During the Xichuan earthquake, Long Yefang once prayed that the Qiuhua Palace would be destroyed, not only the walls, but also everything here, and that he would be buried alive. He was not afraid of death and would rather die than live in this world. However, this
An earthquake destroyed most of the buildings in Xizhou, but the Qiuhua Palace where he lived was still intact, with only a few tiles falling off.
What is the situation outside? Long Ye had no way of knowing. Everyone around him did not dare to reveal the truth to him. Anyone who dared to say a few more words to him would inevitably end in death. He had been killed many times in the past seven years.
In order to be verified, Long Yefang became more and more taciturn. He was too lazy to speak or harm others.
Li Tianheng's arrival surprised Long Yefang. During the years when he was imprisoned in Qiuhua Palace, Li Tianheng came here only a handful of times. In his impression, it seemed that apart from the regular New Year's visit, he was injured last time.
It's time.
Li Tianheng came in casual clothes today. When he walked into Long Yefang's bedroom, he smelled a strong and pungent smell of alcohol. Li Tianheng frowned unconsciously. He despised Long Yefang from the bottom of his heart. If Long Yefang behaved any more stubbornly,
Some may even gain their own respect.
Long Ye opened his eyes and looked at Li Tianheng with a drunken look. He laughed wildly and said: "Isn't this Marshal Li? Today... what kind of wind brought you... here? You're just in time, come and drink with me!" He slapped him hard.
He patted the brocade group beside him.
Li Tianheng smiled slightly, but did not sit down. He still stood there looking down at Long Yefang.
Such an angle made Long Yefang feel uncomfortable from the bottom of his heart. He stood up unsteadily, looked at Li Tianheng and said, "What do you...have to do with me...?"
Li Tianheng said: "Good thing!"
Long Yefang couldn't help laughing when he heard his answer, as if he had heard the funniest thing in the world. However, his laughter suddenly stopped, and he looked at Li Tianheng full of resentment and said, "Are you going to kill me?"
Li Tianheng shook his head and said, "I'm going to send you away."
"Where to go?"
Li Tianheng said: "Send you back to Kangdu!"
Long Yefang shook his head slowly, then stepped back step by step, stopped, and shouted without warning: "Why are you still lying to me? I am worse off than dead now, why don't you want to give me a happy life?"
! Go to your Kangdu, go to your Dakang, all I want in my heart now is to die early!" He raised his foot and kicked the wine table over, causing cups and plates to scatter on the floor.
Li Tianheng looked at him with disdain: "If you really want to die, you can die at any time, no one will stop you." He had already seen Long Yefang clearly, and King Zhou did not have the courage to commit suicide at all. He drew out
He threw the sword on the ground and said: "I'll give you two ways, one is to die, the other is to take care of yourself, and I will send you back to Dakang."
Long Yefang thought he heard wrongly. When he looked up again, Li Tianheng had already left.
He looked at Li Tianheng's back and clenched his fists tightly, then his eyes fell on the sword on the ground. He rushed over, stretched out his right hand tremblingly, held the long sword and placed it with his backhand across his neck, but no matter what,
Unable to bear to cut it off, Long Yefang threw away the sword and cried loudly. He was not only afraid, but also annoyed that he was useless.
Inside the Marshal's Mansion, a gray figure quietly slipped into it. He was very familiar with the terrain of the Marshal's Mansion and entered the east courtyard with familiarity. In this courtyard lived Li Tianheng's son, Li Honghan.
The man in gray came outside the courtyard door and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was already sweating profusely as he hurried all the way. He knocked lightly on the courtyard door. Not long after, he saw a warrior coming to open the door. The man in gray said: "Is the young commander here?"
The warrior nodded and led him to the martial arts hall. Li Honghan was practicing his sword inside. When he heard the footsteps, he inserted the sword into the scabbard, turned around and looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Qi Jingcheng, you are not here in Qiuhua." Gong Lao works honestly, why do you come to my place?"
The man in gray is his former subordinate Qi Jingcheng, who was recently sent to Qiuhua Palace to take charge of Zhou Wang Long Ye's safety.
Qi Jingcheng said nervously: "Young Marshal, I have something important to report to you."
Li Honghan nodded and motioned for all the surrounding warriors to go out. Qi Jingcheng was convinced that there were only two of them in the martial arts hall, so he knelt down in front of Li Honghan and said, "Young Marshal, the Marshal has been to Qiuhua Palace just now."
Li Honghan said disapprovingly: "Why did he go to find that loser?" He had long ignored the existence of Long Yefang. Since the actual power of Dakang was controlled by Princess Yongyang, Long Yefang had lost its corresponding value. In their eyes, It is nothing more than a cover to give the Li family a defensible reason for their independence in Xichuan.
Qi Jingcheng said: "The commander-in-chief said that he would release King Zhou and send him back to Kangdu."
Li Honghan was startled when he heard this: "Seriously?"
Qi Jingcheng said: "It's absolutely true."
Li Honghan narrowed his eyes, nodded and said: "You go back first, and come back immediately to report if anything happens."
"Yes!" Qi Jingcheng respectfully stepped back.
Li Honghan stood up and walked out of the door and came to the garden, where a gray-haired old gardener was pruning flower branches.
Li Honghan came to him, his expression turned out to be quite respectful, and he whispered: "Master, something happened!"
The old gardener glanced at him indifferently, and then whispered: "What's so important?" His voice was a little high-pitched, very much like a woman's, but if you listen carefully, it's not.
Li Honghan said: "As expected, my master said that my father will return the King of Zhou to Dakang."
The old gardener Jiejie smiled and said: "Can the current Dakang tolerate the king of Zhou Dynasty?"
Li Honghan said: "Even if Long Yefang goes back, he will be dead."
The old gardener nodded and said: "Yes, Princess Yongyang managed to control the political affairs of Dakang with great difficulty, so how can she be willing to give up the power she has obtained? Your father should have done this to show his sincerity, but it is a pity that he has missed the opportunity."
Li Honghan said: "Master is right. Even if King Zhou is sent back, Dakang will still not give up the idea of using troops against Xichuan."
The old gardener looked at Li Honghan with a smile, but in his heart he scolded him for being short-sighted and whispered: "I'm afraid your father's purpose is not just as simple as wanting Da Kang to withdraw his troops."
Li Honghan said in shock: "What?"
The old gardener said: "If I guess correctly, the commander-in-chief has decided to submit to Dakang."
Li Honghan shook his head vigorously and said: "Impossible, my father can't do that." He was confused for a while. Li Honghan was also very ambitious. He imagined that one day the Li family could aspire to the Central Plains, and his father would become the emperor. In the future, this throne would Of course, it will be passed on to him, but now such a change has occurred. If he is really tricked by the master and his father joins Dakang, then the Li family may never be able to succeed.
The old gardener saw through his mind, patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are my favorite disciple, so naturally I have to think about you. In my opinion, if the marshal really wants to submit this time, I'm afraid the court will also I can’t spare him.”
Li Tianheng has obviously become much older these days, and he and his son have not spoken alone for a while. It has to be said that he is a little disappointed with his son, but he is still disappointed. After all, he is his own flesh and blood, and he still has to discuss it with him before deciding on major matters.
one time.
The father and son sat opposite each other, and Li Tianheng expressed his thoughts. He originally thought that his son would agree with his approach, but he did not expect that he would encounter fierce opposition.
"Dad, I don't agree to surrender to Dakang."
Li Tianheng sighed and said: "Honghan, do you think dad wants to do this? You have also seen the situation in Xichuan. The Dakang army is pressing down on the border. Even if we don't surrender, they will come over sooner or later. With our current strength, it is impossible to fight against
They resist, Xichuan people have already suffered from natural disasters, can you bear to see them suffer the flames of war again?"
Li Honghan said loudly: "Dad, in my heart you have always been an indomitable hero. Nothing can defeat you, but now you have disappointed me so much."
Li Tianheng said angrily: "A man can bend and stretch, understand the general situation, and understand the overall situation. How can he show off the courage of an ordinary man?"
Li Honghan said: "Do you think it will be okay if you give the King of Zhou to Dakang? When we were strong, Dakang came to claim the king and you refused. Now that we are in trouble, you have to compromise? Do you think Dakang will accept you?
surrender?"
Li Tianheng looked gloomy. If he had not been forced to do so, he would not have made such a choice. He whispered: "Although Dakang has had good weather in the past two years, it has not recovered its original strength, and they are not like fighting. Hu Xiaotian
Although he accepted the title of king, this person is very ambitious and always looks at the Dakang community. He has recently seized a lot of land. If Dakang uses troops against us, Hu Xiaotian will definitely take advantage of it. "
Li Honghan chuckled and said: "How do you know what the Dakang court is thinking? Back then, you didn't listen when I advised you to use troops against Dakang. You didn't listen when I advised you to kill Hu Xiaotian. Now it's better. The great situation is because of you.
The indecisiveness has reached this point..."
When Li Tianheng heard that he dared to accuse him face to face, he couldn't help but became furious. He raised his hand and slapped him loudly, saying angrily: "You are so rude, how dare you talk to me like this!"
Li Honghan covered his face, his handsome face turned red from anger and humiliation, and he yelled: "You are really majestic, but you are just showing off in front of me. You don't even have the courage to fight Kang Jun head-on.
How do you convince the soldiers? Dad! Are you confused?"
Li Tianheng grabbed the hilt of the sword and roared: "I will kill you today, you traitor!"
Li Honghan raised his neck and said: "Kill! Kill me now. Even if I die, it would be better than servilely looking at other people's faces!"
Li Tianheng was extremely angry, and just as he was getting angry, a figure rushed in from outside, but it was his adopted son Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran stepped forward and hugged Li Honghan, dragging him out and saying: "Adopted father"
Calm down, he drank too much, he drank too much!"
In fact, it was not lunch time yet, and Li Honghan had not even eaten, so how could he get wine? Li Tianheng lacked an excuse, and he could not seriously kill his biological son.
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