Li Zhongyan's words were like a fuse that ignited the fire of curiosity in everyone's hearts.
It wasn't a situation of certain death.
He went against the trend and was reborn from the fire.
And become a first-class clan?
They even suspected that Li Zhongyan might have gone senile.
Everyone looked at each other. Finally, someone could not help but ask,"Second Granduncle, if you have anything to say, just say it. We have no way out now.”
Li Zhongyan leaned his walking stick on the table and placed his hands on the table. His eyes were like an old wolf as he said sinisterly,"In the end, the current situation…"
"In the end, it's Li Yuan, that scourge. Of all his surnames, he has to be surnamed Li.”
"To the extent that he has put us in danger and made the people of the world suffer with him.”
"I'm afraid that when the border city is broken, it will be the day our family dies.”
As Li Zhongyan spoke, everyone in the ancestral shrine nodded crazily.
They didn't think they were wrong to betray the country.
He also didn't think it was wrong for him to welcome the grassland barbarians in.
It wasn't just the Li clan of Zhao County, but many others were the same. When dealing with outsiders, their bones were so soft that they wished they could kneel on the ground and lick the shoes of the Jie Li Khan.
Towards his fellow countrymen, he would do anything and was especially vicious.
They had tacitly agreed that Li Yuan's resistance to the Turks was wrong, and they had betrayed the country and colluded with the Turks for the greater good. This was the irreconcilable conflict between the great clans and the Great Tang, and what they cared about first was the legacy of their clans.
Then came the Great Tang.
Li Zhongyan felt that the response was good. He continued,"The Li family of Zhao County wants to preserve our family. Think about it. The Zheng family of Xingyang, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and the Cui family of Boling.”
"We have cooperated with Jie Li Khan in private.”
"Then their hands and feet will be clean?”
"Presumably, they should have received the news by now. What do you think they will do?”
Li Zhongyan said halfway and threw the question to the other members of the family.
He silently exchanged glances with Li Gongxu.
No one saw it.
A member of the Li family branch of Zhao County said,"Second Uncle, in your opinion, should we contact the other families and work together?”
"We're going to defend against Li Yuan together. According to the information we received, Li Yuan's army is quite close, and he only has a few hundred men.”
"However, those spineless people from Longxi's Li Clan seem to have become captives.”
"But there are only a few thousand people.”
"If the six families work together, we might be able to take down Li Yuan and give him to Jie Li Khan. How can we compare to our Li family, who has contributed the most in this war?”
The more he spoke, the more excited he felt.
It was as if the crisis just now had passed, and now it was more like a great opportunity.
He asked him to take down the words 'Zhao County' from the Li family of Zhao County.
The rest of the people in the ancestral shrine were also silently calculating the difference in strength between the two sides. In the end, they realized that if Li Yuan did not have an army, he would not be so terrifying.
Li Gongxu sat there. He also felt that the time had come.
He was about to speak.
An untimely voice sounded,"Second Granduncle, I have a question to ask, but I don't know if I can answer it.”
The young voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.
They all recognized him because this person was the general of the Li Clan's private army in Zhao County, Li Changdong. He was also Li Xinfeng's son. Unlike Li Xuanbing, the scapegoat of Longxi's Li Clan, Li Changdong was the general of Zhao County's city defense and also the commander of the private army.
Even if the matter was exposed, he could be reasonably exonerated.
Li Zhongyan's eyes flickered. He didn't know why Li Changdong would speak at this time. Could it be to inherit the position of the family head or to avenge Li Xunfeng?
Li Zhongyan didn't think too much about it. He knew that he should answer the question at this moment. Otherwise, he would not be able to achieve anything. He said,"I summoned you all here to let you speak freely.”
"Once the decision is made today, we will gather the strength of the entire clan to fight the enemy.”
"Changdong, the clan will compensate you for what happened to your father.”
Li Changdong stood up and said,""Second Uncle, Changdong isn't here because of my father's death, he just wants to ask.”
"The six families will naturally be able to kill Li Yuan.”
"However, if Li Yuan sends an army over, even if it's ten or twenty thousand soldiers, we can't put up a fight against them, let alone fifty thousand.”
Because Li Changdong was previously the son of the family head, he was young and promising.
It was almost as if he had tacitly agreed to be the successor of the family head. However, now that Li Xunfeng had died, many people had other thoughts about this position.
It was then put aside.
Now that things had taken a turn for the better, he thought of Li Changdong.
Hearing Li Changdong's words, their hearts were pounding. They all knew that Li Yuan's 30,000-strong army had risen from Jingyang.
At first, no one thought that Li Yuan would be able to ascend the throne.
When he entered Chang 'an, Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, the name of the country was Tang, and the year title was changed to Wude.
Only then did they recognize the reality. The most important thing to ensure that Li Yuan became the emperor was the group of generals under his command and the army that had been through hundreds of battles.
Although they were a little arrogant, they could still recognize reality.
Li Gongxu sat there and listened to Li Changdong's words. His originally tense body suddenly relaxed at this moment.
Because of the question he wanted to ask just now.
It was the same as Li Changdong's words, but now that it was said through Li Changdong's mouth, it seemed more real, which was a pleasant surprise.
Li Zhongyan was a wily old fox, but his expression did not change. He coughed lightly and said in a rotten voice,""Li Yuan's forces are limited."
"This old master has already confirmed this matter.”
"Before we fight, we can let the Jie Li Khan cause trouble at the border and use this to implicate the Great Tang army. In this case, Li Yuan will not dare to mobilize the army at will.”
"In that case, the six clans will only need to deal with Li Yuan's three hundred personal soldiers and the five thousand defeated soldiers of Longxi's Li Clan.”
"Changdong, let me ask you. If I give you thirty thousand soldiers, you can kill him and cut off Li Yuan's head.”
After Li Zhongyan finished speaking, his gaze was like a sharp arrow, directly shooting at Li Changdong.
Everyone followed the arrow and looked over.
Li Changdong took a deep breath and said,"Second Granduncle, six times the number of troops, let alone me, even if we send a pig to fight head-on.”
"Even Li Yuan couldn't resist."
"Unless he's an immortal."
Li Changdong's words were also the thoughts of everyone. Although no one spoke at the moment, it sounded like the sound of huge stones falling in the ancestral temple.
Everyone even relaxed their sitting posture.
Li Zhongyan witnessed the situation in front of him, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face."Since the situation has been decided, the entire clan needs to do their best to get through this crisis.”
"I am the acting head of the family and will be in charge of this matter.”
Li Gongxu immediately stood up.
Li Zhongyan looked at him and said," You are in charge of Nowhere to Send a messenger. Send a direct descendant of your family to ride a fast horse to meet the clan master of each clan and tell him everything that happened today."”
"It's best if it's a marriage alliance between families."
"We don't have much time, we need to change horses and not people. We need to use the shortest amount of time to connect with all sides. At the same time, we need to send ten riders from different trade routes and mountain paths to cross the border and report to Jie Li Khan.”
"I understand, Patriarch. I'll do it now." Li Gongxu nodded.”
Li Gongxu retired.
Li Zhongyan once again looked at Li Changdong and said,"Changdong, as the general of the city defense and the commander of the private army, you are more familiar with battle formations than many of the people here.”
"Go survey the battlefield and send someone to observe Li Yuan's army. If anything happens, report immediately.”
"You can't make decisions on your own."
Li Changdong also accepted the order and left. He originally wanted to take revenge for his father. He definitely would not slack off in this matter. Moreover, he also wanted to exchange a few moves with Li Yuan on the battlefield and then personally chop off his head.
Li Gongxu and Li Changdong left.
The other people in the ancestral shrine looked at each other. Li Zhongyan waved his hand and said,"I believe that all of you understand the situation today.”
"Even if you have any ulterior motives or want any benefits, you have to wait until you pass this tribulation.”
"The bones of the Li Clan of Longxi are still fresh. I don't think you want to end up like them.”
As soon as Li Zhongyan finished speaking, everyone in the ancestral shrine expressed their loyalty.
"Patriarch, don't worry. We definitely won't be so short-sighted.”
"Yes, being alive is the most important thing. We will cooperate with Gongxu and Changdong.”
"Patriarch, it's fortunate that you're here. Otherwise, we really don't know what to do.”
"It's still the patriarch who can take charge of the overall situation.”
Li Zhongyan listened to everyone's flattery. Regardless of whether it was good or bad, he felt comfortable listening to it. When he gave up the position of the family head, he was not so willing.
However, Li Xunfeng was in his prime and had extraordinary methods. He could only give up his position.
After enjoying the power of the family head, letting go wasn't as simple as it seemed. Now that Li Xunfeng was dead, he had regained control of the power.
Li Zhongyan left with his men of sacrifice.
In the side hall, Li Gongxu stood there respectfully and said,"Second Uncle."
Li Zhongyan restrained some of his complacency and returned to his gloomy appearance. He asked the men of sacrifice to retreat and said sincerely,"Gong Xu, I understand your intentions.”
"I only have one son in my life, but he died outside for no reason. Although I'm now the acting family head, this is only temporary.”
"You're the person I value the most. The matter I asked you to do today was done in front of the people around you.”
"As long as you can complete it, then I can push you to the top after the event.”
Li Gongxu stood there with gratitude and gratitude in his eyes. He immediately knelt in front of Li Zhongyan and said,"Second Uncle, if I can really become the head of the family.”
"In the future, I will definitely treat you like a father and send you off in your old age.”
Li Zhongyan smiled and patted his head.""I understand. You go do your work and be careful.”
Li Gongxu calmed himself down and left excitedly.
Li Zhongyan walked to another room and looked at Li Changdong who was standing there. He said in a kind old man's tone,"Changdong, I'm very sad about your father's death.”
"However, you also know that I am only elected by the clan.”
"Today, I gave you this order in front of everyone so that you can contribute to the clan in the future.”
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