Three days later, the Northern Xinjiang army returned to Korea, and ten days later, the army was stationed on the outskirts of Chang'an City. Li Daoyuan sent Shi Shiyong, the commander of the Tiger Army, to temporarily take over the Northern Xinjiang Army and rest in the camp of the Tiger Army. Shi Shiyong is in his forties, cultivated in the combined realm, and is one of the top ten masters in the army. He was tall and burly, and his face was not angry but threatening, with a chilling murderous aura. But in front of Li Leng, his momentum was much more restrained, and he bowed slightly and said, "The last general, Shi Shiyong, see His Royal Highness the Ten Princes." ”

Li Leng smiled slightly, and said lightly: "General Shi is the commander of the Tiger Army, and he is a minister, but I can't afford this sentence!"

Shi Shiyong laughed and said, "Your Highness is humble, everyone knows that the Yuanrong clan is extremely powerful, especially their iron horses, which are a force that makes other vassal states very troublesome. But the Ten Princes, with equal troops, spent three months sweeping through the Western Regions, and the iron cavalry of the Yuanrong clan was defeated. This credit alone is enough to convince the general. ”

"That's all due to everyone, not something I can do alone. Li Leng said, not attributing all the credit to his own personal possession, but changed the topic and asked, "Commander Shi brought all the Tiger Ben Army, right!? The Tiger Ben Army is the most powerful force to protect the capital, if they are all brought out, then the protection of the capital will not be empty." In case something happens, isn't Commander Shi afraid of taking care of one or the other?"

"The security of the capital, there have always been the defenders of the four major cities, as well as the Jingzhao Mansion and the Iron Guard, and the duty of our Tiger Army is to obey His Majesty's military orders and carry out the tasks in the army. Shi Shiyong said lightly, "Your Majesty has a will, His Royal Highness the Ten Princes are extremely loyal and brave, and have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty and the imperial family." His Royal Highness the Ten Princes is now canonized as the title of prince. The subordinate department will be rewarded according to merit. ”

After Shi Shiyong finished reading the holy decree, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty still has an edict. Concubine Yu has not seen His Royal Highness for a long time, and she misses His Highness very much. Especially during the period when His Royal Highness disappeared, Concubine Yu missed it day and night. Now His Highness has returned unharmed, and he has been knighted as a prince again. His Majesty believes that His Royal Highness should quickly enter the palace and report the good news to Concubine Yu. ”

"My mother misses me, and I miss my mother too. Li Leng was unmoved, his eyes were still calmly looking at Shi Shiyong, and said, "But in Your Majesty's will, there is not a single mention of how to deal with the Northern Xinjiang army that entered Beijing with me, nor how to deal with Yan Song, the general of Northern Xinjiang. It's not that I disrespect the will, it's really that Your Majesty didn't give us a peace of mind pill, and I can't do without the Northern Xinjiang army!"

Shi Shiyong's face changed, he didn't expect Li Leng to do this, dare to openly oppose the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, which made his heart instantly lift up, full of vigilance. For a prince with absolute military power, Li Leng's behavior gives people a lot of room for reverie. If Li Leng decided to rebel, then the situation of Chang'an City would be dangerous.

"Your Royal Highness the Tenth Prince, this is Your Majesty's will, and I ask Your Royal Highness the Tenth Prince to think twice. Shi Shiyong seemed to be advising Li Leng, but there were many people outside the tent, and there was obviously an ambush. As long as Li Leng does not obey the will of the Son of Heaven, then the people outside will rush in and hack Li Leng to death.

"Oh, do you want to kill me?" Li Leng didn't mess up at all, looked at the outside of the camp very calmly, and said, "Commander Shi, are you sure that the people you brought can kill me with one blow? If you can't kill me, then my Northern Xinjiang army will be unstable, and when the time comes, the situation will become uncontrollable, and it is not my fault." ”

"Is Your Highness going to rebel?" Shi Shiyong asked coldly.

"What do you say?" Li Leng's face suddenly turned cold, and with a wave of his hand, the entire camp moved, and the Northern Xinjiang Patrol received the order and sent a signal, but in just a few breaths, the entire Northern Xinjiang army quickly entered a combat state, and instead surrounded Shi Shiyong's Tiger Army.

Shi Shiyong was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that the Northern Xinjiang army would move so fast, but in a few breaths, all of them entered the combat state, and the combat effectiveness that broke out shocked even the Tiger Ben Army.

"Your Highness, do you have to do things so desperately? You are the prince, and if you really want to rebel with the army of Northern Xinjiang, I don't know how much hidden danger and shock it will bring to the Tang Dynasty. Also, those brothers who follow you, they have families in Chang'an City. Even if they are loyal to you and don't care about the life or death of their families, do you want to watch your brother live in pain all his life?" Shi Shiyong did not want to start a war with Li Leng, let alone confront the army of Northern Xinjiang. But there is a holy decree, and his royal order cannot be disobeyed.

But the current situation surprised him. At the beginning, he was optimistic, thinking that Li Leng relied on his status as a prince and was at the feet of the Son of Heaven, so he would have some scruples and restraints, and he would not dare to face it hard. But now it seems that Li Leng obviously has no scruples, as long as the Tiger Army dares to make a move, and the Son of Heaven dares to kill him, then he will lead the Northern Xinjiang Army against the Son of Heaven and the Tang Dynasty, and the situation will inevitably reach the point of no return.

Shi Shiyong clasped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty has no intention of accepting the military power of His Royal Highness, let alone the idea of unloading the mill to kill the donkey and killing the heroes. The reason why he did this was because he was worried about the safety of Chang'an City. The army of Northern Xinjiang only obeys the orders of His Royal Highness, if they enter Chang'an City, do not obey the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, do not obey the management of Jingzhao Mansion, and do not perform the corresponding duties, after a long time, they will inevitably cause trouble. At that time, the Son of Heaven will be angry, and it will be His Highness who suffers. Therefore, I implore Your Highness to think twice and never be impulsive. He looked at Li Leng with a worried face, and very much hoped that Li Leng could listen to him.

Li Leng waved his hand, and all the northern Xinjiang troops received the order and quickly retreated thirty meters away. Shi Shiyong breathed a sigh of relief, touched his forehead, it was all cold sweat, and he waved his hand to let the tiger army retreat thirty meters away, without his order, no one was allowed to do anything, and those who violated it would be killed.

"There's some truth to what you're saying. Li Leng sat down very easily and said lightly, "I'm not the kind of person who is unreasonable, the main reason is that His Majesty forced me too hard." Before the war was over, His Majesty was suspicious of me in every way. Anyway, I am the prince, how can there be a son who rebels against Lao Tzu, I will follow you into Beijing. But I'm talking about it, these brothers, they don't accept anyone's management. ”

"What conditions do you have, mention it. If I can do it, I will do it right away. If you can't do it, I will also tell the Son of Heaven and find a way to do it for you. Shi Shiyong saw that there was an opportunity to negotiate, and he breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the two sides sat down to talk, then there was still a turnaround. When Li Leng entered Chang'an City, the initiative was in the hands of the Son of Heaven, and he was afraid that Li Leng would turn over the Five Finger Mountain.

Li Leng said: "First, give me enough supplies for the army in Northern Xinjiang, and don't deduct a penny, otherwise, I will even dare to kill you." His eyes were cold, revealing a monstrous killing intent, staring at Shi Shiyong stubbornly, and Shi Shiyong's heart was furious, and he was in a cold sweat.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will prepare the necessary supplies for Your Highness immediately. Deduct one point, I'd like to see you in the head. Shi Shiyong said. He also hated this kind of thing very much, and when he saw one, he would kill one, how could he allow the quartermaster to withhold the supplies of the army in the northern frontier?

Li Leng nodded, but he had a little appreciation for Shi Shiyong, and said: "This area is temporarily the territory of my Northern Xinjiang army. No one is allowed to be stationed here without the consent of our Northern Army. Of course, I also allow your Tiger Army to be stationed outside the area, which is to give you a chance to spy on us. With that, he grinned.

Shi Shiyong was quite grateful, bowed slightly, and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your success, the military order is in your body, and the last general is helpless." However, the last general promised His Highness that he would never interfere with any freedom of the Northern Frontier Army, and second, he would never conflict with anyone in the Northern Frontier Army without a holy decree. Third, no matter what, the supply materials of the Northern Xinjiang army during this period of time will be guaranteed. In this regard, please also ask Your Highness to believe in the ability and determination of the last general. ”

He understood very well that this was Li Leng selling him a face, deliberately letting the Tiger Ben Army be stationed on the periphery of the Northern Xinjiang Army to monitor the Northern Xinjiang Army. If Li Leng is willing, even if there is a holy decree from the Son of Heaven, his Tiger Ben Army wants to monitor the army in Northern Xinjiang, which is simply wishful thinking. In the end, apart from embarrassing him, there was only His Majesty's distrust of him.

"Very well, I am very pleased that you have such a heart. Li Leng patted Shi Shiyong on the shoulder and said lightly, "You are a pure soldier, I don't want the internal strife between the royal family to ruin you." Finally, I want you to remember that no matter what happens in the future, you must not harm a single person in the Northern Army. I will take care of the affairs of the Son of Heaven and will not embarrass you. ”

Shi Shiyong nodded and said: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best to prevent the Tiger Ben Army and the Northern Xinjiang Army from fighting, and I will do my best to protect the lives of everyone in the Northern Xinjiang Army." ”

Li Leng said "um", at this point, he still trusts Shi Shiyong, with Shi Shiyong's guarantee, at least the Northern Xinjiang army is safe for now. Next, it's what he's going to do.

Li Daoyuan, the Son of Heaven, is full of suspicion and suspicion of anyone, this time, the matter of tearing up the holy decree, with Li Daoyuan's character, must believe in the three princes. But he was not angry, nor did he give a holy decree to investigate the matter. From these details, it can be seen that Li Daoyuan has already suspected him and has become wary and vigilant against him. At present, he does not make a move, mainly because of his military strength. Once he controls his army in the northern frontier, then the Son of Heaven will have no scruples.

Li Leng ordered the Northern Xinjiang army to be tightened inside and outside, and after arranging some things, he followed Shi Shiyong into Chang'an City alone. The third prince looked at Li Leng's figure, sneered a few times, and said with a little disdain: "What a smart world! In my opinion, it's nothing more than that." When you enter Chang'an City, you can only wait for death. ”

The only taboos of the Son of Heaven are in the northern and eastern frontiers, if Li Leng is among them, the Son of Heaven will not dare to do anything to Li Leng. Instead, we must follow Li Leng, please Li Leng, and stabilize Li Leng. But now, without the protection of northern and eastern Xinjiang, the Son of Heaven has no scruples. Then, in the end, only the Son of Heaven won, and Li died coldly.

After entering the palace, Li Leng obviously felt a tense and murderous atmosphere, but he still didn't think so and went to see Concubine Yu. When Concubine Yu heard that Li Leng was coming, she was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly ordered the palace maid and the eunuch to prepare the fruits and vegetables that Li Leng liked to eat.

Li Leng asked Yu Guifei to say goodbye, Yu Guifei saw that Li Leng had lost weight, but she became more energetic than before, she was still very happy in her heart, helped Li Leng to sit down, asked everyone to retreat, and she talked to her son.

Concubine Yu sighed and said, "Leng'er, your business...... The mother concubine has heard about it, and to be honest, the mother concubine is very happy and proud of you. But...... Your father...... His suspicion was too heavy. Now, you still have the military power of two territories, which is equivalent to controlling half of the Tang Dynasty, how can your father rest assured of you. Alas, I know your father's character too well, and if he is suspicious, he will take action. This is his usual method. If you have a good ending, you can enjoy the glory and wealth and live a leisurely life. If it doesn't end well, anyone he suspects and doubts will be killed by him. ”

Li Leng smiled slightly, understood the worry and uneasiness of the concubine, and said: "Has my father taken any action? When I entered the palace, I felt the solemnity and tension in the palace. However, it doesn't matter, my father's suspicion and suspicion of me is not a matter of a day or two, and I am used to it. As long as you can see your mother from time to time, your wish is enough. For the rest, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and thinking too much will not help, and it will not change anyone's ending. ”

Yu Guifei said: "No, Leng'er, this time is different from the past, you in the past were just the lives of our mother and son, if you are gone, it will be gone, and our mother and son can still accompany each other in Huangquan." But now you have a large group of people around you. You don't think about yourself, you have to think about those people. If you die, and they lose their backers, then it will be easy for your father to kill them. As long as you live, then you are their backbone, and your father will be jealous and dare not mess around. ”

Li Leng is a smart person, and he suddenly heard the meaning of Yu Guifei's words, pondered for a while, and said: "What does the mother mean, is it to let me strike first?" This is a bit unlike the character of Yu Guifei!

Concubine Yu nodded and said, "I found out that your father secretly dispatched iron guards to guard the palace and the Tiger Ben Army to control every entrance and exit of Chang'an City. His intention is very clear, he wants to lock you up in Chang'an City. Leng'er, your father has already started to act, if you sit back and wait for death, then all your previous efforts will be in vain. ”

"I know what my mother meant. Li sneered and didn't say anything more.

"Lord Shen and Lord Cai have sent a message and will cooperate with your actions. Yu Guifei said in a low voice.

"Mother, I have been out for a long time and want to go back to the county king's mansion to have a look. Li Leng chuckled softly.

Concubine Yu nodded and did not continue.