Chapter 452: Share the work among the people and win over people’s hearts

Author: Taiqing Yaodao

Chapter 452: Share the work among the people and win over people’s hearts

The night is deep and Zhuge Town is brightly lit.

From time to time, fast horses galloped towards me from a distance, but they quickly moved away.

All the people who could be seen were in a hurry, and the war was still going on.

In the northwest of the town, Li Xuan was riding on a tall horse, thinking about something in her mind, and slowly headed towards the town.

Behind Li Xuan, Zhang Wanyu and Qu Ying had changed into the attire of a royal palace guard in black and blended in with the crowd.

Although the two people look somewhat heroic, their figures are quite ups and downs. If it were not at night, it would be difficult to hide them.

Qu Ying and Zhang Wanyu were very close to each other, but Zhang Wanyu's face was very ugly. She glanced at Li Xuan with some resentment, and then turned to look at Zhuge Town, which she had never been to before.

The town was already under martial law, and soldiers from Lanxi were guarding every intersection.

The slow sound of horse hooves quickly attracted the attention of many people.

The people who still stayed in the town looked curiously at Li Xuan, who was walking at the front among the crowd, through the cracks in the door, with a hint of wonder, a hint of curiosity, and a hint of admiration in their eyes.

Aware of these glances, Li Xuan nodded gently in response.

In the Battle of Meiling Pass, the news of the victory of the army had spread, and the residents of Zhuge Town couldn't help but feel a little excited and happy.

What was exciting was that they were not far away from this fierce battle, so they could witness it with their own eyes.

Fortunately, their homeland is no longer in danger of war, and they can live in peace.

…

Soon, Li Xuan and his party arrived at the largest courtyard in the town, where Li Xuan also lives now.

In front of the courtyard gate, Zhuge Yun, dressed in a green robe, stood in front of the gate.

Seeing Li Xuan's arrival, Zhuge Yun immediately stepped forward and said sincerely, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for defeating the enemy in one battle and pacifying the bandits. From now on, Wuzhou will be safe and the southeast will be safe."

"Thank you, elder!" Li Xuan got off the horse, and everyone behind him also dismounted at the same time, including Zhang Wanyu.

Li Xuan returned the gift respectfully to Zhuge Yun: "This victory is thanks to the help of the elders and the Zhuge family. He will definitely take credit for the Zhuge family in the memorial to the Japanese king!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhuge Yun quickly bowed deeply.

With Li Xuan's words, from now on, taxes in Zhuge Town will be reduced a lot, and the officialdom of the Zhuge clan will be much easier.

"Elders don't need to be polite." Li Xuan quickly supported Zhuge Yun and said gently: "I'm afraid the army will have to rest in the town these days. I also ask the elders to help me. All expenses will be allocated by the state government.

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"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best." Zhuge Yun bowed slightly again, then turned and left with strong steps.

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction, looked back, and then stepped into the courtyard.

…

The courtyard is spacious, the woods are whirling, and there are invisible piles lurking in the corners.

In the main hall ahead, a young man was writing something with his head down, and there were several officials around who were handing over documents.

That is Zhuge Yun, the young master of the Zhuge family, who will attend the Spring Festival next year.

Just as Li Xuan was about to walk towards the central hall, at this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves sounded.

A fast horse galloped from the east and stopped in front of Li Xuan in a blink of an eye.

A palace guard in black quickly took out a small bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Li Zhu.

Li Zhu took out the secret message inside the bamboo tube and handed it directly to Li Xuan's hand.

Li Xuan took a look and couldn't help but frown.

He turned his head and glanced at Zhang Wanyu who was standing behind him. Zhang Wanyu noticed Li Xuan's strange gaze, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"We have news from the Muzhou Navy. They have been parked ten miles north of Sanheguan. They have not advanced or retreated. They have blocked all roads around them. My people finally got close to them." After a short pause, Li Xuan said with a frown.

: "Strange, why did they stop there?"

"Do you want them to enter Wujiang as soon as possible, and then use Wujiang to kill them?" Zhang Wanyu sneered, and then said disdainfully: "They are not that stupid!"

"According to your original plan, shouldn't they have taken Shanhe Pass by now?" Li Xuan looked at Zhang Wanyu and said lightly: "If I remember correctly, you said before that this time,

They broke the promise."

Zhang Wanyu's face instantly darkened.

Although they had their own reasons for the defeat at Meiling Pass this time, the Navy's failure to respond jointly was also one of the reasons.

Seeing Zhang Wanyu's expression of not knowing anything, Li Xuan was a little disappointed.

Turning sideways, he looked at Li Zhu and ordered: "Send Miss Zhang to rest. As for the Muzhou Navy, if my guess is correct, they have not only broken the promise, but they may have rebelled now."

Li Xuan's betrayal made Zhang Wanyu's expression suddenly change.

She had never thought of this possibility, but she had never wanted to believe it.

Seeing Zhang Wanyu being brought to the side room in despair, Li Xuan became a little confused.

Zhang Wanyu seemed to know nothing about the fact that she was protected by a spiritual seal after being concubine.

Of course, she also knew nothing about Li Xuan's attempts to control her through psychological attacks.

Li Xuan pondered carefully, what method can be used to break the spiritual seal of the Empress? It is definitely not possible to do it from the outside, but she must find a way to defeat it from the inside.

Li Xuan had used several methods to test Zhang Wanyu before, but this woman didn't care about herself, Tianyin beliefs, or ordinary people. Only her brother Wen Fuzhi occupied a place in her heart.

But it's just a place. To break her defenses, Li Xuan must understand what is she thinking in the deepest part of this woman's heart, and what is she really caring about in her heart.

After thinking about it, Li Xuan walked towards the central hall. Zhuge Minghui, who was sitting at the table, immediately stood up, cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty!"

Li Xuan raised his head and asked: "What are the statistics of the meritorious service of the various ministries?"

"The number of meritorious doctors from various ministries has been summarized..."

…

In the early morning, in the main hall, Li Xuan wore a black robe with gold silk and sat high in the hall.

Li Yuanyi is sitting on the left, and Zhuge Minghui is sitting under him to record.

Qiu Zhenmu and Zhou Shen, Yan Tao and Xu Jian are sitting on the right.

The four of them were all wearing battle armor. Although they had washed themselves, they were still full of murderous intent.

You can even see traces of blood stains on the corners of the soles.

Li Xuan flipped through the battle report in his hand, frowned, and said, "This time, too many people died."

At first, when Fang Fengjin stormed the checkpoint, he carried out a desperate attack that resulted in at least more than a thousand casualties. Later, he led troops into the city. Although many people were immediately and deliberately released, nearly a thousand people still died in the flames.

Down.

After the flames burned out, although Li Xuan sent people to chase them later, they suddenly discovered that many Tianyin believers died on the road.

The confusion of hunger and thirst caused unknown deaths of many people. Ye Wanwan tried her best to clean up, but there were still large numbers of corpses lying on the roadside.

Li Xuan closed the battle report in his hand and said seriously: "Report the truth according to the regulations of the imperial court. You are not allowed to conceal or conceal the report, and you are not allowed to make any false reports."

The military achievements of the Tang Dynasty include beheading, defeating, and guarding, and various different meritorious deeds, among which beheading is the most outstanding.

But in this battle, not many people actually died under the sword, most of them died from the weapons, flames and the hands of conspiracy.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, your subordinates will strictly review everything, and there won't be any omissions." Li Yuanyi immediately stood up and seriously raised his hand to Li Xuan.

Li Yuanyi is also a clan member, so he naturally knows what Li Xuan is worried about, and he will make appropriate arrangements for what to do.

Li Xuan nodded and said with a gentle expression: "Then I'll trouble you, uncle. You might as well be a little more relaxed with your soldiers' requirements, but you need to be more strict with your generals' requirements."

"I obey the order!" Li Yuanyi immediately handed over his hand.

Li Xuan made it very clear that the merits can be divided more into soldiers, but officers at all levels, especially him, so there is no harm in having less.

"Actually, I am not willing to cause so many killings. It's just that they were too deeply deceived by the Tianyin Sect. If they hadn't braved the rain of rocks and charged madly, they wouldn't have suffered so many casualties." Li Xuan sighed softly.

, but his eyes fell on everyone.

Qiu Zhenmu immediately stood up and said seriously: "Tianyin's soldiers are not afraid of death and look crazy. If it hadn't been for the prince's careful calculation, even if we were able to defend Meiling Pass, I'm afraid the final casualties would have been extremely shocking.

The legend of Tianyin’s fierce soldiers is true.”

"This is the work of heaven and earth, not the power of this king." Li Xuan smiled, he finally knew how to deal with possible suspicions among the government and the public.

There was a meteorite falling from the sky back then, but now he doesn't mind a natural strong wind.

"Okay, let's talk about the situation on the mountain road now." Li Xuan became serious. Although the people of Tianyin Sect suffered heavy losses and their morale was shattered and they fled, it does not mean that the matter is over. Even this is just another person.

start.

"It is reported that the Tianyin Sect has less than 2,000 members. They are gathering and slowly retreating." Yan Tao and Zhou Shen stood up.

"Two thousand, that's the wrong number!" Li Xuan raised her eyebrows slightly.
To be continued...