"Your Majesty, most of the sergeants of the Tianlong Legion come from Qingzhou, Qizhou and other places. Many of them are ordinary people in the area. Some of them were former soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and fought for the Tang Dynasty in the north and south. These people Most of them were favored by the Tianlong Sect, and they had no choice but to rebel in order to repay their kindness! How your Majesty will deal with them, I dare not say anything! But I kindly ask your Majesty not to generalize and kill a boatload of people with one pole. The people in the remote areas of Qingzhou have a difficult life. This is the reason why the Tianlong Sect can lead so many people to rebel this time!"
In the Ganlu Hall, Li Zexuan bowed to Li Er.
Regarding the situation of the Tianlong Legion, Li Junxian specifically told him when he went to court just now. Naturally, he also knew the story of Meng Wuchang!
There is no absolute between good and evil. For many people, there is always one kind of helplessness in this world. In order to fulfill his filial piety and repay his mother's kindness, Meng Wuchang finally gave up his loyalty to the monarch. This is the helplessness and helplessness of the people at the bottom. Sadness is also the dilemma of loyalty and filial piety!
Hearing this, Li Er nodded and said: "The Heavenly Dragon Legion helped Zhou to commit oppression and commit rebellion. Their crimes are indeed worthy of death, but what you just said is not unreasonable! Now that the chief culprit has been eliminated, I will deal with the remaining ordinary sergeants as appropriate!" "
Li Zexuan raised his hands with sincerity and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Ha~!"
Li Er waved his hand and said: "Okay! Stop flattering me, kid! You just came back from the north, you probably haven't had time to go home yet, right? I won't keep you! Go back quickly!"
Li Zexuan was just about to resign when suddenly he remembered something and said quickly: "Your Majesty, the Tianlong Sect is using the holy water of Yaochi to confuse the world this time. Although due to the scarcity of the quantity, many people who have drank the holy water of Yaochi will not become addicted, but there is always a chance A small number of people have become addicted to taking Yaochi Holy Water. Regarding these people, I hope your Majesty can make arrangements early! Otherwise, these addicted people will eventually become a cancer of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Er frowned and said: "Then what do you think I should do with those people who are addicted to taking Yaochi holy water? Is it possible to kill them all? In this case, I am afraid that I will attract criticism from everyone in the world!"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "That's not what I mean! What I mean is that the court can gather together these people who are addicted to taking Yaochi Holy Water, manage them like a military camp, and let them completely separate themselves from Yaochi Holy Water. It can take as little as one month, as long as three or four months, and they will definitely be able to get rid of their addiction to Yaochi Holy Water!"
In fact, what Li Zexuan said is similar to a modern drug rehabilitation center, but because it was first built, the form is definitely not as formal as modern ones!
"This is a way! I know it and will let someone arrange it. Just step back!"
Li Er thought for a while and nodded.
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please leave!"
Now that the morning court was finally "real" underground, Li Zexuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
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After leaving the Ganlu Palace, Li Zexuan walked straight towards the palace gate, but he never expected to meet brother and sister Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi on the arch bridge near Chengtianmen!
"Xiao Xuan, congratulations on becoming the governor of Qingzhou! Fortunately, my father only let you take the position of governor remotely, otherwise we would have to part ways again!"
Li Chengqian came forward with Chang Le, looked at Li Zexuan and smiled warmly.
As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian had actually been present at the previous early dynasty, so he naturally knew about Li Zexuan's outstanding achievements and generous rewards in this counter-insurgency war. Of course, as a friend, Li Chengqian is also sincerely happy for Li Zexuan's current achievements.
"Haha! Chengqian, you don't know me yet? What I want is not to be an official. If possible, I would rather hide in Yunshan and be a wandering crane, growing flowers and vegetables every day, watching the sun rise and set!"
Li Zexuan stopped, looked at Li Chengqian brother and sister, and smiled.
These words are not pretentious, but Li Zexuan’s sincere words. Along the way, he was basically forced by Li Er to become an official, and this official position has become bigger and bigger, so that now he can’t even spend time with his family. Time is running out!
Of course, he only called Li Chengqian by his first name when he saw no one around. If there were other people present, he would usually call His Royal Highness Prince Li Chengqian in a polite manner, mainly because he didn't want to follow the truth.
"Haha! If someone else said this, Gu might not believe it, but if Xiaoxuan said it, that's a different matter!"
Li Chengqian smiled and said.
Li Zexuan shook his head and did not answer this sentence. Instead, he looked at Changle and said, "Chengqian, Changle, you two were kidnapped by Du'e in Xishi yesterday. Were you not frightened?"
After the Tianlong Sect was destroyed, Li Chengqian and Changle also knew that the assassin who hijacked the two of them in the West City yesterday and almost killed them was Du'e. At this time, when Li Zexuan mentioned Du'e, the faces of the two brothers and sisters I couldn't help but have a flash of fear!
"...It's okay to be alone! It's Changle. I heard from the maid of Changle Palace that she had several nightmares last night and couldn't sleep well!"
Li Chengqian's expression was slightly stagnant, then he patted Chang Le's shoulder with some concern and said.
After all, Changle is just an eight or nine-year-old girl. Encountering such a dangerous thing will inevitably leave a shadow in her heart.
"Brother Prince! Where can I be? Don't listen to their nonsense!"
Chang Le was embarrassed when she heard this, and her face suddenly turned red. Then she looked up at Li Zexuan and said, "Brother Xiaoxuan, don't worry. Chang Le was just a little frightened at the time, and he's fine now!"
"Yeah! It'll be fine if it's okay!"
Li Zexuan nodded thoughtfully and said: "Since the matter has passed, Changle, you and Cheng Qian should not think too much about it. If you have time recently, go out of the palace to relax. In a few days, you will completely forget it! But! Next time you go out of the palace, remember to bring more guards!"
"Uh-huh!"
Before Li Chengqian said anything, Changle nodded quickly in response.
Li Chengqian had no choice but to shake his head helplessly and was about to speak when a group of people suddenly came - two sergeants in armor and a prisoner in white prison uniform with his head hanging down!
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Princess, and see the Marquis!"
When they came closer, the two sergeants quickly bowed and saluted.
"What's the matter?"
Li Chengqian couldn't help frowning when he saw the strange "lineup" of this group of people, and asked aloud.
"Go back to Your Highness, I have been ordered to deliver the slaves to Marquis Yong'an!"
The sergeant clasped his fists and bowed back.
"Send as a slave?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows in surprise. He turned to look at Li Zexuan and asked with a smile: "Eh? Xiaoxuan, have any slaves in your family been captured and taken to the palace? Why haven't you heard anyone talk about it? Haha! See if you recognize this slave..."
While speaking, Li Chengqian bent down slightly and looked at the prisoner with his head hanging down. Just this look almost made him "scared to the point of peeing"!
"Crossing...crossing the disaster? How...how could it be the Reverend Tianlong Sect who is crossing the disaster?"
After seeing the prisoner's appearance clearly, Li Chengqian was shocked and took two steps back quickly, his voice trembling. After all, just yesterday, he almost died at the hands of the prisoner in front of him.
"Ah~? Brother Xiaoxuan, he is really DuE!"
Changle was much shorter than Li Chengqian. The little girl could see clearly the prisoner's face with his head hanging down without bending down. After hearing what Li Chengqian said, she couldn't help but look over. After seeing clearly, she couldn't bear to He couldn't help but take two steps closer to Li Zexuan and exclaimed.
Li Zexuan said quickly: "Chengqian, Changle, don't be afraid, Du'e has surrendered to the court now, he doesn't dare to hurt you anymore!"
"I'm a prisoner of crime. Please see Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Princess! I offended your two Highnesses a lot yesterday. Please forgive me!"
After Li Zexuan finished speaking, Du E on the opposite side knelt down facing Li Chengqian and Chang Le, held a Buddhist ceremony, and said in a deep voice.
At this time, Du'e seemed to be a docile and well-behaved sheep, without any aggression. He was completely different from the fierce image he had in the West Market yesterday!
In this moment, Li Chengqian had regained his composure from the initial panic. He straightened his expression and said with dignity: "Get up first!"
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Du'e raised his head and said gratefully.
Li Chengqian looked at Li Zexuan at this time and asked in surprise: "Xiaoxuan, what's going on? How did Du'e become your domestic slave?"
Li Zexuan rubbed his eyebrows and said with a headache: "This is a gift from Your Majesty, how dare I refuse!"
Although having a master-level monk as a domestic slave looks very impressive, and such a capable domestic slave can help the master do many things, it is like dancing on the tip of a knife. You have to beware of evil at all times. A slave kills his master. The destructive power caused by a domestic slave is directly proportional to his ability!
Li Zexuan didn't want to let Du E become his slave at first, but if Li Er was to kill Du E just like that, he wouldn't be able to bear it. The reason why this counter-insurgency war went so smoothly was because Du E It has indeed played a role that cannot be ignored; secondly, it would be a pity if such a master who could still "rescue" was killed like this!
After all, there are only a handful of masters in this world, and they are considered "rare animals"!
"What? Father...Father will give you Duere to be your slave?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's eyes widened in shock. Although he was Li Er's son, he now couldn't understand what Li Er was thinking.
Changle also opened his mouth in surprise and looked up at Li Zexuan in disbelief. That bright little face was so cute.
Under the gaze of the two brothers and sisters, Li Zexuan nodded and said: "Your Majesty said that Du'e not only possesses martial arts, but also has superb illusion skills. He cannot be easily released and allowed to continue to cause harm to the world! Either kill him or make him a slave. Ji, become my slave! Chengqian, what do you think I should choose?"
At the end, Li Zexuan spread his hands helplessly. He always felt that he had been tricked by Li Er again.
Hearing this, Du'e closed his eyes, performed a Buddhist ritual, and silently recited "Amitabha", with a complicated expression on his face.
Li Chengqian smacked his lips, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "It's a done deal now, it's too late to say anything! Everyone knows that Xiaoxuan, you are famous for your kindness! But there are only domestic slaves like this. Xiaoxuan, you can hold it down!"
Li Zexuan rolled his eyes and thought to himself: Didn't I fall into your trap?
But he definitely couldn't say these words, so he changed the subject and asked: "Chengqian, Du'e was unfavorable to you and Changle before, will you still hold grudge against him in the future?"
Since Du E is now going to be his domestic slave, he feels that some things must be made clear in advance. If Li Chengqian still has a grudge against Du E, he will kill Du E immediately! It’s not that he wants to please Li Chengqian, but he feels that the friendship between him and Li Chengqian cannot be damaged because of an outsider like Du E. It’s not worth it!
Li Chengqian thought for a while, shook his head and said: "When my father just ascended the throne, he could tolerate the civil servants and generals who were attached to his uncle. Although I was not as tolerant as my father, I still had this tolerance. As long as I don't have to deal with this disaster in the future." If he does evil again and works for you, Xiaoxuan, I will naturally not hold a grudge against him~!"
Li Zexuan glanced at Li Chengqian in slight surprise. He did not expect that Li Chengqian had such insight. Compared with Li Ke and Li Tai, Li Chengqian is obviously more mature. This maturity is mainly reflected in his thoughts and consciousness! This palace is indeed a "good" place to train people's hearts!
"Brother Xiaoxuan, Changle heard that the Tianlong Sect besieged Chang'an City this time. It was Du'e's shouting at the top of the city that made the 30,000 ordinary Tianlong Sect members lose their morale and kneel down to surrender. In this way, He has saved the lives of many people, and he is not a complete villain, so Changle supports brother Xiaoxuan’s choice, as long as he can benefit the people together with brother Xiaoxuan in the future, Changle will not hold a grudge against him!”
At this time, Changle also expressed his position.
Hearing this, Du E opened his eyes and looked at Li Chengqian and Chang Le with surprise and, of course, a hint of touch. He was moved by Chang Le's kindness!
"Haha! Okay! In that case, I will take him back!"
Li Zexuan smiled with relief and said.
"Um!"
Li Chengqian and Chang Le nodded, and then said goodbye to Li Zexuan.
"Okay! Let him go~!"
Li Zexuan waved his hands at the two sergeants, signaling them to let go of Du'e.
"...Yes! Lord Marquis!"
The two hesitated for a moment, and finally let go of Du E's shoulders as Li Zexuan wanted.
Unexpectedly, Li Zexuan frowned and continued: "Open the iron shackles on his hands and feet too!"
"Master Hou! This man is very skilled in martial arts. You..."
The leading general couldn't help but said after hearing this.
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said: "No problem! Do as I say and open the iron shackles!"
"……yes!"
The two had no choice but to take out the key from their waists and unlock the iron shackles on Du'e's hands and feet.
"Okay! You go back and recover!"
Li Zexuan said something to the two of them, then turned around, smiled, and said to Du'e, "Let's go! Follow me back home~!"
"...Yes! Lord Marquis!"
Du'e nodded and responded with a sad expression.
Then, the master and the servant walked towards the palace entrance one after another.
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