"Old Li? I'm not old yet, I'm forty-five this year." Li Chengji said.

"Isn't forty-five still old?" Zi Yan raised her eyes and asked.

"Do you think I look very old?" Li Chengji argued persistently.

"You don't look old, but you are so old."

"Okay, you can call me whatever you want..."

Li Chengji gave up arguing with Zi Yan because he found that arguing with her was an extremely boring and meaningless thing.

"Young Master Jiang, right? Who are you from the imperial court?" Li Chengji asked another topic.

"I can't tell you unless you tell me your biggest secret." Zi Yan said lightly.

"I have many secrets, but I can't explain them. You can find your own way to find them. I will point you to a place, Miaofa Temple outside Sixiang City." Li Chengji pointed out.

"There's no need to make it so mysterious. The most you can say is that you were forced to do a lot of irrational things that were not in the interests of the Li family, or even things that were not in line with your true intentions. As for how you were forced, there are two possibilities.

…”

Zi Yan stretched out two fingers and said: "The first possibility is that someone has a handle on you. However, thinking about it, this possibility is not great. A hero-like figure like you can give someone a handle on you."

It is almost impossible. The second possibility is that your life is in the hands of others, and your spirit may even be temporarily controlled by others. This possibility is the greatest."

"There are not many people in the world who can do this, but I know there is an organization that can do it, and the name of that organization is Yuanlong."

Li Chengji finally showed shock in his eyes, but he still did not tell the truth.

"Amazing, he is worthy of being a top figure sent by the imperial court." Li Chengji sighed.

"No prizes, no prizes, what do you think of your second son Li Qingyuan?" Zi Yan asked another question.

"I played a chess game with him before, and this kid is quite unexpected..." Li Chengji said: "He is still a little naive in his behavior and his thinking is immature, but Qingyuan is fierce and courageous.

, with such a temperament and in this kind of world, he is the most suitable candidate to inherit the Li family.

In contrast, Li Qingsong seems to be meticulous in his actions, but in fact he is timid and timid. He only has small interests in mind but no big picture, which makes me very disappointed."

"You did the right thing this time. Although Li Qingyuan seems to be a playboy, in fact, he is much stronger than Li Qingsong."

"But, when you asked Li Qingsong to go to the south, didn't you already expect something would happen?" Zi Yan said.

"Yes, something will happen to the Li family, but this is not what I expected." Li Chengji said calmly: "This time, it is indeed beyond my expectation. It is a big deal to get the support of all the six elders in one go."

"Do you have anything to say to Li Qingyuan? Now that he is the head of the family, the Li family will be under his control," Zi Yan said.

"Tell me something, don't forget your identity as a member of the Li family." Li Chengji thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I'll bring this sentence to you." Zi Yan stood up.

At this point in the conversation, basically all the information that can be obtained has been obtained.

It would be unsightly to continue chatting, so Zi Yan decided to leave and talk about things later.

Zi Yan took two steps forward, then suddenly thought of it and turned around and said, "By the way, you shouldn't go out recently. There will be people guarding this courtyard on all sides. You should understand the intention."

"Understood, I will stay in the yard and wait for others to find me." Li Chengji nodded.

Zi Yan smiled with satisfaction. It was comfortable to talk to smart people. With just a few words, Li Chengji could hear the elegant meaning of the string song.

The purpose of besieging Li Chengji was to ask the person behind him to send people to find him. If the key person was captured, some clues could be found.

The person behind Li Chengji is amazing, because that person controls not only Li Chengji, but also the head of the Ji family, the entire Sixiang City, the prefect of the imperial court, and the entire government office. His control over Sixiang City is extremely weak. Normally,

All government decisions must be obeyed by the Li family and the Ji family. In a sense, the prefect of Sixiang City is the puppet of the Li family and the Ji family.

If you control two families, you can attack the capital as quickly as possible.

Sixiang City is an important city to the west of the capital. It is only slightly less prosperous than the capital. More importantly, there is a vast plain between the two cities, and a wide road has been built. It can be reached from Sixiang City in half a day at most.

Beijing.

After leaving the courtyard, Zi Yan returned to where Li Qingyuan lived.

This place has become the new center of the Li family. The six elders have moved all the important affairs of the Li family here. At this time, Li Qingyuan is already opening letters.

"Young Master Jiang, you're back. I left early before." Li Qingyuan finished playing chess, went out for a while, and then left early on his own. After all, time waits for no one.

"How do you feel about the Li family's situation?" Zi Yan asked.

"It's almost done. Many of the Li family's businesses are here. Of course, now is not the time to check those businesses. The most important thing now is the Li family's war preparations."

Li Qingyuan opened the booklet in his hand while talking.

"Young Master Jiang, look, this booklet is the latest one. It contains the manpower, armor, weapons, food, and grass that the Li family has recently mobilized. They have now been hidden in the capital."

"Hiding in the capital?" Zi Yan was surprised.

"How many men and horses are there?"

"What is written in the booklet is ten thousand elite soldiers. They are the servants of the Li family. After training in the south, they formed a private army. They are nominally the Li family's bodyguards. In addition, the Ji family should not be less than this number.

." Li Qingyuan said.

"Let me see."

Zi Yan picked up the book and started to open it.

The more I opened it, the more I felt my heart pounding.

There are not only 10,000 elite soldiers here, but also a large amount of stored food, various medicines, etc., and even various weapons and armors, all forged by the Southern Imperial Court. They were for the Southern Zhao Army. Unexpectedly, some of them arrived.

In the hands of the Li family, the water here is too deep.

"I want to report this matter to the superiors immediately. You summon the six elders and issue an order to the soldiers hiding in the capital, asking them to stand still and wait for the next order." Zi Yan said with a serious expression.

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Li Qingyuan was immediately ready to take action.

"You should put the pursuit of the Shen family aside for now. After the big crisis is resolved, there will be plenty of time and opportunities. The court will not treat you badly." Zi Yan added.

"Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, I'm not someone who doesn't care about the overall situation. I will naturally find Ms. Shen in the future. She can't escape forever. Even if I don't look for her, she will find a way to get back to the Li family."

"It's good that you can distinguish priorities."

"Li Chengji left you a message, don't forget that you are from the Li family."

Zi Yan said a few words, left Li Chengji's words behind, and turned around to leave.
Chapter completed!