Gao Lishi understood Zhang Xuan's intentions, and he wanted to block the news that the old emperor was seriously ill, so as not to cause turmoil in the imperial court and the feudal towns of the world. This line of thinking is right, and Colliers naturally does not reject it.

It's just that Zhang Xuan proposed to let the prince come over, which obviously has an obvious intention to support the prince to ascend the throne. This is obviously inconsistent with the "plan" in the old emperor's heart. Although the old emperor temporarily promised not to abolish Li Heng, as an absolute confidant by his side, Gao Lishi knew that the old emperor was recently inspecting Li Yan, the king of Liang.

Li Xuan is the twenty-ninth son of the emperor, his first name rose, and his mother was Wu Xianyi.

In July of the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan, he was named King Liang. In February of the twenty-fourth year, the name was changed to the tower.

Li Qian is the emperor's youngest living son, more than ten years younger than Li Heng, and is in the prime of life.

But this is just a very immature "investigation" of the old emperor, and he has not yet had time to turn it into practical action. At this moment of crisis, Colliers also understood that if the emperor could not fully recover his health, the possibility of Li Lu ascending to the throne was zero.

If Zhang Xuan and Yang Guozhong unite and want to nominate the crown prince Li Heng to take over the throne, even if the emperor wants to oppose it, he is afraid that he will not be able to do anything.

Therefore, Gao Lishi kept silent with interest and did not sing against Zhang Xuan.

And logically, the emperor is seriously ill, and it is normal to summon the prince over at the first time.

Gao Lishi went out to call Li Jingzhong, and said in a low voice, "You go to Yang Xiang's mansion quickly, pass on the message of Your Majesty, and announce that Yang Guozhong will enter the palace immediately!" ”

Li Jingzhong's heart sank, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took the order and left.

Looking at the back of Li Jingzhong's departure, Gao Lishi breathed a sigh of relief.

Colliers settled down and slowly walked out.

Under the leadership of the Imperial Physician Ling Qian Linglin, the group of imperial doctors of the Imperial Physician Department stood solemnly on the vast field against the cold wind, and the bright and cold moonlight shone down, stretching and shortening the trembling figures of this group of imperial doctors of different sizes, fat and thin, and uneven.

Gao Lishi slowly paced over and beckoned to Qian Linglin reservedly.

Qian Linglin hurriedly trotted over, gasped, and bowed, "The lower official has seen the tall general!" ”

"Lord Qian, Your Majesty has suddenly fallen ill, and you will have to work hard for the imperial doctors in the past few days." Colliers slowed down.

"Don't dare, this is the duty of the lower officials and others today." For Gao Lishi, the first power supervisor next to the emperor, Qian Linglin has plenty of awe. Of course, there are not a few people who have the same awe as Qian Linglin in the imperial court.

"Don't leave the palace for the time being, just rest in the Hall of Glory, and wait for Your Majesty's summons at any time. In addition, His Majesty has a decree, and no one is allowed to spread the matter of His Majesty's illness out of the palace. ”

This "kill without forgiveness and punish the nine clans" came out of Gao Lishi's mouth, which was very understatement, and it was also very light-hearted, but it just fell into Qian Linglin's ears, but it was a thunderbolt that shook the sky.

"Wow. The lower officials obey the holy commandment. General, the lower officials will go to the Hall of Glory to settle down, and wait for His Majesty's summons at any time. ”

Qian Linglin smiled reluctantly and bowed down.

Gao Lishi waved his hand a little tiredly, "Go, go, you have to abide by the rules of the palace in the palace." ”

The old emperor muttered a few vague words, crooked his mouth for a while, and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhang Xuan slowly turned around, avoided the old emperor's sickbed, and stood on the side of the screen.

Yang Yuhuan walked over with light steps and stood in front of Zhang Xuan, his eyes swaying slightly, and he was a little overwhelmed.

Zhang Xuan stared at Yang Yuhuan deeply. He knew her state of mind at the moment.

This peerless face who was originally the most lifeless in history undoubtedly became flustered and at a loss because of Li Longji's sudden stroke. If Li Longji returns to heaven once she returns, how should she go for the rest of her life.

Yang Yuhuan was full of worries, but he didn't know how to talk about it.

Zhang Xuan smiled, and suddenly reached over and hugged Yang Yu, hugging him tightly in his arms.

Yang Yuhuan was startled and struggled slightly, but then he sighed faintly, and let Zhang Xuan hug him, but he fell into his arms and whispered softly, "You little enemy, bold, what is this......"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and suddenly leaned over and kissed it.

After this hot kiss, Yang Yuhuanjiao panted and blushed.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. No one will, and no one dares to hurt you—remember my words, you are my woman. Zhang Xuan suddenly leaned into Yang Yuhuan's ear and said, then gently pushed Yang Yuhuan away, motioning for her to stay in the inner room, while he himself strode out.

Yang Yuhuan stood there looking at Zhang Xuan's back, and couldn't help but look stupid, and thought about it. Zhang Xuan's words were very domineering and confident, full of the taste of not allowing her to refuse and resist, but Yang Yuhuan was very happy in her heart, and her chaotic mood slowly settled down.

Or, what she needs and is waiting for is a promise from Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan walked out of the inner room quickly, and met Gao Lishi who hurriedly walked in in the outer hall of the imperial study.

"Zizhan, we ......" Gao Lishi smiled reluctantly, arched his hand, and stopped talking.

Zhang Xuan smiled, "General, taking advantage of the future of Yang Xiang and the crown prince, Zhang Xuan has a few heartfelt words that he wants to talk to the general first." ”

"Zizhan, please speak."

The two sat down, and immediately a palace maid brought tea.

"General, Your Majesty suddenly fell ill, Zhang Xuan thought that we needed to do these two things." Zhang Xuan bowed his hand, "First, the news of His Majesty's illness is kept secret. The general also knew that now the imperial court was implementing the policy of cutting down the feudal domain and merging it, and the governors of many feudal towns had not yet arrived, and the situation in the world was not stable. If there is news that His Majesty is critically ill, Zhang Xuan is worried that someone will be ready to make a move and cause trouble. ”

"Moreover, King Rong's rebellion has just been quelled, and Chang'an City and the imperial court are in ruins, at this time, not announcing the news of His Majesty's illness for the time being can also prevent people's hearts from being disturbed."

Colliers nodded silently, "Yes." Zizhan Si said very much, and a certain family also thought so. It's easy to do, just block the news. ”

Seeing that Gao Lishi did not open his mouth to object, Zhang Xuan continued, "Second, the authoritarian status of the prince must be established as soon as possible. ”

"Once Your Majesty dies, the prince will successfully ascend the throne, which will play a vital role in stabilizing the Tang Dynasty. If at this time, the candidate for the prince is still unclear, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be a bigger mess. And with the civil strife in the imperial court, An Lushan will inevitably take the opportunity to cause trouble. Zhang Xuan believes that the general can see this more thoroughly than me. ”

Gao Lishi sighed, "What Zizhan said is not a lie. The ambition of An Lushan's wolf son has been even more obvious in the past two years. It's just that An Lushan, Hu Er, has always been afraid of His Majesty's Tianwei, and if His Majesty dies, a certain family is also worried that no one in the Tang Dynasty will be able to deter him. Alas...... Just ......"

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth, "Please forgive Zhang Xuan for being blunt." Among His Majesty's many current princes, the most suitable to be the emperor is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The other princes are not suitable. Those who are kings are the first to be benevolent, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the king of benevolence. ”

"King Rong Li Wan is quite talented, and he is second to none in His Majesty. However, King Rong rebelled, raised troops to force the palace, had no father and no king, and his virtue was defeated, which is why he ended up in ruin. ”

"Zhang Xuan believes that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be a pioneer master, but he will definitely be a king of success."

Colliers' expression changed. Zhang Xuan said this, he is not unclear. It's just that he has always been loyal to the old emperor and is unwilling to go against the old emperor's sincere intentions.

Moreover, he also understood that the reason why the old emperor didn't like Li Heng very much was because Li Heng was too cowardly, the lord was weak and the minister was strong, and the old emperor was worried that once he died, Li Heng, the emperor, would be overthrown by Yang Guozhong.

And for Colliers, it is not only Yang Guozhong who is worried now, but also Zhang Xuan.

Once Li Heng ascended the throne, Zhang Xuan had the merit of supporting it. He was an assistant minister of the East Palace at the beginning, and now he is a big backer behind the prince. The crown prince is extremely powerful, and Zhang Xuan's power will surely overpower Yang Guozhong in one fell swoop and become the most powerful minister in the Tang Dynasty from the emperor down.

With Zhang Xuan's methods, I am afraid that Yang Guozhong will not be his opponent at all at that time.

Zhang Xuan knew what Gao Lishi was worried about, but he didn't smile or say anything.

He expected that apart from Li Heng, Gao Lishi would have no choice. Supporting other princes, he and Yang Guozhong will oppose it. Only by choosing Li Heng can we achieve a balance between the interests of several parties.

Colliers was silent.

Zhang Xuan smiled, and suddenly interjected, "General, after the situation is stabilized, Zhang Xuan is willing to leave Beijing and put a feudal town outside Beijing to guard the border for the Tang Dynasty to eliminate the general's worries." ”

Gao Lishi's old face turned red, and he waved his hand awkwardly and smiled, "Zizhan don't get me wrong, that's not what a certain family meant......

"General, Zhang Xuan does things for others, and he has always been worthy of his heart." Zhang Xuan laughed loudly.

When the two were talking, Li Heng had already arrived.

The emperor suddenly had a situation, because Gao Lishi and Zhang Xuan blocked the news, and the East Palace Baidian did not know about it at all. It wasn't until the internal supervisor went over to announce the decree that Li Heng hurriedly came over and guessed a rough idea.

And he stood quietly at the entrance of the hall, listening to the conversation between Zhang Xuan and Gao Lishi, and his heart was even more ecstatic and moved.

Ecstasy, the throne has never been more within reach than it is today. He has been the prince for more than ten years, but the real prince of a country has not been a day; What is touching is that whether it is in the past or now, whether it is a small auxiliary minister of the East Palace in the past or a high-ranking position today, Zhang Xuan has always stood by his side and worked hard to think about his ascension to the throne.

Even before, everyone, including the emperor, stood on the opposite side of him, the crown prince, but Zhang Xuan still did not change his original intention.

For a while, Li Heng's eyes were red, and he actually stood there and shed two lines of tears.

He, the prince, is really hard and aggrieved.

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