As expected of a strategist with an intelligence of 95 and above. He had already thought of all these problems before he even arrived in Luoyang. Moreover, he had analyzed them thoroughly.
"Yuanzhi, who else is in your family?”Li Qing suddenly asked.
"My lord, I have an old mother at home.”Xu Shu was stunned for a moment before he replied.
"Since you have decided to follow me, how about I go with you to visit your mother tomorrow?”Li Qing said.
"Tomorrow? "Aren't we going back to court tomorrow…" Before he could finish speaking, Xu Shu suddenly reacted."My lord, do you mean to?"
"Not bad!" Li Qing nodded. Having too many contributions would sometimes become a problem. This time, he had to do the opposite. Perhaps he would be able to obtain unexpected gains.
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The next day, Huangfu Song led the army to break camp and head to Luoyang. Li Qing stayed behind and went to Changshe County with Xu Shu to visit Xu Shu's mother.
After returning, he ordered everyone to rest well. After another two days, he ordered the army to break camp and slowly move toward Luoyang.
On this day, Huangfu Song, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Zhu Xi and the others gathered outside De Yang Hall, waiting for the Spirit Monarch's summons.
"Where is Li Chengde? Why isn't he back yet? "Today is the day His Majesty set for the reward. If he doesn't come, won't it be…" Huangfu Song frowned and said worriedly.
"Humph, this child is relying on his deep contributions to openly oppose the imperial edict. He's simply courting death.”Yuan Shao said unhappily.
Hearing this, Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao and narrowed his eyes as he pondered.
At this moment, a eunuch walked out. When he saw everyone, he shouted,"His Majesty has decreed that all the generals who have suppressed the rebellion should enter the palace for an audience.”
When everyone heard this, they immediately restrained their expressions and checked their bodies again. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with them, they expressionlessly entered.
"Long live, long live, long live!" One by one, they walked into the Deyang Palace Hall with their heads lowered. They didn't even dare to look up. They immediately knelt on the ground and shouted.
"My dear ministers, you are all ministers who have contributed to the Great Han Dynasty.”the Spirit Monarch said.
Seeing that everyone had stood up, the Spirit Monarch's pair of old eyes immediately scanned the crowd. However, after looking for a while, he did not seem to find the person he was looking for. He said,"Who is Li Cheng De? Stand out and let Zhen take a good look.”
The Spirit Monarch was curious. What did this guy, who had made great contributions in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, look like?
All the officials craned their necks to see what Li Cheng De looked like and how he could lead such a powerful army.
They waited and waited, but no one came out no matter what. For a moment, both the Spirit Monarch and the civil and military officials were dumbfounded. What was going on?
This scene caused Yuan Shao to gnash his teeth in hatred. He was clearly the one with the most illustrious family background, and should also be the most eye-catching person. Why did everyone only know Li Cheng De?
As the fire in his heart burned, Yuan Shao stood out and bowed to the Spirit Monarch.""Your Majesty, Li Cheng De is not here today. I don't know what delayed him.”
The Spirit Monarch frowned when he heard that.
The expressions of all the officials changed. Among them, Ma Ri Hua, who only cared about the Han Dynasty and the imperial court, immediately stood up and said,"Your Majesty, this Li Chengde is clearly proud of his achievements and despises Your Majesty. We can't let him off easily. This subject suggests that Li Chengde be dismissed immediately and await his punishment.”
"Minister Ma, don't speak nonsense. Minister Li must have been delayed by something. When he comes, zhen will ask him properly.”The Spirit Monarch said. In his opinion, Li Qing had made outstanding contributions and had done his best to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. In addition, Zhang Rang would praise Li Qing whenever he had nothing to do, so he felt that Li Qing was definitely not that kind of person.
Seeing that Ma Ri Jia had just finished speaking and was stopped by the Spirit Monarch's words, the other officials who were about to support the motion were shocked. They quickly collected themselves and didn't dare to act rashly.
But even though most people were like this, it didn't mean that everyone had retreated. Some of the loyal and stubborn ones immediately stood out in anger.
"Your Majesty, today is the day of the reward. No matter what reason Li Cheng De has, he should not be absent without a word. This is clearly looking down on the court.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"
"To look down on the Imperial Court like this, this subject believes that we should immediately send someone to investigate what Li Qing is doing at this moment. If he really has something important to do, then it's another matter. If he deliberately doesn't come, then Your Majesty must punish this person severely.”
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Seeing that many people were saying the same thing, the Spirit Monarch had no idea what to do. He quickly looked at Zhang Rang.
"Your Majesty, send someone to investigate. I heard that Li Cheng De has a reputation for loyalty. He must have been delayed by something.”Zhang Rang was bent on winning Li Qing over, so asking him was like asking nothing.
However, when the Spirit Monarch heard Zhang Rang's words, he immediately listened to him. He indeed felt that Li Qing was not bad. The good news that had been sent in frequently over the past few days had allowed him to live a life comparable to that of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. His body and mind were in good condition.
Moreover, this feeling was addictive, so the Spirit Monarch subconsciously did not want to punish Li Qing. In addition, Zhang Rang also said so, which made him even more determined.
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