In the Daming Palace, Li Heng had a gloomy face and looked at the table clock next to him.

Because he didn't want to stay in Xingqing Palace and think of his father, Li Heng moved to Daming Palace after he officially ascended the throne. Although compared to Xingqing Palace, Daming Palace is dilapidated, and the last overhaul was more than 40 years ago, but at least here, there are fewer traces of Li Longji.

However, although he didn't want to recall Li Longji and didn't like Ye Chang, he didn't hate the grandfather clock that Ye Chang presided over the invention and Li Longji acquired in large quantities. In the more than four years since the official release of the grandfather clock, although its style has not changed greatly, it has become more sophisticated, and even has a machine bracket chiming function.

Half an hour has passed since the agreed time, which is commonly known as one hour. After the popularity of the grandfather clock, the folk called the original hour a major hour, and the half hour marked by the grandfather clock was called an hour, which could be more accurately timed.

An Lushan made Li Hengduo wait for an hour, and also made his heart hang for an hour.

"Your Majesty, it's here, it's here, An Lushan's car has arrived in front of the palace." Just when the depression in Li Heng's heart was accumulating deeper and deeper, Cheng Yuanzhen ran briskly.

Li Heng sighed slightly and began to miss Li Jingzhong.

Cheng Yuanzhen followed him very early, and after Wei Jian and others were swept away by Li Linfu, Cheng Yuanzhen was his main confidant. But Cheng Yuanzhen's wisdom was limited, and he couldn't help him much at that time, just secretly doing some tricks. Later, Li Jingzhong was brought to him by Gao Lishi, who originally wanted to install an eyeliner next to him, but underestimated Li Jingzhong's ambitions, so Li Heng finally got a capable figure of intrigue and trickery.

Perhaps because there were few such figures around him before, Li Heng relied heavily on Li Jingzhong, but during the Chinese New Year's Eve coup, Li Jingzhong was stabbed to death by Shou An with a short sword.

"It would be nice if Li Mi was here, Li Mi is resourceful, he will definitely have a way to solve the current problem."

Li Heng regretted a little in his heart, he didn't reuse Li Mi, when Li Mi resigned, he was full of ambition, and he didn't even keep it, so when it came to employing people now, there was no one available in his hands.

"It doesn't matter, it was all because An Lushan, the Hu slave, was in power, so I couldn't arrange the manpower well, after today, the right is from me, and it is ...... to send someone to ask Li Mi to come out of the mountain again."

Thinking of this, he said to Cheng Yuanzhen: "You go to greet me, be careful." ”

"Yes, slaves and maids do things, and the saint just rest assured." Cheng Yuanzhen grinned, and then walked out quickly.

His words not only did not reassure Li Heng, but made his heart pound even more.

As soon as Cheng Yuanzhen left, Li Li, the king of Guangping, and Li Qi, the king of Jianning, appeared on the side, and when they saw his two brothers, Li Heng smiled slightly.

He was most proud of having these two sons.

If it weren't for the turmoil after ascending the throne, he would have wanted to change the title of the second king and choose his elder King Guangping as the crown prince. In fact, Li Heng clearly remembered that when King Guangping was young, Li Longji went to the East Palace to see him, and King Guangping was by his side.

Over the years, his position as crown prince has been shaky, but it has never been down, to some extent, because he has a very good son.

"Father!" King Guangping saluted Li Heng with a worried face: "Li Yu asks to see his father. ”

"Li Mi?" Li Heng was overjoyed when he heard this name: "I was thinking about him, and he came...... You will entertain him for me, and when I finish my business, I will see him in person. ”

"Father, Li Mi, please see you now." Seeing that his brother was a little timid when he spoke, King Jianning could only speak: "He said that if he waits for his father to see An Lushan, then such a big thing will happen." ”

"Why is this mountain man talking alarmist?" Li Heng was very unhappy.

At this time, An Lushan had already arrived in front of the palace, and it was impossible for Li Heng to find another time, so he said: "I'm busy here, and you treat him for my good life." ”

"The son is bold enough to bring him to the palace, and the father only needs to summon him into the palace." King Jianning said again.

"You two!" Li Heng was slightly angry in his heart, but thinking that Li Yu had always been very loyal to him, and that he was resourceful, he finally sighed: "Okay, call him quickly, I ...... He can only be given a quarter of an hour. ”

After a while, Li Mi came in, Li Heng looked at the clock time, and said to Li Mi with a smile: "It's not that I am deliberately neglecting, it's really a state affair, please make a long story short." ”

"The minister is stupid, and he still knows that An Lushan will have the heart of not being subordinate when he returns to Beijing this time, and His Majesty's non-responsibility will make Zhang Jun greet him, and there must be a sense of removal. An Lushan is strict and cunning by his side, Liu Luogu is well-informed, and Ji Wen and others help him, An Neng doesn't know His Majesty's plans? Li Mi did not delay, and went straight to the topic: "Your Majesty, the matter is urgent, you should leave Beijing!" ”

When Li Heng heard him say that he had the intention of removing An Lushan, he had already stood up, and his face turned grim: "Who did Qing hear from?" ”

As he spoke, he looked at the two kings of Guangping and Jianning, and the two kings were surprised, obviously, this news was not spread by them.

In fact, Li Heng also knew that An Lushan was well-informed, so this time, he did not reveal the second king's strategy, only his real henchmen knew about it.

The minister speculated that no one had told him. The minister can speculate that An Lushan must also be able to, so the thief has been prepared, His Majesty, without further ado, take advantage of the time when he is in the palace, just leave Beijing for a while! ”

Li Heng's face was gloomy, if it was really as Li Yu said, wouldn't his plans be a joke?

"Where can I go, where can I go without Chang'an?" He muttered.

Unlike Li Longji, he left Chang'an, and he was afraid that a county magistrate would arrest him and send him to Li Longji, and there would be no place to receive and shelter at all. Li Mi also understood this, so he said: "Your Majesty can go to the emperor!" ”

"What? The Emperor's ...... The Emperor's ...... You're killing myself! ”

"The emperor and His Majesty are father and son after all, the emperor has always loved the two kings of Guangping and Jianning, even for the sake of the two kings, the emperor will not be too embarrassed by His Majesty. His Majesty only needs to admit his mistakes and ask for guilt, and the emperor does not want to do much. The father and son who separated the emperor and His Majesty before, Yang Guozhong and King Yong, now that both of them are dead, why worry about His Majesty? ”

"The emperor is sparing my life, and he has to be imprisoned in the cold palace and detained to death...... There is no need to say any more, I have made up my mind, and my life must be in my hands. ”

What Li Mi said is indeed the greatest possibility, in fact, after this coup d'état, there are not many heirs of Li Longji left, and he can at most depose Li Heng as the crown prince, and then imprison him. It's just that Li Heng is not desperate after all, although Li Yu said that An Lushan must know his intentions, but there is always luck in people's hearts!

"Your Majesty's ......"

"It's not too early, in order not to make An Lushan suspicious, I'm going to go out." Li Heng shook his sleeves and walked away.

Seeing this, the two kings of Guangping and Jianning knelt down on their knees, hugged Li Heng's feet and cried: "Father, just listen to what Mr. says!" ”

"I am now on the bow, and I have to send it." Li Heng motioned for the samurai inner supervisor to pull the two away, and then walked to the door, where he stopped again: "Mr. Li, what you said is not unreasonable, but I ...... There's no turning back. ”

"Your Majesty!" Li Bi said in a trembling voice: "You can still turn around......"

"I have something to ask for, you take the two kings of Guangping and Jianning, and leave the palace immediately, if everything goes well on my side, you will come back to see me, if so...... If there is really any accident, you will take them to vote for the emperor. Although I am guilty, the two kings are innocent and want to come to the emperor...... It will make them rich for a lifetime. ”

"Erchen is willing to follow His Majesty!" Seeing this, King Jianning stood up, wiped his tears and shouted.

"My son is heroic and martial, quite similar to Taizong and the emperor, but this time, I don't need you." At this time, Li Heng didn't know whether to reflect on himself or be wise, and said with a slight smile: "A few of you, protect the two kings out of the palace!" ”

Several forbidden army warriors who were ordered by him answered and came to the two kings of Guangping and Jianning. The second king and Li Yu still needed to be persuaded again, Li Heng turned around and said: "If it drags on any longer, there is still a glimmer of hope, and even this last glimmer of hope is gone...... That's what you did to me. ”

At this point, there is no point in persuading again. Li Miqing knew that the matter was irreparable, and he could only reduce the loss as much as possible. He took the hand of the two kings: "The matter has come to this, and the only way to do it is to arrange it according to His Majesty...... The second king quickly left the palace with me! ”

They went out of the Daming Palace from the north gate, and outside the north gate, there were dozens of horsemen to answer, but it was the manpower arranged by Li Mi - he was ordered to store dead soldiers for Li Heng outside Chang'an City, although most of them were taken away by Ye Chang and Yang Guozhong, but some were left. As soon as they got on their horses, they heard the sound of horns and horses' hooves behind them, and Li Mi's expression changed greatly: "Hurry up!" ”

Not long after they left, they saw a crowd of people chasing after them at the north gate. However, they were prepared and rode on horseback, while those who came out were footmen, and only a few of them had horses, so they did not dare to continue.

Seeing this situation, who still doesn't know that Li Heng's "big plan" has failed after all!

Li Mi sighed, tears fell like rain, and the two kings of Guangping and Jianning next to him cried loudly.

"The King of Guangping and the King of Jianning escaped?" In the Daming Palace, An Lushan is high on the throne, his body is too fat, and the huge throne seems to be a little squeezed.

"Yes, it was a step too late, and it was taken away by Li Mi, and they were already prepared."

An Lushan laughed and glanced at Li Heng, who was kneeling beside him: "Li Heng, you are still a little smart, but where can they go?" ”

Li Heng was silent.

He ambushed a knife and axe in the palace, originally wanting to restrain An Lushan and seize his military power, and then appointed his confidants as generals, and at the same time negotiated with Li Longji to see if he could put all the blame for the coup d'état on An Lushan. But what he didn't expect was that An Lushan directly led troops into the palace and killed his sword and axe hands cleanly, and even he was ordered to kneel in front of An Lushan.

This is a great shame, but Li Heng has to endure it silently.

He didn't want to die, although he knew that An Lushan would not let him go, he still had a trace of luck: at least for now, An Lushan still needs his name to do something.

Previously, he hoped that An Lushan would defeat Ye Chang, but now he hoped that Ye Chang would defeat An Lushan - being imprisoned by Li Longji is better than being tortured and killed by An Lushan.

"To the north, it must be to Jingyang, come to someone, send cavalry to follow the trail to chase, don't let it escape, if you don't catch someone, take your own head to fill the number!"

After giving the order, An Lushan looked at Li Heng again, and the sarcasm on his face became stronger: "Your Majesty, do you want to rebel?" ”

Li Heng heard these words very familiarly.

"You're just a vertical son, it's precarious in the palace, if it weren't for me, don't say that this emperor's throne is worrying, even your life is worried, Yang Guozhong would have killed you a long time ago! I have helped you to ascend to the throne, and instead of being grateful, you have colluded with traitors with the intention of harming me...... Sure enough, wolf-hearted and dog-hearted, no wonder you want to usurp your father's throne! ”

"You ......" Li Heng was extremely angry, but when he met An Lushan's gaze, his momentum suddenly disappeared.

Even if he gave him ten more pairs of courage, he didn't dare to scold An Lushan at this time. He looked around, hoping that someone would come out among the officials in the room, but what disappointed him was that whether it was Zhang Yan, who had already taken refuge in him, or Chen Xilie, who had been brought out after he ascended the throne, they were silent and silent. As for Wang Wei, Wang Jin, etc., they were originally forced to serve in official positions in his court because they did not escape from Chang'an, and they all hung their heads at the moment, as if they didn't know anything.

He didn't want to, most of the officials who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty and had backbone were killed by his own order, and the rest of them here were either half-hearted or vain.

"What, you're also waiting for a loyal minister to come out?" An Lushan sneered again: "You will die of this heart, your plan, Zhang Jun has said everything, even I think you are shameless!" ”

"General An ordered me to be killed if he wanted to kill the king, why should he insult me?" Li Heng finally couldn't bear it anymore and spoke.

"What have you insulted too much? Zhang Jun, crawl over and talk about what this son of heaven is going to do, and what he is going to do after seizing my military power! ”

Zhang Jun's face was pale, trembling, and he really crawled over: "Desire...... I want to replace the king of Yan with Wang Zhong's heir......"

"What's more, is he just replacing me with Wang Zhonghei, how is he going to deal with the old emperor and Ye Chang?"

Zhang Jun hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't want to speak, and the warrior on An Lushan's side immediately glared at him. He hurriedly said: "I want to give Anxi to the dog Rong, Longyou and Huifu, Liaodong and Bohai and Silla, Jiannan and the Six Edicts, and borrow the troops of the various departments...... Siege of Ye Chang ......"

"Bah, also, these local children Jinbo Mountain, River and Tianyuan, all belong to the ministry, and the Tang Dynasty is willing to make an appointment with the countries as a brotherly state...... I'm whoa, whoa! An Lushan saw that Zhang Jun didn't say anything, so he helped him say it: "This is your calculation!" ”

At this time, the surrounding ministers, although quite a few of them were shameless, couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they heard this. If it weren't for Zhang Jun's confession, everyone would hardly believe that Li Heng would have been able to put forward such a shameless condition for losing power and humiliating the country!

An Lushan was originally a shameless person, but at this time, when he saw a shameless person who could be compared to himself, he couldn't help but despise Li Heng fiercely.