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Chapter 108 Showdown
"The letter must be written, but it is not to grab the robe, but to ask your son and grandson to come to Beijing for a visit as soon as possible. If it is too late, I may not see you for the last time." After entering the main hall, Hong Tao did not sit down and looked at Rooftop said faintly.

"...I am stupid, what does your majesty mean?" Although the voice was not loud, Li Chengliang still heard everything. He frowned, turned his head and looked outside the hall, his face changed in vain.At some point, all the servants of the Li family disappeared, and only the eunuch stood solemnly dozens of meters away.

"Li Chengliang, I plan to keep your son and grandson in the capital, and then let you return to Liaodong to fight against the Tubarbarians and Jurchens. Is that possible?" Hong Tao turned around slightly, staring at the old face that was slightly distorted by shock, baring his teeth. Laughed.

"...If I am guilty, I would like to hear the details!" Faced with the sudden and huge change, even though Li Chengliang had been in battle for a long time and had rich experience, he could not think of a way to deal with it for a while. He just stared at the emperor in front of him to confirm again and again. No joke, so I slowly straightened up and planned to ask clearly.

"You are not guilty. The Li family has guarded Liaodong for decades, with no credit but hard work. However, they spent countless money and food. Instead of weakening the Jurchens, they actually raised a powerful enemy for the imperial court.

Nurhachi should be familiar to you, and how he made his fortune should also be familiar to you.I didn't believe the rumors easily, and I don't intend to punish you for it.But for the sake of the safety of the country and the country, there is no time to figure it out, and it is estimated that it will never be figured out.

But I have a problem. I don’t bother thinking about things that I can’t see clearly. I just go straight to the result.You threatened to abandon Kuandian Liubao, but I don't agree.However, I will not accept my order from the outside. The Li family in Liaodong is powerful and there is no one in the court who can replace me. Tell me what to do? "

Reasonable?If Hong Tao had been reasonable, he would have become a saint a few lives ago.Who has ever heard of politicians being reasonable? That is too unprofessional.We only talk about gains and losses. Whether you are wronged or not is your business. What I want you to do is my business.Cooperate if we can agree, but fall out if we can't, it's that simple.

"The ministers in charge of the Sixth Kuandian Fort have not yet made up their minds, so they reported it to the Ministry of War. In the end, His Majesty still has to make the final decision..."

Li Chengliang didn't quite understand what the emperor meant. In a hurry, he had to take a step back and turn his proposal for abolition into a suggestion to see if he could have time to continue to think about what the emperor wanted to do.

It's not that Li Chengliang is stupid, the main reason is that no emperor or minister has ever done anything like this before. Even if he is holding back to harm others, he still has to make some superficial show and put a few shit basins on the opponent's head before taking the opportunity to attack.

There is no one who rolls up his arms and sleeves to meet me shirtless, and tells the hidden secrets so straightforwardly.In this way, the bargaining step is eliminated, and there are only two possibilities left, either you die or I live!
"Okay, I have made the decision. The descendants of the Li family will go to Beijing to serve as hostages. You can go back and continue to be the commander-in-chief. My requirements are not high. I will maintain the situation roughly within three years, and ensure that Shanhaiguan is not lost within five years. After that, you He retired and returned to his hometown, and his descendants returned unscathed.

If it cannot be maintained, or if Nurhachi is allowed to expand easily, I will pretend that the empire has never reached Liaodong, and you will pretend that the Li family has never had descendants.My country is in jeopardy, and as loyal ministers of the imperial court, it is natural for your family to be buried with me.

The letter can be written by you or someone else can write it for you. I have thought about the content. You are tired from traveling all the way, old and frail, wind evil enters your body, you cannot afford serious illness, and your mind is sometimes clear and sometimes confused.Occasionally, he wakes up and shouts that he wants to see his descendants one last time, otherwise he will die in peace.

I feel that your Li family has been loyal to you for generations, so I sent Baili, the Jin Yiwei, to urgently summon your brother, son, grandson, and great-grandson to come to Beijing for a visit as soon as possible. Other family members may or may not come.

Of course, in order to convince the Li family, I will arrange for several ministers who are good friends with you to visit the Tenth Prince's Mansion and let them spread the news that you are seriously ill through more credible means.At that time, it will depend on whether your descendants of the Li family are filial. The emperor has issued an edict and the ministers are guarantors. If there are still objections, I will help you capture them. It will not be in vain for my court to rule the world with filial piety! "

It's a pity that Hong Tao didn't give him any room for maneuver. He not only explained why he did what he did, but also explained the general steps. He seemed to have fully controlled the situation and was foolproof, without considering any accidents.

"What if I don't obey!" With no room for maneuver, Li Chengliang calmed down and sat down on the chair. He lost all the courtesy of a minister meeting a king, and even had a sneer on his lips.

"Don't obey? Li Chengliang, you underestimate me too much. Since you want to make a plan, you have to obey it. To tell you the truth, I have been planning for more than half a year and only launched it after confirming that there are no omissions.

Suicide, right?It's impossible. I'm here unexpectedly. If you bring a sharp weapon with you, I'll consider myself unlucky.Hit the wall and die?Just give it a try. I can make your efforts in vain without their intervention.

He is almost 80 years old, so be less angry.The current situation is obvious, and your Li family must accept the reality no matter what.Liaodong is lost, the incense of the Li family has withered, but I am still the emperor.Liaodong was defended, and the Li family moved to another place to become rich men, letting bygones be bygones.

Of course, you can also choose to join Nurhachi, shave your hair and leave a pigtail in the middle, and roar in the mountains and forests together.There is no guarantee that it will be strong enough to be on par with the Ming Dynasty in a few years. It is not entirely a dream to take my place further. "

Seeing Li Chengliang's sitting posture, Hong Tao smiled even more happily. This old man really had a gangster spirit, and he was actually ready to fight to the death when surrounded by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi.Although the person sat down, his center of gravity was not on the chair, and he could jump up and explode at any time.

Will both sides suffer?Unless there really is a martial arts secret in the novel, an almost 80-year-old man, no matter how experienced he is in killing people or how well-maintained he is, will face a man who has practiced for more than ten years since he was a child, is familiar with close combat skills, and has The young adults who have been prepared have basically no chance with bare hands.

So not only was Hong Tao not afraid, he deliberately stepped forward and stood within the opponent's attack range. With a mean smile on his face, he told the facts and reasoned, intending to test the old general's level of rationality and endurance.

"...My son is like a pine!" An old man and a young man stood and sat one arm apart, facing each other. They stared at each other for more than ten breaths. Li Chengliang moved first, and his head and eyes suddenly turned to the outside of the hall. , exclaimed.

At this distance, half a second faster than a general who has fought in battle is enough to decide a person's life or death.This was Li Chengliang's plan. In an instant, his muscles exploded, and he left his seat in response. He grabbed the emperor's belt with one hand, and made a palm shape with the other hand to cut across the emperor's throat.

(End of this chapter)