The 5,000-strong army was stationed more than ten miles outside Jiangling City, and when the envoy sent by Changsun Wuji to Jiangling arrived to report the news in Jiangling City, Li Xuanba and Changsun Wuji delayed for another two days before entering the city with hundreds of followers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Tang Army obviously didn't expect that there would be people who dared to enter Jiangling City at this time, and when they reacted, the suspension bridge outside Jiangling City had been erected high.

It took only half a year for the capital of Daliang to move from Baling to Jiangling, and it stands to reason that Jiangling should have been lively and prosperous, but what caught Li Xuanba's eyes was a gloomy cloud, and the people in the city hid in their homes, looking at them with fear through the window.

The generals sent by Xiao Mo to meet Li Xuanba and others at the gate of the city were extremely silent along the way, and Li Xuanba thought that his trip was not pure kindness, so he didn't care about the general's silence. Moreover, what he wanted to know had already been learned from the mouth of the messenger, and he knew everything about the situation in Gangneung City.

Jiangling Palace is located in the northwest corner of Jiangling City, and it is a separate palace built during Yang Guang's reign, but Yang Guang has reigned for more than ten years and has only been to Jiangling Palace once. After Yang Guang was killed, Jiangling Palace has been sacked several times, and it has long been dilapidated, but fortunately, the scale is still there, and it can be used as a palace city for the main beam with a little repair.

The general of Daliang took Li Xuanba and his party outside the palace and arched his hand: "Lord Zhou Guogong, the imperial city is important, please wait outside for a while." ”

"I'm tired." Li Xuanba nodded and replied: "Everyone else can wait outside the city, but this Mr. Li is the deceased of Emperor Liang, and I think Emperor Liang would like to see Mr. Li." ”

"It turns out that this is Mr. Li, whom His Majesty often mentions, please forgive the last general's clumsiness, I never thought you were so young." The general turned around and bowed to the eldest grandson Wuji, and actually regarded the eldest grandson Wuji as more important than Li Xuanba: "Your Majesty once said that Mr. Li has made great contributions to the restoration of the country, and now that Daliang is in trouble, I hope Mr. can help Your Majesty!" ”

"Everything in the world has a certain number, how can it be changed by manpower?" The eldest grandson Wuji sighed lightly, shook his head incomprehensibly, and replied: "I invited the Duke of Zhou of the Southern Sui Dynasty to here, because I remembered the old feelings, and I couldn't bear Emperor Liang's death in Chang'an, but I don't know if Emperor Liang still believes me now." ”

The Tang Dynasty soldiers are in the city, there are no reinforcements outside, there is no will to fight inside, Xiao Milling in order not to harm the people of Daliang, has already given birth to the heart of surrender, fortunately, the envoy of the Southern Sui arrived in time, Xiao Milling temporarily put down the idea of surrendering in Kaicheng.

"What does Mr. Li mean by that?" The general's face changed, and he trembled and asked, "You mean, if Your Majesty surrenders the city, Datang will still not let him go?" ”

"Emperor Liang was able to make Liang have such a prestige in just two years, which shows that Emperor Liang is very popular with the people, do you think Datang dares to let him stay in Jiangling City?" Before the eldest grandson Wuji could speak, Li Xuanba said lightly: "If nothing else, the Tang Dynasty will definitely escort Emperor Liang into Chang'an City, as for what kind of treatment he will have there, just think about His Royal Highness the Acting King back then!" ”

The Tang Dynasty announced to the world that the king died of illness in Chang'an, but this kind of notice can only deceive the people who are pure in nature.

"The last general is a rough man, who only knows how to kill the enemy on the battlefield." The general's eyes dimmed, and he said in a depressed mood: "Your Majesty is waiting in the main hall, please follow Gonggong Xu to the palace to see you." ”

Liang has not yet died in the country, everything has rules, Li Xuanba did not neglect the etiquette that should be observed because of the precarious situation in Jiangling, he asked Liang Xiao and others to find a place outside the palace to escape the cold, and then followed Gonggong Xu into the palace with the eldest grandson Wuji.

The general saw Li Xuanba and the eldest grandson Wuji entering the palace alone without hesitation, even if he was a little resistant to Li Xuanba in his heart, he still had a trace of respect.

The inside and outside of the imperial city were heavily guarded, and there were neatly armored soldiers everywhere, Li Xuanba and the eldest grandson Wuji had no fear under the eyes of everyone, and calmly followed behind Gonggong Xu and walked into the Tiande Palace.

Tiande Hall was originally known as Xingle Palace, and after Xiao Milling captured Jiangling, it was renamed Tiande Palace, which means to be virtuous for Tiande.

There were guards everywhere outside the Tiande Palace, but the hall was empty, only Xiao Mo sat on the dragon chair, his face was calm, his eyes were calm, and he was not happy and worry-free.

After Gonggong Xu introduced Li Xuanba and the eldest grandson Wuji into the Tiande Palace, he immediately bowed down and retreated, and the eldest grandson Wuji quietly nodded to Li Xuanba, indicating that the person sitting on the dragon chair was indeed the Great Liang Emperor Xiao Mill.

Xiao Mo is more than half a hundred years old, his figure is not tall, and he is even a little thin, his temples and beard are gray, if it is not for a dragon robe, it is difficult for people to believe that he is the Great Liang Emperor under his command of hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Lord Zhou Guogong and Mr. Li have come from afar, and they have worked hard all the way." Xiao Mo looked Li Xuanba up and down, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Grain and grass are scarce in the city, and I haven't set up a banquet for the two, and I hope the two will forgive me." ”

"My father has been to Chang'an, Hejian and other places, and it is the first time he has been treated like this." Li Xuanba arched his hand and said with a smile: "Emperor Liang is sympathetic to the people, and in the face of a strong enemy, he still chooses to distribute the grain in the treasury to the people, which is really admirable!" ”

"That's how it should be, what's the point?" Xiao Miao's mood looked better, he got up and walked to the hall, and said to Li Xuanba: "When the Great Liang is in trouble, I also hope that the Southern Sui can send troops to rescue, as long as the Southern Sui court can treat the people of the Great Liang well, I am willing to follow the Duke of Zhou back to Jiangdu as a guilty person." ”

For the people of Daliang, Xiao Mo is the emperor, but for the Southern Sui court, Xiao Mo is a complete thief! Now Xiao Mo considers himself a criminal minister, which is also very appropriate.

"The Great Sui is ruined, bandits are rampant everywhere, Emperor Liang keeps the people safe, what is the crime?" Li Xuanba shook his head and said seriously: "The merits and demerits of the first emperor have their own evaluation by future generations, but the Great Sui has fallen to the point where it is now, and he cannot escape the blame. However, please forgive Xuanba for bluntly saying that today's Southern Sui court is not what it was like during the period of the first emperor, and Xuanba implored Emperor Liang to put the common people first and form a family with the Southern Sui. ”

"I was originally just a small official in the imperial court, and I couldn't afford the heavy responsibility of the emperor." Xiao Mo glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji, and said with relief: "A few days ago, Mr. Li sent someone to send a message, and I was determined to surrender to the Southern Sui court. ”

From entering the Tiande Hall to the present, Xiao Mo and Li Xuanba have only talked for a few words, and the eldest grandson Wuji has not even had time to say a word, Xiao Mo has already decided to surrender, which greatly surprised Li Xuanba.

Jiangling City is in danger, Xiao Mo is cornered, surrender is the wisest choice, but in Li Xuanba's opinion, if he wants to persuade Xiao Mo to surrender to Southern Sui, he must waste some tongues, and he is ready for Xiao Mo to put forward some conditions.

"The people of the Southern Sui have no worries about food and clothing, there is no war outside, there is no threat of thieves inside, if the land of the Great Liang is incorporated into the Southern Sui, the people of the Great Liang are the people of the Southern Sui, and the court will definitely treat them well and protect them!" When Li Xuanba was in a daze, the eldest grandson Wuji spoke.

"With Mr. Li's promise, what else do I have to worry about?" Xiao Mo laughed, looking extremely happy. (To be continued.) )