Chapter 360: The Concubine is a Guest

readx; Li Qing'an opened the curtain, a soft light shot out of the room, under the light, I saw that in the room, a woman sat on a futon with her back to him, she was writing something, she was wearing a pale yellow robe, she did not wear a crown on her head, she was simply tied up with a headband, and her long black hair was scattered on her shoulders like a waterfall. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Hearing the sound of the door curtain, she put down her pen and turned around, her eyes were like a cut of autumn water, her eyes were bright, she was slightly faint and red, and she smiled skillfully, it was Yang Yuhuan, the concubine of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Qing'an was a little stunned, Yang Yuhuan at this time was completely different from the concubine Niangniang in his memory, Yang Guifei at that time was gorgeous and dazzling, with the beauty of the country and the city, and at this time she was slightly clear, no powder, no hairpin ring jade, no six wide-sleeved long skirts, only wearing a slightly old robe, the gorgeous atmosphere is gone, there is a kind of small jasper-like tranquility, there is a kind of elegance of a fairy in the world, but despite this, her skin is still as delicate as fat, pink and greasy, This is her natural beauty that is difficult to change.

"What, General Li doesn't know me?" Yang Yuhuan smiled lightly, and under the light, his deep pool-like eyes were full of a soul-grabbing temptation.

"It's a little bit unrecognizable."

Li Qingan felt that he was also a little distracted, so he smiled apologetically: "The concubine doesn't use powder, and I feel that it has changed a lot." ”

"It's not that there has been a big change, but that Yang Guifei is dead."

Yang Yuhuan smiled faintly and said: "I am a real person in Yuhuan now, you can call me a real person, you can also call me Yuhuan, but I hope you don't call me a concubine again, from now on." ”

Li Qing'an nodded silently, he looked at the room, the furnishings in the room were extremely simple, only a couch and a table, and a bookcase and a large bamboo box, although simple, but clean and tidy, spotless.

Li Qingan sighed slightly, the richness and luxury of Yang Guifei's life in the past was unimaginable to ordinary people, but at this time she was so simple, the contrast was so strong, so that Li Qingan really felt that she was tired of her previous life, and she was really a monk.

Yang Yuhuan saw that his eyes were complicated, so he waved his hand and smiled: "Please sit down!" ”

She Yingying got up, took out a seat cushion from the box, and personally laid Li Qingan on the ground, Li Qingan stood aside, silently watching her every move, although Yang Yuhuan was wearing a Taoist robe, but the Taoist robe could not hide her abundant beauty, her every step was so curvy Nana, every movement was so gentle and soft, her pair of slender jade hands, as if soft as boneless, made Li Qingan can't help but feel excited.

Yang Yuhuan poured him another cup of hot tea, held it in both hands, and was about to serve it to him, but when he looked up, he saw him looking at himself with blazing eyes, and his cheeks couldn't help but redden, like the morning glow reflecting the snow.

"You drink tea!"

Yang Yuhuan handed the hot teacup to Li Qingan, Li Qingan woke up, he coughed dryly, took the teacup and sat down.

"Are you going to live alone? I mean, you don't have a maid? ”

Yang Yuhuan poured himself a cup of hot tea, held it in his hand and sucked it carefully, the cherry-like mouth was slightly pursed, the red lips were pink, and he gently blew the white air coming out of the teacup, there was a hint of girlish naughtiness, although this girlish demeanor did not match her age, but there was no slightest pretentiousness, it seemed so natural, so beautiful.

"There is one maid, and it just so happens that my piano is broken, so Xue Nu will take it to Chang'an to repair it for me, and I won't be back until tomorrow."

Yang Yuhuan glanced at Li Qing'an, and said with a smile: "How is Mingyue now, have you ever been a mother?" ”

Li Qingan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No, I don't have children yet." ”

"How can a person in his early thirties not even have children, this is not good."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuhuan also covered his mouth and laughed lowly, the low smile was so bright and enchanting, his eyes were like autumn water, and his eyes were clear and longing, this smile made Li Qingan intoxicated, and he blurted out: "Look back and smile at a hundred beautiful people!" ”

Yang Yuhuan was stunned at first, and his eyes immediately revealed a kind of half-disgusted and half-coquettish coquettishness, and said slightly: "General Li! ”

Li Qing'anjun's face was hot, and he hurriedly lowered his head to drink tea, Yang Yuhuan stared at him, and after a while, she sighed low and said, "What are you doing with me?" ”

"Just wanted to come and see you!"

"Is it really just to see me?"

A sly smile appeared in Yang Yuhuan's eyes, "Then after reading it, you can go." ”

Li Qingan also laughed, he hurriedly put down the teacup, raised his hands and said, "Okay!" I admit there are other things. ”

"Say it! What's up? ”

"Have you heard about the Holy Things?" Li Qingan's eyes stared at her without blinking.

"What's wrong with him?" Yang Yuhuan lowered his head and asked in a low voice.

"He was unconscious, his life was in danger, and he is still in Cheonggangling, Gyeongju."

Yang Yuhuan's eyes burst out with a trace of complicated feelings for a moment, and then they turned flat, as if Li Longji's matter had nothing to do with her.

"What, you know?"

Yang Yuhuan shook her head slightly, a sneering sneer flashed in her eyes, and said, "I can guess that he has come to this point, in fact, I guessed it two years ago." ”

She suddenly raised her head, looked at Li Qingan with some vigilance, and said, "Do you want me to go to Chang'an?" ”

Li Qingan secretly praised Yang Yuhuan's cleverness, and he also said frankly: "Yes, I came here today to ask you to go to Chang'an with me, but now I don't want to." ”

"Why?"

"Because I don't want you to be Yang Guifei again."

Yang Yuhuan stared at Li Qing'an for a long time, she laughed, her cheeks were like a rainbow of light, she slowly lowered her head and whispered, "Don't you really have the heart to come and see me?" ”

"What do you say?" Li Qingan smiled slightly.

"I think you used to be my master, and when the apprentice is in trouble, how can the master stand by and watch?"

Yang Yuhuan pointed outside, pursed his lips and smiled: "Those people who protect the Taoist Temple are all sent by you!" ”

"Looks like you know everything, all right! I'll come to see you in a few days, I won't disturb your rest, I'll take my leave first. ”

"I'll send you."

Yang Yuhuan got up to send him out, the two walked slowly side by side, Yang Yuhuan felt his tall and burly body envelop herself, which made her feel a sense of security in her heart, she couldn't help but look up at Li Qing'an, just as Li Qing'an also looked down at her, her eyes were full of kindness and care, and she felt a warmth in her heart, and said softly: "You can come to see me, I'm very happy." ”

Li Qingan saw that her eyes were bright, feeling her plump and gorgeous body close to him, and smelling the faint fragrance on her body, his heart rippled again.

Walking to the small door, Yang Yuhuan stopped and said in a low voice: "I won't send you, you can come to see me at any time." ”

Li Qing'an walked out with her all the way, only feeling her beauty as a woman, especially that she is the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty, and she is one of the four famous beauties in history, this special feeling makes him feel uneasy, and at this moment, Li Qingan suddenly discovered a feeling hidden in Yang Yuhuan's heart, everything is shown on her face, the charming dimples on her cheeks, the beautiful lines of her small and delicate lips, the smile that ripples on her entire face, the happy light flashing in her eyes, and the indescribable charm, Everything Li Qingan felt fascinated.

Li Qingan turned around and strode away, Yang Yuhuan silently watching him.

.......... Early the next morning, Chen Xilie also rushed back to Chang'an, he brought back the news that the saint fell into a severe coma in Qinggangling, Gyeongju, this news was like a bombshell exploded over Chang'an, and suddenly the government and the opposition were shaken, which was more shocking than An Lushan's troops sent to Hedong, this news made people happy, but also worried, happy that Li Longji was in a coma means that the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty will ascend the throne, ending the embarrassment of the long-term absence of the emperor in the imperial court.

But the worries in the hearts of the ministers are also undisguised, that is, several princes have troops to sit in the place, and Li Longji has not had time to solve them before they have fallen, which has brought a great threat to Li Yu's throne, these princes who support the army and respect themselves are Li Yu's imperial uncles, all of them are ambitious, can they tolerate the young nephew ascending the throne? And the emptiness of the gate multiplies, and this danger is multiplied.

In the afternoon of the same day, in the absence of the right minister Yang Guozhong, the government hall held an emergency meeting to discuss the accession of the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but this meeting failed to reach an agreement.

Although Wang Hui, Li Yan, Wei Jian and others all strongly supported and supported the immediate accession of the emperor's grandson to the throne, the opposition was stronger, and Zhang Yun, Wei Jiansu, Yang Shenjin, Chen Xilie and other ministers unanimously said that in the case of the unknown condition of the saint, the new emperor should not be considered in a hurry, but should wait for the saint to return to Beijing and clarify the condition before making a decision.

As the ministers of the political hall were divided into two factions, the attitude of the ministers of the DPRK and China was also clear, and the two factions had their own opinions, and there were many supporters and opponents, and at this time, Li Yu of the East Palace made it clear that he would never ascend the throne before the saint returned to Beijing.

The controversy seemed to have subsided, at this time, a small news spread quickly in Chang'an City, Li Qing'an was in Guanzhong at this time, this news made many people shake their heads and not believe it, if it was Ge Shuhan in Beijing, it would be understandable, after all, Longyou was much closer, but Li Qing'an was the envoy of the Anxi Festival, how could he come to Guanzhong?

In the afternoon, this gossip soon became a reality, and an Anxi cavalry of about 3,000 people suddenly appeared at Chunmingmen, asking to enter the city, headed by the general, who was Li Qing'an, the envoy of Anxi Jiedu.

Although Li Longji took away the main force of the 80,000 Guanzhong Army, he still left 5,000 people to guard Chang'an, responsible for defending the palace and maintaining order in the capital, but most of these soldiers are old and weak, and it is okay to deal with ordinary people, but if you want to compete with the sharpest Anxi Iron Cavalry in the Tang Dynasty, even the 30,000 Guanzhong Army may not be able to resist.

This news made the civil and military capital of the Manchu Dynasty fall into extreme unease, you must know that Li Qing'an is after Li Jiancheng, and he is also the clan of the Tang Dynasty, he actually concealed his identity for a long time, and the intention can be imagined, he suddenly came this time, will it be to take advantage of the emptiness in the pass to seize the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

In the political hall of Daming Palace, the Xiangguo, who had just finished the meeting in the morning, urgently gathered together again to discuss the impact of Li Qingan's sudden arrival in Beijing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my opinion is that Li Qingan should have no malicious intent, and he only brought 3,000 people into Beijing, which means that he has no ambitions, or that he entered Beijing normally, so we don't have to make such a fuss."

The first person to speak was Wang Heng, to a certain extent, he was Li Qing'an's ally in the court, although this alliance has not brought them any benefits for the time being, but one thing is clear, Li Qing'an also supports Li Yu, at this most delicate moment, Li Qing'an's arrival will undoubtedly add a heavy weight to the Donggong party.

And those who strongly oppose Li Qing'an's entry into the city, this time they have become Zhang Yun, Zhang Yun has always been a centrist, and likes to act as a peacemaker between Yang Guozhong and Wang Heng, he rarely reveals his true thoughts, he is like an impenetrable gourd, no one knows what medicine he sells in his heart, but today, Zhang Yun has become the most staunch opponent twice for the first time, because he also knows very well that this moment is the most critical moment in the division of power, involving his vital interests, and at the moment when he is not clear about his ultimate interests, This morning, he easily persuaded Chen Xilie to vote for himself in the final vote, so that they finally occupied the majority by four to three, and Li Qing'an's entry into Beijing will certainly reverse his advantage in the morning, Li Qing'an is also one of the ministers of the political affairs hall, and he also brought 3,000 troops, he must take a clear-cut stand against Li Qing'an's entry into Beijing.

"Wang Xiangguo is wrong, very wrong!"

Zhang Yun stood up and objected fiercely: "How did Wang Xiangguo know that Li Qing'an had no ambitions, how did he know that Li Qing'an only brought 3,000 people into Beijing, we didn't get any news at all, indicating that the army brought by Li Qing'an must be huge, and he must have ill intentions when he entered Beijing at such an urgent juncture, I don't understand why Wang Xiangguo wants him to enter Beijing so much, is there any collusion between Wang Xiangguo and him?" ”

"Zhang Shangshu's words are serious."

Li Yan next to him stood up and arched his hand: "I just want to say a few fair words, if Zhang Shangshu doesn't like to listen, then please refute me!" ”

He walked to the window, pushed it open, pointed out the window and said, "I want to ask Zhang Shangshu, how many troops are there in Chang'an?" Five thousand, right! Not to mention that these soldiers are all old and weak troops, vulnerable to a single attack, let's treat these soldiers as one as ten, then, these 5,000 people are distributed in various gates of Chang'an, as well as the imperial city, as well as Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace and other places, Zhang Shangshu knows how many troops are guarding Chunming Gate, I don't know! I can tell you, three hundred and fifty people, if you don't believe it, you can count them yourself, can these three hundred and fifty people resist Li Qing'an's three thousand people? No! According to Zhang Shangshu's meaning, there are more than that, there are tens of thousands of people, if Li Qingan really has ambitions to come, can a city gate guarded by 350 people stop him? ”

Li Yan saw that everyone was silent, and continued: "Since you can't stop it, why do you have to tear your face and meet him?" There is no need to let him into the city, everyone sits together to discuss major matters, maybe these 3,000 people will become a new force to defend Chang'an, this is my opinion, you can consider it. ”

At this time, Wei Jiansu spoke, "I support Li Yuanjun's opinion, we can't stop Li Qing'an, so the surname Suo will invite him into the city and ask him what he wants to do in Chang'an?" ”

"I support it too!" Chen Xilie also raised his hand, his family wealth and women were all in Chang'an, he was worried that he would annoy Li Qing'an, so he would first cut them after entering the city.

Zhang Yun saw that two of his own faction had fallen, and one Yang Shenjin was hesitating, so he knew that the general trend had gone, and Li Qing'an's entry into the city was inevitable, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" Let's go and ask the prince, if he has no opinion, then let's open the door to welcome Li Qingan into the city. ”

In the East Palace, the imperial grandson Li Yu had just learned that Li Qing'an had arrived in Chang'an, he was originally worried and relieved, he didn't expect that most people in the political hall did not approve of his immediate accession to the throne, the reason is very sufficient, the situation of the saint is unknown, and he will discuss it after returning to Beijing, but when will the saint be able to return to Beijing? Judging from the information just sent by my father, the three armies are still deadlocked in Gyeongju, and it is difficult to come back for a while, if the time drags on and Guanzhong has been empty, will Li Jian, the king of Bashu, lead a large army into Beijing? and Xiangyang's Shouwang Li Mao, will he let go of this opportunity? There is even An Lushan, he forcibly occupied Hedong, and his ambition to support the army and stand on his own feet has been demonstrated, will he take advantage of the situation to attack Chang'an.

The answers to these questions are very simple, they will definitely use all kinds of excuses to kill Chang'an, so Zhang Yun's purpose of opposing his ascension to the throne is most likely to delay time.

This made Li Yu feel very anxious, but he had to make a gesture, saying that he was temporarily unwilling to ascend the throne, and now that Li Qing'an has arrived, this makes Li Yu, who is anxious in his heart, see a glimmer of hope, and Li Qing'an's arrival is an opportunity to change his fate.

At this time, a eunuch hurriedly ran into the inner hall, bowed down and said, "Your Highness, the prime ministers are here, waiting outside the palace." ”

"Let them in!"

The eunuch was just about to leave, but Li Yu waved his hand again and said, "No need, I'll go out to see them." ”

He put on a robe and walked quickly to the outside of the hall, only to see that under the steps, the seven ministers of the political hall lined up, and when they saw him come out, they bowed down and saluted together: "See Your Highness!" ”

"Ministers, what's the urgency?"

Wang Heng stepped forward and said with a smile: "We are discussing whether we should let Li Qing'an enter the city, and now everyone's opinion is basically unified, and I want to hear His Highness's opinion." ”

"What! Li Qingan is still outside the city? Li Yu was taken aback, and he hurriedly said, "Then what do you think?" ”

"We said that we can let Li Qing'an enter Chang'an, the key is his 3,000 cavalry, whether they can enter Chang'an together, please let His Highness decide."

To be honest, Li Yu was actually a little worried about Li Qing'an's army, if Li Qing'an entered Beijing alone, it would be a good thing for him, but Li Qing'an brought 3,000 cavalry, which made Li Yu feel a little uneasy in his heart, after all, Li Qing'an's identity He also knew that the reason why the emperor's grandfather was determined to kill Li Qing'an was that he was worried that he would one day do the throne in the future.

This worry also exists in Li Yu, he is very conflicted in his heart, should he let Li Qingan's army enter the city? At this time, he suddenly saw a sneer on the corner of Zhang Yun's mouth, and he couldn't help but wake up all of a sudden, if Li Qingan really wanted to usurp the throne, who could stop him?

"I decided to personally go to Chunmingmen to welcome Li Qing'an into Beijing, and the ministers, please go with me."

(To be continued)