Under the astonished eyes of the civil and military officials, Li Sheyuan came to the imperial court, knelt down on one knee and spoke loudly.
The voice was full of energy and resounded throughout the Mingzhao Hall.
"Get up." Ji Qi said with a smile on her face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Sheyuan stood up and stood sideways in front of Xiahou Boyang's desk, facing Li Danqing.
The main hall fell into dead silence again, the ministers were silent, and Li Sheyuan was silent as well.
The smile between Ji Qi's brows and eyes grew thicker, and she stared straight at Li Danqing, who had his head lowered and his fists clenched.
Li Danqing knew what they were waiting for.
Wait for him to get up, wait for him to attack.
Then he was humiliated and ridiculed.
This was a foreseeable thing. Ji Qi calculated one step more than him, and if he made one mistake, he would fall into the opponent's trap with every subsequent step.
At this time, for Li Danqing, the best choice was to remain silent, to endure the past, and then sort out the situation and make plans.
but……
He can't do it.
He finally stood up and looked at Li Sheyuan.
The two brothers' eyes met. Li Danqing's eyes were red and bloodshot, while Li Sheyuan in front of him had a calm expression, and the scenery in his eyes was like a dry well.
Without seeing the joy and sorrow, it is also difficult to see the likes and dislikes.
"Shouldn't General Li Sheyuan die together with his father at the hands of the Liao people?"
"The imperial obituary has been announced to the world. Shouldn't the general tell you how you came back from the dead?"
More than a year ago, the news of Li Mulin's death in battle spread back to the royal capital, causing shock in the world.
Everyone is asking how Li Mulin died and who killed him.
However, the imperial court's obituary was unclear. It only said that Li Mulin led a group of troops out of Longwuguan, but was ambushed on the way. More than a hundred of his guards were killed. Li Mulin fought alone and was forced to die. He died at the Liao People's Congress.
Will Baili Sail's hand.
It's just that Li Mulin, as a general of Tiance, was prudent and steady. How could he leave Longwuguan with more than a hundred people? What was his purpose?
And since they went with such few troops, their whereabouts must be secret. How did the Liao people know about it? Who revealed the news?
Li Mulin has been on the battlefield for decades. Although he has not entered the realm of the Martial Lord, the murderous aura he has accumulated through years of battlefield conquests is so majestic that even the sword wielder with the Donghua Emperor Sword cannot compete with it.
Among the remaining bodyguards, more than half were strong in the Divine River Realm, and Baili Fan was just a member of the Liao Army's Silver Sword Commander.
Before that, he was unknown, so how could he have the ability to kill Li Mulin with a sword?
There are so many doubts here.
Faced with Li Danqing's questioning, Li Sheyuan remained silent for less than a breath, then opened his mouth and whispered: "I did almost die by the sword of the Liao people."
"That day we arrived at Luotuo Gorge and were about to cross the river, but the Liao people came from all directions. The general and I resisted desperately, but the Liao people were outnumbered and we gradually became overwhelmed. Finally, I was thrown into the Luotuo River and fell into a coma.
Unconscious, he was rescued by fishermen downstream. After half a month, he recovered and found out that the general had died in battle."
Li Sheyuan's tone was extremely calm, so calm
It was like he was telling a little thing that had nothing to do with him.
This attitude angered Li Danqing very well. Li Shizi asked again in a deep voice: "And since you are alive, why didn't you return to Wuyang Dynasty earlier, instead of just showing up today?"
This was obviously the doubt of everyone present. They all looked sideways at Li Sheyuan, with doubts on their brows.
But Li Sheyuan said calmly at this time: "My foster father treated me with great kindness, but Baili Fan, the Liao army thief general who killed him, became famous in the Liao Kingdom."
"Others can treat it as nothing and continue to talk about romance with those promiscuous women in the brothel, but I cannot let the enemy who killed my father live happily."
When Li Sheyuan said this, he paused intentionally, looked at Li Danqing with a pointed look, and then spoke.
"For more than a year, I have been hiding in the Liao Kingdom incognito, in order to kill my father's enemies with my own hands."
"Probably General Li has a spirit in heaven. More than a month ago, I finally found an opportunity and caught the thief!"
As soon as Li Sheyuan said these words, everyone in the Mingzhao Palace was in an uproar.
"What!"
"Baili Fan was caught!?"
Li Danqing's face darkened, and he still stared at the strange yet familiar face in front of him, still gloomy and silent.
Li Sheyuan did not take Li Danqing's reaction to heart, but turned to look at the civil and military officials present and said loudly.
"I originally wanted to take the thief back to Wuyang City, kowtow to his adoptive father's grave, and then kill the beast. However, today outside Longwu Pass, our Wuyang army and the Liao army were at war with each other. I wanted to take him with me.
It is too difficult for a living person to cross the border, so I have to do the next best thing, kill this thief and take his head back to pay homage to my adoptive father!"
As soon as he said this, Li Sheyuan reached out and clapped his hands without giving everyone present a chance to verify the truth or falsehood of this statement.
As a loud slap sounded, at the entrance of Mingzhao Hall, two armored soldiers appeared there carrying a huge wooden box. Under the nervous gaze of everyone, the two men stepped into the hall.
Li Sheyuan also stepped forward at this time, took the wooden box from the soldier's hand with a solemn expression, and then opened the lid of the wooden box, revealing a head to everyone's eyes.
The civil and military officials once again exclaimed. They could see the head clearly. It looked exactly like the portrait of Baili Fan that was brought back with the news of Li Danqing's death in battle!
"good!"
"OK!"
Ji Qi spoke loudly at this moment and stood up for the first time.
"If you have a son like this, General Li will rest in peace knowing that he knows what he is doing."
Ji Qi said this, raised the wine glass in his hand again, and said loudly: "This glass of wine should be dedicated to General Li Sheyuan! I have endured humiliation and heavy burdens for a whole spring and autumn, so I can avenge my father and show my Wuyang divine power!"
All the officials stood up to raise their glasses and said in unison: "Here's to the general!"
All the officials drink together and the emperor raises his glass. This is a rare and grand scene.
But Li Danqing standing among them felt like he was in a long night, alone...
Only the old eunuch standing next to Ji Qi on the high platform couldn't bear to look at him, but he didn't dare to look more. He just glanced at him and quickly looked away.
besides
There was no need to take another look at Li Danqing.
Before this, some people were worried about how to stabilize the morale of the hundreds of thousands of White Wolf troops if Li Danqing was not reused, but now Li Sheyuan is back.
As the adopted son of Li Mulin, Li Sheyuan was already very prestigious in the White Wolf Army. Now that Baili Fan's head has been brought back, the White Wolf Army must be convinced by him, and their worries are at this moment.
The smoke disappeared.
As for Prince Li...
It is no longer of any use to the imperial court...
Naturally, there is no need to pay attention to such people, and there is no need to pay attention to them anymore.
…
"General Li Sheyuan looks like General Li back then!"
"With such a son, General Li's spirit in heaven can rest in peace."
Amidst the praises from everyone, whether sincere or false, the grand scene of hundreds of officials drinking together finally slowly came to an end.
Ji Qi on the high platform pondered slightly at this moment. After everyone calmed down completely, he said: "General Li Sheyuan is young and promising, and he is well versed in loyalty. He is a rare talent."
"You have been with General Li on expeditions for many years and have made many military exploits. Your knowledge of the White Wolf Army is unparalleled in the entire Wuyang Dynasty. Now that the Liao people have invaded our border again, I want to confer General Li Sheyuan as the God of Heaven's Strategy."
, command all the tribes at Longwu Pass, including the White Wolf Army, and severely defeat the invading enemy forces, so as to exalt my Wuyang Divine Power! Do you have any objections?"
Whether it was the previous rumors that made all civil and military officials think that Li Danqing was the candidate for Tiance General, or whether he had secretly contacted Li Sheyuan, all of these made everyone present understand that Ji Qi had already planned
After all this is done, how can they dare to say more?
Even thinking about it carefully, Li Mulin died mysteriously that year, and Li Sheyuan returned after missing for a year, and brought back enough thief revelations to convince the White Wolf Army. All these coincidences were almost weird, and everyone had to think more about it.
, behind this series of coincidences, what role does Ji Qi play?
Just thinking about this can send chills down your spine.
The depth of His Majesty's strategy and far-reaching thinking are beyond comparison with others.
Thinking of this, all the civil and military officials present did not dare to hesitate at all, and hurriedly bowed their hands to Ji Qi and said: "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming..."
The loud shouts echoed in the court hall, resounding back and forth for a long time.
…
Then, the armor and tokens that were taken out from the Longxiang Mansion and belonged to Admiral Tiance were respectfully delivered to Li Sheyuan by the palace people.
The soldier next to Li Sheyuan took the armor for him, and then he picked up the token himself, without wearing it, but just holding the token, he walked straight to Li Danqing.
The officials were silent, and Ji Qi narrowed her eyes.
They all looked at the scene in front of them with various thoughts.
Li Sheyuan lowered his head and looked at Li Danqing with an extremely cold look for a while.
It was like looking at an unrelated stranger, with no emotion in his eyes.
After a while.
The newly promoted Tiance General just spoke in a voice that was as cold as his own.