Chapter 111 Killing (First Month Pass)
Today's big outbreak, basically there will be a shift every hour, please support everyone with fierce monthly ticket artillery fire.
Who dares to deceive you? Don't talk about Li Wan, the king of Rong, who may be launched at any time now, just An Lushan and Yang Guozhong, which one of them is good at stubble? [..]
Zhang Xuan said in his heart, it's all at this point, and he can't forget the score of the powerful emperor, it's really speechless.
The Emperor suddenly let out another long sigh and sat back slowly. It feels like a balloon that has just been blown up has been pricked by a needle, and the momentum is dissipated with a bang.
"Zhang Xuan, can I trust you?" Li Longji said hoarsely and in a deep voice.
Zhang Xuan said in his heart, if you can't believe me, why do you want to get me into the palace and say this, isn't this nonsense. But he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully, and said loudly, "The minister is willing to do whatever it takes for His Majesty!" ”
"Thou art young, but thou art resourceful and courageous. The prince can have today, and it has nothing to do with the operation behind you. I see all of this. Li Longji stared at Zhang Xuan deeply, "I will take you into the palace today, teach you earnestly, and call on your ears...... Do you know my heart? ”
Zhang Xuan's expression was grim, and he said in a low voice, "The minister understands." ”
"Good. Zhang Xuan, if this crisis is resolved, I will not treat you badly...... This is my promise. The Son of Heaven is as heavy as a thousand pounds. After Li Longji finished speaking, he glanced at Gao Lishi behind him.
Colliers silently took out the secret decree that had been prepared from his bosom and handed it over.
Zhang Xuan took it with both hands, but he didn't open his mouth
"I will allocate 100 palace forbidden guards to accompany you early tomorrow morning on the grounds of protecting the noble concubine Niangniang into the Jade True Temple, and go out of the city to hold the joint secret decree and the gold medal cheap action." Li Longji sighed, "This Chang'an City has become like an iron bucket, firmly controlled by King Rong...... I have a hunch that King Rong will attack in the next two days, and the faster you move, the less dangerous I will be here. My safety and the social affairs of the Tang Dynasty are all on your shoulders, and you must not slack off! ”
"Obey. Minister, you should go to the soup and fight the fire, and share the worries and deaths for Your Majesty! Zhang Xuan stepped forward and bowed, hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Your Majesty, since the situation in the city is in crisis, in the opinion of the ministers, why don't you move to Huaqing Palace for the time being to avoid danger?" ”
Li Longji raised his eyebrows, and said with a sneer, "I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and I will never leave the palace half a step. I want to see how this fatherless and kingless son will persecute me? ”、
Don't look at what Li Longji said, righteous and awe-inspiring, and fearless in danger, but Zhang Xuan secretly shone in his heart when he heard it: In the future, together with the An Lushan bandits, you will run faster than rabbits, and even the imperial capital Chang'an will be abandoned, not to mention an empty palace!
"Thou shalt stay in the palace tonight. Early tomorrow morning, I will drive out of the city with my lady's car, remember my words, act cheaply in everything, and I will give you the right to cut first and then play, and patrol on my behalf! Li Longji slowly stood up, glanced at Gao Lishi again, and said, "Old thing, let Li Jingzhong follow Zhang Xuan." ”
"No." Colliers bowed.
"I'm going to the study. Lady, you are ready, and you will go out of the palace early tomorrow morning. Li Longji waved his hand a little tiredly and strode away.
"San Lang ......" Yang Yuhuan's expression was a little complicated.
Li Longji looked back at Yang Yuhuan deeply, nodded, but didn't say anything more.
"Zhang Daren has a lot of work, and everything must be done cautiously. The heavy burden handed over by His Majesty, Lord Zhang, don't be negligent! Gao Lishi hurriedly arched his hand to Zhang Xuan, and then followed and left.
The night wind howled and the cold air swept through.
On the lonely and cold palace road, Li Longji's guard of honor walked slowly, and from a distance, the looming palace lamp seemed more sad than before.
"Everyone, the old slave thinks that what Zhang Xuan said has some truth, why don't you ...... In this palace, His Royal Highness the Prince can be left to guard it. Li Longji walked against the wind, and Gao Lishi caught up and whispered, "Everyone temporarily lives in Huaqing Palace, commanding the world, and exterminating the traitors is just a matter of a snap of a finger!" ”
Li Longji snorted, "Old thing, it's not that I don't know the ambition of Li Wan's wolf, it's not in the East Palace, but in me." I want to go out of the city, how can he agree? Yulin Wei Gong guards Chang'an, hating Yulin Wei Huo Qing, a traitor, actually sold me Shengsheng to King Rong, and I will definitely kill his nine clans in the future! ”
"Li Wan is ready to go, if I leave the palace at this moment, I will inevitably let him launch it in advance. With 8,000 soldiers and horses of Yulinwei, plus those 3,000 thieves, isn't this Chang'an City under his control! ”
"I only hope to buy Zhang Xuan a few days." Li Longji coughed violently, choking in the wind, and coughing even more violently.
"Everyone's ......" Gao Lishi's text """" worriedly hurriedly stepped forward to gently beat Li Longji's back, and several palace maids and eunuchs also gathered over, and it became a mess.
Li Longji suddenly tilted his head and hissed to Gao Lishi, "Old thing, do you say that Zhang Xuan can fulfill my trust?" ”
"Although Zhang Xuan is young, he is extremely loyal to His Majesty with enthusiasm, and he is both wise and brave, and the old slave thinks that Zhang Xuan is more reliable than Yang Guozhong after all." Colliers pondered the words and said cautiously.
He knew that in fact, the emperor had no bottom in his heart. When it really came to the critical moment, the emperor counted and counted, but there was no one who was really suitable and available. Yang Guozhong is content with power and is timid, and it is difficult to take on the great task of turning the tide; And the crown prince is even more unbearable.
As for these ministers in the court, if they are not Li Wan's party, that is, Yang Guozhong's faction, the emperor can't trust them at all.
And Gao Lishi still can't understand why Li Wan, the king of Rong, would take risks in such a hurry, and even did not hesitate to mobilize troops and horses to form a force to the palace! It stands to reason that this should not be the case, since he has been planning for so many years, even if he has ambitions, he should not act in such a hurry, and the more he thinks about it, the more outrageous and weird he feels.
But the Emperor's message will never be false. Half of the 8,000 soldiers and horses of the left and right Yulin guards marched into the Xuanwu Gate in the evening of this day, while the other soldiers and horses were stationed at the other city gates, and the intention of such a troop movement had already been revealed. Outside the city, the Rongwang Mansion is said to have 3,000 thieves and dead soldiers, and they are even more ready to go.
Three thousand dead! It's incredible. The expenditure, drill, and operation of 3,000 people, how did Li Wan hide from the imperial court for such a long time? Colliers thinks there may be some exaggeration.
Although Li Longji got the news at the first time, it was too late. Li Longji never dreamed that the emperor's private army left and right Yu Linwei, who was guarding the safety of the imperial city and palace, would rebel against thieves, and Huo Qing, the general of Yulinwei, whom he had always trusted and trusted, betrayed him and threw himself into King Rong's party early.
Therefore, Li Longji actually took a bit of a risk when he left the palace just now, and he hurriedly came and went to make a time difference. And showing his attitude to protect the crown prince Li Heng in person is actually a suspicious tactic, the emperor suddenly left the palace and drove to King Rong's mansion, and reprimanded him sternly, which will give people a feeling that the emperor has everything under control, and deter Li Wan from acting rashly.
It must be said that Li Longji still underestimated his own deterrent power too much, and underestimated Li Wan's ambition, heart and courage as a son.
On the other hand, Zhang Xuan asked the crown prince Li Heng to go to the Rongwang Mansion to go to the Hongmen banquet, of course, it was also a bit of a risk. But Zhang Xuan's bet is that Li Wan is not completely ready, and he will not completely tear his face with the emperor and the crown prince for the time being.
After all, forcing the palace seems to be simple and rough, but it is not that simple. It is not only a question of force, but also a lot of foreshadowing. For example, the high-sounding reason for raising troops to force the palace, and how to quickly obtain the support of the courtiers and magnates in the first time, eliminate interference, force the emperor to abdicate, and let the courtiers support him as the emperor.
Entering the imperial study, Li Longji sat down, and slowly closed his eyes, but Gao Lishi could still see faintly, and the corners of the emperor's mouth were still slightly relaxed, which showed the excitement in his heart.
Colliers habitually stood by his side in fear.
After a long time, Li Longji suddenly raised his head and stared at Gao Lishi, his eyes were fierce and crazy, and his face became extremely hideous. Gao Lishi was taken aback, it was the first time he had seen the emperor with such a look in so many years.
Li Longji grabbed the pen, wrote down a few words with a brush, then threw the pen away, and glanced up at Gao Lishi.
Colliers couldn't help but shiver, and he was covered in a cold sweat. It is difficult for him to describe in words the ruthlessness hidden in Li Longji's glimpse, like the 10,000-year-old glacier.
"Old thing, go, pass on my message, and send a glass of wine to Concubine Mei." Li Longji's bruised hands trembled slightly, and he handed over the piece of paper he had written.
Gao Lishi's heart trembled: Concubine Mei! It turned out to be Concubine Mei...... The emperor actually wanted to kill Concubine Mei who had just been pardoned from Shangyang East Palace! Concubine Mei has only been out of the cold palace and returned to Cuiwei Palace for a few hours, but the emperor is about to ......
"Didn't you hear my words? Or wilt thou also deceive the old? Li Longji snorted lightly.
Gao Lishi was suddenly shocked, immediately came to his senses, and fell to his knees with a pop, "The old slave is guilty of capital crimes, please deal with it with Your Majesty." ”
"Get out, go and announce my message." Li Longji almost popped out a few words from between his teeth.
Gao Lishi didn't dare to have any slackness anymore, and got up with a rolling belt and was about to withdraw and rush to Cuiwei Palace in person to implement the emperor's decision, but just after taking two steps, he suddenly heard Li Longji's gloomy voice come again: "That's it, put it aside for a day." Wait until tomorrow afternoon, and then you will go to Cuiwei Palace. Tell Concubine Mei that I will send King Rong to meet her soon, and this time, I will not fail her! ”
Li Longji slapped the table suddenly, and the table made a buzzing sound, and the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, paperweights and paperweights on the table swayed.
Zhang Xuan stayed in the Hanyuan Hall adjacent to Yang Guifei's dormitory. He is a foreign minister, although he has the emperor's will to stay in the palace, he can't stay in Yang Guifei's bedroom.
Zhang Xuan sat silently behind the table, quietly staring at the flickering lamp and candle, calmly combing his thoughts.
Outside the hall, there was a strange silence, and only the sound of the fierce northwest wind could be heard. Although the charcoal fire in the brazier was burning, Zhang Xuan still felt very cold. The cold in this temple must have been uninhabited for many years.
The heavy door of the hall creaked open, and a beautiful figure with a graceful long skirt swaying to the ground drew a long shadow line and appeared in his eyes.