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Tongcheng.

The rainless autumn day is actually not bad, basking in the sun, lazily leaning against the wall in front of the house, looking at the passing crowd, as if my whole life has been condensed at this moment.

Li Mi in plain clothes looked at the men on both sides of the street squatting in front of their houses and asked, "Why are these people squatting in front of their houses?"

The people around said: "Your Majesty, Shu people are so lively that they can't stay at home."

"It's so lively!" The emperor thought of Chang'an.

Chang'an people are also very lively, but the difference is that Chang'an people have the reservedness of people in the capital, even if they like to be lively, they have to put on airs.

Behind him, someone laughed softly, "Sure enough, it's a rural place!"

The men squatting outside the house were from their teens to their 60s and 80s. Li Mi even saw an old man who was probably at least [-] or [-] years old squatting at the door of the house, watching them and his party curiously.

There was no sorrow or anxiety in those old eyes, but pure curiosity and joy.

What is this joy like...

Li Mi thought about it, and it should be because she is satisfied with her life.

But look at the clothes the old man is wearing, there are a lot of patches on them, which shows that his family is not very good.And the wrinkles on his dark face showed that he had suffered a lot in his life.

But why is he still so happy?
Li Mi suddenly felt a little envious of this old man, and felt that even though he was rich in the world, he was still not as happy as this man.

"Your Majesty!" Han Shitou whispered, "It's Prime Minister Zhang."

Zhang Huan, the black-haired snake, hurried over, looking very anxious.

But in Han Shitou's eyes, this look seemed to be faked.

"Your Majesty, Yang Ni's army has arrived."

The emperor took a deep breath, "That bastard, go back!"

The news that the Chang'an army had arrived in Anzhou immediately spread throughout Tongcheng.

A few villains squatted at the entrance of the market, lazily opening their clothes to catch lice, while muttering.

"I don't know where the second Meng is. If he is here, I'm afraid I can get some money."

"He's making money?"

"Chang'an Le's army is coming, and the nobles in the city will panic. Meng's second son is familiar with the land, and he can scare them with a few haha! If you don't give money, you hama skins will be slaughtered together... If you give me the money, I will take you to find a place to hide."

"Second Meng? I'm afraid he's going to Chang'an!"

"What the fuck, it's going outside to ask for a living, and the guests in the house don't care about it!"

"Before he left, Gua Wazi said that he would come back after becoming a general, honor his ancestors, and find a wife for his guest."

"lady?"

"Yes, I'm talking about Madam."

The evil young men looked at each other and laughed loudly.

These villains laughed heartlessly, and the faces of the monarchs and ministers in the small court were stern.

"Now that the Shu land has cut off the entrance and exit channels, it is impossible to find out the news of Chang'an. This news was sent by the general of Nanzun City."

Zhao Sanfu said.

He glanced at Zheng Yuandong, from that day on, this guy talked less and less.

"How many people?" Zheng Qi asked.

Zhao Sanfu said, "I don't know."

It was said that the passage out of Shu was blocked, where did the news come from?

"Yang Ni still has to keep his troops to suppress the world." Yang Songcheng said calmly: "His subordinates won't be too many. However, Nanzun City may have fallen at this moment."

Compared with Zheng Yuandong who has become more and more taciturn, Yang Songcheng has been talking more and more recently.

After learning that Li Xuan's leg was broken by the powerful family in Guanzhong, Yang Songcheng was so drunk at home that he didn't know what he said after drinking, and his followers looked unhappy.

A bit of a building is about to collapse.

"That's inevitable." Li Mi's recently promoted general Ding Bo said: "Nanzun City is a place for scouting. If you lose it, you will lose it. However, the Yangling Pass that follows is a natural danger."

Li Mi coughed dryly, "Tell me."

Didn't you just say it last time?

Zheng Yuandong looked up at Li Bi.

This is not a decline in memory, but something is wrong with the whole person.

Zheng Yuandong thought of hearing the news that someone in the palace was killed with a stick the day before yesterday, and judging from Li Mi's performance at this moment, his state of mind seems to be a little restless recently.

Yangling Pass is the gateway to Shu, and it is also one of the few passes in the world.If Zheng Yuandong went to guard, as long as there were enough food, grass and weapons, and he was given 100 soldiers, he would be able to guard Yangling Pass for [-] years.

Ding Bo obviously felt that Li Mi had some memory problems, but he said it again.

"Your Majesty, there are high mountains on both sides of Yangling Pass, and a narrow canyon in the middle, and the pass is stuck in the canyon. The terrain is dangerous, and the pass is tall and narrow, so it is impossible to launch a large army to attack the city."

Ding Bo said confidently: "If Yang Ni wants to attack the city, the wooden ladder has to be made extra long. If the wooden ladder is long, it will be very troublesome to climb, but the defenders can calmly use arrows, gold juice, and even stone Kill the enemy all at once. This kind of dangerous pass, one man guards the pass, and ten thousand men can't open it!"

Zheng Qi frowned, "What is the golden juice?"

Zheng Yuandong glanced at him, thinking that this person would not think that golden juice is the liquid of melted gold, would he?

Ding Bo said, "It's just..."

"Dung water!" Zheng Yuandong said calmly, "Dung water boiled in a large pot for a long time."

Zhao Sanfu saw that from Li Mi to Yang Songcheng, to Zheng Qi...most of the civil servants' throats were throbbing.

Lao Zheng, well done!

Zheng Yuandong seriously disgusted the monarchs and ministers, and then took over Ding Bo's analysis, saying: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, Yangling Pass has been the gateway to Shu. Being blocked from Yangling Pass..."

Ding Bo analyzed the indestructibility of Yangling Pass from a military point of view, while Zheng Yuandong proved the firmness of Yangling Pass from a historical point of view.

Li Mi breathed a sigh of relief.

"In this way, let people go to Yangling Pass to warn the guards not to underestimate the enemy and not to slack off."

"Yes!"

Li Mi relaxed all over, and then went to look for the Supreme Emperor.

The Taishanghuang's place is still full of singing and dancing, drinking and eating.

Below the hall were more than a dozen dancers dancing. They were dressed thinly, and the autumn wind brought a coolness, which made their skins covered with goose bumps.

Li Yuan was sitting on it, surrounded by two girls who looked no older than 16 years old were serving him.

The maid on the left is pouring wine for him, and the maid on the right is serving him vegetables.

But Li Yuan was obviously impatient, and he reached out and grabbed a Tongcheng specialty fish, and gnawed it as soon as he brought it to his mouth.

His eyes were round and his face was flushed.

When he saw Li Mi, Li Yuan let go of his hand, and half of the fish in his hand fell into the plate in front of him.He stretched out his hand and said, "Wait a minute." As he spoke, he drank three cups.Then he put down the wine glass, wiped the corners of his mouth, and returned to the nobleman's normal state.

"That evil seed is here?"

Li Bi nodded, "The army has already arrived in Anzhou, Nan Zun may have been lost."

"Nan Zun! It's a good place. When I came here, I stayed overnight. The city is very peaceful. If I have nothing to do, I can go out for a walk. I can see those old soldiers squatting lazily outside the door..."

Li Yuan waved his hand, "Take it."

Someone came over and quickly cleaned up the food and wine.

"You're scared!" Li Bi sneered.

"I was never afraid of that bastard!" Li Yuan said lightly.

"Do you know how I know?" Li Mi said with a smile: "When I was angry before, that bitch would eat more, but later I discovered that she was using food to suppress her fear of me. This Women use eating to suppress their fears, I didn't expect you to do the same."

Li Yuan looks a bit feminine, and was often ridiculed by the clan back then.At this moment, the fear in his heart was uncovered by his son, but he lost his scruples, and instead taunted: "Aren't you afraid? Look at your bags under the eyes, you haven't slept well recently! Is it one of your uncles who came to look for you, or I had a nightmare at night, dreaming that that evil species entered Tongcheng."

Li Mi sat down, "As long as Yangling Pass is guarded, that bastard won't be able to stay for long. When he returns to Master Pass, I'm going to carry out new policies in Shu."

"Xue Nianxu?" Li Yuan said sarcastically: "Nianxu dared to carry out the New Deal because a group of people in the Southern Zhou Dynasty supported him. If you carry out the New Deal in Shu, who will support you?"

"A lot!" Li Bi said.

"Don't deceive yourself." Li Yuan took a sip of tea, "That evil species occupies most of the world, and even suppressed the great clans in Guanzhong, and won the hearts of the people. Moreover, he is the emperor who was killed, and he is a strong man in the eyes of the people of the world. And You are just an old fool. If you implement the New Deal, the old man will bet that you will be second in age."

Nian Xu was finally sent to the camp of the Northern Xinjiang Army by his courtiers, and became a laughing stock in the world.

"Nianxu is not stupid, but naive." Li Mi's eyes were a little cold, "The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world. He thought that with this oath, no matter what, those scholar-bureaucrats in the Southern Zhou Dynasty should stand with him. But he But I forgot, the human heart, the blackness shines!"

Li Yuan was startled suddenly, "No, if you want to carry out the New Deal, how could you tell me? Who are you trying to use the New Deal to play?"

Li Mi's dark history is so much that Li Yuan will think about who he wants to mess with as long as he pokes his butt.

"Officials in Shu are somewhat resentful." Li Mi said: "I am worried that I will be used by that evil breed. Therefore, I am going to take advantage of the opportunity of implementing the New Deal to cleanse the officialdom in Shu."

"I just said, there was no world in your eyes. The new policy is really an excuse."

"I came here to ask, what do you think of this matter?"

"You're asking the wrong question." Li Yuan put his arms around the two maids, "If you can block that evil seed this time, then what do you do next, as long as you give the Shu people a sigh of relief, they will definitely not dare to resist. "

"understood."

Li Bi got up.

Li Yuan's eyes were bleak, "Can you stop it?"

Li Mi did not hesitate, his eyes were firm, "I firmly believe it!"