Chapter Ninety-Four: Into the Danger
Three days after the snowy night, the road was a little better, and Xu Yongzhi's order to send an envoy came down.
The people of Shanzitang got together on the eve of the envoy to make a trip for Xu Yongzhi.
"Young master, this errand is risky." Li Sigui frowned, worried.
What Li Sigui didn't say thoroughly was that Zhao Pu might have bad intentions.
During the Tang Dynasty, the great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing was sent to persuade the rebel general Li Xilie and was killed by the rebels.
Let a person with status and the court's trust go to the enemy camp as an envoy, this suggestor is not well-intentioned.
"Mr. Li, I understand the risk, Li Yun has two hearts, but if things don't work out, it's still no problem for me to get out and protect myself."
"I'm worried about one thing, Li Yun has already colluded with the Northern Han Dynasty." Li Sigui said.
"Collusion is good ......"
"Li Yun's situation, I know a little bit about it, this person was originally from Taiyuan, a famous cavalry general, he was an officer in the Tang, Jin, Han, and Thursday dynasties, and his roots are very deep, he followed Liu Zhiyuan when he was in Han, and it was easy for him to contact Taiyuan in the Northern Han Dynasty. If he had already arranged a net, even if the general was full of martial arts, it would be very difficult to escape. Li Sigui said.
That's right.
This is not a game, no matter how powerful a martial artist is, he is not capable of defeating a thousand people; No matter how powerful the light skill is, there is no way to dodge the bow and arrow.
When ten thousand arrows are fired, even a wizard like Li Forsythia is difficult to deal with, and what can a swordsman's disciple do.
"I'll go with you," Huo Yizun said, "No, we'll open a portal and come back." β
"Don't do it yet, this is a mission of the imperial court, not a secret mission, Uncle Yi is a wizard, suitable for acting in secret, and the current Tokyo City also needs to be guarded by a wizard, Li Lianqiao dared to come to Tokyo recently, which means that she still has the idea of sabotage."
"Not necessarily, she has the idea of breaking her shoes." Huo Yizun said with a frown.
Xu Yongzhi was a little embarrassed: "In short, this time we still have to use the way of the imperial court to solve it politically." β
Duan Meimei said, "Childe, let Ah Shou accompany you." β
"It's a good idea," Li Sigui said, "and if you need to do it, Ashou is a good helper." β
"Then I'll go too," shouted Ah Crisp, "and I'll go wherever Ah Shou goes." β
"If Ah Crisp goes, I'll be relieved." Huo Yizun said.
What's the heart!
Xu Yongzhi thought, these two people are naΓ―ve, and they are chattering about love along the way, which really makes everyone noisy!
"So happily decided!" Duan Zishou took the leg of mutton and nibbled on it, laughing.
After eating, the soldiers and the team who traveled together were already waiting outside the door, Duan Zishou led the horse, and Duan Meimei hugged Xu Yongzhi tightly: "Son, it's cold, take care." β
"Don't worry," Xu Yongzhi smiled, "wait for me to come back." β
The team disappeared around the next street corner, and Duan Meimei always had some uneasy feelings in her heart, and her right eyelid jumped suddenly.
The left eye jumps wealth, and the right eye jumps disaster.
Amitabha, don't have an accident.
Li Yun's residence was in Shangdang, today's Changzhi, Shanxi.
This man is not young, but he is a brave and heroic man.
He is not afraid of Zhao Kuangyin, and he is even more dissatisfied with Zhao Kuangyin, because his qualifications are far older than Zhao Kuangyin.
When the Later Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitan, Li Yun sniped the Khitan army that withdrew from the Central Plains in Shanxi and won a complete victory.
A veteran like Li Yun likes to rush to the front, but what he lacks is the ability to mobilize a large corps, encroach on a piece of land, and besiege a state, which is the limit of what he can do.
People who rely on courage to win wars are easy to become irritable and rash, which is Li Yun's biggest shortcoming.
But in Li Yun's family, there are two calm people.
One is his mother, and the other is his son Li Shoujie.
The old lady of Li Yun's family is a person who eats fasting and recites Buddha, every time Li Yun is angry and wants to kill someone, the old lady will cough behind the screen, and the general who commands 10,000 people will immediately enter the house respectfully to ask the old lady for peace.
The old lady would always advise him:
Is it going to kill again?
Accumulate some virtue for your children and grandchildren.
Li Yun will pardon the person who wants to kill, so everyone understands that when something big happens, ask the old lady to come forward, and the general will listen.
Sadly, the old lady died last year.
But the little boy Li Shoujie is still there, this twenty-year-old young man is a person who understands the general situation and the situation.
Just when the news of Zhao Kuangyin's proclamation of the emperor reached the party, Li Yun convened a meeting of his staff and subordinates.
Luqiu Zhongqing was Li Yun's military advisor, and he said to Li Yun at that time: "If the general decides to hold this place, it is best to send the prince of Shoujie into the court as soon as possible, and the first person to bow to Zhao Kuangyin will be his best ally." β
But Li Yun did not listen to this advice because he hated Zhao Kuangyin.
Li Yun and Chai Rong are brothers, Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong are also brothers, Zhao Kuangyin is a traitor in Li Yun's eyes, a pure traitor, he can't forgive Zhao Kuangyin.
"If you decide to oppose Daliang (Tokyo City, which is a contemptuous title that does not want to recognize the Song Dynasty), immediately pull the flag and raise troops, unite with Li Chongjin in Huainan, claim vassal to the Khitan, first capture the Tiger Pass, take Luoyang as a base, and then march east." The second method Lu Qiu said is actually Shi Jingjiao's practice, relying on the Khitan to be an emperor, although it is disgraceful, but it can indeed win the world.
"Khitan? I have fought the Khitan all my life, how about the Jin Dynasty, I have always believed in the Khitan, and I was beaten by the Khitan, these Hu people can't be trusted, and they can't ask the Khitan people for help. β
"General, what are you going to do?" Lu Qiu asked cautiously.
"I am a loyal minister of the Great Zhou, I am loyal to the only Great Zhou, I want to form an alliance with the Northern Han and Li Chongjin and fight to the city of Tokyo." Li Yun is full of confidence.
"You only have one town of soldiers and horses, and you have to fight against all the armies of Daliang, this scale is far from enough!" Lu Qiu also tried to convince him.
"Okay, don't say more, I am a veteran of the Great Zhou, Emperor Taizu treats me like a son, Emperor Sejong and I are like brothers, the generals of the forbidden army, whether it is Shi Shouxin or Murong Yanzhao, are my old colleagues and friends, if I lead the troops over, they will stand on my side and oppose Zhao Kuangyin!" Li Yun said.
Lu Qiu sighed and retired.
Li Shoujie saw that Luqiu had something to say, so he also took his leave and asked Luqiu for advice.
"Sir, sir!" Li Shoujie called Lu Qiu.
"Childe, I don't think I can do this job." Lu Qiu said.
"Sir teach me." Li Shoujie made a deep sigh.
"Childe, for example, you have a cow now, and I advise you to rebel against me, if it succeeds, I can guarantee that you will always have your cow, are you willing?"
"I don't want to."
"Why?"
"I already have a cow."
"Shi Shouxin and Murong Yanzhao are the ones who already have cattle, their family is in Tokyo, and Zhao Kuangyin gave them a rich reward, how can they follow your father to fight the world again? Is it just for the friendship that we drank together back then? Lu Qiu said.
Li Shoujie sighed, he had already persuaded his father, but his father insisted that his army was everywhere, and everyone would miss Da Zhou and stand with him.
Li Shoujie walked into Li Yun's living room with heavy steps and saw Li Yun losing his temper.
"No, just no!"
"Father! Who is coming? β
"The city of Tokyo sent an envoy, saying that he came with a will, and I don't want to see it." Li Yun looked angry.
Li Shoujie hurriedly knelt down and admonished.
"Let's meet, father, even if you don't recognize Dianjian as the Son of Heaven, you can listen to his attitude!" Li Shoujie said.
"Okay, put down the knife and axe hand, and let Zhao Kuangyin's envoy come in!" Li Yun was already red-eyed.
Li Shoujie hurriedly kowtowed......
"Father, father! There is a way to stretch out your hand and not hit the smiling person, we play music and burn incense, what can we do if we receive the order? Even if you really want to raise troops in the future, you can paralyze the other party! β
"Well, it's okay, welcome each other!"
Xu Yongzhi walked slowly into the living room of the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion with music, wearing a soft-horned hat and dressed as a civil official.
Li Yun and Li Shoujie bowed down and accepted the order.
The edict was full of words of encouragement and comfort, and Li Yunzhong was given a written order, hoping that he would enter Beijing to reminisce.
After reading the edict, Li Yun pretended to be deaf and dumb.
"Taiwei (Li Yun is the Taiwei of the school)," Xu Yongzhi said, "can you spare time to go to Beijing recently." β
That's a very polite remark, can you go now? Available? There is no time for you to explain.
"Qin Cha hasn't eaten yet, please use the banquet." Li Yun said.
It is understandable that such a major event was not decided immediately.
Li Shoujie was hospitable to Xu Yongzhi.
He had heard of Xu Yongzhi's deeds, and in his early twenties, he became the commander of the capital, and he was the king of guns in the forbidden army and an assassin in two wars, Li Shoujie admired such a good man.
"Father, this commander of Xu Du is the spear king of the forbidden army, who has twice defeated the assassins of the Northern Han Dynasty and saved the holy car of Emperor Sejong." Li Shoujie mentioned Xu Yongzhi's deeds out of admiration.
But Li Yun exploded all of a sudden.
"I thought that the commander was the younger brother of the Zhao family, and it turned out that he was also a soldier of the Great Zhou." Li Yun said.
Xu Yongzhi put down the chopsticks, this is a troublemaker.
"Xu Jin is a pawn who joined the forbidden army last year, Emperor Meng Shizong personally promoted to deputy commander, after Chan Rang, His Majesty named me a commander of the scattered soldiers, in front of the captain, it is an out-and-out recruit." Xu Yongzhi is talking about shallow qualifications.
"Those who have received the favor of Emperor Sejong, you have been promoted personally, do you know how many people envy you?" Li Yun said with a smile.
He took out a hanging scroll from his bosom and hung it on the hall.
This is a portrait of Zhou Taizu Guo Wei.
Then Li Yun knelt down in front of the portrait and wept silently.
Xu Yongzhi got up, turned around and left.
Li Shoujie looked at his father, who was performing art, stomped his foot, and chased him out.
"All the commanders! Brother Yong! β
Li Shoujie caught up with Xu Yongzhi.
"Father, he...... He did drink too much. Li Shoujie said.
"I heard that the captain drank a lot of alcohol, and he was not drunk in a thousand glasses." Xu Yongzhi said.
"Something in my heart...... It's easy to get drunk...... I will try my best to persuade him, please give me a chance! Li Shoujie fell to his knees.
Xu Yongzhi helped him up: "Gongzi Li, I also used to go my own way, and the people who really cared about me at that time felt sorry for me, but I didn't care, Ling Zun is in such a state now." β
"Please be sure to convey my apologies to Your Majesty......" Mr. Li said.
"Your Majesty is very good to people, he hopes that all the old brothers and old comrades-in-arms will be alive, this is a benevolent king...... Li Shoujie received the order! β
Li Shoujie hurriedly knelt down again.
This is Zhao Pu's strategy, if Li Yun has two hearts, the second will is for Li Shoujie, to separate their father and son.
What Zhao Pu is best at is to separate other people's flesh and blood.
"Feng Li Shoujie Imperial City Envoy, for my personal followers, admire this." Xu Yongzhi finished reading.
"Both wills have been brought, and I await your reply. If your father is unwilling to enter the court, sending you over is also a way, if you really go, he will spare your life and will not raise troops. β
Li Shoujie was prostrate on the ground, he knew that what Xu Yongzhi said was his only way out.
Now it's my father who is running all the way down the runaway road, and without my grandmother, no one can hold him back.
"Dechen (Li Shoujie's words) brother, if you avoid the war, you will have a great merit, if your majesty wants to pardon you, the three armies will not agree." After Xu Yongzhi said this, he turned around and went back to the pavilion.
Li Shoujie lay on the ground and shed tears, and he was trembling all over.