[First, the envoy thought that the prince was instigated and used by others, and then killed Duan Shiang in time to stop the loss, which could be regarded as making up for his mistakes, so he thought that the prince could be spared.] Tang Xing said: [But the prince was also plotting treason, and if the King of Fanyang is not killed, it will not be enough to serve as a warning to others - the envoy can spare the prince's life, but it is also necessary to execute the prince in front of everyone.]
Li Fu was very convinced by these words and truly understood Chang Suining's intentions.
Tang Xing then conveyed the second reason: [The envoy said that although the prince is not capable enough, he is still clear-headed. After this incident, I believe he will be more respectful of the current situation in the world in the future.]
Li Fu heard a hint of admonition and even discipline from it, and he responded repeatedly, his face full of regret from the bottom of his heart: [Please convey to Envoy Chang Jie... From now on, I will not... From now on, I will be down-to-earth and abandon my delusional mind! If there is a pie falling in front of me again, I will never dare to open my mouth to bite it; if I see gold and silver on the roadside, I will never reach out to pick it up even if I starve to death! ]
This rebellion is enough to teach him a huge lesson!
After Li Fu made some assurances, he asked Tang Xing about the third reason.
Tang Xing: [The envoy did not speak.]
【？】Li Fu looked puzzled: 【If that's the case...why did General Tang say 'there are three reasons'?】
[There are indeed three.] Tang Xing said: [But the envoy only mentioned two.]
In short: Not said, but there is.
Li Fu couldn't help but be dumbfounded. This... isn't this scary?
Chang Suining was so merciful that he let him go, most likely because he had something worth leniency, and he was unaware of it, and if he accidentally threw away this life-saving advantage one day... then, would Chang Suining take his life back again? Li Fu was terrified, as if a sword was hanging over his head.
Seeing him like this, Tang Xing added: [The envoy said, the prince will naturally know the third reason in the future.]
Li Fu was extremely confused, but he knew very well that he had no right to ask questions, so he could only accept the remark and thanked Tang Xing repeatedly, asking him to convey his gratitude to Chang Suining.
At this time, Li Fu laid his somewhat stiff legs flat, pounded his intact hand, and then responded to his son's question: "She is not easy to talk to. She firmly believes that even if we are alive, we will not pose any threat to her."
Li Yun looked surprised: "Envoy Chang Jie actually trusts us so much?"
"Bullshit." Li Fu sneered: "She trusts us? She trusts us, we are just trash."
"If you see two ants on the road, do you have to crush them to death to feel at ease?" Li Fu said while pounding his leg, "She looks at us just like we look at ants..."
This is not because she trusts them, but because of her self-confidence.
She was confident in her own judgment and even more confident in her own abilities. The former determined her courage to make the merciful act of releasing the animals, while the latter gave her the confidence to not fear any changes that might be brought about by this action.
"In this chaotic world, many people cannot grasp the boundary between killing and mercy. The former destroys the world, while the latter is often destroyed by the world." Li Fu looked outside the cabin, with a little emotion in his eyes: "She dares to kill, and she dares to let go... It's really something I have never seen in my life."
"The General Tang whom I met today is also a genius..." Li Fu said whatever he thought of.
When Chang Suining said he wanted to execute them father and son, there was no unusual eye contact between him and Tang Xing, but Tang Xing was able to instantly understand Chang Suining's intention and cooperated with him seamlessly, which shows the level of tacit understanding they had.
After talking with Tang Xing, he found that the other party was knowledgeable and seemed to act casually but strictly disciplined.
This kind of genius cannot be snatched away or forced to stay. This person is willing to stay and work for Chang Suining, which must be out of genuine admiration.
To win over this kind of people, both personality and ability are essential.
Li Fu no longer had any doubts about this. He sighed and said, "If I were twenty years younger, I would also like to learn some skills and follow someone like him to achieve great things."
A young genius, unprecedented and unrivalled, the only one in the world.
Li Yun was surprised: "My father can say such words, it seems that Chang Suining is really extraordinary..."
It’s not that his father is so arrogant and unconvincing, but his father has been very fond of pleasure since he was young, and it is really difficult for him to have such a passionate young mind.
Li Fu was not afraid of the trouble: "Just wait and see, Li Yin will have a headache."
Li Yin used Duan Shiang to capture Luoyang. The chess game was going well, but suddenly someone chopped the chessboard upside down. How could he not have a headache? The real headache was probably yet to come.
Li Yun also said: "Now, the saint can breathe a sigh of relief."
"That was only temporary... Do you think Chang Suining took back Luoyang to offer it to that saint?" Li Fu said, "How could someone like her be willing to be inferior to others?"
"And the current saint can neither subdue nor tolerate such a person." Li Fu estimated: "Sooner or later, a fight will break out..."
Li Yun became interested: "So who will win or lose in the future, what do you think, father?"
"How should I watch..." Li Fu said: "Of course I will hide and watch."
As he spoke, he sighed again: "It is indeed more interesting to watch others fight in this world."
Things like excitement are just for watching. If you really get involved, you will become part of the excitement. His brain was really muddled by feces before. How could he think that he could do it? On the day he agreed to Duan Shiang, he must have been very hungry to be so confused.
Thinking of this, Li Fu felt a little hungry again, so he asked Li Yun to take out a meat pie and started to eat it.
Li Yun also ate the cake. Halfway through, he couldn't help but ask, "Father, will mother and the others be okay?"
He and his father were "dead" and were destined not to return to Fan Yang, and his mother and others would certainly be implicated.
"It is inevitable to be punished." Li Fu swallowed and said, "But you and I have been 'executed'. When the blood letter spreads... it should be enough to save your mother and others' lives."
Although he could not escape the fate of being demoted to a commoner, he was lucky to be able to save his life.
Thinking of this and the letter written in blood, Li Fu felt even more grateful to Chang Suining.
Li Yun felt more at ease, and then he asked, "What is the blood letter that General Tang asked my father to copy?"
Li Fu: "A confession of guilt."
It is the winter solstice and although the river has not yet frozen, the water flow has slowed down. There is no wind tonight, so the boat is moving very slowly.
After swallowing the last bite of the cake, Li Yun wiped his mouth, looked ahead at the vast night, and couldn't help asking: "Father, where are we going?"
"You and I have no strengths, so we naturally need to find a safe place to take shelter..."
Li Yun looked bewildered: "In this world today, is there any place that is safe?"
After eating, Prince Fanyang lay down and pulled the hard old quilt from the cabin over himself. As he felt sleepy, he yawned, "Why isn't there..."
With Chang Suining’s “unspoken” third reason, Li Fu always felt that there would be more intersections in the future.
In that case, he shouldn't run too far, so as to avoid trouble when she catches him in the future... He is most afraid of walking.
As the boat moved farther away, the torn marks on the water surface slowly healed under the moonlight, just like the people in Luoyang City who gradually calmed down.
The next day, the morning bells in Luoyang City rang, and the common people who had tried to go out again carefully inquired for news.
The news of the execution of Fanyang King Li Fu spread quickly, and also showed people a letter of confession written in Li Fu's blood.
It is said that this "Letter of Confession" was left in the Luoyang Palace by Li Fu in advance and was stamped with Li Fu's seal.
Once the content of the article was spread, it caused an uproar among the world.
It was not only the self-reflection and confession of a traitor on the verge of death, but also the revelation of a shocking conspiracy.
Li Fu said in this book that he knew he had committed the crime of treason, which was unforgivable, but he was also being used by others and was just a pawn in the hands of others.
It said bluntly: [The criminal Li Fu can be put to death, but the chaos in Fanyang has spread to Luoyang, and the instigator is Li Yin, the Prince of Rong.]
In that letter of apology, Li Fu stated in his tone that Duan Shiang secretly followed the arrangements of Rong Wang Li Yin and used him to start the war, and Li Yin wanted to reap the benefits from it.
In addition, it was also stated that Duan Shiang's sister was involved in the relationship with Rong Wang Li Yin's concubine.
Li Fu claimed that after he had found out the truth, he immediately executed Duan Shiang. He felt ashamed to face the ancestors of the Li family, and wanted to die, but he also wanted to reveal Li Yin's true face to the world and warn the world with the truth.
There are more than a few hundred words on it, each one sharp and tear-jerking.
The words of the dead always seem to be more credible.
Although these are not irrefutable evidence, Prince Rong has plenty of excuses to refute them, but before he opens his mouth to deny it, this matter is bound to cause a sensation in Luoyang City.
What the world has no way of knowing is that this "Letter of Confession" copied by Li Fu himself was actually ghostwritten by the famous Mr. Qian Shenqian.
Although it does not reveal much literary talent and was written in the style of Fanyang King Li Fu's temperament, it is concise and profound enough to be easy to spread, and the wording can resonate with public opinion.
In Chang Suining's opinion, Mr. Luo currently has no rival when it comes to his skills and accomplishments in this area.
Sure enough, within just one day, this "Letter of Confession" was copied and circulated among many Luoyang literati.
At this time, Chang Suining asked Cui Lang to do something and asked Cui Lang's "uncle who'd rather die quickly" - Cui Bing, to write an article about the matter.
Cui Bing had become quite famous in Luoyang City with his poems "It's Better to Die Quickly" and had a group of loyal supporters. These people generally had one characteristic: most of them were extremely disappointed with the current situation.
As soon as Cui Bing's article, which implicitly satirized Rong Wang Li Yin's fraud and theft of fame, spread, it was quickly echoed and followed by this group of literati.
With Luoyang City as the center, more and more voices of doubt about Prince Rong were heard.
At this time, the good news that Chang Suining had recaptured Luoyang had already been delivered to the capital by express horse.
The whole court was overjoyed, and people felt a long-lost excitement.
The crown prince burst into tears of joy during the morning court session, his eyes filled with tears as he praised the emperor repeatedly: "In this battle, Envoy Chang Jie played a great role! It is truly a blessing for our great dynasty!"
Luoyang City was actually taken back - this was something he had never dared to think about in his dreams, but Envoy Chang Jie actually did it!
The prince was so excited that he kept praising Chang Suining. He had never said so much in the morning court before.
But for some reason, not as many officials agreed as he had imagined, and the originally joyous atmosphere gradually took on a hint of solemnity that he could not quite understand.
The prince, who was very good at observing people's words and expressions, noticed that this solemn air even appeared in Prime Minister Ma's eyes.
Among the officials, people exchanged glances from time to time, and there was no peace in their eyes.
The recovery of Luoyang was naturally a great thing... But this victory report was sent back by the eunuchs in the Luoyang Palace, and Chang Suining, who made this achievement, did not send a single word back to the capital.
For such an important war and such a great achievement worthy of a heavy reward, the commander-in-chief must write a detailed report and send it back, which is in accordance with the rules... What's more, Chang Suining directly decided to execute the King of Fan Yang and his son in Luoyang without going through the court.
Some officials couldn't help but think that when Chang Suining went to protect Bianzhou, he never reported it to the court afterwards.
Besides this, the court had not seen any documents from Chang Suining for a long time.
The silent arrogance revealed in this was something they could not ignore.
The court in Beijing waited silently for several days until Li Fu's "Letter of Confession" was copied and brought to the capital, but they still did not receive any report from Chang Suining.
This was not something that could be explained by being busy. Even if Chang Suining was busy, she had countless advisers and clerks under her. How could she not be able to draft a report? What did she mean? Many officials in the court were angry about this, but strangely, no one raised any doubts, let alone impeachment.
Some censors tried to submit petitions but were stopped at various places.
For a while, everyone in the court, in an anxious wait and see, was maintaining a certain shaky balance in a tacit and almost eerie way.
On this day, it was cloudy and rainy in the capital, and it got dark especially early.
After the six officials left their posts one after another, Zhan Mian was leaving when he happened to meet Master Chu. The two of them walked together under an umbrella, using the sound of rain as a cover. Zhan Mian asked in a low voice, "Teacher, what do you think about the recent affairs of the Changjie Envoy?"
The old master, who was wearing a gray fox cape over his official uniform, snorted under the umbrella, "Obviously he is bullying the weak and afraid of the strong."
Zhan Mian was stunned: "You are talking about..."
The old master sneered: "The whole court is full of civil and military officials."
Zhan Mian was silent for a moment.
"Didn't they love to point fingers and nitpick in the past..." The old tutor raised his gray eyebrows: "How come now that she has really done something that should be impeached and punished, no one in the court dares to speak out?"
A single word of answer emerged in Zhan Mian's mind - fear.
They were afraid that the voices of impeachment would not have any effect in punishing or deterring her, but would only anger her... and the court could not afford to anger her now.
Even though some people were cursing in private [I have already said that this woman's ambition is obvious and will become a disaster. She should be eliminated as soon as possible, but no one is willing to listen], there is nothing that can be done now.
Zhan Mian felt mixed emotions and lowered his voice: "Then according to the teacher, if Chang Jie really can..."
"Yes." Master Chu nodded without hesitation: "We will rebel."
As the old tutor spoke, he held up an umbrella with one hand and put the other hand behind his waist, and suggested leisurely: "You can go and impeach him."
"..." Zhan Mian looked at his teacher's back as he walked away leisurely, and inexplicably felt that this bad-tempered old man seemed a little proud. (End of this chapter)
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