Chang'an, General's Mansion.

On the tenth day after the sacrifice to the tomb, on the thirteenth day of the Han Dynasty, there were two days before the army set out again.

At this time, the soldiers on the eastern front who followed the army to march to the west gate of Chang'an, and the soldiers on the western front gathered in Hanyang.

Since returning from the Taoist temple, Li Li moved into Meiwu. He did not see anyone for several consecutive days, and no order was reported.

Even so, the strange things that happened on the Loudi Yuan Tomb Sacrifice on the day still spread like wildfire and spread throughout the city of Chang'an, and even the states and counties in the Central Plains.

Spring thunder striking, thunder strikes the altar, the general swung his sword to slash the demon spirit, miracles appeared in the Loudi original altar, the emperor's sword showed his power, etc.

Everything that happened during the tomb sacrifice that day was spreading and there were many discussions, and various statements emerged one after another. Many speculations followed one after another, and there were many different opinions and they all agreed with each other.

But among the many discussions, there is one statement that is undoubtedly the most convincing, which is the destiny of the Great General Li Li. A sacrifice to commemorate the fallen soldiers in the Eastern Expedition moved the sky and the earth, causing the heaven and earth to change color. Then the demon spirits and monsters took the opportunity to cause trouble, and the wind blew; in the critical moment, General Li Li waved his sword and blew the powder, and the emperor's sword burst into bright light, and a miracle appeared.

This statement is mainstream among many rumors, because this scene was witnessed by tens of thousands of people present at that time, and there is no doubt about the word "in public".

Corresponding to the mainstream, there are many rumors that are extremely unfavorable to Li Li. First, Li Li acted against the will of rebellion and built a cemetery privately, which caused the anger of heaven and people to resent, and was struck by the thunder of heaven. Second, Li Li built a cemetery privately without receiving the imperial edict, which was an usurpation, which damaged the imperial etiquette and caused the arrival of heaven and almost died on the spot. Third, Li Li bullied the emperor, dominated the court, and did whatever he wanted, so he was condemned by the ancestors of the Liu family and punished him slightly. He was persuaded to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, assist the emperor, and revive the Han Dynasty.

Such rumors are said to be terrifying and terrifying. The Emperor's Sword was carried out, which was the sword of Emperor Gaozu who killed the white snake and raised an army, and it was the magic weapon of the Liu royal family to protect the country. How could a young villain invade the emperor cause trouble? Therefore, the Emperor's Sword smashed huge stones, killed demon spirits, and showed miracles. This is a sign of the revival of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, in recent days, two completely opposite statements have been confronting each other, and they have been verbal and quarrels.

However, Li Li, the person involved, did not make any statement about this, and there was no explanation. That night, he led the guards to Chang'an in the rain. After staying in the General's Mansion, he immediately returned to Meiwu. He has not shown up for several consecutive days since then. Even Jia Xu, the Sili School Captain who followed him back to Chang'an, was not clear about it and was very nervous. He was always worried about the mistakes in the sacrificial tombs, for fear that Li Li would take his anger. For this reason, he came to Meiwu every day to see Li Li, but was repeatedly blocked by Zou Jing, the butler of the inner government, and claimed that the general returned in the rain, was slightly ill and was resting in the mansion and should not be overworked. If there was no emergency war, he would not receive any ministers.

So Jia Xu came to greet each other every day and then returned to the General's Mansion to handle military and political affairs, for nine consecutive days without interruption.

Until the tenth day, just when Jia Xu was riding a carriage out of the city to Meiwu, he met the Jinqi Guard's personal guard at the gate of the city. Then he saw the lord Li Li who looked as usual.

Immediately, the group went to the General's Mansion. Li Li said nothing along the way, looked at the increasingly prosperous market with great interest, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Seeing this, Jia Xu did not say much, gave up the carriage, and rode a horse and followed Li Li until the General's Mansion.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Li Xuan, Li Ru, Guo Jia, Fa Zheng and others who rushed over came up and bowed to him. They followed the pedestrians and walked into the main hall.

Walking to the top of the left side of the hall, Li Li naturally sat down, waved his hand to signal Li Xuan, Jia Xu and others not to salute again, and they all took their seats. After all, there were no one else in the hall at this moment, and all the people present were his close confidants and close ministers who had been together for a long time, and there was no need to be polite.

"Have there been a big incident in the city recently? There is no need to say anything about rumors, I already know all of these." Li Li said casually with a warm tea served by the maid.

Li Xuan heard the voice and said, "Report to the lord, except for the rumors and refutation, there is nothing in the city, and everything is as usual."

"Well, that's good." Li Li took a sip of tea and nodded slightly, saying without considering it: "Rumors don't need to be paid attention to. The mouth is on others, but what people want to say is not something we can control. It is said that guarding people's mouths is worse than guarding rivers. Since some people like to spread rumors, let him say it. It's better to be distracted than to block them. The more obstructed it, the more intense it will become. Therefore, we simply ignore it. In a few days, the rumors will become boring and disappear naturally. The world is chaotic, and rumors are not afraid of it. What really threatens me, Li Li and the Xiliang Army are conspiracies lurking in the dark, and various princes' forces. Wenyou, these sluts will be left to you. Once it is verified, there is no need to report it. You can decide how to punish the chaotic people. You don't have to ruthlessly, and you can cut the mess."

"Okay, please don't worry, lord, I have started to deal with it." Li Ru nodded happily and continued: "At present, I have found some clues. The people who spread the rumors this time are all civil servants, and the officials in the court are not involved. These civil servants who deliberately create trouble are actually meticulous works placed in the city by various princes. Although there are a large number of people, they cannot make a big wave. Just wait for Hawkeye to find out their hiding place, I will attack immediately and destroy their nests easily."

Li Li nodded slightly, appreciating Li Ru's quick intervention in the investigation, and smiled and said, "After this matter is handled, you should take up the position. For you, the position of Da Changqiu is just a false position. Your main responsibility is Jingzhao Yin, and the capital is temporarily located in Zuofengling County."

Speaking of this, Li Li smiled at Li Xuan, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others and said, "The same is true for everyone. If the capital is not in the city, go to take office as soon as possible, and the city of Chang'an will be handed over to my uncle. In addition, the military orders must be strictly enforced in all passes in Chang'an. Now, my uncle is in charge of the customs clearance ban. The generals of the passes must follow the orders of the general and do not lie to disobey or make things difficult for them. Otherwise, my uncle will complain to me again, and even think that I deliberately made things difficult for him, and in name, he gave him the right to lead the customs clearance road, but in fact, he sets obstacles everywhere, so that he, the general in charge of the capital, is famous and untrue. Hahaha!"

After hearing this, a gleam flashed in his eyes and he immediately said respectfully: "What the lord says is very true. I then conveyed the lord's military order and ordered the guards of all passes to release the clearance routes issued by the chariot and cavalry generals. If they encounter chariot and cavalry generals, they will not be blocked by anyone, otherwise they will be severely punished."

"It's so good." Li Li smiled and nodded, then turned his head to look at Li Ru, and asked, "Today is the day when the emperor went to Loudi to worship the tomb, but when I entered the city just now, I found that there were carriages of officials in the court on the street. Could it be that the emperor and the officials in the court have not yet set off?"

"Uh! This???????" Li Ru's expression changed when he heard the voice, and his face showed a look of panic. After he hesitating, he immediately stood up to apologize and said, "Lord, my lord, recently, I have entered the palace many times to urge the emperor to go to Hangu Pass to worship the tomb. However, the weather suddenly changed a few days ago. The emperor occasionally felt cold and had been sleeping in bed for several days. Therefore, until now, the emperor and all officials have not yet started. I went to Meiwu the day before yesterday to report to my lord. I didn't expect that my lord was also slightly ill. Therefore, I did not dare to disturb my lord, so I had not reported to him for a long time. This is the fault of my lord, so I asked my lord to punish him."

"I feel cold when I feel the wind and cold, and I feel bad?" Li Li raised his eyebrows, and the smile on his face instantly escaped, his expression became gloomy, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strong disdain flashed in his eyes.

"I have been in the mansion these days, pretending to be rushing in the rain, and I am slightly ill. I don't expect that this person in the palace was actually cold and sick. He was so sick. Humph! He was just going to Hangu Pass to worship the tomb. It was just a few days away, and he was so shirkable. Is it so outrageous? Are you intentionally challenging me and bargaining?"

While snorting coldly, Li Li said to Li Ru in a deep voice: "It has been delayed for several days and has not yet started. It seems that the emperor has other ideas about my arrangements! Since he is shirking his ruling, he must have announced the world today that the decree is the same?"

"Uh,, as the lord said, it is indeed the case." Li Ru responded in shock, observing Li Li's expression, and said carefully: "Five days ago, I have drafted the edict, but he has been reluctant to copy it himself on the pretext of placing an illness. Therefore, the edict is still in the hands of me, and I have not yet known that I am guilty of being guilty and have been entrusted by my lord, so I ask my lord to punish me!"

"Forget it, this is not your fault. You don't have to take all the blame on yourself." He waved his hand to signal Li Ru to get up. Li Li stood up and frowned, paced back and forth in the hall, with a cold look in his eyes.

"Perhaps, I have been too kind and ruthless over the years. I always think of a teenage child, so why bother to force each other. Unexpectedly, he actually regarded my kindness as weak and bullied, delayed the period of sacrifice to the tomb, and refused to write an edict behind him. Could it be that he really thought that I could not do anything to him, and that the swords in the palm that killed countless enemies could not kill him?"

"Ah——No!" Before Li Li finished speaking, Li Xuan, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and Fa Zheng, who were present in the hall, shouted in surprise and couldn't help but stand up.

Li Xuan said anxiously: "My lord should calm down and must not kill him because of his anger. If he kills him at this time, he will be able to make enemies in the world with a quick chance, and there will be endless troubles. Although the Han Dynasty is weak, the Liu clan in the states in the world still has great power, and most of the people in the south are interested in the Han Dynasty. Therefore, even if the lord is angry, he cannot kill him with his own will. As for the matter of denunciation of the edict, this is a small matter. You only need to use some means to force him to submit and never dare to shirk responsibility again."

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