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Although Ang Lee knew that setting fire in the capital was a taboo, he had no choice but to do so in order to save himself the trouble. After all, they were surrounded by courtyard walls, so it would definitely not burn other people's houses.
The group gathered bundles of firewood from the woodshed and placed them in different places in the courtyard. They lit them up at the same time, allowing the flames to wreak havoc in the grass and burn to their heart's content.
Because it was daytime, no matter how big the flames were, they would not be seen by outsiders. However, these weeds were all wet and released a large amount of smoke as they burned. Moreover, as the fire continued, the smoke grew thicker and thicker, to the point that Ang Lee and the rest were somewhat worried. After all, such a large amount of smoke could probably be seen by everyone in the capital.
"Don't worry, this fire will increase your fame and let everyone remember that you live in Daye Square."
Li Feishou cracked a smile and joked.
Ang Lee smiled lightly. "It's just a fire. Since we've already started it, let's just leave it at that! There's nothing wrong with becoming more famous, haha! "
"Open the door, open the door."
Although they were separated by three courtyard walls, the loud knocking outside the door could still be heard clearly. Moreover, it was certain that it was not one person who was knocking on the door, but a group of people. Moreover, this group of people seemed to be very anxious and anxious.
Needless to say, Li An knew that it must be because he set the backyard on fire, which attracted the attention of the surrounding people.
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, stay here and watch. Don't let the fire spread. Shouyu, Erniu, let's go out and take a look."
Ang Lee led the two to the front yard and slowly opened the door.
The moment the door was opened, the first thing that came into Ang Lee's sight was the sweaty Daye Square's shopkeeper. This middle-aged man of about forty years old looked unusually anxious.
When he was handling the property certificate yesterday, he was still a gentle scholar. Now, he looked like a hot-tempered commoner. This was not surprising, as Daye Square was under his jurisdiction. Now that there was such a large amount of smoke rising, if the imperial court investigated, as the shopkeeper, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
"Water, water is coming."
A few petty officials brought dozens of commoners and rushed over with small wooden buckets filled with water.
"General Li, what's going on in the residence? The smoke is really thick."
Fang Zheng frowned. Seeing Ang Lee and the others' calm expressions, he felt that it might not have been a fire.
Ang Lee waved his hand and looked at the commoners who were carrying water. "Go back! There are too many weeds in the backyard. Let me burn them all. Let's go back! Go back! "
Everyone was stunned when they heard that. He actually set a fire in the backyard just to burn the weeds. That was too daring. However, these people all knew that Ang Lee had just performed a meritorious deed in Dongnu Province and was favored by the emperor. Therefore, it was normal for him to be braver than the average person. Love ↑ go △ little ↑ say △ w
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Fang Zheng looked anxious. Ang Lee set a fire in the backyard in an attempt to save trouble. This caused him to be in trouble. With such thick smoke, the higher-ups would definitely investigate who was responsible. No matter what the reason was, he would not be able to get away with it. After all, he was the shopkeeper of Daye Square.
"General Li, you can't just set a fire in the capital. Look, the smoke is so thick. I'm afraid everyone in Chang 'an can see it. If they investigate, I'm afraid …"
Fang Zheng was so anxious that he wanted to find a mouse hole to hide in.
"I was the one who set the fire. It has nothing to do with you. If anyone investigates, you can just push the blame to me."
Ang Lee did not seem to care at all. It was as if setting a fire in his own courtyard was not a problem at all.
"What happened?"
Soon, the soldiers of the Jinwu Guards were also attracted to the scene. However, when they saw that Ang Lee was the one who set the fire, they did not say anything. They only advised Ang Lee to put out the fire quickly to avoid any more serious consequences.
However, Ang Lee felt that since the fire had been set, everyone in Chang 'an would have seen it. There was no point in putting out the fire in a hurry. It was better to burn all the weeds in the backyard.
Soon, all the officials of the various departments knew that Ang Lee had set the weeds on fire in Daye Square. The news quickly spread, and even the eunuchs and palace maids hiding in the depths of the palace knew about it.
"General Li, we finally found you."
A young eunuch panted as he jumped down from his horse. He said anxiously, "The people of the Spiritual State didn't know where you went. If it wasn't for this fire, we wouldn't have been able to find you."
"Is there a decree from His Majesty?"
Ang Lee had a premonition.
"General Li, His Majesty wants you to enter the palace immediately. You'd better hurry. We can't let His Majesty wait too long."
"Got it."
Ang Lee responded and immediately rushed to his warhorse. He spurred the horse in the direction of the Daming Palace.
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Outside the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace, the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, Li Longji, held the railing and looked at the huge smoke rising in the direction of Daye Square. There was a complicated look in his eyes. It had been many years since he had succeeded the throne.
In other words, before he succeeded the throne, such a scene often happened. Every palace coup in the Tang dynasty would cause a huge shock in the imperial court. At the same time, every coup would set off a huge smoke in Chang 'an. For so many years, the imperial court of the Tang dynasty was firmly controlled by him. He had eliminated all the possible threats to his throne in advance. Therefore, there was no smoke in Chang' an.
However, at this time, the smoke suddenly rose in the south of the Capital. What did it mean? Was it a fire for no reason, or did someone have ulterior motives?
"General, the direction of the smoke should be Daye Square, right?"
Li Longji asked casually.
Gao Lishi hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, everyone. It is Daye Square."
"Why is the smoke rising? Has anyone reported it?"
Gao Lishi hesitated and said softly, "When General Li arrives, you can ask him in person."
"What? It is Ang Lee's doing? What does he want to do?"
Li Longji was very smart. From Gao Lishi's indirect answer, he knew that the smoke in Daye Square had something to do with Ang Lee.
"Everyone, General Li has arrived."
A little eunuch reminded in a low voice.
Li Longji slightly turned his head and saw Ang Lee striding over.
"Your Majesty, I am Ang Lee."
Ang Lee respectfully saluted Li Longji.
Li Longji gently waved his hand, indicating for Ang Lee to come forward. He pointed at the smoke in the distance and asked, "We have heard that this smoke is your masterpiece. Can you give us an explanation?"
Ang Lee's expression was relaxed as he respectfully said, "Your Majesty, after this humble subject received the reward, I went to Daye Square to buy a house. The backyard of this house has six mu of weeds. This humble subject spent an hour cleaning it and felt that it was too tiring, so I set a fire and burned it all. This way, it would be much easier. I did not expect to alarm Your Majesty."
Li Longji's expression was somewhat unhappy. He stared at Ang Lee and said, "Ang Lee, you set such a big fire just to burn the weeds. Are you not afraid that We will punish you?"
"General Li, this is the Capital. You cannot set a fire as you wish."
Gao Lishi interjected from the side, reminding Ang Lee to admit his mistake.
Ang Lee was not nervous. He pretended not to know and nodded his head, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This humble subject only wanted to use the highest efficiency to get rid of the weeds in the backyard. In a moment of carelessness, I forgot the rule of not setting a fire in the Capital. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Li Longji pointed at Ang Lee's head and said, "Everyone can remember. Only you, Ang Lee, can throw such an important rule to the back of your mind. Do you know what setting a fire in the Capital means? Rebellion! "
"Your Majesty, please understand. This humble subject does not have the intention to rebel."
Ang Lee was slightly nervous as he explained, "Your Majesty, this humble subject is used to using the smallest price to obtain the greatest results. If we use the normal method, we would need at least 100,000 soldiers to wipe out the 20,000 elite border troops of Tibet. Our losses would not be small. However, this humble subject set up an ambush on the Zimu Road and used only 5,000 soldiers to wipe out the entire army. Our losses are less than 300. In the few battles in Yuzhou, this humble subject has used the smallest losses to obtain the greatest results.
It is the same for the weeds in the backyard. If we use the normal method to harvest them, it would take more than a dozen people to get rid of them. However, if we set a fire, it would only take a few hours to solve the problem. It is just that this humble subject is truly guilty. I actually forgot the rule of not setting a fire in the Capital. Your Majesty, please punish me. "
When Li Longji heard this, his anger gradually dissipated. Ang Lee setting a fire in the Capital was indeed not right. However, this young general always considered using the smallest price to obtain the greatest results. This was very commendable. After all, using the smallest loss to wipe out the 20,000 soldiers of Tibet was too glorious. If it was not for the fact that Ang Lee was too young and needed more training, Li Longji would have conferred a higher official position to Ang Lee.
"Since you have already said so, how can we punish you? However, you must remember that sometimes you can save trouble, but sometimes you can't. When you need to save trouble, you must save trouble. When you don't need to save trouble, you must not save trouble."
Li Longji reprimanded Ang Lee.
"Your Majesty is right. This humble subject knows his mistake."
Ang Lee was very happy. Li Longji's words meant that he was forgiven and would not punish him. Of course, this was also within Ang Lee's expectations. After all, wasn't it just setting a fire in the backyard? How big of a crime could it be? Right now, Li Longji needed him. Of course, he would not punish him for such a small matter that did not affect the overall situation.
Li Longji pondered for a moment before looking at Ang Lee. "Ang Lee, you suggested for us to send an army to quell the rebellion. However, do you know our difficulties? Do you know the difficulties of the Imperial Court?"
"This humble subject does not know. Your Majesty, please explain."
Li Longji did not answer. Instead, he turned to look at Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi understood and stepped forward to explain, "General Li should know that last year, there was a rare snowstorm in Hebei Province. The people's harvest was almost non-existent. Not only were they unable to pay the Imperial Court's taxes, but the Imperial Court also allocated a large amount of money and grain to Hebei Province in order to save the victims.
In addition, the Turks are in constant internal strife. The Imperial Court has mobilized a large number of troops to guard the northern border, spending a large amount of money. Moreover, this expedition against Tufan will cost a large amount of money. At present, there is not much money and grain left in the national treasury. In order to raise money and grain, everyone has already issued the order to issue national bonds and borrow money from the people of the world. If it is still not enough, everyone plans to stop the construction of the hot spring palace to fund the military. "
Upon hearing this, Ang Lee was delighted. Gao Lishi's reply meant that Li Longji had agreed to send troops to Cufan. Telling him this meant that Li Longji would send him to Cufan to quell the rebellion.
"Your Majesty, please be at ease. This humble subject understands the difficulties of the Imperial Court. This humble subject will definitely use the smallest price to obtain the greatest victory. This humble subject will not bring too much of a burden to the Imperial Court."
Ang Lee loudly declared his position, putting Li Longji at ease.
Li Longji nodded in satisfaction and looked at Ang Lee. "We believe in your ability. To quell a rebellion, one must use the smallest loss to obtain the greatest victory. Just like today's fire, quickly burn away all the weeds in Cufan."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This humble subject will quell the rebellion as quickly as possible to share Your Majesty's burden."
Li Longji grinned. "Ang Lee, you once told Us that you only needed three to five thousand soldiers to quell the rebellion in Cufan. We won't really give you three to five thousand soldiers. You can choose ten thousand soldiers from the capital and Jiannan Circuit."
"Your Majesty, the quality of soldiers is not important. This humble subject truly does not need so many soldiers. However, the soldiers in the capital are all sons of nobles and truly cannot be used. If Your Majesty allows this humble subject to temporarily raise three thousand soldiers near Cufan and train them, quelling the rebellion in Cufan will be just around the corner."
Ang Lee offered his suggestion.
Li Longji was greatly surprised. "Quelling the rebellion is imminent, yet General Li wants to raise your own soldiers? How can there be enough time?"
Ang Lee calmly smiled. "Your Majesty, Sun Tzu's Art of War states that attacking the city is inferior and attacking the heart is superior. To quell the rebellion in Cufan, strategy should be the primary factor and military strength should be secondary. After this humble subject arrives at Cufan, this humble subject will train the soldiers while also learning about the situation in Cufan. This won't really take up too much time. Moreover, the fewer soldiers this humble subject brings, the less likely it will arouse the vigilance of the noble clans in Cufan.
"Raising three thousand soldiers on the spot? General Li has truly thought this through."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This humble subject feels that this is the best method. We can obtain the greatest benefits with the smallest loss."
Ang Lee continued to insist on raising soldiers.
After all, the prefectural soldiers at this time did not have much fighting power. The military commanders at the border all had a large number of mercenaries under their command, and these elite mercenaries were the weapons that the generals at the border needed to win the war.
"Then in your opinion, how long will it take to quell the rebellion in Cufan?"
Li Longji asked.
Ang Lee thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject trains the soldiers extremely quickly. If everything goes smoothly, the problem of Cufan can be solved within a year."
"How confident are you?"
"Eighty percent, no, ninety percent. This humble subject is at least ninety percent confident."
Ang Lee's confident attitude reassured Li Longji.
Li Longji pondered for a long time, then nodded. "The three thousand soldiers recruited nearby will definitely adapt to the climate of Cufan. This will save you the trouble of acclimatizing. This Emperor approves."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee was delighted.
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