―― (4th Update)――

This time when he returned to Chang'an, Yang Xi did not pass the fast horse of the post station, but took hundreds of his own guards and walked back slowly.

Although it is said that the beginning of spring has passed, the weather is still cold, and there is ice and snow everywhere on Huashan. In addition to the official road that looks clean along the way, snow and ice can often be seen in other places. The weather is so cold, Yang Xi is accompanied by two little girls, Guo Xin and Xiaoyu, he is afraid that they will be tired, and he tries to travel at a speed that is not very physically demanding, only walking fifty or sixty miles a day, and he only goes on the road very late every day, and he stays at the post station before it gets dark.

It took eight days at this pace to reach Chang'an.

Because Li Fuguo followed together, Yang Xi and Guo Xin did not dare to make any out-of-the-ordinary moves, but tried to let Guo Xin and the two show up as little as possible to avoid trouble. Along the way, Yang Xi and the two girls didn't have much time to spend alone with each other, and after arriving in Chang'an, Yang Xi asked Guo Xin and Xiaoyu to go back to the house first, and then go to them to play when they were done.

After Yang Xi arrived in Chang'an, he also immediately went to ask for a meeting with Emperor Li Longji, and Li Longji also summoned him immediately after knowing that Yang Xi was back and asked to see him immediately.

Before entering the palace to face the saint, Yang Xi had a secret discussion with his father Yang Guozhong, who came to greet him, and through what Yang Guozhong said, Yang Xi also further knew the reason why Li Longji called him back.

It was precisely because someone was bewitching Li Longji that the Yang family's power was getting stronger and stronger, and it was likely that there were signs that he could not control it, so Li Longji decided to summon Yang Xi back to Beijing after the New Year, and let him temporarily leave the army in the name of resignation, but he did not remove him from the post of deputy marshal of soldiers and horses. Some of Yang Guozhong's powers have also been restricted, but there is no change in his position, but he has less power to handle major affairs on behalf of the court.

Listening to Yang Guozhong talk about some of the situation, Yang Xi also knew it in his heart.

After Yang Guozhong told Yang Xi this, he also told Yang Xi that he had some other very important things to discuss with Yang Xi. After Yang Xi's face is over, he will go back to the house. In a hurry, these things can only be said approximately.

Li Longji didn't say anything valuable when he met Yang Xi, he just said that he called Yang Xi back because he wanted to hear Yang Xi explain the battle situation ahead in person. Yang Xi also gave a detailed account of the military affairs of Tongguan and Shaanxi County. After listening to Yang Xi's story, Li Longji also praised Yang Xi and gave him a lot of money and material rewards, and then said very considerately that in the past six months. Yang Xi has been leading the army to fight in the front, very hard, he is very unbearable to be the emperor, taking advantage of the fact that the military situation in front is not urgent, the rebel Sun Xiaozhe temporarily retreated to Kip Stone Fort, let Yang Xi go back to Chang'an to recuperate for a few days, everything will be said when he is well.

Of course, Yang Xi expressed his gratitude with great trepidation, and said in the palace that as long as the emperor ordered him to return to Shaanxi County, he would continue to command the army to repel the invading enemy. And do everything possible to put down the rebellion. Li Longji also said that Yang Xi must have worked very hard all the way back, so go back and rest first. After returning home, I can write a few copies of the report on the military affairs at the front and submit them.

Yang Xi and Yang Guozhong, who accompanied him to report the situation, also retired immediately, and the father and son returned home together.

"Father, you said that the matter of summoning the child back was the reason why the prince suggested it in front of His Majesty?" As soon as they returned home, the father and son had just entered the inner room. Yang Xi asked impatiently.

"Of course," Yang Guozhong nodded solemnly, "There must be more than just what the crown prince said in front of His Majesty. There are other people who have said this, worried that our Yang family's power is too large to control or something. ”

"Father, who are you talking about by the other person? Colliers? ”

Hearing Yang Xi say Gao Lishi's name, Yang Guozhong was a little surprised, but he still nodded immediately and admitted, "Xi'er, what you said is right, it was Gao Lishi who said these things many times in front of His Majesty that His Majesty was persuaded to temporarily recall you to Tongguan." Xi'er, you have made too many achievements during this time, many people are red-eyed, many people are not convinced, they don't want to see our Yang family perform so well. Xi'er, for my father, I also made some things clear to you today, Your Majesty is more and more dislike the prince, and what the prince does always disappoints him, so he has long had the idea of abolishing the throne, but the opposition of many people has temporarily made up his mind, and Gao Lishi is against His Majesty to change the crown prince. It was precisely because of his opposition that His Majesty could not make up his mind. ”

Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong are Li Longji's two most favored people, but because both of them are favored, there are inevitably conflicts of interest.

Gao Lishi looked down on Yang Guozhong's background, and Yang Guozhong looked down on Gao Lishi's identity as a eunuch.

The two men have been fighting openly and secretly, but not superficially, openly, and sometimes even united against their political opponents. But both Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi know that the contradictions between the two are quite difficult to reconcile, and on one matter, their respective views are diametrically opposed, which is naturally the attitude towards the crown prince Li Heng.

The contradiction between Li Heng and Yang Guozhong is well known in the court, and Yang Guozhong's attitude against Li Heng as the crown prince is also a secret of separation. This is also where Yang Guozhong has a very prejudiced against Gao Lishi, he believes that if Gao Lishi supports the abolition of Li Heng's crown prince, then Li Heng will not be the prince for a long time.

After listening to Yang Guozhong's explanation, Yang Xi also suddenly understood a lot of things.

However, he didn't ask anything, but waited for Yang Guozhong to continue.

After Yang Guozhong said something about the crown prince Li Heng and Gao Lishi, he said again: "If the prince suggests in front of His Majesty, it will not have any effect if he wants to summon you back, but if Gao Lishi says this in front of His Majesty, the effect will be completely different." Xi'er, Daddy won't hide it from you today, Your Majesty has some father's people around him, and it was they who told Daddy about the situation, and Daddy figured things out. ”

"Father, what do you want to do about it?" Yang Xi knew that his father was in power, and he would definitely not stop there.

Yang Guozhong stood up, paced two steps with his hands behind his back, and then walked back to Yang Xi's side, and then lowered his voice and said: "Now that the prince and Gao Lishi have a tendency to unite together, my father can't tolerate this kind of thing, so I should advise Your Majesty as soon as possible to change the crown prince." ”

At this time, Yang Guozhong no longer wanted to hide anything in front of his son Yang Xi, so he told his thoughts directly. He had already realized Yang Xi's cleverness, and he needed Yang Xi's support, so he also explained the matter today, and told Yang Xi most of his thoughts.

Hearing Yang Guozhong say this, Yang Xi was shocked, "Father, you suggested that the emperor abolish Li Heng's crown prince, so which prince are you going to support as the crown prince?" (To be continued......)