Li Daozong said in a deep voice, "Du Qi, what are you laughing at?"
Du Qi said, "Li Daozong, you're still thinking of blowing up Chang 'an? Dream on! Think about it. Lan Changhe has left for so long, but Chang 'an hasn't exploded yet. It's still intact. Can't you figure it out? "
Whoosh!
Li Daozong's expression changed greatly.
He already had a guess just now. Now that he heard Du Qi's words, he knew that Lan Changhe had really betrayed him. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so quiet until now. There were 32 places of gunpowder buried in Chang 'an City. Any explosion of gunpowder would be earth-shattering and cause a big explosion. Otherwise, there would be no sound at all.
Li Daozong stared at Du Qi as if he was going to devour him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn Lan Changhe. This King treated him so generously, but he chose to betray me."
Du Qi sneered and said, "Li Daozong, no one will stop you if you want to die. But if you want to drag others down with you, who will be willing to do that? Lan Changhe is also a human. He has his wife and children, and he has his worries. He has so many reasons for not wanting to die, so how can he die with you? Li Daozong, you're noble in seeking death, but have you considered the innocent people who will die because of it? "
Li Daozong's cheeks twitched slightly.
His face was full of helplessness.
Defeated!
He was defeated by Du Qi.
At this moment, Li Daozong finally understood why Du Qi only launched the attack today. Du Qi delayed for more than a day, and this was exactly the time for Du Qi to make preparations. However, Li Daozong had no way to solve this problem because the initiative to attack was always in Du Qi's hands.
Li Daozong sighed and said, "Du Qi, you can kill me or torture me as you wish."
"This King has no fear of death."
Li Daozong said firmly. He had already seen through life and death. Since he had chosen to stay in Chang 'an, he was not afraid of death. Li Daozong stared at Du Qi and continued, "Du Qi, even if I die, I am certain that you will follow in my footsteps in the future. You, Du Qi, will be killed one day. You will be slaughtered one day. "
Du Qi said, "You're really a dead duck with a stubborn mouth. You're still so stubborn even when you're about to die. Li Shentong has always been arrogant and despotic, but in front of me, even Li Shentong has to submit. I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. Don't worry, I won't kill you. "
"Hahaha …"
Li Daozong suddenly laughed after hearing this.
His laughter was filled with pride.
His laughter was rather high-spirited.
Du Qi didn't order Li Daozong to be killed, nor did he stop Li Daozong from laughing. Instead, he waited for Li Daozong to finish laughing before saying, "Li Daozong, why are you laughing? This Emperor is rather curious. Tell me and satisfy this Emperor's curiosity. "
Li Daozong said disdainfully, "Du Qi, there are only two reasons why you don't kill me."
Du Qi said, "This Emperor is listening."
Li Daozong said in a deep voice, "The first reason is that you want to keep me here so that you can restrict His Majesty. Du Qi's usual practice is to use captives to threaten His Majesty. At the Guazhou border battlefield, you once used Hou Junji to threaten His Majesty. Later on, you even asked His Majesty to arrange Zhangsun Chong as a hostage in exchange for Hou Junji. That's the only reason why you're keeping me here. "
Du Qi said, "Continue."
Li Daozong said, "The second reason is naturally to recruit this Emperor. As long as you succeed in recruiting this Emperor, it will be like buying horse bones with a thousand gold taels and set an example. Once this news spreads throughout the world, all the officials of the Tang dynasty will think, 'Even Li Daozong, the Prince of Jiangxia, a member of the imperial family, has already surrendered to the Xia, so why should I continue to fight?' This is your intention. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Li Daozong, you are wrong, and very wrong."
Li Daozong asked, "Why?"
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "First, This Emperor will not keep you to restrict Li Shimin. Because the current Li Shimin is not worthy of this Emperor's restriction. The reason why I used Hou Junji was because Li Shimin was too strong, and This Emperor was unable to crush him. Now, This Emperor is strong enough to crush him, so there is not much use in keeping you. "
"Second, This Emperor will not recruit you, and This Emperor has no intention of recruiting you. A mere Li Daozong, especially a member of the Tang dynasty, is of little use. This Emperor has ordered the soldiers to surround you and not kill you for the time being, because This Emperor is willing to give you a choice of how to die. If you take your sword and commit suicide, This Emperor will leave your corpse intact. "
Du Qi said, "Li Daozong, you can commit suicide."
Li Daozong was originally prepared to be killed, but when he heard Du Qi's words, he frowned.
Commit suicide?
Let him commit suicide?
Li Daozong lowered his head and looked at the sword in his hand. Under the golden sunlight, the blade shone with a cold light. He slowly raised the sword and looked outside the city. Looking at the blue sky, he sighed, "The great country has fallen into the hands of thieves. This Emperor hates it! I hate that I cannot eradicate the thieves of the country, hate that I cannot restore the country. "
Du Qi said indifferently, "You still have a lot to hate. After you die, This Emperor will tie your corpse to a wooden stake and display it outside the city. You once threatened to blow up Chang 'an City. Countless people in Chang 'an know what you did. How do you think they will treat your corpse? Li Daozong, those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. The Li Clan has lost the hearts of the people. How can it rule the world again? "
Li Daozong's expression changed again.
He stared at Du Qi with hatred in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi, you are really vicious! You are a wolf cub, an ingrate. What you have done is really vicious. You will definitely regret it. You will definitely regret it in the future. I, Li Daozong, curse you to die a horrible death. You will die a second time for the Great Xia. "
Du Qi said, "The one who died a second time is the Tang dynasty, not the Great Xia. As for my Great Xia, if the Emperor is really tyrannical and the people have no way to make a living, this Emperor hopes that someone will rise up and return the world to a bright and peaceful state. "
After a pause, Du Qi said again, "Enough with the nonsense. Li Daozong, do you choose to commit suicide or let this Emperor help you and send you to the city alive?"
Li Daozong gritted his teeth and directly raised the sword in his hand.
He raised the sword and the blade slashed.
With a screech, the sharp blade had cut Li Daozong's neck. In an instant, blood splashed out and Li Daozong's face showed a painful expression. He exerted force in his hand and leaned the sword on the ground. He wanted to die standing and die with dignity. But after the blood splashed and the main artery was cut, Li Daozong's consciousness began to blur and the light in front of his eyes dimmed.
After a while, he lost consciousness.
Li Daozong's body fell to the ground with a plop, and the sword also fell to the ground with a clang.
Xue Rengui stepped forward and said, "Men, drag Li Daozong's body down and tie it to a wooden stake. Leave it outside the city for three days."
Du Qi said, "Wait!"
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty, do you have any other orders?"
Du Qi looked at the dead Li Daozong lying on the ground and ordered, "Prepare a high-quality coffin and bury Li Daozong."
Xue Rengui opened his eyes wide and looked puzzled. Du Qi just said that he wanted to leave Li Daozong's body outside the city. Why did he suddenly change his mind? He murmured, "Your Majesty, this …"
Du Qi said, "I just said that to scare Li Daozong and see how he will respond and whether he will choose to live. Now that he was dead, it was time to give him a proper burial! As for the rest of the surrendered Tang soldiers, reorganize them. Li Daozong dared to stay and defend Chang 'an. He is a worthy opponent. There is no need to let him be humiliated. "
Xue Rengui immediately obeyed.
Immediately, he went to make arrangements. After all, there were many Tang soldiers who had surrendered on the city gate tower, but there were also many who were killed for their stubborn resistance. Now, there were corpses everywhere on the city gate tower.
Du Qi turned around and left. Just as he went down the tower, he saw Yang Song, Han Yun, and the person in charge of the delinquents, Guo Huai, had already arrived. When everyone saw Du Qi, they all bowed to him.
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