At four o'clock in the morning, the wind and snow became stronger and stronger. The north wind howled wildly, like a ghost crying and a wolf howling. The goose-feather snowflakes beat wildly on the tiles and window lattice, making a tight and muffled sound. It was so cold that the weather was so cold.
, even though two large copper pots with burning charcoal fires have been set up in the study, it still has no great effect. Di Renjie is better off, after all, he is an upright and strong man, full of blood, but the older Zhang Jianzhi is pitiful.
He must have suffered a serious crime, and his face full of grooves was livid with cold. Even so, he refused to stay by the copper basin. He paced back and forth in the study room impatiently, glancing at the screen from time to time.
Here, there is a state of restlessness.
"Brother General Meng, please sit down and have a rest. Your Highness will be fine."
Seeing that Zhang Jianzhi was seriously freezing, Di Renjie was afraid that he would catch the cold, so he said something to comfort him.
"Um."
Zhang Jianzhi has always been with Li Xian. He has been through countless battles in Hexi. How could he not know that Li Xian's martial arts is so high that few people in the world can match him? Logically speaking, even if Lishui Xuan is a dragon pool and a tiger's den, he will definitely be trapped.
Li Xian couldn't help it, but the truth was the truth. As a counselor, how could he not be worried about the safety of his lord. Because of this, Zhang Jianzhi didn't express anything except a groan.
"Hey, His Highness is back!"
Di Renjie smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to say a few more words of persuasion, Leng Buding's eyes were dazzled. He saw Li Xian in a white cloak appearing silently in the room. He stood up and greeted excitedly.
One sound.
"Your Highness, you..."
When Di Renjie shouted, Zhang Jianzhi suddenly turned around. When he saw that Li Xian had returned safely, his tense heart suddenly relaxed. But when he looked at Li Xian's face again, something seemed wrong, and he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.
Startled.
"Um."
Li Xian was obviously in a bad mood, so he didn't say much. He just said softly, walked straight to a few steps behind him, shook the cloak on his shoulders, and sat down with a sullen face.
"Your Highness, haven't you heard any news?"
Seeing Li Xian's appearance, Di and Zhang couldn't help but be stunned. After looking at each other, Zhang Jianzhi took the lead and asked.
"My father is about to pass away, I, hey..."
Li Xian was silent for a while, then raised his head and sighed with moist eyes.
"Um?"
"oh?"
…
Although they had expected it, when they heard that Li Xian personally confirmed that Gaozong was about to die, the two advisers couldn't help but take a breath. When they saw the grief on Li Xian's face, they felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
I don't know what to say.
"Your Highness, things have priorities. The top priority is to decide what to do. Well, please forgive me for talking too much. I don't know how your Highness learned the details. Please make it clear."
The matter had reached its most critical moment. Even though it would offend Li Xian, Zhang Jianzhi didn't care much anymore. After being silent for a while, he immediately asked about what happened.
"So that you two gentlemen can know that this is what happened..."
After all, Li Xian was not a sentimental person, and he knew the priorities of things clearly, so he told the story of his night visit to Lishui Xuan in detail without any concealment.
"I see. Well, I wonder how His Highness dealt with that pair of bastards in the end? Can you guarantee that the thieves will be hidden?"
Although Li Xian's tone was slow but tense, they were frightened by Li Xian's tone. Especially when they learned that Empress Wu had arranged an ambush in the main palace, their hearts were in their throats. They were frightened.
Surprisingly, Zhang Jianzhi was not vague at all about the details that should be asked clearly.
"I buried the bodies of the two people under the tiles on the roof of the palace. Now there is heavy snowfall and the snow on the roof of the palace is deep. Nothing will happen within a few days. As for how long it can be kept hidden, I don't know.
It’s easy to talk about.”
Li Xian originally just wanted to spy on Lishui Xuan privately, and did not expect to kill anyone. Before leaving, he wanted to take away the two bodies together. However, facing the tight defense of the peripheral Yulin Army, Li Xian felt self-conscious.
I wasn't sure enough, so I left it at that. I just carefully buried the two bodies under the snow in the low-lying area on the roof of the palace. I really couldn't guarantee that I could hide them from the old thieves in Qixia Temple.
How long.
"In this case, everything must be done urgently. The Tangzhou side can be ignored for the time being. However, the troops in Hexi and Youzhou must be mobilized first. In case of changes, please make an early decision!
"
Zhang Jianzhi has always been very courageous. When he heard what Li Xian said, he immediately gave advice without hesitation.
"Well, what do you think Mr. Dee thinks?"
Raising an army is not a child's play. If you make a move, it will lead to death and death. If you are not careful, there is the possibility of chaos in the world. No matter how confident Li Xian is, he still dare not take it lightly. After making a noncommittal sound,
Then he turned his head and looked at Di Renjie, who had been silent all this time, and asked calmly.
“This is the general trend and we should act on it!”
Di Renjie usually acted tactfully, but when it came to a critical moment of right and wrong, he was not ambiguous at all. He bowed and gave an impassioned answer in the affirmative.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Li Xian had no intention of sitting still and waiting for death. Hearing that the two counselors agreed, he had no hesitation at all. As soon as he took a picture of the copy, he stood up suddenly and made a decision with a sonorous tone...
On the first day of the first lunar month of the second year of Yonglong, the heavy snow that had been raging for more than ten days finally stopped. Although the sky was still overcast, and some salt particles were still falling from time to time, the howling north wind stopped.
It was a good day to enjoy the snow. Li Jingye, the governor of Longguan, got up early in the morning, had a few mouthfuls of gruel, and then asked people to bring in a rocking chair. He lay half-ly in the warm pavilion and enjoyed the back garden.
The snow scene in it really has a sense of elegance. Of course, when it comes to Fengya Erzi, Li Jingye is actually only half-assed. He can probably do a few lines of limericks. If he were seriously asked to write poetry,
That's why I was caught blind. The reason why I pretend to be elegant here is actually for one thing - to wait for someone to come to my door and deliver money!
As a hereditary British duke, Li Jingye is certainly not a poor man, but he is not rich and noble. For no other reason than because his ancestor, General Li Ji, has always maintained a strict personal integrity. He has fought in the north and south for many years, and has gained a lot of honors.
The rewards and spoils of war were basically distributed among the troops under his command, and rarely fell into private pockets. As a result, after Li Ji's death, the huge British government was actually only an empty shell, with not much left.
There is so much money to be had, which makes Li Jingye, who likes to enjoy himself, extremely uncomfortable. In previous years, when he was in the court, there were as many powerful people as Li Jingye were as powerful as rice. He certainly didn't have the guts or the ability to go around.
He was able to abide by the law even if he scraped randomly, but since he released the governor of Longzhou three years ago, Li Jingye has let go of his hands and feet. He really has to pull out the hair of a wild goose. It seems that this is the time for the New Year.
Naturally, Li Jingye didn't want to miss the best time to receive gifts. However, after receiving the money, he received the money. However, Li Jingye didn't want to wait too long with his subordinates, nor did he want to make it too formal, lest he be ignored.
After chatting, it is obvious that a relaxing place like Nuan Pavilion is a perfect place to receive gifts.
Li Jingye's idea is good, but it's a pity that it seems to have fallen into the empty space. No, he has been admiring the snow in the Nuan Pavilion for nearly an hour and a half, and the person who came to give the gift didn't even see him at all.
After seeing the endless flow of gift-givers like in previous years, Li Jingye was annoyed and couldn't help but feel puzzled. Just as he was thinking about sending some servants to find out what was going on, he saw the housekeeper of the house hurriedly coming from outside.
Came in.
"What's the matter, eh?"
Li Jingye had always been a well-behaved man, so when he saw the butler arriving in such a panic, he was naturally unhappy. Without waiting for the butler to speak, he rolled his eyes and made a sound full of displeasure.
"My lord, Deputy Governor Wang sent a school captain here, saying that an imperial envoy from the imperial court came to deliver the order. They have arrived at the camp and are waiting for you to go and take charge of the overall situation."
The old housekeeper had been following Li Jingye for a long time, but he knew Li Jingye's temperament. Hearing that his tone was wrong, he didn't dare to neglect him. He didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from his head and face, and hurried forward and said in a hurry
He reported something.
"Preaching an edict? What kind of edict is being conveyed at this time of year? It's so famous. Huh, change your clothes!"
Longguan is an important town. As the governor, Li Jingye often received imperial edicts in the past, but he had never received edicts on the first day of the first lunar month. When he heard that the imperial envoy arrived, he went directly to the military camp, which made him feel quite sad.
Because of doubts, doubts were doubts, he still didn't have the courage to resist the decree, so he just cursed a few times, stood up in frustration, and walked quickly to the backyard...
"I will see you at the end of my visit to the Grand Governor!"
Longzhou is an important military town, so the military camp is naturally not too far from the Governor's Mansion. In fact, it is only across a street. Li Jingye, who hastily changed his armor, rode his horse and reached the military camp in just one quick dash.
At the gate, before his horse could stop, Deputy Governor Wang Fangyi, who had already been waiting at the camp gate, led several personal guards and strode forward to greet him, and gave him a military salute with utmost respect.
"Excuse me, Zhongxiang (Wang Fangyi's nickname), why are you alone here? Where is the imperial envoy?"
Li Jingye's ability to lead troops was much inferior to that of his ancestors, but his arrogance was many times greater than that of his ancestors. When he saw that Wang Fangyi was the only one who came out of the camp to greet him, he immediately felt a little unhappy, but he was not happy.
So he got mad at Wang Fangyi, so he could only frown in displeasure, turn over and dismount, and ask impatiently.
"The Commander-in-Chief clearly knows that the imperial envoy has arrived at the camp, and all the generals dare not leave without authorization. The last general has received the order from the Imperial Envoy and has come to the camp to await the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief."
Wang Fangyi also holds the title of general. Although he is his deputy, his position is not lower than that of Li Jingye. However, he has always been cautious and never cares about Li Jingye's arrogance and domineering. This is also the case at this time, even if Li Jingye's tone is serious.
It was suspected that he was asking questions about his servants, but Wang Fangyi didn't show any signs of confusion. He just explained with a calm expression.
"Well, let's go and have a look."
Li Jingye had long been accustomed to Wang Fangyi's courtesy and had no doubts about what he said. He waved his hand and threw the horse's reins to the following guards. He gave a casual order and walked into the hall with his head held high.