The cold wind howls and the dead leaves are whirling.
The mist is like a curtain, and the distant mountains and high forests are like falling into the sea of smoke, misty and vast.
The sun jumped out of the ground, and for a moment, the sky and the earth seemed to be sprinkled with a layer of golden threads, crisscrossing each other, and the golden light was dazzling.
There was no breath in the Qingquan Palace except for the emperor's slight snoring. Outside the curtain, several ministers sat around, staring at the scepters on the tables with different expressions.
A wooden stick about the thickness of a child's arm, six feet long, covered with gold leaves from top to bottom. It is divided into eight sections, and looks like a golden bamboo.
The top is inlaid with a copper faucet about the size of a palm, with three lower sections. The first section is decorated with leopard tails, and the remaining two sections are ox tails, like three feather dusters connected together.
If the leopard tail and ox tail were removed, it would resemble the dragon-headed crutch of Taijun She of the Northern Song Dynasty in the film and television drama.
This is the emperor's order, which has the power to kill and mobilize troops. If coupled with the dragon and tiger banners given by the emperor himself, it will become a banner given to the governors and governors of various states, that is, envoys and governors, and so on. Although the two are similar, they cannot be compared. After all, Luoyang is the capital city, the best place under the emperor's feet, and the right to mobilize troops is extremely important. Unless there is a huge change, the emperor will never grant it lightly.
Yuan Ke ordered Liu Teng to transfer the Emperor's Order to Li Chengzhi, and his intention is self-evident: Yuan Yuan and Yuan Yan, who were kneeling at the table, as well as Huben outside Qingquan Palace and in the imperial city, were all subject to Li Chengzhi's control. p>
As for Liu Teng, Yuan Hui and their secret guards, if Li Chengzhi wants to dispatch them when necessary, they can only listen to the order first and make up for it later.
This shows that Yuan Ke has great faith in Li Chengzhi?
Everyone had different thoughts: Yuan Yan was envious and excited at the same time. Even Yuan Yuan, who had always been calm and composed, had a flush on his face.
No one else: As long as Li Chengzhi’s holy love lasts for a day, the two of them, whether they are tigers or tigers, will be able to follow the rising tide...
Having his order taken away from him, Liu Teng was not only not unhappy, but felt relaxed all over.
It is the ultimate honor to be awarded this title by His Majesty, but we must not forget the emperor's original intention: to give special rewards to the emperor, and to kill the best in the festival. This is obviously to let him, Liu Teng, kill people.
The problem is, although people are easy to kill, it is nothing more than beheading them with one knife. But we can’t just behead them all if they are somewhat related, right?
You must know that the monks and Taoists in the palace that day were involved in four or five famous temples in Beijing, with more than tens of thousands of believers. Could it be that they were all killed...
There was only Yuan Hui, his eyes flickering on and off, staring at Ling Jie in a daze.
Li Chengzhi is more like a sculpture, motionless.
His face seemed calm, but his chest felt like a fire. He wanted to set this hall on fire and burn everything he saw.
Only one year left?
There is no need to think about trivial development, building high walls, and hoarding food. He, Li Chengzhi, does not want to become cannon fodder. The victims all depend on luck.
To get out of Luoyang City before the emperor died, he had to rack his brains and use all his strength...
Rebellion?
Haha...Escape for your life first!
After thinking so hard, being so humble, and even almost losing his life, he ended up with such a result. How could Li Chengzhi be willing to do so?
He wanted to poke a hole in Tiandu, but he didn't know who to vent to...
"Don't be stunned?"
Liu Teng glanced at the emperor and urged in a low voice, "Your Majesty ordered me to hand over the order and pass the errand to you. Then you should get the charter immediately..."
Charter?
Okay, then I'll get one with you...
Li Chengzhi's voice was as cold as ice: "Excuse me, General, and order Yuan Jian to organize his troops and put on armor!"
Wearing armor... shouldn't it be used to kill people?
Just as he was about to persuade him, Yuan Yuan sternly scolded: "Are you still not going?"
Yuan Yan had been guarding the palace gate these days, not knowing what was going on inside the palace. He didn't even know that the emperor had held his breath for a long time and was waiting for Li Chengzhi to wake up. Otherwise, why didn't the emperor ask Li Chengzhi to diagnose and treat his illness as soon as he woke up?
Injured, but let Li Chengzhi "revenge blood hatred" first?
Just because Liu Teng only grew up in palace affairs, internal affairs, and criminal cases, he was just a layman. Although he arrested a lot of people and killed a lot of people, seven or eight days had passed and he didn't even have a clue? p>
It is not ruled out that this eunuch found out or suspected something. He was afraid of taking the blame, so he deliberately avoided the important things and ignored the light things. He did not work hard and deliberately forced the emperor to replace him...
If Li Chengzhi is allowed to take action, at least he won't go to jail and implicate innocent people. But if eunuchs like Liu Teng are forced into a panic, maybe they will have to kill all the innocent people and bleed them like rivers?
Yuan Yan left angrily, and Li Chengzhi said again: "I'd like to trouble the temple minister to hand over the arrest list, suspect's confession, etc. to the lower official..."
Liu Teng was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits: "This is natural!"
Once these things are handed over, no matter whether they are found out or not, whether they kill the wrong person or the right person, they will have nothing to do with his old eunuch...
Not long after, a dozen eunuchs came in carrying seven or eight boxes, filled with books and the like.
"The monks and Taoists involved have more than 1,800 officials and people, and their books, records, and confessions are all here..."
Liu Teng said, touched his arms, and put a copper order on the case: "This is the secret guard order. If you want to use it, please discuss it with Yuan Shizhong (Yuan Hui, Shizhong is just an official)."
From today on, I will only concentrate on serving His Majesty in front of your bed, and will not comment on other matters..."
Did you push it clean?
Well aware of Liu Teng's character, Li Chengzhi snorted secretly and took it all in without being polite at all.
Huang Men was ordered to collect all these documents and carry them out of the hall. Li Chengzhi clasped his fists again: "Then I will leave the palace first. If your Majesty asks, please explain!"
Liu Teng and Yuan Hui just nodded lightly, but Yuan Yuan looked slightly worried and reminded solemnly: "Be careful!"
Li Chengzhi exhaled slightly: "Don't worry, Zhonglang!"
Everything is left unsaid.
Yuan Yuan suspected that Liu Tengshu was part of the criminal case. The bigger reason may be that the old thief deliberately tried to trick the foreign worker and forced his Majesty to replace him.
Even a eunuch like him, who seems to have lost his roots and has almost no worries, feels that this is a trap. Do you know how difficult it is to find out?
There are many things that cannot be accomplished with the emperor's support or the emperor's order...
With these two sentences and no more words, the two guards picked up Li Chengzhi, helped him out of the palace, and then led the carriage.
I have been comatose for eight days, and it is impossible that I have no reaction at all. But it is okay, and it is indeed as Xu Jian and Wang Xian judged, there should be no sequelae. At least eating and excretion are not hindered.
I just feel that my legs are weak and I can't exert any strength, just like having a stroke. I think it will take some time to recover as before...
Since Yuan Jian's time, he has already put on his armor and waited outside the gate of Qingquan Palace.
Five hundred tigers, with eyes as bright as lamps, stared at Li Chengzhi with admiration.
Risking one's life to protect His Majesty... As a soldier of the Emperor, isn't this the ultimate mission and the highest honor?
It would be fine if he died, but Li Chengzhi survived?
It is no exaggeration at all. For these tigers, Li Chengzhi has become their idol and living god...
When they saw the two yellow gate generals Ling Jiezhi and the roof of the car, the five hundred soldiers' eyes were even more fanatical and they wanted to roar three times.
Li Chengzhi sat down in the car, raised the front curtain, looked at Yuan Chen and others calmly, and asked solemnly: "Do you dare to follow me to kill the thief?"
"Crash...boom!"
There were only these two sounds, and then there was a roar like thunder: "The emperor's festival is here, how dare you not die for it?"
It felt like an iron wall suddenly collapsed. Five hundred tigers suddenly lifted up their skirts and knelt down heavily on one knee, which was so neat that it made people's scalp numb.
Yuan Yuan and others stood on the steps of the palace, watching this scene from a distance, feeling their hearts shaking and unbearably excited.
A dozen steps away, a chilling air seemed to rush out of thin air, making Liu Teng unable to breathe.
A bright light appeared in Yuan Hui's eyes, and he said solemnly: "I have often heard that Li Chengzhi is good at training troops, conducting strong formations, and is an excellent drummer. Now it seems that he is indeed well-deserved!"
Yuan Yan curled his lips when he heard this: That's all for the first two, he can drum up a feather taxi?
It's been so long, but he hasn't seen Li Chengzhi look good in front of his subordinates even once. It's either coercion or pressure.
It’s also strange: two or three months ago, these dandies wanted Li Chengzhi to die, so how could they suddenly be so convinced and surrendered to Li Chengzhi?
Yuan Yan couldn't figure it out, and said with doubt on his face: "Compared with a few months ago, Yuan Jian, Yuan Yan and others are completely different people?"
Yuan Yuan opened his mouth, but finally just sighed.
Nothing else, just because rewards and punishments are clear, lead by example!
Li Chengzhi is indeed a master of military skills, and he never shows any mercy. He uses a whip when needed and a staff when needed.
But when it comes to rewards, there is absolutely no ambiguity: as long as he spends time traveling and staying, the emperor will definitely reward him, and he will never fail, including silk, wealth, and even cattle, horses, and slaves.
To be honest, these are all due to the emperor's favor to Li Chengzhi and have nothing to do with anyone else. But Li Chengzhi never enjoys it exclusively. He himself accounts for at most 30%, and the remaining 70% is shared with his subordinates. And he never covets merit or fame, he only calls it a gift from His Majesty and rewards it to everyone.
As for leading by example, not to mention, Li Chengzhi did it to the extreme.
Not to mention stirring the pot with the soldiers, he must be there during drills, and he will only train more than the soldiers. He must also be there when staying in the palace and outside the palace, and he will only stand longer than the tiger soldiers. Even a stone can be heated up over time, not to mention that the emperor and his warriors are both living people...
Therefore, no matter how much the emperor loved and trusted Li Chengzhi, Yuan Yuan would never be jealous, only admire him.
Because he can't do it.
People have preferences and biases. Yuan Yuan asked himself that he would never be able to be as equal and impartial as Li Chengzhi, treating the children of the Zong family and the children of the poor people the same.
It is also impossible to make money as wisely as Li Chengzhi, who regards money as nothing. Nor can he lead by example like Li Chengzhi.
He would never be able to bear the pain of training alone...
Therefore, don’t think that the eight words "clear rewards and punishments, and lead by example" are so simple, but it is very difficult to do them.
Yuan Yan likes to work hard and take shortcuts. He is many times more cunning than him. Telling him such truth is undoubtedly like playing the piano to an ox, so Yuan Yuan opens his mouth lazily.
The palace door closed, and Li Chengzhi and his subordinate Hu Ben could no longer be seen. Yuan Yuan sighed secretly and waved his sleeves: "Guard your palace door!"
Monk Yuan Yan Zhang Er couldn't figure it out. He looked at Yuan Yuan's back as he entered the temple and muttered: You said it well, why did you suddenly change your face?
He was used to being scolded, so he didn't care at all and quickly climbed up the palace wall.
When he looked again, Li Chengzhi had already left Tai Chi City and arrived at Duanmen.
You idiot, don’t kick a rock by just being loyal to the emperor...
……
Just after leaving the palace, Li Chengzhi sent his soldiers to summon Li Liang.
Although the palace was in chaos, because the emperor issued a hush-hush order, no one in the public knew that something unexpected happened in the palace. Although Li Chengzhi did not return to the palace for seven or eight days, he was usually on duty as a tiger or as a palace attendant.
At that time, I often didn't return home for three to five days, six or seven days, and the family had long been accustomed to it.
Seeing that Li Chengzhi's face was sallow and slightly depressed, and he was riding in a car instead of riding a horse. Li Liang was suspicious for a moment, but then he was distracted by the order in the car.
When he recognized what it was, Li Liang almost bit his tongue.
Banshee?
This thing can mobilize a large army. It cannot be awarded by a governor or governor of a state, but now it is inserted into Lang Jun's official car?
No wonder all five hundred tigers and warriors are dispatched?
Imagine if there were only thirty or fifty people serving as guards of honor, ceremony officers, and censors, they would not be allowed to participate in the death of Li Chengzhi?
I just don’t know why everyone is wearing armor, and I don’t know why the emperor suddenly awarded Lang Jun a royal title.
In an instant, Li Liang had countless thoughts, but he suppressed them one by one.
He tentatively called out: "Mr. Lang?"
"No big deal!"
Although he said this, Li Chengzhi's face was cold and stern, and his voice was cold to the bone: "After returning home, I ordered the tofu and refined salt workshops to stop working, paid one month's salary in advance, and dismissed all the laborers and craftsmen. Then I seized the time and worked hard today and tomorrow.
Buy more rice every day, and then close the house...
In addition, I have revised two letters. You can take them to your father and ask him to take the second letter to visit Sikong and borrow the two hundred soldiers I trained with Sikong before and place them in the mansion..." p>
Li Liang's heart tightened, but he didn't dare to ask when the words came to his lips.
This is obviously a serious matter. Lang Jun asked the family to treat it as a war. And it will definitely not be a trivial matter. Otherwise, nearly sixty well-trained retainers are not enough, and Gao Zhao is still asked to lend troops?
"Don't panic, just be prepared!"
Li Chengzhi expressed comfort, "I will greet my father and mother when I return home, and tell them not to worry, let alone make random guesses..."
After explaining, Li Chengzhi reached into his arms and handed the two envelopes to Li Liang.
So far, nothing has been said to anyone. These two letters were written under the noses of Liu Teng, Yuan Hui and others. It is indeed as Li Chengzhi said, one is to greet his parents and tell them to close their eyes.
The gate of the mansion must be strictly guarded. The other letter is to borrow troops from Gao Zhao.
Everyone knew that Li Chengzhi was on guard that if anything was discovered, he might force the thieves to jump over the wall, so he was just in case. Liu Teng also persuaded him to move the whole family into the inner city. But Li Chengzhi only said that he was a servant.
There are too many and there is no suitable place to put them...
In fact, he was afraid that if something happened, he would be destroyed by a group of people.
Staying outside the city, at least there is a way to escape...
Li Liang took the envelope, his hands trembling slightly: "Lang Jun, why don't you let me lead Li Rui and others to follow you?"
"Can you enter the palace?"
Li Chengzhi smiled softly: "There are five hundred tiger soldiers here, why do you need to worry? Go back!"
Li Liang gritted his teeth, jumped on his horse, and ran out of the city...