Chapter 2955 Dilemma
"Shu Zi, how dare you bully me?"
His Majesty Li Er was so angry that he turned around and ran to the Imperial Study Room on one side. Li Junxian hurriedly followed behind. As soon as he reached the door, he saw that His Majesty Li Er had returned from the Imperial Study Room, holding a bright sword in his hand. He yelled at him: "Lead the way, I will kill this beast with my own hands today!"
He just felt like his chest was about to explode at this moment.
Mother!
In the past, there were just some scandals spread, and I turned a blind eye and didn't care about it. Now, do you actually dare to blatantly stay with me in Changle? After all, I have to be sneaky, otherwise where would I put my face... No!
It’s not okay to be sneaky!
Li Junxian was sweating profusely and quickly stopped him: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
His Majesty Li Er didn't listen to his words at all. Seeing that he dared to stand in front of him, he immediately raised his sword, pointed the tip of the sword at Li Junxian's nose, raised his eyebrows and said: "I have eaten the courage of a leopard, even I Do you dare to stop me? Believe it or not, I will kill you with one sword first, and then I will take that bastard’s life!”
Li Junxian quickly knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Before the general finished speaking, after the Duke of Yue arrived at the Taoist temple, he stayed in the alchemy room to study, while His Highness prayed in the clean room. ! ”
His Majesty Li Er paused for a moment and asked curiously: "Go to the Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain to read all night?"
How is that possible!
That boy had been coveting Changle for a long time. How could he let go of such a good opportunity and sit and read all night when he was alone and it was raining all night?
Li Junxian said: "I didn't read all night..."
"Wow! Li Junxian, how dare you bully me?"
His Majesty Li Er raised his sword again, ready to step forward and give this bastard who dared to play tricks on him a heartache.
Li Junxian's face turned pale with fright, and he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, please listen to what the general has said! Although the Duke of Yue only studied until midnight, he did not meet with His Highness. Instead, after midnight, a group of thieves took advantage of the situation. It was a dark rainy night, and they tried to cover up the attack near the Taoist temple, but it turned out that the Duke of Yue seemed to have expected it and had deployed elite soldiers in the right camp in advance. Seeing that there was no chance to take advantage of it, the thieves fled in a hurry. "
His Majesty Li Er: "..."
He slowly put down the sword in his hand and stared at Li Junxian with his eyes: "Have you ever found out who the thief is?"
"We have never been able to detect it. When the incident occurred, the general's spy on the Youtun Guards was divided into two groups. One group followed the retreating thieves to track them, and the other group returned to Chang'an to report to the general. The people who had just gone to track them had also returned. , said he was a thief’s son Ziwu escaped and left a brigade of soldiers to guard the exit of the plank road. No one could easily pass by. He waited until the soldiers behind the thief left and then returned to Chang'an through Ziwu Road. But by now the thief had disappeared. "
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"You mean, 'soldier'?"
His Majesty Li Er's expression was gloomy, and he keenly captured the theme of Li Junxian's words.
Li Junxian said: "Exactly. That group of thieves advanced and retreated in a well-established manner and followed orders and prohibitions. Although they almost entered the encirclement set by the Yue Kingdom, when they fled in a hurry, they still had a complete formation and moved quickly. They must be a well-trained brigade. Soldiers, dead soldiers, bandits and bandits will never be able to do this. ”
His Majesty Li Er squinted his eyes, raised his head slightly, and looked at the roof of the palace not far away, blurred in the drizzle.
Li Junxian stole a glance at His Majesty Li Er, and saw that although he was quiet and just holding the sword in his hand casually, the anger contained in his calmness seemed to be worse than what he had just heard about the secret meeting between Fang Jun and Princess Changle. He became ten times more angry.
There is a kind of calm before the storm...it's frightening.
Li Junxian let the drizzle fall on his body and swallowed secretly. He naturally understood that this group of thieves must be soldiers of a certain army. Now there are more than ten armies gathered near Chang'an City. Any one of them is suspicious. He wants to find out who is arbitrarily transferring files in the capital and intends to do so. Sniping and killing important officials of the imperial court is bound to set off a huge storm.
At this critical moment when the Eastern Expedition was about to begin, such a large-scale disturbance was enough to affect the smooth progress of the Eastern Expedition.
If even the swearing-in ceremony is affected, it will even affect the morale of the entire army.
Some people will jump out when they can't say anything, saying things like "This is God's will" and "God has the virtue of good life", constantly slandering the Eastern Expedition.
On the one hand, the capital is unstable and may shake the foundation of the empire. On the other hand, the Eastern Expedition is imminent, which places the ambition of His Majesty Li Er.
Which one is more important?
How will His Majesty Li Er choose?
No one knows.
Perhaps, the thief who dared to kill an important official of the imperial court with such thunderous means so brazenly on the eve of the swearing-in was because he saw the involvement and bet that His Majesty Li Er cared more about the Eastern Expedition, thus suppressing the matter. Ignore it.
If this is true, the intentions of these thieves are no different than conspiracy, which is a grave crime for the Yi tribe...
Li Junxian lowered his head, letting the rain flow down his helmet and covering his face, waiting for the thunderous wrath from His Majesty Li Er.
But, should he endure it and wait for the Eastern Expedition to be carried out one by one, or should he attack the whole city and kill everyone right now?
For a long time, there was no movement from His Majesty Li Er in front of him.
Li Junxian was confused and raised his head to see His Majesty Li Er's face, but suddenly found... the rain had stopped.
The thin wisps of rain still stopped completely. Although the sky was still cloudy, it seemed to have some light, and it was no longer so oppressive.
Li Junxian thought for a while and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty...what orders do you have?"
His Majesty Li Er still didn't answer, just looked up at the dark sky.
The fierce struggle between the two thoughts in his heart, each of which meant an unparalleled influence, was enough to lead Datang in a completely different direction. Even His Majesty Li Er, who has always been decisive in killing, is inevitably worried about gains and losses at this moment and has difficulty making a choice.
After a long time, a sound of footsteps came from far and near.
Li Junxian turned around and saw that it was Wang De, the chambermaid, and Li Chunfeng from the Taishi Bureau who went to call.
When the two came to them, Li Chunfeng saluted and said: "I have been summoned to come here, please be punished by your majesty."
Having said that, what is there to punish? The Taishi Bureau calculated that today's weather will be neither rain nor wind at Si Shi. The rain has stopped before Si Shi has arrived, so the Taishi Bureau has both merit and demerit.
Wang Deze said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Yue and the Duke of Song have just come to report. The auspicious time is approaching and the rain has stopped. It can be seen that God has recognized your Majesty's Eastern Expedition and will surely bless our army and people of the Tang Dynasty for victory and success! Please Your Majesty You can then go to Yuanqiu to host the heaven-sacrifice ceremony.”
This is a nice way of saying it. To put it another way, it is: now that the rain has stopped, what should you do quickly? If it starts raining again later, it will be troublesome...
His Majesty Li Er, who was struggling to make a choice, breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
What is a loyal minister?
This is a loyal minister!
Even if someone mobilized the army to kill him and suffered great injustice, he could still understand the seriousness of the matter, still not forget the significance of the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, and be able to swallow his breath and fulfill the king's long-cherished wish. How many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty could match this kind of loyalty and filial piety?
The man had always been a strong-willed man and believed in retribution, but this time he decisively put aside his personal grudges and allowed the murderer to go unpunished for the sake of the smooth progress of the heaven-sacrifice ceremony.
"Clang!"
His Majesty Li Er threw the sword in his hand to the ground, shocking everyone.
However, I heard His Majesty Li Er's instructions: "The auspicious time is coming. The palace is ready to leave the city immediately to hold a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the Dragon Palace with his hands behind his back.
Li Junxian got up from the ground and watched Wang De bend down to pick up the sword and hurriedly followed His Majesty Li Er into the Dragon Palace. He couldn't help but feel envious in his heart.
Fang Jun really understood His Majesty's thoughts very accurately. He endured his anger for a moment, but received His Majesty's infinite praise.
Jane is in the emperor's heart...
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South of the city.
Mingde Gate has been controlled by the Ministry of War, and all idlers are strictly prohibited from entering or leaving the city. Merchants and common people have switched to leaving the city through the gates on the east and west sides. The area south of the city has entered a state of military control. Soldiers and government officials from Youtun Guard, the Ministry of War, and Jingzhao Mansion are ten steps away. At one post and every five steps, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette were busy preparing the final arrangements before the ceremony to ensure that nothing was left behind.
Fang Jun and Xiao Yu stood under the circular mound, looking up at the entire circular mound, which was surrounded by curtains of various colors and with flags fluttering.
Xiao Yu stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "Is this going to end here?"
Fang Jun looked at the busy officials of the Ministry of Rites on the circle hill, snorted softly, and said: "The thieves are already fighting to the death, how can I evade and not fight? But now is the critical moment of the Eastern Expedition, if I will not fight, I will If this matter is escalated, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire Chang'an, and the Eastern Expedition may be aborted. After all, the situation in the rear is uneasy. How can His Majesty rest assured about the Eastern Expedition?" (End of Chapter)