Under the protection of Wei Duan and thirty Southern Army cavalry, Li Hong led six subordinates including Li Wei, Zhao Yun, and ten Ti cavalry out of Zhangyuetai and slowly rushed to the General's Mansion.

In the past two days, after Li Hong's repeated begging, the emperor reluctantly agreed to Li Hong go out to visit the Grand Marshal Zhang Wen, Zong Zheng Liu Yu, Duxiang Hou Huangfu Song, and Tao Qian, the counselor.

The emperor disagrees that Li Hong has a reason for his random activities in the capital. Li Hong is a general with a salary of 2,000 s. In Luoyang, there are many officials with 2,000 s. It is not unusual at all. If Li Hong wanted to walk around in Luoyang, he would not be qualified to enjoy the protection of the Imperial Guards, nor would he be qualified to take the Thirty Tikkas with him (the general of this dynasty had only 30 Tikkas with him when he went on a trip), so the emperor was very worried about his safety. However, Li Hong was sincere and the Emperor was not willing to refuse, so he had to make an exception and issue an edict, allowing Li Hong to take ten Tikkas to go on a trip and send thirty Tikkas to be responsible for the escort.

The imperial edict was heard, and Luoyang caused a sensation. The emperor's favor to Li Hong was beyond remit, and he was almost no longer appointed as a marquis. However, the emperor seemed to have been worried that Li Hong had been safe in the past two days.

Huangfu Song and his two sons Huangfu Hong and Huangfu Li warmly received Li Hong and his subordinates in the mansion. Huangfu Song valued Li Hong very much and the two had a good conversation. When talking about the issue of governing Xiliang, Huangfu Song recommended to Li Hong the book "Qianfu Theory" by Wang Jian, an Anding native and his father Wang Fu. This was the second time Li Hong heard "Qianfu Theory". Huangfu Song lived in Xiliang for a long time and knew very clearly about the issue of Xiliang, so his explanation of "Qianfu Theory" was more comprehensive, detailed and thorough than Li Wei. Li Hong was fascinated by listening and asked many questions. Huangfu Song never got tired of it and explained them one by one.

Then, Li Hong mentioned the invasion of the Xianbei and Wuhuan people of the border, and the two immediately discussed various strategies to resist the Hu people. Huangfu Song mentioned Zhao Qi and his "On the Imperial Corps" to Li Hong. Huangfu Song believed that the strategy of fighting and defense proposed by Zhao Qi in "On the Imperial Corps" was quite insightful and worth learning from. He suggested that Li Hong could visit Zhao Qi at appropriate times.

The next day, Li Hong invited the counselor Tao Qian to visit Zhao Qi. Zhao Qi was very enthusiastic and entertained Li Hong and his party, but when he learned about Li Hong's purpose, he was very excited. He took out his "On the Imperial Bandits" and discussed with Li Hong about fighting against the Hu people and solving the border issues for a long time. Li Hong benefited a lot, and at the same time gradually came to a conclusion that whether it was Wang Fu, Zhao Qi, or Huangfu Song, they paid more attention to defense rather than attack on the issue of Hu people's invasion.

Li Hong couldn't help but think of the emperor's attitude on this matter. The emperor believed that defense could not solve the problem of the Hu people's invasion at all. We must attack, attack resolutely and fight until the Hu people were completely conquered. Otherwise, this chaos would never be settled. Li Hong believed that the emperor was justified. The Han army always defended passively, which not only encouraged the arrogance of the Hu people, but also severely damaged the morale of the Han army, and made the people of the border counties lose confidence in the Han army. They could not see the hope of stability, so they migrated south one after another, resulting in the deserted people in the border counties, the defense power became thinner, and the defense became more vulnerable. Although the emperor's idea was almost crazy, it was indeed a good way to solve the problem of the Hu people's invasion. The question is, can the emperor's propositions be supported by the ministers?

"Sir, there is Yongping Street in front of you." Li Wei pointed to the bustling crowd in front of you and said loudly.

Li Hong, who was thinking about it all, was suddenly awakened by the shouts. He suddenly raised his head and said in surprise: "What a lively place."

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Li Hong's attitude towards robbing the bride made Li Wei a little difficult to accept.

Li Wei tried his best to think about a way to sneak into Sikong's mansion at night and rob Xiaolan. After hearing this, Li Hong shook his head and said, "It's too complicated to do it."

Li Wei's heart suddenly became cold.

"Brother Zhongyuan, follow your method. We have to rely on Lord Yuan Shu and your Imperial College friend to help from beginning to end. If there is any mistake in this, we will be done." Zhao Yun thought for a while and said in a low voice, "Luoyang is very unfamiliar to us, so you have concerns and dare not rely on us to do this, but have you ever thought about it? These people are also unfamiliar to us. Why should we trust them?"

Li Wei was desperate. He thought about Xiaolan and completely ignored his position in Li Hong's army. He had just arrived at Li Hong's tent to serve, and no one knew him, let alone understand. Why should Black Panther Yicheng believe him? To put it bluntly, Li Hongzheng appointed him as an aide not because he had talent, but because he could not kill him cruelly. He persuaded Li Hong to rebel, which was a big taboo. Li Hong did not kill him, which was already a miracle. Zhao Yun was loyal and did not want to hurt him, so the sentence was very subtle, but the meaning was very obvious. He believed in Sun Jian's friend Yuan Shu and his Imperial Academy friends, but what about Li Hong? What about Black Panther Yicheng? Why did they hand over their lives to a group of completely strangers?

"Sir, do you have any solutions?" Jiang Wu asked, "Sir, I personally agreed to Zhongyuan."

Li Hong smiled and said, "What can I do? I am not familiar with this place. What else can I do except take you to the open robbery?"

"Only rob?" Everyone was stunned and then laughed.

Li Wei shook his head and said in extreme disappointment: "Sir, this is not Xiliang, not a border county, this is Luoyang, not a place where you can do whatever you want. Xiaolan is my person, so of course I have to do my best to save her. Everyone has kindness to help me, and I can't even be grateful, so how can I harm you brothers? Sir, please be sure to believe me once..."

Li Hong looked at him and said solemnly: "Zhongyuan, it's not that I don't believe you, but that I can't believe you."

Li Wei was so frustrated that he almost cried with his head in his arms.

"Zhongyuan, don't you believe me?" Li Hong couldn't help laughing when he saw Li Wei's painful look, "Why can't you rob it openly? I'm going to rob it on the street."

"I ask you, who are the ones who send off the bride? Are they elite soldiers of the Northern Army? The whole city knows how many people are watching along the way. Have you ever thought about it?" Li Hong smiled, "We will grab the person first, and then run away in the chaos. What do you think of such a simple thing? Who would have thought that someone would steal people in the street? Perhaps the people in Luoyang are like you, thinking that Luoyang City is the safest place in the world?"

Li Wei woke up from his dream and suddenly became energetic and said excitedly: "You are extremely brave. Li Wei is ashamed of himself and ashamed of himself."

"You are very familiar with Luoyang City and should know where to do it best." Li Hong said, "You settle down immediately, and then take your brothers to take a closer look at the terrain..."

"Yongping Street." Li Wei said without hesitation, "We'll do it in Yongping Street."

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Yongping Street is full of buildings, with many commercial ports, crowded crowds, bustling traffic, and extremely lively.

Li Hong flew off the horse and walked along the street with Li Wei.

"This place is crowded, well-connected, and it is very convenient to advance and retreat." Li Wei smiled. "The adult method is crazy. No one expected that in broad daylight, someone would dare to openly grab a new bride on the streets of Luoyang."

"The more unexpected it is, the greater the chance of success." Li Hong said, "Don't look at this method as simple, but effective. Do you know what I did in the past?"

Li Wei shook his head and smiled, "Has my memory been restored?"

"When I was in Xianbei, the Xianbei general Murong Feng thought I was an assassin in the past, a top assassin." Li Hong said with a smile, "Assassin emphasizes simplicity and effectiveness. It usually appears suddenly in the most unexpected place of the enemy, and hits it with one blow..." Before he finished speaking, Jiang Wu, who was walking in the front, suddenly let out a roar from the sky:

"There are assassins..."

Without thinking, Li Hong instinctively drew his sword out, and at the same time, his body flashed, and he used all his strength to knock Li Wei away.

A black crossbow arrow roared in.

Li Hong had no choice but to hide, and watched the crossbow arrow shoot into his chest. He took three steps back in a row by the huge inertia of the crossbow arrow and fell back into Zhao Yun's arms.

There was a chaos in the scene.

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"What do you mean by the two beloved ministers is to recruit Dong Zhuo's army to Hedong?" The emperor pondered for a moment and asked Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang who were standing on the left and right.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Rang said, "The remnants of ant thieves are becoming increasingly fierce in Hedong County, which directly threatens the security of the capital. In the opinion of the minister, it is better to recruit troops to kill them as soon as possible, so as not to let them form a climate..."

"The emergency document of Beidi County Government said that the Xianbei army could invade at any time. Is it a big problem to transfer Dong Zhuo's army from Beidi County at this time?"

"Your Majesty, the Hu people invaded every year, just to go deep into the border and plunder, and there is no threat to us." Zhao Zhong said, "What threatens us is the ant thief. Your Majesty, the disaster of the ant thief in the past two years is so great that his Majesty has forgotten?"

The emperor was hesitant.

"Your Majesty, Li Zhonglang's army is heading to Chang'an. Once Beidi County is invaded by Hu people, they can provide timely support. In addition, there are many Hu people in Li Zhonglang's army, and it is not suitable to enter Hedong, so..."

"Okay, then." The emperor said, "Xu Aiqing and several adults wrote letters to complain about Dong Zhuo's grievances. I specially consulted Li Aiqing for this matter. Li Aiqing believed that Dong Zhuo worked hard and made great contributions and should be rewarded. However, considering the opinions of the Grand Marshal and a group of ministers, I still refused to reward him. Let him restore his original position and lead his troops to Hedong to suppress bandits."

"Your Majesty is still just." Zhang Rang smiled, "Your Majesty returned to Hejian Kingdom to worship his ancestors this time, and he had no intention of walking with the eldest prince. I heard the ministers discussing privately, saying that Your Majesty is unfair?"

The emperor's face suddenly looked ugly.

"Your Majesty spoils the little prince, it's nothing wrong." Zhang Rang pretended not to see him and continued, "Your Majesty returns home to worship his ancestors, and it is a big deal, and everyone is paying attention to it, but Your Majesty only takes the little prince but not the eldest prince. Is it a hint for the people of the world..." Zhang Rang secretly glanced at the emperor and continued, "Will anyone develop resentment because of this, and also develops a great rebellious heart because of resentment..."

The emperor opened his face gloomy, his mouth twitched a few times, and his eyes showed anger.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of your Majesty and the little prince's safety, Your Majesty will be reluctant to take the eldest prince with you." Zhao Zhong advised, "In addition, when Your Majesty set off next month, Li Zhonglang's Xiliang army had already arrived in Chang'an. Your Majesty can completely draw 20,000 people from the Northern Army of Luoyang to accompany you to protect him."

The emperor looked at Zhao Zhong coldly and asked, "Why?"

"Jizhou Governor Wang Fen repeatedly wrote letters saying that the Black Mountain ant thief is very popular. For the sake of His Majesty's safety in Jizhou, he is now recruiting soldiers to protect His Majesty. But can that throng of thieves fight? I think it's inappropriate."

The emperor nodded repeatedly, agreeing quite a bit.

At this time, the emperor saw Jian Shuo, the little yellow gate, running over in a panic look.

"Your Majesty, Li Zhonglang was stabbed in Yongping Street."

The emperor was furious and glared at Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang viciously, and cursed loudly: "I think you don't want to live anymore."

The two were shocked and knelt down and swear, firmly denied that it was the act of the Zhongguan.

"Let's go and go with me to see. If he dies, you can't live again."
Chapter completed!