Li Zhi, don't be a coward

The battlefield of the battle is not only in the temple, but also in the rivers and lakes.

In the golden hall of the imperial court, Li Qinzai fought against the Confucians alone, while in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an City, Li Ji was quietly waiting for others.

Waiting for someone is to send someone off.

To meet is to part.

The late autumn sun shines into the carriage, half of Li Ji's body is bathed in the sun, and the other half of his body is hidden in the darkness, like a Buddha statue who sees through the world.

He is old and his days are numbered.

He used to think that most of his descendants were mediocre, and maybe they could barely keep the family business within three generations. Li Ji had no choice but to accept this reality.

But a few years ago, his grandson Li Qinzai's temperament changed drastically, he was completely different from before, and then miraculously became competitive, invented new gadgets, made contributions to the country, and gradually deepened his personal relationship with the emperor...

All the signs indicated that Li Qinzai could be entrusted with the important task of thriving the Li family.

Therefore, Li Ji felt that he suddenly had a heavier responsibility for the family business. He wanted to escort Li Qinzai, not only to let Li Qinzai go through the storms, but also to settle the troubles for him.

Sometimes he even wanted to abolish Li Jingye and pass on the title of British Duke to Li Qinzai.

Leaving aside the kinship between grandparents and grandchildren, from a personal point of view, what Li Qinzai has done in the past few years is quite appreciated by Li Ji.

In contrast, the heir to the title of Li Jingye is really lackluster, far inferior to Li Qinzai.

It's a pity that the court has rules, and the family also has rules. The title can only be passed on to the eldest grandson of the eldest family, and cannot be deposed lightly.

However, Li Ji didn't feel regretful either. He believed that with Li Qinzai's ability, it would be a matter of time before he became the Duke of Jin in the future. After all, he was the blood of the Li family.

Li Ji appeared in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an today to escort Li Qinzai.

This time Li Qinzai caused too much trouble, Li Ji couldn't let him deal with it alone, he helped Li Qinzai solve the troubles outside the court, while he was still able to move and still had his prestige in the court and the opposition.

A fast horse came galloping again and stopped outside the carriage. The knight turned to Li Ji and saluted: "Grandpa, the other party has come. Twenty miles away, there are a total of more than a hundred riders, all of whom are dead men from the clan. I have entered the ambush set up by Zeng Shi."

Li Ji still didn't open his eyes, hummed, and said calmly: "Tell Zeng Shi, don't lose your skills on the battlefield back then. Today, I want to see if Zeng Shi's skills are unfamiliar."

The knight clasped his fists in salute, got on his horse and left.

After the knight left, Li Ji finally opened his eyes. His seemingly cloudy eyes looked in the direction of Tai Chi Palace, with a flash of worry in his eyes.

Today the Li family is facing two battlefields. Li Ji is absolutely sure of the eastern suburb, but what about the Golden Palace?
I don't know if that little bastard can hold the scene.

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Twenty miles away from the eastern outskirts of Chang'an City, the road is a bit rough, and the road surface is compacted with yellow soil, and now there are blood and stumps everywhere.

There is a bloody battle going on here.

This road is the only way leading to Chang'an City. Standing here, you can even faintly see the majestic and towering walls of Chang'an City.

This is also the most relaxing place, because the destination is already in sight. From a psychological point of view, the most relaxing time is when the end point is approaching.

It has to be said that Zeng Shi's choice of ambush location was very subtle, he calculated people's hearts.

When more than a hundred dead men rode past on horseback, a rain of arrows suddenly released from the grass at half a person's height by the side of the road.

Then two soldiers and horses came out from the grass, they were not officers and soldiers, but they were more ruthless and deadly than officers and soldiers.

Every knife is aimed at the vital points of the dead soldiers, and the technique is neat and proficient, as if it has been practiced countless times.

More than a hundred dead soldiers suddenly panicked when they encountered a surprise attack, but they still steadfastly guarded a carriage in the middle of the team.

An old man sat in the carriage. The old man was old and his beard and hair were white.

Even if there were accidents outside the carriage, and one's own soldiers were slaughtered one after another, the old man in the carriage remained calm and composed.

Zeng Shi and his robes are still desperately hacking and killing, this is the order Li Ji gave them.

This team is absolutely not allowed to enter Chang'an City!

As Li Ji's former vanguard officer, Zeng Shi knew the weight of this order.

You can't give a single word of discount, and the old man won't allow them to enter Chang'an City, so none of these people can escape today.

Zeng Shi has already limped one leg, but it doesn't affect him to kill people. His methods are even more ruthless and cruel than back then.

The robes under his command have actually been farming in the countryside for many years. Their current status is farmers, but it does not affect their killing.

Many years ago, these people were all part of Li Ji's personal guards. In terms of personal combat power, the general's personal guards are usually god-like existences in the army.

Time may be old, but their way of killing will not be old.

They are a force secretly cultivated by Li Ji. Most of the time, the Li family will not use them. They are honest farmers.

Once used, they will do the job of killing people, so over the years, their killing skills have never slackened.

Just like the original intention when following the great general in the Southern and Northern Wars, whoever dares to harm the Li family is their sworn enemy, and they must be killed to eliminate future troubles forever.

After an hour of incense burning, the road was covered with blood and stumps, and the screams of the dead soldiers became weaker and weaker.

Unknowingly, there was only the last dead man left. His eyes were terrified, but he was still guarding the carriage with a knife in his hand, trying to protect the old man in the carriage with his last effort.

Zeng Shi stood up straight, stretched his sore neck and arms, and seeing the last dead man's stubborn resistance, Zeng Shi smiled disdainfully, and the horizontal knife in his hand flew out like an arrow, stabbing the dead man's chest abdomen.

The dead man screamed and fell to the ground, with the horizontal knife stabbed straight into his abdomen, and blood flowed all over his internal organs.

Zeng Shi looked around and found that the damned people were all dead, so he beckoned to a robe and said, "Hurry up and report to the old man, the matter has been settled."

Pao Ze pointed to the calm old man in the carriage, and asked in a low voice, "Will you kill me or not?"

Zeng Shi smiled: "This is an important role, whether to live or die, wait for the old man's orders."

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An hour later, a carriage slowly drove up from the direction of Chang'an City.

The carriage stopped among the corpses everywhere, and Li Ji slowly got out of the carriage. Seeing the corpses and stumps all over the ground, he couldn't help but frowned, and said in a deep voice: "You bastard, you don't know how to clean up after finishing your work, what should you do if you scare passers-by ?”

Zeng Shi came up to meet him, and smiled honestly: "Old man calm down, the villain will clean up now."

Li Ji scanned around casually, and saw that one of the corpses of the dead was still heaving slightly, Li Ji became more and more dissatisfied, and he raised his leg and kicked Zeng Shi hard.

"I'm getting older, can't lift a knife or have I become merciful? I didn't catch the fish that slipped through the net, huh?"

Zeng Shi followed Li Ji's gaze, couldn't help feeling more ashamed, stepped forward a few steps, wiped the neck of the dead man with a knife, and then said loudly: "Brothers, take a closer look, no matter whether he is dead or not, he will make up for it a few times. !"