Zhang Xuan stood there with a cold face.

He waved his hand and said softly, "Wanchun, you go back first." Nanba, send someone to protect Princess Wanchun and return to Wanchun Garden. ”

Wan Chun nodded silently in agreement, but when she left, she glanced at Zhang Xuan with a pleading gaze. [..]

Zhang Xuan knew her thoughts, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Xuan to support the restoration of the old emperor, because Zhang Xuan knows Li Longji too well. If you let him be reset, don't look at him paralyzed in bed, but it will still turn the clouds and rain. And maybe when he stabilizes the situation, the first one will be Zhang Xuan.

Compared with the old emperor, Zhang Xuan still felt that Li Heng was more trustworthy and reliable.

Li Qi and other princes and princesses retreated step by step under the protection of the palace guards, and their faces were like dirt. Some princes and princesses have secretly regretted in their hearts that they shouldn't have listened to King Sheng's 'confusion' and mixed up with this kind of palace change that is very likely to lose their heads.

Zhang Xuan stood still, staring at King Sheng and the others for a while, and then smiled indifferently and said loudly, "King Sheng, this king is still the same sentence, those who know the times are Junjie." The king can pretend that he has not seen or heard anything about today's events, and he will go back as soon as possible, and everything will be closed. If you still have to take risks, don't blame the king for not saying anything ahead! ”

Zhang Xuan never proposed to enter the palace to meet the old emperor.

"Nanba, let's go!" After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he took the lead and strode towards the outside of Xianyang Palace.

Nan Jiyun led the guards to retreat slowly, and immediately left Xianyang Palace, protecting Zhang Xuan and leaving quickly, gradually disappearing.

On the way back to Xingqing Palace, Zhang Xuan's face was very gloomy.

He thought it was a tricky matter. If Wan Chun was not involved, he could have many ways to stay out of the matter, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and see how Li Heng defended his throne. Even if it is murder and bloodshed, it has nothing to do with him.

But Zhang Xuan also knew in his heart that if the old emperor died in this palace change, there would be a rift between him and Wan Chun that could never be repaired.

What to do? The more Zhang Xuan thought about it, the more upset he became, and he was secretly annoyed.

Wan Chun was used by King Sheng, and King Sheng was actually used by the old "treacherous" and cunning old emperor, and the culprit of all this was Li Longji.

As soon as he thought of this, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth couldn't help but float with a cold look.

If he travels to the Tang Dynasty to the present, the person who hates the disease the most is this Li Longji.

As an emperor, he was arrogant and lascivious, even if he had done a lot in the first half of his life. And in history, it was his mediocrity that buried the Tang Dynasty; As a father, he is ruthless and has only personal supreme power in his eyes, and anyone who stands in his way can be killed; And as a person, he is stubborn, insidious, cunning, and selfish to the extreme.

If it weren't for the fact that he was Wanchun's father, Zhang Xuan would have too many ways to make their father and son kill each other. But for the sake of Wanchun, he had to do his best to find a way to resolve this crisis and temporarily thin the life of the old emperor.

As for the future, I am afraid that the most intolerant of the old emperor is not others, but his son Li Heng.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and Nan Jiyun hurriedly ordered most of the guards to withdraw from the palace immediately, leaving only a few people to protect Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan entered Xingqing Palace alone and hesitated outside the door of Li Heng's imperial study for a long time.

It took a long time before I gradually made up my mind.

Zhang Xuan resolutely walked into the imperial study, discussed with Li Heng for more than half an hour, and then left.

Not long after, Yang Lian led a team of more than 1,000 Yulin guards to march into Xingqing Palace under the banner of protecting the palace ban and guarding the enthronement ceremony, protecting the inside and outside of Xingqing Palace, and taking over the defense from the palace guards.

Most of the palace guards were disarmed in the inexplicable way and banished back to their camp outside the palace.

It's business as usual. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled.

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces stood on both sides of the Mingde Palace, and the red carpet in the center was laid out to the outside of the hall. In the melodious palace music, Li Heng wore a brand-new dragon robe crown, surrounded by dozens of palace female eunuchs, slowly walked into the main hall, and then walked directly to a temporary seat in the middle of the main hall under the imperial platform without squinting.

As long as the corresponding procedures are completed, Li Heng ascends to the imperial platform and sits on the dragon chair, and the ministers shout long live the ceremony.

Li Heng sat down, first exchanged a look with Zhang Xuan, who was standing at the head of the generals, and then glanced at Chen Xian.

Chen Xian understood, strode out of the class, and shouted, "Enthronement Ceremony - Please ask Zhang Xuan, the king of Yongning, to persuade the subjects of the world to enter the book, and lead the civil and military persuasion of the Manchu Dynasty!" ”

Zhang Xuan took a long breath and walked out slowly, bowed down to Li Heng, and handed over the "persuasion book" with both hands.

Huo Changqing, the chief eunuch, took it, and after reciting it aloud in his thin and somewhat magnetic voice, he immediately entered the second procedure - Yang Guozhong read out the old emperor's Zen edict prepared in advance on behalf of the imperial court.

But before Yang Guozhong had time to leave the class, Zhang Jiyong had already taken the lead out of the class, knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Your Highness, how can you not invite the emperor to be present at this enthronement ceremony?" His Royal Highness should be invited to the Emperor to watch the ceremony. ”

As soon as Zhang Jiyong's words came out, many courtiers suddenly felt a stirring in their hearts, and said in their hearts Zhang Jiyong, which tendon was this offense, which clearly wanted to stir up the enthronement ceremony, and offended Li Heng, the new emperor, in person, if you want to die?

The corners of Li Heng's mouth twitched, and the tips of his eyebrows raised, but he was silent.

But his eyes were cold, and he was so angry in his heart that he almost dragged Zhang Jiyong out on the spot and killed him.

Zhang Xuan's analysis was really right, Zhang Jiyong really jumped out. It seems that under the conspiracy of King Sheng and the old emperor, several secret chess pieces were really arranged. This also proves that the old emperor will never let go.

Li Heng Huoran got up, and just when the ministers thought that Li Heng was going to be angry, they heard Li Heng nod his head and say loudly with a smile, "Yes, what Zhang Shangshu said is very true. Enthronement ceremony, why don't you let the Emperor Taishang come to watch the ceremony↓ In recent days, the Emperor's condition has improved - come here, quickly swing Luan, and welcome the Emperor Taishang into the Mingde Hall to watch the ceremony! ”

Li Heng's performance and reaction were beyond everyone's expectations, including Zhang Xuan, of course.

Zhang Jiyong's heart sank, and a layer of fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. Looking at Li Heng's attitude, things seem to have changed!

When Huo Changqing drove to meet Li Longji, Li Longji was surrounded by King Sheng and other princes and princesses, and was hurriedly carried to Xingqing Palace.

The timing was not so good, Huo Changqing took Luan to drive not long after he went out, and he met the old emperor and his party.

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Outside the Mingde Hall. Li Heng led the Manchu Dynasty to greet the civil and military at the entrance of the palace, and many courtiers were uneasy in their hearts, lest they would breed bloodshed again.

Everyone understands the old emperor's "temperament", if the old emperor's illness has improved, how can he still be willing to give up the throne?

The old emperor lay on the Luan car and slowly approached, although he squinted his cloudy old eyes, but his heart was like a raging wave. He originally wanted to bring all the princes and princesses to the Mingde Hall to catch Li Heng off guard, as long as he appeared in public and let the ministers know that he was still alive, Li Heng would not dare to openly attack ♀ the old emperor's thoughts.

But don't you know that Li Heng actually made a posture to welcome him into the court. Outside the Xingqing Palace, Huo Changqing led a group of Yu Lin Wei and eunuchs to expel the princes and princesses aside, and "protected" him in Luan.

In this way, it obviously means that Li Heng is prepared and fully prepared. The old emperor had no doubt that at this critical moment when the ownership of the throne was either you die or I lived, Li Heng would be merciful.

Thinking about it like this, the old emperor's heart was half cold, and he almost completely despaired.

Luan approached, and Li Heng led his ministers to pay respects: "Sons and daughters welcome their father!" ”

"My father's illness has improved, which is really a blessing for his sons and ministers, and a blessing for the subjects of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Heng strode forward, supported Luan with his own hands, and shouted loudly, "Welcome the emperor into the palace!" ”

Li Longji slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Heng. And on Li Heng's smiling "groan" and "groaning" face, a pair of cold eyes also looked at Li Longji at this time, and when their eyes met, Li Longji's heart trembled, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, with a trace of white foam.

After entering the main hall, Luan drove the pavilion on the main hall.

Yang Guozhong, Chen Xian and the others all looked at the skinny old emperor lying on Luan's car with complicated eyes, and said in their hearts: Is the old emperor really still sober? Looking at it like this, it seems to ......

Li Heng did not return to his seat, but continued to stand beside Luan's driver, supporting.

Zhang Xuan came out of the class and said loudly, "The Emperor Taishang is seriously ill, where is the imperial doctor?" ”

The two imperial doctors who had been arranged a long time ago hurriedly stepped forward and stood on the side.

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The eunuch Huo Changqing recited the "Persuasion Book" in front of the old emperor again, and then quietly waited for the old emperor's reaction. The old emperor turned his head to look at Li Heng, and only after a long time did he turn his head and raise his trembling, skinny hand.

Li Qi, the king of Sheng in the audience, was nervous and anxiously waiting for the old emperor's statement.

According to the previous plan of him and the old emperor, the old emperor reprimanded Li Heng in public for trespassing, announced that he was reinstated, and then removed Li Heng from the crown prince, and renamed Li Qi as the prince of the East Palace in public, and then ordered Zhang Jiyong to take over Yulinwei and calm the overall situation.

No matter how powerful Li Heng is, after all, the old emperor is still there, and all those loyal to Li Heng will immediately push the boat down the river to continue to be loyal to the old emperor.

Li Heng quietly threw a nervous glance at Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently and was speechless.

The old emperor is like this, even if he recovers his senses, what can he do? It's just a dying throe. The court will definitely accept Li Heng to take over.

Even if the old emperor said something unfavorable to Li Heng in public, I am afraid that he would not be able to convince the public. After all, during the period when Li Heng was in charge of the country, his efforts were obvious to all, and the imperial court was prosperous, and he even opened up the territory and defeated the Tubo army and horses repeatedly.

Therefore, Zhang Xuancai strongly persuaded Li Heng to turn passivity into initiative, so as to change without change. Since the old emperor thought that Li Heng was afraid of him 'showing up', then why not satisfy his wish and let him 'show his face' and say a few words?

In the current situation, no matter whether the old emperor is willing to give up the throne or not, he must give way.

This is the crux of the matter∨ Xuan figured this out, and everything suddenly became clear.