People from the north rode horses, people from the south took boats, and the area south of the Yangtze River was crisscrossed by waterways. The imperial army led by Li Letian was not used to water warfare. If they really sent a large army to fight, they would probably be trapped in Yangzhou and unable to get out.
Therefore, even though Li Letian was filled with hatred in his heart, he could not attack Li Xing. He could only issue an order to punish the thief, stating that Li Xing was a traitor and that everyone in the world could attack him.
Yangzhou is the most fertile place in the world, and I don't know how many people are drooling here. Now Li Xing has become a thief who can be killed by everyone in the empire, but everyone is afraid of his strength and has not taken action for the time being.
One south and one north formed a situation of confrontation between the two emperors. In addition to the two emperors in the north and south, Li Letian granted eighteen other princes and kings. In the territories of the princes and kings, they all had legislative, administrative and taxation powers.
In the process of carving up the profit cake, Cui Xiang failed to push Li Xingzai to the throne as he wished. But it cannot be said that he failed. A big family like this that has been passed down for a long time will never put all the bets on the gambling table. They will always
There are ways to benefit yourself in any situation.
Among the eighteen princes and kings, two were representatives promoted by the Prime Minister's Office, namely Song Bokang, the king of Liangzhou, and Lei Tianyin, the king of Yanzhou.
As for Li Xingzai... he has lost his use value and will naturally be eliminated. But after all, he is the prince of the empire, and he also showed his face in this operation to defeat thieves. Although his performance is a bit useless, after all, the big shots of the empire cannot be regarded as doing everything.
It never happened. In the end, Li Xingzai also occupied the position of a vassal king, and his fiefdom was in Luofeng City, Xuzhou.
Luofengcheng is a small city with a population of less than 100,000. It is located at the junction of Xuzhou, Yangzhou and Yanzhou. Yangzhou is the territory of Li Xing, Yanzhou is the territory of the Prime Minister's Palace, and Xuzhou is the territory of the General's Palace. So the geographical situation here is
It is extremely complicated. Once a war breaks out, Luofeng City will bear the brunt.
In addition, the land here is barren, and the residents in the city can only make a living by fishing at sea. Pirates often cause trouble, and the residents' lives are very difficult.
On this day, a dark horse left the capital, and the horse was led by a young man who walked with a limp. Naturally, this lame man was Li Xingzai, who was going to Luofeng City to take office.
After being injured in Bingzhou, his left leg was still somewhat disabled. If he wanted to leave Chang'an today, he would have to go to his own fiefdom. Before leaving, there was no one to see him off, and he was just a dark horse.
He smiled bitterly. Of course, he already knew about Luo Fengcheng's situation in advance, but there was not much decadence in his face. Compared to before, his eyes were a little more angry.
There was a notice posted at the city gate, and many people gathered around to look at it. Li Xingzai did not join in the fun, because he knew what was posted there.
This is a recruitment order issued by the imperial court. Regardless of one's background, as long as one has a certain skill, one can find an official position in the newly established recruitment office.
Li Xingzai knew that not only the imperial court, but other princes and kings were also taking the same action, recruiting talents and cultivating followers. In the future, the world might be dominated by warriors, killers, and lobbyists.
Li Xingzai did not stop for long and led the horse on the road. The situation in Luofeng City was very complicated. He had not yet thought about how to deal with it. Moreover, from the capital to Luofeng City, the two places were thousands of miles apart. What would happen on the road?
We don’t know what happened yet. Not to mention the bandit bully who occupied the mountain forest, there is no way that there will be assassins sent by other forces to assassinate him. If he was stabbed on the way, he would die.
When he led the horse away, he passed by a woman. Li Xingzai glanced at the woman and saw that she was ordinary and there was nothing extraordinary about her. But somehow, the moment they crossed paths,
But it made Li Xingzai feel cold in his heart.
He shook his head and smiled. He still had a lot of troubles in front of him, so he shouldn't worry too much about things that had nothing to do with him.
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Liangzhou, Toad City.
Cheng Dalei was nestled in a small dark room, analyzing and studying the information sent by the Xizi team. He tsk-tutted in his mouth: "This Li Letian is raising a tiger for trouble."
Ah Xi sat opposite Cheng Dalei and said, "What do you think, the master?"
Cheng Dalei took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Two emperors and eighteen kings, Li Letian's court's control of the empire was limited to Jingzhou and Bingzhou. He was not only raising tigers for trouble, but he was raising eighteen in one go.
Evil tiger. A country cannot have two kings, and a mountain cannot have two tigers. If they are raised here and there, in the end it will just be dog eating dog. Look, this empire will become more and more chaotic."
"Then, boss, in your opinion, in the final dog-eat-dog situation, who will be the last dog to survive?" Ah Xi asked.
"How can I see this?" Cheng Dalei said: "Aren't all the forces now making bets, hoping that the person they bet on can make it to the end. However, the general trend of the world is changing rapidly, and the one who is least favored now may not be able to
Become the last one. By the way, what is Li Xingzai doing now?"
"He is already on his way to Luofeng City. We don't know any more information."
"I'm afraid it won't be peaceful this way." Cheng Dalei thought for a while and said, "You ask Bai Yuan to fly over, I have something to ask him to do."
Not long after, Ah Xi came over with Bai Yuanfei. Cheng Dalei said: "Now, I have something for you to do. If you go out to the city, you can catch up with Li Xingzai if you are quick on your feet. After you find him, don't talk to him."
See, just protect him in secret. When he arrives safely in Luofeng City, you can come back. By the way, you should be able to find him, right?"
"As long as he makes some noise on the road, it won't be difficult to find him," Bai Yuanfei said.
"Okay, go quickly. When you come back, remember to bring back any information along the way."
After Bai Yuanfei left, he immediately rode a fast horse out of the city and went straight to Jingzhou.
Cheng Dalei, on the other hand, is still sitting in the house, dealing with other things. He is quite adaptable to his current life. Over the past few days, he has gained another two kilograms.
Ah Xi stood aside and said, "Master, how are you doing with your sword mastery?"
"It's pretty good. I realized it early and late, and I almost had prickly heat in my hands." Cheng Dalei said casually.
"Now everyone is guessing when the boss is going to leave seclusion..."
Cheng Dalei pouted. He didn't dare to joke with his own life. He wouldn't leave the house unless he could deal with Nie Yinniang.
With a sudden movement in his heart, Cheng Dalei asked Ah Xi: "Have any women come to the city during these days?"
"Which woman are you looking for?"
"This..." Cheng Dalei sighed: "I don't know what kind of woman she is, but she is very dangerous, fatally dangerous."
Ah Xi was confused and couldn't understand what Cheng Dalei was talking about.
"No matter what kind of woman she is, any woman who enters the city must be carefully interrogated, and any information obtained must be sent to me."