Wu Sheng and Ghost Girl gave Li Chengdao two tasks. One was to rob the population and send them to the ice fields; the other was to prepare the ordnance needed for the battle.
The population must be started from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty or Western Xia border, which is closer to the ice sheet and easier to start with.
As for military equipment, we have to start from Nanliang.
Although Nanliang has been destroyed, some veterans and subordinates are still there.
Li Chengdao pretended to be a herb gatherer and sneaked into Jinling City.
Riding an ordinary horse, hanging two baskets, and carrying some ordinary medicinal materials, he was walking on the streets of Jinling City. People were bustling with business travelers, and the city was more prosperous than before.
Who becomes the emperor has no impact on the people, they don't care at all.
The king's flag was replaced at the top of the city, but the people continued to live their lives as usual, only seeking light corvee and meager taxes, more good officials and fewer dog officials.
When I walked to the palace, Zhou soldiers guarded the entrance, and the word "Gongsun" was erected on the palace wall.
Gongsun Ming was left in Jinling, and the name of his family was written on the handsome flag.
Looking at the palace, Li Chengdao couldn't help but feel sad.
When the city of Jinling was destroyed, they hurriedly fled to the north of the Yangtze River with the ghost fetus, and thousands of miles of land were ruined.
When I revisit my old place, I realize that things have changed and people have changed.
"I should come here again and rebuild thousands of miles of rivers and mountains."
Li Chengdao secretly gritted his teeth and vowed to come back and take back everything that belonged to him.
Riding a horse, Li Chengdao entered the medicinal materials market and squatted in a corner pretending to sell medicine.
His medicinal materials were very average and not scarce. Even after the market dispersed in the afternoon, he didn't sell anything.
Everyone stood up and left. Li Chengdao stood up, hung the basket on his horse, and slowly walked out of the market.
Along the street, you enter a wide alley with exquisite houses on both sides.
A carriage drove out of a house, its wheels rolling forward. The coachman waved his whip and shouted: "Get out of the way!"
Li Chengdao looked up at the house and saw Liu Mansion written on it.
The palace, official residence, and private residences, this Liu Mansion is the residence of officials.
Those who could live in this alley were all high-ranking officials of the imperial court. Li Chengdao thought about it and found that he did not have any high-ranking officials named Liu.
In other words, this Liu family is a new rich.
Li Chengdao stood close to the wall, watched the carriage slowly leave, and then continued to move forward.
Stopping, Li Chengdao looked up and saw an old plaque that read: Li's House.
This alley is filled with the residences of high-ranking officials, not private houses.
Li Chengdao raised his hand and knocked on the door. It took a long time for slow footsteps to be heard inside. An old male servant opened the small door, looked at Li Chengdao wearing a bamboo hat, and asked: "What do you do? Why did you knock on our house?"
door?"
Li Chengdao said in a deep voice: "I am a medicine seller, specializing in treating rheumatism. I can cure Mr. Li's bad legs and feet."
The male servant looked at Li Chengdao in surprise and asked, "How do you know that my master has rheumatism?"
Li Chengdao chuckled and said, "I am a Taoist priest from Sanqing Temple in Yunqicheng. I am good at pinching and calculating. Just go and report it to your master."
The manservant said quickly: "Just wait."
After closing the small door, the manservant hurried back.
The yard is very deserted. In the summer, the flowers and trees grow haphazardly and no one takes care of them.
Running to the backyard, a man with silver hair was leaning on a lounge chair. There was a pot of tea on the stone table next to him, and a tabby cat was swatting away insects in the shade of the tree.
The cicadas on the tree screamed at the top of their lungs, and the man closed his eyes, bored.
This person is the owner of Li's house, his name is Li Pu, and he was originally a third-rank official in Nanliang.
After careful calculation, this Li Pu is a branch of the Li family.
"master..."
The valet carefully ran to Li Pu.
Li Pu closed his eyes slightly and showed no reaction.
"Master, there is a Taoist priest outside the door who says it can cure master's rheumatism."
The footman spoke carefully.
After the fall of Nanliang, Li Pu was in a bad mood. He stayed at home and refused all guests. His family also lived in seclusion.
Li Pu opened his eyes slightly and said, "Invite him in."
Maybe the rheumatism is really uncomfortable, or maybe he has been in the yard for too long, but Li Pu actually agreed to see someone today.
The manservant rushed to the door excitedly, opened the small door, and said: "Taoist Master, please come in."
Li Chengdao led the horse into Li's house. The yard had been tidied up, but it gave people a messy feeling.
The manservant tied up Li Chengdao's horse and led Li Chengdao into the backyard. Li Pu was still lying on the chair, looking like he was waiting to die.
"Sir, the Taoist priest is here."
Li Pu stood up slightly, and the male servant hurriedly helped him up.
"Where is Taoist Master from?"
Li Pu looked up at Li Chengdao. Through the bamboo hat, Li Pu could not recognize Li Chengdao's face.
Li Chengdao's temperament also completely changed at this time, no longer imperial, but a sinister feeling.
Therefore, Li Pu failed to discover Li Chengdao's identity.
"Yunqicheng Sanqing Temple."
Li Chengdao said with a smile.
"Oh, Yunqi City is so far away."
Li Pu asked Li Chengdao to sit down on the stone bench, and then motioned to the manservant to make a new pot of tea.
The manservant rushed down to make tea. Li Pu had not talked to anyone over tea for a long time.
Li Chengdao sat down. There was no one else in the yard. Seeing that Li Chengdao was still wearing a bamboo hat, Li Pu asked with a smile: "Why is the Taoist priest still wearing a bamboo hat? Could it be that the beauty of immortals cannot be shown to ordinary people?"
Li Chengdao smiled and slowly took off his hat, revealing his true face...
"emperor!"
Seeing his true appearance, Li Pu jumped up in shock.
Li Chengdao put on his bamboo hat again and said, "Ai Qing, sit down and talk, don't make any noise."
Li Pu shakily sat down again, stood up again, walked to the side, knelt down and kowtowed to Li Chengdao: "Li Pu, a humble minister, pays homage to the emperor."
Li Chengdao helped Li Pu up and said, "Sit down and talk without being discovered."
Li Pu then stood up and sat on the side seat.
He was a minister and did not dare to sit across from Li Chengdao.
"I didn't expect to see the Emperor alive again, Wei Chen..."
Before Li Pu could finish his words, he was already in tears.
Li Chengdao sighed slightly and said: "I am incompetent and have no virtue. I became the king of the country's subjugation and let down all my beloved princes."
Li Pu shook his head and said with tears: "It was the traitor Long Chen who caused chaos and lured the ghost clan to invade, and then Jinling was destroyed."
"Wei Chen originally thought that Daliang was dead. Seeing your Majesty again today, there is hope for Daliang's restoration."
Li Pu spoke affectionately, and Li Chengdao was quite moved.
Li Chengdao had no kindness to his ministers before. After experiencing the pain of national subjugation, Li Chengdao was really moved to see his loyal ministers again.
The valet came in with the basket. Li Pu was worried about being exposed, so he immediately scolded: "Put it on the ground, you go out, no one is allowed in!"
The manservant was stunned for a moment, then carefully placed the things on the ground, and then exited the yard.
Li Pu walked over, picked up the basket on the ground, placed it carefully on the table, and said, "Weichen makes tea."
Light the stove, boil water, pour out the tea leaves, brew a pot of tea, and carefully pour a cup of tea.
"Wei Chen has no good tea in his house. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Li Chengdao picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
After recalling the familiar feeling, Li Chengdao sighed: "It must be the tea from Jinling Yushan."
Li Pu replied: "Your Majesty is wise, this is Yushan's new tea."
After drinking the cup of tea, Li Chengdao took off his bamboo hat, and Li Pu took it and put it away carefully.
"I'm here today and I have something for you to do."
Li Pu immediately paid his respects and said, "The emperor's will will be carried out by me."
Li Pu didn't know what Li Chengdao wanted to do. It wasn't important. No matter what, as long as Li Chengdao ordered him, he would die without hesitation.
