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Chapter 244 The Two Kingdoms Chapter 45 Women (Second)

In late August, there was heavy rain in Chang'an for three consecutive days. Dark clouds rolled in the sky, and the rain slanted, almost flooding the entire street.

A flash of lightning flashed, and rumbling thunder rang out. On the east street of the city, a carriage in green clothes galloped through the rain. The driver shook his whip lightly, and the carriage ran over a puddle on the side and headed straight for the east gate. go.

Chai Shao opened the curtain and took a look. The city soldiers patrolling the road said, "Don't worry, the people at Silitai won't know so soon that we left Chang'an secretly." Everyone in the car, but the corner of the eye is on the peerless woman beside the car.

"Be careful, there is no big mistake." Li Jiancheng, who was opposite Chai Shao, smiled slightly, and lightly tapped the car board with his index finger: "After Zhang Xutuo was defeated, Pei Renji and Pei Xingyan demoted Li Mi again. Now the imperial court really has no one in Dongdu who is Li Mi. opponent."

Li Yuanji, who was sitting next to Li Jiancheng, was only twelve or thirteen years old, but a look of prey flashed across his face from time to time.Li Yuanji said: "It's not that Liu Changgong is incompetent. He thought that the Wagang army was a mob. He chose all the scholars from the three museums in Beijing and relatives of Guisheng as the army. In the end, the [-] army was defeated by Li Mi in the first battle. Brother, look at the capital of the emperor. With this kind of people, the power of the court is exhausted."

Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "Fifth brother, if it weren't for the lack of troops in the Eastern Capital, how could the faint king have ordered the prison gate general Pang Yu and Huben Lang to lead Huo Shiju to lead an army of [-] in the pass to reinforce the Eastern Capital. Right now Chang'an is empty, what Dad has been looking forward to The time to raise troops has finally come, I can't wait to fly back to Jinyang with my ribs and wings."

After learning that Yang Guang transferred Pang Yu from Guanzhong and Huo Shiju went south, Li Yuan immediately wrote a letter to let Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who were hostages in Chang'an, leave Chang'an secretly and return to Jinyang.But this journey was not peaceful, the imperial court must have discovered their whereabouts and sent people to arrest them.

Li Yuanji said at the side: "Brother, Xijing is a dangerous place. I am the last son and I have nothing to say here, but you are the son of my Li family. Why did my father send you to Xijing, a dangerous place, but sent the second brother?" , Xuan Ba ​​stays by my side."
Li Jiancheng's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and a look of displeasure flashed across his face.

"Yuanji, what are you talking about!" Li Zhiwan scolded at the side.

Seeing the third sister scolding him, Li Yuanji pouted his mouth, and then the stern look disappeared, and then he lowered his head, showing a childlike expression of resentment and unwillingness.

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "Third sister, fifth younger brother is just a child, why bother to speak so harshly. Yuan Ji, it is precisely because I am the son of the Li family that I shoulder heavy responsibilities, and because I am the son of the son in Xijing, Only a father can win the trust of a foolish king. Big brothers are like this, and you shouldn't hold grudges."

Hearing what Li Jiancheng said, Chai Shao said with a smile: "Mr. Dalang's broad-mindedness, I admire Chai." Li Zhiwan also nodded slightly, glanced at Li Yuanji, and said, "Did you hear what your elder brother said?"

Li Yuanji pouted and said, "Yes."

Li Jiancheng waved his hand to indicate that it's okay, then patted Chai Shao on the shoulder, looked at Li Zhiwan again, and said, "Mr. Chai is serious, we don't talk about two things as a family."

When Chai Shao saw that Li Jiancheng treated himself as a family, he was overjoyed, and looked at Li Zhiwan with a little more eagerness.However, Li Zhiwan turned her eyes out of the window again, the rain was like a waterfall, and her thoughts drifted past Yanmen two years ago, the scene where Li Chongjiu waved goodbye to herself amidst the bustling crowd, a smile appeared on her lips when she read this .

And Chai Shao thought that Li Zhiwan's smile was acquiescing to what brother Cai just said, and was immediately overjoyed.

At that moment, Chai Shaoxi said: "Since Mr. Da Lang said so, then I will not see the outside."

Li Jiancheng nodded, and was also very happy to see that he had won over Chai Shao. The Chai family in Jiangjun was also a local tycoon, and his father had repeatedly told him to win over.

As the backbone of everyone, Li Jiancheng said: "Now that we have escaped from Xijing, it will not take a day for the court to find out, and there will definitely be pursuers to arrest us. I think we will choose a place to hide for the time being, and wait for the limelight to pass."

Chai Shaoyan said: "Mr. Dalang, I don't think it's right. Since Mr. Tang believes that we are leaving Xijing, he must be ready for an incident in Jinyang. I think we should go all the way to Jinyang. Once Mr. Tang For righteousness, we can serve as a helping hand."

Li Jiancheng was quite unhappy to hear Chai Shao's rebuttal, but after thinking about it, it is true that if Li Yuan raises an army, Li Shimin will be the only one around him who will be reused, and Li Shimin will take all the credit for the world. unstable.

At that moment, Li Jiancheng looked like accepting advice humbly, and said: "Brother Chai's words are very true, Jiancheng has been educated, then let's go to Jinyang in secret."

"Brother!" Li Zhiwan, who had been seldom speaking at this moment, spoke.

Among Li brothers and sisters, although Li Shimin is extremely capable, Li Jiancheng has always been unwilling to admit it in his heart, but Li Jiancheng sincerely admires this younger sister who poses no threat to him.So as soon as Li Zhiwan opened her mouth, Li Jiancheng immediately said, "Third Sister, what do you have to say?"
Li Zhi said softly: "If the four of us act together, the goal is too big, so I want to go back to my hometown in Hu County alone."

Hu County is in the suburbs of Chang'an, Li Jiancheng hadn't said anything after hearing that, Chai Shao saw that Li Zhiwan was going to separate from him, and immediately said anxiously: "Sanniang, don't worry, I will protect you even if I die."

Li Zhi said softly: "That's not the case, elder brother, you and the fifth younger brother can go to Jinyang, but we still have manors and fields in our hometown in Huxian County. I want to dissipate the family wealth and recruit soldiers. At the same time, I will contact the aristocratic families in Longxi, heroes, For my father's arm to enter the military pass."

"What, you want to win over the Kansai nobles alone, hero?" Li Jiancheng couldn't help being surprised.

Li Zhiwan nodded, said with a smile: "Why big brother, don't you believe I can do it?"

Li Jiancheng looked at his younger sister seriously, and saw that Li Zhiwan's eyes were calm, like a sword in a box, when it was unsheathed, it filled the room with light.Although Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are not on good terms, they have a deep affection for Li Zhiwan's brother and sister. At that moment, Li Jiancheng pressed Li Zhiwan's hand and said: "Third sister, Hu County and Chang'an are close at hand. You are here, how can I rest assured?" , if my father asks about you in the future, how should I explain to him."

When Li Zhiwan heard Li Jiancheng say this, she was also a little emotional, her eyes turned red and she said: "Don't worry, brother, I am also my father's daughter. Although I did not agree with my father's rebellion this time, at this moment, I will stand by him no matter what." Father, brother, behind you, I will help you."

Li Jiancheng knew Li Zhiwan's temperament, once a decision was made, he would never change it, so this time he married Chai Shao, no matter how Li Yuan and himself tried to persuade him afterwards, she just refused to agree, Yan Ming would rather not marry for life.Having such a younger sister may be both his blessing and his embarrassment.

Li Jiancheng didn't stop persuading at the moment, sighed and said, "I'll share half of the northward guards with you, remember to protect yourself no matter what."

Knowing that the separation was imminent, Li Yuanji grabbed Li Zhiwan's sleeve, showing a reluctant expression.
However, Li Zhiwan opened the curtain and looked at the torrential rain outside the window, the sky and the earth were about to change color.

(End of this chapter)