Hearing that Chang Sun Chong wanted to ground him, Chang Sun Yan's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly said: "Brother, why are you doing this? I am your brother, how can you leak your whereabouts and cause death? I would never dare to do this.
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Now he relies on the power of the East Palace to defeat all the brothers in the Changsun family and protect himself. If he is banned by Changsun Chong and cannot pass the news about the Changsun family to the East Palace, he will naturally lose his own value. Why should the East Palace still protect him?
With him?
And without the protection of the East Palace, based on his past actions, he might be poisoned to death in the blink of an eye...
Changsun Chong looked at Changsun Yan coldly and said slowly: "We are blood brothers, and we can tolerate the mistakes of others, but the crime of killing brothers and betraying the family will not be forgiven even if we die! Now it is the family.
At this critical moment, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, Brother Wei will temporarily ground you. After your father returns to Beijing, your father will punish you, and Brother will not interfere. But if you are stubborn, don't blame Brother for being ruthless."
Changsun Yan looked at the face in front of him that was much clearer than before, a little less graceful and suave, but a little more determined and steady, and his heart went cold to the bone.
Although Dong Gong is willing to protect him, because he is still valuable to Dong Gong, but if he is grounded in such a quiet way, and then waits until his father returns to Beijing to discuss the crime, Dong Gong will not be able to protect him even if he wants to...
Seeing that a disaster was imminent, Zhang Sunyan was panicked and frightened.
Behind Changsun Chong, several family soldiers came up quietly.
Changsun Chong waved his hand casually and said: "Let the fourth brother ride into the city with me. I just have something to say to the fourth brother."
"Here!"
A soldier stepped forward and took off the saber from Chang Sun Yan's waist, then tied his hands behind his back with ropes and pushed him onto the carriage.
Changsun Yan didn't say a word the whole time and was very cooperative. He knew that he couldn't resist now, otherwise Changsun Chong might really be able to execute him on the spot.
When Chang Sun Yan was put into the carriage, Chang Sun Chong looked at Chang Sun Wen and said calmly: "Brothers working together can cut through gold. Although the Fourth Brother is wrong, what you did may not be any better than the Fourth Brother.
My father and I are disappointed."
Changsun Yan knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head: "Brother taught you the lesson, but the situation was special at that time, and the younger brother did not intend to frame the fourth brother..."
Changsun Chong has always been the heir to the Changsun family. He was deeply loved by His Majesty Li Er and Queen Wende, and he was quite prestigious among brothers. Even the original Changsun Huan was deeply afraid of him.
Changsun Yan obeyed his words and was even more respectful and fearful.
"No need to say anything more."
Changsun Chong said: "Your fault will be decided by your father. I am too lazy to take care of it. This return to Beijing is to prepare for important matters. You must do your best to assist me. If you have merit, my father will reward you in the future. Maybe you can do it."
Otherwise, you may be sent to Northern Xinjiang to serve in the Hanhai Protectorate."
Changsun Wen said hurriedly: "In all matters, follow your brother's orders!"
Today's Hanhai Protectorate seems to be the largest administrative office of the Tang Dynasty in northern Xinjiang. In fact, although the area is vast, it is completely uninhabited. Not to mention the freezing cold weather, they have to fight with the Hu tribe all day long, almost every day.
There is a war going on. Where can I go without suffering a serious crime?
Moreover, once you are demoted to Hanhai, it means that you will no longer be able to get involved in the core of the Changsun family. I am afraid that you will never be able to return to Chang'an in this life...
Changsun Chong nodded calmly: "Just take care of yourself!"
Turn back to the carriage and get on the carriage.
In the carriage, Chang Sunyan was sitting there with his hands tied behind his back. After Chang Sun rushed in, an old man came in from outside the carriage and put a small box at his feet. When he opened it, he saw that there were bottles, cans, scissors and brushes inside.
's household items.
Picking up a mustache, he dipped a brush in some glue or something like that and applied it, then stuck it on Changsun Chong's lips, then dipped it in gouache or something like that and painted on his face...
A moment later, in front of Changsun Yan, a middle-aged scribe with a gentle temperament and a pale appearance suddenly appeared, without any trace of Changsun Chong's temperament and appearance.
This old man is actually a master of disguise. No wonder Changsun Chong returned to Chang'an in such a arrogant manner, only to be recognized and arrested on the spot...
The carriage moved forward slowly, and when it arrived near Chunming Gate, a private soldier came to the city gate with the household registration documents that had been prepared and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city for inspection.
In the carriage, Changsun Chong lifted the curtain and took a glance, frowning and said: "Why is the city defense of Chang'an City so tight?"
There was a long line of people waiting to enter the city at the city gate. Many pedestrians and carriages were moving slowly in the wind and snow, making it appear extremely crowded.
Changsun Yan said: "Since noon, there have been more soldiers in the city patrolling various neighborhoods, and more soldiers have been sent to various city gates to conduct strict inspections. However, the reason is not yet known."
Changsun Chong nodded.
Apart from his father, the people who knew about the seriousness of His Majesty's condition were Li Ji. Since his father could send him back to Chang'an to prepare for important events, how could Li Ji not send someone to inform the Crown Prince of His Majesty's condition so that he could make plans and take precautions in advance?
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Apparently Li Ji's people had arrived in Chang'an and informed the prince of the situation in Liaodong. This made Chang'an City's gates tightly guarded, and everyone entering and leaving must be closely checked...
However, the household registration prepared by Changsun's family is suitable, and the identity certificate is naturally flawless.
Suddenly there was a noise in front of the city gate.
Changsun Chong's heart tightened, he knocked on the carriage and asked outside: "What happened?"
The coachman replied in a low voice: "It seems that a noble person is leaving the city."
Changsun Chong breathed a sigh of relief, opened a gap in the car curtain, and looked outside. He saw all the soldiers guarding the city dispatched, and dispersed the pedestrians, carriages and horses waiting in front of the city gate but temporarily staying on the road out of the city. There was a desert of people.
After the horse chaos, a group of vehicles slowly drove out from the city gate.
Several carriages went ahead, and a gorgeously decorated four-wheeled carriage surrounded by more than 20 cavalry drove past the official road under the crowds.
Changsun Chong caught a glimpse of the pattern emblem on the carriage of the four-wheeled carriage. It was the emblem that belonged exclusively to Princess Changle's Mansion...
For a moment, Changsun Chong felt a sharp pain in a corner of his heart that he seemed to have forgotten.
His eyes turned red, and he stared hard at the four-wheeled carriage until the entire convoy disappeared from sight...
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, Changsun Chong ordered: "Go and find out whose carriage it is and where it is going."
"Here!"
The coachman responded, jumped off the carriage shaft, and with a smile on his face walked to the side of the crowd waiting to enter the city and started chatting.
Changsun Yan also saw the carriage, glanced at Changsun Chong who looked ugly, thought for a while, and said: "This is Princess Changle's carriage... This four-wheeled carriage is very famous. It is said that it is equipped with the latest equipment from the Foundry Bureau.
A soft steel spring developed with excellent shock-absorbing effect. You can hardly feel the bumps when you sit in the car. There are only five cars in Chang'an city, one for the prince, one for the king of Wei, one for the princess of Changle, and one for the princess of Jinyang.
There is one for the princess, and there is another for the Fang family."
Seeing the gloomy expression on Chang Sun Chong's face, Chang Sun Yan suddenly felt a sense of pleasure in his heart.
So what if you are trusted by your father?
So what if I was favored by His Majesty and the Queen?
To this day, you are still as shameless as a bereaved dog, and even the woman you love has abandoned you?
He added: "No need to inquire, Princess Changle must be going to Zhongnan Mountain when she leaves the city. There are too many people entering and exiting the city at Mingde Gate in the south of the city, and it will take most of the day to wait. Only Chunming Gate has fewer people. She
He built a Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain and often went there to do repairs."
Changsun Chong had a gloomy face, snorted and said, "Of course I know about this."
Although Lao Yan is separated now, he has always felt that "one separation is not enough". The market is paying attention to Princess Changle's movements, and even he himself can't tell whether he has lingering love for Changle or is jealous...
Changsun Yan suppressed the sneer at the corner of his mouth and continued: "...but my brother probably doesn't know that there are rumors inside and outside Chang'an that Changle was just using the name of Qingxiu, but in fact that Taoist temple was originally the place where she and Fang Jun had a tryst...
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"fart!"
Changsun Chong's face turned red and he was furious. He glared at Changsun Yan and said, "Although I have reconciled with Changle, I know very well that he is reserved and self-loving, pure and pure, and there is no way he can have secret trysts with others. Don't try to ruin Changle's reputation!"
He believed that Changle and Fang Jun had an affair, but he never believed that Changle would be so willing to degenerate and have a secret tryst with his brother-in-law and do anything so permissive.
Because he felt that if the two people were really having an affair, it must have happened before Changle reconciled with him, which would be a great shame...
Changsun Yan looked innocent: "I didn't say these words. Now it is spread throughout Chang'an. Besides, the reason why I went to Zhongnan Mountain to beg Princess Changle to plead with Fang Jun and let me go is because there is a royal family.
Everyone gave some advice and said that Princess Changle not only had a secret affair with Fang Jun, but also secretly gave birth to an heir for Fang Jun..."