Noon the next day.
Li Ping led his team members and the local gentry of Didao County to meet the King of Shu at the Ten Mile Pavilion ten miles outside the city in accordance with the order.
This ten-mile long pavilion dates back to the Qin Dynasty. After Qin Shihuang unified the world, he set up a pavilion ten miles outside each city. From then on, he set up a pavilion every five miles to provide rest for pedestrians. Friends and relatives who traveled far would often stay here. Say goodbye.
Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his poem: There is a long pavilion for ten miles, and a short pavilion for five miles. Su Shi also wrote in the article: The sound of drums and horns can be heard in the ten-mile long pavilion, and the beautiful scenery of the river is bright with flowers and willows.
The Shili Changting Pavilion outside Didao County is also very grand. After all, it can be regarded as the facade of the Li family in Longxi.
However, when Li Ping and his son arrived at Changting Pavilion ten miles outside the city, they were immediately dumbfounded.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people today?"
But when Li Jingren saw a group of Taoists led by Yu Yangzi and a group of monks led by old Zen Master Huiren, he immediately understood that these were the forces behind the King of Shu, coming to greet the King of Shu.
What they did was nothing more than giving him a blow.
At noon.
A team of more than a hundred cavalrymen galloped all the way to the ten-mile pavilion.
"Xu..."
The leading man stepped forward on his horse and walked towards the people in front of him alone. The rest of the cavalry immediately changed their formation and stood neatly on both sides of the official road.
"Where is County Magistrate Li Ping?"
Li Bingdao was Li Shimin's confidant, and when faced with a county magistrate, he didn't pay attention at all.
Li Ping straightened his clothes, quickly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "The next official is Li Ping."
Li Bingdao did not dismount, but looked at Li Ping, which made Li Ping feel hairy all over. M.biQuge.biZ
"I am Li Bingdao, the sword-bearing guard in front of the emperor. Your Majesty has specially granted me the rank of fourth-grade officer and is affiliated with Qianniu Guard."
Li Ping swallowed, but he did not expect that the sword-carrying guards beside His Majesty would personally escort the King of Shu.
"I have met General Li."
Li Bingdao turned over and dismounted, drew his sword with lightning speed, put the sword on Li Ping's neck, and shouted: "Li Ping, what crime do you deserve?"
Li Ping was stunned and sat down on the ground in fear. It was so scary. He didn't even understand what the hell he was saying. The knife was placed on his neck.
Everyone present was also stunned, and Li Jingren took a step forward.
"What's wrong with being a lowly official?" After all, he was a member of a noble family and was trained by Li Jingren himself. He quickly realized what he was doing.
"Huh, talk tough, bring their heads up..."
At this time, ten bullock carts appeared behind them. The bullock carts were wrapped in linen and walked slowly towards the crowd.
Li Jingren and everyone present were extremely puzzled. What was on this bullock cart?
Could it be evidence of Li Ping's crime?
But it’s not like pulling ten oxcarts!
The bullock carts were lined up in a row, and several soldiers pulling the cattle stepped forward and uncovered the linen cloth. The bullock carts were filled with human heads. The scene was filled with exclamations, and some people even began to tremble in their hearts.
"This, this... General Li, what does this mean?" Li Ping knew in his heart at this moment that this was probably the dead soldier of their Li family or Zheng Guanzhe's dead soldier.
"What do you mean? This group of traitors ambushed the King of Shu in Didao County under your rule. What do you mean by this?"
"This is secondary. You are guilty, but it is also the crime of dereliction of duty, but the weapons used by these people are new weapons that the imperial court has just shipped to Didao County to equip the united troops."
"How did this batch of weapons fall into the hands of thieves when they were received by Didao County?"
Hearing this, Li Jingren's heart skipped a beat. Where are the new weapons?
He had seen it with his own eyes, and it was the same as the weapons usually transported, otherwise he would not have used these weapons to provide them to Zheng Guanzhe's people.
Li Ping was even more confused. He didn't see what was new.
But the matter has been exposed, so someone has to take the blame. He immediately said: "General Li, the matter of equipping weapons is under the management of the county lieutenant..."
"The lower official is aware of the crime, but the lower official is guilty of negligence."
Li Bing sheathed his sword. Li Ping had already passed the blame on the county captain. Even if the crime was committed, it would be the crime of negligence.
Then he said: "Come here, take down the county captain..."
The county captain was inexplicably unlucky. He was not from the Li family. He had lived in poverty for ten years and finally passed the Jinshi exam. Then he was assigned to work in Didao County. He didn't expect to be able to do anything.
"The lower official is not guilty, the lower official is unjust!"
Two soldiers stepped forward, pushed him down to the ground, tied him up, and waited for Li Ke to fall.
At this moment, a group of cavalry came galloping from a distance, all wearing the same equipment and all wearing young men.
Li Ke finally arrived.
He was riding a sweaty horse, and was accompanied by four female bodyguards: plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Poor Fu An, an old bodyguard, could only follow behind with a look of resentment on his face.
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