little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 29
Hezig City, which was besieged by Li Chengliang's garrison, was not far from Guangning. Since he received the letter from Mrs. Ninth, he immediately rushed back day and night.The first thing he did when he entered the mansion was to take the jade pendant handed over by Mrs. Ninth and enter the study without doing anything.

Fan Chengxiu is an old counselor who has been with Li Chengliang for more than ten years. Since he failed the exams many times and entered the Li family as an aide, Fan Chengxiu thought he understood this man, Ning Yuanbo and Li Chengliang, who had been with him for half his life. In the end, I became more and more incomprehensible, and the gap was so big that Lao Fan often sighed.

The master's mind is like a pool of clear water, which looks clear to the bottom, but it is actually unfathomable.But there is one thing that Lao Fan is clear about. Uncle Li seems to be acting carelessly, but he has big plans in his heart.

Li Chengliang frowned and stared at the jade pendant in his hand for a long time.The jade is a top-notch suet white jade, the whole body is coagulated, and the tentacles are warm. It is in the shape of a hidden dragon looping around. His eyes stopped three inches below the dragon's head, where the word "结" was engraved in seal characters.

Quietly putting down the jade pendant in his hand, Li Chengliang stood up, left the large nanmu desk, came to the window, and stared at a pot of young pine quietly.This pot of small pine was brought to him by Shen Shixing a few years ago. The branches are like dragons, the leaves are green and green, and Li Chengliang loves them like rare treasures. Please enter the study with caution.

The pine house is evergreen, the pine meaning is lofty, not afraid of frost and snow, lonely and proud.Li Chengliang understands Shen Shixing, and Shen Shixing also understands Li Chengliang.

This little pine, as long as he has time, he must take care of it with his own hands, never by others.Over the past few years, one person and one pine seem to have developed a tacit understanding. Whenever there are major issues unresolved, Li Chengliang is used to staring at the little pine and meditating silently. I don't know how many major issues have been decided during this meditation.

Anyone who has worked with Ning Yuanbo knows this habit.Fan Chengxiu, who was standing by the side, did not dare to breathe, and waited on the side carefully.Since the uncle summoned himself, he must have something to ask.

"Sizhong, take a look at this thing, it's interesting." Sizhong is Fan Chengxiu's nickname.He took the jade pendant respectfully, and looked it over quickly. Needless to say, the quality of the jade is exquisite and the carving skills are fine and small. His eyes, like Li Chengliang's, stopped at the letter.

"What do you think?" Facing Li Chengliang's question, Fan Chengxiu didn't rush to answer, but calmed down and sorted out his thoughts, "Uncle, this Yupei is true according to the students."

"I also know it's true! Do you think I don't even have such eyesight?" Li Chengliang stared with dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes, my uncle has sharp eyes, so he can recognize it clearly. The students think that the jade pendant's article is on this internet word." Li Chengliang snorted, "Go on, tell me everything you think of."

"According to the students, the royal family is the only one who dares to use dragons in the world. According to Mrs. Ninth, the person who holds this jade is a young man, and there are also letters to prove it. There are not many dragon descendants in today's sages, and the second prince has been sick for many years. , the third prince is still young, based on this inference, could it be that he is the first prince who came to our Guangning?" Fan Chengxiu wiped off his sweat, and while thinking about it, he deduced it out.

To the point, what Fan Chengxiu said was exactly what Li Chengliang was thinking.The identity is clear, but the problem is coming!What he couldn't figure out was that the eldest son of the emperor, a seven-year-old child, was not in the palace to enjoy the blessings, so why did he come to Kanto for nothing?But Fan Chengxiu couldn't think through this point and couldn't help it. No matter how he thought about it, this matter seemed weird and strange.

Since the assassins entered the palace on the eighth day of December, the report of the emperor's eldest son's missing residence was already on his way to Liaodong.It may be that Kanto is far away from the capital, and it is a winter of heavy snow, which is why Li Chengliang has not confiscated the residence newspaper, so some monks are puzzled by the sudden appearance of Zhu Changluo.

However, these did not prevent Li Chengliang from paying special attention to Zhu Changluo, because Shen Shixing sent him a letter a few months ago, in which he solemnly and solemnly requested that the emperor should make the eldest son the crown prince. Li Chengliang remembered this matter. Worry is still fresh.

Who is Shen Shihang? Li Chengliang has a deep understanding, and the person who can make Shen Shihang take the initiative to pull relationships and keep the dragon chair is definitely not a simple person!This was Li Chengliang's first impression of Zhu Changluo, whom he had never met before.

When Zhu Changluo saw Li Chengliang for the first time, he felt that the man in front of him was indeed a fierce man as recorded in the history books.The second feeling is that this person is definitely ambitious.When Li Chengliang met Zhu Changluo for the first time, his first feeling was that this child was not simple, and his second feeling was that this child must not be underestimated.

If the two of them knew that the other party gave them such an evaluation, they didn't know how they would feel.

Zhu Changluo met Li Chengliang in the room, and when he took out the dragon-shaped jade pendant, today's meeting was already in his calculations.

"Who is this little brother?" Upon receiving Ye He's gaze, he was as cold and sharp as lightning splitting the clouds. Rao Li Chengliang, a general who had experienced hundreds of battles and climbed out of the dead, was also beaten by this murderous look. I shuddered, and my heart suddenly felt uneasy.

Li Chengliang was fighting all over the field, and he was almost instinctively sensitive to murderous intent.Ye He in front of him is like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, straight and straight, unparalleled sharpness, and faintly has the demeanor of a generation of masters.Although Ye He was terrifying, in Li Chengliang's eyes, the murderous Ye He was far inferior to the mysterious Zhu Changluo in front of him, which made him vigilant.

The famous sword is sharp and sharp to chop people's heads, after all, it is tangible, and the heart sword is invisible to kill people's hearts, it is difficult to guard against.

"This is my righteous brother Ye He. It was thanks to him that he kept me all the way to come here." Zhu Changluo smiled lightly, and then gave Ye He a wink, "Yi brother, meet Uncle Li quickly."

Ye He once had the urge for a minute, and immediately drew his sword to cut the man in front of him who helped the enemy to kill his father and brother into two pieces.But he couldn't, killing Li Chengliang would not save his father and brother, and it would be the same if he killed Nurhachi.Ye He finally endured his hatred, and casually cupped his hands, taking it as a salute.

Zhu Changluo glared at Ye He. Seeing that the other person turned his head angrily and pretended not to see him, Zhu Changluo smiled helplessly, "My elder brother has learned art from a remote mountain since he was a child, and he doesn't understand etiquette. There are a lot of uncles, so don't be offended."

You don't understand etiquette, your whole family doesn't understand etiquette, Ye He became more and more angry.

"Huang..." Zhu Changluo shook his hand suddenly before finishing the word Huang. Until the end, Zhu Changluo still didn't want Ye He to know his identity.Li Chengliang is an old man, so he quickly changed his words, "Young master Zhu, you have come here outside the pass without hesitation, can you tell me why you are here?"

This old man speaks very directly, Zhu Changluo likes people who don't beat around the bush.He cast a wink at Ye He, Ye He understood, turned around and went out to guard.As a senior old fox, Li Chengliang expressed a little nervousness, with a vague premonition that what Zhu Changluo will say next must have something to do with his own personal interests.

"His Royal Highness is here to save you!" Five thunders struck the top, shaking Li Chengliang's scalp for a while!save who?What's wrong with me?Li Chengliang calmed down after being startled, he wasn't frightened.

"The old minister has met His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor. Please forgive the old minister for not being able to fully salute with the armor on his body." Seeing that Zhu Changluo called himself His Highness, Li Chengliang could no longer pretend to be confused.

You have ghost armor, Zhu Changluo took a sideways glance at Li Chengliang, the fiery red brocade robe reflected the white hair of the sixty old man like silver, and his face flushed.The history books say that he died at ninety years old, which is really not a lie.

"The old general is loyal to the country, so there is no need to be polite." The old and the young sat down in priority.If anyone was here, they would definitely find the scene very funny, the old one is too old, the young one is too young, but the old one has to bow his head to the young one.

"The old minister dares to ask your highness, what is the meaning of the previous sentence? The old minister has been loyal to the country for decades in Liaodong, and he has been loyal to the country. However, there are always villains who make trouble and slander the loyal!" At the end, the tone became more serious, The general of Liaodong was so murderous that most people would have been scared to the ground, but it was a pity that he met Zhu Changluo.

Turning his head to avoid the saliva that Li Chengliang almost sprayed on his face, Zhu Changluo smiled calmly, stretched out his hand and dusted off his clothes, "I would rather be a man of peace than a dog in troubled times. The old general has been defending the country for decades. The common people were lucky to have an old general, so they could live and work in peace and contentment. The Ming Dynasty was lucky to have an old general, so they were able to guard Jing’an.

Li Chengliang, who wanted to make use of the topic, was suppressed by Zhu Changluo's few words.Afterwards, when Li Chengliang and Fan Chengxiu talked about Zhu Changluo, they only used eight words to describe him: he has nine apertures in his heart, witty and resolute.

"The old general's meritorious service is unrivaled, and only General Qi is the only one in the current court who does not distinguish between Xuanxuan." When Qi Jiguang was mentioned, Li Chengliang's unrecognizable face changed color, and he snorted lightly, saying that Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second. The two are ministers in the same palace, and they are both great generals with outstanding military exploits, but Qi Jiguang's official voice is much better than his own, which inevitably makes Li Chengliang grieve.

"His Royal Highness is here to save the old general. Can the old general be trusted?" It's a lie to say that you don't believe it, and it's a lie to say you believe it. Only the sun and the moon can learn. Your Highness is wise, you should know that if you want to commit a crime, why is there no excuse?"

Now that Zhu Changluo started, he didn't intend to hold back.He has prepared carrots and sticks, and now that the holding is over, it's time for the next big stick to play!

"The old general's meritorious deeds are known all over the world. But the old general knows that you are extremely expensive and extravagant, and the merchants and people of the whole Liao Dynasty have used all the benefits of the merchants and people to indoctrinate the rich and powerful. , all the officials of the court, big and small, are at your side." Zhu Changluo talked eloquently, and paused deliberately when he said this, "When the imperial edict comes soon, I don't know what the old general will say?"

Seeing Li Chengliang's old face change color, he was afraid that the portion would not be enough, so he added another size. "Ningyuanbo's mansion is attached to the Guo for more than ten miles, and the scales of the households are arranged. The color of the trees obscures the sky, and the city is invisible. There are as many as 2000 prostitutes, with dozens of sachets on the garter belts, and jewels. The cost of the area is as high as three or four. Ten gold, dozens of steps away, that is, the fragrance is overwhelming, and the luxury is extremely beautiful. Old general, old general, your mansion is not much better than your father's palace, how do you think your father will feel about this?"

Li Chengliang can still quibble about the previous theory of being greedy for ink.But the latter one is really bad, and it is indisputable.His Li Sanduo's name was passed on after the building of this house, and now it actually became the ironclad evidence of his own conviction.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a large population, and his five sons did not live separately, so...so the mansion was built bigger. As for the 2000 prostitutes, it is purely a rumor, and they are all malicious villains. Make trouble on purpose." Li Chengliang couldn't sit still, took out a handkerchief from his arms and kept wiping his sweat.

According to the original history, Li Chengliang was demoted because of these serious crimes in the 19th year of Wanli, and he took control of the Liaodong military until the 29th year under the recommendation of Wang Xijue.Zhu Changluo said this in advance to remind this old fox that people are doing it and the sky is watching.

At this time, the room was very quiet, and Li Chengliang was sweating like rain in the winter. On the other hand, Zhu Changluo hugged the stove, and felt sleepy while leisurely. I couldn't sleep well.

Maybe it was because the room was too quiet, Ye He and Fan Chengxiu, who were guarding the door, raised their hands and knocked on the door at the same time.

"Stop knocking, I'm fine!" Li Chengliang was extremely annoyed when his thoughts were interrupted, and Fan Chengxiu was stunned.Zhu Changluo grinned and said, "Ye He, I'm fine." Ye He let go of his heart, and said without saying anything: "I won't worry about how you are if you beat me every day."But the smile on the corner of his mouth has undoubtedly revealed his thoughts.

"You brothers have such a good relationship." Lao Fan on the side said enviously.They say they don't hit people with smiling faces, but now Ye Xiaobeiler sees the Li family as much as he hates them, so he snorted loudly and turned his head away.Fan Chengxiu touched the ashes on the nose, although he was not angry, but it was obvious that Ye He was not easy to mess with, so he had to swallow his anger and slandered while drawing circles in the corner of the wall.

Fortunately, the interruption by the two of them also resolved the impasse between the two in the room.Li Chengliang stood up suddenly, "Thank you, the eldest son of the emperor, for reminding me. The old minister has no intention of doing it, but he is suspected of being abusive. The holy god, I will remember that the old man's family has shed blood and killed the enemy for the country, so that the warriors will not be chilled, and the slanderers will be proud. If the holy one doesn't I am willing to forgive, but if there is a crime, Lao Li will bear it all!"

I really admire this old guy for playing bachelor.Zhu Changluo suddenly sneered, he just said that these are just appetizers, the next ones are the real feasts that whet your appetite!
　There will be a recommendation next week, dear friends

　　


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