Outside the Qianyang Palace, Li Xuan walked out of the hall with a solemn face, dressed in black clothes and black armor, looking like a servant in the dust.

Under the golden steps of the main hall, a Qianniu guard handed over Li Xuan's black-sheathed long sword.

Li Xuan calmly took the long sword, straddled his waist, held the hilt of the sword, and walked forward step by step.

The courtiers, guards, and chamberlains all looked at Li Xuan with surprised eyes.

Look at the sword at his waist.

I was a little surprised why he didn't hold a long sword in his hand, but walked forward step by step with the hilt in his hand?

Li Xuan's eyes were level, without any side eyes, but a trace of understanding flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Why did the emperor put him in charge of guarding the palace gates?

Over the years, the guards of Chengtianmen, Duanmen, and the two city gates are all Cheng Chubi, the general of Zuojin Wuwei.

Cheng Chubi, Guangping County Gong, Zuo Jin Wuwei General.

Lu Guogong Cheng bites the son of gold.

For many years, he has been the most trusted courtier of the Empress Wu.

Similarly, Cheng Chubi has always been the emperor's most trusted courtier.

Now, Li Xuan has been appointed to temporarily take over Cheng Chubi's responsibility as the gatekeeper.

This will definitely fall inside and outside the city gates, in the eyes of countless courtiers and generals, let them know the emperor's attitude towards Li Xuan.

The first is the clan, and many people in the clan have been implicated in the prince's rebellion this time, and many of them have been placed under house arrest.

Li Xuan is now replacing Cheng Chubi to guard the palace gate, which means that in this case, the cleanup of the clan has been completed.

The clan supports, and those eyes that are watching the court will immediately fade.

It doesn't have to be rebellion, it's all greed.

Some people only have a home in their eyes, but no country.

Once the clan is weak, they will immediately collude with local officials to embezzle the people's land, resulting in a sharp drop in local tax revenue and unrest in the country.

Therefore, the clan, if used well, is the pillar of the emperor; If you don't use it well, it's a local tumor.

The last thing that the Tang Emperor lacked was the most correct understanding of these local affairs.

Li Xuan walked towards Chengtianmen step by step.

On the Chengtian Gate, countless Jin Wuwei looked at Li Xuan curiously.

Dressed in black clothes and black armor, he is dusty, holding the hilt of a sword, and his steps are steady.

Inexplicably, it gives people a sense of stability.

Everyone's eyes calmed down at once.

Li Xuan suddenly felt the change, and he understood that this was his identity as the general of the right guard at work.

The crown prince was deposed, the military power of the sixth prince was confiscated, and several generals committed suicide by joining the army.

Everything has already spread from the prince's six rates to other places.

Those who can serve at the sixth rate of the prince, who do not have three relatives and six are among the sixteen guards of the Southern Ya.

Gao Zhenxing involved the entire family because of Gao Qi's affairs, and finally had to kill him ruthlessly and directly.

Even if he was demoted by the emperor for 3,000 miles because of this incident, Li Xuan believed that he would never regret it.

Because it is his family who is now demoted, but it is the entire Gao family that has been released.

Among them are Gao Kan, the prince of Pingyuan County, and Gao Kan, the squire of the military department of the school, whose position is heavier than that of the two brothers of the Gao family.

The Gao family is like this, and among the other families in the army, which one can rest assured.

Now Li Xuan, as a clan and a front-line commander, was urgently transferred back from the front of the army, not only was not punished by the emperor, but was also entrusted with the important task of guarding the door.

There were some turbulent hearts in the hearts of the sixteen guards of the Southern Ya, and they were completely settled down at this moment.

……

Li Xuan walked up to Chengtianmen step by step, dressed in black clothes and black armor, which was extremely conspicuous among the many Jin Wuwei in red clothes and gold armor.

Cheng Chubi stood in front and arched his hand at Li Xuan: "Lord Wang!" ”

"Cheng Gong." Li Xuan returned the salute seriously, although he is now inspecting the right guard general, but when he is inspecting the left Jin Wuwei Zhonglang general, Cheng Chubi is still his boss.

Cheng Chubi nodded and took a step back.

Li Xuan stepped forward and stood side by side with Cheng Chubi, and in an instant, the entire imperial city appeared in Li Xuan's eyes.

and the entire Luoyang City further ahead, all of which also appeared in Li Xuan's sight.

"Chengtianmen is so important in the world that it is even above the Xuanwu Gate, no matter who stands in this position, it is equivalent to controlling the throat of the entire palace." Cheng Chubi looked ahead and said softly: "Be careful, from this moment on, the prince is already in the eyes of countless people." ”

Li Xuan's body paused slightly, turned to Cheng Chubi and arched his hand, and said solemnly: "Thank you Cheng Gong for reminding me." ”

Cheng Chubi is the minister of the emperor and the Empress Wu, Li Xuan is of course not as good as Cheng Chubi, but Li Xuan is Li Xian's minister of trust.

With just one hand, the emperor had already hinted to the foreign court that the Tang Dynasty was going to change the new crown prince.

But whoever receives this signal will immediately understand.

Li Xian's matter has been completely decided, and it is nearing the end of the disposal.

At this moment, everyone will abandon their nostalgia for the old prince Li Xian, and then throw themselves into the arms of the new prince Li Xian without hesitation.

With just one chess piece, the emperor has already controlled the hearts of the people.

Li Xuan sighed in her heart.

When he was in the main hall before, the emperor was still hesitating about the turmoil that the abolition of the crown prince would bring, but in the blink of an eye, he had already made a brilliant move.

Even before Li Xuan returned to Luoyang, the emperor was ready.

……

Li Xuan turned to look at Cheng Chubi and arched his hand: "Cheng Gong, how long is Xuan on duty today?" ”

"When the child, after the time of the child, Zuo Jin Wuwei Zhonglang will replace Ma Sizong." Cheng Chubi looked at Li Xuan with a smile, and said politely: "Cheng has never had such a rest, but now that the prince is back, Cheng can rest for a few days." ”

"Xuan is only a temporary replacement for a few days, and the overall situation is still under the control of Cheng Gong." Li Xuan bowed his hand very politely, and then continued to ask: "I'm afraid Xuan won't be able to go home these days, I don't know if I will rest at Zuojin Wuwei Yamen, or ...... Shang Pharmacy? ”

Li Xuan now has the position of Shang Yao Fengyu, and Shang Pharmacy is also his base camp.

Cheng Chubi nodded calmly and said, "The prince comes and goes freely in the palace, but in order to avoid others from gossiping, let's go to Shang Pharmacy." ”

"Thank you Cheng Gong for your doubts." Li Xuan was completely relieved, and after a small temptation, he got the most reassuring answer here from Cheng Chubi.

"This is entrusted to the prince." Cheng Chubi glanced around, and said with a smile: "Right now, these brothers, the prince is no stranger, and there will be no problems in the future." ”

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed slightly, over the years, whether it was Jin Wuwei who had been following him or other Jin Wuwei who had been following him temporarily, there were more than a thousand people before and after.

And those who can follow them must not only have status, but also have the ability.

Over the years, there have been many promotions.

Li Xuan's eyes swept and he saw more than a dozen familiar captains.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and the generals returned the salute.

Cheng Chubi was relieved, and then turned to leave.

Li Xuan watched Cheng Chubi leave, then turned around, then took a step forward and stood in the center of the gap with a solemn expression.

The right hand is held on the hilt of the eight-sided Han sword, and the flag flutters on his side, and the blade is cold.

All the officials who entered and exited the palace gate, the moment they saw Li Xuan, they couldn't help but bow their heads slightly.

Then he raised his head and looked at Li Xuan.

A black suit and black armor were worn on Li Xuan's body, like a black abyss, suppressing everything on the dark plain.

Everyone immediately felt the difference between Li Xuan and Cheng Chubi.

If Cheng Chubi is a hard and towering lonely mountain, then Li Xuan is an endless hill that stretches low.

It's reassuring and powerful enough.

A familiar figure appeared in Li Xuan's sight.

Liu Yuanlang, a member of the household department, walked out of the household department official office with hurried steps, and then stood on Miyagi Street.

His eyes widened, and he looked at Li Xuan standing under the Chengtian Gate in disbelief.

When Li Xuan bowed calmly to him, Liu Yuanlang came to his senses and subconsciously took two steps forward, but then, he stopped vigilantly, nodded at Li Xuan, and then turned around and returned to his official office.

Seeing Liu Yuanlang leaving, Li Xuan looked ahead calmly, looked at Duanmen, and Dingdingmen Street further ahead.

A trace of depression quickly flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he was instantly killed.

Liu Yuanlang was originally a secretary, because Di Renjie inspected Hebei, so the emperor transferred Liu Yuanlang to the household department in order to find someone to supervise the logistics of Changzhou.

However, now that the war in Changzhou has not subsided, Liu Yuanlang should be in Chang'an at the moment, when was he transferred to Luoyang?

Li Xuan took a light breath and could see that the emperor didn't trust him that much.

Li Xuan smiled, isn't this the way it should be?

Li Xuan looked ahead calmly, and when the person was transferred, the emperor would be more at ease with him.

In this palace, not only Liu Yuanlang is here, Zhao Gong is here, even Ouyang Tong is also there, Pei Guangxiao is here, Pei Yan is here, but also Liu Xianli, Li Jingxuan, Dou Xuande, Cui Zhiwen, Liu Boying, Huang Rensu, and many other officials that Li Xuan has gotten along with.

Li Xuan is now here, standing on the Chengtian Gate to guard the palace gate for the emperor, and these people can also breathe a sigh of relief.

Not to mention, there are countless people who Liu Renliang has promoted up and down in the DPRK over the years.

is Li Xuan himself, and there is also a Henan County in Luoyang that makes Yao Chong his own person.

Moreover, Li Xuan's literary name is also first-class in the world.

Even in the civil official system of the imperial court, Li Xuan has a lot of influence.

clans, military generals, civil officials, and Li Xian.

The emperor just used Li Xuan's chess piece, and he had already stabilized the hearts of quite a lot of people.

This calculation, Li Xuan had to admire.

But on the other hand, as Li Xuan's time in the court is getting longer and longer, he is in the government and the opposition, both inside and outside......

Only then did Li Xuan remember that he also inspected the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and his influence among the outsiders was also quite large.

Especially since he had just taken Subi.

The longer the days, the greater Li Xuan's influence in all aspects.

The more Li Zhi uses Li Xuan, the greater his influence will be.

At this moment, Li Xuan had an illusory feeling.

It seems that as long as he raises his hand, the whole of Luoyang will shake.

……

At dusk and sunset, Li Xuan stood calmly on the Chengtian Gate, as quiet as an abyss.

In a few moments, the palace will be completely closed.

Countless high-ranking officials and officials left the palace from the end gate along the Imperial City Street in front of them.

There were many acquaintances inside and out, and Li Xuan just nodded lightly, which was regarded as a greeting.

His eyes were still vigilantly looking around.

Although the emperor used him to stabilize people's hearts, if he really said something messy, he was the one who was unlucky.

Just when almost all the officials of the imperial city had left, and only a few people were left on duty, a slight footstep sounded behind him.

The familiar rhythm made Li Xuan breathe a sigh of relief, turned around, and Li Xuan bowed: "Uncle." ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Gong nodded, walked to Li Xuan's side from the side, and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

Looking at the palace in front of him, which was about to disappear into darkness, Zhao Gong said softly: "This time I finally spent it peacefully. ”

Li Xuan nodded lightly, this time, after all, it did not cause a catastrophe.

The emperor was absolutely decisive in his move, and he took out the armor hidden in the stables of the East Palace in advance, and controlled everything in the East Palace.

If you really wait until the emperor's birthday to make a move, and foreign soldiers enter the palace, at that time, tens of thousands of people will have to be implicated in the dead and wounded.

This shows how ruthless Li Xian's heart is.

"The Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Yushitai's inspection of the subordinate officials of the East Palace has come to an end, and now only the prince is left." Zhao Gong raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a deep gaze.

Li Xuan was suddenly shocked, and he looked at Zhao Gong in disbelief: "Uncle, is it possible that the three law divisions want to try the prince?" ”

(End of chapter)