In mid-September, the news that the Iron Blood Army had occupied Xiangyang and controlled the entire Shannan Dongdao finally reached the capital.

Contrary to many people's expectations, the situation in the capital is very calm on the surface, it seems that everyone is used to the bravery of the Iron Army, not to mention that the Iron Blood Army occupies Shannan Dongdao, even if the Iron Blood Army controls the entire south, I am afraid that many officials in the court will not feel strange.

The spread of this emotion, as well as the emergence of this calm situation, made the emperor feel uneasy.

It has been eight years since he ascended the throne, this time is not short, the emperor has grown from a twelve-year-old boy to a nineteen-year-old young man, and he thinks of more things, although he does not like to act as the government, and Tian Lingzi is entrusted with big and small things, but when it comes to the throne, the emperor is still very concerned.

The iron-blooded army occupied Xiangyang overnight, and the tens of thousands of Xiangyang tooth troops under Liu Ziheng collapsed instantly, such a situation is too frightening, to say that the Tang Dynasty has such a brave army, it would have been a good thing, but unfortunately this army is controlled by Li Rupei, the king of Yi, and the court cannot interfere, even the emperor himself cannot get involved.

Recalling that Cui Anqian served as the envoy of Shannan Dongdao, the emperor finally understood that when the imperial court discussed Cui Anqian's appointment as the envoy of Shannan Dongdao, Li Rupei had already occupied Xiangyang, and in this case, Li Rupei directly controlled two places, Shannan East Road and Shannan West Road, the strength of the iron-blooded army was even stronger, and Li Rupei's power was greatly improved.

This is by no means a good thing, and it is a great worry for the emperor.

After all, Li Rupei's father, King Wei, died in the struggle between the royal clans and died in the struggle for the throne.

The situation that the Tang Dynasty is facing now makes the emperor dare not make a move against the iron-blooded army, think about the time when Huangchao threatened the eastern capital Luoyang, the northern Jiedu envoys waited and watched, and the southern Jiedu envoys shirked each other, no one stood up and was willing to break the siege, or Li Rupei led the iron-blooded army to defeat Huangchao. Only to keep the eastern capital Luoyang, but also to relieve the danger faced by the capital Chang'an, this made the emperor clearly know that when the Li Tang clan was in trouble, only Li Rupei was willing to save him.

can sit back and watch Li Rupei's power grow bigger and bigger, and one day he will threaten the emperor's throne.

The emperor was a little panicked, and he also felt that Li Rupei's power had begun to soak into the capital Chang'an.

When Zheng Zheng entered the Zichen Palace, the emperor was pondering.

Recently, Zheng Zheng also felt strange, the emperor who has always liked to play. I often sit in the Zichen Hall and rarely participate in polo activities, which is a rare situation.

After the news of the Iron Blood Army's occupation of Shannan East Road reached the capital, the surrounding situation was very calm, which made Zheng Zheng a little worried, because he had received a letter from Li Rupei, Li Rupei's meaning was very clear, the tree was big, and the Iron Blood Army didn't want to be too dazzling. So much so that it caused too much suspicion, and Li Rupei even pointed out directly in the letter that under the current situation, there must be no internal friction between the royal family and clan. It cannot be taken advantage of by some people.

After a little thought, Zheng Zheng understood what Li Rupei meant, and also thought of why the emperor rarely participated in amusement activities.

came to meet the emperor today, Zheng Zheng just wanted to let the emperor not be too suspicious. So much so that it was used by Tian Lingzi and others, if there was a fall out between the imperial court and Li Rupei, the Tang Dynasty would probably fall into chaos immediately. When the time comes, it will be difficult for anyone to bear it, and perhaps the capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang may be destroyed.

Zheng Zheng admired Li Rupei's analysis, and was also determined to let the emperor have as few worries as possible.

Seeing Zheng Ji coming in, the emperor nodded slightly.

After meeting the emperor, Zheng Jin got straight to the point and picked out the theme.

"Your Majesty, when the minister heard the news of the Iron Blood Army's occupation of Shannan Dongdao, he was a little worried at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was not a good thing."

Zheng Jin's words obviously aroused the emperor's interest.

"Why does Elder Zheng Ge have such an idea, let's hear it."

"The minister is bold, what he said is wrong, I beg Your Majesty to atone for your sins."

"I forgive you for your innocence, just say whatever you want."

"The bravery of the iron-blooded army has been fully demonstrated through three battles, one is to defeat Lu Yanhong, the envoy of the original Shannan West Road, the second is to defeat the army of Huangchao, and the third is to defeat the Xiangyang Tooth Army, these three battles are becoming more and more difficult, but the iron-blooded army can achieve the final victory, especially the battle to occupy Xiangyang City, which was completed overnight, which can be described as magical."

The emperor's face became bad, this is exactly what he is most worried about, the forbidden army in the capital Chang'an, the Shence Army, is by no means the opponent of the Iron Army, if Li Rupei leads the Iron Blood Army to the capital, he, the emperor, will also give up the throne.

"Li Rupei, the king of Yi, is the commander of the iron-blooded army, no matter what, His Royal Highness the King of Yi is the Li Tang clan, so when the eastern capital Luoyang was threatened by the Huangchao army, His Royal Highness the King of Yi led the iron-blooded army to attack thousands of miles, defeated the Huangchao army, rescued the eastern capital Luoyang, and also defended the capital."

The emperor opened his mouth, but finally did not speak, Zheng Jin's reason obviously could not dispel his inner doubts.

"The Iron Blood Army attacked Xiangyang, and the minister thought it would be a matter of time."

The emperor finally couldn't help but speak.

"Why would Elder Zheng Ge say that?"

"When Liu Ziheng went to Huolong Village, Wuling County, where Shannan West Road belongs, what he did, the minister knew something, and his Royal Highness King Yi must also know, such a deep hatred, His Royal Highness the King of Yi would not give up, so the iron-blooded army captured Xiangyang with lightning speed and captured Liu Ziheng alive, and such things will inevitably happen."

The emperor nodded, his face still sad.

"The Iron Blood Army is so brave that it will definitely cause a lot of discussions, but the minister thinks that Cui Gelao's appointment as the envoy of Shannan Dongdao Jiedu just illustrates the thoughts of His Royal Highness King Yi."

The emperor's eyes lit up and he fell into deep thought.

"His Royal Highness King Yi knew that taking Xiangyang would inevitably cause an uproar, so he had made considerations and arrangements before that, and let Cui Ge Lao serve as the envoy of Shannan Dongdao, which shows that His Royal Highness King Yi still takes into account the overall situation, or thinks about the imperial court, His Royal Highness King Yi is a royal clan, and the meaning of making such a consideration is clear."

When Zheng Zheng said this, the emperor finally nodded.

"What Elder Zheng Ge said is that if King Yi doesn't consider the safety of Elder Cui Ge, it seems that he has ulterior motives."

A hint of surprise flashed on Zheng Jin's face, and it disappeared quickly, probably because he didn't expect the emperor to speak so straightforwardly, and he didn't even know how to cover it up, it seemed that he was also messed up.

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, His Royal Highness King Yi is thinking about the stability of the imperial court, so he asked Cui Ge Lao to go to Shannan East Road to serve as the envoy of the festival, so that there is a lot less discussion in the capital, and His Royal Highness King Yi also took the initiative to avoid suspicion, if Cui Ge Lao continues to stay in the capital, the position must be embarrassing, and the ministers of the court and the central government will also discuss, doubting whether His Royal Highness the King Yi wants to control the government." ……

Zheng Zhen talked for more than half an hour, and finally saw the emperor's expression softened.

However, Zheng Zheng understands very well that it is impossible to completely dispel the emperor's doubts, unless the emperor directly controls the iron-blooded army, but it is also a good thing to be able to make the emperor temporarily feel at ease, not to be too suspicious, the emperor has never liked to act in the government, once he is a little relieved, his mind will definitely be put into amusement, so there will be no big problems.

As for Tian Lingzi, under the current situation, I am afraid that he will not dare to act rashly, and when Li Rupei was able to force Tian Lingzi to express his position, he had the ability to force Tian Lingzi not to act rashly.

Zheng Jin's task is very clear, seeing that the emperor's expression has eased a lot, he immediately said goodbye, and no longer continues to talk about the matter of the Iron Blood Army and Li Rupei, there are too many words, which will cause the emperor to think about it, and even wonder if he Zheng Zheng has also taken refuge in Li Rupei, such a situation must not occur.

After Zheng Zheng left the Zichen Palace, half an hour passed, and the emperor, who had thought clearly, was ready to return to the harem, and at this time Tian Lingzi entered the Zichen Palace.

"Father, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the slave maid is worried about the iron-blooded army, His Royal Highness the King of Yi occupies Xiangyang at will, regardless of the dignity of the imperial court, he can't bear it, the slave maid is sad when he thinks of this."

"Father, is there anything I can do?"

"The slave maid thought a lot, this matter can't be so simple to end, the slave maid suggested that the privy envoy Yang Fuguang go to the iron-blooded army and serve as the protector of the iron-blooded army, the iron-blooded army is the army of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor appointed Yang Fuguang as the protector of the iron-blooded army, and His Royal Highness the King of Yi must also obey the will."

The emperor didn't speak, and Tian Lingzi's proposal made him feel a trace of anger.

There is a great contradiction between Tian Lingzi and Yang Fuguang, almost irreconcilable contradictions, over the years, Tian Lingzi has used all kinds of opportunities to suppress Yang Fuguang and others, basically achieved the goal, although the emperor is attached to Tian Lingzi, he also understands the importance of the balance of power, so he kept Yang Fuguang and let Yang Fuguang serve as a privy envoy, which can also slightly limit Tian Lingzi.

Unexpectedly, Tian Lingzi made such a suggestion, if Tian Lingzi recommended other people, the emperor would happily agree, no matter what Li Rupei thought, send someone to always be able to monitor Li Rupei's every move.

Yang Fuguang will definitely not be able to leave the capital, Yang Fuguang will definitely not end well when he goes to Xiangyang, Li Rupei can deal with it whatever he wants, and if Yang Fuguang leaves the capital, the capital will completely become Tian Lingzi's world.

"Father's suggestion, I will consider it."

Tian Lingzi looked at the emperor and slowly lowered his head.

When leaving the Zichen Palace, a trace of viciousness flashed on Tian Lingzi's face, just now Zheng Zheng asked to see the emperor, he already knew, seeing that the current situation is getting more and more wrong, Tian Lingzi will not sit still, if there is really danger, to the point of no return, and even his life is in danger, he will use the power in his hands to abolish the emperor and set up a new emperor, so that he can openly encircle and suppress Li Rupei and the iron-blooded army.

Once Li Rupei is not tolerated by the Li Tang clan, perhaps the situation will take a major turn. (To be continued......)