Yuan Gaisuwen sent someone to arrange a place for Chang Sun Chong. After returning, he took a bath, and the maid brought him new clothes to change into. After tidying up, Chang Sun Chong's bad luck disappeared and his appearance became brighter.
It's just that he is still in Pingrang City, sitting on pins and needles, fearing that Yuengai Suwen will change his mind at some point and grab him again and chop off his head...
It was not easy to wait until evening. Changsun Chong sent someone to ask Yuan Gaisuwen for instructions, saying that he was concerned about important matters and hoped to return to the Tang army's camp as soon as possible.
A moment later, when Changsun Chong was feeling uneasy, someone came to tell him that Da Molizhi was ready to go...
Changsun Chong was ecstatic in his heart, but he did not dare to show it too much on his face. He quickly asked his followers to prepare, and left the city from the south gate empty-handed, arriving on the frozen Xishui River smoothly.
"call!"
Changsun Chong took a deep breath of air. The biting cold wind from Liaodong at night rolled up the ice and snow foam down his throat and into his abdomen, causing his stomach to spasm. He coughed so hard that tears almost came down his face.
He really cried, with hot tears rolling down his face in the freezing cold weather.
No one can understand the wandering life he has lived in the past few years, fleeing from the territory of the Tang Dynasty like a bereaved dog, and how he carefully planned and carefully "recognized the thief as his father" in this barren and cold Pingrang City in the ice and snow, facing the enemy all day long.
A barbarian like Yeon Gae Suwen, who was filled with a foul smell, kept himself humble and humble.
He did not hesitate to shatter the pride he once felt, just to be able to return to Chang'an and return to the majestic and prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.
However, in the end, he fell short and was manipulated like a fool. He only survived by relying on his father...
This kind of blow made Changsun Chong feel heartbroken, and all his dignity was frozen into pieces in the ice and snow and scattered all over the ground.
But fortunately, I am still alive after all. As long as I am alive, everything is possible.
He wiped his face, wiped away the snot and tears on his face, glanced at the solemn entourage beside him, and said: "Let's go back to the Tang Army camp. Father is in front of me."
The attendant shook his head and said: "The master of the house has an order. If Dalang escapes from trouble, he does not need to go to the Tang Army's camp. He should sneak back to Chang'an directly. He has other important appointments."
Changsun Chong was shocked: "Father really wants to rebel and support the King of Jin to ascend to the throne?"
He had some guesses about this, and had pondered it for a long time, but he still did not think that he could justifiably support the King of Jin in this way, and the eldest grandson's family would be unscathed.
The Eastern Expedition required the entire nation's efforts. Even if the battle was fought to the last soldier, His Majesty Li Er would not be able to withdraw his troops and return to the division. Otherwise, the expedition would be in vain and the backlash caused by returning in vain would be extremely serious, especially for Li Er.
The blow to His Majesty's reputation is extremely serious, and His Majesty Li Er will never accept it.
Moreover, the vigorous and vigorous Eastern Expedition ended up with the same fate as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. How could the arrogant and arrogant Emperor Li Er endure it?
However, once a situation occurs, His Majesty Li Er will not care about these false reputations and can only return to the court and end the Eastern Expedition hastily, and that is a drastic change in Chang'an.
It is absolutely impossible to change the dynasty. Now the Li and Tang royal families have already won the hearts of the people, and they control important positions in the court. It is impossible to overthrow the Guanlong clan alone. And once the Guanlong clan makes such a move, the Shandong family will
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River are definitely not willing to sit still and wait for death. Under the joint attack of all forces, the Guanlong clan has only one way to be destroyed.
The only thing that could cause drastic changes in Chang'an and endanger the foundation of the country, but would not be rejected and killed by all forces, was to depose the crown prince.
Once the East Palace is conquered and the prince is deposed, it will mean that the country is shaken. No matter how determined Li Er is to win Goguryeo, he must immediately send his troops back to Guanzhong.
As an emperor, how could he sit back and watch his appointed prince be deposed by a mutiny?
And when His Majesty returned to Beijing, the prince's party had been exterminated, and the court was full of ministers who supported the King of Jin. All the ministers jointly submitted a letter requesting that the King of Jin be appointed as the prince. What reason did your Majesty have not to agree?
It should be noted that His Majesty has always been the most optimistic about King Jin. At this time, someone else will be the bad guy. All he has to do is follow the trend and appoint King Jin as the crown prince, and then he has fulfilled the biggest concern in his heart...
However, all this is just the surface.
The crux of the matter is that His Majesty Li Er is a great leader of his generation, with great talents and strategies, and is wise and mighty. Even if he prefers the King of Jin to be his heir, the Crown Prince is his eldest son after all. If he can establish the throne with his own hand, how can he allow others to mutiny?
To depose them and eliminate all members of the East Palace Party?
Not to mention that it ruined his plan for the Eastern Expedition.
By that time, His Majesty Li Er will probably hold his nose and recognize the fact that King Jin ascended to the throne, but he will definitely deal a cruel blow to the Changsun family.
No emperor would allow such rebellious ministers to exist...
So, why does the father think that doing this will ensure that the eldest son's family will remain stable and more powerful than before after deposing the East Palace and establishing King Jin?
A gust of cold wind blew, and Changsun Chong made Lingling shiver and come back to his senses.
My father has always made far-sighted plans. Naturally, some of his plans cannot be revealed by him in a short time. Otherwise, how can he hide it from the public?
After thinking about this, I felt relieved and nodded: "Then let's set off immediately and return to Chang'an!"
"Here!"
Several personal followers followed behind him, and together they trudged through the dark wind and snow.
Changsun Chong felt as if a fire had been lit in his heart, and he didn't feel cold at all.
Chang'an, which often haunts him, is full of poetry and wine, is prosperous, and has a beautiful woman cooking wine with green plums. Maybe he can reminisce about lovesickness... Even though the world has changed, things have changed, and he has severely hurt her, but Changsun Chong still has it in his heart all the time.
They are all thinking about that slim and beautiful figure.
Maybe it’s not lovesickness, it’s the so-called obsession with love and hate. When the day comes, I will change my mind. What I want to see even more is the traces of regretful tears on that beautiful and beautiful face...
*****
Chang'an, heavy snow.
It's snowing heavily, it's November, and it's snowing now.
A heavy snowfall has swept through Guanzhong since before the festival, and the 800-mile Qinchuan River has been covered in snow and chilled to the bones.
The proverb "Take nourishing food in winter and kill tigers in spring" has been circulated for hundreds of years. The day of "heavy snow" is the best time to "take nourishing food".
In the East Palace, although the snow fell slowly, the chambermaids and maids diligently swept it away to prevent the falling snow from becoming thick. There was only a thin layer on the green brick corridor, which was quickly swept away.
In the side hall on one side of the main hall, the mist is thick and the aroma of meat is assailed.
A copper hot pot was placed in the palace. Prince Li Chengqian, Song Guogong Xiao Yu, Jiangxia County Prince Li Daozong, Jingzhao Yin Mazhou and others were sitting around. Stacks of fresh mutton were cut into thin slices, one after another.
Descend into the tumbling boiling soup, roll a few times, take out the red mutton when it changes color, pick it up with chopsticks, dip it in sesame sauce, chive sauce, and dried chili sauce and chew it in your mouth.
The overflowing meaty aroma and spiciness dispelled the cold air, making everyone enjoy it.
Then use chopsticks to pick up the washed green leeks, water spinach and other vegetables and lightly rinse them in the boiling soup for a few times, then dip them in the sauce and eat them, which is refreshing and relieves greasiness.
Li Chengqian put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, raised his wine glass and said, "It's snowing heavily and it's cold. Let's have a leisurely gathering with you, have delicious food and wine, and enjoy life! From a distance, we wish our father the victory and establish the world forever."
Immortal achievements!"
Everyone quickly put down their chopsticks and raised their glasses together.
"I wish your majesty a great victory!"
"Destroy Goguryeo and triumphantly return!"
"Drinking Saint!"
…
Everyone raised their glasses together and drank it all.
Two days ago, the Liaodong war report arrived in Chang'an, saying that the army had captured Dacheng Mountain City and was approaching Anhe Palace. As long as Anhe Palace, the last line of defense in Pingrang City, was captured, the army could reach Qixingmen.
And everyone here is the pillar of the empire. The giants of the current dynasty naturally know the secret of Changsun Chong lurking in Pingrang City as a "secret spy" and gaining control of the Seven Star Gate. When the time comes, he can open the city gate to welcome the army into the city.
Even more excited.
In this battle of the Eastern Expedition, not only did the hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line charge into battle and suffer countless casualties, but the imperial court in Chang'an also worked hard for this war, forgetting to eat and sleep. Not only did they have to raise the food and weapons needed for the army, but they also had to guard against alien races.
Taking advantage of the crisis of invading the Japanese invaders is really too stressful.
What's more, the undercurrents of various forces in Chang'an City are turbulent and ready to move. No one knows whether they will suddenly break out at a certain moment, triggering a huge crisis that will shake the country and the country.
However, as long as your Majesty captures Pingrang City as soon as possible, overthrows Goguryeo, and returns the army to the court, everything will be easily solved.
The big stone pressing on everyone's chest finally loosened up, and they were able to breathe a sigh of relief.