Seeing Shi Shiyong walking around, the henchmen couldn't make a decision, and they also understood Shi Shiyong's thoughts. The Tiger Ben Army is a strong force under the control of the Son of Heaven, and its combat effectiveness is very strong. Its existence, to a certain extent, is the trump card that deters the four armies. Therefore, if Shi Shiyong chooses to support a certain prince, it will fundamentally change the entire situation. But the premise of Shi Shiyong's choice is that something happened to the Son of Heaven and a new heir has not yet been determined. And the current situation is that no one knows whether something happened to the Son of Heaven or not. What is the situation in Chang'an City, no one can send a message.

If nothing happened to the Son of Heaven, and he took the liberty of entering Chang'an City with the Tiger Army, then it would be tantamount to offending the Son of Heaven's rebellion, and he would definitely be suspicious and guarded against by the Son of Heaven, and his years of hard work would be in vain. And, the most important thing is that even if something happens to the Son of Heaven, no one knows who is harming the Son of Heaven. If he supports the wrong object, then not only will he be unable to escape his doom, but he will also be sorry for the entire Datang world.

Shi Shiyong sighed and said helplessly: "Who is loyal and who is traitor? I always feel that something has happened to the Son of Heaven, and the situation in Chang'an City is not optimistic. Should we order the Tiger Ben army to quickly enter Chang'an City to protect the Son of Heaven, or should we encircle the northern army according to His Royal Highness the Prince's wishes and prevent them from entering Chang'an City to threaten the safety of the Son of Heaven?

The henchman pondered for a while and said, "General, I have the courage to speak up, and I always feel that there is something wrong with His Royal Highness the Prince's Guangxun. ”

Shi Shiyong's spirits perked up, knowing that this henchman had always been resourceful, he may have seen something in it, and hurriedly asked, "Why do you say that?"

The henchman said: "General, please think about it more." After the first battle in northern Xinjiang, His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince, who opposed the Ten Princes, has died under the iron cavalry of the Yuanrong clan, so the Prime Minister and the Zhou family wholeheartedly support His Royal Highness the Ten Princes. This means that His Royal Highness the Ten Princes is very strong in Chang'an City, and the support of the Qin family, in a sense, suppresses His Royal Highness the Prince. If there is really a change in Chang'an City, and the Son of Heaven is really held hostage by His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince, then with the strength and strength of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today, it seems to be ...... Not an opponent of His Royal Highness the Ten Princes. ”

Shi Shiyong was taken aback, he really didn't think of this, or, if he thought of it, he was automatically ignored. As a soldier, he thinks more about military affairs, and it is not what he is good at when it comes and goes between the DPRK and China. But he is not a fool, especially after decades of ups and downs in officialdom, the key places have been dialed a little, and the benefits and disadvantages have been clear, his face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to rebel." ”

The henchman nodded and said, "Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is no longer what he used to be, and he was almost pressed and beaten by His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince." According to this situation, the Son of Heaven will not be able to appoint His Royal Highness the Ten Princes as the crown prince. If the throne is not passed on to His Royal Highness the Ten Princes, the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos. Only by passing on the throne to His Royal Highness the Ten Princes will the Tang Dynasty be stable, and the Son of Heaven can see this more clearly than anyone else. ”

Shi Shiyong had a flash of inspiration in his mind and said: "Therefore, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to inherit the unification, the only way is to use dangerous tactics, hold the Son of Heaven hostage, and force the Son of Heaven to issue a holy decree so that he can inherit the throne immediately." ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. The henchman sighed and said, "After all, the crown prince is the prince in name and the heir of the Tang Dynasty, just holding the Son of Heaven hostage and forcing the Son of Heaven to abdicate cannot completely change his unfavorable situation." The only way to do that is to ...... Kill the Son of Heaven, only when the Son of Heaven dies, he is most qualified to inherit the throne. At that time, even if His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince was not convinced, with heavy troops in his hands, under the pressure of the whole world, he did not dare to take action, so he could only admit the identity of His Royal Highness the Prince. But once His Royal Highness the Ten Princes recognizes the identity of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then the Ten Princes' various behaviors in the future will be rebellion, and the situation will be very unfavorable to him. This move looks very sinister, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also saw it. ”

Shi Shiyong pondered for a while and said, "Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is afraid that the Northern Xinjiang Army and our Tiger Ben Army will enter Chang'an City and affect his plan. In desperation, he sent an order to Guangxun, asking our Huben army to strictly control the northern Xinjiang army and not allow the northern Xinjiang army to enter Chang'an City. And His Royal Highness the Ten Princes also understand that the situation in Chang'an City is very delicate at this moment, and if he does not take measures, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take the lead, so Guanghui will ask our Tiger Army to enter the city. "All the relationships are clear.

The henchman nodded and said: "The general guessed correctly, if His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince rebelled, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely let the general take the Tiger Ben Army into the city under unfavorable circumstances." As for the Northern Xinjiang Army, their combat effectiveness is very strong, but Chang'an City has strong defenses and formations, and in a short period of time, the Northern Xinjiang Army will not be able to conquer Chang'an City. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not do that, but instead wanted to prevent the general from entering the city, and it can be seen from here that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who really rebelled, not His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince. ”

Shi Shiyong said: "Since this is the case, then I must take the Tiger Ben Army to protect Your Majesty." Immediately order the Tiger Ben Army to enter Chang'an City, no matter what, we must protect Your Majesty's safety. ”

"Yes, General. After receiving the order, the henchman immediately left the camp and ordered the Tiger Ben army to pack up their armaments and quickly enter Chang'an City. The defenders of Chang'an City are subordinates of the Tiger Army, and they also directly obey the orders of the Son of Heaven, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered them not to move, they naturally did not receive any orders from His Royal Highness the Prince, and at the same time, they would not prevent the Tiger Army from entering the city.

......

In the palace, after Li Daoyuan finished handling the official business at hand, his body was slightly tired, and he stretched his waist, seeing that the storm had stopped, but the sky was darker. He couldn't complain about this kind of weather, put down the pen in his hand, and shouted: "Gao Shui ......"

No one answered, Li Daoyuan frowned, this Gao Shui is really, the older he gets, the more confused he becomes, is it because he is dozing off, and he didn't think much about it, he called a little eunuch to come in and said, "I'm a little hungry, let the imperial dining room send some spiritual flesh over." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the little eunuch bowed down. After a while, Gao Shui walked in with the spirit flesh. Li Daoyuan leaned comfortably on the dragon chair, saw that it was Gao Shui, and scolded with a smile: "You old thing, were you lazy and dozing off just now? I called you so much, and I didn't hear you respond." If it were someone else, I would have cut off his head, that is, you, and I would not be willing to kill you. ”

Gao Shui put the spirit meat on the desk with a strange expression, and followed Li Daoyuan's words and said: "Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness, the slave maid is really old, and she fell asleep while sitting." It was the slave's fault that he did not hear His Majesty's call. ”

"Forget it, you are too old to keep vigil, so let other eunuchs come over, and I don't have to ask you to stay by your side and serve. Li Daoyuan cut a piece of spiritual meat and put it in his mouth, the taste was a little strange, not as delicious as before, and said strangely, "What's going on today? Tomorrow you go to the Imperial Dining Room to see who is on duty tonight, old fellow, and let him get out of the palace. Such poor craftsmanship is embarrassing to show off here. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave and maid remember, as soon as the day dawns, the slave and maid will go over and let people drive him out of the palace. Gao Shui said respectfully, looking at Li Daoyuan motionlessly with a pair of eyes, watching him eat several pieces of spiritual flesh, his expression looked even more weird.

"How long have you been in the palace?" Li Daoyuan was in good spirits, especially after dealing with a lot of official business last night and eating a few pieces of spiritual meat, he seemed even less sleepy, sighed slightly, and said, "Speaking of which, you are the person who has been with me for the longest time." I remember that when I was still a prince, you were always with me. When I became the Son of Heaven, you had a lot of credit. ”

Gao Shui said with a smile: "This is what a slave and maid should do, and it is the responsibility of a slave and maid to be loyal to Your Majesty." ”

"Sometimes I think about it, isn't it too selfish? Why do I keep you by my side? With your cultivation and strength, you are an earth-shattering big man everywhere, and it is indeed too condescending to be a big manager in front of me. Li Daoyuan laughed and said with a little sigh, "I'm old, thinking about whether to give up the throne, and then concentrate on cultivation and win the Heavenly Dao?

Gao Shui was a little embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, this is your family matter, and the slave doesn't dare to say anything." Moreover, several princes are very good, no matter who becomes the new son of heaven, he will take the Tang Dynasty to stand tall in the world. ”

"Haha......" Li Daoyuan laughed a few times and said, "You are really an old fox, you just don't give me a clear answer." Forget it, I don't embarrass you, even I can't decide this kind of thing, let alone you? That's right, the new lord will think that you are arrogant, and if you say something wrong, the new lord will take revenge on you. Forget it, I'd better leave you some way out. However, it doesn't matter what you said, I will take you with me. After all, you've been with me for a hundred and fifty-six years, and you're just like me...... loved ones alike. ”

"Your Majesty......" Gao Shui said with a little struggled expression.

"What do you think of His Royal Highness the Ten Princes?" Li Daoyuan asked suddenly.

"What?" Gao Shui didn't react at once, looked at Li Daoyuan blankly, and asked, "Your Majesty asked the slave maid this, and the slave maid doesn't understand what Your Majesty means!?"

Li Daoyuan pondered for a while, and said slowly: "I want to let ...... Li Leng sat in this position. He has really changed, especially in the past year, he has made great achievements for Datang, I think, his ability and prestige have been best proven. ”

"Why isn't it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Gao Shui sighed and said slowly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also quite talented, and he is also assisting His Majesty in governing the Tang Dynasty. It is a legitimate thing to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeed to the throne. ”

Li Daoyuan looked at Gao Shui strangely, and said with a smile: "Old thing, you finally showed your fox tail." Tell me, how much benefit have you received from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to let you say so good things for him?"

Gao Shui said with a smile: "The slave maid didn't get any benefits from His Royal Highness the Prince, but I just felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also a good prince, and it was a legitimate thing, and the slave maid felt a little strange." After all, although His Royal Highness the Ten Princes is good, he is not the crown prince, and his rash succession to the throne will cause suspicion and dissatisfaction among the courtiers, and it will also be detrimental to the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Daoyuan didn't think so much, stood up, walked to the door of the main hall, looked at the dark night sky in the distance, pondered for a while, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "I also want to pass on the throne to the crown prince, and at the beginning, I made him the crown prince, and I had already considered passing the throne to him." It's a pity that this year, his performance has disappointed me too much. The Son of Heaven is adhering to the way of heaven and practicing the road. It can be non-favoritistic, suspicious and suspicious, but it cannot use intrigues. After all, intrigue and intrigue can only win for a while, but they will lose the light and the world. ”

"Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ...... Do you just engage in intrigue and trickery?" asked Gao Shui puzzled.

Li Daoyuan sighed, shook his head, and said, "He is not only good at intrigues, but also ruthless. He didn't even have any kindness to the people around him or his own brothers, let alone to the people of the world? The Tang Dynasty was handed over to him, and I was worried that within ten years, the Tang Dynasty would be in chaos and would be annexed by other vassal states. If this is the case, I will be sorry for my ancestors and ancestors, and I will have no shame to face the emperor when I die. ”

Gao Shui said: "Your Majesty, people, sometimes in order to achieve their goals, they use some intrigues and tricks that cannot be put on the table, and that is understandable." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may change his personality after inheriting the unification and bring the Tang Dynasty to new glory. ”

Li Daoyuan suddenly turned around, looked at Gao Shui in a daze, and said, "Old thing, you are very strange today! I always speak for him, saying that you don't get any benefit from him, and I don't believe it." This is the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty, and I can't help but think about it carefully. Choosing His Royal Highness the Ten Princes is the only choice I made after considering the pros and cons of all parties. Don't say nice things about him, and don't persuade me to change my mind. ”

Gao Shui sighed: "What a pity!"

"What a pity, what is a pity?" Li Daoyuan was puzzled when he heard this.

"It's a pity that Your Majesty's only way to survive is gone. On the periphery of the main hall, the crown prince Li Chengqian walked step by step, his face was full of murderous aura, and he looked at Li Daoyuan coldly.

"What are you doing here?" Li Daoyuan realized that something was wrong, and secretly transferred the Tianhai Yuan Force, wanting to urge the formation here.

But he suddenly found that the Yuan Force in the sky and sea was constantly disappearing, as if it had been swallowed by something.

"Flesh...... There is a problem!" Li Daoyuan turned his head, looked at Gao Shui coldly, his face was full of incredulity, and said, "You betrayed me? You...... Why did you betray me, and what am I sorry for you?"

Gao Shui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has nothing to be sorry for me, it's just that everyone is their own master, and they won't come together after all." ”

"You...... What do you mean?" asked Li Daoyuan suspiciously.