vstars Chapter 228 Bet
Chapter 228 Bet
The businessman looked at Li Cunxi deeply and said:
"But I still want to remind you that the people of the Li Tang Dynasty will continue to fight for the great cause of Emperor Taizong."
"If I can't succeed, there will be others. If others can't succeed, there will be more people fighting for the Li Tang Dynasty in the future."
After saying that, the businessman looked into Li Cunxi's eyes meaningfully, and a smile appeared on his face.
"There will never be peace under this tyrant. Even though I failed, there are still people who can come after me!"
The merchant moved his wrist slightly, and the blade of the Orchid Sword scratched across his neck. A trickle of blood splattered, and the merchant's body staggered to the ground, and the Orchid Sword also fell on the bluestone floor.
Li Cunxi was stunned for a long time, squatted down, picked up the Youlan Sword, wiped it clean and put it back into the scabbard.
"Bury it."
Xiao Qingfang, who remained silent, waved her hand lightly, and several guards who were standing farther away came over immediately and dragged away the merchant's body.
"It can be confirmed that they are members of the rebel party, the forces that are resisting Your Majesty, but I don't know who else is in this group."
Xiao Qingfang's tone seemed to have become much heavier. She walked on the red-stained bluestone brick floor with a frown. A cup of tea's time had passed before, with nearly a thousand corpses lying here. The bodies of the rebel killers were scattered from the beginning of the street to the end of the street. The bluestone floor was stained red with blood. Innocent businessmen huddled in the houses and shivered. Most of the innocent businessmen had been caught and questioned by the armored troops led by Commander Niu.
A small village under Yongchang County has become like this. Are there any abnormalities in the remaining villages?
"General Xiao, are you worried about whether there are members of the rebel party in other manors?" Li Cunxi followed him, "Or are you worried about something else?"
"Master Li, you are joking. I have nothing to worry about." Xiao Qingfang's mood suddenly brightened up. "But I still want to ask Master Li what you think. What did the rebel say just now? There will be more people to come..."
"Your Majesty is so powerful, we should do our best to assist you. Rebellion is just a way to seek death. If there are more people coming, they will be defeated by your army sooner or later."
"Master Li, how about I make a bet with you?"
"General Xiao, what do you want to bet with me?"
"I'm betting my life with you. If I win, you'll follow me."
"I don't want to be a guard." Li Cunxi laughed, "My career path is bright. If I move up the career ladder, I will eventually become a prime minister."
"That's not what I meant...but it can't be said completely that way. You are the eighth son of Duke Huang. Do you know that you have other relatives in this world?" Xiao Qingfang asked in a low voice.
Li Cunxi stood there motionless, not knowing what Xiao Qingfang was doing.
"I didn't know I had any relatives. Weren't they all exiled to Lingnan? In such a shabby place, do they still have a chance to survive?"
"Lord Li only knows one side of the story, but I can't tell Lord Li either. But I want to make a deal with Lord Li. If you help me, I can reunite your family."
"If you just pick someone and say they are my family, I won't believe it, General Xiao...but it will be good for me to help the Internal Guard."
"I said help me, not help the inner guards. The person you want to help is Xiao Qingfang, not the head of the inner guards."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I'm going to make a bet with you. If I win, you'll help me. If I help you reunite your family, if I win, you'll also help me. As long as I do one of these two things, you'll help me."
"Uh." Li Cunxi touched his chin, "But I still have a small question. What exactly are you going to bet your life on?"
"Don't worry about it. You will find out sooner or later." Xiao Qingfang looked back at Wu Yanhao, Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang who were still on the street. "If I fail, there will be someone who can succeed me. And you should have been my hero."
Li Cunxi found a place to sit down, put his elbows on his knees, and looked at Xiao Qingfang with his chin in his hand.
He was already certain that Xiao Qingfang intended to recruit him.
Why recruit him? His status or his prestige?
"Okay, Lord Li, it's time for us to go back." Xiao Qingfang said.
"I accept this bet, General Xiao." Li Cunxi waved his long sleeves and saluted respectfully. "I am really curious about what your bet is. Please don't let me down."
"Don't worry, Lord Li. I will never treat you unfairly." Xiao Qingfang also clasped his fists in return.
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After leaving Fuyi Village, the armored army, led by Xiao Qingfang, prepared to head to Luoyang.
Li Cunxi, sitting on the back of a thousand-mile-a-zhang green horse, looked into the distance and found a group of Qianniu Guards galloping towards him.
But in a moment, the dusty Qianniu Guard came in front of Li Cunxi, rolled off his horse, fell to the ground with a plop, and said breathlessly:
"My Lords, my Generals, this is bad. A rebel group has been found in Yongchang County, and County Magistrate Zeng has tortured them to extract a confession. Surprisingly, surprisingly..."
Hu Jinghui grabbed Qianniuwei and shouted:
"What? Hurry up and tell me what you are doing. Why are you dithering? Hurry up...wait, are you Qi Hu?"
The Qianniu Guard was covered in dust and dirt, and it was impossible to recognize who he was without a careful look.
Hu Jinghui stayed with the military leaders all year round and was familiar with them. After a closer look, he recognized that this was Qi Hu, one of the eight military leaders.
"General, General..." Qi Hu coughed twice, "County Magistrate Zeng tortured and interrogated them, and found out that most of the rebels are already in Henan Prefecture, and they are scattered and living in the deserted mountains. They also agreed to march to Luoyang tomorrow. The situation is extremely urgent, and County Magistrate Zeng ordered me to come here to report the news."
"What? They're going to march to Luoyang tomorrow? How many people do they have?"
"About 10,000 people, and I don't know if anyone has sneaked into Luoyang."
"This is really courting death!" Hu Jinghui's face was filled with anger, "Cunxi, we must return immediately to mobilize the troops!"
"It is definitely too late to mobilize a large army to wipe out the rebels, and it will take a lot of time for us to search every house, which is a waste of time. Brother Jinghui, you should go to Luoyang immediately and mobilize a thousand Qianniu Guards. The Qianniu Guards are all strong soldiers in the army, not to mention the Iron Armored Army. It will not be difficult for the two armies to wipe out the rebels."
"Okay, I'll set off and return to Luoyang now."
"Also, I must remind His Majesty that the Imperial Guards will be stationed in the city for defense, the Imperial Guards will guard the Imperial City, the Gate Guards will be on high alert, and all the Internal Guards will be mobilized to conduct secret searches throughout the city."
"Don't worry, I'm also a veteran in the army, I know this."
"Oh, the storm is coming."
Everyone seemed calm, but they were actually feeling uneasy.
More than 10,000 anti-military forces gathered together, what a huge army it is.
If these people sent a large number of assassins into Luoyang and Chang'an, assassinating high-ranking officials along the streets or rushing into the palace, it would be too much fun.