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Volume 2 Maitreya Pure Land Blood Lotus Platform Chapter 13 One Night in Chang'an (3)

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    Chapter 13: One Night in Chang'an (3) Luoyang City looks particularly peaceful under the night.  The three major markets have been closed one after another. Cargo ships are moored at Luoshui Wharf in Tongyuan City, and the dots of lights outline a beautiful picture.  Qu Tutong woke up from his sleep, dripping with cold sweat.  He turned over and sat up and drank a large glass of water to calm his chaotic mind.  He had a dream just now. He dreamed of Yang Jian and Yang Guang, pointing at his nose and yelling, calling him a sinner of the Sui Dynasty and an unfaithful and unfilial person.  Many long-dead Pao Ze appeared in front of him with their faces covered in blood There were Xin Shixiong and Mai Tiezhang, and they rushed towards him one by one, as if they wanted to take away his life.  Qu Tutong rubbed his face vigorously, put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.  Along the corridor, he aimlessly came to the door of a house. He saw lights flashing in the house, so he stepped forward and knocked on the door.  "Dad, why aren't you sleeping yet?" The door opened, and a middle-aged man looked at Qu Tutong in astonishment and asked doubtfully.  This middle-aged man is about forty years old, with a majestic appearance and a somewhat refined air.  His name was Qu Tushou, and he was the eldest son of Qu Tutong.  Speaking of Qu Tutong and Qu Tushou father and son, there is a little story.  When Li Yuan raised troops and reached Hedong, Qu Tutong led his troops to resist and was surrounded by Li Yuan.  At that time, Li Tang's coach was Dou Cong, who ordered Qu Tushou to persuade him to surrender.  But Qu Tutong refused to surrender, saying that from now on he would have nothing to do with Qu Tushou, and ordered an arrow to be shot at Qu Tushou.  What's funny is that not long after, Qu Tutong led his troops to surrender to Li Tang and became Li Tang's vassal.  And Qu Tutong's deputy at that time, Yao Junsu, the general of Zuo Wuhou who later went to Nanyang with Empress Dowager Xiao, fought to the death for two years and gained a reputation for loyalty.  After Qu Tutong returned to the Tang Dynasty, he was appointed Minister of War.  After Luoyang was defeated, Qu Tutong stationed in Luoyang under the name of Daxingtai of Duji Road, commanding the military affairs in Heluo and intimidating the soldiers and horses in Shandong.  He is a minister of Li Yuan and a subordinate of Li Jiancheng.  But with the rise of Li Shimin, Qu Tutong joined Li Shimin and became Li Shimin's most advantageous arm in the Heluo area.  Qu Tutong walked into the room and saw the books placed on the desk, so he asked: "Are you still studying?" "I can't sleep, so" "I can't sleep either!" Qu Tutong sat down and said softly  "I don't know why, but my eyelids are twitching all the time, and I always feel uneasy in my heart?" "But is it because of Prince Zheng?" Qu Tushou poured a glass of water for Qu Tutong and sat down next to him.  "Yes, King Qin secretly ordered me to get rid of King Zheng. I always feel uneasy. You also know that King Zheng is no ordinary person. He is not only my nephew, but also the world-famous Qingliu Grandmaster. If I kill him  , I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the court in the future. But if I don¡¯t kill him, I¡¯m afraid the King of Qin will not let me go. Although your Majesty is determined to support the crown prince, I" Qu Tutong is very aware of his current embarrassing situation.  As a surrendered minister, he once worked under Li Jiancheng.  In terms of relationship, when Li Jiancheng supervised the battle in Hedong, the two men had already made clear the master-slave relationship.  But later, with the rise of Li Shimin, Qu Tutong defected to the Qin Palace, or betrayed Li Jiancheng Li Jiancheng tried to win over him several times, but Qu Tutong rejected him with various excuses.  When Li Jiancheng ascends the throne in the future, how can he tolerate the existence of Qu Tutong?  He might even let Li Shimin go, but he couldn't easily let go of Qu Tutong.  After all, Qu Tutong is the second minister among the other ministers.  If we use the words in Li Yanqing's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he is a domestic slave with three surnames and is not worthy of trust at all.  Therefore, although Qututong looks good on the surface, there is actually no way out.  Of course he knew what Li Shimin wanted to do.  The question is, should he follow?  It¡¯s okay if Li Shimin succeeds, but if he fails, Qu Tutong will really face the disaster of annihilation.  When the time comes, the world will be so big that there will probably be no place for him.  But if you don't follow Li Shimin, what should you do?  This ambivalence made him upset.  He had two sons. The second son was not in Luoyang now, so he had to talk to Qu Tushou to express his feelings.  Qu Tushou is a typical nerd!  To be honest, Qu Tutong didn¡¯t want to talk to him too much.  On the one hand, it was because it was very difficult to talk to Qu Tushou, and on the other hand, it was because of the guilt and embarrassment of shooting Qu Tushou with an arrow in Hedong.  But now, besides Qu Tushou, who can he communicate with?  Qu Tushou scratched his head and suddenly said:"Dad, do you have any other way now?" This sentence spoke to Qu Tushou's heart: Yes, do I have any other way?  "Have you made all the arrangements here?" "Father, don't worry, everything has been arranged They are all my old subordinates, so there will be no problems. King Zheng will arrive tomorrow. As soon as he enters the palace, he can start.  Guaranteed to be foolproof" "Don't act in a hurry. If King Zheng is smart and doesn't resist when the time comes, we can temporarily ask him to live in Xiyuan and try not to see any blood. After all, King Zheng is a member of the royal family. Killing him will cause a lot of trouble.  Big news. Imprison him first and hand him over to the King of Qin when the time comes Even if the King of Qin fails, we can still have some way out." Qu Tushou thought for a while and nodded to express his understanding.  "Go to bed early, the day will be dawn soon!" After Qu Tutong finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the room.  Qu Tushou saw Qu Tutong off. The father and son stood in the corridor. After looking at each other, they could see deep worry in each other's eyes.  God knows, what will be the final outcome of this matter?  Boom¡ª¡ª Just when Qu Tutong was about to go back to the house, there was suddenly a loud sound like the earth was shattering from the front yard.  In the silent night, the loud noise echoed in the sky for a long time.  Standing on the corridor, you can see the thick smoke rising from the front yard.  Before Qu Tutong could react, a murderous cry came from the front yard.  The expressions of Qu Tutong and his son couldn't help but change. After looking at each other, Qu Tushou turned around and went back to the house, picked up a long knife and rushed out.  "Dad, what's going on?" "I don't know" Although Qu Tutong has been on the battlefield for a long time, he is nearly seventy years old after all.  This sudden change made him unable to react, and he was stunned for a moment.  The shouts of killing in the front yard were getting closer and closer, and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard from time to time.  Qu Tutong suddenly straightened up and gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go and see who it is that dares to cause trouble in my house after eating the heart of a bear." As he spoke, he strode towards the front yard. Qu Tushou said  Follow closely behind Qu Tutong.  "Sir, it's not good" Before they had gone far, they saw a dozen soldiers running out of the corridor, "Sir, I don't know where they came from. They collapsed the courtyard wall and rushed into the mansion  "My lord, the front yard is no longer able to resist. Please evacuate quickly, otherwise it may be too late!" "How many thieves are there?" "I don't know how many thieves there are because they are all in white."  Thief in white?  Qu Tutong really couldn¡¯t imagine how sacred this could be.  But since the front can no longer resist it, there must be little point in passing by oneself.  Qu Tutong said quickly: "Go through the back door let's evacuate to the palace city immediately. Although the thieves are strong, this is Luoyang after all. General Dou is stationed in Yuanbi City now, let's evacuate to Yingtianming immediately!" Qu Tushou!  None of the soldiers had any objections.  Protecting Qu Tutong, he retreated in embarrassment and walked out of the back door of the mansion.  Qu Tutong¡¯s residence is located on the bank of Luoshui River. Go out from the back door and walk along Luoshui. It takes about one stick of incense to reach the outside of Yingtian Gate.  Furthermore, there are soldiers patrolling along the Luoshui River, who can provide effective support.  But when Qu Tutong retreated along the river bank, he immediately realized that the situation was not good.  Walking all the way down, I couldn't see a patrolling sergeant.  While there was such a big commotion in his Shangshu Mansion, the entire city of Luoyang was silent.  After walking about a few hundred meters, Qu Tutong suddenly stopped.  "Dad, why don't you leave?" Qu Tushou looked at Qu Tutong in confusion, a little confused as to why his father would stop at this time "Throw away all the guys in your hands!" "Ah?" Don't say that.  None of the family soldiers, including Qu Tushou, expected that Qu Tutong would suddenly say such a sentence.  However, Qu Tutong did not explain. Instead, he looked around and suddenly said: "Since King Zheng Qiansui is already here, why bother hiding anymore?" "Dad, what are you talking about?" Qu Tushou exclaimed in shock.  But before he finished speaking, the lights suddenly brightened in the sparse forest not far away.  Countless soldiers in plain armor emerged from one side of the river bank. Under the light of the fire, two burly men walked out of the forest, leading a horse.  ImmediatelyThere is a man sitting there, wearing a green shirt, a hat, and a short beard under his chin, which makes him look heroic despite his frailty.  "General Qu Tu, you are well!" "Li Yanqing!" Qu Tushou blurted out, with an incredible light in his eyes.  He had met Li Yanqing. When Li Yanqing was in Luoyang, he also visited him with Qu Tutong.  After many years, Li Yanqing's appearance has not changed much.  The sea breeze from Lingnan made him look a little darker than before, but he looked calmer.  But the question is, isn¡¯t Li Yanqing still in Yanshi?  Why all of a sudden Qu Tutong sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Chitose really has no plans left I guess General Dou has already handed over the military talisman." "Haha, there is only half a battle, and we still need Boss Qu Tu.  People will help you!" The mobilization of Luoyang troops and horses requires tiger talismans.  "It's just that half of this tiger talisman is in Qu Tutong's hands and half is in the army.  Without a complete tiger talisman, no one can mobilize troops.  Li Yanqing looked relaxed and happy, and he didn't seem to care at all about what was happening in front of him.  "Dad" Qu Tutong waved his hand to signal Qu Tushou not to speak, and said with a sad smile: "Heluo is the only half-married king Although Qiansui has been away from Luoyang for a long time, in Luoyang, his heart is still towards Qiansui. Prince Zheng,  I am willing to offer you the tiger talisman, but how about asking Prince Zheng to let my son go?" "That's all right!" Li Yanqing put away his smile and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, sir, I have no intention of harming you.  People's lives. In the past few years, the boss has taken good care of me in the Henan Palace. Logically speaking, I should dismount and say thank you Unfortunately, the military situation is urgent. After the boss hands over the tiger talisman, it may not take long to rest in peace.  , the situation will calm down. "You hand over the tiger charm, and I will spare your life.  "If you don't hand over the Tiger Talisman, I will kill you, and then you can still get the Tiger Talisman."  Under such circumstances, Qu Tutong had no other choice.  He sighed and took off a chain from around his neck.  There was half a tiger charm hanging on the chain. He stepped forward tremblingly and raised his hands.  Xiong Kuohai stepped forward to take the tiger talisman, turned around and handed it to Li Yanqing.  Li Yanqing took out the other half of the tiger talisman from his arms and shouted in a deep voice: "Liu Qing, Kan Leng!" "I'm here!" "With this tiger talisman, you two will rush to Xiongzhou immediately. Order Yao Yi to leave immediately and make sure to leave tomorrow.  Before noon, capture Tongguan. As soon as Tongguan is captured, order him to immediately make a feigned attack on Chang'an" Liu Qing and Kan Leng stepped in to answer the order.  A sergeant had already brought the horses, and the two of them got on their horses and drove away with their whips raised.  The Luoshui water gurgled and let out a whimper.  In the distance, the large flag fluttering over Yingtianmen slowly fell, replaced by the Mo Qilin flag representing Li Yanqing's identity.  On the big scroll, with a gold edge and silver lines, there is a big word "Àî" written on it.  The night wind blew by, and the big flags rustled, seeming to announce to all the people of Luoyang that Mr. Goose in the past, and now Prince Zheng Li Yanqing, has arrived in Luoyang!
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