Li Daozong read the memorial text aloud on the altar, and his sharp old eyes had already seen Qin Mubai. His expression suddenly relaxed a little more, and his voice became more hearty and generous. At this time, the memorial text was almost finished reading, and at the end, there was an additional edict from the emperor. It is said that hearing that the true mausoleum of Emperor Yangdi has come out is like meeting an old friend. Thinking of the sudden death of the Sui Dynasty, I thought of the importance of reassuring the people. It was then decided that all prefectures and counties under Xiangzhou's rule would be subject to light corvee and low taxes within two years.
Next, Li Daozong also read out in public some of the tax exemptions ordered by the emperor and the lenient policies that were about to be implemented in Xiangzhou, which attracted a burst of cheers from the people and officials who were watching!
It turned out that I just came to see the fun, but I didn’t expect that it would have such benefits!
Nothing can seduce the people more than these policies: light corvee and low taxes. In fact, it is not that Li Guang's kindness traveled through time and space and came to the people of Xiangzhou, but that Li Shimin thought that in recent days in Xiangzhou, accidents have been frequent and turbulent, and the people must have been affected a lot, so some measures to benefit the people must be enacted. It would be better to use democratic policies to appease the people. Previously, the water ghosts were conquered and many people died in the war, especially many local gentry were killed and captured. The remaining gentry needed to be appeased; now the mausoleum of Emperor Yangdi was built, and the people were recruited to open canals to hold sacrifices. Wait, it's actually a waste of time and money.
After listening to Li Daozong's announcement of the lenient policy, the scene was almost boiling, and the people were talking like a wave.
Ever since Li You saw Qin Mubai, his face had always been white. He was trembling as he stood there, with waves of cold sweat pouring down his body. Qin Mubai stood behind him a little to the right and saw with his own eyes a layer of cold sweat slowly flowing down the back of his neck. When the wind blows, he trembles.
"Your Highness seems to have caught a cold. Do you need to take a break?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
Li You didn't even turn around. He stared desperately at Li Chengqian, Li Daozong and others standing on the altar in front of him. He swallowed hard, his throat sliding up and down without making a sound.
The killers and dead men hiding in the crowd were frightened when they suddenly saw Qin Mubai's appearance. They were all well-informed people and knew that since Qin Mubai had escaped, the plan had been exposed. So, those people took advantage of the excitement and noise of the crowd and quietly withdrew without revealing anything. Fang Yao was about to board the ship and escape, but was caught by the sergeants ambushing him at the port. The sergeants received the secret order without saying anything. They immediately took it and knocked them unconscious. They stuffed them into the warship like throwing sacks and imprisoned them.
Li You looked around at the crowd reluctantly, but none of the people he sent were seen. His face suddenly lost all color, and his body was shaking even more violently.
At this time, Li Daozong had finished reading the sacrificial text and returned to the train. Li Chengqian came on the stage to carry out sacrificial activities such as offering incense and praying.
Li Ke was right next to him, winking at him to signal back, and smiled happily. Li Daozong nodded lightly with a knowing smile and walked back toward Li You and Qin Mubai.
When Li You saw Li Daozong walking in, his heartbeat accelerated like a drum, his breathing became extremely rapid, and he looked like he was about to collapse and go crazy.
Qin Mubai stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and said softly: "Your Highness, there is no need to be nervous."
"What do you mean?" Li You turned around in surprise and looked at him with wide eyes.
Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said nothing. Li Daozong had already walked up to the two of them.
"King Qi seems to be very unwell. Don't hold on. Mu Bai, could you please escort King Qi to the warship to rest first." Li Daozong said lightly.
"Yes." Qin Mubai hugged his fists and smiled relaxedly, "Your Highness, King Qi, please!"
Li You was completely desperate. He was stunned for a long time. His eyes glanced at Li Daozong and Qin Mubai with resentment and sadness. He gritted his teeth and turned around and walked towards the shore.
Li Daozong pursed his lips, Qin Mubai nodded and followed quickly.
When Li You walked out of the ceremony area, several hundred knights in armor came forward. They did not arrest him, but "followed" him from left to right, like a nurse, accompanying him to Qin Mubai's bed. The big warship we came on.
Qin Mubai got on the boat, said a few words to the sergeants on the boat, and walked into the cabin.
Li You stood by the window of the cabin and didn't look back. He just said lightly: "I have nothing to say, you can leave!"
Qin Mubai smiled slightly and thought to himself: Actually, it should be 'nothing to say' rather than 'nothing to say', right
So, he sat down on a couch in the cabin and called out all the sergeants in the cabin. The heel just touched his butt, and it touched the scar from the poisonous wasp bite. The pain made him grin, so he simply straightened his legs and sat with his butt sideways.
Li You had been standing by the window without moving, his face was ashen, his eyes were also dark, he was looking at the green water plants rippling in the water outside the cabin, lost in thought.
"Your Highness, you've caught a cold, come and sit down and drink a cup of freshly brewed hot tea?" Qin Mubai said behind him.
"You'd better get me a glass of wine and poison that will bring death. It will be much easier this way." Li You said calmly without looking back.
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Qin Mubai said with a relaxed smile while pouring tea, "I seem to remember that Your Highness has not committed any unpardonable crime?"
Li You trembled, and suddenly turned around to glare at Qin Mubai: "What do you mean?"
"I'm just stating the truth, no other intention." Qin Mubai picked up a cup of tea and faced him, "Your Highness, please sit down."
Li You swallowed, shook his front robe and sat down at the table opposite Qin Mubai. But when he saw Qin Mubai's weird sitting posture, he couldn't help but frown: "How dare they hurt you?"
"Actually"
Hearing these two words, Qin Mubai's heart suddenly became much more complicated.
"Listening to Li You's tone, it's obvious that he has emphatically warned me in advance that Zan Junmo, the killer sisters and others are not allowed to harm me."
Qin Mubai shook his head and said with a smile: "No. I was just accidentally stung by a poisonous bee."
"Oh..." Li You nodded, avoiding Qin Mubai's eyes, picking up the teacup and taking a sip.
"This tea is bitter."
"This is the only good tribute tea in Xiangzhou, and it's called 'Qinluoxiang'. The biggest feature is that it tastes fragrant on the lips and sweet on the teeth, and has a long aftertaste." Qin Mubai said.
"My heart is bitter, no matter what I eat or drink, it will be bitter." Li You said calmly.
"Where is Yin Hongzhi?" Qin Mubai said suddenly.
Li You trembled all over and shook his head.
"You have been used and you don't know how to look back." Qin Mubai said, "Yin Hongzhi never forgets old grudges and finally leads you on a wrong path."
"Father's hatred is irreconcilable. What's wrong with him?" Li You said.
"This is a common man's argument." Qin Mubai said without hesitation, "But you and Yin Hongzhi are not common men. How can you let the king of heaven and earth ignore your teachers for your own personal enmity? When dynasties change, the world will change. It is very common to kill people. For example, when the emperor's brother was killed by someone from the Yin family, should you kill your uncle to avenge your uncle? Now you are instigated by Yin Hongzhi to assassinate him? The prince is plotting rebellion. If you kill the prince, you will kill your brother and kill the king. How is this morally justified? In the end, only Yin Hongzhi is hiding in the dark corner and laughing - of course, what he wants to see most is. You have turned against your father and brother, no matter who lives or lives, his goal has been achieved."
Li You's eyes widened instantly: "Impossible! Uncle is not such a vicious person!"
"Ha!" Qin Mubai smiled contemptuously, "He disappeared without a trace before anything happened here. It can be seen that he doesn't care whether you succeed or fail in the end. What he wants to see, It's just that you are fighting each other, that's all. He doesn't care about the life or death of the prince, nor does he care about your life or death. Otherwise, he should live and die with you, right? "
"Have you searched?" Li You asked.
"I dug three feet into the ground, but I couldn't find him." Qin Mubai said, "So I came to ask you where he is."
Li You frowned, bit his lip, and finally closed his eyes and shook his head: "I don't know either... Don't ask me, I'm in a mess right now!"
Qin Mubai didn't speak anymore and sat drinking tea with him for a long time.
Li You sighed leisurely, seeming to realize something, and said: "Forget it, I don't need you to find a scapegoat for me, not to mention that this person is still my uncle. I have always felt that he is better than my father. Dear, more like my biological father."
Qin Mubai shook his head regretfully: "Even now, you still refuse to wake up?"
"I have never been confused and don't need to wake up." Li You said softly but firmly.
Qin Mubai didn't expect that Li You would be so stubborn, and he didn't know what to say.
"Does the prince, third brother and King Jiangxia also know about it?" Li You suddenly asked.
"The King of Jiangxia and the King of Wu must know, otherwise I would not have been rescued and escaped." Qin Mubai said, "As for the prince... I don't know. Judging from the situation, they did not tell the prince about the matter, but secretly Increased vigilance. In fact, if I don't come today, you will definitely not be able to succeed. The purpose of my coming is not to arrest you, but to prevent you from taking action to prevent the situation from worsening. Obviously, the King of Jiangxia and the King of Wu have the same intention. "
Li You raised his eyebrows in surprise: "What do you want?"
"Of course it's for your own good, His Highness King Qi." Qin Mubai said sincerely and sincerely.
"Hmph!..." Li You suddenly snorted coldly, raised the corner of his mouth in a contemptuous arc, and said, "You are sympathizing with me and giving me charity, right?"
"That's not what I meant." Qin Mubai couldn't help but frown.
"Since I have done it, I will dare to bear the consequences." Li You said decisively, "Stop talking nonsense and get the poisoned wine!"
Qin Mubai was indifferent and said calmly: "Death is actually very easy. But to survive, it requires wisdom and courage. You think you will be generous if you die like this, right? In fact, this is the performance of a coward! You are escaping because you feel ashamed to face your parents, brothers and sisters. It is really not a good habit to gamble and gamble badly. You may have developed such a bad habit when you usually gamble - whether you succeed or fail, you will not give up on this gamble. There is no way for others to survive.”
"Life is like a gamble." Li You smiled coldly and said, "I was born a scoundrel and have no choice. If I don't give it a try, will this be the end of my life?"
"Obviously your family treats you well, but you always delusion yourself, thinking that you are your father and your mother." Qin Mubai said, "Why is your heart so dissatisfied? Your mother and concubine endured humiliation and heavy burdens for you. Ten years, my whole life has been ruined for you. You can still say such things. Well, even if you die now, how do you plan to let your mother and Ling'er live in the future? "
"Mother, Ling'er..."
These words from Qin Mubai seemed to pull a certain string in Li You's heart. His expression froze for a moment, and then he looked at Qin Mubai as if asking for help: "You will definitely take good care of them, right? ?”
"No matter how much I take care of them, I can't offset the blow and damage caused by your death to them." Qin Mubai said quietly, "Especially Concubine Yin De. She has already had a short life, and now she has escaped into Buddhism, day and night. They are all praying for you. If she knew about your death... I can't imagine what it would be like."
"Stop talking!!!" Li You suddenly roared loudly!
Qin Mubai raised his eyelids and glanced at him a few times, but said nothing.
Li You is full of shortcomings, but he has one advantage that is widely known, that is, he is very filial to his mother.
He is young, he is impulsive, you can even say that he is confused, stupid, and good for nothing, but this cannot erase the fact that he is filial to his mother.
"Tell me, where is Yin Hongzhi?" After a moment, Qin Mubai asked again.
"I really don't know, don't ask me again!" Li You suddenly held his head in his hands, pulled off the golden cockroach and Liang Sanxian crown on his head, threw it out of the window and threw it into the water. Then, with his hair disheveled and holding his head in pain, he fell on the table and buried his head in his arms.
Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed secretly, but didn't say anything more to him.
At this time, the ceremony at Emperor Yangdi's Mausoleum was at its peak, and the most famous dance music nowadays - "The Music of King Qin Breaking the Formation" - was performed on the spacious altar to boost the atmosphere!
The music of the Tang Dynasty can be divided into big songs and small songs. The big songs are grand and spectacular, and the small songs are lively and lively. "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" is the most typical piece of music in the Tang Dynasty. It was included in the palace music department and later called "Seven Virtues". The music was composed by Li Shimin and was composed by Lu Cai, Li Jing, Yu Shinan, Chu Liang, Wei Zheng and other civil and military officials. Fill in the lyrics. The music is already majestic, and the impassioned military drums are played, mixed with the style of music from the Western Regions from Qiuci and other places, and the sound shakes the turbulent valley for hundreds of miles!
One hundred and twenty soldiers, wearing armor and holding halberds, danced and sang in unison:
"The head of state accepted the law and resigned, and the ministers and generals attacked the rebellious ministers. Xian sang "The Music of Breaking the Formation" to reward the people of peace."
"The royal wind of the four seas, the virtues and the clear water for thousands of years; I don't even have to wear my military clothes, I will be successful today."
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, when the country was founded and the war was going on in the south and north, "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" was the military song of the Tang Dynasty. The music was exciting and exciting. The people present listened to the song and dance, and couldn't help but be moved by the music and dance, and their emotions were so high that they became excited. The most immersed person was Li Daozong, who couldn't help but sing along. Hearing this familiar military song, he seemed to have returned to that turbulent era, when he was wearing armor and marching across the battlefield, and the man was beating the sky with his blood. How happy!
Seeing that everyone is so intoxicated and obsessed, only one person seems to be an outsider, and that is Li Ke.
He was sitting next to Li Daozong listening to the music. Seeing that Li Daozong was already intoxicated, he left the table under the pretense of changing his clothes, ran to the river bank, and boarded Qin Mubai's boat.
At this moment, Li You was extremely excited, tearing his hair with both hands, causing a puddle on the ground. At this time, someone knocked on the door, and a sergeant reported: "General, His Royal Highness King Wu has arrived."
Li You was startled and immediately shouted: "Don't let him in!"
Qin Mubai nodded: "Then I'll come out to greet you. You can have a good rest here. There's no need to be so irritable and restless. There is always a way to deal with everything."
So after leaving the cabin, Li Ke stood on the bow of the deck, looked back at Qin Mubai, and smiled happily: "You're okay, that's great!"
"What can happen to me? As the saying goes, disaster will last for thousands of years?" Qin Mubai also smiled and walked to stand next to him.
"I understand the temperament of my fifth brother." Li Ke said, "Stubborn, aloof, and not easy to adapt to. As long as it is something he has determined, no matter whether it is right or wrong, he will not change. So, you will definitely not be able to convince him. What?"
"You guessed it right." Qin Mubai sighed, "I really didn't know him well before. I didn't expect him to be such a stubborn person."
"You are stubborn and can't be carved out of rotten wood!" Li Ke scolded him with some hatred for the iron that cannot be transformed into steel, and frowned deeply.
Qin Mubai didn't answer, and after a while, he said: "Actually, he is not bad in nature. He is just young and ignorant, and was instigated and misled by others."
"I know this. Otherwise, why go to such trouble to hand him over to Chang'an directly? Wouldn't it be settled once and for all?" Li Ke sighed and said with emotion, "In fact, among the many royal brothers, only There is something like a brotherhood between him and me. Perhaps it is because of "sympathizing with each other". Since we were born, we have always had shadows. A very filial person. Let me try. Maybe I can persuade him?"
"Didn't you hear what he yelled just now?" Qin Mubai said.
"It's precisely because I heard it that I wanted to go in." Li Ke smiled confidently, "He didn't dare to see me because he was afraid of my rhetoric. I know him better than you, so I know him better. Know what to say to him."
Qin Mubai smiled: "Then go ahead!"
Li Ke nodded and was about to go to the cabin, but suddenly stopped and said: "By the way, only you, me and King Jiangxia know about this matter now. Others such as Su Lianqing and the staff sergeant and other insiders, You have to put some effort into keeping your mouth shut. Prevention is better than cure, and it’s better not to make it public afterward.”
"Understood." Qin Mubai smiled and nodded.
Li Ke smiled happily and patted Qin Mubai's arm hard: "No matter what, if you can come back safe and sound, it is the greatest victory. Everything else is trivial."
"I seem a little touched, haha!" Qin Mubai suddenly laughed, "Okay, go and don't act like a bitch!"
"You are so unreasonable!" Li Ke glared at Qin Mubai angrily and walked towards the cabin.