Chapter five hundred and sixtieth: Li Yuan's secret letter
Yin Kaishan waved his hand and didn't say anything more. Yin Kaishan really didn't want to have more contact with businessmen like Qian Que. He just turned around and left.
After seeing Yin Kaishan leave, Qian Que stood up straight. With the help of Mr. Shi and Du Er, he climbed into the carriage unsteadily. This was when no one noticed. Qian Que opened and closed his mouth, as if he was saying something to Boss Shi and Du Er. However, Boss Shi and Du Er did not react at all. They continued to help Qian Que into the carriage. Then, Du Er He was still driving a carriage that was short of money. The other members of the caravan also returned to their respective places. With the release of the soldiers at the city gate, the caravan directly entered Weicheng to find an inn where they could stay.
After Yin Kaishan left the city gate, he took his son Yin Jiao and went straight to his official residence. At the same time, he also sent away the messenger sent by Qu Tutong. Of course, Yin Kaishan did not blame Qu Tu for this. Tong made a fuss. It is a good habit of a commander to act cautiously. After returning to the official residence, the father and son went directly to the study. Looking at Yin Kaishan who had already sat down behind the desk, Yin Jiao was still a little hesitant and said: "Father. You really don’t need to worry about him with that caravan.”
Yin Kaishan waved his hand and said: "It's just a merchant. He smells like copper in his bones. There is no need to worry about him. Besides, the King of Tang also said a few days ago that everything in Chang'an is in ruins. Such a caravan going to Chang'an will also be beneficial to the development of Chang'an."
"Father, that's not what I mean." Seeing that Yin Kaishan misunderstood what he meant, Yin Jiao quickly explained: "Dad, could it be that I have forgotten that scribe? It is a pity that such a talented person has to be subordinated to a merchant. Come on. My father is guarding Weicheng now. It’s time to hire someone. Why not invite him to serve my father.”
When Yin Jiao said this, Yin Kaishan also thought of the young scholar he saw before. He couldn't help but frown and said: "Although this man is talented, he is willing to be so groveling to a businessman. It shows that his integrity is lacking. Originally, I He also wanted to use him, but seeing his state of mind, I gave up the idea. Although I am short of people, I would rather lack than overwhelm. If I take this person into my account, there is no guarantee that he will not cause trouble for us in the future. "
Hearing what Yin Kaishan said, it was quite reasonable. Yin Jiao hesitated for a moment, so he had no choice but to give up. There were rapid footsteps from outside the door. Then, a servant opened the door. . He bowed to Yin Kaishan and Yin Jiao, father and son, and said: "General. Young General. General Li Xiaochang of Shangzhu Kingdom asks for an audience."
Hearing the servant's words, Yin Kaishan and Yin Jiao couldn't help being surprised. The father and son glanced at each other. Then, Yin Kaishan immediately shouted: "Please come into the mansion quickly. Wait in the living room. Treat me well." .I will be there immediately."
After receiving Yin Kaishan's order, the servant immediately turned around and retreated. After the servant retreated, Yin Jiao immediately said to Yin Kaishan: "Father, we have nothing to do with this Li Xiaochang in the past. Why did he Today I will suddenly come to Weicheng to find my father."
Yin Kaishan also took a deep breath, frowned, and said: "I don't know about it even as a father. Let's not worry about it. Li Xiaochang has done great service to the king of Tang. Now he is favored by the king of Tang. We can't offend him. Let me first Let’s go meet this person.” After saying that, Yin Kaishan went directly to the backyard and changed his clothes to welcome the guests.
In the living room, Li Xiaochang of Shangzhu Kingdom was sitting there with an indifferent expression, drinking tea leisurely. Li Xiaochang was the son of Li Yuantong, a famous general in the Sui Dynasty. In the last years of Daye, he was named Huayin Order and took charge of Yongfengcang. After Li Yuan raised his army, although he captured Chang'an, he was seriously short of food, which caused the morale of the army to fluctuate and almost wanted to retreat. It was at this time that Li Xiaochang used all the food in Yongfeng warehouse to solve the Tang army's urgent need. It was this His great achievements made Li Xiaochang defect to Li Yuan's tent, and he was named Shangzhu Kingdom by Li Yuan. Although this Shangzhu Kingdom was just a title representing meritorious service and had no real power, no one dared to underestimate Li Xiaochang's position in Li Tang's regime. .
"General Li." Just when Li Xiaochang had just taken two sips of tea, Yin Kaishan, who had just put on a clean robe, strode into the living room. When he saw Li Xiaochang, he greeted him from a distance and clasped his hands in fists. He shouted to Li Xiaochang: "Yin didn't know that General Li was coming. He couldn't go far to greet him. Please forgive me for my sins, General Li."
"Hahahaha." Li Xiaochang also put down his tea cup and laughed a few times. He stood up and stepped forward to greet Yin Kaishan. He clasped his fists and shouted at Yin Kaishan: "General Yin is too polite. You are too polite. General Yin is stationed in Weicheng for the Tang Dynasty. He takes care of everything. .Xiao Chang came uninvited, but he disturbed General Yin. It’s Xiao Chang who can’t bear to deal with the general.”
Hearing the tone of Li Xiaochang's words and the look on his eyebrows, there didn't seem to be any malice. Yin Kaishan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after the two exchanged greetings for a few more words, they sat down separately. After sitting down, Yin Kaishan asked a few more questions about the current situation in Chang'an. It was just a casual chat. He didn't seem to intend to talk about anything on his own initiative. Because he knew that since Li Xiaochang came to him, there must be something going on. Let Li Xiaochang Take the initiative to speak up. You can also take the initiative.
Sure enough, after chatting for a few words, Li Xiaochang suddenly closed his mouth. He turned his head and glanced left and right. Then he suddenly said to Yin Kaishan solemnly: "General Yin, Xiaochang has important matters to discuss with the general. .Can you ask the general to step aside?"
Yin Kaishan was not surprised by Li Xiaochang's request. He stretched out his hand to the servants guarding the hall and waved the sergeant. Those servants and sergeants also retreated immediately. The last sergeant who retreated was even more... He wisely turned around and closed the door. Only Yin Kaishan and Li Xiaochang were left in the entire living room. Yin Kaishan then said to Li Xiaochang: "Okay. If General Li has anything to say, you can feel free to tell Yin. "
Li Xiaochang nodded slightly, but did not speak immediately. Instead, he took out a letter from his sleeve. The opening was sealed with fire paint. Then he held the letter in both hands and handed it directly to Yin Kaishan. Yin Kaishan was full of words at first. His face was confused, because the letter did not indicate the name of the writer or the recipient. But when he lowered his head and saw the mark left on the fire paint, his expression suddenly changed. The mark of the fire paint was Li The private seal of Li Yuan, the supreme ruler of the Tang Dynasty. It was obvious that this letter was Li Yuan's secret letter. Yin Kaishan immediately took the letter with both hands respectfully. Then he looked up at Li Xiaochang. After receiving Li Xiaochang's nod to confirm. Only then did he crush the paint on the letter. He took the letter paper out of the letter and unfolded it to read.
The content of the letter was dense and dense. It seemed that there was a lot written on it. But Yin Kaishan had just read a few lines, but his expression changed drastically. The expression on his face became more and more serious. And Li Xiaochang, who was next to him, seemed to have expected this. Then he sat back directly in his seat and began to taste the tea slowly and leisurely.
After three sticks of incense, Yin Kaishan finally looked away from the letter. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief. Then a look of excitement appeared on his face. Then. Yin Kaishan turned his head and looked at Li Xiaochang. He said, "General Li, does the King of Tang have any clear instructions on when to take action?"
Li Xiaochang still did not answer Yin Kaishan's question immediately. Instead, he stepped forward and took the letter and stationery from Yin Kaishan's hand. He turned around and took out a fire folder from his arms. He blew the flames and actually burned the letter and stationery. After the letter and paper were completely burned, Li Xiaochang raised his head. He smiled at Yin Kaishan and said, "General Yin, according to the plan of the Tang Dynasty, this matter will probably be resolved within this month." The meaning of the Tang King is that he hopes that General Yin can pay attention to whether there is anything unusual in Qu Tutong's actions during this period. After all, this person is a Sui general. He was also loyal to the Sui Dynasty in the past. After the Tang King acted worried, People will behave differently. If this is really the case, then the King of Tang hopes that General Yin will make a prompt decision to eradicate the root cause of the disaster."
"The last general must obey his orders." What Li Xiaochang said was Li Yuan's order. Yin Kaishan also used the self-proclaimed name he used when facing Li Yuan. Immediately afterwards, Yin Kaishan also said with excitement: "I have been waiting for so long. Yin finally waited until today. Haha. The King of Tang is destined by fate. This time, it can be regarded as complying with God's will."
Seeing Yin Kaishan so excited, Li Xiaochang also smiled. However, he did not forget to remind Yin Kaishan: "General Yin, this matter has not yet been taken action by the Tang Dynasty. General, please keep it secret. Do not disclose it. Otherwise, it will harm the Tang Dynasty." I’m afraid it will have some impact on my plan.”
Yin Kaishan also nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, General Li. Yin still knows the seriousness of the matter. Only Yin knows about this matter. Even Jiao'er, Yin will not let him know."
Li Xiaochang also knew that Yin Kaishan was referring to his son Yin Jiao. He immediately nodded with a smile and praised Yin Kaishan for his loyalty to Li Yuan. Then, a bright light flashed in Li Xiaochang's eyes, seemingly casually. Said: "If things succeed and the King of Tang obeys God's will, then it will naturally be a blessing to the world. But..."
Chapter completed!