"How can you be so rude to General Liu? How can you show your decency? Why don't you apologize to General Liu quickly, or I won't be able to spare you."
Li Xiaogong's voice finally sounded calmly, and Li Chongyi lost his temper. He told Liu Hongji a few times that he was offended, and then he was kicked out of the study by his father.
But Liu Hongji smiled and said, "Why would the prince do this? The general is not a three-year-old boy. What will happen if he really hurts the prince? The prince summoned me to discuss something important. I know this in my heart. Now that I am here,
, the prince can just say so."
Li Xiaogong also smiled. No matter what outsiders say, the magnanimity of Prince Zhao Li Xiaogong is indeed incomparable.
"It really shouldn't be like this. They say that General Liu has a chivalrous spirit. Today I saw that it is indeed the case. It makes me a bit stingy. In this case, let's not talk too much. General Liu will read these two letters first.
"
Xu Zhiren stood up in response and presented two letters.
Liu Hongji looked at Li Zhiyun, then at Li Xiaogong, then took the letter and read it.
The above letter is a private letter from Lujiang King Li Yuan. No need to ask, it is to persuade Li Xiaogong to surrender. By the way, it also talks about the current situation in Xijing, as well as some details about the previous war.
In Liu Hongji's view, Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang, was also unlucky. He was captured by the Han king Li Ding'an just after returning to Beijing to report on his duties. If he had stayed in Shu honestly, he would not have become a prisoner now.
But after reading the letter, Liu Hongji felt that Li Yuan's luck seemed pretty good. Fortunately, he didn't have to be wary of each other like them, and he had to think hard about what to do here.
The news of the death of Li Yuan and his son was confirmed in Li Yuan's letter. What surprised Liu Hongji was that there were almost no fierce battles, and the defeat here was unstoppable.
For Liu Hongji, this was something that was hard to imagine. Back then, Tang King Li Yuan led them all the way south, destroying cities and villages with great momentum. Later, they confronted Xue Ju and fought on the battlefield, which was heart-wrenching.
But why did they all turn into bears when they met Li Ding'an? First there were wine bags and wine bags like Li Yuanji and Li Zhongwen, then there were wine bags and wine bags like Li Shentong and Pei Ji, and now King Lian Qin personally went into battle, plus Li Jiancheng and Li Shenfu
, they all collapsed at the first touch?
Damn it, why are there so many people named Li?
Liu Hongji raised his head and looked at a few other people, thinking that what he said in the letter was not entirely true and he couldn't believe it. After all, Li Yuan had been captured and he had to write whatever others asked him to write... Well, that guy looked like
The bones are very soft, which is not surprising.
As expected, the second letter was a "handwritten" letter written by Li Po, King of Han Dynasty, to Li Xiaogong.
Liu Hongji was uneducated and illiterate in his early years, so there is no need to mention his handwriting. But after all, he was from a good background and his eyesight was still there. It can be seen that his handwriting is more delicate and elegant, and does not look like the handwriting of a warrior.
And Li Ding'an, the king of Han, came from a humble background and could read well. How could he write such a single stroke?
They were all surnamed Li, and their tone was very affectionate. In short, they were just trying to persuade them to surrender, and there were no tricks. What was more important than Li Yuan's letter was some promises to the Li family in Guanxi.
After Liu Hongji read it, he said to himself that he was quite decent and did not threaten anyone's family members. After thinking about how proudly he had brought his wife and children into Chang'an City, he couldn't help but twitch a few times in his heart.
But then I thought about Chai Shao's wife, who was rumored to be related to the Han Dynasty King Li Ding'an. Now, she has entered Chang'an City in a big way... I wonder how Chai Shao Ma feels?
Thinking of this, Liu Hongji suddenly felt a lot more balanced. He was much better than Chai Dalang. At least the mother-in-law didn't steal people. What's even worse is that you can't afford to offend the people you stole.
After reading it, Liu Hongji threw the letter on the couch, "They are all written to the prince, what does it have to do with me?"
Li Zhiyun was still drinking tea, as quiet as a good woman. He looked at Liu Hongji secretly, feeling that this man was really interesting. He might have many ideas in his mind, but he behaved like a rough and arrogant person, pretended to be crazy, acted foolishly, laughed and cursed, and changed all the time.
I don’t know how many faces there are there?
I heard that this man wandered around for a long time during the Daye period. Maybe he developed his habits during that time?
As usual, Li Zhiyun remembered what his sister had told him not to say when he left Beijing. Just as his sister said, no one would provoke him as the King of Chu. Even his cousin Li Xiaogong was very respectful to him.
The less he talks, the more willing Li Xiaogong is to let him participate in important decisions. Today, it has almost become a habit.
Only this time, he couldn't quite see Li Xiaogong's intention.
This year, the Li family in Longxi came to a fork in the road, powerful enemies invaded, and his father and brother died one after another. The only thing that reassured him was that his sister took his mother into the house, and no accident happened.
The messenger from Chang'an not only brought greetings to Li Xiaogong, but also other people... Li Zhiyun believed that Liu Hongji, Chai Shao, etc. had gained something, but no one showed it to others like Li Xiaogong.
Li Zhiyun couldn't help but think of Cao Mengde's actions. If he searched the homes of officials and generals now, he would definitely find something. In the alternative, would Li Xiaogong burn these letters or kill everyone?
This is destined to be a question without an answer. Li Xiaogong is not comparable to Cao Mengde. He, like everyone else, is sitting on a boat that may capsize at any time, and he is the one at the helm.
Will he lead everyone to repair the boat and fix the leaks, or will he try his best to row to the shore before the boat sinks, or simply jump off the boat and care whether others live or die?
"This is wrong. The general is well-respected in Shu. If there is a big event, who can you go to if you don't discuss it with the general?" Li Xiaogong said sincerely.
Over there, Xu Zhiren also said: "General Liu must not isolate himself from others. General Chai is guarding Kuizhou. When Xiao Mian comes to attack, he cannot escape... I have been stationed in Kuizhou with my father for many years, and I have used my key points to defeat the enemy."
Yi Ye, General Chai is able to conquer and fight, so he is not an incompetent person. In fact, there is no need to worry too much.
Now the only one who is alive and dead is Li Ding'an, the king of Han. Qinchuan has been lost. With his lips dead and his teeth cold, Shu is in danger of overthrowing his nest in an instant. At such a critical moment, where should we go? With your general's ability, you will surely have a good strategy to teach me?
"
Li Xiaogong nodded frequently, "What Xu Changshi said is reasonable... If General Chai was not leading the troops to resist Xiao Mian, he would be here at this time... General Liu also read the letter, and after thinking about it, he understood the critical situation. If he was still half-hearted at this time,
, just to make people laugh."
The more they talked, the more suspicious Liu Hongji became. What did these two people mean by what they said? What did they want me, Old Liu, to say? If what they said was wrong, would someone break in and tie me up?
Then you are totally wrong. If I can come here, I will not be unprepared...
In fact, Liu Hongji had already thought about it carefully before coming. Now they only have two choices, to surrender or not to surrender.
The former is easy to say, everyone sacrificed Bashu together, and there was no credit but hard work. Even if the general failed, Liu Hongji would not be allowed to go back to continue the horse stealing business. Moreover, he had not offended the king of Han, so his life would definitely be safe.
But if it's the latter, it's a bit dangerous. If Li Xiaogong wants to separate Shu, he will naturally have to fight with others, with Xiao Mian behind him and Li Ding'an in front... I'm not looking down on him, Li Bailian, if he has this ability
, after all these years, I won’t shrink here and make no achievements.
And after listening to these many empty-headed words, Liu Hongyi already felt that he had come to the wrong place this time. He had a bad habit of stealing horses in the past, and he liked to take risks with ease, which made it easy for others to get him.
"What does the prince want the general to say? I am just a soldier. I became a general by luck. Li Changshi is actually right. People like us are just slaves of the Li family. What does the master want to do?
, we will just follow, there is nothing else to worry about."
You come and I fight for several rounds, and basically there is no winner.
No one wants to say what is in their heart, but they still want to know what the other person is thinking, which is simply impossible. The final result is very obvious. Li Xiaogong, the leader of Shu, does not live up to his reputation, and Liu Hongji has no respect for him at all.
It's like this in person, but behind the scenes it's unclear how Prince Li was arranged.
Speaking of which, when Li Yuan was here, Liu Hongji and others were quite honest. Even if they didn't deal with Li Xiaogong very well, they could still be polite on the surface and abide by the etiquette of ministers.
Now, they are not even willing to do anything superficial, and they don't take Li Xiaogong and Li Zhiyun seriously at all.
After a few attempts, the conversation couldn't go on anymore. Li Xiaogong suppressed his anger and asked Liu Hongji to rest in his house for a day and think about it carefully, and then come back to discuss important matters.
Liu Hongji responded with a smile, turned around and simply left the study to rest himself. He looked so careless that people wanted to chop him several times.
As soon as Liu Hongji left, Li Chongyi entered the study again. Li Zhiyun took one look and immediately said goodbye and left. It was obvious that he was going to conspire with his confidants. If he, an "outsider", didn't leave, they might be expelled.
Li Xiaogong also lost the calm and elegant posture just now. It looked like he knew that he was angry, and he no longer acted coyly. He waved his hand and let Li Zhiyun go as if he was chasing someone away.
Li Zhiyun came out of the study, took a few deep breaths, and felt a lot more relaxed. The big tree was gone, but the hozens were not gone. This was the most dangerous time, so he had to be more careful.
As for his cousin Li Xiaogong, after getting along with him over the years, he has clearly seen that he has a strong heart and a headstrong temperament, but on the outside, he looks like his father, who is courteous, tolerant and kind.
For example, calling Liu Hongji to Jinguancheng this time can very well show the temperament of this cousin. He really wanted to show that he was good at recruiting talents and listening to people's words, but he never treated him sincerely, so what?
Can you win people's trust? So you fall into hypocrisy and inferiority.
If that's the case, why call people here? Maybe you don't want to take someone's life, right?
So at a critical moment, don't count on this cousin, you still have to find your own way out.