"Stop!"
"I have to beat you to death today!"
In Cao Guogong's mansion, there was a lot of excitement.
If others hear these two sentences, they won't find it strange.
It was nothing more than Duke Cao Guo beating his son, nothing unusual.
But the truth is completely the opposite.
At this moment, Li Hongbi was carrying a wooden stick, chasing Li Jinglong and jumping up and down.
"My son!"
"Listen to my father's explanation!"
"You only have one father..."
Li Hongbi was really angry and chased Li Jinglong all night with a big mallet.
This goddamn old dandy dared to be clever in front of Zhu Di, trying to test human nature.
The result is self-evident. It is strange that Zhu Di would let you leave the court. It has aroused the fear and suspicion of Emperor Yongle for nothing.
Who is Zhu Di, who would miss your old relationship?
The fragrant fragrance of his killings made Nanchen line up, and he could circle the imperial capital of Jinling several times!
"Hey..."
"It's wrong, it's wrong, I know it's wrong as a father!"
"My lord has a lot of money, so let's take this opportunity to be a father!"
Li Jinglong looked at the big mallet in Li Hongbi's hand, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and he began to look left and right. There was no doubt that he was looking for the best route to escape.
I don't know what happened to this single seedling. After drowning himself in the river, his temperament changed drastically. He became smarter, but also became more and more irritable.
Well, being too irritable is not good, not good.
The people in the Duke's Mansion were all staring at the scene in front of them with dumbfounded eyes.
After all, if a son beats me up, it would be big news no matter when it happens!
Going against Tiangang, the father resigns and the son laughs?
Li Hongbi glanced over, and all the servants lowered their heads in fear.
"Things in the Duke's palace must not be spread to outsiders. Don't say that you were unprepared!"
All the servants immediately knelt on the ground and showed their loyalty with practical actions.
They are all servants of Cao Guogong's mansion, and they have been bound to Cao Guogong's mansion for generations.
If any of the following crimes happened, the master could even kill them directly without even the court intervening.
In full view of everyone, Li Hongbi couldn't help but get angry and walked into the room angrily.
Upon seeing this, Li Jinglong stood up immediately, put on the airs that Cao Guogong should have, scolded all the servants fiercely, and then walked into the room bravely.
"According to what you said, the imperial decree should be coming."
When it came to business, Li Jinglong also restrained his dandy attitude and sat upright with a solemn expression.
After all, this matter is related to whether his old Li family can break the deadlock and keep his position as the Duke of Cao.
After a long silence, Li Hong made a surprising statement!
"Dad, I'll go with you this time!"
"No!" Li Jinglong was shocked when he heard this and firmly objected: "Absolutely not!"
"You are my father's only son, you must not put yourself in danger!"
Li Jinglong's attitude was very resolute, and he straightened his back in a rare way.
"I'm going here for my father. If things fail, I will die. I don't think the emperor will criticize you harshly anymore!"
This is Li Jinglong's innermost thoughts.
In his life, he has enjoyed everything he should enjoy, and even commanded an army of 500,000 to go out and have a good time.
Well, although the result was not very good, he is the coach of the Southern Army after all, right?
"Son, my life as a father is worthless!"
"Things that are disgusting to humans will just die if they die. Anyway, I have no regrets as a father."
"But you are different. You are still very young. You still have a great time. You also have to continue the family lineage of my old Li family. You must not make any mistakes."
Hearing these words, Li Hongbi couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Although this man is incompetent and an out-and-out old man, he is really good to his son.
Father as a mountain!
"It doesn't matter if dad dies. On the contrary, it will give you a way to live."
"My son remembers to have more than ten concubines, so that he can help my old Li family flourish as soon as possible. In this way, my father can rest in peace despite being under the influence of Jiuquan..."
Father's love is like a landslide!
A concubine with more than ten rooms?
You treat your own son like a stallion!
"Dad, things are not as simple as you think."
Li Hongbi took a sip of tea and said calmly: "This mission to Mei Yinjun is the only opportunity for you and my father and son."
"If you fail, you will die, but it won't change anything."
"On the contrary, those courtiers will seize the opportunity and continue to attack the Duke Cao's palace. When the time comes, they will accuse me of some unwarranted charges. The emperor will also take advantage of the situation and reduce the title of my old Li family, thereby quelling the public's resentment."
"This...this...why is this!" Li Jinglong's face was pale, and his voice had a hint of crying.
He couldn't understand why the Ming Dynasty couldn't tolerate him, and the Cao Guogong Palace couldn't tolerate him!
"Jianwen's old ministers cannot tolerate you because you destroyed the elite of the Southern Army in one battle!"
"The heroes of Jingnan cannot tolerate you because you once led an army to kill their relatives and friends!"
"Emperor Yongle cannot tolerate you, because you, the head coach of the Southern Army, should not walk out of the battlefield alive!"
"Now, do you understand?"
Li Hongbi's face was expressionless and his expression was very cold.
When Li Jinglong heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning and slumped on the chair.
"So this opportunity is extremely important to me and my son."
"Only by successfully recruiting Mei Yin and showing your value to Zhu Di, you and I, father and son, will have a way to survive!"
"But the water inside is too deep and you can't control it. You'd better let your son do it himself!"
Li Jinglong didn't say a word, his expression was extremely lonely, as if he had already acquiesced.
After a long time, he looked at Li Hongbi with tears in his eyes.
"My son, can we really do it?"
"If you don't succeed, you will succeed!"
At this moment, there was a noise outside the door.
"Master, Master..."
"The imperial envoy has come to the palace, and your Majesty has a decree!"
The father and son looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.
Li Jinglong knew that he had no way out, so he straightened his back in a rare move.
"Open the middle door, burn incense and register!"
After a while, Li Jinglong led everyone in the house to kneel down in front of the incense table.
The eunuch who proclaimed the decree read the imperial edict loudly, and the content was exactly what Li Hongbi expected, which was to appoint Duke Cao Li Jinglong as the special imperial envoy to send troops to recruit the Meiyin army.
After reading out the imperial edict, the eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and helped Li Jinglong up.
"Master, please get up quickly!"
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Li Jinglong was also an elegant man and habitually stuffed money into the hands of eunuchs.
But this time, the eunuch refused repeatedly and even put on a flattering smile.
"My lord, your majesty asked this villain to bring you this. It must not be seen by others!"
The eunuch took out a letter and handed it to Li Jinglong solemnly.
Of course Li Jinglong understood what it was and took it with both hands respectfully.
With this letter from Princess Ningguo, they felt confident for their mission to Mei Yinjun this time.
After seeing off the imperial envoy who announced the decree, the father and son returned to the room and perfected the next plan to ensure that there were no omissions.
"Dad, you have to remember, don't show your cards too early."
"So this letter home..."
Li Hongbi subconsciously picked up the letter and told Li Jinglong the time to use this trump card. However, the next moment his expression changed and he looked at the letter in his hand in shock.
"My son, what's wrong?"
"This letter from home..."
"What? Is there a problem?"
"It's written in blood!"
Li Hongbi spat out these words with a pale face.
He clearly smelled a rusty smell that filled his nose and was nauseating!
Li Jinglong trembled, with a look of horror on his face.
The father and son looked at each other speechlessly, only feeling a chill coming to their hearts.
Blood-stained letters home,
Whose blood could it be?
