Chapter 3992 The King is Ruthless
It was drizzling, the ancient trees were towering, and the sound of killings was loud in the originally quiet and solemn monastery. The nuns screamed and ran around, and countless dead soldiers were suddenly attacked and panicked, causing heavy casualties. But after all, they were well-trained and quickly stabilized their position after paying a huge price, trying to take over and resist.
However, it was all in vain. Although the mission of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" was to spy and arrest, it was still part of the army and was always trained in battle formations. If it was just a single soldier fighting, the dead soldiers would still have some opportunities to kill and injure the "Hundred Cavalry Division". "Qisi" is a good player, but now the two sides are facing each other, and they are immediately defeated by "Hundred Qisi" who is better at coordinated operations.
The "Hundred Cavalry Division" quickly responded with troops to suppress the attack. The sword and shield soldiers were in front, the spear soldiers were in the back, and finally the crossbowmen were roaming and maneuvering, either suppressing them from a distance or shooting to intercept them, killing them to death. The soldiers were defeated.
A dead soldier is not afraid of death in battle, but he is not immune to death...
Li Junxian stood outside the temple gate, constantly listening to the battle reports coming from the temple. He knew that the overall situation had been decided. The only thing he was not sure about was whether he could catch all these dead soldiers in one go. However, even if one or two fish slipped through the net, it would not affect the overall situation. .
The most troublesome thing is that it is difficult to deal with the aftermath. After all, this monastery is home to some of the childless concubines of Emperor Gaozu. Now they are not only frightened, but once the news is leaked, it will cause a public uproar. Emperor Gaozu will lose face. How could those princes and highnesses spare him?
Just when he was worried, a soldier came to report in a hurry: "General, many places in the city have been attacked by the people, and the situation is not good."
Li Junxian frowned, thought for a while, and asked, "Is there any latest news from outside the city?"
The soldier replied: "Originally, there should be, but Jingzhao Mansion has blocked many streets and alleys, and I am afraid that our scouts will be delayed."
Li Junxian's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something big happened outside the city? The last message sent back by the scout was that Li Ji had dismounted and knelt down to "welcome the holy driver." This meant that Li Ji had given up contending with the East Palace and had made a gesture of surrender. Who else could make trouble in such a situation? ?
At this moment, the scout finally arrived out of breath. Before he reached him, he got off his horse and ran a few steps. His face was flushed and his tone of voice had changed: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty is back!"< br>
boom!
Li Junxian felt as if a bolt of thunder from the sky hit his head. He felt dizzy, his heart beat rapidly, and he could hardly breathe.
How is that possible? !
He rubbed his face, finally regained his composure, and asked urgently: "Is this serious?"
The scout also knew that it was a bit unbelievable, and hurriedly said: "It is absolutely true, His Majesty is escorted by the 'Xuanjia Iron Cavalry'. He has already met His Highness the Crown Prince, and is now heading towards Chunming Gate! I will report back immediately after receiving the news, but now everywhere in the city We all know that the people were excited and tried to rush to the streets to greet the Holy Emperor. The government officials in Jingzhao Mansion did not dare to remove the blockades in various places, so the humble officials were blocked and delayed for a long time..."
Li Junxian could no longer hear the rest of the words clearly. He only had one thought in his mind now: If Your Majesty is not dead, then I will die...
For most people in the DPRK, no matter which faction they are in, no matter how the situation changes, there is not much danger to their lives. Even if the prince ascends the throne, the nobles on the Guanlong side will still ring in the bells and eat. , but the power in his hands was taken away by Guo.
But he, Li Junxian, is different!
"Hundred Cavalry Division" is not only His Majesty Li Er's garrison, but also the sharp edge that His Majesty Li Er relies on to control the court affairs and ministers. They know too many secrets of the clan, royal family, and ministers. As the emperor's first "confidant", his trust is far greater than that of most ministers, but once the situation changes, he will be the first to be "silenced"...
Once His Majesty returns to Beijing, he will not care about the fact that Prince Zhengshuo is responsible for supervising the country, nor will he care about the Guanlong uprising that endangers the empire. He will only care that he, the "emperor's confidant", has completely surrendered to the East Palace and will never be with the emperor again. If you don't have the same heart, how can you keep him?
It is even said that the Jiduni Temple was razed to the ground before our eyes. I don’t know how many Emperor Gaozu’s concubines had to face rumors after being frightened. When the sons of Emperor Gaozu started making trouble and someone needed to take the blame, wouldn’t he Li Junxian be perfect? Candidate?
Thinking of this, Li Junxian felt cold all over.
He always firmly believed that he was loyal to His Majesty Li Er and never wavered in the slightest. During the days of His Majesty Li Er's Eastern Expedition, he always kept a distance from the East Palace and worked hard to do his duty as an "Emperor's Eagle Dog". Over half a minute.
But Your Majesty, you passed away. The Crown Prince is the legitimate successor of the empire. Is it possible that I can still commit suicide and follow you?
Li Junxian felt a bitter taste in his mouth, fate was really tricking people...
"Commander, the battle is coming to an end. There are about a hundred dead soldiers hidden in the temple. They have been killed. It is difficult to leave any survivors."
The deputy general ran out of the temple and reported the battle.
Li Junxian finally calmed down and sighed, knowing that there is no turning back now. His Majesty Li Er will not accept him as a "traitor" again. If he wants to survive, he can only follow His Highness the Crown Prince all the way to the dark side. As for the Crown Prince Whether you can't protect yourself, let's talk about it another time...
Now it is natural to properly handle all matters within the scope of responsibilities.
He said solemnly: "Leave a team of troops to eliminate the remnants of the enemy. It doesn't matter whether they are alive or not. The battle must be ended as quickly as possible. At the same time, the nuns in the temple should be comforted. The soldiers will not be allowed to abuse the nuns. Whenever there is For example, you commit suicide and apologize!”
"Here!"
The deputy general obviously also knew the identity of the nun in Jiduni Temple, so he solemnly promised, turned around and strode into the temple.
Li Junxian called another school lieutenant and ordered: "Immediately contact our internal contacts in various princes' mansions. If any family intends to take advantage of the chaos, instigate the common people, and try to disrupt the situation, report it to me immediately." , and then arrest them immediately, no matter who they are!”
Now as the news of His Majesty's return to Beijing gradually spreads, you can imagine how excited and crazy the people, soldiers and civilians who support His Majesty Li Er will be. Once someone instigates and instigates, huge riots will occur, and the Crown Prince, who is responsible for supervising the country, will , unshirkable responsibility.
His Majesty's position as the Crown Prince was already in jeopardy when he returned to the capital. If another clue is handed over to him, the Crown Prince's situation will become even more dangerous...
"Here!"
The school captain took the order and ran away.
Li Junxian glanced at the Jiduni Temple with towering ancient trees, turned around and left, saying to the soldiers beside him: "Immediately gather people to closely monitor every place in the city, and at the same time notify the Jingzhao Mansion and the Sixth Command of the East Palace, if there is any If the situation in a neighborhood is out of control, troops will be sent in immediately. People must not be allowed to rush out of the neighborhood and flood into the streets! "
"Here!"
Orders were issued one after another, and all "Hundred Cavalry Divisions" were dispatched, joining forces with Jingzhao Mansion and Donggong Sixth Command to monitor the entire Chang'an City. If any disturbance occurred, they would be severely punished.
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The drizzle was hitting the face. His Majesty Li Er stood on the carriage shaft and instead of feeling any coldness, his face turned red. The heat in his body had not completely dissipated, and he was still in a restless mood.
He squinted his eyes. He was surrounded by the most loyal "Black Armored Cavalry" guards on his front and left, and on the outside were countless soldiers surrounding him in layers. Everyone's face was filled with joy and excitement. For him, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Returning to the capital gave the most enthusiastic feedback.
Looking at the Chunming Gate getting closer and closer, the tall and majestic tower in His Majesty Li Er's eyes felt a bit cordial, but not much joy.
After all, he released the news of his "death" regardless of his reputation, but in the end he did not get the expected results. How could he not feel depressed?
So even though his face was calm and solemn as usual at this moment, the anger in his heart was like accumulated magma and could burst out anytime and anywhere.
Hehehe, Li Ji, Fang Jun, Li Junxian... all wait for me one by one!
Wang Shoushi stood beside His Majesty Li Er, and could just see His Majesty's side face. Based on his understanding of His Majesty, he knew that His Majesty might have been filled with rage at this moment, especially when the Crown Prince led the East Palace Army and the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China to "respectfully welcome" Even after witnessing His Majesty's "resurrection from the dead", those civil servants, generals, and soldiers of the East Palace still regarded the Crown Prince as a follower...
After thinking about it, Wang Shoushi took two steps forward slightly, got close to His Majesty Li Er, and whispered: "Your Majesty, Guanlong has raised troops, intending to support one of the kings of Wei and Jin to establish him as the crown prince. The rebels legitimately appointed a new crown prince, so they took the two royal highnesses, the King of Wei and the King of Jin, to the Youtunwei camp. , so Guan Long had no choice but to support King Qi as the crown prince, and ultimately failed. Now Chang'an seems to be calm, but in fact the forces of all parties are fighting endlessly, and the right guard is not a safe place, in case one of the kings of Wei or Jin happens. The accident was truly an unbearable pain for the royal family.”
His Majesty Li Er frowned. At this stage of the world, why should he sue the prince behind his back?
But then my mind changed and I was horrified!
How is this a complaint against the prince? It was clearly pointing out a weakness of the prince.
In order to fear that the King of Wei and the King of Jin would be coerced by Guan Long to become the crown prince, which would threaten the prince's legal status, the prince took the King of Wei and the King of Jin to the Youtunwei camp when he withdrew from Xuanwu Gate, which not only ensured that the two kings would not Being killed by the rebels and preventing the two people who could pose a threat to the reserve position from being coerced by the rebels is indeed a safe approach.
But if one or both of the two kings died violently in the Youtunwei camp, not only would the prince not be able to escape the death penalty of "slaughtering his brothers and feet," but Fang Jun would also be charged with the crime of "murdering the prince," and it would not be an exaggeration to execute him in Lingchi. .
And His Majesty Li Er believed that with Wang Shoushi's many years of management, there must be eyes and ears among the Youtun Guards. If he poisoned or even assassinated the two kings, the chance of success would be high, and the problem that had troubled him for a long time would be easily solved... (End of this chapter) )