Tattata!

On the way to the General's Mansion, Li Lizhe slowly moved forward, turned around and looked at the lively situation in the street market, with a smile on his lips.

"Stop the person coming!"

Just as he turned the alley, Li Li was awakened by the scolding of the personal soldiers in front of him. He immediately looked forward but did not step forward.

It turned out that the entrance of the alley was a little narrow. Li Li walked here steadily, but met a man who was also riding a horse and turned into the alley and met Li Li's accompanying soldiers head-on.

"Xu——" The people came in a hurry, as if there was something urgent, but suddenly they saw the soldiers blocking the road and immediately stopped.

When he saw Li Li, who was tall, strong and wearing golden armor, he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, kneeled in the street and said, "I pay homage to the general!"

"Huh?" Li Li was surprised when he heard the sound, and immediately rode his horse to the entrance of the alley and looked down. However, he saw that the person coming was an official in the court, and he was still wearing an official robe, as if he had just left the court.

"Looking at the face of the good side, who are you? Who are you? Who are you?" Li Li stopped in front of the visitor and asked with a kind look in a condescending manner.

The visitor did not dare to look up, and immediately replied after hearing the sound: "Report to the General, Dong Cheng, the subordinates are reckless and rush to the General to march. The subordinates are aware of their crimes and are willing to be punished!"

"Dong Cheng?" The moment he heard this name, Li Li naturally remembered the deeds of his uncle Dong Cheng in his mind, but this was all for the future. At present, Dong Cheng is still a poor character. He can be a member of the court to discuss politics, but it is at the end. In fact, it is just the audience, and it is just a number of people. It is not the turn of such a small character to speak in the court.

"Hahaha!" After hesitating, Li Li turned over and dismounted, walked to Dong Cheng with a smile, and helped him up. He smiled and said, "Dong Yilang does not need to be polite. This is a street and alley, not in Li's mansion. Anyone can pass through, so how can he collide? Moreover, although Li is a general of the court, he is not as good as the court in the street market. Dong Yilang does not need to give this tribute."

He looked up at Li Li's smiling face. After a glance, Dong Cheng immediately lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Li. He bowed and said, "The general is approachable, and his subordinates admire him very much. I am inscribed with the inspiration."

Li Li waved his hand slightly and said with a smile: "Dong Yilang is so serious, so what's the point of asking about some trivial matters."

In fact, Dong Cheng was eager to leave, but when he saw Li Li dismounting and talking, he seemed to be talking to him, he did not dare to refuse. He had to bow and answer.

"The general is kind and kind, and his subordinates should follow his example." Dong Cheng bowed and looked humble and agreed.

Li Li smiled and nodded, asking, "Dong Yilang is in a hurry and seems to have something important. I don't know what urgent things are there for Yilang, but if there is any difficulty, I need the help of this general?"

"Uh! Nothing is wrong, nothing big!" Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard this. He waved his hands and denied it, "The general is busy with all his affairs every day, and his military and political affairs are busy. How dare he bother the general to worry about such trivial matters? He is just a few trivial matters at home, so he dare not bother the general to inquire. He can solve them on his own. Thank you for your care!"

"Hahaha!" Li Li smiled heartily and said, "Dong Yilang is out of here. You and I are ministers in the same palace. We should take care of each other and work together. How can we divide each other? However, since Dong Yilang is inconvenient to tell each other, I will not ask much."

While joking, Li Li suddenly changed his tone and asked in a harmonious voice: "I heard that Dong Yilang was a lower-ranking general of General Niu Fu, and was born in a military rank, and had a good military strategy. Why now he abandoned martial arts and followed the court and was willing to join the court to serve as Yilang? Isn't this a vague talent and a secret pearl? If Dong Yilang is willing to join the army, it is better to serve under the general. I appoint you as the general, how about leading troops to fight on the battlefield?"

"This,,," Dong Cheng changed his expression when he heard this, and looked up slightly in horror, paying attention to Li Li's expression, hesitating and not knowing how to answer.

"Do you, Dong Yilang, think that the position of General Zhonglang is too low and is unwilling to condescend to take office? Or are you who have other ambitions and are unwilling to return to the army to serve?" Li Li asked with a smile.

"This,, I have no intention of this!" Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard this, and immediately denied it. Then he hurriedly explained: "The general was indeed serving under General Niu Fu's tent, but he was not a general, but was responsible for handling some military affairs and had no ability to fight on the battlefield. Now the general is wise and powerful, and his generals are all warriors who can fight well, which makes his subordinates far beyond their reach. Therefore, his subordinates have self-knowledge and their life strength is nothing more than handling some trivial government affairs, so that they can't overestimate the position of General General. I beg the general to understand it!"

Li Li chuckled when he heard this, nodded slightly and said, "Since this is the case, I will not force others to do anything. Dong Yilang please do whatever he wants."

"The general will pass first, and I respectfully send you the general!" Dong Cheng led his mount to the side of the road with relief and said respectfully.

"Yes." Li Li nodded slightly, then turned over and rode his horse slowly forward.

However, the moment he passed by Dong Cheng, Li Li suddenly pulled the reins and stopped the horse, as if he suddenly remembered something. He turned his head and looked down at Dong Cheng, and whispered: "Oh, by the way, I almost forgot the serious business!"

"I don't know what the general has to ask about, so my subordinates will definitely know everything!" Dong Cheng was shocked when he heard the sound. His mind, who had just relaxed, suddenly raised it into the air, and said with trepidation.

Li Li nodded slightly and asked in a low voice curiously: "I heard that there is a girl under you at a young age. She is beautiful and charming, and she is not married yet. I wonder if this is true?"

"This, there is indeed this." Dong Cheng responded in shock and immediately explained urgently: "The little girl's appearance is quite impressive, but she has not yet reached the age of marriage. Therefore, the rumors are untrue. Please check it out!"

While answering with his head down, sweat beads on Dong Cheng's forehead fell and his legs trembled. Fortunately, the hem of the official robe was wide and covered his legs tightly, which was not easy to be noticed.

In fact, it has been half an hour since the courtship. Dong Cheng went to the court for a moment and did not stop and went back to the mansion. However, after returning to the mansion less than a cup of tea, the small yellow gate of the palace summoned him into the palace again and revealed that the emperor was interested in his daughter and asked him to enter the palace to discuss how to handle the matter. Dong Cheng was very excited after hearing this, and was so excited that he danced with great accomplishment that he was willing to live up to heaven. As long as his daughter entered the palace to serve the emperor, then Dong Cheng would be immediately close to the emperor; if his daughter could be pregnant with one or two daughters in the future, he would be a veritable royal relative. He would be transformed into a national uncle.

This incident was exciting to think about. Dong Cheng was so happy that he hurriedly rode out of the mansion and took the shortcut to the palace. Unexpectedly, he ran into the cavalry general Li Li and his sergeant halfway. As a result, Li Li unexpectedly dismounted and talked to him. At the end of the day, he happened to talk about his daughter's marriage.

This time, he really hit Dong Cheng's fatal hole, which scared him out of his body and ascended to heaven, and his body was filled with cold sweat and frightened. He subconsciously thought that Li Li, a lustful guy, must have heard of his daughter's beauty from somewhere, and he might have been thinking about his daughter again. If Emperor Liu Xie had not revealed his words yet, Dong Cheng might have considered giving his daughter to Li Li, but now the emperor has expressed his feelings, he would definitely not send his daughter to the mouth of Li Li, the hungry wolf.

Therefore, he perfunctorily said that his daughter was still young and had not yet reached her death. In fact, he did not lie. His daughter, Meiren Dong, was not at the age of marriage at this moment, and was exactly sixteen in another month. Therefore, he is not afraid of Li Li sending someone to verify it. As for what happened next, it would be a different matter.

Just when Dong Cheng was secretly nervous and frightened, he saw Li Li shook his head in disappointment and whispered: "So that's it. It seems that there are too many rumors in Chang'an City recently. It's time to scrutinize it severely to avoid confusing the public. I originally wanted to ask my younger brother Li Xian for a concubine, but I didn't expect that Miss Dong had not yet met her hair, so I had to give up."

While speaking, Li Li clamped forward and stopped chatting with Dong Cheng. Gu Zi slowly left with the guard.

"Hu———!" Watching Li Li and his party leave, Dong Chengchang let out a breath. He brushed his sleeves and wiped off the sweat beads on his forehead, and then his legs became weak and leaned against the wall to breathe and rest.

He was really frightened just now, his heart was raised to his throat, worried and anxious all day long. Fortunately, he finally sent Li Li away, otherwise he would have been afraid that he would not be able to hold on and collapsed on the ground on the spot.

"Hmph! I, Dong Cheng's daughter, is not something you, like Li Wenchang, can be remembered by a toad. If you want to eat swan meat, you will overestimate your ability!" While breathing, Dong Cheng secretly cursed Li Li.

However, he immediately thought that this matter was useful. He would tell the emperor Liu Xie about it later, and he said that Li Li coveted his daughter, resisted the pressure and refused to obey. In this way, Liu Xie would definitely be greatly moved and would definitely dote on Meiren Dong, because she is a woman Li Li is thinking about, and her value naturally increased countless times.

As soon as he thought of this, Dong Cheng immediately got up and rode his horse, whipped his whip and headed straight for the palace.

"Why did the lord look at Dong Cheng with a different look?" After leaving the narrow alley, Li Zhi rode his horse to Li Li and asked softly in confusion.

"Look at each other? Hahaha!" Li Li shook his head and sneered: "What is his virtue worthy of my eyes?"

Li Zhishen nodded with approval and said, "What the lord said is right. In the eyes of the general of the last, Dong Cheng is only a third-rate military general, and such roles are everywhere in our army, which is not worth mentioning at all. In addition, if he is in a clear and strategic position, it is probably not the case. He has followed Niu Fu for several years, but has never heard of any strategy. He has made no achievements at all and is an unknown person. Therefore, in the eyes of the general of the general, he is just a mediocre person who is not good at martial arts and cannot be used at all. However,,,,"

"But what? Zicheng said frankly, there is no need to be a taboo." Li Li was surprised and asked with a smile.

Li Zhi nodded happily and said, "Dong Cheng is not very capable, he is just good at taking advantage of tricks and flattery. However, he has a daughter with a very famous reputation, known as "Dong Meiren". She is born with good looks and is very well-behaved. Most of the gentry princes in Chang'an City know the name of this woman. In addition, the last general also heard that Dong Cheng often brought Dong Meiren to the palace to play with the little emperor. It is probably two or three months since then. It is said that the little emperor loves this girl very much and occasionally rewards Dong Cheng with some brocade, silk, gold, silver and money."

"Oh?" Li Li was slightly surprised, frowned slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "The guards in the inner courtyard of the palace are so strict, how can Dong Cheng take his daughter to enter and exit the inner palace with his daughter?"

Li Zhi heard the lord's tone unhappy and immediately reported the truth: "Dong Cheng was originally familiar with the two generals Hu Zhen and Yang Ding, and had deep personal relationships and often had private contact. More than two months ago, the lord handed over the security and guards of the imperial city to take over, so Dong Cheng was naturally able to enter the inner courtyard of the palace without any obstacles."

"So that's it." Li Li pondered, and his expression returned to normal, and he said thoughtfully: "I thought that even if these two people had different intentions, they were just trying to gain fame and fortune. Now it seems that I am too optimistic and underestimated their ambitions. Since that is the case, let them go. God's sins can still be forgiven, but they will not live up to their own sins. I can do it with all my kindness. If they still don't know how to be ungrateful, then they will have more than death!"

Seeing that Li Li looked bad, Li Zhi changed the topic and said, "Why did the lord dismount just now and talk to Dong Chengxu and gave him the position of General of the Central Army. Could it be that the lord really wants to marry a concubine to the major general?"

"General of the Central Army?" Li Li sneered with contempt, "Just as Zicheng said just now, Dong Chengwen was not a martial arts man, why should he be the General of the Central Army? Besides, there are so many generals in our army that there are countless generals above him. Even if he is given a lieutenant, he will be praised. As for marrying a concubine to Brother Siang, it is just a joke. There are countless beautiful women in the world, what is a mere beauty Dong? How can she be more than one more than one, she is not much?

After a pause in his tone, a knowing smile appeared on Li Li's face and said in a harmonious voice: "In more than a month, Brother Xian and Yuanzhong will be married, and Sister Zhao Yu will marry Brother Xian as his wife. This is the time, how can I marry Brother Xian again? If the couple is disagreeing after marriage, wouldn't they be asking for trouble and cause trouble for themselves?"

When Li Li mentioned the marriage between Zhao Yu and Li Xian, Li Zhi suddenly remembered that the four sisters of the Zhen family would also get married on the same day, marrying Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Huan Fei and Xu Chu respectively.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi asked in a low voice in confusion: "Why did the lord treat Dong Cheng with courtesy just now? Is it something else?"

Li Li nodded slightly and said softly: "Of course, I'm not so idle that I'm going to get off my horse and talk to an official. Don't underestimate a small role like Dong Cheng. Now it seems that he has no literary talent or courage, no name, and is not worth mentioning. It's just such a mediocre person who can't be found if he throws it into the crowd. Don't expect him to be able to serve the battlefield or govern the county, let alone hope that he can sit and enjoy the peace of mind, because he is not a stable person at all. For us, this person is a person who can't do anything but fail, and has a lot of bad ideas. Sooner or later, it will make the city of Chang'an uneasy."

"Since that's the case, then kill him now to avoid leaving any troubles!" Li Zhihu's eyes were slightly angry and continued.

Li Li chuckled and shook his head, whispering: "No, let's ignore him for now, let him jump up and down to see how big waves he can make in the end."

"This, I am really puzzled." Li Zhi said in surprise.

Li Li waved his hand and said, "Don't ask too much about this matter, I have my own concerns. Now we go to Zhen's mansion, and after we come back, we will go and see if Zijing and Gongjin's mansion have settled. Tomorrow, the army will go on a war. It will take at least two or three months to go there. Family matters must be arranged so that they can go to the battlefield without any worries."

After saying that, Li Lizeng waved his horse and Li Zhi followed closely behind and headed straight for the North City with the guards.

—————————————— (To be continued)
Chapter completed!