Xiaoqi

Life and death are often just a matter of thought. If they resist my decrees and resist to the end, then there is only one way to die.

I firmly believe that everything depends on man's efforts, and man will conquer nature.If he wants to become a hegemon for thousands of years, he must represent the interests of the Li people, not the interests of the gentry.For any king in ancient and modern times, the people's heart is the foundation of his life and the foundation of his hegemony; otherwise, even if he can be strong for a while, it will not last long after all, and in the end it will be just a flash in the pan.

Today, the world is in dispute, the princes are divided, and the total population of the gentry is less than one percent of the total population of the Han Dynasty, but they occupy more than half of the wealth and land in the Han Dynasty.Therefore, if the nobles are not eradicated, the world will be restless!

In fact, I also know that the powerful gentry can never be eradicated.However, I can break the existing gentry system, rebuild a new order, realize the redistribution of interests, and strive for more living resources for the common people.For this reason, I will never compromise, and spend 40 years commanding the army to conquer the world and put an end to the troubled times!I just don't know if these gentry tyrants can persist until 40 years later? "

When he said these words, Li Li's whole body suddenly showed a tough and fearless domineering arrogance, and his brows were filled with the aura of a strong man who can't be compared with me.And all of this was clearly presented in Zhen's eyes, which made her heart skip a beat. An indescribable emotion welled up in her heart, and a warm current suddenly appeared in her tender body and flowed through her whole body, prompting her heartbeat to speed up sharply. Breathing becomes rapid.

In an instant, Zhen Shi, who had always been soft on the outside and strong on the inside, felt for the first time that she was a petite and weak woman, because the person in front of her was an indomitable man.

At this moment, Zhen's once hesitant mind finally made a decision. Her life is not about earning a lot of wealth, but about needing a strong arm that she can rely on.She knew very well that a man who wanted to achieve supreme hegemony would definitely need one or even many virtuous and considerate helpers, and Zhen Shi believed that she had the ability to do this.

Mrs. Zhen and Li Li stood side by side in front of the window, looking down at the lights of Zhen's mansion and looking up at the sky full of stars.

The two seem to be like-minded confidants, chatting freely about the current situation in the world, discussing the various conditions of people's livelihood, unconstrained, and talking about whatever comes to mind, without restraint.There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, and no one mentioned the serious matter to be discussed tonight. A kind of tacit understanding between husband and wife quietly formed between them, but none of them would break through this layer of tulle, and each other knew it.

Time passed quietly, and it was already late at night, but the two people in the attic still didn't know it.

Until the maid brought the cakes, Li Lifang knew that the night was getting dark, and it was not appropriate for a man and a widow to be in the same room, so he got up to leave, and left in a hurry with Li Zhi who had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

When Li Li left, Mrs. Zhen didn't go out to see him off, but turned around and went upstairs.After that, she stood in front of the window and watched Li Li go away, until the back completely disappeared, she still stood in front of the window, watching obsessively, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Chapter 442 Borrowing Food During Zhongshan Trip 9/9

After Kui Ye had a chat, the whole Zhen Manor suddenly became busy the next day.

The Zhen family members and servants came in and out one by one, in a hurry, as if there was an imminent and important matter that needed to be dealt with urgently, they were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, and they walked like flying.

But Li Li and his party had nothing to do all day long. The housekeeper in the front yard of Zhen's mansion hosted a banquet every day, and everyone was always surrounded by young maids.These maids are pretty, well-behaved and smart. They are polite and courteous in every move, and they serve very thoughtfully, which makes people very satisfied, and they don't feel in the way at all.

Of course, if Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Huan Fei and others are romantic, they can let the maid serve the bed.Because nowadays when officials and aristocratic families entertain distinguished guests, they usually arrange maids to attend the bed. It seems that only in this way can the host show the sincerity of entertaining distinguished guests.

Fortunately, most of the civil and military officials under Li Li's rule did not have such bad habits. They were relatively self-controlled and would not show mercy everywhere. The macho plot was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

All of this comes from a clear order from the coach Li Li, that is, the maids in his mansion will not wait for bed or give them away. Unless the maids are willing to marry, no one can touch the maids in the mansion.This was an order announced by Li Li in public two years ago. Most of the civil and military officials were present. Afterwards, everyone followed suit, and then spread to the entire army, and even the entire Xiliang territory. custom.

However, as far as some remote villages are concerned, there are few adult males in many villages, but relatively many females, so the bad habit of sending female servants to sleep with male guests from afar still remains.This is also a last resort. There are no parents in the world who do not love their children, but there are no suitable young men in the village, and the only way to continue the incense is to send daughters to save seeds.This phenomenon was more common in the pre-Qin period.In the pre-Qin Dynasty, martial arts were practiced, and strong men were forced to fight year after year.As a result, men in many villages either died in battle or were injured or disabled, forcing the people to do so.

Li Li was really not used to having nothing to do in the past three days, so he took it as a sneak in from his busy schedule.

In the meantime, he took Ma Yunluo to travel around Wuji County, and bought a lot of exquisite jewelry and small toys, which were gifts for his wife and children at home.In addition, the Zhen family hosted banquets every day, with great hospitality; but the Zhen family and several elders of the Zhen family never showed up, and were busy opening the family shop all day long.Hard to have free time.

For Li Li, it was extremely rare to live such a life of rich clothes, good food, and nothing to do. He hadn't experienced the feeling of leisure for many years.However, Ma Yunluo, who has just experienced personnel affairs.But I look forward to the continuation of this leisurely life; to be with the man I love every day, and to be lingering every night until death.Afterwards, he lay on the man's chest and fell asleep with a smile on his face.Such days make her very satisfied.With a pretty face all day long, she felt extremely happy, like a little woman guarding her husband's life.

After three days of leisure, Li Li and his party set off again in the early morning of the fourth day.

According to Li Li's arrangement before his departure, Ma Yunluo stayed in Zhen's mansion with Zhen Jiang and other five female companions.The others split up and continued to complete the purpose of traveling north.Li Li and Li Zhi traveled northward to Youzhou; Li Xuan and Huan Fei traveled to the counties and counties of Jizhou; Guo Jia, Xu Chu and Duan Yan traveled together.Go to Qingzhou.Chen Dao stayed at Zhen's house and took over the guards to protect Ma Yunluo and the five daughters of Zhen's family, and to deal with emergencies at any time.

After arranging everything in advance, the three-way traveling team set off early in the morning with light packs and horses. After leaving the city, they each drove to the predetermined counties.

This is the real purpose of Li Li's trip to Jizhou in the north, to find out the landforms and customs of the four prefectures of Ji, You, Qing, and Yan, and the city's defenses.

If you want to put an end to the troubled times, you must conquer the Central Plains, and among the states and counties in the Central Plains, the most powerful princes are concentrated in the four prefectures of Ji, You, Qing, and Yan.Perhaps the gains from this trip may not be useful to Li Li, but it can provide a reference for him to enter the Central Plains in the future for decision-making purposes.In other words, Li Li could have dispatched spies to inquire about the information, but hearing is believing, and seeing is believing. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. This is the ultimate purpose of traveling.

However, the power of one person is limited. It is impossible for Li Li to travel all over the four states in person. He can only choose some states and counties with particularly important geographical locations and go there in person; while other states and counties need others to do it for him, and then report the results of his investigations to others. he listens.With such a combination of the two, the situation and customs of each state will be presented in his mind, so that he can clearly understand the situation in the Central Plains, and compare the memories of later generations in his mind with the topography and features of thousands of years ago, and then understand the various places in the Central Plains. The terrain changes are familiar by heart.

As the commander-in-chief of an army, he must be aware of the hills and valleys in his heart, and this hills and valleys not only refer to the art of war, but also must be familiar with the topography and landforms of various states and counties.

There is a saying: the right time is not as good as the right place.

What is geographical advantage?Isn't the topographical characteristics of a city and a place not considered a good location?Since ancient times, military strategists have fought in wars, and the weather can not be met, but the geographical advantages are everywhere.Those who make good use of the geographical advantages will surely succeed even if they cannot win all battles, at least there will be no defeat in Yiling when Liu Bei conquered Soochow.

This time, the three roads went hand in hand. Li Li made it clear in advance that everyone should not cause trouble along the way, and should not stop at will.Moreover, he also stipulated a time limit of half a month, and returned to Zhen's residence within 20 days at the latest.

Half a month, whether it is long or not, is not short.

For those who travel far, time passes quickly, and half a month passes in the blink of an eye.

This afternoon, two fast horses came running outside the east gate of Wuji City, but when they approached the city gate, they were forcibly stopped by hundreds of soldiers in iron armor and holding spears, and they were forbidden to enter the city.

This surprised the two tall and strong men who were busy in the city, and they didn't bother immediately. After getting off their horses, they led the horses to the shade outside the city gate, looked coldly at the well-armored soldiers at the gate, and sternly shouted Rebuke pedestrians who want to enter the city.

"My lord, there has been a change in the city. These guards are not Wuji County soldiers from before, but regular infantry under Yuan Shao's command." Taking the reins from Li Li's hand, Li Zhi took a horse with one hand and said in a low voice. .

"Well." Li Li nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Not only that, these soldiers guarding the city gate are not ordinary infantry, but well-trained personal guards. Look at the clothes these people are wearing. The battle armors are all very strong iron armors, and these people are all physically strong and powerful, and the spears in their hands are iron spears made of pure iron. Even if Yuan Shao has enough money and food, it is impossible to equip all the more than [-] soldiers under his account. Iron armor and long spears; if he really has such strong financial resources, then the Great Han Dynasty must belong to Yuan Shao, and other princes cannot compete with him at all. Therefore, I conclude that these armored soldiers are Yuan Shao's personal guards, not ordinary Yuan army infantry.

What makes me very puzzled is that Yuan Shao's Chinese army camp is located in the territory of Changshan, hundreds of miles away, how could his personal guards appear here?Could it be that something happened in the city, so that Yuan Shao personally led his own soldiers to Wuji City?Looking at the situation, the personal guards under Yuan Shao's account have already sealed off the gates of the city and took over the defense of the city.The situation is not good! "

Seeing that the lord Li Li frowned, the expression on Li Zhi's face gradually became serious.It's just that he doesn't know what's going on in the city. Even if he wants to solve the master's problems, he can't do anything.If Li Li ordered to rush into the city by force, he would definitely mount his horse and lead the charge without saying a word.It's a pity that the current situation is unclear, so we can't act hastily, lest we get out of control.

"Huh?" Just when Li Zhi was at a loss and secretly anxious, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure running towards him quickly.Immediately, he saw clearly the appearance of the person who came, it was Chen Dao and Chen Shuzhi who stayed behind in Zhen's Mansion.

"Look, my lord, Uncle Zhi is here!"

"Oh?" Li Li turned around when he heard the sound, and sure enough, he saw Chen Dao running fast, his frowning brows stretched out, and a smile appeared on his face.

"The last general pays homage to the lord." Before Chen Dao could lean over to salute, Li Li stretched out his hand to hold him, and said in a low voice, "The situation is urgent, so I don't need to be formal. Tell me quickly, what happened in the city, why did Yuan Shao's soldiers come here?" it's here?"

After Chen Dao heard the words, he turned his head to look at the city gate not far away, and said respectfully: "The last general has been waiting for the lord outside the city gate for half an hour. My lord, General Zicheng, please come with me. It is not suitable to stay here for long. We Walk and talk."

"Okay." Li Li agreed immediately, and waved his hand to signal Li Zhi to follow Chen Dao with his horse. After that, the three of them left the east gate and walked around the city wall towards the south gate.

After walking away from the city gate, Chen Dao reported in a low voice: "My lord, this is what happened. Three days ago, Yuan Shao sent someone to Zhen's mansion to ask to see Mrs. Zhen, claiming that the Changshan camp had been out of food for half a month. Came to the Zhen family to borrow food. At that time, the Zhen family was not at the mansion and did not come back until night, but the envoy of Yuan Shao opened his mouth like a lion, and opened his mouth to borrow 3000 stones of grain and grass and [-] million yuan from the Zhen family.

The result, the lord must have known.Zhen Shi tried to negotiate with Yuan Shao's envoy, but the envoy gritted his teeth and refused to budge.In desperation, the Zhen family was also very annoyed, and told the envoy that the Zhen family could only lend Yuan Shao 1000 stones of grain and grass and [-] million yuan, and also required Yuan Shao's handwritten receipt.And the envoy of Yuan Shao was also very arrogant, after hearing what Zhen said, he went into a rage on the spot, uttered wild words to threaten Zhen and several clan elders, and then left with more than a hundred soldiers in anger.

After three days, this morning, the envoy came again, bringing [-] elite soldiers.There was also an extremely arrogant rich man who came with him, claiming to be General Yangwu. It was only later that the general found out that he was Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi.After this person entered the city, the first thing he did was to take over the four gates of the city, seal off the whole city, not allowing anyone to enter or leave, and then led five hundred soldiers into the Zhen Mansion swaggeringly.Before Mo Jiang came out to meet the lord, the elders of the Zhen family were throwing a banquet in honor of Yuan Xi, but the Zhen family did not show up, so the banquet must be coming to an end now. "

Chapter 443 Arrogant Yuan Erlang

After telling the whole story in detail, Chen Dao breathed a sigh of relief, and added: "By the way, the envoy of Yuan Shao who came to Zhen's residence twice successively is named Feng Ji. According to the Zhen family, this person is Yuan Shao's confidant advisor. He won Yuan Shao's trust."

"Yuan's second son, Yuan Xi, is Feng Ji, his confidant?"

After listening to Chen Dao's narration, Li Lijian frowned slightly, and muttered.

Chen Dao thought that the lord Li Li hadn't heard about these two people, and immediately reminded him softly: "Yuan Xi's name is Xianyi, he is about 20 years old, he is Yuan Shao's second son, and his elder brother is Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan. The two brothers were both born to Yuan Shao's ex-wife, but their biological mother passed away very early, and then Yuan Shao married his current wife Liu and gave birth to his third son, Yuan Shang.

Feng Ji is Yuan Shao's confidant counselor, Zi Yuan Tu.According to Zhen, Yuan Shao's scheme to earn Han Fu was the scheme offered by Feng Ji to lure Gongsun Zan to lead the army to attack Jizhou, forcing Han Fu to panic, and then instigated by Xun Chen, Guo Tu and Xin Ping At the same time, Han Fu gave way to Yuan Shao, prompting Yuan Shao to occupy Jizhou, the most populous and richest city in the world, without bloodshed. "

After telling all he knew, Chen Dao didn't say any more, and walked to Li Zhi's side, took the reins of the Hualiu horse, and walked slowly.

After hearing Chen Dao's reminder, Li Li smiled and nodded to him to show his approval.

Indeed, if it wasn't for Chen Dao's supplementary reminder, Li Li really couldn't remember who Feng Ji was, and he didn't know that Yuan Shao's easy occupation of Jizhou turned out to be the result of this person's advice.

As for Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi, Li Li had some impressions. Four years later, Zhen Mi married Yuan Xi, and he was also Zhen Mi's first man. A person who is an incomparable good wife and left a name in the annals of history.Other than that, Yuan Xi hardly did anything.Far less famous than his elder brother Yuan Tan and third younger brother Yuan Shang.