The political hall is the office of the prime ministers, and to some extent, it is the real administrative center of the Tang Dynasty.

But because of the recent period, because Goryeo is about to move in Liaodong and the frontier is restless, the prime ministers naturally dare not slack off. Fang Xuanling, eldest grandson Wuji, Xiao Yu, and Cen Wenwen were all here, waiting to discuss with the emperor how to deal with them.

Of course, perhaps the ministers are all gathered in the political hall, or perhaps it has something to do with the recent tense atmosphere in Chang'an, this kind of thing can only be understood, not spoken. Just when the prime ministers were talking, Sun Fujia, the secretary of Dali Temple, came in a hurry.

"Sun Fujia, why do you have time to come to the political hall today?" The eldest grandson Wuji laughed and habitually quipped.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are some important things that need to be talked about separately with the extraordinary."

Seeing Sun Fujia's hurried expression and solemn expressions, everyone realized that something might have happened, and asked one after another, "What happened?" ”

Cen Wenwen was a very careful person, and immediately got up and shouted to the little official: "You go out first!" ”

"Yes!" All the officials turned around and walked out of the political hall with great interest.

Only then did Sun Fujia lower his voice and said: "Su Gan Chengji confessed that the prince planned to rebel, and when Master Xie and I arrived at the Chengqing Palace, His Majesty happened to go to the East Palace to participate in Wei Zheng's sacrifice. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several prime ministers changed instantly, and they immediately understood what was happening, and it was reasonable for Sun Fujia, who had always been steady, to have such a reaction.

The crown prince rebelled, and the emperor happened to go to the East Palace, and it is very clear what earth-shattering events will happen next.

"Is this true?" Fang Xuanling asked in a deep voice, trying to calm himself down.

Sun Fujia nodded and said, "It's true! ”

Fang Xuanling almost sat down directly, Cen Wenwen's mouth opened slightly, as if he was still in shock. The eldest grandson Wuji on the side was silent. This situation is not very unexpected for him, the crown prince has finally taken such a road of no return, and now what matters is the emperor, his safety ......

"Princess, what should I do?"

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "I have to find a way to rescue Your Majesty!" ”

According to Su Ganchengji's confession, Zuotunwei Li Anyan, Du He and others will mobilize troops and horses to launch a mutiny. Mr. Xie has already figured out a way to stop it. ”

Xie Yi?

How could he stop the mutiny of the Zuotun Guards? A big question mark appeared in the hearts of several prime ministers.

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Xie Yi walked out of the Chengqing Palace, and went straight to the Zuo Wuwei military camp in Mingde Gate, and came to find Cheng Zhijie, the general of Zuo Wuwei.

Chang'an's sixteen guards are guarded, and Zuo Wuwei is one of the most important forces, which is the closest to the city and the palace, and is also the emperor's most trusted soldiers and horses.

In charge of this army is none other than Cheng Zhijie, the Duke of Lu State, who is a close confidant of the emperor. Although Lao Cheng is a hanger on weekdays, he almost drinks and enjoys when he is at home, but once he is on duty, he is very serious. Almost all day long, he stayed in Zuo Wuwei's barracks.

Huayin had an attack on the emperor, and there has been a rumor in Chang'an City recently, so the military camp must be stable at this time. Don't look at Cheng Zhijie's five big and three coarse on weekdays, but in fact, he is a person who is thick and fine, he saves the weight, whether it is whether he needs to be ordered to dispatch, or to prevent abnormal changes in the barracks.

Rebellion against the big case, the prince struggled. Kyoto is the most prone to chaos at this time. The military camp has become the most important place, and as the commander, you must be careful.

Sure enough, Cheng Zhijie was taking a nap in the handsome tent in the barracks, and someone came to report the visit of the county prince of Huaiyang.

Cheng Zhijie and Xie Yi are relatively familiar with each other, and they have been familiar with each other since they were in Luoyang, and Xie Yi has also given gifts to Lu Guogong's Mansion every New Year's Day over the years. Cheng Zhijie usually drinks the most mellow Qionghua brew produced by the Xie Family Distillery. The daughters-in-law of the Cheng family have never been supplied with top-notch perfumes.

There is friendship, Xie Yi is young, his knighthood has risen rapidly, and Cheng Zhijie is also very optimistic about this junior. However, due to the tense relationship between Xie Yi and the East Palace and the Wei Palace, there was inevitably less contact with each other.

Today, Xie Yi suddenly visited. And he came to visit Zuo Wuwei's military camp, which is obviously a bit unusual. Cheng Zhijie didn't dare to slack off, immediately got up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Xiaoyao, why do you have time to see my old Cheng today?" ”

"Lu Guogong takes the order!" Xie Yi's expression was serious, he didn't joke with Lao Cheng, and casually raised the holy decree in his hand.

"Ahh Lao Cheng saw Xie Yi's expression clearly, and after he knew that sentence clearly, his expression instantly became serious and respectful.

"Your Majesty's edict, please take a look at Lu Guogong." As he spoke, Xie Yi handed over the edict written by Li Mingda, the princess of Jinyang.

Cheng Zhijie didn't dare to slack off, took it and took a closer look, and the imprint of "Mandate of Heaven, Longevity and Eternal Prosperity" on it was clearly visible. Since he got this heirloom jade seal from the former Empress Xiao of Sui, Li Shimin regarded it as a treasure, but all important edicts would be stamped with this seal.

The jade seal here is not imitated by outsiders, especially the traces of the corner inlaid with gold that the Empress Dowager He fell off in the Han Dynasty are very obvious. And the handwriting on this edict is indeed Li Shimin's handwriting, Li Shimin often gives Xungui some ink treasures, and Cheng Zhijie recognizes his handwriting.

Over the years, the edicts have basically all come from the hands of Yu Cen Wenwen, and it has been a long time since I have seen the edict written by His Majesty the Emperor himself, so this level of importance has naturally risen to a higher level.

Looking at the content of the edict again, Cheng Zhijie also knew that the prince rebelled, and the emperor's handwritten edict on the transfer of troops was completely reasonable, and Cheng Zhijie did not doubt it.

"Xiaoyao, what's the situation?"

"The prince rebelled, and has mobilized the soldiers and horses of Zuotun Guard, in order to persuade the prince, His Majesty went to the East Palace alone, and ordered me to summon Lu Guogong to rescue him."

Of course, Xie Yi can't say that Li Shimin was deceived into the East Palace, so he can only use such an excuse, His Majesty Li Er is very fond of the concubine born by the eldest grandson. At this time, it is reasonable to persuade the heart of the son to enter the East Palace, although this move is a little irrational for an emperor.

But Cheng Zhijie didn't think much about it, there is no doubt that the edict was written by the emperor himself, and it is not surprising that such a major event did not let the eunuchs and guards come to deliver the decree but let Xie Yi come, probably Xie Yi was better at that time! This kid is so lucky to encounter such a big thing as rebellion. It is rare to have such trust from the emperor.

And Xie Yi lost no time in adding: "Lu Guogong, today Su Gan Chengji just confessed to the prince's intention to rebel, I went to the Chengqing Palace to report, at that time, it happened that the East Palace was setting up a sacrifice to mourn Wei Zheng, pretending to invite Your Majesty, Your Majesty in order to save the prince." That's why it's arranged. ”

"Okay, I'll order all the soldiers and horses and go to the East Palace to rescue the driver!" Cheng Zhijie did not hesitate, and immediately nodded in agreement.

Xie Yi said: "Lu Guogong, your top priority is to stop Zuo Tunwei's Du He and Li Anyan's subordinates, Your Majesty is in danger in the East Palace, in addition to going to the rescue with great fanfare, I am afraid that elite people will need to go to protect the left and right." This will make me have to rush back to the Taiji Palace and mobilize the elite of Yulinwei to break into the East Palace. I'll leave it to you outside. ”

"Good!" Looking at the back of Xie Yi leaving, Cheng Zhijie had a trace of doubt in his heart, shouldn't Yu Linwei be ready at this time, and even sneaked into the East Palace? Why did His Majesty the Emperor, who has always been cautious and thoughtful, make such hasty arrangements this time?

For a moment, he doubted Xie Yi, but the edict in his hand was true, it was indeed the emperor's imperial pen, and there was also the jade seal of the country. Even the handwriting can be imitated. This jade seal is not something that ordinary people can get, and Xie Yi doesn't seem to have the courage and necessity.

No matter what the case may be. This matter must be believed, the safety of His Majesty the Emperor is the most important, and his fierce loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor has never changed. If the situation changes, he will always stand on the side of loyalty to the emperor and the Tang Dynasty, and this is enough.

Xie Yi also had no choice. He can only take the way of expectation for Cheng Zhijie, otherwise it will be difficult to explain the problem of forging the edict, and it will also delay the crucial time. It's just that in a hurry, it is a little difficult to tell a lie seamlessly, and there will inevitably be flaws. It's just that I can't care about it anymore at the moment.

Yu Linwei was not prepared at all, Li Shimin was still in the East Palace, if his safety was lost in the slightest, all his efforts would be in vain, and he would bear very serious consequences, endangering his life. What's more, Princess Jinyang also entered the East Palace, and she single-handedly sent her into a dangerous situation, if she can't guarantee her safety, it is really unreasonable.

As for Yu Linwei himself, he will definitely not be able to mobilize, and now if he wants to enter the East Palace, he can only rely on his own strength, no matter what, he must first find a way to sneak into the East Palace to ensure the safety of Li Shimin and Princess Jinyang, otherwise everything will be in vain.

The mobilization of Zuo Tunwei and Zuo Wuwei's troops and horses suddenly stirred up changes in Chang'an City and attracted great attention. Such an obvious situation was naturally noticed by the Wei Palace, and Liu Xuan brought the news back to the Wei Palace's Mansion at the first moment.

Du Chuke didn't know if he got the news from the political affairs hall, and there was also news, at least Sun Fujia entered the political affairs hall, and there were extremely sensitive news such as Zhu Zaiping's retreat, and these alone were enough to cause people to reverie.

After hearing this, Li Tai, the king of Wei, suddenly looked a lot more solemn, obviously there was a change in the wind and rain today, and the situation was very serious.

Liu Xuan said: "Li Anyan is the lieutenant general of Zuotunwei, and Du He is also there, so the transfer of Zuotunwei must have something to do with the East Palace." ”

Li Tai nodded and said: "It stands to reason that yes, Zuo Wuwei Cheng Zhijie is a close confidant of his father, and if he does not have his father's will, he will definitely not move, so something must have happened." ”

Liu Xuan said: "Your Highness, the news from the palace that Your Majesty seems to have gone to the East Palace to pay tribute to Wei Zheng...... It can't be that Donggong is really reversed, right? ”

This statement was obviously a bit unexpected, and Li Tai couldn't help but be slightly stunned, as if he was still a little incredulous. Obviously, the charges of the East Palace today are completely framed by his own side, and the East Palace rebellion is nothing, how can it suddenly become true?

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, could it be that the East Palace was pressed too tightly, so that the prince took the risk to make this decision." Maybe Su Gan Chengji knew about this, but it's a pity that he said it too late, otherwise His Majesty would not have entered the East Palace......"

"Indeed!" Li Tai also deeply regretted this, if Su Gan Chengji had spoken earlier, the East Palace would have been in a dead place by now. But now the situation is really a bit ......

"So my father is in danger now?" Li Tai was suddenly a little anxious, his target was the East Palace, if his father and emperor would have three long and two short, then the consequences would be a bit ......

"Your Majesty is indeed dangerous in the East Palace, if you ......" Liu Xuan immediately shut up and didn't dare to continue.

Li Tai was also clearly aware of the consequences and asked, "What should the king of this do now?" ”

"Your Highness, you should enter the palace as soon as possible and go to the political hall and stay with all the prime ministers, you should now be a filial son who cares about Your Majesty's safety."

Liu Xuan said: "In case Your Majesty is in the East Palace...... There are three long and two short, you happen to quell the chaos with the prime ministers, you are the son-in-law, you have the merit of quelling the chaos, and then there is the support of the prime ministers, that is orthodoxy.

Of course, His Majesty's auspicious people have their own natural appearance, but His Royal Highness is sincere and filial, and actively rescuing His Majesty is also a great merit. ”

"Yes, what you said is right, the political hall must know about this, otherwise Zuo Wuwei would not have been transferred." Li Tai subconsciously believed that the movement of Zuo Wuwei's army was related to the political affairs hall.

"Your Majesty is now the right time to go!" Liu Xuan also agreed.

"Well, okay, this king will go over, presumably my uncle is there, since the prince has clearly plotted rebellion, there is no cure, my uncle is a wise person, you should know this choice." Li Tai is well aware that the support of the eldest grandson Wuji is crucial.

"Yes, the eldest grandson Sikong is the head of the Guanlong nobles, so it is naturally very important." Liu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Presumably, the prime ministers are already thinking about Your Majesty's safety at this moment, they must have three longs and two shortcomings for guarding against Your Majesty, so they will naturally attach great importance to Your Highness."

As long as Zuo Wuwei is dispatched in time, Donggong actually has no chance of winning, of course...... Your Royal Highness must remember that at that time, you will have to let Zuo Wuwei clear the East Palace no matter what, and it is best to let the crown prince ......"

Liu Xuan made a movement to wipe his neck, the meaning is already clear, if Li Chengqian does not die, if he turns around and talks to the prime minister or other nobles and ministers, God knows if anyone will be moved to defect. Moreover, Li Chengqian will not die, which will affect his natural ascension.

Li Tai nodded lightly and said: "This king knows, when he goes to the political affairs hall, he still needs to use morality to pull Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen, even if his uncle has any ideas, he doesn't dare to do anything." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji has a great influence in the court, which can be called pivotal, if Li Chengqian really succeeds, maybe he will have other ideas, as long as the emperor is the nephew of the eldest grandson. It is precisely because of this that without Li Chengqian, he has to support himself.

But Liu Xuan reminded in time: "Your Highness, King Jin is also a concubine...... In order to make the eldest grandson Sikong completely on your side, it seems that something should be done now, just take this opportunity to push it to the head of the East Palace......" (To be continued.) )