Datang's journey to death

Chapter 61

Li Ke never expected that there would be a traitor among the seven people he carefully selected. Of course, it is not accurate to say that it is a traitor. Personally, he did not intend to betray Datang. He just had an enmity with the Pei family. .

There are very few people in high positions who are really kind and soft-hearted, not to mention that Pei Ji is not a good person in the first place, and there is no pressure to bully the common people.

Of course, the guard himself was from an official family, so he was not considered a commoner, but his family's grade was not high enough.Before that, their family had been with Pei's family, and his father was even one of Lawyer Pei's personal guards, so he was quite famous back then.

It's just that Lawyer Pei killed someone once, and was caught by the Pei family's rivals and brought to Yongzhou Mansion. Given the solid evidence, even Pei Ji couldn't defend his son publicly, so his father was thrown away as a scapegoat. Go out, and in order to hypocritically show that he is a good person who abides by the law, Pei Ji also expelled their family from the protective circle of the Pei family.

The guard's family relied on Pei's family to live a prosperous life, but after the fall, the life was so sad. The guard grew up with rich clothes and good food. Once he fell from the clouds, the gap was really unacceptable. In addition, their family In one line, after his father was executed, his mother died of depression not long after, and only his grandparents were left to raise him.

From then on, he began to hate the Pei family. It has to be said that sometimes hatred is also a kind of motivation. From then on, the guard began to work hard. Although he also wanted to take revenge, but that goal was too difficult to achieve. Later, Pei Ji was demoted and his family died. What was left, the guard let out a sigh of relief.

However, there is also Pei Xuan, the guard obviously hated Pei's household registration. He came to Li Ke to work as a guard. It is hard to say whether it is because Pei Xuan lives next door to Li Ke. It was because the guard found an opportunity, he waited for Pei Xuan to run a long distance before he started to move.

Previously, Pei Xuan focused on the Khitan people. No matter how clever he was, he would never have imagined that there was such a dangerous person lurking beside him.

The person who came to report the letter died in exasperation after he simply finished speaking—his injury was not caused by the guard, but by the Khitan, and Wu Hulie was not a fool. The reason for taking advantage of the fire?Fortunately, that guard still had a bit of humanity, and it was only after Pei Xuan led Wu Hulie all the way to Yiwu Lushan that he showed his ferocious face.

Li Ke fainted before, partly because of anger and partly because of tiredness, since Pei Xuan left, he hasn't rested, his nerves have been tense these days, plus he was injured and bled a little, so... …

He frightened the Beifu commanding army who had worked so hard to come here, and he almost didn't eat or drink along the way. Upon hearing the news that King Wu was seriously injured and comatose, the Beifu commanding army had already begun to think about whether Li Ke's whole family would be buried with him if Li Ke died.

Fortunately, he later realized that those people were talking nonsense. Li Ke was indeed dizzy, but he was dizzy from anger. As for the injury... that injury was nothing in the eyes of the Beifu Commanding Army.

Li Ke woke up very quickly. After waking up, he didn't lose his temper and didn't talk nonsense. He sent people to find Pei Xuan's whereabouts. He said calmly: "To live is to see people, and to die is to see corpses."

The Beifu Commanding Army couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief seeing Li Ke's calm appearance, but before he finished his breath, he heard Li Ke's series of arrangements. After the task was assigned to him, the Beifu Commanding Army always felt that this The layout doesn't look like it wants to defend the city, but it's a rhythm that wants to directly fight with others.

The Northern Fu Commanding Army couldn't help asking: "Is Your Highness going to chase Khitan?"

Khitan withdrew when the Beifu command army brought reinforcements, and it was impossible not to withdraw. First of all, he didn't know how many reinforcements there were, and secondly, the direction of those reinforcements came just right to form a pincer attack with Li Ke's troops. If he left, he wouldn't be able to get any good fruit to eat, not to mention that Li Ke was so confident that Aguyin believed that there were 2 people on his side.

In fact, after the Beifu command army came with reinforcements, the entire Beining city had only 5000 troops. However, Anping felt that according to the habits of his king, he estimated that they would have 5 soldiers when they faced off next time. right?

Li Ke nodded resolutely without trying to hide anything, and the Beifu command army was sweating profusely and said, "That... Your Highness, the imperial court has not issued an order, not to mention that if I guessed correctly, the Khitan general should be their general Aguyin, I'm afraid to pursue at this time..." What the Beifu command army didn't say was that they didn't have any generals comparable to Aguyin. Of course, since the current leader is Li Ke, he must not dare to say this.

Li Ke raised his head: "The generals are not allowed by foreign military orders. We can't let them continue to cause disasters in the village. They can't beat Beining. It must be said in the surrounding villages and towns. Father loves the people the most. If you know me To act in this way is bound to be outraged.”

The Beifu Commander opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. Li Ke was too righteous, and he was right. Li Shimin was really an emperor who loved the people very much. Otherwise, why would he spend so much money? How about redeeming the people who were taken captive by the Turks?

Of course, what Li Ke said was high-sounding, but the actual reason couldn't be simpler-it was those bastards who caused Pei Xuan to disappear. Even if Li Ke had confidence in Pei Xuan, it didn't mean he wouldn't be angry. So... kill those bastards!And it has to be done quickly, before the imperial court's order comes down, otherwise when the imperial court sees that the Khitan and the others have withdrawn and want to negotiate a peace, he will be fussing.

Li Ke's injury was on his leg, and it was impossible for him to take the lead. Even if he wanted to, everyone would not let him go. Originally, he wanted to take someone to find Pei Xuan, but after everyone including Anping found out They all knelt down to him directly, and there was an aura of stepping over our corpses if you insisted on going.

Being blocked in the room by a group of old men and unable to get out, Li Ke couldn't bear it, so he finally had to promise them not to take risks. Since there was no way to take risks, he had to find something else to do, such as Bully bully Khitan.

However, before he bullied Khitan, he first contacted Lin Bochang. Calculating the time, Lin Bochang should have arrived at Wu Lu Shou by this time, but he didn't know if he had met Li Mobu's swordsmen.

Lin Bochang's reply was fairly quick. Wulu Shouzhuo is a place where troops are stationed, and their vigilance is a little higher than that of ordinary residents in towns, and they got the news a little earlier than them. To capture Wulu Shouzhuo, of course, sacrifices are indispensable. Wulu Shouzhuo originally had about 6000 troops in the garrison, but now there are only 500 left. Of course, this is much better than annihilation of the entire army.

Lin Bochang is capable. When he arrived in Wulu Shouzhuo, he straightened up his military affairs, but he didn't shrink back, and started to fight back. Li Mobu was stopped by him thirty miles away, without even Wulu Shouzhuo's city wall. touched.

When Li Ke found out, he turned his eyes and directly ordered Sheng Anxian, the commander of the Beifu Commander, to say, "Contact Li Jinxing, the leader of Mohe, and ask him if he wants to plot rebellion?"

Sheng Anxian wiped his sweat and heaved a sigh of relief after knowing that Li Ke didn't intend to beat Mohe as well.Li Jinxing, the current leader of Mohe, his father is Tudiji, the Duke of Yarrow. Tudiji is very knowledgeable about current affairs. At the beginning, he followed Li Shimin wholeheartedly, so after Li Shimin came to power, he gave Tudiji the surname Li. It's a pity that Tudiji Ji died not long after, leaving only a few sons, the most capable of which is Li Jinxing.

At this time, Li Jinxing had inherited his father's political legacy, became the governor of Yanzhou, and commanded the entire Mohe tribe, and the Li Mo tribe was one of the Mohe tribes. Now the Li Mo tribe suddenly attacked with the Khitan Xi tribe, so only There are two possibilities, either Da Zuorong wants to rebel, or the leader of Li Mobu wants to rebel.Li Ke doesn't have many soldiers and horses in his hands now, it would be great if Li Jinxing took care of those people.

It's just that Li Ke hasn't received any news from Mohe so far, and he can't be sure what Li Jinxing thinks. If Li Jinxing has rebellion... Li Ke's face is quite dignified. ...

While Li Ke asked people to contact Li Jinxing, he limped to the study to write the memorandum, but as soon as the memorandum was half written, Anping ran in and said, "My lord, the governor of Yanzhou wants to see you!"

Li Ke raised his eyebrows: "Is Li Jinxing himself here?"

Anping nodded, and Li Ke asked again: "How many people have you brought? Where are you now?"

"I brought about 100 people with me, and they seem to be the guards of the governor of Yanzhou. They are being stopped by the Sheng Tong army outside the city. The Sheng Tong army sent someone to ask you what you mean." An Ping revealed the soldier behind him who came to report the letter. .

Xiaobing probably has never seen such a high-status person in his life, and he stuttered a bit, but fortunately he made it clear, Li Ke advised him without thinking: "Go out and tell the Sheng Tongjun that you agree to the governor of Yanzhou to bring people into the city, but you can't enter the city." Soldiers need to be disarmed."

Li Ke originally wanted to ask Li Jinxing to bring fewer people in, but after thinking about it, if people outside think that something happened to Li Jinxing, it might be a trouble, so they just let everyone in and confiscated all their weapons. Can you still pull out the waves?

Li Jinxing was very calm when he heard this request, but his younger brother who was beside him blushed and asked bluntly, "Your Highness Wu Wang doesn't trust us?"

Sheng Anxian was not a vegetarian either, so he said slowly: "Now is an extraordinary period, so it is natural to be cautious, oh, you don't know yet? His Highness King Wu still has injuries on his body."

Sheng Anxian didn't say how he got hurt, but none of the people here are stupid, and they all know it by brain.Li Jinxing's heart skipped a beat. The Mohe tribe was not Turkic, and there were not so many people and such a tough folk style. Otherwise, he would not have accepted the imperial court's offer so happily. He really didn't have that strength.

Li Jinxing scolded the leader of the Li Mo tribe in his heart. He knew that the Li Mo tribe had always had ambitions. There are seven tribes in Mohe, and the Li Mo tribe is the most powerful tribe. They were quite unconvinced at that time, but now after more than [-] years of recuperation, they are naturally more ready to move.

Li Jinxing thought so in his heart, but said with a wry smile on his face: "I am incompetent, as it should be."

Without any resistance, Li Jinxing handed over all the weapons on his body to the people brought by Sheng Anxian. Seeing that the expression on his face looked much better, Sheng Anxian was more polite to him.

When Sheng Anxian brought Li Jinxing over, Li Ke was already waiting in the governor's mansion. This was the first time Li Jinxing saw Li Ke, and he couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Li Ke for the first time. Li Kesheng was very good-looking. Coupled with the natural nobleness, the whole person sitting there seems to be a shining body, and people can't help but focus on him.

It just looks a little thin and pale - in this day and age, whether you like tall or thick people, there is one common characteristic that is to be strong, even if you are thin, you must not be weak.Li Ke looks really weak now. He hasn't slept well in the past two days and he was injured. Li Ke's little flesh disappeared without a trace, and his chin became sharper.

When he saw Li Ke for the first time, Li Jinxing couldn't help feeling sorry for him, but after seeing his bright black eyes, Li Jinxing became more cautious. Li Ke's eyes were too sharp, not like weak chicken.

"The governor of Yanzhou is here? Sit down." Li Ke was wrapped in sable fur and sat on the head lazily lifting his chin.He didn't do this on purpose, but because of the injury, he was a little feverish at this time, but he couldn't go to rest yet. First of all, he had to get Li Jinxing done first.

Li Jinxing didn't sit down and directly gave a big gift unique to the Ministry of Mohe, with a solemn expression on his face: "Jinxing's coming this time is a crime of love, and it is really embarrassing to sit down."

Li Ke nodded and said: "Okay, the governor of Yanzhou is quick to talk, and I don't go around in circles anymore. Tell me, what do you guys want to do?"

Li Jinxing said hastily: "We didn't get any news about Li Mobu's rebellion this time, and...to tell you the truth, Your Highness, Li Mobu...had already taken refuge in Korea."

The Goryeo mentioned by Li Jinxing is Goryeo, which is not the same as the Goryeo of later generations, but at this time, although it is written as Goryeo, people still use it as Goryeo when they mention it.

"Oh? Take refuge in Korea?" Li Ke's eyes widened slightly: "Tell me in detail what's going on." He glanced at Anping while talking, Anping turned his head and ordered the servants to serve tea.

Li Jinxing squeezed his fingers and said: "Your Highness, I don't know. At that time, my tribe was defeated by Goryeo, and the seven tribes fell apart. At that time, Li Mo, Baishan, Bodu, Anchegu, and Haoshi tribes became the vassals of Goryeo, and they are still the same now. I'm working hard for Goryeo."

Li Ke half-closed his eyes while listening and resting his eyes. After listening to Li Jinxing's words, he nodded his head: "So, it seems that they sent troops this time because Goryeo and the Khitan Xi tribe had some plans."

Li Jinxing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "It should be like this. I have been favored by the emperor throughout my life, and I was given a surname by the Khan of Heaven. How could I betray?"

Li Ke opened his eyes and looked at Li Jinxing with a smile that was not a smile: "So, this king can rest assured."

Li Jinxing said cleverly: "The subordinate officials failed to report this matter in time, which is the crime of the subordinate officials. I also ask His Highness King Wu to give the subordinate officials a chance to make meritorious deeds."

"Oh? How are you going to take the blame and make meritorious deeds?"

Li Jinxing stood up and knelt down on one knee and said, "I am willing to be your Highness's pawn and expel Li Mobu."

A smile finally appeared on Li Ke's face: "It is my great fortune that the governor of Yanzhou understands righteousness so well. If the governor of Yanzhou can defeat the Khitan Xi tribe and Li Mobu, I will report the truth and the court will definitely not treat you badly." to you."

Li Jinxing's eyes lit up. Since his father passed away, Li Jinxing has been very aggrieved. He is not very old, and he is the youngest of all the sons in Tudiji. Before his father passed away, the tribe was handed over to him, but his own brother He and his cousins ​​were not convinced, and many elders in the tribe were also not convinced, otherwise Li Mobu and the others should not have given their lives to Goryeo until now.

If he does well this time, Li Jinxing can get more authorization from the court, and then the management of Mohe will be more logical, so he has to work hard no matter what.

The reason why Li Ke dared to make such a promise is that he is very clear about Li Jinxing's loyalty and ability. This is really a diehard fan of the Tang Dynasty. He fought for the Tang Dynasty all his life, and was finally buried in Qianling.

Li Ke himself has actually done research on this aspect, but his subordinates are not good, Lin Bochang is one, Sheng Anxian is one, and there are no other people who can be used. The arrival of Li Jinxing has filled this vacancy very well. Li Ke I can also relax and concentrate more... looking for Pei Xuan!

It has been two days, and there is no news of Pei Xuan until now, and more than 200 people have been sent out, but there is no news, Li Ke is somewhat restless.But now the most important thing is to stabilize the situation first. Li Ke took Li Jinxing to the study. Li Jinxing knew that Sheng Anxian didn't lie to him when he saw that Li Ke was somewhat inconvenient. Li Ke is regarded as the kind of noble son who only knows how to be romantic, but such a young man who is very squeamish takes on important tasks at such a critical moment and fights in person. Such courage is worthy of admiration.

Li Ke directly wrote a handwritten letter to Li Jinxing, asking him to temporarily command the garrison of Wulu Shouzhuocheng, and let Lin Bochang come back and join Sheng Anxian to deal with the Khitan and Xi tribes.After thinking about it for a while, Li Keyou wrote a handwritten letter and handed it to Li Jinxing, saying: "In the future, if the court asks you about the crime of leaving your post without authorization, they will say that I sent you here."

Although Li Jinxing is the governor of Yanzhou, he is not strict about the rule of not leaving without authorization. Speaking of which, this governor is more like the highest official of the autonomous region. Hard to say.

Since Li Ke wants to use him, he must at least give him a reassurance. Besides, he knows that there will be no problems, so he dared to write this handwriting, in order to gain Li Jinxing's favorability.

Sure enough, although Li Jinxing would not give up on Li Ke immediately, he still sincerely wanted to help.Li Ke sent Li Jinxing away on his front foot, but just as he was about to take a rest on his back foot, he felt the Shitong Talisman around him become slightly warm.

In this situation, the people over there should be actively contacting him, so Li Ke had no choice but to drive everyone out under the pretext of going to sleep, and then opened the talisman.

As soon as the Litong Talisman was opened, the dean's angry voice came from there: "Have you found your system?"

After hearing this, Li Ke was stunned for a moment, and then thought that the dean found out that he bought the gold silk soft armor before. After hesitating for a while, the dean asked directly, "Why don't you hurry back when you found it?"

"Oh, I lost it again." Li Ke told the dean the news blankly.

The dean didn't come back to his senses on the other side for a while. He had lived for so long, and it was the first time he saw someone who could lose the system twice. In a sense, Li Ke was also a god-man.

"You...why did you lose it again?" The dean was furious: "What have you been doing? Look at what you have messed up this time and space?"

Li Ke said seriously: "It's not my fault. There is a mysterious force involved. Didn't I tell you last time? You said that there are no traversers, but the history of this time and space has changed. I really don't know anything. Didn't do it."

Well, that mysterious power is Pei Xuan, but I can't tell the dean now that Pei Xuan's situation is too special. He is afraid that the dean will force Pei Xuan to take him back, so he really has no place to cry.

The dean felt that he was really worried, and he said after a long while: "Forget it, since you have traded on the star network, I will see if I can locate the location of your system now, and you can get him back quickly." .”

Li Ke was moved to tears, and was about to kneel down to the dean on the spot. The dean's final positioning of Pei Xuan was between Yiwulu Mountain and the valley of a nearby mountain. Rest assured.

As long as he is still alive, Li Ke immediately arranged for someone to find Pei Xuan. Before hanging up, he asked a lot: "Is it you who took the initiative to contact me this time?"

The dean said very tiredly: "It doesn't count, you go to the system quickly, and I will settle the score with you later."

Li Ke's answer was to cut off contact decisively. After knowing Pei Xuan's whereabouts, he felt relieved a lot. It's too early to worry!