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Chapter 1212: Premeditated Rebellion (Part )

Although he had colluded with the Turks to rebel long ago, he did not raise the flag after all, and he was still a prince of the Tang Dynasty and a general on the front line. There was no real fallout, and Li You always had a glimmer of luck in his heart, and he would delay it as much as possible.

This is rebellion!
Throughout history, no vassal king has ever succeeded in his rebellion. Even with the support of the Turkic Khan, Li You was still worried.

Now, seeing the malicious words in the imperial edict, Li You finally made up his mind.

But before that, he had to continue to paralyze the imperial envoy and have final discussions with Shi Luodie to ensure that everything went smoothly.

"Your Highness, Li You, accepts your order and expresses gratitude. Long live the Emperor!"

Li You suppressed his inner dissatisfaction, and when he looked up again, a frightened and flattering smile was already on his face: "This eunuch has worked hard on the way, please come in and rest for a while, and I will also entertain you well."

"Haha, no need!"

The eunuch who issued the decree saw that Li You's attitude was earnest and greedy, and he felt disdainful in his heart. Everyone knew that the King of Qi had worked hard but achieved nothing, and he did not know that his fate would be worrying when he returned to the capital this time. However, he was still on the other side's territory, and he could not hit a smiling person.

The eunuch forced a fake smile and said, "I am only responsible for announcing the decree. Since the King of Qi has already received it, I still have to return to the capital to report, so I won't delay any longer."

Li You nodded and waved his hand, asking everyone in the yard to retreat. Then he waved his hand and Hegan Chengji quickly called two soldiers to come up carrying a box.

The soldiers put down their things and left. When there were only two people left in the huge courtyard, Li You opened the box, which was full of gold and silver treasures. "My lord, you have worked hard. You have come thousands of miles to deliver the imperial edict, but you didn't even have a meal. I really feel sorry for you."

"This is a small gift from me. Just think of it as buying a cup of tea for the eunuch on the road. Please accept it."

"Haha, how can you say that? How can I feel embarrassed?" Tai Lin saw the box full of money, his eyes were full of stars, and he was shocked beyond words.

Good fellow, no wonder those people in the capital said that the King of Qi was raising bandits to protect himself. Now it seems that it is true. It has only been a short time, and he has plundered so much with the help of the Turks. I am just a small eunuch, but I am so generous.

What's more, the King of Qi himself might not be able to spend all the money he made after arriving in the vassal state!
Although the eunuch was greedy, he never took other people's things for free. Seeing that no one was around, he whispered, "Your Highness, don't blame the emperor. In fact, the emperor still has brotherly love for you. We serve him day and night, and we haven't heard that the emperor is dissatisfied with you."

"It's just that the ministers at the central government unanimously requested that you be summoned back to the capital to be punished, so the emperor issued the decree."

"You also know that the emperor has never been very concerned about state affairs. He is obsessed with practicing Taoism all day long. All the major events in the world are decided by Lord Changsun and his men."

"I see. That's what I was saying. My brother and I have always had a very good relationship."

Li You understood what he knew, so he said angrily: "These people stay in Chang'an, enjoying the glory and wealth, not only do they not understand the hardships of our soldiers on the front line, but they also want to gossip about others. It's really hateful."

"When I return to the capital, I will report them to my brother the Emperor."

"Haha, don't be angry, Your Majesty."

The eunuch chuckled, "Who says it's not true? The superiors just talk, and the subordinates run around. It has been like this since ancient times. Your Majesty, don't mind it. The Emperor is a sentimental man, and the Empress Dowager is here. If Your Majesty returns to the capital, he will probably just be scolded."

"Reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors for a few days, and then go to your fiefdom. There won't be any serious trouble."

"Thank you for your advice, eunuch. By the way, did my brother tell me who will lead the pursuit army after I leave?"

The eunuch said calmly, "The emperor didn't say anything, but Lord Changsun has said that the military power will be temporarily handed over to several deputy generals, and they will take a defensive stance during this period. Before I came here, I heard that the emperor had already gone to the Taiwei Mansion."

"It won't be long before the Grand Marshal comes out to take over the war in Shandong!"

"Is it really Hou Junji?"

Li You nodded secretly in his heart, then smiled and said, "In that case, then you will go ahead, and I will spend a few days to arrange the military affairs, and then I will set off to return to the capital."

"Ugh"

Li You's face showed an infinite sense of desolation and he sighed, "To be honest, suppressing bandits is not my job. I am a descendant of the emperor, which is already a great honor, and I don't need military merit. The reason I asked for the expedition to the east is mainly to share the worries of my brother, and to show off my power at the same time."

"I didn't expect these Turks to be so difficult to deal with. To be honest, I don't want to stay here anymore."

"I just can't bear the thought of starting off well but ending badly. Now I can finally put this mess behind me and return to Beijing to enjoy my life."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict had a look of approval on his face, but he was actually disdainful in his heart. What was he doing arranging military affairs for? What was he unwilling to do? It was just to make money. If he delayed for a few days, he must have sorted out his property and then transported it to the capital.

The Turks disrupted countless prefectures, counties and districts in the east this time, and the wealth of these aristocratic families and wealthy merchants fell into the hands of the Turks and the King of Qi. The young eunuch glanced at the box in front of him unconsciously, and his saliva was about to flow out. Just from the King of Qi's move, it can be seen how arrogant the King of Qi is now.

However, the King of Qi was just a passing god of wealth. With so much wealth, there were many people in the capital eyeing him. When he returned to Chang'an, the King of Qi would not be able to keep much.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial eunuch left, Hegan came quietly to the side and said, "Your Majesty, he is just a eunuch. Why do you treat him with such courtesy and give him so much money? We are about to start a war, and these are important military supplies!"

"Why not let my subordinates lead the way to rob and kill him, behead him on the road, and take back the money."

"No."

Li You looked at the petty Hegan with disdain, then waved his hand: "There must be spies from the court on this trip. If the eunuch dies today, the news will spread to Luoyang tomorrow, which will easily alert the enemy. We must try to delay time with the Turks for the final negotiation."

"The reason why I gave him such a large box of jewels was to make him abandon his horse and drive a carriage, so that the return journey would take longer."

Li You immediately summoned his general Shi Guirong and ordered him, "Guirong, go contact the Khan and tell him that the court has issued an order to summon me back to the capital. The king cannot move easily, so please ask him to come to Xiangyang to discuss the plan of uprising."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Having finally waited for this day, Shi Guirong nodded excitedly and then went out to make arrangements.

Li You's Tang army had been chasing the Turkic cavalry everywhere. Now the Turks were not far away and were stationed in Jing County, 200 miles to the south. A fast horse could arrive in half a day.

That evening, Shi Luodie traveled light and mixed in with Shi Guirong's personal guards. On the morning of the next day, he arrived in Xiangyang City.

After everyone had left, there were only two people left in Li You's study.

Li You asked anxiously, "Brother, the court is now dissatisfied with me. The decree for me to return to the capital was delivered to Xiangyang yesterday. What do you think we should do next? Should we raise the banner and start a war?"

"Where's the imperial edict?"

Shi Luodie did not panic, but calmly took the imperial edict from Li You and unfolded it to read.

After about a cup of tea, when Li You was already impatient, Shi Luodie smiled slowly and said, "Congratulations, my dear brother. God is really helping me. This time the uprising will surely go smoothly and great things can be expected."

"Oh, what do you mean?" Seeing that the other party made such a conclusion after just reading the imperial edict, Li You asked in confusion.

"Look, the imperial edict is full of criticism and dissatisfaction towards you. What does this mean?"

Before Li You could think about it, Shi Luodie said directly: "This shows that the court has no suspicion of you. If there was even the slightest suspicion that you had the intention of rebellion, they would not have dismissed you so violently. Instead, they would have comforted you with gentle words so that you could return to the capital smoothly."

"Since the court has expressed its opinion so directly, it means that the entire court, including the emperor, does not think highly of you at all, and would never have thought that you would have the intention of rebellion."

"We are prepared for the worst. We have the upper hand in this first move. Isn't it worth celebrating?"

Well.
Li You was stunned. He had to admit that the other party's analysis made sense. However, these words made him happy and angry. He was happy that the court was not prepared, which would be very beneficial for him to seize favorable territory in the early stage of the rebellion.

What made him angry was that the imperial court was not on guard at all, which showed that they really looked down on him and thought that he was a waste who could not cause any big waves and could be bullied by them at will.

'snort'

Li You was filled with hatred: "This time I will let you high and mighty people see if I, Li You, can stir up a big wave and poke a hole in the sky."

Seeing that his words had provoked Li You's anger, Shi Luodie smiled slightly: "Don't worry, my dear brother. When you enter Chang'an and rule the world, those people will become your prisoners. When the time comes, whether you want to kill them or let them go, isn't it all up to you to decide?"

"Let's hold back our anger for now and plan for the big things."

Li You then let out a deep breath and loosened his clenched fists: "Okay, brother, you are resourceful, I will listen to you, whatever you say, I will do."

Li You was helpless now. Although he had many civil officials and military generals around him, he did not dare to trust them, let alone discuss rebellion with them. He could only count on Shi Luodie. At least he could disrupt half of the Tang Dynasty, and his intelligence was beyond doubt.

The most important thing is that the other party is on the same side as him and can be absolutely trusted. In case the plan fails, does he still hope to escape to the grassland with the other party and save his life?

"Now, we have basically completed the land distribution in the entire east, except for the area south of the Yangtze River. The foundation of the people has been laid, and all that is left is to make a call from a high place."

Shi Luodie's eyes gleamed, and he said in a deep voice: "As long as you issue an imperial decree in the name of the emperor, announcing the recognition of the land allocated to the people by the Turks, you will surely gain the support and support of these 20 million people."

(End of this chapter)