Dou Zhong's memorial immediately disgusted the emperor.
"What does he want to do?"
The emperor's face turned livid, "I trust him and trust him with my heart. Is this how he repays me?"
The emperor's anger seemed particularly incompetent.
This was the first time Han Shitou saw his weakness.
Walking out of the opera garden, Sun Laoer was waiting.
"How about that person?" Sun Laoer smiled loosely.
"It's not far away from betraying all the relatives." Han Shitou's eyes could not hide the joy, "Dou Chongsheng has a different heart, and his last source of support is almost gone."
"Isn't Dou Zhong loyal to him?" Sun Laoer said in surprise.
"His methods of winning over people are nothing more than checks and balances and rewards. But now that most of his empire has been lost, he, the emperor, has become nothing more than an empty frame. Dou followed him for the sake of wealth and honor, but now his wealth seems to be gone. Could it be that Dou Zhong is
Are you a fool who wants to follow him into ruin?"
"Didn't you say that Liang Jing forced him too much?"
"Dou Zhong just needs an excuse." Han Shitou had seen these faces many times over the years and sneered: "How cautious is Dou Zhong? How could he discuss killing Liang Jing in front of those people to make the rebels retreat? This is obviously
He cast stones to ask for directions and deliberately angered Liang Jing."
"As soon as Liang Jing made a move, Dou Zhong counterattacked, damn!" Sun Laoer scratched his head, "This Dou Zhong is so sinister!"
"Now he has an army of more than 100,000 people, but the guards of Chang'an are difficult to control." Han Shitou said: "Since His Highness fell out with Chang'an in Northern Xinjiang, that man has been wooing the guards of Chang'an. After several years of kindness and power, he has already gathered them.
Dou Zhong's move was a bit risky. Once the man strikes back, he might be able to regain control of the army."
"Damn it, dog bites dog!" Sun Laoer sighed: "It's a pity that His Highness is not on this side, otherwise, he might be able to break in."
"His Royal Highness said that he would go south to quell the rebellion." Han Shitou said.
"That's not necessary!"
"Idiot! The false emperor treats the country as nothing, and His Highness can't." Han Shitou said softly:
"Just because this is his empire."
…
"Shi Zhongtang withdrew his troops?"
After Li Xuan learned the news, he couldn't help being stunned.
He Lianyan said: "The surrendered officials in many places in the south have revolted, and the surviving prefectures and counties are also ready to take action. Otherwise, the rebels' home base will be difficult to protect."
This situation is indeed changing rapidly.
The rebels marched forward with great success, and soon the smoke of war erupted from the conquered states and counties behind them.
If there is too much suppression and it becomes too much to suppress, just throw it away.
"Fortunately, we don't have anything like this here."
He Lianrong smiled and said: "In those years, His Highness worked steadily and steadily. Many people were puzzled. They always felt that His Highness's work was too slow and he should have acted vigorously and resolutely. But if it weren't for those silent efforts of moistening things back then, how could the current good situation have come about.
"
Han Ji nodded. In this regard, he really admired Li Xuan's thinking.
When Li Xuan used infiltration methods to gradually control Sangzhou and other places, Han Ji did not agree. In his opinion, he should use thunderous means to capture two states with one person and replace them directly.
But Li Xuan was noncommittal.
Now that Sangzhou and other places are stable, Tao County reports that the crops in Sangzhou and other places this year look good, and I think it will be a good harvest.
The rear area is not only stable, but also provides a steady supply of money, food and food. What is this?
"This is the way to conquer the country!" Pei Jian said.
Li Xuan smiled and said: "The first priority now is to conquer Zhangzhou. Don't say that we don't have these. I am not yet 70 or 80 years old, and I am not to the point where I only like to hear good things."
Everyone resigned.
After walking out of the tent, the old thief said to Tu Shang: "Your Highness was smiling earlier, but why did I look so calm and confident?"
"This is majesty." Tu Shang said: "The false emperor used checks and balances to show his majesty, but His Highness used means. Think about it, the means used many years ago seemed quite inappropriate at first, but now that you have a far-sighted view, you are right
What do you think about this?"
"Inscrutable and frightening."
"This is what His Highness did." Tu Shang had been watching with cold eyes, "When His Highness tightened his belt, he also wanted to allocate money to the craftsmen in Taiping. Many people said that the money was too much, but His Highness said that the money was too little.
Take a look at the small crossbows, crossbows, and trebuchets used in the army today, as well as the much sharper knives and guns, as well as the farm tools... which ones were not made by Taiping craftsmen?
As for the crossbow, this alone is worth all those years of investment by His Highness.
If you look at the army's attack so far, the morale of the army is still high. Moreover, after His Highness revealed his identity, all the officers and men in the army supported him. Where did this support come from? It was all earned through His Highness's subtle influence over the years."
The old thief sighed, "This method is worthy of being king. Compared with His Highness, the false emperor is inferior."
"If you exchange profits for loyalty, loyalty will inevitably deteriorate in the end." Tu Chang said disdainfully: "The false emperor must be close to betraying his relatives at this moment."
…
The newly formed 10,000-strong army and the 3,000-strong inner court army were all placed under Dou Zhong's command.
The court fell silent for a while.
When Zhou Zun returned home, he found his father and said, "The situation is not good."
"Dou Zhong doesn't dare to rebel, right?" Zhou Qin said.
"He can't rebel at the moment." Zhou Zun said: "If he rebels and switches sides, Jiagu Pass will be empty. Once the rebels break through, Dou Zhong will just make a wedding dress for Shi Zhongtang. So he refused
, and don’t dare to rebel.”
"Holding an army is tantamount to self-reliance." Old Zhou Qin narrowed his eyes, "The emperor's trouble is coming."
"It's a pity that Zitai is not at Jiagu Pass." Zhou Zun felt a little regretful.
…
"There are too many rotten things in Guanzhong and Chang'an."
In the night, Li Xuan looked at the dilapidated Zhangzhou City, but what he was thinking about was Guanzhong and Chang'an.
"Your Highness."
More than ten riders arrived, led by Zhang Xu. He said excitedly: "I got something good."
"What good stuff?"
He returned to the camp.
Saw a person.
"Chang Zhenren?"
Chang Sheng looked quite embarrassed at the moment, his clothes were in tatters and there were traces of friction.
The dozen or so people who escorted him saluted, and the leader said: "Chang Sheng failed in his rebellion and was captured by Mr. Cao and Huahua. Mr. Cao ordered us to slide down the mountain wall with ropes. The defenders were alerted halfway, and more than fifty people
Brother, most of it is lost."
Just think about it and you can imagine the difficulty of this trip.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Li Xuan lowered his head slightly and mourned for those brave men.
"Mr. Cao said that Chang Sheng must be delivered to His Highness. He said that His Highness will definitely be happy."
"Yes! I am so happy!"
Chang Sheng laughed sadly and said: "The little brat back then has turned out to be a bad thing now. I said at the beginning that since I wanted to take action, I would do it ruthlessly and leave no one behind. But Li Bi was worried about angering Emperor Xuande and Empress Wu, so he
Besieged on the outside. Who knew that Xiao Jing would destroy all his guards that night in exchange for your life? Hahahaha!"
Father!
Li Xuan closed his eyes, and that night flashed through his mind.
Come to think of it, it was like a fire shooting into the sky.
Those guards came one after another just to open a way for him to escape.
"Gu, remember them."
Li Xuan said calmly: "Say it!"
"Your Highness, Chang Sheng confessed that the original claim that Your Majesty molested Concubine De was false. Concubine De colluded with Li Mi and deliberately framed Your Majesty."
"Okay!" Li Xuan's eyes were bright, "Remember to spread the word."
He wants to clear his father's wrongdoing step by step.
"Li Mi repeatedly slandered His Majesty to Emperor Xuande and Emperor Wu."
"Old dog!" Li Xuan sneered, and Cao Ying said that Emperor Xiaojing was very kind to Li Mi at first and personally inquired about his studies. But this kindness was only replaced by a wolf-like heart.
"At the beginning, Emperor Xuande and Empress Wu were not kind to you." Lin Feibao came, with hatred in his eyes, "But you are so cruel and cruel."
"Hahahaha!" Chang Sheng said with a smile: "Xiaojing once said that immortality cannot be guaranteed, and emperors must not be addicted to this way. But Emperor Xuande likes Taoism, and Empress Wu likes Buddhism. He seems to be unique."
"That's not the reason why you and Li Mi and his son colluded to slander His Majesty!" Lin Feibao said coldly.
"But what did he do?" Chang Sheng knelt down, raised his head and said coldly: "He suggested that Fang Wai should not hold too many fields. Since Qing Xiu has more material desires, the more worries he has in his heart, and the more chaotic he becomes.
.This is inconsistent with Fang Wai’s approach of being pure in heart and having few desires.”
"Isn't what he said right?" Li Xuan asked.
"Yes." Chang Sheng suddenly laughed and said: "But where does this bullshit Dao come from? The so-called Dao is to see clearly the human heart, and the human heart is the most filthy. No matter how clean you are, the desires will still emerge involuntarily.
.
I have been practicing for many years, only to realize that it is all in vain. Hahahaha! All in vain!
Since cultivation is in vain, I naturally want to enjoy it. Money, food, power, etc., I will naturally pursue. But filial piety wants to restrict my family. Without the land and population, do I have to wait for myself to farm the land to support myself?
?”
"So, is it for this?" Li Xuan's eyes were slightly cold.
"If a person cannot enjoy life, then life is worse than death. Xiaojing wants us to live worse than death, so how can we make it easier for him?" Chang Sheng smiled proudly.
"You have a large number of people in the fields, and these people in the fields do not pay taxes. This is digging into the roots of the Tang Dynasty." Han Ji said.
"Then you should go and see those carnivores, who are not like that? Those noble families, those dignitaries, those powerful people, everyone is digging up the roots of the Tang Dynasty, but for many years, those who dug the tombs of the Tang Dynasty are still rich and beautiful.
Food, but you and other pitiful people are living like pigs and dogs. Does God care? Who cares? "
Chang Sheng's hands were tied, he raised his head and asked, "Who cares?"
"solitary!"
Li Xuan walked around the desk and looked at him condescendingly, "Li Yuan, Li Mi and his father don't care, the important ministers in the court don't care, the people in the world are wailing, God doesn't care. They don't care, I'm here to take care of it!"
"You?" Chang Sheng was stunned, "Are you crazy? You are not afraid of offending those people, and they will stumble you and even plot rebellion."
"Afraid." Li Xuan said: "Ke Gu is even more afraid that the people will rise up!"
"Common people?" Chang Sheng seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "Without aristocratic families leading the way, if the common people rebel, it's just a joke."
"When the people are completely angered, some noble family will become their target!"
Li Xuan said contemptuously.
In another world, when the fallen prince rushed into Chang'an City with his men, the public was trampled to pieces.
When Huang Chao raised the butcher's knife and killed the heads of the nobles, the sound of singing resounded through the sky in Chang'an City - When autumn comes on September 8th, I will bloom and kill all the flowers. The incense array will penetrate Chang'an, and the whole city will be filled with golden armor.
Chang Sheng smiled miserably, "My master once said at the beginning that my sharp head and horns are not a thing in the pond. If you are a person in the mortal world, that's it. The most taboo thing for outsiders is the tall horns."
He asked me to swear that I would not get involved in political affairs in this life. I agreed.
Over the years, I have not been involved in political affairs, but I have been involved in... matters of ups and downs.
I know that I have betrayed my oath, so I give out porridge and medicine every year. Can I kill one person and save ten people?"
"How much price did the world pay for Li Yuan and his son's accession to the throne?" Li Xuan felt that Chang Sheng's idea was so beautiful, "The killings were overwhelming!"
"I have been redeemed for many years..."
"The world has been tortured by Li Yuan and his sons for many years!"
"I am willing to pray for the world throughout my life."
"God will definitely not listen to the prayers of scum like you."
Li Xuan walked out of the big tent.
"Here comes someone."
"exist!"
Lin Feibao and Zhang Xu stepped forward.
At this moment, no one was competing with them.
"Chang Sheng, erect the pole! Tell the world!"
"Take orders!"
"No!"
Master Miao Sheng begged, "I am willing to help Your Highness. I know many of Li Mi's weaknesses..."
Li Xuan waved his hand, and Lin Feibao and Zhang Xu picked up Chang Sheng and walked outside the camp.
Li Xuan looked into the distance and said softly: "Father, this is the second one."
