Liu Ning told the situation intermittently, because Liu Ning's status was low, and it was impossible to find out about the battle plan related to military secrets, but Liu Yi judged from his father's scolding before he was captured, and things would not be so simple.

Since the deputy general Wang Xiaojie has been released, he knows the history of the war best, and he can suggest that the imperial court inquire about Wang Xiaojie and Li Jingxuan.

After Liu Ning finished speaking, Liu Zhong began to tell what he knew.

"After we arrived in Shanzhou, Li Jingxuan, the prime minister of military affairs in Shanzhou, did not receive us, and even did not allow the second master to go to the Tubo camp to ransom the master, and then the second master broke into the Shanzhou official office to question Li Jingxuan, and questioned with the emperor's edict, Li Jingxuan agreed to us to go, but did not send troops to escort us, until we arrived near Huangshui, only to get the help of the general Hei Tooth Changzhi, he sent troops to escort us to the Tubo camp..."

"General Heizhi Changzhi also talked to the second master about something," Liu Zhong swallowed his saliva, as if trying to recall the situation at that time, "Young master, according to the second master, when our army was defeated, General Heizhi Changzhi sent a department to attack the camp of the Tubo people at night, and the Tubo people were afraid that our army would attack with all their strength, so they withdrew overnight, which relieved the siege of our army, otherwise our army may be wiped out, and the specific details of the second master They are not very clear!" ”

"Anything else?" Liu Yi asked again. Uncle Liu Yanjing asked the two servants to rush back desperately, but there was nothing special to explain, which made Liu Yi a little puzzled, couldn't it be that they didn't find anything useful about the course of this war and let the two servants bring it back?

Liu Ning and Liu Zhong thought about it, and said some other bits and pieces, and finally Liu Zhong said: "The second master said, now in the Shanzhou area, Li Jingxuan has the final say, and they can't find anything useful, but they already know that this defeat is so tragic because of Li Jingxuan, they are worried about being detained by Li Jingxuan, so they want us to rush back as soon as possible, and ask the third young master to find a way to let the court investigate this matter in detail..."

Liu Zhong and Liu Ning were ordered by Liu Yanjing, that is, they got up and rushed back, all the way was a continuous fast horse march, when they set off from Qinghai, they got the help of the black tooth Changzhi, took six horses, because the middle was almost day and night, ran dead four horses, it took twelve days, finally arrived in Chang'an, when the city gate was just opened, rushed into the city, ran back to the house.

"Didn't General Tsuneyuki Black Tooth say anything to them either?" Liu Yi asked suspiciously. He had heard of the name of Hei Tooth Changzhi, it was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, it seemed that he was still a foreigner, and his military exploits were good, but he was killed by Wu Zetian later, and he helped his uncle this time, why didn't he tell them about the situation?

"General Hei Tooth Changzhi is just a middle and lower-level officer, and he doesn't know the specific things, and there is no second master to say!" Liu Zhong shook his head and said, "If you think about it, maybe they don't dare to say it..."

"Okay, what you said is very useful, you take a rest, in two days, the young master will have a lot of use for you, you have to wait for the summons at any time in the mansion!" Liu Yi was on fire in his heart, but his expression was still relatively calm, and he ordered the two servants to rest.

"Yes, young master!" Liu Ning and Liu Zhong saluted and walked out of the house.

After listening to what these two domestic servants said, Liu Yi's previous suspicions were further proved that this war, which led to his father's defeat and capture, and finally died due to aggravated injuries and illnesses, was all Li Jingxuan's cowardice and failure to lead the army to follow up in time, resulting in the front army led by his father being surrounded and annihilated by the overwhelming Tubo army, and Li Jingxuan was the culprit who caused his father's death.

Father attacked according to the pre-battle arrangement, and successfully dragged the Tubo people, if Li Jingxuan could lead the army to follow up at this time, then this battle was likely to be won by our army, and the anger in Liu Yi's heart burned again.

All this must be ascertained, in a few days, the emperor and the empress will summon him, Liu Yi has overturned what he had thought of to say when he faced the saint, he wants to re-conceive, write down the situation reported by these two servants, plus his own speculation, write it into a similar thing, and hand it over to the emperor in the court, Liu Yi believes that the court will not sit idly by this time.

Liu Yi got up and went to visit his mother's house again, his mother's expression was obviously much better, but she didn't know what she was thinking, she stayed alone and was distracted, and when she saw Liu Yi entering the house, she just called out lightly.

"Mother, you should rest early, in a few days, my father's coffin will come back, we have to prepare!" Liu Yi helped his mother, sat on the bed, and said softly.

"San Lang, my mother knows that your father was killed this time, you have to promise your mother that you must avenge your father!" Zhang's expression was very excited when he spoke, and a pair of fiery red eyes stared at Liu Yi.

"Mother, don't worry, I will do this, I will definitely return my father's innocence, and eliminate all the culprits who killed my father one by one!" Liu Yi gritted his teeth and said.

"That's good, if you say so, my mother will be relieved," tears rolled out of Zhang's eyes again, "Mother knows that you are hiding something from your mother during this time, and your mother doesn't ask you what to do, Mother only hopes that you can avenge your father's revenge, and then you yourself will be safe, Mother only has you three brothers to rely on, Mother doesn't want to lose any of you!" ”

"Mother, the child understands!" Liu Yi said very resolutely, his mother was so calm and resentful in the face of things, so that he had no room to retreat.

After Liu Yi left his mother's room, he immediately instructed the housekeeper Liu Nian to prepare the necessary things for the funeral, so that they could be used after his father Liu Zhenli's coffin returned to Beijing, and at the same time ordered someone to arrange his father's spiritual seat for the incense worship in the house!

Liu Nian also faithfully carried out Liu Yi's orders, and after a while, his mother Zhang was also supported by Yahuan and instructed the family to do things.

In the afternoon, Liu Ben, who was sent out by Liu Yi, reported that someone had been summoned in the palace, and early in the morning, Liu Yi was announced to enter the palace to face the saint.

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Early the next morning, Liu Yi got up, did not alarm anyone in the house, quietly climbed over the wall, avoided some sergeants patrolling the streets, came to the corner point they had discussed, and met Liu Ben, who was waiting with his horse there, at the entrance of the Tongfu Inn.

Liu Yi also rode to Daming Palace with Liu Ben. Because there is still a curfew in Chang'an City, there are also many patrolling Jin Wuwei sergeants along the way, but these sergeants know that Liu Yi is a martial artist of Xinke after reading the official certificate of the first place in the martial arts presented by Liu Yi, and they all show their sincere respect.

Before dawn, Liu Yi's master and servant had already come to the Wangxian Gate in the east of Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace, where officials from the Ministry of War were waiting, Liu Yi and nine other people who performed well in the martial arts competition, including Huan Yanfan and Jinghui, were led by officials of the Ministry of War to wait for the summons in the palace.

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