Chapter 3455 Tongyanwuji
Even though Crown Princess Su has been working hard to maintain a strong, virtuous image and trying her best to maintain the "mother's respect for the world" temperament, in the end, she is still a mother. Perhaps when facing one's own life and death, one can deal with it indifferently, but how can one bear to suffer the slaughter of one's own children?
If possible, she would rather die on her behalf...
Li Xiang and Li Xing were very distressed when they saw Su's tears. Li Xiang raised his hand to wipe away his mother's tears. Li Xing tilted his head and looked aside, then suddenly ran to Princess Changle, took Princess Changle's hand and shook it. Pleading: "Auntie, can you let Duke Yue protect your mother?"
"Uh..."
Princess Changle was confused. Why did this involve Fang Jun?
Li Xing said in a sweet voice: "The Duke of Yue is the most brave, and all the ministers in the court are afraid of him. He also obeys the words of his aunt the most. Can you let him protect my mother?"
Princess Changle blushed and was a little at a loss.
The child is still too young to understand what happened between her and Fang Jun. She just simply thinks that Fang Jun can listen to her and is so powerful that he will be able to protect his mother...
At this time, Li Xiang also ran over. The little man's face was very resolute, and he puffed out his chest and said: "We are in danger now, but my brother and I are not afraid. We only hope that my aunt can give the Duke of Yue to my mother and let Yue The Duke protects his mother like an aunt! ”
"That's right, that's right," Li Xing nodded vigorously, shook Princess Changle's arm, and prayed: "Aunt, aunt, can you just give the Duke of Yue to your mother?"
Princess Changle: "..."
Crown Princess Su: "..."
What does "protect your mother like your aunt" mean? Do you know how Yue Guo Gongfangjun "protected" his aunt? That's quite "thoughtful", "hardworking" and "meticulous".
The most outrageous thing is, what does "giving the Duke of Yue to my mother" mean?
Su's face was red and her ears were red, and her face was almost ripe. She gritted her silver teeth and yelled in embarrassment: "You two things, what are you talking about? Shut up!"
These two idiots seemed to want to give her mother away...
Princess Changle was also very amused by these childish words, but when she saw the two children's solemn and expectant looks, she could only hold back her laughter, caressed their heads, and said softly: "Okay, okay, okay, Auntie promises you to give the Duke of Yue to your mother and let him protect your mother, okay?”
"Okay!"
"Auntie is so kind!"
The two children jumped for joy. In their young minds and little experience, they had heard too much about how Fang Jun displayed his power in foreign lands and how he was arrogant and domineering in the court. They had long regarded Fang Jun as a hero and thought that no matter how dangerous it was, As long as Fang Jun is around, it won't matter.
Crown Princess Su's face turned red and she glared at Princess Changle angrily. She was annoyed that she was making noise like the children. She pretended to be dignified and glared at the two children and said: "Hurry up and pack up and move to Tai Chi Palace immediately."
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At the end of Zi Shi and the beginning of Chou Shi, more and more rebels came from Taiping, Yanshou, Buzheng and other quarters in the west and south, and gathered on the street outside Zhuque Gate. Under the heavy snow, there were many people and all kinds of people. The weapon's blade flashed coldly in the cold wind and bitter snow. The sixth leader of the East Palace and the imperial guards rushed to the wall of the imperial city, ready with their bows and crossbows in full array.
The war is about to break out.
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Zhenguan Academy.
Heavy snow was falling outside the window, and the news from Chang'an City made Xu Jingzong walk around the house with a light on his back.
He was a minister of His Majesty Li Er's latent residence. Although he was the last person in the imperial court and had little prestige, in recent years he was regarded as the number one figure in the court because of his sufficient qualifications, and he was attracted by many Guanlong clan officials. He was indeed cunning and shrewd, and he did not completely surrender to Guanlong just because it was in its heyday. He fully accepted some of the benefits, while others ate the sugar-coated sugar and threw back the poison hidden in the conspiracy...
Therefore, in the eyes of the Guanlong clan, he was far less filial and obedient than Chu Suiliang.
But also because of those long-term relationships, he was deeply involved with the Guanlong clan, and they both knew each other very well.
Just watching the groups of rebels marching towards Chang'an from the foot of Academy Mountain, Xu Jingzong knew that this time the Guanlongmen clan must be planning to make a desperate move, and would not give up until the goal was achieved, and there would be no chance of giving up halfway.
The reason why the Guanlong clan dared to attack the crown prince appointed by His Majesty so unscrupulously must be that something earth-shattering happened in the Liaodong Army, which made Changsun Wuji completely ignore His Majesty Li Er's opinion and blatantly provoked the imperial power and overstepped his authority. Go and depose the East Palace.
No one understands His Majesty Li Er's character better than him. Underneath his seemingly generous and broad-minded appearance, he is stubborn and arrogant. Once his bottom line is touched, even brothers will kill him without hesitation. Perhaps Jingzong believed that Changsun Wuji also understood this.
Since Changsun Wuji knew the possible consequences after offending His Majesty Li Er, but still did it without any scruples, there is only one explanation...
Xu Jingzong does not have any special feelings for His Majesty Li Er. He has not received any substantial promotion for so many years, and he has no shadow of power. It is difficult to have the mentality of "unparalleled loyalty" and "dedicated to the best". If It was just as I guessed, but it was nothing special.
But judging from the current situation, whether His Majesty Li Er lives or dies is related to his future career.
Are you going to close the Longmen valve with your tail between your legs?
Or follow Fang Jun and hug Dong Gong’s thigh tightly?
How to choose, this is a question...
"Bang bang bang"
The knock on the door awakened Xu Jingzong from his thoughts, and he said: "Come in!"
The door opened, and General Xin Mao, whose armor was covered with falling snow, strode in and said politely: "Master Xu, His Royal Highness has sent someone here to convey an edict!"
Today, the atmosphere around Chang'an City was unfriendly. Xu Jingzong organized the academy students into several teams, and every hour he would change a team to patrol the night to ensure safety. At the moment, General Xin Mao's team was on duty.
Xu Jingzong asked hurriedly: "Where is the person?"
Xin Maojiang wiped his frozen face, turned around and said, "Come in and talk."
A man dressed in black entered, and after seeing the ceremony, he handed the talisman certificate to Xu Jingzong for his eyes to see. After Xu Jingzong checked that it was correct, he took out a letter and handed it to Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong took it and first checked the sealing paint. When he saw that the sealing paint was intact, he opened the envelope and took out the letter. He read it at a glance, then frowned and pondered.
But I was secretly complaining...
He actually asked him to lead the academy students to defend the Foundry Bureau?
Mother! Whose coward's bad idea was this? Don't let me know about it afterwards, otherwise I will definitely join his ancestors...
If they were to guard this academy, with the favorable mountainous location, more than a thousand students fully armed should be able to ensure that they were not lost. After all, the rebels would definitely attack the imperial city at this moment, and they might not have the heart to care about a mere academy. By the time the war is over, it will be clear who wins and who loses, and there is no need to worry about where to go.
But where is the Foundry Bureau?
There are all workshops for manufacturing firearms, and due to the need to support the Liaodong War, the number of firearms workshops in the Foundry Bureau has increased a lot. It is said that the daily output is several times higher than before. Now that the war in Liaodong has stopped, there must be a large amount of firearms that have not yet been transported away. Not only does the East Palace know about this, but he knows about it, and the Guanlong families must also know about it!
Who dares to underestimate the power of firearms now? As long as those pampered drunkards in Guanlong have some brains, they will definitely try to capture the Foundry Bureau and arm the rebels with firearms.
Maybe, there are rebels heading to the Foundry Bureau at this time...
The current foundry bureau is a flash bomb that attracts attention. Countless people must be paying attention. If you lead the academy students to guard, you will have to face tens of thousands of rebels...
Mother!
I am a man of letters. Although I can also wield a sword a few times, you can't think of me as a peerless talent with both civil and military skills, right?
Normally, we cry and beg for more burdens for us. We are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, we are enthusiastic and energetic, but one or two of you turn a blind eye and treat us with disdain. Now it's better, the rebels are like wolves and tigers all over the mountains and plains. , so you remembered us?
How wicked...
He really wanted to throw this edict into the charcoal basin, and then yell, "Whoever wants to go, I won't go." However, he couldn't, because once he did that, it meant that he would be completely severed from the East Palace line. , has become a thorn in the flesh of His Highness the Crown Prince. From now on, he can only serve the Guanlong clan wholeheartedly.
However, the Guanlong Clan seems to be so powerful that it has swept almost all parts of Guanzhong and mobilized almost 100,000 rebels to attack the imperial city. The tide of rebels may submerge Taiji Palace at any time...
But was it really so successful?
Xu Jingzong doesn’t think so. (End of chapter)