Chapter 972: The Son of Heaven is miserable
It is precisely because of this fear that he is always with him, that Li Fuguo can't wait to return to Chang'an, even at great risk.
Li Fuguo did more thoroughly than Li Mi suggested, and 20,000 of the 30,000 soldiers continued to advance in the direction of Xiaoguan, while the 10,000 descendants he brought from Chang'an escorted Li Heng eastward. The reason for the claim was that he personally led the 10,000 men to Anrak River, which was not far from here, and went south along the river, and the two armies were horns against each other to prevent accidents.
This reason is very reasonable, almost everyone didn't think much about it, and even the convoy that dragged their families and followed behind the ranks of soldiers did not stand up and offered to follow Li Fuguo to the so-called Anlechuan. In their opinion, more is better than less, and it is safest to follow the large army.
In order to further conceal his whereabouts, he specially ordered to walk north for half a day before turning to the east.
The march speed of a group of tens of thousands of people was not fast, and the further east they went, there was a contiguous saline-alkali land, where not a single inch of grass grows, and not even a single living creature can be seen.
"It should have reached the boundary of Yanzhou!"
Yanzhou is named after the many salt wells in the territory under its jurisdiction, and Li Mi looked at the desolation in front of him and felt that it should be considered safe now. Li Fuguo also believed that after two days and two nights of marching, even if the remnants of the Tibetan army found their traces, they might not be able to reach it.
Li Mi suddenly asked:
"Has the general ever thought about why the remnants of the Tubo army appeared near Lingwu?"
"Do they know that the Son of Heaven is in Lingwu and plans to rob and kill halfway?"
After thinking for a while, Li Mi shook his head.
In between, Li was also beating a drum in his heart, but now he has seven or eight points to be sure. ”
"Sure what?"
"The fundamental goal of the remnants of the Tibetan army is probably Lingwu!"
"Lingwu...... Could it be that they still want to stand on their own feet?
Li Fuguo felt that this was really a ridiculous idea, but Li Mi replied seriously:
"Although it is ridiculous, it is also true! Otherwise, they would not have besieged Xiao Pass with great fanfare, if their target is the Son of Heaven, how can we easily get out of their attack range?"
This series of rhetorical questions stopped Li Fuguo, and after thinking for a while, he simply stopped thinking about it.
"Whatever, anyway, we are out of danger, let Qin Jin worry about those headaches!"
Li Mi shook his head secretly, the Son of Heaven has a mercenary and selfish villain like Li Fuguo by his side, it is really a misfortune for the Tang Dynasty! But what can he do, except for Li Fuguo, I am afraid that there are few people who have the ability and the heart to support the Son of Heaven, right?
To be honest, Li Mi now feels like pinching his nose and eating a mouthful of, even if he resists, he has to pinch his nose and eat it!
"Thanks to Mr.'s clever plan, Li was able to get rid of the entanglement of the remnants of the Tubo army, if we arrived in Yanzhou City before sunset, we would have to rest for a day before sunset. ”
Once the mood relaxed, the mood of returning to Chang'an was not as urgent as before, and although the speed of the rapid march for two consecutive days was not fast, he was still exhausted from fatigue for Li Fuguo.
"As long as you haven't arrived in Chang'an, the general can't have a moment to relax, and on this wilderness, how can you know that there is no hidden danger?"
Li Fuguo laughed at Li Mi for being frightened, Yanzhou is next to Gyeonggi Province to the south, which is already the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, as long as the remnants of the Tubo army do not catch up, what danger will there be here?
"General, Your Majesty would like to see you. ”
A eunuch rushed over at a trot, and was cautious when he spoke, not even daring to speak too loudly, for fear of angering Li Fuguo.
"Got it, you go first. ”
Li Fuguo turned to Li Yu:
"Sir, summoned by His Majesty, to go or not to go?"
"So Li will retire first!"
Li Mi followed the eunuch to the carriage where Li Heng was, and he had not seen him since he had met Li Heng two days ago, and Li Heng, who was so wasteful, had lost his qualification to be the Son of Heaven, and he was not capable of saving the Tang Dynasty from peril. Seeing it, it will only make Li Hengtu more sad, and it will not help.
After refusing for two days, Li Mi really couldn't bear to refuse Li Heng again, so he had to relent.
This time, Li Heng was speechless without excitement, but he still burst into tears.
When he got into Li Heng's carriage, he immediately felt warm, and there was a charcoal copper basin in the car, and the charcoal fire inside was burning, and Li Heng was lying in the innermost part of the carriage, covered with two layers of brocade quilts.
When Li Heng saw Li Heng's appearance, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how good it would be if Li Heng didn't have a stroke! If Li Heng hadn't had a stroke, people like Li Fuguo and Empress Zhang wouldn't have much chance to cause trouble in the court, and it would be even more impossible for Qin Jin to take the opportunity to control the imperial court.
Could it be that God did not bless the Tang Dynasty? Li Heng suffered a serious illness when the Tang Dynasty needed him the most, which not only ruined Li Heng's life, but also pushed the Tang Dynasty into the unfathomable abyss.
"Your Majesty is safe and sound!"
"Sir, do it quickly, I, I've been these days, these days, I've missed first, sir......"
Obviously, Li Heng didn't speak well, biting his tongue and saying this complete sentence, he was already tired and sweating profusely.
Li Mi knelt in the cramped carriage and moved forward twice, and when he came to Li Heng's side, he gently grabbed Li Heng's wrist, and he asked for the number one Li Heng's pulse to make sure that Li Heng's body could withstand the bumpy blue shield in the next few days.
"Your Majesty, how has the eclipse been these days?"
"I, I can eat a bowl of thick porridge for every meal, and I can drink half a bowl of mutton soup......"
Li Mi's heart is a little more relaxed, although these foods are not much for a healthy adult, but they are enough for Li Heng, as long as the amount of food is not reduced, it should not be a problem to survive until he returns to Chang'an.
"Your Majesty's pulse is stable, as long as you eat on time, your body will definitely get better day by day!"
After a long time, Li Heng blushed and said:
"It's not me, I don't want to eat more, eat and drink more, digest more, the space in this carriage is small, if you don't care about it, you will splash dirt......"
The words stumbled, but the general meaning Li Mi already understood, eating and drinking more, the number of urinating will inevitably increase accordingly, so that a person who can't take care of himself in this cramped carriage frequently urinate is indeed an extremely painful thing, even if there are palace eunuchs to serve, it is as unbearable.
What's more, he is still the Son of Heaven who once ruled the world, how can people be embarrassed?
"Prince, is there a whereabouts of the prince?"
Even if it has reached this point, Li Heng's heart is still thinking of his crown prince. The crown prince in his mouth is naturally Li Yu, who was once widely favored. It's a pity that Li Yu has a shallow foundation after all, lacks experience, and has lost Li Heng's protection, so it is not surprising that he was defeated in the cruel political struggle.
Li Mi didn't answer, only shook his head slightly.
After receiving a negative answer, a trace of disappointment flashed in Li Heng's eyes, and he followed up and asked:
"Sir, who among the princes do you think can be the crown prince?"
Hearing this, Li Mi was gloomy again, it seemed that the edict for the selection of the prince was not approved by Li Heng himself. He hesitated, but still didn't tell the truth, in case Li Heng was stimulated and his mood was unstable, and there were three long and two short, this consequence was unbearable for anyone.
So Li Mi followed Li Heng's meaning and evaluated the princes next to each other, and finally came to the conclusion that if the most suitable person is concerned, it should be Li Yu.
I saw Li Heng's lips trembling, and there were words in his mouth.
"Bless the prince with peace and ......"
It seems that Li Heng still has great hopes for Li Yu's son, but the reality is cruel, even if Li Yu can return safely, the crown prince will never belong to him anymore.
"What about the Queen, does the gentleman know the whereabouts of the Queen?"
Although Li Mi couldn't give Li Heng an answer to this series of questions, it also made him understand Li Heng's current situation, under the control of Li Fuguo, Li Heng has been completely isolated from the outside world, and all the big and small things that happen in the outside world have been indiscriminately blocked.
Speaking of Empress Zhang, Li Mi couldn't hide the anger on his face.
"Mr. Mo, don't blame her, she's a woman, just think, think that her relatives and children can, they can be better, I, I don't blame her......"
Finally, Li Mi couldn't hold back anymore and had a complete seizure.
"It was His Majesty's repeated connivance with the Zhang family that led to the prince's eventual escape, could it be that Your Majesty still thinks that she can be found back and continue to be the queen?"
Li Heng obviously didn't expect Li Yu to lose such a big temper, his lips trembled even more, and his stuttering became more and more unclear.
"The emperor, the queen, she is, she is a weak woman, you, you ...... I beg you, let her go, she ......"
It took a lot of effort for Li Yu to hear what Li Heng said clearly, and he smiled sadly on his back.
"Let go of the Zhang family, who will let go of Datang?"
The two of them were speechless for a long time, and Li Heng's mood stabilized a little, and his speech became much clearer.
"The two capitals have been recovered, all the ruins are waiting to be revived, the situation is good, go back, go back to me, I will take the Zen position, and the prince, so, so Mr. must find it as soon as possible and find the prince...... The prince is kind-hearted, and he is young and strong, yes, he is the king of success......"
I saw that Li Mi's forehead was bruised, and he almost couldn't help but say everything, but in the end, reason still overwhelmed the impulse, the current Li Heng is by no means the former Li Heng, if he can hand over the throne to the crown prince at the beginning of the stroke, why did the prince fall to this point today? I'm afraid that Datang will not fall to this point today......
In the final analysis, Li Heng is also because of his selfishness and indecision, which should have ruined the good situation that should have been thriving!
Suddenly, Li Mi felt the carriage vibrate several times in a row, and then there was a faint sound of breaking the air in his ears, and after making sure that this was not an illusion, his pupils suddenly contracted......