Li Xian calmly looked at Zhang Jianzhi who stood up and looked directly at the governor of Bazhou. After hesitating in his eyes, he suddenly dissuaded him and said: "You can't blame Mr. Wang for this. I think Wang Daren also has something to hide. Bazhou Although Zhouzhou is a small city, when there is snow or cold winter, herdsmen will flock to the city to escape the winter, so there may not be enough carbon. "
After Li Xian finished speaking, he looked kindly, trying to smooth things over like a mediocre old man.
These words naturally made Bazhou Governor Wang Benli burst into tears, and he immediately followed Li Xian's words and explained to Zhang Jianzhi.
And Hei Te Changzhi and Xue Rengui are scheming people. After so many years in Anxi, they have already become more sophisticated than monkeys. In an instant, they heard something unusual from Li Xian's words.
After the two of them pondered for a while, Xue Rengui took the initiative and said to the governor of Bazhou: "In this case, it seems that we have wrongly blamed Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang, we want to have a few drinks with King Pei here. I don't know. Mr. Wang, are you willing?"
Zhang Jian was stunned. The words of King Pei Li Xian were definitely not false. It was obvious that this Mr. Wang was greedy and had deducted money from King Pei. He was about to accuse him, but why did General Xue suddenly speak like this
While he was pondering, Li Xian stood up and stopped Zhang Jianzhi from continuing to question him. He saluted with one hand and thanked Wang Benli for taking care of him.
As a result, Li Xian's actions made Wang Benli, who was already feeling guilty, blush and feel embarrassed, so he had to leave on the grounds that several people wanted to have a few drinks and it was inconvenient for him to stay here.
As soon as Wang Benli left, Li Xian's slightly grateful expression suddenly became solemn. He looked at Zhang Jianzhi and the others and said in a deep voice: "You should leave quickly. This Wang Benli has colluded with the herders. People, it’s not just a day or two anymore, the carbon shortage in Bazhou is a fact, because he sold most of the carbon and firewood to Li Zhepei’s old subordinate Dulu, who was suppressed by Lao Wu, for fear of rebellion these people."
Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi listened to Li Xian's words with the presence of the old god, while Zhang Jianzhi's heart beat violently. He had been in Anxi for more than two years and had never heard of such a thing happening. Knowing what Gu Dulu was capable of, he was able to collude with that man named Wang Benli.
"His Royal Highness King Pei, why do you know so clearly?" Xue Rengui asked without hesitation as he glanced at Fang Muqing, who was making tea himself after the hot water on the charcoal stove was boiling.
As soon as Xue Rengui's words came out, Fang Muqing, who was pouring water, couldn't help shaking his hands, and the hot water was poured out of the cup.
Li Xian naturally heard the suspicion in Xue Rengui's tone, and said with a free and easy smile: "I live in Bazhou, and it will be the fourth year after the first day of this year. Although I rarely go out, it does not mean that I have nothing to do with things here. Just know nothing.”
He walked to the window with a helpless tone, and helped Fang Muqing wipe the scalding hot water with one hand. He looked at the blazing charcoal stove for a while, sighed and said: "I did think about winning them over, even I gave up my original mansion and gave it to Wang Benli to live in, but I moved here with my servants. Do you know why? "
"Why?" Zhang Jianzhi looked at Li Xian who turned around and asked in a deep voice.
"There are many theories about the death of King Liang back then. One is that he was killed by Lao Wu, another is that he committed suicide, another is that he was forced by the Wang family, and another is that he was killed by a group headed by me, Li Xian? The purpose was to get married. Li Hong? Which answer do you believe?" Li Xian and Fang Muqing put tea in front of everyone. The tea looked old.
This tea was brought here when they were exiled. It has been kept until now. Neither Li Xian nor Fang Muqing was willing to drink it. They only used it for hospitality when Wang Benli came.
"So King Pei, what do you think the truth is?" Zhang Jianzhi has the right to ask this question. After all, he was already the Minister of Rites at that time, and Xue Rengui and Heiji Changzhi have been guarding Anxi. , not very concerned about it either.
"No possibility is absolutely correct. Every theory is actually the cause of his death? I was indeed involved back then, so... After being exiled to Anxi, I was afraid that Lao Wu or others would repeat the same tricks, so I hoped Being able to get protection from others in Bazhou..."
"So you chose Wang Benli from Bazhou? Would you rather change your house and burn a charcoal a day?" Zhang Jianzhi suddenly wanted to take back all the boxes of things in the room and give them to Pei. Wang really might as well throw it away, this is like raising a white-eyed wolf!
"Yes, I judge a gentleman with a villain's heart, and I always thought that Lao Wu would never let me go..."
"If His Highness wants to kill you, he can kill you silently, and this matter will never involve His Highness. King Pei, you should also know how big Anxi is, right? Thieves and bandits abound. Yes, at worst, General Xue and I will be prosecuted..."
"Yes, Lao Wu has a group of loyal men like you, and he is even willing to die for them, but I, Li Xian, want to live on and on, so what if I don't? Thieves and bandits abound, so Lao Wu Fifth, you and General Xue Rengui have been stationed in Anxi, and you dare not make any moves. The herdsmen here are highly mobile, and dozens or hundreds of people can resist the court at a glance. The Anxi Corps also has the largest number of troops. It is necessary to prevent internal herdsmen. The tribe has to guard against the threat of the Tocharians and others from the border areas, which is hard to do for Lao Wu," Li Xian said melancholy.
Li Xian slowly sat down in front of the three of them, stroking the tea cup with one hand, and said with a wry smile: "But I didn't expect that Wang Benli had no intention of thinking highly of me at all. All the things I brought from Chang'an back then, He took them all away, and then left me here and ignored me. He and I have no interest for a long time. What he is interested in is just the royal things brought from Chang'an, and he... and Li We have always been in contact with Zhebei’s old department. I asked you to leave as soon as possible because I don’t want you to be surrounded by them in Bazhou City.”
"Are you saying that Wang Benli might now gather that person named... Gu Dulu to kill us?" Hei Te Changzhi held the slightly hot tea cup tightly and looked at Li Xian and asked.
"I'm just guessing, nine out of ten, you came to my place and saw everything going on here. Wang Benli is guilty of committing crimes to cover up their scandal, so he must be killed." Li Xian raised his head and closed his eyes. As if he was recalling the days in Chang'an, or as if he was struggling with something in his heart, he said calmly: "You should not ask to see me as a minister at the door. This will make Wang Benli think that the court wants to see me again." Restore my identity as King Pei..."
Xue Rengui looked at Hei Te Changzhi and Zhang Jianzhi and followed Li Xian's unfinished words: "So we invite King Pei as our ministers. In order to save his life, Wang Benli must kill us to silence him to prevent King Pei from recovering." After revealing his identity, take revenge on him? "
"How many people are there? Does King Pei know their specific location?" Zhang Jianyi slapped his forehead, regretting his excessive respect for King Pei Li Xian just now, which made Wang Benli suspicious.
"There should be about seven hundred people, right?" Li Xian looked at Wang Bo and asked.
"About that, when it snowed the day before, Wang Benli was gathering a large amount of carbon and other cold-proof materials. He was obviously waiting for Gu Dulu to come and transport them away. If nothing goes wrong, he should be back in a day or two." Wang Bo recalled He speculated based on the time when Gu Dulu came to Bazhou every time.
Li Xian nodded in agreement, and then said: "It has been snowing heavily for three days. It must be slower for them to arrive, but... the road is blocked by the heavy snow. They must be even more eager for the cold protection in Bazhou City, and they can't guarantee it." Come here earlier, so you’d better leave immediately. With your hundred or so soldiers, it’s probably difficult to stop them, so it’s better to retreat temporarily…”
"Then what should you do?" Zhang Jianzhi suddenly asked, looking back and forth between Li Xian and Wang Bo.
"If you leave, we will be safe. Wang Benli will not think that I will be reinstated. Besides, if Wang Benli doesn't see your Anxi Corps coming over for a few days, he will naturally relax his vigilance. I am just a commoner. Man, he won't make things difficult for me." Li Xian's eyes were sincere and he allowed Xue Rengui and the other three to stare at him unscrupulously.
"Reporting to General Xue, a group of cavalry with unknown origins was found outside Bazhou City!" The report from Xue Rengui's personal guard suddenly came from the door.
"Do you know the exact number of people?" Xue Rengui asked in a deep voice, sitting on a chair without standing up.
"The number of people is about five hundred, maybe more." The door responded again.
Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi looked at each other, and they both nodded to each other at the same time. They both saw the angry murderous intent in each other's eyes!
There were blatant bandits in Anxi, which made both of them a little embarrassed, let alone His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was far away in Chang'an. If he knew about this, would he feel that he had lost him? People!
Therefore, no matter what today, we must kill this honest man and restore peace to Anxi!
"Master Zhang, I will give you twenty soldiers. Go to Wang Benli's mansion immediately. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy!" I have no time to take care of you, so I left ten soldiers guarding the courtyard..."
"No need, take them all away. I am not a threat to them. If I kill them, I will kill them. I just... hope to save..."
"Don't worry, there are only a few hundred people. I, Xue Rengui's bodyguard, are not vegetarians!" Xue Rengui did not allow Li Xian to refuse. He stood up and went out with Hei Te Changzhi. After explaining, he immediately left Li Xian's mansion. , rushing towards the city gate where the cavalry came.
Zhang Jianzhi ordered twenty soldiers, and just as he was about to leave, he heard Wang Bo's voice behind him: "Sir Zhang, I will lead you. Although Bazhou City is not big, the streets and alleys have complex terrain, and there are many twists and turns. It will only waste your time.”
"good."
"please."
(End of chapter)