Chapter 54 Please sin? Yes!
"Sorry, Lord Li, the Imperial Guard has participated in the rebellion. You'd better go with me now." Then, the small city gate official turned around and ordered the people around him, "Take all their goods down!"
"What! The Imperial Guards participated in the rebellion? How is this possible!" Li Chang was shocked. It would be fine to say that other troops participated in the rebellion, but it would be strange if you said the Imperial Guards participated in the rebellion!
No! Li Chang quickly reacted and his face turned pale! It was not the Imperial Guards involved in the rebellion, but the Imperial Guards resisted the rebellion! But, they failed!
Because the whole city is covered with mourning, this is the etiquette of the king's death, which means that the former king has died, and the rebels have ascended the throne. Since this is the case, it is natural that all the forces involved in the resistance will be captured! Since ancient times, success and defeat of the king have never been exceptional! Therefore, the imperial guards have naturally become "rebellion"!
So, I wonder what Kong Xiang is now? Did he participate in the rebellion? Or did he defend the monarchy? For a moment, Li Chang's thoughts were rolling.
"Who is Your Majesty now?" Li Chang was calm in the face of danger and was still thinking about a solution quickly. I don't want to be unable to do it, but after I wait, I will be dead. Look at the once prosperous city of Li Guang, now it is very depressing. People are walking quickly, and blood can be seen on the streets occasionally.
Through various signs, Li Chang had a rough judgment: this rebellion must have been planned for a long time, because the outside world has not heard any rumors - this further shows that this action was completed in a very short time!
"From Lizhou." The little officer did not keep it secret because it was unnecessary. However, he could not call him the name directly, let alone his former position - now he is a king. He can only refer to him by his direction.
Lizhou is located in the hinterland of the Dali royal court. It is one of the two states directly ruled by the king, and the other is Zhongzhou, where the capital is located. This Lizhou also needs a manager, because it is not a land that is enfeoffed, and can only be enfeoffed as a provincial governor. This Lizhou governor is Sheng Qing, the younger brother of the former king Shenglong, and a very ambitious guy.
And now, the other party has succeeded!
Li Chang was extremely thoughtful at this moment and was constantly thinking about his own life. If he just waited like this, he would inevitably be beheaded. Although the children of aristocratic families were noble, since they entered the court as officials, they had to abide by the rules of the court. This was a balance between the aristocratic families and the rule of the king! After all, entering the court as an official can also bring a lot of profits to the aristocratic families - but this would require risks.
Therefore, if Li Chang was killed by someone using the rules and means in the court, no one would have anything to do! Just like the Prime Minister Lu Bi, the Za Family, was in the head of the Dali Wangting, and he would kill him. This is a contest of power.
Suddenly, Li Chang thought of a person. Sheng Qing won the throne, which was obtained from rebellion and would inevitably be unstable! At this time, a little contribution is needed to demonstrate his status! Then, if Haizhou actively surrenders, it is the best proof!
Yes, Xiao Hao wanted to ask Li Chang to get benefits after he came back! But how to get benefits, Xiao Hao said that he could submit to him on the surface, but in fact everyone understands it. But at least, Haizhou is indispensable for annual taxes.
This is a favorable cooperation between both parties. At least Xiao Hao seems to be so! Although Haizhou is not big, it has some minions now. Dali Wangting Building will collapse. I will sell you one, and give me a noble status - there is taxes without spending a penny.
But at this moment, Li Chang didn't think so, but directly "dedicated" Haizhou! A king who relied on rebellion was not a soft boy; he would never play such superficial skills with Xiao Hao!
Having an idea, Li Chang immediately spoke, "This general, Li Chang really has something important this time. He is sending good news to the current king. If you are convenient, please bring me a message, and say that I have negotiated with Haizhou. Haizhou said that he would submit to the jurisdiction of Wang Ting, and even took the initiative to ask Wang Ting to send officials to manage it directly.
Of course, there are some details here, so it would be better if I communicate directly with the King. What do you think?"
The little city gate official was stunned. Damn, I thought I had finally brought a big fish today, but I didn't expect it to be a snake! The little officer also simply said, "Then I'll send the lord to the inner city gate."
This little officer is very good at doing things. He sent him to the inner city gate and was also guarding him all the way. Once the leader is handed over, the matter will have nothing to do with him in the future! As for taking the opportunity to build relationships, forget it, at this chaotic moment, saving one's life is the first priority.
After complicated inspections, Li Chang met a new king. This king looked less than forty years old and had a vicious face. This is the new king. He just killed the previous king and his brother! This is definitely a ruthless character.
However, at this moment, Li Chang could only stay by his side because the new king was getting angry! But Li Chang, who was secretly observing, did not find Kong Xiang, the representative of Confucianism!
"Bad! Where is the queen and the princess! Check it out for me, and you will find it even if you dig three feet into the ground!"
"Also, arrest all the Jiang clan for me, and don't let go of none of them!"
"Come on the throne ceremony quickly, I want to worship the Taimiao tomorrow!"
"What other hard bones are there? Arrest them all for me and throw them into prison!"
"Hmm? Who are you, what's the matter!" Finally, the angry new king saw Li Chang.
"Your Majesty is so happy. My Li Chang has reported you good news. Just now, when I returned from Haizhou, Haizhou expressed my willingness to surrender. I have even given 100,000 taels of silver and 3,000 taels of gold as a gift.
Now, as long as the king sends someone to promulgate the decree, Haizhou will immediately submit to him!”
Well, Li Chang sold Haizhou in a blink of an eye! As for the stain that Xiao Hao controlled - sorry, the king had changed and it was still a rebellion, so the stain was not much use! Moreover, King Shengqing needed prestige at this moment, and it was just right to offer Shanghai Prefecture at this time!
"Haizhou?" Where is Haizhou? The new king did not react for a moment.
"The King is the last gap that Prime Minister Lu Bi planned."
"Oh! OK! This Haizhou is tactful! Well, you can take out so much money without blinking. It seems that this Haizhou is very rich. Li Chang, right? I immediately ordered the order. How about you going to announce the order?"
"Your Majesty, I apologize. I did not bring back all the 2,000 soldiers who conquered Haizhou. But they have already demonstrated the power of the Wang Ting and convinced Haizhou!
Also, I have been fighting for two months and begged to resign and cultivate myself.”
"Hmm?" The new king looked at Li Chang and suddenly spoke, "You guys are just too sensible. But since you apologize so honestly, you can't let you down.
Drag it out and chop it!”
What! Li Chang was stunned all of a sudden. This is not the rhythm! "Your Majesty, you are the one who brings back good news to you!"
"Good news? It's bad news! None of the 2,000 warriors who were expeditioning to Haizhou did come back, so you will come back by yourself. Go down and accompany them.
Also, have you apologized? I have invited you too! You have no jokes, and gentlemen have no jokes, so let them go out!"
Soon, a scream came from outside.
Now, all the officials around were staring at each other, full of fear for a moment. In fact, everyone knew that they were killing chickens and scaring monkeys just now! Li Chang ran into him stupidly!
Chapter completed!