Xiaoqi

In fact, this edict of punishing oneself for rebellion had been brewing in Li Li's mind as early as the beginning of the Battle of Sili.It's just that he thought the time was not ripe at the time. If the battle of Sili was defeated, this denunciation edict would be like a mud cow falling into the sea.Useless at all.Lack of effective persuasion.Because, since ancient times, there have been winners, princes and losers, and thieves. If the Xiliang army was defeated, they would not succeed in condemning the princes, but would be wiped out by the princes instead.What's more, once the edict is promulgated in advance.I am afraid that it will make other princes who have not joined the alliance panic, and then put all their eggs in one basket.If more princes join the alliance of princes, it will undoubtedly make things worse for the Xiliang Army, and I am afraid that there is really no chance of winning.

In view of this, Li Li has been refraining from issuing the edict denouncing the princes from all walks of life for a long time, which is not the case.This delay lasted for a full ten months, during which the Xiliang Army fought on the third front, mobilizing all the main battalions and most of the county government soldiers to participate in the battle, and fought fiercely until the beginning of the next spring.In the battle of Loudiyuan, the Xiliang army won a complete victory, completely defeated the soldiers and horses of all the princes who came to the alliance, occupied Bingzhou, destroyed the Southern Huns, and shocked the world.

At this point, the time is ripe.After the great victory, the Xiliang army had the absolute right to speak. At this time, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Sun Ce and others who issued a denunciation edict and returned from the defeat were filled with righteous indignation and anger, so what?Do they still have the ability to attack the Xiliang army again?These princes who have been condemned the most do not dare to act rashly and can only be silent, so what about the other princes.The eleven Central Plains Alliances have all returned in defeat. Do they still have the guts to send troops to attack the Xiliang Army and challenge Li Li?

Since the princes from all walks of life dare not respond to the Xiliang Army, it means that what this edict says is all the truth.Didn't you see these princes yelling in anger after receiving the edict, but there is no more to say?

No response is silence, and silence is acknowledgment.Now that the princes have acknowledged this fact, the edict will play its due role.An edict completely tore off the disguise of the princes, exposed their wolfish ambitions to the world, and allowed those middle-of-the-road factions who sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight and vacillate clearly to show their positions. Let's see how many princes in this world dare to openly rebel .

Within half a month after the promulgation of the Edict of Rebellion, the princes from all walks of life successively expressed their positions to the emperor, and sent envoys to escort Jin Jin to the emperor, and sent part of the money and food to Chang'an, proving their loyalty to the Han Dynasty with practical actions.

Gongsun Zan of Youzhou expressed his gratitude, and sent Guan Jing to escort [-] stones of grain and grass, [-] gold, and [-] horses to Chang'an again, and brought a letter written by Gongsun Zan to ask to see General Li Li.

At the same time, Liu Biao of Jingzhou once again donated [-] stones of grain and grass and [-] gold as a token of gratitude, and recommended Zhuge Xuan, a famous scholar in Langya, to succeed him as the prefect of Nanyang.Xuzhou Liu Bei begged for crimes, and sent Biejia to engage Mi Zhu to personally escort [-] stones of grain and ten boxes of gold and silver ornaments, seeking the post of governor of Xuzhou. The purpose of sending Mi Zhu to Chang'an was to mediate among them and ensure the success of the trip.

Later, Gongsun Du of Liaodong, Liu Yao, the precarious governor of Yangzhou, and Sun Ce, who had just gained a foothold in Jiangdong, expressed their positions successively, and presented valuable rare toys and gold to show their loyalty.Even Shouchun Yuan Shu, who has always been stingy, sent [-] stones of grain and grass, and once again asked for the position of Yangzhou Shepherd, asking the court to severely punish Liu Yao, the former governor of Yangzhou who was perverse.

The princes who have not responded for a long time are: Yuan Shao in Jizhou, Cao Cao and Lu Bu in Yanzhou who are in full swing, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou who is closest to Li Li.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Lu in Hanzhong was not mentioned in the denunciation edict, and there was neither denunciation nor reward, and Zhang Lu was leading the army to confront Li Li at this time.What this means is really intriguing.

Chapter 834

Facts once again proved that the emperor was sick and made great contributions to Li Li and the Xiliang Army again.

An imperial edict set off thousands of waves and stirred up turmoil in the world, and everyone knows it.

Immediately, countless money, food and tribute gold poured into Chang'an City in a steady stream, and performances came one after another.

As more than a dozen envoys from hundreds of princes entered Chang'an, adding fire to the increasingly prosperous Chang'an City, the streets were extremely lively, with a variety of shops and people coming and going, and all major post stations and inns were full.

On the four streets in the southeast, northwest and alleys adjacent to the Grand General's Mansion, there is an endless stream of pedestrians and horses.

Every morning after morning, these streets are full of hitch-hiking traffic, pedestrians rubbing shoulders one after another, very lively.For this reason, starting from the second day, there were hundreds of stalls in the streets and alleys, and all kinds of fast food snacks and commodities were placed from the end of the alley to the end of the alley.Many commodities are in short supply and expensive, but even so, there are still many people scrambling to buy them first.

Because those who are interested find that as long as they buy these products, they can get the first chance to enter the General's Mansion. The more they buy, the faster they will be. They can even meet Shi Guojia, the head of the General's Mansion, and complete their respective missions as soon as possible.

At the same time, there are also rumors that General Li Li has recently returned to the General's Mansion from the front line of Chen Cang, and will receive envoys from Youzhou Gongsun Zan, Jingzhou Liu Biao, and Yangzhou Yuanshu in the next few days, and will discuss important matters .

In addition, it is said that Cao Cao and Lu Bu of Yanzhou, who had not moved before, also sent their cronies to Chang'an, trying to meet with the general Li Li to discuss major issues.

In the early morning of this day, the Xinglong Inn at the entrance of Beiyuan Lane opened earlier than before.Just after dawn, the front door was opened wide for the caravans living in the inn to go out to do business.

Speaking of which, this caravan has lived here for more than ten days.The owner of the caravan is a middle-aged man in his 30s.Wearing a navy blue Confucian brocade gown made of fine silk, with a dignified face and more than 100 retinues by his side, he leaves early and returns late every day with more than a dozen of them, and is very busy.

However, Zhu Jiu, the inn worker who specially served them, saw that things seemed to be going wrong for the owner.Every morning after tidying up, I left with a lot of energy, but at night I came back dejected, looking extremely tired.Also very anxious.It's just that the matter of such a big man has nothing to do with him as a shop assistant.Therefore, he never talked too much, and he wanted to ask questions several times but he held back, for fear that his words would offend the rich man, and not only would he not get the reward.He will also be reprimanded by his boss.If they fail, they will be fired.

Early in the morning, Zhu Jiu brought breakfast into the inner hall of the east courtyard as usual, and then stood outside the door waiting for orders.As for the other subordinates, they went to the lobby to eat on their own, and there was no need for him to serve them.Therefore, there are not many people eating in the inner hall, only the owner of the caravan and the extremely handsome young man. From what they inadvertently revealed, the handsome young man and the owner seem to be a family.Often referred to as brothers.

However, in Zhu Jiu's eyes.That handsome young man is a bit different, he speaks in a soft voice, his complexion is frighteningly fair, his appearance is extremely handsome, and there is a charming look in every frown and smile, very "seductive", it makes people shudder to see, He doesn't look like a man in any way.Fortunately, Zhu Jiu welcomes and sends them off all the year round, and has seen many guests staying in the hotel. Although he can't say that he is well-informed, he has some discernment.Therefore, although he was a little confused, he didn't ask any more questions, and he didn't inquire. Anyway, these guests who stayed in the inn were passing by in a hurry, and they would leave after finishing their business.

"Brother, do you want to go out today?" In the inner hall, the owner of the caravan and the handsome young man sat at the round table having a meal. The handsome young man ate a few bites casually, and couldn't help asking in a "soft voice".

Zhu Jiu, who was standing outside the door, trembled involuntarily when he heard the voice, his hair stood on end, and subconsciously took two steps back towards the door, lest he couldn't help turning his head to peek into the hall.

"Well, I have to go again." The middle-aged owner nodded lightly, then put down his chopsticks, frowned slightly, and said softly: "Last night in the wine shop, I heard that the general will return to the residence in the near future. Of course, my brother can't miss it." Timing. Let’s try again today to see if we can find a way out. It’s best to meet Shi Guojia, the chief of the General’s residence. Only after seeing this long history can I have the opportunity to meet the General. It’s better to complete the mission assigned by the lord as soon as possible. Hey, it’s been thirteen days, and I have no way to see the emperor, and I have been repeatedly blocked when I want to visit the general. The emperor’s feet are really high, and it’s so difficult to come here to pay tribute!”

After speaking, the middle-aged hostess sighed and sighed, his face was worried, his expression was quite melancholy, and he looked a little decadent.

"Hmph! Don't worry, brother. I'm here to send gold to the imperial court. Since they don't want it, just take it back. Why worry!" The handsome young man snorted coldly.He was very free and easy, and also very optimistic, thinking that his party was originally a gift, and since they didn't accept it, he could just take it back and save money.

The middle-aged owner's countenance changed when he heard his voice, and he immediately turned his eyes sharply. Looking around, he saw that there was no one else outside the door except Zhu Jiu, the worker.Immediately, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said with an unhappy expression: "Little sister,,, uh, the third brother is cautious. This place is no better than Xuzhou. We are in the western capital of Chang'an, so we must be cautious in every word and deed. There is a slight difference It is possible to be heard by Xi Zuo, and then thrown into prison, it is difficult to escape."

Hearing the words, the handsome young man blushed slightly, pouted his lips, and muttered in his heart: "Brother is too cautious. I came here in a fair and honest manner to meet the emperor, not to spy on the Xiliang army's false and true secrets." What's more, this great general, Li Li, is so self-respecting that he treats the troops sent by other princes with courtesy, and puts them in the post house politely. So they treat us differently? Not only did no one receive us, even the inn refused to let us stay, and let me wait to find the inn accommodation by myself.

If it's limited to this, it's fine.But the Xiliang army guarded the imperial palace and prevented the elder brother from seeing the emperor. Even the general's mansion set up layers of thresholds, cleverly set up names, and wantonly exploited the money of the princes and envoys from all walks of life.The worst thing is that they took the money and didn't do anything.It's unreasonable, it's too deceiving! "

Speaking of this, the handsome young man seemed to be holding back his anger, but at the moment he couldn't vomit, and the more he spoke, the more angry he became.

"What's so great about Li Li? He assumed the position of great general at a young age, led himself to be the prime minister, ranked high among the princes, bullied the emperor, dominated the court, was good at using weapons, and repeatedly provoked wars. In my opinion, he is completely He is a militant, power-hungry, and a more brutal country thief than Dong Zhuo."

"Shut up!" The middle-aged owner hurriedly shouted to stop the handsome young man from silencing, stood up anxiously, and almost couldn't help but stepped forward to cover the mouth of "third brother".Even though the "third brother" stopped after hearing the sound, he was still so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he was terrified.

"You, brother, how many times have I told you that this is not Xuzhou, but Chang'an, why are you still outspoken? When I came to Chang'an, Brother Wei has repeatedly told you to be careful in everything you say and do. Don't do anything willful. Right now we are in Xiliang territory, and a little carelessness may lead to murder. You must know that disaster comes from your mouth. Don't you understand such a simple truth? Forget it, you don't have to use it today If you go out with me, just stay in the inn, and you are not allowed to leave the room!"

"Ah!" The handsome young man's expression changed when he heard his voice, and he quickly got up and took the middle-aged man's arm, and said coquettishly and obediently: "Brother, calm down, I know I was wrong, I promise I won't say more in the future, everything depends on you Brother is in charge. We have been in Chang'an for half a month, and my younger sister has never gone shopping. I saw a very beautiful silk and satin shop when I passed by Xiyuan Main Street yesterday. I am planning to visit it today. Brother Why don't you let my little sister go and have a look?"

The middle-aged man was confused by his younger sister who was shaking his head and shaking his head with her arm. He felt helpless and said: "Okay, okay, it's up to you, you can go if you want. But, Brother Wei will tell you again, no matter what you buy. OK, but there is one thing you have to remember, you must not cause trouble. This is not Xuzhou"

"Thank you, brother. Hehehe!" The handsome young man thanked his brother with a smile without waiting for his brother to finish speaking.

Obviously, the shop clerk Zhu Jiu's guess was right. This extremely "seductive" handsome young man is indeed a woman disguised as a man.Moreover, she and the middle-aged man are indeed a family, they are brothers and sisters, and this time they are the Xuzhou Mission who came to Chang'an from Xuzhou to offer gold.

From this, the identity of the middle-aged man is ready to be revealed. He is Xuzhou Biejia who works in Mi Zhu, and the girl who entangles him and acts like a baby is his little sister Mi Huan who has always been loved and loved very much.Their brother and sister lost their father in their early years, so Mi Zhu treats the younger sister like a brother like a father, and has always regarded him as the apple of his eye.Because of this, he was ordered to go to Xiliang this time, and Mi Huan pestered him for many days after hearing the news, and finally he had to bring his younger sister to Chang'an.

However, the current situation in the world is not the same as before. Liu Bei in Xuzhou and Li Li in Xiliang are hostile forces. Therefore, Mi Zhu and his sister were treated coldly after they entered Chang'an with the mission.Missions sent by princes such as Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Yuan Shu of Shouchun were greeted by special personnel as soon as they entered Chang'an.But the missions sent by the other princes from all walks of life were ignored, and they took care of everything on their own, and no one arranged for them to meet the emperor and the general Li Li, and they couldn't even enter the gate of the general's mansion, let alone inform them.

Speaking of it, the missions sent by various princes nowadays are indeed somewhat nondescript.It stands to reason that they are not vassal kings, and they should treat each other as vassals when they come to see the emperor and the current general, but now these princes' missions entering Chang'an have notified the general's mansion in advance, and they will make a big fuss after getting permission Entering Chang'an from the ground is like a guard of honor and etiquette only when the vassal king pays tribute.

This kind of ostentation of the vassal king entering the capital is equivalent to a demonstration to Li Li, and the loser does not lose the battle. Showing the battle shows that they are not afraid of Li Li.It's a pity that this move was nothing more than a bluff at best. In fact, they were a team that came to pay tribute to Li Li and show their favor to Li Li.

Chapter 835

This kind of ostentation of the vassal king entering the capital is equivalent to a demonstration to Li Li, and the loser does not lose the battle. Showing the battle shows that they are not afraid of Li Li.

It's a pity that this move was nothing more than a bluff at best. In fact, they were a team that came to pay tribute to Li Li and show their goodwill to Li Li.

Therefore, the General's Mansion didn't show good looks to these tribute missions; instead of refusing to receive them, they returned the favor by simply leaving them aside and ignoring them.

Moreover, this is not enough. Only the comparison can show the gap, and only the comparison can deeply appreciate the huge gap.

For this reason, the General's Mansion arranged special personnel to receive the three delegations including Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao and Yuan Shu, and hosted a grand banquet in the main hall of the post house.

In contrast to these two comparisons, the other diplomatic missions of princes who were not interested in them received a cold reception, and a great sense of loss arose spontaneously.However, they could not and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction, otherwise, if they gave up their excuses, the defenders of the city would very likely arrest them and put them in prison, even if they did not die, they would have to peel off their skins.Rather than asking for hardship like this, it is better to swallow it for a while, as long as the purpose of this trip is achieved and the mission is fulfilled, it will be a blessing.

After all, it is not like the peacetime nowadays, and it has long been common for princes from all walks of life to kill people at will.

As the saying goes: those who know current affairs are heroes.

Nowadays, people treat me like a fish, it's better to be well-behaved, try not to cause trouble, and leave as soon as possible after finishing the work, this is a wise move.

This is also Mi Zhu's most urgent thought at the moment.

However, although the little sister Mi Huan is young enough to get married, she is still quite headstrong.Full of curiosity about many novel things.Since entering the boundary of Xiliang, Mi Huan has looked east and west along the way, and seems to have a strong interest in everything he sees.Seeing everything feels new.For example: on a wide and flat official road, there is a wind lamp hanging on a two-foot-high wooden stake every fifty steps on both sides of the road, and there are large carriages coming and going, but the people along the way only need to take out five five baht Money can take this kind of big carriage; besides, evergreen trees and many flowers are densely packed on both sides of the road.

In fact, all this not only made Mi Huan very curious, but even Mi Zhu himself was extremely surprised.Along the way, I have been sitting at the window looking at the new things outside the window.What interests him the most is that there are endless caravans on the official road leading to Chang'an, and even the blond and blue-eyed caravans from the Western Regions can be seen.And the camel caravan that only Yongzhou has.What surprised him was that he had always thought that Xiliang was bitterly cold, and that the western capital Chang'an had long been deserted and desolate everywhere.There are hundreds of miles of uninhabited people; but this time I came to Chang'an to see it in person.Knowing that the rumors are not credible.There are countless villages and towns along the way, densely populated and prosperous, and there are almost no refugees. Although the people do not have silk and satin, they are neatly dressed, in good spirits, and greet everyone with a smile .Such a prosperous place.Compared with the counties in Xuzhou, it is even worse, and there is no such thing as a desolate scene.

What really surprised Mi Zhu was this.The majestic and majestic Chang'an City is definitely the largest city he has seen so far.This capital, located on the Guanzhong Plain, covers an area of ​​more than [-] miles. There are twelve city gates in the east, west, north, south, and north. Among them, the east and west walls are as high as five feet.