Li Yuan galloped his horse as fast as he could, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived in front of them. He rolled off his horse and dashed between Mai Tiezhang and Li Rui in three steps.
He was sweating profusely in his official robe. Clearly, he had rushed over when he heard the news while dealing with official business. When the person in the middle cupped his hands and bowed to Mai Tiezhang, he then shouted at Li Rui,"Old General is in front. How can a junior like you be so rude?" Hurry up and apologize to Senior!"
He had already acknowledged Li Rui as his nephew, so he used his status as an elder to reprimand Li Rui. He felt that it was only right and proper, and he had to do so. Iron Staff Mai didn't dare to bully him openly, but he also didn't dare to provoke Iron Staff Mai. Li Rui was now his trusted general, so he couldn't let Li Rui die in Iron Staff Mai's hands no matter what. In order to save Li Rui's life, he felt that it was not a bad thing to bow down and apologize to Mai Tiezhang.
Of course, this was Li Yuan's wishful thinking. Mai Tiezhang and Li Rui might not buy it.
Sure enough, before Li Rui could speak, Iron Staff Mai had already said,""I wouldn't dare! This old man doesn't have morals and doesn't dare to be this person's senior! Tang Gong had a good army! With just 300 grain guards, you defeated my Left Military Guards. I admire you!”
"This lowly official is rude! I'm sorry! He would definitely punish them severely when he returned!”Li Yuan swallowed his anger and apologized to Iron Staff Mai. He was discussing with a few trusted aides in the government office when he suddenly heard that there was a conflict between the grain guards and the government soldiers. He thought it was just an ordinary dispute, so he didn't care about it. In any case, this kind of dispute often happened, and every time it was the grain guards who tolerated it. He didn't expect that the situation would go out of control in the blink of an eye, and even the eight-bull crossbow would be used. When he heard that Mai Tiezhang and Yu Wenshu had been alarmed, he quickly mounted his horse and chased after them.
"No need! Your subordinates injured my men and even detained them. Just let him go and let me take the perpetrator away!”Mai Tiezhang knocked his palm with his whip and replied angrily.
Li Yuan had a weak personality and was famous among his colleagues. There was no point in bullying such a modest person. Therefore, Iron Staff Mai didn't plan to continue causing trouble. He only took two blind guys and beat them half to death to teach the new recruits a lesson. He could also see that Li Rui was highly regarded by Li Yuan. He reckoned that Li Yuan would not hand over Li Rui. He would only hand over two scapegoats to him. However, it did not matter. Today's matter was already very troublesome. Old Mai didn't want to make a scene anymore.
Now that the Li family was at the cusp of the storm, how could Li Yuan dare to make another strong enemy? Hearing this, he could only sigh in a low voice and turn his gaze to the grain guards behind Li Rui. He wanted to find two of the men of sacrifice planted by the Li Residence and hand them over to Mai Tiezhang to compromise.
Li Yuan was used to swallowing his anger, but Li Rui did not have this habit. This matter started because of me, so I naturally have to personally end it. General Mai, you haven't answered my question yet!”
"Don't be rude, broken bamboo!" Li Yuan shouted angrily. No matter who was right or wrong, it was a fact that he, as the commander, could not afford to offend the other party. Today, the bigger the fight between the two sides, the greater the losses the brothers suffered. There was no possibility of finding reason at all.
"What's wrong? Does General Mai not dare to answer my question?”Li Rui ignored Li Yuan and continued to ask.
Li Rui understood Li Yuan's intention to keep the peace. Old Li was a relative of the Emperor. In every dynasty, the Emperor was the most suspicious of his relatives. In history, this was the most unlucky time for Li Yuan. He did not want to make a big deal out of it, nor did he dare to make a big deal out of it.
But today's matter, Li Rui didn't want to use a peaceful method to solve it. If he handed his brothers to Mai Tiezhang to vent his anger, no one would sincerely serve him in the future. Li Yuan could ignore the loyalty of these 1,200 people, but Li Rui urgently needed to build his own force.
"Brother Po Zhu is a real man!" Li Xiu Ning commented in a low voice. After all, she was still young and could not understand the reason for her father's weakness. He turned his head to look at his younger brother and found that Li Shiming's eyes had never left his words.
"Mai Tiezhang is really a fool. He has been used by Yu Wenshu as a weapon to deal with our Li family.”Li Shi Min sneered. What he cared about was the Li family. As for the others, he didn't care at all, including Li Rui, who was already his "brother".
" What do you think?" Iron Staff Mai hesitated for a long time before he replied with a sneer." What about the identity of the Great General?" So what if I'm an ordinary person?"
Li Rui sneered and said," As a Great General, Old General Mai allowed his subordinates to trespass into the important area of the army's grain supply. First, he injured the grain guards. Then, he ordered his subordinate, General Mai Jie, to lead his troops to charge into the camp of our grain guards. Then, he even personally slaughtered our grain guards. Which of these is what a Great General should do?" Although I, Li Rui, am only an unranked colonel, I still want to go to His Majesty and sue you for treason!”
"Stop spouting nonsense, broken bamboo!" Li Yuan was angry and anxious as he shouted. Li Rui was young and impetuous, and didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. How could he not know? A mere colonel fighting against the general? Why? The strength of the two sides was not on the same level at all, and their connections were also thousands of layers apart! Wasn't this courting death?
"Even if I, Li Rui, don't say it, the right and wrong are in the hearts of the people.”Li Rui didn't obey Li Yuan's order and continued," If I were an ordinary person, Old General Mai would be old enough to be Li Rui's grandfather. Scolding me would be considered a senior lecturing a junior, so Li Rui had no choice but to endure it. But if you want to kill my brothers, you want to kill me, Li Rui. You just said that Li Rui had the guts, so now Li Rui wants to ask if you have the guts? If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!"
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