After Li Shimin entered the palace, several staff members of the Prince of Qin's Palace gathered together with gloomy expressions. This time, even Fang Xuanling, who usually smiled, looked a little grim.
Although some like Changsun Wuji were not good at military strategy, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Ling Jing were all outstanding figures. They all immediately advised Li Shimin that for the current plan, they should stick to Renshou Palace.
, sent the guards to rush forward, and summoned the army to come back for reinforcements.
Whether it is the soldiers who formed the army in Qizhou or Li Shan, the king of Handan not far away, they are all capable of relieving the siege... although it is likely to lead to an irreversible deterioration of the battle situation in Longzhou.
After all, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had been in the Tang Dynasty for so many years, and they knew Li Yuan fairly well. Just seeing that King Qin had not yet come out after entering the palace, they knew that the situation was likely to take a turn for the worst... When they set out to return to the capital, not only did the emperor lose all his dignity,
You are more likely to be chased by the enemy, or have something you can't bear to say.
Changsun Wuji's eyes flickered. In fact, this is also an opportunity... But His Highness is afraid that it will be difficult to leave the saint. If he is defeated, his brother-in-law will not be so lucky every time and be able to break out of the siege, right?
Ling Jing lowered his head and stared at the ground, thinking in his mind that if Li Yuan escaped, regardless of life or death, it would probably lead to chaos in the northwest of Guanzhong. At that time, Master Liang would be able to take advantage of this opportunity to firmly control Ling Jing.
, will be the original Sanzhou.
Thinking of this, Ling Jing became a little anxious, and suddenly he saw a group of people pouring out of the Dabao Hall in a dark way. The old man moved to the side and unobtrusively tugged on someone's sleeve.
"Ling Gong?" Cui Xin paused and took a few steps to the side.
"Go or stay?"
"Let's go." Cui Xin gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "With the urging of King Qi, His Majesty has decided to return to Beijing."
"What about the concubines in the harem?"
"Carriage." On a hot day, cold sweat broke out on Cui Xin's forehead. Although he was not familiar with military strategy, he also knew common sense. Once Liang Jun caught up with him, the concubines riding in the carriage would not be able to fly away even if they had wings.
After a pause, Cui Xin explained in a low voice: "King Qi said that Liang Jun will retreat when he sees that Renshou Palace is empty."
Du Ruhui, who had already approached, stamped his foot, "Thousands of Liang troops have penetrated hundreds of miles into Guanzhong and attacked over long distances. How can they escape so easily!"
Ling Jing really had nothing to say about Li Yuan's judgment. Even if Liang Jun saw that the Renshou Palace was empty, in order to retreat safely for himself, he would definitely pursue him and cause chaos in Guanzhong before he could have a chance.
Escaped in the chaos.
There was no time to think too much, Ling Jing pulled Cui Xin's sleeve, "Where is the edict?!"
"What edict?" Cui Xin was dumbfounded before he responded, "The saint hasn't used the seal yet, it should be in the hands of the palace supervisor Chen Fu."
Ling Jing took a deep breath and turned to look at Du Ruhui, who lifted up the hem of his robe and ran towards the entrance of the palace.
But it is a pity that Li Yuan is no longer the same Li Yuan who raised his whip outside the Great Wall. Now Li Yuan has lost all his courage. Du Ruhui just found Li Shimin in the chaos. Li Yuan has already descended from Tiantai Mountain with many concubines and princes.
Since you have to run away, you have to hurry up!
The entire Renshou Palace was in chaos, with people shouting and neighing, and crowds surging everywhere. After Li Shimin and his guards reluctantly gathered the people in Tiance Mansion, they immediately drove their horses forward and caught up with Li Yuan who had already set off.
"Father, father!" Li Shimin drove away several guards and said anxiously: "My son has sent King Qin to Yong County, but he may not be able to stop Liang Jun. Before, my father ordered King Handan to control the armies...
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Yang Gongren on the side came to his senses and said: "Your Majesty, the capital signal may not come in time. If the King of Handan can control the troops, he may be able to escort your Majesty back to the capital safely."
Li Yuan involuntarily slowed down his horse. Although he lacked courage, he did not lack the necessary logical judgment ability.
For the current plan, although the closest thing to Renshou Palace is the thousands of soldiers stationed in Yong County, considering the fierce attack of Liang Army, which defeated the three states and defeated the Tang Army in Jingzhou, Longzhou is the closest to Qizhou.
The soldiers of the government are the most promising to turn the tide.
Whether it is from Li Shan's personal perspective or from the perspective of the lives and deaths of so many people in Renshou Palace, the edict should be sent to Li Shan as soon as possible.
"Chen Fu, Chen Fu!" Li Yuan shouted loudly, "Where is the edict?"
Chen Fu, the eunuch of the palace, drove his horse over with sweat on his face and said with a panicked look on his face: "I have not had time to use my seal with Prime Minister Pei..."
Hearing the news, Li Shimin almost gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that at such a critical moment, Pei Shiju would play such a trick... so vicious!
The Tang Dynasty followed the six-ministry system of the three provinces of the former Sui Dynasty. The Zhongshu was summoned, and Cui Xin, the secretary of the Zhongshu, wrote the edict, reviewed it under the sect, and used the seal... Under normal circumstances, this process cannot be omitted, which is why everyone at that time
Everyone knew that Shi Wanbao died at the hands of Li Daoxuan, but the reason why no one said anything was because there was no edict from the Ministry of Menxia, which was not counted as a rule.
This time, the servant who accompanied Li Yuan to the Renshou Palace for the summer was Pei Shiju, and the other servant, Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda, stayed in Chang'an.
At this moment, Pei Shiju suddenly withheld the edict.
"Hurry up and find it!"
Li Yuan is still urging Chen Fu to recruit people, but Li Shimin has given up hope... He doesn't believe that Pei Shiju did it unintentionally.
If it was intentional, Pei Shiju should not be in the train that has already started.
"Immediately ask someone to find pen and paper..." Li Shimin urged the guards around him, and suddenly said: "Father, let Chen Fu and Huairen's personal guards go together to dictate the authority to control the armies."
Before Li Yuan could react, Chen Fu came to report with a mournful face... Pei Shiju was too old to ride a horse, so he stayed in Renshou Palace.
Li Yuan felt miserable in his heart... Staying in Renshou Palace was tantamount to seeking death.
And Li Shimin's angry eyes were spitting fire... Pei Shiju is so vicious!
If he and his father were caught up by Liang Jun, they would probably not be able to escape. Then the prince would naturally ascend the throne. And Pei Shiju, who had gone through several dynasties and was quite famous even on the grassland, might not die... Then he would die...
Taking action against Li Shan was naturally a success.
Li Yuan was completely confused, but Li Shimin was still helping. He first asked Chen Fu to find Zhou Erlang, and together they hurried to Longzhou to report the news, and then sent scouts to the northeast to find reinforcements, and to the north to investigate the enemy's situation.
Li Shimin was still thinking about whether he should send someone to suppress Pei Shiju after he had just left Renshou Palace... At this moment, a roar like a mountain and a tsunami sounded from a distance. Li Yuan and Li Shimin's expressions changed drastically. Unexpectedly,
Liang Jun caught up so quickly.
At this moment, Pei Shiju, who was standing on Tiantai Mountain and looking out, felt a little regretful. Although Liang Jun was on a long-distance attack, it was natural for him to arrive as early as possible, but the timing was so unlucky that he might not be able to succeed.