Wu Sheng and Gui Nu gave Li Chengdao two tasks. One was to rob the population and send them to the ice fields; the other was to prepare the ordnance needed for the battle.
The population must be started from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty or the Western Xia border, which is closer to the ice sheet and easier to start.
As for military equipment, we have to start from Nanliang.
Although Nanliang has been destroyed, some veterans and subordinates are still there.
Li Chengdao pretended to be a herb collector and sneaked into Jinling City.
Riding an ordinary horse, hanging two baskets, and carrying some ordinary medicinal materials, he was walking on the streets of Jinling City. People were bustling with business travelers, and the city was more prosperous than before.
Who becomes the emperor has no impact on the people, they don't care at all.
The king's flag was replaced at the top of the city, but the people continued to live their lives as usual, only seeking light corvee and meager taxes, more good officials and fewer dog officials. Bayi Chinese website
When I walked to the palace, Zhou soldiers guarded the entrance, and the word "Gongsun" was erected on the palace wall.
Gongsun Ming was left behind in Jinling, and his family name was written on the handsome flag.
Looking at the palace, Li Chengdao couldn't help but feel sad.
When the city of Jinling was destroyed, they hurriedly fled to the north of the Yangtze River with the ghost fetus, and thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were ruined.
When I revisit my old place, I realize that things have changed and people have changed.
"I will come back to this place again and rebuild thousands of miles of rivers and mountains."
Li Chengdao gritted his teeth secretly and vowed to come back and take back everything that belonged to him.
Riding a horse, Li Chengdao entered the medicinal materials market and squatted in a corner pretending to sell medicine.
His medicinal materials were average and not scarce. He stayed there until the market dispersed in the afternoon, but he didn't sell anything.
Everyone stood up and left. Li Chengdao stood up, hung the basket on his horse, and slowly walked out of the market.
Along the street, you enter a wide alley with exquisite houses on both sides.
A carriage drove out of a house, its wheels rolling forward. The coachman waved his whip and shouted: "Get out of the way!"
Li Chengdao raised his head and glanced at the house, which read Liu Mansion.
The royal palace, official residence, and private residences, this Liu Mansion is the residence of officials.
Those who could live in this alley were all high-ranking officials of the imperial court. Li Chengdao thought about it and found that he did not have any high-ranking officials named Liu.
In other words, this Liu family is an upstart.
Li Chengdao stood close to the wall, watched the carriage slowly leave, and then continued to move forward.
Stopping, Li Chengdao looked up and saw an old plaque that read: Li Zhai.
This alley is filled with the residences of high-ranking officials, not private houses.
Li Chengdao raised his hand and knocked on the door. It took a long time for slow footsteps to be heard inside. An old male servant opened the small door, looked at Li Chengdao wearing a bamboo hat, and asked: "What do you do? Why did you knock on our house?" door?"
Li Chengdao said in a deep voice: "I am a medicine seller, specializing in treating rheumatism. I can cure Mr. Li's bad legs and feet."
The male servant looked at Li Chengdao in surprise and asked, "How do you know that my master has rheumatism?"
Li Chengdao chuckled and said, "I am a Taoist priest from Sanqing Temple in Yunqicheng. I am good at pinching and calculating. Just go and report it to your master."
The manservant said quickly: "Just wait."
Closing the small door, the manservant hurried back.
The yard is very deserted. In the summer, the flowers and trees grow wildly without anyone taking care of them.
Running to the backyard, a man with silver hair was leaning on a lounge chair. There was a pot of tea on the stone table next to him, and a tabby cat was swatting away insects in the shade.
The cicadas on the tree screamed at the top of their lungs. The man closed his eyes and was bored.
This person is the owner of Li's house, his name is Li Pu, and he was originally a third-rank official in Nanliang.
After careful calculation, this Li Pu is a branch of the Li royal family.
"master..."
The manservant carefully ran to Li Pu.
Li Pu closed his eyes slightly and showed no reaction.
"Master, there is a Taoist priest outside the door who says it can cure master's rheumatism."
The footman spoke carefully.
After the fall of Nanliang, Li Pu was in a bad mood. He stayed at home and refused all guests. His family also lived in seclusion.
Li Pu opened his eyes slightly and said, "Invite him in."
Maybe the rheumatism is really uncomfortable, or maybe he has been in the yard for too long, but Li Pu actually agreed to see someone today.
The manservant ran to the door excitedly, opened the small door, and said, "Taoist Master, please come in."
Li Chengdao led the horse into Li's house. The yard had been tidied up, but it gave people a messy feeling.
The manservant tied up Li Chengdao's horse and led Li Chengdao into the backyard. Li Pu was still lying on the chair, looking like he was waiting to die.
"Master, the Taoist priest is here."
Li Pu stood up slightly, and the male servant hurriedly helped him up.
"Where is Taoist Master from?"
Li Pu looked up at Li Chengdao. Through the bamboo hat, Li Pu could not recognize Li Chengdao's face.
Li Chengdao's temperament has completely changed at this time. It is no longer imperial, but a sinister feeling.
Therefore, Li Pu failed to discover Li Chengdao's identity.
"Yunqicheng Sanqing Temple."
Li Chengdao said with a smile.
"Oh, Yunqi City is so far away."
Li Pu asked Li Chengdao to sit down on the stone bench, and then motioned to the manservant to make a new pot of tea.
The manservant rushed down to make tea. Li Pu had not talked to anyone over tea for a long time.
Li Chengdao sat down. There was no one else in the yard. Seeing that Li Chengdao was still wearing a bamboo hat, Li Pu asked with a smile: "Why is the Taoist priest still wearing a bamboo hat? Isn't it possible that the beauty of immortals cannot be shown to ordinary people?"
Li Chengdao smiled and slowly took off his hat, revealing his true face...
"emperor!"
Li Pu jumped up in shock when he saw his true appearance.
Li Chengdao put on his bamboo hat again and said, "Aiqing, sit down and talk, don't make any noise."
Li Pu shakily sat down again, stood up again, walked to the side, knelt down and kowtowed to Li Chengdao: "Li Pu, a humble minister, pays homage to the emperor."
Li Chengdao helped Li Pu up and said, "Sit down and talk without being discovered."
Li Pu then stood up and sat on the side seat.
He was a minister and did not dare to sit across from Li Chengdao.
"I didn't expect to see the Emperor alive, Weichen..."
Before Li Pu finished speaking, he was already in tears.
Li Chengdao sighed slightly and said: "I am incompetent and have no virtue. I have become the king of the country's subjugation and let down all my beloved princes."
Li Pu shook his head and said with tears: "It was the traitor Long Chen who caused chaos and lured the ghost clan to invade, and then Jinling was broken."
"Wei Chen originally thought that Daliang was dead. Seeing your Majesty again today, there is hope for Daliang's restoration."
Li Pu spoke affectionately, and Li Chengdao was quite moved.
Li Chengdao had no kindness to his ministers before. After experiencing the pain of national subjugation, Li Chengdao was really moved to see his loyal ministers again.
The valet came in with the basket. Li Pu was worried about being exposed and immediately scolded: "Put it on the ground. Get out and don't let anyone in!"
The manservant was stunned for a moment, then carefully placed the things on the ground, and then exited the yard.
Li Pu walked over, picked up the basket on the ground, placed it carefully on the table, and said, "Weichen makes tea."
Light the stove, boil water, pour out the tea leaves, make a pot of tea, and carefully pour a cup of tea.
"Wei Chen doesn't have good tea at home. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Li Chengdao picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
After recalling the familiar feeling, Li Chengdao sighed: "It must be the tea from Jinling Yushan."
Li Pu replied: "Your Majesty is wise, this is Yushan's new tea."
After drinking the cup of tea, Li Chengdao took off his bamboo hat, and Li Pu took it and put it away carefully.
"I'm here today and I have something for you to do."
Li Pu immediately bowed and said, "The emperor's will will be carried out by me."
Li Pu didn't know what Li Chengdao wanted to do. It wasn't important. No matter what, as long as Li Chengdao ordered him, he would die without hesitation.
