In the past, the emperorship of the Tang Dynasty was wanted to fight for the throne of the clan, but now for Li Chenghong, it is like a hot coal, and he dare not throw it away when he holds it in his hand. Looking at his nephew Chide Songzan, who was in the same situation as himself, his heart swelled with a feeling of sympathy. One of the two nephews and uncles is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the other is Zampu of Tubo, but their fate is controlled by the powerful minister Ma Xiangzhong Bajie.

For several days, Li Chenghong was terrified, living like a year, he only hated that he was born in a clan family, and if he didn't have this heavy identity, he probably wouldn't have been involved in the unfathomable struggle.

What is the fate of the future, Li Chenghong doesn't even dare to think about it, if one day the Tubo people retreat, Li Heng or Li Yu, or any prince returns to Chang'an with public opinion, he is afraid that he will be in a catastrophe.

Chide Songtsen wiped away the tears from his face, but he couldn't stop sobbing because he was crying so much. Seeing this scene, Li Chenghong sighed, even if Chide Songtsen is a Zampu, what if he is just a child now, how can he fight for a powerful minister who holds a lot of power and has unparalleled prestige?

Li Chenghong wants to try to warn his nephew to know how to forbear, and only forbearance is the only way to survive. After all, Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie has passed the year of the sixtieth year, and when this person is dragged to death, there may be a turnaround.

However, when the words came to his lips, he hesitated again, Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie's eyeliner must be all over Chide Songtsen's side, if he said these words, wouldn't it be equivalent to exposing his heart in front of Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie?

It was with this kind of thought in mind that Li Chenghong only stroked his nephew's head with his hand, comforted him softly over and over again, and said some innocuous words. Suddenly, he felt that there was a soft thing in his palm, and his heart suddenly jumped wildly, he didn't dare to look at it, and he didn't dare to throw it away, but he clenched his fist tightly so that others would not see the clues.

At this time, a burly middle-aged strong man walked in, dressed in a very different costume from Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie, who had always been dressed as a Tang people, and was a typical Tubo costume. Li Chenghong has seen this person a few times, and he is a small minister of Tubo.

Yixi Wangbo doesn't show up much on weekdays, but when Ma Xiang Chung Bajie needs it, he does his best. Therefore, this is a low-key person who is immersed in work, and it is not surprising that he can be reused by Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie.

Li Chenghong immediately woke up, let go of the arms holding Chide Songtsen, and stood on the spot with some embarrassment. However, Yixi Wangpo only indifferently acted to him as a foreign minister, and asked Chide Songtsen:

"Zampu has finished his homework today?"

When he asked Chide Songtsen, he used a correct and round Chinese dialect, Li Chenghong was shocked, and he couldn't imagine that the little minister of Tubo was actually proficient in Chinese. And Chide Songtsan actually replied in blunt Chinese:

"The disciple has completed his schoolwork!"

As he spoke, he walked to the desk and picked up a roll of paper, the handwriting on which was crooked, but he could also make out the contents, which was actually copying the Analects.

In addition to being surprised, Li Chenghong also had a strong interest, why did Tubo Zampu do this?

However, it is not uncommon for Yixi Wangpo to be proficient in Chinese, and like Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie, he has also served as an envoy in Chang'an for many years, and this person urged Chide Songtsen to learn culture, which is obviously not a whim.

However, Li Chenghong didn't want to ask much about the internal affairs of the Tibetan people, so he only greeted Chide Songtsan and left.

After leaving Xingqing Palace, Li Chenghong still felt that his heart was pounding, and only then did he open his fist, his palms were already full of sweat, and the crumpled silk silk appeared in his palm.

At sunset, the envoy of Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie arrived, asked Li Chenghong to rearrange the candidate for acting Jingzhao Mansion, and asked him to reply early tomorrow morning after confirming the candidate.

At dinner, he thought about it, and he was speculating about Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie's true intentions, and he couldn't even eat a bite of rice. At this moment, the eunuch who accompanied him came to report that someone asked to see him.

Because both Daming Palace and Taiji Palace caught fire when the city was broken, both were damaged to varying degrees, and Xingqing Palace has been occupied by Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie and Chide Songzan, so although Li Chenghong inherited the throne of the Tang Emperor, he could only remain in the residence of the Ten Kings. But after all, he is already the Son of Heaven, and the specifications cannot remain unchanged at all, under the instruction of Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie, Yu Chaoen personally expanded the mansion of the Ten Princes' Mansion for him as a temporary palace.

The so-called expansion is even simpler, move the other clans adjacent to it, and then open up several mansions between them.

is so hastily fooled, Li Chenghong's escort situation can be imagined, and even ordinary princes are very inferior. In this case, if someone can ask to see him at will, it naturally doesn't matter what the gift of the Son of Heaven is.

In fact, Li Chenghong's "palace room" located in the Ten Princes' Mansion can be described as full of doors and extremely deserted. Not only did the Tubo people not take him seriously, but even the old ministers of the Tang Dynasty secretly sneered at him, and it was really curious for someone to ask to see him, who came to see him, the puppet son of heaven?

Looking at the person in front of him, Li Chenghong was slightly disappointed, because this person was still a white man, and he was not at all the minister he expected from the DPRK and China.

The emperor has always been called a lonely widow, but in fact, his minions are like clouds, and Li Chenghong's current situation is really lonely and widowed, and there is no one available under his hands, and the eunuchs around him are some of their own people, but they can't be arranged to the court.

"What is the matter with me, sir?"

After Li Chenghong succeeded to the throne, he was very low-key, and he never even called "me" in front of people, only using me or a certain person who could be used by anyone, although the person in front of him was a white ding, he still did not show the posture that he should have as a superior.

"The villain is here for the safety of His Majesty!"

Li Chenghong's heart moved, this person's origin seemed quite mysterious, could there be a secret in it that he did not know? However, how could he reveal his heart in front of strangers? He only replied indifferently:

"I am the Son of Heaven, why is there a crisis?"

When the visitor heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and he leaned back and laughed.

"Forgive the villain, Your Majesty's end is just around the corner. ”

The muscles in Lee Seunghong's face twitched twice, and he didn't make any answer, and in fact he didn't have anything to say. For a long time, the boulder that pressed on his heart was as the person in front of him said, and he didn't know which day would be his end.

After all, the lineage of the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty is in the lineage of Li Longji, and his grandfather is only Li Xian, the prince of Zhanghuai, who was established and abolished back then, and is far from having the legitimacy to inherit the throne. Once he loses the protection of the Tibetans, what awaits him can only be destruction. Li Chenghong himself is also deeply ashamed of being protected by the Tubo people, and under all kinds of complex emotional entanglements, he really has a feeling that life is like a year, and life is worse than death.

Today, he was told to his face, but he still felt a little relieved, maybe when the day of destruction really came, he would really be liberated.

"What Mr. said is right, if my destruction is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty, I will die without regrets!"

This sentence really comes from Li Chenghong's heartfelt words, the humiliation caused by groveling in front of Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie is something he can't wash away in his life, if he can die and die, he really can't ask for it. However, this is just his wishful thinking, and later historians will inevitably nail the three words "Li Chenghong" to the frame of shame, and let future generations despise and scold him.

"If there is no villain, Your Majesty may be in trouble, and today the villain is here to point out a clear path for Your Majesty!"

"You?"

Li Chenghong sneered twice, he only regarded the future as an alarmist and a guy who spoke loudly.

"Before sunset, the Prime Minister of Tubo sent someone to inform His Majesty and asked His Majesty to find a suitable person who can act as the Acting Jingzhao Mansion, has this matter been settled?"

Hearing this, Li Chenghong was stunned at first, and then stood up violently. Ma Xiang Zhong Bajie's message is top secret, how did this Bai Ding know? Since he can know, it is definitely not a general person. He almost lunged forward and ran to the man.

"Who are you?"

"The villain is Du Qianyun, a merchant from Jingyang!"

Although Du Qianyun, Jingyang Du, and Li Chenghong were idle clansmen, they had also heard of Jingyang Du. Originally, there were only a few children of this Du clan who were petty officials in the imperial court, but since the fourteenth year of Tianbao, they suddenly became famous.

In the second year of Zhide, Chang'an even had the saying that Du's granary was half Chang'an. Although this statement is exaggerated, it also illustrates the fact that the grain transferred through Du's hands is now enough to affect the foundation of Chang'an.

The grain in Guanzhong is not enough for self-sufficiency from the Wuhou years, more to be transferred from Hebei and Jianghuai and other places, to the Kaiyuan Tianbao period, and the Khitan people entrenched in Liaodong and other places fought more and more, most of the grain in Hebei should be given to the border army, so the grain in Guanzhong is more transferred by the two Huai. Moreover, the above transshipments are all government-run.

This situation lasted until Tianbao's 14th year An Lushan rebelled, the eastern capital Luoyang fell, and the transfer route was cut off, and Jingyang Dushi suddenly rose at this juncture.

Thinking of all this, Li Chenghong's heart moved, although the Jingyang Du clan was far inferior to those county wang clans, but if he could win their support, he could withstand the civil and military affairs of half of the imperial court with only huge financial resources. Even half of the imperial court's civil and military forces are inferior to a Jingyang Du clan.

Without waiting for Li Chenghong to speak, Du Qianyun stroked his beard under his chin and said:

"If Your Majesty doesn't have a candidate you like, the villain has a more suitable suggestion!"

When Li Chenghong heard this, he was overjoyed and blurted out:

"Du Qing said, who is it?"

As he spoke, he had already made up his mind, anyway, there was no one available in his pocket, no matter which one Du Qianyun recommended, he would sell this favor.

"Li Guangbi!"

"Is that him?"