Didao County, Longxi.
A must-go place on the ancient Silk Road.
This was once the westernmost county among the thirty-six counties of the Qin Dynasty after the First Emperor unified the Central Plains. The county was governed in Didao County. At the same time, the westernmost section of the Great Wall was built on the west bank of the Tao River.
Li Chong, the governor of Longxi County of the Qin State, took root here. His son Li Yao was named Didaohou, and his grandson Li Xin was the most favored general of the First Emperor. He was also named Longxihou. Li Xin, Sun Fei's general, and Li Guang were even more important in the Han Dynasty. figure. M.biQuge.biZ
Three generations of Li Chong's ancestors and grandsons have thrived in Didao County, making the Li family a famous family in Longxi County with deep roots and luxuriant leaves.
But they are all famous for their martial arts. A big family pays attention to its cultural heritage. If you want to become a big family, you must have a great Confucian to be on par with Confucianism.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Li family in Longxi has wanted to rise in troubled times. Li Hao, the sixteenth generation grandson of Li Guang, has spent his life "knowing about the classics and history, playing with rituals and obeying the classics".
He also established the Xiliang regime, and from then on controlled the trade between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, making Xiliang's political, economic and cultural influence on the Central Plains.
After Xiliang was destroyed, some of the Li family surrendered to Northern Liang and some fled. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were eight pillar states in the Western Wei Dynasty, and Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu was one of them. From then on, the Li family in Longxi rose again.
In history, whenever the Central Plains dynasty was unified, this place became a place where espionage wars raged, military strategists fought for it, and it was also a place where commerce flourished and cultures and nationalities merged.
Here is Didao County, Longxi, the birthplace of the Li family.
Li Ping, the magistrate of Didao County, personally guarded the city tower all night, but no news came from outside the city, and no one came to report the battle situation last night.
This made Li Ping feel very unsure.
But below the city tower, there were already crowds of merchants and people going in and out of the city. They shouted for the soldiers guarding the city to open the door.
The folk customs here are fierce, and it is a common thing for a man to carry a knife and kill people at the slightest disagreement.
Even though the Li family in Longxi has great power here, it is still a headache to face these unruly people.
"Open the city gate!"
"You guys, go to Bapanliang immediately to check. No matter what news you have, report back immediately."
At the city gate, dozens of cavalrymen immediately got on their horses and galloped away.
After Li Ping stayed in the city tower for a while, he wanted to go back to his ancestral home to report to his father Li Jingren, but someone outside the city shouted that someone was injured.
Then, the soldiers outside came to report that there was a man wearing a mask, his body was full of ulcers, fell off the horse, and was about to die.
When Li Ping heard that he was wearing a mask, he immediately thought of the master beside his father who often wore a mask with a ghost head. He hurried out of the city and saw the people surrounding a seriously injured man in black.
"Young Master, the assassination failed! The entire army was wiped out!"
When Li Ping heard these words, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He had failed. He actually failed?
Zheng Guanzhe led five hundred killers, and he provided the best weapons, while his father sent more than a hundred top killers.
Six to seven hundred men ambush the King of Shu... You went to ambush him, how come your whole army was wiped out?
"Quick, take him to get treatment..."
However, the middle-aged man wearing the mask with a ghost head was too seriously injured and lost too much blood. He only got here with one breath. Now that the breath was released, he burped directly at the scene.
Li Ping rode his horse in a panic and quickly arrived at the Li family's ancestral home.
"Father, something bad is going on..."
Li Ping carried his robe and ran into the yard in a panic. When he saw his father Li Jingren still feeding fish by the pond in the yard, he immediately roared.
"You are the magistrate of Didao County and an official of the imperial court. How can you be so flustered?"
Seeing that he was scolded by his father, Li Ping immediately straightened his clothes, then bowed and said: "Father, the assassination failed. The masked man beside you died at the city gate. He brought back a sentence, the assassination failed, the entire army Overturned."
Li Jingren slowly turned around, holding the bait tightly in his hand, looking at his son, and asked: "What are you talking about? Say it again."
"The assassination failed and the entire army was wiped out."
Li Jingren felt his whole body go limp and his head was buzzing. If his son Li Ping hadn't been quick with his hands and eyes, he would have fallen into the pond.
"How could this happen? It's impossible..."
"My child doesn't understand either. Those were six to seven hundred killers with the most advanced weapons. Even if the King of Shu brings thousands of soldiers, it's impossible to annihilate them all. We are the ones in ambush."
Li Jingren waited for a long time, then slowly stood up, frowning, and calmed down.
"Is there a spy among us?"
But only he and his son knew about this matter. His son couldn't be the mole, right?
"Reporting to the head of the family, Master Huiren, the old Buddhist Zen master, came to visit."
Li Jingren: "???"
Master Huiren, the old Buddhist Zen master? Has he come to Longxi?
This matter is strange. According to the intelligence, the Buddhist family has taken refuge in the King of Shu and is now the lackey of the King of Shu.
"Reporting to the head of the family, two purple-clothed Taoist masters are visiting." Another servant came to report.
Li Jingren: "..."
It is said that the Taoists are wearing the same pants as the King of Shu, and they are here too...
When Li Ping heard the report from his servants, it was incredible. Buddhists and Taoists were visiting hand in hand. When did the old Li family become a favorite?
The Taoists don't even give the current His Majesty the face.
"Hey, a big disaster has befallen my old Li family..."
Li Jingren's expression was quite exciting. The Buddhist and Taoist families visiting him together must have been instigated by that bastard King of Shu.
Buddhist believers are all over Longxi, and Taoism has a force that cannot be ignored in Longxi.
King Shu, this little beast, actually did this to him!
I underestimated the strategy of the King of Shu.
However, this was not over yet. At this stall, another servant came in through the back door with a dusty middle-aged man.
"The head of the family..."
"Zuo Chang, why are you here? Aren't you in Jicheng?"
But the middle-aged man said with a cry: "Master, Jicheng is gone, the bastard King of Shu, he didn't come to Didao at all, but secretly went to Jicheng!"
"Ouch, old man... my head hurts so much, damn it, damn King of Shu..."
"Shuzi, Shuzi, how dare you deceive others like this?"
Li Ping was also dumbfounded, then who are we ambushing halfway?
The sixth king of Shu had tricked them all.
Li Zuochang was also furious: "Now Jicheng and Li Xiaoquan have taken refuge with the King of Shu. All our people in Jicheng County have been driven out and killed by the King of Shu. The magistrate of Jicheng County, Lu Bing, has been arrested..."
"Chief, the envoy from the King of Shu has arrived at the door, asking you to go and receive the order in person..."
Three people: "..."
The three of them stayed for a moment and looked at each other. Li Jingren suddenly seemed to have aged a lot.
"Let's go and take the order!"
"Now we can only take one step at a time. Did I never expect that a child with a yellow mouth would make me unable to do anything?"
At the gate of Li's family, three parties of people stood in front of the door.
Li Jingren felt a little uneasy. Although his Li family was the largest in the world in Longxi, the Buddhist and Taoist families had such high status that he did not dare not give them face. What's more, the envoy from the King of Shu had arrived again.
Seeing the three people who could not be beaten by eight poles standing together, Li Jingren had to admire that the King of Shu was really charming and capable.
"Li Jingren, the Li family in Longxi, accepted the order..."
"Your Majesty said that when the King of Shu arrived in Didao, Longxi, the first thing he did was to pay homage to his ancestors. He ordered Li Jingren, the head of the Li clan, to sweep the ancestral temple and prepare grains and animals."
"The old man accepts the order."
The person who conveyed the order was someone close to Li Bingdao. He directly revealed his identity and took out the token for Li Jingren to see. However, the order was delivered verbally.
Li Jingren mustered up his courage and asked, "May I ask your envoy, when will the King of Shu arrive?"
"Don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. His Royal Highness, King of Shu, has a noble status. How can he reveal his whereabouts to others casually?"
Li Jingren: "..."
"Thank you for your hard work, distinguished envoys. Please come to the humble residence for a cup of tea. I will entertain you all."
"No need, I have the king's orders, so I don't dare to delay."
"Farewell. I hope Patriarch Li will prepare as soon as possible. Your Highness will arrive in Didao County soon."
"yes……"
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