Standalone Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 80: Descendants of Li Nong (Part )
Then Yuan Yi said: "All the scholars in the palace who participated in compiling this book will be rewarded with two pieces of Shu brocade, and you, Bozhi, will get two more pieces!"

Shu brocade is the brocade of Shu. Since Zhuge Liang ruled Shu during the Shu Han period, Shu brocade has become a best-selling luxury product in the world.

Shuzhong was not under the control of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so Shu brocade was more expensive. One piece of Shu brocade was equivalent to five pieces of high-quality silk.

The reward from Prince Qinghe was so generous, but Liu Bozhi was not happy. As Prince Qinghe had fallen out of favor for a long time, people in the palace were in panic. As a descendant of Zhao Han who had been passed down from the Sixteen Kingdoms era, Liu Bozhi had already smelled the danger.

Prince Qinghe Yuan Yi seems to be extremely powerful, but the source of his power is the Empress Dowager Hu. Just being alienated by the Empress Dowager makes Prince Qinghe so uneasy. What if there is some turmoil in the court?

But Liu Bozhi had already served under Prince Qinghe. This was his personal choice as well as his family's choice. How could he possibly betray Prince Qinghe and go somewhere else?

After looking through the bamboo slips, Qinghe Prince Yuan Yi said, "Bozhi, how is the expansion of the Literature Museum and the recruitment of Luoyang scholars going?"

Liu Bozhi said: "Your Majesty's literary reputation is known to the world. Now that you are expanding the literary academy in the palace to recruit talents, some scholars from other states have already come to Luoyang."

Prince Qinghe nodded and said, "There are villains in the court trying to alienate my relationship with the Queen Mother. They say that I am raising white-clothed scholars to raise private soldiers for rebellion. I should recruit fewer people for this selection."

Everyone said, "Yes!"

At the same time, Su Ze watched the Han Yu Lin who were traveling with him hand over their prey, and Steward Lu of the royal palace looked at the mountain of deer antlers with surprised expressions.

In previous years, you only needed to hunt two male deer or four female deer to qualify for the final round.

This year word came down from the mound that the requirement for qualifying was raised to three bucks or six does.

But this group of Han Yu Lin all met the standard, and the Han Yu Lin named Su Ze directly submitted six stags! The last time he entered the curtain selection, the white-clothed scholar who hunted the most prey also hunted this number.

Just as Manager Lu was shocked, a long cry of a falcon suddenly came from above his head, followed by a black shadow crossing the sky and flying into the distance.

Su Ze immediately snatched the shortlisted wooden sign from Manager Lu, jumped on his horse and said to Su Chuo, "Ling Chuo, I'll be there later."

[Organize a team to carry out the commissioned mission, chase the hunting falcon to find the father-in-law Li Tong. 】

Su Ze decisively opened the system again and ordered the team lurking around to start searching for the whereabouts of Yafun Li Tong.

The falcon above his head cried again. After Su Ze rode his horse for a distance, he saw a familiar figure.

I saw a hunting falcon in the sky swooping down towards the masked man on horseback. The masked man quickly raised his hand, drew the bow and was about to shoot an arrow.

"Father!"

Su Ze shouted, and Li Tong was distracted for a moment, and the arrow missed the falcon.

Seeing how powerful Li Tong was, the falcon flew to the side of the [deaf-mute falconer]. Su Ze quickly gestured to the [deaf-mute falconer] to control the falcon, and then rode his horse to Li Tong.

"It is indeed Yafu. It was Yafu who shot arrows at Siyi Pavilion on Yongkang Floating Bridge that day, right?"

Li Tong looked at Su Ze in front of him with mixed feelings. He had already known that Su Ze assisted Li Daoyuan in solving the case. He was very satisfied with Su Ze, the son of an old friend. But seeing Su Ze at this time made Li Tong very conflicted.

"Aze, just take part in the questioning and pretend you've never seen me."

Li Tong spoke in a tone that was almost pleading. He did not expect that Su Ze could find him through a hunting falcon. If he had known this, he would have shot the beast to death that day.

Su Ze rode his horse and stopped in front of Li Tong and said, "I know that my father-in-law is here to assassinate the King of Rourun." Wang Hui on the side was trembling. He looked at Su Ze and Li Tong at the same time. He expected Su Ze to persuade Li Tong to give up assassinating the King of Rourun, but he was also afraid that the two of them would kill him.

After witnessing Li Tong's archery skills and seeing the riding slave Su Da and the hunting falcon behind Su Ze, Wang Hui knew that he would never be able to escape.

Wang Hui was restless, and Li Tong said, "Aze, I am a descendant of Qihuojun. My ancestor Li Nong was once the Minister of Works of the Later Zhao Dynasty. Killing the Hu is the ancestral precept of our Li family. Don't stop me today."

Li Nong!

Su Ze finally understood why the military book passed down by Li Tong was so powerful. Li Nong was one of the founders of the Qihuo Army and also the most capable general of Ran Zhao!
Su Ze did not retreat, but stepped forward and said, "Father, the Hu trouble is not on the grassland."

Li Tong looked at Su Ze. He thought about the reasons why Su Ze dissuaded him, and also thought about using the righteousness of the Hu and Han to suppress Su Ze's opposition. However, he did not expect that Su Ze did not talk about the issue of "killing the Hu".

Su Ze said: "Father, the trouble with the Hu people is not in the grasslands, but in the Six Garrisons."

The word "Six Towns" was deafening. Li Tong raised his head and looked at Su Ze, his eyes full of joy.

"Aze, you have this insight, your grandfather should be comforted in the afterlife. Your grandfather said this. But the grassland chaos is also one of the root causes of the Hu troubles. Killing the Rourou King will give Wei a chance to solve the Hu troubles!"

Su Ze shook his head and said, "Da Wei has no chance anymore."

As soon as Su Ze finished speaking, an arrow shot out from the bushes and hit the warhorse under Li Tong's crotch.

Su Ze rushed out quickly and pinned Li Tong to the ground.

Then several figures jumped out of the bushes. One of them held a bow and arrow to control Wang Hui, one used brute force to help Su Ze suppress Li Tong, and another one pulled out a hemp rope and tied Li Tong up tightly.

In a flash, Li Tong was subdued. The old man stared at Su Ze, panting, and said sternly: "Aze! Kill one man and save ten thousand! The Rurun King has evil ambitions, and we must not let him return to the grassland!"

Su Ze stood up and said, "Father, I tied you up just because I didn't want you to die."

"If I die, thousands of Han people will live. Even if I die alone, I will go!"

Li Tong looked at Su Ze and said, "If you recognize me as your father, then let me go! I have destroyed my face, and after I kill the Rourou King, I will commit suicide. I will never let you down!"

After Su Ze ordered his followers to tie up Li Tong, he said to Wang Hui, "You won't tell anyone about my father-in-law, will you?"

Wang Hui was completely scared to death and nodded repeatedly.

But Su Ze said, "What if we let you go and you turn around and report us?"

"In that case, I can only take you with me."

"Take me with you?"

Su Ze said to the bound Li Tong: "Father, your method is too crude, so please go back and let me do the assassination for you."

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