Among the sons of the Tang Dynasty, the eldest son Li Hong and the second son Li Yi both had a strong maternal family as backup.

The Cheng family and the Situ family also did not have reservations, and they made heavy bets on the two of them.

The Cheng family was ordered by the son Li Hong to take action, and compensated Cheng Jingyuan and Cheng Luo, the two Seventh Realm Confucians, in Chang'an.

Not to mention the Situ family, the head of the family, Situ Jinsheng, accompanied Li Yi to plant under Chang'an City.

Except for Li Hong and Li Yi, the other sons of King Tang did not have such a strong maternal family.

The ninth son, Li Qiong, was born to a palace maid, and among the sons of the Tang Dynasty, he has always been inconspicuous.

However, being inconspicuous does not mean that there are no dreams, and the low status of her mother does not mean that Li Qiong has no future at all.

quietly wooed Xuan Yi to support him, obviously Li Qiong is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

However, can he make sure that he and Genyi have a back and forth, and not completely become a puppet of the other party?

In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun smiled slightly.

Mr. Dark Cloud, which he projected, looked at the two in front of him calmly: "No wonder Xuanyi is also involved." ”

On the side of Hexi County, Li Qiong and the old prince Li Dong commanded the Eastern Tang Army, and they were entangled with the people in Chang'an and were pressed down.

Just recently, Elder Xuan Yi suddenly led a group of disciples to arrive to support Li Dong, Li Qiong and others, and help them relieve the pressure brought by Chang'an.

Although Chang'an still has the upper hand in Hexi County, the forward momentum has been affected again.

"This view is just cooperating with His Royal Highness the Nine, and he is false and wronged in front of the Tang King, and he has no intention of being an enemy of Chang'an. ”

Xuanyi Elder Liang Zhen said: "I hope Chang'an will forgive me for the offense, and I am here to apologize for this trip." ”

Mr. Dark Cloud was unmoved: "So, you have to continue to offend next, right?"

Xing Liande, the head of Li Qiong's mansion on the side, hurriedly said: "Don't dare, Your Highness and Xuan, together with you, have never had the heart of being enemies of Chang'an, on the contrary, Your Highness sent the old man here specifically for peace talks with Chang'an. ”

Mr. Wuyun glanced at him: "On behalf of himself, or on behalf of Dongtang?"

Xing Liande replied: "His Royal Highness secretly sent the old man to Chang'an in his personal name. ”

He weighed a little lighter. Mr. Dark Cloud said unceremoniously.

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen looked as usual and were not angry.

"Sir doesn't know. ”

Xing Liande explained: "His Royal Highness not only reached a tacit understanding with the Taoist leaders of Xuanyi, but also had other Austrian aid in addition to Datang. ”

Mr. Wuyun didn't get to the bottom of it, but nodded slightly: "It's pretty much the same, go on." ”

Xing Liande said respectfully: "The Tang Dynasty has repeatedly provoked wars and disrespected Chang'an, His Royal Highness has always been deeply worried, but unfortunately the king refuses to change his original intention, and His Royal Highness has no choice." ”

He raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Wuyun: "But if the Tang Dynasty can change a monarch, then the dispute between Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty is believed to be resolved immediately......

Before the old man finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mr. Wuyun: "There is no need to stop, the victory or defeat is already doomed, and the Eastern Tang Dynasty will bring about its own destruction." ”

His tone was reasonable, as if he was stating the objective facts that had been laid out in front of everyone's eyes.

One sentence choked Xing Liande a little hard to answer.

"Guan Chang'an is not an indiscriminate murderer. Xuanyi Elder Liang Zhen said at this time: "God has the virtue of a good life, and Mr. Poor Dao believes that Mr. does not insist on seeing the blood of the common people flow into a river. ”

Mr. Wuyun said indifferently: "The old man imitates His Majesty of my family, and he really does not love to kill, but he will never tolerate those who take the blame on himself." ”

His gaze swept over Xing Liande and Liang Zhen: "With a well-intentioned friend, the old man will not be lazy, since Li Qiong has this heart, then it doesn't hurt to talk." ”

Xing Liande was overjoyed in his heart, and was about to respond, but he heard the old man in black in front of him continue: "However, the old man is impatient to spread the word, and if he wants to talk, Li Qiong himself came to Chang'an to see the old man." ”

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen looked at each other.

The other side may have raised this, and they expected it.

But when it comes time to respond, it's not so easy.

Li Qiong came to Chang'an, not to mention whether Chang'an would suddenly make trouble to detain people, the risk on King Tang's side alone was not small, in case the news was transmitted back to the royal capital Luyang City and was known by King Tang, then this Ninth Highness would not be able to eat and go around.

"Mr. ......" Xing Liande was considering his words, but before meeting, Mr. Wuyun directly picked up the teacup, which clearly meant to send off the guests.

The subtext couldn't be clearer:

Li Qiong himself is not here, so there is no need to continue talking.

Xing Liande and Liang Zhen had no choice but to say goodbye to Mr. Wuyun.

They quietly slipped out of Chang'an, and then changed their route to Hexi County, met Li Qiong, and asked Li Qiong to make a decision.

In Moyang Mansion, Hexi County, Xing Liande and Liang Zhen met Li Qiong.

Li Qiong greeted Liang Zhen first: "Daochang Liang is here, please take a seat, Daochang Song is going to Huiyan Mansion." ”

"Senior Brother Song is okay, Poor Dao and Chief Manager Xing came this time because there is something that needs to be decided by His Royal Highness personally. Liang Zhen returned the salute.

After listening to Xing Daorong's relay, Li Qiong groaned slightly, and then smiled:

"Okay, then I'll go to Chang'an City in person, and I have always wanted to see with my own eyes how amazing this city is. ”

Xing Daorong hesitated slightly: "Your Highness, Chang'an has detained envoys......

"That would be a move, and it would also detain the two of you. Li Qiong smiled, and then looked a little serious: "If you want to achieve great things, you can't get around this Chang'an City." ”

He put his hands behind his back, walked out the door, and looked at the sky in the distance:

"No, it should be said that thanks to heaven for descending this city, it not only consumed the strength of the eldest brother and the second brother, but also attracted the attention of the father.

The location is also just right, and it can block the Western Zhou in the future, so let them eat each other's dogs. ”

"Your Highness, you have endured for many years, I am afraid that this time it is a bit risky......" The old butler was still a little uneasy.

Li Qiong nodded: "It's an adventure, but forbearance is to wait for the opportunity, and now that the opportunity appears, you must seize it, and it's worth taking some risks for it." ”

He took a deep breath: "If you want to climb to that position, there are already thorns, how can there be no risk at all?"

Xing Daorong said: "That old man will accompany His Royal Highness to Chang'an." ”

"You stay here and make a false impression for me, so that no one will find out that I have left Hexi County. ”

Li Qiongyan said: "Please Daoist Liang, come with me to Chang'an again." ”

"Good. Liang Zhen bowed.

Xing Daorong immediately helped Li Qiong arrange and prepare a stand-in.

With the help of Liang Zhen, Li Qiong quietly left Moyang Mansion and went all the way out of Hexi County to the east towards Chang'an City.

After they arrived in Qinzhou Mansion, they quietly contacted Chang'an City, and Wu Qiong reappeared and led Li Qiong and the others in disguise into Chang'an.

Li Qiong looked at it while walking, and after witnessing the scene of Chang'an with his own eyes, he hesitated in his heart.

The previous judgment was correct, Chang'an is very strong, and with the help here, he will definitely be able to ascend to the throne.

But it is precisely because Chang'an is very strong that it may become a big disaster in the future.

Will the method he expected to balance Chang'an really work?

Li Qiong thought in his heart.

However, the hesitation was only for a moment, and the next moment, His Royal Highness the Eastern Tang Jiu reaffirmed his belief.

He entered the Tianshu Hall with Liang Zhen.

Mr. Wuyun, projected by Zhang Dongyun, was waiting for them in the hall.

"The junior Li Qiong has seen the seniors. His Royal Highness Li Jiu was very respectful, not proud of his identity, but greeted Mr. Wuyun in the way that the younger generations on the rivers and lakes met their seniors.

"No courtesy. Mr. Uyun also seemed to be very talkative: "Sit down." ”

After Li Qiong and the others sat down, Mr. Wuyun asked, "I heard your subordinates mention before, you have other preparations outside the Eastern Tang Dynasty?"

Li Qiong nodded: "Don't tell lies in front of real people, the juniors have some connections in Xichu." ”

The Western Chu Dynasty is located in the south of the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty, southwest of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the territory is also full of masters.

"I see. ”

Mr. Wuyun nodded: "Although Li Xuanxin is over eighty years old, according to his lifespan, there are still decades to live, if you want to ascend to the position of the lord of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, what do you plan to do?"

Tang King Li Xuanxin was a master of the Ninth Realm, and when he embarked on the path of cultivation, he could generally prolong his life, but martial arts and Confucianism were relatively exceptional.

Following these two paths, even if you reach the height of the Ninth Realm, your lifespan is still limited, and you will die at about one hundred and fifty years old, but relatively speaking, you will not age so early.

"Confucianism says that the son does not say anything about the father, but the younger generation is unwilling, and it must admit that many of the father's decisions are inappropriate. ”

Li Qiong said slowly: "In the long run, it will be harmful to the country, and you need to ask him to abdicate." ”

Mr. Wuyun smiled: "The old man doesn't think Li Xuanxin will be willing. ”

"Therefore, the younger generation has come to ask Chang'an for help, and together with me, ask my father to abdicate. Li Qiong said.

"You have to know that life and death are fate. Mr. Dark Cloud's tone was flat.

Li Qiong was silent, and then spoke again: "Swords and guns have no eyes, sometimes there is no way. ”

"Swords and guns have no eyes, but the old man has eyes. Mr. Dark Cloud smiled suddenly.

With his smile, Li Qiong and Liang Zhen suddenly had a bad premonition in their hearts.

Mr. Wuyun looked at the two with a smile: "Depose Li Xuanxin, it's enough for me to make a move in Chang'an, over there in Western Chu, let them stay quiet, use Chu to attack Tang, you will ascend the throne, and your reputation is not good, isn't it?"

Li Qiong's heartbeat almost missed half a beat.

Then Mr. Wuyun's words were not finished: "Western Zhou, it is even more unnecessary." ”

When Li Qiong heard this, his heart sank slightly.

It is precisely with the two dynasties of Western Zhou and Western Chu that he will contain Chang'an in the future and balance each other, so that he can sit firmly in Luyang City.

However, with such a thought in his heart, Li Qiong was silent: "This is natural, of course the younger generation can trust the seniors and Chang'an." ”

Having said that, when it is really time to act, it will naturally hide from Chang'an and call the Western Chu Dynasty to take the lead.

However, Li Qiong saw the smile on Mr. Wuyun's face disappear at this time: "Honesty is the basis of our conversation today, your words are not full of truths, are you here to entertain the old man?"

Li Qiong was taken aback: "The seniors are good-looking, but the younger generations have no such ......"

He couldn't understand why the other party suddenly turned his face.

However, without giving him much room to explain, Mr. Wuyun had already stretched out his hand, and dark clouds appeared in the sky, enveloping Li Qiong and Liang Zhen.