"How so? Didn't I already decree the release of grain? Why are the victims still coming? This, this, this ......"

Even if the emperor is sympathetic to the people, his heart is always tied to the strings of the people, even if it is a monarch who is not virtuous like Gaozong, after a short shock, there is endless panic, poor Gaozong's body and bones are not very strong, and if he is frightened again, the whole person is already trembling like sifting chaff.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, as far as the slaves and maids know, it is because of the rumors that the East Palace will open the warehouse to release grain, a large number of victims have just rushed to eat, but this number is really amazing, according to visual observation, it has exceeded 200,000, General Xue and General Qibi have led their troops to arrive, but the number of victims is too large, it is already unstoppable, and the special slaves and maids came to report the urgency, hoping that Your Majesty will make a holy decision as soon as possible."

Although most of the courtiers knew about the rumors that were spreading in the market, most of them did not know how the rumors came about, and no one could answer Gaozong's question, so they could only stand staring at each other.

"Holy Judgment? Ah, quick, give the order to transfer the army, quickly, spread my will, transfer the army to quell the chaos! ”

Gao Zong was not a very brave person, but he was already completely panicked at this time, so he couldn't care more about the reason for the incident, and roared one after another.

"Your Majesty is slow, at this time, you must not transfer troops, one is too late, and the other is to stimulate the people to revolt for fear of a catastrophe, Weichen thinks that this matter is due to the arrogance of His Royal Highness the Prince, and he thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have a good solution to it, and the ministers respectfully ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to preside over its affairs."

Besides, if the troops are really transferred, wouldn't it have allowed Li Xian to escape a catastrophe, this is naturally not a situation that the party of the Empress Wu is happy to see, it is precisely out of this kind of consideration, without waiting for the close waiter to respond to the promise, Jia Chaoyin has already snatched it out with a look of panic, and unceremoniously pushed the problem onto Li Xian.

"Your Majesty, what Jia Xiang said is very true, the bell must be tied to the bell, at this critical juncture, let Xian'er try it first."

Empress Wu set up such a big game, in order to slash Li Xian's prestige, she would not let go of such a good opportunity to fan the flames, and she did not wait for the ministers to react, she had already preemptively affirmed Jia Chaoyin's advice.

"So, well, Xian'er, are you willing to solve this crisis for your father?"

Gao Zongben was a person who did not have a big opinion, and at this time, after listening to the martial arts, he affirmed Jia Chaoyin's statement, and the idea of transferring troops to quell the chaos was dispelled, but he was worried that Li Xian would not be able to cope with the crisis, so he couldn't help but hesitate a little, but at the end, the worry about the situation still prevailed, so he looked at Li Xian with a sad face, and asked tentatively.

"Back to my father's words, my son is willing to give it a try!"

Li Xian naturally knew what kind of situation he was facing, but he didn't mind at all, in his opinion, the final result of the game set by the Empress Wu could only be to lift a stone to shoot himself in the foot, but Li Xian didn't want to talk too much, so he bowed to Gaozong with a solemn face and replied cautiously.

"Well, that's good, everything is based on care, if it doesn't work, don't force it."

As soon as he heard that Li Xian agreed to this obviously difficult request, although Gaozong's heart was a little relieved, his guilt rose again, so he said a few words of peace of mind.

"Father, don't worry, the child will go back when he goes."

Although Li Xian was not afraid of the situation set up by the Empress Wu, he did not dare to be careless, just because once the blind followers really made trouble, the consequences would be quite unbearable, and he did not want to delay here, so he replied respectfully, walked out of the pavilion quickly, led dozens of guards out of the East Palace, and rushed straight to the blockade of the Yulin Army.

At the edge of the small square outside the gate of the East Palace, the two generals of the Yulin Army, Xue Rengui and Qibi He Li, who were dressed in armor, each rode their horses and stood in front of the formation, followed by four thousand Yulin officers and soldiers who were neatly arranged, one by one the swords were out of the sheath, the bows and crossbows were all open, although they were speechless, the murderous aura was soaring into the air, and the guards were not strict, but Rao was so, but the two veterans were still full of nervousness, just because they had to face not an enemy armed to the teeth, but an unarmed victim, who could not be killed and killed, and it was difficult to persuade and move. This made the two battle-hardened veterans feel very bored that they had nowhere to focus, and they could only helplessly wait for Gaozong's holy decree to come.

"Report, two generals, the first line of defense has been broken through, and the victims are pouring towards the second line of defense!"

The holy decree did not come for a long time, but a cavalryman rushing forward on horseback brought a lot of bad news to the two veterans.

"Probe!"

The generals of the Yulin Army on the left and right are said to be equal, but Xue Rengui's military qualifications are much higher than those of Qi Bi He Li, so naturally he is the commander, this news from the horse whistle is extremely not optimistic, Xue Rengui's brows immediately locked, but there is no special order, just a gloomy face waved his hand, and the horse whistle was sent away.

"General Xue, it's not a way to wait like this, I'm afraid that the second line of defense will soon be lost, you and I are responsible for protecting the driver, I'm afraid we have to prepare for the worst."

Compared with Xue Rengui's calmness, Qi Qi He Li was relatively impatient, seeing that Xue Rengui had no decision for a long time, his heart was anxious, so he lowered his voice and said.

"Well, just wait."

Xue Rengui didn't know that the second line of defense was difficult to stop the footsteps of the victims, and he also knew that once the victims rioted/rioted, the whole situation would be corrupted to the point of no return.

"Put grain, we want grain, give us grain!"

"Let's go, the East Palace is about to arrive, and there will be food when you arrive!"

"Only when there is food can there be a way to live, the big guy rushes, hurry up!"

……

Qi Bi He Li expected that it was not bad at all, the holy decree did not arrive, but the victims rushed first, countless yellow-faced and thin victims surged along the South Street like a tide, and a roar erupted, the officers and soldiers of Yulin, who had never been in battle, were in a panic for a while, if it weren't for Xue Rengui and Qi Bi He Li, the two generals, who had always stood in front of the battle like a mountain, I was afraid that these old soldiers who had never seen blood would have fled in a swarm.

"The whole army is on alert, and those who dare to rush through the street will be killed!"

In the face of the surging tide of victims, Xue Rengui couldn't bear it anymore, but he didn't dare to have much mercy, just because there was the imperial city behind him, once the victims rushed into the palace, it would be a monstrous disaster, and at this time, Xue Rengui could only grit his teeth and roar and give the order to kill.

"No!"

Since the main general had already given the order, all the officers and soldiers of Yulin were trembling with fear, but they could only respond in unison, but the voice of the answer was not loud or not, and it was uneven, which very obviously exposed the essence of the Yulin army.

"Don't move, this palace is here!"

Although the combat strength of the Yulin army is not good, but after all, it is an army armed to the teeth, once it starts, the casualties of the victims are afraid that it is not small, seeing that a massacre is about to begin, but listening to a broken cry like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, all the officers and soldiers of Yulin who are nervously preparing for the battle were all dizzy, and couldn't help but look back, but saw that Li Xian, who was dressed in a bright yellow robe, had led dozens of Donggong guards to the rear of the battle.

"The last general, Xue Rengui (Qi Bi He Li), see His Royal Highness the Prince!"

As soon as they saw Li Xian rushing at such a critical juncture, the two veterans couldn't help but be a little worried, and they were afraid that Li Xian would make a mistake in the chaos.

"The two generals don't have to be polite, and please lead the troops and horses of the headquarters to withdraw into the palace gate, and the palace will deal with it here."

The tide of victims was approaching, and the time was pressing, so Li Xian couldn't care more about being polite, so he raised his hand and gave the order in a firm tone.

"Ah......, Your Highness, this ......"

"Your Highness, this is a critical place, you ......"

Hearing Li Xian's words, the two veterans were anxious, if Li Xian really made a mistake in the tide of victims, the consequences would not be something that the second general could afford.

"It's okay, this palace has its own way of dealing with it, so you can execute the order immediately!"

Although he admired the loyalty of the second general, he could not tolerate the slightest delay at this time, and Li Xianzi could not explain more, so he could only tighten his face and drink in a clear tone.

"No!"

Li Xian is the prince, he has made a will, although the two veterans are nervous and nervous in their hearts, but they do not dare to disobey, they can only respond to their promises in their own voices, shouting and commanding a group of Yulin officers and soldiers to withdraw to the palace gate, but did not strictly follow Li Xian's order to withdraw the whole army to the palace, let alone close the gate of the East Palace, but lined up in front of the palace gate, and put on a posture of being ready to rush out at any time.

"Li Xian of this palace is here, everyone will stop!"

The tide of victims surged very fast, the officers and soldiers of Yulin had just withdrawn for a short time, and the tide of victims at the far end of the long street had already surged to a distance of less than thirty steps from where Li Xian was standing, and there was only a few more breaths, Li Xian and others were afraid that they would not escape the fate of being submerged by the tide of refugees.

"Look, that's His Royal Highness the Prince, it's really His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Quick, get down on your knees!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down, I'm waiting for help, great, great!"

……

Although the victims of the disaster were shocked by Li Xian's sound of breaking and drinking, and the pace of the forward rush also stopped, but many people recognized Li Xian in bright yellow clothes through this, and the words of ecstasy instantly resounded in the crowd, and countless victims all knelt on the ground, and the tense riot/chaos scene seemed to be under control, but the two veterans Xue Rengui and Qi Bi He Li still tightened their faces, and did not dare to have the slightest relaxation, just because they all knew how fragile this so-called controlled situation was. If Li Xian could not come up with an answer that satisfied the victims later, the consequences would be unimaginably serious......