In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, on December 16, the daily pilgrimage of Zichen Palace.

Since the outbreak of the rebellion, Li Longji has held the Imperial Council far more than the total time in the past few years. The neon dress and feather dance is gone, and the pear orchard is gone, and the discussion of countermeasures can stay up from early morning to afternoon. But how can the temporary diligent government be exchanged for more than ten years of slackness.

The old emperor's gray hair increased a lot, and he sat haggard on the Hu bed, and the palm fan and screen behind him could not stop his decay.

Today, he did not summon the crown prince, but he had to arrange a great task for him, and he said to the two prime ministers: "I have been in power for forty-three years, and my body and energy are not as good as day by day, and I am tired of political affairs. Originally, I wanted to pass on the throne to the crown prince last year, but because of the frequent floods and droughts, I didn't want to leave my children and grandchildren in a mess, and I wanted to wait for the disaster situation to improve before passing on the throne. But I didn't expect a rebellion against Juan Lushan. I should take the royal conquest in person, let the prince supervise the country, and after the chaos is quelled, I will pass on to the prince. ”

As soon as the emperor's words fell, Yang Guozhong made a hoarse choked sound in his throat and knelt on the ground: "Please think twice, Your Majesty......"

"Yang Guozhong, you don't have to persuade again." The emperor shook his head with trembling lips, his eyes were deep and crystal into the distance, as if recalling the past: "I think I inherited the beginning of the society, the Wei mother and daughter were in chaos, although the dynasty was corrupt and rotten, but the states and counties under the rule of the Tang Dynasty were all politically harmonious, the people did not suffer from chaos, and the society was not in danger of overturning. ”

"Today, I ordered the prince to supervise the country, not for himself, but also for the ancestors, but also for the descendants to quell the rebellion, and leave a complete society for the prince, otherwise I will have the face to see the three generations of the master of Gaozu Taizong and Gaozong!"

The emperor's tone was sad but neurotic, Yang Guozhong had never seen Li Longji with such an appearance, so he naturally did not dare to step forward to advise.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Wei Jiansu was happy, the emperor repented, and was willing to personally conquer and quell the rebellion, the morale of the three armies will definitely rise, An Lushan is rebellious and obedient, and An has the reason to be undefeated?

But Yang Guozhong was like a man, panicked and frightened in his heart, not to mention that once he was a son of heaven and a courtier, he relied on Li Linfu to participate in the framing of the prince in the past, and Li Heng couldn't spare him after he ascended the throne. Now I regret it, why couldn't I be clear-headed at the beginning, and didn't follow where Li Linfu pointed out, where did I get today's worries.

He had no choice but to go to the two cousins to discuss countermeasures, hoping that they would help to persuade the emperor to withdraw his will.

As soon as his words came out, Yang Yuyao, the lady of the Kingdom of Qiu, sat on the beauty and stabbed enchantingly: "The affairs in the court are the contradictions of your men, don't involve us women." The disagreement between you and the crown prince is your business, what does it have to do with us?"

"That's it," Mrs. Han followed closely and said, "My daughter is married to the son of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and we can be regarded as close to each other." What's the harm of him being a country, I'm afraid it's only bad for you, right?"

"My two cousins! You guys are so confused!" Yang Guozhong anxiously retorted: "Don't you have the surname Yang? Aren't we all surnamed Yang? We can have today's wealth, isn't it all thanks to the concubine Niangniang who is favored by the saints? Once the saint abdicates and the crown prince Li Heng is in charge, can your former wealth continue? In the past, you and I were arrogant and indulgent in Chang'an City, and many people regarded them as thorns in the side. Without the protection of the saint and the concubine, these people are eager to hold us accountable in front of the new emperor. The phoenix that falls on the shelf is not as good as a chicken, let alone us?"

The two ladies were silent for a moment before asking, "Say, how are you going to let us help you?"

Yang Guozhong approached the two of them and lowered his voice: "This matter falls on Niangniang, you and I go to cry and beg Niangniang, and then make her beg Your Majesty, so ......"

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Li Longji sat in the inner hall of the Zichen Palace, and Gao Lishi stood beside him grinding ink and dipping a pen for him, and spread out a piece of yellow silk with both hands. The emperor seldom drafted the documents himself, and almost most of the edicts were issued by the Zhongshu Province on their behalf, but this letter was extraordinary and related to the stability of the regime change.

He picked up a pen and wrote down all the contents of the text and the date of issuance on the silk, Gao Lishi took out the jade seal, dipped it in red clay and handed it to him, holding it firmly on the silk cloth with both hands, and after stamping, it seemed that everything had been settled.

Six eunuchs entered the hall in turn, holding the various parts of the armor, and the emperor stood up on his knees, and walked over to touch their golden armor, and the sides of the hood were also delicate dragon patterns, and even the crown tassels were made of yellow silk. Li Longji looked at them and muttered: "This is the Mingguang armor created by the former Shaofu Supervisor for Emperor Gaozong, but his old man has not worn it for a day, and today I, an unscrupulous descendant, will wear it to quell the rebellion and recapture the rivers and mountains." ”

There was an ethereal hoarse singing voice from nowhere in the hall, Li Longji raised his head and listened carefully, but saw a plain white jade ring standing in the hall, her body had never been so thin as now, and her pale face had not been smeared with any makeup, but it looked more pitiful than usual.

Crystal tears flowed from her eyes, two tear streaks were pulled along her cheeks, and she came to the emperor with dirt in her mouth, and knelt on the ground with her legs banged.

"Yuhuan!"

This kneeling made the emperor feel so distressed, Yang Yuhuan's weak knee must have been in pain when it touched the cold floor tiles, and the soil in her mouth fell down with a flutter, suffocating the pain to her throat.

He hurriedly leaned down to help her, but Yang Yuhuan knelt firmly on the ground: "San Lang, are you going to abandon Yuhuan?" ”

Gao Lishi felt that he was not fit to stay here, and hurriedly slipped away a few times, without even making a sound.

Li Longji picked out the soil from her mouth with his own hands, shook his head and said, "Yuhuan, why do you ask this, why did I leave you?" ”

"But you not only have to drive the royal conquest, but also let the prince supervise the country on your behalf."

Li Longji put his hands on his knees and said sadly: "But I am guilty, guilty of the ancestors, and guilty of the society." Now I can only soothe the guilt in my heart a little by going to the royal driving expedition and cooking the reverse Hu with my own hands. I have been in charge for 43 years, physically and mentally exhausted, and it is time to rest, when you and I live alone in Xingqing Palace, no longer disturbed by outsiders, and enjoy the world of two, wouldn't it be happy? ”

Yang Yuhuan lowered her head, and bean-sized tears continued to drip down from her cheeks: "Isn't San Lang's sin Yuhuan's sin?" Now San Lang is still here, Yuhuan and his brothers and sisters in the family are still in fear, if San Lang leaves, my Yang family will have almost no place to live. It is impossible for Yuhuan to give up family affection, on one side is the husband, on the other side is the eldest sister and the third sister, I really can't choose, and please ask Your Majesty to give Yuhuan a death, which can be regarded as repaying San Lang's affection for the concubine! ”

Li Longji's heart softened, and he gently hugged the beauty and pressed his forehead against her sideburns and said, "Since you can't choose Yuhuan, then I will make the choice for you." ”

He turned back to Gao Lishi, who was hiding in the corner of the palace pillar in the apse, and said loudly, "Gao Lishi, come out." ”

Gao Lishi hurriedly flashed out from behind the pillar, and said respectfully: "The slave is here." ”

"Seal the book that has just been written, and cancel the matter of the imperial conquest and the prince's imprisonment."

"Whoa."

The emperor took Yang Yuhuan's hand and left the Zichen Palace, and the eyes of a small eunuch guarding outside the hall moved slightly, and while the emperor and Gao Lishi left, he turned his head to look left and right, and left quietly.

After Li Longji put aside the matter of pro-conquest and the prince's imprisonment, the news spread to Yangjia Lane, Kaihuafang, where Yang Guozhong and the two wives clapped their hands and celebrated, drinking and carnivaling all night.

Some people are happy and some people must be worried, the news reached the palace of the prince of the sixteenth prince's mansion, Li Jingzhong angrily beat his knees and scolded: "Yang thief is hateful! It actually affects His Majesty's family affairs! ”

Li Heng, who was sitting in front of the screen and writing with a pen, said lightly: "Lonely is not angry, what are you angry about?" ”

Li Jingzhong sighed sadly and knelt in front of Li Heng: "The slave is for the prince, and he is also anxious for the society!" The thieves' rebellions were all caused by the two thieves Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, and now His Majesty is old and has no intention of asking about politics, and the thieves' rebellion has also made him anxious and unbearable, so His Royal Highness should be allowed to supervise the country and handle the affairs of the country. It's hateful that Yang thief only thinks about his own power desires, but he disregards the lives of the people in the world, he really deserves to die! ”

He suddenly wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Poor Your Highness, you have been waiting for more than 20 years as a prince, and a lot of gray hair has grown. ”

Li Heng's throat choked, and he quickly forbearably went back, put down the pen in his hand, poked his hands into his sleeves and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't control the country, but Li Siye must lead the three armies of Hexi, Beiting, and Anxi to enter the court to quell the rebellion, which is related to the society, and it is also related to you and me." ”

Li Jingzhong hammered with both hands and said, "That's right! The conflict between Yang Thief and Li Siye has been going on for a long time! If he can lead a large army across the Yellow River into the pass, we can also use his hands to eliminate Yang Guozhong. ”

"But I'm afraid it's difficult."