Chapter 3403 Everything is ready
Anyone who speculates on the previous situation will think that Goguryeo will definitely be defeated. No matter how brave the resistance is, the gap in military strength and combat power between the two countries is obvious. It is only a matter of time before Pingrang City is captured. As the de facto ruler of Goguryeo, Yeon Gaesomun's fate was nothing more than "death".
However, in an instant, the Tang army retreated, Pingrang City was preserved, and Yeon Gaesumun ascended the throne as king... The situation changed to a violent level that many people could not accept.
Why did the Tang army, which had the advantage and was about to break into the city, suddenly withdraw its troops and give up the great situation gained by the sacrifice of countless soldiers?
The more Yuan Boy couldn't figure out how his father could do this, the more inscrutable he felt, which chilled him to the very core.
If it had been before, his father would have been just Da Molizhi, and he might have allowed his eldest son to live. But now that his father has ascended the throne as king, he, the eldest son, has become the legal first heir. Since his father has no chance of passing the throne to him, his own existence has become the biggest hidden danger.
With his father's methods, how could he let him live...
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Lantian County, at the foot of Lishan Mountain, Changsun's farm.
As the "first minister of Zhenguan", Changsun Wuji received unparalleled rewards and countless fertile fields. Almost all the Guanzhong Plains surrounding Chang'an City had fields under his name, and they were all fields with fertile soil and abundant water flow. There are not many good farmlands, but there are not many villas like this.
Especially near Lishan Mountain, many royal villas were built due to the beautiful scenery and hot springs. A few years ago, His Majesty Li Er gave a large area of mountains and fields on the western slope of Lishan Mountain to Fang Jun to resettle thousands of victims. We have also given up a lot of our homes, and now only this piece of mountain land is left.
In winter, the trees wither and the fruit trees grow old, and the entire Zhuangzi is covered with snow. Because it is located in a mountain valley, it is usually very quiet. However, recently, people have gathered here from time to time, making it gradually noisy.
Changsun Chong was sitting in the hall drinking tea, looking at the military captains coming and going in the yard through the bright glass windows, feeling a little excited.
Although the Changsun family does not directly control the military today, the tradition of supporting family soldiers for decades has not been lost. Today, the total number of servants, villagers, private soldiers, and dead soldiers in the family has exceeded 5,000. Although it is usually a huge expense, but as the saying goes, "If you have troops in hand, you will not panic in case of trouble." At such a critical moment, you can pull out a team of more than 5,000 people at any time, and you will naturally feel safe.
Coupled with the private soldiers of the other Guanlong clan, ranging from four to five thousand to two to three thousand, once they gather together, they will be a powerful force that cannot be ignored!
The permission to raise private soldiers was also a special reward given by His Majesty Li Er in order to reward the Guanlong clan for their support. Once upon a time, the Li Tang royal family was also a member of Guan Long. The stronger Guan Long's power became, the more secure the Li Tang royal family's position became.
Why did His Majesty Li Er suppress and weaken the Guanlong clan? In addition to the Guanlong clan once occupying important yamen in various parts of the court, the private soldiers maintained by each family were also an important reason.
His Majesty Li Er is a shameless person, he cherishes his reputation very much, and does not want to bear the infamy of "when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden". Even if he wants to weaken the private armies of the Guanlong families, he will only use various means behind the scenes to force him to do so. Guan Long himself dismantled his private soldiers instead of openly tearing up the alliance oath...
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Chang Sunxu stood to one side with his hands tied cautiously, and said respectfully: "I have been staring at the Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain these days, and I have already figured out the rules of His Highness Changle's coming and going. Apart from His Highness Changle, there have been several Jinyang visits. The princess also accompanied her, staying for a day or two before returning to the city, but she never saw anyone else going there. "
"Well, well done."
Changsun Chong praised it, but he didn't agree with it in his heart.
This young brother seems to be quite smart, but he is also brainless. Who is Princess Changle? Even if he has a mistress, it can only be a high-ranking and young person like Fang Jun. How can he be a frivolous person and court Qin Muchu, taking advantage of Fang Jun's western expedition to have a secret meeting with his lover?
Fang Jun was not in Beijing, so naturally no one came to have a tryst.
Furthermore, if Fang Jun is unruly and has high self-esteem, how can he tolerate Chang Le raising other people besides him?
Even though Fang Jun is in the Western Region, Changsun Chong dares to assert that Princess Changle's every move may not escape his eyes and ears. If Princess Changle dares to take a man for a tryst today, there will be assassins who will cut the man into pieces in the evening. Blocks, throw them into the Wei River to feed the tortoise...
Chang Sunxu glanced at his brother cautiously and hesitated slightly.
Changsun Chong frowned. He hated to see a man so hesitant. His mother-in-law scolded him: "A manly man, if you have something to say, you will fart. What kind of hesitation is this?"
I sighed from the bottom of my heart. Among the brothers, only Changsun Huan and Changsun Jun had some ability, but they were all dead. The remaining brothers were like flowers, fruits and vegetables in a greenhouse. They looked like that, but in fact They are all good-looking but useless, and cannot withstand any wind and rain...
Chang Sunxun was startled, and then he plucked up the courage to say, "It's just that I want to persuade my brother that my father asked you to take a huge risk and sneak back to Beijing in order to prepare for a big event. How can you risk it for Princess Changle?" Ignore it? Even if Princess Changle criticizes you, you should be patient..."
At this point, he seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing and shut up quickly.
Changsun Chong already frowned, put down his tea cup, looked over with stern eyes, and asked one by one: "What do you mean Princess Changle criticized me? What did she say?"
Seeing the eldest grandson shrinking his neck and not daring to answer, he said angrily: "Say!"
"Here!"
Chang Sunxu was frightened and said hurriedly: "Those noble ladies and royal ladies who are close to His Highness Changle often say in private that Princess Changle seems to be quite dissatisfied with her brother, saying that he looks like a jade tree in the wind. He has a stable atmosphere, but in reality he is private, narrow-minded, moody, and unlike a man..."
This was what Jiang Wang Li Yun taught him to say. In fact, Li Yun did not know Changsun Chong's personal secrets. Princess Changle was even less likely to publicize Changsun Chong's injuries everywhere. She just thought that it would be described from Princess Changle's mouth. Changsun Chong is a narrow-minded, stingy and harsh person, which will inevitably achieve the purpose of irritating Changsun Chong.
But I never thought that these words would directly poke Changsun Chong's secrets, and suddenly Changsun Chong would be furious!
"Bang!"
The fine white porcelain tea bowl in his hand was slammed to the ground by Changsun Chong, and the fragments shot out. His white face had already turned blood red. He gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Bitch! How dare you insult me? ! ”
He immediately stood up, grabbed a sword on the table and went out to kill the bitch who revealed his secrets with one sword, and felt some hatred in his heart.
Changsun Xu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, hugged Changsun Chong's legs tightly, and shouted: "Brother, this is the most important thing! Don't be impulsive!"
He was really scared to death. Those words were only used to anger Changsun Chong, but he never expected that the effect would be so good that he would actually make Changsun Chong lose his mind and intend to go and kill Princess Changle...
What if my brother goes crazy and really kills Princess Changle, and the court investigates her afterwards, how can she get away with fabricating rumors?
There is also some contempt in my heart, the eldest brother is really petty. After a man and a woman reconcile and divorce, what is the "one separation and two tolerance", but how is it possible? Needless to say, it is not uncommon to have grudges due to conflicts, but it is even more common to say evil words. You must be such a narcissistic person that after your divorce, your ex-wife always talks about you?
If you were really good enough, why would you have come to the point of reconciliation...
Changsun Chong was furious, kicked Changsun Xing hard, and shouted: "Get away!"
Changsun Xi was kicked hard, how could he dare to let go? He begged bitterly: "Brother, please calm down and put the important things first. If you go to look for His Highness Changle now, not to mention how to escape afterwards, the guards around her will arrest you on the spot when they see you. What about the important things that my father told me about?" Do it?”
"Mother!"
Changsun Chong calmed down, cursed bitterly, threw the sword aside, turned back to the desk and sat down.
Chang Sunxun let out a long breath...
Changsun Chong glanced at Changsun Xin with disgust, waved his hand and said: "You have nothing to do here, go back to your home."
"Here."
Chang Sunxun knew that he did not want his brother to see him, so he did not dare to say anything, so he bowed out obediently and returned to the city.
Changsun Chong ordered his people to call Changsun Wen and asked: "How are the preparations of the Guanlong families?"
Changsun Wu sat down and wanted to drink a cup of hot tea, but saw the fragments of the teacup on the ground. He secretly swallowed and felt that this elder brother was moody now. He often got angry because of trivial things. His temper was too narrow...
"When I tell my brother, most of them are already ready. As long as they give the order, each family will surely obey and accomplish great things!" (End of Chapter)