Chapter 4003: The dove takes over the magpie's nest
The summer rain was pouring, the night breeze was blowing, and the sad cries of Yuwenshi and others were floating in the mountains behind Dayun Temple. All the nobles and nobles who lived here temporarily were at a loss and didn't know what was going on.
When they found out that Changsun Wuji had committed suicide by taking poison, they all came to the place where they lived in the rain. Those with high status entered the monastery, while those with low status stood outside and let the rain soak their clothes.
Yu Wenshiji cried for a while, stood up with the help of Linghu Defen, wiped his nose and tears, Dugu Lan stood aside and picked up the envelope on the coffee table, and saw the words "Your Majesty has personally written on it" "Four words, knowing that this is Changsun Wuji's final work, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Yu Wenshi asked for the envelope and put it in his arms. Then he looked around and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhao Guo led us to suffer today. He saved Guanlong and the desperate situation with his own life, and died a worthy death! From today on, If anyone still harbors resentment and expresses his anger towards the children of the eldest grandson family, I will be the first to refuse!”
Linghu Defen also sighed and said sadly: "Now we all blame the auxiliary machine for our defeat, and blame him for forcing the mutiny that day, involving everyone in it, and leading to the situation we are in today... However, if we ask ourselves, back then, Aren't we lucky enough to be able to overthrow the Eastern Palace under the leadership of the auxiliary machine, establish a new crown prince, and restore the glory of the early Zhenguan years? To this day, it is really our fault and we cannot blame others."
At the beginning, all the families in Guanlong claimed to be "loyal to the emperor and patriotic" and not to mutiny wantonly, but in fact, which one of them didn't cooperate with Changsun Wuji honestly and with all their strength?
Now Changsun Wuji has used his own life to end this mutiny, and also ended an era belonging to the Guanlong Clan. From now on, the Guanlong Clan will become the target of suppression by all parties. Only by uniting can we succeed Standing firm in the face of countercurrents, and hoping to make a comeback.
If you complain and accuse each other internally and start internal strife, it will not last long and you will not be far from complete collapse and decline...
Everyone knows this truth, so they expressed their opinions one after another: "Don't worry, you two, since the auxiliary machine committed suicide to absolve us of the responsibility, how can we make him feel cold? Everything in the past has been wiped out with one stroke, and from now on After that, all the families in Guanlong supported each other to revive their families! ”
At this time, Yu Wenshiji had calmed down and sighed: "Auxiliary machine is a hero, but at this moment, all the disciples are in prison, and no one is there to see him die, so we will bathe and change auxiliary machine's clothes and see him off."
Linghu Defen nodded: "That's exactly what it should be."
No matter what they think in their hearts, it is inevitable for the rabbit to die and the fox to feel sad after all, and the deceased is the most important. At this moment, no one refutes Linghu Deben's proposal. They all stepped forward with sad faces, arranged Changsun Wuji's appearance, and sent him on his last journey...
Everyone washed Changsun Wuji's body in silence, changed into a set of gorgeous clothes, and then exited the house.
Yu Wenshiji wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was quite exhausted mentally and physically. He glanced around at the few people who were still here and said slowly: "I will enter the palace immediately and apologize to Your Majesty. You can stay here and wait for the news."
Linghu Defen and others bowed their hands to the ground and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Lord Ying."
Now that Changsun Wuji is dead, only Yuwenshiji is qualified to take Changsun Wuji's last words to the palace to plead guilty. It can be said that the life and death of Guan Long all depends on the result of Yuwenshiji's trip.
If Your Majesty is filled with anger and refuses to give in, then all the people in Guanlong and below will be killed, and more than ten sects will be exterminated from now on.
If Your Majesty lets go of Guanlong because of the death of Changsun Wuji and the current situation, from now on, Yu Wenshiji will replace Changsun Wuji and become the de facto leader of Guanlong...
This was the opportunity that Yu Wenshiji had always dreamed of, but at the moment he couldn't feel any joy or excitement at all. With a heavy heart, he returned the courtesy to everyone, then turned around and went out, taking a few servants with him, and rushed to Chang'an in the rain all night.
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When the royal driver entered the capital, the drizzle had not stopped and the sky was bright. The black-armored cavalry slowly walked westward along the street. His Majesty Li Er sat in the car, opened the curtain, and looked at the East Market and Pingding Market on the left, which used to be the most prosperous and prosperous in Chang'an City. Kangfang was silent and the houses were in ruins. Chongrenfang and Shengyefang, where the most dignitaries and dignitaries lived, on the right hand side, even had their walls collapsed and houses in ruins, leaving everything in ruins.
When the imperial chariot passed by the gate of the East Palace, the city gates of Guangyun, Chongming, Yongchun and other places were severely dilapidated and dilapidated. This shows the brutality of the battle that day. You can imagine how the Liu Sui of the East Palace, who was completely at a disadvantage, held on inch by inch, step by step. After falling in one step, they finally gained a reversal in a desperate situation and completely defeated the Guanlong army in one fell swoop.
Although His Majesty Li Er is the best in the world in civil and military skills, he is still the emperor after all. Half of the Tang Dynasty was defeated by him and his subordinates Hu Ben with one sword and one shot. His martial arts and strategies are outstanding. How could he not know that the army has been tempered by the fire of war and condensed? With a strong will and an invincible morale gained from reversal and victory, what kind of terrifying combat power will he possess?
The Sixth Army of the East Palace, which he had looked down upon in the past, had become so powerful after being reorganized by Li Jing. As for the current situation, we have to face two powerful and invincible armies led by Youtunwei and Donggongliu.
When the imperial chariot arrived at Chengtian Gate, His Majesty Li Er stood on the carriage shaft to be greeted by the princes, princesses and concubines in the palace. Looking around, there was almost no intact house in the imperial city to the south, and many collapsed houses had been completely demolished. , the former majestic imperial city is now a piece of white ground, with piles of bricks, tiles, stones and wood placed in piles, waiting for complete reconstruction.
As the main entrance of the palace, Chengtian Gate was where he expected the fiercest battle. However, the entire palace gate was completely demolished and a hill-like pile of bricks and stones was piled aside. Standing on the royal palace, one could clearly see the high-founded buildings in the distance. The panoramic view of Taiji Palace... has already shocked His Majesty Li Er.
He sighed. Although he had already made up his mind to do whatever it takes, he was not expecting that the whole of Chang'an would suffer such a heavy blow. Because the fighting power of the Sixth Army of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards far exceeded his expectation, he thought that A battle with great disparity in strength eventually turned into a fierce battle of equal strength, which lasted for a long time and suffered heavy losses.
And the prince, who had always been weak, actually fought to the end this time, and never surrendered even if he thought of committing suicide many times. This made the scale of the battle expand infinitely, until the entire Guanzhong was swept into it...
The thought still lingers in my mind: What a pity.
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Wang Dehou, the chamberlain's chief chamberlain, knelt down in front of the palace gate to greet the Holy Emperor. Then he boarded the Royal Emperor in full view of everyone. When he saw His Majesty Li Er inside, he first had a painful meal, then wiped his nose and reported: "The old slave is incompetent. No matter what, he will not do anything." by rebels The ravages of the palace city have damaged many palaces. The Shenlong Hall, Liangyi Hall, Ganlu Hall and other halls are being repaired intensively. At present, only the Wude Hall where His Royal Highness the Prince temporarily resides in the palace is still intact. Your Majesty, look..."
His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily.
He is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Supreme Emperor of the Empire. Who would have expected that now that he has returned from the Eastern Expedition, there is not even a place for him to sleep in the palace...
Wang Shoushi, who was holding back his hip injury, leaned forward and whispered: "I heard that the family members of the East Palace are still staying in the Youtunwei Camp and have not entered the palace. It would be better for Your Majesty to settle in Wude Hall and preside over military and state affairs. , the prince also went to live in Youtunwei camp temporarily. ”
Wang De raised his eyelids and glanced at the old eunuch, then lowered his head and remained silent.
These words are really not well-intentioned. You know that His Majesty Yi Chu is determined, but you still want to fan the flames and sow discord. Your Majesty is wise and powerful. Even if you are eager for Yi Chu, how can you be willing to follow the truth and leave an impression to outsiders that you treat the prince harshly?
However, contrary to his expectation, His Majesty Li Er nodded and said calmly: "I haven't returned to the palace for a long time. At present, Chang'an and Guanzhong are in dilapidated state and the people are in dire straits. I don't know how many important affairs of the court are backlogged. It is time to settle down and smoothen the government affairs. Caressing the soldiers and civilians, go ahead and do it.”
Wang De was horrified. In one sentence, he could completely wipe out all the achievements of the prince during his supervision of the country...
Wang Shoushi bowed and said: "Here."
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Wang De. After all, he was his confidant. After thinking about it, he said: "Go to the Wude Hall to make arrangements. All the unimportant people will evacuate. I will stay here tonight." There.”
"Here!"
Wang De did not dare to say anything more. After saluting, he stepped down from the imperial chariot. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the prince and his entourage who were following the imperial chariot. With a heavy heart, he led the imperial chariot into the palace and went straight to Wude Hall.
Arriving at Wude Hall, Xuanjia Iron Cavalry and His Majesty Li Er's imperial guards took over the defense of the entire Taiji Palace. All the six leaders of the East Palace were expelled. The prince and a group of civil and military ministers were waiting outside the palace.
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It was already ten minutes in the evening, and the drizzle still continued. Everyone's clothes were already soaked, and many people left the city before noon. By now, they were already hungry and low in energy even though they had not yet had enough water and rice. Even though His Majesty the Second Majesty was stationed directly at the Wude Palace, he was puzzled, but he did not have the courage to ask. However, in the eyes of each other looking at the Prince, there was inevitably a hidden meaning of worry, anger, or schadenfreude...
Fang Jun stood next to Li Chengqian and saw that his eyes were distracted, his face was pale, and his soaked clothes clung to his body. He came closer and asked softly: "Your Highness, can you still hold on?"
Li Chengqian tilted his head stiffly and whispered: "Fortunately, I won't faint for a while."
He was originally weak, but after going through so much today, he was thirsty, hungry, and cold, especially because of the fear in his heart for his father.
Fang Jun's lips didn't move, and his voice was as quiet as a mosquito: "Since you can't faint, then try to smile a little more. Now it's His Majesty who returns to Beijing safe and sound, instead of His Majesty's death..."
These words were a bit treacherous, but Li Chengqian was horrified.
As a son, shouldn't he be happy when his father returns to Beijing? Why do you look like a widower in mourning? Do you have any sense of loyalty or filial piety?
Once discovered by the imperial censors, they would not be able to impeach them immediately. At a time when the reserve was in jeopardy, it might be a huge crisis... But after Fang Jun reminded Li Chengqian, his eyes fell on Zhenglu. His Majesty Li Er who stayed at the Wude Hall Among the entourage, he saw a tall foreign monk, the same one he had seen in Jiucheng Palace before. This man presented elixirs to His Majesty Li Er and was expelled by His Majesty Li Er. Why now? But appeared among the entourage of the Eastern Expedition?
(End of chapter)