Longxiang Li's Mansion.

"Wenchang, I just received an order from the Prime Minister and asked me to set off and return to the Anyi station immediately." In the study, Li Jue directly explained his purpose as soon as he entered the door.

"Oh, so fast?" Li Li said in a daze.

Li Jue nodded and said, "Yes, a very sudden order. This is the Prime Minister's Office's assistant to pass the order, and it is definitely not wrong. In addition, I also learned that other generals in the army have also received the same military order, asking them to return to their base immediately and not stay in Chang'an."

"Uncle means something is wrong here?" Li Lisi asked, judging.

Li Jue shook his head slightly and said, "It's not strange, but my uncle has an ominous premonition. He always feels that this matter is not as simple as it seems, but he can't figure out what's wrong. Wenchang, you haven't received the military order yet?"

"I have not received the order from the prime minister for the time being. However, since the generals in the army have received the order to return to the base, I think my place is soon. After all, I am not in harmony with Lu Bu, and the prime minister will not let me stay in Kyoto for a long time, so as not to have another conflict and make him embarrassed." Li Li said casually.

"My uncle came to see you before leaving, just to remind you of this. Now you and Fengxian are the people most trusted by the Prime Minister. Once there is another conflict between you, the Prime Minister will be furious and the result will be unimaginable." Li Jue nodded and said.

Li Li grinned and said, "Don't worry, uncle. My nephew is not the kind of person who doesn't know the importance of the matter. He will not fight with Lu Bu again, so he doesn't have to worry about me."

"Bangbangbang!" Just as Li Jue smiled and was about to speak, a hurried knock came from outside the door.

"Li Zhi, what's the point?" Li Li immediately stood up and opened the door and asked in a deep voice.

"A person has come from the palace and is waiting for the lord in the lobby." Li Zhi continued.

A cold light flashed in Li Li's eyes and he murmured in a low voice: "I just want me to leave Chang'an City. I even issued an imperial edict to me. I really respected me, Mr. Li!"

"Wenchang, go and receive the order. You will return to Liangzhou sooner or later." Li Jue stood behind Li Li and said softly.

Li Li turned his head and smiled and said, "Uncle, please wait. My nephew will come."

Li Jue nodded slightly and watched Li Li strode to the lobby. Looking at Li Li's back, he murmured to himself: "It seems that Wenchang's weight in the prime minister's mind now exceeds mine. The same order is to be issued to convey it. This is the difference between identity and status!"

After a cup of tea, Li Li returned to the study again.

"Wenchang, what is the emperor's will?" Li Jue asked without waiting for Li Li to sit down.

Li Li smiled and said, "It was not as expected by my uncle. I was ordered to leave Beijing within three days. But there was something that puzzled me...

"What's the matter?" Li Jie asked anxiously.

Li Li said with a smile: "The emperor also rewarded me with five hundred taels of gold and three hundred pieces of silk in the imperial edict. As far as I know, the food and drink in the palace are all supplied by the prime minister. What does the little emperor give me rewards, and he is so generous. Hahaha!"

After hearing this, Li Jue smiled and said, "Wenchang doesn't know anything. In fact, the prime minister is still very good to Your Majesty. All expenses inside and outside the palace have never been deducted. It has always been provided according to the standards of the Luoyang imperial capital. As for Your Majesty's reward, as long as the prime minister has no objection, the reward can be delivered as much as possible. However, in my uncle's opinion, this reward should be the meaning of the prime minister. You are about to leave the capital when you get married, and the prime minister may not be willing to give up Wan'er, so you reward you again. It's just that you said in the court that you will not accept any rewards from the prime minister after marriage, so this reward will be recorded in the name of the emperor."

"Uh. So that's it. Thank you for your uncle. I originally thought that the prime minister was in power and would not take the emperor seriously, nor would he spend a lot of money to support the palace maids and a group of royal relatives. Unexpectedly, the prime minister did not abandon the etiquette and law, and still paid a lot of money and grain to support them. It was really unexpected!" Li Li said with a sigh.

Li Jue said with emotion: "In fact, the prime minister has always been in awe of the royal family. You see, he often calls himself "our family", which clearly regards himself as a close minister of the emperor. Everyone in the world thinks that the prime minister is arrogant and bullies the emperor and causes trouble to the palace, but it is not the case. The prime minister is tyrannical and takes charge of the government affairs. This is an indisputable fact, but he did not bully the emperor and the queen mother, and still abides by etiquette. Everything in the court was deliberately made by the prime minister for the officials to see. Otherwise, how could he intimidate the ministers and command the world? In addition, people all say that the prime minister stays overnight in the dragon court and humiliates the concubines in the inner palace. This is an exaggeration.

The Prime Minister did take out many palace maids and concubines from the palace for fun, but he did not stay overnight in the palace. Otherwise, why did he build a large-scale construction of Meiwu? Isn’t this an unnecessary move? Meiwu is more than 20 miles away from the palace. The Prime Minister often travels between the two places and moves directly into the palace. Wouldn’t it be more convenient! Therefore, people have a lot of misunderstandings about the Prime Minister. These are all words deliberately arranged by the princes in the towns of Guandong, which are exaggerated, with the intention of confusing the public and deepening the evil of the Prime Minister in the hearts of the people. In fact, they succeeded, and all these false charges were piled on the Prime Minister, making it difficult to tell, and suffering.

Alas! Although the Prime Minister is in charge of the world and Weijia, he is actually put on the verge of the wind and can only advance but not retreat. If there is a slight mistake, he will fall into the bottomless abyss that will never be restored, causing trouble to the entire Dong family. Perhaps no one knows the pain in this, but his uncle is the direct general of the Prime Minister. He has been following him for more than ten years before he can truly understand his difficulties."

After hearing this, Li Li was silent for a long time and then said comfortingly: "Uncle, don't be sad. The heights are too cold. If the prime minister can reach the high position today, he will have his own unique advantages."

After a brief pause, Li Li asked softly: "My nephew has something to ask my uncle for advice. If my uncle can take control of the world one day, I wonder what my uncle will do? Don't worry, my nephew is saying if, just assumptions, and there is no other intention. I'm also asking my uncle to tell you."

When Li Li said this, Li Jie looked shocked in an instant and looked at Li Li in shock, feeling speechless.

After a while of silence, Li Jie shook his head and said, "Wenchang, uncle, I have the ability to know myself and cannot be the high position of the prime minister. In terms of mind and demeanor, I am far from being able to endure the prime minister. He has been ups and downs in Xiliang for more than ten years and has always stood firm. This is the broad mind of those who succeed. When it comes to power and plot, his uncle cannot compare with the prime minister. In his early years, he made friends with eunuchs in private, and he was in a position of He Jin, and he was good at everything, and finally ascended to the position of prime minister. Uncle, I followed the prime minister for more than ten years. If I had to lead troops to fight, train soldiers and command generals in the army, I could still be competent and believed that I was not inferior to any general in the world. However, if I wanted to assist the country and govern the world, I really did not have the ability. At most, I would not be able to defend the two states of Yongliang without being invaded by barbarians, and I would be powerless to do anything else."

After hearing Li Jue's words, Li Li was amazed in his heart. Li Jue said that he was self-aware, which was not a polite word, but a heartfelt word that he did as he could.

In history, Li Jue is indeed as he said. In more than four years after Dong Zhuo's death, he took over the world's power and acted foolishly against the princes of Guandong, but he defended the two prefectures of Yongliang without being disturbed by foreign enemies and made great achievements. However, his mind was not broad enough. He had a gap with the generals such as Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou, etc., and then fought hard and killed each other, causing the city of Chang'an to be broken. In the end, Emperor Xian fled to Luoyang, and all officials followed, causing the Chang'an imperial capital to decline. The Western Liang army was broken and eventually was wiped out by Cao Cao, who took the emperor to order the princes.

As soon as he thought of this, Li Li said as if it were right: "Uncle, don't belittle himself. If my uncle can really take over the power of the world, my nephew is willing to help my uncle, shock the princes in the world, and pacify the prefectures and counties in Xiliang. However, my nephew has a word first. If the situation is out of control, please remember what you said today. As a last resort, I will ask my uncle to give it to my nephew to clean up the mess, and my uncle continues to lead the troops to fight. What is the uncle's intention?"

"Well, why did Wenchang say this? Your talent is far above your uncle, and I know this very well. Besides, my uncle will definitely not forcefully suppress you because of his greed for power." Li Jue said in extreme surprise.

Li Li smiled slightly when he heard this and said meaningfully: "Uncle doesn't have to worry too much, nor does he have to be humble. My nephew was raised by my uncle. Although you and I are called uncles and nephews, they are actually no different from biological father and son. However, if the name is not right, it will be unsatisfactory. After all, the nephew is not your biological son. It is different from the family and country. Therefore, some things are said now and will do this in the future. However, once the political situation is in turmoil, my nephew cannot take extraordinary measures to do anything disobedient for the sake of the life and death of the entire Li family. At that time, please understand your nephew's difficulties and don't blame your nephew."

"Where do you start with this? Besides, I have never had the ambition to dominate the world, and I dare not even think about it. If there is really one day when my uncle and nephew can really succeed, then you must be the main one. My uncle is willing to be a pawn and establish a great contribution for my Li family!" Li Jie said with a firm expression.

"Hahaha!" Li Li said with a laugh, "With this uncle's words, my nephew is deeply excited. In the world, two uncles and nephews are connected by blood, and family affection can never be left. If one day our uncle and nephews are fighting on the battlefield, my nephew is willing to give in and give in to the fullness of my uncle and nephew. I won't say much, my uncle is about to return to the base, and my nephews will prepare some wine to farewell to my uncle and ask my uncle to move to the lobby, and the banquet is ready."

Seeing that Li Li was unwilling to say more, Li Jie stopped asking questions and said with a smile: "Wenchang, you scared me today. I said something irrelevant. You must drink a few more drinks later to suppress your shock! Hahaha!" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!