Li Tuo seemed to hear some possibility from the general's words, his brows slightly relaxed, he stared at the general and said: "Because the country of Tang Dynasty must be surnamed Li!"

The general's eyes twitched slightly.

"The late emperor is not a foolish king." Li Tuo said sincerely: "General, you should know that since Emperor Taizu founded the Tang Dynasty, the world has always been surnamed Li. The late emperor can give everything to the Xiahou, but he will never pass on the throne to him.

She. The Li family is not without blood. Even without my presence, there are still many people in the Li family. Among them, of course, there are people who are literary, Taoist and martial arts. However, the Li family's legacy has not been passed on to them, but the surname has been changed.

For Xiahou." He looked into the general's eyes and said word by word: "Is the Xiahou family still the Tang Empire?"

The general raised his neck slightly and said nothing, but the expression on his face clearly told Li Tuo to continue speaking.

"The blood of Emperor Dezong flows in my body. Although I am far away in the west and hidden among the people, it cannot change the fact that I am a member of the Li family." Li Tuo's eyes were firm: "The Li family's country has been taken away, and my body

For the sake of the Li family, are you turning a blind eye?" He walked to the chair, sat down slowly, was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "The late emperor will not pass the throne to Xiahou. We all know that the edict was issued by Xiahou when the late emperor did not know about the personnel.

Forgery, after all, the Demon Queen had the jade seal in her hands at that time, and the late emperor was also under her control."

The general said calmly: "Without any evidence, you cannot prove that the edict is a forgery."

"I really have no evidence." Li Tuo smiled faintly: "General, the Demon Queen usurped the throne and plunged the empire into internal and external troubles. The Tang Empire, which was once powerful across the world, quickly declined in her hands in just a dozen years. Demon Queen

In the following years, she killed Zhongliang indiscriminately, using the minions in Ziyi Prison to find various excuses. Not only did she kill countless Zhongliang who were loyal to the Li family, she even wiped out the Li family." He raised his hand and touched his beard.

He sneered and said: "The Demon Queen used blood to frighten the ministers and make everyone fear her. She and her followers control the empire and are extravagant. How many people dare to be angry but dare not speak out. Since others are unwilling to stand up, as the late emperor

Bloodline, I should always stand up and do what I should do to restore Li Tang's country."

Fan Ziqi bowed deeply to Li Tuo and said, "The Fan family will devote all its strength to the prince and will not hesitate to die in order to restore Li Tang's country."

Even Bai Jingzhai, who was sitting in a wheelchair, also bowed his head slightly to Li Tuo.

"The general is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and his loyalty is commendable." Li Tuo said seriously: "Today, Li Tuo pays homage to the general. I only hope that the general can work with me to do his best to restore Li Tang's country." He stood up and looked deeply towards the general.

Yili: "Please give me a helping hand, general!"

However, Fan Ziqi also bowed his hands to the general and said in salute: "General, he is a famous general in the world. If he can assist the prince to restore the country of Li Tang, he will be able to respond to hundreds of calls. When the time comes, he will be a hero of the restoration of the country. I, the Tang Dynasty, will be listed as the late emperor and know it, and I will be happy."

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"There is a general commanding the Xiling soldiers and horses, and the sword is pointing at Kyoto, just around the corner!" Bai Jingzhai sat in a wheelchair and said respectfully: "I hope the general will work with me to achieve a great cause!"

Pei Shiqing's face turned pale, and when he looked at the general, his hands in his sleeves couldn't help but tremble.

If the general really believed that Li Tuo was the late emperor's prince, and if he really promised Li Tuo to help restore the Li Tang Dynasty, then it would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the emperor who was far away in Kyoto. Although the general was not the highest-ranked military commander in the empire,

But except for the old man in the South Campus, no one in the empire could match his prestige in the military.

Almost all soldiers of the empire want to become the general's subordinates.

Once the general is really loyal to Li Tuo, the chain reaction caused by this is really unimaginable.

Pei Shiqing knew very well that people like Li Tuo had carefully planned not only to control Xiling, but also to win over the general. The general's attitude was extremely important to them. If they really wanted to win over the general for their use, it would be far more valuable than having the numbers in their hands.

Ten Thousand Iron Cavalry will still be useful.

Yao Mubai and other officials in the hall also looked at the general.

"I joined the army at the age of fourteen." The general walked slowly to a chair, and a person on his side immediately helped the general to straighten the chair. After the general sat down, he slowly said: "I am from the north, and I was garrisoning in the north.

Pass, and later made some minor contributions and was transferred to the Xiling Protectorate Army. Although I was not born in Xiling, for me, Xiling is my second hometown. In this land, there are countless brothers and

His subordinates were buried here. When they withdrew to the pass, there were not many remnants of the Protective Army left, so the saint issued an edict to name them the Immortal Army in recognition of the bloody battle in Xiling."

The general suddenly mentioned the past, and everyone present did not dare to make a sound.

"After the Changsheng Army entered the pass, they were transferred to Woye Town. The saint showed great kindness to this general, promoted him to a noble position, and even wanted him to go to Kyoto to hold an important position. He even wanted to transfer him to a wealthy land to serve as governor." General.

His voice was calm, as if he was telling someone else's story: "But I begged the sage to let me continue to guard the border. The sage was very strange, the border has always been difficult, why do I give up the good life of glory and wealth and persist in guarding the border?"

"Actually, the truth is very simple. I am a soldier, and what I have to do is to protect my country." A faint smile appeared on the general's lips: "From the first day I joined the army, I was guarding the empire at the border, so my

The enemies have always been foreign invaders who coveted my territory in the Tang Dynasty, and my sword has always only struck at foreign chiefs, not Tang people. When the saint summoned me, he had a long talk with me. I still remember,

At that time, the saint wanted to reward me, so I just asked whatever came to my mind. Finally, I made a request to the saint."

Li Tuo looked solemn and straight, standing a few steps in front of the general, looking at the general without moving.

"I beg the saint, in my lifetime, no matter what kind of war occurs in the country, I will never lead troops to quell the rebellion. In my life, I just want to guard the borders and protect the empire from foreign interference." The general smiled: "

This request is very excessive. As a minister of the Tang Dynasty, I have to respect the emperor's destiny. But the saint is open-minded and instead of blaming me, he agreed to my unreasonable request." He raised his hand to stroke his beard and stared at Li Tuo.

He said: "The late emperor issued an edict to pass on the current saint to the throne. This was the late emperor's holy will. No one can doubt it. The forgery of the edict is nothing more than a lie made up by Xiaoxiao who wants to bring trouble to the world."

Li Tuo frowned and moved his lips slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"The emperor who slandered the saint has an illegitimate origin, but here he pretends to be a prince. Hu Tuo, you are not only harming yourself, nor the gang members around you, but the people of the world." The general's expression gradually became grim: "Saint.

There may be some faults, but in the past ten years, there has been no major chaos in the Tang Dynasty, and the people still live and work in peace and contentment. Murong and the rebels in southern Xinjiang have also ceased their activities. The civil strife of that year greatly damaged the vitality of the empire, and the people of the Tang Dynasty were deeply affected.

Hu Tuo, it doesn't matter whether you are a prince or not. If you consider yourself a Tang Dynasty, you should pity the people of the Tang Dynasty and not let them fall into war again. Only in this way can you truly consider the country of the Tang Dynasty."

The general called the beard "Hu Tuo" instead of "Li Tuo", which naturally showed his attitude and did not admit that the person in front of him was from the Li family, let alone the blood of the late emperor.

Bai Jingzhai sighed: "So the general doesn't care whether the emperor is orthodox?"

"What I care about is whether the common people can live and work in peace and contentment." The general's eyes were as cold as ice: "Whoever wants to bring trouble to the world is my enemy, and I will never sit idly by."

Yao Mubai bowed deeply to the general and said: "The general cares about the people, he is truly an unparalleled soldier." He straightened his body, put one hand behind his back, turned to look at Li Tuo, and said coldly: "I am the parent official of Xiling. As long as I have a breath, I will be here."

, and we will never allow anyone to mess up the people of Xiling, let alone watch the people of Xiling get involved in the war. Hu Tuo, you are pretending to be a prince and trying to rebel. I will arrest you and your accomplices back to Beijing and hand them over to the police.

The imperial court is in decline."

Now that Fanhou Mansion and even Heiyang City are in the hands of Li Tuo and the Fan family, Yao Mubai's words seem to be overestimating his own abilities and even make people laugh.

But no one present found it funny.

Knowing that he was in danger, Yao Mubai did not shrink and stood firmly with the general.

Some people secretly admire Yao Mubai's courage.

A veteran general on the battlefield and a warrior who crawled out from the dead, he naturally had enough courage, but Yao Mubai, a civil servant, was not afraid of Li Tuo and the Fan family at this time. Such courage was even more valuable.

Li Tuo was silent, then suddenly burst into laughter, his voice as loud as a bell.

"It's really a pity that the general can't wake up while guarding such a stupid king." Li Tuo shook his head and sighed: "I thought the general was a loyal and righteous man, but now it seems that he is extremely confused, which makes me very disappointed.

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At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and the rumble of horse hooves was like thunder.

Everyone in the hall changed their colors, and everyone could hear it. The sound of horse hooves was extremely noisy. There were so many people riding on them. Without hundreds of horsemen, they couldn't make such a sound. However, I don't know where the cavalry came suddenly.

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However, Pei Shiqing came to his senses, and his extremely ugly face showed a look of joy, and said to the general: "General, the troops from outside the city are coming. Hahaha, General Zhonglang must have realized that something was wrong and led his troops into the city to protect the general.

"Thinking of the arrival of the reinforcements, I immediately felt emboldened. I straightened my back, which was a little aggrieved. I stared at Li Tuo and sneered: "When the reinforcements arrive, you rebels won't be able to fly even if you have wings."

The general's face became serious.

He knew in his heart that if the soldiers and horses outside the city did not have his own orders, none of them would be allowed to move without permission. Su Changyu had followed him for many years and knew that his military regulations were strict and his military orders were as high as mountains. He would never act without his own orders.

Move troops.

His heart sank.
Chapter completed!