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Chapter 1221: The Imperial Decree

Things turned out just as Li Yan expected. The officials of the noble families only wanted to quickly eliminate the influence of Li You's false imperial edict and keep their land. But they didn't expect that when a basin of cold water was poured down, the blazing oil would splash violently.

Instead of extinguishing the fire, it exploded into a huge blaze.

Having just received the imperial edict from the King of Qi, the people from all over the country were ecstatic, singing and dancing, and even holding a grand celebration to praise the wise emperor and the great Tang Empire. When they were excited, they shouted "Long live the emperor, long live the Tang Dynasty".

But the imperial decree that followed dealt a heavy blow to the excited people.

It turned out that the King of Qi was plotting a rebellion and forged the imperial edict. The court did not recognize the ownership of the land at all. After losing it again, the family went from being extremely happy to extremely disappointed. They finally had hope, but now they had to return to the situation of working like slaves for the nobles.

If it had always been dark, they would have accepted it. After all, that situation had been formed over several generations, and people had already adapted to it.

But now it’s different. I have just unloaded the burden, climbed out of the well, breathed the fresh air above, and seen the world outside with birds singing and flowers blooming, but now I am thrown into hell again. Who would be willing to accept this?
For a time, the people of Hebei, Henan, Qi, Jianghuai, Jingxiang, were all immersed in extreme anger and depression. A flame that was accumulating and ready to burst out of the earth, showing a power that would shake the world, was just waiting for an opening.

"Hahaha, brother, everything is just as you expected."

In a hall of Luoyang Palace, Li You sat comfortably on a reclining chair, tapping his legs and swaying back and forth. In his hand, he held a snow-white jade ruyi, stroking it gently, and said happily: "It is more painful to get and then lose it than to never get it at all."

"According to intelligence reports from various parties, people in various places are very angry."

"However, they are not angry about the king's false imperial decree, but they are angry that the court does not keep its word. They clearly promised to give the land to them, but now they want to take it back again. How can they convince the people by changing their orders every day?"

Shi Luodie glanced at Li You with contempt. "Of course they won't blame you. What's the point of blaming you? Even if they cut you into pieces and grind your bones to dust, they can't get the land?" The people knew that the emperor was wronged. The key was that the court had something they wanted.

"Brother, is the time right now? Can we recruit troops and horses?"

"Of course, there will never be a better opportunity than now."

Shi Luodi sat opposite, holding a folding fan in his hand, waving it gently, with breezes sweeping across his face. He said comfortably, "Fortunately, we cleared out the army and officials first. The soldiers who remain are ordinary people whose families have been allocated land."

"We killed some officials in Luoyang City, drove some away, and the rest were all poor children from grassroots backgrounds. They had not yet had deep ties with the noble families."

"Otherwise, the court will issue an imperial decree declaring you guilty of treason, and Luoyang will be in chaos."

Li You smacked his lips, looked at the folding fan in Shi Luodie's hand, and said with a smile: "Brother, if it weren't for your Turkic facial features and your identity as the Great Khan of the Turkic people, I would really doubt that you are a scholar from our Central Plains."

"You are better than the court officials at planning and winning battles thousands of miles away. Moreover, your habit of waving a fan doesn't seem to come from the grassland, right?"

"hehe."

Shi Luodi closed the folding fan in his hand with a swish sound: "The culture of the Central Plains is long-standing, broad and profound. It's better not to get in touch with it. Once you dive into it, you will find it vast and mysterious."

"I have been imprisoned in the Khan's Court by the Right Wise King for the past ten years. I have done nothing but study your Han classics all day long. It is really an eye-opener and has benefited me a lot. It is not that our grasslands are inferior in military strength, but that your culture is much stronger than ours."

"If you don't understand the culture of the Central Plains, how can you defeat the treacherous Right Wise King?"

"Haha, it looks like the Right Wise King has met his match this time."

Li You, who was also proud in his heart, agreed and then asked: "Brother, the situation has developed to this point now. Even if we don't send troops, the imperial army will probably attack soon. What should we do next? Please give me some advice."

“I’ve been here before.”

At this point, Shi Luodie shook his head and said, "You may not know yet, but yesterday, Hou Junji of Tongguan led an army of 100,000 and secretly left the pass under the cover of night. They arrived in the areas of Hongnong and Shanzhou, and the vanguard was less than a hundred miles away from Luoyang."

"But later, when they saw that there was no turmoil in Luoyang, they quietly retreated."

"Uh"

Li You was startled and his expression tensed: "Brother, how come I don't know about this? We have just started the war, the court has not yet reacted, and there is no sign of the army being mobilized in Guanzhong. How can Hou Junji have so many soldiers and horses?"

Of course you don't know. This is inside information I got from the court. I am both a referee and an athlete. What can be hidden from me?

Shi Luodie smiled profoundly and said, "Haha, the 100,000 soldiers and horses from Hedong are stationed at Fenglingdu and can attack Luoyang at any time."

Well.
Li You couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and looked at Shi Luodie with lingering fear, thinking that the other party was indeed a veteran hero, and his ability to control the overall situation was indeed better than his own. It seemed that this man would be of great use for a while. "Now it's time to proceed with the next plan."

Getting back to the point, Shi Luodie said with a serious face: "Tomorrow, gather all the generals and officials in the army at Luoyang Palace and confront them. The decree before the emperor was indeed the emperor's will, but there are treacherous ministers in the court."

"They use the government to threaten the emperor, and use the emperor to control the princes. The emperor has been sidelined by them."

After saying that, Shi Luodie took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it over.

Li You took it with suspicion, unfolded it, and was stunned. It said: "I have heard that the greatest human relationship is that of father and son; the difference between the high and the low is that of the monarch and the minister. Recently, a powerful minister and traitor came out of the cabinet and took the position of assistant. He is guilty of deception."

'. Forming cliques and undermining the government, and decreeing rewards and punishments are not my intentions.'

'I worry day and night, fearing that the world will be in danger. Qi Wang You is a prince of the royal family, my closest relative. You can remember the difficulties that Gaozu and Taizong had to face in starting their business. I have ordered you to gather loyal and righteous martyrs in Shandong to wipe out the treacherous party, restore peace to the country, and eliminate violence before it starts. It is a blessing for our ancestors! '

"I am so distressed that I break my fingers. I am writing this edict to you. Please be careful and do not let me down! In the seventh month of the spring of the first year of Kaiyuan, the Tang Emperor Li Chengqian issued this edict. "

It turned out to be a secret edict, written entirely in cinnabar.
After reading it, Li You actually thought it was true for a moment. He was so excited that he stood up subconsciously and blurted out: "There really is a traitor in the court. This is the imperial edict from my brother. How can it be here?"

Well.
Halfway through his words, Li You saw the amused look on the other person's face, and suddenly realized what was going on. He quickly swallowed the rest of his words and asked with a dry face, "Is this fake?"

"Of course it's fake."

Shi Luodie rolled his eyes, glanced at Li You as if he was a fool, and explained: "I found a fortune teller on the street to write this. He has never come across such high-end stuff as the Yidaizhao, but fortunately, he has read history books."

"This is the edict that Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, secretly gave to his uncle Dong Cheng to kill the traitor Cao Cao. It has been slightly modified and is just right for use at this time."

"Anyway, that's what it means, and everyone in the world knows it."

Li You was immediately shocked and secretly smacked his tongue, "Fuck, this Turkic Khan is really lawless and daring. He dares to forge anything. He just forged an imperial edict a few days ago, and now he has even made a secret edict."

As for the Emperor Xian of Han, Li You was not well-educated and did not know, but as the first person to see this edict, he subconsciously wanted to believe it, especially the shocking red color and the sorrowful and tragic words that broke his heart and made people cry.

It is really sad to hear it and moving to see it.

Even Li You took a long time to calm down his excitement. He frowned and asked, "Brother, this is indeed touching, but do others believe it?"

"Haha, don't worry about this, they will definitely believe it."

Shi Luodie said confidently: "If the civil officials and military officers in Luoyang do not believe you, they will have to face your butcher knife. In order to survive, they have to believe you. The common people do not understand anything. They only need to know that if they believe you, they can get the land."

"If they don't believe you and trust the court, they will have to hand back the land they have cultivated for half a year. What do you think they will choose?"

"It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not, as long as they believe in their own interests."

"Shandong is like a pile of dry firewood. A spark can ignite a huge fire. You, King Qi, and this imperial edict are the spark. Don't worry, it's right to listen to your elder brother. In the past six months, your elder brother has never wronged you."

When Li You heard this, his expression brightened and he made up his mind: "Okay, tomorrow I will call on the people from all over Shandong to gather in Luoyang, mobilize the army, raise the banner of clearing the emperor's side and punishing the treacherous officials, and protect the country and the people."

"That's right, brother."

Li You suddenly thought of something and asked, "You just said that Emperor Xian of Han issued the Yidai Edict to call on loyal officials to kill the treacherous official Cao Cao."

"Then we also need a specific target, otherwise everyone won't know who to attack?"

Damn it, aren’t you the biggest traitor and rebel?
Shi Luodie looked at Li You strangely, and when Li You felt uneasy, he shook his head and said, "My dear brother, this is your family's business. You are more familiar with the court situation than I am. Don't you have the final say on who is the treacherous minister?"

"That's it"

Li You touched his chin when he heard this. It made sense. Not wanting to be looked down upon by the other party, he thought for a while before tentatively saying, "What about Ma Zhou? He is the Minister of the Central Secretariat, one of the second-rank officials in charge of the three provinces, and also a regent."

"The most important thing is that he comes from a poor family and has no background, so we don't have to worry about him doing anything wrong."

(End of this chapter)