Li Chengzhi was originally going to laugh wildly in the palace, and then shouted: I quit.
In order to show how firm his determination was, he even went to the imperial mausoleum before entering the city. In front of all the retainers, he pointed at Yuan Ke's memorial tablet and swore: I, Li Chengzhi, will never lead another emperor for the imperial court again in my lifetime.
Half a soldier...
But now, it is no longer necessary.
Even if he really wanted to devote himself to the Yuan and Wei Dynasties and die for himself, the court would not dare to use him.
At least for a short time, don’t even think about it. So, why bother?
Li Chengzhi felt extremely relieved when he thought of Gao Ying worrying about gains and losses when he resigned.
No wonder, when Yuan Ying, Gao Zhao and others plotted to seize his military power, this woman did not warn him in advance?
Sure enough, power can make people intoxicated, but it can also make people rational, calm, and aware of the consequences.
Just like Gao Ying, in the face of family, country and power, feelings are ultimately weaker.
Another example is Yuan Jia and Gao Zhao. The so-called family affection is just a stepping stone for the struggle for power.
Is this the right thing to do? It will also save you from feeling like you are sorry for someone until the day you turn against each other.
Li Chengzhi suddenly remembered a joke from his previous life: Women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword.
He laughed involuntarily, leaving all the retainers confused.
"The family must have been waiting for a long time, right?"
"When the servant went to report the news, the master of the house, his wife, the young ladies, the young man, etc. were all waiting outside the house."
"My father must be full of resentment, but he can't express it, haha..."
You can even use your toes to imagine what Li Shixian looks like now. Li Chengzhi is a little gloating about his misfortune, but he also feels warm.
"You can't let your father and mother wait until sunset, right? I will never enter the palace again. Li Rui!"
"Servant is here!"
"Send that day thunder into the palace."
"Ah?"
Li Rui's scalp felt numb.
Those sky thunders were made by Lang Jun as he was taught by Lang Jun. Can he still know whether they are true or false? What if he is discovered?
He asked cautiously: "If someone probes further, how should I answer?"
"If you ask three questions, you don't know. What's there to be afraid of?"
Li Chengzhi was finally relieved, "Don't worry, the courtiers all know that I regard this thing as a treasure and will never let it out to others, so you can just say you don't know, and no one will doubt it.
Furthermore, I have handed over the secret recipe to Qin Song, and he has presented it to the Queen Mother on his behalf. It has gone to great lengths and is extremely detailed. You can tell at a glance. No one will ask you any more, but that’s it..."
Li Rui felt a little relieved and drove a carriage to the palace gate alone. When Li Chengzhi left the palace, Gao Ying explained it to Yuan Chen, who was on duty today, so the imperial guard only made a brief inspection before letting him go.<
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Seeing Li Rui driving a car and swaggering into the palace gate, Li Chengzhi had a strange thought: If he sent Li Rui to die, he might be able to kill Gao Ying, Yuan Ying and others today.
But what’s the use?
He shook his head as if laughing, got on the chariot and headed towards Yannian...
……
Silence returned to the palace, Gao Ying's face was gloomy, and he was worried about gains and losses.
Today, are you afraid that you have fallen into Yuanying’s scheme again?
At the beginning of her reign, she was so ambitious and high-spirited, thinking that she could show off her ambitions and talents. How could the late Emperor, who was so talented and powerful, not still obey her and be obedient?
The assistants and courtiers can naturally be captured with ease.
At first, it seemed that it was as she wished. Regardless of the Yuan San Fu or the three Han Fus, most of them were respectful to him and rarely criticized her. Gao Zhao was even more obedient to her.
But as time passed, she slowly realized how childish such thoughts were.
She is just a woman who has lived in the palace for a long time. How can she be the opponent of these old foxes who have been ups and downs in the officialdom for a long time and have gone through many storms?
The reason why Yuan Ke was like that was just to pamper her and let her go.
However, Zhu Fu and a group of court officials coaxed her like a fool, including Gao Zhao.
Regardless of whether it was a big or small court, as long as she made a decision, all the ministers would obey her. But then they would act contrary to her.
If it weren't for Li Chengzhi's painful questioning and Yuan Ying's advice, she would still have thought she was in control.
It turns out that she was all fooled into thinking she was a fool?
Nowadays, she sees no one as a good person, and feels that everyone is plotting against her, including Li Chengzhi.
As Yuan Ying said, if Li Chengzhi was truly innocent and loyal to her, why did he lie to her about the mine weapons?
Relatively speaking, Yuan Ying, who has only a few days left to live, seems more believable.
But Gao Ying also felt that there was no guarantee that Yuan Ying did not have ulterior motives. He was afraid that she would threaten the young emperor, so he alienated her and took the opportunity to eliminate people who were close to her like Gao Zhao and Li Chengzhi, thereby weakening her authority as the queen mother.
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And like Gao Zhao, who should have been the person she trusted the most, but like Yuan Cheng and others, he deceived her in every possible way, and now he is even more disloyal?
Yuan Ying also said that Gao Zhao would not rebel against anyone, but would only exercise power because he could not rebel. On the contrary, Li Chengzhi, who insisted that Gao Zhao would rebel, had more reason and ability to rebel...
For a moment, Gao Ying was in a state of confusion. He didn't know who he could trust, let alone who he should turn to for advice.
Nothing good...
Just as he was secretly annoyed, Qin Song called out in a low voice, and Gao Yingcai came back to his senses.
"The Empress Dowager Bing, the Li family's retainers asked for an audience outside the palace, saying that they had brought what they needed in compliance with Duke Li's order."
She frowned: "Where is Li Chengzhi?"
"It was said that he suddenly felt unwell and had a persistent cough. He invited the palace physician and returned home for diagnosis and treatment."
Gao Ying was stunned.
Just now he was taking advantage of illness to resign, and now he is taking advantage of illness to refuse to go to court. In a few days, will he be excused from illness and not even be able to enter the palace gate?
She suddenly had a realization: Li Chengzhi was so majestic and dared to talk openly about Gu and her to the palace. The purpose was probably not this: he was afraid of criticism from the government and the public. Gu Ruo had to be cautious and think twice before calling him into the palace in the future.
And think twice?
Gao Ying secretly gritted his teeth and suddenly sneered: "It's just right, it's just what King Zhongshan wanted!"
Gao Ying was confused about what he said, but Yuanying, Yuan Cheng and Yuan Jia knew what the Queen Mother meant by this.
Yuan Yi knew clearly whether Li Chengzhi was hit by an arrow in the fertile field and whether he was injured, so the court also knew clearly.
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Including the sentence that Li Chengzhi and Yuan Yi swore face to face, Yuan Yi did not change a word in the memorial: If Li leads another half of the soldiers in his lifetime, he will not have a good death in his ninth life.
He was obviously extremely disappointed and was already despairing of the imperial court.
And in this way, it plays into Yuanying's plan.
It would be better not to lead the troops, and it would save Li Chengzhi from becoming a grudge for a long time, and there is no guarantee that he would not be like Yuan Huai and Yuan Li, and he would not raise troops brazenly.
As for his proficiency in fighting... As long as he has a thunder weapon, even if he sends a cat or a dog, he can beat Chang Yizhi, Pei Sui, Fuluo and the like like a lost dog.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became. Yuanying wanted to laugh three times. But she pretended to be disapproving on her face:
"As the saying goes, a young man has a young heart. Why should the Queen Mother be so upset by Duke Li's insulting words? As I expected, he would regret it in no more than ten and a half days.
Moreover, it is easy to break, if it is not tempered, can it be entrusted with important tasks? Just like us, who is not ups and downs, favors and disgrace? It is said that jade cannot be used until it is polished."
After that, he also looked at Yuan Cheng intentionally.
Confused by Yuanying's words, Gao Ying actually felt that what he said made sense.
Regardless of Yuan Ying, after the defeat of Zhongli, he was almost accused and executed. Although he was spared in the end, after only one year, he regained his official rank and was entrusted with important tasks.
Yuan Cheng was even worse than him. He was a man of civilized and military tactics, and was loyal and loyal. He made many great contributions. Only because he was suspected by Yuan Ke, he almost ended up like Yuan Xie.
But even so, Yuan Cheng remained at ease and never complained...
Thinking of this, Gao Ying suddenly became more confident: public is public, private is private, military and national affairs are important, how can they be affected by the personal affairs of their children?
If Li Chengzhi has a heart, he can naturally understand Gu's heart...
She took a deep breath and cheered up a little: "That's it, let's go with Gu to see if the thunder that day is really as magical as the rumors say!"
"Obey!"
Several people agreed in unison. Seeing Yuan Ying being carried out of the palace with his couch, Yuan Cheng and Yuan Jia looked at each other with anger in their eyes.
The two of them were as cunning as ghosts, but how could they have imagined that when Yuan Ying was here and about to be buried, he would betray his faith, turn back and use them as swords?
Killing two birds with one stone not only alienated the Empress Dowager from Gao Zhao and Li Chengzhi, but also made the Empress Dowager wake up. She gained wisdom from every step and avoided many hidden dangers for the young emperor.
However, this old thief is dedicated to serving the public good, and everything he does is an act of righteousness. He can be said to be dedicated to his own life, and even if he dies, he will not be able to hate him.
Yuan Cheng sighed sadly: "That's all, in the future, just be more respectful and less selfish to the Queen Mother. As long as the secret recipe sent by Li Chengzhi is true, what's the point of letting him scheme again?"
Although the truth is such, Yuan Jia always feels as if he has eaten a fly, nauseous and uncomfortable.
This is more than just shooting oneself in the foot, it is simply breaking an arm.
Even if you and Li Chengzhi are to become your son-in-law, you may become strangers to each other in the future.
Yuan Jia hated that his teeth were aching, but there was nothing he could do.
What can a dying person do?
"That's okay!"
Yuan Jia waved his sleeves bitterly, and walked out of the hall with Yuan Cheng, walking to Hualin Garden.
According to Li Rui's instructions, a group of guards had unloaded several boxes of tin cans and placed them away one by one.
Although it was the first time he saw it, it was like a thunder to his ears. Yuan Ying was so curious that he touched an iron can and looked at it for a while.
The whole body is round, about the size of a human head, and seems to be made of pig iron. There is a hole in the pot, and a thin rope is inserted, which is several feet long.
What’s even weirder is that when carrying it, I seem to hear the sound of water sloshing in it?
Yuan Ying asked: "What is hidden in it?"
Li Rui lowered his head and said, "I don't know what the official commission is!"
If even he knew it, why would Li Chengzhi need to pretend to compile a secret recipe?
Yuanying reacted and asked suspiciously: "Where is the secret recipe?"
"Lang Jun said that he had handed it over to Changqiu Qing, who would present it to the Queen Mother on his behalf!"
Confused!
What if the eunuch’s curiosity got the better of him and he took a peek?
Cursing secretly in his heart, he heard some movement behind him. He turned around and saw a royal chariot slowly approaching, and it seemed that the Queen Mother and the Young Emperor were sitting there.
Then seeing Qin Song waiting beside the car, Yuan Ying felt a little relieved.
It only lasted for a moment or two, and Qin Song had no chance. Moreover, the stakes were so important, and with the cautious nature of this eunuch, he would never have been so bold.
With this suspicion in mind, Yuanying ordered the palace servants to carry him over again.
The jade chariot has stopped. Through the gauze curtain, Gao Ying seems to be comforting the emperor: "Your Majesty has already seen it when the wheat flour was tested last time. Today will be much louder than last time. Are you afraid?"
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The little emperor is only six years old, how can he not be afraid of this divine creature that is like a punishment from heaven?
But even with his two little hands clenched together, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Don't worry, Queen, I'm not afraid!"
"As long as you're not afraid... Well, let's demonstrate!"
Gao Ying opened the car curtain and pointed at Li Rui.
"I obey the order!"
With the rise of Li Chengzhi, Li Rui is now a counselor of the Chinese Army from the sixth grade, so it is really not a random name.
He took two hurried steps, causing all the Yulins to step back. Then he held an iron can and a match rope and ran towards a stone wall.
It was here when Li Chengzhi demonstrated chicken to Yuan Ke. Later, he received a secret report from Yuan Zhao and learned that when Li Chengzhi auditioned for wheat flour in Guanzhong, Gao Ying tried it here again on a whim.
It was also at that time that both Gao Ying and the various ministers and ministers had doubts about whether Li Chengzhi could defeat Chang Yizhi.
Because it’s so simple, people can understand it as soon as they see it.
And it works sometimes. If it is raised on the city wall, it may not explode even once in a hundred times. If it is put into a tin can, it will be like waste and will not explode at all.
But when Li Chengzhi demonstrated in Qianyin, he raised a rocket in a stone house, and then fired it with a rocket to ignite it. The noise was not small, and the power was also great, which scared the little emperor...
Therefore, the garden is fully equipped with not only a city wall and beacons, but also dozens of straw men and horses imitating military formations. Not only are they wearing clothes and palms, but they are also wearing half armor.
In order to show its power, Li Rui specially asked a group of guards to gather straw men and horses together, preparing for thunder to explode under the feet of people and horses.
Seeing Li Rui running while holding the tin can above his head and shaking it vigorously, just like a monk doing something, Yuan Cheng wondered: "What does this mean?"
No one else knew, but when Gao Ying and other young emperors were undressing, they hurriedly looked over the secret recipe. Although they knew its meaning, they didn't know its reason.
She waved her hand slightly: "We'll discuss it later, let's see how powerful it is first!"
Several people nodded in agreement. Then they heard Li Rui yelling for warning, and there were guards blocking the chariot and Yuanying and others, forming a shield wall.
The match rope was five or six feet long, but it burned very quickly. Li Rui only ran a dozen steps, and just when he fell to the ground, he saw a ball of fire exploding in the distance.
Although they were more than ten feet away, everyone saw it very clearly and felt it more deeply: compared with the wheat flour, the fireball that emerged this time was larger, but the shock was stronger.
When the smoke and dust dissipated and objects could be seen in the eyes, everyone was even more horrified: a gap had been blown out of the city, and the dummies on the city were still burning wildly. Taking a closer look, dozens of dummies appeared.
Houma, nearly half of him fell down?
Needless to say, the chicken is more than twice as powerful as the wheat flour?
Gao Ying and Yuan Ying looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes: It was exactly the same as the scene in Yuan Zhi and Yuan Xi's secret report?
Li Chengzhi did not adulterate this time, what he sent was real thunder...