Chapter 3871 Regret is hard to bear
The most embarrassing one was Li Siwen.
As the sixth general of the East Palace and a confidant of His Highness the Crown Prince, he fought bloody battles in the Tai Chi Palace and vowed to defend the Empire Zhengshuo to the death. However, his father commanded hundreds of thousands of troops at Tongguan and watched the rebels in Chang'an City wreak havoc. , Donggong Liuli struggled to support...
If he died fighting in the end, but his father led his army into the city and overthrew the East Palace, then what was the value of his sacrifice?
Li Jing stood up, stepped forward and patted Li Siwen on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "I have been working with the British public for many years, and I am well aware of his character and ambition. Although I don't know what his intentions are at Chen Bingtong Pass at this moment, I always believe that the British public is loyal to His Majesty and loyal to his Majesty." There is no need to doubt the prince’s loyalty to the Tang Dynasty! Therefore, regardless of what the British prince has planned, we fight with all our might and are worthy of the heaven and earth and worthy of all the people. That’s enough!”
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Who knows what Li Ji's intentions are, but at this moment he must calm these generals and make them believe that all the sacrifices are worth it.
Otherwise, how can we fight this battle?
Of course, complaints about Li Ji are inevitable in my heart.
As he himself said, he thought he knew a lot about Li Ji's character, and he never believed that Li Ji was so obsessed with power that he deposed the prince and established a new crown prince in order to achieve the so-called goal of monopolizing power. Li Ji was not like that at all. people.
However, Li Ji delayed his return since the withdrawal of troops from Liaodong. After arriving at Tongguan, he stood still and stood aside, allowing the rebels to wreak havoc. Obviously, his preparations exceeded the definition of a "loyal minister"...
What does that guy want to do?
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At this moment in Tongguan, Li Jizheng and Zhu Suiliang were sitting in the government office. A copper hot pot was burning on the table. Thinly sliced mutton was simmered in the boiling soup with chopsticks and dipped in the sauce. Put it in your mouth and listen to the wind and rain outside the window, which is very pleasant.
Chu Suiliang swallowed a mouthful of mutton, looked at Li Ji, and sighed: "If it can be paired with a sip of wine at this moment, it will be really delicious."
Li Ji lowered his head to cook the meat, and said helplessly: "It's useless to hint. The only jar of good wine left was killed by those two people, and it was a disaster. How can I conjure up a jar for you? In this cloudy world. It would be nice to have a bite of meat in the rain.”
Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in Tongguan. The biggest problem was the daily consumption of food, crops and vegetables, which almost drained more than ten prefectures and counties inside and outside Tongguan. The food was better, but the consumption of vegetables really couldn't keep up, even for people like Li Ji. It is not easy for the commander of an army to eat a bite of meat or a bite of vegetables.
Chu Suiliang took a sip of tea, picked up a chopstick and put the meat in the boiling soup for a few times. He picked it up, dipped it in the sauce and put it in his mouth. While chewing, he said: "Fortunately, the wait is only a few days away." ”
Li Ji paused, put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, frowned at him, and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Chu Suiliang swallowed the mutton and said: "Just now, someone from Guanlong came to deliver a letter, asking me to notify you immediately if I notice any change in you, so that you can be prepared. It can be seen from this that Changsun Wuji plans to put all one's eggs in one basket , I have no reservations, I am afraid that you will take advantage of me. Changsun Wuji can no longer stand it, so he can only fight to the death. No matter who wins or loses, this mutiny has come to an end."
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Between the words, there is endless sadness.
Except for Li Ji and a few others, no one knew what kind of psychological torture he suffered during his return to Chang'an with the army. Many times, the pressure was so intense that he couldn't breathe, and he gave birth to a heart attack more than once. The hopelessness of being over it.
The mutiny is over, the chaos is over, and his torture is over. It will be up to him whether he lives or dies...
Li Ji continued to cook the meat, one bite at a time, speechless for a moment.
Wasn't he suffering a lot?
He has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, and he has to face accusations and questioning from those arrogant and powerful generals every day. He is always worried about whether someone will secretly collude with his official career to shun him as the commander-in-chief, or even cause a mutiny or even lead to the death of his commander-in-chief. All hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed.
Once a situation like his happens, he cannot escape the blame.
However, he has been unable to give a reasonable explanation to his generals. These generals are inevitably suspicious and have all kinds of speculations in their minds. No matter for their own future, for the interests of the family behind them, or even for the inheritance of the empire and the stability of the country, no one can It's hard to say whether they will make a desperate decision.
If he hadn't suppressed Qiu Xiaozhong and other generals from Guanlong in advance to scare the monkeys, I'm afraid someone would have gone against him as the temporary commander by now.
Even so, privately these generals may be planning to overthrow and replace him in one fell swoop...
Interest, loyalty, justice, betrayal... When these factors are mixed together, no one can predict what shocking choices those generals will make.
Therefore, if this mutiny is really coming to an end, Zhu Suiliang is not the only one who will be freed?
The burden he is about to unload is bigger and heavier...
After swallowing the meat, he put two green vegetables into the boiling soup. He lowered his head and asked, "Is there anything going on over there?"
Chu Suiliang shook his head and whispered: "It's very calm, there is nothing abnormal at all."
Li Ji was silent for a moment and then asked: "Where are the two Tibetan monks who made alchemy?"
Chu Suiliang said: "I stayed in the barracks all day long and saw no one."
The boiling soup in the hot pot was gurgling, and Li Ji whispered: "Keep an eye on those Tibetan monks. As soon as they leave the camp, come and notify them immediately."
Chu Suiliang was startled, looked around, leaned forward slightly, looked at Li Ji and said, "Are you crazy? Do you want to do something to them?"
Li Ji put the green vegetables into a bowl, looked at Zhu Suiliang coldly, and said calmly: "Don't explore my motives, let alone try to influence my movements... You just need to remember that the whole world can save your clan from immunity. I am the only one who is in danger of destruction. ”
Chu Suiliang trembled all over, and after a long while, he nodded slightly with a pale face, but was speechless.
He is now heading towards death every step of the way, and the heinous crimes he has committed are enough to kill his entire family and bring disaster to three clans. Just as Li Ji said, he is the only one in the world who can save the Chu family and has the ability to help the Chu family continue their bloodline so as not to cut off their descendants and their descendants...
Therefore, facing Li Ji's request, he could not refuse, and he did not dare to refuse.
Li Ji Leng looked at his expression and said with relief: "Believe me, although you have made a big mistake, you are not unforgivable. As long as I firmly support you, you will not have to die."
Chu Suiliang could only nod, unable to say a word.
My heart is full of regrets and mixed flavors, and the delicious mutton is no longer fragrant...
Seeing him like this, Li Ji shook his head, but said no more.
If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?
He picked up the green vegetables and was about to put them into his mouth. Suddenly he turned around and saw a neatly dressed old eunuch with white hair and beard standing at the door. His own soldiers stood on both sides. Not only did he not dare to stop him, he didn't even ask a question. Dare...
The old eunuch stood at the door, silent, and looked at Li Ji quietly with only one pair of white eyes. His eyes were cold and deep, without any trace of life...
Li Ji felt a chill in his heart, put down his chopsticks, nodded to Chu Suiliang, stood up, straightened his clothes, and then quickly came to the door.
The old eunuch had already turned around, holding an umbrella, and walked outside the door into the storm.
Li Ji also took the umbrella from the soldiers and opened it, followed him, and disappeared into the wind and rain one after another...
Chu Suiliang withdrew his gaze from the door and stared at the candlelight on the table in a daze. His eyes seemed to have no focus. It was not until the candlelight illuminated his eyes that flowers bloomed. Then he looked away and raised his hand to rub his sunken cheek vigorously. He rubbed it, then covered his face and let out a long sigh.
The regret in his heart was unbearable. If Changsun Wuji hadn't coerced him, why would he have made such a rebellious decision and made a huge mistake? If Changsun Wuji appeared in front of him at this moment, he could not wait to pounce on him, bite his throat, eat his flesh, drink his blood, and bite him to death. He would not be able to eliminate the hatred in his heart!
Especially now that Guanlong is on the verge of despair, and Changsun Wuji's sons are dying in battle or being captured one after another. The once flourishing Changsun family now has withered heirs and declining bloodline, which makes him even more resentful!
However, even if the Changsun family is completely destroyed, Changsun Wuji will reap the consequences and be extinct from the world. What will it do to help matters? He was forced by Changsun Wuji to poison His Majesty. The big mistake had already been made and there was no chance for him to repent.
Pain and regret gnawed at his heart, and tears flowed from his fingers.
One misstep leads to eternal hatred. If we had known today, why bother in the beginning?
(End of chapter)