The autumn sky was high and far away, Li Qiuhuang stood in the wind, like a majestic statue, he looked up at the sky before sunrise, and chuckled, he didn't want to make any comments on Wang Yun's words, let alone refute them.

After a long time, he said lightly: "You go down, Lone still has some things to do, and after leaving you for the night, it's time to let you go back to rest." As for the matter of the national letter, according to your wishes, inform Honglu Siqing and let them do it. ”

"Yes. Wang Yun stopped, he was in place, and his movements were respectful.

However, just as he was halfway through the turn with his back hunched backwards, he heard Li Qiuhuang's voice again.

"For Cai Yong's disposal...... Do you have any objections?"

Wang Yun turned around again, his eyes stared at Li Qiuhuang, and somehow, he suddenly felt that Li Qiuhuang's body was faintly carrying a sharp aura, as if a hidden sword had been unsheathed for three points, only waiting for the next moment to reveal his long-hidden coldness.

The red sun finally climbed up to the clouds, illuminated the heavens and the earth, and dispelled the shadows.

After last night, he did not continue to wear the robes of the lord, but only a thin shirt, but he still looked like a giant.

He is still a giant of the Tang Kingdom, and for so many years, he has never really fallen.

Li Qiuhuang spoke again: "I want to hear what you think in your heart." ”

Wang Yun felt a chill in his chest, and he didn't dare to look at it anymore, so he hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Cai Zhuguo has worked hard for the country and the people for many years, and now he is named Taifu, which is really the luck of the Tang Kingdom." ”

Li Qiuhuang nodded, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, but he smiled coldly: "It's also your luck, the right servant shoots Wang Yun, is capable, loyal to the monarch and the country, from now on, shoots for the left servant, and leads hundreds of officials to handle government affairs!"

After finishing his sentence, he took another step, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the corner of the palace walled courtyard.

The red walls and green tiles were still cold, and only a wisp of wind blew the fallen leaves on the ground, gently covering the footprints he had stepped on.

However, Wang Yun, who was standing in place, felt that his vest was soaked at this moment!

Prison.

Li Qi looked at the wine and meat on the table, and was a little distracted for a while.

It wasn't a street barn, and it wasn't his barracks tent, he knew it all too well.

But when he was escorted into this overly clean and tidy cell by several people, the first thing he saw on the table was beef, spinach, pastry, and even a jar of sorghum wine warm on a small red clay stove, which made him a little confused.

When did the treatment of the prison become so good? Was it because the Tang State was too rich, or did the Tang State Heavenly Prison no longer hold prisoners and became an inn instead?

He smiled bitterly and said to himself: "What do you want to do so much? Is it possible that a death row prisoner is still afraid that they will poison their food? If he can take poison and die, he doesn't have to go to the guillotine to bear the eyes of those people......

He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of death in humiliation.

"Drink!" he laughed three times heroically, for so many years, it was rare for him to have such a time to relax wholeheartedly, he didn't have to think about anything, he didn't have to be embarrassed about anything, what military department, what Tang Kingdom, what world, nothing had anything to do with him.

Only life and death remain.

Isn't it life and death?

The cooked beef tasted very fragrant, and the mouth was strong, and he raised the bowl full of sorghum wine and drank it with a gurgling taste, only to feel the sweet and spicy taste mixed with the beef and spread from his chest to his lower abdomen with a bang, and suddenly his whole body was warm.

He remembered that when he won the first battle that year, Li Qiuhuang personally celebrated their achievements, standing on a high platform, and the dashing voice of the lord of the country was majestic: "Soldiers of the Tang Kingdom!

At that time, it was also such sorghum wine, which was not precious, but it was warm and spicy, and it was like a sharp knife when it entered the throat.

After everyone finished drinking, they suddenly smashed the pottery bowl in their hands, and there was a burst of laughter in the army, and the lord of the country laughed even louder.

Li Qi remembered Li Qiuhuang's poems that day, smiled and clapped his hands and sang: "In May, the mountains are snowy, there are no flowers and only cold, the flute smells the broken willows, and the spring color has not ......been seen."

Outside the prison door, someone was clapping his hands with his footsteps, and his voice was just right: "Xiao Zhan follows the golden drum, sleeps and hugs the jade saddle." I am willing to put my sword down and cut down a million soldiers!"

Li Qi's pupils shrank, and he turned his head to see that Li Qiuhuang was standing outside the cell door in a plain robe, smiling at him.

"Open the door!" Li Qiuhuang shouted loudly.

"Lord of the Kingdom. This ......" The guards with knives in the prison looked at Li Qiuhuang's lonely appearance, and were a little shocked for a while, this is the prison of heaven...... And the person imprisoned inside is still Li Qi, the biggest rebel last night!

How can the safety of the lord of the country be guaranteed when this door is opened? If something goes wrong, who will dare to shoulder this responsibility?

"Open the door. Li Qiuhuang looked at the guard gently, and repeated it again, as if he saw the guard's worry, and continued: "Although Gu is called a poetry immortal rather than a sword immortal, but Gu has practiced fencing with a swordsmanship teacher since he was a child, and he is not unable to protect himself. Not to mention ......"

He looked at Li Qi, who was full of shock, and said, "It's all like this, he shouldn't be so mad that he wants to kill Gu Cai." ”

"Yes......" The guard was speechless, but in fact he secretly slandered himself: You practice fencing? But I have never heard of how your swordsmanship is brilliant for so many years, and it was rumored that the "butcher general" Cheng Shuangaxe was recruited into the palace because he was defeated by your men, but who knows if this matter has been exaggerated by the rumors?

One is the pampered lord of the country, and the other is General Li Qi, who has been fighting on the battlefield all year round, and he really can't be inclined to trust the lord's swordsmanship.

But at the end of the day, he had to open the door, as it was an order, not a request. But he secretly made up his mind, planning to just watch here, and if there was a problem, he would immediately rush in to save the driver, even if he used his body to block any attacks!

The cell door was gently opened, and Li Qiuhuang walked in slowly, turned his head and said, "You go and wait outside." ”

"This ......"

"Go ahead. Something alone will call you. Li Qiuhuang's face was displeased, and he said, "Could it be that it doesn't work to speak now?"

"Yes......" The guard reluctantly turned to leave, and Li Qiuhuang stood in front of the stunned Li Qi, and said with a smile: "What, how is this wine and meat......?"

With a "plop", Li Qi knelt down suddenly, he buried his head on the ground, his voice was heavy and difficult, with some crying, and kowtowed vigorously: "Sinner...... Sinner...... I've seen the lord of the country!"

"Get up. Li Qiuhuang didn't pay much attention to it, he seemed to be familiar with the way to sit at the table, while taking down the sorghum wine on the small stove, looking left and right but finding that there was no second bowl, so he had to say helplessly: "Alas, let them prepare wine and meat, but I forgot to let them prepare an extra bowl." ”

He shook the wine in the jar, poured a full bowl for Li Qi, and said, "It seems that Lone can only drink from this jar, and then you will have to drink the wine left by Lone, don't dislike it." ”

Li Qi finally stood up, and for a while he didn't understand what Li Qiuhuang meant, and said in surprise: "This, what kind of system is this?"

"What, dislike loneliness?" Li Qiuhuang had already taken a sip and stretched out his hand to signal Li Qi to sit down quickly.

"No, no...... Where are the words!" Li Qi stood aside and couldn't help but kneel again, but was stopped by Li Qiuhuang's "Stand up!" and could only stand in place stunned like a child who had made a mistake.

After thinking about it, he still said in a low voice: "It is no longer appropriate for the lord of the country to come to such a place in person, but he still intends to drink with the criminal ministers, this is ......"

He is not a Wenchen, and he can't think of a more apt description than "what kind of system" is such a word.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with this place, this is the highest standard in the prison, even the small wine shop in Ding'an City may not be as clean here. Li Qiuhuang squinted his eyes, endured the burning sensation of the moment when the liquor went down his throat, and said, "Sit down." ”

"The ...... of the Lord"

"Sit down!" Li Qiuhuang raised his eyebrows, his tone was already a little stern, but he quickly turned helpless, "You people, you are all learned from Cai Yong's old stubbornness, the monarch and the ministers are humble and humble...... It's not too boring. ”

Li Qi sat down slowly, looked at Li Qiuhuang, and said, "After all, this monarch is different...... Only with respect and humility can there be order in the world...... If everyone is treated equally, wouldn't it be a mess?"

In Lone's opinion...... There's nothing wrong with treating everyone equally. Li Qiuhuang put down the wine jar, knocked on the table and said, "It's time for you, you should also let go." ”

Li Qi knew that he was saying that he had become a death row prisoner and would be executed soon, and his eyes were slightly dim.

But soon, he was uplifted again - with his life, in exchange for the lives of 10,000 soldiers, it was worth it.

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