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Su Ming thought that he was extremely lucky. His dragon body shook, revealing his domineering aura, which attracted heroes from all directions to come and join him. He did not expect that it was just that the King of Shu was afraid that he would take revenge on him later.
He said listlessly, "Well, this matter must be kept secret and must not be leaked. Although the surrender of Shu is a happy event, it is not such a surprise. In comparison, I am more concerned about the imperial examinations of the court."
"Yuan Tiangang, have you prepared all those military books?"
"Your Majesty, it is already prepared."
"Well, I have read quite a few history books, but I have read very few military books. Ask someone to bring them here tomorrow and I will study them carefully." After saying that, he saw that Yuan Tiangang did not respond, and he changed his mind and realized that he was worried.
Su Ming smiled slightly and consoled him, "Don't worry, a son of a rich family should not sit in the hall. I am just curious, and I have no intention of leading troops to fight or commanding the entire army. The events of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Suzong are still fresh in my mind. I will not ignore the imperial army for my own selfish thoughts."
Speaking of this matter, the Gaoliang River God of Cars and the Wala students studying abroad must have a say.
Many times, the most taboo is for laymen to guide experts. This has happened countless times in history. Unfortunately, the only lesson history teaches us is that people have never learned any lessons from history.
It is difficult for you to gain a deep understanding without experiencing it yourself.
Chapter 269 Who is in favor and who is against!
He was really just curious. In this era, military books were a secret that was not passed down. What could be passed down to later generations were just some superficial knowledge.
Of course, ordinary people cannot understand or learn the military books written by powerful generals.
As the saying goes, those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die. The example of Han Xin's fight with his back to the river is recorded very clearly, but how many people have successfully replicated it over the past thousands of years?
Seeing Su Ming's insistence, Yuan Tiangang could not refuse. "I will have those books delivered to the palace today. Military matters are only part of the government. Your Majesty, please do not lose sight of the big picture because of small matters."
"I understand what you mean."
"I'll take my leave." After saying this, Yuan Tiangang decided not to stay here any longer. He bowed and turned to leave.
Su Ming sat on the throne and looked at his back until he disappeared. Yuan Tiangang had completely become a law-abiding minister, and had not overstepped the boundaries in either words or actions.
It can be said that he is a completely different person from his previous arrogant and domineering appearance.
After all, the Tang Dynasty was still in his heart.
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Hedong Taiyuan.
After Li Congke escaped from the Jiedushi Mansion, he went to the barracks. All the soldiers here were trained by him and were loyal to him alone. For these soldiers, he ate a lot of empty wages.
As soon as he entered the military camp, he ordered his personal soldiers, "Come here, go to the generals' houses and ask them to come over for a while, and tell them that there is a matter of life and death!"
"I obey my orders!"
A moment later, a group of elite cavalry rushed out of the camp and scattered in all directions.
It was late at night, the streets were empty, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard far away in the city. There was no obstruction along the way and they arrived at their destination unimpeded.
Soon, lights were lit in every mansion.
In the camp, Li Congke paced back and forth in the central military tent, his fists clenched, his face full of anxiety, and from time to time he looked outside the tent with a very nervous expression.
This time, he was willing to risk everything, even his life.
A real man, if you cannot eat from five tripods while alive, you should be cooked in five tripods after death!
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the anxiety on his face had completely turned into cold determination: I, Li Congke, will never admit defeat.
When doing big things, the worst thing to do is to hesitate and be indecisive. Since he has taken this step, he will definitely not regret it.
After giving himself a boost again, Li Congke calmed down his inner anxiety. He returned to the main seat and waited for others to arrive.
The generals in Taiyuan City received an invitation from Li Congke's personal soldiers, and most of them chose to attend the meeting. In their view, Li Congke was Li Siyuan's right-hand man, and Shi Jingtang had defected to the court. Li Congke was almost certain to be the next heir, so there was no big deal in going to meet him.
However, a small number of people were cautious and did not want to offend Li Siyuan at this time, so they did not attend the meeting.
The tent was brightly lit. When the generals arrived, they all felt a sense of uneasiness in their hearts. They thought it was just an ordinary gathering, so why did Li Congke make such a big fuss?
"It's so bright, is he afraid that the spies from Tongwenguan won't see it?" The bearded general named Wang muttered softly.
"Okay, now that we're here, what else is there to say? Come in."
Afterwards, everyone entered the tent one after another. The first person who caught their eyes was Li Congke who was sitting on it. He was wearing armor at this time, and his face was full of determination. When he saw everyone coming, his cold expression melted a lot.
Li Congke stood up from his chair and bowed first, "You are all here. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please take your seats."
"General, you are too polite." Everyone returned the greetings and took their seats according to their seniority and power. Then the soldiers served them drinks and food.
Today's gathering was unusual. Everyone sensed something was wrong when they stepped into the military camp, so at this moment, no one spoke, waiting for Li Congke to speak.
Who knew that Li Congke didn't say anything either, just looked at them quietly.
Finally, someone couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore and lost his patience.
The bearded man surnamed Wang coughed lightly and said, "General, I wonder why you summoned us here so late at night?"
Li Congke smiled faintly, his eyes suddenly became sharp, "Yesterday, my foster father came back, and you should have heard what he said, so I don't need to say more. Today, I called everyone here for one thing."
"Hedong is our Hedong, not Li Siyuan's Hedong. He wants to surrender to the court and sell Hedong for a good price. Has he asked us?"
"Two years ago, we persuaded him to go to Luoyang and ascend the throne, but he supported Li Xingyun instead, trying to blackmail the emperor to control the princes and usurp the throne."
"As a result, the emperor's power gradually grew, and he couldn't even protect the Longquan treasure buried at his doorstep. That was a treasure that was enough to make a country rich, but it was gone just like that."
"In my opinion, Li Siyuan is no longer qualified to continue to be the leader of Hedong. Since he is not qualified, let me take over!"
"After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"
After saying that, Li Congke glanced at everyone with a burning gaze, a half-smile on his face.
After hearing these words, everyone was stunned.
They didn't expect Li Congke to be so bold as to rebel against Li Siyuan. They were not mentally prepared at all. At this time, some people had already begun to regret getting involved in this mess.
Seeing that no one was talking, Li Congke said in a deep voice, "If you don't say anything, I will take it as everyone agrees."
Suddenly, the bearded man named Wang stood up and said, "I..." Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly swept by Li Congke's murderous eyes. He shuddered all over and quickly changed his words, "I agree!"
"Very good, General Wang agrees very much. What about you? Speak up and express your opinions!" The murderous intent in Li Congke's eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by a gentle smile.
However, at this moment, someone suddenly noticed that outside the brightly lit tent, there were many figures guarding here, and the cold light of the flashing long swords made them shudder.
This seems to be a multiple-choice question, but in fact they have no choice at all. Everything has been determined since the moment they stepped out of the house.
Today, if you don’t agree, you can’t even leave this tent.
Quite a number of people glared at Li Congke, wishing they could eat him alive. They treated him as a brother, but he treated their brothers like this.
However, under the pressure of the executioners, everyone chose to surrender and follow Li Congke to "set the record straight" and restore peace to Hedong.
They are all ruthless men who have fought in troubled times. There is no question of loyalty or disloyalty. For these soldiers, nothing in this world is more important than their lives.
When lives are no longer threatened, interests come first. As a result, the drama of changing flags on the city walls and the emperor taking turns to be the emperor is constantly played out in this world.
"Everyone, let's drink this cup together, and let's restore a bright and clear sky to Hedong!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Chapter 270: The shocking change in Hedong is imminent
After everyone finished drinking the wine, Li Congke smiled, his eyes shining with coldness. "Li Siyuan is a man who looks fierce but is timid, good at making plans but without decision. He cherishes his body when doing great things, and forgets his life when seeing small profits. He is not a hero ruler of Hedong." His voice was resounding and powerful.
Although the generals did not understand, they felt that it was not clear and powerful.
"Hedong has been passed down for three generations, and they have worked hard to govern the country. From Li Keyong's struggle for hegemony between Jin and Liang, to Li Cunxu's establishment of the Central Plains, he destroyed Liang in one battle, and almost swallowed up the world and rebuilt the world."
"When it falls into Li Siyuan's hands, the vast Hedong region will actually surrender to a yellow-haired kid. If this gets out, won't it make heroes all over the world laugh at us?"
"A spineless man like Li Siyuan is not worthy of being my adoptive father, let alone the master of Hedong. You have all experienced many ups and downs, and you are not afraid of them. A mere bad guy wants us to surrender. It's impossible!"
Li Congke drew the sword from his waist and chopped off a corner of the table. "The day after tomorrow, I will raise an army to take back the leadership of Hedong and expel Li Siyuan. What do you think?"
When they heard that Li Siyuan was to be expelled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If they were to kill Li Siyuan, they would have been reluctant to do it, after all, they had all been promoted directly or indirectly by Li Siyuan.
Not everyone can kill their benefactor, and not everyone can be like Lu Bu.
Li Congke obviously noticed their thoughts, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. If he didn't kill him, how could he establish his authority?
He understood the principle of cutting the grass at its roots when he was very young, and it was impossible to let a tiger go back to the mountains.
He knew Li Siyuan's history of making a fortune very well. This was an old man who was extremely patient. He would not give him a second chance. Saying that he would not kill him was actually just a way to make it easier for everyone to accept it.
In fact, everyone present was a smart person. No one could have imagined what would happen to Li Siyuan if he lost, but everyone tacitly did not want to mention it.
Afterwards, everyone swore an oath of blood in the military camp and agreed to go to war together the day after tomorrow.
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The next day.
Li Siyuan had just gotten up, washed, and was eating breakfast when he saw Li Cunxin walking in hurriedly.
"Brother, they are making some movement."
"Oh?" Li Siyuan put down his chopsticks and took a silk handkerchief to wipe his hands. "What did they do last night?"
"Brother, last night, that kid Li Congke entered the central army camp and summoned all the generals to discuss matters. Except for a few timid ones who didn't go, the rest all went." There was a hint of seriousness in Li Cunxin's eyes.
Hearing this, Li Siyuan's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said lightly, "It seems that there are many people in Hedong who have opinions about me, Li Siyuan. I thought it would be good if he could incite half of them."
"I didn't expect there would be so many of them. It's really greedy. All the generals in Hedong were promoted by me, Li Siyuan. I didn't expect that they would be so ungrateful today and team up to rebel against me. This is really outrageous!"
"Your Majesty is truly foresighted and knows that Hedong has many hidden dangers. Now it seems that my vision is not half as good as your Majesty's. It's ridiculous that you and I used to think of relying on the power of Hedong to dominate the world." There was a lot of self-mockery in his words.
Li Cunxin snorted coldly, "Brother, they are all a bunch of traitors. It's not worth getting angry about them. If the emperor himself came, they probably wouldn't jump out."
"Indeed, I, Li Siyuan, have been timid and fearful all my life, but in the end, there are not many people I can trust. It is true that the throne of King Jin is not so easy to sit on." Li Siyuan sighed.
"Brother, what should we do next?"
"Let them be proud for a day. I will issue a written order to remove Li Congke from his position. In addition, I will have the spies from the Tongwenguan conduct a secret search. I will loosen the outer circle and tighten the inner circle."
"clear."
"Let the seventh brother go with you. He is almost suffocated in Luoyang. He should have a good time when he returns to Hedong." Li Siyuan sat on the chair and waved his hands listlessly.
"it is good."
In an instant, the struggle between the two sides began, and chaos in Hedong began to emerge.
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Luoyang.
Tai Chi Hall.