Xi'an, Prince Qin's Mansion.
It is now the Marquis Mansion of Li Zicheng.
In addition to Li Zicheng, other thieves originally lived in this mansion, but after he accepted the imperial reward, it became his only one. In such a large prince's mansion, he, the Marquis of Zhenxi, and his family lived there.
Although this prince's palace is not as good as the imperial palace, it is more luxurious and grand than any prince's palace in the world. After all, it was formerly a prince's palace, and was once used as a palace by Li Zicheng. Even the prince's palace in the world is unmatched. Although Li Zicheng was a marquis, that was only a nominal title. In fact, he was still the king and emperor of Dashun.
Although the court does not recognize it, it cannot change these essences.
But Li Zicheng didn't care if the court didn't recognize him, but if his own people didn't recognize him, then he would fall out.
But this face is not so easy to change, because once it is changed, the court will take advantage of it, because the person who does not admit it is his brother, his comrade-in-arms who has fought side by side through thick and thin, Liu Zongmin.
Although Liu Zongmin's character was extremely poor, it was undeniable that he had made great military exploits for Dashun, let alone his power and strength in Dashun.
In the entire Dashun force, except for Li Chuang, the second most powerful person is second only to Li Chuang.
If they are equally matched, dissatisfaction, suspicion, envy, jealousy and hatred will naturally arise, and there will be dissatisfaction. The dissatisfaction between the two forces has been around for a long time. For example, Li Guo and Liu Zongmin were almost incompatible.
However, because Li Zicheng always took the overall situation into consideration, even if both sides were blushing and thick-necked, they did not fight each other.
However, as the Li Chuang Group negotiated peace with the court, the conflicts intensified.
Liu Zongmin was opposed to peace talks from the beginning. He believed that the world was huge and the power was huge. It was just a matter of talking to the court. If you have the guts, just do it. We have food, soldiers and strength. We are afraid of his demands. Whoever kills him will be killed. For sure, even if you can't do it, there is a way out, so why talk about it!
But as the imperial court deployed troops in the Yellow River, Li Yan took charge of the tug-of-war for several months. Then tens of thousands of troops marched along the Yellow River to the outside of Tongguan City. Using psychological tactics, painting cakes, and even coaxing and intimidating, considering the current situation, Li Zicheng, who was in his twilight years, also felt tired and thought that maybe this was the best ending. After all, he relaxed and overpowered the opposition and the court. Negotiated peace.
This made the unwilling Liu Zongmin very angry.
But what made him even more angry was that after he was still the Ruhou of Dashun, a restrained civil servant, and accepted the imperial court's recruitment, he was actually just a general military officer!
Why can Li Zicheng be made a marquis? He is just a general officer who is equal to Li Guo. Even if you make me a count, it won't make people so angry. This is simply a slap in the face.
Of course, Liu Zongmin was not completely brainless. He also knew that this was a deliberate instigation by the imperial court, and Li Zicheng had also talked to him about it, but he still couldn't let go and was still worried about it.
But this is still only one of them, or it can be said to be the trigger, because during the peace talks, Chang Yu and Li Yan had already given him some clues, hinting in subtle ways that Li Chuang was going to mess with you!
I buried the seeds, watered them, and waited for them to sprout.
Everything that happens next is under control.
A man is affectionate and a concubine is interested. Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin began to fight openly and secretly for several months. The two sides fought constantly, each wanting to kill the other. The whole city of Xi'an was full of murderous intent, and they just barely broke the last window. paper.
Li and Liu have not seen each other for several months. During this period, both parties have sent invitations to have tea, drink and brag. However, both parties found various reasons to refuse. Everyone was afraid that the other party was hosting a Hongmen Banquet. , gone forever.
Over the past few months, there have been no less than a dozen conflicts, large and small, and no less than dozens of assassinations.
Although Li Zicheng knew that the court was involved in sowing discord, adding fuel to the fire, and framing the blame, he also knew that Liu Zongmin himself wanted to kill himself, so he did not intend to show mercy and was determined to kill this guy.
But they can't openly launch a mutiny to attack him. The reason is very simple. There are too many mountains in the group, and the roots are complex and the relationships are complicated. One move can affect the whole body. Once a war starts, the overall situation will be messed up, and the consequences will be disastrous!
Therefore, assassination is the best method.
But Liu Zongmin was always on guard and heavily defended, not giving him the slightest chance.
But it will not do to continue to consume internal resources in the long run.
So Li Zicheng was going to show off his cards to Liu Zongmin. What do you want to do? Do you want to stand on your own or do you want to go far away? So he asked the middlemen, Liu Guochang and Liu Shijun, to go to Liu Zongmin.
Er Liu was also a senior leader in the group, and was one of the few marquises in Dashun.
Liu Zongmin also showed his cards and separated the family!
It was obvious that Liu Zongmin had expert guidance behind him. He did not say that he wanted to establish himself as king. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If he wanted to be independent, not only Li Zicheng could not tolerate him, but the court could not tolerate him either.
He didn't say that I was going to fly far away. After all, he and Li Yan hadn't decided on their retreat yet. Where could they go, to Xinjiang or Tibet? Zhang Xianzhong would not let him enter Sichuan anyway.
Besides, no matter whether you become a king or fly away, you can't start with nothing or leave empty-handed.
The two of us conquered this great world together, and I am half of it. Whether I leave or stay, I want to separate our families first.
This punch indeed made Li Zicheng a little confused, and he couldn't figure out what Liu Zongmin wanted to do, but the family couldn't be separated casually, and it was not easy to separate, let alone not want to separate.
Then he asked Liu Zongmin again, tell me what you want to do first, and then I will consider how to divide the family.
Liu Zongmin said, don't worry about me, let's talk about it first.
Li Zicheng started to think a little bit now. It seems that this guy has found a way out. He estimated that he would probably go to Sichuan to go to Zhang Xianzhong, so he tried to persuade him. Zhang Xianzhong has repeatedly been a treacherous villain. How can he tolerate you wherever you go...anyway Well, that's a lot of advice.
Liu Zongmin smiled. He couldn't tolerate me, but you can tolerate me? In this big world, I have to beg for food under your roof?
Although Li Zicheng wanted Liu Zongmin to die, he didn't want Liu Zongmin to leave. The reason was very simple. Liu Zongmin was the second biggest mountaineer. Once he left, even if he didn't give him the property, his own strength would be greatly reduced. No matter where he went, he would give everything to his colleagues. Increase strength.
This is what he doesn't want to see. In other words, if you want to leave, you can leave by yourself, but you can't take away your belongings! Don't even think about taking away my belongings.
Otherwise you will die!
Of course, I can't say this out loud, but I can persuade you with good words. You don't have to be impatient, and you don't have to listen to others' instigation. Just be patient, okay? Now Tian Jianxiu has established a foothold overseas. When I immigrate there, this Xi'an will be yours. That's right, why do you need to kill each other with me at this time and take advantage of others?
It's okay if I don't say this, but Liu Zongmin gets angry when he mentions it, you still think I'm a three-year-old child, who does this Xi'an belong to? Is it yours?
That belongs to the imperial court!
The imperial court is not strong enough to take it back now, but it will be taken back sooner or later! Otherwise, why would you want to immigrate overseas? I agree with you to pat your butt and leave, leaving me here to die!
Seeing that his thoughts were revealed, Li Zicheng became a little angry. He knew that Liu Zongmin had an expert behind him to guide him. This little trick could no longer deceive this guy. In this case, let's break up and say, what do you want! Do you really want to have a fight?
Then Liu Zongmin stopped hiding it and said that I don't want to fight you, and I don't want to argue with you in Xi'an. I will separate the family. After the family is divided, I will leave!
Let's go, where are you going?
Then don't worry about it, you have long legs, and I can't go where you can!
Liu Zongmin's words made Li Zicheng suddenly realize it!
You also want to go overseas. Where do you go and the court agrees?
After all, he couldn't even cross the Yellow River without the court's nod. If the court nods, it means that this guy has contacted the court privately, which also means that the court is eating both sides. It is really well-intentioned, but I don’t know if it is pure and simple. It is just to divide itself and force the group to go overseas. ,still……
Then you have nothing to do with it. I will separate the family now. I will leave after we separate. Otherwise, if you want to do it, we can do it. Liu Zongmin's attitude is very firm and his tone is tight. He does not reveal where he is going or whether he has secret contacts with the court. .
But at this time, Li Zicheng had basically confirmed that he was secretly communicating with the imperial court, and he couldn't help but sigh. The imperial court had good intentions but sinister intentions!
So he said a harsh word, "If you want to leave, get out of here. If you want to separate the family, there is no door. If you want to hit you, then try it!"
At this moment, Li Zicheng's confidence and heroic spirit were undoubtedly revealed!
Since Liu Zongmin is not going to join his peers, it can be said that although his own strength will be greatly reduced, he will not take advantage of his competitors, and he has no intention of leaving if he wants to leave. Forcing him to stay is also a disaster, so it is better to let him go. Just wanting to separate the family is just a dream. Moreover, he calculated that Liu Zongmin would not dare to start a fight with him unless he had to. The reason was very good. This guy wanted to fly far away. Although he didn't say where he was going, no matter where he wanted to start a business, he had to have some strength, otherwise he would It’s not about starting a business, it’s about letting others cut leeks!
If he had a fierce fight with Li Zicheng here, he would definitely suffer a huge loss in strength. He would lose his armor and be on the verge of death, and he would be beaten wherever he goes!
Liu Zongmin understood this. Since Li Zicheng didn't force him to stay, he hurriedly ran away without mentioning the separation of the family. The reason for mentioning the separation of the family was actually because he was afraid that Li Zicheng would not let him take him away. Subordinates, you are just trying to retreat in order to advance.
Of course, I have to be tough at the end and leave a sentence: If the mountain doesn't turn, we'll see who does!
However, he also knew in his heart that this farewell would be something he would never see again in this life.
He left as soon as he said he wanted to, but he couldn't leave right away. Liu Zongmin hurriedly contacted Li Yan to determine the route. On the other hand, he also had to pack his luggage and mobilize. After all, he had many hills, and not everyone could do it. Those who want to leave have fled here and there for more than ten years and finally lived a peaceful life for a few days. Who wants to live in that kind of life of being on the run and in fear again? This is the premise of not knowing where to go. If you know to go overseas, There will be more people who don't want to leave. After all, no matter whether they are ordinary people or soldiers, who is willing to die in a foreign land.
Liu Zongmin wanted to take away, and those who could be taken away, almost ten thousand people, including thousands of elite soldiers, and some high-level officials in the group. Li Zicheng actually wanted to stop him, but at this time he already knew that the imperial court was behind Liu Zongmin's back. If you support him or force him to stop him, you are afraid of causing trouble. After all, Tian Jianxiu is still overseas at this time, and Li Guo is still outside the customs.
So I can only turn a blind eye. As long as Liu Zongmin is not greedy and takes away too much, he will not impose any obstruction.
