Chapter 3407 Critical Survival
"Baiqisi" has always been responsible for intelligence inside and outside Chang'an City. It is not only responsible for the safety of the imperial power, but also for the investigation of some foreign spies who have penetrated into Chang'an City. Over the years, the company has achieved outstanding results. Even though some people have slipped through the net, their capabilities are limited and it is difficult to spread rumors on such a scale.
After writing the case, Li Chengqian sat upright, with a serious face, and asked in a deep voice: "In your opinion, who did it?"
Li Junxian pondered for a moment and said, "The end of the general is unknown for the time being."
Li Chengqian was silent.
How could it not be known yet?
Goguryeo spread rumors in Chang'an City. Due to limited capabilities, they could not spread on a large scale in a very fast time. However, they were used by some people with ulterior motives to help spread the rumors.
Goguryeo's motive for spreading rumors was naturally to disrupt the Tang Dynasty in the hope of affecting the Liaodong army. However, the motive of those with ulterior motives in helping the rumors spread quickly is also clear...
After a while, Li Chengqian asked: "How is Zuotunwei?"
Li Junxian said: "The Duke of Qiao has been sleeping in the military camp recently. All the Zuotun guards have taken off their rotations. The entire army is fully staffed, and the ordnance and baggage are fully replenished. It seems ordinary, but the entire army is ready to prepare."
This "ready to prepare" was used extremely well. Who knows whether it was to prepare for a possible mutiny, or whether it had an evil intention in itself? Before there was any conclusive evidence, Li Junxian could not make any subjective guesses. He could only describe the facts as much as possible so that the prince would pay attention to them.
"Baiqisi" has great power, and Li Junxian's position is extremely sensitive. If he makes the slightest mistake, it will easily lead to extremely serious consequences...
Li Chengqian had always been worried about the safety of Xuanwu Gate. Even though Li Jingyan and half of the right guards were enough to protect Xuanwu Gate, he still couldn't let go.
At this moment, I heard Chai Zhewei's frequent actions, and I became more and more worried.
After pondering for a while, he asked again: "Is there any change in the Changsun family?"
When mentioning the eldest grandson's family, Li Junxian hesitated and said: "The eldest grandson's family has recently been visiting various families in Guanlong, but every time it was eldest grandson Wen and other children who came forward, which is extremely inconsistent with the identities of both parties. On the contrary, as the eldest grandson's family now The eldest son, Sun Yan, has not shown up recently, so there must be something fishy about it.”
Li Chengqian looked solemn and nodded slightly.
Aristocratic families have the ultimate etiquette and rules. Even if Changsun Wuji is not in the capital, whenever something happens, Changsun Yan should visit from door to door. In any case, it is not Changsun Wen's turn. This is not only a serious disrespect, but also represents the Changsun family's contempt for other families.
At such a critical moment, it is time to work closely with all parties to advance and retreat together. How could we make such a mistake?
Especially since Changsun Yan suddenly disappeared a few days ago and has never sent any news to the palace, it is obvious that there has been a huge change within the Changsun family.
"The Changsun family is unwilling to be left alone. We must keep a close eye this time, at least to detect it before it starts, so that we can deal with it."
"Here!"
Li Junxian quickly agreed.
However, with the status of the Changsun family, "Baiqisi" can only monitor in secret and cannot stop them from planning major events. And if such a major event is related to the survival of the family, it must be done without taking action. Once it is taken action, the trend of landslides and earth-shattering will be unstoppable. How easy is it to detect and deal with it in advance?
The most important thing is that although the "Baiqisi" served as the intelligence bureau of the Tang Dynasty, responsible for maintaining the rule of imperial power and detecting the details of enemy countries, it rarely focused on the ministers of the court and domestic nobles, and lacked the necessary surveillance methods.
A hasty attempt to place spies and ambush spies within various sects will be exposed easily. Not only will no real information be obtained, but it will be exploited by those cunning people...
Li Chengqian doesn't care about the difficulty. As a superior, he only needs to coordinate the overall situation. Those details will naturally be considered and perfected by those responsible below. Otherwise, if he has to devote his energy to paying attention to everything, how much can he do if he is exhausted?
He just gave orders and waited for the results.
Picking up the tea cup, he warned: "This is a critical moment. The city of Chang'an is in turmoil and may be overturned. I hope the general will do his best to protect the country. My father and I will never treat you unfairly!"
"Here!"
Li Junxian responded, but did not turn around to leave. Instead, he hesitated and said: "Your Highness, your Highness Changle recently stayed at the Taoist Temple in Zhongnan Mountain. The spies under the general's command reported two days ago that someone often appeared in the temple. His Highness said Guan Zuojin’s intentions are unknown and his whereabouts are mysterious. As His Highness said, the situation in Chang’an City has been tense recently. Do you think it’s better to inform His Highness Chang Le that it’s better not to leave the city often?”
The "Baiqisi" is responsible for maintaining the stability of the imperial power and guarding the Taiji Palace, but it has no responsibility to protect the safety of the prince and princess. In the previous episode, the "Baiqisi" spies accidentally discovered that someone was secretly coveting Princess Changle. When manpower was mobilized to track down the culprit, there was no trace of the thief.
On the one hand, protecting Princess Changle is not the responsibility of the "Hundred Qisi", and on the other hand, the Zhongnan Mountains are densely forested and crisscrossed with ravines, and now the mountains are blocked by heavy snow. If you want to protect Princess Changle, you need to mobilize more people to guard various passages. Suwei Taoist Temple. At the moment when the situation in Chang'an City is tense, it is difficult for "Baiqisi" to take care of both.
However, if something goes wrong with Princess Changle, "Baiqisi" will not be able to escape the implication...
Li Chengqian frowned, nodded and said: "I know this, I will tell Changle later."
He had always doted on Chang Le, indulged and cared for him, and even though there were a lot of scandals between him and Fang Jun, he couldn't bear to rebuke him even a word. However, he was extremely dissatisfied with the fact that he was eating fast and cultivating Taoism all day long. As a member of the royal family, he should find a consort to live a life of fine clothes and fine food, so why did he go to Mount Zhongnan to practice Taoism?
But having said that, the Li and Tang royal family took Lao Tzu as their ancestor and advocated Taoism. This led to many royal princesses having hair practitioners, which became a fashion...
After Li Junxian left, Li Chengqian sat in the hall for a while, pondering the current situation. After a long while, he got up and returned to the bedroom.
Crown Princess Su was not wearing palace clothes, only wearing a light pink pleated long skirt with a white fox collar around the collar, making her figure even more graceful, with bright eyes and white teeth.
Holding a cup of ginseng tea in his slender hand, he placed it next to Li Chengqian's hand. His gentle tone was gentle and sweet: "State affairs are important, but your highness should also pay attention to your own health. In the civil affairs of the court, there are Song Guogong and Ma Fuyin, and in the military affairs there are Wei Guogong and Li Commander, why does Your Highness have to do everything personally? You are the prince of the country, and you are no different from the king at the moment. Only when you are stable can the people below you be at ease."
The situation between North Korea and China has become increasingly tense in recent days. Even though she is in the palace, she has heard and felt it. In particular, the prince had been anxious and restless recently, and had trouble sleeping at night, which made her even more worried.
Li Chengqian forced a smile, patted the princess's soft and jade-like hands, and said warmly: "The national affairs are difficult and the situation is urgent. How can I rest assured that I will leave everything to others? But the princess can rest assured that this time is dangerous, but as long as we can overcome it, After this hurdle, things will go smoothly from now on without any twists and turns.”
Not only the subordinates of the East Palace, but also everyone in the government and the public understand that the current situation is a huge challenge to the East Palace. It can be said that the survival of the East Palace is critical. If you are not careful, you will encounter a disaster. But as long as this crisis is overcome, the East Palace will be completely stabilized, and the prince will be like a sage who has successfully overcome the disaster and transformed into an immortal...
If you step forward, your sword will fall into the sand; if you step forward, the sea and sky will be brighter.
Under such circumstances, facing the most important node in his life, how could Li Chengqian dare to slack off even a little bit?
"Alas!"
Crown Princess Su stood behind Li Chengqian, put a pair of snow-white Rouyi on his shoulders and kneaded him gently, saying with emotion: "If the Duke of Yue is in Beijing, he will definitely be able to help His Highness share the burden."
Once upon a time, she tried to get involved in government affairs intentionally or unintentionally, but Fang Jun rebuffed her. It would be impossible to say that she was not ashamed at all. However, she is not one of those ignorant and narrow-minded country idiots. She knows that Fang Jun is the strongest pillar of the East Palace, supporting the life and future of the prince and her. In addition to the respect that is rightful, there is more Added a little more trust.
In her opinion, it seems that Fang Jun always has a reassuring quality. No matter what the situation is, he always has the ability to resolve it easily. Sometimes it seems to be wanton and chaotic, but the final effect is often surprisingly good.
Coupled with his literary talents and martial arts skills, these extraordinary men in the world will surely make women admire them, even if they are the crown prince, they are no exception...
Li Chengqian did not feel the fluctuation in the heart of the princess, shook his head, and sighed: "The situation in the Western Regions is even worse than Chang'an!" (End of Chapter)