Chapter 3445 Everything goes well
It's snowing heavily outside and it's freezing cold, but inside the hall it's as warm as spring. Two bronze lamp stands are placed on both sides of the lobby, spread out like branches. There is a lamp on each branch, filled with lamp oil and inserted into the wick. At this moment, the candlelight is dim, illuminating the lobby. Bright as day.
There were two rows of futons spread on the smooth floor. Perhaps the elders of the Hou Mo and Chen family were discussing matters here just now and had not had time to leave.
At the main seat, an octogenarian man sat cross-legged on a futon. He was thin and his face was covered with age spots. His large cloth robe looked very loose on his body. His frame was rugged and fragile.
At this moment, he closed his eyes and sat as steady as a mountain, holding a string of Buddhist beads in one hand and placing the other hand on his lower abdomen. He seemed not to notice Li Jing who walked into the hall, or maybe he was dismissive. He felt as if the mountain was collapsing in front of him. Unchanging detachment and calmness...
Li Jing laughed in his heart.
He took a few steps forward and walked to Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui. He looked at this old man who was the only remaining member of the Guanlong clan, reached out and pulled a futon from the side, and sat down on his own.
"Baiqisi" went all out to capture Changsun Chong, and there would be no surprises. It must be impossible to escape. If we control the Hou Mo Chen Qian Hui in front of us, all the actual conspirators and spiritual leaders of the Guanlong clan's planned rebellion will be arrested. No matter how strong Guanlong's power is and how well prepared he is, without a leader, he can only Able to die down.
Without a 60% to 70% certainty, no one dares to risk the lives of the entire clan...
So Li Jing was not in a hurry. He sat on the futon and looked at Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui who were pretending to be calm in front of him with interest. He found it very interesting.
After a long time, Hou Mo Chen Qian opened his turbid old eyes, held a Buddhist bead in his hand, and said slowly: "The pharmacist is here, and he has the prince's order. He must eliminate all evil and not think about personal affairs. I am waiting for the pharmacist's steel The knife rests on the neck, but why is it so late? ”
"Haha."
Li Jing laughed.
It sounds and looks like he is facing life and death indifferently, with a rather sassy air. However, Li Jing has known Hou Mochen Qianhui for many years, and he has a very good understanding of his character. He knows that this person seems not to care about anything, and is willing to give up the world of mortals, wealth and luxury, and only lives in this humble house, chanting sutras, chanting Buddha, and paying homage. The love of my past... was actually the most narrow-minded and short-sighted.
It may be possible to not be afraid of death, but after living in seclusion for forty years, one day you are tempted to do something big, but before you can raise an army, you are hit with a blow and everything is over. How can you bear this resentment?
He smiled and said: "Buddha said that everything is empty. What does it matter whether a steel sword is placed on the neck, or whether the body is dead and the soul is gone? Mr. Wang has devoted himself to Buddhism for forty years. He lives in a shabby room, with bells in the morning and drums in the evening. He cuts off the world just for the infatuation in his heart. However, Today, everyone is ignorant and greedy, but I don’t know whether it is because they have not cultivated enough in the past forty years, or because the infatuation in their hearts has long been forgotten.”
Hou Mo and Chen Qian will be silent.
Yes, he has lived here in seclusion for forty years. Is it because the infatuation in his heart failed to completely cut off the world of mortals and was willing to decay with the grass and trees? Or is it because the forty years of rotten life has made him tired and regrets these four years? Ten years of self-cultivation were wasted?
Or perhaps, it is the glory of commanding the wind and clouds, wielding power over hundreds of millions of people that destroys this cultivation that has been tempered over the years...
Li Jing looked at his calm expression, but knew that his heart must be fluctuating.
If it were in the past, perhaps forty years of hard training had made him not obsessed with things and strong-minded. However, now, the power has destroyed his cultivation. How can he remain calm about the success or failure of life and death?
Then he sighed and said: "For forty years, I have abandoned my shoes like worn-out shoes. I only wish to pursue my true heart and isolate myself from the world of mortals. However, today, I am willing to fall into the world of mortals and be burdened by power. Isn't it true that forty years have been spent?" All wasted, wasted? ”
Finally, Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui's cold face showed a twitch, and he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Jing.
The two looked at each other for a long time before Hou Mo and Chen Qian sighed softly, shook their heads and said: "After forty years of pure heart and few desires, I was finally burdened by power... I regret it so much."
If he was greedy for power, with his talent, ability and family background, he would have already stood in the court, holding great power and guiding the country. Since you have chosen this quiet path and just pray silently for the beautiful figure in your heart, why bother to pick up all the fame and wealth again?
Since then, wouldn't it be that all the forty years have been wasted and everything has returned to the beginning?
Li Jing slowly nodded and sighed: "I have never forgotten your demeanor back then. The current situation is unstable. Our soldiers should serve our country and we cannot take care of personal affairs. Therefore, we will leave soldiers to guard this place to prevent others from doing so." I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you.”
After saying that, he stood up and bowed his arms to the ground. Before Mo Chen Qian could speak, he turned around and walked away in a stride.
Once people reach a certain state, they will disdain to lie, let alone lie. As long as Hou Mo and Chen Qian can say the words "It's too late to regret", Li Jing will know that no matter what, no one can persuade Hou Mo. Chen Qian will return to prepare for this rebellion.
Without Changsun Chong in the middle, without Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui raising his arms, the Guanlong clan is leaderless, what kind of trouble can it cause?
I'm afraid that at this moment, the Guanlong clan should gather together to discuss anxiously how to deal with the aftermath...
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Just as Li Jing thought, the Zhao Guogong Mansion in Chongrenfang was forcibly broken into by the "Baiqisi". Although Changsun Chong got into the secret passage, he was eventually captured and taken to Xingqing Palace to wait for the prince's decision; Li Jing personally led the troops to surround him Yongyangfang isolated the residence of Hou Mo and Chen Qian... As news came out one after another, everyone in the Long family was shocked.
It was thought that the combined power of the Guanlong clan would be enough to launch a mutiny, completely defeating the armed forces belonging to the East Palace, and then depose the East Palace and establish a new crown prince. But who would have thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would not take action, but as soon as he took action, he would tightly grasp the seven inches of the Guanlong clan, arresting one and putting the other under house arrest, making it difficult for the families to communicate with each other. Collaboration.
If we continue to launch a mutiny, with unclear leadership and inability to coordinate, it is very easy for the group to fail in command without a leader. How can such mistakes be tolerated in a war?
But what if everything dies down from now on, and what happens to the forces that have secretly gathered inside and outside the city? Everything has been learned by Dong Gong. Even though he is timid at this moment, Dong Gong will definitely keep it in mind and will never be lenient when it comes to liquidation in the future.
Faced with a dilemma and a dilemma of choice, every family in Guanlong now secretly complains that it is difficult to get off the tiger.
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Chongrenfang.
Zhao Guogong's Mansion was besieged by the "Hundred Cavalry Division" who rushed into the mansion to capture people. They screamed and screamed with flames rising to the sky. Liang Guogong's Mansion, which was also in Chongrenfang, had already closed the house on alert. Many days ago, the Fang family's farms outside the city and across Lishan Mountain sent their best soldiers into the city to distribute weapons and armor to prevent accidents.
Among them, Cui Dunli even used his position to mobilize dozens of armors from the Foundry Bureau of the Ministry of War to equip heavy infantry...
The Changsun family was in an uproar, and the Fang family was ready. Hundreds of soldiers guarded the walls of the courtyard, and troops wearing iron armor sat in the middle hall. There were also countless firearms and bows and crossbows. All the soldiers and servants were fully armed to defend the mansion.
Faced with such a tense situation, Princess Gaoyang, instead of being scared, was in high spirits. After all, every daughter of the Li family grew up based on the deeds of Princess Pingyangzhao, Li Xiuning, their "third wife", and there was a sense in their hearts that women would not give way to men. So domineering!
At this moment, Princess Gaoyang forced Wu Meiniang to help her put on a mountain armor made in her spare time. She wore a crimson cloak, a tall bun and slender eyebrows. She held a sword under her ribs with her delicate hands, sitting on a golden sword. Sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the hall, his little face as big as a palm was tensed up, and he looked heroic and majestic, quite like a general in the Baihu Yamen Hall...
Wu Meiniang couldn't bear to see it. She covered her face with one hand and complained in a low voice: "Your Highness is really fooling around. You are a rich man with golden branches and leaves. Our family is a hero of Zhenguan and a distinguished relative of the country. Even though the Guanlong Gate soldiers are If you want to depose the East Palace, how can you dare to attack our family indiscriminately? Now that the father-in-law and husband are not here, Your Highness is the head of the family, so you should be more cautious. You are so angry. I think it's fun, but it will give the people below a sense of "life and death" urgency. The so-called master humiliates his subjects and dies. If you, the princess, are ready to go into battle yourself, all the servants below will be killed. Feeling humiliated, if someone makes a noise outside the house or even brings troops to test, they can't help but take the initiative and put themselves in danger." (End of Chapter)