The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 135 Mission

Last time, we talked about Li Yi going to Tao Zhongwen to argue, but he was intimidated by the power of the old silver coin. So what will he talk about with Tao Zhongwen? Let's read on.

Li Yi cursed: "Fuck you, you shameless bastard, didn't you say before that it was a favor for the holy weapon? How did it become that I owe you a favor now!"

Tao Zhongwen squinted at Li Yi and said, "In order to make Nanliang give up the marriage proposal, I used the most important chess piece lurking in Nanliang. It was originally used to gather military intelligence when the two countries went to war. Now it has been exposed because of you and is in danger. Who else can save it if not you?"

Li Yi looked at Tao Zhongwen and said, "Is the wedding reception fake or is the rescue real?"

Tao Zhongwen nodded and said, "It would be better if Princess Huaxuan can be brought back. If not, I won't force you to do it, but you must bring this person back safely!"

Li Yi asked curiously, "Who is this person? He is even more important than Princess Huaxuan? Besides, if I fail to bring the princess back, how can I explain to His Majesty?"

Tao Zhongwen laughed and said, "The proposal of marriage was just something the Queen Mother said casually, just to disgust Emperor Liang! How can you take it seriously? Only you think about women all day long, so you take this matter so seriously!"

Li Yi said unhappily: "I don't like what you said! According to etiquette, this is a serious matter, how can it be treated as a joke!"

Tao Zhongwen snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. I will tell you a few things you need to do in Nanliang this time. His Majesty will not see you anymore."

Li Yi was surprised and said, "What? A few things? Old Silver Coin, you really use me as a tool! A few more things do you want me to do? I'm sorry, but I'm not capable enough to do it!"

Tao Zhongwen ignored him and continued, "The first thing is to bring Cui Zhi back safely. She is from the Qinghe Cui family. Her father, Cui Hao, was the prime minister of the previous dynasty. He saved my life, taught me, and helped me. Mr. Cui was devoted to seeking the truth when he wrote the "National Records" and did not care about the face of the royal family. He was killed. At that time, the old lady was powerless to save him, so she could only use her power to protect his young daughter."

Hearing this, Li Yi asked, "You mean the destroyed stone tablets on Nanjiao Road? I've heard people talking about it before. You say he is really right. Which emperor has clean hands? Which dynasty doesn't have a dark history? When writing the history of the rise of a family, one has to whitewash it to help the royal family cover up its shame! How can it be so real!"

Tao Zhongwen nodded and sighed, "Yes, Lord Cui didn't think much about it back then. The late emperor didn't like reading, so he didn't even read what Lord Cui wrote. He ordered people to carve it directly on the stone tablet. Lord Cui was also harmed by a villain! Forget it, let's not talk about it! Anyway, the first thing is, you have to bring Cui Zhi back to me safely! She is now using the alias Su Xiao, and is the most famous singer in Linjiang County."

When Li Yi heard the word "singer", his ears immediately stood up. He cursed: "Old Silver Coin, are you still a human being? You saved the daughter of your benefactor and sent her to the Southern Dynasty to be a singer? This is how you repay your gratitude!"

Tao Zhongwen looked at Li Yi and said calmly, "She proposed it herself. I helped her get rid of the two villains who harmed Mr. Cui. In order to repay me for saving her life and raising her, she volunteered to go to Nanliang to help me get information."

Li Yi shook his head and lamented, "Alas! Another poor woman! Oh no, Old Silver Coin, why do you like to make trouble with these women with unfortunate fates?"

Tao Zhongwen rolled his eyes at Li Yi and sighed, "In order to save her and protect myself, I applied to be transferred from my important position to the Jiaofang Division. I saw too many pitiful women there, and by chance, I came up with this idea that can both save them and help the Wei Dynasty."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Oh, I see. That's not right! Cui Zhi is a singing girl, how can she gather intelligence and help me settle the matter?"

Tao Zhongwen replied: "Shen Lu, the legitimate son of Shen Yue, the Minister of the Southern Liang Dynasty, is a drunkard and a womanizer. She deliberately made friends with him..."

Li Yi stretched out his hand to break the old silver coin, patted his chest and promised: "Okay, don't say anything, Miss Cui has paid too much for the Wei Dynasty, I will definitely bring her back safely!"

Tao Zhongwen said unhappily, "You already have Shiyu, so stop trying to get Cui Zhi. Just bring her back!"

Li Yi nodded and said, "I know. Speaking of Shiyu, let me ask you, was Zhao Hanfeng arranged by you?"

Tao Zhongwen shook his head and said, "How can I have the time to arrange so many women for you?"

Li Yi snorted coldly and said, "I see you have nothing to do! Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Tao Zhongwen stroked his beard and said, "Go and find out what Liu Hong is up to. Since he has mastered the Mohist mechanical arts and has come to the side of Emperor Liang, he must be doing something big. Find out, and if possible, sow discord between the monarch and his subjects and create some trouble."

Li Yi nodded and said, "I have to go and pay a visit to Liu Hong even without you telling me! I let him escape last time. Although I can't kill him in Nanliang this time, I have to give him some trouble no matter what!"

Tao Zhongwen nodded and said, "Also, you have to deliver these two letters personally." He took out two envelopes from his sleeve.

Li Yi asked: "Who are you giving it to? What's written on it? Why do you have to ask me to deliver it in person?"

Tao Zhongwen handed Li Yi an envelope with his brother's personal address on it and said, "This is from the Queen Mother to her brother, Xiao Yongrong, the Prince of Pingzhong in Southern Liang. He is now imprisoned in Jiankang by the Emperor of Liang, and ordinary people cannot see him at all. No matter what means you use, you must deliver this letter."

Li Yi took the letter and said with a smile: "It seems that Xiao Yongming is very afraid that the Queen Mother will seek revenge on him. He did not kill the former crown prince after gaining the throne. This is not in line with the emperor's style."

Tao Zhongwen smiled and said, "Xiao Yongming is a man of both civil and military talents. He thinks highly of himself and calls himself a saintly ruler. He still cherishes his reputation very much. He takes good care of the royal family members, and he is devoted to Buddhism, so he is not willing to kill people."

Li Yi put away the letter and asked, "Who is the other one for?"

Tao Zhongwen handed over the letter. There was no word on the envelope. After checking it, Li Yi looked at Tao Zhongwen, who said, "This letter is the most important. It is addressed to Yu Quan, the head of the Yu family in Kuaiji. He is now the Minister of Justice of the Southern Dynasty. The letter must be handed to him personally. It must not be passed to anyone else, and it must be kept secret."

Li Yi took the letter and asked, "Want to incite the Yu clan to revolt? Don't dream. As long as the army does not reach the city of Jiankang, these clans who cherish their reputation will not surrender!"

Tao Zhongwen smiled and said, "Didn't you say that these clans wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket? We might as well give them a basket. As for whether they put their eggs in one basket, it depends on your ability."

Li Yi shook his head and smiled, "I'm not sure about this matter. The letter can be delivered, but whether it can persuade him or not is up to fate."

Tao Zhongwen nodded and said, "Just do it. These three things shouldn't be difficult, right?" Then Tao Zhongwen withdrew the energy to seal the room.

Li Yi put the letter away and stood up and said seriously: "Is there anything else you want to explain?"

Tao Zhongwen looked puzzled and asked, "Are you impatient?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "I have to go back and pack my luggage and get ready! We still have three wives at home!"

Tao Zhongwen waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, we will set off in three days! Meet up with the envoys first, and the imperial guards will escort you to the border."

On the way back, Li Yi secretly cursed Tuoba Jun. They had agreed to a fair competition, but now he was sent to Nanliang. On the surface, he was helping him to get married. This shameless guy was even more shameless than him! So Li Yi decided to meet Nangong Xue before leaving and leave a deep impression on her.

Under normal circumstances, how could Li Yi meet Nangong Xue? But this matter was not difficult for Mr. Li. He must meet his winter beauty to make an explanation before leaving. So he used a little trick and asked Nangong Qi to send her the annotated version of Shiyu's collection of essays, and wrote a short poem at the beginning:

The morning rain in Beijing moistened the dust, and the warmth melted the snow, bringing the grace of spring.

I urge you to drink another glass of wine, as I wait for my old friend in my boat on the clear water.

The next day, Li Yi sat on a pleasure boat and moored in the middle of the Bishui River. He laid out fruits and pastries, took out plum wine and drank alone on the boat. Not long after, Nangong Xue, wearing a snow-white dress and a veil, landed gently on the boat. Li Yi smiled and said, "Are you here?"

Nangong Xue walked into the cabin, took off her veil, sat opposite Li Yi and said calmly: "Are you going to Nanliang?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, I want to see you before I leave."

Li Yi poured a glass of wine for Nangong Xue and handed it to her. Nangong Xue took the glass and said in a lazy manner: "Why do you want to see me?" Li Yi took out a guitar specially customized for Nangong Xue.

Nangong Xue opened the bag and smiled slightly, saying, "It's really thoughtful to specially make it white."

Li Yi smiled shyly and said, "I owe you this, so I have to be more attentive."

Nangong Xue gently plucked the strings and asked, "When will you teach me to play?"

Li Yi put down his wine glass and said, "Wait for me to come back. This is a simple tutorial I wrote and some music scores suitable for beginners. You can practice according to it. You can play the piano, so you should be able to get started quickly. When I come back, I will teach you more difficult chords and other techniques." As he said that, he took out a booklet and handed it to Nangong Xue.

Nangong Xue flipped through a few pages and looked at Li Yi and asked, "Here is the song you wrote for Aunt Yun. Li Yi, you came to me just to give me these, why don't you just send them to your house?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "Of course it's not just that. I have fulfilled my promise. What about you?"

Nangong Xue raised the corner of her mouth and smiled: "You haven't given up yet?"

Li Yi said seriously: "Give up? Are you kidding? As long as you haven't married into the palace, I still have a chance!"

Nangong Xue took a sip from the wine glass and said with a smile: "If you ruin my Nangong family's plan, aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Dingnan Army?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "It's romantic to die under the peony flowers. Besides, the Nangong family has now become the second-ranked family in Wei. If I can bring more benefits to the Nangong family, your father may not object."

Nangong Xue said coldly: "Not necessarily? My father will definitely kill you!"

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. If the time comes, I can ask Sister Ruyun to come forward and kill your father first. I believe your father is willing to die in her hands."

Nangong Xue said calmly: "When that moment comes, I'm afraid Aunt Yun won't be able to do it."

Li Yi smiled and said, "No, Sister Ruyun really wants to kill your father because your father really let her down."

Nangong Xue blinked and said, "My father is sorry to Aunt Yun? I know something about this. My father and Aunt Yun were in love with each other, and my mother also repeatedly tried to match them up, but my father failed to marry Aunt Yun and ended up letting her down, so he feels guilty.

My father also said that he only loved my mother and Aunt Yun in his life, but he felt the most sorry for them. If Aunt Yun wanted to take it out on him, my father would not dodge it given his temper. But after all, the two of them had feelings for each other, and I guess Aunt Yun was reluctant to kill them, and my father is reluctant to die now. "

Li Yi smiled and said, "It seems that there are some things your father didn't tell you, but this is normal. After all, it was a stupid thing he did when he was young. How could he tell your precious daughter?"

Li Yi's words caught Nangong Xue's curiosity. Nangong Xue leaned forward and asked, "What do you know?"

Li Yi looked up at the glass of wine and said, "Drink this glass of wine and I will tell you."

Nangong Xue picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then poured herself two more glasses. After drinking three glasses in a row, she put down the glass and said, "Okay, tell me now!"

Li Yi said with a smile without further ado: "I heard some old stories from your brother the Emperor. Do you know Nangong Huayun?"

Nangong Xue said anxiously, "This incident caused a sensation. How could I not know about it? My father is good at painting, especially beauties. But he has never painted since then. When he has nothing to do at home, he usually paints landscapes. How come there is still little-known story behind this?"