In the fourteenth year of Tang Tianbao, the third day of November, the first moment of Chenshi, Chang'an City, Lishan Huaqing Palace.

At this time, the sky has turned white, the clouds are light and the wind is light, not surprisingly, this is another sunny day. Although it is gradually winter, it is so illuminated by the morning sun that there is no chill for a while. On the contrary, this majestic and huge palace complex outside Chang'an City looks more and more magnificent under the morning light. Lishan is famous for hot springs, Emperor Xuanzong loves this place, and ordered people to carefully build the palace in this place according to the mountain situation, the palace and the palace, all available, every October, Emperor Xuanzong will come here, and return to Chang'an at the end of the year.

At this moment, hundreds of people have already gathered in the main hall of Huaqing Palace, walking in from the palace gate, the color of the clothing is getting darker, and it is already a round-necked narrow-sleeved purple robe under the steps of the Son of Heaven, and most of the people in the hall have goldfish bags and silverfish bags hanging on their waists. But at this time, everyone in the palace of Nuoda stood straight, and no one dared to whisper, let alone make a loud noise! All eyes were on the side of the main hall, and they were all waiting cautiously for the master of the main hall.

After another moment, the eunuch's shout suddenly came from the side of the main hall: "The saint has arrived!" Greetings! As soon as the words fell, everyone hurriedly bowed their heads to the ground, clasped their fists, pressed their left hands on their right hands, and bowed down to their heads, and everyone did not dare to raise their heads to show great respect for them!

But after a long time, I heard a slight footstep on the side of the hall, only to see a dragon robe, white hair, the old man in his old age slowly walked into the hall under the support of the eunuch, although it is the wind and candle in the last years, but the old man's eyes are like a torch, never saw the slightest turbidity, between the eyebrows still reveal the heroic spirit of not being angry and self-righteous, this is the current ruler, the Tang Dynasty Emperor - Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji!

The eunuch beside him also has white hair, but his body bones are obviously tougher than Emperor Xuanzong's, his feet are steady when he moves, and there is a faint domineering aura around his body, which makes people dare not approach!

Emperor Xuanzong slowly walked to the dragon chair, and everyone under the hall lowered their heads and held their breath, not daring to have a trace of slackness! Finally, Emperor Xuanzong was sitting on the dragon chair, just sat down! His Highness was led by someone who shouted: "See the saint!" Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! For a while, the shouts in the hall came and went, which was very different from before!

Li Longji slowly raised his arm, and in an instant, the hall became extremely quiet, and even the sound of breathing could be heard, and Li Longji's deep voice spoke: "Zhongqing's life!" ”

"Thank you, saints! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! With the chorus of thanks, everyone slowly stood up, but they still didn't dare to raise their heads and look wantonly, waiting for Li Longji to continue to speak.

Li Longji looked at the main hall, and immediately said: "I summoned the ministers here today because I want to tell the world something!" I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I hope you will know! His Royal Highness no one answered, Li Longji nodded slightly at the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch comprehended, immediately opened the holy decree in his hand, and read it aloud:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said. I was ordered by the heavens, since I succeeded to the throne, it has been forty-three years, by the grace of the ancestors, for decades, the rule of culture and martial arts, everything went smoothly, and finally won the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty! Now that the four seas are peaceful, the country is rich and the people are rich, I dare not hold the throne anymore! Assigned by the national teacher, the road to enlightenment is finally realized! I want to fast and bathe for seven days, wash the world, and be canonized here! Return the state affairs to the court, and since then, as a saint, illuminate the world! Chin this! ”

As soon as the proclamation ended, there was no quiet in the hall for a moment, and everyone was shocked, and they dared to whisper for a while: "What does this mean by the saint?" and "Who will lead the government in the future?" "Canonization? ”。。。

Just when everyone was talking louder and louder, suddenly someone in the hall coughed, and the hall suddenly changed back to the silence just now, just because the person who coughed was Li Longji on the dragon chair, he swept everyone with an extremely sharp gaze, and finally slowly spoke: "Zhongqing is puzzled about this matter, and it is understandable!" Even I thought about it for a long time before I made this decision! I have already understood the affairs of the world! Li Longji slowly straightened up from the dragon chair as he spoke, and the eunuch on the side hurriedly prepared to step forward to help him, but Li Longji hurriedly waved his hand and signaled that he didn't want to, and the eunuch didn't dare to step forward when he saw this.

Li Longji slowly moved his steps back and forth in front of the dragon chair, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said seriously: "If this mortal has been doing it for a long time, he will inevitably be blinded by the world, and even the high-ranking son of heaven will inevitably have mistakes and omissions!" But saints are different, they can look down on the world with different eyes, so wouldn't they see more clearly? Whenever there is a big event, you can tease one or two, why bother sticking to the details! The world's mundane affairs can be returned to the court! The Son of Heaven does not grow wise, but the ruler can grow wise! I don't know if the Qing family can understand my hard work? ”

Although Li Longji said this, there was still an uproar under the main hall, and everyone shook their heads, and at this moment, a person in a purple robe suddenly took a step forward to everyone, bowed to the ground and made a big salute, and shouted loudly after the salute: "Saint! The words of the saint made the ministers suddenly! The minister is grateful and deeply feels the emperor's kindness! "Come on, bow down again! Although this person has a little gray hair on his temples, his face is like a jade crown, and his appearance is dignified, it is Yang Guozhong, the right minister!

In fact, the ministers have long heard of His Majesty's desire to canonize the world, since His Majesty has been obsessed with Taoism, he has more than once revealed the idea of wanting to return to the government, but it was just rumored before, but this time it is a clear decree to announce to the world, so it seems that the matter has come true! If this happens, the person who will benefit the most is none other than Yang Guozhong, the right minister who can't afford to kneel at this time!

If His Majesty wants to pass on the crown prince, he can directly abdicate and proclaim himself the "Emperor Taishang", since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there is no lack of precedents, earlier such as Gaozu Li Yuan, and more recently Li Longji's biological father Li Dan, but His Majesty proposed at this time is "canonized!" "This is a bad thing, it seems that the possibility of the crown prince succeeding to the throne is not secure! In addition to the crown prince, who is the most likely person in the court? That can only be a high-powered right minister - Yang Guozhong!

Although Yang Guozhong has a dignified appearance, he is a dark person in his bones, relying on his sister Yang Yuhuan to be favored by His Majesty, in just a few years, he has changed from a ruffian who wanders the streets to today's right minister! There are many people in the court who hate them to the core, but they just dare not speak out! If His Majesty really returned to him, wouldn't it be the same as stealing Li Tang's artifact! Then in the future, whether it is the Li family or the Yang family in this world will have to be said!

Yang Guozhong flattered and greeted the saint at this time, and he had already calculated the pros and cons, so he did it. Li Longji couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and said slowly: "It seems... Or the right minister knows my thoughts! ”

But as soon as Li Longji's words fell, suddenly a curse came from above the hall: "Rebels and thieves!" What is the intention? His heart and his deeds can be punished! As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways, only to see a young man pointing his finger to the right and scolding loudly! The man is in his early thirties, with a delicate appearance, dressed in Taoist clothes, and he also looks a little special in the crowd. Although this person is still young, he has been smart since he was a child, and he was deeply appreciated by Li Longji, and he was arranged by Li Longji to serve next to the crown prince Li Xiang early! At this time, seeing that the situation is not good, immediately attack!

Yang Guozhong glanced sideways, and when he saw that it was Li Yu, he didn't care, but just smiled coldly and replied: "The saint is above, teaching the world the way to govern the country, you don't know how to learn and teach with an open mind, and you dare to say such a rebellious word?" The minister is nothing more than deeply inspired by the saint, and you are only inspired by it, and you not only do not know the words of the saint, but also bark wildly here! Do you have saints in your eyes? "Yang Guozhong's city mansion is profound, and in just a few words, he not only covered up his posture, but also put Li Mi in a rebellious position! At this moment, Li Longji's face was also pale, and he was a little dissatisfied with Li Yu!

Seeing this, the crown prince Li Xiang didn't wait for Li Yu to answer, and hurriedly spoke first: "My father is here, I can't allow you two to fight, please listen to my father's instructions!" ”

Seeing this, Li Longji, who was in front of the dragon chair, also tried his best to calm down the dissatisfaction in his heart, and continued to say slowly: "Today's matter, I am not discussing with you, but it has been decided! Old... No more talking! It was decided that seven days later, he would build a platform in Lishan and canonize him, edict the world, and return the government to the court! ”

"The saint still thinks twice!" "Saint, this must not be done! ”。。。 As soon as Li Longji's words fell, people in the hall suddenly knelt on the ground and tried their best to dissuade them!

Seeing this, Li Longji's old face suddenly turned red, and he immediately shouted: "What I just said, you wait... Still don't understand? I am also doing this for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the people of the world! Don't you understand my painstaking efforts? ”

"Father, please think twice!" In a hurry, the crown prince Li Xiang finally couldn't hold his breath, and immediately knelt on the ground, so that the ministers of the vassal East Palace also knelt down one after another, and for a while a large number of people knelt down in the hall. . .

Li Longji's face became more and more red, and he pointed at the kneeling prince Li Xiang with trembling hands, and reprimanded loudly: "Prince! They don't understand, and as my son, don't even you understand my painstaking efforts? You!!! Li Longji was already a little angry, but suddenly coughed in his mouth, so he hurriedly covered his chest with his hand, and the eunuch on the side did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to help...

Li Longji slowed down, and was just about to continue speaking, when suddenly a eunuch's summons came from outside the main hall: "Report!" Big things are wrong! Report! Big things are wrong! When everyone heard the sound, they hurriedly looked towards the door of the hall, only to see a little eunuch running into the main hall like crazy, and then knelt down under the main hall, panting heavily...

Seeing this, Li Longji immediately shouted: "Why are you so flustered? ”

"Back ... Back to the saints! Just now the city of Chang'an came to report, yesterday... Yesterday, the newly appointed commander of the Yulin Army, Yang... Yang Zhao's family of thirty-seven is full... Slaughtered... ”