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Chapter 270 0267 [It’s broken, I’ve become a rebel! 】

As the eldest son of Liu Zhongwu, Liu Xi is [-] years old this year.

During his days in the capital, Liu Xi lived a fairly comfortable life.

Gao Qiu missed his old friendship, so when he first came to Beijing, he gave him a house in the inner city for him to live in for free, and from time to time he would also provide some financial support.

Hemoji is very free and doesn't have to go to work a few times a month.

All day long, he walked his dogs with eagles and drank wine with the noble generals and disciples of the capital.

On this day, Liu Xi was drinking and having fun with Cao Xiong and others in Fanlou.

Seeing that Cao Xiong was unhappy and not in high spirits, Liu Xi couldn't help but wonder: "Why is my brother depressed?"

You know, no matter what the event was in the past, Cao Xiong was responsible for the atmosphere.

With him here, I won't be afraid of being left in the cold.

But today, I look sad and sigh.

"Ugh!"

Cao Xiong sighed, played with the jade cup in his hand, shook his head slowly and said, "There is no need to call me for such extravagant things in the future."

Hearing this, Li Peng on the side curled his lips and said: "Brother, where are you, how much money can you spend on a drink?"

Cao Xiong sighed and said, "You don't understand. My brother has to be diligent and thrifty now to manage the family."

In order to save his life last time, he spent a lot of money.

After all, Li Bangyan is easy to fool. He holds a high position and has made an unknown amount of money over the years. How can he take ordinary money seriously?

"Why is this?"

Liu Xi felt strange and was about to dig deeper to find out the reason, but saw the housekeeper pushing the door open and leaving.

"Why are you here?"

The old housekeeper smiled happily and said: "Alang, there is a decree from the palace to promote you."

"Brother Liu, congratulations."

"What a happy event. Brother Liu must set up a table today."

After hearing this, all the nobles congratulated him one after another.

Liu Xi was also very surprised. He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Brothers, wait a moment, I will go to receive the order. I will be the host tonight. I will not come back until I am drunk!"

Amidst a burst of applause, Liu Xi and the old housekeeper left Fanlou, got on the carriage and returned home.

At this time, the nobles who announced the decree were sitting in the hall drinking tea.

When he saw Liu Xi coming back, the noble man put down his tea cup, stood up and said, "Your Majesty Liu, please take the order."

"Your Majesty Liu Xi, accept the order!"

Liu Xi tidied his clothes and bowed.

The nobleman held the imperial edict in his hand and read out: "I bear the fate of Haotian... He who joins the family and waits for Liu Xi will be diligent and diligent, and he will be promoted to the deputy envoy of Donghemen and the martial virtue doctor."

"Thank you!"

Liu Xi took the imperial edict with a blank expression.

Generally, for general disciples like them, there is only one reason for promotion: my father has made meritorious service again.

In addition to awarding rewards to military commanders themselves, the emperor would also award awards to military commanders and their children as a token of imperial favor.

It is nothing more than sealing one's wife as a shadow.

But Liu Xi knew in his heart that his father had been bedridden for the past two years, so he had no chance to make a difference.

As for himself, let's not talk about it anymore, just looking for fun all day long.

Therefore, this official's promotion is really inexplicable.

Taking a bag of copper coins from the butler's hand and stuffing it into the noble man's sleeve, Liu Xi smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, noble man."

Weighing the weight of his money bag, Mr. Zhonggui was in a good mood, but he sighed and said, "Oh, our family is born to be hardworking."

After seeing the noble man away in a daze, Liu Xi looked at the imperial edict in his hand and marveled: "It's unusual for this official to be promoted."

The old housekeeper smiled and said: "Alang, why do you need to think too much? Promotion is always a happy event."

"It is."

Liu Xi nodded, handed the imperial edict to the steward, and ordered: "Offer it."

"Yes."

The old housekeeper took the imperial edict and respectfully placed it on the table in the lobby.

Liu Xi took the money and was about to go to Fanlou to celebrate with a group of brothers, when he heard a song singing from outside the front yard door again.

"The decree has arrived!"

what?
Liu Xi was stunned, and looked at each other with the old housekeeper.

What's the matter today?
He hurried to the front yard and ran into another wave of noble people announcing the decree.

"Doctor Wu De Liu Xi accepted the order."

"Under the sect, the foundation of the world..."

Hearing the word "menxia" at the beginning of the imperial edict, Liu Xi's heart suddenly trembled.

The Song Dynasty inherited the Tang system, and the format of imperial edicts was almost the same.

Because in the Tang Dynasty, imperial edicts were generally reviewed and issued by the Menxia Province, so the imperial edicts in the Tang Dynasty often began with the word "Menxia".

For example, the edict just now begins with "I am destined by Haotian," which shows that the imperial edict was issued directly by officials and was often simply a reward.

Once the imperial edict is issued by the province, it is more formal and involves major personnel changes.

Sure enough, after some gorgeous prose, the theme emerged.

"Order Liu Xi to be the commander of the Japanese army's left wing and the cavalry capital, and escort the envoy north to Shandong. Order to set off immediately without delay!"

North... north to Shandong?
Liu Xi's complexion changed slightly.

He said how could he be promoted for no reason? It turned out that there was such a dangerous mission waiting for him.

Today's Shandong is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.

The bravery of Qingzhou thieves is known to everyone in the capital.

Seeing Liu Xi stunned on the spot, the noble man urged: "Doctor Liu, you still don't accept the order?"

Hearing this, Liu Xi came back to his senses and said with a bitter look on his face: "I...accept the order!"

This time, the noble man did not ask for the reward. He hurriedly left without saying anything: "Doctor Liu, hurry up and organize the army. Don't delay the opportunity."

"Ugh!"

Liu Xi sighed, put on his armor, and went straight to the Japanese army camp.

The Japanese army received the order first, and the four hundred cavalry were ready to go, just waiting for Liu Xi's arrival.

I have to say that, putting aside combat prowess, there is really nothing to say in praising the Japanese army's deportment.

The cavalry are all tall and strong, and the horses underneath them are also tall and handsome. With their bright armor, they look powerful and domineering.After the handover was completed, Liu Xi led four hundred cavalry and went straight to the east gate.

After waiting for a while, the envoy's motorcade arrived.

Li Bangyan didn't want to take on this job at all, but Song Huizong personally called his name and urged him urgently.

After all, the sooner we go north for peace talks, the sooner we end the war.

Otherwise, with the unstoppable momentum of the Qingzhou thieves, if they drag on for a few more days, they may all reach Kaifeng Mansion.

This mission to Shandong for peace talks was fully presided over by Li Bangyan. At the same time, Wu Min and Bai Shizhong served as deputy envoys and went together.

These two are the standard Cai Dang. Wu Min is better, talented and has the integrity of a scholar.

Cai Jing admired his talent and wanted to betroth his daughter to him as his wife, but Wu Min refused.

Cai Jing was not annoyed, and his love for him continued, and he recommended it to Song Huizong several times.

Bai Shizhong, on the other hand, completely followed the lead of Cai Jing and his son. He was a standard lackey, relying on flattery to get promoted and rich along the way.

Escorted by four hundred Japanese cavalry, the envoy's convoy went all the way north and headed straight for Xingren Mansion.

the following afternoon.

The envoy team led by Li Bangyan entered Xingren Mansion and settled in Guanyi of Jiyin County.

That night, Zeng Mao, the magistrate of Xingren Prefecture, held a banquet in the government office for Li Bangyan and others.

Liu Xi sat at the end of the table with a strange look on his face.

He is a seventh-grade martial arts doctor, how can he sit at the same table and have a banquet with a group of prefects?

Even his father Liu Zhongwu is not qualified.

But the problem was that Li Bangyan took him with him.

This is intriguing.

Wu Min and Bai Shizhong are both human beings. Although they don't know the inside story, they can taste some of it, especially Bai Shizhong, who actually took the initiative to propose a toast to Liu Xi.

Liu Xi was flattered by this and quickly stood up with the wine glass in hand: "I can't do it, I can't do it. It's my job to toast Xianggong Bai."

"It's okay."

Bai Shizhong smiled and waved his hands.

Zeng Mao looked puzzled and said, "I wonder why Prime Minister Li came here this time?"

Li Bangyan took a mouthful of food and replied without covering up: "I am going north to Shandong this time to negotiate peace with the Qingzhou bandits on your Majesty's orders."

Upon hearing the peace talks, Zeng Mao's eyes flashed with joy.

Song Huizong has been shocked three times every day. As the prefect of Xingren Prefecture, why should he be the same?

Now the Qingzhou thieves are invincible and unstoppable. When they come to Xingren Mansion, will he, the prefect, fight or flee?
If peace talks can be negotiated at the moment, he thinks it is the best option.

"Urgent report!!!"

Everyone was drunk when they suddenly heard shouting coming from outside the government office.

Snapped!
Bai Shizhong shivered in fright, and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Zeng Mao's expression changed and he quickly ordered: "Hurry up!"

Not long after, a soldier quickly stepped into the room.

Before Zeng Mao could speak, Li Bangyan asked first, "But the Qingzhou thieves are here?"

The soldier was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "My lord, that's not true."

call!
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zeng Mao asked: "Why is it so urgent to report?"

The soldier replied: "Report to the magistrate, Dingtao County has fallen!"

Hearing this, Zeng Mao angrily slapped the soldier on the face and cursed: "You are such a scumbag, you can't even understand what you are saying, why don't you get out of here!"

Dingtao County belongs to Guangji Army and is close to Xingren Prefecture.

After the fall of the Guangji army, the Qingzhou bandits will definitely send their troops south to Xingren Mansion. What is the difference between this and what Li Bangyan asked?

Isn't it just a call?

The soldier covered his face and left the room aggrievedly.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became oppressive and silent.

After a while, Zeng Mao cupped his hands and said: "Now the Qingzhou thieves are about to attack. Whether we can negotiate peace to stop the war and save the people in the city depends on Prime Minister Li."

This is throwing away the burden.

It's a good thing that Li Bangyan is here, and it's the best way to negotiate.

If they couldn't reach an agreement, even if Zeng Mao abandoned the city and fled, the officials would not be able to blame him.

Anyway, if the sky falls, someone tall will hold it up.

Li Bangyan was also panicking, but when he glanced at Liu Xi who was at the bottom of the table, he felt a little calmer.

He asked in a deep voice: "Who led the troops to attack Guangji Army?"

Zeng Mao replied: "The person in charge of the army is Han Zhen's general, named Liu Qi."

Liu Kai?

Liu Xi, who was eating silently at the last table, suddenly stopped picking up the food.

It was a coincidence that the name of this rebel was the same as his ninth brother.

It is said that Brother Jiu and his uncle were in Qiancheng, Qingzhou, and I don’t know what is going on now...

and many more!

Suddenly, Liu Xi's complexion changed drastically, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He vaguely remembered that the previous crusade published in the tabloid was signed by Xie Ding.

He didn't think much about it at the time, he just thought it was a coincidence that he had the same name.

After all, with his uncle's temperament and the reputation accumulated by the Xie family over the past century, how could he turn to a thief?

Moreover, the officials did not do anything to the Xie family.

Now that he heard Liu Qi's name, he finally realized that something was wrong.

If only one person had the same name, it might be a coincidence, but both of them have the same name...

There is no such coincidence in the world.

Combined with yesterday's two imperial edicts, if he still doesn't understand, he is really a pig.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Liu Xi's mind.

"It's broken, I've become a rebel!"

(End of this chapter)