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Chapter 69 I want to reorganize the power of the Imperial Guards!

"Your Majesty will summon all the ministers to the court tomorrow."

When the person sent by the Privy Council to convey the imperial edict arrived at the residence of the Inner Palace Guard.

Li Yi was practicing archery on the training ground in the barracks.

Over the years, he gradually developed a habit.

That is, when he is in a bad mood or is undecided, he will practice archery to relieve his stress.

Because once he holds the bow and arrow, Li Yi's heart will quickly calm down.

After all, if you want to improve your archery skills, in addition to having a certain amount of talent, you also need years of training.

What is indispensable is great patience and concentration.

Li Yi has a talent for archery. He mainly improves his feel and proficiency through repeated practice, as well as honing his patience and concentration.

At the same time, practicing archery can help you calm your mind and think about things more rationally.

"Well, I see."

Li Yi shot the last arrow and handed the bow to Li Hanchao beside him.

"Envoy Li is truly a master archer!"

Li Hanchao looked at the target in the distance and expressed his sincere admiration.

Li Yi shot more than twenty arrows in total, all of which were more than a hundred steps away, but none of them missed the target, all of them hit the center of the bull's eye.

No matter who sees this archery skill, they will praise it as a brilliant shot.

Li Yi smiled and said, "Everyone should have a skill in life. I am just a warrior. Apart from my decent archery skills, I don't have anything else to show for myself."

"Envoy Li is too modest."

Li Hanchao naturally would not take Li Yi's modest words seriously, but he still followed up with a sentence.

After the messenger left, Li Hanchao approached Li Yi and whispered, "It seems the emperor is fine. Envoy Li can rest assured."

Hearing this, Li Yi couldn't help but look up to Li Hanchao a little more.

Although this guy was born a warrior, he was very smart. He had only been in Tokyo for two days and might not have understood many situations, but he was able to say these words.

It can be seen that he is quite opinionated and insightful, and has a thorough understanding of the situation.

Li Yi's expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly, saying, "If it weren't for Your Majesty's support, I would still be just a junior officer... Naturally, I hope Your Majesty is in good health."

He said this very directly. Although it was not his true inner thoughts, there was nothing wrong with it.

Li Hanchao immediately said yes.

In fact, Li Yi was very suspicious whether this guy was forced to leave the army because he was too straightforward and offended his superiors.

During the time he spent with Li Hanchao, Li Yi discovered that he was not as stubborn as he had imagined and did not know how to flatter.

On the contrary, he is very tactful in dealing with people and is very humble when facing Li Yi.

Would this kind of person really fall out with his boss because of personality issues?

However, Li Hanchao does have the real talent, and his current performance is considered loyal.

As to whether he was impressed by Li Yi or simply wanted to curry favor with him, it was actually not that important.

After all, humans are living beings, not cold machines, and they all have their own little thoughts in their minds.

As long as they are useful and obedient, and can be used by me, that's enough.

Li Yi said again: "Han Chao, do you want to try shooting a few arrows?"

Li Hanchao quickly shook his head: "I only know how to ride a horse, wield a spear and shoot an arrow. With Li Dushi in front of me, I dare not show off and make a fool of myself."

"That's fine." Li Yi said with a smile, "When facing the enemy on the battlefield, our main focus is on cavalry combat skills. Archery accuracy is secondary. As long as we can draw the bow and shoot it, that's enough."

Li Hanchao agreed and said yes, then carefully put Li Yi's bow into the wooden box and held it against his chest for protection.

This bow was a gift from Emperor Taizu Guo Wei to Li Yi. Not only is it very valuable, it also carries a certain honor.

Li Yi patted Li Hanchao on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Although Envoy Zhang has promised you the rank of General Ten, this favor is my responsibility. Please don't let me down."

"If you do well and accumulate some merit, I will fully recommend you for the position of commander. I might even consider a higher position."

Li Yi has gradually begun to learn how to be a superior.

Even the ability to draw a big picture has been practiced quite well.

Li Hanchao suppressed his excitement and patted his chest to assure, "I will never let down Li Dushi's support. No matter how many nice words you say, it will be useless. Just focus on my performance."

Li Yi chuckled: "Okay, then I'll wait and see..."

Return to the barracks.

Li Yi instructed Ma Renyu to take Zhang Jiangong and Li Hanchao to Chenqiaoyi to bring his uncle's family, as well as his wife, children and parents to the house in Zhengyangfang.

At that time, I learned that the emperor could not attend court.

Because he was worried that the situation in Tokyo might change, he decided not to let his relatives into Tokyo for the time being.

But now that the matter is clear, there is no need to let relatives stay at the post station any longer.

"By the way, don't be too anxious on the way. Spend the night at Chenqiao Inn and head back early tomorrow morning."

When the three of them were about to leave, Li Yi grabbed Ma Renyu and gave him some instructions.

He said this just to be on the safe side.

Ma Renyu is traveling with a group of family members, so he won't be able to travel very fast. If he sets out from Chenqiaoyi tomorrow morning, he won't arrive in Tokyo until noon at the earliest.

By then the court meeting would have surely ended, and Chai Rong's current condition would naturally become clear.

If there is any unexpected situation, there will be room for maneuver.

After Ma Renyu and the other two left, Li Yi sat in the barracks for a while.

Afterwards, he left the Inner Palace Guard's station and rode home on horseback.

He has been staying in the military camp for the past two days since returning to Tokyo and has not had time to go home.

As soon as he turned the corner on his horse, Li Yi saw a figure at the gate of the house, looking around expectantly.

Who else could it be but Guo?

"drive!"

Li Yi immediately urged the horse to speed up a bit.

Soon, he came into Guo's sight.

"Erlang!"

Guo was instantly surprised and inexplicably happy. She lifted the hem of her skirt and walked down the stairs, then quickly walked towards him.

Li Yi jumped off his horse and opened his arms, intending to meet the opponent's attack.

But when Guo walked up to him and saw what Li Yi was doing, she was stunned at first, then she reacted and gave him a cold look with a red face.

Li Yi suddenly realized that even in later generations, if men and women hugged each other passionately on the street, some people would feel shy.

Not to mention this era.

At this moment, the doorman Zheng Ada came forward to take the horse and couldn't help saying, "The lady has been waiting for Alang at the door every morning and evening these days, and she always waits for an hour or so."

Li Yi's heart softened when he heard that. He gently took Guo's small hand. It felt a little rough and calluses could be felt, which were caused by the hard work in the breakfast shop.

Since her brother passed away, Guo has been busy running the shop alone for nearly two years.

However, in the end, she used all the hard-earned money she had saved to pay compensation for Li Yi.

Now that I think about it, I used to go back to the breakfast shop only once a month or so to avoid being gossiped about.

He thought he was doing it for the good of the Guo family, but in fact it was just wishful thinking.

Is that really the respect that Guo wants?
Learning to cherish the people around you is more useful than any high-sounding excuses.

Li Yi called softly: "Yu Zhan——"

Guo, whose hands were originally held and was shyly trying to pull them out, stopped struggling when she heard the soft call.

Seeing this, the doorman Zheng Ada hurriedly led the horse away.

Li Yi said softly, "The weather has turned colder this morning and this evening. You've been standing at the door for so long, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Guo whispered, "It only takes seven or eight days to go back and forth to Xiajin, and Erlang only asked for ten days' leave. But it's been over ten days, and he still hasn't returned. I'm getting a little worried."

"It's nothing serious. I'm back now." "Oh, why don't I see my uncle and the others?"

Only then did Guo realize that only Li Yi had returned and she did not see her uncle's family.

"Something happened in the army, so I rushed back. My uncle and the others asked Yu Ge'er to lead the team. We should be in Tokyo tomorrow."

"Oh." Guo nodded. "Then has Erlang taken care of the military affairs?"

"It's done."

"Well, I'll go make lunch for Jiro then."

"No need, just let Madam Zhang do it. Just deal with it casually. No need to bother."

Li Yi chuckled as he spoke: "I haven't had time to take a proper bath after all this traveling. Come, Yuzhai, help me rub my back."

Seeing Li Yi's expression and hearing these words, Guo Shi understood what he meant.

"I, I'm going to go see Ya'er..."

"What's with all that crow and dog talk? A single night of spring... ah, no, it's not going to happen soon... oh, anyway, it's urgent!"

Li Yi immediately pulled Guo towards the bathroom without saying anything.

……

"call--"

In the bathtub, Li Yi hugged Guo, took a long breath, and suddenly felt relaxed all over.

Looking down at Guo, he saw that she had her eyes tightly closed, her body trembling slightly, and a look of unbearable pain on her face.

Li Yi couldn't help but feel proud. His strength was not limited to the muscles on the surface of his body, but his whole body was majestic.

Li Yi suddenly found that he seemed to be becoming more and more "degenerate".

It wasn't so ridiculous before...but we should indulge ourselves when we should.

There is a famous saying in later generations that what limits your behavior is not morality, but the thickness of your wallet.

Li Yi is now indeed qualified to "fall".

"By the way, Yuzhai, what did you say happened to Chen Ya'er?"

Li Yi remembered that before pulling Guo into the bathroom, she seemed to have mentioned Chen Yaer.

But he was in a hurry at the time and didn't take it seriously.

"Hmm~"

Guo was still a little confused and had some lingering feeling. Li Yi waited until she was more sober and asked again.

"Weren't you getting some alcohol before you left?"

Guo lazily changed her posture and continued, "You asked her to help out at the time. Perhaps she understood a little bit. After you left, she begged me to let her try. I saw that she had nothing to do at home, so I agreed."

"Erlang, you won't blame me for taking the initiative, right?"

Li Yi shook her head: "You are the mistress of the house, you can make the decisions on these trivial matters yourself. As for Chen Ya'er... let her be."

"With my current status and position, I can just consider it as spending money to maintain my reputation."

As they were talking, Li Yi noticed that Guo suddenly looked a little depressed.

He was stunned for a moment, and as his thoughts raced, he quickly realized something.

It was probably the sentence "You are the mistress of the house" that made Guo react like this.

Although Guo said that she didn't care about status.

But which woman doesn’t want to be married in a formal way?

Even if the prostitutes in the streets have cleaned themselves up and are now single, they still want to marry an honest man.

Moreover, although Guo was known as a widow, her first blood was actually taken by Li Yi.

Nowadays, even a widow can become a queen, so why doesn't she want to have a legitimate identity?
Li Yi couldn't promise her anything for the time being. After all, he was still thinking about the Fu sisters, and he had to keep the position of the legal wife.

But if he took Guo as his concubine so easily.

Li Yi felt a little sorry for her again.

When facing his women, he would rather treat them with sincerity rather than just seeing them as objects or even tools to vent his anger.

Thinking of this, Li Yi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly leaned close to Guo's ear and whispered:

"You will have to endure this for two years. If there is a chance in the future... I will give you an identity that ordinary women would not even dream of!"

"Well, I'm waiting for the day when Jiro fulfills his promise."

Guo's mood was only briefly fluctuating, but she adjusted herself quickly. When she heard Li Yi's promise, she didn't take it seriously, but still replied with a smile.

But after Li Yi said this, he inexplicably became thoughtful.

Perhaps this sudden incident sounded a wake-up call in his heart: the course of history may not remain the same.

Chai Rong must have a hidden illness and will die suddenly of illness sooner or later.

This is inevitable under existing medical conditions.

If history had really changed, then the time of Chai Rong's death would be impossible to determine.

This time it was a close call, but what about next time?

Li Yi felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Of course, it was not because he was afraid that he would have a bad ending after Chai Rong's death.

Li Yi’s goal now is no longer just to protect himself.

He wanted to go one step further, even to the point of... dreaming about that position!
Once human ambition takes root, it will grow like weeds.

Li Yi secretly reminded himself more than once: People should be content with what they have.

But it's no use!
Just like Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde, if Chai Rong really fell ill and could not recover.

How could they not have any ideas?

Regardless of status or blood relationship, they both have the right to think about it.

In comparison, Li Yi naturally does not have the qualifications.

But he is a man who has seen the answer to the mystery.

The future Emperor Taizu of Song is setting an example!

As a time traveler, Li Yi has endured for more than ten years, and all he wants is to be a slacker.

Simply because he never felt he had any chance.

But just when he accepted his fate, he was given the opportunity to change his destiny.

Especially after what happened to the Zhao family.

Li Yi even thought privately: Was it a coincidence that the lives of Aunt Zhao and cousin were used as sacrifices?

So he was able to steal the luck that belonged to Zhao Da?

But this idea is really too devilish...

"Ji Lang, what's wrong with you?"

Guo's voice awakened Li Yi from his contemplation.

"Nothing." Li Yi shook his head and chuckled, "I'm going out first, you stay in the bath for a while."

"Ah."

Guo nodded. Her body was still a little weak and she didn't want to move for a while.

finish dressing.

Li Yi went straight to the study.

Because he suddenly remembered that after the Battle of Gaoping in history, Chai Rong began to vigorously reorganize the imperial guards just a few months after returning to Tokyo.

Zhao Kuangyin was then appointed to assist in the selection and training of the imperial guards.

Now Li Yi is determined to intercept this Hu, and he will prepare to write a letter to the emperor at the morning court tomorrow.

He wanted to fight for the power to reorganize the imperial guards!
(End of this chapter)