Li Chengzhi sighed secretly and asked in a low voice: "Everything has a clue, it can't happen out of nowhere. And such a major event cannot be decided by Gao Sikong... Therefore, this junior thinks that this matter was definitely not initiated by Gao Sikong.
..."
Wei Zijian paused and said uncertainly: "Brother-in-law didn't say it clearly, but my guess is that if he is not the King of Zhongshan, he is the King of Rencheng, and 80% of the time, it should be the former..."
I knew I couldn’t escape one of these two people!
The root cause is nothing more than the emperor's mentality, which cannot escape the word "balance".
After all, Li Chengzhi is too close to the Gao family. If he is more powerful, Queen Mother Gao Ying and Gao Zhao will have greater say in the court.
Moreover, Li Chengzhi had already predicted that even if there was no sudden change of generals this time, there would definitely be tricks such as "rising up and down secretly" waiting for him when the master returns to the court.
But what makes Li Chengzhi laugh and cry is even more unbelievable: Gao Zhao knew it was a trick, not only did he fall into it, but he also willingly served as a pawn?
After a moment of silence, Wei Zijian asked again: "What are your plans for the future?"
Why does Wei Zijian ask this?
But even if he is a biological father, such as Li Shixian, he will say what he should say and never say a word more about what he shouldn't say. What's more, the person in front of him is just a prospective father-in-law?
A trace of suspicion arose in Li Chengzhi's heart, but his face seemed to be disheartened: "I don't have any plans... Just like what I said to Li Shao and others at the Chencang County Office yesterday, I spoke from the bottom of my heart:
The late Emperor was very kind to me. Even if I risk my life and let him go through mountains and seas of fire, risking the disgrace of the world, I will avenge the late Emperor's untimely death.
Fortunately, the chief culprits have now been killed, such as Yuan Ji, Yu Zhong, Hou Gang and others. Although the remaining evildoers such as Yu Jing are not in danger, in order to avoid causing trouble, the younger generation is not willing to rely on other people's hands and must use Mount Tai to crush them.
The potential is destroyed...
But after I have fulfilled my wish, I will go to Beijing to plead guilty. Whether I am dismissed from office or dismissed from my rank, I will never complain even if I am just a countryman in the future..."
Li Chengzhi spoke so earnestly and looked so serious, but Wei Zijian didn't believe a word he said.
Even if I haven’t dealt with him a few times in person, I’ve heard countless rumors that this wonderful son-in-law in front of me is definitely not a good person.
What's more, even the late emperor not only scolded Li Chengzhi for spending money and retribution, but how could he bear this tone?
Therefore, when he returns to Beijing, it will definitely be a time of turmoil again.
However, Wei Zijian has no doubts about Li Chengzhi's remarks of "swearing to avenge the late emperor."
Li Chengzhi has always believed that he must repay kindness and never lose his gentlemanly style...
Despite this thought, Wei Zijian still said: "This is the best... You must know that it is great wisdom to endure what ordinary people cannot endure, and to endure what ordinary people cannot endure!"
"What Zhonglang said is true!"
After talking for a while, Li Cheng stood up and left after hearing the sound of drums in the camp at one minute after midnight.
Then he told Xue He that after dawn, Wei Zijian would set off back to Beijing, and he must prepare the guards and others in place.
First, we must ensure Wei Zijian's safety along the way, and we must also guard against anyone leaking the secret.
Xue He hurriedly beat his chest and swore for a while...
When he returned to his tent, Li Cheng was not sleepy at all. Then he simply got up and leaned on the couch to meditate until dawn, until Li Rui reminded him that Yang Jun and Yuan Zhao were preparing to leave and came to say goodbye to him. I think Li Shao, Diao Zheng, and Li Daoyuan knew why I was in such a hurry. If these three people are celebrating the festival with Gao Zhao, it means that Gao Zhao has led his army into the pass, and that I have led the army in Beiyun. The camp in Guanzhong will definitely not
To take advantage of...
I just don’t know, what kind of medicine is sold in Gaozhao Gourd?
While thinking about it, he shouted again: "Please!"
A few breaths later, Yang Jun and Yuan Zhao entered the account hand in hand. Both of them seemed to have been up all night, with their eyes red and their faces sallow.
But if you look closely, the expression is completely different.
The former is angry, the latter is worried...
Even if there are thousands of words to say, now is not the time to tell them. Moreover, he has already admired Li Chengzhi for a long time, so Yang Jun did not say much. He just saluted and said, "I will live up to my trust."
On the other hand, Yuan Zhao was very obedient. He wanted to say something, but he didn't even dare to open his mouth.
Li Chengzhi was a little impatient: "Just say it!"
Yuan Zhao gritted his teeth fiercely and mustered up his courage: "As the saying goes, there is no basis for speaking, and he is afraid that Yuan will lead the army. Gao Geukong mistakenly thought that his subordinates were falsely transmitting military orders from the commander-in-chief. Therefore, if you are not brave, you can ask the commander-in-chief to write a handwritten letter...
…”
Haha...
Do you think Gao Zhao will let you go like this?
Don’t you know that besides Gao Zhao, there is also Yuan Yuan...
Li Chengzhi lazily bothered with him, and shouted in a deep voice: "Li Rui, with the tone I used yesterday, I will write a letter to Yuan Lingjun and Gao Sikong each, but don't mention them by name, just say it bluntly... and then use my big name."
Print and privately print..."
Yuan Zhao thought he had escaped, and suddenly smiled: "Thank you so much, Marshal!"
……
Some are happy and some are sad.
Yuan Zhao was overjoyed that he had survived the disaster. But Gao Zhao was furious and furious.
At this time, the sky was only slightly brighter, and the mountains in the distance were still faint. But Gao Zhao was already fully dressed and sitting behind the case.
He angrily slapped a secret letter on the case and cursed loudly: "It's not enough to make a fool of yourself!"
I don’t know why he was angry, let alone who he was scolding, or what was said in the secret letter. All the subordinates could only remain silent, hanging their heads in silence.
Suddenly someone outside the auditorium shouted: "Is Sikong here?"
A group of subordinates breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at Gao Zhao.
It was like changing his face. A moment ago, Gao Zhao's face was still full of anger and gloomy. But when he blinked, his smile remained the same, like a spring breeze.
"But Zhiyuan (Yuan Yuan), please come quickly!"
Then he waved his hand: "Everyone, please step back!"
His subordinates are like Meng Dahe.
Just a few breaths ago, Yuan Yuan opened the curtain and walked in, his face full of anxiety: "I heard the emergency report from the front camp, saying that it seems that Chengzhi urgently sent a messenger to come overnight. I don't know what he said?"
Are you well informed?
Gao Zhao secretly snorted and handed the envelope forward: "This may not be Chengzhi's original intention, but Xiao Xiao's little thief is adding jealousy to it. Otherwise, I am the father-in-law and he is the son-in-law, how dare he be so disrespectful to me?"
The former Gao Wenjun is now Yuan Wenjun. He has been listed in the Yuan family genealogy and was even named the princess. Where does the love between you and Li Chengzhi come from?
Yuan Yuan cursed secretly, took it and glanced at it quickly.
The beginning of the letter only addressed Gao Sikong, which was not very respectful. There was no signature at the end of the letter, just two red seals, one large and one small, and the wording in the letter was also extremely harsh.
No wonder Gao Zhao felt unhappy and thought that this was not what Li Chengzhi said?
When he saw the sentence "If you don't listen to the advice, don't blame me, Li Chengzhi, for denying all his relatives and being ruthless", Yuan Yuan was shocked and his pupils almost shrank into needle eyes.
The handwriting is not Li Chengzhi's own handwriting, but the wording is very consistent with Li Chengzhi's temperament. And the end of the letter is stamped with the seal of "Rebel the Governor" and Li Chengzhi's private seal. So it is nine out of ten.
, these are Li Chengzhi’s original words...
Yuan Yuan asked doubtfully: "Why?"
Why else, because not only did Li Chengzhi win, he also won an unprecedented victory. Therefore, he thought that you and I were just here to steal the credit from him.
Of course, he did come here to grab the credit. But who would have thought that the credit would be so great that he would be intimidated by it?
If it had been Li Chengzhi, he would have been like this: It doesn't matter whether you are your uncle or your uncle, whoever dares to snatch it, I will fight to the death...
Gao Zhao pretended not to know, and just shook his head and said: "The person who came here only said that he was a subordinate of Yuan Zhao, the messenger sent by Chengzhi to the capital. He was ordered by Yuan Zhao to come to us to send a message... Yuan Zhao set off from Qizhou two days ago, so he
At most, Yuan Zhao will arrive in Hongnong the day after tomorrow, and we will know when we see him then..."
An envoy sent to Beijing?
Either sending a letter or asking for help.
However, Li Chengzhi already knew the whereabouts of the imperial court's reinforcements, and his words were so severe that Gao Zhao was not allowed to enter the pass, so he knew that he was definitely not asking for help.
Could it be that... he won?
Yuan Yuan's heart was beating wildly, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Gao Zhao probingly.
Gao Zhao remained calm: "Don't look at me, I really don't know. If Zhiyuan is impatient, he will send his confidants to Qizhou to inquire..."
The distance between Hongnong and Qizhou is more than 800 miles, and no matter how fast it is, it will take two to three days. Yuan Zhao can reach Hongnong in two or three days at most, so why do I need to take this extra step?
Yuan Yuan shook his head instinctively, and then asked doubtfully: "What should I do now? Should you and I enter?"
"How can we advance here?"
Gao Zhao clicked on the letter and his eyes were as cold as two cold stars: "It's not too late to make a decision after meeting Yuan Zhao and asking about the current situation in Qizhou."
"But we have to wait for two or three days. Tens of thousands of troops have not moved forward. If the court presses, how should you and I respond?"
What needs to be done?
Since Li Chengzhi was able to warn me about Gao Shouwen, he could also send a horse eight hundred miles away to report to Beijing.
If we run faster, we should be able to reach Luoyang today. By then, everyone will be frightened and wish they could grow a pair of wings and stop us east of Tongguan.
Therefore, if it is known that the army has not advanced for a long time, the court will not say anything about accountability, and the civil and military officials in the court will probably cry with joy.
It's a pity that a plan fell short in the end...
Which thief leaked the news?
The more Gao Zhao thought about it, the more he hated it, and he could not help but grit his teeth.
Yuan Yuan was full of confusion and called out in a low voice: "Sikong...Gao Sikong?"
"Oh...oh..."
Gao Zhaoru woke up from his dream, pondered for a moment, and said coldly: "Just tell me the truth, how else can I deal with it? Someone..."
"Sikong!"
"Send a fast horse and hurry eight hundred miles to deliver this letter to the capital... Then ask the princes in the court for me: Gao is going to enter, or not?"
Yuan Yuan was shocked and wanted to stop him, but couldn't think of a reason.
Is it possible that Gao Zhao became angry with Li Chengzhi because of this letter?
After a moment's hesitation, the confidant took the order and left.
Yuan Yuan sighed secretly: That’s it.
In this case, why not inform your father as soon as possible and ask him to mediate for Chengzhi?
Thinking in his heart, Yuan Yuan randomly found an excuse and left in a hurry.
Looking at his back, Gao Zhao frowned deeper and deeper, forming the character "Chuan".
Looking at this scene, it shouldn’t be Yuan Jia?
This old thief is eager for Mr. Gao to turn against Li Chengzhi, so he will not shoot himself in the foot?
There are only four people who know the basics. Apart from Gao Zhao and Yuan Jia, there are Yuanying and Yuan Cheng, and they will definitely not be these two.
Who else could it be?
Gao Zhao's brain is about to explode...
……
It is late spring, the mountains and fields are green, the dandelions are blooming in the wind, and the palace is filled with fragrance.
Gao Ying was dressed in red, as charming as fire, walking in the Hualin Garden. The palace behind him played countless roles and followed suit.
Walking to the Qingshu Palace at the foot of Jingyang Mountain, Gao Ying still felt the slightest chill even though he was still ten steps away.
The Qingshu Palace has always been the place where ice is stored in the palace. The palace is huge and can contain tens of thousands of square meters of ice. Therefore, as soon as you get closer, you will feel the chill.
When Gao Ying thought of Bing, he couldn't help but think of Li Chengzhi. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and two flushes appeared on his cheeks.
Calculating the time, Yuan Hui and his uncle should have entered Guanzhong. I think Li Chengzhi will be able to return to Beijing in half a month or two decades at most.
A person who has been stabbed a thousand times, not to mention private messages, but also all official documents must be faked by others. Now I can only find some old things to see things and think about people...
Just as he was gritting his teeth and cursing secretly, he noticed something strange beside him, and saw Ling Zheng and a eunuch in Zhaoyang Palace whispering.
Gao Ying vaguely remembered that it should be the small yellow gate in his palace.
"What's the matter?"
The female official looked serious, lowered her head and replied: "The Queen Mother, she is the Princess of Nanyang, and she said that she vows to see Feng Yan today, or else she will die on her knees outside Zhaoyang Palace!"
The good mood was gone, and Gao Ying couldn't help but feel a headache: Gao Wenjun, are you done?
"Then let him kneel to death!"
After scolding, Gao Ying felt that he couldn't bear it anymore and sighed sadly: "That's it, let's go back to the palace!"
Gao Wenjun was soft on the outside but strong on the inside, otherwise he would not have died bravely for love when Hexi mistakenly thought that Li Chengzhi was killed in battle.
Therefore, if she says to kneel down, she will definitely kneel down.
Although there are still more than ten days until the beginning of summer, Luoyang warms up early. It is almost noon, so the sun is shining brightly.
By the time Gao Ying returned to the palace, Gao Wenjun was dripping with sweat from the sun and was about to droop, with his pretty face turning pale.
Even so, when she was carried into the hall, she gritted her teeth and gave Gao Ying a full salute.
Gao Ying felt distressed and helpless: "Why are you bothering?"
Gao Wenjun didn't answer, but stared at Gao Ying closely.
Gao Ying let out a long sigh and waved his hand: "Everyone, please step aside!"
The palace people filed out, and only the two sisters were left in the palace.
Gao Wenjun said angrily: "Why did you summon him to Beijing?"
"Have you asked this ten times?"
Gao Ying covered his forehead and said, "I have told you more than once that this was decided by the court officials and not by me. Why don't you believe it?"
Although Gao Wenjun's voice was low, it was almost like a roar: "You are just selfish: because you miss him so much and listen to the greedy words of the traitor, you just go with the flow..."
"Are you crazy? How dare you shout in the palace with such nonsense?"
Gao Ying was panicked and embarrassed at the same time, "Moreover, why do you listen to Greedy's words? Even my uncle agrees with this matter. Could it be that he is also a traitor?"
Gao Wenjun gritted his teeth tightly: "Uncle...Uncle, he has bad intentions..."
"How dare you change your surname to Yuancai a few days ago, how dare you be so rebellious?"
"I don't care whether my surname is Gao or Yuan, I only know that when I marry someone, I will be a wife..."
Gao Ying regretted so much: "I'll wait until you get married!"
If he had known that he was so difficult to deal with, even if she was left to kneel and faint outside the palace, she should not have let him in.
"All the ministers say that Chang Yi is a famous general in the world. He is as good at fighting as the king of Zhongshan, so he was defeated because of him. But Li Chengzhi is young and inexperienced. Even if he does something novel, it is difficult to compare with him..."