"For a guy like you, only Mao Wenlong is looking for your partner." Li Xiao shook his head helplessly.

When Liaodong was just starting out, Wang Tong was a good official. He personally appointed people on their merits and built Liaodong, which had been corrupted by the Jurchen Tatars and was almost barbaric, into what it is today.

I have to say that this is a man of merit.

"Now you are also one of the most important border officials in the Ming Dynasty. The position of Governor of Liaodong is in charge of the entire Ming Dynasty, and even the richest place in the world.

In this position where you can even fart and wet your pants, what else are you dissatisfied with? Tell me, why are you rebelling against me? I'm very curious!" Li Xiao glanced at Mao Wenlong with disdain, lowered his head and asked Wang Tong who was kneeling on the ground.

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"Commander! I'm sorry for my humble duty, I'm sorry!" Helpless, at this time Wang Tong had transformed into a kowtow-headed insect, and seemed to have no intention of saying another useful word.

"Hmph! It wasn't you who started the anti-corruption campaign in Liaodong. Now the officials are having trouble making a living. Look what you have done to Ming Dynasty.

Your brother made a big connection in the south of the Yangtze River, and one man committed a crime and the whole family was martyred. Your eagle dog Cao Wenzhao was in the northwest, killing innocent Uighur people wantonly.

When things happen, regardless of right or wrong, only race is concerned. Anyone who is Han must be right, and anyone who is Uighur must be wrong. There are millions of Uighurs in the northwest, but in just a few years, only ten of them have survived.

Look at Liaodong, which was originally the most prosperous place in the Ming Dynasty. But now you have made people panic, and the subordinate officials are not interested in working, and they worry all day long whether they will be investigated.

In order to get something done, people may not be able to get it done even if they go to various government offices for a month.

As for the southeast and southwest, corrupt officials are now everywhere. Once the people resist, the local security forces will hunt and kill them indiscriminately. If they are slapped with any crime, they can kill people.

Under your rule, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be a country. I stand up against you for the sake of the billions of people of the Ming Dynasty. Even if you cut my body into thousands of pieces, those young officials will inherit my legacy and continue to overthrow it.

Your Li family’s dynasty.”

Mao Wenlong was being held by two guards, and was still furious. Judging from the tangled look on his beard and hair, if he hadn't been held by two strong guards, he would have rushed over and bit Li Xiao in a matter of minutes.

Li Xiao said nothing, but looked at Mao Wenlong, the old bastard.

I guess this old bastard really wanted to ask him if he was afraid of killing the nine tribes. Then the old guy would smile and say to everyone, so what if he killed the ten tribes?

If Li Xiao really fulfilled his wish and killed his ten tribes, it would be perfect. From then on, he, Mao Wenlong, would be worshiped as a spiritual idol by countless literati.

Fang Xiaoru did it back then. Although more than a thousand lives were buried with him, his name Fang Xiaoru will remain in the annals of history forever.

Zhu Di was a great assister, but Li Xiao was not. Looking at the eighty-year-old old man in front of him, Li Xiao just smiled slightly.

"According to the ancient system of the previous dynasty, it is not illegal to commit adultery if you are over eighty years old. You must be over eighty years old this year. Although I, Li Xiao, are called cruel by you, I never dare to forget the rule of respecting the elderly.

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Okay! As long as you are an old man, I, Li Xiao, will not deal with you. You will be detained until you are punished. Watch carefully and don't let him die." Li Xiao rolled his eyes at Mao Wenlong. He didn't want to be this god's helper.

"Huh! Bastard...!" Mao Wenlong was about to speak, but a rag was stuffed into his mouth.

"Let's take him into custody too!" Li Xiao glanced at Wang Tong and shook his head.

"Commander...! Commander, please spare your life!" Wang Tong howled miserably and was pulled away by the guards.

"I didn't expect that there was something about him involved." Mr. Ao looked at Wang Tong walking away and shook his head helplessly.

Mr. Ao fundamentally looked down on Wang Tong, but Wang Tong was a well-rounded person. Over the years, Wang Tong had done everything he had asked Mr. Ao to do, whether it was public or private.

Even Ao Ye's bad temper could not help but look at Wang Tong in a different light. This time Li Xiao was attacked in Liaodong. Ao Canghai knew that there must be high-level people involved, but he never expected that this person would be Wang Tong.

How could such a well-behaved person suddenly bite people like crazy?

"This anti-corruption campaign seems to have touched everyone's cake. Wang Tonghui's rebellion actually has a basis in public opinion.

I didn’t expect that Mao Wenlong, who lives in seclusion, would actually have such ability.”

"In the final analysis, it's all about money. If you cut off people and make money, they don't care whether you are a handsome man or not."

"Hmph! If you dare to think like this, it will be easy to ruin your wealth." Li Xiao snorted heavily, and now he was waiting for Lu Zhu to follow the clues to find out the insider in the capital.

This time, I can't say how many big-headed ones I'll kill. Anyway, it's hard to find three-legged toads these days, and people who want to be officials are trying to squeeze their brains out to become officials.

The people squatting on the playground were all rebels, and the ground in front of the playground was littered with corpses.

This was also the total casualty of this military coup, with a total of 286 dead and wounded. More than 20 of them were seriously injured, and they were almost considered dead.

A vigorous coup ended under Li Xiao's thunderous power before it even started. The underground forces that were ready to move saw this and all burrowed into the ground to continue dormant.

This commander is not only as fierce as a lion, but also... cunning as a fox.

Sometimes lions are not scary. After all, it is easy to dodge open fire and hidden arrows. But once this lion is as cunning as a fox, it will be scary.

I don’t want to be a snack, I can only be an insect dormant in the soil, waiting for the right opportunity.

Of course, Li Xiao also has a special term for these people-turtle.

Li Hu's funeral was finally over. Xiaoyu cried so much that she collapsed on the ground and fainted several times. But once she woke up, she would still stubbornly send her third brother off for the last journey.

After the funeral, Aunt Li was admitted directly to the hospital.

Huniu acted extremely strong, holding Li Xiao's hand and telling Li Xiao that if a bad person wanted to harm his uncle again, she would be like her father and protect his uncle's safety, no matter whether he died or not.

Looking at the big black and white eyes, Li Xiao's heart seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton. He couldn't shed tears and couldn't speak. He came here for a long time before he said to Huniu: "Good boy!"

Li Hao has always been in charge of the funeral. These days, Li Xiao has obviously found that his younger brother has matured and become more stable.

Li Hao took care of such a huge funeral in an orderly manner. There was no flaw in any link. This made Li Xiao very surprised at Li Hao's ability, which he had developed after so many years of experience.

After the funeral, Li Haoren was obviously depressed. He only slept for one or two hours every day for seven consecutive days, which was indeed a bit exhausting.

However, the night after the cremation, Li Hao still had a long talk with Li Xiao. Not only did he talk about things in Jiangnan, he also talked about things in Liaodong.

After the anti-corruption campaign, there have been endless cases of laziness and laziness. To a certain extent, this can be regarded as a kind of non-violent non-cooperation. Since you don't benefit me, then I won't do my job.

That's the theory of those guys!

Li Hao said that he killed too many people in Jiangnan. He always felt a little uneasy. Sometimes in his dreams, he often saw bloody people, stretching out their claws with bones exposed to ask for his life.

This is a psychological problem. Li Xiao said that there is nothing that can be done about it. However, far more people died in his hands than Li Hao. At the beginning, Li Xiao still had this kind of trouble. But now, it is

If there are too many lice, don’t bite.

Li Hao admired his elder brother's strong nerves and was ready to learn from him. At the same time, he also talked about the wharf in Huating County, which is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River.

This is a natural port and an ideal freight transit place. Li Hao's suggestion is that in the future, the railway in the south of the Yangtze River should end at Huating, rather than Quanzhou, which has complicated mountains.

Although the port conditions there are better than those in Huating, Fujian is very mountainous. Building a railway there will be a huge project. The cost and efficiency required are completely incomparable to those in Huating.

Huating, also known as the Magic City in later generations.

Of course Li Xiao knew what kind of place the Demon City would be in later generations. A super-large city with a population of 20 million. Many countries in the world did not have a population of 20 million.

It affirmed Li Hao's vision and encouraged Li Hao to do it. The Jinling Yangtze River Bridge encountered great difficulties and it is estimated that it will take several years to complete.

Before that, Huating Port can completely become a transshipment center for north-south cargo transportation. As long as the railway is laid, trains from Huating can go directly to Jinling and Wuchang. As for places like Changsha, trains will not be accessible for a while.

After staying for two days, Li Hao took the airship back to Jinling. There was a lot of work there, and it didn't stop for three or two years. Due to professional habits, Li Hao liked to build railways wherever he went.

There are two railways under planning in Jiangnan that are over a thousand kilometers long. Railway construction is a long-term task and cannot be achieved in a short time.

This time, I'm afraid Li Hao will delay in Jiangnan for a long time.

When Li Xiu arrived in Liaodong, Li Hu's body had already been cremated. This was a rule many years ago. Whether Liao soldiers died in battle or died of illness, they would be burned into ashes.

Not seeing Li Hu for the last time, Li Xiu stared blankly at Li Hu's portrait, sitting on the kang drinking alone.

"Give me a whole cup too!" The door curtain was raised and Li Xiao walked in.

Zheng, who was following behind, quickly bought a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Li Xiao, and also diligently prepared some side dishes.

"Huzi died for me. If he hadn't hit me, maybe I would be the one who turned into ashes today." Li Xiao glanced at the portrait and raised his hand to drink a glass of wine.

The wine slurry was spicy, from the throat to the stomach, burning a big strip.

"When a few members of our family came out of the village, no one expected that today would happen. When Hu Zi gets there, if he talks to his parents and eldest sister, he will definitely scare them silly."

Li Xiu didn't touch the side dish in front of him, not even his chopsticks. He looked straight at Li Hu's portrait, and when he spoke, his mood was distant, as if he could see a very far away place.

"Yes! No one would have thought that I would be with you for a few days."

"Brother, to be honest. After coming out of the village, I realized that you are different from the old brother." Li Xiu finally looked away from the portrait and looked at Li Xiao, who was sitting opposite him.

This guy led the navy of the Ming Dynasty and was like a local emperor overseas. Over the past few years, his eyes had become very sharp. It made Li Xiao feel like two awls were stabbing him.

"What's the difference?" Li Xiao held the wine glass and looked at Li Xiu with some interest.

"It's just different. I know a lot more than before. You said it was taught by Master Wu, but none of us have heard this from Master Wu.

There are some things that I think even Master Wu doesn’t quite understand.

And you can accurately know the strategic role of Singapore before going there. You also know that there is black oil in that place in the Middle East.

Also, the plan for the Suez Canal was actually proposed by you first. It was just out of reach that the French finally implemented it.

Those places are all terrains that were discovered after many years of exploration. You have never been there, but you know it well. Not to mention your ability to refine gunpowder on Pi Island.

You know? We were shocked at that time, because Mr. Ao said that the gunpowder you made is much better than the gunpowder made by the Ming Dynasty's army.

As for later, we were used to burning glass, making machinery, etc.

If that's all, forget it, you were the one who first proposed the operation of the bank. Even Ai Husheng, who has studied it for many years, only has a partial understanding of it.

You are so good, you do something bold and bold as soon as you come up. You have so many ideas, even Ai Husheng is amazed. Do you think Ai Husheng is following you because he is a high-ranking official and has a good salary? He is really impressed by you.

Brother, in front of Huzi today, can you tell me why you suddenly know so many things? Do you know? I have never understood it since I was fourteen years old.

For this reason, I even went to the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain and specially invited Master Zhang to deduce your destiny.

But Tianshi Zhang made deductions for three days and they all said that your destiny is to die young."

Li Xiu's words suddenly hit the deepest secret in Li Xiao's heart.

There are too many mysteries about him, and there are too many things that cannot be understood by others. Of course, Li Xiao himself knew that his appearance in this world was just an accident.

"Second brother! I have never said this to anyone. I am only telling you today. When the Tatars killed our entire village, I took you to sleep in the cellar all night.

At that time, there were dead people outside, and Xiaoyu was so scared that she almost died. I was the one who slept with Xiaoyu in my arms, do you remember?"

Time seemed to suddenly return to that terrifying night. There were corpses outside and there were still fires that had not yet burned out. Several children huddled together, not even daring to light the oil lamp.

The shrill night wind sounded like ghosts howling, which made people's hair stand on end. Not to mention Xiaoyu, even Li Xiu was scared to death.
Chapter completed!