Li Xiucheng waited for the King of Han's summons with mixed emotions. He drank one cup after another of tea, but no one came to announce his presence. He couldn't help but murmur to himself: It was still an hour before dark. Did the King of Han go to bed so early? Or was it intentional by the King of Han?

Leave me here?

Half an hour later, the guards came in and said to Li Xiucheng, who was restless: "The King of Han has summoned Mr. Li to see you!"

Li Xiucheng straightened his clothes and quickly followed the guards to the study.

"Your Majesty Li Xiucheng pays homage to the King of Han. The King of Han is a thousand years old!"

Li Yunzhong looked at him calmly and said: "Get up! Sit down!"

"King Xie Han" Li Xiucheng only sat half-assed, standing upright, placing his hands on his knees, and looking straight ahead.

"Li Xiucheng, ever since I met you in Teng County, I have looked upon you with special eyes. In less than three years, I promoted you from an ordinary soldier to the commander of the First Army! This is unique among the Han army.

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Could it be that because I value you so much, you are complacent! I tell you, if another general made such a mistake, I would immediately dismiss him and investigate him!" Li Yunzhong felt a little resentful that iron cannot become steel, but he thought of the history

Li Xiucheng’s achievements and fate are unbearable!

I thought: Give him another chance! It’s so hard to find someone who is loyal and good at fighting!

Li Xiucheng was so moved when he recalled the past that he immediately left his seat and knelt on the ground, crying: "The last general knows his mistake. The last general is a person who deserves to die. It is only because of His Highness's promotion and promotion that we are here today. I am really ashamed!"

Li Yunzhong was determined to teach Li Xiucheng a profound lesson.

"It would be great if you can admit your mistake. I also understand what you are thinking. We used to be poor people, and we would break a penny in half and spend it! Now when we see the money in vain! Of course we will have the idea of ​​​​taking it for ourselves, but

A gentleman loves money and takes it in the right way. Tell me where you went wrong."

Li Xiucheng did not dare to hide anything. When he was in Shanghai, he felt that someone was watching him. He captured several people quietly and understood that the King of Han had an army similar to the Ming Dynasty's Jin Yiwei who was operating secretly.

"I should not accept bribes from comprador businessmen in Shanghai County, provide them with conveniences, and suppress other businessmen."

Seeing Li Yunzhong frowning, Li Xiucheng quickly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and added: "I accepted a total of 175,800 taels in bribes. In addition to the 83,000 taels used to build the General's Mansion, the remaining 92,200 taels were left.

The two capitals are in the minister's palace. This is the list of people who bribed the minister. Please see it for the king of Han!"

Lieutenant General Li Yun took out the list he had already prepared, "No need, I also have one here. Can you see if there are any mistakes?"

Li Xiucheng stood up and stepped forward to take the list and take a look at it. He was mentally prepared, but he broke out in a cold sweat.

It not only lists the people who were bribed to him in detail, but also writes the amount of gold and silver bribed by each person. The time and place are also clearly marked. Even he himself cannot remember these clearly, only some scattered memories.

Li Xiucheng swallowed his saliva, lost his mind, hurriedly retreated and knelt on the ground, and replied in a panic: "I was greedy for power and was careless. I didn't find out the information about the clear demon in Hangzhou, so I led 5,000 people to sneak attack Jiaxing County, and I was hit."

The Qing demon Zhang Guoliang lost the prestige of the Han army by waiting for work!"

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Li Yunzhong used both kindness and power, and instead defended Li Xiucheng, "I know all this very well. It was Xu Ran, a member of the party, who delayed the opportunity to fight. First, he arrived at the agreed place late, and then he was so confused that he abandoned the city and ran away, leaving the Qing Dynasty in vain.

The demon has conquered Lou County, Huating County, and Jiading County. You must learn a lesson in the future. Party members are mixed, good and bad. There are not many people like Luo Gang, who are unyielding, brave and good at fighting! Most of them are speculative revolutionaries, duplicitous, greedy for life and fear of death.

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Li Xiucheng bowed his head to the ground, secretly happy in his heart, and replied respectfully: "In the end, the general will realize his mistake, and he will definitely learn a lesson in the future!"

"I have transferred you from the position of commander of the First Army. Do you know where I will place you?" Li Yunzhong drank tea casually.

Although he already knew where he was going, Li Xiucheng still pretended to be ignorant and said, "I don't know, please make it clear, Your Highness!"

Li Yunzhong put down his tea cup and said with a stern voice: "If you dare to do anything wrong again in the future, no matter how talented you are, you will not be spared!"

Li Xiucheng swore: "I am sincere and frightened, and I promise that I will never do it again in the future. If I violate this oath, I will let His Highness handle it. I will never complain!"

Li Yunzhong continued: "A group of Meng Shengsheng's relatives have been imprisoned for bullying men and women in Suzhou, and I myself was summoned to Nanjing and reprimanded. You will be promoted to the governor of Jiangsu in the future, specializing in handling civil affairs! For the time being!

Stop leading troops and reflect on yourself!

Although Li Xiucheng was unwilling to accept his defeat, he could only hesitantly ask: "Then can the general still lead troops in... to fight in the future?"

"As long as you can recognize yourself clearly and are no longer deceived by greed, you can still fight on the front line when you have the opportunity!"

Li Xiucheng felt relieved. Seeing the tired look on King Han's face, he bowed and said, "At the end of the day... I will retire!"

Yanjing

Generally, bearers will go to the "big wine tank" to drink and chat when they have free time. While drinking Erguotou, they will brag about what they have seen and heard, and laugh a few times from time to time. They have regarded these as an essential part of their lives.

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"Third son, I heard that you were carrying a sedan chair for an adult from Shanxi today. Did you hear anything? I heard that Changmao is making trouble in Shanxi." A man dressed as a porter asked.

The bearer named Sanzi looked around and confirmed that they were all acquaintances, and said mysteriously: "Brother Qing, you don't know yet! Changmao has already reached Zhuozhou, Hebei, which is less than 100 miles away from the capital!"

Brother Qing's face was uncertain, and he whispered: "What do you think happened to the officers and soldiers? The short-haired ones in the south have occupied Nanjing and Suzhou, and the long-haired ones in the west have reached Yanjing. Is the Qing Dynasty going to..."

"The Qing Dynasty cannot be destroyed! The long-haired people were defeated by the imperial army from the Fengtai camp led by Seng Gelinqin three days ago. They are now besieged in Bazhou. The short-haired people in the south also suffered a big defeat in Shanghai! I heard they were beheaded.

More than 100,000 people!”

The bearers looked around to see who was speaking, and saw a young man sitting in the corner, drinking and watching everyone.

The third son laughed and said: "Xiao Qia, what are you pretending to be? Where did you hear these news? People in the capital are in panic now. If there is news of a victory, it will not spread throughout the entire Forty-Nine Cities immediately!

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"Fellow fellow villagers! A great victory for the army! The long-haired invading enemies have been killed! The details are in the notice!" A horse-riding officer finished shouting and passed by quickly.

All the bearers looked at this fair-faced new member in surprise. Brother Qing said: "Xiao Qia, you are not a bearer, right? I have been a bearer in the capital for more than 20 years, and I have never seen you before."

But the third son became impatient, "Whoever he is, do we have anything else that others can covet? Come! Have a drink. Since Changmao has been beaten away, let's just be the bearers of the sedan chair with peace of mind!"

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"Your Majesty! It's too dangerous for you to do this! If something goes wrong, I can't bear the blame if something goes wrong!" A boy was changing clothes for his master in a secluded place.

The Xiaoqia who just spoke is the younger brother of the current emperor: Aixinjueluo Yiwei, the fifth son of Emperor Daoguang. He was adopted by Prince Miankai of Dunke and became Prince Dunqin. His mother, Xiangfei Niu Hulu, was born in the eleventh year of Daoguang.

On the 15th day of the sixth lunar month of Xin Mao, he was born only six days later than Emperor Xianfeng Yiqin. He was known as the Little Fifth Master among the people in the capital.

Dun Wang Yiwei's surname is rough and he is not good at reading, but he has many advantages and does not act like a prince to the outside world. In summer, he wears a short coat of coarse kudzu cloth and a big cattail leaf fan, and sits in Shichahai to enjoy the cool air. He can communicate with strangers

People chatting lively. In winter, they often wrap up in old sheepskin coats, sneak to Zhengyang Tower to eat roast mutton alone, or even drink "Erguotou" with the porters in the "Big Wine Tank". So there is a lot of excitement in the shopping mall.

Among the Tianhuang nobles, no one knows as much about the dynamics of the matter as he does.

While putting on his clothes, Yi Pei turned around and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate these common people. They are often the ones who determine the rise and fall of a dynasty. Understanding their movements in advance will also help the emperor handle political affairs!"

The servant frowned and defended his master: "But every time you are reprimanded by the emperor! It's inappropriate!"
Chapter completed!