Zheng Xianli was silent, and Cui Guangyuan did not continue to ask, he knew that Zheng Xianli's status among the officials of the Shenwu Army was not as simple as an ordnance supervisor, and he had heard that this person had a secret power that had always been in his hands, and the speed and efficiency of information transmission were almost unmatched.

"That's fine, let those ghosts and ghosts take this opportunity to jump out on their own, and save us the trouble of distinguishing which ones are people and which ones are ghosts!"

After being silent for a while, Zheng Xianli said this softly, which seemed to be an understatement, but in an instant, Cui Guangyuan's heart was full of security. Because he heard the sound from Zheng Xianli's words, it seemed that Luoyang didn't care about these small actions made by Zhang Li and his party in Chang'an City.

"With the general's words, Cui is relieved!"

Zheng Xianli nodded again and said:

"Da Yin can rest assured, as long as the doctor is leading the army, no matter how arrogant Zhang Li's generation is, he will not dare to touch us at all. Now the only thing you and I have to worry about is to keep a low profile, or not to act at all. If the people of Zhang Li and his party are willing to take power, let them take it!"

Hearing him say this, Cui Guangyuan still couldn't sit still, and moved his body unnaturally.

"If we give up the little power we have left, what's the point of us staying in Chang'an City? When Doctor Qin counters, even if we want to help, we won't be able to do anything?"

Zheng Xianli looked directly at Cui Guangyuan, and asked without answering:

"Dare to ask Da Yin, what kind of capital can hold the power in his hands? If Zhang and Li and his party use strength again, how should they deal with it?"

"This, this, didn't the general also say it just now, with Doctor Qin leading the troops outside, they will not act rashly. ”

After speaking, Cui Guangyuan felt that his words seemed a little stupid, but where the crux of the problem was, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

"The soldiers and horses are in the hands of others, and the dog can jump off the wall when he is in a hurry, let alone these powerful ministers who mutinied?"

In other words, what these people care about most is what they care about most? If they refuse to let go of the power in their hands, it is tantamount to snatching food in the basin of those people, but if there are a few hot-headed people, it is difficult to guarantee that they will do things that are reckless and costly. At that time, once the skin is torn, even if Empress Zhang wants to maintain the status quo, it will never be possible.

Needless to say, Cui Guangyuan immediately understood it in his heart, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he also felt a burst of fear, if it wasn't for Zheng Xianli who came to remind him overnight, he also planned to use Jing Zhaoyin's authority to fight with Zhang Li and his party, and now it seems that he is thinking too much about the severity of the problem.

"The general's words are enlightened, and Cui almost made a big mistake!"

Zheng Xianli waved his hand and said:

"Zheng is also taking precautions, and came here late at night, in order to remind Da Yin that from now on, it is best to be cautious, it is best to live in seclusion, and never ask about things outside the house!"

His tone was very unkind, even like an order, and he would definitely feel embarrassed and unhappy if he changed people. But Cui Guangyuan thought it was from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, from tomorrow onwards, Cui will close his door and thank you, and no one will see you!"

After the discussion, Zheng Xianli wanted to go back overnight, but was stopped by Cui Guangyuan.

"The sergeants of the curfew now are all members of Zhang Li and his party, if the general is discovered by them, maybe there will be trouble, it is better to spend the night in Cui's mansion, and it is not too late to go back tomorrow morning when the curfew is lifted!"

Zheng Xianli hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

……

As the night deepened, Chang'an City was lit up except for the Daming Palace in the north, and the rest of the city within a radius of dozens of miles was plunged into darkness. Empress Zhang had just issued a ban in the name of the Son of Heaven, because the rebellion in the city had just subsided, in order to prevent accidents, when the curfew began, even the lights were banned.

All of a sudden, a large number of people who violated the ban were arrested, but in just three or two days, the Jingzhao Mansion Prison was already overcrowded.

Among the people affected by the ban is a very special old man. At this time, he had been moved out of the Manna Palace, and was placed in the Ning Yin Palace, which had fallen into disrepair in recent years. Ningyin Hall was the residence of concubines in the former Sui Dynasty, and in the Tang Dynasty, it successively supported some virtuous monks and outstanding Taoists.

This old man is Li Longji, who has been the Prince of Peace for more than 40 years. For this emperor who once ruled the world, the current Emperor Taishang, it is already an extremely obvious humiliation to move him from the Ganlu Hall to the Ningyin Palace. However, what can he do? Time has changed, and his position has long since changed. When Li Heng was in power, out of consideration for his own reputation, he didn't dare to do things desperately. Look at the Zhang family and the eunuch Li Fuguo, who are not selfish and yin people, and how can they maintain the reputation of filial piety for the Son of Heaven, who can no longer take care of himself?

Li Longji has been a little nervous since the beginning of the rebellion against the thieves, and he must be lit up in the palace every night, otherwise he will not be able to sleep peacefully. Now, he can't even meet this little request, and the ban on lights also applies to the Taiji Palace, and those forbidden soldiers who have changed their stubble for an unknown number of times will pounce on them like hungry wolves smelling of blood as long as they see the slightest bit of fire.

Of course, after all, the Emperor Taishang lived in the Ning Yin Palace, and the forbidden army did not dare to punish this fallen true dragon, but they captured all the eunuch palace people around him, and also took away the oil lamp that could illuminate the square inch of land for Li Longji.

Regarding the rudeness and powerlessness of the forbidden army, Li Longji didn't even raise his eyelids to look at them, because he knew that even if he scolded them angrily, he would bring humiliation on himself. Therefore, he can only use this self-deception method to preserve his dignity, which has long been worthless.

As Li Longji's eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness in the Ning Yin Palace, the looming light and shadow made the place even more eerie. In the past hundred years, the mages and Taoists who have been offered in the Ning Yin Hall have spent many souls in the palace here.

Among them, especially during the reign of Empress Wu, Empress Wu changed the practice of the Li Tang royal family to respect Taoist priests, and openly offered Buddhist monks in the palace to exorcise evil spirits and avoid evil for her.

Even though Li Longji once dominated the world, when faced with such a helpless situation, he was still frightened by the darkness and trembled.

In the long years of nearly a Jiazi, the number of people who died because of Li Longji was almost uncountable, including his close relatives and relatives, as well as his close ministers, and countless enemies.

The strange light and shadow in the Ning Yin Hall seemed to be the embodiment of those unjust souls, floating in front of and behind Li Longji, twisting, and even whispering in a low voice.

He tried to cover his ears and close his eyes in order to avoid the entanglement of light and shadow, but after losing his sight and hearing, the unknown horror made him feel like pins and needles.

Even at this point, Li Longji never thought of dying in the past, because he was unwilling to die in humiliation......

……

In stark contrast to the Taiji Palace, the lights inside and outside the Daming Palace were full of lights, and Empress Zhang summoned the two brothers to her and once again raised her face.

"The palace people and eunuchs who served the Emperor Taishang have been removed, and only an old and unusable eunuch is sent, if it is not for the old thing to get in the way, how can Li Yu's thief escape?"

At this moment, Empress Zhang was full of pride, and in the daytime, her son Li Tong, the king of Pu'an, was promoted to the king of Ding. From the prince to the prince, she is only one step away from the crown prince, but she knows that this matter cannot be done overnight, and it must be carried out step by step and step by step, after all, the courtiers are not completely obedient.

"Those eyeliners of the Shenwu Army must be sent more manpower and closely monitored, especially Cui Guangyuan, this person has been Jing Zhaoyin since the first year of Zhide, and he is also full of cronies in the city, don't let him spoil my good deeds!"

Zhang An patted his chest and promised:

"My sister has 10,000 hearts, no matter how powerful Cui Guangyuan is, he is still a toothless tiger now, if he dares to act rashly, let him taste it......"

Before he finished speaking, Empress Zhang glared at him angrily and reprimanded:

If you have been so reckless, how can I rest assured that you will be able to do more great things?"

After Zhang An was scolded, not only was he not depressed, but he was also very excited, because the second half of Empress Zhang's words were obviously to entrust him with a heavy responsibility.

"That is, to live a good time in front of my sister, how can my younger brother not know that Cui Guangyuan can't move easily? As long as this guy knows each other and obediently cooperates with our brother, what's the harm if he treats him a little more? I'm afraid that he will have to make inches, or he will not die of a thief!"

Empress Zhang's originally slightly stretched face was clouded with displeasure.

"The rest officials of the Shenwu Army, don't interfere and let Zhang Qing handle it! Don't fight over this anymore, there is no room for it!"

"Yes!"

Zhang An reluctantly agreed, and glared at Zhang Qing secretly.

Cleaning up these people is not just out of revenge, but more importantly, many of them have huge family assets, and it is absolutely not a problem to get a lot of money from them with a slight move of their fingers. It's a pity that he was too carried away just now, so much so that Queen Zhang was dissatisfied, and she handed over this beauty to Zhang Qing.

Zhang An knew that Zhang Qing was not as bold as him, and he had always been cautious, what big things could he do?

Empress Zhang looked at her brother's face full of disappointment, knew what he was thinking, and comforted:

"Isn't it just a little bit of income? It's worth being so depressed? In the future, the king will inherit the throne of the crown prince, and this wealth in the world is not at your brother's disposal?"