When Li Yuan returned to Tongzhou, the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was still holding a grand banquet to celebrate Duke Wenjue of Lueyang's new concubine.
In the past period of time, Yu Wenjue also worked hard to unify people's hearts. In addition to recruiting and strengthening his cronies, he also used other means to win over and show favor to Chinese and foreign government officials. Marriage was one of the main methods.
Although Yu Wentai had already engaged Princess Tuoba as his wife for his legitimate son, this did not prevent Yu Wenjue from taking concubines again, including many women from the families of Chinese and foreign officials who he thought were valuable to win over.
Today's Sino-Foreign Government is filled with an atmosphere of chaos and violence. Many people are convicted at every turn, and even the cells where prisoners are held will be overcrowded. Therefore, even if some members of the Sino-Foreign Government are unwilling to do so, they will not do so when the matter comes to pass.
If you dare to refuse, in order to avoid harming the family, you can only send the girl out.
Yu Wenjue is also very enthusiastic about Li Yuan's return. Now he does not feel that he is acting violently, because from his perspective, it is precisely thanks to his decisiveness and high-pressure control that Guanzhong has been able to succeed repeatedly.
Being able to maintain a stable situation despite being hit by bad news.
Nowadays, Li Zhi is his most trusted right-hand man, and Li Yuan is his father's confidant. Therefore, Li Yuan's return made him feel that his power in his hands was a little stronger, but he said to Li Yuan with some embarrassment: "Today's acceptance
As a newlywed, I am definitely not greedy for sex. The Lord's coffin has not yet returned to the house. I am receiving the order in danger and my prestige is shallow, so I can only use this strategy to appease the crowd..."
When Li Yuan heard this sophistry, he felt even more depressed and did not respond to Yu Wenjue's advances.
Li Zhi, who was sitting down at the table, saw that Yu Wenjue's expression was getting worse, so he hurriedly stood up and greeted him on his father's behalf, and then led his father to leave.
As soon as the father and son entered the side hall, Li Yuan raised his leg and kicked the son to the ground, roaring angrily: "Evil son, who taught you to do such a great evil? Do you really want my family to be wiped out before you are willing to do so?
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"Aye, please listen to my explanation..."
Li Zhi was about to argue, but Li Yuan was so angry that he couldn't control it at all. He raised his fist and hit Li Zhi head and face: "The defeat of the army, the power of the people and horses in the government was already greatly damaged, and now the King of Taiyuan is also greatly weakened."
When he comes to victory, no one can stop his power. When he comes to court and asks about his past, how can you just die to end it?"
Li Zhi was unable to make a sound due to the beating and could only hold his head and howl. Li Yuan was indeed extremely depressed and beat his son for more than a quarter of an hour before he stopped. When he saw Li Zhi struggling to get up, he drew out his saber.
At this time, his face suddenly darkened again: "Sir, what are you going to do?"
"Since Aye thinks that I have caused a big disaster and it is not a pity to die, then kill me in the hall! If I die in Aye's hands, I will die without regrets!"
Li Zhi drew out his sword and threw it at his father's feet. He choked with sobs and said: "When Aye came back, he blamed me for his sins, which are very difficult to atone for. But the troubles and torture I have suffered recently, is this what I deserve? Is it true that the situation in the country has fallen to this?
Is it all my fault? But if many famous ministers and generals were able to show off their power in Heluo and return with great victory, why would such things happen? Duke Lueyang was arrogant and reckless, and burned the great Sima with fire, causing great disaster.
How can I afford to clean it up?"
Li Yuanyuan's son's tone was sad and sorrowful. For a moment, he could not help but restrain his anger, but he snorted and said: "Even if Duke Lueyang makes a big mistake, you should not continue to help Zhou to do evil. Shouldn't you be careful to stay alone to wait for the Eastern Expedition?"
Return? Now that the situation in the country has collapsed, King Taiyuan has sent his troops to the west again, and you are still arrogant and doing your best, not knowing that death is coming!"
"Not to mention that Grand Sima was tempted by my plan, Duke Lueyang was arrogant and violent, and if I didn't comply with him, I was afraid that I would both die together. And how many of the subsequent events could I have stopped?
Da Zongbo and the people in the country seemed to be complicit in the matter, but in fact they all sat back and watched me go crazy and die. Even my uncle from Chang'an, didn't I know that he was hiding relatives of the King of Taiyuan? My uncle refused to save me, but I couldn't bear it.
Harm it..."
When Li Zhi said this, he also had a look of grievance and sorrow on his face: "Aye accused me of not regretting my death, but from the beginning to the end, my biggest sin was just that I was chosen by the Lord to stay in the Chinese and Foreign Governments to assist his violent and evil son!
If these onlookers in the country don’t want to work together, then I can only stir up personnel matters to save myself!”
"What are you doing now to save yourself? When the King of Taiyuan returns to the west, even the people in Tongguan are worried and have no plan. How can you stop it if you and others are causing chaos in the mansion?"
Hearing his son's sad and angry voice, Li Yuan couldn't bear to continue to rebuke him, and soon said with a worried look on his face.
Li Zhi calmed down his expression at this moment, signaled his father to come to him, and whispered: "The victory of King Taiyuan is indeed beyond my expectation. I thought that even if he could win, he might not be able to go westward. But the situation is now,
It has not yet reached the worst level, but you must know that the emperor is still in the palace!"
"What are your plans?"
After Li Yuan heard this, he frowned and asked quickly while glaring at his son.
"I don't know if I want to live, but I also have to strengthen my family! Aye, do you still remember the time when the Lord took over He Bagong's power? Isn't the current situation a little different from the old days?"
When Li Zhi said this, his eyes became deep: "If Tongguan can't keep out the King of Taiyuan, why should we be trapped in the pass? We can go west from Lueyang and take you to our hometown of Yuanzhou, and then occupy Pingliang
The hometown is located behind the Helan Mountains. As my family has been operating in the country for many years, it is not difficult to temporarily establish a separatist regime..."
"No, this is really... you are really too bold. Li Boshan is strong and sharp, he will never allow us to kidnap you and escape! It's too risky, the chance is slim!"
When Li Yuan heard his son's plan, he was so frightened that he shook his head and waved his hands, feeling that the hope was slim and difficult to realize.
Li Zhi continued: "Aye, you don't need to be too conservative in your plans. At present, Cai Chengxian in the middle school is our hometown party, and he is happy to see the glory of his hometown. The military guards are in trouble with Lueyang Gong, and it is difficult to escape. We and others are threatening
You have left, and Li Boshan has no righteousness to hold on to. If he wants to stabilize the situation in Guanzhong, he can only think of the Eastern Thief He Liuhun's plan, but it will restrain him a little. We have returned home, and we will form ties with Turks to consolidate ourselves. Li Boshan
He didn't dare to attack easily.
When our separatist regime is established, we can plan to coexist with each other. We will take charge of Yang Gong as a gift, and assist the city gong and others as the main heirs. When the time is ripe, it will not be difficult to follow the story of Xiliang and build an ancestral temple in Gaoping. It will be done.
Even if it fails, there is still room for struggle, which is better than being trapped in the pass and waiting for death!"
"But, but, Li Boshan has already marched westward, I'm afraid he won't have time..."
Li Yuan already had a preference for Li Zhi, his son. When he heard what he said was serious, he couldn't help but secretly agree with it. Instead of just waiting for death, he really might as well take the risk and take a risk. As long as he succeeds, there will be a world of difference.
The Gaoping Li family rose up in troubled times, and they also fought for their lives to gain wealth, but this time their future was even greater! But when he thought that Li Boshan was advancing from the west, he still felt a little hesitant.
"The enmity between Zhongshan Gong and Li Boshan has existed for a long time, and it will be difficult for them to get along with each other. Da Situ and others are the first to gain momentum, and they will not let Li Boshan easily enter the pass. They will definitely defend Tongguan for the time being and stalemate until the situation of entering the pass is determined.
Release. There is still some time to plan this matter. Recently I advised Duke Lueyang to search for the relatives, friends and subordinates of the Li family in Longxi, and they can be taken away together now."
At this point, Li Zhi looked in the direction of Chang'an and said: "If uncle is willing to cooperate with this matter, it will definitely go more smoothly. We will enter Xianyang via Chang'an and go north along the Jingshui River. But uncle has always disliked me, so I'm afraid he won't listen to me.
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"I'll go to Xianqing to persuade you. It's about the future of our family and country, and the clan's grand plan. How can we allow selfish thoughts and distractions?"
After hearing this, Li Yuan said seriously. At this moment, he had been completely convinced by his son. He planned to use this last moment to fight hard and took the initiative to go to Chang'an to persuade Li Mu to cooperate with him.
Not to mention the grand plans of Li Yuan and his son, Yu Wenhu and others in Tongguan became more and more anxious due to the passage of time.
"Informing Duke Zhongshan, the Taiyuan Royal Brigade has arrived in Hongnong."
When he heard the report from the scouts in front of the pass, Yu Wenhu suddenly looked surprised and said: "So fast? How many people are there?"
"There are more than ten thousand people in attendance, but it seems that the formation is not neat and tidy, and it looks like defeat and chaos."
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu frowned and pondered again. He did not dare to conceal such an important situation. The commander summoned Li Bi, Da Xiwu and others informed him, and then said: "Although the Taiyuan King's Brigade won,
, must have also suffered heavy losses, because they were eager to turn in after hearing the chaos in Guanzhong, which was indeed a bit impatient. It would be better to send an army to Hongnong in advance to meet them, and provide them with materials to support their military use, and wait for the soldiers to rest and recuperate.
Will you please enter the customs later?”
After hearing the words, everyone nodded in agreement. They were all in tangled moods at the moment. With Li Tai's victory over the Qi army in Heluo, external aggression was no longer the first problem that needed to be faced, and internal order adjustment was unavoidable.
Just as Li Zhi had judged before, those who were trapped in Tongguan did not dare to make enemies of the newly victorious King of Taiyuan, but they were also worried that after King Taiyuan returned to Guanzhong and assumed power, he might do something unfavorable to them.
Decision-making. If possible, of course they still hope to strive for a more lenient treatment.
When I heard that the scouts had returned and reported that there were tens of thousands of Li Boshan's subordinates, they looked like they were defeated and in chaos. It could be seen that the Heluo War was probably a tragic victory. Therefore, they were temporarily blocked in front of Tongguan Pass until they reached an agreement that all parties could agree on.
It is a relatively safe approach to welcome people to Tongguan after reaching a consensus.
So Yu Wenhu first arranged for a team of soldiers to transport a batch of supplies to Hongnong, which was a show of goodwill and asked Li Tai not to march impatiently, while they all gathered together to discuss how to negotiate.
After all, everyone's situation and position are different, and their needs are also different. Without Otsuka Zai to unite the masses, it is still difficult to reach a consensus.
However, when they argued endlessly all night until daylight was still uncertain, as the sun gradually climbed higher, cheers resounded through the sky suddenly outside Tongguan City: "The King of Taiyuan is mighty! Welcome the king back to the country!"