Li Heng cried and howled in pain, but no one paid attention to him. A warrior pushed him down, knelt on the ground, and bowed to Anlu Mountain. An Lushan held the seal, even though he felt that this Zen ceremony was just superfluous, he couldn't help but grin and laugh heartily. The moment he opened his mouth, he saw a figure shaking outside. His eyesight was already quite poor at this time, and he could only see someone moving in the distance, but he didn't know who it was. But since the man was standing so far away, An Lushan guessed that he was here to deliver an urgent military report. Following An Lushan¡¯s gaze, everyone turned back and looked over there. Of course, the abdication ceremony was not held on the street, but in a large courtyard outside the Daming Palace. Everyone looked at the courtyard door and saw a dirty man being supported by two people, looking over there. "Are you defeated?" Wang Wei thought to himself. If he wins the battle, he certainly won't look so embarrassed. The stains on that person's body will most likely be blood stains. What everyone was thinking at this time was that Ye Chang might suddenly launch an attack on the Western Front battlefield, causing Anlushan's Western Front defense to collapse. Otherwise, such an embarrassing figure would not have appeared. An Lushan squinted his eyes, and Yan Zhuang next to him saw that the situation was not good, and immediately said loudly: "The ceremony is completed, all the officials kneel down to worship the new king." Everyone then realized that now is not the time to be curious, a very serious and solemn abdication ceremony is being held. Woolen cloth. However, neither An Lushan on the stage nor the officials below the stage had any thoughts, and everyone dealt with it hastily. This attitude made Yan Zhuang very dissatisfied, but seeing that An Lushan didn't care, he couldn't get angry. . "I'm afraid An Lushan's thoughts are the same as others, all focused on the soldier who is poking his head. This so-called abdication ceremony ended hastily. Before the officials dispersed, An Lushan summoned the soldier to come to him. The others dispersed, but Wang Jin followed Liu Luogu, chatting and laughing with him. However, Liu Luogu glanced towards Anlu Mountain from time to time, obviously worried about the news brought by the soldier. "What, Tongguan was lost like this?" An Lushan suddenly shouted, his facial features distorted by anger. ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s true, it¡¯s true, our way back to Fan Yang has been cut off,¡± the soldier cried miserably. "Where is Cai Xide? Where are the others? Why don't they come to see me?" "General Cai was hit by lightning and the city wall collapsed. He didn't know whether he was dead or alive. I had to take a detour to escape Now the Tang army is pouring into the pass in a steady stream. Your Majesty, go quickly. , Go quickly" Before the soldier who reported the news could finish his words, An Lushan suddenly lifted him up and kicked him in the chin, sending him flying backwards. Today was originally a day of great joy for An Lushan, but his joy was completely destroyed by this sudden news. He was originally moody, but now he was so angry that he lost control and directly ordered the soldier to be dragged out and killed. After hearing this order, Yan Zhuang, no matter how afraid he was, couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please hold off on the thunderous wrath. Shi Siming is rushing to Tongguan now. I think he will be able to regain Tongguan soon" Listen After arriving here, An Lushan calmed down his anger. After calming down, he understood what Yan Zhuang meant. If the soldiers who came to report the news were not rewarded and were killed, then who would dare to send any news in the future? "Take him down and give him a good reception. Also, keep your mouths shut. Don't let the news leak out." An Lushan looked around and saw that they were all his confidants. This made him feel at ease: "If the news is leaked, "Watch your head." Most of his soldiers were from the area from Fan Yang to Pinglu, and the most loyal to him were the barbarians of various ethnic groups. If these guys knew that their way home was cut off, they would be dispersed immediately. Thinking of this terrible consequence, An Lushan gritted his teeth: He only thought that Ye Chang would fight him in a decisive battle under Chang'an City, but he never thought that Ye Chang would use this move to cut off his return. Thinking about it, he felt physically and mentally exhausted: If it wasn't for the intrigue with Li Heng, which cost him a lot of energy, how could he have been so negligent? At this time, he was completely looking for a scapegoat. Even if he and Li Heng did not fight internally, they would only focus on Ye Chang. After all, there was not only Ye Chang himself, but also the old emperor Li Longji. As long as they controlled If you choose any one person, the overall situation is basically determined. He ordered to keep it secret here, but in the distance over there, Wang Jin left as if nothing had happened. When he returned to his house, he showed joy and immediately came to see Wang Wei. "Brother, great joy, great joy" Wang Wei has been unhappy these days. Although he is not ashamed of Li Heng, after all, Li Heng is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. After the coup, he became the emperor of Chang'an. An Lushan usurped the throne like this. He As a minister of the Tang Dynasty, he usually prided himself on his loyalty and integrity, but he did not dare to stand up and shout, which made him feel ashamed and uneasy. At this moment, hearing Wang Jin's face look overjoyed, he cheered up, stood up and said, "Ye Chang won another battle?"  "It's exactly, oh, it's not Ye Chang's side, it's Tongguan. The officers and soldiers somehow recaptured Tongguan." "Tongguan?" Wang Wei took a breath, his head full of confusion: "How is this possible? Ye Chang's main force has In the west of Chang'an, it is still in the Jincheng area. Howhow did it end up in Tongguan?" "It must be a surprise force sent by Ye Chang." Wang Jin said: "Since Tongguan has been recovered, and I heard vaguely a few days ago? , Pujin Pass has fallen into the hands of the officers and soldiers, brother, do you know what this looks like? This is to beat the dog behind closed doors, and An Ni's way out has been cut off." Wang Wei is not very good at military affairs, but after Wang Jin's explanation, he also Wanting to understand, he couldn't help but say with emotion: "As far as I know, Yan Gaoqing is in Changshan, and he and Yan Zhenqing are brothers." Changshan is very close to Anlu Mountain's old nest, and Yan Gaoqing is there. At this time, Anlu Mountain's return route Being cut off again, Yan Gaoqing could contact Liaodong with just a little effort. Both sides attacked together, and Fan Yang's lair in Anlu Mountain was about to be recovered by the Tang army. The situation in the Tang Dynasty, which had been gloomy for a long time, seemed to have dawned in an instant. Wang Wei also beamed with joy, and the depression of these days was relieved. "Not only that, I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time." Wang Jin grinned and smiled: "An thief is trying to silence people and prevent the news that Tongguan has been lost from leaking, but I want to do the opposite. , publicized it loudly, and it always made him uncomfortable." "Brother, even so, you must be careful." Xi Guixi, but when he heard that Wang Jin was going to do such a risky thing, Wang Wei was startled, and he thought for a while Son, gritted his teeth: "Brother, you cannot do this alone. If anything goes wrong, we brothers will not be able to protect ourselves. We will do it together, but we must do it carefully." "Brother, what I said is, I Why don't we discuss it with my brother, how can we get things done without letting An Thief find out?" The two discussed in low voices for a few words, but they both found it quite difficult. They are just scholars, how can they get this news out? Spread throughout Chang'an, but you don't arouse suspicion? After thinking for a while, a knock on the door suddenly came from outside. Wang Wei was startled and stood up and asked, "Who is it?" "There is a Master Du who wants to see you." The servant outside the door said, "He said he came to see Mr. Jinlang. "Master Du?" Wang Wei thought for a while and looked at Wang Jin: "Is he your friend?" "I don't remember Master Du coming to see me at this time" Wang Jin shook his head. "That Master Du said that he was introduced by Chen Erlang." "Chen Erlang, please come in quickly, please come in quickly." Wang Jin heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he shouted. His sudden change in attitude startled Wang Wei: "Who is this?" "Who?" "Chen Erlang." "Chen Erlang, he is the one we have seen before. He often sells newspapers here. That's Chen Xiaoer." Wang Jin lowered his voice: "He is Ye Chang's man, and he was the one who passed on the news when I got in touch with Ye Chang." When Wang Wei heard this reminder, he immediately thought of who this Chen was. The waiter is also a strange person. He was lonely and poor in his early years and made a living by working as an apprentice. Later, when newspapers appeared, he switched to selling newspapers and accumulated some wealth. Now he not only became a newspaper wholesaler, but also opened a business. The bookstore is not big or small. He is young and not good-looking, but his conversation and behavior are not ordinary. He turned out to be Ye Changbu's secret move It is really unexpected. "Then this Master Du." ? " "Nine times out of ten, they are people sent by Ye Chang" Hearing that they might be people sent by Ye Chang, Wang Wei's heart beat faster. He ordered his servants to welcome the people into the guest room, and then went there. He looked and smiled dumbly, "It turns out to be you, Du Zimei. "He smiled and cupped his hands. "It was Du Fu who came. Du Fu, who sneaked into Chang'an, looked extremely skilled, which was different from Wang Wei's elegance. After he met with Wang Wei and Wang Jin, everyone took their seats. The two sides exchanged views. After observing for a while, they found that although they had dealt with each other before, the friendship between them was not very deep. When they met at this time, it was inevitable to test it out. Therefore, the topic between the two parties started with the newspaper "People's Daily" run by Du Fu. Mei, the name of "Min Bao" was proposed by Ye Gong. As far as I know, Ye Gong was a bold and unrestrained man, so he did not know the taboo and did not avoid the name Taizong. Zimei is a learned and talented person. Why didn't you suggest that it should be replaced by Mao Bao or Ren Bao? "Wang Jin said with a smile. "At the time of Emperor Taizong, there was no taboo. In Wei Gongzheng's articles, there were many people who used 'people,' and today's articles also use 'people,' when they inscribe their ambitions. "Du Fu said seriously: "Although I am short-tempered, I also know that Emperor Taizong once issued the "Two Names are Not Taboo Order", and he did not dare to hurt Emperor Taizong's name of generosity and benevolence, so he did not avoid the word "people". " "This" Compared to Wang Wei, Wang Jin is less knowledgeable and is not very familiar with the "Two Names Unbiased Order", so he couldn't help but look at Wang Wei. Wang Wei nodded, indicating that it was indeed true, and he He smiled and said: "Even so, I still avoid taboos."??. "Brother's taboo is Jin. If you have to avoid it, my descendants may not be able to pass the Jinshi examination in the future." Du Fu said. Having said this, Wang Jin burst into laughter after being stunned for a moment: "As expected of Du Zimei, who is used to being sharp-tongued in newspapers. I can't say anything about you." "It's not the right time for Zimei to come to Chang'an at this time." "Wang Wei coughed, leaned forward slightly, and whispered: "An" Before he finished speaking, Wang Jin said: "It's just the right time for Zimei to come to Chang'an. Just now our brothers are having a wedding. "It was quite a sad thing. Now that I see Zimei, the big thing has happened." Du Fu was refreshed. He originally wanted to get information about An Lushan's abdication farce here, but he never expected to catch up with the "big thing". In Chen Xiao At the second place, he knew that although the brothers Wang Wei and Wang Jin fell into the hands of thieves, their hearts were still towards the Tang Dynasty, so he said with emotion: "I don't dare to refuse anything for the sake of the country and the people. The second brother just gives orders." He didn't ask for details. Wang Wei directly agreed, and Wang Wei secretly praised him, but Wang Jin chuckled: "Does Duke Du know that Tongguan has been recovered? " This news is absolutely explosive. It has been two days since Du Fu sneaked into Chang'an City. The news with the outside world is not very smooth, so he does not know the news. He was surprised and happy, and couldn't help but stand up: "Seriously? " "Of course it is absolutely true. Today's abdication ceremony of An Thief was disturbed by this news. Wang Jin said: "The thieves have blocked the news. From now on, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to communicate with the inside and outside of Chang'an City. I want to announce this to the whole city, so I turn to Duke Du for help." "How do you want me to do it?" " "Min Bao" was in Chang'an City. Are all the original printing equipment hidden now? I wonder if it fell into the hands of an thief? " "You mean? "Print hundreds of copies and post this news all over the streets and alleys. Within a day, the whole city will know it." Having said this, Wang Jin was quite proud: "If the people in the whole city know it, the rebels will also know it. If the rebels learn that their way back has been cut off, especially if we can add fuel to the fire by saying that the rebels' home base has been recaptured by the government troops, the rebels will no longer have the will to fight." "It's a good thing Du will do his part. "When Du Fu heard this, he couldn't help but marveled. The three people secretly discussed and soon drafted the terms. Du Fu memorized it. Without further ado, he was going to go out to handle the matter. Wang Wei and Wang Jin sent him to In front of the guest room door, Wang Jin suddenly took his arm, sighed and said: "You must be cautious in this matter. Du Gong is a man, so our brothers are naturally trustworthy. However, the thief An is cunning and has no choice. Du Gong must remember "You have to use someone you can trust." "Don't worry, if there is any accident, Du will be responsible for it alone," Du Fu said with emotion. "It's not that my brother is afraid of death, but he really has to stay useful until Mr. Ye's army comes to the city. At that time, my brother can be the internal response. Wang Jin raised his hands and said solemnly: "I will entrust the lives of millions of people in the capital of Chang'an to Duke Du." Although Du Fu felt that Wang Jin's repeated confession was a bit artificial, he was a bloody man. Since he agreed, He never regretted it. After he turned and left, Wang Wei sighed and scolded Wang Jin: "Du Zimei is an honest person, why should my good brother tease him like this?" ¡·Main writer? Wang Jin chuckled: "Besides, what I said is true. How can you and I, brothers, be compared to him?" Wang Wei shook his head, knowing that his brothers are like this. In addition to caring about his brother, he also cares about his brother. Others are really not sincere. He could only look at the place where Du Fu heard the news and said with a hint of worry: "I hope everything goes well with what he does this time."