Tang Imperial City, Penglai Palace.

Li Jing, who had a white beard, knelt in front of the emperor's sickbed, surrounded by the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling.

On that day, when the emperor woke up, he fell into a deep sleep again. The three of them waited day and night in front of the sickbed, and did not see the emperor wake up again.

At this moment, Li Jing's brows were deeply furrowed and his expression was serious, and the wrinkles on his face were like knife carvings.

Since he joined the Tang Dynasty and followed the emperor Li Shimin, Li Jing has never felt such a huge pressure today. Once, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northern Turkic Tyrant Jieli Khan also came to the city of Chang'an. But at that time, Li Shimin was still the emperor who had just succeeded to the throne, and he was full of ambition, and although the Tang Dynasty was on the verge of the collapse of Mount Tai, there was no danger.

As long as Li Shimin is still there, the trunk of the towering tree of Datang is there, and no matter how big the crisis and risk are, it can be safely overcome.

Including Li Jing, all the people of the Tang Dynasty have not tried, and one day they will lose the taste of Emperor Li Shimin.

But at present, the political situation is turbulent, the country is restless, and a huge crisis is lurking. His Majesty the Emperor fell ill at this time!

Although Li Jing is idle at home, he is neither blind nor deaf. The news of Qin Mubai's rebellion in Kansai was rife in the market, which also made him a little apprehensive. Although there is a high probability that this news is a rumor, if it falls into the ears of people with ulterior motives, it can also cause great disasters.

It was at this time that King Wu was assassinated halfway back to Beijing, and His Majesty the Emperor fell ill. All the things are one by one, all of which indicate that Datang is about to explode into an earth-shattering turmoil!

Everyone in the world knows that Qin Mubai in Kansai is Li Jing's closed disciple. Long ago, Hou Junji, a protégé who was expelled from the wall by Li Jing, turned the world upside down on the Tubo Plateau and was criticized and criticized. Now, another protégé of Li Jing is standing on the cusp of public opinion in the world.

Li Jing's pressure can be imagined.

But at this time, His Majesty the Emperor, who had woken up for a while, wanted to summon Li Jing - what happened?

The room was quiet, and several imperial doctors were studying the medicinal diet on the side, occasionally whispering a few words.

At this time, a hundred cavalry guards at the door entered to report that Chu Suiliang had returned.

The three of them were in good spirits at the same time, and they got up together and came to the door. Seeing Chu Suiliang waving to the three of them, and walked into the dining room of Penglai Palace.

The three of them immediately followed and walked in, Chu Suiliang reflexively closed the door, called the three of them together, and the first words he said shocked the three of them-

"King Wu should still be in the world, and there are thieves in Chang'an!"

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly said: "Why don't you talk about it in detail? ”

Chu Suiliang told the three of them in detail about the process of going to Jingzhou to investigate the case.

After listening to this, the same reaction of the three of them was-"The assassination of King Wu, is it related to the imperial historian Wei Ting?" ”

"It's not known yet." Chu Suiliang said, "There were only two horses branded with the word 'Wei' at the scene, and I just speculated that there was no other evidence to say that it was related to Wei Ting." In addition, Wei Ting had a close relationship with the King of Wei, so he ......"

"It's really hard to guess yourself, otherwise people will be panicked and afraid of chaos." Fang Xuanling said unhurriedly, "There is also a possibility that the murderer deliberately left this kind of vague evidence at the scene, pointing to Wei Ting and King Wei." It is intended to mislead us and create even greater chaos in Chang'an. ”

"It makes sense." Chu Suiliang and the eldest grandson Wuji agreed, while Li Jing was silent.

The eldest grandson Wuji glanced at Li Jing and said, "What is Gong Wei's opinion, why don't you tell me and listen to it?" ”

"The old man has been away from the court for a long time, and he is not very clear about the affairs of the court, so he can't think of anything for a while." Li Jing said, "The old man has only one thought, that is, no matter what, we must ensure the safety of Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can recuperate with peace of mind and recover as soon as possible." No matter how big the crisis is, as long as Your Majesty wakes up, my Datang will have the backbone, and everything will be safe and sound! ”

"That's true!" Eldest Sun Wuji nodded, his brows furrowed, a wave of anger appeared in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "There is no evidence yet, and we can't startle the snake." If the enemy is dark and I am clear, if the enemy dog is forced to jump off the wall, it will not be good. Therefore, as Wei Gong said, we first take stabilizing the hearts of the court and protecting Your Majesty as the top priority. At the same time, we must not give up the search and rescue of King Wu. I also hope that this matter has nothing to do with King Wei. Otherwise! ……”

"Situ is reasonable, but please press it for a while, don't get angry, and don't blame King Wei. There is still no evidence to show that the case of King Wu has anything to do with King Wei! Fang Xuanling said, "Chu Suiliang, I will ask you to continue to investigate this case." But now the evidence of all parties is insufficient, so you must try not to make too much noise in Chang'an, otherwise people's hearts will be confused. ”

"It's fine." The eldest grandson Wuji sighed heavily and said, "I hope that King Wei will not be confused at this critical juncture. In fact, before, I had already asked and tested King Wei. Judging by the situation, he has nothing to do with the case of King Wu. Of course, this is also my speculation, there is no evidence. What is the truth of the facts, it is up to Chu Suiliang to investigate. ”

"Well, Chu must do his best to investigate this case!" Chu Suiliang bowed his hand and bowed.

"Call in the Hundred Cavalry Guards if necessary!" After that, the eldest grandson Wuji gave Chu Suiliang a bronze fish talisman and explained, "Calling His Majesty's personal guard privately is also a last resort. If he has a reproach in the future, the eldest grandson Wuji will bear it! ”

"I'll wait for the four of us, bear it together!"

At this moment, an imperial doctor came in a hurry, knocked on the door and said urgently: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty is awake!" ”

The four of them were overjoyed and hurriedly ran back to the emperor's bedroom.

I saw Li Shimin's sleepy eyes half-open, looking at them with hazy eyes. When I saw Li Jing at a glance, my eyes suddenly widened!

Li Jing hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, "Your Majesty, the old minister Li Jing is here to wait!" ”

I only saw Li Shimin's eyelids throbbing and his throat sliding, but he couldn't move or speak. The eldest grandson Wuji stepped forward and said softly: "Duke Wei, Your Majesty can't speak or move for a while, and can only guess what the holy will is based on Your Majesty's eyes. ”

Only then did Li Jing raise his head and look at Li Shimin. I saw that the emperor's eyes were full of expectation, anxiety and help. Li Jing was suddenly extremely sad, and two lines of old tears flowed!

Li Shimin, the former emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is such a hero, and now he ...... But it ended up like this!

"What is Your Majesty's will?" Li Jing asked in a choked voice.

I saw Li Shimin's eyes widen, his eyes moved from side to side, and then stared at the inside of his bed.

Li Jing asked tentatively: "Your Majesty has an object on the inside of the bed, waiting for someone to pick it up?" ”

Li Shimin winked in approval.

"I'll come." The eldest grandson Wuji confessed his guilt first, so he carefully lay on the side of Li Shimin's couch and stretched out his hand to turn over the mattress. He found a boxy box under the mattress near the edge of the bed and carefully held it out.

"What Your Majesty is looking for, but this thing?" The eldest grandson Wuji asked.

Li Shimin blinked in approval, and then stared at Li Jing.

"Your Majesty wants to give this thing to Duke Wei?" The eldest grandson Wuji asked again.

Li Shimin agreed.

So, the eldest grandson Wuji held the box and handed it to Li Jing respectfully. Li Jing knelt on the ground and raised his hands above his head to take the box, and when he opened it, he saw that it was a purple gold tiger talisman!

The faces of the four of them changed slightly!

This is the Tiger Talisman token of the Tang Dynasty Son of Heaven who commands the soldiers and horses of the world!

"Your Majesty! ......" Li Jing was immediately grateful, sincerely frightened, knelt on the ground, held the tiger talisman high in both hands, and said, "The old minister knows what to do!" Your Majesty, please rest assured, just rest assured that you can recuperate with peace of mind, and Li Jing will take care of everything in your part! ”

Li Shimin let out a long sigh of relief and fell into a drowsy again.

At this moment, in Li Jing's heart, it is like turning over the river and the sea, inexplicable.

At this critical time, Li Jingman thought that he would be suspicious or wary of people because of his intimacy with Qin Mubai. But Li Shimin did the opposite, and handed over all the safety of the Tang Dynasty to him!

"Your Majesty the Emperor, what courage and open-mindedness this is!" Li Jing closed his eyes tightly and sighed loudly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister is willing to die for Your Majesty and for the Tang Dynasty!" As long as Li Jing still has a breath of air, I will never allow my Datang country to suffer any harm! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang and Fang Xuanling all breathed a long sigh in their hearts!

These words can only be convincing if they come from Li Jing's mouth; In the whole world, there is only Li Jing who can afford to say such things!

No matter how much the courtiers in the court, and even the imperial relatives of the Li family, want to make trouble, the eldest grandson Wuji and others have the credibility to suppress it; But there are few ways to deal with those proud soldiers and fierce generals who are leading troops outside. Now fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor has entrusted the military affairs of the Tang Empire to Li Jing!

With the Tang Dynasty military gods, everything is worry-free!

At the same time, the eldest grandson Wuji and the other three also captured a subtle signal, the emperor deliberately used Li Jing, who had been idle for a long time, of course, because he was a military champion and highly respected, and he was invincible with soldiers, so he could ensure that Chang'an was not lost; Secondly...... It also has a little bit of meaning for Qin Mubai!

Now, Qin Mubai in Guanxi is unmatched, and his prestige and fame even overshadow Li Tao of the Great Wall of Mobei. Moreover, he holds more than half of the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty, and the Kansai Army is invincible and invincible.

If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, now the life and death of King Wu are uncertain, if Qin Mubai in Guanxi is forced to rebel, who can compete?

It is estimated that there is only Pharmacist Wei Gong Li......

Li Jing didn't know the emperor's intentions, but Li Shimin trusted him so much that he was in danger, and he didn't care about any personal grievances. At this moment, he was thinking, if Qin Mubai wanted to rebel, it must be a rumor; But His Majesty the Emperor on the sickbed did not know this. In other words, after His Majesty the Emperor heard about the assassination of King Wu, his first reaction was that Qin Mubai in Guanxi might be forced to rebel because of this!

In other words, His Majesty the Emperor is already quite jealous of Qin Mubai!

Li Jing felt that he was being pressed with a thousand pounds of weight on his body. This is even greater than the pressure of the Ping'an Jiangnan and Northern Expeditions to the Turks!

Because this time the enemy may be his own students!

"I never thought that one day I would be on the battlefield, fighting my disciples to the death! …… Mu Bai, Mu Bai, you must not let the teacher down!! The worry and sorrow in Li Jing's heart are known only to himself!

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The emperor fell into a deep sleep again, and the four of them had to withdraw and go about their own business. After going out, Li Jing said to the other three, I will go to recruit soldiers and horses in the customs and concentrate on garrisoning Chang'an. However, at this time, it is only advisable to tighten the inside and loosen the outside, and not to put on a posture as if facing a great enemy, so as not to confuse people's hearts and make the hearts of the people of the world fluctuate and the situation is turbulent. At the same time, there are rumors in the market that Qin Mubai in Kansai has opposing intentions, and our ministers should calm their minds and not be confused by rumors. Even if it is a precautionary against burning, it is not possible to mess up the formation or determine that Qin Mubai will be opposed. Otherwise, this would be too unfair to Qin Mubai, and it would also stab the heart of the hero.

Chu Suiliang and Fang Xuanling both expressed their approval, and the eldest grandson Wuji was silent for a moment and said: "Duke Wei is deeply righteous, and what he said is extremely true!" The eldest grandson Wuji also believes that at this moment, we must put aside all personal grievances, but put national affairs first! As for the rumors in the market, we must be sensible. Otherwise, if you behave too aggressively or believe that Qin Mubai has rebelled, you may fall into the divisive plan of the thief and enemy, causing the monarch and the ministers to really force Qin Mubai to rebel! - Wei Gong, the military affairs of the Tang Dynasty depend on you; Above the court, I have my own advocacy with Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang! At this critical moment for Datang, the four of us must come forward to share the worries of the emperor and let Datang survive this crisis! ”

"Do your best!" Li Jing and the others bowed their hands together.

As soon as the four of them walked down the Longwei Road, they saw Li Junxian rushing all the way, panting like a cow and anxious.

The eldest grandson Wuji was shocked when he saw him, and hurriedly greeted him and said, "What's the alarm?" ”

"Something is wrong!" Li Junxian's face was full of panic, and his voice trembled, "The last general was ordered to personally lead a hundred horses, and the fast horse traveled three hundred miles a day to the northern capital Taiyuan to meet the king of Jin's chariot, and when he arrived in Taiyuan, I heard that the king of Jin's chariot had already set off a few days ago!" The last general hurriedly chased back, all the way to Chang'an and still had no trace! Along the way, there is no news of King Jin at any post station! ”

"What?" The eldest grandson Wuji and others were shocked!

Li Junxian's eyes widened, and he said in a panic: "Therefore, the last general will guess...... His Royal Highness the King of Jin, it is very likely that he is also missing! ”