The atmosphere in the hut was dull and depressing.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and the dim light shines in the simple house. Everyone's expressions seem to be hidden in the darkness, looking blurry and weird.
Fenghuang, with a cold expression, poured a glass of water for Li Huacheng and the old man beside him. As for Gu Qianchuan, he was simply ignored.
Gu Qianchuan didn't react at all. Sitting opposite Li Kuangtu on behalf of Kunlun City, he lowered his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and moved around in every corner calmly.
"Thanks."
Li Huacheng took the water glass handed over by Phoenix and said with a smile.
Phoenix did not respond.
No one spoke.
The atmosphere in the small space became increasingly depressing.
Li Huacheng lowered his head and took a sip of water. He looked at Kuangtu Li calmly and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was not familiar with Li Kuangtu. More than twenty years ago, during the period when Li Kuangtu was most energetic, the academic sect was not as big as it is today. At that time, he was still holding the position of deputy speaker of Liaodong and following others.
Competing for the position of governor, given his rank at the time, he could barely be considered a figure in Li Kuangtu's eyes, but that was it, and it didn't matter at all. The two had met a few times on different occasions, and at most they were nothing.
It's a friendship of nodding to each other.
So in order to contact Li Kuangtu this time, Li Huacheng brought not only Gu Qianchuan, but also a former Zhongzhou director.
In silence, Li Huacheng turned his head slightly and glanced at the old man beside him.
The old man’s surname is Yang, and his last name is the word Feng. Not many people in Zhongzhou may remember this name now, but more than 20 years ago, this was a strongman who was truly famous in Zhongzhou. He was a former director of Zhongzhou Council and the leader of Zhongzhou at that time.
Minister of Supervision.
Yang Feng's position at the time could be said to be the strongest supporter of the Southeast Group.
Before entering the Central Continent Center, he was the Speaker of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Being able to serve as the top leader in Li's core base camp at that time, his position is self-evident. When the Wang family and Li family in Beihai were closely controlling the Southeast Group together, Yang Feng,
It can be said that he is the most trusted giant by Li Honghe.
Therefore, after the treason case broke out, even though he knew there was something fishy in it, Yang Feng still advocated a thorough investigation and supported Li Honghe and the Li family. He even did not hesitate to break with the backbone of the Beihai Wang family in the Southeast Group.
Collapse, there are many high-ranking officials like Yang Feng, but there is only one end.
Clear!
The cards were shuffled again and again, and most of the high-ranking officials who had been loyal to the Li family left the stage of power. The end of Yang Feng, a giant director of Zhongzhou, was not a good one, but the ending of early retirement was not too bad either.
The winners' publicity again and again conceals too many things.
Yang Feng, a strong man with tough methods, gradually disappeared from the memory of many people. It was not until the fall of Li Honghe and the rise of the Li family that Yang Feng, who had already spent his old age in Youzhou, was invited out by Li Huacheng.
Yang Feng felt Li Huacheng's gaze and frowned slightly. He hesitated and was about to speak, but Li Kuangtu took the initiative to speak out, breaking the oppressive silence.
His eyes glanced at Li Huacheng, and then fell on Yang Feng. He nodded and said in a calm tone: "Uncle Yang, I haven't seen you for many years. How is your health?"
"generally."
Yang Feng shook his head. He was born in the military. Even in old age, he still sits upright. In addition, he is extremely tough in life. Most of the time, his whole person exudes coldness from the inside out. But at this moment, he
His coldness remained the same, but his whole person looked haggard and helpless.
No one can explain specifically how much of a blow Li Honghe's fall has brought to Yang Feng. The two have known each other for many years, from childhood to old age. It was a true lifelong friendship. Back then, Zhongzhou was able to let Li Honghe take away thousands of senior members of Zhongzhou's special warfare system.
The combat power went to the border and retained the last bit of the Li family's foundation. People like Yang Feng and Wu Zhengmin were indispensable. Even if they retired early, they still used their influence to create the best for the Li family.
Given the situation, every time Li Honghe left the border camp, he would definitely go to Youzhou to see Yang Feng. This kind of friendship was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
When the news of Li Honghe's death spread throughout Central Continent, Yang Feng seemed to have aged instantly. He is still suffering from a low fever to this day. He had to come only because of Kuangtu Li.
"I have been very clean these past few years, no one disturbs me, and I can be regarded as cultivating my moral character."
Yang Feng held a cup and drank water, his arms trembling in the darkness.
After the former director of Zhongzhou retired, no one bothered him.
This is not a good thing at all, it only shows that he has been excluded from high-level circles by those in power.
Li Huacheng coughed, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's Mr. Li who can't help you."
Li Kuangtu said softly, his eyes were sincere and filled with guilt.
No matter how extreme his personality is, he will respect and feel guilty for the old man who has dedicated everything to the Li family: "Neither he nor I can forgive you."
This him, of course, refers to Li Honghe.
Yang Feng glanced at Kuangtu Li with a somewhat complicated expression: "What happened back then?"
In the past twenty years, the treason case has always been the most sensitive matter. Some information requires extremely high authority. All the information on the treason case back then has now been classified as confidential files. If you want to read it, at least you need the military or
General-level authority in the special operations system.
Yang Feng was a director of Zhongzhou back then, so his authority was no problem, but the important thing was that even if the information was found, it still couldn't explain too many problems.
The treason case broke out too fast and violently, like a crazy thunderstorm. After the thunder, the entire Central Continent was turned upside down.
In less than six hours, nearly all of Central Continent's nearly 100,000 elite troops were wiped out. The Invincible Realm was seriously injured, the ferocious soldiers were shattered, countless people in the Thunder Realm died, and blood flowed like rivers. To this day, except for the person involved,
without
People know what a tragic truth those countless bones and blood buried back then.
"then?"
Li Kuangtu thought for a while, then shook his head and laughed: "It's not important anymore. What's the point of mentioning what happened back then?"
"Of course it makes sense."
Li Huacheng smiled and spoke, looking at Kuangtu Li with sincere and gentle eyes: "In fact, Zhongzhou has never investigated the treason case clearly. Even now, it is not settled. At best, it can only be regarded as
Let’s put aside the controversy. The Li family has been passed down for hundreds of years and has been the pillar of the country for generations. Personally, I believe in the Li family’s loyalty to Zhongzhou. Even after the treason case, Mr. Li’s actions over the years have proven this. So.
If there is really something hidden about the treason case back then, you can tell it, and I guarantee in the name of President Zhongzhou that Zhongzhou will conduct an in-depth and detailed investigation to find out the truth."
"Tsk tsk..."
Li Kuangtu smiled and shook his head. Looking at Li Huacheng, his attitude was neither arrogant nor low-key, only plain: "What next?"
Li Huacheng was slightly startled.
This simple rhetorical question contains too much meaning at this time.
He thought for a while and said calmly: "If there is really a hidden secret in the treason case back then, we will give everyone an explanation when we find out the truth."
His words were very neutral. Even from a personal standpoint, he originally believed in Li's loyalty, but his current identity is still the president of Central Continent.
Li Kuangtu said nothing.
Li Huacheng knocked on the table in front of him and said calmly: "If it turns out that you did not commit treason back then, the Central Continent Council would like to apologize to Li and apologize to you. We will welcome you back to Central Continent."
Li Kuangtu raised his eyebrows: "Is this the attitude of the parliament?"
"For the time being, this is just my attitude."
Li Huacheng said calmly.
"Crazy guy, at least we need to understand what happened back then before we can discuss a suitable solution."
Yang Feng took a deep breath and spoke calmly and calmly.
Li Kuangtu was silent for a while, nodded, and said calmly: "Ask him."
He glanced at Gu Qianchuan, who kept his head down, and said with a half-smile: "What? There is money on the ground to pick up? Are you reluctant to even raise your head? I know you. You participated in the siege against me back then, but then
Your strength wasn't that great back then. Oh, I'm sorry, your strength isn't that great now either."
Gu Qianchuan suddenly raised his head and glared at Kuangtu Li.
Li Kuangtu squinted his eyes, his expression cold and almost feminine.
Gu Qianchuan gritted his teeth, sneered, and said nothing.
"Qianchuan, you were also one of the parties involved back then. Why don't you introduce the situation back then?"
Li Huacheng said calmly.
"There are a lot of details and it took so long that I can't remember them."
Gu Qianchuan took a deep breath and said expressionlessly.
"Then let's talk about it roughly."
Li Huacheng looked at Gu Qianchuan with a hint of toughness in his tone.
Gu Qianchuan took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "More than twenty years ago, not long after Li Kuangtu was the commander of the Border Army, he publicly made radical remarks about the border war at a certain army meeting. Led by Annan Kingdom, several people in Southeast Asia
Countries expressed their dissatisfaction. When the situation was chaotic, the Border Guard Corps decided to conduct a joint exercise with the Southern War Zone. Many martial arts forces and special operations organizations in Central Continent were invited. During the exercise, the Border Guard Corps crossed the border of Central Continent.
Treat part of the Annan Country as part of the battlefield."
Gu Qianchuan paused and glanced at Li Kuangtu: "But when the exercise was about to end, Kunlun City discovered traces of large-scale mobilization of the Annan Army. At the same time, we discovered that Major General Li Pingcheng of the Border Guard Corps was carrying a border guard
The legion's "Great Wall Project" left the country. Kunlun City immediately intercepted it and reported it to Li Kuangtu. Li Kuangtu sent people to intercept. At that time, Li Pingcheng, who was only at the peak of the Burning Fire Realm, actually led a small number of subordinates and broke through several places in one fell swoop.
It’s a blockade by Li’s thunder realm masters, and it’s a frontal breakthrough.”
Gu Qianchuan sneered and continued: "Nearly an hour after the incident, Colonel Hu Song, the head of the Information Department of the Frontier Corps, intercepted the communication signal at that time. Only then did we know that Li Pingcheng's defection was authorized by Li Kuangtu. He
He used his own authority to take away a large amount of important data from the 'Great Wall' project and handed it over to Li Pingcheng. The call records at that time are still preserved in the Zhongzhou archives, and the evidence is conclusive. Kunlun City believed that Li Kuangtu was suspected of treason.
Reported to the Central Continent Council as soon as possible, and the council decided to temporarily control Kuangtu Li, but the result..."
Gu Qianchuan said no more.
The result is already clear.
The most brutal battle in Central Continent in recent years broke out on the border. The Li family collapsed completely, and the turmoil continues to this day.
"Which member of the parliament gave the order?"
Li Kuangtu looked at Gu Qianchuan and asked with a playful expression.
"It's Vice President Chen Wanning."
Gu Qianchuan gave the answer without hesitation.
Yang Feng sighed.
Li Kuangtu smiled and said nothing.
Chen Wanning, the vice president of more than 20 years ago, died of illness a few years ago. Unlike Yang Feng, Chen Wanning is still the top boss of the Southeast Group even after retirement. Chen Wanning comes from the Chen clan in Beihai and has served as deputy speaker of Wuyue, governor,
The Speaker and Vice President of Beihai Province can be said to be an absolute supporter of the Beihai Wang family.
How could there be any Kunlun City more than 20 years ago?
The Gu clan didn't even have a single council member. They only relied on Kunlun City. Without the power of senior officials, they couldn't cause such a big disturbance. It was the most reasonable thing for the senior leaders of the Wang clan in Beihai to intervene.
"This matter, the procedure is wrong."
Yang Feng said calmly.
He knew about this matter, and naturally also knew about Chen Wanning's role in it, and the program
No, he said this back then, many times.
"The situation was urgent, and the only person we could contact immediately was Vice President Chen Wanning."
Gu Qianchuan replied calmly.
According to normal procedures, if there was a problem with the position of the commander of the Frontier Corps, Gu Xingyun should immediately report to Li Honghe, the top leader of the Zhongzhou Special Warfare System. Even if Li Honghe needed to avoid suspicion, he could also report to the then Standing Minister of the Military Ministry
Dongcheng Hanguang responded to this problem and reported it directly to Chen Wanning. The procedure was indeed wrong, and could even be said to be outrageous.
But this outrageous question is nothing compared to the treason case.
Li Huacheng looked at Kuangtu Li and said slowly: "Is what Li Pingcheng said true?"
He didn't want to hear Li Pingcheng's problem, but he wanted to hear Li Kuangtu's opinion.
Li Pingcheng once served as a major general officer in the Border Guard Corps. When the treason case occurred, he did eventually die in the territory of Annan Kingdom. At that time, important information about the "Great Wall" plan of Zhongzhou was indeed found on him. The "Great Wall Plan"
It is a weapon defense system that is still in use in Central Continent. After being updated several times, its performance has become more and more stable. It can be regarded as one of the core secrets of Central Continent.
At that time, Kuangtu Li authorized the Great Wall Project and had a call record with Li Pingcheng. All of these were recorded in the files. There is no doubt about it. It is for this reason that Kuangzu Li’s treason case caused a huge sensation so quickly.
There are results.
"I had not had any practice with Li Pingcheng when the incident occurred."
Li Kuangtu said calmly.
Li Huacheng was silent and looked at Kuangtu Li.
"The then Minister of Information Hu Song intercepted the call signal between me and Li Pingcheng. Where is Hu Song?"
Li Kuangtu suddenly asked.
"died."
Yang Feng said calmly, he glanced at Gu Qianchuan and said calmly: "After the treason case, Hu Song was promoted to Major General Zhongzhou in the same year and transferred to the Ministry of National Defense. He died in a car accident the next year."
Li Kuangtu sneered and said nothing.
"That doesn't mean anything."
Li Huacheng said slowly.
"It really doesn't explain anything."
Li Kuangtu nodded: "But I am not familiar with Li Pingcheng. With his age and military rank, he was not even an important task in the Li family. At most, he was better than a marginal figure. The strength at the peak of the Burning Realm,
I was in my forties and had exhausted my potential. If I really wanted to commit treason, why should I leave him such an important task of stealing the Great Wall Plan? I was the Marshal of Zhongzhou at that time, and the Li family was full of experts, and the Border Guards Corps was full of talents.
, No matter how I look for him, it’s not Li Pingcheng’s turn to carry out such an important task for me.”
Li Huacheng narrowed his eyes and nodded.
Li Kuangtu was telling the truth, which can be regarded as a point of doubt. With Li Pingcheng's status at the time, it was impossible for Li Kuangtu to take him seriously, let alone allow him to carry out such an important task. This kind of similar
Doubts are everywhere in the treason case, but these are only speculative doubts, which are not very convincing in the face of conclusive evidence.
"The most important thing is that I rebelled against the country and joined the Annan Kingdom?"
Li Kuangtu sneered, and his voice sounded extremely cold in the dark hut: "Anyone who believed that I would betray the country at that time were all idiots? I am the powerful marshal in Central Continent, and I control the most elite army of more than 100,000 people in Central Continent.
I entered the Central Continent Parliament when I was more than ten years old and was the youngest member of the Central Continent. The Li family was one of the core forces of Central Continent. My father was the God of War who protected the country at that time. There was no accident. I was invincible at that time. Within three to five years
, I can become the new generation of war god who protects the country in Central Continent, with a status no less than that of any director in Central Continent, and even greater power and freedom in some aspects."
"What reason do I have for treason? Interests? What kind of interests can impress the Li family and me? There may be such interests, but how can I get them with just Tiannan? The future? I don't want the future of Zhongzhou.
, what kind of future do you want? I rebelled against the country and joined Annan. Are the people who believed this at the time a fool, or do these people think I am a fool?"
Li Huacheng smiled bitterly.
The treason case is still controversial to this day, and the most fundamental reason is what Li Huacheng said.
The evidence of Kuangzu Li’s treason is conclusive.
But he had no motive and no reason.
Central Continent is the most powerful country in the world. It was also more than 20 years ago, and it is even more powerful than it is now. Li Kuangtu himself stands at the top of Central Continent. He has all the interests and prospects he deserves. Annan can give him
Yes, Zhongzhou can give it even more, and even more. Annan can't offer any benefits that can impress Li Kuangtu, let alone make him treason. This approach is just like an ambitious tycoon giving up his own efforts.
It's just as ridiculous to give a great job to an ordinary gangster to beat up his younger brother.
"But the evidence is conclusive. You did contact Li Pingcheng. How do you explain it?"
Gu Qianchuan suddenly asked.
"I haven't contacted him."
Kuangtu Li suddenly paused and narrowed his eyes.
"Crazy man, what do you want to say?"
Yang Feng's heart moved.
Li Kuangtu was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "Li Xi...was by my side back then."
His eyes became increasingly cold and disgusted.
Gu Qianchuan smiled, his eyes full of provocation, and said meaningfully: "Li Xi is also with you now."
Li Kuangtu gave him a cold look and said nothing.
It is well known that Li Xi was Li Kuangtu's woman back then.
Therefore, Li Kuangtu's treason case, Li Xi's personal testimony, suddenly seemed extremely credible. This was also a powerful blow that dragged Li down from the clouds.
And now...
Li Xi became the wife of the city lord of Kunlun City, but only after she betrayed Kunlun City and once again stood by Li Kuangtu's side.
Even if she comes forward to testify to Li Kuangtu again that he has not committed treason, how much credibility will she have?