Chapter 3991 The public sentiment is turbulent
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince defied all opinions and went out of the city to Baqiao to "welcome the Holy Emperor" regardless of being threatened by various forces. Naturally, all parties in the DPRK and China paid close attention to every move that took place outside the Chunming Gate. Countless scouts came and went constantly, and any disturbance was ignored. It will be sent back as soon as possible.
Although most people think that Li Ji will not risk the disapproval of the world and brazenly go to war with the East Palace and imitate Guan Long to carry out another mutiny, but after all, Li Ji's various actions since the withdrawal of troops from Liaodong have been unthinkable, leaving the East Palace in danger. There was danger of overthrow at any time, but he remained indifferent and kept on his way unhurriedly. Even though he led his troops back to Tongguan, he still could not come out. He even blocked the pass and watched the Chang'an war raging. Who knows what he had in mind?
It is not impossible to really sacrifice your heroic reputation in your life and vow to destroy the East Palace and establish a new crown prince...
When the news that Li Ji dismounted his horse and knelt on the ground, shouting "Welcome to the Holy Master" was sent back to Chang'an, all forces thought that this was reasonable. After all, the so-called "edict" could only be heard but not seen. The earth was just some people. Rumors deliberately released to mislead others. Of course, this news makes some people happy and others worried. Their interests and demands are different, and the situation they expect is also different. If Li Ji returns to the East Palace, the power and interests of many people will be greatly reduced.
Power is intoxicating and can sometimes make people lose their minds, so even though Li Ji returned to the East Palace, some people are still making small plans, planning whether they can provoke all parties and then profit from it, such as being trapped in the gate of Dayun Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. Long Remnant...
This is not impossible. After all, Li Ji's various actions showed his rebelliousness towards the prince. Even if he chose to surrender and cease war due to the situation, how could he be willing to do so?
However, when His Majesty Li Er "resurrected from the dead" and the news came that the Yu family was about to arrive in Chang'an, all the plans hidden in the dark melted away in an instant like boiling soup and pouring snow.
Inside and outside Chang'an, the government and the public were all speechless.
Relatives, royal relatives, and dignitaries were the first to receive the news. They were immediately shocked and speechless. They were all stunned, dumbfounded and in disbelief...
How is that possible?
All the aristocratic families and forces in the military, after repeated speculations and screenings, came to such an unconfirmed but almost certain truth - if not, how could the Guanlong clan dare to raise troops to destroy the East Palace, and would not hesitate to Chang'an was destroyed by the war; how could Li Ji dare to let Guan Long storm the East Palace, but sit with a large army on the other side and watch the fire?
After being shocked and stunned, everyone realized that since His Majesty Li Er released the news of his death and avoided seeing anyone, and Li Ji knew the inside story but acted cooperatively and turned a blind eye to the Chang'an mutiny, wouldn't it encourage those who participated in the mutiny but had the intention to hide it unscrupulously? behavior?
What this means is no longer clear...
The high-ranking aristocratic families and dignitaries only care about their immediate interests. Once their interests are damaged, the antagonism between father and son, and brother against brother will become commonplace. Their admiration for His Majesty Li Er cannot cover up their own interests. Gains and losses, so when the news of His Majesty Li Er's "resurrection from the dead" came, the first thing he thought about was the gain and loss of his own interests, and how to operate in the upcoming drastic changes in the court to gain more benefits and avoid more loss.
On the contrary, for ordinary soldiers, civilians, traffickers and lackeys, the interests and gains and losses of the empire's top officials are too far away from them, not only unable to participate, but even unable to feel, so when the news of His Majesty Li Er's "resurrection from the dead" began in Chang'an City Diffusion, the performance of these people is more direct and purer!
As the news spread, all the streets in Chang'an City began to boil. Countless people walked out of their homes and wanted to go to the streets or even go out of the city to greet the Holy Emperor. However, all the towns had already received orders to strictly prevent people from taking to the streets, and even soldiers and horses led by the Sixth Army of the East Palace were ordered to do so. Suppression, so the people can only be trapped in their own villages, and this excited emotion cannot be vented.
Officials and yamen at all levels in Chang'an City are keenly aware that something is wrong. The suppressed ecstasy and excitement of the soldiers and civilians is like ignited gunpowder in a barrel. Now it is ignited by the excitement of His Majesty's return, and will be released violently. There are sparks and heat, but if the lid of the barrel is closed, this passionate emotion cannot be released, and it is very likely to burst completely in the end.
But there is no problem with the disposal of the East Palace. Once the hundreds of thousands of people living in various places flood the streets, they will lose all restraints. The excited crowd will trigger any unpredictable situation, and then evolve into a riot that sweeps the entire Chang'an.
At this time, the most fearful thing is that someone secretly instigates and encourages the excited people, and even thinks of creating all emergencies to guide the people and completely detonate this emotion...
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Li Junxian stood in Hongde Square, looking at the Jiduni Temple with clean courtyard walls and towering ancient trees in front of him. He raised his hand to wipe the rain off his face, feeling a little overwhelmed.
Behind him, the "Hundred Cavalry Division" had already joined forces with the Jingzhao Mansion officials to surround the entire Hongdefang from the third floor to the third floor. A "commando team" composed of hundreds of elites had also been assembled, just waiting for his words. Under the order, he broke into the Jiduni Temple and captured the "human trafficker"...
Liu's servant in Princess Fangling's house fell into the hands of the "Baiqisi" and soon explained the whole thing clearly under torture. However, these people were well organized and performed their own duties. Liu's servant did not know that these people The lair in Chang'an City and the identity of the main envoy.
"Hundred Qisi" could only arrest the accomplices on the confession list one by one, and then interrogate them on the spot. They followed the clues bit by bit and finally determined that Jiduni Temple was the lair where those people were hiding in Chang'an City.
Behind him, a captain walked quickly and whispered: "Commander, everyone is ready and can enter and arrest at any time."
Li Junxian opened his mouth, but did not immediately issue an order to attack.
He indeed has the prince's order and can arrest anyone anywhere in Chang'an City at all costs, but the Jiduni Temple in front of him, which was rebuilt from the former residence of Yang Jun, King of Sui and Qin, is a very special existence—— Who would have thought that the chamberlains who betrayed Emperor Gaozu were now hiding in one of the temples where Emperor Gaozu's concubines who had never given birth to children were led to practice?
It should be noted that those people are not only the chamberlains in the palace, but also an extremely large number of dead warriors. These dead warriors are hiding in the Jiduni Temple. They will inevitably come into contact with the concubines all day long, and some love affairs between men and women will occur. Things are almost certain. Once he completely overthrows this place and exposes many unspeakable things to the public, what kind of public reaction will it cause?
You must know that although Emperor Gaozu is dead, he gave birth to more than twenty sons in total. Most of these princes and royal highnesses are still alive and trusted by His Majesty Li Er. They all hold great power. It is conceivable that he destroyed the Jiduni Temple. Afterwards, public opinion was in an uproar, and his father's affairs with countless concubines came out, and he was afraid that he would be torn apart...
The school captain seemed to be aware of his parents' concerns, and reminded him in a low voice: "Everything with advantages has disadvantages. How can we not fire the arrow when it is on the string?"
No one wants to offend those arrogant and domineering princes, but this order was given by the prince. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of him, how can he back down?
Li Junxian understood this truth, and immediately gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Charge in and remove all the nuns in the temple. If there is resistance, shoot without mercy!"
He is now completely on the side of the East Palace, but he really doesn’t have much to offer, so why not use the monastery in front of him to make a petition? Anyway, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne. It seems that he, the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division", still has a seat. Even if the emperor changes, he is still the emperor's confidant, so why should he be afraid of those princes and highnesses?
Furthermore, this group of people has been hiding in Chang'an City for who knows how many years. The lurking is too deep. Once they make any move, it will be difficult to prevent it. If something big happens while the situation between the DPRK and China is unstable, I, a "hundred-year-old man", will not be able to prevent it. "Qisi" commander is a crime of negligence, and the crime will not be forgiven.
Hundreds of elites behind him were ready to go. After the order was given, they immediately rushed out. The people in front squatted under the wall, and the people behind took advantage of the situation and stepped on the shoulders of their comrades to rush up the wall. Then the soldiers at the wall stepped back and ran up, stepping on the wall. , was pulled up by Pao Ze on the wall, and then turned into the courtyard together.
Hundreds of well-trained elites served as the vanguard of the troops and climbed over the wall into the temple. In a moment, the door opened, and more soldiers trotted neatly into the door. Spears, horizontal knives, shields, and crossbows were arranged layer by layer. They moved forward, cooperating with each other and pulling away from each other, rushing towards the pavilions and palaces in the temple like mercury pouring down the ground, just like a siege battle taking place in a small area.
The opponent's dead soldiers are indeed brave, but they are used for assassinations and assassinations during training. The quality of individual soldiers may be better, but in this kind of situation where the army is fighting together, one is equal to ten.
In a moment, exclamations, shouts, and screams erupted in the temple, and the fighting became very fierce.
Li Junxian stood outside the temple gate with a knife on his waist. There were soldiers holding umbrellas behind him. He took out the drawings of Jiduni Temple in his arms and unfolded them. He kept listening to the messages from the soldiers inside the temple and directed the battle according to the drawings.
"Report! There was a nun in the front hall who tried to stop him. He was knocked unconscious and set aside. The troops have already rushed into various Buddhist temples."
"Suspicious servants were found in several Buddhist halls and fought with knives. They have been beheaded!"
"There are a large number of dead soldiers in several monasteries in the backyard. They are resisting and the fighting is fierce!"
Li Junxian knows that soldiers are very fast. These people have been operating here for a long time, and there will inevitably be secret passages to escape. Now that he is launching a surprise attack, the enemy is in a hurry to fight. If the battle is delayed and gives the enemy a chance to breathe, it is impossible to say You have to escape part of it.
"When necessary, use thunder to bombard us and achieve quick victory!"
Li Junxian gritted his teeth and ordered, even if he accidentally injured the nun in the temple, he would not care much.
At this moment, the news of His Majesty Li Er's return to the capital has gradually spread in Chang'an City. The people in several villages near Hongde Fang cannot suppress their ecstasy and are trying to attack the soldiers and go out of the city to meet His Majesty... (End of this chapter) )