after being kidnapped by the general

Cheng Bu bent over and never got up.

His posture was very low, and his words were respectful. He obviously didn't have a single offensive word, but every word accurately poked Chu Hechao's back scales.

Everyone who heard his words felt a surge of anger from the bottom of their hearts, and their faces were ashen.

Li Li was planning to act preemptively and gag them.

Yuan Song and his family had just arrived in Youzhou, when Li Li's reward followed suit.What does this mean?It shows that when Li Li found out that the Chu king and his wife had been murdered and the Yuan family had moved, he thought of this moment, so he caught the eunuch without hesitation, and sent someone to follow Yuan Song and his party to Youzhou with a heavy reward. , ready to block the mouths of Yoyo.

He wanted to clear up his relationship with the death of King Chu and his wife. It would be best for Chu Hechao to accept it. Even if Chu Hechao didn't accept it, he couldn't blame him for the death of King Chu and his wife.

This is the imperial decree, and disobedience is disobedience to the imperial decree.But if the decree was really accepted, wouldn't it prove that the death of the Chu king and his wife had nothing to do with Li Li?They felt aggrieved.

The two of Chu Wang and his wife died, how could it be possible to pay back with only five eunuchs.

Chu Hechao looked at Cheng Bu's bent neck with a sullen face, and slowly grasped the handle of the big knife at his waist.

Yuan Li suddenly reached out and pressed his wrist. When Chu Hechao saw it, Yuan Li shook his head at him.

Can not kill.

Cheng Bu and his party came here with great fanfare with rewards that stretched for ten miles. I don't know how many states and counties they passed by, and how many people knew that he went to Youzhou.To kill him at this time is to behead the Son of Heaven.Youzhou is far above the sky and the emperor is far away. Once such a thing happens, everyone will think that Youzhou has the intention of rebellion.

At that time, Youzhou's situation will be as dangerous as Li Li's.Even when Li Li asked Cheng Bu to say such a thing, it might not have meant to provoke Chu Hechao on purpose.

Li Li has already made two preparations, one is to come to test first with generous gifts, these rewards are not only rewards for killing the enemy, but also intended to please.

If Chu Hechao accepts his apology, and the two of them stay the same, then everyone will be happy.If Chu Hechao didn't accept it, then Chu Hechao would be enraged and attack Cheng Bu. Once Cheng Bu was killed, Youzhou's situation would not be easy.

Chu Hechao understood Yuan Li's meaning, the corners of his mouth straightened, his fingers loosened from the handle of the knife little by little, and the other hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist.

Yuan Li said: "Is there anything else you didn't say?"

Cheng Bu straightened up as if nothing had happened, and continued: "Not only are there these rewards, but the Son of Heaven is overjoyed at the death of the leader of the Xiongnu, so he enfeoffs meritorious persons, and please listen to the decree, my lords."

After speaking, he took out the imperial decree and read the will of the emperor.

It is said that it was given by the emperor, but it was actually given by Li Li. Li Li did a great job to appease Youzhou.

Because Chu Hechao was already a great general and there was nothing to add, he gave Chu Hechao tens of thousands of mu of fertile land and countless gold and jewels.He also hinted in the decree that he could promote Chu Hechao's subordinates to be marquises and officials, no matter what official position or title, as long as Chu Hechao opened his mouth, Li Li could give it to Chu Hechao.

He can also let the Chu king and his wife, a pair of kings with different surnames, move into the imperial mausoleum and enjoy the enshrining of the Northern Zhou Dynasty for generations.

This condition is too good to be frightening, it is hard not to be tempted.Like a big cake covered with arsenic, even if it is highly poisonous, it will make people drool.

Li Li also treated Yuanli favorably.Feng Yuanli was named Liehou, he was named General Fenwu, and he also rewarded countless fertile land and gold.

Hearing his reward, Yuan Li frowned.

Not too low, but too high.

This is Li Lizang's poisonous needle looming in the generous rewards.

The biggest marquis among the marquises is the marquis, and the one who goes up is the duke and the king.Liehou mostly bestow meritorious ministers with different surnames, and if they can be named Liehou, they can be called one of the princes.

Such a position is already very high. Although Yuanli has established a great achievement, it is still too exaggerated to directly give him the position of lieutenant.The reason is very simple, Yuanli is only 19 years old, and he was given such a great position when he first came up. If he makes contributions in the future, how can he be rewarded?

Can you still give him a duke?

Not to mention that the title Li Li gave Yuanli was still "Yanjun".

Youzhou has been known as the land of Yan since ancient times, Yanyouzhou, Yanyouzhou, the king of Chu should have been called the king of Yan, but the ancient system was not adopted.However, a governor of Youzhou in Yuanli was named "Yanjun" by Li Li in the territory of King Chu, which shows the insidious intentions.

This is clearly sowing discord.

In order to sow dissension, Li Li even gave him an additional official position as General Fenwu.

General Fenwu is just a miscellaneous general.Although he is a miscellaneous general, it is a title that can only be obtained by senior generals. To obtain this title requires relatively large military exploits.Killing the leader of the Xiongnu is of course a great military achievement, but as the previous sentence said, the death of the leader of the Huns was only an aid, not killed by him himself.

It was Chu Hechao and his subordinates who killed the Xiongnu with their own hands. It was unexpected that Yuanli could have a lieutenant. With the addition of a general Fenwu, Li Li was deliberately ignoring Chu Hechao's achievements. Inflating Yuanli's record, let Yuanli take the credit of Chu Hechao.

The military exploits made by oneself are taken away by others in vain. Who can bear this?

Since ancient times, fame and fortune have been fatal things.In the eyes of outsiders, Chu Hechao and Yuanli are just a pair of superficial uncles and sisters-in-law, and they may not be harmonious inside.Even if they are harmonious, there are still many brothers who are hostile because of unfair interests, but can Chu Hechao and Yuanli really avoid a trace of rift?

Li Li's trick to sow dissension is aboveboard, very straightforward, but also very effective.

If it wasn't for Yuanli and Chu Hechao's relationship with fake uncles and real husbands and wives in private, I'm afraid it would really be as he wished.

Others also have their own rewards, and the rewards are not low.It is a happy event to be promoted to a noble, but Li Li's generosity does not make people happy.

Yang Zhongfa looked at Chu Hechao with a straight face, and asked with his eyes: General, what should we do?

They can't be killed, and they can't do it if they don't accept the order. Could it be that they can only accept Li Li's use of these five eunuchs to make amends to King Chu and Princess Chu, and then swallow their anger and wait for revenge later? !

It's so fucking aggrieved.

After Cheng Bu read out the imperial decree, he put away the imperial decree with a smile on his face, and put his hands up, "General, Lord Yan and your lords, please accept the decree."

Chu Hechao and the others didn't move, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.

Cheng Bu didn't feel tired at all, and he didn't rush, just holding the imperial decree.

Chu Hechao looked at the imperial decree, his eyes were filled with ups and downs, disgust, hatred, and anger burst out and endured.Finally, he held out his hand.

Cheng Bu showed a satisfied smile.

Just when Chu Hechao's hand was about to touch the imperial decree, the other hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Hechao's wrist.

Chu Hechao and Cheng Bu turned their heads and saw Yuanli who hadn't spoken much.

Looking at the young Inspector of Youzhou, Cheng Bu frowned, and said respectfully, "Is there anything else the Inspector can order?"

"Don't worry." Yuan Li said.

The handsome young man stood upright, with a calm expression on his face, with a fairy appearance and jade quality, with the talent of a jade tree facing the wind, he was not in a hurry, with a calm and calm appearance.He walked up behind Cheng Bu, came to the five eunuchs who were terrified, and looked at the faces of these people one by one.

Eunuchs, especially those in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, were all idiots who were greedy for life and afraid of death.

Coincidentally, they were hostile to Li Li.

Their godfathers, godsons, friends and fellow countrymen, and even their enemies, eunuchs, were all killed by Li Li.If anyone in the world hated Li Li the most, it must be the eunuch of the Imperial Palace.

Under the doubtful eyes of others, Yuan Li stretched out his hand and squeezed the face of one of the people who looked the most shivering. He used so much force that the eunuch's face was squeezed together comically.

The eunuch looked at Yuan Li in fear, wondering what Yuan Li was going to do.

"Tell me, who in the end ordered you to frame the King and Princess of Chu?" Yuan Li's eyes were cold and stern, his fingers pinched on the eunuch's jawbone, and the strength in his hands became stronger and stronger, his fingers almost pinched into the eunuch's fat Among the meat, "What kind of person is the King of Chu? How can you five little eunuchs force you to drink poison and die? After that, someone else must be responsible. Who is that person? If you say Yes, there is still a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, if you don't say it, then I will let you taste the feeling of being broken by Ling Chi."

Under his gaze, the eunuch shuddered violently, his face was pinched in extreme pain, as if his bones were about to be crushed.He wanted to open his mouth to beg for mercy, but he could only make an "ahhh" sound, unable to say a word.

Yuanli glanced back from the corner of his eye.

The eunuch followed his gaze and saw Cheng Bu.

In an instant, he understood what was going on.The hatred for Li Li and the nature of being greedy for life and fear of death made the eunuch's eyes brighten up in an instant. The hope of living suddenly rose in his heart, and he knew what he should say in an instant. He said with difficulty: "It's Li, plum……"

Cheng Bu's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Shut up!"

But Yuan Li had already let go of his hand slightly, and the eunuch tremblingly said: "It's Li Li! It's Li Li who ordered us to kill the King of Chu and Princess Chu!"

"Presumptuous!" Cheng Bu stepped forward with an angry face, and drew out the big knife of the accompanying guards to kill the eunuch, "The eunuchs dare to speak nonsense and slander Lord Li when they are about to die, the governor must not believe what these eunuchs say, I don’t know how many cases we scholars have suffered from eunuchs, and he clearly wants to stir up disputes between Lord Li and all of you!”

Cheng Bu didn't hesitate, after saying these words, the eunuch's head had been chopped off by him, and he rolled several times on the ground far away.

Seeing this scene, the remaining four officials trembled like quails and dared not say anything.

Cheng Bu glanced at them coldly, turned around and threw the big knife to the guards, clasped his fists and smiled and apologized to Yuan Li, "The eunuch said nonsense, I hope Lord Inspector don't take it to heart. You don't know, Lord Li How many eunuchs have been killed in Luoyang, Master Li hates eunuchs, how could he order eunuchs to kill the king and his wife of Chu?"

These words are really true. Standing here, Li Li himself can say frankly that he only wants to imprison the Chu king and his wife, and has no intention of killing the Chu king and his wife.

The smell of blood spread quickly, stirring the nerves of everyone present.

Yang Zhongfa, who had been refreshed just now and thought he could break the game, bit his back teeth, and was once again so angry that he breathed heavily.

"you--"

Yuan Li stood a step away, neither angry nor agitated, he looked at Cheng Bu quietly.

He didn't stop Cheng Bu from killing the whole process, and even took a step back in time when Cheng Bu was killing, so that the eunuch's beheaded blood didn't splash on him.

At this moment, Yuan Li looked at Cheng Bu with an indescribable subtlety and weirdness.

Seeing Yuan Li's attitude, Cheng Bu's eyelids suddenly twitched, and the smile on his face froze a little.

An uneasiness rushed to my heart inexplicably.

"As the envoy sent by the emperor, you said that you are loyal to the emperor, but because the eunuch said a word of Li Li, you became furious, and you killed the eunuch in anger, and did not let the eunuch say another word."

Yuan Li seemed to smile, but didn't seem to, "Who is your master?"

The expression on his face gradually sank, he looked down at Cheng Bu, and his tone became more severe and sharp, "These eunuchs were given to the general, and they are the enemies you said killed the general's parents! But you didn't have the general's permission." He killed one of them privately. Is this the apology that Li Li said? Is this the spirit in heaven that you said to comfort the king and concubine of Chu?! You are clearly insulting us and the general!"

As he got to the end, the faster he spoke, it was almost a compelling reprimand.

Cheng Bu's face was almost blank for a moment, "Master Inspector, what you said—" is really ridiculous!

"To shut up!"

Yuan Li suddenly shouted angrily, he took a step forward, his eyes were burning with anger, "These eunuchs kept saying that they were ordered by Li Li, but you took their lives, don't let them tell the truth. You took the emperor It is Li Li's work to carry out the will. The person you are loyal to is not the emperor, it is Li Li who is right!"

He sneered, "Li Li killed the king and concubine of Chu, and took out the eunuch to take the blame. Look at the reward that stretches for ten miles. It's not the reward that the emperor gave us for killing the enemy. It's clearly Li Li who wants to buy and solicit It's just a gift from us!"

"Come on!"

Without waiting for others to react, Wang Er, Liu Jixin, and Guo Mao quickly walked out of the crowd, leaned over and said, "The humble job is here."

"Take the weapons from these people and cut off their heads," Yuan Li said firmly, pointing at Cheng Bu, "Even if Li Li sends gifts worth thousands of gold, we don't bother to join forces with thieves. We will surrender to him because of these rewards. Cut off Cheng Bu's head, and let these people carry these rewards and take Cheng Bu's head back to Luoyang, and tell Li Li that the general and I are the subjects of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and our allegiance is to the Son of Heaven. , it is Emperor Zhou Yan, not him, a thief who uses the name of the emperor to recruit his fellow criminals!"

This passage was spoken forcefully and firmly.Hearing tears filled the eyes of all the people present, and their hearts were filled with emotions, Wang Er immediately responded, and stepped forward to surround the escort escort with a big knife.

What Yuanli played was the tricks played against those who coerced the emperor to make the princes in troubled times.

If the will of the emperor is beneficial to oneself, then obey it.If the will of the emperor is not beneficial to oneself, then shout that this is the meaning of the treacherous ministers, not the will of the emperor, and they will not listen.

The world is in chaos.

Yuanli is deeply aware of this fact.

Now that there is chaos, we can use the means of troubled times.

Anyway, Li Liyuan was in Luoyang, and his foundation was not stable, so he couldn't send troops to expedition to Youzhou, so Yuanli was very stubborn.

Liu Jixin hid the smile on his lips, and said hello in his heart.

The lord is repaying him in his own way, claiming that the reward for military exploits sent by Luoyang is Li Li's solicitation for bribes, and then sending it back with great fanfare.Who in the world would say that they disobeyed and disrespected?What purpose is this resisting? Is it Li Li's purpose?

Not only that, but people all over the world will praise their loyalty to the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Son of Heaven.

Cheng Bu didn't know why he lost his advantage in just a short moment, and he couldn't find where to start his rebuttal.He was ready to die, but he shouldn't die like this.If he died like this, wouldn't his life be in vain?

He has already begun to regret killing the eunuch in a moment of anger. If he didn't kill him, there is still a turning point for this matter.But if he killed him, wouldn't it be a "guilty heart to be a thief".

The right to speak has been controlled by Yuanli.

But there is one point, even if Cheng Bu dies, he has to make it clear.

"My lord, these gold, silver and jewels are indeed rewards from the emperor for killing the leader of the Xiongnu," Cheng Bu shouted loudly with sweat dripping down his face, "It is definitely not a generous gift from Master Li to attract you and the general—"

Before he finished speaking, his head fell to the ground.

Liu Jixin immediately said: "Li Li actually wants to use these vulgar things to bribe you adults to serve him. Such unfaithful and unrighteous people are really whimsical!"

Guo Mao also followed up loudly, "Not only that, he also killed the king and princess of Chu but he didn't want to admit it, and tried to calm the general's anger with the eunuch. The eunuch was killed by the envoy just after he told the truth. Li Lidang really thinks that he can cover the sky with one hand, so he can discriminate between right and wrong? Even if there is a high-ranking marquis official, I will not bother to be with him!"

The rest of the people were still in a daze, but they gradually came back to their senses in the words of the two of them.

Yang Zhongfa's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward angrily and stomped on Cheng Bu's head, "This Li Li is such a coward, he wants to bribe us with the name of the emperor. I don't know how many people know about them along the way. After this matter, General, we have to prove our innocence, tell the world, let the world know how shameless Li Li is, we are loyal ministers, we don't want to get on Li Li's boat."

Half of the anger in Chu Hechao's heart was suddenly relieved. He pursed his lips, looked at Cheng Bu's body and said calmly, "It should be like this."