Chapter 2710 General Zhang is a great prime minister, isn't it too much to be a pillar country?
Those officials who left at the beginning could still sit in carriages and be sent to the dock on the north bank of Luoshui River.
But the number of carriages was really not enough, but this was not a problem for the resourceful Cheng Sanlang, who directly had more than ten prison carriages from the government requisitioned and put them to use.
Fortunately, at this time, the people in Luoyang City were afraid of the war, so they went home early and closed their doors, hiding in their homes and shivering.
There were almost no pedestrians in the market, and the officials sitting in the prison cars, with disheveled hair and official uniforms that had been pickled for several months, were secretly relieved. At least they were not embarrassed.
What could Cheng Sanlang and the guards do if they saw this? Although Cheng Sanlang was not a good guy, he generally would not take the initiative to provoke anyone.
There were no more than a hundred officials, plus the officers who had gathered to help, as well as the prisoners who had abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. They all crowded onto the boat and headed downstream directly along the Luoshui River.
In order to attract the rebels in the city, the explosive fuses buried under the Xingjin Bridge were not ignited until this moment.
When Zhang Liang led the soldiers of the Jin Guard and surrounded Li Zhi, his majesty with no master, he was about to enter the Dingding Gate of Luoyang City.
A huge roar almost exploded throughout Luoyang City...
The pseudo-emperor Li Zhi, who was overburdened with psychological pressure, was almost frightened into a nervous state. He stared straight at the end of the smooth and spacious Tianjie, where billowing smoke was rolling toward the sky of Luoyang City.
go.
Zhang Liang's originally quite happy mood was shaken by this thunderbolt, and his heart was filled with a hint of gloom.
Naturally, there is no way to go through Tianjie. How about taking other bridges in the city?
After hearing the advice given by his subordinates, Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel a little pain in his balls while stroking his long beard. Let's go. What if the Tang Dynasty's number one explosive master, Cheng Sanlang, that thief, plays tricks on him?
He deliberately blew up the Tianjin Bridge first, didn't he just want to divert people to other bridges?
But if we go to other bridges later, who can guarantee that Cheng Sanlang, who has a brilliant mind and a ruthless heart, has not installed explosive devices on other bridges?
"Commander, what should we do? The general feels that with the viciousness of the Cheng family."
"I'm afraid that in all likelihood, other bridges are also equipped with that kind of thing, just waiting for us to get on the bridge, and then they will hit us hard."
"Daddy, how about we go over the bridge outside the city?"
"It's not impossible to cross the bridge outside the city, but what if there is an explosive device on the bridge outside the city?"
Seeing those pairs of eyes directed at him, Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel a little ache, even though he had followed Li Ji, a resourceful and famous general.
I have never seen how he dealt with such a situation. Zhang Liang pulled his face and stroked his beard for a while, then turned his head and looked at Li Zhi. He couldn't help but have an idea, and suddenly had a bold idea.
"Let's go see His Majesty."
Zhang Liang strode to the imperial chariot, saluted Li Zhi who was sitting on the imperial chariot, and pointed to the road ahead.
"Your Majesty, there are rebellious ministers and traitors. In order to prevent Your Majesty from returning to the palace, they have blown up the Tianjin Bridge. I am afraid that they will not be able to enter the palace directly through Tianjie."
"Ah, then, what should we do?" Li Zhi opened his mouth for a long time before asking in a dry voice.
"I invite your majesty to board the boat with you to cross Luoyang. As for the imperial driver, I will stay here for now. I will wait until the soldiers confirm that other bridges are safe, and then send people to the north bank of Luoshui River."
Li Zhi saw that Zhang Liang's tone was just giving orders, not discussing at all. Besides nodding, he could also talk nonsense.
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Guo Xun stared blankly at the letter in his hand urging Jinwu Guards shooters to shoot at the tower.
This thing was actually written by Li Zhi, and it was stamped with his private seal, which ordered him to open the palace door immediately.
Looking at the eye-catching Jinwu guards outside the city, and the chaotic carriage surrounded by the Emperor's ceremonial guards, this is not a royal chariot.
But the figure sitting on the carriage was none other than the new emperor Li Zhi who left the palace for the ancestral temple today.
There are also heads that are stuck on the tops of spears and held high in public display. Even one of them belongs to his own father-in-law.
I saw this scene, as well as Zhang Liang, who was surrounded by Jinwu Guards soldiers under the city wall, and who was thrown into a makeshift prison car.
Changsun Wuji's legs were wrapped in blood-soaked cloth, his face was pale and his eyes were dull.
Guo Xun felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water, which chilled his buttocks directly. There was only one thought in his mind, it was over...
Guo Xun fled. As soon as he finished reading the letter, he got off the city wall, rode towards the north of the palace, and escaped from Luoyang from the north.
Not long after Guo Xun left the tower, the leaderless guards opened the palace gate.
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When Li Zhi entered the palace, all the guards in the palace were driven out of the palace and replaced by Zhang Liang's subordinates.
Li Zhi, who was sent to the palace, was placed under house arrest in the heavily guarded Wencheng Hall. At this moment, in front of him was Zhang Liang and a group of Zhang Liang's confidants gathered here.
At this moment, the most eloquent Liu Changshi of Zuojinwu Guard under Zhang Liang was talking in the palace.
The meaning is very clear. For your Majesty, our General Zhang endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden, eking out an ignoble existence, and finally found a good opportunity to kill those rebellious officials and traitors.
You have done great service to the country. Your Majesty, should you give a large reward to General Zhang and the soldiers of our Jinwu Guard?
Apart from anything else, if General Zhang is the prime minister, it is not too much to go to Zhuguo. After all, this meritorious service is unique in the world. If it were not for General Zhang, Your Majesty, you would be finished.
The title of a small prince like the Duke of Yun should be changed quickly. It should be the Duke of Chu or the Duke of Wei.
General Zhang did not directly ask for the throne from Your Majesty. He just hopes to wait until the chaos in the Tang Dynasty has been quelled. Look, General Zhang is already very measured, right?
Li Zhi stared blankly at the spitting Liu Changshi in front of him, and at the beaming General Jinwu Guards beside him. After holding it in for a long time, he murmured.
"Liu Qing's words are reasonable, but..."
Seeing Li Zhi's hesitation in speaking, Zhang Shenji, who was sitting behind Zhang Liang, couldn't help but get angry, pointed his finger like a sword at Li Zhi and shouted.
"Just what? Does Your Majesty think that my godfather cannot take on the role of Chief Sima?"
Hearing such angry rebuke, the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, could only put on a smile and say patiently.
"Of course not. It is just to pay homage to the Prime Minister. For such a big event as Shangzhu Kingdom, it is natural to hold a court meeting, and at the court meeting, the seal is given in front of all the civil and military officials. Only in this way can it appear formal."
"Dad, look..."
Zhang Liang, who had been silent all this time, saluted Li Zhi with a very respectful expression.
"Your Majesty loves me so much, I am afraid, so I would like to thank Wu Nei. In this case, we will convene all civil and military officials tomorrow. Firstly, the ceremony to congratulate His Majesty on his enthronement has been completed. Secondly, it will also be convenient for Your Majesty to accept important responsibilities."