Tang Ying and Di Renjie led the demon extermination team all the way to Chang'an. Qingyun said that in the surrounding states and counties of Chang'an, there are many former guardians or inheritors of their mantle. It was only because Wu Mei expelled the defenders from Chang'an after taking power that they did not assemble again without a leader. There are even some people like "Xiao Guan Gong", who were used by Ming Chongyan in order to find Li Chunfeng and Tang Ying for revenge...... Over time, this ancient force will gradually disappear.

At Tang Ying's request, Daoist Qingyun agreed to come forward to announce it. However, he also reminded Tang Ying that these people were hostile to her and told her to be ready.

Tang Ying once again reiterated that it doesn't matter how he thinks of himself, it is important to relieve the current disaster of the Tang Dynasty. Qingyun listened, didn't say anything, and had a better impression of her in his heart.

The group did their best to recruit talented people according to the plan, and Di Renjie also took the time to go back to Chang'an. The Di family has been an official for three generations, and it is natural to know that some important officials of the court were once hidden guardians, such as the Shangguan Yi family back then. He wanted to develop again, discover some power in the court, and called on everyone to unanimously fight against Ming Chongyan.

With his family connections, several old ministers welcomed him. He learned from the side that he had left Dali Temple for nearly a year, but with the strong support of the mysterious master, he changed from dismissal to vacation. Based on the relationship between Tang Ying and Li Zhi, he estimated that it was the emperor who kept him. At the moment, he collapsed his heart and devoted himself to assisting Tang Ying.

However, he also took the opportunity to learn something about the movements of the imperial court.

At the beginning of this year (674 AD), after the emperor returned to Chang'an from Luoyang, the emperor's dizziness became more and more severe, and he often could not go to court. Empress Wu previously called the "Two Sages of the Dynasty" and put himself on the same level as Li Zhi, and later after August 15, he asked Li Zhi to change his name to the emperor and call himself the queen of heaven. Although Li Zhi also attended some important state events, major decisions were made by Wu Mei alone, and her orders were equivalent to holy decrees.

Seeing that her momentum was getting stronger and stronger, many old ministers who supported Li Zhi dared to be angry and did not dare to speak. and the yin and yang weird Ming Chongyan beside Empress Wu is more like bringing some kind of curse or something that people dare not provoke, and those who say that they provoke do not have a good end.

At present, only the two young princes can share some rights, but the two are fledgling, and the crown prince Hong is an indecisive person, and he does not pose any threat to the side of the queen of martial arts.

All the old ministers described the building as a collapse, and they all lamented when they said it. Di Renjie never expected that Ming Chongyan, a young man who had no faction and no merit in the DPRK, would be able to make such a big move. Imagine that when he takes power and labels Di Renjie and Tang Ying as anti-thieves, then they will face the army, the government, and the "righteous division" of the whole country. Some people are alone, but it's easy to say, what if they have wives and children?

He bid farewell to the courtiers, and left Chang'an to join Tang Ying and them. This matter was only told to Tang Ying and Qingyun, otherwise I am afraid that the team would collapse in advance.

Qingyun Daoist had no idea for a while after hearing this, although he had no relatives, dozens of disciples on Qingyun Mountain had nothing to do with him. If it is regarded as a cult, I am afraid that there will be no more peaceful days. As the head of the house, he had to think about the doorman.

However, he was not in a hurry to express his opinion, but waited for Tang Ying's opinion.

Who knew that Tang Ying was not too panicked when he heard it, and just asked Di Renjie, "What year is it now?" Di Renjie said that it was the twilight of the first year of Shangyuan (674 AD). Tang Ying closed her eyes and silently memorized the chronology she knew by heart, and then told the two firmly, "Don't worry, Ming Chongyan will not succeed this time." ”

Qingyun was a little strange and said, "Why is Miss Tang so sure?" ”

Tang Ying didn't want to reveal his secret from the twenty-first century, so he only said: "Do you remember when Taizong was in power, he summoned Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng to deduce the fortune of the Tang Dynasty? ”

Qingyun has lived in the mountains for a long time, but he has only heard about it. Di Renjie's family has been officials for generations, and the prophecy of their "Empress Chang" is relatively clear, so he nodded.

Tang Ying said: "What I said is Chunfeng's deduction that time. I remember that these two years were not the time for Wu Mei to ascend the throne. ”

Qingyun originally breathed a sigh of relief, but after a while, he came back and exclaimed, "Wait." Miss Tang said that it has not been in the past two years, so there will be such a day in the future? ”

Although Tang Ying was sure in his heart, he could only say: "This is not known yet, but their prophecies have all come true one by one." When the crowd heard this, their faces were solemn. Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said: "If you talk about political achievements, the queen of martial arts is not too mediocre, but it is more cruel and iron-fisted than the emperor. What about Ming Chongyan? Could their inferences be a warning about him? ”

Qingyun also interjected: "Yes." Poor Dao doesn't understand government politics, and only cares about whether the demons will bring disaster to the world. Miss Tang, tell me about Ming Chongyan's prediction. ”

Tang Ying shook his head in embarrassment, "There is no prophecy about him. However, I thought it just means that we still have a chance to get rid of him before he can do it! ”

Qingyun asked, "How long is this time?" ”

Tang Ying replied: "There should be a few more years...... But at the speed at which he is devouring the government at the moment, I am afraid that this time will be greatly shortened......"

Di Renjie asked, "Ah Ying." What ideas do you have but it doesn't hurt to say, I support you! Qingyun also said, "Yes, Miss Tang." We don't have a good way anyway. ”

Tang Ying looked at Di Renjie and said, "Renjie, I want to go back to Chang'an." ”

"You, aren't you biased towards Tiger Mountain?" Di Renjie was puzzled, he originally thought that Tang Ying would say that he would speed up the subjugation of demons and eliminate demons.

Tang Ying replied calmly: "There are two reasons why I think about it like this. First, Wu Mei and Ming Chongyan have already shown signs of controlling the government, and based on my inference from their usual tricks, they are likely to force the emperor to take the initiative to delinquish power. However, Ming Chongyan was not able to control Wu Mei, and from what I knew of her, she would not stage a coup d'état, but would call the courtiers who supported her to petition, pretending that the emperor's throne was expected by all. The reason why she analyzed it this way is because Wu Mei's political consciousness has grown up in constant frame-making, and after the courtiers repeatedly asked for it, they used this routine, so she will definitely learn and use it.

Di Renjie thought for a moment and then said, "I understand. Are you trying to win over a group of courtiers first to make this proposal not acceptable? ”

"Exactly!" Tang Ying said excitedly: "Now that the emperor is seriously ill, and the two princes are scarce, I have had more contact with these courtiers as a special envoy in the past few years, and I think they should give me some face." Di Renjie straightened his chest and said: "This matter is naturally indispensable to me." ”

Qingyun listened to the applause again and again, but also asked anxiously: "What does the poor road do?" ”

Tang Ying said to him: "Don't worry, this is the second concern I want to say. No one knows how many Ming Chongyan has under him, and I need you to lead the team to continue to eradicate the demons and distract him. I wonder if you'd like to help me? ”

Qingyun said loudly: "That's nature. can contribute to the birth of the Tang Dynasty, and die without regrets! ”