As the sixth general of the East Palace and a confidant of His Highness the Crown Prince, he fought bloody battles in the Tai Chi Palace, vowing to defend the Empire Zhengshuo to the death. However, his father commanded hundreds of thousands of troops at Tongguan and watched the rebels in Chang'an City wreak havoc. , Donggong Liuli is struggling to support...
If he died fighting in the end, but his father led his army into the city and overthrew the East Palace, then what was the value of his sacrifice?
Li Jing stood up, stepped forward and patted Li Siwen on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "I have been working with the British public for many years, and I am well aware of his character and ideals. Although I don't know what his intentions are at Chen Bingtong Pass at this time, I always believe that the British public is loyal to His Majesty and loyal to His Majesty. Prince, there is no need to doubt your loyalty to the Tang Dynasty! Therefore, regardless of what the British Duke has planned, we are fighting bloody battles here regardless of our own lives, and we are worthy of the heaven and earth, and worthy of all the people, that is enough!"
Who knows what Li Ji's intentions are, but at this moment he must comfort these generals and make them believe that all the sacrifices are worth it.
Otherwise, how can we fight this battle?
Of course, it is inevitable to complain about Li Ji in my heart.
As he said himself, he thought he knew a lot about Li Ji's character, and he never believed that Li Ji was so obsessed with power that he deposed the prince and established a new crown prince in order to achieve the so-called goal of monopolizing power. Li Ji was not like that at all. people.
However, Li Ji delayed his return from the beginning of his withdrawal from Liaodong. After arriving at Tongguan, he stood still and stood aside, allowing the rebels to wreak havoc. Obviously, his preparations exceeded the definition of a "loyal minister"...
What on earth does that guy want to do?
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At this moment in Tongguan, Li Jizheng and Zhu Suiliang were sitting in the government office. A copper hot pot was burning on the table. Thinly sliced mutton was simmered in the boiling soup with chopsticks, and then dipped in the sauce. At the entrance, it was very pleasant to hear the wind and rain outside the window.
Chu Suiliang swallowed a mouthful of mutton, looked at Li Ji, and sighed: "If it can be paired with a sip of wine at this moment, it will be really delicious."
Li Ji lowered his head and cooked the meat, and said helplessly: "It's useless to hint. The only jar of good wine left was killed by those two people, and it was a disaster. How can I conjure up a jar for you? This is such a conspiracy. It would be nice to have a bite of meat when it rains."
Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in Tongguan. The biggest problem was the daily consumption of food, crops and vegetables, which almost drained more than ten prefectures and counties inside and outside Tongguan. The food was better, but the consumption of vegetables really couldn't keep up, even for Li Ji. It is not easy for the commander-in-chief of an army to eat a bite of meat or a bite of vegetables.
Chu Suiliang took a sip of tea, picked up a chopstick and simmered the meat in the boiling soup for a few times. He picked it up, dipped it in the sauce and put it in his mouth. While chewing, he said: "Fortunately, it only takes a few days. Already."
Li Ji paused, put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, frowned at him, and asked, "Why did you say that?"
Chu Suiliang swallowed the mutton and said: "Just now, someone from Guanlong came to deliver a letter, asking me to inform you immediately if I notice any change in you, so that they can be prepared. It can be seen from this that Changsun Wuji plans this time I have made a desperate move and have nothing to hold back. I am afraid that you will take advantage of me. Changsun Wuji can no longer withstand it, so he can only defeat everything in one battle. No matter who wins or loses, this mutiny has come to an end."
Between the words, there is endless sadness.
Except for Li Ji and a few others, no one knew what kind of psychological torture he suffered during his return to Chang'an with the army. Many times, the pressure was so strong that he could hardly breathe, more than once. Giving birth to the hopeless thought that everything would be over.
The mutiny is over, the chaos is over, and his torture has come to an end. It will be up to him whether he lives or dies...
Li Ji continued to cook the meat, one bite at a time, speechless for a moment.
Wasn't he suffering a lot?
He has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, and he has to face accusations and questioning from those arrogant and powerful generals every day. He is always worried about whether someone will secretly collude with his official career to undermine his commander-in-chief, or even cause a mutiny. All hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed.
Once a situation like his happens, he cannot absolve himself of the blame.
However, he has been unable to give a reasonable explanation to the generals under his command. These generals are inevitably suspicious and have all kinds of speculations in their minds. Whether it is for their own future, for the interests of the family behind them, or even for the inheritance of the empire and the stability of the country, no one can It's hard to say whether they will make a desperate decision.
If Qiu Xiaozhong and other generals who were born in Guanlong had not been suppressed in advance to scare the monkeys, I am afraid that someone would have gone against him as the temporary commander by now.
Even so, privately these generals may be planning to overthrow him and replace him...
Interest, loyalty, justice, betrayal... When these factors are mixed together, no one can predict what shocking choices those generals will make.
Therefore, if this mutiny is really coming to an end, Zhu Suiliang is not the only one who will be freed?
The burden he is about to unload is even bigger and heavier...
After swallowing the meat, he put two green vegetables into the boiling soup. He lowered his head and asked, "Is there anything going on over there?"
Chu Suiliang shook his head and whispered: "It's very calm, there is nothing abnormal at all."
Li Ji was silent for a moment and then asked: "Where are the two Tibetan monks who made alchemy?"
Chu Suiliang said: "I stayed in the barracks all day long and saw no one."
The boiling soup in the hot pot was gurgling, and Li Ji whispered: "Keep an eye on those Tibetan monks. As soon as they leave the camp, come and notify them immediately."
Chu Suiliang was startled, looked around, leaned forward slightly, looked at Li Ji and said, "Are you crazy? Do you want to do something to them?"
Li Ji put the green vegetables into a bowl, looked at Zhu Suiliang coldly, and said calmly: "Don't explore my motives, let alone try to influence my movements... You just need to remember that the whole world can make your clan I am the only one who can avoid the danger of annihilation."
Chu Suiliang trembled all over for a long time, then he nodded slightly with a pale face, but was speechless.
He is now heading towards death every step of the way, and the heinous crimes he has committed are enough to kill his entire family and bring disaster to the three clans. As Li Ji said, he is the only one in the world who can save the Chu clan and has the ability to help. The Chu family continues a bloodline, so that the blood lineage will not be cut off, and the descendants will not be cut off...
Therefore, facing Li Ji's request, he could not refuse, and he did not dare to refuse.
Li Ji Leng looked at his expression and comforted him: "Believe me, although you have made a big mistake, you are not unforgivable. As long as I firmly support you, you will not have to die."
Chu Suiliang could only nod his head and could not say a word.
Regrets abound in my heart, all kinds of flavors are mixed, and the delicious mutton no longer tastes good...
Seeing him like this, Li Ji shook his head, but said no more.
If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?
He picked up the green vegetables and was about to put them into his mouth. Suddenly he turned around and saw an old eunuch with neat clothes and white hair standing at the door. His own soldiers stood on both sides. Not only did he not dare to stop him, he didn't even ask a question. dare……
The old eunuch stood at the door, silent, and looked at Li Ji quietly with only one pair of white eyes. His eyes were cold and deep, without any trace of life...
Li Ji's heart trembled, he put down his chopsticks, nodded to Chu Suiliang, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then quickly came to the door.
The old eunuch had already turned around, holding an umbrella, and walked outside the door into the storm.
Li Ji also took the umbrella from the soldiers, opened it, and followed him, one after another, into the wind and rain...
Chu Suiliang withdrew his gaze from the door and stared at the candlelight on the table in a daze. His eyes seemed to have no focus. It was not until the candlelight illuminated his eyes that flowers bloomed. Then he withdrew his gaze and raised his hand to rub his sunken cheek vigorously. He rubbed it, then covered his face and let out a long sigh.
The regret in his heart was unbearable. If Changsun Wuji had not coerced and lured him, why would he have made such a rebellious decision and made a huge mistake? If Changsun Wuji appeared in front of him at this moment, he would have loved to pounce on him. Go up and bite the opponent's throat, eat his flesh, drink his blood, bite him to death, but it's hard to get rid of the hatred in your heart!
Especially now that Guanlong is on the verge of despair, and Changsun Wuji's sons are dying in battle one after another or being captured. The once flourishing Changsun family now has withered heirs and declining bloodline, which makes him even more resentful!
However, even if the Changsun family is completely destroyed and Changsun Wuji suffers the consequences and is extinct from the world, what will it do to the situation? He was forced by Changsun Wuji to do the thing of poisoning His Majesty. The big mistake has been made and there is no chance for repentance.
Pain and regret gnawed at his heart, and tears flowed from between his fingers.
One misstep can lead to eternal regret.
If we had known today, why bother in the beginning?