Chapter 820
Li Xiao's advice to Sun Chengzong was to keep the memorial in the center and not publish it!
The best way to deal with this kind of memorial that obviously contains political conspiracy is to pretend you didn't see it. It doesn't matter if you take it home and put it on the foot of a table or on a hot kang, just don't take it seriously.
For this kind of thing, Sun Chengzong, who is already an old man, certainly knows how to deal with it. He came to Li Xiao to ask about this matter, maybe he had only one purpose. That is, he also wanted to test whether Li Xiao had any plans to become the emperor now.
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The Ming Dynasty has been without an emperor for five years. Since Emperor Chongzhen, the term "emperor of the Zhu family" has slowly faded out of people's sight. A country cannot live without a king for a day. This famous saying that has been imprinted on the hearts of the Chinese people is slowly fading.
Loses effectiveness.
If someone still says that a country cannot live without a king for a day, someone will immediately come out to refute it. Now that the throne has been vacant for five years, isn't it okay?
If that person is still ignorant and says nonsense like God will bring disaster, an old man will come over and spit in his face. Then he will be asked how old he is and whether he knows about the Ming Dynasty twenty years ago.
What does it look like?
The warlords fought in melee and the people were in dire straits, the Tatars invaded the north unscrupulously, and Wei Zhongxian in the middle of the court killed loyal ministers like grass and mustard. What did the people eat at that time? Guanyin soil, the empress is fragrant.
The child couldn't digest the food, his belly was as big as a drum, and his head was as big as a gong. Every year, countless people starve to death, even if you don't count them. Whenever there is a flood in Henan, the victims will rush out like locusts to escape.
But what about now? They eat three meals a day, and they still work hard. The handsome Liao soldiers are always winning battles outside, and the arrogant Tatars are all huddled in Liaodong, farming and herding sheep.
If you talk nonsense with your eyes open, are you fucking blind or your mind blind?
Li Xiao is not worried about any political turmoil in the country. As a generation of young people gradually matures, the Donglin Party's living space is further squeezed. No one learns things like the Four Books and Five Classics, and the children only study two subjects in school.
Chinese teaches literacy, and mathematics teaches calculation.
The Four Books and Five Classics are gone, and the extremely difficult philosophical issues of the mind are no longer mentioned. Everything is developing in a pragmatic direction.
Children who can calculate how much wheat their family produces in a year are far more popular than those who can recite poems and compose poems. The common people are the purest group of people. They only like people who can bring them a comfortable and prosperous life. Emperor Taizu said it well
, sticks cannot defeat the laws of economics. Anyone who thinks about the endless struggle for life all day long is a fucking Hitler.
The Donglin Party has no market now, and there will be no market in the future. They are a political force and academic faction that is gradually withdrawing from the stage of history. All Li Xiao has to do is wait until they die. He is only thirty-three years old this year, and his physical condition is still good.
Not bad, I can afford it if I have time.
Gu Dazhong and the others also knew their situation, so they risked their lives to make a fuss. If Li Xiao really killed them, it would have fulfilled their wishes, and in any case, they would have left their mark in history.
I don't care about you, I won't even arrest you. I just let you watch as the old and pedantic Donglin Party gradually rots away in the eyes of the world and finally disappears.
As for them inciting the people to rebel, Li Xiao was even more disbelieving.
The people of China are the best people. They will only rebel when they can no longer survive. In peaceful days when they have food to eat, meat to eat, and wine to drink, whoever has a brain attack will rebel.
A rebellion without the participation of the common people is worthy of being called a rebellion? When it comes to the big world, it is worthy of being called a war.
Li Xiao did not go to Tianjin to take a boat, but went south with Master Ao. He had to wait for Master Man and another person to come back!
Although Li Hao is young, he is still a member of the Li family. He has traveled around the world in these years and is quite experienced. It is better to transfer him back and look after this family for himself.
Li Xiao did not doubt Master Man's loyalty, nor did he doubt Cao Wenzhao's loyalty. Sun Chengzong and Zhang Huangyan were his firm political allies. As long as these people were there, there would be no problems in the Ming Dynasty.
Li Xiao stayed in the capital for more than twenty days, summoning many people frequently. When Li Hao came back, Li Xiao knew it was time to leave.
With the addition of the ten latest ironclad ships in service, the Ming Dynasty Navy already has enough ships to blockade the west coast of India.
The shipyards built over the years are finally coming into play. As ships get bigger and bigger, motors and sailboats rarely float on the sea. The Ao Canghai 1st Division went to India on a 50,000-ton cargo ship. That thing
Parked on the pier, it is really as high as a mountain, and it makes people feel awe.
Li Xiao needs to follow the last batch of warships to the Island of Ceylon. It is now the base camp for the confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and India. Freighters arrive at the Island of Ceylon every day. The efficiency of sea transportation is fully utilized by transporting goods as high as mountains to the shore.
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According to the agreement between Luzhu, Queen Zhangxi and Sultan Tepu, supplies were smuggled to India every day. Wu Sangui was already feeling the pressure because more and more states refused to pay taxes to Bombay.
At this time, Wu Sangui could only verbally intimidate these countries, because all his soldiers were forced to confront the Ming army and be prepared for the Ming army's landing at any time. He did not have the power to wipe out so many countries.
"Brother, you have been running around outside all year long, and you never have time to rest." Li Hao followed Li Xiao, looking listless as he walked. The last section of the railway leading to the middle of Shu has not been inspected clearly, but he himself
I was urgently recalled by my eldest brother.
I don't know if those people will be able to find a correct path after I leave. The railway from Hanzhong to Shuzhong needs to pass through countless dangerous areas.
Drilling holes into the mountains along the way requires building many bridges. Looking at the steep terrain, Li Hao knew that people would have to die to build such a road, and there would be many of them.
Sometimes, if the survey is more accurate, many people will die less. Li Hao knows that foreigners must be involved in the construction of these dangerous road sections. But he still feels that human life is just this once, and if it is gone, it is really gone.
"What you said last night is actually a bit petty! If you build the wrong tunnel, people will die, and if you build a bridge that is too steep, people will die. But do you know, if something happens in the capital, how many people will die?
Look at the prosperity in front of you, you don't want these scenes to turn into devastation and fireworks. Help me take care of my home and don't let those Donglin Party people make trouble. This is your responsibility as a descendant of the Li family!" Li Xiao said solemnly
, Li Hao had no choice but to do as he was told. For him, what his elder brother said was an imperial edict.
The carriage the two brothers were riding in was driving quickly on the road. The tall buildings on the roadside were quickly left behind. There was a soldier guarding every two meters on the road leading to Tongzhou Railway Station.
"I know, brother, I will take good care of my family." Li Hao also knew the meaning of his staying in the capital. In fact, as long as there is still one member of the Li family in the capital, no one in the Ming Dynasty would dare to make mistakes.
"Don't get involved in any government affairs. That is the world of old foxes. You are too young...!" Li Xiao was talking when he suddenly felt the world spinning.
The mouth and nose were filled with hot gas flowing, and the carriage he was riding in seemed to be turning somersaults. Li Xiao and Li Hao both became Yuanxiao tumbling inside the carriage.
The outside has become a mess, with countless people running and shouting. Screams, curses, whistles, and footsteps are all mixed together. Although Li Xiao's whole body was pressed by the broken carriage and could not move, he could not see his eyes and ears.
It works.
"Fourth, how are you? Fourth! Fourth?" Li Xiao saw Li Hao next to him. There was blood on his head, and his head was hanging down. There was a piece of white stuff on his shoulder. He looked carefully.
It looks like an ear.
His body was pinned down by the carriage, and no matter how hard he struggled, Li Xiao couldn't break free.
At this time, gunfire rang out outside. Li Xiao was startled, and his struggle became more intense. But no matter what, he couldn't lift a carriage. A bullet passed through the carriage, grazed Li Xiao's head and went out again.
.In terms of power, the shooting distance is very close.
There was chaos outside for a long time, and then it slowly subsided.
The carriage was lifted up, and Shunzi dragged Li Xiao out by his armpits. Then he patted Li Xiao to see if there were any injuries.
"Leave me the fuck alone, get the Fourth Brother out, he's injured." Li Xiao gritted his teeth with hatred and pushed Shunzi away.
Not far from the carriage, there was a fragmented corpse. The upper body was almost blown away, but the two legs of the lower body were still intact. There were people running around, and many guards holding heavy shields protected Li Xiao.
There were soldiers constantly shooting at the roof of the building. If anyone accidentally put his face in front of the window at this time, he would be greeted warmly by the bullets. The people in the guard group were not so particular. His self-blame was to protect Li
Xiao Xiao is safe. Now someone has actually blown up Li Xiao's car. This is a big shame.
Another bullet flew over and penetrated a protective steel plate, but failed to penetrate the armor worn by the guard.
Chaos gunfire rang out again immediately, and through the gap in the protective steel plate, Li Xiao saw that the windows of a house facing the street had been smashed into pieces.
"Commander! The fourth master will get it out right away. I don't know how many gunmen there are here. You should leave quickly." Shunzi didn't care so much at this time and ordered two soldiers to put Li Xiao on the stretcher and carry him away.
Li Xiao had already realized that he had been ambushed. Someone had a bomb on him and jumped from the building facing the street, killing his coachman and the packhorse pulling the cart. Of course, it would be better if he could be killed.
Unfortunately, after the man landed with the bomb on his back, his leg was broken. The bones pierced the calf and stomach, and it was frightening to see it.
Of course, this is only the first step. There will be many gunmen shooting at Li Xiao's car. The target is much smaller, but the news is more accurate. Many gunmen are shooting at Li Xiao's car, and one bullet will always hit Li Xiao.
Xiao. As long as Li Xiao is killed, many people will be satisfied.
You can tell with your buttocks that this was the work of the Donglin Party. Who prevented Li Xiao from falling for their evil deeds? Even a huge political turmoil they carefully concocted was quietly resolved by Li Xiao.
The secret memorial was handed over, but it did not reach the hands of the Queen Mother in the palace, but fell into the hands of Li Yongfang.
When Li Yongfang was arresting people, something like this happened unexpectedly.
Li Xiao was immediately sent to the Army Hospital. When Shunzi checked, he found that Li Xiao's arm was cut open by shrapnel, and there was a lot of blood. His heavy woolen coat was soaked through.
"Go and see how the fourth child is doing." The doctor treated Li Xiao's wound. This kind of wound is easy to say, but it can also be very troublesome.
The first thing to check is whether the bullet broke bones, and the second thing is whether the bullet will cause infection.
"When you get back to the Commander, please rest assured that Fourth Master is fine. His leg is just injured." Shunzi reported from the side.
"Is your leg injured? Take me to have a look quickly." Li Xiao remembered that when he was on the carriage, Li Hao seemed to be in a coma. He called out several times, but he didn't answer him.
"Commander...!" Shunzi wanted to stop him, but when he saw Li Xiao's wolf-like eyes, he immediately took a step back in fear.
"Take me there!" Li Xiao roared, and everyone around him was like a quail.
An unlucky nurse was caught. Li Xiao walked into Li Hao's ward with his half-bandaged arm hanging.
Li Hao was lying on the hospital bed, and a nurse was wiping his head with alcohol cotton balls. There were already many bloody alcohol cotton balls on the ground, and alcohol cotton balls were still being thrown to the ground.
"How is he?" Li Xiao grabbed a doctor wearing a white coat and a mask.
"Commander!" The doctor was caught by Li Xiao and was stunned for a moment. When he turned around, he immediately shouted nervously.
This was great. Everyone stopped what they were doing and gave Li Xiao a gift.
"Hurry up and save people. Tell me, how is my brother?" Li Xiao waved his hand impatiently, and then grabbed the doctor's arm.
"The Fourth Master's head was hit by something inside the carriage and he bled a lot. But this was not the most serious injury. When the bomb exploded, several pieces of shrapnel hit the Fourth Master's leg.
After our examination, we confirmed that the fourth master’s leg bone has been broken into four pieces. If the recovery does not go well, it is likely to..."
"What's going on?" Li Xiao shouted sharply.
"You may not be able to stand up." The doctor was startled by Li Xiao's sharp shout. He answered Li Xiao's question fearfully. He had no time to think about other things. This was the commander-in-chief of the capital. He had millions of Liao troops under his command.
The master of tiger and wolf, that can be said to be a shocker.
"What a fool! What a fool!" Li Xiao was so angry that he kicked over a cart filled with medical equipment. Many medical equipment and medicines were knocked over to the ground.
"Listen to me, you must save my brother. If my brother can't wake up, don't even think about waking up." Li Xiao was a little angry, pointing at the officer in charge and yelling.
Chapter completed!