When Li Heng and his son, who had already moved outside the palace, heard the news that Li Gong had launched an army to restore the Tang Dynasty, they were not excited or happy. Instead, they felt downright fear and coldness.
All the elite soldiers and horses in the world fell into the hands of Zhang Xuan. Now all the provinces, states and military towns have pledged their loyalty to the court and the emperor. Zhang Xuan's new dynasty has become a foregone conclusion and no one can shake it. []
At this time, Li Gong suddenly raised troops to restore the Tang Dynasty, which was tantamount to seeking death by shaking the tree. Moreover, it was not just him who was seeking death, but the entire Li Tang royal family was bound to be implicated.
Li Yu jumped up and roared hysterically, "Li Shu, that bastard! During the previous rebellion, we didn't see him raising troops to protect Guanzhong. At this time, he has proclaimed himself emperor and has evil plans."
"What kind of waves can he make? Sooner or later he will be wiped out by the emperor's army. Not to mention that the emperor has sent an army to conquer, as long as Ge Shuhan returns to Hexi and raises his troops to attack, he will be dead."
"Ignorance, stupidity, bastard!"
Li Heng curled up on the couch exhausted, his face pale.
Li Tan stood there with a gloomy face, and suddenly shouted, "What's the use of shouting? For us at present, staying behind closed doors and sticking to our duties is the right way. If the emperor knows that we are not stable here, then we will truly A disaster is imminent! Brother Wang, I advise you not to get involved with Li Huan and those people anymore, otherwise, if you cause trouble again and are taken advantage of, the consequences will be disastrous."
Li Yu's expression changed, he raised his finger and pointed at Li Tan and said angrily, "What qualifications do you have to make irresponsible remarks in front of me! Don't think that because you were appointed by the emperor to be an official in the court, you are arrogant. No matter how bad I am, I will still be the heir." Prince Tang, who do you think you are?"
"The King of the Tang Dynasty what a great official!" Li Tan said tit for tat, with a self-deprecating smile on his lips, "No one takes us seriously now. I would like to advise my brother not to take myself too seriously. !¡±
After saying that, Li Tan walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
As soon as Li Tan left, Li Xi also hesitated and left.
Although they are a close family, they still have to fly apart when disaster strikes. For Li Tan and Li Xi, being appointed as officials by Zhang Xuan, they had long since given up on those thoughts that they shouldn't have. What they are thinking about now is how to maintain their current status and power, and how to protect their descendants.
The news of Li Gong's rebellion caused quite a stir, but with the expedition of Lei Wanchun's army and horses, peace gradually returned to Chang'an. As for the imperial court, they are still making final preparations for moving the capital to Luoyang, Zhongjing.
According to the original plan, the move will begin the day after tomorrow.
In the evening, the howling north wind swept through, making the palace inside and outside feel desolate and deserted.
Because the capital was to be moved, several batches of escort baggage had been sent to Luoyang from Chang'an in advance. There were not many eunuchs and maids in the deep palace.
Guo Ziyi and Nan Jiyun galloped, dismounted outside the palace gate, and then strode towards Zhang Xuan's palace.
When the two of them walked to the palace, they saw Zhang Xuan, wearing a big cloak, already waiting here.
"My ministers, Guo Ziyi and Nan Jiyun, pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor!" They both bowed down together.
Zhang Xuan smiled calmly and waved his hand, "Ziyi, Nanba, you get up, there is no need to be polite."
"I see that you are coming in a hurry, it seems that something is urgent"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty. Li Yu and hundreds of Li Tang royal family members mingled in batches with the merchants from the Western Regions, escaped from Chang'an City, and fled to the west of the river. I was temporarily uninspected. Please punish me!" Nan Jiyun knelt down in fear! Prone to the ground.
"Escaped? Did Li Yu finally escape?" Zhang Xuan took a long breath and sighed, "He is going to flee to Hexi to join Li Gong It seems that I have not hurt the tiger's heart, and the tiger is harmful to others. This You are forcing me to kill someone!"
Nan Jiyun was shocked and fell to the ground in fear.
He has recently been busy with many matters of guarding and moving the capital, and has neglected the guards of Chang'an and the supervision of the Li Tang royal family, so that Li Yu and others took advantage of the loophole and escaped from the city.
"Just leave, it's no big deal!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand suddenly and said in a deep voice.
Guo Ziyi bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, I have ordered a team of thousands of people to go out of the city to pursue him. They should not have escaped yet." Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely capture Li Yu and present him in front of Your Majesty for His Majesty's disposal. ! "
Zhang Xuan smiled, "Nan Ba, get up, you are not guilty. Because I have never asked you to take care of the Li Tang royal family. They are free to come and go as they please."
"Ziyi, actually noIf it is necessary to go to war, if you get Li Yu and others, pass on my instructions so that they do not have to escape, just go to Wuwei in an open and honest manner. Just say what I said, I will send people to send Li Yu to Wuwei, and no one can stop them! "
Guo Ziyi was startled, then felt awe-inspiring and bowed to accept the order.
"Summon Lei Wanchun and lead the army to defend Lingzhou. There is no need to attack Wuwei for the time being. I want to see how much trouble Li Gong can make in Wuwei!"
After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he walked away and entered the palace garden.
Nan Jiyun stood up and looked at each other with Guo Ziyi, both seeing a hint of awe in the other's eyes.
Li Gong jumped out to take the lead, and happened to hit the emperor's knife edge. And Li Yu's escape was exactly what the emperor wanted. If he does not establish his power and clean up his power, the emperor's empire will definitely not be stable. With the emperor's great talent and strategy. It's impossible not to see this.
Guo Ziyi thought about lightning in his mind, sighed and slowly left the palace with Nan Jiyun.
Li Yu escaped, and the news spread quickly, causing another small shock in Chang'an City.
Li Tan and Li Xi had already taken people to Zhongjing in advance. They quickly integrated into the new dynasty and began to adapt to their new positions and identities.
Except for Li Tan and Li Xi, most of Li Heng's children fled Chang'an with Li Yu, leaving only Li Heng alone with a group of expired concubines with their own agendas.
Concubine Xue Shu was taken back to her natal family, and Li Heng was helpless; Concubine Zhang (Zhang Liangti) became a nun, but Li Heng could not stop her; Chen Xilie's granddaughter, Concubine Chen Xianglian, was taken back to the Chen family by Chen Xilie, and it is said that she also became a nun; Concubine Zhang Xian, Li Tan's biological mother, also followed her son Li Tan to Zhongjing.
morning. Li Heng was sitting in the guest room haggard and depressed, glancing at several concubines with low status that he had never paid attention to in the past, his eyes were dim and dull.
His daughter Yanguang walked slowly and gracefully in a snow-white palace dress, with a tranquil and calm smile on her face.
Li Heng raised his head and looked at Yanguang, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yanguang, why don't you leave? Li Yu fled Chang'an, they have all left, why don't you leave?"
Yan Guang shook his head and said softly, "Because my daughter doesn't want to die."
"Don't say that Li Gong can't achieve great things. Even if Li Heng can achieve great things, if my brother goes to Wuwei, he won't be able to take the emperor's seat. My brother was impulsive and extremely confused. Yanguang tried hard to persuade him the night before, but how could a few of them My brothers and sisters all have their own way of doing things.¡±
Li Heng sighed, "These bastards are just seeking their own death. It's a pity that as a father, I have to be implicated by them. Yanguang, even if you and I stay in Chang'an or go to Luoyang, we will still die."
"Father, if you really want to be a happy and happy king and give up the world to be happy, you should go to the palace to see Zhang Xuan now. From my daughter's point of view, Zhang Xuan will finally miss some old feelings. If the father is soft, I beg you that my father and I will not be implicated this time."
"And my father might as well go public and join in the rebellion of Li Yu and Li Gong to show his attitude." Yanguang raised his slender eyebrows and said softly in a low voice.
Li Heng was shocked, and suddenly stared at the little daughter he had not paid much attention to in the past and said tremblingly, "How can a father not care about the blood of father and son, and kill each other with flesh and blood?"
On Yanguang's delicate face, a pair of deep, watery eyes shone with strange brilliance. She said indifferently with a hint of ridicule, "Li Yu led the crowd to abscond and put his father and us to death. Did he ever think about his father's death?" Safety? Since they are unjust and unfilial, why should my father tolerate the traitors?"
Li Heng took a breath of cold air.
He suddenly realized that his daughter was not simple, she was very scheming and skillful, and she was also a bit ruthless.
Liang'an.
Li Heng tentatively said softly, "Yanguang, if my father allows you to enter the palace"
Yan Guang raised his eyebrows, knelt down silently, and said quietly, "My father has his destiny, and my daughter will obey everything. But I'm afraid my father is just wishful thinking"
Li Heng was silent, suddenly stood up, and walked out of the hall after saying, "I came to the palace for my father."
Yanguang stood up slowly, stared at Li Heng's slightly curved back, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
The north wind is howling, the sky is filled with haze, and the dark clouds are so heavy that the entire palace seems to be overturned, giving people a feeling of depression and desolation.
With heavy steps, Li Heng walked along the familiar path of the palace towards the imperial study room where Zhang Xuan was, which was originally his territory.
Standing outside the royal study, Li Heng closed his eyes, and two lines of clear tears dissipated in the wind like a knife.
? ?The eunuchs and maids guarding the gate suddenly saw Li Heng and stared at Li Yu with complicated expressions, hesitating to speak.
Li Heng closed his eyes to adjust his mentality. When he opened his eyes again, his expression was very calm and gentle. He took a few steps forward, clasped his fists to the palace maid and eunuch guarding the door, and said, "Please inform Your Majesty that Li Heng would like to see you."
An eunuch turned around in panic and went in to report.
Zhang Xuan is discussing matters with Tian Kexin. Now, thanks to Tian Kexin's efforts, a large amount of land, forests, manors and other assets owned by most royal families have been nationalized. The huge amount far exceeds Zhang Xuan's imagination.
"Your Majesty Your Majesty" The little eunuch hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, Tang Wang Li Heng is outside asking for an audience!"
Zhang Xuan suddenly raised his head.
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