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Chapter 475 Undercurrents in the Capital City
In the spring of the third year of Yongning, Emperor Zhang Xuan of the Chinese Dynasty commanded an army of 300,000 troops. After destroying Tubo, he marched westward to the Western Regions, and then destroyed Tuqishi. In addition to the title of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, they were turned into prefectures and counties. In the summer of the third year of Yongning, the emperor led an army to advance into the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu and designated the nine surnames of Zhaowu as Zhaowu Dao. He immediately extinguished the fire and searched for the country. In October, they held a large-scale battle with the 250,000-strong Abbasid army in Kasen, northwest of Khiva City in the Kingdom of Fire. The battle was fierce and lasted two nights and three days before resting. The Chinese Dynasty won a great victory and annihilated 200,000 Dashi troops at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties.
The good news was sent out from the city of Shiva and spread to all parts of the world and the capital, and the world was shocked.
In accordance with the emperor's edict, Guo Ziyi commanded the main force of the Western Expedition Army to return in triumph. Geshu Lige was the general manager of the march of Zhaowudao, and Guo Yao was the governor of Zhaowudao and the envoy of Zhaowu Xuanfu.
Zhang Xun, the Minister of Household Affairs, stayed in Khiva City as the emperor's representative, preparing to conduct political negotiations with the cannibals and sort out post-war matters.
In the early winter of the third year of Yongning, Guo Ziyi led his army to leave Shiva City, go down Congling and enter Anxi, pass through Anxi and Hexi, and return to the Central Plains.
This was originally a triumphant army with high morale, but because of a piece of news that shocked everyone in the world, it turned into a triumphant army in mourning.
Although there was no public announcement, rumors spread throughout the army that the emperor died in a battle with the cannibal. After the whole army was shaken, there was a cry of mourning, and there was temporary chaos. However, after serious rectification by senior generals such as Guo Ziyi, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, and Li Siye, military discipline returned to normal and they continued to march to the Central Plains. However, the atmosphere in the army became gloomy and gloomy.
Guo Ziyi tried his best to control and suppress the news, but it still spread from the army to the local area, and then spread to the world at an extraordinary speed.
Prefectures and counties all over the world are in panic. Because there was no formal official conclusion, local officials did not dare to allow the people to mourn. However, during the period approaching the end of the year, various voices of silence and lamentation for the emperor's untimely death on the battlefield could be heard.
The death of the emperor can be imagined as a shock to a newly established dynasty. Fortunately, the imperial court had just defeated Dashi and wiped out 200,000 enemies. After such a glorious victory, when Guo Ziyi returned with his army, he suppressed many unnecessary disturbances.
Guo Ziyi and others were very depressed. They felt extremely aggrieved during this journey. It was obviously a great victory, but he didn't dare to celebrate. Even though he knew the emperor was safe and sound, he still had to put on a sad and solemn expression. They didn't know what the emperor was going to do. Only Tian Kexin seemed to have a clear mind.
This may be a little clever trick played by the emperor. But I¡¯m afraid no one can deny that this little trick can often reveal a lot of things.
Guo Ziyi led his army to leave Huoxun Kingdom at the beginning of November, and left Anxi and entered Hexi at the end of November. At this time, Zhang Xuan had already abandoned the emperor's honor guard and led 5,000 guards to enter the Tubo Road, and accepted Yang Lian's worship and reception in Shenwu City.
Zhang Xuan quietly stayed in Shenwu City for a few days, then entered Qinghai via the Tubo Road, and then descended to Longshuo, walking on a different route from Guo Ziyi's army.
On December 15th of the third year of Yongning, it snowed heavily. The goose-feather-like snow came overwhelmingly, covering the path ahead in the blink of an eye. Because there is no accompanying howling north wind, this heavy snow feels very idyllic.
The guards set up camp.
By the time Zhang Xuan and Guo Fu came out of their tent, the sky and the earth were already completely white, with silver snakes dancing in the mountains and wax figures galloping around, creating a spectacular scene.
Zhang Xuan ran forward for tens of meters in a happy mood, staring at the distance and couldn't help but become inspired by poetry. He even changed and tampered with a poem by a great man in the past to sell it¡ª¡ª
"The scenery of the North Country, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snowthe country is so beautiful that it attracts countless heroes to bow down! They are all gone, and there are many romantic figures, but we still have to look at the present!"
"Your Majesty's words are so majestic, Fu'er feels refreshed after hearing them" Guo Fu also ran over with light steps, waving her hand back to signal the guards to stay away.
Zhang Xuan chuckled, "It's just nonsense, it can't be taken seriously."
"By the way, Fu'er, Hezhou City is just ahead. I decided to stay in Hezhou for a few days." Zhang Xuan immediately changed the subject. If there was nothing he could do about plagiarizing poems when he was prosperous before, it was necessary to meet the needs of the times, but now that he has become the emperor, he no longer wants to shamelessly put makeup on his face.
Therefore, over the years, he has actuallybasicallynot recited poetry very much.
Guo Fuliu frowned slightly and said softly, "His Majesty has concealed his secret activities and it is unbecoming. If he does not return to the court, there may be trouble In my opinion, Your Majesty should move to Hezhou City as soon as possible. Let the magistrate take over.¡±
Guo Fu disagreed with the emperor's almost "nonsense" behavior. It was just that Zhang Xuan had his own way, so she didn't dare to refute too much. But for the sake of the stability of the world and the overall interests of the imperial court, Guo Fu also tried to persuade her along the way, but Zhang Xuan just smiled and said nothing.
Zhang Xuan turned around and went back, continuing to look at the snowy scenery in the mountains, and said calmly, "I don't belong to this world alone. Could it be that without me, it would be in chaos?"
Zhang Xuan¡¯s voice was indifferent and persistent.
Guo Fu sighed quietly.
"This world does not belong to the emperor alone, but if the emperor leaves the world, how can it be called the world?"
For more than a month, the whereabouts of the emperor have been unknown. Rumors about the emperor's death have spread like wildfire in the military and in various states and counties across the country. Soldiers and civilians across the country are anxiously waiting for the official notification from the court. At this time, Jingli still didn¡¯t know what trouble would happen.
Guo Fu felt very blocked.
Li Tengkong had just given birth to a son in Kucha and was returning to the capital under the protection of Guo Ziyi's army. Su Hudong, who was expecting a baby in Liangzhou, had already given birth to a daughter and had returned to Beijing a few months ago.
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News of the emperor¡¯s death and the triumphant return of the imperial army¡¯s Western Expedition came to Beijing together. However, the latter was reported by Guo Ziyi¡¯s army, while the former was not officially published.
But the common people didn¡¯t know whether it was official news or not. This kind of thing was spread by word of mouth. Soon, it spread all over Zhongjing City, making people panic. Yan Zhenqing, the chief military and political officer of the capital, was shocked and immediately took emergency measures, using his own Jingzhao troops and horses to strictly control the situation in the capital.
The imperial officials who stayed behind were in even more chaos, with undercurrents surging.
Dozens of middle- and upper-level officials gathered in the residence of Prime Minister Chen Xilie to listen to Chen Xilie's decision. Some people proposed to immediately send people to Guo Ziyi's army to question, while others said that the court should not be left without a master for a day, and that the prince Zhang Qian, the son of Queen Cui Ying, should be appointed as the prince of the country to stabilize the situation in the world.
Chen Xilie¡¯s head felt heavy when he heard the noise, shouting, crying and wailing from the ministers. He was already old, but he got angry when encountering this kind of thing, and when he was forced like this by everyone, he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
Yang Guozhong stood to one side with a complicated expression, silent, but a certain light flashed in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Chen Xilie's body was about to collapse. Yang Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, supported him and said loudly, "My lords, please don't make any more noise. Master Zaifu has sent people 800 miles away to rush to Guo Ziyi's army. Everything is waiting for Guo Ziyi's reply. Say it again!¡±
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Li Tan, the Minister of Rites, hurriedly entered the Tang palace of his father Li Heng.
The news that Emperor Zhang Xuan died in battle is indeed good news for the only remaining royal family of Li Tang. People like Li Tan had long given up the idea of ??restoring the country, but when the news came, the cold hearts in their hearts began to stir again and sprouted.
Li Heng poured himself a drink, glanced at Li Tan, and said with drunken eyes, "What did you say? My father didn't hear it. It's such a good wine. Come on, let's play music and sing and dance!"
Suddenly, the sound of dancing music began.
Seeing Li Heng staring at those charming dancers with fascination, Li Tan stamped his feet in disappointment and turned around.
Li Heng has fallen, and Li Tan made the final evaluation of his father. Decided to leave Li Heng aside and do his own thing.
As soon as Li Tan left, Li Heng suddenly sat up straight, the drunkenness and turbidity in his eyes swept away, and he sighed with emotion.
How could Li Heng not know what Li Tan wanted to do? But Li Heng felt that Li Tan was seeking death. Even if the emperor is really dead, and the emperor still has a prince, these officials of the Chinese court will definitely support the prince to ascend the throne, and the world will still have the surname Zhang after all. Even if there is temporary confusion, it will not harm the overall situation.
But Li Tang has become the past forever. It is not easy to restore the country. If one fails, his life will be lost. Li Heng knew that he couldn't stop Li Tan, but he didn't want to be involved, so he had to pretend to be stupid and old.
The first person Li Tan approached was Cheng Huoer, the son of Cheng Qianli, the former Beiting vassal commander who was captured by the emperor. Cheng Qianli was a veteran minister of three dynasties with deep qualifications. He was an important minister in the Li Tang Dynasty and the New Dynasty of China, and he had a group of disciples and former officials. When connected in series, it is also a considerable force.
But based on these alone, it is sheer fantasy to want to restore the country.
Therefore, Li Tan set his sights on Yang Guozhong again.
In the new dynasty, the Yang family was also a well-connected and influential group of powerful people. Not to mention Yang Guozhong, there was also Yang Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Yang Lian in Tubo. There was also a third sister, Concubine Yang, in the palace.
If you canWith Yang Guozhong's support, Li Tan's great cause of restoring the Tang Dynasty was completed.
In fact, there are two key figures, namely Chen Xilie and Yan Zhenqing. Chen Xilie was highly respected and the head of the court, while Yan Zhenqing held the military and political power in the capital. If these two people supported Li Tang's restoration, great things could happen.
It¡¯s just that although these two people are old ministers of Li Tang, they are loyal to Zhang Xuan¡¯s new dynasty. They have already become attached to the new dynasty and cannot return to the old path of restoration.
Only Yang Guozhong has this possibility.
Because Yang Guozhong was ambitious, he was unwilling to be replaced by people like Guo Ziyi. So when he got the news of the emperor's death, he would definitely make some noise.
This is Li Tan¡¯s judgment. His judgment cannot be said to be wrong, but the crux of the problem is: Yang Guozhong was a traitor to the Tang Dynasty. How could he push Li Heng and his son to the throne again, thereby putting himself in a more dangerous situation.
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