The Tang Dynasty had been established for a long time, and there were many marriages between the Zhenguan ministers and the Li Tang royal family. This not only consolidated the rule of Li Tang, but also made the relationship between them intertwined and complicated.
Li Lingkui's mother was Emperor Gaozu's Zhaoyi Yuwen clan. The famous Yu Wenhuaji and Yuwen Shiji were his uncles, and the blood of the Yuwen family flowed. His brother Li Yuanjia, the king of Han, married the Qinghe Fang clan.
Her daughter is the first wife, the legitimate daughter of Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling and the biological sister of Fang Jun.
Therefore, Li Lingkui and Fang Jun are indeed real relatives...
He thought that even if Fang Jun was a stick, he wouldn't be able to kill his sister's brother-in-law with a knife, right? Moreover, although Fang Jun was a stick, he still recognized his relatives, whether they were relatives of his own family or relatives of his mother's family.
As long as we can, we will take care of you as much as possible.
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However, the generals under his command did not think so.
A school captain was worried: "I just don't know if Duke Yue is in the army? If he is, it will naturally not be detrimental to the prince. But if he is not there, those arrogant and powerful generals under his command may not necessarily take the prince seriously...
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What kind of general leads what kind of soldiers? Fang Jun is unruly, and the Youtun Guards are even more arrogant and domineering. Other military guards are afraid that fighting between soldiers will arouse the emperor's suspicion, but the Youtun Guards have no scruples about this. Who dares to provoke him?
I dared to call him back on the spot.
Compared with such a major event as rushing to the aid of the East Palace, a mere King of Lu would probably not be taken seriously by the soldiers of Youtun Guards...
Having said this, Li Lingkui, who was originally confident, felt uncertain. The most important thing was that although he was related to Fang Jun, and his mother's family was the backbone of the Guanlong clan, the Yuwen family, and was also the main force in this military remonstrance. At this moment, he
Although guarding Xiaoguan has nothing to do with the Guanlong Gate on the surface, secretly it also undertakes the task of sealing off the northwest and isolating the central part of the Guanlong Gate for the Guanlong Gate.
Once Fang Jun is regarded as a member of Guan Long's party, it will be troublesome...
The more he thought about it, the more panic he felt. He rubbed his hands and paced back and forth in the tower, anxious and unsure of what to do. At this moment, he heard a burst of exclamation from outside, but an arrow shot straight up from the bottom of the city, hitting the tower right in the middle.
At the edge of the window, the white feathers on the arrow tail trembled slightly, but everyone's eyes were attracted to what was tied to the arrow shaft.
A soldier came forward to unplug the foresight and untied the tied things. They found it was a letter with the four words "King Lu personally expresses it" written on it. He did not dare to neglect, so he quickly trotted into the tower and presented it to King Lu Li Ling with both hands.
Kui.
Li Lingkui quickly took the letter, opened it and read it carefully. All the generals and commanders around him craned their necks, trying to read every word.
These people are Li Lingkui's confidants, and they can be regarded as members of the clan. Although they are related to the Guanlong clan, they are not deeply involved. No one is willing to block the tens of thousands of cavalry in front of them for Guanlong. They only hope that this is the surrender of Youtun Wei.
Book, I want Li Lingkui to agree quickly...
It was a pity that Li Lingkui's angry eyes scared everyone and quickly backed away before reading the letter again.
Fortunately, Li Lingkui finished reading it quickly, exhaled a long breath, put the envelope away in his arms, and waited around, saying: "Fang Er is at the city gate at the moment. The letter advises me to cherish the country and open the city gates to let him go."
When entering the customs, he only waits for a stick of incense and does not wait until it is over. Don't say that he was unforeseeable!"
Someone wondered: "Fang Er was in the Western Regions, fighting endlessly with the Dashi army, and now he appears here. Could it be that he has completely given up on the Western Regions and brought back all the Youtun Guards and Anxi Army?"
"Hiss! If that's the case, then the families of Guanlong will be in trouble! The Youtun Guards are so brave that they are invincible, and the Anxi Army is also the best among the best. What can Guanlong do to fight them?"
"This time Fang Er returns to the capital, he will definitely clean up the corrupt situation in one fell swoop. The East Palace will turn defeat into victory, and Guanlong will be destroyed soon!"
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Seeing that the story was getting further and further away, someone said anxiously: "Whether Guanlong is destroyed or not, and the East Palace can be reversed, what does it have to do with us? We are just soldiers guarding the city! We should quickly think about whether we should let go of the city gate and let the house go.
Let’s enter the second pass!”
"What else is there to think about? It's not that we are greedy for life and afraid of death. This Fang Er leads his elite men from hundreds of battles straight to the pass. How long can we, a mere brigade of troops, be able to hold off even if they are not afraid of death? Or?
Hurry up and let go of the city gates. For the sake of the prince, the second house probably won't embarrass us."
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Everyone was talking so loudly that Li Lingkui's head hurt and he shouted angrily: "Shut up!"
Everyone was so frightened that they all fell silent.
Li Lingkui rubbed his temples and sighed: "Fang Er is a stick. If we don't let go of the city gate now, once he sends an army to capture it, we may not be able to escape. Previously, my uncle had asked me to
Keep an eye on the Xiaoguan family, but the current situation is like this, what can we do? For the sake of the life of my brother Paoze, I can only live up to my uncle's trust."
Everyone looked at each other in shock, but they didn't expect that their prince was actually involved in Guan Long's military remonstrance...
Li Lingkui sighed with emotion and waved his hand: "Hurry and open the city gate. I will go out in person to meet with Fang Jun. I will definitely find a way for you to survive."
He was secretly entrusted by Yu Wenshiji to block Xiaoguan, isolate the pass from the inside and outside, and ensure the victory of the military remonstrance. But at this moment, Fang Jun suddenly came to the city, how could he care about the success or failure of the military remonstrance? However, he was inevitably complained by his uncle afterwards, so he had to act like a showman.
Fan, Guan Long's eyes and ears must be here, and when the time comes, he can pass on his words and attitude, showing that he is not betraying Guan Long, but that he can't help himself.
Immediately, a group of generals surrounded Li Lingkui and walked down the city tower, opened the two heavy city gates, and Li Lingkui took the lead and walked out of the city gate.
Under the flying snow, the cavalry in front of them were well-organized and their morale was high. Both the soldiers and the horses looked fierce. They were truly the strongest army in the world.
Li Lingkui came to the front of the two armies and said loudly: "I am Li Lingkui, the king of Lu. May I ask where the Duke of Yue is?"
The cavalry in front of them slowly moved to both sides, and a passage appeared in the middle. A horseman came slowly from the rear. He immediately thrust his helmet through his armor and came to Li Lingkui. He clasped his fists on his horse and said: "Wei Chen Fang Jun"
, I have met His Royal Highness King Lu!"
Li Lingkui sighed softly.
I thought that this time Guanlong's remonstrance was guaranteed to win. After the power change in the court, I could get some profits by relying on my uncle's speculation. Unexpectedly, just when the dream was in full swing, Fang Er brazenly led his troops back to Beijing.
After breaking through Longxinxin, the situation suddenly reversed.
No matter who wins in the end and who loses, he must let go of the city gate at this moment, otherwise his life will not be saved. But in this way, the winner will be rewarded based on merit, and he will not have any share in it anyway...
No matter how depressed he felt in his heart, he didn't dare to be too confident. He even kicked off his saddle and jumped off the horse. He took two steps forward and came to Fang Jun's horse. He laughed and said: "The Duke of Yue fought for the country and worked hard for the country. I, the king, have achieved great results."
I admire you in my heart, and today I will lead my horse to ride for the Duke of Yue and welcome you into the pass!"
Since you give in, you naturally have to show off your posture. There is no shame in being humble in front of Fang Jun. He has this qualification. If he is obviously afraid of death and has to let go of the city gate, he still has to show his high dignity as a prince.
, that is beyond stupid.
However, Fang Jun did not take advantage of the situation and let Li Lingkui lead the horse. He waved his hand first and said to the soldiers behind him: "Enter the pass quickly and go straight to the bank of the Weishui River to set up camp!"
"Here!"
Behind them, tens of thousands of cavalry roared into the city gates like wind and residual clouds, and rushed straight towards the Weishui River.
Fang Junze and Li Lingkui came to the pass together. Li Lingkui said: "The armies on the left and right still need to rest. Why don't Erlang accompany me for a while, have a glass of wine and chat, and let me listen to Erlang's struggle and killing.
Unparalleled achievements!"
Fang Jun declined and said: "I am returning to the capital this time and have a heavy responsibility. How dare I stay here for a moment? I just want to defeat the rebels and bring order to the chaos, and then I can have a drink with His Highness."
Li Lingkui sighed in his heart.
The face of the young man in front of him was a bit darker than before, but the originally bright complexion was now stained with wind and frost, his cheeks were sunken, his cheekbones were raised, and even his pair of eyebrows as sharp as ink were messy, which was enough.
I want to see how much hardship I endured and how many sins I suffered during this long journey of thousands of miles.
However, at this moment, he suddenly appeared in Xiaoguan. From then on, he entered the pass and it was smooth sailing. All the efforts he made will be rewarded.
Once the Guanlong army is defeated and the prince is secured in the East Palace, the Guanlong forces will be completely expelled from the court. From now on, Fang Jun will be the number one contributor to the East Palace. As long as the prince ascends the throne, he will be the first
The auxiliary ministers rule the world and no one can compete with them.
He raised his hands and clasped his fists, and said in a sincere tone: "In this case, I will not force it. We are real relatives, so we won't say too many polite words. I just hope that Erlang can protect him when he goes to Chang'an and achieve great honors.
When he becomes prime minister and assistant one day, he will achieve his ambition to reach the top."
Fang Jun smiled humbly on his face, but he was slandering in his heart: My relative, if I hadn't led tens of thousands of troops to the city, your life would have been in danger. How would you have let me in so easily?
He said: "Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness, but at this moment, the news that the minister has returned to the capital has probably reached the ears of the old thief Chang Sun, and a trap will be laid. Going to Chang'an will be very dangerous."
Li Lingkui was a little embarrassed.
Naturally, he ordered someone to send the news back to Chang'an...