Chapter 704: Defeat news moves Chang'an
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At the Yongfu Gate of Chang'an Taiji Palace, Li Heng, the son of heaven of the Tang Dynasty, climbed the tower in the southeast corner with the support of the eunuchs, and looked up, the lights were all over the darkness, just like the Milky Way in the sky. ??? ?
Li Heng looked back at Li Fuguo, who had been following closely, and said with a smile:
"Do you know where the prosperity of a city can be reflected?"
Li Fuguo also glanced outside the tower, blinked and replied:
"The slave maid thinks that when you look at how high the wall is, how much grain is stored, and how many people can be fed!"
There is nothing wrong with answering this way, the standard for measuring a city, population is of course the most fundamental, but Li Heng shook his head again, raised his arm and pointed to the flickering lights in the distance, his face was full of satisfied smiles.
"No, you see the lights on this first night are ...... than before."
He just wanted to say that the Emperor Taishang was on the throne, but he immediately realized that he had lost his words, so he changed his words:
"In the past, when it was prosperous, I saw such a scale of lights on the Qinzheng Building, and now I think about it, I feel like I am in a different world!"
As he spoke, Li Heng sighed with emotion, and Li Fuguo followed his words and asked:
"The slave maid was humble back then, and she had no chance to climb the Qinzheng Building, so I dare to ask Your Majesty if it is more or less than it is now?"
If this sentence is on others, it is absolutely impossible to ask, in case there were more lights at that time than now, wouldn't it be embarrassing to the Son of Heaven, but Li Fuguo is sure of this, since the Son of Heaven took the initiative to mention it, he must hope that he will talk about it in depth.
In fact, Li Fuguo's idea also hit the itch of Li Heng. I saw that the Son of Heaven, who had just ascended the throne for less than a year, showed a trace of imperceptible pride on his face.
"If it's honest, it's comparable!"
Although it is comparable, it must not be underestimated. After all, Chang'an has just experienced a great war that lasted for several months, and it is definitely a miracle that it can recover so quickly. This is also the reason why Li Heng faintly has a sense of pride.
"Only the little rich family has the money to light the lamp after dark, if there is no food and clothing, how can it be possible to waste the little money only for life on lighting? Look, look at the lights of the city, every light represents a small rich family!"
Li Heng pointed to the void, and his emotions seemed a little excited.
"Your Majesty is diligent and loves the people, and the slaves and maids are so admire......d!
At this time, Li Fuguo was not stingy in front of Li Heng, and even said whatever it sounded like. It's just that Li Heng is still very useful after listening to it, but he still has a clear understanding of himself, and he smiled and waved his hand.
"Don't fool me with all the nice things, I need you to be around to remind me honestly from time to time, not just a sycophant like now!"
If other ministers were to change places with Li Fuguo at this time, they would definitely be frightened by the words of the Son of Heaven and kneel down to ask for guilt, but Li Fuguo knew Li Heng's character very well, and the more humble he smiled.
"The slaves and maids don't understand any big truths, and they haven't seen what those holy masters look like, but Your Majesty's merits are really in the eyes of the slaves and maids, saving the society from danger, and dealing with government affairs day and night, without sleep and food, which is not what the holy lord should do? If this is not called the holy lord, who else can be called the holy lord?"
While Li Fuguo defended, he slapped a sycophant again.
Li Heng looked in a good mood, and he didn't argue with him much, just pointed at him and smiled:
"I'll say this in front of me, if the prime ministers hear it, I'm not as thick as your cheeks......"
After talking for a while, Li Heng stretched his muscles and bones tiredly, and after a long sigh, he stretched his arms and stretched his long lazy waist.
"Tomorrow is the day of the insect girl's wedding, I made an exception today, and now I will go back to the palace to rest and recuperate!"
Li Fuguo nodded in agreement, as if he wanted to speak and stopped. When Li Heng saw this, he let him have something to say.
"The slave has always had a sentence in his throat, and since His Majesty asked today, he also dared to suggest it. Your Majesty's dragon body is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, so if you can't survive it, wouldn't the building be in danger?"
Hearing this, a layer of water vapor rose in front of Li Heng's eyes, and he said for a long time:
'I know that you are for my own good, but I can't rest, Guanzhong has just experienced a catastrophe, and now it is a time when a hundred ruins are waiting to be lifted, how can I enjoy it alone?
"Your Majesty......"
Suddenly, Li Fuguo actually whimpered, and before he finished speaking, Bin couldn't cry, and then saw that his eyes were already full of tears, and then he knelt down on the cold stone steps of the palace wall.
"Your Majesty is working so hard every day, getting thinner and thinner, the slave and maid are looking at it, and it hurts to see it......"
Li Heng may have been infected by Li Fuguo's emotions, although his face was relatively calm, but his body trembled terribly. After a long time, he only walked a few steps to Li Fuguo's side and put his hand on Li Fuguo's shoulder.
"I know that you are thinking about me, but if the society is great, what is my body? As long as I can bring Datang back to the stability and prosperity it used to be, I am willing even if I can only have another ten years of life!"
"Your Majesty is cautious, don't ......"
Li Fuguo was spoiled by these words, even if there has always been an element of acting mixed in all actions, but after all, he can't get rid of the hand of fate, and now Li Heng's words are like making a wish, if he is really heard by God, he really doesn't imagine it, but it is a step too late to stop it.
Just when the atmosphere on the tower turned from happy to sad, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves on the street outside the palace.
The sound of horses' hooves quickly attracted the attention of the master and slave, Li Heng turned his head to look outside the palace wall, but unfortunately it was pitch black in his eyes, and the lights in the distance could not illuminate the inside and outside of the palace wall, and there seemed to be a war horse galloping on the street, but there seemed to be nothing.
"Report! Kanto Express!"
The so-called Kanto Express is a military newspaper from the east of Tongguan. After Fang Xuan led his division to leave Chang'an, Li Heng specially gave the messenger sent by Fang Xuan a privilege, as long as it was the news sent by Fang Xuan, no matter what time and place, he would know it as soon as possible.
It is precisely for this reason that after the sky is dark, there will be war horse knights galloping into the palace.
Li Fuguo's reaction was extremely fast, and he immediately said:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, it must be a good news from the Prime Minister of the Fang, maybe the Eastern Capital has been recovered at this time!"
At this point, Li Heng could no longer hide the tension and excitement in his heart, his palms were already full of wet and sticky sweat, in addition to his body shaking even more, his complexion began to turn white and red, but this change in complexion was difficult to detect under the reflection of the palace wind lamp.
But the reserve of the Son of Heaven made Li Hengqiang suppress all the nervousness and excitement, and quietly waited for the Kanto Express to reach him.
However, what was delivered to Li Heng was a roll of military newspapers with dark red blood stains, and the ominous clouds immediately caught up in his heart, so that he failed to open the sealing mud outside several times. In the end, it was Li Fuguo who stepped forward to make a mess of work, and only then did he take out a small roll of parchment paper from the waterproof oil-paper cover.
There are only a few hundred words on the parchment, and it is written crookedly, and the Yangwen seal at the place of payment is not the prime minister Fang Xuan, but the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu Li Siye who assisted Fang Xuan.
Li Heng glanced at the military newspaper at a glance, and his heart was already half cold, the Eastern Expeditionary Army was ambushed and attacked in the battle of Qianjinbao, all the men and horses were scattered, and Fang Xuan was also nowhere to be found in the defeat......
"This, this can't be true......"
Li Fuguo was surprised to see that the Son of Heaven's body, which was originally just shaking, was already shaking, and then a mouthful of dark red blood spurted out of his mouth.
"Your Majesty......"
With the blood spurting out, Li Heng's body was paralyzed like a fallen leaf, if it weren't for Li Fuguo's quick eyes and quick hands, he rushed forward to support Li Heng who collapsed, I was afraid that he would have to roll down the stone steps of the Que Tower, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Imperial Doctor, Quickly Pass on the Imperial Doctor......."
At this time, Li Fuguo was also panicked, even if he didn't have to read it, he knew that the military newspaper must be bad news and could not be more bad, otherwise how could the Son of Heaven be angry and attack his heart, vomit blood and faint? He didn't care about the battle situation outside the Guan, he only cared about Li Heng's body.
Li Fuguo picked up Li Heng's paralyzed body like crazy and ran in the direction of the Ganlu Palace, while constantly praying that the Son of Heaven must not have anything to do, and he must persevere!
The news that the Son of Heaven vomited blood and fainted was strictly sealed by Li Fuguo, but the urgent report from Kanto was difficult to suppress, because in addition to those sent to the Son of Heaven, there were also those sent to the political affairs hall.
Prime Minister Cui Jian learned the news of the fiasco outside the Guan, and entered the palace overnight to meet the Son of Heaven, but was forcefully blocked outside by the guards guarding the palace gate.
At this time, even Cui Jian realized that there must have been unknown changes in the palace, otherwise how could the Son of Heaven choose to avoid the prime minister and important ministers when facing such an important military aircraft?
He felt that he might not be able to hold the situation alone at this time, so he hurriedly ordered someone to inform Qin Jin, on the one hand, ordering him to be under martial law outside Chang'an, and on the other hand, he also notified the king of Guangping, and also under martial law in Chang'an City. As long as there is no chaos inside and outside the city, the situation will not be so chaotic that it is difficult to clean up.
After arranging the countermeasures one by one, Cui Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief, and was not in a hurry to see the Son of Heaven, because it was useless to be anxious, so he had to return to the political hall and quietly wait for the delivery of the follow-up military report. He also knew that a big war like this would never be done with a simple description of the fiasco. As long as there is a commander of Li Siye's level, the war will definitely go on fiercely, and then he will either send people to Chang'an for help, or go to Chang'an to warn.
If you ask for help, it means that there is still room for recovery in the situation, and if it is only a warning, then the major events of the Eastern Crusade Army will be gone!
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