Chapter 28 The golden sword is the record, and the jade seal is the proof.
The impromptu court ceremony dispersed, and the atmosphere among the officials of Li Dynasty was slightly solemn, and they left in a hurry.
Only Aohou Lihu was stopped by the palace eunuch at this time, and he bluntly said that Li Weining had something to summon him.
Li Hu looked calm, but when he heard the news, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Chen Feng's sudden and unexplained death, and his only son Chen Liyan's escape, were obviously a hurdle for Li Hu!
When he followed the eunuch into the palace, Li Weining's full armor, which showed his determination to fight, had not yet been replaced.
Li Weining hid his worries and dissatisfaction very well. When he saw Li Weining, without saying a word, he immediately leaned down and prostrated, saying in a deep voice:
"Greetings to the King!"
When Li Weining saw Li Hu coming, a gentle look appeared on his face and he quickly said:
"Sikong is free of charge!"
Because of Li Weining's great efforts when he seized the throne, Li Hu, one of the former nine ministers, who was granted the title of Aohou, is now in the position of Sikong, leading the Li Dynasty's Shaofu, Da Si Nong, and Zong Zheng.
He was especially relied upon by Li Weining, and he was the most popular in the court. Together with Chen Feng, he was the leader of the civil and military classes of the Li Dynasty.
Li Hu stood up, lowered his head and said:
"The king has summoned his ministers to come here, but he has something important to entrust him?"
Hearing this, Li Weining looked at Li Hu, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said:
"Does Sikong know about Yun Guo's posthumous title for the late Lieutenant Chen Feng?"
Li Hu nodded and said in a deep voice:
"The Emperor of Yun Kingdom granted him the posthumous title of 'Zhongzhuang'!"
Li Weining suddenly sneered and said:
"Serving the emperor with all his heart is said to be loyal. Failure to succeed in martial arts is to be strong. Emperor Yun Guo was secretly saying that Chen Feng was loyal and talented in military affairs. The reason why he was defeated twice caused great damage to the vitality of the country and the whole country.
Is it the king's fault?"
Hearing this, Li Hu opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but in the end he couldn't say even half a sentence, so he could only lower his head with his eyelids down.
No one responded to the conversation to condemn Xiao Cheng, and the surrounding area became quiet, looking a little embarrassed for no reason.
Li Weining looked at Li Hu, who had no reaction, and frowned suddenly.
When Pi Hui on the side saw this atmosphere, he panicked again.
Although everyone knows some things well, don’t show them like this!
A few days ago, Chen Feng, the pillar of the Li Dynasty's army, died. It was because he was now taking the blame, which led to a bad reputation, so it did not cause too much trouble.
But Aohou Lihu is now recognized as the head of civil servants and a member of the clan. His character is noble and his prestige is not low. If something happens to him again at this time, the problem will be huge!
However, Li Weining is not so stupid that he has developed symptoms at this time.
Seeing that Li Hu didn't answer, he suppressed his displeasure and coughed slightly, his tone still gentle, and continued:
"This is Yun State's way of attacking Gu's prestige! If this continues, public opinion will change sooner or later... Fortunately, Emperor Xia sent people to contact Gu and agreed that the two countries would jointly raise troops to help our country regain its homeland. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Opportunity, Gu must not hesitate at this time. Sikong, do you understand Gu's painstaking efforts?"
Having said this, Li Weining paused slightly, with a sigh in his eyes, and whispered:
"The Taiwei knew about this before his death. The supplies and food that are now prepared were secretly raised by him... There are some things that I have no choice but to do. The overall situation is like this, the country is getting weaker and weaker, and I can't just watch the country dynasty.
Let’s continue to sink like this!”
Li Hu pursed his lips and heard Li Weining's tone of voice sighing with sadness and anger. He sighed slightly in his heart, no longer hesitated, leaned down and bowed, and said solemnly:
"Has your Majesty thought it through? The Yun Kingdom's army is at its peak, and Xia Kingdom may not be able to do anything. If this military expedition fails, I'm afraid there will really be no way out! Even if you win this battle by gambling on the country's fortunes,
, but what about the Xia Kingdom? It’s easy to invite gods but hard to send them away!”
After hearing these words, Li Weining felt that Li Hu was sincere this time, and his heart suddenly relaxed slightly.
Li Weining raised his head slightly and said proudly:
"Xia's national strength is strong and unrivaled. Yun's military force is at its peak and unstoppable. But when it comes to naval forces, our country's east and west naval forces are the undisputed number one among all the naval forces in the world!"
The Li Dynasty was the weakest among the Three Kingdoms, and did not have many natural dangers in mountains and rivers. The most important reason why it could be passed down for hundreds of years was the east and west naval divisions of the Li Dynasty!
The Li Dynasty was located in the south of Tiannan and was surrounded by the sea on three sides. Only its northern border was bordered by the Yun Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom respectively. Of course, since the four states of Yongzhou were captured by the Yun Kingdom, it was only bordered by the Yun Kingdom.
The two naval divisions of the Le Dynasty, the east and the west, were stationed in Buri Province in the west of Li Dynasty and in Nam Dinh Province in the east, respectively, to guard against Yun Kingdom and Xia Kingdom sending troops from the sea to attack.
Compared with the other armies of the Li Dynasty that were as fearful of clouds as tigers, these two well-trained and well-armed naval forces were the foundation of Li Dynasty's national defense and the basis for Li Weining to truly have the courage to cooperate with the Xia Kingdom in counterattacking the Yun Kingdom!
"As for the Xia Kingdom...it is naturally impossible not to take back all the four northern states. But even so, it is better than losing them all! Without the border troops of the Yongzhou Camp, the Yun Kingdom's military strength will be greatly reduced. Here we are.
At that time, in order to compete with the most powerful Xia Kingdom, the Yun Kingdom had no choice but to re-align with our Li Dynasty!"
Li Hu had never commanded an army before, and he knew nothing about military affairs. But at this time, he shook his head firmly and said:
"Your Majesty, no matter how elite the navy is, it is no match for the Yun Kingdom's army on land!"
No matter how elite the navy is, can they still sail ships to land?
Li Weining did not hide anything from him, and told all the strategies that Chen Feng had set before:
"The navy can be sent upstream from the entrance of the Red River in Shenglong Prefecture, bypassing Xiushan County of Yun State, going straight to Shicheng County, and crossing the river with iron cables to isolate the four states of Yong, Yi, Ju, and Qin from the Yun State border."
"If Xia's plan goes well, the Yongzhou camp will be in turmoil. Anpei County's camp soldiers and horses will be dispatched at the same time to work with Xia to clear out Yun's border troops!"
Li Hu was slightly dazed, but when he thought that this was Chen Feng's last plan, he no longer hesitated and immediately said:
"Please tell me what I should do, please tell me from the king." Gu Zhuan
"I will go on a personal expedition, and all the affairs of the country will be left in your hands!" Li Hu stood up, held Li Hu's arm tightly, and said solemnly.
Just looking at Li Weining's appearance at this time, Guardian Li was immediately touched and said sincerely:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
After the two men got to know each other and had a heart-to-heart talk of mutual trust, Li Hu's face was full of fighting spirit and spirit, and he hurried out of the palace. Just looking at this look, it seemed that he couldn't help but want to have a big fight now.
Live up to the king's trust.
Seeing the sound of Li Hu leaving, Li Weining, who was originally full of sincerity, his smile suddenly turned cold. Looking at Li Hu's leaving figure, his eyes became extremely deep and scary.
After Chen Feng's death, Li Weining could not guarantee whether Li Hu would also feel sad...
The current situation is like this, and we can't touch him yet. But we must find a way to get rid of him later!
At this moment, Li Hu quickly walked out of the palace and climbed into his carriage. The excitement on his face slowly dissipated, and a look of worry emerged.
Now that Chen Feng is dead, his only son Chen Liyan has fled. The old members of the Chen family in the army either swore allegiance to the country to the death, and even went so far as to arrest and kill their former lords in order to obtain the certificate of surrender. Or they only brought a few relatives with them.
The soldiers abandoned their subordinates and fled.
On the surface, Li Weining is already in control of the situation.
But behind the scenes, the consequences of Chen Feng's death were not just that simple!
For example, Li Hu had a grudge in his heart at this time, and he no longer trusted the monarch he was loyal to as usual.
You have to leave a way out for yourself!
Li Hu thought silently in his heart.
And at this moment, suddenly, the voice of a die-hard confidant in the mansion was heard coming from outside the carriage.
"Master Hou!"
Li Hu came back to his senses slightly and said in a deep voice:
"What's the matter?"
"Please allow me to come forward and report!" The confidant's voice sounded slightly excited at this time.
When Li Hu heard this, he no longer hesitated and said immediately:
"Come in and report!"
Upon hearing this, his confidant quickly jumped onto the carriage, holding a large and simple brocade box, and knelt in front of Li Hu.
At this time, the look on this confidant looked a little strange.
Excitement, excitement, confusion, and panic were all intertwined on his face at this time, which was quite complex.
Li Hu frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:
"What happened?"
Seeing this, his subordinates quickly raised the brocade box in their hands and said excitedly:
"Master Hou, this is destiny!"
Li Hu was a little confused and shouted:
"What on earth is it? Tell me quickly!"
Hearing this, his subordinates quickly opened the brocade box in their hands.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed past when the brocade box was opened.
Li Hu looked around and saw quietly placed in the brocade box a simple, thick and exquisitely carved jade seal, as well as a gorgeously decorated golden long knife inlaid with pearls and jade.
On top of the brocade box, there are sixteen ancient seal scripts carved on it.
"It is destiny to revitalize Da'an. The golden sword is the mark and the jade seal is the proof."
Li Hu's eyes suddenly shrank, his eyes widened, and he asked nervously and eagerly:
"Where does this thing come from?"
Hearing this, his subordinates lowered their voices and replied cautiously:
"The beams in the lobby of the mansion collapsed and the ground was broken open, revealing this thing..."
When the confidant said this, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face and said:
"Master Marquis, please rest assured, my subordinates have already placed people in the palace who know about this matter under guard... Master Marquis, this is destiny! I am a great country, and it will definitely be revitalized in your hands!"
When Li Hu heard this, he looked blankly at the golden sword and jade seal in front of him, feeling slightly cold in his heart.
What a coincidence!
Who is behind the scenes and can even use their hands and feet to reach the lobby of his mansion?
But at the same time, when he looked at the fanatical eyes of his subordinates, Li Hu's heart suddenly moved.
A thought that had never occurred to him before and was quite rebellious could not be stopped from arising in his mind.
Or is there really destiny in this world? Is this a warning from God...