When midnight came, the atmosphere in Xingqing Palace reached a climax. Seeing the new year approaching, everyone raised their glasses and said auspicious blessings to Li Longji. Li Longji was also in high spirits and refused to accept anyone who came. He had already drank several glasses of the warm wine in the glass. Yang Yuhuan kept adding wine to him, and Li Longji quietly grabbed Yang Yuhuan's hand from time to time. The two looked at each other with smiles, feeling really happy in their hearts. "My dear father, I wish you a long life, and I wish your empress to be beautiful forever" After praying well, King Yong Li drank the wine in one gulp. During the banquet in the palace, what he drank was not the strong wine made by Ye Chang, but the milder rice wine. Therefore, although he had drank a few more glasses, he was not too drunk. "I also wish my son that all his wishes for the new year will come true." Li Longji smiled and took a sip of the wine in the glass. Li Daxi, Li Longji knew very clearly what he was thinking about. This sentence, in Li's eyes, was some kind of promise. He couldn't help but look at the prince Li Heng, who was sitting in the shadow of the light. Although the glass-shaded lantern blocked the wind and the firelight would not dance, Li still vaguely felt that there seemed to be a shadow twisting and twitching on his imperial brother's face. "I also have something to say to my father and empress." When Li Heng saw Li Wang coming over, he put down his wine glass and said slowly. The air seemed to solidify, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to Li Heng. At this time, the clock and drum suddenly sounded, which was the sound of the arrival of the New Year. The sound was extremely loud in the dark night, so loud that no one could hear anything else for a while, and Li Heng also shut up. In the corner of the main hall, Chen Xuanli retreated quietly. When he exited the palace and came to the entrance of the courtyard, he saw An Yuanguang standing there. Seeing Chen Xuanli coming out, An Yuanguang raised his hands and saluted: "General, have a happy New Year." "Happy New Year." Chen Xuanli nodded and was about to go out again, but An Yuanguang took a step and stopped him. . "What are you doing?" Chen Xuanli was a little confused. "I have one more thing to do. I want to ask the general for advice. Please come with me." An Yuanguang said respectfully. Chen Xuanli followed An Yuanguang for a few steps. He gradually realized something was wrong and suddenly stopped: "Yuan Guang, where are you going?" "General, please come with me." An Yuanguang said with a smile. With a sense of mystery. Chen Xuanli was a little skeptical at first, but seeing his calm demeanor and thinking that this was the palace after all, he felt relieved and followed him to a secluded place. "What on earth is going on?" Seeing An Yuanguang stop, Chen Xuanli asked. "There may be something going on in the palace tonight." An Yuanguang raised his face and stared at Chen Xuanli with bright eyes: "I just want to ask Mr. Chen if you know about this." Chen Xuanli was shocked and his eyes widened. Almost at the same time, outside the palace, the group of figures originally scattered in the streets and alleys quickly gathered. They rushed towards various strategic points one after another, and as they moved, the sound of clanking metal could be heard endlessly. In the main hall, Li Heng raised his head, and it was probably the first time in his life that he looked at his father. "I have a question that I would like to ask my father. As the prince, I shall act as the emperor and empress according to the rules." On the other hand, King Yong is just a prince, why is he sitting in that position, while his son is sitting here?" Li Longji's face, which was still trying to squeeze out a smile, was completely numb, and there was no trace of warmth anymore. His old yellow eyes were shining with a cold light, looking at Li Heng gloomily. "Is the prince dissatisfied with his current position? Do you want to sit in my position?" Li Longji said slowly. He felt very strange in his heart. Li Heng had always been a man who was somewhat ambitious but extremely cowardly, at least in Li Longji's eyes. It is precisely for this reason that when facing Li Linfu, the prince was almost defeated. When his confidants Huangfu Weiming, Wei Jian and others were dealt with, he had no power to fight back. But today, the prince's expression was a little different from usual. "I don't dare. What I want to sit in is just the place that belongs to me." Li Heng said with some sadness: "Father, over the years, I have been walking on thin ice. Although I am cautious and self-possessed, there are always people around my father. There are villains and treacherous ministers who have repeatedly made slanders and alienated the relationship between father and son of the Tian family" Hearing what Li Heng said, Yang Guozhong suddenly felt anxious. He sat upright and angrily said: "Your Highness, what can you say? Could it be that you are crazy? , How can you say that you have no father?" The prince turned his eyes to Yang Guozhong and did not hide his disgust and hatred: "Yang Guozhong is a treacherous person. My father used this sycophant to cause natural disasters in the country. If there is a military disaster, my father should kill him to bring peace to the world." Yang Guozhong's face suddenly filled with blood. He was not originally a wealthy person. Although he was somewhat clever, he did not have great wisdom. In his opinion, Li Heng's strange reaction was the last act of madness before his death. Li Longji asked King Yong to sit on the??In Li Heng's position, the intention revealed was obvious. Li Heng also understood this, and he had no way to retreat. Since ancient times, it has never been heard of a deposed prince having a good ending. Under such circumstances, Li Heng would naturally have an attack. But his attack only made Li Longji angrier. Perhaps Li Longji originally only had the intention to change the prince, but because of his attack, it turned into a decision. "Since I became an official, I have been loyal to His Majesty and worked hard for the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince regarded me as a traitor. I am guilty and should be punished. I would like to ask that I be removed from my position as Prime Minister to reassure Your Highness." Yang Guozhong left. Take your position and bow down in the middle. This is retreat in order to advance. Under the current circumstances, Li Longji will not allow him to resign at all. Sure enough, Li Longji comforted him and said, "Why did you say this? I have seen your achievements in the Tang Dynasty. Please don't take it to heart if the prince makes confused remarks." "The prince is the foundation of the country, and he is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. How can there be any foolish words in the country?" Yang Guozhong heard this and said: "Today is the New Year's Day, when the king and his ministers are having fun together, but the prince uttered wild and absurd words. I think about it carefully. In the past, the prince "Be careful, if you behave like this today, you must be suffering from hysteria. I asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the prince." "Being mentally ill" is by no means an excuse created by later generations. Yang Guozhong planned to let Li Heng be "mentally ill." It was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to use a madman as the crown prince. This could also give Li Longji an excuse to change the crown prince. As Yang Guozhong spoke, he secretly winked at everyone present. Among the people present, there was not only one person who was close to Yang Guozhong. At this time, everyone worked together to push Li Longji to do this. Among them all, the most powerful one is An Lushan. Yang Guozhong was winking at An Lushan, and then saw An Lushan stand up from his position. The two teamed up to deal with Ye Chang. At the same time, Yang Guozhong also reached a tacit agreement with An Lushan on replacing the prince. When An Lushan came out, he naturally helped him as agreed. However, at this moment, a sudden sound was heard outside, followed closely by screams. Li Longji frowned and stared at Li Heng. Li Heng also had a look of surprise on his face, but there was also a hint of joy. An Lushan walked up to Yang Guozhong at this time, kicked Yang Guozhong over, and then said sternly: "Come here." There were warriors in the palace. They all looked at each other in astonishment, and then heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside, more than ten forbidden soldiers. broke in. "Don't move around," An Lushan shouted, raising his eyes and looking at Li Longji. When Li Longji saw the forbidden troops coming in, he was initially relieved, but when he met An Lushan's eyes, his heart became anxious again. There was something wrong with An Lushan¡¯s eyes. "An Doctor An, what do you mean?" Yang Guozhong was kicked over by An Lushan. At this time, he got up. He didn't realize what happened, so he asked in shock. "Then another scream came from the palace, but it was the dozen or so forbidden soldiers who rushed in and slashed the warriors in the palace to the ground with their swords. The warriors in the palace also reacted at this time and waved their swords to resist, but more and more forbidden troops came in from outside. In the blink of an eye, all the warriors in the palace were chopped to the ground. "Where is Chen Xuanli, Chen Xuanli?" Li Longji was shocked when he saw this situation and shouted angrily. "Father, there is no need to call out. Chen Xuanli is most likely dead at this time." Li Heng's face returned to calmness: "Doctor An, what do you mean?" "I can't stand it anymore. The country in this world is The world of the Li family is the world of the emperor and the prince. When will it be the turn of the Yang family to dominate here and even bully the prince?" An Lushan kicked Yang Guozhong in the chest again: "Such a traitor, "When he is punished in order to calm the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the world", Yang Guozhong was stunned and suddenly realized that what happened today was clearly prepared by others. While he was still planning how to replace the prince, the prince had already hooked up with An Lushan. He originally thought An Lushan was his ally, but he didn't know that An Lushan's real ally was the prince. He scrambled and fled to Li Longji, hiding behind Li Longji: "Your Majesty, help me, Your Majesty, help me, the prince is planning to kill me." The prince and An Lushan colluded to conspire." Li Longji looked at the prince and An Lushan and sighed softly. "Is the prince plotting rebellion?" he asked slowly, still somewhat calm. "I don't dare. I am the son of my father and the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. How dare I rebel?" Li Heng took a deep breath, came out and knelt on the ground: "I am a mediocre person, but I was not abandoned by the saint and made him the prince. Your Majesty." "My father's kindness is applied to me, how can I resist?" Li Longji's tense face relaxed slightly when he heard what Li Heng said: "In that casewhat do you want to do?" "I don't think so." What do you want to do Doctor An has something to report to the emperor, but I don't know about it." An Lu.Taking a few steps forward, he stood there with his plump body, looking majestic: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict. Yang Guozhong has harmed the country. The Yang family has confused the imperial court and will be imprisoned to await punishment." Li Longji squinted his eyes. Yang Guozhong next to him Yuhuan held his hand tightly and could feel that his hand was shaking slightly. "That's right." After a while, Li Longji reluctantly said. "Ye Chang is a traitor and a hypocrite, full of evil, he should be punished to bring peace to the world," An Lushan said again. Hearing this, Princess Yuzhen couldn't help but glance at Shou'an and found that Shou'an's expression was a little strange. It¡¯s not panic, it¡¯s not anger, it¡¯s¡contempt. It seems to be saying, do you even want to kill Ye Chang? Li Longji obviously hesitated this time: "How about being imprisoned?" "We should punish them all." An Lushan said with murderous intent: "Yang Guozhong and Ye Chang, these two thieves are traitors. I will not punish these two thieves this time. There will be future troubles." Li Longji took a deep breath, and then said: "Yes." "There is also a third Your Majesty is old, the prince is young and powerful, and he is wise and powerful. Please ask your Majesty to live in the prince's Anlu Mountain. This will make Li Longji's. His face instantly turned pale, and he looked at Li Heng, who was still kneeling there, as if he hadn't heard anything. "IIhave not lost my virtue, why do I want to take the Zen position?" "Li Longji murmured. "Everyone, please join me and ask His Majesty to meditate on the prince's throne." An Lushan looked around, with a sinister smile on his lips: "You" He pointed casually, and there was a prince and a prince over there. Then he mustered up the courage to come out: "An Lushan, the emperor treats you well, how dare you plot rebellion" Before he could finish speaking, a sword came out from his back chest, and a forbidden soldier behind him drew his blade and retreated. , pushed his body down at the foot of Anlu Mountain. Anlu Mountain walked over slowly, stepped on the head of the corpse, and then looked around again: "Please join me to ask the emperor to abdicate and meditate in the prince's hall." There was silence, and the smell of blood filled the air. Then someone came forward and coughed: "Your Majesty, please abdicate the throne, and the throne will be the crown prince." The voice was very sharp. He was a eunuch. The first one took the lead, and then the second one. The third one. Standing next to Li Longji, Gao Lishi turned his eyes and realized that the person taking the lead was Cheng Yuanzhen. He was originally standing behind Li Heng. When he saw him, Gao Lishi suddenly remembered that this time. Li Yuanzhen ran to Xingqing Palace under various excuses. Gao Lishi thought at first that he was here to inquire about information, but now that he thought about it, he was not inquiring about information at all, but was here to contact the Forbidden Army. Look carefully at the Forbidden Army who came in. Gao Lishi suddenly took a breath of cold air: They were not the Forbidden Army, they were all Hu soldiers under An Lushan. Because many of the Forbidden Army guards were the children of the Hu chiefs, Gao Lishi did not feel anything unusual when these people rushed in. , but now he can confirm that there is no Forbidden Army warrior loyal to Li Longji around the hall, they are all An Lushan's subordinates. Gao Lishi turned his face and looked at Li Longji, wondering if the emperor he was loyal to was aware of this. At one point, there was no trace of blood on Li Longji's face, but his face was full of anger and sadness. More and more royal family members joined An Lushan, and more and more people remained silent. "Please, the Emperor, issue an edict as soon as possible," An Lushan shouted again. "Please, the Emperor, please issue an edict as early as possible." The ministers who catered to him also shouted. Li Longji clearly saw that one of them was very special. The favored son-in-law Zhang Pei and his brother Zhang Jun made Li Longji feel disheartened and heartbroken. At this moment, someone shouted.