Li Baiyu looked at the fire that gradually disappeared into the secret passage, his eyes a little sour.
Although Chen Jie and He Shu fought secretly and openly because of their position as the masters of the harem, this was just human nature.
No one wants to make his status more noble.
Even so, the two women's feelings for Li Baiyu cannot be faked.
After all, they have been married for many years, and they both have a son and a daughter for Li Baiyu. In addition, Li Baiyu's temperament is quite gentle, so now that they are saying goodbye, it is inevitable that they feel extremely reluctant to part with each other.
The two women didn't understand that this secret passage was the emperor's exclusive secret escape route, but now Li Baiyu gave this secret passage to his wife and children.
There was a lot of reluctance in their hearts, but the two women understood that they had a more important mission to complete.
Bringing her husband's bones and blood to join with King Qin's army, under the guard of King Qin's army, if something unexpected happens to her husband, they can support the country and the country.
Li Baiyu touched the corners of his eyes twice, took a deep breath and spoke slightly: "Senior Li Gong!"
A gray-robed man wearing a bamboo hat floated down from the beam in the hall. After landing, the gray-robed man looked at Li Baiyu quietly.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
Li Baiyu raised his finger and pointed to the secret passage on the side: "After an hour, seal the secret passage, just in case something unpredictable happens."
Li Gong frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, I admire your Majesty's backbone very much, but I still suggest that your Majesty leave a way out for a comeback."
"Their rebellion is unpopular with the people. If the city is defeated, they will not arbitrarily ask the people about your whereabouts."
"Otherwise, once the people rebel, they will gain the throne but not the hearts of the people. In the end, His Majesty will take the opportunity to win the hearts of the people again and regain the country with the help of the army."
"It is only natural for a man to temporarily avoid the sharp edge, and he cannot be regarded as a king who has perished. If your majesty really dies on the city wall, then the country will truly be destroyed and the king will be destroyed!"
Li Baiyu shook his head silently.
"Senior, you are right, the rebels will care about the people's support, but they will not care about the lives and deaths of the people, otherwise they would not rebel."
"They know better than anyone else that once a war breaks out, the people will suffer the most."
"But they have been blinded by the throne. Once I leave, they will be afraid that I will summon my old troops to come back. At this time, do you think it would be incredible for them to do something unreasonable?"
"this........."
Li Gong was silent, he knew what Li Baiyu meant.
Ask yourself, if you were Li Yunlong and others, after breaking the city wall, you would have to see the emperor alive and see the corpse before he could completely feel at ease.
The rebellion was already underway, so it was not impossible to force Li Baiyu to do something in order to keep the throne.
"I left all the civil and military officials to resist the rebels, but I fled and once again regained the country, I also lost the hearts of the people."
"The most important thing is that I am an orthodox king. I have a legitimate name and will inherit the throne from my father. I have no reason to run away."
Li Baiyu sighed with a faint expression on his face: "I appreciate the kindness of my predecessor. My mother is still living in Sanmei's house. I have no time to care about my mother's safety. I can help you send more people to take care of your mother's safety."
"Although the second brother and the others are not so crazy that they can't even tolerate the mother, they still have to be just in case."
"I don't understand the temperament of these brothers at all from the moment they rebelled."
Li Gong nodded helplessly: "Since your Majesty has made up his mind, I won't say anything more. I hope that your Majesty can command the soldiers of the three armies and personally assess the rebellion."
Li Baiyu said no more, turned around and walked towards the screen.
There is a majestic armor placed on the wooden stand on the left side of the hall. Judging from the scale of the armor, there is no doubt that it is Li Baiyu's armor.
As expected, Li Baiyu walked up to the armor and began to undress and take off his dragon robe, leaving only a cannibal brocade jacket on his body.
Li Baiyu gently stroked the intricate and exquisite patterns on his armor and sighed.
"I have only worn this armor once since it was first made. I thought I would never have the chance to wear it again in this life. I didn't expect that just one year after I ascended the throne as emperor, I would have to wear this armor to fight in person."
“It’s really a trick of fate!”
"Someone is coming!"
Several young eunuchs hurriedly ran into the palace and looked at Li Baiyu respectfully.
"His Majesty?"
"Put on my armor for me."
"According to the decree."
The more sophisticated the armor, the more cumbersome it will be to put it on, requiring someone to help put it on, and this is especially true for Li Baiyu's imperial armor.
Under the orderly service of several young eunuchs, Li Baiyu took off his dragon robe and changed into armor during the tea ceremony.
At first glance, I didn't know that this was a man of today's emperor. I really thought that Li Baiyu was a young general who was good at fighting.
Li Baiyu perfectly inherited the heroic spirit between Li Zheng's eyebrows. Apart from being a little immature, both his appearance and temperament revealed an indescribable dignity.
Li Baiyu took the Emperor's Sword handed by the eunuch and drew it gently. The cold light flickered and reflected the light of the lamp, which stimulated Li Baiyu's eyes to narrow slightly.
Li Baiyu suddenly inserted the sword blade into the scabbard: "Where is Senior Li Chuan?"
"I'm here, please give me your Majesty's instructions."
"Send half of the spies to investigate whether the rebels have any siege weapons, such as artillery, trebuchets, and ramming vehicles. All must be investigated clearly."
"If the investigation is clear, we can find a way to find the right time to destroy the rebels' siege weapons."
"There are three boxes of Lei Zhenzi left by Duke Dingguo in the Treasury of the Ministry of War. According to my order, you must collect them and distribute them to the spy agents, so that they can use these things to destroy their siege weapons."
"I obey your orders!"
"Your Majesty, food and fodder for the rebels?"
Li Baiyu frowned: "If you can destroy it, destroy half of it immediately. It's freezing cold today, and snow is about to fall. If you destroy all their food and grass at this time, it may demoralize the rebels and cause them to explode."
Battalion, and at the same time, it will only increase the rebels' determination to fight to the bitter end."
"Let's see how the battle goes first."
"In compliance with the order, I will retire."
After everyone left, Li Baiyu slowly knelt down on his knees while holding his sword and looking at the portrait of Li Zhengying on the wall.
"Father, there is a clear vision in heaven."
"In the past, I swore in front of my father that I would never take the initiative to add weapons to the bodies of my brothers."
"However, until now, I have no choice but to do it."
"You imperial brothers are determined to be evil and take the opportunity to raise your troops to the city and commit unethical acts."
"If my son and I are lucky enough to put down the rebellion and kill the rebels, I hope that my father will not blame my son and me for being at war with each other and killing each other."
Li Baiyu sighed slowly and stood up.
"My son, please retire."
After one last glance at his father's portrait, Li Baiyu walked out of the Imperial Study Room towards the Qinzheng Hall with his sword in hand.
After a cup of tea, all the civil and military officials looked at Li Baiyu who was fully armored and walked out of the back of the palace in astonishment. They thought for a moment and then came to their senses.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. If a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall, let alone the emperor."
"Your Majesty, there are four generals supervising the battle and defending the city. How can your Majesty be personally involved in danger?"
Li Baiyu held the Emperor's Sword horizontally in front of him.
"My dearest ministers, there is no need to say anything more. All matters in the DPRK will be left to the discretion of the three auxiliary ministers."
"The rebels are approaching the city. As the king of a country, how can I be so humble?"
"The emperor, of course, must have the majesty of the emperor."
"Emperors, of course, must behave like an emperor!"
"I want to lead the expedition in person and inspire the morale of the officers and soldiers of the three armies."