Zhang Xuan stood there with a cold expression.

He waved his hand and said softly, "Wanchun, you go back first. Nanba, send someone to protect Princess Wanchun back to Wanchun Garden."

Wan Chun nodded silently and agreed, but before leaving, she looked at Zhang Xuan with a begging look.[]

Zhang Xuan knew what she was thinking and couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang Xuan would never support the restoration of the old emperor because Zhang Xuan knew Li Longji too well. If he was allowed to restore him, he would still be paralyzed in bed, but he would still be in a state of chaos. But it is unsure that when he stabilized the situation, he would be the first to attack Zhang Xuan.

Compared with the old emperor, Zhang Xuan still thinks Li Heng is more trustworthy and reliable.

Li Qi and other princes retreated step by step under the protection of the palace guards, with their faces as if they were earthy. Some princes and princes had already secretly regretted it in their hearts. They shouldn't have listened to King Sheng's bewitching, and were involved in this palace transformation that was very likely to lose their heads.

Zhang Xuan remained motionless, staring at King Sheng and others for a while, then smiled indifferently and said loudly, "King Sheng, I still say the same thing, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Today's affairs, I can pretend that I have not seen anything or heard nothing. You can go back quickly and everything will be stopped. If you still want to take risks, don't blame me for not saying anything before!"

Zhang Xuan never proposed to go into the palace to meet the old emperor from the beginning to the end.

"Nanba, let's go!" After Zhang Xuan said that, he took the lead in strides outside Xianyang Palace.

Nan Jiyun led the guards to retreat slowly, and then left Xianyang Palace, protecting Zhang Xuan and leaving quickly, gradually disappearing.

On the way back to Xingqing Palace, Zhang Xuan's face was very gloomy.

He thought this was very difficult. If Wan Chun had not been involved, he could have had many ways to stay out of the matter, sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, and see how Li Heng defended his throne. Even if he killed someone and bleeded, it had nothing to do with him.

But Zhang Xuan also knew in his heart that if the old emperor died in this palace transformation, there would be a crack between him and Wan Chun that would never be able to be filled.

What to do? The more Zhang Xuan thought about it, the more upset he became and secretly annoyed.

Wanchun was used by King Sheng, and King Sheng was actually used by the cunning old emperor. The culprit of all this was Li Longji.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but look cold and stern.

If he traveled through the prosperous Tang Dynasty to this day, the person he hated the most was Li Longji.

As an emperor, he was arrogant, extravagant, lewd, incompetent, even though he had accomplished a lot in the first half of his life. In history, it was his incompetent that ruined the Tang Dynasty; as a father, he was cruel and ruthless, only his supreme power in his eyes, and anyone who blocked the way could kill him; and as a person, he was stubborn, insidious, cunning, and selfish.

If it weren't for his father, Zhang Xuan had too many ways to kill them. But for Wan Chun, he had to do everything he could to find ways to resolve this crisis and temporarily save the old emperor's life.

As for the future, it is probably not others who can't tolerate the old emperor the most, but his son Li Heng.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and Nan Jiyun quickly ordered the majority of the guards to withdraw from the palace immediately, leaving only a few people to protect Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan entered Xingqing Palace alone and lingered outside Li Heng's imperial study door for a long time.

It took a long time to make up my mind.

Zhang Xuan resolutely walked into the imperial study room, discussed with Li Heng secretly for more than half an hour, and then said goodbye.

Soon, Yang Lian led a group of more than a thousand men to enter Xingqing Palace under the banner of protecting the palace and escorting the throne ceremony, and protected the inside and outside of Xingqing Palace, and took over the defense from the palace guards.

Most of the palace guards were disarmed for no reason and were driven back to the camp outside the palace.

Everything was as usual. At noon, the throne ceremony was held on schedule.

The civil and military officials stood in the front of the Mingde Hall, and the red carpet in the middle was laid out to the outside of the hall. In the melodious palace music, Li Heng, wearing a brand new dragon robe, walked slowly into the hall surrounded by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs, and then walked directly to a seat temporarily set up under the imperial platform in the middle of the hall.

As long as the corresponding procedures are completed, Li Heng ascended the imperial stage and sat on the dragon throne, and the ministers shouted long live, it was considered a courtesy.

Li Heng sat down, first exchanged a look with Zhang Xuan, who was standing at the head of the general, and then glanced at Chen Xilie.

Chen Xilie understood and strode out and shouted loudly, "The throne ceremony - Please ask King Zhang Xuan of Yongning to respect the subjects of the world to persuade the people and follow the letters of the court to persuade the people of the country to advance, and lead all the civil and military officials to persuade the people to advance!"

Zhang Xuan took a long breath and walked out slowly, bowed to Li Heng, and handed the "Please of Advising In" with both hands.

The eunuch general manager Huo Changqing took it and finished reading it loudly in his sharp and magnetic voice. He immediately entered the second procedure - Yang Guozhong read the pre-prepared edict of the old emperor's abdication on behalf of the court.

But before Yang Guozhong had time to leave the shift, Zhang Jiyong had already stepped out of the shift and knelt down on the ground and shouted loudly, "Your Highness, how can you not invite the emperor to the scene during this throne ceremony? I will report to Your Highness that you should ask the emperor to enter the Mingde Hall to watch the ceremony."

As soon as Zhang Jiyong said this, many court officials suddenly felt excited, thinking that Zhang Jiyong had committed another stubbornness. He clearly wanted to disrupt the throne ceremony and offend Li Heng, the new emperor in person, and want to die?

Li Heng twitched his lips and raised his eyebrows, but he remained silent.

But his eyes were cold, and he was so angry that he almost dragged Zhang Jiyong out to kill him on the spot.

Zhang Xuan's analysis was correct, and Zhang Jiyong really jumped out. It seems that King Sheng and the old emperor had really arranged several secret chess chess under the conspiracy of him. This also proves that the old emperor would never let go.

Li Heng stood up suddenly. Just when the ministers thought Li Heng was about to be furious, they heard Li Heng nodding with a smile and said loudly, "However, what Zhang Shangshu said is very much. Why don't the Supreme Emperor come to watch the ceremony? It just happened that the Supreme Emperor's condition has improved in recent days - come, please quickly put the imperial carriage and welcome the Supreme Emperor into the Mingde Hall to watch the ceremony!"

Li Heng's performance and reaction were beyond everyone's expectations, and of course, Zhang Xuan did not include.

Zhang Jiyong's heart sank, and a layer of fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. Judging from Li Heng's attitude, things seemed to have changed!

When Huo Changqing set up his carriage to welcome Li Longji, Li Longji was hurriedly carried to Xingqing Palace surrounded by princes and daughters such as King Sheng.

The timing was very clever. Huo Changqing had just left the house and met the old emperor and his group.

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Outside the Mingde Hall, Li Heng led all the civil and military officials to welcome him at the entrance of the hall. Many court officials were uneasy, fearing that they would breed bloody changes again.

Everyone understands the old emperor's temperament. If the old emperor's illness improves, how could he be willing to abdicate the throne?

The old emperor was lying on the imperial carriage and approached slowly. Although he narrowed his turbid old eyes, his heart was as if he was surging. He originally wanted to bring the princes and daughters to Mingde Hall and catch Li Heng off guard. As long as he appeared in public and let the ministers know that he, the emperor, was still alive, Li Heng would not dare to act openly. This was the old emperor's thought.

But didn't you know that Li Heng actually made a gesture of welcomeing him into the court. Outside Xingqing Palace, Huo Changqing even led a group of Yulin Guards and eunuchs to expel the princes and daughters, "protecting" him in the imperial carriage.

This obviously means that Li Heng is prepared and is fully prepared. The old emperor has no doubt that at this critical moment when the throne belongs to you or dies, Li Heng will be ruthless.

Thinking of this, the old emperor's heart became cold and almost completely desperate.

The imperial carriage is approaching, and Li Heng leads his ministers to visit: "My son welcomes his father!"

"The father's illness has improved, which is indeed a blessing for his son's ministers and a blessing for the Tang Dynasty's subjects!" Li Heng strode forward, held the imperial carriage with his own hands, and shouted loudly, "Welcome the Supreme Emperor into the palace!"

Li Longji slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Heng. On Li Heng's smiling face, a pair of cold eyes also looked at Li Longji at this time. When his eyes met, Li Longji's heart trembled, and the corners of his mouth twitched gently, and a trace of white foam appeared.

After entering the hall, the imperial carriage stopped in the hall.

Yang Guozhong, Chen Xilie and others looked at the skinny and bone-skinned old emperor lying on the imperial carriage with complicated eyes, thinking: The old emperor is still awake? Looks like this, it seems...

Li Heng did not return to sit back, but continued to stand beside the imperial carriage and support him.

Zhang Xuan went out to speak loudly, "The Emperor is seriously ill, where is the imperial doctor?"

The two imperial physicians had already arranged a long time ago and stood on one side.

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The eunuch Huo Changqing recited the "Prayer of Persuasion" in front of the old emperor again, and then quietly waited for the old emperor's reaction. The old emperor turned his head and looked at Li Heng, and after a long time he turned his head and raised his trembling and skinny hands.

King Sheng Li Qi from the audience was nervous and anxiously waited for the old emperor's statement.

According to his previous plan and the old emperor, the old emperor publicly denounced Li Heng for being invaded and proclaimed his reinstatement, and then removed Li Heng's prince from the reign of the kingdom, and changed Li Qi to the crown prince of the Eastern Palace in public, and then ordered Zhang Jiyong to take over the Yulin Guard to pacify the overall situation.

No matter how powerful Li Heng is, the old emperor is still there after all, and all those loyal to Li Heng will immediately follow the flow and continue to be loyal to the old emperor.

Li Heng quietly gave Zhang Xuan a nervous glance.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, speechless.

What if the old emperor is like this even if he recovers his mind? It's just a dying struggle. The court will definitely accept Li Heng's acceptance.

Even if the old emperor said something unfavorable to Li Heng in public, he would probably not be convinced. After all, during Li Heng's reign, he worked hard to govern the country and was able to flourish all industries, and even opened up borders and destroyed Tubo's army and horses. In the face of such achievements, Li Longji seemed a little pale in everything he said.

Therefore, Zhang Xuan strongly urged Li Heng to turn passive into active, and to keep changing with all changes. Since the old emperor thought Li Heng was afraid of his appearance, then satisfy his wish and let him show his side and say a few words?

In the current situation, no matter whether the old emperor is willing to abdicate the throne or not, he must give way.

This is the key to the problem. After Zhang Xuan figured out this, everything became clear.
Chapter completed!