The autumn rain that lasted for three days finally stopped.

The sky turned blue after the rain, and the autumn sun hung in the sky, bringing a long-lost warmth.

Li Chenan and his party have not been walking very fast in the past three days. Firstly, it is because the road is muddy, and secondly... he is not in a hurry.

At noon that day, the team came to a fairly open plain. Under Li Chenan's instruction, the team stopped here, and the soldiers began to repair or bury pots to make rice.

In the past three days, Ning Zhixing did not ride with Li Chenan again. The two teams were clearly separated, and they were on guard against each other when they rested and set up camp.

This moment is no exception.

But Ning Zhixing got off the carriage and walked towards Li Chenan.

Li Chenan was standing by a small river, facing the distant mountains opposite and the barren crop fields nearby.

"At this speed, it will take at least three days to reach Shilipo."

Ning Zhixing also looked into the distance and said: "The mountain road is more difficult to walk from the ten-mile slope into the mountain. I'm afraid it will take another three days!"

"Six days, six days, I'm afraid half of the food hidden in that cave will be moved away."

He withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Chenan, a little confused: "Are you really not in a hurry? Or are you waiting for something?"

Li Chenan raised the corner of his mouth, "I'm waiting for them to move half of the food away!"

Ning Zhixing was startled, "What do you mean?"

"Isn't it just because of the grain? Will it be transported to Changle Palace?"

Ning Zhixing pondered for a moment, "Is it that simple?"

"Of course it's not just that. I'm still waiting for your grandpa Ji Tai to dig this hole even bigger."

After saying this, Li Chenan turned to Ning Zhixing: "Let's put that business aside for the time being and fill this hole first... The food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step!"

"Swallowing dates whole is not conducive to digestion, and taking too long steps can easily pull your eggs."

"I just want to know what kind of strength Ji Tai hides secretly. If he can destroy all his powers in Shuangjiao Mountain, it will be done once and for all, and there will be less trouble later. This will be very important for you and me in the future.

Cooperation on that business would be better."

Ning Zhixing frowned slightly, he understood the meaning of these words——

Ji Tai was originally a big help behind him, and Li Chenan's elimination of his grandfather's power was to reduce his power.

He didn't want to cooperate with a powerful prince. He wanted to take this opportunity to make his own power weaker, so that he would have the confidence to cooperate later.

only……

This Shuangjiaoshan situation has long been out of the scope of bandit suppression.

There were not only the three hundred water bandits inside, but also uncle Ji An's 10,000 garrison!

In addition, there are two thousand private soldiers each from the Duke of Yan and the Duke of Luo.

As for the martial arts masters, in order to kill Li Chenan, my grandfather spent a lot of money. Not only did he inform the White Clothes Alliance, he also invited Zuoqiu Buming and others from the North Beggar through Xie Wushuang.

Did the Imperial City Division not notice this?

Or does Li Chenan have other plans?

The news that my grandfather received was that there was no movement from the Shenwu Army of the Duke of Dingguo, but the private soldiers of the Duke of Cheng and Duke of Qi had returned to Kyoto, but were kept in their yards and did not participate in this bandit suppression operation.

Even the Imperial City Division only sent dozens of spies from the Seventh Division to Shuangjiao Mountain to explore the road.

With just four hundred black armored cavalry, he dared to run into Shuangjiao Mountain, which was like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den... Who gave him the courage?

Could it be that he really thought he had to cooperate with him and not dare to kill him?!

Obviously, if Li Chenan is willing to cooperate, this is the best ending, and even the battle between Shuangjiao Mountain can be completely avoided.

But if Li Chenan had other ideas...if he died in Shuangjiao Mountain, he would be able to find someone else who could cooperate!

Because the benefits are huge.

No matter which family, even if it is Dingguo Houfu, it is difficult to refuse in the face of such huge benefits.

Therefore, if Li Chenan does not know how to praise, then he can only be buried in Shuangjiao Mountain!

"Aren't you worried that the pit is too deep and you can't climb out if you jump in?"

"I thought about it carefully. If I put the corpses of all the enemies under my feet, I should be able to crawl out."

The eyes of Ning Zhixing and Li Chenan intertwined in the air. The two looked at each other for five breaths, and he suddenly smiled:

"I really don't understand you."

He looked away and looked at the distant mountains with his hands behind his back.

"Let's call you smart...but you don't understand the simple truth that good birds choose trees to roost, so you have to be so stubborn."

"Call you stupid...How can a stupid person write so many good poems?"

"Why can't you let it go?"

"If you let it go, neither you nor I will have to pay this unnecessary price!"

Li Chenan laughed.

He stepped forward. Ning Zhixing didn't know why Li Chenan was doing this, but he had to get Li Chenan's answer today because it was related to the plan for the Battle of Shuangjiao Mountain.

Therefore, he had no choice but to follow.

Li Chenan bypassed the creek and came to the edge of this huge barren field.

He squatted on the ground, carefully examined the weeds in the field, and casually pulled out a piece of horsetail grass:

"There is something wrong with your Highness's words."

"First of all, how can Your Highness prove that you are the tree I can live on?"

He stood up with the horsetail grass and looked at Ning Zhixing, his expression became serious:

"I don't want the tragedy of getting on the bus to wait for me to happen to me, but it is often unavoidable to cross a river, demolish a bridge, unload a mill and kill a donkey."

"Secondly, there is no room for maneuver between Ji Tai and I. It is a life-or-death situation."

"This is not just a personal grudge between me and him!"

Li Chenan's tone suddenly became serious, and Ning Zhixing immediately felt the sharpness of the two eyes falling on his face.

"No matter what happens to the emperor, he, Ji Tai, is the prime minister of the country!"

"I believe His Highness is well aware of the current chaos in the country and the heinous crimes committed by those officials who are dependent on him!"

Li Chenan turned his head and looked at the distant mountains, sighing leisurely:

"The Imperial City Division has collected evidence of the crimes of those ministers in the past twenty years!"

"I only glanced at it briefly, but it was already shocking!"

"Buying and selling officials has been put on the table, and they embezzled two million yuan in black money in the name of disaster relief! The heavy levies and miscellaneous taxes have made the people unable to stand upright, let alone relying on Ji Tai's support to bully men and dominate women."

"He has been prime minister for nearly 20 years. These are the darkest 20 years of Ningguo!"

"The officials don't know that there are people, and the people...the people have no means of livelihood and are displaced."

"So Ji Tai's crime is difficult to write down!"

"Your field!"

Li Chenan used the horsetail grass in his hand to pull it, "How much fertile land is here?".

"These fertile fields have been abandoned, and it is obvious that they have not even grown autumn crops!"

"In the village farther away, it's already noon, can you see a wisp of smoke?"

"There is no one left in that village."

"This place is relatively close to Kyoto. Maybe they went to the city to make a living and support their families. If they guard these crops... I'm afraid they will only starve to death!"

Li Chenan turned to Ning Zhixing again, "You are the noble prince, and Ji Tai is the prime minister with all the power. You both have enough food and clothing, so naturally you don't know the sufferings of the people."

Ning Zhixing frowned and then heard Li Chenan say something leisurely:

"Your Highness, do you know what a person will do if he is about to starve to death?"
Chapter completed!