Now the kings are scattered in various places, near and far from Luoyang. The good news is that armies are rising from all directions, with no disadvantages.
But when they are really mobilized, there are no famous generals or commanders to mobilize. If Wu Meiniang reacts and defeats them one by one, how should she deal with it?
This is not an era of turmoil. Everyone with some power has some soldiers, horses and generals.
In recent years, most of the military power has been in the hands of Li Xian and Wu Meiniang, and it is unknown how many warriors are lurking among them.
And some of them did not respond after receiving it, such as Taizong's tenth son, King Ji Li Shen, who has not fully expressed his attitude after receiving the envelope.
The fourteenth son of Emperor Gaozu, King Huo Li Yuangui, was best at using troops after long battles on the battlefield. Although he recovered, he still said that the enemy was outnumbered and the situation was grim.
It was indeed the best time to raise troops this time, but all they could do was to do their best to ensure peace of mind. There was no guarantee of victory.
And Li Ai is the grandson of the great ancestor and the second son of King Li Lingkui of Lu.
He is talented and has a good reputation. He was conferred the title of King of Fanyang County. If he raises an army, he can recruit some people in a short time, even some knights and knights.
But he worried too much. After receiving Li Xian's envelope, he lost his appetite and could not sleep well.
In the past two years in the DPRK, Zhou Min, who was in charge of punishments, abdicated and was replaced by a more brutal Suo Yuanli.
Many people outside are frightened after hearing this, saying that the torture instruments are various and terrifying, making life worse than death. There are also torture instruments specially designed to deal with warriors, which can block the internal power and make people watch how they die.
The more scared he became, the more he felt that if he failed, he would definitely be handed over to Suo Yuanli by Wu Meiniang.
What torture will he use then?
Is it Ling Chi or a human pig?
After three days and nights of suffering, Li Ai made a decision!
Tell the truth!
Although Wu's actions were out of line, at least he didn't mean to tolerate them.
If you can surrender in this way, no matter whether you win or lose, there will be saplings left in your home in the end.
It is better to die than to live. What kind of ancestral temples, what kind of father-son love, what kind of brotherhood, what can be compared with his own life?
And when he came to Luoyang Gaomi, he found that Wu Meiniang didn't seem surprised at all.
She neither scolded nor got angry, she just sat quietly in the hall, seemingly pondering.
Wu Meiniang glanced at the informant below who betrayed her clan, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
madness!
childish!
Since Li Zhi's death, she, Wu Meiniang, knew that no matter what she did, she would be met with resistance, so she was wary of their clan members from beginning to end.
But also based on Li Zhi, she constantly rewarded the princes and appeased them.
It's not that she hasn't thought about getting rid of these people, but Li Yunxiao's existence prevents her from acting rashly. At least if Li Yunxiao's death is not confirmed for a day, she will not be able to take action against him.
To put it bluntly, war is about fighting hard, and the foundation is built on the common people. She knows that Li Yunxiao can tolerate external fights, but he will never stand there and watch internal fights.
As for things like Li Xian and them, she had already guessed that his good Xian'er would not be willing to be lonely and would definitely seek an opportunity to clear his name.
There are many ways, the simplest one is to come to her and say, Mom, you don’t need to worry about the baby anymore, you can live in peace and contentment.
If he said this, Wu Meiniang would definitely not worry about the Xuantian Sect and the like, just delegate her power and enjoy her own life.
But he chose a method of death and destruction. In her eyes, these princes were just a bunch of child's play.
Deal with her inside and outside? It's ridiculous. Wu Meiniang really feels pitiful for their stupidity. She can see that Li Xian asked them to come here and wanted to use their lives to force her to submit!
"My son is really trying to force me to kill the clan and openly cause criticism from all over the world..."
Wu Meiniang glanced at Li Ai indifferently: "I love you and destroy my relatives out of justice, you are really a loyal minister!"
"Don't worry, you can come here and prove that you are an understanding person. When the Ai family deals with them, they will not involve you."
"And they...hehehe...just let them do it! The Ai family wants to see what other methods my son has, whether it is to accuse the Ai family of treason, or to accuse them of treason!! "
Having said this, Wu Meiniang slowly came to stand outside the main hall, looked up and slowly raised her hand to look at the sky.
"The Ai family just uses this battle to tell the world and let the world understand! The power and wisdom that men can possess can also be possessed by women!"
"If it is impossible to disobey the destiny of heaven, I will be the god on top!"
The roar mixed with internal force was deafening, and everyone in the palace who heard it lowered their heads.
....
Inside Anle Pavilion.
Li Yunxiao looked calmly at the letter in his hand that the bad guy had investigated.
"Huh~~~"
After exhaling a breath, Li Yunxiao looked out the window, shattered the letter in his hand, and scattered it on the ground.
"Brother Yuan, I know who the hexagram from a few days ago refers to."
Yuan Tiangang came to the window and stood side by side with Li Yunxiao: "Who is it?"
"It's the Li clan, they want to raise troops in Luoyang!"
Yuan Tiangang's eyes narrowed slightly: "If we start an army and start a civil strife at this time, wouldn't we allow others to take advantage of the situation and waste money and people?"
"No! Haven't you investigated those clan members? Why did they suddenly revolt? Someone must have instigated them afterwards!"
Li Yunxiao nodded: "Yes, I have learned their character for many years. If no one intervenes, they probably won't do this."
"Although there is war outside, most of the caravans and the merchants who stayed there have been transferred."
"With me controlling the economic lifeline, the most they can do is get some cities, so they won't make the people miserable."
Li Yunxiao clenched his palms slightly: "There's still time, there's still not enough time... If you don't have enough savings, you won't have enough energy!"
Yuan Tiangang frowned and said, "Brother Yun Xiao, do you have any guesses about the person who instigated this?"
Li Yunxiao's eyes darkened slightly and he looked at Yuan Tiangang: "What do you think?"
Yuan Tiangang's eyes dimmed slightly: "It should...not be His Majesty, right?"
Yuan Tiangang looked at Li Yunxiao and didn't reply. Even though he didn't want to think about it, he had settled on the answer in his heart.
He stood up, picked up the bamboo hat, put it on his head and prepared to go out.
Snapped!
Li Yunxiao took Yuan Tiangang's arm: "What are you going to do?"
"Of course I'm going to report to His Majesty. At this time, the time has not yet come! How can there be civil strife when foreign aggression has not been frightened yet!?"
Li Yunxiao sighed: "You, I can't even go, but you can go? Can't you see that this is what he really thinks? How long are you going to pretend to be confused?!"
"He knew about your existence. Why didn't he use the power of bad people to operate secretly or collect intelligence? Is he afraid or worried?"
"He might be waiting for you to come over now, and then bring some bad people in, and fight with them until both sides are injured, or even killed!!"
"The abacus was good. I thought that if all the threats were eliminated, his family would be left alone. Little did he know that after stirring the hearts of the people, what would be the consequences if his luck goes bad and the people don't have enough to eat!"
"That's so stupid! Does he think that since Wu Meiniang and the clan members and bad people who threaten him are gone, he can secure his position as emperor?"
"Can he deal with those ambitious people outside? The plan is used on his own clan. Brother Yuan, tell me, just like this, is he still qualified to be emperor!?"
"He has no destiny and no obstacles. You and I can still pay homage to him in the imperial city. But if he seeks his own death and you are there to help him, that would be foolish loyalty!"
"It's so stupid!"
