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Hu Xiuwu held the Four-Armed God of War with one hand and put the other hand on Li Siyuan's body. He could clearly feel Li Siyuan's whole body tense up and he felt nervous.
Hu Xiuwu said hoarsely: "Li Siyuan, you are so brave that you dare to buy people's hearts at this time."
Li Siyuan whispered to the bad commander: "Your Highness has no one under his command now. I am willing to be your running dog."
Chapter 421
Li Siyuan had long been dissatisfied with his awkward position in Jin State and wanted to move to the top, but Jin King Li Keyong was experienced and never gave him a chance.
Ding Shimaan joined the Tongwenguan and replaced some of Li Siyuan's roles. The revelation of Zhang Zifan's true identity further reduced Li Siyuan's reputation.
Li Keyong no longer had to worry that after his death, his son Li Cunxu would not be able to control Li Siyuan and might usurp the throne of King of Jin.
However, Li Siyuan, who was ambitious, could not accept such an ending for himself.
A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses his master to do his work.
Since Li Siyuan no longer had any room for advancement in Jin State, he naturally had to find a more promising employer for himself.
Who in the world today has more potential than Li Xingyun and Li Xiang?
It's just that Li Xiang is sensitive, cautious, mean and vicious. In addition, he has been trained by the bad commander and is good at government affairs and military strategies, so it is not easy to deceive him.
But Li Xingyun was different. Li Siyuan had experienced it personally in Chu. Although Li Xingyun was also smart and resourceful, he was more generous and kind than Li Xiang. He treated maids and guards gently, and could tolerate unintentional small mistakes made by officials in their work.
In fact, he was highly respected by the soldiers and clerks gathered in the capital of Chu.
If given a choice, who wouldn't want to work under a lord who is easy to talk to? At least you don't have to worry about being beheaded because of a wrong word.
Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao have already discussed this, and he is confident that he can win over Li Cunyong. In addition, since he risked his life to save Li Cunxiao today, he can also win over Li Cunxiao and Li Cunzhong.
With nearly half of the Thirteen Guardians of Tongwenguan as capital, he is more valuable to the Bad Commander.
It is valuable to the Bad Leader and to Hu Xiuwu as well. Now that Li Xiang has become more powerful thanks to the Bingshen Guaitan, Li Xingyun cannot leave the stage so quickly. Hu Xiuwu knows Li Xingyun, and if no one pushes him from behind, he will never sit in that position.
He was surrounded by people like Shangguan Yunque, Wen Tao, Lu Linxuan, Ji Ruxue and other free-spirited people.
He was a stubborn man and would never put on more clothes when the weather got cold, so Hu Xiuwu had to find someone to help him put on some clothes.
"···Never forget your identity and assist His Highness faithfully."
After thinking it over, Hu Xiuwu spoke to Li Siyuan in a strong and unquestionable tone.
The God of War, who had just matched him, was close at hand, baring his teeth and struggling desperately, but he could not escape the Five Finger Mountain of the Bad Commander. Li Siyuan dared not show any dissatisfaction, and could only bow his head respectfully:
"Here."
After standing up, Li Siyuan moved in front of Li Xingyun, and in front of Li Xingyun's incredulous eyes, he knelt down and bowed to him in public:
"Your Highness, I, Li Siyuan, kowtow to you and wish you a long life."
Hu Xiuwu watched coldly, seemingly examining Li Siyuan, but in fact he was secretly thinking:
"It is recorded in history books that officials of the Tang Dynasty would dance to express their gratitude to the emperor. I really want to see how Li Siyuan, a guy with a Buddha-like face, dances."
Hu Xiuwu glanced behind Li Siyuan in disbelief, feeling humiliated and angry at him, as well as at the people in the Tongwenguan who were deeply moved by Li Siyuan.
Hu Xiuwu sneered and sent a message to Li Siyuan: "Deal with your brothers."
Seeing that the bad commander accepted him, Li Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He just realized that the underwear under his outer garment was already sticking to his body, but he still smiled flatteringly:
"Don't worry, Marshal. I will persuade them."
Hu Xiuwu released the strange altar of the god of war that was pressing at his feet.
As soon as the iron hand like a steel clamp on the back of his head disappeared, the irrational Bingshen Guaitan immediately rushed towards the person closest to him, the Bad Commander.
Hu Xiuwu kicked the God of War on the waist. The more than three-meter-tall God of War immediately flew more than ten feet away like a marble on a slingshot and smashed back into the coffin.
"idiot."
Seeing the God of War struggling like a wild beast and trying to pounce on the Bad Commander, Li Xiang cursed inwardly and immediately played the flute to put it to sleep.
The sound of the flute, which sounded like the cry of a vermilion bird and was filled with anger, made the God of War feel as if he was hit on the back of his head with a brick, and he lay down obediently on the ground.
After kicking the God of War away, Hu Xiuwu no longer paid attention to the God of War's situation.
What level is worthy of his attention!
Looking around and seeing the many fearful faces, Hu Xiuwu was deeply moved.
Look at who's around.
Li Xingyun, Li Xiang, Li Siyuan, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunzhong, Li Cunhui, and Li Cunyong.
This is not the Jieliang Salt Lake, this is simply a forest of plum trees full of fruits!
In order to maintain his character, Hu Xiuwu swallowed the complaint after it only passed through his throat once.
Hu Xiuwu appeared behind Li Xingyun, which startled Li Xingyun. He changed his usual attitude and said to Li Xingyun gently:
"Since Your Highness has found the Dragon Spring treasure, why not open it and see it with your own eyes."
Li Xingyun hesitated, and Hu Xiuwu said considerately: "Don't worry, Your Highness. The Longquan Treasure was built under the supervision of the Bad People. It is as solid as Chang'an. Although it has been neglected in maintenance, it will not collapse in a short time."
There is no need to waste any more time. Even if you activate the self-destruct mechanism of the Longquan treasure, the Longquan treasure cannot be destroyed in a short time.
Hearing the hidden meaning of the bad commander, Li Xingyun sighed: "The bad commander knows that I have activated the self-destruct mechanism of the Longquan treasure. He has indeed been secretly watching the situation of the Longquan treasure."
Since the Bad Commander insisted on letting him enter the Longquan treasure, Li Xingyun pondered for a while and had to place the Longquan sword in his hand into the sword slot of the Longquan golden coffin to trigger the mechanism.
The top of the golden coffin collapsed, revealing a path deep underground leading to the Longquan treasure that has intrigued the world for more than 30 years.
Hu Xiuwu stood beside the Longquan Underground Palace and raised his hand to invite: "Your Highnesses may enter."
After saying this, he went in first and led the way for His Highness.
Li Xiang could not wait any longer, so he pushed Li Xingyun aside and followed closely beside the bad commander. Li Xiang's personal guards also followed their lord.
Li Xingyun picked up the Longquan sword and followed.
Ji Ruxue grabbed Li Xingyun's wrist worriedly: "Xingyun!"
Li Xingyun held Ji Ruxue's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, Buliang Shuai has no intention of hurting me yet, don't worry. You also know Buliang Shuai's temper. If I don't go down, he might do something to force me to go down."
Lu Linxuan said, "Brother, we will go down with you. No matter what the bad commander intends, we can take care of you."
"Bah, bah, what are you talking about, little girl? How could the Marshal have any intentions towards Xingyun? Everyone in the Bad People knows that the Marshal loves Xingyun the most. Xingyun, don't worry, the Marshal will not do anything to you, we will stay with you."
Shangguan Yunque glanced at Li Siyuan, who was smiling and leading the people from Tongwenguan over, and whispered, "On the contrary, the people from Tongwenguan, if you are small, then Li Siyuan is a venomous snake. He is now crouching beside you because of the coercion of the Marshal."
"But he might bite you at any time."
Li Xingyun said calmly: "I know. I knew it when he knelt in front of me calmly."
Li Xingyun was disgusted by the fact that Li Siyuan could so easily put aside his pride and kneel in front of him, because his behavior reminded Li Xingyun of someone.
I think of An Lushan, who recognized Yang Guifei as his mother and started the Anshi Rebellion.
"Let's go down first. We'll talk about Li Siyuan later."
With a thousand Yin soldiers in his hands, Li Xingyun was much more confident when speaking than before.
The next chapter ends the world of bad people
Chapter 422: The move to be close to God, Luo Feng's coming to the world
In the dim corridor of the underground palace, candles with cotton wicks mixed with yellow phosphorus saluted the Bad Commander, lighting up spontaneously one by one, row by row, like pioneers and guards of the underground palace.
Buliang Shuai led Li Xiang and walked alone in front, and the guards of the remaining two men subconsciously fell far behind, even if Buliang Shuai suddenly stopped.
No one called, and no one dared to step forward for fear of disturbing their conversation.
Only Li Xingyun, who came in last with Ji Ruxue and others, ran a few steps quickly to catch up with the Buliangshuai who was standing in the middle of the corridor waiting for him, and Li Xiang who looked unhappy, amid the mixed gazes of the crowd.
After catching up with Buliang Shuai and Li Xiang, Li Xingyun took a deep breath calmly to calm himself. As a result, he smelled a familiar sweet fragrance that filled the corridor, like the smell of caramel when white sugar is sprinkled on the stove.
The familiar smell awakened Li Xingyun's memory. He looked at the candles on the stone wall and actually recognized them: "These are honey candles that are only available in the palace!"
Making candles was still not easy during the Tang Dynasty and required a large amount of honey.
Due to the high cost of raw materials and complicated workmanship, candles were still a luxury in the Tang Dynasty. There was even a special servant bureau in the harem to manage candles, with specific people in charge of lighting affairs in the palace.
"That's right." Hu Xiuwu nodded. "When Emperor Xizong fled to Fengxiang for the second time, I devised a plan to expose the true face of Tian Lingzi, the eunuch whom Emperor Xizong relied on as his 'grandfather'. Emperor Xizong finally saw how he used the emperor's orders to enrich himself, how he dominated the government and the country, and how he called a zebra a zebra."
"When Tian Lingzi tried to kidnap Emperor Xizong, he also took all of his family's wealth and property into the Longquan Treasure Hoard."
"These honey candles on the wall were confiscated from his home and were given to him by Emperor Xizong in the past."
Li Xiang, who was silent nearby, glanced at the honey candle on the wall. His hand holding the piccolo creaked, and he felt even more disgusted with Li Xingyun.
Among the three, he was the only one who had never seen this damn honey candle, let alone spent his childhood in the palace and enjoyed the love of his parents.
Why do all the good things belong to him, Li Xingyun, just because of his background?
The corridor of the underground palace is not long, but both sides are engraved with murals, which describe in detail the whole process of the Bad Man being ordered to build the Longquan Treasure.
Li Xiang had no interest in such things, and Hu Xiuwu had already sneaked in and opened it, but he turned a blind eye. However, Li Xingyun, who was compassionate to the world, looked at it carefully and remembered the bad guys who sacrificed for the Longquan treasure in his heart.
Li Xingyun sighed: "Is this what it means when a general succeeds, thousands of soldiers die?"
Li Xiang said grimly: "For the sake of the emperor's cause, they died for a good cause."
Li Xingyun said sarcastically: "You really are worthy of being raised by a bad guy, cold and cruel."
Li Xiang straightened his chest. He did not feel ashamed of Li Xingyun's words. Instead, he was proud of them. He even glared at Li Xingyun: "You are indeed a child raised by a doctor. You are a woman with a kind heart."
The two men disliked each other, looked at each other, snorted coldly and turned their heads away.
"Haha, the two of you really hit it off right away." Hu Xiuwu laughed like a bad guy for a while, and then slowly evaluated the two's actions during this period, just like a teacher reviewing a student's summer homework.
"Xingyun, although you have been in control of the situation in Chu for a short time, you have won the hearts of the people. Several weaker military governors and vassal kings have spoken highly of you. From civil and military officials to servants and clerks, everyone has received your favor. If you raise your arms and call for action one day, there will definitely be people who will respond."
Li Xingyun felt a little embarrassed when Buliang Shuai suddenly praised him, and he tried to raise the corners of his mouth.
No matter how much Li Xingyun hated and feared General Buliang's style, he was still the great commander whom he looked up to and who had planned everything out.
As a result, Hu Xiuwu's tone suddenly changed: "After all, who doesn't like an emperor who is too kind? He has the same power in his hands. As long as he cries miserably and admits his mistakes, he can be forgiven no matter what he does."
"This is also the reason why Li Siyuan is willing to be by your side, because he knows that as long as he can gain your trust, he may become the next Tian Lingzi in time."
Li Xingyun's smile froze on his face.
Afterwards, Hu Xiuwu leisurely gave him a warning: "People in the world fear power but not virtue, and cherish distant people but not kindness. If you cherish virtue but not power, you will be looked down upon by your subordinates."