Suizhou, Governor's Mansion. The hall is full of white flags, with a big Chinese character "Dian" in the middle.
Li Jiyun was dressed as a dutiful son, wearing linen clothes, a hemp rope, and a filial piety belt on his head. With red eyes, he threw the last gold ingot into the brazier and stood up slowly among the ashes flying like butterflies. Li Pilu, who was also dressed as a dutiful son.
He quickly stepped forward to help.
Li Jiyun turned around and looked around at the people standing in silence in the hall.
In addition to the governor of Suizhou and his cousin Li Pilu, there were also officials in the hall such as Chu Yuntian, who was in charge of the administration of Suizhou, Wu Youdao, who was in charge of Biejia, and Hua Xiaoliu, who was in charge of military affairs. Everyone wore filial piety belts and accompanied him to pay homage to Li Guangrui.
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Li Jiyun's eyes filled with tears, he clasped his fists and said: "My father fell into the traitor's plot by mistake and died on the battlefield. I, Li Jiyun, am in panic and in trouble. You sirs are still so loyal to my Li family. Li Jiyun is really grateful."
Jiyun swears in front of my father's soul today that Li Jiyun will avenge his father's murder! I will definitely take back the Li family. I also hope that all of you will support Jiyun. After success, I, Li Jiyun, and all of you will have nothing to do with each other.
We share wealth and glory, and if there is any act of ingratitude, heaven and earth will punish him together!"
All the civil and military officials bowed and said: "I am willing to obey the orders of the yamen, advance and retreat as one, and share life and death together!"
Li Pilu hurriedly said: "Yameni, we are the same clan of the Li family and Xiazhou. We share the same honor and disgrace, life and death. This is our duty. The death of Mr. Li Guangrui is a blood feud in the yamen, and it is the same for everyone in Suizhou."
The great enmity between us and Suizhou is shared by the enemy, and everyone is willing to submit to the command of the government and restore the prestige of the Li family."
Li Jiyun held his hand and said gratefully: "Cousin, my father did not misjudge you. My cousin is indeed loyal to me and my son. I will lend you this bowl of wine to honor your cousin and the generals. Please drink it."
This cup."
Li Duanyun leaned over and picked up the wine bowl from the table. All the civil and military officials shouted loudly and drank the bowl of wine together. Li Pilu put down the wine bowl, cut off a piece of venison, and presented it to Li Jiyun's plate diligently.
He said in a loud voice: "Please take a seat in Yameni. In terms of personal friendship, Yameni is my cousin in humble positions, but in terms of public duties, Yameni is my superior in humble positions. Now that Mr. Li Guangrui has passed away early, I, the Li family of Yinzhou, obey Yameni from top to bottom."
For orders, it is enough for the yamen to call the subordinates by their first and last name, and there is no need to address them as cousins, which will mess up the rules of superiority and inferiority."
Wu Youdao, the governor, said hurriedly: "Yes, although Mr. Li Guangrui died and Xiazhou fell into the hands of Yang Hao, in our hearts, the real masters of the party are still Mr. Li Guangrui and Mr. Li Jijun. There is no need to be so polite in the yamen. We belong to the yamen.
Subordinates, not guests. Now that we are in crisis everywhere, we should discuss a countermeasure as soon as possible to overcome the current difficulties."
Li Jiyun said: "My lords, please take a seat."
Everyone sat down at the banquet. Chu Yuntian, the governor of Zhizhong, said: "Killing a thousand people will cost us eight hundred. Although our Li family has suffered several defeats, why is it that Yang Hao is outnumbered? In my opinion,
For a while, it is impossible for him to lead his troops to attack. We can take this opportunity to recruit more soldiers, store up food and grass, build high walls, and dig deep trenches to prepare for the battle.
The hundred or so guards that the yamen brought to Suizhou are all the elite of the bodyguards in the yamen of Xiazhou. They are much stronger than me, the Suizhou sergeant. It is a pity to be a bodyguard. We might as well send them all together later.
Both captain and captain have first-class military positions. Our soldiers and horses in Suizhou have had little experience in battles. Now that we have these brave men who are accustomed to fighting as our commanders, I believe we can quickly increase our military strength in Suizhou."
Wu Youdao, who was not engaged in driving, nodded and said: "What Mr. Chu said is reasonable. We still need to strengthen the connection with Jingzhou and Youzhou, communicate with each other, and echo each other. Now, Yang Hao has suddenly increased his troops and expanded the territory. It seems to be infinitely majestic, but now
He needed to recuperate and rest, and stabilize the territory he already occupied, and Yinzhou could not afford to raise so many soldiers. Such a vast territory was occupied by him, so he naturally had to divide his troops and garrison them to protect the territory and the people.
After he has finished these things, the threat to us will not be so great. As long as we can keep Suizhou City, we can ride around at any time to attack its territory and people, making him worry about one thing and the other, without taking care of both ends. Yang Hao can just use Lu
We have a place in the state and dominate the northwest. If we want to make a comeback and make a comeback, why can't we?"
All the officials nodded in agreement. Li Jiyun couldn't help but look overjoyed when he saw the high morale of the people. At this time, Chi Yihu Lulu, a member of the army who had joined the army, suddenly walked in hurriedly with a heavy face. When Li Pilu saw it, he patted the mat and said: "Chi Yi
Hululu, come and sit, what news have you received?"
Chi Yihu Lulu walked to Li Pilu, knelt down and said: "Yamen, Lord Governor, I have just received news that Yang Hao has submitted a petition to the court for merit. He has rewarded the three armies and boosted their morale. Yang Hao is mobilizing grain and grass and stepping up his efforts."
In preparation for the war, he also had constant exchanges and close contact with Zhe Yuxun of Fuzhou and Yang Chongxun of Linzhou. According to the exact information obtained by the spies sent by his subordinates, Yang Hao had already decided... A month later, the troops were sent to Suizhou and generals were launched in one go.
I will take it in Suizhou!"
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and all the civil and military officials looked at each other in silence.
Li Pilu screamed strangely and said angrily: "Yang Hao's soldiers who have been fighting for a long time dare to attack Suizhou right away?"
Chi Yihu Lulu said solemnly: "Master Governor, although Yang Hao's soldiers have been fighting for a long time, they have just won a great victory and been rewarded. It can be said that their morale is like a rainbow and their military morale is ready. Furthermore, Yang Hao fought to fight against rebellion.
It can be said that the banner was responded to by hundreds of people. Now not only the soldiers and horses of Linzhou but also Fuzhou were mobilized for it. The Dangxiang Qi clan, with Xiaoye Ke'er, the young leader of the Yeli clan as the commander-in-chief, also assembled 40,000 elite soldiers, ready to go to war at any time in response to the imperial edict.
At the same time, Yang Hao also issued an imperial edict to draw 20,000 warriors from the well-established tribes in Hengshan, and draw troops from the Tubo and Uighur tribes to build an army of 20,000 people. Yang Hao now has strong soldiers in Yinzhou alone.
Sixty thousand, Linfu and two states can produce at least 40,000, which means... Yang Hao can assemble a total force of 180,000 string control men..."
There was a sudden gasp in the hall, and Chiyihu Lulu whispered: "Yamen, Lord Governor, how long can our 30,000 troops defend Suizhou under the heavy siege of 180,000 troops?
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Li Pilu's face turned very ugly. He was silent for a long time and gritted his teeth and said: "This is really a wall that everyone is pushing against. Could it be that... we don't have a chance to survive?"
Li Jiyun suddenly asked: "What's the news from Jingzhou and Youzhou?"
Farewell to Wu Youdao and said: "In the Yamen, after the death of Mr. Li Guangrui, the Shizhou garrison was about to fall into the dilemma of being attacked from both sides, so they took the initiative to retreat and evacuated all Shizhou's people, grain, silk, and troops to Youzhou. Now it's quiet.
Xiazhou and Youzhou are strengthening their city defenses and preparing to guard against Yang Hao's attack. After the fall of Shizhou, the gate of the Great Wall is opened, and there is no obstacle between Xiazhou and Yinzhou. If Yang Hao is brave enough to be seriously injured, he can destroy us in one go.
State, he can do it."
Li Jijun gritted his teeth and said: "Jingzhou and Youzhou are preparing for war separately? If Yang Hao has such a large army, doesn't it mean that they are defeated individually? Although Yang Hao has many soldiers and horses, most of them are soldiers in wartime and civilians in peacetime. They need to farm and herd to feed the tribe.
With my family, it is absolutely impossible to fight for a long time. If we can get Jingzhou and Youzhou to send troops to jointly contain Yang Hao, and if we can do it in one go, then weaken again, and then be exhausted, are we still afraid that Yang Hao will not withdraw his troops?"
Chu Yuntian, who was engaged in the governance, said: "The three states of Yanei, Yinzhou, Shizhou and Xiazhou fell into the hands of Yang Hao, which separated our three states of Jingyou and Sui. If we want the two states of Jingyou to send troops to help, there are three states.
A big problem: 1: If all the elites in Youzhou are sent out, and Xiazhou sends troops later, won’t Youzhou suffer a loss? 2: The road from Youzhou to here is long, and all the seven Dangxiang clans are loyal to Yang Hao, I am afraid that the food route will be cut off
Fall; Third: Even if Jingyou and Youzhou are deployed in full force, their military strength is still far inferior to Yang Hao. If Yang Hao besieges the city and comes for reinforcements, I am afraid that Jingyou will be eaten before Suizhou, so I am afraid that Jingyou and Youzhou will be the governors of the two states.
We will not send troops rashly."
Li Pilu's breathing became heavier and heavier. He suddenly shouted loudly and stood up with a slap on the table: "Even if a million soldiers are coming, why should we be afraid? There are only Li Pilu who died in the battle in Suizhou, and there are no coward governors who surrendered! In the yamen, instead of sitting back and waiting for death,
It is better to strike preemptively and use all the soldiers and horses from Suizhou to attack Yinzhou before his soldiers and horses are assembled, and fight him to the death!"
Chu Yuntian raised his voice and said: "Master Governor, we must not show off our bravery. Although Yang Hao's army of 180,000 has not yet been assembled, the existing troops in Yinzhou are far superior to ours in Suizhou. If we abandon the city and take the initiative
If we go to attack, we will suppress our strengths and exploit our weaknesses, and I'm afraid... we will lose even faster."
Li Pilu said angrily: "We can't attack or defend, so what should we do? Should we sit back and wait for death?"
Hua Xiaoliu, a soldier in the army, suddenly said in a deep voice: "In the Yamen, Lord Governor, I have an idea."
Everyone looked at him. Li Pilu couldn't hold himself back and asked hurriedly: "If you have any ideas, please tell me quickly."
Hua Xiaoliu cupped his hands to Li Jiyun and said, "I would like to know, does the yamen want to be like the overlord of Chu who committed suicide in Wujiang River for temporary pleasure, or does he want to be like Gou Jian who worked hard and endured gall, striving for eternal hegemony?"
Li Jiyun's eyes narrowed and he asked in a deep voice: "What's it like to be the Overlord of Chu? How about being that Goujian?"
Hua Xiaoliu said: "If the yamen is willing to be the overlord of Chu, I will send all the soldiers and horses of Suizhou to follow the yamen and fight to the death with Yang Hao. Kill him vigorously and happily! If the yamen wants to be Goujian, the lower officials can do it."
This is an idea, so that Yang Hao can no longer find a reason to send troops, the three states of Jing, Sui, and You can be saved, and we can recuperate and accumulate strength, so that we may not have the opportunity to reverse the situation in the northwest in the future."
Li Jiyun looked moved and said: "Tell me, how can we prevent him from sending troops?"
Hua Xiaoliu smiled slightly and said calmly: "Although there are often wars between the vassals in the northwest of the Yamen, since we joined the Song Dynasty one after another, although the wars between each other still occur from time to time, they are much more restrained than in the past. Whenever there are wars,
, most of them focus on weakening the opponent, and rarely invade the city and occupy territory. If there is a war, it is always under the banner of "bandit" and "bandit suppression".
For example, when our Li family sent troops to rob the Yang family of grain and fodder, and attacked the two forts in Linfu, we did it under the banner of horse thieves. When the Zhe family sent troops to deal with our soldiers and horses, we did it under the banner of suppressing bandits. Why is this?
Because in name, the sky above our heads is the sky of the Song Dynasty, and the official robes of the Song Dynasty are worn on our bodies. If the vassals openly fight and kill each other, fight for the city and invade the land, then it is obviously not letting the imperial court go.
It's in my eyes.
This time, Mr. Li Guangrui attacked Yinzhou because Yinzhou was originally under the jurisdiction of Xiazhou. He was fighting under the banner of recovering Yinzhou. He originally wanted to conquer Yinzhou with one attack, but it was already done. At that time, the court had no choice but to show off. , and then logically put Yinzhou back under your jurisdiction. When Yang Hao retreated from the Han Dynasty, he did not forget to ask the court for an imperial edict to defeat the rebels. Whatever we want to do, we still need the name of righteousness for the time being. At least we have to be famous in appearance, so that once the court blames us, we have room for mediation."
Li Pilu said impatiently: "You are so verbose, what do you really want to say?"
Hua Xiaoliu said: "Master Governor, everyone knows that our three states of Jing, Sui and You are originally the territories under Lord Li Guangrui's jurisdiction among the five states of Dingnan. The governors of our three states are all generals of Lord Li Guangrui. But ...At least in name, the three states of Jing, Sui, and You are the territory of the Song Dynasty court. You, the governor, also receive the official seal cast by the Wensi Academy of the Song Dynasty, and you receive the official position conferred by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."
Speaking of this, Hua Xiaoliu smiled slyly and said: "When Lord Li Guangrui attacked Yinzhou, I, Jing, Sui, and You, didn't send any soldiers. So... Yang Hao wants to rebel? Who said I, Jingsui? You Sanzhou is also rebellious. Does he need Marshal Yang to send troops to attack him? As long as Yameni takes the initiative to plead guilty to the court and asks himself to be a hostage, in this way, it is obvious that he is throwing himself into a trap, but in fact he is protecting himself and avoiding giving Yang Hao an excuse to continue pursuing him. Kill. As for me, the three states of Jing, Sui, and You can also go to the court at the same time, declare my innocence, and ask the imperial court to decide."
Li Pilu was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "This is unreasonable. Do you want me, Li Pilu, to expel the Yameni from Suizhou to protect my own safety? Bah! If you die, you will die. I, Li Pilu, will never do such a thing that is worse than a pig or a dog." Do!"
Hua Xiaoliu hurriedly said: "Lord Governor, please calm down, you have misunderstood. The meaning of the humble position is that the imperial court may not be willing to let Yang Hao unify the northwest and take advantage of the opportunity to become powerful. But in this situation, Yang Hao has the holy purpose and has already taken the lead. Chances are, even if the court is reluctant, it is just a dumb thing eating yellow lotus and unable to tell the story of the pain. But if the yamen does it according to the subordinate's idea, it will give the court a step up and the court will have an excuse to intervene."
When Hua Xiaoliu said this, he paused for a moment and waited for everyone to digest what he said before continuing: "The three states of Jing, Sui, and You will be protected because of this. Unless Yang Hao is willing to fall out with the imperial court now, , otherwise there will be absolutely no excuse to attack us. In this way, the yamen can live in Bianliang and endure hardships, while making a lot of gold and silver to make friends with the courtiers and dignitaries, while secretly controlling the great rejuvenation of our three states of Jing, Sui, and You. And our three states can be in During this period, you can recuperate and accumulate strength, while secretly contacting various Tubo and Uighur ministries..."
Chu Yuntian sneered and said: "Master Hua, are you too fanciful? We, the Li family, the Tubo and Uighurs have been fighting for many years, and each other has suffered countless casualties. You actually said to contact the various ministries of Tubo and Uighur?"
Hua Xiaoliu said: "Is it impossible?"
"How is that possible?"
"Why is it impossible? We have no personal enmity with the Tubo and Uighur leaders. We are all fighting for territory and benefits. There are no permanent friends in the world, but there are eternal interests. The Volcano King Yang Gun took advantage of the time when the Zhe family was too busy to take care of themselves. After occupying Linzhou, the Zhe family formed an alliance with my Li family because of its great power. When Tubo and Uighur gradually realized the threat of Yang Hao, why didn't they form an alliance with us to protect themselves?"
Chu Yuntian was speechless, Hua Xiaoliu turned to Li Jiyun, cupped his hands and said: "Ya Nei, when the time is right and the court is willing to use the power of the Ya Nei to check and balance Yang Hao, the Ya Nei can return to the northwest openly and openly, with the secret support of the court.
Next, lead our soldiers and horses from the three states, and re-take the path of the rise of Xiazhou where Yang Hao used the weak to defeat the strong today. One rise and one fall, one rise and one decline, over and over again, the cycle of cause and effect! A new reincarnation will begin again."
"Absurd! What nonsense!"
Li Pilu's face was ashen and he said: "This is all your wishful thinking. Will the court obediently follow your ideas? If the yamen take the initiative to plead guilty to the court, of course there will be no danger of death, but nine times out of ten, he will be punished.
How about putting them under house arrest? The tigers in the Western Regions and the high walls imprisoning Bianliang are worse than death. You bastard are greedy for life and afraid of death, so you came up with such a trick to harm my brother and trap me, Li Pilu, in an unjust place. Come on,
Give him to me..."
"Wait a minute!"
Li Jiyun shouted to stop and said in a deep voice: "What Mr. Hua said... may not be impossible."
Li Pilu was shocked and said: "Yamen, how can you believe his whims?"
Li Jijun shook his head and said: "Otherwise, my father said that Zhao Guangyi did not trust Yang Hao. When he mobilized his troops to attack the Han Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi would have borrowed my Li family's knife to weaken Yang Hao's power. Unfortunately... Yang Hao...
Hao is too treacherous, and we failed to attack Yinzhou. Now this edict is being used by him. If he can carry the imperial court's big banner, of course I can too."
Li Jiyun suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Master Hua's idea is good. This is the only way we can get rid of Yang Hao at present. Let's do what Master Hua wants. Cousin, I will go to the court as a pledge and be his one
Go back to Goujian! I'll leave everything to my cousin in the northwest."
"Ya Nei!"
Li Pilu held Li Jiyun's hand and said excitedly: "Since the government office is going to do Goujian, then I, Li Pilu, will do the writing for the government office!"
"You and I, brothers, work together to create the Li family's hegemony again!"
Linzhou, Yangjiacheng.
There is also a mourning hall here.
Yang Chongxun was hit by an arrow in the eye, and the poison went straight into his brain. He was already a god and could not be saved, but he couldn't worry about his son. He struggled for life with a strong will, and tried his best to arrange his own funeral and a way out for his son. When he heard that
He said that his eldest brother was not dead and had already rushed back to Linzhou. If he lost his mind, his life would come to an end.
Yang Chongxun left the Yang family when he was young to help protect the Han Dynasty, and later changed his surname to Liu. Now that his brother has become the head of the Yang family, his status as the eldest brother seems embarrassing, so he originally didn't want to see him again.
However, when he heard that Yang Chongxun was seriously injured and would soon die, his brotherly love finally overcame everything else, so he rushed to Linzhou without stopping.
When he arrived at Linzhou, Yang Chongxun was already dying. Yang Jiye quickly walked into the Yang family's old house, which he had not seen for more than 20 years. As soon as he entered the back room of the Yang family's ancestral house, he saw that Yang Chongxun was surrounded by Yang family.
When Yang Chongxun, a civil and military general of the family, saw his eldest brother appear, he stared blankly for a long time before he vaguely recognized his brother.
We haven't seen each other for more than 20 years. The young people who were in their prime are now in their middle years. Now that we have met, the past is vivid in our minds, like a dream mirror. Yang Chongxun and Yang Jiye looked at each other for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears and said in a trembling voice.
: "Brother, you...you are finally back."
With tears in his eyes, Yang Jiye slowly walked to his side, squatted down gently, held his weak hand, and whispered: "Second brother, I'm back."
Yang Chongxun cried like a child, sobbing bitterly: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back. Big brother, this Linzhou City should have been yours. Now that we are dead, I will... give it back to you."
Yang Jiye held his brother's hand, his eyes gradually filled with tears, and after a long time he said: "Second brother, brother Wei heard that you were seriously injured, so he rushed back to see you. Brother Wei has now surrendered to Lord Yang Hao, so now
I won’t want Linzhou City.”
Yang Chongxun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then laughed loudly, coughing and saying: "Okay, okay, the situation is like this, God's will is like this..."
Yang Jiye frowned and asked with concern: "Second brother, I have brought several famous doctors from Yinzhou with me this time. Can you let them diagnose and treat you?"
Yang Chongxun said miserably: "After leading soldiers for so many years, fighting for so many years, and seeing so many dead people, don't I know my condition? It's too late. Brother, I can't see you before I die.
I can close my eyes. Brother is incompetent... Incompetent. For so many years, brother has been alone and worked hard. Now... you just come back. The foundation of the Yang family has been handed over to you, the eldest brother. How to deal with it is up to you.
You decide."
He tremblingly called his son again, asked him to kneel in front of Yang Jiye, and said with tears: "Brother, I...entrusted Kao'er to you. With eldest brother taking care of him, brother...brother can die with peace of mind...
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Before he could say a word, Yang Chongxun took Yang Jiye's hand and gently slid it down, smiling as he passed away.
Although Yang Jiye had been in battle for a long time and was used to seeing life and death, now that his brother who had been separated for more than 20 years passed away in a hurry, he couldn't help but burst into tears and shed tears.
Funerals began to be held in Yangjiacheng. Yang Jiye sent people to report the situation here to Yang Hao, and asked Yang Hao and Zhe Yuxun to attend the funeral for their sworn brothers. At the same time, he personally arranged the funeral for the brothers. Linzhou's soldiers were withering away, and there were only a few who could hold on.
The people who could handle the situation, the main generals Li An, Yang Xiaoyao, Yang Dabao, and Lu Yongyi were imprisoned by Yang Chongxun again, so Yang Jiye summoned the civil and military forces of Linzhou and announced that Linzhou would surrender to Hexi Longyou Military Marshal Yang Hao.
The proposal was not blocked at all.
Yang Jiye was a man who promised a lot of money. Once he promised to be loyal to Yang Hao, he would never change his mind no matter life or death. But Linzhou City was entrusted to him by Yang Chongxun. If Linzhou could support it alone, he would try his best to help his nephew.
, which made Linzhou independent. However, after he understood the various aspects of Linzhou's soldiers, food, and people, he knew that there was no place for the Yang family to stand on the northwest boundary. Even if he was willing to come back,
He couldn't last long in the northwest. After all... he was only good at fighting. As a political power, Linzhou, a mess, could not be sustained by just one good general, so he discussed it with his nephew.
Yang Guangxu had already received his father's instructions, so he naturally would not object, so Linzhou officially changed its flag and became a city under Yang Hao's jurisdiction.
The funeral was being arranged here, and Yang Jiye ordered the release of Li An, Yang Xiaoyao, Yang Dabao, and Lu Yongyi. Yang Yanlang, the eldest son of Yang Jiye, was a prudent man. After listening to his father's order, he couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Dad, these four people were ordered by my uncle.
He was detained. Now that my second uncle has just passed away, my father has overturned his order and let everyone in Linzhou see it. I'm afraid... it's not good, right?"
Yang Jiye shook his head slightly and sighed: "If your second uncle really wanted to punish them, he would have done it long ago. Why bother to arrest them without punishing them? Do you have to wait for Mr. Yang Hao to arrive before releasing them? Go ahead and let them go.
I will personally go to the prison and release the person."
Yang Yanlang had no choice but to promise and leave. The room was empty and it suddenly became quiet. Yang Jiye slowly raised his head, looked at the corner of the sky, and murmured: "Second brother, I think...this is what you mean, right?"
In the Qilou Painting Pavilion, the brocade curtains were hung low, the tassels on the embroidered bed were shaking rhythmically, and the sounds of moans and heavy breathing of men could be heard from inside.
Suddenly, with a low roar, everything fell silent. After a long time, a lazy female voice was heard from inside: "I always say that I pamper others, but if I don't mean what I say, I will only use words to coax people.
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Li Pilu's voice laughed: "Didn't I just use those words to spoil you?"
The woman said coquettishly: "Fuck you! Who cares!"
"Isn't it rare? Haha, I have twelve wives and concubines, and I sleep here with you for more than half of a month. Those women want to devour you in one gulp. You still say it's not rare. You are so blessed that you don't know how blessed you are.
, tell me why I don’t love you anymore.”
When the brocade curtain was opened, Li Pilu sat naked on the edge of the bed and asked while putting on his clothes.
Behind him, the jade body lay horizontally, with exposed jade arms and pink legs, as warm as jade and as white as fat. The snow-white and plump breasts were only covered with a scarlet sweat towel, and they had a fragrant smell, that mature
With her plump figure, she was obviously an excellent beauty, but the most important part was barely blocked by Li Pilu's body, so her beauty was not completely revealed.
This woman was Hua Xiaoliu's sister Hua Feidi, Li Pilu's ninth concubine. Although Li Pilu was greedy for novelty and took in three more concubines after her, she was still his favorite.
Hua Feidi raised her head, her face full of love, and hummed softly: "The jewelry I gave to me is nothing compared to the jewelry I gave to Li Jijun to take to the capital to buy for the rich. If our family didn't have any,
These treasures are nothing, but even though I have such jewels, I only use them to squander them for him. I have never seen them before, and I still say that I love them."
Li Pilu put on his clothes and tied his belt, combed his hair and tied a crown. While looking at his appearance in the mirror, he said: "Fei Die, that is the family wealth your master has accumulated over the years. Ask him to take these things and make a living."
There is a reason to ask him to take it. If you give up these things, you will be rewarded a hundred times or a thousand times in the future, do you understand?"
Hua Feidi snorted and stood up to get dressed. As soon as she sat up, her perky buttocks, slender pink legs, and deep and attractive cleavage were clearly visible. Li Pilu, who was already dressed up, couldn't help but feel lustful when he saw it.
He groped her a few more times, causing the woman to blush again and moan heartily.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the window outside. Li Pilu quickly stopped. Hua Feidi added another piece of clothing to her clothes. She walked around the screen and opened the front door. Hua Xiaoliu was dressed grandly.
Hua Xiaoliu rubbed his hands and asked, "Sir, are you up?"
"Master is already up." Hua Feidi turned around and called: "Master, this is my eldest brother."
Li Pilu walked out slowly, took off his sword from the wall and hung it on his waist. He nodded to Hua Xiaoliu and asked, "Are you ready?"
"Ready."
Li Pilu smiled slightly and walked towards the door. Hua Feidi grabbed his arm, winked at him and said coquettishly: "Master, I'll make ginseng and chicken soup for a while. I'll make up for it when I get back from work."
body."
Li Pilu chuckled, pinched her pink cheeks and said, "Okay, okay, I'll send Master Li Jiyun off later, and I'll come back for some soup."
Hua Xiaoliu stood at the door, turning a blind eye to the flirting between his sister and Li Pilu. When Li Pilu walked out of the door, he quickly followed. Hua Xiaoliu followed Li Pilu out step by step, and said with a flattering smile: "
Your Excellency is extremely respectful to Li Jiyun. Many of our Suizhou generals are not convinced. Now that Li Jiyun is going to Beijing, Your Excellency has given such a heavy gift. Even Chu Yuntian, Wu Youdao, Chi Yihu Lulu and others are
They are quite humble. They said that the current situation is dangerous and that with financial and material resources, we should try our best to purchase food, grass and weapons. Hey, they didn't know that you have lofty aspirations and grand plans, sir."
Li Pilu smiled proudly: "Of course they are loyal, but it's a pity that they are short-sighted. Kicking Li Jiyun away may not stop Yang Hao from annexing the Li family's power, and it will leave me with a heartless and unjust person."
The two old guys in Youzhou and Jingzhou don’t buy my account at all, but they are very loyal to Li Guangrui’s son. If I kick Li Jiyun away, our three states will never be the same again.
That is to say, if they fight on their own, the result will inevitably be defeated by Yang Hao one by one.
Now I am sending Li Jijun to Bianliang, which will not only prevent Yang Hao from finding an excuse to attack Suizhou, but also enable the emperor to control the princes and use Li Jijun's name to control the two states of Jingyou. If one day he really comes back
, at that time, I was already full-fledged, and the three states of Jingyousui were under my control, what could he do? He was not a puppet in my hands yet? Hahaha..."
Today is the day for Li Jiyun to go to Beijing. The chariot has been prepared, and the accompanying guards are all dressed in military uniforms, holding horses and standing in front of the house. Li Pilu rushed to the front hall, where the Suizhou civil and military officials who came to see him off were already gathered together, and Li Jiyun had also packed up, almost
Appeared at the same time as Li Pilu.
Suizhou officials, under the leadership of Li Pilu, sent Li Jiyun out of the city, reluctantly sending him one way after another, showing his deep brotherly affection.
When he arrived at the concave slope, Li Jiyun stopped walking and said, "Cousin, after seeing you for a thousand miles, we must say goodbye. Let's break up here."
Li Pilu said: "Yamen, go to the capital and be careful all the way. When you get there, be sure to send a message back in time to avoid worrying others."
Li Jiyun cupped his hands and said, "Brother, please don't worry. Brother, please stop. Brother, I will leave now."
"Come here, bring me some wine."
Li Pilu shouted loudly, and someone immediately presented him with a cup. Li Pilu held the cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Yameni, I have this cup of wine for my brother..."
"Poof!" A frightening voice sounded, and the smile on Li Pilu's face froze. He slowly lowered his head, and saw an eagle-feather arrow piercing his heart. Li Pilu loosened his hands, and the cup clicked in his hand.
He landed and rolled into the grass. His body swayed, his eyes flashed with disbelief, and he lost his voice: "Who is it? How could it be..."
Before he could say a word, he fell on his back. Li Jiyun's expression changed drastically. He quickly drew his sword out of its sheath, and at the same time fell to the ground, shouting: "Be careful, there is an assassin!"
Just as Li Jijun lay down, there was a rain of arrows in the forest in front of him. He could only hear the sound of arrows piercing the air and the whizzing of arrows. People kept screaming and falling to the ground after being hit by arrows.
Hua Xiaoliu panicked, turned around and ran. As soon as he took two steps, a hail of arrows tiptoed towards him, hitting him like a stab.
Chu Yuntian was hit by an arrow in the thigh. He fell on the ground in a panic and crawled behind a big rock. As he crawled, he shouted angrily: "How come there are so many assassins hiding in the forest? Are all our detective horses blind?"
Further ahead, there is a concave mountain ridge with dense forests. However, the military and political officials of Suizhou sent Li Jiyun to Beijing, and they said that ahead, in the area of dozens of miles in all directions, people must be sent to carefully post defense posts.
.And this place is still quite far away from the dense forest of the mountains. Even if there is someone in the forest, it is impossible to shoot the arrow so far. So Li Jiyun stopped here and was about to bid farewell to Li Pilu and mount his horse. All the officials were busy.
They gathered around, but the guards stayed on the outside and were not wary of the front at all.
The assassin in the forest seemed to be carrying countless arrows. The sharp arrows pierced the air in a continuous stream. The guards were shot down as soon as they grabbed them. Although there were samurai holding shields among the guards, the small round arrows that he carried with him
How can a shield protect themselves completely? The assassins in the forest can not only throw arrows, but also shoot them directly. They can only lie on the ground, use the small round shield to protect the vital parts of their head and back, and brave the rain of arrows to sneak forward little by little.
"Cousin! Cousin!"
Li Jiyun grabbed Li Pilu, dragged him to his side, and quickly moved him behind a big stone on the side of the road.
"Poison, there is poison on the arrow."
Li Pilu only felt numbness and swelling in his chest, but no pain at all. He knew something was wrong, and hurriedly wanted to pull out the sharp arrow, but now he had no strength left in his body, and even his lips felt numb. He quickly pointed out
He held his chest and gestured to Li Jiyun.
Li Jiyun shouted: "The arrow is poisonous?"
He grabbed the arrow shaft and tried to pull it out, but as soon as he tightened his hand on the arrow shaft, the arrow sank a little deeper. Li Pilu said "uh" and his eyes shone brightly.
Staring at Li Jiyun, he said as he was dying: "You...you..."
Li Jiyun looked back at the chaotic scene of people under the random arrows. Due to the dense rain of arrows, no one could brave the rain of arrows to climb to his side. However, the guards behind him had quickly divided into two wings.
Bush Jungle touched forward, then turned his head, put one hand on the corner of Li Pilu's mouth, ready to cover his mouth at any time, with a hint of a smile on his face and said: "Cousin, the soldiers and horses are still in your own hands. That's what's in your heart."
Be practical. If you hand over military power as soon as I arrive in Suizhou, brother, I will never make such a move."
Li Pilu was shocked and angry, and said in a trembling voice: "You...you killed me just to seize my military power? Even if you win Suizhou, so what? You...how can you withstand Yang Hao's attack?"
Li Jiyun said: "So, my brother has always wanted to seize my cousin's military power, but never took action. Fortunately, my cousin's people came up with a good idea for me, but I don't have the patience to go to Bianliang to suffer hardships. If you are assassinated today, you will die.
I am also 'dead'. Your son will succeed as the governor of Suizhou, and he will be in charge of Suizhou and show his loyalty to the court. I, the 'dead man', will control the situation behind the scenes. Isn't it possible to achieve the same goal?"
"You...the assassin was the one you arranged. Will Yang Hao...believe that you are dead?"
"It doesn't matter whether he believes it or not. What's important is that...the imperial court will believe it. And even if the imperial court knows that I am alive and that Suizhou is under my control, it will definitely believe it."
Li Pilu's heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and colorful clouds began to appear in front of his eyes, but his consciousness was still clear. He murmured: "If Yang Hao resists the imperial order and insists on attacking..."
Li Jiyun said nonchalantly: "If Yang Hao has the courage, he will come whether I am in Suizhou or not. If he does not have the courage, he will not come openly whether I am here or not, so why should I think so much?"
Li Pilu smiled miserably. Smart people have spent so much effort, foresight, careful planning, step-by-step consideration, and long-term thinking. It turns out that it is not worth this fool's arrow. The world is like this, it is really ridiculous.
Chu Yuntian screamed: "This is snake venom. The arrow is quenched with snake venom. My legs..., hurry up and save people."
Wu Youdao shouted: "Master Governor, what's wrong with Master Governor?"
Li Jiyun turned around and shouted: "Save my cousin quickly, he is dying."
Li Pilu was really about to die. His eyes were gradually losing sight, his limbs were soft and weak, and his heartbeat was like a beating drum. The screams of death all around him were sometimes clear and sometimes blurry. He felt Li Jiyun leaning down and pressing against him.
She touched his ear and said softly: "No matter how I act, I, Li Jiyun, never feel ashamed of others. Only you, cousin, this is the first time. You are so loyal to me, but my little brother treats you like this.
I feel ashamed. But...I really don’t want to be Goujian..."
Li Pilu shuddered and slowly exhaled his last breath...
"Actually, I don't want to be a writer..."
His lips were black and purple, and he was numb and unconscious. The words were swirling on the tip of his tongue, and he finally had no strength to say them again.