Li Chengqian forcefully oppressed many officials who had done evil, so that they could no longer threaten themselves with their positions, and then appointed some well-known and knowledgeable people in the countryside as officials, which made the local people even more happy.
Many people who were not Han family members were originally alienated from Li Tang after some people they trusted were elected to watch. Because of the corruption of officials, the people in the southwest border who were drifting away returned to Li Tang's camp again.
Li Chengqian was quite happy, but not long after he was happy, someone made a proposal to these elected people.
"Your Highness, would you like to arrange for someone to contact the Xiangrui Army? I know that this Xiangrui Army is definitely not so evil. As long as His Highness sends someone to contact them, there may be unexpected gains."
After an official from an ancient tribe put forward his suggestion, Li Chengqian also considered it carefully.
"What you said is correct. However, this Xiangrui Army can avoid the death penalty, but cannot escape the living crime. Since he rises up, he must pay the due price. I can promise not to kill them, but he wants to live a free life, which is impossible. .”
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, these officials looked at Li Chengqian a little embarrassed, and Li Chengqian seemed to know what they meant and hurriedly spoke in front of them.
"But you can know one thing, that is, I will never break my promise. I will only punish the leader and ignore the other followers. Of course, they must not have any bad deeds. If they are also misbehaving and bullying others, then I Absolutely severe punishment will not be spared.”
After Li Chengqian broke the promise, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he was not executed, no matter how hard and tired he was, there was hope as long as he lived.
What's more, other people will not be implicated. No matter how you look at it, it is all done by Mingjun. These officials kept calling Li Chengqian sage in front of Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian was indeed as they thought, elected by these officials. After finding reliable local personnel, they began to contact the Xiangrui Army to see what plans the Xiangrui Army had.
Even if the contact is unsuccessful, there is nothing to worry about. After Hou Junji proposed that Li Chengqian be promoted as Xiaolian, many Tujia men joined the Tang army. Although they were only temporary workers, they also received some equipment from the county. Being armed is something that no one can underestimate. Compared with the auspicious army, they are not trying to make any concessions. They may be even more elite. After all, they have to ensure that they can live happily.
Li Chengqian arranged for people to go to the Xiangrui Army to contact them, but the Xiangrui Jun that Li Chengqian thought was not like the team of frontier men formed by Li Chengqian. Instead, he now felt gloomy and bleak.
The leader of the Xiangrui Army watched more and more people helplessly discussing whether to surrender to Li Tang, fight with Li Tang until the last moment, or cross the border of Li Tang to dominate other small countries. Fortunately, the constant discussion makes me feel quite painful in my heart.
"We rose up so that ordinary people could live a good life. Why are you starting to consider your own gains and losses now, and you still want to use the teams formed by these poor people to go out to obtain wealth that is quite effective for you. This is not Is it going against our original idea?”
After the leader expressed his thoughts, numerous leaders of the auspicious army he gathered, who kept yelling in front of him, hurriedly expressed their opinions.
"Your idea is very good. We all support the leader, but didn't the leader think about it?"
A tall and thin man spoke hurriedly in front of the leader.
"No matter what we say, we are Li Tang's enemies. We have hurt many of Li Tang's officials. Even if they do evil things, it is Li Tang's face. We will kill them regardless. In this way What should we do?"
As soon as the tall and thin man finished speaking, a pot-bellied man next to him, who must have had a better life in the past, but for some unknown reason achieved the position of a minor leader in the auspicious army, said hurriedly.
"We used to eat rice bran every day to barely have enough food and clothing, but those who are not working can get unimaginable money every day and do whatever they want. Is this fair?
We almost gave up half our lives just to fill our bellies, and they
I have been enjoying half my life for pleasure, and I feel it is very unreliable. Since Li Tang divided it like this, then we should do it more thoroughly. We have also been through the days when this person was a master. "
After the second middle-aged man with a big belly supported the lanky man, the leader of the auspicious army looked at the others.
"Is that what you mean too?"
Before anyone else could say anything, the leader of the Xiangrui Army started talking to himself.
"Actually, I also want to take my brothers to enjoy the hot and spicy food, but we are from humble beginnings and know what the people need. How can we be so careless about their life and death and only care about our enjoyment? Please listen to me, brothers. Say, stop being arrogant and domineering in front of the people. What kind of life did we live in the past and what kind of life we live now. Of course, the life we live in is a good life where we have enough food to eat and a wife and children to warm the bed. Come on, brothers, please don’t make the same mistake again and again, the Tang Army is not something we can fight against.”
The leaders of the Xiangrui Army said that they could not fight against the Tang Army. However, these leaders could not help but curl their lips when they saw how cautious their own leader of the Xiangrui Army was.
"Chief, you are just too careful. How could we do this?
We consider ordinary people every day, but do not consider our own feelings. When it comes to it, we are the ones who suffer. Do you think this is reasonable? "
The leader of the Auspicious Army was at a loss for words. He didn't know what to say at this moment. He could only lower his head and watch them sit on their thrones dejectedly, shaking his head and sighing.
"I know this thing is unreliable, but there are too many unreliable things. There are many things under the sun that are not what we want. Do we have to go against heaven?"
The leader of the Auspicious Army actually talked about God's will, which surprised everyone.
"Why can't we go against nature? Now the Tang Army is the backer of those corrupt officials. They bully us so much. The Tang Army didn't come to seek justice for us. They only thought of failing to uphold justice after we started the incident. Don't you think it's too late? It's just that. He wants to frame us all, then chop off our heads with a knife, and then let our brothers live in those miserable days. I will never let my brothers live in such a life."
The only leader who did not speak finally said categorically that he would not let his brother live the poor life before, and the leader of the auspicious army could only sigh.
"Then brothers, please think carefully about what we should do next. How about we discuss it later?"
The leader of the auspicious army cannot convince anyone, and even his subordinates cannot convince anyone. Even though many people wanted to confront the Tang army, some chose to confront them head-on, while others chose to flee thousands of miles away. No one could convince anyone, so they could only arrange it like this and let the other leaders go back. Think about it to avoid communication inconvenience before something unexpected happens.
The leader of the auspicious army just returned to his courtyard exhausted, sighing and beating his chest and feet.
"How could I be so stupid? Why didn't I establish the absolute authority of the leader? Why did I let them bully me? What should I do?"
It's just that the leader of the auspicious army became more and more annoyed as he talked. He wanted to slap himself in the face. However, while the leader of the auspicious army was annoyed, someone suddenly said something next to him.
"leader."
After the little brother who was serving the leader spoke, the leader hurriedly turned his head to look at him.
"I wonder what's wrong, brother?"
"Chief, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty has arranged for someone to come. He hopes to discuss some matters with the leader."
"What?"
The leader of the auspicious army was startled. .
It's not that he doesn't know who the Prince of the Tang Dynasty is, and it's not that he doesn't know that the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian, has done a series of things that are beneficial to them in the southwest, but the sudden appearance of the Prince of the Tang Dynasty still makes him a little frightened.
Prince of the Tang Dynasty?
The leader of the auspicious army murmured and raised his hand.
"Let him come in, and I will have a good discussion with him to see if I can get the Prince of Tang Dynasty to give me a better future.
"
"Okay, sir. I'll call him now."
However, before the young man could go out and call the special envoy arranged by Li Chengqian, the leader of the auspicious army called him hurriedly.
"Wait a moment."
This little brother was frightened all of a sudden, and he hurriedly turned his head and looked at their leader worriedly.
"Chief, you have to think twice. You can't kill him indiscriminately. This is a serious matter that will bring disaster."
The leader of the Xiangrui Army looked at his younger brother saying this and smiled.
"Is this how you see me? Do you think I am like this? Are you blind? How could I do such a thing? Do you underestimate me too much?"
The leader of the auspicious army waved as he spoke, while the younger brother hurriedly spoke in front of him.
"The leader doesn't blame me. I also want to thank the leader. He made the decision without authorization and left such words. If the leader feels that he doesn't want to see him, I will send him away now. This has never happened before. If the leader feels there is still a problem, I will commit suicide to apologize."
This little brother kept making promises in front of the leader of the auspicious army, and the leader of the auspicious army looked at him and shook his head.
"No need, I know your status must be unusual."
After the leader of the auspicious army said these words, the boy in front of him hurriedly said awkwardly.
"How could I have an unusual status?"
The leader of the auspicious army shook his head.
"Your status must be extraordinary. Not long after I woke up, you came to my side and served me. You advised me on everything. You also told me not to be a woman and commit crimes. You must be someone from the prince's side. Well, I didn't expect it. I can really capture the crown prince's discernment. I just hope that His Highness the crown prince will not let me make things difficult for the soldiers below. I have nothing to say about how to deal with me."
The leader directly pointed out the younger brother next to him, who might be one of Li Chengqian's people, and this younger brother had no choice but to grit his teeth for the last time.
"Okay, let me tell the leader that I am indeed the royal guard of His Highness the Crown Prince. By chance, I came to the southwest and encountered such a thing. After His Highness the Crown Prince Shangshu, I stayed by your side.
It is true that His Highness the Crown Prince does not want to kill you and leave you with no chance of survival. Otherwise, General Hou has already led his troops here.
Even if there are too many people in the Xiangrui Army, can they still make waves in front of General Hou? "
After the Jin Yiwei said these words, the leader of the auspicious army felt a thump in his heart.
"No wonder General Hou, after leading his troops to the southwest, just stationed himself in several counties step by step and did not launch an attack on us. I see.
The younger one thanked His Highness the Crown Prince here first. No matter what the result was, the younger one would definitely follow His Highness the Prince's lead. "
