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What is a gate valve? Li Po has been thinking about this question.
Several veteran soldiers had described it to him on the grassland, but they were not from aristocratic families, and they probably had never seen a few true aristocratic families in their lives.
So their descriptions are of an upward nature.
The family is a high-ranking one, and the description also conveys the feeling of being lucky to stay in the family for the rest of your life.
Later he met Yuen Long, the old man. They were peripheral figures from a wealthy family. They were different from ordinary people, but not much different.
There are domineering people, and there are also trivial things. There are many outstanding people, but they are definitely not mediocre and useless people.
Later, I met Li Bi.
The initial impression of the wealthy family was established.
First of all, the children of wealthy families are not wimps, they should all be more or less talented, and their etiquette ensures that they always have a unique temperament.
Compared with them, those so-called gentlemen who came later were more artificial and pretentious. Every move she made was filled with something intrinsic that is hard to describe in words. She was elegant and calm, yet majestic, and her amiability made you feel like a spring breeze.
, the terrible place makes you feel like you are struck by thunder.
From Li Bi, we can also vaguely see that the children of a wealthy family must be indifferent and ruthless. They are aloof and treat others as nothing. These are simply the basic characteristics of the children of a wealthy family.
Later, there were Li Jing, Li Dingfang, Li Shimin, Li Xiuning, Dou Dan, the Yang brothers, Su Dan, etc., all kinds of names.
At this time, Li Po truly felt that the reason why a clan is a clan does not lie in superficial things, but in its roots, their reputation, and their influence.
When they name their place of origin and surname, they are definitely not representing themselves. They are representing prominent families that have been around for many years and have repeatedly produced high-ranking officials.
Yes, the clan is a monster with teeth and claws. You may not like it, but you must face it.
Even in such a time of great chaos, the children of the powerful families are still walking everywhere, using their prestige and power to continuously influence the course of history.
In places like Yunnei, there are disciples of wealthy families. You can imagine what the scene will be like in a big city like Jinyang.
This is not at all a matter of coming and going if there is cooperation, but a matter of having the right way to get more help and the wrong way to get less help.
If you want to ask, what does it mean to have more help than to help others? Now Li Po can almost say that he is inseparable. He who wins the family will win the world. As for the support of the people, the use of force, etc. Maybe... they should all be left behind.
This can actually be seen in things like lending troops to Yang Yichen to suppress bandits.
The Yang family is not considered a powerful family, but it has made Yunnei a lot of profits. If Li Po had been born in a better place, he might be able to defeat the Li family who is entrenched in Jinyang now with the soldiers and horses in his hands.
It's an arm wrestling match.
In fact, at the beginning of the Thirteenth Year of Daye, some of Li Po's ideas were not too obvious, but as time went by, they became somewhat different.
At this time, Li Po was not very aware of the impact this change would have in the near future, and he was also unaware of it.
How is the difference between the wars that roiled the world during the twelfth year of the Great Cause and the thirteenth year of the Great Cause?
Everything that happened before seems to be paving the way for the great cause of Thirteen Years.
The atmosphere of the new year has passed quickly, and the weather here in Yunnei is still cold. Li Po is still methodically setting rules for the Heng'an Town Army, and is constantly training the soldiers.
He is also making full preparations for this year's war.
This year, the Heng'an Town Army will definitely face one or several wars, and this is not dependent on his personal will, because both grain, grass and ordnance require Heng'an Town's military warfare to obtain them.
In mid-January, two letters came to Li Po almost at the same time.
Both letters came from Chang'an, thousands of miles away, which made Li Po feel a little strange when he received such treatment for the first time.
A letter arrived earlier. The first person who delivered the letter was named Xin Jiu. He was very cold. Several people had scars all over their bodies. No need to ask. They must have encountered bandits who blocked the road. Several Li Po also died.
I didn't ask, and even if I asked, I couldn't bring people back to life.
The letter was written by Li Xiuning.
After looking at the cover and oil seal, Li Po felt a little guilty. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that he was not so charming that he could make Li Yuan's daughter write a love letter in such a season.
So the question arises again, what will be written in the letter? Will someone send it to Yunnei on a special trip?
Greetings between friends? Forget it, that seems less reliable than a love letter... Is it to pave the way for her father and want him to join Li Yuan?
It's possible...
Then Li Po laughed himself, the letter was in his hand, why are you guessing?
I opened the letter and took a look. The effect of reading and practicing calligraphy in my free time over the past few years has also come out. At least I can read the letter fluently and there are no words I don't recognize.
In the letter, he first said goodbye and then expressed his longing for her. Well, it was not a personal relationship. Li Po looked a little pleased with himself. We can also praise our friendship. We have friends thousands of miles away in Chang'an.
Then... Li Po's face turned ugly.
The resentment rushing towards him made him frown again and again.
First of all, he blamed him for not sending any congratulatory gifts during someone else's wedding. Li Po really didn't expect this. Furthermore, even if he thought of it, he wouldn't let someone make a special trip and lose his life on the road for some dead things.
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Furthermore, I just blame him for not writing a letter.
Well, these are all small things. You can think of them as the little daughter acting coquettishly, so don’t pay too much attention to them.
Then comes the big event.
His father-in-law made trouble again in Chang'an. He actually scolded Li Yuan in private and spread the word outside.
Li Xiuning didn't say anything else, but just asked him if he knew about this matter. If he knew, there would be no need to be friends. This was going to put Li to death, so why talk about friends or not?
It seems that he knew that Li Po was far away, and even if he knew, he would not get involved in the battle in Chang'an. Therefore, Li Xiuning made the whole story very clear, which further showed the seriousness of the matter.
Li Po put down the letter and frowned in thought. He had imagined what the city of Chang'an looked like many times, but he didn't have an accurate impression.
He only knew that his big city must be very majestic.
And before he saw the eternal majestic city with his own eyes, he had already experienced the dangerous battles in the city. How could a family like the Li family be in danger of overthrowing?
Is this his own influence, or is it something that should have happened? Or maybe the girl from the Li family was frightened and exaggerating?
What is the purpose of this letter?
How should I reply to this letter?
Li Jing...his father-in-law...seems to be a very stable person, how could he do such a stupid thing? Thinking of what he did in Jinyang, Li Po held his forehead. This was obviously his own fault.
The rhythm of death.
It seems that there is no need to reply to this letter. If Li's people really die in Chang'an City, his father-in-law will definitely not recover.
Even if Wei Xuan and Wei Wen Sheng didn't deal with him, Li Yuan would have to chop off his head before entering Chang'an City.
Just when Li Po was thinking about what to do, Li Bi came over.
It’s done, my father-in-law’s letter has arrived.
There are two letters, one is actually a private letter to Li Bi, and the other is for the couple to read together.
Obviously, Li Jing was not at ease with this student and son-in-law, and wanted his daughter to have some fun with him.
For the sake of the lives of his whole family, Li Jing threw the relatively well-preserved piece of dough on the ground.
Li Bi did not hide it from her husband and showed both letters to Li Po.
Yes, Li Jing came here to ask for help. Chang'an is no longer a good place, and he wants his son-in-law to send everyone out as a family.
Now Li Po had a more intuitive understanding of the dangers in Chang'an City.
The father-in-law was tricked, and it was his brother who tricked him. Li Jing must have owed a lot to others in his previous life. Otherwise, there would be no explanation for the unlucky history of more than 20 years.
The shadow of Wei Xuan and Wei Wen Sheng, the Minister of Punishment, can be clearly seen in the letters of the two people. Li Jing also mentioned a person, Yin Shishi.
This is a guy who is more terrifying than Wei Xuan. In the case of Yang Xuangan, this is a relatively famous executioner. He is a confidant of Sui Emperor Yang Guang and does not recognize anyone except the emperor.
Wei Xuan might be merciful, but Yin Shishi would not.
Li Bi looked at her husband's face and blinked her eyes, but couldn't squeeze out tears. She just looked a little pitiful.
After Li Po finished reading the letter, he pondered for a long time. He looked up at his wife, suddenly smiled, and rubbed his wife's head.
"What are you doing in a daze? Send someone quickly to call Li Wu. This matter can't be delayed. You don't have to worry. You should still have time. Li Yuan is sitting in the seat left behind in Taiyuan."
"Even if you want to add a charge to him, you still have a lot of scruples. Alas, these people don't know how long their brains are. They are so messed up. Why do you want to force a feudal minister to rebel? Do you not want to live?
"
Li Bi suddenly stood up, took two steps, then turned back and sat down again, "How about... I'd better go there myself, I'm afraid..."
Li Po shook his head and said: "Then it's better for me to go..."
Li Bi immediately said: "That can't be done. How can a general of an army be easily involved in danger? Moreover, it is a long way to go and I don't know when I will be back. I...I...can't worry."
Li Po laughed and said, "Isn't this the end of the world? You don't worry when I go, but I don't worry when you go? How about we make some company, just treat it as a visit to relatives in our hometown, and then go to Fufeng?"
Li Bi understood immediately, gave her husband a hard blow, and said in a dumbfounded voice: "What time of the year it is, and you are still joking, what if..."
At this point, his expression gradually turned gloomy.
Li Po shook her little hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have everything. Going back for Li Wu is almost the same as going back for you and me. Besides, I have my own concerns, and I can always keep the family safe."