Shi Fengyang, the governor of the palace, and Lin Deyi, the commander of the palace, were the first to arrive, and after Qian Yu arranged the food and lodging of the envoy and his party, he immediately followed several henchmen and retainers to gather in the inner room of the palace.

After everyone knelt on the tables on both sides of the throne according to their ranks, the maidservants lit several palace lamps to keep the room from being too dim, and then they came out with small steps.

The palace room was quiet again, and the dim lights reflected on the faces of the retainers and guests with different expressions, faintly revealing an inexplicable atmosphere.

Li Jie walked out from behind the screen, the jade ring hanging from the gold belt with hooks sounded, and after walking to the top position, he knelt down in a wide and light Zen robe, and the housekeeper Po Lin Yan and the head of the chamberlain Qian Yu knelt behind him, waiting for the summons at any time.

Li Jie glanced at the vassals of the palace with his eyes, there was no joy or anger on his face, and he didn't need to speak, everyone in the palace already knew that His Royal Highness King Shou had received the edict from the saint to canonize him as the prince.

The saint may die at any time, and the canonization of the prince is obviously just a transition, if nothing else, King Shou will eventually become the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty! And they are bound to be promoted and reused with "from the dragon's work"!

However, the situation in Chang'an, they are also generally clear, the eunuchs of the Northern Division headed by Yang Fugong, the great internal supervisor, have monopolized the government for decades, and the forces are intertwined, and the successive sons of heaven have been played by the eunuchs in the applause, entangled in constraints, and it is difficult to display their ambitions.

Han Guangren, the sacrificial wine, said with a solemn face: "The situation between the DPRK and China is unclear, and the eunuch of the Northern Division is very difficult to control. ”

Lin Deyi, the pawn army, laughed when he heard this, and said: "Master Han is the teacher of His Highness, isn't this teaching His Highness to be a puppet son of heaven with peace of mind?" What's the use of me waiting for henchmen and retainers like this?! ”

Han Guangren was not annoyed, and continued: "Taoguang Yanghui is not about eating and waiting for death, but about accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity. In time, we can turn the tide! ”

"As Master Han said, when will we wait for Taoguang to be obscure? Today's Datang is in danger, and the people are looking forward to the coming of the Lord and the liberation of the people to hang upside down.

His Royal Highness's entry into Beijing this time is an arrangement in the darkness of the heavens, and it is time to take this opportunity to make great efforts, inherit the style of the former emperor Taizong, bring a great change to the imperial court, and reopen the prosperous era of Zhenguan, so as to live up to the expectations of the people of the world! Han Fuzi is old, so let's stay in Xingyuan Wang's house to retire! Lin Deyi said.

Shi Fengyang, the head of the palace, who had been silent on the sidelines, said at this time: "Beisi Yang Fugong, his minions are all over the court and the central government, and his power is overwhelming!" Your Highness must remember not to show your edge when entering Beijing, you must recuperate and endure for the time being! ”

Feng Yang spoke slowly, as if he had a speech barrier, every time he spit out a word, a word seemed to be forced, his forehead was bruised, his eyes were swollen, and he seemed to be very struggling.

When he said these words, he seemed to have exhausted all the strength of his body, and after saying them, he became relaxed.

Feng Yang is an old minister of the palace, after King Shou opened the palace five or six years ago, he is the long history of the palace, he is meticulous and attentive, and all aspects are considered very thoroughly, and the government affairs of the palace are well organized, so the original owner of the body relies on and trusts him very much.

After listening to Feng Yang's words, Li Jie had a rough idea in his heart, looked at Lin Deyi with a fierce face, and said: "The two gentlemen are old and seek the country, Lin Qing must not be rude!" ”

Han Guangren, Feng Yang and the others saw that His Royal Highness King Shou was full of advice, and their faces were relieved, showing a look of relief, only Lin Deyi was still a little unconvinced, and muttered a few words in private.

The crowd then agreed on the distribution of candidates to enter Beijing and stay in the palace.

Changshi Feng Yang, the commander Lin Deyi, the general adviser Qian Yu and the chief Bo Zhangcheng and other retainers and guards more than 100 people went to Beijing with the Chang'an envoy.

Han Guangren, the deputy pawn Hou Jia, the housekeeper Lin Yan and other maids and maids will stay in the palace for the time being. Especially Han Guangren, considering his age and inconvenience, Li Jie specially instructed him to stay in the palace to recuperate his body, and he didn't have to travel thousands of miles.

Before leaving, the housekeeper Lin Yan instructed Lin Deyi: "The safety of His Royal Highness must be guaranteed on the road." ”

Lin Deyi said solemnly: "My sister, please rest assured. ”

Lin Deyi is Lin Yan's cousin, and he has always respected this sister who is expected to become Princess Shou, and he also knows the importance of His Royal Highness King Shou to him and his family. Lin Yan and Lin Deyi were born in a family of Shence Military Academy, their fathers are uncles and brothers, and they were both Shence military generals.

During the Huangchao Rebellion, he was ordered to go to Tongguan to block the righteous army, died on the battlefield, leaving them two orphans, the emperor thanked the Lin family for their loyalty, and then Lin Yan and Lin Deyi Enyin to his most beloved brother (Shouwang Li Jie and Tang Xizong are brothers of the same mother) There are errands, as a reward and thanks, since then there is no worry about food and clothing, a few years down, has long taken root in the palace, mutual interests are one, the most intimate cronies.

It seems to be a great force of fate. Driving Li Jie's journey from Xingyuan to Chang'an, the road of mountains and rivers is hidden in danger.

What exactly is the road to Chang'an?

The King's Road? The way of the puppet? The path of a madman?

On the way, Li Jie's heart couldn't calm down for a long time......

At nightfall, the convoy stayed at a post house next to the official road.

A hundred and ten horses and carts stopped, and the figures were busy and making noisy noises, and the horses of different colors snorted and shook their heads vigorously and kicked the hooves in place, as if to shake off the fatigue of their bodies.

The road was hurried and hurried, everyone felt like a fire was hidden in their hearts, the weather was hot, and their bodies were full of sweat and dust.

The inn is old and desolate, and it looks as if it has gone through a hundred years of vicissitudes.

"No, it's only been more than ten years since it was opened!" Dressed in a dark cyan round-necked official robe, with a stiff head on his head, the thin post man said: "It's just that there are few soldiers and horses, and there are few people staying there." ”

After all, Li Jie is the younger brother of the prince who has just been sealed by an edict, and the post house where he stayed is in the territory of Fengxiang Town, where the imperial court order is not very good, there is no advance inspection and vigilance of the official army, except for part of the Shence forbidden army carried by Liu Jishu, the rest of the guards are from the Shouwang Mansion, after all, it is not the palace guard, it is impossible to be as professional and strict as the Jinwu inside and outside the Daming Palace, and the Shence Guard, and the convoy will only form a guard when it arrives at the post house.

Li Jie nodded, thinking that it was just a sloppy overnight stay on the way, and he didn't mean anything to pay attention to at all.

The post house arranged wine and food, Li Jie didn't have much appetite, just drank a little, and asked Qian Kang to serve the envoys of Chang'an to drink a few more bottles of wine, and then returned to the wing room of the post house.

(1) Four nobles: the Tang Dynasty two privy and two lieutenants of the collective name, Tang Dezong, set up the commander of the forbidden army of the lieutenant of the two lieutenants, served by the eunuch, the eunuch from then on formally mastered the forbidden army, when the emperor, and set up a confidential envoy in charge of the secret, also served by the eunuch, the eunuch formally participated in the court affairs, the two privy and the two lieutenants used the power in their hands, appointed and dismissed the generals, mobilized the army, and even abolished the emperor, became the most powerful eunuch, which is a typical manifestation of the eunuch dictatorship in the middle and late Tang Dynasty.