At the end of July, on the bank of the Wei River, the autumn wind was bleak.

Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and black armor, rode a horse and stopped at Weinan Station, followed closely by two hundred Qianniu guards behind him, with an indifferent expression.

"Lord, do you want to notify the family?" Li Zhu stepped forward and asked for his life.

Li Xuan shook his head calmly and said, "Go to Luoyang first, after meeting Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven, the news will naturally spread to Chang'an, there is no need to do it now." ”

Li Xuan looked sideways at the people behind him and said, "Let's go, I'll rush to the Eastern Capital tonight." ”

"Whoa!" The Qianniu Guards did not hesitate to surrender their hands, and the next moment, the two hundred Qianniuwei cavalry had already galloped eastward again.

Of the two hundred thousand Niu Wei, one hundred people are actually from Luoyang to Changzhou Qian Niu Wei, and the remaining one hundred are Li Xuan's people.

The horses galloped, and Li Xuan's gaze fell on Luoyang outside the line of sight in the distance.

The emperor was worried that he would not be controlled, even though the relationship between Li Xuan and Li Xian was extremely estranged, but in order to avoid accidents, he still transferred a hundred thousand Niu Wei to go in person.

But that's not a big deal.

In June, Qinling sent 2,000 troops to infiltrate Changzhou, and originally planned to wait until after the accident in Chang'an in August before transferring, but unfortunately the change was too fast.

Li Xuan unexpectedly burned Qamdo with a fire.

Li Zhi unexpectedly moved Li Xian in advance.

The 2,000 light troops of Qinling are now lurking in Majixue Mountain, unable to advance or retreat, so they can only wait for the opportunity.

However, Qin Ling didn't know that the communication channels of the two thousand light troops had been completely controlled by Li Xuan.

In Changzhou, he used a flying eagle to transmit a message, and it was strange that he was not discovered by Li Xuan.

Li Xuan originally planned to quietly eliminate this group of Tubo Guangjun in the mountains between Tongren and Xiahe, but now, he was suddenly called back to Beijing.

This group of light troops suddenly became Li Xuan's hands to deal with the unexpected changes in the DPRK and China.

Although Li Xuan is confident, in today's chaotic situation, no one knows how many people will die if they make a mistake.

If something really happens to him, the sudden appearance of this group of light troops can immediately win a turnaround for him.

……

The war horse galloped on the mountain road from Chang'an to Luoyang, and Li Xuan's eyes fell on the abundant fields on both sides.

Countless people are harvesting in the fields.

The autumn harvest has arrived, and the people have a good harvest.

Even though there are tax collectors running back and forth in Siye, you can still see the smiles on the faces of the people.

Li Xuan subconsciously slowed down the horse's speed and took in as much harvest wheat as possible.

After a long time, he sighed lightly, flicked his horsewhip hard, and headed towards Luoyang at a high speed, followed closely by Qianniuwei behind him.

The horses' hooves galloped, and after a few hours, they had come to Luoyang.

Luoyang Dingding Gate.

Li Zhu stepped forward to present the token, and the guard at the gate immediately cleared a path.

In the next moment, two hundred thousand Niu Wei had already rushed straight in, directly entering the gallop in the city.

Immediately the people around them scattered.

Li Xuan turned around and saw the letter flag fluttering above the city tower.

The news of Li Xuan's return to Luoyang had already spread to the palace at the first time.

When he came back to his senses and galloped at great speed, Li Xuan's eyes fell on the ordinary people of Luoyang on the long street.

The people of the Eastern Capital all widened their eyes and looked at Li Xuan curiously.

It seems that the deposed prince does not have much effect on them.

Moving on, the closer you get to the palace, the fewer smiles there are on the faces of the people.

Li Xuan suddenly remembered that the closer he got to the palace, the more dignitaries and nobles lived here, and even the occasional ordinary people had an inextricable relationship with dignitaries.

The prince is rebellious, and no one knows when he will be involved with whom.

Li Xuan looked in the direction of the East Palace, although he returned all the way from Changzhou, there were not a few news he heard on the way.

Li Xian's prince servant Zheng Su, the prince's left guard led the record to join the army Su Zheng, the right prison gate led the government to ride Cao to join the army Cheng Cheng, and a total of 13 officials of the East Palace, all of whom had hanged themselves.

This is not counting the Emperor Gongyi, who was originally planning to commit suicide, and was killed and beheaded by his own father, uncle and cousin.

In addition, there are many other people whose names do not even deserve to be known, and all of them die quietly.

Li Xuan roughly estimated that in this turmoil of Li Xian, from top to bottom, there will be at least 1,000 officials from the DPRK and China who have been killed, demoted, and exiled.

It's no wonder that so many people in the DPRK are uneasy.

Fortunately, no prime minister has been implicated.

But everyone's eyes fell on Xue Yao's father, the prince's middle house, Xue Yuanchao, who was admonishing the doctor, and Xue Yuanchao.

……

"Your Majesty has a decree to summon Wang Xuan of Nanchang to see you immediately." The inner attendant in Tsing Yi shouted loudly under the Chengtian Gate.

The eyes of countless internal and external ministers, chamberlains, and guards all fell on Li Xuan, who was dressed in black clothes and black armor under the door.

"The minister Nanchang Wang Xuan is grateful." Li Xuan bowed his hand seriously, and then stepped forward.

The chaotic gaze around him didn't catch his attention in the slightest, and all his real attention was focused on the front.

In the Qianyang Palace.

Step by step, you walked up the steps and entered the temple gate.

Li Xuan's eyes drooped, just a glimpse, and he had already seen that Li Zhi was the only one in the entire hall.

Empress Wu, who originally accompanied Li Zhi to deal with political affairs in the DPRK, did not know why he was not here at this time.

"Minister Nanchang Wang Xuan, meet Your Majesty." Li Xuan solemnly bowed his hand, then lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down directly in the hall: "Your Majesty has a long life, and the blessings of heaven will be enjoyed forever." ”

"Alright, get up." Li Zhi smiled gently, looking at Li Xuan's dusty appearance, he said with some emotion: "How many days did you use it when you came back this time?" ”

"Three days." Li Xuan bowed, then stood up, arched his hand and said: "When the minister received the holy decree, he was in Tanggula Mountain, and entrusted the military power to Wang Xiaojie, the general of the left guard, and then turned around, and after returning to Maduo, he handed over the capital to Zhang Gong, and then returned to Xinghai, and asked Yao Changshi to harvest this autumn, and then rushed back to Luoyang non-stop. ”

"I know that when you passed by Chang'an, you didn't bring a letter to your home." Li Zhi sighed softly.

Li Xuan arched his hand: "Where the holy order is, everything must give way." ”

Li Zhi smiled faintly, then his face retracted, and he said in a low voice: "You already know everything about the prince, right?" ”

Li Xuan bowed heavily and said: "The minister was very surprised to hear that the prince had changed in Changzhou, so when he handed over the military power, he ordered that Changzhou was not allowed to retreat except for the logistics auxiliaries. ”

"That's not what I'm asking, I know it in my heart." Li Zhi stared straight at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan gave his hand again: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know much about the prince, but since the court has found it, then it is irrefutable."

As for the future, it is the three law divisions and the political affairs hall, as well as the matter of His Majesty's disposal, no matter what His Majesty decides, the ministers bow down and obey orders. ”

"You're still the same slippery!" Li Zhi's expression softened, looked at Li Xuan, shook his head, and said, "I don't care about the three divisions and the political affairs hall, Twenty-seven Lang, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Li Xuan bowed and was slightly silent, and then said: "Your Majesty, the prince is a mellow person, when he was the prime minister, he did more filial piety, and after being the prince, there are many courtiers around him, there are many prime ministers and counselors, and there are also talented auxiliary ministers, but even if he is a virtuous king, it is inevitable that there will be villains around him, colluding with speculation, and being wanton, so that it will cause a big disaster." ”

Li Zhi sat above, nodded slightly, waved his hand, and motioned for Li Xuan to continue.

Li Xuan arched his hand and continued: "The crown prince, not only is the prince of the people, but also the responsibility of the ministers, be careful of flattery, so that he forgets the upper and the lower, is blind and intelligent inside and outside, and is in a coma for a while, so that he falls into a hopeless situation, and people inside and outside are all responsible...... The same is true of the ministers, please punish your majesty. ”

After speaking, Li Xuan knelt down again and kowtowed to the ground.

"Both inside and outside are responsible." Li Zhi sighed lightly, shook his head slightly, and said, "I am also responsible, I didn't take good care of Erlang. ”

"The government is chaotic, the enemy is frequent, Your Majesty is painstakingly lonely, and finally the world is stable, although it is inevitable to lose, but the heart of heaven is not responsible." Li Xuan kowtowed again.

"yes, I've done my best." Li Zhi raised his hand and sighed, "Okay, you stand up." ”

"Whoa!" Li Xuan bowed again, and then stood up cautiously.

"Now in the court, there are many subordinates in the East Palace, there are many people who are uneasy and self-reproachful and hanged themselves, and there are also people who are afraid and afraid at home, I don't want to be involved too much, I want to indulge in it, how can it?" The emperor's body moved forward slightly, and his gaze was directly fixed on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's eyes shrank slightly, what does the emperor mean by this, is he going to let go of the subordinates of the East Palace?

No, he was asking, was he going to let the prince go?

Li Xuan's lips immediately closed, the words of the abolished prince must not be the first to come out of his mouth.

Li Xuan arched his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the ministers returned from the northwest, passed through Longxi, entered Sanfu, entered Changluo, all the way, the fields were harvested, the people were happy, and the courtiers in the East Palace had a lot of merit in the past two or three years. ”

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he bowed down again.

He believed his words, and the emperor was able to understand.

The courtiers of the East Palace have merit and demerits, and the three law divisions are guilty.

The prince, who has meritorious service, is guilty of three laws.

Everything is according to the Tang law.

Li Zhi sighed lightly and said, "The ugliness of the family should not be publicized!" ”

Li Xuan bowed his head in a deep voice, now that he knew that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, why didn't he stop the prince when he did something wrong in the first place.

Now it's time for everything to be irretrievable, but I begin to regret it...... Hypocrisy.

Li Xuan arched his hand and said: "The matter of the prince is a family affair of His Majesty, and it is also a state affair of the Tang Dynasty, and the prime ministers also have attitudes on this matter, Your Majesty may wish to listen to it." ”

The emperor wanted to abolish the crown prince, but he was worried about a series of bad effects brought about by the abolition of the crown prince.

Ordinary people are not important, what is important is those who really see through the power operation behind all this.

These people are the top smart people in the world, and they also have a lot of say in Datang.

The emperor did not want these people to make irresponsible remarks about him.

Well, let's let the prime ministers say these things.

After the prime ministers finished speaking, there was also the imperial history to say.

It's just a waste of the crown prince.

The ministers of the world can come up with countless reasons for him.

Li Zhi nodded lightly, and then turned his mouth and said: "There are also many clans involved in this matter, such as Li Hun, King of Jiang, and Li Ming, King of Cao. ”

Li Xuan raised his head slightly, looked at the emperor and asked in surprise, "Isn't there a king of Yue?" ”

"Nope." Li Zhi shook his head and said: "When you were serving in Wuzhou, you once noticed that King Yue was uneasy. ”

"I see." Li Xuan took a deep breath, and then arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, according to the law, Li Hun, the king of Jiang, and Li Ming, the king of Cao, should be deprived of the prince and demoted to the common people and exiled, but with Your Majesty's mercy, the exile may be spared, how about building a secluded palace in Chang'an and being imprisoned for eternity?" ”

(End of chapter)