Lingbao County was formerly known as Taolin County, and Pinglu County was renamed because of auspiciousness, and the name "Tianbao" began from this.

This place is located in the small Qinling Mountains and the Kunshan mountain range, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, and there is a section of the pass in the west plateau, and there are cliffs on both sides.

There were shouts of killing from west to east, shaking the snow on the cliffs.

Cui Qianyou's banner swayed, as if it was about to fall down at any time, but he was still carried into the pass. Thousands of rebel soldiers followed, who were crushed by the officers and soldiers, and fled in a sparse manner.

"Kill!"

Behind the rebels, the Don army was in hot pursuit.

According to the original plan, when the two armies clashed, they would send a strange army to climb the mountains and cross the mountains to blow up the cliff, so that the rebels could not meet each other.

"Then kill Tongguan and drive directly to Chang'an ......"

Why did Li Cong sweep away the cowardice of the past and risk angering the saint? It's nothing more than seeing that Xue Bai, Ge Shuhan and others have made great contributions in the counterinsurgency, they think that they are full-fledged, and they dare to try to argue with the saint.

An official pushed open the door with a candle and whispered: "Erniang, Yang Guozhong has sent people into the palace, the palace ban has been opened, and Chen Xuanli has personally led people to arrest His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Get out of the way!"

"You know why you didn't take this advantage to bring down Li Heng."

He only rolled his eyes for a moment to understand what these people were thinking.

A pungent smell of fireworks suddenly became stronger.

Du Wulang was gagged and knelt in the snow for a long time, and he didn't see an official sitting behind the case a few times, so he couldn't help but take a fluke again, thinking that maybe Sister A was trying to save herself.

~~

"Do you hear that?! Tang Ting has no intention of surrendering, and wants to kill each and every one of us! ”

Du Yan put a few maps together and said, "Chen Xuanli went out of the palace to arrest the prince, and the curfew in the palace was opened." At this time, if Xingqing Palace suddenly catches fire, what will the saint do? ”

She tapped her fingers on the table and said, "The prestige of the saint is shattered, Xue Bai recovers Luoyang, and he will soon be able to subdue the rebels, and then he will return to Chang'an with Ge Shuhan, do you think the crown prince can not ascend the throne?" ”

"You think I brought you here to be a hostage?" Du Yan asked.

He had long noticed that every time the seemingly respectful son helped him, he always felt a little distracted.

The two places are 300 miles apart, and the news can be delivered in half a day at the earliest.

"Not bad."

Yan Jiming was quickly whipped several times, and some wardens tried to gag his mouth, but he turned his head sideways to avoid him.

Wang Yunxiu said: "There is one thing, Xue Bai's life experience ......"

"Are you really going to be beheaded?" When Du Wulang was taken out of the cell, he couldn't help but ask.

In his sight, An Qingxu was stationed there, not startled by the thunder, he seemed very calm, and his eyes were staring at An Lushan.

"No, don't underestimate the cruelty of the saint." Du Yan's expression condensed slightly, "Before Xue Bai returns to Chang'an, anything can happen, and what I want to do is to protect as many people as possible before he comes back." ”

Wang Yunxiu said: "You have arranged a mutiny in Daming Palace?" ”

~~

At night, Chang'an was still immersed in joy.

Li Longji knew that Gao Lishi was going to speak again, and it was nothing more than the word "stability", so he immediately said: "I don't see it." ”

"Boom."

Wang Yunxiu frowned slightly, a little unhappy.

As soon as she pointed out, Wang Yunxiu remembered that since the sage rebuilt the palace of the Qiandi into Xingqing Palace, he built another city wall along the east city wall, and there was a royal road between the two walls, which was convenient to lead to Daming Palace and Qujiang.

"You see, when the prince arrived at Xingqing Palace, hundreds of officials rushed to intercede, and suddenly a fireworks explosion startled the saint, and the saint avoided Daming Palace. The prince then appeased the hundred officials, stabilized the situation, and the next morning, the sage recalled the events of the night, knew that he was ashamed, and then thought about conniving at An Lushan to cause chaos in the world, and issued an edict to abdicate. ”

When the battle in Tongguan was at its most intense, in Chang'an, Li Longji also personally went to Yingxiangguan, sacrificed to Emperor Xuanyuan of Taishang, and repaired his golden body.

Not only the folk worship ancestors, but also the saints worship their ancestors.

An Lushan shouted in horror, feeling the imminent death, and at the same time feeling that the killing intent came from his son.

"Where's Colliers?"

After that, he quickly calmed down, thinking that it didn't matter, driving the wolf and devouring the tiger, there must be victory and defeat, but he didn't expect that it was Ge Shuhan who lost.

"Message?"

In fact, when he asked this sentence, Li Longji had already realized that his prestige had fallen to the bottom, and the rebels were afraid that they would only increase.

The candle flame in the public hall was lit, showing Du Yan's cold face, and now Jin Wuwei is searching her all over Chang'an City, looking for every restaurant, teahouse, money house, and shop, but he didn't expect her to hide in the imperial city in a grand manner.

The man walked at the front of the line, wearing a bright red official robe, which was lined with white snow and became more vivid, and approached, but it was Yuan Zai.

"Hmm."

A thunderclap suddenly sounded in the air, followed by several loud "booms".

Ashina Chengqing took advantage of the weather appropriately, personally raised the big flag, and ran westward shouting.

~~

It is the winter solstice.

Du Yan didn't expect Wang Zhongji to have a daughter who knew him so well, smiled slightly, and said, "But the saint doesn't believe in him, and he doesn't believe in you." Believe it or not, if I hadn't saved you, you would have died sooner or later? ”

The darkness of the prison lit up with fire, followed by the clatter of chains.

He had already sent someone to ask Li Longji for advice, just waiting for the holy decree to arrive and arrest Li Cong, at this time he waited patiently, and he didn't speak anymore when he stood there, but glared at Yuan Zai fiercely.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded in the hallway, followed by a knock on the door. Du Yan deliberately glanced at Wang Yunxiu, and saw that she was still calm, worthy of being a tiger girl.

……

On this dreary, cold winter day, they were pressed to the altar like sacrificial animals.

Silently praying in his heart, Li Longji looked up and saw a slight smile on the face on the statue of Lao Tzu, as if to tell him that he had promised.

Finally, Yang Guozhong ran in front of him, panting and not speaking.

"Got it, let them wait."

Li Linfu was not afraid of Li Heng back then, and now he is not afraid of Li Cong. If he wants to help the saint abolish this prince, then he won't even give Li Cong the face of the prince.

"Shh Du Yan said: "I want you to take people to the front of Xingqing Palace in a while, and relieve the siege for the prince by force, remember, save Guan Chonghei first." ”

When Wang Yunxiu heard this, she couldn't help asking, "What do you want to do?" ”

Sure enough, Yang Guozhong's eyes widened.

"I've entered the palace."

Jiang Hai turned his head suddenly, only to see that the thin figure had pounced on An Lushan, clutching an arm, and the two guards couldn't pull it apart.

Behind the towering cliffs are gently sloping mountains.

Tonight is crucial for him.

"Your Majesty!"

Yuan Zai's face was a little tired, and after sitting down, without saying a word, he picked up the shocking wood and slapped it on the case.

beheaded a few sinners, and sure enough, it was found out that Li Cong had different intentions. At present, if it is handled well, the crown prince will be abolished and the public can be convinced, and then the soldiers under the command of Xue Bai and Ge Shuhan on the side of Tongguan may be forced to dare not act rashly.

"The winter solstice is thundering, the world's soldiers, and thieves are rampant."

"Boom."

"Xue Bai! You dare to kill my grandpa?! ”

"Sage, Colliers begs to see."

"Get down." Fan Gao quickly bowed down and said, "Did you hear that?" ”

"I'm a woman, what can I do for you?"

"Evacuate?" Wang Yunxiu said, "Not necessarily, it's not safe to get out of Xingqing Palace, unless you can burn down the entire palace city." ”

"The thieves are defeated too quickly, and they are afraid of deception."

"Really?"

"Don't go over!"

"The court issued an order to quickly quell the rebellion, and those who are rebellious must not be lenient, and must be severely punished!"

"The sky is also dissatisfied with the faint king, and he will win!"

Because winter thunder is rare, everyone can't help but look up at the sky and be in awe.

But the warden here didn't give him a smile, just a whip on him with a cold face, as if driving cattle and sheep.

~~

"Boom."

Yan Jiming pursed his lips, waited until he walked to the law field, looked around, and saw pedestrians standing under the lonely willow tree, before shouting: "Wronged!" ”

At the same time, the will of the imperial court was also quickly conveyed to the army, and the cry of "no indulgence, must be severely punished" resounded everywhere, echoing in the towering cliffs on both sides.

"How many percent of the rebels have been killed or wounded? How many troops are left? ”

Yang Guozhong was a little unexpected, I don't know what Li Cong has to rely on, he is so tough, he simply snorted coldly, and said with his hand: "Whether there is injustice or not, there is a holy judgment." ”

Qiao Erwa listened for a while, and could hear the horse's hooves and shouts in the distance.

It was as if a dandelion grass was completely blown away by the strong wind by the Yellow River.

Li Cong turned around, he was dressed very solemnly tonight, his face full of scars was hidden in the night and could not be seen clearly, but it looked very majestic, and said in a deep voice: "Since the right minister is here, it just so happens that I want to take them away, and the right minister will do the paperwork." ”

Yuan Zai has the support of a saint and the right minister behind him, and in the face of a powerless prince, why do you "dare not be specialized"? It's nothing more than a swaying mind, thinking that if the prince really ascends the throne, he will do a personal favor today to leave a way out.

"Handsome, you mean?"

His horse hesitated at the entrance of the narrow passage, and he pulled the reins fiercely, straightened the stubborn horse's head, and gave it a whip before galloping into the pass.

Although An Lushan couldn't see, he could feel the chaos around him. His arm was grabbed so hard that he couldn't shake it off.

~~

Xingqing Palace.

"Shoot An Qingxu!"

When the men were gagged, one of them shouted.

The winter solstice is the penultimate solar term of the 24 solar terms, and it is also the day for folk ancestors to worship.

Generally speaking, beheadings are carried out every year at noon on a particular day, but they are clearly the exception.

"Not a bad thing." After a while, Yang Guozhong laughed and said, "I am worried that there is no evidence to ask the East Palace, and he will send the handle himself...... Let's go, let's go to the Dharma field! ”

Before he could finish speaking, he was quickly slammed to the ground, and a rag was shoved into his mouth.

He was a little unaccustomed to this dreary atmosphere, and he was not ready to face death, and he always felt that maybe there was a chance to turn around as he had been in prison several times in the past.

"If the saint is to blame, I will bear it!"

"Hmm."

This situation may be better handled.

"Got it."

"Shut up!"

Judging from the current analysis, the Tang army is bound to win, and what needs to be grasped is to consume as much of Ge Shuhan's strength as possible, and at the same time, Chen Xuanli has recently been rectifying the Janissaries and training the new army.

Behind the boulder, a thief soldier came out and shouted, "People are there, release arrows!" ”

"What? Do you still believe that 'tiger poison does not eat children'? The corners of Du Yan's mouth hooked up a hint of ridicule.

"Handsome?"

"Boom."

At this moment, a general in the rear rushed up and said, "General, there is a good news that Wang Shi has recovered Luoyang and captured An Lushan alive!" ”

The curfew in Chang'an City can stop ordinary people, but naturally it can't stop powerful people like Yang Guozhong, not to mention that he still has Jin Wuwei with him.

A group of figures was walking with difficulty on the peak, and suddenly, the team stopped.

"Isn't it?"

Yang Guozhong scoffed, knowing that this was just a different situation between Li Cong and Li Heng. Today, if Li Heng is still the crown prince, and with the support of Xue Bai and Ge Shuhan, the determination to force the saint to abdicate will only be exceeded.

Fan Gao shouted angrily, knowing that the rebels' ambush would not only come at their small group, but the bigger goal was for the 200,000 troops.

"It's precisely because he hasn't come back yet that we have to do this well, otherwise when he comes back, those people are already dead, how can we explain?"

"You're better than many men." After Du Yan said that, she remembered and said, "I am also a woman." ”

"Really, go and report to the right minister!"

~~

In the Imperial City, Shangshu Province, there are people walking around the corridor from time to time with lanterns, as if the officials are on official business overnight.

Li Longji closed his eyes and recuperated, and did not summon them immediately, deliberately consuming their state.

But when evening came, the overseer came.

Du Yan shook her head and said, "Yuan Zai is a smart person and will make the right choice. And if you catch you, you can't threaten him. ”

"Tell me, how many troops do those traitors have left?"

An Lushan felt that this voice was very familiar, it was a personal soldier who was by his side in the past, I don't know what his name was, and then An Qingxu asked him to leave.

"Look at the back."

"Seventy faint kings, deaf and blind, state affairs are in the hands of ministers, can we let them kill at will?!"

An Qingxu never blinked, and in his pupils, An Lushan's body of more than 300 catties was blown into countless pieces of flesh and blood in an instant.

When the winter thunder sounded, Jiang Hai looked back to the west.

"Don't come here!"

Wang Yunxiu's eyes fell, and he saw that there was a map of the Daming Palace on the table, which was not detailed, only a part of the place where the palace entered from the Xuanwu Gate.

Many voices rang out almost instantaneously.

The rebellion was about to be put down, and the people paid tribute to their ancestors, and it was the New Year's Festival after the wax moon with peace of mind.

After Wang Yunxiu left, Du Cheng came back and said, "Grandpa has already negotiated with several ministers. ”

"An official who died in a post house outside the city a few years ago?" Wang Yunxiu said: "I was killed by the Mo knife in the army, and some people suspected that my grandfather did it." ”

In his mind, they are also quite energetic in Chang'an, and since they can get the news in advance and escape, they should always be able to think of a way.

Du Yan said very decisively, but she knew in her heart that at this point, everything that could be done by manpower had been done, and how the situation would change next was determined by God.

"I am Yan Jiming, the secretary of the Hedong Marshal Mansion, recruiting soldiers and horses for Li Jieshuai to quell the rebellion, and I was wronged and aggrieved!"

It was like a pot of hot soup being splashed, and the snow on the ground was suddenly splashed and melted.

Fan Jiao said, turned around and pointed to the mountain forest behind him, and could see that there were frightened birds flying in the forest.

"Then we ......"

It felt like a hound lying on top of him, but not a hound, for the man gritted his teeth with hatred and madness.

"What do you mean?"

Qiao Erwa raised her hand and pointed and shouted, "It's almost there, in the cave in front." ”

Du Wulang's eyes widened, watching the snowflakes drift in, listening to the winter thunder and shock, thinking that the saint killed Zhongliang in vain, and he was going to arouse the anger of the heavens.

"Defeat...... Defeated! ”

He then relaxed, thinking that as long as the trouble in front of him was solved, he would still be able to do it.

"Fat pig, you beat me to death!"

"The saint won't leave."

In the lobby of Yang's house, Yang Guozhong was pacing anxiously, still waiting for the battle report from Tongguan to come.

"You're really going to mutiny." Wang Yunxiu's first appearance was not panic, but a kind of excitement, even she didn't realize it, and said, "But the saint is in Xingqing Palace tonight." ”

It can be seen that there are many officials present, who listened to Li Cong's words, and exchanged their heads and ears, and they didn't need to guess what they were talking about.

"Can't! No! ”

"I don't believe it." Wang Yunxiu said, "It's really said that Grandpa is closer to King Zhong, but what he does is never selfless, even if he goes north to Taiyuan, he is also for the saint and the Tang Dynasty, not for the sake of Xue Bai." ”

"Forgot?" Du Yan said: "Chang'an City has a sandwich road. ”

"I, Yan San, am not a big man, but I was also wronged! Wronged! ”

~~

Lonely Willow Prison.

"Let's not talk about it beforehand." Du Yan said: "I only ask you, will Yuan Zai not see the situation?" Which side will he be on? ”

Their shouts did not cause any upset.

He turned his head again, pointed ahead, and whispered, "There have been no birds in the forest here. ”

Ashina Chengqing drove his horse past the soldiers, holding high the information sent by Cui Qianyou.

It's best to wait until the news from Tongguan comes back, and he can use this news to decide on the proportions of Li Cong.

"Huh?" Yang Guozhong couldn't help but be furious.

Yang Guozhong glanced at Li Cong, who was surrounded by the guards, and ordered, "Let the messenger deliver the information to the city...... Quick, I'm going to get ready to face the saint. ”

He rubbed his hands together and let out a sigh of relief, his expression tinged with the excitement of a gambler unveiling his cards. He wanted to see how many troops Xue Bai had left, and how he could play his cards next.

How can there be any loyalty and filial piety among these people? There are only two words in my heart, power.

When I shouted here, there was a loud thunder in the sky, and the rebel soldiers looked up and said, "It's winter thunder." ”

He was about to step forward, but suddenly he saw a flash of fire.

"General?" Adjutant General Pang Zhong asked, "Why don't you chase it?" ”

Chunming Gate was very close to Xingqing Palace, and soon, the news of the return of the battle was reported to Yang Guozhong.

Suddenly, several arrows "swished" in their direction.

At the same time, on the gate of Chunming Gate, the defenders heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves.

"Enter."

The single willow tree is in a remote place in the south of Chang'an City, and today is the winter solstice, many families are busy worshipping their ancestors.

"An Qingxu!"

There was no moon tonight, and it was very dark, and when I arrived at the Dharma field, I saw that many people had gathered under the Duliu tree, and they were holding torches in a confrontation, and at the same time I heard Li Conglang shouting.

"Kill the thief!"

In the years when Li Heng was the crown prince, he had never had such a responsibility, and the Wei Jian case and Du Youlin case were just writing a letter of resignation for self-protection. Now the same situation is in front of Li Cong, but he is so bold and responsible.

"This is Yuan Luqian, the chief of Changshan, Yuan Gong is righteous, and he is the first to advocate righteousness, so that there is a turning point in Hebei today......"

"But Xue Bai hasn't come back yet."

Seeing this, Du Wulang hurriedly shouted: "Wronged! They are all loyal...... Not! ”

He then thought that Li Heng had written a letter of resignation, and now that he was no longer the prince, if he signed and left the letter, he would also hand over the letter of resignation to the seventy-year-old sage.

At that time, Yuan Zai looked at He Lishu and was a little shocked, then raised his head and saw Du Yan standing behind Wang Yunxiu.

And sitting behind Du Yan was Wang Yunxiu, who was looking at her with a suspicious gaze flipping through the pieces of information.

"So, are you sure that the prince can save Du Wulang and the others."

"Shut their mouths!"

At this time, Du Wulang realized that it was not only the three of them who would be beheaded, but also many people he knew or did not know. There is Guan Chonghe, who is so tall and terrifying, and many of Wang Zhonghe's personal soldiers; There were also a few stewards under Du Yan's hands, and everyone was dejected and walked in silence.

"You mean, the saints will move their troops?"

Suddenly, An Lushan roared frantically.

He grinned unconsciously, as if he wanted to laugh, and the smile was a little light, but it was quickly contained.

"Bang!"

"How can you be prepared for everything?" Du Yan said, "When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic." ”

The battle was urgent, and Wang Sili knew the reason for Cui Qianyou's quick defeat, so he no longer hesitated, and immediately ordered to pursue at full speed.

Yang Guozhong turned back suddenly, for fear that An Qingxu would surrender to Xue Bai and Ge Shuhan.

But the person who came was not to report the battle in Tongguan, and leaned over and said: "The prince went to Duliushu and was not allowed to be executed, Yuan Zai did not dare to be arbitrary, so he sent someone to ask the right minister." ”

Du Cheng sat down and said softly: "Can it be done in a hurry?" ”

Du Yan quickly said: "I brought you here to treat you as an accomplice...... Or a friend. ”

"May the ancestors bless me, I have a body of longevity without borders, and I am very celebrated."

"Right Phase."

……

The clerk quickly withdrew, and Du Yan spread out a scroll of maps and marked them with a pen.

She looked at Du Yan's mark again and said, "Guangyuntan? ”

"The saint is deaf and causes chaos, you see it, I don't need to say more. Your grandfather and Xue Bai are Kuang Fu Sheji, and they will assist the prince to ascend the throne. ”

"Is the Tongguan news back?"

"No, I can only use fireworks to startle the snake."

"What Xue Bai did." Du Yan said: "The important thing is that Pei Mian confessed to Li Heng's incriminating evidence before he died, and he secretly hid weapons. ”

"Ambushed."

Yang Guozhong finally came back to his senses, panicked so much that his movements were exaggerated and deformed, and he opened his eyes wide and said: "Ge Shuhan is defeated, the 200,000 army is wiped out, and the rebels are killed in Bentong Pass!" ”

"An Qingxu! You ......"

"Whether you are rebelling or not, is it up to you to say it?" Li Cong said: "I will never condone unjust, false and wrongful cases!" ”

"And me!"

He believed this, pinched his fingers and calculated, and his eyes gradually bloomed with surprise.

"Send a signal to alert General Wang!"

Li Longji's first reaction was that the news was fake.

Soon, in the Qinzheng Building, Li Longji stood up, with a rare look of eagerness in his eyes, disgusted that Yang Guozhong's pace was too slow.

Yuan Zai was not afraid of Yang Guozhong's blame, but what he was thinking about was seeing Wang Yunxiu before going out today...... He had just put on his official robe and was about to go out, when he was stopped by Wang Yunxiu in the front yard, she put a letter of reconciliation in front of him, and said: "My grandfather is involved in a major case of rebellion, I am afraid that sooner or later I will implicate you, it is better to leave today." ”

After a long time, Du Yan stopped the movements in her hand and stretched her waist. Wang Yunxiu finally had a chance to speak, and said softly: "As long as Yuan Zai releases Du Wulang, will you let me go?" ”

As the vanguard commander, it was Wang Sili, who felt that something was faintly wrong, so he reined in his horse, looked up at the towering cliff, and frowned slightly.

"Well, the thieves are gone?"

The lights gradually lit up in the diligent government building, until the whole building was brightly lit. Inside and outside the palace walls, groups of forbidden troops held torches and lined up neatly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Longji was already sitting on the dragon chair in a bright robe, waiting, his hair was combed and dyed black, and not a single white hair was exposed.

It was an uphill battle between him and his son. For him, An Lushan's rebellion was only part of a tough battle. There are many people who clamore all day long to put down the rebellion, but they don't know what kind of victory they want.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this?" Yang Guozhong's tone was unrespectful, and he asked: "These people are committing the great crime of rebellion, can Your Highness not have any relationship with them?" ”

Yuan Zai's face became more and more ugly, his lips opened and closed, and he muttered: "The winter thunder is shaking, everything is not formed, the insects are not hidden, and the soldiers are always ...... Today is the winter solstice. ”

"It doesn't hurt to tell you." Du Yan asked rhetorically: "Do you remember Pei Mian?" ”

Li Longji secretly said that it was not good, and took two steps in front of Yang Guozhong and asked, "There are a lot left?" Did the thieves surrender to them? ”

After only waiting for a while, Yuan Siyi entered the inner hall and said: "Sage, the right prime minister and General Chen have taken the prince to the outside of Xingqing Palace. ”

"Do you know where those weapons are hidden?"

Wang Yunxiu had a faint guess and asked, "You don't want to ......?" ”

"There are ambushes."

Suddenly, a loud bang exploded above their heads.

In the sky above Chang'an City, there were brilliant fireworks streaking, as if celebrating this plan to drive away the wolf......

(End of chapter)