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Volume 5 Breaking the Formation Chapter 53 Tianwen (5)

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    Li Longji was slightly startled when he heard this, and it took him a long time to realize what Gao Lishi meant.

    "Yuan Yi, what did you say just now? Chang'an, Chang'an has been recovered?"

    Li Longji stared at Gao Lishi in disbelief and asked solemnly.

    "Hey, hey, not long ago, General Guo Ziyi led the imperial army to defeat Cui Ganyou's rebels in one fell swoop, and Chang'an City was recovered!" Gao Lishi was obviously very excited, and responded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, now that Chang'an has been recovered, the new emperor  I want to take you back to Chang'an, what a great joy!"

    When Li Longji heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy.

    "I don't want to go back, I don't want to see that traitor!" He turned around and gasped for air, even the beard on his cheeks trembled with extreme anger.

    "If it weren't for that traitor, Yuhuan wouldn't have died, Liao'er wouldn't have died, and too many people wouldn't have died.  It's because this beast did such an unforgivable thing that he killed so many people!

    "Your Majesty, look, look." Gao Lishi didn't know what to say for a moment, he sighed deeply, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence: "It's just an ordinary people's home, so they pay attention to the distance between father and son. This city of Chang'an is yours  My home, now that Chang'an has been recaptured by the army, how can you not go home?"

    Li Longji snorted coldly, waved his sleeves and said, "Home? That's the traitor's home now, not my home! Welcome me back? I'm afraid that traitor will feel uneasy when he sees me living alone in Shu?"  "

    As soon as Gao Lishi said it, he guessed what Li Heng was thinking. Only he knew what his son was thinking. Now that the boy had ascended the throne, he felt guilty and was afraid that someone in the court would say that he had gained the throne improperly.  Take him back to Chang'an and take him into custody!

    "Your Majesty, what you said, the new emperor, the new emperor is still your son no matter what. In this world, how can there be any reason for a son to be unfilial to me?" Gao Lishi was forced to panic by Li Longji's general.  He used the dialect of ordinary people to talk to the Supreme Emperor.

    "What's more, you came to Shuzhong for a tour. Since it was a tour, you have to go back. Now that Chang'an City has been recovered, if you don't go back, how will it be recorded in the history books?"

    Li Longji waved his hand indifferently: "I don't care! Now that traitor is in power, what does history write have to do with me?"

    Gao Lishi sighed and said: "Your Majesty, even for the sake of Prince Yong's wife and children, you have to go back to Chang'an. The new emperor has already opened up a wider area. If you insist not to go back, I'm afraid."

    Li Longji frowned when he heard this: "You mean, I can end up like this thanks to that treacherous son? Huh! I'm protecting Liao'er's wife and children, let's see who dares to move! Cough cough, cough cough  "

    Li Longji¡¯s blood surged up for a moment, and he coughed loudly because he was holding back his face, flushed and flushed. Gao Lishi was so frightened that he hurriedly leaned forward and slapped Li Longji¡¯s back.

    "Your Majesty, why do you think this is so hard for you? When you return to Chang'an, the young prince and princess can live in peace. Isn't this a good thing? You have to put the overall situation first!"

    "I don't want to! I want to see what else that traitor can do! Is it possible that he wants to imitate Emperor Yang and kill his father with his own hands?"

    Li Longji is stubborn and cannot be persuaded by ordinary people. This time he got angry and seemed to want to fight with Li Heng to the end.

    As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one country cannot tolerate two monarchs.  Since the new emperor ascended the throne in Lingwu, few people in Shuzhong have listened to the government orders.  The most direct consequence of losing rights is reflected in the weight of speech.  Since he could no longer reward officials directly, Li Longji clearly felt that the attitude of Jiannan Road officials towards him had changed a lot. Although it was difficult to say it openly due to the etiquette between monarchs and ministers, the regulations on offerings had indeed declined.  A lot.

    Thinking about it, Li Longji has been in charge of the Tang Dynasty for more than 40 years. What kind of people have he not seen and what kind of ministers have he not controlled?  How could such a small thought escape his eyes?

    "It depends on what you said, it depends on what you said! If the new emperor has such thoughts, it is treason, and everyone will punish him! Even the old slave, the old slave must seek justice for you!"

    Knowing that Li Longji was angry and saying anything else would not only do no good but would have bad effects, Gao Lishi had no choice but to give Li Longji a bunch of soft words.

    "Huh, that's pretty much it!" Li Longji felt a little relieved when he heard Li Heng being scolded by Gao Lishi.  After he calmed down, he began to seriously consider what Gao Lishi said.  It is absolutely impossible not to return to Chang'an. First of all, my precious son will never allow such a thing to happen, and will always do everything possible to 'welcome him back'.  Secondly, I was not happy staying in Shu. Chang'an was the imperial capital after all, and living there was good for my health.  JustEverything must come with conditions, and this case is no exception.  Of course it is okay for my precious son to take him back to Chang'an to "fulfil his filial piety", but he must show some sincerity!

    "It's okay to ask me to go back, but he has to promise not to harm Liao'er's wife and children! If he doesn't go back, I will fight to the death to get an explanation from the world!"

    Li Longji was so excited that he straightened up and coughed a few times.

    "Cough, cough, cough"

    "Your Majesty, don't worry about this. Although Prince Yong was deprived of his title, didn't it affect the young prince and princess? In the future, although the young prince will not be able to inherit the title, he will seal a state according to the practice of the previous dynasty.  It¡¯s still okay.¡±

    Gao Lishi is right. There have been many cases of father and son killing each other in the country, forcing the palace to seize power. There are indeed many examples that can be used for reference.  Take Emperor Taizong Wen as an example. His first prince, Cheng Qian, was demoted to a commoner after his attempted rebellion and moved to Qianzhou.  After the prince was deprived of his title, his two sons naturally became common people.  But after all, they were the children of the royal family. Emperor Taizongwen felt pity for them, so he gave his two sons official posts in a separate state, which could be regarded as fulfilling his last intention.

    Since there are ready-made examples from the previous dynasty, there is no need for the new emperor to get entangled in such trivial matters, right?  After all, the deal is now done, and the old man is sitting in the Daming Palace. Is he still afraid that a few young men who are still young will rebel and seek power?

    "I hope so!" Li Longji smiled bitterly and shook his head, his tone full of sadness.

    There are white crows all over the city of Chang'an, flying at night and shouting at the gate of Yanqiu.  He also pecked at other people's big houses, and the dignitaries under the houses ran away to avoid the nonsense.  If the golden whip is broken, nine horses will die, and their flesh and blood will not be able to ride together.  The jeweled green coral under the waist makes the poor king and grandson cry in the corner.  The descendants of Emperor Gao are all prosperous, and the dragon species is different from ordinary people.  I don't dare to talk long before crossing the road, and I have to set up a beard for the king and grandson.

    When asked, he refused to tell me his name, but he told me that he was a slave in poverty.  It has been scurrying through thorns for a hundred days, and there is no skin left on its body.  Last night the east wind blew blood, and camels from the east filled the old capital.  Shuofang Jianer is good at his skills. How brave he was in the past and how foolish he is now.  It is rumored that the emperor has passed on to the throne, and his virtue has been conquered by Shanyu in the north and south.  Please avenge your shame in front of Huamen, be careful not to sneer at others.

    After half a month¡¯s journey, Emperor Li Longji¡¯s chariot finally arrived in Chang¡¯an, the imperial capital.

    Entering Chang'an from Mingde Gate and walking on Zhuque Street, Li Longji couldn't help but sigh.

    By this time, Chang'an City had been recaptured by the army for a month, and everything seemed to be back to the way it was before the war.

    The buildings that were once destroyed by the war were rebuilt with better quality wood; the walls that were once stained red with blood were repainted again, declaring the rebirth of the Tang Dynasty.  Everything indicated that the rebellion was about to be put down and the rejuvenation of the Tang Dynasty was in sight, but Li Longji always felt that something was missing.

    What is it, what is missing in it?

    It¡¯s the human heart!

    Li Longji looked along the desolate street and saw that the people passing by were all hunkering down and trying their best to walk faster.  They can no longer see the bright smile on their cheeks, and they can no longer see the confidence radiating from their bones.

    The people of Chang'an City now have dull faces and deliberately wrap themselves up, for fear of being coveted by others.

    They were hurt too deeply!

    Li Longji smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sighed.

    He had long heard that the government army had borrowed troops from the Uighurs when they regained Chang'an, and the conditions for the Uighurs to send troops were very simple, that is, after the city was destroyed, the land would return to the Tang Dynasty, and all the money and silk women would belong to the Uighurs.  It is said that after the city of Chang'an was broken, the Uighurs frantically looted the city for three days. What they did during these three days was even more brutal than the rebels.

    No wonder the city of Chang'an has become so deserted, no wonder there is no trace of glory on the faces of the people.

    Li Longji couldn't bear to look any further, and waved his hand to Gao Lishi, who was waiting outside the carriage, indicating to speed up.

    The Emperor's carriage stopped in front of the Danfeng Gate of the Daming Palace, and what came to greet him was a general whom the old man had never seen before.

    ¡°Obviously, in just a few years, the new emperor has purged the Forbidden Army from the inside out, and there should be no one among them that Li Longji can recognize.

    "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has sent me to take you into the palace!" The Forbidden Army general bowed his hand to Li Longji and said respectfully.

    PS: In fact, I have always wanted to analyze Li Longji¡¯s state of mind in detail, and now I finally have the opportunity.  In fact, I think people only have a sense of shock after they have experienced it a lot.
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