Chapter 176 Wagang Dispute
"Li Mi has arrived at Wagang." Li Jiancheng put down the letter and said, "The wind and clouds are rising."

"Brother, Li Mi is no small matter. Be careful of others usurping his power."

The Wagang is now a powerful force. It has already attacked Rongyang County and is in a stalemate with Zhang Xutuo.

Zhai Rang was naturally also famous throughout the world. The only ones who could be mentioned together with him at that time were Dou Jiande from Hebei, Du Fuwei from Jianghuai, Lishan Fei from Taiyuan, Gaoyang, Zhao Wanhai and others.

But what really made him stand out was after Li Mi joined. Everyone knew what kind of person Li Mi had assisted before, and for a time, everyone in the world thought that Zhai Rang was a tyrant like Yang Xuangan.

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "Li Mi's every move is in my control. Zhai Rang may not be his opponent, but with Xu Shiji, it is enough to check and balance him.

After all, I cannot lead the Wagang army myself, and Zhai Rang and Xu Shiji are too slow to deal with Zhang Xutuo quickly, so they still need Li Mi."

Li Xiaogong said no more. He would only remind people about everything but would never interfere.

"Brother, the troops from Liaodong City have already set out."

"Well, let them stay in Zhuo County first."

The next day, Li Jiancheng told Shibi Khan that he wanted to go to Wuchuan to worship his ancestors. Ashina Duoji hesitated for a long time but finally agreed.

Li Jiancheng had just returned home to pack up when Ashina Anar came running over and looked at him for a long time before saying, "They all said you were going to flee back to the Central Plains."

Li Jiancheng held her hand and said, "Of course I want to go back."

"Isn't it nice here?"

"It's good, but it's not where I belong."

"So you really want to escape?

"No." Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "How can I leave if I haven't married you yet? If I leave, of course I will take you with me."

"Then I will follow you this time."

"it is good."

Shibi Khan sent many guards. In addition to guarding them, he also wanted to keep an eye on Li Jiancheng. It was obvious that he had no intention of covering up.

But Li Jiancheng did not care. He chatted, laughed and hunted with Ashina Anar every day. They rushed all the way to Wuchuan, which had long been deserted and could even be a territory of the Turks.

But that did not prevent Li Jiancheng from offering sacrifices to the ancestors of the Li family. His fifth-generation ancestor Li Xi, as well as his many sons, nephews, and grandchildren, were buried here.

Then he offered sacrifices to several other families. After hundreds of years of coexistence, they were all blood relatives.

The news that Li Jiancheng appeared at the Wuchuan sacrifice spread quickly from north to south. Those who lived nearby even arrived before he returned to Dali City. Some people came to watch the fun, while others wanted to see if there was any chance to rescue him.

If it succeeds, it would be a favor of timely assistance. Based on the character that is rumored to be Mr. Li, it will surely be enough to make the whole family rich and powerful.

It was a pity that the Turkic guards were very strict. Although they spoke a few words to Li Langjun, they were unable to help him escape from danger and could only watch him go away with regret.

As a result, rumors about Li Jiancheng spread to the Central Plains again. Scholars and common people expressed sympathy, and the nobles of Wuchuan who learned that Li Jiancheng also helped to worship their ancestors sighed. After all, he was still their son. Even in such a difficult situation, he still remembered the etiquette. What a good husband.

In Wagang Village, Zhai Rang trembled three times when he heard the news. This was a problem. Since that day, whenever he heard this name, he would tremble unconsciously.

"Mao Gong, is my husband really okay?"

Xu Shiji sneered: "Why, do you want to do it again?"

Zhai Rang waved his hands awkwardly and said, "Of course I wouldn't dare. My life was saved by you, my lover. I have never had such thoughts. Don't talk nonsense."

Xu Shiji frowned and said, "You and I don't need to worry about your husband. What we should worry about now is Li Mi. His reputation is too high. Those who joined later, such as Waihuang Wang Dangren, Jiyang Wang Bodang, Weicheng Zhou Wenju, Yongqiu Li Gongyi, all came for Li Mi.

If you don't get excited, your family business will be passed down to the Li family!"

Zhai Rang whispered, "My surname was originally Li, and I have never been named Zhai."

Seeing Xu Shiji glaring at him, Zhai Rang was helpless. After being seen in such an ugly state by this boy, he became even less respectful.

I could only quickly say: "How can I deal with Li Mi? I can only try my best to protect my troops. As for you, the same goes for me. It doesn't matter whether I kill or protect such a tiger or wolf. Why did he rush to my shallow fort?"

At this time, Li Mi sent someone to invite him, saying that another hero had led his troops to surrender, and wanted him, the leader of Wagang, to go and welcome him.

Zhai Rang and Xu Shiji had no choice but to stand up. The reason why Li Mi was able to gain a foothold so quickly was because he was extremely rule-abiding and everything had to go through Zhai Rang.

When they arrived at the hall, everyone stood up and saluted Zhai Rang, and helped him sit on the main seat. Then they let others in. They were all heroes from nearby counties. Some led a few hundred people, and some led two or three thousand people. They came to join Wagang.

Zhai Rang was still able to handle these things, and Li Mi would never interrupt at this time, until one of the people dressed as Taoist priests stepped out and walked in front of Li Mi: "This person is the contemporary Sui family!"

The whole hall was silent, not because they were in awe of the emperor. They had already rebelled, so what was there to be in awe of? Normally, they would test their courage by cursing the emperor, and they would dare to curse him no matter how harsh the curse was.

Everyone turned their eyes to Zhai Rang, who smiled gently and said, "As you said, Lord Pushan should establish himself, why would he follow me?"

The Taoist priest saluted Li Mi solemnly before turning to Zhai Rang and said, "Things have their causes. The general's surname is Zhai, and Zhai means marsh. Cattails cannot grow without a marsh, so he needs to come to you first. You two will complement each other and accomplish great things together."

Xu Shiji asked: "Then why do you say that Pushan Gong can replace Sui?"

The Taoist stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Peach and plum, the Queen is visiting Yangzhou, wandering in the garden, don't talk nonsense, who said it's allowed!

Haha, the so-called peach and plum sons are the sons of the fugitive Li. The emperor and the empress are both monarchs. They are wandering in the garden, saying that the emperor will never return from Jiangdu and will be turned into a ditch. Don't talk nonsense, who said that the one who promised is a secret. "

Without waiting for Xu Shiji to speak, Wang Bodang, who had always admired Li Mi, immediately responded loudly: "Yes, that's right. Lord Li is the son of a nobleman. He has lofty ambitions and has long seen through the tyrant's face, so he joined forces with Lord Yang to rebel. I heard that the king is destined to never die. Lord Li has survived several dangers. Isn't it God's will!"

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads when they heard this. Yang Xuangan was dead, and only Li Mi was alive and well. This was indeed a great fortune. The news of his success spread throughout the world, and many of them felt that the Li family would produce an emperor.

At this moment, Li Mi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "I am a man of poor fortune, and I dare not take on this responsibility. Now that I am on the run and in difficult times, I have been saved and protected by Zhai Gong. How dare I have second thoughts? I hope you will not accuse me of doing something unjust!"

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(End of this chapter)