Before Li Jiancheng could figure out how to deal with the envoys of the Japanese state, news came from the Central Plains. 107

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Li Jiancheng pushed away the beautiful woman beside him:

"What a person!"

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report over there in Youzhou, Master Pei Lin has arrived in Youzhou, I hope to see Your Majesty immediately!" Hearing that Pei Lin had arrived in Youzhou, Li Jiancheng felt that something big had happened - Pei Lian's duty in Chang'an was to relieve the boredom of Emperor Pei Li Yuan, and now that Pei Lin came here from Chang'an, could it be that the Emperor Tai ...... Li Jiancheng didn't dare to think about it, so he quickly got up and opened the door.

"Your Majesty!"

"Hmmm! Where are the people? ”

"It's in the side hall!" Li Jiancheng came to the side hall.

"Oh! Pei Kuan, it's you! ”

"Your Majesty, see Your Majesty!" Li Jiancheng saw that it was Pei Kuan, and his heart immediately confirmed his judgment even more. Pei Kuan looked at Li Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng motioned to Pei Xingjian, who was beside him, to guard outside.

"Pei Kuan! Is there something important for you to come? ”

"Your Majesty! Emperor Taishang he ...... "Under Pei Kuan's description, Li Jiancheng slowly knew what was going on - since Li Jiancheng conquered Liaodong, Emperor Taishang Li Yuan's body began to have problems, just half a month ago, Emperor Taishang Li Yuan suddenly fell into a coma in Renshou Palace, which frightened the eunuchs and palace maids waiting around him, and immediately someone reported to Pei Yuan, Pei Yuan came to Li Yuan's side and shouted Li Yuan softly:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"Oh! It's you! ”

"Your Majesty! You ......" Li Yuan waved his hand:

"Pei Lone! I'm old, I'm afraid I'm leaving, I've just seen many of my relatives, including my grandfather, my father, and my Princess Pingyang Zhao, who are waiting for me in the sky. By the way, where is the prince? "Pei Lin can't say anything. Li Yuan didn't see Pei Lin reply, and was silent for a while.

"Oh! I'm confused, the crown prince has ascended the throne, and I'm already the emperor. Where is the emperor? There was still no response from anyone around. Li Yuan seemed to understand again.

"Oh! I remembered again, the emperor has gone to Liaodong, quickly find him back, I really want to see him, and there is ......, it is ......, it is ......" Li Yuan said as he said, and then closed his eyes again, and the imperial doctor who was waiting on the side observed Li Yuan beside him. Said to Pei Lian:

"Lord Xiangguo, don't panic, Your Majesty is old and needs to rest!" The four words "need to rest" were in the mouth of the imperial doctor, and the voice was low. Pei Lin understood in his heart - this shows that the time of the emperor is running out. After Pei Lin left Renshou Palace, he immediately found Li Jing and Xu Jingzong, who were staying in Chang'an.

"Two adults, now there will be a great change in the imperial court, the emperor is ......" After listening to Pei Lian's words, Li Jing and Xu Jingzong's faces were solemn.

"Pei Xiangguo, this matter must not be spread. Pharmacist, you immediately appease the garrisons in the Chang'an area, and you must be tight inside and loose outside. Also, Pei Xiangguo, if you return to Renshou Palace immediately, you must block the news. ”

"Lord Xu, rest assured, Renshou Palace has been strictly ordered, all the emperor's diet and drama are as usual, in addition, the imperial doctor on duty is not allowed to remove Renshou Palace, and the people of Renshou Palace are not allowed to come out." Xu Jingzong nodded. At this time, I saw Pei Lin still standing here:

"Hmmm! Pei Xiangguo, why don't you go back to Renshou Palace now? "Pei Lin was a little unhappy in his heart - good you old ghost, although you are a Zhongshu Ling, but compared to me, you are just a junior. However, Pei Lin still didn't dare to show his dissatisfaction, now, Xu Jingzong's power is much more than his own, although many people in the court have a lot of complaints about Xu Jingzong's personality, but no one dares to offend Xu Jingzong, because there is a saying that it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Pei Lin immediately explained to Xu Jingzong with a smile on his face:

"Ahh Lord Xu, it's not that he doesn't want to go back, it's just that the emperor has a will, so he will go to Liaodong immediately and quickly inform the emperor to come back and see him. After Xu Jingzong heard Pei Lian's words, he smiled slightly:

"Pei Xiangguo, since the Emperor Taishang has a will, then Master Pei should hurry up!"

"Hmmm! Lord Xu! In the next old age and weakness, I hope to walk with the dog. ”

"Ahh Pei Xiangguo, this is human nature, Pei Xiangguo, please take care of yourself. ”

"Thank you, Lord Xu!" When Pei Lin and Pei Kuan arrived in Youzhou, Pei Lin asked Pei Kuan to cross the Yalu River first and report to Li Jiancheng. Waiting in Youzhou by himself. After Li Jiancheng heard Pei Kuan's report, he immediately summoned the civil and military ministers in the Sanhan area:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have been away for a long time and have been homesick, so I have decided to lead the army and return to the Central Plains."

"Return to the Central Plains!" The civilian and military officials present had mixed reactions. For the original returned nobles of Silla and Baekje, it was also a good thing for the Li Tang army to leave Samhan and return to the Central Plains. For many of the Li and Tang military generals and Wenchen present, the Sanhan area is not their own hometown, and the people of the Central Plains are more homesick. Of course, the main concern of those present is who stays and who leaves. Li Jiancheng looked at everyone present.

"Liu Renliang, Liu Ren is willing to listen to the order."

"Wait here!"

"I ordered the two of you to be the chief and deputy protectors of the Sanhan Metropolitan Protectorate. Order the two of you to stay in Sanhan, Qin this! ”

"Yes! Your Majesty, your ministers obey! Li Jiancheng nodded, and then looked at the original Silla and Baekje nobles:

"Ladies and gentlemen, Silla and Baekje have been attached to my Tang Dynasty, but I don't know ...... Elsla's original nobles have long been frightened under the butcher's knife of Li Jiancheng, and the original Baekje kings Buyeo Ryong and Buyeo Wensi father and son have long since left Baekje and wanted to go to Chang'an to live that kind of heavenly life. also immediately said to Li Jiancheng:

"Your Majesty, the ministers are also willing to follow Your Majesty and go to the Central Plains to see the prosperity of Luoyang, the wealth of Chang'an, and the glory of the Tang Empire." Li Jiancheng nodded, but in Li Jiancheng's afterglow, there was not much relief on Fu Yufeng's face.

"Lord Fuyufeng, it seems that you are not very happy!?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that the minister is unwilling to follow His Majesty to the Central Plains, but the minister thinks that the cemetery of the ancestors is unguarded, and I am afraid that after arriving in the Central Plains, the ancestors will become lonely ghosts and wild ghosts with no one to sacrifice. Please let Your Majesty allow you to stay here and guard the graves of your parents and ancestors! Please, Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Woooooo Fu Yufeng began to cry as he spoke. Perhaps, it was infected by Buyeofeng's crying, and many of the nobles of Baekje and Silla present also secretly wept and wept. Wei Zheng was about to say something, but Li Jiancheng had already ordered:

"Good! Prince Fuyufeng is really affectionate and righteous! All right! At the request of the quasi-prince, the prince will stay here and guard the tomb of the king of Baekje! ”

"Your Majesty! ......" Wei Zheng wanted to say something, but Li Jiancheng waved his hand.

"Xuancheng! Don't say it. I will do it! At night, Wei Zheng was secretly approached by Li Jiancheng:

"Xuancheng, are you a little worried about letting Buyeo Feng stay in the Baekje area, then Buyeo Feng will make some trouble here!" Wei Zheng nodded.

"Your Majesty, according to the minister's observation, that Fuyu Feng is cautious and extraordinary, if this person becomes the climate, I am afraid that it will be a disaster for my Datang!" Li Jiancheng smiled:

"Xuancheng, you do see it very accurately, but, have you thought about it, the Japanese ** team has not completely left, don't you think that the Japanese country still has a conspiracy against our Tang Dynasty and this land. Moreover, the hearts of the people in the Baekje and Silla areas have not yet been fully annexed, and the reason why Baekje and Silla have not been fully annexed is that they still feel that there is foreign aid. Therefore, I feel that it is better to defeat their foreign aid as well, and when the time comes, it will be just right to eliminate the influence of these three Koreans in one fell swoop. After Wei Zheng listened to Li Jiancheng's words, he immediately complimented:

"Your Majesty!" The big ship rode the wind and waves, puffed up the sails, and left the port of Beishui all the way forward, from Zhuojun to Beishui on this route, the Tang army ships have never been broken, during which in addition to a small storm, damaged seven small ships below 1,000 materials, two ships because they collided too closely, sank a ship, there has never been an accident, this voyage has become a safe route, but also let most of the Tang army eliminate the fear of navigation. At this time, it was the beginning of November in the eighth year of Yongshuo, the sky was fluttering with the first snow of the year, the north wind was blowing coldly, the river surface of Yongji Canal had formed thin ice, but the boats on the river were still coming, the wooden hulls broke the ice, making a squeak, squeak, Zhuojun wharf was crowded, and countless people braved the cold wind to stand on both sides of the riverbank, stretching their necks to look forward. Several golden-winged clippers sailed through the river, and on the left and right sides of the golden-winged clippers stood a row of warriors in full armor and armed with blades, and behind these golden-winged clippers, a huge ship with carved beams and paintings, more than 30 zhang long, more than 10 zhang wide, and four stories high, greeted them. Above the ship, a golden-red dragon flag fluttered high. Seeing this dragon flag and the big ship, the people on both sides of the strait suddenly became extremely fanatical, and squeezed forward vigorously, and a deafening shout came:

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Since Li Jiancheng issued the will to conquer Goguryeo, the people in the Youzhou area were afraid, because in the former Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian and Emperor Yang Guang of Sui had conquered Goguryeo several times, but not only did they return in vain, but every time they came back, the people in the Youyun area would hang white sails from house to house, and every family wore great filial piety, wives lost their husbands, children lost their fathers, and the white-haired old people also lost their sons. Now it is different, although the Li Tang army also has casualties, but, compared with the former Sui, the current result is that the Li Tang army is victorious, and every day there will be ships loaded with loot to dock at the dock, and many people in the army have received the booty, and the whole cloud is in a joy.

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