In the study of Linjiang Palace, Li Ke was watching the memorials sent by the military mansions in various southeast China from Yangzhou.

It was only two months since Li Ke returned to Beijing, but it was the end of the year that there were so many incidents. The 16 prefectures under the command of the Yangzhou Grand Governor's Office had already accumulated a lot of memorials. Li Ke read it for half a day, but it was only half of them.

"Your Highness, Duan Cui, the commander-in-chief of Gusu Prefecture, asked for a visit." Wang Xuance entered the study and said to Li Ke.

"Duan Cui? He is in a hurry to see what I am doing?" Li Ke put down the memorial in his hand and told Wang Xuance.

Although Li Ke is not very familiar with Duan Cui, he knows a little bit under his command. Although Duan Cui is not famous, his brother Duan Xiong and Duan Zhixuan are of high power and famous.

Duan Zhixuan is a military minister, especially recently Duan Zhixuan has been appointed as the general manager of Xihaidao, and commands the soldiers of Liangzhou in the northwest. As Li Ke is the prince, he needs to be more cautious about the border commander who holds heavy troops like this.

Duan Zhixuan did not take the initiative to show his kindness to him, so Li Ke could not take the initiative to win over Duan Zhixuan, so as not to arouse Li Shimin's fear. Duan Cui is Duan Zhixuan's younger brother, and Li Ke's attitude towards him is the same. Therefore, when Li Ke heard Duan Cui ask for a meeting, he instinctively became a little distant.

Wang Xuance said: "Duan Cui brought something that His Highness could never have imagined to see His Highness."

When Li Ke heard this, a strange look appeared on his face and asked in confusion: "What?"

Wang Xuance replied: "The corpse of Zuo Youxian."

When Li Ke heard this, his face showed a look of surprise. He never expected that Duan Cui would bring Zuo Youxian's corpse to see him. Li Ke asked, "But it is true?"

Wang Xuance said: "General Xi has seen it with his own eyes, it is true."

Everyone under Li Ke's command knew Zuo Youxian, only Xi Junmai. Xi Junmai and Li Ke had seen Zuo Youxian with their own eyes, so they knew it. Since Xi Junmai had seen it, it would naturally not be fake.

"Biography!" Li Ke ordered Wang Xuance.

"No." Wang Xuan responded, went down and brought Duan Cui in.

A moment later, Duan Cui followed Wang Xuance and followed Wang Xuance into the study.

"Last general Duan Cui, pay homage to the Grand Commander." Duan Cui entered and leaned over to worship Li Ke.

Li Ke raised his hand, signaled Duan Cui to get up, and asked, "I heard that you have brought Zuo Youxian's corpse?"

Duan Cui replied: "After learning that the military equipment was lost, the generals personally led the National People's Congress to Suzhou. Yesterday morning, he received news that a group of suspicious people were found in the suburbs of Qionglong Mountain in Suzhou, so he took people to capture and killed them."

Li Ke asked: "Apart from Zuo Youxian's corpse, have you ever recovered the lost ordnance?"

Although Zuo Youxian was a traitor, Li Ke wanted to capture him, but this matter was not in a hurry. The matter was now burning with the loss of military equipment. If this matter was not resolved, it would be difficult for Chang'an to be peaceful.

Duan Cui replied: "The last general is incompetent, only the thief is seen, but not the lost weapons."

Li Ke continued, "Why are there any survivors?"

Duan Cui replied: "Those traitors are arrogant and fight with General Mo for a long time, relying on their swords and swords in their hands. The generals are worried that many soldiers under their command will be killed, so they ordered them to be shot and killed without leaving any living mouths. I hope the Grand Commander will not blame him."

If there is a living mouth, they can naturally ask where the thing is going, but the batch of weapons was hidden by Duan Cui. Since Duan Cui ambushed and killed Zuo Youxian, how dare he keep the living mouth and bring it to Li Ke and leave a root of disaster for himself.

After hearing Duan Cui's words, Li Ke frowned slightly. Zuo Youxian was dead, and the group of thieves had no living. If that armour was really robbed by Zuo Youxian, it would be impossible to find it again.

But Duan Cui said that he ordered the shooting and killing of the thief to save the lives of his soldiers, and Li Ke had no other way to deal with him.

Wang Xuance, who was answering with Li Ke, looked at Duan Cui, who was answering with Li Ke, but felt something was wrong. After thinking about it, he said to Li Ke: "Your Highness, I have something to ask with General Duan, I wonder if it is possible?"

In front of Duan Cui, Wang Xuance interrupted Li Ke's question. Li Ke knew that Wang Xuance must have something to ask about, so he said, "Sir, it's okay to ask."

Wang Xuance got Li Ke's words and asked Duan Cui beside him: "I wonder when and where did General Duan find these treacherous thieves?"

Duan Cui replied: "It was at noon yesterday, Yanzi Valley at the foot of Qionglong Mountain. Not only did Mo Jiang find these thieves, but he also found a carriage dedicated to escorting weapons. However, when Mo Jiang found that the wooden boxes on these carriages were empty and the weapons were nowhere to be found."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuance nodded, and then said, "How many thieves who were shot and killed by the general? How to deal with it?"

Duan Cui replied: "The rioters who were shot and killed by General General at the end of the day, including Zuo Youxian, had all been buried on the spot."

"Eighty-three people?" Li Ke heard Duan Cui's words, muttered softly, and looked up at Wang Xuance.

After Wang Xuance asked this, Li Ke understood what Wang Xuance meant. Duan Cui shot Zuo Youxian and used the military of Gusu Prefecture. As long as Li Ke wanted to ask, he could send people to ask carefully. Duan Cui had no courage to fake the number of people in this rioter.

But the problem lies in this number of people. If there are only a few people, they will fight stubbornly and can only kill the thieves. This is still true, but more than 80 people are all loyal to the thieves. Can't they want to capture several people alive?

Although Li Ke didn't say anything, he was already a little dissatisfied with Duan Cui.

Li Ke was still thinking about Duan Cui’s words just now, and suddenly thought of something again, so he asked quickly: “Is there a woman among the people you shot and killed?”

Li Ke asked this, of course he would not be concerned about whether these traitors had women. He was concerned about whether Xiao Yuexian was among them. Duan Cui also knew what Li Ke meant, so he replied: "Is the question Xiao Yuexian Xiao?

Li Ke just nodded quietly and did not answer.

Seeing this, Duan Cui replied: "The last general doesn't know what Xiao Yuexian looks like, but the eighty-three people shot that day were all men, and no women were seen."

Li Ke asked, "So Xiao Yuexian is no longer among them?"

Duan Cui replied: "The last general is incompetent and failed to kill the thief's head, so he is not in it."

When Li Ke heard this, he didn't know if it was because Xiao Yuexian was a life-saving grace for him, but he felt a little relieved when he knew that Xiao Yuexian was safe.

Duan Cui stood in front of Li Ke, looking up at Li Ke, slowly, a hint of disgrace appeared on his face.

Duan Cui stammered and said to Li Ke: "When I was searching for Zuoyou's immortal body, I found something, and I don't know whether it should be discussed."

Li Ke looked at Duan Cui's expression of wanting to speak, obviously waiting for Li Ke to ask questions. Li Ke waved his hand and said, "That's right."

Duan Cui took out a secret letter with wax seal from his sleeve and said to Li Ke: "I found a secret letter on Zuo Youxian's body. The person who received the letter on this envelope was actually His Highness the Crown Prince. I hope His Highness will read it."
Chapter completed!