The battlefield of battle is not only in temples, but also in rivers and lakes.
In the golden hall of the imperial court, Li Qinzai was fighting against the Confucians alone, while on the eastern outskirts of Chang'an City, Li Ji was quietly waiting for others.
Waiting for others is to give them away.
Meeting is parting.
The late autumn sunshine shone into the carriage. Half of Li Ji's body was bathed in the sunlight, while the other half was hidden in the darkness, like a Buddha statue who has seen through the world.
He is old and his days are numbered.
He once thought that most of his descendants were mediocre and could barely hold on to the family business within three generations. Li Ji had no choice but to accept this reality.
But a few years ago, his grandson Li Qinzai's temperament changed drastically. He was completely different from before. Then he miraculously became more competitive, invented new gadgets, performed meritorious service for the country, and gradually developed a personal relationship with the emperor...
All signs indicate that the responsibility for the prosperity of the Li family can be entrusted to Li Qinzai.
As a result, Li Ji felt that he suddenly had a heavier responsibility for the family business. He wanted to protect Li Qinzai, not only to let Li Qinzai go through hardships, but also to solve his troubles.
Sometimes he even wanted to depose Li Jingye and pass the title of Duke of England to Li Qinzai.
Regardless of the biological relationship between ancestors and grandchildren, from a personal perspective, Li Qinzai's actions in the past few years were quite admired by Li Ji.
In comparison, Li Jingye, the heir to the title, was really lackluster and far inferior to Li Qinzai.
Unfortunately, the court had rules, and the family also had rules. The title could only be passed on to the eldest grandson of the eldest son, and could not be deposed lightly.
However, Li Ji didn't feel any regrets. He believed that with Li Qinzai's ability, it would be a matter of time before he would be promoted to Duke. After all, he was the blood of the Li family, and it would be a good thing to have two Dukes in one family.
Li Ji's appearance in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an today was also to escort Li Qinzai.
This time Li Qinzai caused too much trouble, and Li Ji couldn't let him deal with it alone. While he was still able to move and still had power between the court and the public, he helped Li Qinzai solve the troubles outside the court.
A fast horse galloped over again and stopped outside the carriage. The knight saluted Li Ji and said, "Sir, there are people coming from the other side. There are more than a hundred riders twenty miles away from here. They are all dead members of the clan. They have entered the ambush set by Zeng Shi."
Li Ji still didn't open his eyes. He hummed and said calmly: "Tell Zeng Shi that he has never lost his skills on the battlefield. Today I want to see if Zeng Shi's skills are new to him."
The knight clasped his fists in salute, mounted his horse and left.
After the knight left, Li Ji finally opened his eyes. His seemingly cloudy eyes looked in the direction of Tai Chi Palace, with a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.
Today, the Li family faces two battlefields. Li Ji is absolutely sure about the one in the eastern suburbs, but what about the Golden Palace?
I don’t know if that little bastard can handle the situation.
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Twenty miles away on the eastern outskirts of Chang'an City, the road was a bit rugged, and on the compacted loess road, there were now blood and body parts everywhere.
A bloody battle is going on here.
This road is the only way to Chang'an City. Standing here, you can even vaguely see the towering walls of Chang'an City.
This is also the most relaxing place, because the destination is already within sight. From a psychological point of view, the most relaxing time is when you are about to reach the destination.
It has to be said that Zeng Shi chose the location of the ambush very cleverly, and he accurately calculated the people's hearts.
Just as more than a hundred dead knights were riding past, a shower of arrows suddenly shot out from the grass about half a man's height on the roadside. Before the two sides could face each other, half of the hundreds of dead knights were killed.
Then two soldiers and horses shot out from the grass. They were not officers and soldiers, but their attacks were more ruthless and deadly than the officers and soldiers.
Each sword was directed towards the vital points of the dead soldiers, and the technique was neat and skillful, as if it had been practiced countless times. The advance and retreat were very organized, and there were faint hints of the formation of the formation.
More than a hundred dead soldiers encountered a surprise attack and instantly panicked, but they still guarded a carriage in the middle of the team.
There was an old man sitting in the carriage. The old man was very old and his beard and hair were all white.
Even if something unexpected happens outside the carriage and one's own dead soldiers are slaughtered one after another, the old man in the carriage still looks calm and composed.
Zeng Shi led the robes and were still killing them desperately. This was the order given to them by Li Ji.
This troop is absolutely not allowed to enter Chang'an City!
As Li Ji's former vanguard officer, Zeng Shi knew the weight of this order.
Not even a single discount can be given, and my husband will not allow them to enter Chang'an City, so none of these people will be able to escape today.
Zeng Shi was already lame in one leg, but it did not affect his ability to kill people. His methods were even more severe and cruel than before.
The men under his command have actually been farming in the countryside for many years. They are now farmers, but this does not affect their ability to kill people.
Many years ago, these people were all the bodyguards around Li Ji. In terms of personal combat power, the bodyguards around the general were usually god-like beings in the army.
Time may pass, but their killing methods will not.
They are a force secretly cultivated by Li Ji. Most of the time, the Li family will not use them. They are honest farmers and farmers.
Once used, the job is to kill people, so over the years, their killing skills have never slackened.
Just like the original intention of following the general when he was fighting in the north and south, whoever dares to harm the Li family is their sworn enemy and will be killed to eliminate future troubles forever.
An hour later, the road was covered with blood and body parts, and the screams of the dead soldiers became increasingly faint.
Unknowingly, only the last dead soldier was left. His eyes were frightened, but he still held the knife and guarded the carriage, trying to use his last strength to protect the old man in the carriage.
Zeng Shi straightened up and moved his sore neck and arms. Seeing the last dead soldier resisting, Zeng Shi smiled disdainfully, and the horizontal knife in his hand suddenly flew out like an arrow, hitting the dead soldier in the chest.
abdomen.
The dead soldier screamed and fell to the ground, with the horizontal knife stuck straight in his abdomen, and blood and internal organs flowing all over the floor.
Zeng Shi looked around and found that everyone who deserved to die was dead. Then he called for a robe and said, "Hurry up and report to the old man. The matter has been settled."
Paoze pointed at the old man who was still looking calm in the carriage and asked quietly: "Should we kill him or not?"
Zeng Shi smiled: "This is an important role. Whether you live or die, I will wait for my husband's orders."
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An hour later, a carriage drove slowly from the direction of Chang'an City.
The carriage stopped among the corpses everywhere. Li Ji slowly got out of the carriage. Seeing the corpses and stumps on the ground, he couldn't help but frowned and said in a deep voice: "You bastard, you don't know how to clean up after finishing your work. Why are you scaring passers-by?" Do it?"
Zeng Shi came up to him and smiled honestly: "Sir, please calm down, I will take care of you now."
Li Ji glanced around casually and saw that among the corpses of dead soldiers everywhere, there was one whose chest was still rising slightly. Li Ji became more and more dissatisfied, raised his leg and kicked Zeng Shi hard.
"As you get older, do you no longer have the ability to carry a knife or do you become kinder? The fish that slipped through the net were not discovered, huh?"
Zeng Shi followed Li Ji's gaze and couldn't help but feel more and more ashamed. He took a few steps forward and wiped the dead soldier's neck with a knife, and then said loudly: "Brothers, take a closer look. No matter whether he is dead or not, all of them need to be repaired." Knife!"