Chapter 417: Swords go astray

Li Qing'an's carriage was located among the 40,000 troops. This time he did not ride a horse, but took an extremely wide carriage, like a moving room, pulled by twelve horses, and from the east, he worked in the carriage. In addition to him, his concubines were also in charge of serving his daily life.

This carriage was the one given to him by Geshuhan. It was covered with thick Persian carpets. It was one of the trophys. It was thickened with wooden boards around it, with bedding and pillows. It was arranged very comfortable. There was a low small and wide table near the window, with four treasures of the study on it, and a thick stack of documents on the desk. The carriage also had an inner room, which was a library with nearly a thousand books.

At this time, Li Qing'an was reviewing the documents sent by Anxi. The concubine Ruhua was sitting cross-legged in the inner room and was reading books with concentration. After so many years with Li Qing'an, Ruhua also learned to read and write, and took control of the financial power of Li Qing'an's mansion. This time, Li Qing'an originally wanted Wuyi to follow him, but Wuyi liked quiet and was unwilling to run around. Mingyue thought this was in line with Ruhua's character, so she let Ruhua follow him.

Li Qing'an reviewed a report, held the teacup casually and put it on his lips, but found that the cup was empty. He put down the cup and looked back. Seeing that Ruhua was fascinated by reading books, he couldn't help but smile and shook his head. The girl said she was here to serve her daily life, but so far, tea has not helped him turn over a cup and is addicted to the world of books all day long.

This would not work. She had to pour a cup. Li Qing'an gently knocked the teacup on the table, but there was no response. He knocked it again, but there was still no response. He had to cough heavily and shouted: "Ruhua!"

Ruhua slowly raised her head, her eyes were confused. She was still immersed in the plot of the book. Li Qing'an pointed to the tea cup and smiled and said, "Pour cup of tea for your husband!"

"OK."

Ruhua was about to stand up, but with a 'Ouch!', she fell down heavily, and her eyebrows frowned in pain, "Brother, my legs are cramped, it's so numb."

"I'll show you!"

Li Qingan was about to get up, but Ruhua was so scared that she waved her hands repeatedly, "Don't come over, don't touch me, it's even more uncomfortable to touch me."

Li Qingan knew that this feeling of cramps and legs was numb, and he was most afraid of people touching him. Some people liked to play tricks and deliberately touched him. He wanted to tease her, but when he saw that she was in great pain, he became worried and asked, "What do you want me to do? Can you help you."

"Just don't touch me."

After pausing, Ruhua said again: "I'm a little thirsty, why don't you pour me a cup of tea!"

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The army was ten miles away from Beiting City. At this time, a cavalry informant soldier rushed from a distance, raised a roll of red message tube over the head of the whole country, and shouted: "Chang'an urgent letter!"

The personal soldiers took the message tube and walked quickly to the car window, whispering: "General, Chang'an's urgent letter."

Li Qing'an was drinking the tea he had poured. He heard the voice of his personal soldiers. He put down the teacup, opened the window and took the message tube. It was a red message tube, which meant that something extremely important was that he quickly shook the letter and slowly spread the thin paper roll. It said: Jiannan sent 80,000 troops and was heading towards Chang'an.

Li Qingan was surprised and Jiannan sent troops, which meant that the situation had escalated, and the contest between the two sides had gone from behind the scenes to the front and became public.

He pondered for a moment and immediately ordered his personal soldiers to say, "Go and invite Mr. Yan!"

Yan Zhuang was also in the team, and he also rode a carriage, but it was smaller than Li Qing'an's carriage. Of course, there were no concubines to serve him. This time he went east, he would follow him as his main aide.

After a moment, Yan Zhuang hurried over, Li Qing'an asked him to get on the carriage, and when he sat down, Li Qing'an said, "Sir, there is a new situation in Chang'an."

As he said that, he handed the pigeon letter to him. Yan Zhuang read it quickly, and he was also surprised. Although this was as expected by him, he did not expect it to come so quickly that he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

At this time, Ruhua finally brought two cups of tea, knelt down and put the tea on the table, and then smiled apologized to Li Qing'an for pouring tea just now. Li Qing'an nodded and pointed to the inner room, meaning that she would continue reading.

The small gate was closed gently, Ruhua no longer disturbed them. Yan Zhuang had already woken up from his meditation and smiled and said, "To be honest, this matter was in my expectation. Li Longji wanted to restore the throne but had no support. He would definitely find a few sons. The King of Wu was too far away and it was inconvenient to come. King Jing had too few troops to compete with the imperial army. Only King Shu Li Yu, who was smart and capable, could lead troops, and assisted Gao Xianzhi. More importantly, he was strong, had a hundred thousand troops in his hand, and also learned the militia system of Anxi, and established a reserve force of 100,000 people. In fact, Li Yu had 200,000 troops in his hand, so Li Longji took a fancy to him. I guess he made another promise, maybe the prince and other kind of person, so he led his troops north so actively."

"Sir, have you ever thought about how we should correspond?"

"Does the general want to enter Chang'an in one fell swoop and step onto Hanyuan Palace?"

"No!" Li Qing'an shook his head firmly, "The time for me to seize the throne is far from ripe. I will not take the throne now, but I have decided to directly intervene in court affairs and no longer stand by."

"If this is the case, the first step of the general is to take Hexi. The general moves to Liangzhou and sets troops in Longyou, which is not far from Chang'an. I think there is only a large army near Chang'an. No matter who it is, they will think of the powerful force of Anxi."

Li Qingan gently touched his chin and took down Hexi and Longyou, of course it would be good. It would be better if he was not bloody.

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Chang'an City was already in chaos at this time, and all the royal family were at the forefront. After the Princess Huo Mansion was confiscated, Li Yu ordered the confiscation of more than a dozen princesses and princes who were notorious for the annexation of land, including the houses of King Qing and King Di. Li Yu thus obtained a large amount of money and grain, the treasury was full, and the grain was full, which solved the financial crisis in an instant.

But his political crisis was getting deeper and deeper. The powerful and powerful families of various clans began to connect on a large scale, began to arm and train Zhuang Ding, and the court also began to split. Since Zhang Yun, two important officials, Yang Shenjin and Chen Xilie, resigned one after another. Yang Guozhong and Wang Gong also gathered their own followers to sell for the price. They no longer looked down on Li Yu. Affected by this, the officials in the court were panic, and many people stopped going to court and hid at home.

There were recruitment sites everywhere in Guanzhong prefectures and counties, and Li Yu also took a gambler. He was like a gambler who was so angry that he was desperate. He used money and grain to start a large-scale recruitment. In just half a month, he recruited nearly 80,000 soldiers, making his troops reach 180,000, and he practiced day and night.

Although the court and the country were in chaos, the market in Chang'an was very calm. Li Yu collected nearly 5 million stones of grain from major manors in Guanzhong. Except for two million stones used for the army, the remaining three million stones were handed over to the Ministry of Revenue, and the new Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Pei Min was fully responsible. In order to stabilize the grain prices in Chang'an, Pei Min successively invested 400,000 stones of low-priced grain in Chang'an, which immediately suppressed the price of grain that had just soared in Chang'an. The price of grain fell to 150 cents per bucket, which was the lowest price in the past two years. The decline in grain prices made the people calm, and the people in Chang'an's various yards were in an orderly manner, and no chaos occurred.

Xiling Lane on the side of the Xicheng City, the original Rehai Iji Restaurant has become the base camp of Li Qing'an's forces in Chang'an. At this time, in Chang'an and Guanzhong, in addition to nearly a thousand people from the Han and Tang dynasties, two thousand scouts were sent from Anxi one after another. They were also Anxi's special forces, disguised as civilians, and under the cover of the Han and Tang dynasties, they lurked into counties near Chang'an, either restaurant staff, tea shop clerks, escorts, or martial arts students. They all actively cooperated with the Han and Tang dynasties to implement various orders from the Anxi Interior Office.

Although Xiling Lane is the base camp of Chang'an intelligence agencies, the pigeons are not here. It is close to Xicheng City, with many residents and frequent pigeons, which is easy to arouse suspicion. Pigeons are usually transported in villages outside the city, with dedicated people responsible for passing them.

That afternoon, a carriage rushed over and drove into Xiling Lane. With a 'ga!', it stopped in front of a black painted door. A young man jumped out of the carriage and knocked heavily on the door. The door opened a crack. The young man took out a bronze medal and shook it, and flashed into the door.

"Is Mr. Hu here?" he asked in a low voice.

"Here! Is there any news about Anxi?"

The young man nodded, "It's a red letter tube, one hundred thousand is in a hurry!"

"Please follow me!" The mansion walked with the young man hurried towards the inner house, through several gates, and walked to the depths of the inner house. He pointed to a room and said, "Mr. Hu is having a meeting inside, you can go by yourself!"

General Hu, the chief executive of the Anxi Interior Government, is Hu Peiyun, the chief executive of the Anxi Interior Government. He made great contributions in the battle against silver dollars and has been promoted to General of the Central Army and over 3,000 members of the Anxi Interior Government who are in charge of Chang'an.

At this time, Hu Yunpei was discussing security issues with more than a dozen confidants. Because there were too many people coming, they would be exposed if they were accidentally exposed. Therefore, safety communication became a top priority.

At this time, a report came from outside the door, "General Manager Hu, there is Anxi emergency information, red message."

The red message tube is a special emergency information, usually issued by Li Qing'an's instructions, representing a major order. At the most tense moment of the situation, a red dove letter was heard. Hu Yunpei was certainly unwilling to be neglected. He immediately ordered: "Pick it in!"

The young man came in and handed over a red bamboo tube. Hu Yunpei pried open the bamboo tube and poured out a thin roll of paper from it. He quickly unfolded it and saw that it was written by Li Qing'an, with only five words on it: "Kill An Qingzong immediately."

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Anqingzong was placed under house arrest in An Lushan's mansion in Chang'an. The mansion was in Qinrenfang. It was a luxury house given to An Lushan by Li Longji seven years ago. It covers an area of ​​30 acres. According to the building specifications, it has a high eaves dome and belongs to the prince-level house. In fact, this house was the house of Princess Yuzhen, the sister of Li Longji in the past. After Princess Yuzhen became a monk and became a Taoist priest, the house was free and Li Longji gave it to An Lushan.

The building is gorgeous, with pavilions and towers, and strange flowers and plants. There are many strange flowers and plants. Rockery and pond fish can be seen everywhere. But it is such a beautiful house, but it is as deserted as a ghost house. There is no family servant, and only two hundred soldiers live. An Qingzong is placed under house arrest in a small courtyard in the backyard. An Qingzong is An Lushan's eldest son. He originally wanted to go to Beijing to be the son-in-law and also serve as a hostage. However, Li Longji unfortunately fainted in Shuofang and did not wake up again. An Qingzong's son-in-law

The dream was shattered. Because An Lushan occupied Hedong, Li Yu was furious and ordered An Qingzong to be imprisoned in An's house. Five hundred soldiers were originally under strict supervision and were locked in a room. However, a month ago, a sure news came from the palace that the emperor was about to exchange him for King Li Yu of Xiliang, and his imprisonment was immediately relaxed, turning from a house to a yard, surveillance soldiers reduced from 500 to 200, and two servants were sent to serve him.

Anqingzong was finally about to be released. He looked forward to the moment he was released every day. Unexpectedly, the political situation has changed suddenly recently. The conflict between Li Yu and the late emperor Li Longji was publicized, and his homes and land were raided. Chang'an was in chaos, and Anqingzong was forgotten again.

At night, the soldiers were patrolling outside An Mansion as usual. Due to the tense situation in the court, the Qinrenfang became quiet very early. Every family closed its doors and there were few pedestrians on the streets. At this time, a carriage was heard from a distance. A carriage slowly approached and stopped in front of An's house. The two soldiers guarding the gate were not surprised. The carriage came every day a few days ago, and it was the carriage of the Censor Li Dong. After the court decided to exchange Anqingzong for King Li of Xiliang, Li Dong was the specific organizer of this matter. It was he who arranged Anqingzong to change his residence and arranged two servants for him. He had not come for several days. I guess there would be any arrangements for him to come again today, but it was a bit strange that he came tonight.

The car door opened, Li Dong got out of the carriage, and a follower followed him, not the last time, but a new face. However, this was not important. What was important was that there was a person behind him. Although the man was wearing a black robe, a hat and a veil covered his face, the gatekeeper recognized him at a glance. This was actually a young woman. Through the veil, her appearance should be very good.

Li Dong straightened his waist and walked towards the gate step by step. The follower and the woman followed behind. In fact, Li Dong's waist should not be able to be raised. He carried heavy shackles. His two sons, his wife and his mother were kidnapped by a group of strangers and were taken hostage. He had to follow the instructions of these people, otherwise the head of his wife, children, and mother would fall to the ground.

"Cithie Li, is there anything wrong with me when I come so late?" An officer walked out and bowed and smiled.

Li Dong nodded, whispered a few words in the officer's ear, and pointed to the woman again. The officer's eyes showed envy. The court was considerate! Knowing that An Qingzong was in a state of uneasy recently, he actually used a palace prostitute to comfort him, but no one considered them, the soldiers. Alas!

"Censor Li, please come in!"

Li Dong winked at the entourage and the woman and quickly walked into the house.

Anqingzong is in his early thirties and is obese and looks quite like his father. In order to be his son-in-law, he has not yet married, so he is single in Chang'an. He has been detained for half a year, which has really made him suffer. These days he has finally relaxed, from detention to house arrest, food and accommodation conditions have been greatly improved, and there are still people serving him, but my illness has troubled him. In Hebei, he cannot live without women every night. Now, he has not seen a woman for more than half a year, making it difficult for him to fall asleep at night. He hopes to go out early and find dozens of women to have fun.

He was about to go to bed, when Li Dong's voice came from outside, "Mr. An, are you resting?"

"No, no!"

An Qingzong was overjoyed. Will there be new news about Li Dong's arrival? He quickly came out. At this time, he had a very sharp eye. He saw the woman behind Li Dong at a glance. The woman's veil had been taken off. As expected, An Qingzong's eyes were straightened. Not to mention a young and beautiful woman, even if she was a sow, he would be shocked by Diao Chan.

He swallowed and said, "Cithie Li, is there anything wrong with me so late?"

Li Dong whispered a few words in his ear, pointed to the woman, and laughed ambiguously. An Qingzong was so happy that he said, "Please! Please! Please! Please come in quickly."

Li Dong said to the woman with his hands behind his back: "My mother, I won't go in, you go! I'll take you back later."

The woman nodded and put down the veil again, but the moment the veil was put down, a terrifying murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

The follower also looked like water, waiting in the yard with Li Dong. Only laughter from the woman in the room was heard, and the lights went out.

I don't know how long it took, the door opened, and the woman walked out, holding nothing in her hand, and still wrapped herself in a black robe, but the hem of the black robe was extremely wide.

"Are you okay?" Li Dong's voice trembled a little.

The woman nodded and said calmly: "Young Master An is already asleep."
To be continued...