "I have to say, although you are not very old, you are very suspicious. You never trusted anyone, even if they were your father's best friend. Anyway, as far as Yu Gu is concerned, there is really no need to hide anything, you are not enough to pose a threat to my Li Li. This matter has nothing to do with Cui Yan, and no one has told Gu about it, and the reason why Gu knows this is because you have never left Gu's sight. ”

As soon as these words came out, Ma Zhong, Xu Huang and others were in an uproar, but Li Li's words did not stop: "In the later stage of the Sili War, the defeated army of the princes retreated to Hanoi County, and then the whole territory of Hanoi was in chaos, and the rebel army and thieves were rampant, and all the families and Haoqiang were looted in just half a month, including your family. Not only that, but your family has been the most famous family in Hanoi County for generations, so the rebels and thieves under the accounts of the princes of various towns are staring at your house and looting one after another, so that thousands of rebels entered the mansion overnight, and finally the mansion that had been inherited for hundreds of years was burned down and the family was destroyed.

After the incident, all four of your brothers died in the melee, hundreds of people were killed, nearly a thousand servants, miscellaneous servants and tenants were not spared, only your father and your four brothers survived, and then fled to Liyang, where there was still your family's property. After two years, you finally found out the truth, and learned that only a small part of those chaotic armies were defeated under the accounts of the princes of various towns, and the remaining more than 3,000 people were soldiers under Teng Xiao's account, so you remembered the great revenge of destroying the door on Teng Xiao's head.

No, to be precise, the great hatred of your Sima family is all recorded on me Li Li, but you have no power to seek revenge on me, so you have to retreat to the second best thing and transfer the deep hatred to Teng Xiao. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li crossed the threshold, walked to the stone steps under the eaves, and sighed softly: "During the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than two hundred years, about forty percent of the princes and nobles and famous families were concentrated in Sili. Therefore, the root of the Sili War lies in this.

On the side of the couch there is no room for others to snore. With your wisdom and wisdom, how can you not understand such a simple truth? ”

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