Bai Chun believed that if something like this happened in a city north of the Yangtze River, there would probably be many people there carrying hoes and sharpening knives, always ready to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the rebels.
As for the powerful nobles, I am afraid they would not choose to leave the city to escape the war. After all, their roots are deeper in the north, and their understanding of war is more thorough, and they hate it more deeply.
Sitting in the carriage and slowly driving into Yangzhou City, a strange atmosphere suddenly hit me. Some shops turned on their lights early, but compared to the usual businessmen who got up early, the businessmen who opened their shops early today were obviously more like a routine. of opening a shop.
The guests who occasionally came over to have breakfast or buy food seemed a little absent-minded. Whether they were buying or selling, the common people acted like thieves during the transaction, appearing sneaky and timid.
Under the command of Bai Chun, the carriage did not go to Manjiang Garden immediately. Instead, it walked around Yangzhou City as if on a patrol before heading to Manjiang Garden.
Li Hong stood in front of the pavilion window. Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao did not know when they had returned to Manjiang Garden. They looked at Li Hong's tall and solid back respectfully, and they had just explained the process of how to rescue Chen Jingzhi.
"This didn't scare the snake? Is Li Jingzhi's city really that deep?" Li Hong frowned. Bai Chun was wandering around Yangzhou City, but no one came forward to stop him. Even in the prison, after Chen Jingzhi was rescued, , there was no movement at all.
"Your Highness, I feel that Li Jingye no longer cares about Chen Jingzhi, so he let Chen Jingzhi leave Yangzhou so easily." Fang Zhan thought about it and felt that this was the most reasonable explanation.
"Your Highness, the general agrees with Fang Zhan. The general believes that there must be differences within them, so Li Jingye can't take care of it now..." Heng Qiao also spoke up.
"But what differences will they have? Also, through your Jingwei's description, I don't feel that this Li Xian is Li Xian, but more like a fake!" Li Hong boldly guessed.
"Fake?" Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao were shocked. How could this be possible? How could there be anyone so similar in the world
In order to confirm the true identity of King Pei, they both took the risk of being discovered and sneaked into the mansion to witness King Pei Li Xian's actions. Every move he made was exactly that of King Pei Li Xian. How could it be fake.
"Then what is their purpose? To create a fake King Pei." Fang Zhan looked at Heng Qiao and asked.
Heng Qiao stared, a little confused, you don't dare to ask His Highness, why don't you turn around and ask me, where can I go
"Will they kill me?" Li Hong suddenly turned around and looked at Heng Qiao and Fang Zhan and asked.
"Ah? Kill..." Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao looked at Li Hong in disbelief, wondering why His Highness made such an inference.
Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao were shocked and speechless by Li Hong's hypothesis. At the same time, a clear voice sounded from behind them: "It is very possible for the snipe and the clam to fight and the fisherman to gain."
"Who?" Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao turned to the direction of the sound and saw a beautiful young woman walking slowly towards this side.
Li Hong did not look back, but said calmly: "It is not enough for the snipe and the clam to fight and the fisherman to benefit. We also need to blame Jiangdong. Otherwise, if I die, no matter whether it is Li Xian, King Cao, King Yue, etc. No one can escape the relationship, and no one will end well, so they must find a scapegoat, and that is Li Jingye! "
"It's true that Li Jingye's rebellion was caused by King Cao and others. They came to Yangzhou at this time, hoping to take advantage of Li Jingye's rebellion to achieve their big goals, kill you, Your Highness, and then blame Li Jingye. "Jingye, and Li Jingye died in Yangzhou because of your suppression. The next thing will be reported to His Majesty and the Queen by King Cao and others." Bai Chun walked out slowly from the other direction.
Princess Dalai was startled, turned to look at Bai Chun, and then turned to Li Hong. At this time, Li Hong also turned around, still with a faint smile on his face, and looked at Bai Chun with appreciation. Then he looked at Princess Dalai.
"Your Highness, it is still a mystery whether King Pei is true or not, but it is true that Li Jingye, King Cao and others have their own agenda. Tonight, they have been urging Li Jingye to order the attack on Runzhou, Changzhou and Jinling. City, but Li Jingye is still hesitant at the moment," Bai Chun said softly again.
Li Hong did not answer Bai Chun's words, but looked at Princess Dalai and asked, "Have you met King Pei Li Xian?"
Princess Dalai's beautiful eyes were calm. She watched Li Hong take two steps forward before she said, "I see you."
"Do they believe you are the princess of Japan and the princess?"
"They believe it, but they don't think I have any value, so they didn't accept my proposal." Princess Dalai said with some frustration.
"Who rejected you? King Pei Li Xian?" Li Hong took Bai Chun's hand, took the secret message sent by the carrier pigeon, and asked Princess Dalai again.
"No, that King of Pei was sitting there. He didn't say a word from beginning to end. Even when I looked at him, he even squeezed out a smile and nodded at me. But it was always the King of Yue who said a word. Li Zhen was talking to me, and it was he who rejected my proposal." Princess Dalai looked calm, but there seemed to be a little excitement in her eyes.
After Li Hong read the secret letter, he returned it to Bai Chun and said: "Attack immediately. No matter it is Li Zongchen, Li Jingyou or Li Jingzhen, there is no need to capture them alive. They will be killed without mercy. As for the rebel soldiers, they will be disbanded on the spot and attack each other." The captain of the government is not included in this list.”
"Your Highness..." Bai Chun's heartstrings trembled. According to the prince's intention, except for those illiterate soldiers who were exempted from life and death, everyone else who participated in this rebellion had to die.
"Otherwise, it is impossible to deter those with evil intentions. It is not impossible to use heavy codes in troubled times." Li Hong said coldly.
"Yes, Your Highness." Bai Chun bowed and saluted, and then hurriedly left with Mang Zhong and Cheetah.
Princess Dalai came over at this moment, stretched out her white palms and said: "Hurry, give me what you promised me."
"You didn't ask for it from Bai Chun just now, you asked me for it... Where can I get it?" Li Hong shrugged his shoulders and said shamelessly.
"You... rogue!" Princess Dalai looked at Bai Chun's leaving figure, sighed and said forcefully: "You invited me there, not Miss Bai, so I should ask you for it. !”
Li Hong looked at the angry look on the face of Princess Dalai and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I'm giving you a chance to make a contribution, don't forget, you just go out twice like this, just for your father and you people of Japan." , saved a lot of money.”
"But you can't keep your promise. Soap, perfume, and that underwear..." When talking about underwear, Princess Dalai deliberately lowered her voice in front of Li Hong and said, "You must give it to me, otherwise, I will never give it to you again." I won’t help you either.”
"Give it to you, give it to you, but not now. Who knows if people believe you or not? What if they know that I sent you there on purpose?" Li Hong waved his hand to Fang Zhan Hengqiao, but after thinking about it, he still felt uneasy. He warned the two of them: "The important thing is King Li Zhen of Yue. This person rarely shows up and is full of tricks, so you should be careful and don't let them find out."
"Yes, Your Highness." After the two saluted, they hurriedly blended into the night.
After watching Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao leave, Princess Dalai immediately showed her fierce look and said viciously: "I don't care, whether they believe in me or not, but my mission has been completed, you must fulfill your promise and give me those things. "
Li Hong ignored her threatening pink fist, but took two steps back and said, "You saw that Li Jingye in Manjiang Garden. When you saw him today, did he say anything?"
"Forgot." Princess Dalai lost her temper. Knowing that Li Hong was asking for help from her now, she began to become cold and cold.
Li Hong was not in a hurry. Seeing that the sky was about to light up, he continued to walk to the lake. The green grass that was wetted by the fog overnight became a little crystal clear. The dewdrops left overnight were dotted among the branches and leaves. If you observe it carefully, you will be fascinated by it.
Princess Dalai was forced by Li Hong to secretly meet with King Cao and others because he could not figure out why King Cao and Li Jingye and the others seemed so inseparable.
Is it an exercise to show themselves, or is it true that they have their own secrets
When no one was available, he saw Princess Dalai who had always wanted to contact King Cao and others. In order to use Princess Dalai for his own use, in addition to promising the benefits that Princess Dalai just said, there were more Promise Princess Da Lai to reduce the amount of silver owed by Japan to Datang and the tax on fishermen.
Therefore, Princess Dalai had no choice but to follow Li Hong's suggestion and weigh the pros and cons. Compared with making a deal with King Cao and others, Princess Dalai felt that under the current situation where the Japanese country owed a large amount of money to the Tang Dynasty, , it is safer to please Li Hong.
What's more, Li Hong offered her an attractive reward, so under the secret protection of several Jingwei, he went to King Cao's mansion alone.
When they originally greeted Li Hong, King Cao and others became curious about Princess Dalai who flashed past their eyes, so when Princess Dalai asked to see them, they readily agreed.
When they learned that Princess Dalai was a Japanese princess who had been captured by Li Hong, several people showed a hint of disappointment on their faces.
Princess Dai Lai's next words did not disappoint them. She moved the three warships that were originally docked in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan to the surface of the Yangtze River in a beautiful and graceful way.
According to what Li Hong taught her, each warship has five thousand elite soldiers and generals, all armed with powerful crossbows and heavy guns, and will sail to Yangzhou Pier early in the morning.
(End of chapter)