"General Chen, what brought you here?" Lu Xiaoxian enthusiastically took Chen Xuanli's hand, "Quick, quick, please come inside!"

When his servants reported that Chen Xuanli was visiting, Lu Xiaoxian was slightly stunned, and then a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

In order to show respect for Chen Xuanli, Lu Xiaoxian went outside the mansion to greet him.

"Mr. Lu, let's talk after we go in!" While speaking, Chen Xuanli looked around subconsciously.

After entering the mansion, the two of them sat down.

Chen Xuanli hesitated a little and sat there in silence.

Lu Xiaoxian laughed and said: "General Chen, you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything! How about you let me guess your purpose?"

Chen Xuanli was thinking about how to speak. When Lu Xiaoxian said this, he nodded unconsciously.

"Has a minister from the court contacted you and asked you to contribute to the restoration of Li Tang?"

Chen Xuanli stammered and asked: "How do you know?"

"What's so strange about this?" Lu Xiaoxian blinked and said, "I'm guessing, among the people who restored Li Tang were the first and assistant prime minister Zhang Jianzhi, another prime minister Cui Xuanwei, the imperial censor Zhongcheng Huan Yanfan,

Jinghui, the Right Prime Minister of the Central Government! By the way, there is also Shi Yuan Shuji, the Chief of the Prime Minister's Palace. The person who is going to convince you should be Yuan Shuji!"

Chen Xuanli's eyes widened and he didn't know what to say. How could he know everything, as if he was right in front of him at that time.

"Is my guess correct?" Lu Xiaoxian had an enigmatic expression.

"Master Lu's guess is absolutely correct!" Chen Xuanli couldn't help but ask, "How do you know it was Yuan Changshi who persuaded me?"

"Isn't this simple?" Lu Xiaoxian said nonchalantly, "The reason why they want to convince you is because you are General Yulin. Among these people, Yuan Shu has been in charge of the Nanya Imperial Army for the Prime Minister, although Yulin belongs to the North

Yamen, but among them, Yuan Shu is the only one who can talk to you!"

"Mr. Lu, now that you know everything, what should I do?" Chen Xuanli said worriedly.

This matter is not a trivial matter. He might lose his head, and might even harm his family. Chen Xuanli didn't dare to agree rashly, and he couldn't find anyone to discuss it with. Finally, after much deliberation, he decided to ask Lu Xiaoxian for advice.

Chen Xuanli had seen Lu Xiaoxian's strong analytical ability with his own eyes, and he admired him more than anything else. In addition, he also had an inexplicable trust in Lu Xiaoxian. In his opinion, if Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help

For him, no one can help him anymore.

"What should I do?" Lu Xiaoxian asked strangely, "Just do whatever you want to do, do you still need to ask?"

Chen Xuanli was confused. It was no different whether Lu Xiaoxian said this or not.

Seeing Chen Xuanli's confused look, Lu Xiaoxian said bluntly: "Promise them, you will do whatever they ask you to do!"

"But..." Chen Xuanli felt something was wrong, but couldn't say anything.

"How about you go to His Majesty and report the truth to His Majesty!" Lu Xiaoxian suddenly said.

"How can this be done?" Chen Xuanli quickly waved his hand.

Even if Chen Xuanli does not agree to Yuan Shu, he will not betray him. Chen Xuanli is very clear about His Majesty's methods. If Wu Zetian finds out about this, these people will definitely be in trouble. Doesn't he, Chen Xuanli, become the public enemy of those ministers who are loyal to Li and Tang?

"How about you report to the prince?" Lu Xiaoxian said again.

Chen Xuanli shook his head.

It is said that the prince will not believe it. Even if the prince does believe it, what can he do? This is tantamount to dragging the prince into the mud.

"Otherwise, you just sternly reject Yuan Shu!"

Chen Xuanli still shook his head.

People have given you the lowdown, and if you refuse, isn’t that just opposition? How can these people feel at ease?

"So, after all, you have no choice at all!" Lu Xiaoxian said meaningfully, "If you join them, you have to do this. If you don't join them, you will still have to do it! So, you just have to let nature take its course.

Yes. In fact, in addition to you, people like Li Duozuo, Li Zhan, and Yang Yuanyan will all participate in the future."

Chen Xuanli was shocked after hearing this.

After Zhang Jianzhi became the first and assistant prime minister, in addition to Chen Xuanli, he also recommended a group of new Yulin generals to Wu Zetian.

Among them, Jinghui was appointed as General Zuoyu Linwei, Huan Yanfan was appointed as General Zuoyu Linwei, Yang Yuanyan was appointed as General Youyulin, and Li Zhan, the right cavalry minister, was appointed as General Zuoyulin.

Li Zhan was originally appointed as the Assistant Minister of Yousanqi, Yang Yuanyan was transferred from the outside, Jinghui was transferred from Youtaizhong Cheng, and Huan Yanfan was transferred from Si Xing Shaoqing.

Wu Zetian had her own reasons for agreeing to such an appointment.

King Wu Youyi of Jian'an was General Linwei of Zuoyu, and he was his nephew. He had a personal stake in it, so he was naturally reliable; Li Duozuo was General Linwei of Youyu, and as a veteran of the Forbidden Army, he had always been loyal and reliable; Li Zhan was Wu Zetian's early

The son of Li Yifu, the favorite minister, he and Chen Xuanli were both cultivated by Wu Zetian; Yang Yuanyan came from outside and had no partisan personal connections in Xuanwumen. Huan Yanfan and Jinghui had different backgrounds. Putting these people together,

It is rare to have a horizontal relationship.

Wu Zetian attached great importance to the Xuanwu Gate, and she knew that Emperor Taizong had gained the support of the generals of the Xuanwu Gate's imperial army and raised troops to enter the palace to gain the throne.

Therefore, during the years when she was in power, her control over the Xuanwu Sect never relaxed for a moment. She was willing to put people from various systems into the Forbidden Army Zone, so that no one could control the Yulin Army.

As long as there is nothing wrong with the Yulin Army, the safety of the palace is guaranteed.

However, due to personnel difficulties, her careful arrangements and precautions eventually failed. Those generals who were not interested in each other, but because of their own futures, combined to plot the supreme emperor.

"Although you agreed to them, there is one thing you should keep in mind!" Lu Xiaoxian looked at Chen Xuanli, "No matter what the final result is, we must ensure that the crown prince ascends the throne smoothly. In other words, you must be loyal to the crown prince. That is the only way.

, you will escape this difficulty!"

…

This year's Spring Festival is not much different from previous years. Due to Her Majesty's poor health, only on the first day of the first lunar month, we organized senior ministers above the fourth rank in Beijing to go to the Palace of Eternal Life to see Her Majesty the Queen, who was ill.

Wu Zetian was really old, her broad oval face was covered with wrinkles and a little swollen, and her dim eyes revealed her desire for life and fear of death.

After only half an hour of interview time, she could no longer hold on and looked extremely tired. She told Zhang Jianzhi and other prime ministers some words of diligence in their administration, and then waved her hand to let everyone go out.

The emperor rested on his pillow to recuperate, and the government orders were blocked. The courtiers were like herding sheep. Taking advantage of the Spring Festival, you came and went, one day to your house, the next to my house, and they took turns drinking.

For a time, there was a scene of singing and dancing.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Jianzhi personally came to the home of Yulin General Li Duozuo in the name of paying New Year greetings.

Li Duozuo was originally the chief of Mohe. He was brave and good at shooting, and he was very grateful. Due to his military merits, he was promoted to General Youyulin by Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi. He was in charge of the North Gate Guards for more than 20 years.

General Li was very happy when he saw that the prime minister of the dynasty condescended to come to pay him New Year's greetings. He hurriedly arranged a banquet and entertained him.

After talking about common things for a while, when the food and wine were served, Zhang Jianzhi said: "Let's move to the study to eat. I like the atmosphere in the study. Besides, we two brothers can have a good chat."

Li Duozuo was even more happy when he heard that Prime Minister Zhang called him brother-in-law. He ordered people to carry the dining table into the study. Then the two of them closed the door, drank and had sex...

After drinking some wine, the two of them brought up some issues about Duo Zuo's hometown and some bad phenomena in the current political arena. When the topic came to Zhang Yizhi's brothers, Li Duozuo also couldn't stand Er Zhang very much.

, he was so angry at what he did that he shook his head and cursed his mother.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Jianzhi changed his subject and asked Li Duozuo: "How many years has the general been at Beimen?"

"Thirty years!" General Li replied without thinking, with a sense of pride in his words.

"The general has been able to guard the important territory of the North Gate for thirty years. Is this a favor from Emperor Gaozong?" Zhang Jianzhi asked, staring at Li Duozuo.

"Of course!" Li Duozuo recalled emotionally: "Back then, Emperor Gaozong did not regard me as a barbarian, so he defied all the opinions and promoted me to the rank of General Yulin. I will never forget my kindness to the emperor until my death.

No, even if I die, I will have to go underground to defend the Emperor."

Zhang Jianzhi nodded: "It is said that generals serve their country with loyalty and are grateful. It is indeed true. The prince is now in the East Palace, and Zhang Yizhi's brother specializes in power and threatens him day and night. If the general wants to repay Emperor Gaozong's kindness, I don't know if he dares to kill him.

Two pieces, help the prince ascend the throne?"

Li Duozuo slammed the table, picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. He wiped the wine stains on his beard with his hand and said with emotion: "If I can kill the Zhang brothers and help the prince to the throne, I, Li Duozuo, will

I am willing to listen to Mr. Ge’s arrangement, even if it costs the lives of my whole family.”

Seeing this situation, Zhang Jianzhi revealed the whole coup plan to kill Zhang Yi's brothers.

After hearing this, Li Duozuo nodded frequently, rubbed his hands excitedly, and was eager to try.

Zhang Jianzhi warned him again: "Although our people have controlled the military power, political power and judicial power, and have also obtained the support of your imperial army, there may be success or failure. I hope General Li will make a good decision."

When Li Duozuo heard this, his eyes widened: "Mr. Zhang Ge doesn't trust me?"

As he spoke, Li Duozuo took out his sword, cut his finger and drew blood, then dropped it into the wine.

When Zhang Jian saw it, he stabbed the blood with his knife and mixed it with wine.

The two wines were mixed together, divided into two cups, and the two of them raised them up, and then they invited the gods of heaven and earth to swear an oath: to destroy the rebellion and return the throne to the crown prince, in accordance with the will of heaven and the will of the people. Having decided on this plan, I should do my best to carry out it regardless of my life.

If you give up halfway, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth, and you will no longer be a human being.

After gaining Wu Zetian's trust, gaining the trust of Er Zhang, and winning over General Li Duozuo of Yulin, Zhang Jianzhi immediately began to implement the next plan.

…

Recently, for some unknown reason, Zhang Yizhi's eyelids have been twitching wildly.
Chapter completed!