At the same time as the establishment of the Dengzhou Zhenfu Division, Emperor Li Siyuan's health has been deteriorating recently, and he is almost maintained by decoction. Although the two rivers are now essentially independent, through a series of rewards, Li Siyuan has at least saved face, but there is still one person in the court who worries Li Siyuan, and that person is Li Zanhua.

At this time, although Li Zanhua was canonized as the Huaihua Jiedu Envoy, Rui, Shen and other state observation envoys, he always stayed in Luoyang City and did not go to his post.

The Khitan side has sent envoys to question and ask for Li Zanhua several times, but Li Siyuan did not release him, but hoped to use Li Zanhua to balance the Khitan lord Yelu Deguang and play a role in dividing the internal Khitan tribes.

Although Li Siyuan has his own plans, he is also a little worried that after a hundred years, will the successor be able to control Li Zanhua?

So Li Siyuan had the idea of canonizing Li Zanhua again, hoping to use grace to win his heart.

Inside the North Palace of Luoyang.

Li Siyuan had just finished drinking the decoction, and the bitter taste filled his throat, even though he felt that his body had regained some strength, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

"I want to canonize Li Zanhua as the envoy of the Yicheng Festival, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have stood up to oppose it, can no one in the government and the opposition understand my painstaking efforts?"

Li Siyuan suddenly leaned on the couch and muttered, and the eunuch who was taking the medicine on the side was suddenly startled, and his face trembled slightly, but he didn't dare to respond.

"Back then, I made an alliance with Li Zanhua's father, Yelu Abaoji, as brothers, so when Li Zanhua had difficulties, he would lead his troops to submit to me. But now that I'm old, will the king who will inherit the unification in the future still be able to suppress Li Zanhua, and if the king of later generations wants to use Li Zanhua to contain the Khitan, can he still do it?"

These words were not something that a small eunuch could answer, nor could he listen, and at this time the eunuch was so frightened that he fell to his knees, but he did not dare to raise his head, and was trembling.

Li Siyuan's gaze swept over the eunuch, flashing a trace of disappointment and loneliness, and then let out a sigh, waved his hand, and said, "Go down!" ”

The eunuch was relieved when he heard this, and hurriedly fled out of the main hall.

A few days later, the eunuch was severely punished for his immorality, and then disappeared from the palace.

At the same time, Li Siyuan overrode public opinion and issued an edict appointing Li Zanhua as an envoy to Yicheng Festival, and selected courtiers as subordinates to assist him.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar, and many ministers began to oppose it, but Li Siyuan had already made up his mind and ignored the objections of the courtiers at all.

Li Zanhua happily went after receiving the edict, it was very boring to stay in Luoyang City during this time, and now he can leave here, he is naturally very happy, and the next day he led a group of troops to Yicheng Jiedu to take up his post.

However, for a period of time, Li Zanhua did not ask about political affairs at all in the yamen of the Jiedu Envoy, and only cared about drinking and having fun in his own mansion, and also connived at his subordinates to run rampant in the city, and the people everywhere were miserable, which caused the anger of the people for a while.

When the ministers heard the news, they played impeachment, but Li Siyuan ignored it, and even issued an edict to marry Xia Shi, a member of Zhuangzong's harem, to Li Zanhua, in order to envelop Li Zanhua, disappointing the courtiers, but in vain.

One day, Li Zhanhua was looking for fun in the mansion, and several young and beautiful concubines sat around, either feeding Li Zhanhua delicacies or feeding him wine with his mouth.

At this time, a servant came with a beautifully made golden bowl and said flatteringly, "Enlighten the Lord, the time has come to drink the essence of beauty, please enjoy it." ”

Li Zanhua's eyes suddenly lit up, picked up the dagger used to divide the meat on the dining table, laughed and threw it on the ground, several concubines saw this and rushed up to grab the dagger, one concubine pushed away everyone and grabbed the dagger, and then directly pierced her arm, and the bright red blood flowed out instantly.

The servant on the side hurriedly stepped forward and used the golden bowl against the concubine's wound, and soon the whole bowl was filled with blood!

Li Zanhua took the golden bowl, drank all the blood in the bowl, and then looked at the concubine who was a little prostrate, and said with a smile: "Take it down to rest, reward five catties of gold, and sleep tonight." ”

"Whoa!"

The remaining concubines looked at the concubine who was taken away with envy, and then surrounded Li Zanhua again, vying to please Li Zanhua in every possible way.

One of the charming-looking concubines sat directly on Li Zanhua's lap, her arms as white as lotus root wrapped around Li Zanhua's neck, and she said angrily: "Good master of the slave family!" Why didn't you use the essence of the slave family just now, it was cheaper than that little hoof, and the slave family was angry! ”

Li Zanhua still has the elegance of his time in Dengzhou at this time, his face is full of tyranny, and he said: "It's good to be angry!" In that case, then I will love you so much! ”

After speaking, Li Zanhua picked up the dagger and stabbed it violently, and actually gouged out the concubine's eyes alive in public, and then waved the dagger violently, cutting off a piece of flesh and blood off the concubine's cheek!

"Ahh

The concubine screamed like she had gone crazy, and her face was covered in blood and she was rolling on the ground in pain.

The rest of the concubines were also frightened, screaming and fleeing to the side, hugging and trembling.

"Haha!"

Li Zanhua laughed, waved the dagger in his hand as if he had seen a good show, threw away the two bloody eyeballs directly, and then ordered someone to take the brazier, Li Zanhua threw the dagger into the fire, and after the dagger burned red, he used a clip to clip the dagger out and directly imprinted it on the wound of the injured concubine.

As a puff of white smoke rose, the grieving concubine had already fainted in pain, and the whole room was filled with a smell of burning, disgusting!

At this moment, Xia, who had just married Li Zanhua, pushed the door in, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he was trembling with anger, pointing at Li Zanhua, who was laughing wildly, and couldn't say a word.

Seeing this, Li Zanhua didn't think so, he still took two steps forward with a smile, forcibly hugged Xia into his arms, and then ignored Xia's desperate resistance, pulled him to the ground, and prepared to have sex with Xia in front of everyone in the house~.

The embarrassed and indignant Xia scolded loudly, tried his best to push away Li Zanhua, who had already drunk a lot of wine, and ran out crying.

"Haha!"

Li Zanhua lay on the ground and laughed, then sat up slowly, and said to those concubines: "Come all over and pour me wine!" ”

Several concubines didn't dare to disagree, so they came over with wine and food and continued to serve Li Zanhua.

The next day, Xia went to the table and asked Emperor Li Siyuan to reconcile (divorce) with Li Zanhua, and then without waiting for Li Siyuan's approval, he packed his bags and returned to Luoyang City with his servants, and became a nun in a temple on Mangdang Mountain in the north of the city.

Li Zanhua did not send anyone to chase after him when he heard the news, and still spent all day drinking in the mansion, drunk and dreaming of death.

Until one day, Li Zanhua was having fun with a few servants, and suddenly received a copy of the imperial court, and learned that the emperor Li Siyuan had just appointed Li Congke, who stayed in Xijing and Tongping Zhangshi, as the envoy of the Fengxiang Festival.

"What do you mean by this, saints? Could it be the preparation before the immediate reserve? ”

Jerodongu didn't know much about these political matters, and couldn't say why. Li Zanhua looked at the master of the round mirror.

"What he said suddenly is not unreasonable, but in my opinion, the saint will not be canonized as a prince for the time being, and the person who will inherit the unification in the future will never be Li Congke!"

"Oh? Why! ”

Li Zanhua said: "I think Li Congke is strong and has the most opportunity for the prince, so we should have a good relationship with him." ”

Master Round Mirror shook his head and said, "Although Li Congke is brave and good at fighting, he is too reckless, hesitant and indecisive in big things, and he is not a hero!" If you make a comparison, I am optimistic about Li Congyan, the assassin of Dengzhou. It's just a pity that Li Congyan is far away from the Luoyang Imperial Court, and it is too much of a loss to compete for the position of prince. ”

Li Zanhua nodded and said: "Li Congyan is indeed a masterpiece, the spirits and carriages I bought from Dengzhou recently are all good things, as well as glass mirrors and glass bottles, all of which are ingenious things......

Yelu Donggu nodded his head in agreement and said, "What the Lord said is very true, especially the two-pot wine, which is stronger than all the spirits I have drunk!" I really don't know how Li Thorn Shi was brewed. And the new carriage, which I have never seen so elaborate. ”

Seeing this, the Circle Mirror Master shook his head slightly, and said secretly in his heart: "How long has it been since I suddenly arrived in this Central Plains World?" I was already addicted to the flower world of the Central Plains, and my eyes were confused by these foreign objects, and my mind was also confused! ”

At this time, the Master of the Circle Mirror sighed and said, "Sudden desire or don't choose any side for the time being, wait a little longer, and wait until the situation is clearer, and then decide which prince to contact." In this way, you can be sure that nothing goes wrong! ”

"Haha, foolproof?"

Li Zhanhua laughed and said, "Where in this world is there anything foolproof? In my opinion, do it beforehand, and then you will see! ”

"Sudden desire must not be like this, this is not a Khitan, and sudden desire is no longer the king of people!"

As soon as the words fell, the smile on Li Zanhua's face slowly disappeared, replaced by a trace of annoyance, and there was a chill in his eyes.

Yelu Donggu, who was next to him, was also startled when he saw this, and hurriedly said, "Lord, the master is a good word!" ”

Li Zanhua stared at the Master of the Round Mirror for a while, then suddenly laughed and said, "Good words, good words!" Ha ha! ”

Subsequently, Li Zanhua directly repaired a letter in front of Master Yuanjing and Yelu Donggu, and ordered someone to send it to Fengxiang Town quickly, ready to get in touch with Li Congke, ignoring the expressions of Master Yuanjing and Yelu Donggu.

A moment later, Master Yuanjing and Yelu Donggu walked out of the Jiedu Envoy's mansion, their faces were ugly at this time, and both of them were embarrassed.

"Today's events, I hope the master doesn't take it to heart, the lord's temper has always been like this, we all know it."

"Alas!"

Master Round Mirror shook his head and said: "Although the previous sudden desire is tyrannical, the mind is still there, everything will be reasonable, and you and I will also obey the words and sudden desires." But what is happening now? In my opinion, sudden desire has been hijacked by tyranny, and it has become moody and murderous, and there is no reason at all! ”

"But the Lord is the king of men after all, what else can we do?"

"yes, what can we do!"

After speaking, Master Yuanjing returned to the temple where he settled in a negative spirit, and Yelu Donggu also returned to his residence with a heavy heart.