Chapter 78 Old Li and Little Li
Li Ji's eyes suddenly sparkled with fire.
Yu Cheng then reported: "Chen Ling, the Guanglu doctor of the Great Sui Dynasty, went to attack Du Fuwei in Donghai and was defeated again."
He paused, "In addition, Xu Yuanlang of Lu County, Liu Wuzhou of Mayi, and Liang Shi of Shuofang all rebelled one after another. The Great Sui Dynasty was doomed."
It's really a case of one wave after another, and the Sui Dynasty was in danger.
The last few sentences of the battle report kept lingering in Li Ji's mind.
The battle report said: The whole Sui Dynasty was in flames, so officials from all directions had no idea where to start and could only muddle through, allowing bandits to swarm in.
Li Ji slowly threw the battle report into the stove and watched the crumpled waste paper being devoured by the flames.
He thought that the golden opportunity to compete for the Central Plains had arrived.
Opportunity cannot be missed and time cannot be delayed.
He suddenly shouted, "Notify the housekeeper Li Ai to come see me quickly."
"Yes, sir."
Yu Cheng took the order and went out.
Half an hour later, Li Ai hurried to the Xingyang County Government Office.
He knelt on his knees with a snap: "Sir, you are looking for me."
Li Ji asked calmly, "What has General Zhai done recently?"
"Your Excellency, Lord Zhai is still indecisive and asks me questions about everything. When leading the army to fight, he basically doesn't ask questions anymore."
Li Ji thought that the Wagang Uprising had taken over Xingyang County overnight.
Zhai Gong thought that Li Ai was too capable.
It seems that my plan of "changing the leader of a group of dragons " has come to fruition.
However, the task now is not to control Zhai Facao, but to control you, the housekeeper.
Everyone has this problem; it is normal to be carried away by success.
If one suddenly becomes rich, he will forget those who have been kind to him.
Of course, if you want to destroy a person , you must first make him crazy.
The closer you are to victory, the more you need to control the devil in your heart.
Everyone has their own inner demon, it depends on how you control it.
If you can control it, you can go further; if you can't control it, and you are obsessed with power, you will stumble.
Heroes emerge in troubled times, and only by stepping on the bodies of countless dead can one stand out.
Li Ji was silent for a while. At this moment, he saw tiny beads of sweat starting to appear on Li Ai's excited face.
He knew that Li Ai was starting to get nervous.
"Sir, if you have any instructions, I am all ears."
He asked in a hesitant tone while wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
Li Ji suddenly became stern:
"If Zhai Facao gives in, you will be in an important position of power."
Li Ji was so frightened that he trembled all over: "Sir, this seat is more suitable for you."
"No, no. I have already prepared this position for you. Your duty is to occupy the top position in Wagangzhai."
Li Ji's eyes suddenly opened wide and a cold light shot towards Li Ai.
"As long as Lord Zhai follows your opinion, my plan will succeed."
Living in troubled times, you must have your own army.
This team is the Wagang Iron Army.
They are definitely not a group of vagrant soldiers; they are definitely not a group of bandits; they are definitely not anyone's private army.
The cold light was like a knife, cutting back and forth on Li Ai's face.
At this moment, Li Ai felt as if there were millions of caterpillars biting her face.
He was beginning to have a complete breakdown.
He thought to himself: "My Lord, my Lord, I will not sit in the main seat of Wagang."
Before Li Ai could say anything, he heard Li Ji say sternly:
"This team concerns our lives and ours. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders."
Li Ai kowtowed again to express her gratitude.
"Master Li, I, Li Ai, will always remember your kindness in helping me. I am willing to follow your lead and sacrifice my life for you."
"Don't thank me, thank the end of the Sui Dynasty. Fortune is all about following the times and the trend. It's hard to defy fate!"
Li Ai was about to look up when she suddenly heard Li Ji's majestic voice again.
"Butler Li Ai, listen to my orders!"
Li Ai bowed her head again.
"I will be here!"
"Quickly launch the first battle order: advance to the Eastern Capital, occupy the hinterland, and call on all directions."
Li Ai said hurriedly: "Zhai Gong received a report from the spy Pei Shufang, saying that Dongdu was already prepared, and he became even more hesitant."
Li Ji paused for a moment.
With a whoosh, he stood up and paced back and forth on the lobby floor.
He suddenly squeezed out eight words from between his teeth: "It has come to this point, I have no choice but to act."
"My Lord, what should I do?"
Li Ji suddenly raised his voice and said, "Immediately propose to Lord Zhai the plan to capture the granary at Luokou, and ask him to lead his men to seize it."
Li Ai asked, "My Lord, if Lord Zhai doesn't follow my advice, what should we do next?"
When Li Ji heard what Li Ai said, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Butler, I have predicted that Lord Zhai will not carry out this plan because he does not have the courage."
He changed the subject, "At that time, my plan took shape."
"Then we will spread the message, recruit wise men and heroes, and select brave generals. Once we have all the wise and brave generals, it will be easy to conquer the world."
Li Ai bowed again, took the order and left.
Li Ji looked at the butler's back and felt relieved. The wine from yesterday had long gone without a trace.
At this time, Yu Cheng came in and shouted, "My lord, my lord!"
"What is it?"
"Today is the day for you to see patients at Dahai Temple. You can leave now."
"Yucheng, if you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. I promise to provide free medical services at Dahai Temple once a month."
Li Ji stood up and shouted, "Prepare the carriage."
"Yes, sir."
Yucheng placed Li Ji's fortune-telling signboard in the carriage.
Li Ji carried a small medicine box and got into the carriage, feeling refreshed.
After half an hour's journey, they soon arrived at Dahai Temple.
Master Zhihui knew that Lord Li was coming, and had already been waiting outside the door with his disciples.
Li Ji got off the carriage and walked towards the Master of Wisdom.
"Sir, please come in."
Li Ji came to the east wing, which was his base camp.
How can a fortune teller read people's fortunes and treat their illnesses?
Li Ji opened a copy of "Lingshu" and read it silently.
This was left by my deceased master, who also left behind a set of Tai Chi flying needles.
Fortune telling can only be done by aristocratic families, noble families, and warlords who are blessed with good fortune. Ordinary people can't even get enough to eat, so you can imagine how they would have the leisure to do that.
This treatment is different. When someone is sick, they are not divided into rich or poor.
The current emperor has imperial physicians to see him, and both the eastern and western capitals have private doctors.
In those desolate mountains and villages, fortune-telling and medical treatment are often able to satisfy the needs of those noble people who come for unknown reasons.
Li Ji was flipping through "Lingshu" when suddenly, he heard footsteps outside.
The wise master walked in with an old man and a child.
Li Ji took a look and didn't recognize the young man behind him, but he had a piece of gauze on his right eye.
"Master Li, this general's surname is Li, and this is his son."
The older general hurriedly said, "Don't call me general or not. You can't call me that in front of our Master."
Li Ji smiled and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. I am not a master. I am just a fortune teller."
He picked up two cushions and handed them to the young man.
"I was in the turbulent times of the Sui Dynasty, and the harvest was poor. I just wanted to make a living. I couldn't even support my family, so I just made ends meet."
Master Zhihui smiled and said, "Everyone who comes is a guest. I will go and prepare the vegetarian meal."
He turned around and was about to walk out, when Li Ji said loudly: "Slow down..."
