Chapter 711 This is a shame for officials! (10,000 words for monthly ticket)
The relationship between Li Ke and Fang Jun was well known to the world, and here came Xi Junmai, Fang Jun's most trusted bodyguard. Li Ke did not show off, but ordered someone to bring him into the main hall and entertained him personally.
As soon as Xi Junmai entered the main hall, he knelt down and Dali was defeated, and shouted: "The Shanyue people rebelled, and my Marquis was attacked in Niuzhuji. The situation is critical. Please send troops to rescue!"
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Li Ke was shocked. He had warned Fang Jun before leaving, but he didn't expect it to come true so quickly? He quickly asked: "How is the situation? Do you have a letter or seal from your Marquis?"
The matter is of great importance, but Li Ke can't believe it just by Xi Junmai's few words.
Xi Junmai took out the letter tightly wrapped in oilcloth from his arms and presented it to Li Ke with both hands: "There is no seal. At that time, tens of thousands of Shanyue people surrounded the Marquis on a mountain and besieged them day and night. The Marquis took advantage of When the enemy was repairing, he wrote a few letters in blood."
Li Ke's eyelids twitched, it was written in blood!
Is the situation still critical?
As a prince for so many years, he was either suppressed by King Li Tai of Wei, or was jealous of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. He was extremely frustrated, full of pride, and depressed in his heart. The happiest period of my life was when I got guidance from Fang Jun in Guanzhong and came up with the trick of "breaking stones to record merits" and manipulated the wealthy people in Guanzhong.
Later, the two gradually became familiar with each other, cherished each other, and their friendship developed by leaps and bounds. Not to mention that Fang Jun was now Princess Gaoyang's consort and a family member!
Li Ke, who looked anxious, took the "blood book", opened it with slightly trembling hands, and read it carefully.
The blood has dried up, showing a kind of yellow-brown tragedy on the wrinkled rice paper. It can be seen how critical the situation was when writing this letter. Just think of the Shanyue people all over the mountains and plains pouring in like leeches... Emphasis on love and justice. His Highness King Wu shed tears.
"I was ordered to go south, but I encountered a rebellion in Shanyue and was trapped in a dangerous situation. Facing ten times the enemy, the soldiers fought hard and were trapped in a tight siege. But as a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, I should defend my integrity to the death and repay His Majesty's grace. I only wish The bones of the soldiers will forever guard the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and their souls will be immortal, guarding the southern border of the empire..."
The tears of His Highness King Wu finally flowed out, and all the secretaries of the Governor's Mansion in the main hall felt sad.
O loyal minister!
Even if it means death, we must protect the integrity of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. We would rather die than surrender!
Wiping away his tears, Li Ke continued to read, uh... there is another poem?
After reading it silently, I couldn't help but praise it. Fang Er is indeed a master of poetry. In such a tragic and desperate situation, he can also pick up the masterpieces of the ages. What a good write!
Then he read the second letter. This one was much simpler. There was only one poem, and there was a signature below. It was the time when this letter was written, Gengwu in June of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty...
Gengwu in June?
Li Ke felt something was wrong, so he turned back to the previous letter and read the signature at the back, June Jisi... After thinking about it, today is June Jisi, and the sixth day of each month is called Jisi. June is already the sixth day of June. So June Gengwu is the seventh day of June, and today is just the sixth day. How can I have written all the letters for the seventh day?
Feeling suspicious, I read the last letter again. It was still a poem, and the last date was Xinwei in June...
What else don’t you understand about this?
His Highness King Wu was furious: "Damn Shuzi!"
After cursing, he thought for a while, and drove out all the assistants in the main hall. No one else was left, and then he cursed loudly: "This man has ulterior motives and is really a disgrace to the officials of the Tang Dynasty! I ask you, your Marquis Is it dangerous now?”
Xi Junmai was a little embarrassed and said quickly: "This... although the enemy is numerous, but the Marquis has planned a decisive victory thousands of miles away, that... I think he can resist it for a moment..."
Li Ke sneered: "Haha, you are a bitch, but you are very good at bragging for your Marquis, strategizing, and winning thousands of miles... Bah! How shameless is Fang Er? If I write such a letter Send him to the capital, and he will become famous all over the world! He is fearless in the face of danger, loyal and courageous, and righteous! Mother, do you still want to be shameless?"
Xi Jun was embarrassed to buy this, and he didn’t know what to say.
For a soldier, he also thought what his Lord Marquis did was shameless, but that was his leader, what could he do?
Li Ke was cursing and he didn't have the demeanor of "the beautiful king of Wu with a beautiful tree in the wind" in the past. He looked more like a businessman who had been cheated and lost a lot of money...
Xi Jun was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to speak.
Li Ke cursed for a while, put down the "blood book", closed his eyes and meditated.
After a long while, Li Ke patted the table, called his assistants in, pointed to the "blood book" on the table and said: "Huating Marquis Fangjun was besieged by the Shanyue people in Niuzhuji, why was this king not rebelled by the Shanyue people? News?”
There was silence in the hall, and the disciples lowered their heads and remained silent.
These assistants are not all Li Ke's original team, most of them are local officials in Jiangdu.
Li Ke snorted coldly, I know you bastards don't take me seriously. You don't even understand such a major matter as the Shanyue people's rebellion. Do you want to turn me into a deaf and mute person? Or... he is simply colluding with the Shanyue people and wants to kill Fang Jun in Jiangnan?
Thinking of this, Li Ke pretended to be angry and said: "Such a major event that can subvert the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, you actually concealed it and refused to report it. What are your intentions? I suspect that some of you have an affair in Shanyue. I will report it to the Holy Emperor and wait for you." Investigate strictly!”
"Plop"
Immediately, someone knelt down and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, you are wronged! How dare we have an affair with Shanyue? We really don't know!"
All the disciples knelt down, some were frightened, and some didn't take it seriously...
Even His Highness King Wu had no choice but to do anything in the face of such a situation. Since he couldn't find any evidence, how could he still dare to go on a killing spree? They are all descendants of the Jiangnan gentry. If Li Ke dares to risk his life and kill one or two of them, the Jiangnan gentry will definitely fight back with all their strength. When Jiangnan is corrupted, he, Li Ke, will be the first to be unlucky!
This was the bargaining chip for the Jiangnan nobles to dare to resist the imperial court - the imperial court did not dare to allow the situation in Jiangnan to rot!
Li Ke was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he did not lose his mind. Just wait, sooner or later you will regret it!
He snorted coldly and said loudly: "Go and call the Jiangdu Navy garrison to me, and ask him to order all the naval warships immediately and go to Niuzhuji for rescue!"
A clerk quickly said: "Your Highness has forgotten? Jiangdu Navy Guard Xiao Qing's father is seriously ill and has returned to Jinling to take care of his illness. I have reported it to you."
Li Ke was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that Xiao Qing asked him for leave a few days ago. It seemed that he had planned it in advance!
"Since Xiao Qing is not here, we can order the deputy general to fight."
"Your Highness, according to the military law of the Tang Dynasty, when a deputy general goes into battle, he must be awarded the Tiger Talisman Order Arrow by the general. Otherwise, it will be regarded as treason and he shall be executed according to the law."
"Haha..."
Li Ke laughed angrily.
These Jiangnan nobles are really incapable of running a business! Even though he is a prince, in the eyes of these people, he is nothing more than a clown. He is constrained at every turn. It is simply too much to bully others!
Li Ke had a gloomy look on his face, holding back his anger: "In this case, can we only let the Shanyue people wreak havoc as they please, and I, the king, can only let it go and let it shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and harm the country?"
"This... Although the Jiangdu Navy cannot go out to suppress the bandits, His Highness can unite the prefectures and counties in Anzhou and order them to gather soldiers and launch an attack from the land."
Overland? Anzhou is very mountainous, and it’s so cold to go to Gushu City by land!
Li Ke was so angry that the veins on his forehead were beating wildly, and he waved his sleeves to drive everyone away. Then he laughed at Xi Junmai and said, "Have you seen them all? I, the prince, can be said to be the governor of Anzhou, but except for me, Apart from his bodyguards, not even his assistant can give orders! Fortunately, Fang Jun is in a good situation, otherwise I would have to watch him die in a tight siege, but be unable to do anything..."
Xi Junmai remained silent.
He also did not expect that the dignified King Wu would also be ignored by these Jiangnan nobles, and even the soldiers could not be driven. Thinking about it again, I am afraid that when the Marquis arrived in Suzhou, he would also be in a lot of hardships.
"Okay! You go down and rest first, and I will arrange for my personal guards to send these three letters to the capital. Humph, I never thought that one day I would cooperate with a shameless official to lie about military information and claim military merit..."
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However, he also knew that what Fang Jun did was not just for his own merits. What he wanted was just a sky-high reputation so that he could rely on it to break the iron plate of the Jiangnan gentry faster!
Thinking about the reaction of the capital after receiving these letters, Li Ke's gloomy mood improved slightly. (End of chapter)