Li Jing said hoarsely: "You have always had the upper hand, are you telling me a joke? Where are the Li family who used to be so powerful in Zhao County, and the Zheng family who was so prosperous in Xingyang now?"
Li Keshi shrank and lost his voice: "Are you saying that the destruction of the Li family in Zhao County and the Zheng family in Xingyang was behind the shadow of the saint and His Highness King Yong?"
Li Jing nodded without hesitation.
Li Keshi said with fear: "But isn't it rumored that the Li family in Zhao County was in trouble by raising tigers and was destroyed by the bandits they raised?
And the Zheng family in Xingyang, didn’t they cause the genocide because they had a grudge with Zhang Liang, then used things they shouldn’t have used, raided Zhang Liang’s manor, and angered all the martial artists?”
Li Jing said with a mocking smile: "In the past, when the Seventy-two Rebels rebelled against the king and competed in the Central Plains, the Li family of Zhaojun did not see the trouble of raising tigers and suffered backlash. Why did the Li family of Zhaojun raise tigers after the world was about to be peaceful?"
Tiger, and suffered the tiger’s backlash?
No matter how stupid the Li family of Zhaojun is, they won't be able to resist disloyalty in troubled times and then go to peaceful and prosperous times to have dissent, right?
Also, have you ever seen that bandit and rogue bandit grow to tens of thousands in just one year under the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army?
Have you ever seen that bandit and rogue destroy a huge family like the Li family in Zhao County after they grew stronger?
The head of the Li family in Zhaojun is a middle-aged man, but no matter how stupid he is, he will put a blanket on the tiger before raising it, right?"
Master Li was so shocked that he was speechless.
Li Jing continued: "There is also the Zheng family in Xingyang. No matter how stupid the head of the Zheng family is, he will not risk the disapproval of the world and carry out an assassination, let alone use his stomach..."
Master Li swallowed subconsciously and murmured: "I'm not so stupid as to think I can make enemies of all the martial arts..."
Li Jing nodded slowly and said: "We martial artists are not from small families. Maybe our family background is not as prominent as the Zheng family in Xingyang, but our combined strength is far beyond what the Zheng family in Xingyang can compete with.
As long as the head of the Zheng family hasn't been kicked by a donkey, it's impossible for him to be our enemy."
Master Li said in a difficult tone: "That is to say..."
Li Jing nodded and said: "This is all the work of the saint and His Highness King Yong. Those who went to Zhaozhou to eliminate the bandits were His Highness King Yong's confidants Su Dingfang, Luo Shixin and others.
The person who presided over the overthrow of the Zheng family in Xingyang was Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian."
"Hiss~"
Master Li took a deep breath.
Li Jing has already said this, it would be strange if he doesn't understand the joints involved.
"Then...the rebellion of the former Qin Prince's Mansion in Duji Province was also the work of the Saint and His Highness King Yong?"
For no apparent reason, Li Keshi remembered the rebellion of the former King of Qin in Duji Province, which was directly related to the banditry in Zhaozhou, and subconsciously connected the two events.
Because if the destruction of the Li family in Zhaojun was done by Li Yuan and Li Yuanji behind the scenes.
Then it is a bit too coincidental that the rebellion of the former King of Qin in Dugi Province belongs to the rebellion.
After the rebels broke out in Duji Road, they only caused trouble in Duji Road for a few days before moving to Zhaozhou. Under the watchful eyes of Su Dingfang, Luo Shixin and other warriors, as well as a group of elite soldiers from the imperial court, they were completely defeated by Zhaozhou.
The state has been in chaos for nearly a year.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like Li Yuan and Li Yuanji deliberately caused a rebellion, then led the rebels into Zhaozhou, and used the hands of the rebels to destroy the foundation of the Li family in Zhaozhou.
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Then he took action to clean up the mess and destroyed the Li family in Zhaozhou.
On the surface, this is because Li Shimin's old troops were unwilling to be defeated by Li Shimin in the battle to seize the throne, so they rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and became rebels, and were then wiped out by the Tang Dynasty.
But secretly, Datang did not suffer much losses in this rebellion. On the contrary, the Li family of Zhaozhou was lost.
It would be strange if this wasn't a conspiracy against the Li family in Zhaozhou.
Li Jing said quietly: "Just see through this kind of thing, and don't go out and talk nonsense, otherwise the death of you, me, and even my Danyang Li family will come."
Keshi Li said with a chill in his heart: "Didn't anyone see this?"
Li Jing said calmly: "So what if you see it? Are you going to accuse the Saint and His Highness King Yong of secretly doing something to the Li family in Zhaozhou? Or are you accusing the Saint and His Highness King Yong of using the former King of Qin's affiliation as an excuse?"
The former is called slandering the king, which is a crime of beheading.
The latter is called to criticize the matter of seizing the legitimate son, and to complain about the dethronement of the King of Qin is also a crime of beheading.
What's more, after the fall of the Li family in Zhaozhou, a large part of the family property went to the Hongnong Yang family, and the rest was divided by other wealthy families. The saint and His Highness King Yong got very little.
Everyone benefited, but the instigator, the Saint and His Highness King Yong, did not.
Go out and say that the Saint and His Highness King Yong are behind this matter. The Saint and His Highness King Yong are not allowed to investigate them, find out all the benefits they have obtained from the Zhaozhou Li family, and then let them vomit it out?"
Li Keshi said blankly: "Just for this benefit, they sit back and watch the Zhaozhou Li family be destroyed by the saint and His Highness King Yong?"
Li Jing shook his head and said: "This is not a small benefit, but a huge benefit. They are all so fat, how can they possibly expose the thugs' conspiracy?
Besides, the aristocratic families are not as united as you think.
There are many people who hate to deal with immortality."
Master Li said eagerly: "Don't they understand the meaning of death and coldness of lips and teeth?!"
Li Jing sneered and said: "Who doesn't understand the principle of lips dying and teeth cold? But who can be willing to give up the benefits?"
Master Li was so shocked that he was speechless.
Li Jing continued: "Don't His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the former King of Qin know that when they seize the direct descendants and kill people, they will also be killed by others? Then why do they still seize the direct descendants?
Don't Sunishi, Tong Yehu, and the eastern and western Khans of Tuyuhun know that after Jieli is destroyed, they are also in danger of being destroyed by our Tang Dynasty?
Do you think any of them moved?"
Master Li was completely speechless.
Li Jing continued: "This person just likes to have a sense of luck. He always thinks that he can avoid the knife before it falls on his neck. It is because of this that people always make mistakes when faced with things that are fatal.
decision, even for smart people."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this point, Li Jing looked at his younger brother and said, "Do you still feel that the Saint and His Highness King Yong are at a disadvantage after facing off against the wealthy families?"
Keshi Li shook his head decisively and said in a difficult tone: "According to your statement, a wealthy family will definitely lose if they face the Saint and His Highness King Yong. So where should I, Mr. Li, go from here?"
Li Jing was silent for a moment and sighed: "Since the Saint and His Highness King Yong don't like us to be an aristocratic family, we just won't be an aristocratic family in the future."
Keshi Li stared and shouted: "If I don't join a noble family, how can I, the Li family, be rich and prosperous from generation to generation?"
Li Jing glanced at Master Li and said, "This is not something you should worry about. This is something His Highness King Yong should worry about. If my prediction is correct, His Highness King Yong will give us a way out."
"Can he be so kind?!"
Master Li didn't believe it.
Li Yuanji drove out both the Li family in Zhaozhou and the Zheng family in Xingyang, so that he could spare others.
Li Jing rolled his eyes at his younger brother and said, "His Royal Highness King Yong cannot possibly drive out all the aristocratic families. Because we in the Tang Dynasty don't have that many people for him to spend money on, so he will definitely win over some and eradicate some.
We just need to do more meritorious service and be more obedient, and we will become part of the group that is won over."
Li Keshi said rudely: "We were talking about the truth just now. He has eradicated other aristocratic families, how can he tolerate us? Even if he will win over us, it will only be a matter of a short period of time. Once he lets him
After eradicating the part of the family he wants to eradicate, the only thing left is to eradicate us!"
Li Jing did not refute Li Keshi's words, but nodded and said: "You are right, we can take some precautions, but we cannot go against the saint and His Highness King Yong.
Because our surname is Li, if we are the first to jump out and confront the Saint and His Highness King Yong, our fate will be worse than that of other aristocratic families."
Master Li solemnly nodded and said: "So, you can't go and take risks yourself. You have to stay useful and let me go."
Li Jing rolled his eyes and said: "After talking for a long time, you still want to stop me from leading the troops to meet with Jieli in person?!"
Guest Master Li didn't say anything, but stared at Li Jing with stern eyes, acquiescing to Li Jing's statement.
Li Jing shook his head and said: "For my generation of warriors, capturing the head of a country is the highest honor. Some people may only encounter it once in their lifetime, and some people may not encounter it once in several lifetimes.
Now that this opportunity is right in front of me, how could I shrink back because of my own safety?"
Master Li said angrily: "For the sake of your own honor, you disregard the life and death of my family, Mr. Li?!"
Li Jing stood up slowly and said: "I can fight for my honor, but I cannot have the final say on the life and death of my Li family. That has to be decided by the Saint and His Highness King Yong.
If they want to keep me, the Li family, then we can keep it alive without doing anything.
If they don't want to keep my Li family, then no matter how much we do, I won't be able to survive.
Based on my understanding of His Highness King Yong, he is not a cold-blooded person. Once I die on the battlefield, he will definitely treat me, Li, kindly."
Master Li said angrily: "How can you trust my life and death, Mrs. Li, on the kindness of others?"
Li Jing turned his head and looked at his younger brother and said: "What else? I'm going to leave the Tang Dynasty now? Let's not talk about what will happen to my Li clan members. The Xuanjia Army here alone can't get around us, and they won't join us.
Get into trouble.
When I led them to conquer the Turks, I was their commander-in-chief.
Once I betray the Tang Dynasty, I will be their enemy.
They are not my subordinates and will not follow me to the death.
Also, my Li family will be destroyed, which is the worst possible outcome.
Based on my speculation, it is very likely that my family, Li, will be banned from the Central Plains.
So don’t think about what you have or don’t have for now.”
Master Li stared and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Li Jing glared at his younger brother fiercely and said angrily: "There are only nearly three million households in the Dingkou of the Tang Dynasty, and His Highness King Yong cannot tolerate the prairie people lingering in our bed.
Our Tang Dynasty does not have so many people for His Highness King Yong to kill, and His Highness King Yong will not frantically kill all the people in the Central Plains in order to achieve the goal of destroying aristocratic families.
His Highness King Yong cannot tolerate the prairie people lingering in our couch, so if we conquer the Turks, conquer the Liang Kingdom, and conquer other places, we Tang people will have to govern them.
Therefore, His Highness King Yong will only hate me for having too few people from the Tang Dynasty, but will not dislike me for having too many people from the Tang Dynasty, and will not go on a killing spree."
Li Keshi said reluctantly: "Then how do you explain the destruction of the Li family in Zhaozhou and the Zheng family in Xingyang?"
Li Jing said helplessly: "The Li family of Zhaozhou has bullied His Highness King Yong. How can he scare everyone if His Highness King Yong doesn't teach them a lesson?
The Zheng family in Xingyang is a major foundation for His Highness the Crown Prince. If they are not destroyed, His Highness the Crown Prince will make a comeback at any time with their support. If His Highness cannot destroy them, how can he sleep?
Nowadays, the wealthy families in Hebei Province, Duji Province, and Taiyuan Prefecture are all trapped in another situation. Although many people died during their attacks on each other, you have seen that their clans have been exterminated?
Whether it is a saint or His Highness King Yong, it is just that there is no room for aristocratic families, not for people.
If I have any bad intentions, you immediately divide my Li family into five, let the nephews move to other places with their family records, and have less contact. Do you think there will be more saints and His Highness King Yong?
Take a look at us."
Li Keshi said unconvinced: "Why should we separate? If we separate, won't everything in the clan be weakened, and we won't be bullied to death by other aristocratic families?"
Li Jing said speechlessly: "Then why did the Cui family of Qinghe divide into many houses? Why did the Lu family in Fanyang divide into more than ten houses? Why did the Li family divide into Longxi and Danyang?
The points do not mean that everything has been weakened, but rather it is an opportunity to continue to grow and expand its influence.”
