Chapter 4197 Test it
If the thief is really related to Cheng Yaojin, will he pretend to be a steward of his house to enter and exit the Chang'an gate?
Generally speaking, it's almost impossible.
But it would be impossible to say that it had nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin. Otherwise, there were countless powerful people in Chang'an City, so why did they only pretend to be the steward of Lu Guogong's mansion?
Although Li Ji did not express support for the East Palace, being able to take the initiative to take charge of the defense of Chang'an today is already an excellent start. Cheng Yaojin also followed closely, and his position has been relaxed. Everything is developing in a favorable direction, but he suddenly appeared at this time. Such a thing...
Li Chengqian and Fang Jun looked at each other and said to Li Junxian: "Mobile manpower, no matter who is involved in the thief's whereabouts, we must dig them out!"
This is simply a blatant provocation and cannot be tolerated no matter how good your temper is.
Moreover, if a severe crackdown cannot be carried out this time, the thieves will definitely intensify their efforts. By then, everyone inside and outside Chang'an, and both the government and the public will be bewitched by their lobbying. What can we do?
Li Junxian paused and said: "Here!"
Fang Jun reminded: "If it is really related to Duke Lu's government, you can explain the matter to Duke Lu first and ask for his cooperation. I think Duke Lu understands justice and will not blame you."
Li Junxian's eyes lit up and he nodded: "Thank you, Lord Yue, for your guidance."
Turn around and leave quickly.
Now Cheng Yaojin's position is very sensitive. Zuo Wuwei has gathered in Chang'an, just a stone's throw away from the Taiji Palace, and the threat is huge. Although Li Ji deployed defense and transferred him to the Hu County area in the west of the city, the entire army is gathering and slowly leaving the city. If you are stimulated at this time, it is easy to become elbow and armpit.
Besides, how could Cheng Yaojin have a good temper? If you want to find out who is in his mansion, you will be suspicious of him, and you will definitely not give up.
But if the matter is brought to the surface, even if Cheng Yaojin is dissatisfied, he will not dare to get angry. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a guilty conscience?
When Li Junxian retreated, Fang Jun also stood up and said goodbye: "I will go to Weibei now to stabilize Xue Wanche. Your Highness should also interview the Prince of Jiangxia County as soon as possible. Xuanwumen is a strategically important place and there must be no room for failure."
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Li Chengqian naturally knew the importance, and nodded in agreement, and then said with concern: "I will leave later, but you should be careful when you leave the city and go to Weibei. After all, the situation is turbulent at the moment, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Even those near Chang'an must be on guard."< br>
If Fang Jun falls into the hands of thieves, it will be no less than losing an arm to the East Palace. Whether it is his control as the prince or the morale of the army in the East Palace, it will be a disaster...
He really didn't want Fang Jun to take risks unless necessary.
However, the place where Xue Wanche was stationed was too important, and he was a notorious fool among the powerful circles of Chang'an. Except for Fang Jun, no one else could communicate with him at all.
It's also strange. Could it be that two sticks attract each other and birds of a feather flock together?
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It stands to reason that as the prince, Li Chengqian is about to ascend the throne as the emperor, so he should summon Li Daozong to the Wude Palace for discussion. However, Li Chengqian has never put on airs and does not think that he can do whatever he wants after he ascends the throne. For a clan prince and Zhenguan minister like Li Daozong, With great respect, he drove to the Xuanwu Gate and visited the gate in person.
The rain that lasted for several days finally stopped in the evening, and the dark clouds in the sky cleared away. The sunset turned the sky a fiery red, shining on the towering gate tower and heavy city walls washed by the rain, as if covered with a layer of red light, like a fairyland.
Flags are fluttering on the city wall, and there are many swords and guns. The well-equipped Beiya Imperial Guards are guarding the entrance to the palace with high security.
The prince's royal chariot was here. The captain had already led the prince to the barracks on the side of the gate tower, while someone rushed inside to report.
Li Chengqian looked at the slightly panicked look and steps of the captain who had come in, and narrowed his eyes slightly...
In a moment, Li Daozong, dressed in military uniform, came quickly from the front. When he got close, he knelt down on one knee and paid homage: "The general has an audience with His Highness. He did not come to meet His Highness before he came, so I hope you will forgive me for my sin."
Li Chengqian took two steps forward, put his hands on Li Daozong's shoulders to lift him up, and said with a warm smile on his face: "Why does the prince do this? I came here today just for the sake of being alone, but I don't know if it will affect the prince's official duties?"
Li Daozong smiled hurriedly and said: "Military affairs have been arranged. All ministries are tightly defended. There is no problem. Your Highness, please come in and sit for a while. I will introduce to you the overall defense of Xuanwu Gate."
Li Chengqian said happily: "It's not that I don't trust the prince, it's that the Xuanwu Gate is too dangerous and cannot tolerate any oversights, so I came here to take a look."
Li Daozong said: "Yes, please, Your Highness."
Li Chengqian was immediately invited to enter the barracks, come to the Xuanwu Gate hanging on the wall and the entire Chang'an map, and introduce the defense trends in detail.
After the introduction, the two returned to the window and took their seats. The soldiers served tea. Li Daozong asked: "Your Highness, do you think there are any omissions?"
Li Chengqian waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and said: "The county prince is a famous general in the clan, with great military exploits and extraordinary skills. I am just here to take a look, how dare I point fingers at the prince's troop formation?"
"How can I be worthy of being the general? This Xuanwu Gate is a strategically important place and extremely dangerous. The general is stationed here under the order of the late emperor, walking on thin ice and fighting with fear. I am afraid that I will make a mistake and betray the great trust of the late emperor. Your Highness, please choose another one as soon as possible. Choose someone to replace the last general.”
Li Daozong's attitude was very low, showing his intention to defend the Xuanwu Gate and maintain its power.
Li Chengqian smiled and said disapprovingly: "The king of the county is the clan, and he is well versed in military matters. Where can there be a more suitable candidate than the king of the county? The late emperor entrusted him with the important task, and Gu Yi believed it deeply. Don't say such words again." .”
Li Daozong said a few words of humility and stopped mentioning the matter of choosing a replacement.
After drinking a few sips of tea and chatting for a while, Li Chengqian looked at Li Daozong with burning eyes and asked: "Now the Pheasants are stationed in Tongguan and are ambitious. Although they will eventually be destroyed, it is inevitable that people in the government and the public will be confused at this time. I don't know the county." What does Wang think of this? ”
Li Daozong was startled, braced himself, and after pondering for a moment, said slowly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, who can predict it? Your Highness does not need to worry too much. Since he is about to ascend the throne, he only needs to appease people's hearts and act steadily."
He met Li Chengqian's gaze with some suspicion in his heart. Was he testing himself?
The other party's eyes were blazing, completely different from the weak and amiable appearance in the past. He actually looked quite majestic and determined...
It seems that although the past two years have always been in turmoil, the fear, worry and anger have also given him enough temper. The prince who used to be weak and indecisive has gradually become more dignified.
This made him feel complicated...
Li Chengqian met his eyes, holding the tea cup in his hand. He smiled for a moment and said: "There are Duke Wei outside, princes inside, and assistants such as the British Duke, the Prince of Hejian, and the Duke of Yue. They are all today's The most famous commander in the world is an upright and righteous commander. All the people in the world know that Gu is the orthodoxy. The right time, right place, right people and people are all indispensable. Gu is What's the worry? I just hope that the pheasant slaves can find their way back, and that the government and the public can put the country and the country first, end the rebellion, bring order to the chaos, consume as little energy as possible in the empire, and make the people's welfare better. In this way, the emperor will be worthy of his father. In the spirit of heaven, I will live up to the trust of Li Shu and Guizhou leaders, that’s all.”
Li Daozong was silent for a while, lowered his eyes, nodded and said: "Your Highness is wise."
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Coming out of Xuanwu Gate, Li Chengqian sat on the imperial chariot and looked back. The tall city tower was bathed in the red afterglow of the sunset, towering and imposing.
Returning to Wude Hall, he immediately ordered someone to summon Li Junxian.
Li Junxian had just received an order to track down the whereabouts of the person who entered the city under false pretense. Hearing the prince's move, he was puzzled and hurried back to Wude Hall. They met inside and asked, "I wonder if your highness has any other orders?"
Li Chengqian gently invited him to take a seat and asked for tea. After Li Junxian declined, he took his seat and then asked thoughtfully: "The general is a confidant of his father, otherwise he would not be entrusted with the title of 'Baiqisi'." For this important task, I just want to ask, how many secret passages are there under this Tai Chi Palace? "
Previously, Wang Shoushi and others went to the Xuanwu Gate at will, and then King Jin and others escaped from the Tai Chi Palace. It was obvious that there was more than one secret passage under the Tai Chi Palace, which had already banned the first palace in the world.
If you can't master these secret passages, you may have to turn one eye open at night. Maybe in the middle of the night, King Jin will lead an army to enter the palace from the secret passage...
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Li Junxian was stunned at first, wondering why the prince mentioned the secret passage. Then he was startled, stood up and exclaimed: "Could it be that His Highness discovered that a thief entered and exited the palace through the secret passage?"
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said warmly: "That's not the case, it's just that I thought of it accidentally. The few secret passages that are now known are either sealed or have heavy troops guarding the entrances. So besides these, there are other secret passages. Can you enter and exit Tai Chi Palace, or even... Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Junxian was a little nervous, and after taking his seat again, he said: "Your Majesty has great confidence in the general, but besides the 'Baiqisi', your Majesty also has a hidden force. It has always been led by Wang Shoushi. No one knows the depth of its foundation. Even though There is a secret passage , can only be controlled by Wang Shoushi, so His Royal Highness Prince Jin's escape from Taiji Palace was caused by Wang Shoushi opening the secret passage. Although the secret passage has been blocked, no one knows whether there is still a secret passage. "
When Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty and unified the world, it was inseparable from the support of the Guanlong nobles. However, Yang Jian was a Han after all. Although he had the blood of the Xianbei Hu tribe, he gradually supported the Shandong family to compete with the Guanlong nobles after establishing the Sui Dynasty. The national policy It also promoted comprehensive Chineseization and completely eliminated the traces of the Hu people, which shook the foundation of the Guanlong aristocracy and made the conflict between the two parties irreconcilable.
Under such circumstances, Yang Jian ordered Yu Wenkai to build Daxing City. It was natural that Yu Wenkai secretly buried a secret tunnel to connect the inside and outside. But even at that time, such things were extremely confidential and few people knew about it. What's more, the Sui Dynasty has been overthrown for decades, and things have changed.
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