On the east side of the Ouchi Feixiang Palace, there is an idle palace garden, which was originally a temporary resting place for the palace people to live together and the North Gate army. And the family of the emperor's heir, Li Dan, is now arranged here.

Long before the arrival of Princess Taiping and the courtiers of Southern Province, Yang Siqiao was notified by Qianqi and led a group of musicians and palace people to withdraw from this area. The thousands of cavalry soldiers who took over here only obeyed the orders of the acting king, and only deployed on the periphery, and did not approach the emperor's heir, so as to avoid being mistaken by the courtiers of the southern province for a hijacking posture.

"Where is the heir?"

Princess Taiping, who came from the south, arrived here first, looked at the commander of the thousand cavalry stationed here and asked, and after getting the answer, she kept going straight to the inside of the idle garden.

Seeing this, Li Zhaode, Di Renjie and others in the rear also followed, of course, before entering, they did not forget to let the Nanya Forbidden Army, which followed here, take over the defense of Qiancai. And the thousands of cavalry soldiers were also very cooperative, and soon put away the team and headed towards Xuanwu Gate.

Seeing Qianqi's performance like this, Li Zhaode and the others were also mixed for a while. Happily, despite the fact that the night's plan deviated a lot, the acting king was still able to keep the agreement and did not prevent them from welcoming the emperor's heir.

The worry is that compared to the chaotic and clumsy performance of the South Ya this night, the North Ya simply won too much, and there was no chaos and flaws exposed at all. This also shows that the acting king has super control over the Beiya, and the reason why they are allowed to enter here to welcome the emperor's heir has a kind of confidence without fear.

Although Li, Di and others have their own worries about the restoration of order in the future, the most important thing at the moment is to welcome the imperial heir out of the inner palace and go to the range they can control, so they can only put these thoughts on hold for the time being.

When the Southern Provincial courtiers entered the inner garden, they saw that Princess Taiping had already walked into the palace, so they all hurriedly dismounted and climbed the steps.

When Princess Taiping walked into the palace, she saw the imperial heir Li Dan sitting in front of two new screens, surrounded by his wife and children. Although the light was still dim with two large candles lit in the hall, the fear that permeated the family sitting around could still be felt.

"Brother, it's me, I'm here to pick you up!"

Princess Taiping raised her hand and pressed back, signaling the soldiers behind her to pause, while she strode forward, and when she said this, her eyes had become red.

People are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, the love of heaven or thin, but compared with the other brothers, Princess Taiping has a deeper relationship with this young brother, not only is the age closer, but also the time spent together.

But the current situation was so sensitive before, Princess Taiping also had her own family to take care of, so she could only bury this affection in her heart and dare not expose it too much.

At this time, seeing that her brother was obviously the lord of the world, but now he was trapped in the palace, and he couldn't even protect his wife and children, and there was a sense of helplessness all over her body, Princess Taiping had her own sadness and a desire to protect from her heart.

"It's Taiping...... Sister, why are you here? What happened that night? ”

Sensing that someone had entered the palace, Li Dan subconsciously raised his hand to hold his wife and children behind him, and when he saw clearly that the person who came was Princess Taiping, he was both shocked and suspicious. He stood up from the seat, walked a few steps around the case, and subconsciously retreated back to the same place, his eyes moving quickly between Princess Taiping and the armor soldiers in the palace.

"Brother, please rest assured, the clouds have dispersed, and no one can harm you anymore!"

Princess Taiping saw the emperor's subconscious defensive posture, and felt a sour feeling in her heart, she took two steps back, knelt on the ground, and said: "This night, Shenzhi conspired with the courtiers of Southern Province to start an incident, and the thieves of the country such as King Wei and King Liang have been ambushed!" I and the Southern Province courtiers are here to welcome you out of the palace. ”

"Shen, ah, it's the acting king!"

After Li Dan heard this, his eyes were still full of confusion, but when he heard the word 'out of the palace', his body trembled subconsciously, and he suddenly said: "Mother...... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how are she now? ”

"Grandma is safe and worry-free, Prudence bravely won the Xuanwu Gate, and now she is still protecting Grandma's bedroom, fourth brother, you can rest assured."

Princess Taiping raised her head after answering, not only because of the illusion but also because of the darkness, she saw the imperial heir's brows furrowed quickly. As for the concubines in the rear, the disappointment on their faces was especially obvious.

Seeing this scene, Princess Taiping's heartstrings tightened, and she spoke again: "The reason why Brother Ah was transferred to this realm is that I am also worried that once something happens, it may be difficult to take care of everything, and there is no room for detail between hastiness, please don't mind, Brother." ”

"How so?"

When Li Dan heard this, he waved his hand again and again, and at the same time, his face also showed a sad expression, and he let out a long sigh: "It's rare for the younger generations to take care of them thoroughly, which really makes me ashamed!" It is really a blessing for my clan to have a young man like the king of the dynasty to rise up bravely and get rid of the thief and stabilize the state......"

While speaking, another eunuch entered the palace to tell the courtiers of Southern Province to ask for an audience. When Li Dan heard a few names, his eyes were slightly puzzled, and after a pause, he squeezed out a smile to Princess Taiping: "Living in this deserted palace, my wife and children are miserable, it's not a gift to welcome the minister, can I have Lao Amei and temporarily lead your nephews elsewhere, all of them are decent?" ”

"Brother don't worry, I will settle it properly."

Princess Taiping also nodded subconsciously after hearing this, and said a few words of comfort in front of her, and with a face full of pity, she picked up a little niece who was still in swaddling clothes, and led more than a dozen guards to go around the hall from the side.

It's just that when she walked through the hall corridor and saw Li Zhaode and others entering the hall, her footsteps subconsciously slowed down, and then her pace returned to normal, handed the niece in her arms to a palace person, and introduced the royal heirs and family members into an idle hall for temporary placement.

Then Princess Taiping walked out again, looked at the palace to the west, and subconsciously walked a few steps in that direction, but soon stopped again, and there was a struggle between her eyebrows and eyes, but finally stopped here.

After Princess Taiping led the family to leave, Li Dan returned to the hall to sit upright, and when he saw Li Zhaode and others coming, he had already stood up and walked around the case, stepped forward to support Li Zhaode's arms with both hands, and his eyes were full of sadness and relief: "Li Xianggong doesn't have to be polite......

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and only after a while did he speak again: "I can see Li Xianggong and the princes alone, although it is not calm enough, but, but, thank you princesses!" ”

As he spoke, he took another step back, his hands raised.

Seeing this, Li Zhaode and the others were busy bowing down, and shouted in their mouths: "His Royal Highness the Imperial Heir has lived in the deep garden for a long time, and he rarely sees the times, and the sin of the ministers!" The thieves were ambushed, and the way to see them was passed, and His Royal Highness the imperial heir was invited to go to the southern province with his ministers, and the courtiers were thirsty to see the disease. ”

"They are all members of the same hall, why do you want to make such a big gift!"

Seeing this, Li Dan hurriedly stepped forward to support Li Zhaode, but Li Zhaode pushed the imperial heir into the seat on his knees, and after asking for instructions, he ordered the chariot to drive into the palace, and everyone supported each other left and right.

Sitting in the car, seeing the courtiers and soldiers standing inside and outside the leisure garden, although they were still trying their best to control their emotions, some thin bodies under the robes still couldn't help but tremble, and two lines of long tears silently crossed the corners of their eyes.

After boarding the car, Li Dan saw that his family members also boarded the same car, and Li Dan's eyes showed a little relief.

He leaned over and beckoned to Princess Taiping, who was standing outside the palace road, and when the princess entered, he bent down and grabbed the princess's wrist, and said softly: "I haven't been out for a long time, I am unfamiliar with people, and my sister is walking with me." ”

"This ......"

Princess Taiping was slightly stunned when she heard this, her eyes quickly glanced at the ministers around the car, then nodded, and sat beside her brother in the car.

The car drove away slowly, and when he bypassed the Zhenguan Hall and arrived at the gate of Daye, Li Dan finally couldn't help but feel excited, raised his hand to cover his face, and his shoulders twitched.

"Brother, it's all over, otherwise Ji Tailai ......"

Seeing this scene, Princess Taiping felt sour in her nose, blinked to dispel the tide in her eyes, and raised her hand to caress her brother's shoulder, comforting in a soft tone.

The person in charge of defending the Daye Gate here is still Yulin Weiquan's male property, and when he saw the ministers entering here from the emperor's heir, he ordered the soldiers to let them go.

Before passing the door, Li Dan raised his hand to signal stop, held the car board, leaned over and looked at Quan Nan and asked, "Can the acting king come and see him?" He has done this heroic deed, and he has made great contributions to his family and country, and he should thank him in person! ”

Quan Nan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and after a while, he crossed his hands and said: "Rong Jia is on his body, it is inconvenient to pay full courtesy, please forgive His Royal Highness the Imperial Heir!" His Royal Highness the Acting King was in front of His Majesty the Holy Emperor of the Gongxian Residence, worried that there would still be the aftermath of the chaos, and he might not be able to come to see him calmly......"

When Li Dan heard this, he couldn't help but glance back at the inner palace area behind him. He suddenly realized that before he left the palace, he should go to see his mother.

With such a thought in his heart, he turned his head to look at Princess Taiping in the same car, and then at Li Zhaode and the others who were walking in the car, but saw that they didn't seem to be aware of this problem.

Without realizing it, of course it is impossible. Even if Li Dan is still half-aware and at a loss about tonight's events, he can think of this problem, not to mention these planners and participants.

But Li Dan still didn't raise this question in the end, either because of the jealousy and fear of his mother deep in his heart, or because of something else. He raised his hand to untie a plain white ring on his waist, raised his hand and handed it to Quan Nansan, and said in a condensed voice: "The survival of the clan is the work of the king." There is no long thing, but this is close to the affection, please ask the general to transfer it to the king. ”

After finishing speaking, Li Dan raised his hand and signaled the car to continue moving. When he reached the vicinity of Mingtang, the east was already white and shallow, Li Dan raised his eyes to look at the winged iron phoenix on the top of the Divine Palace, and said leisurely: "This Divine Palace is really high!" ”

Soon, the car drove past the Qianyuan Gate in front of the Ming Hall, and the number of courtiers and generals of the forbidden army increased on the way. In the car, Li Dan subconsciously held Princess Taiping's hand, and Princess Taiping leaned over slightly, pointing to the people on both sides of the road and patiently telling the imperial heir about their respective identities.

Li Dan listened carefully to Princess Taiping's story, although he replaced his third brother Li Xian as emperor in the early years of the vertical arch, but he never held the authority of the king in his hands. In the early years of the vertical arch, he would ascend to the court with his mother, but after the Yangzhou rebellion was pacified, such opportunities became less and less.

And it has been nearly ten years since the early years of the vertical arch, and the struggle between the court and China has never stopped in the past few years, and most of the courtiers that Li Dan is familiar with are no longer there, which can be described as a different character.

Especially after the courtiers privately admonished him last year, he was completely forbidden to meet the courtiers and completely detained in the deep palace, and he was at a loss for what the current court was like.

The imperial heir only listened and didn't ask, which made Princess Taiping secretly relieved. She was worried that if her brother asked where Doulu Qinwang was, she didn't know how to answer, and when she introduced Shi Liu to the imperial heir, she would try not to get involved in the rest.

Because of the incident of Doulu Qinwang in Southern Province, the current situation is still quite chaotic, so the imperial heir can only be temporarily arranged in the political hall in Zetianmen.

At this time, in front of the political affairs hall, there are more than a dozen ministers waiting here, and when the imperial heir arrives here, one by one they look excited and tend to step forward.

After the car stopped, Princess Taiping got out of the car first and helped the imperial heir down. At this time, a little golden light from the east jumped out of the palace wall, and the morning light sprinkled down, which also made the splendid robe of the imperial heir glow with a layer of colorful halo.

"Ministers greet His Royal Highness!"

Seeing the ministers bowing in front of the car, Li Dan was a little cramped, and subconsciously leaned back, but was grabbed by the wrist of Princess Taiping on his side, so he was sure in his heart, stabilized his figure, first nodded and smiled at his sister who accompanied him here, and then stepped forward steadily, pinned his hands with both hands, and said in a condensed voice: "Princes, please excuse me, I really dare not be alone!" ”

Despite what the imperial heir said, the ministers bowed goodbye, and there was no shortage of people with rich feelings who were already sobbing on the ground.

The imperial heir in front of him stands up when he is too old, but whether it is sideburns or short beard under the chin, there are obvious gray and white mottles, deep vertical lines between the eyebrows, the shoulders are always unconsciously sandwiched to the side, and the chest and back are slightly bent forward.

Although the whole person was already bathed in the morning sun, the slightly cramped smile and the slightly pale face revealed a thick deep palace shade atmosphere.

The front of the government hall has been cleaned up, the blood stains from the fighting splatters have been washed away, and the traces of swords and slashes on the railings have not had time to be repaired, but they have all been covered up by the erected silk tents.

The ministers ascended to the main hall of the political hall with the emperor's heir, and saw that Princess Taiping was always with him, and there was no shortage of courtiers who secretly frowned, but when they thought of the scene when Princess Taiping led the crowd into the political hall and ordered to shoot Doulu Qinwang and others, and saw the dependence on Princess Taiping between the actions of the imperial heir, he still did not speak out and prevented the princess from ascending to the court.

When the imperial heir and Princess Taiping took the seat, the ministers were also seated, and then Li Zhaode stood up and told the story of the past night.

In fact, according to the identity of the people in the hall at the moment, Li Zhaode should not come forward to report. At this time, there were twenty or thirty ministers in the hall, including Prime Minister Yang Zaisi and Du Jingjian, as well as the six departments of the Southern Province and the temple supervisors, including the general of the Southern Ya. As for Li Zhaode, so far, he is still an embarrassing rogue identity.

However, after the imperial heir sat down, he subconsciously looked at Li Zhaode, and Li Zhaode also took the initiative to stand up and report. Even if everyone in the hall has any complaints, there is no reason to stop and fight at this moment.

And what Li Zhaode did in the past is also worthy of this treatment. Not to mention that he returned to the capital alone, and he and the acting king were the masterminds of this incident. In the struggle for Li Wu's succession since the Heavenly Grant period alone, Li Zhaode was also the absolute main force supporting the imperial heir.

Without Li Zhaode's support, under the surging offensive of King Wei and others, the situation of the imperial heir and the old ministers of the Tang family would be even more difficult. Not to mention anything else, all the courtiers present, including Di Renjie, may not be very familiar with the imperial heirs. Therefore, he is really not qualified to compete with Li Zhaode.

The imperial heir just listened carefully to Li Zhaode's story, starting from Li Zhaode's conspiracy, when he heard that Di Renjie took the initiative to contact the acting king, he turned to Di Renjie and nodded heavily at him. For the courtiers in front of him, he really only heard of their names and knew about them, but he didn't have a deep understanding.

Then when he heard that the acting king made a noise in the Taiping princess's mansion, and soon after leaving the workshop, he beheaded the king of Wei, Li Dan couldn't help but clap his hands and admire, and said loudly: "The acting king is a strong son of my family, and his great achievements can be praised!" ”

Not only Li Dan, but almost all the courtiers present knew the entire process of this incident through Li Zhaode's mouth, and their reactions were inevitably different.

The prime ministers Yang Zaisi and Du Jingjian, who were sitting in the front, each had a slightly unnatural face after learning of the important role of the acting king in this incident, especially Yang Zaisi, who frequently raised his hands to wipe his sweat.

Although Li Zhaode did not go into the deeper causes, it is clear to anyone that the acting king's choice to start an incident at this moment is directly related to the previous Liang Wang Wu Sansi and the prime ministers who united to resist the acting king.

Although Yang Zaisi and others are not as miserable as Doulu Qinwang at the moment, it is conceivable that the future is also quite bleak. Not to mention the cramped situation of the two prime ministers, the other ministers in the hall, such as Cui Xuanwei and others, looked at them quite unkindly, full of schadenfreude.

As for Fang Qing, the king of Wenchang Zuocheng, who should have belonged to the acting king's side, his expression was actually a little embarrassed at this time, but he just hung his head and said nothing.

He was the first batch of ministers in the current situation to move closer to the acting king, but in Li Zhaode's narration, it was clearly shown that the acting king had not consulted with him at all when he was planning things.

Therefore, at this time, there was no shortage of courtiers looking at Wang Fangqing curiously, and that look made Wang Fangqing even more ashamed.

Although until now, he still felt that it was safe to make suggestions to the acting king, but in fact the acting king did not follow his advice, but chose a more radical way, and the situation achieved so far was unexpectedly good.

So at this time, Wang Fangqing was also full of regret, and he couldn't help but think that if he could have been more firm and decisive at that time and chose to follow the decision of the acting king, instead of pretending to be clever and pointing out a path away from the center to the acting king, what would the current situation be?

Although the current trend of the current situation remains to be discussed, for the acting king, it is tantamount to breaking through the restrictions shrouded in his body through this incident, and has the influence that can really affect the situation. This was supposed to be the perfect opportunity for them to act on behalf of the king's family, but now it turned out to be a bit unexpected.

The only thing that can be said to be gratifying at the moment is that the courtiers may have speculated about this, but they still can't know the details of the human feelings inside. Wang Fangqing just hoped that the acting king would be able to re-admit them Jiangnan scholars regardless of his past suspicions.

Otherwise, just looking at the current imperial heir is just out of the palace, these old ministers of the Tang family are already so excited. If there is no acting king as a backing, in the restoration of order in the coming days, I am afraid that there will be no place for their Jiangnan people.

If they and the acting king were still mutually successful before, then now, the acting king has become the backing that they Jiangnan people cannot give up. The emperor's heir leaving the palace does not mean that the world is peaceful, and the tragic death of Doulu Qinwang is the best proof of this.

Although Li Zhaode's account is detailed and specific, it is not procrastinated, and it soon talks about Doulu Qinwang's control of the political hall, the refusal to allow the ministers to enter the Zetianmen, and when he absconded with Wu Sansi, he was ordered by Princess Taiping to be shot in the Guangzheng Gate.

When Li Dan heard this, his eyes changed significantly, he was listening to Li Zhaode's narration, in order to listen more realistically, his body subconsciously leaned forward, but at this moment, his head tilted back slightly, and his eyes quickly moved around everyone, including Princess Taiping.

Although he soon tried his best to control his emotions and return to normal. But Princess Taiping, who was closest to him, was keenly aware that the fist that this brother had placed on his lap had been slightly clenched and trembled slightly.

Of course, Princess Taiping can understand why the imperial heir has such a reaction, he has been in the deep palace for a long time, and when he first entered the world, the people and situation in front of him are very strange to him, and of course he chooses to be close to more familiar people in his heart. For example, he did not hide his respect for Li Zhaode, and even dragged her sister in and out with him, all in order to appease the uneasiness in his heart.

Doulu Qinwang, as the uncle of the imperial concubine Dou Lu, certainly has a similar status in Li Dan's mind, and is a channel and an important help for Li Dan to quickly integrate into the current situation and control the situation.

But now, Doulu Qinwang is ambushed for shielding Wu Sansi, which is tantamount to a betrayal of the emperor's heir. This will make Li Dan directly doubt and even frightened by his interpersonal relationships that he trusts and relies on, and he can't see whether the people in the hall are people or ghosts!

At the end, Li Zhaode said in an impassioned tone: "Providence is gracious, the emperor has protected it, and now His Royal Highness the heir has finally left the deep palace and sat down in the south to meet the ministers." After a short break in the political hall, you can go to the court hall outside the imperial city to receive the ministers to worship and comfort the world's thoughts and fears. ”

"Li Xianggong's argument is inappropriate!"

As soon as Li Zhaode's words fell, Cui Xuanwei, a member of the Fengge House who was present, spoke up and said: "This action was originally a feat of punishing the national thief and welcoming the emperor's heir back to the dynasty, but because Doulu Qinwang rebelled, the southern province was greatly disturbed!" Now the safety of the emperor's heir is of paramount importance, as for calming the panicked private affairs of the courtiers in Southern Province, it is the main business of the court, how can he let His Royal Highness the imperial heir get into danger! ”

As soon as Cui Xuanwei's words fell, all the courtiers in the hall also spoke one after another, mostly rejecting Li Zhaode's proposal, thinking that it was not suitable for the emperor's heir to go to the outer court to openly meet the ministers at the moment, or to stay in the political hall for the time being, and it was better to convey the message to everyone present inside and outside.

They were willing to let Li Zhaode take a step before, which was already considered to be face-saving. But now Li Zhaode actually plans to let the imperial heir directly face the people of the foreign courts, which is a bit excessive. The emperor's heir attaches great importance to you, and everyone sees it, but acting today is by no means your own work, and you must always consider everyone's feelings.

was opposed by the crowd, Li Zhaode was not impatient, first looked at the imperial heir, saw that the imperial heir was still silent, and then looked at Di Renjie.

But at this moment, it was not only Li Zhaode who looked at Di Renjie, but also Cui Xuanwei and others, especially the people who were selected by Fengge to negotiate with Doulu Qinwang before, and the eyes that looked at Di Renjie were not lacking in solemnity.

What Li Xianggong said is indeed a bit manipulative. At present, the emperor's heir is in the political hall, and it is better to wait for the situation in the southern province to calm down a little, and then it is safer to see the ministers. ”

Di Renjie lowered his head and avoided Li Zhaode's eyes, and spoke.

Of course, he understood the reason why Li Zhaode wanted to do this, he was still an embarrassing outcast, and he didn't even have the qualifications to walk in the Forbidden Palace, of course, he needed to urgently show the courtiers the results of this night's work as a whole, so as to avoid the hidden dangers of his people absconding and returning to the capital.

If before, Di Renjie would naturally have to echo Li Zhaode's suggestion, after all, it would be beneficial to their masterminds, including the re-establishment of the authority of the imperial heir.

However, he had reached a preliminary consensus with the courtiers of Southern Province before, and he was not impatient about it now, especially after seeing that the hearts of the people in Southern Province were still loose, he thought that it was better not to introduce too much public opinion of the courtiers into it, and first concentrate on the current small circle to reach a certain consensus.

Hearing Di Renjie say this, Li Zhaode was even more annoyed, and said with a pause: "Now that half of the Nanya elites are gathering, may I ask the princes, what are the remaining thieves outside the Heavenly Gate, and I will personally kill the thieves!" ”

When everyone heard this, they avoided responding to Li Zhaode's negative words.

At this time, a lieutenant officer hurriedly came to the hall, and soon felt the solemnity of the atmosphere in the hall, but he still stepped forward, held the book with both hands and said: "His Majesty the Holy Emperor has conferred the acting king as the general of the right Yulin, please sign and issue a correction to the minister." ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent, and the needles could be heard. After a while, Yang Zaisi hesitated and stood up, looked at everyone, looked at the emperor's heir, and asked tentatively: "May I ask His Royal Highness the imperial heir and the princes, can the humble position be temporarily suspended?" ”

Hearing this question, Li Dan looked embarrassed, raised his hand and said: "Loneliness is wrong, Yang Xianggong please take care of yourself." ”

Just when Yang Zaisi re-entered the table to sign the order, Ouyang Tong stood up and arched his hand: "The minister thinks that His Royal Highness the Imperial Heir should consult His Majesty first, and then discuss the future." ”

Wang Fangqing and Lu Yuanfang, who was also a member of the Fengge House, hurriedly got up after hearing this, and arched his hand and said: "If you do great things, you must correct your name, and the ministers will seconded Ou Gong!" ”

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