After a night of fierce fighting, the rebels failed to achieve much. The front line of Chengtian Gate was still under the defense of the Sixth Army of the East Palace, and the rebels could not advance. However, the battle was extremely fierce, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. After dawn, heavy rain poured down, and the rebels finally won the gold medal.
Withdrawing their troops, both sides braved heavy rain to treat the wounded and collect the corpses.
The rain washed away pools of blood all over the ground, but it could not wash away the remaining limbs and broken arms, and the corpses were lying on the pillow...
Changsun Wuji returned to Yanshoufang, took off his heavy armor and washed briefly, had breakfast with Yu Wenshiji, Dugu Lan, Linghu Defen and others, and listened to reports from various aspects.
When they heard that the guards of Youtun were divided into groups and were heading towards the private armies of the noble families stationed in various places, everyone looked solemn.
Dugu Lan said worriedly: "These clans and private armies all came to Guanxiang to help Guanlong achieve our great cause. Now the shortage of food and fodder has made them complain. If they are wiped out one by one by the Youtun Guards again, I am afraid that from now on, my Guanlong clan will be extinct."
In front of the gate outside the gate."
You coerced and lured people to come to Guanzhong. As a result, the food was burned by fire, and you were unable to replenish it. Now you are sitting back and watching each private army being eaten up and wiped out by the Youtun Guards one by one. This is the end.
Taken a deadly revenge.
The damage caused by this kind of "backstabbing" is often more serious. After all, everyone is his own master in fighting life and death with the East Palace. It is predictable who will win and who will lose. After the fight is over, the interests are reorganized and the government remains unchanged.
We can unite and join hands to write a chapter together. But now the private armies of the clans outside the Pass are almost equivalent to being completely betrayed by the clans of Guanlong, and their nature is completely different from the war between the two armies.
Maybe for a moment it was so hard to shut down the outside world but not shut down Long, but this thorn pierced my heart, it hurt when I touched it, and when I faced the scene, it exploded more violently...
Changsun Wuji glanced at Dugulan and said in a deep voice: "The most important thing right now is not how to protect the private armies of the clans, but our own survival first! You have all seen the current situation. We and the East Palace are trying every means to promote peace talks.
, for this reason, he repeatedly gave in, and as a result, the powerful private armies stationed in various places were wiped out one after another. Was it Fang Er’s doing? Or was it the prince’s doing? Or was it Li Ji’s doing? In fact, these are not important. Some people are unwilling to do it.
Seeing that we have reached peace talks with the East Palace."
Linghu Defen was puzzled: "We have been negotiating peace with the East Palace. Who else can influence this matter? As long as we both turn our hostility into friendship, even Li Ji can only hold his nose and admit it, otherwise he dares to send troops to come."
This is an act of rebellion and rebellion. Li Ji cherishes his reputation and has a deep character, so he will never risk the disapproval of the world."
As long as peace talks are needed, the mutiny can be eliminated and the court can get back on track. For this reason, even if the Guanlong clan makes concessions and pays more benefits, the debt will still be earned.
If we gather all our strength to storm the Taiji Palace like this, the losses will be too great. Even if we defeat the Sixth Army of the East Palace, what will happen?
What to do with the Youtun Guards outside Xuanwu Gate?
What to do with Li Ji from Tongguan?
He felt that Changsun Wuji had simply lost his mind, so the private soldiers of the Linghu family were waiting outside the city and had not yet entered the city to participate in the storming of Tai Chi Palace...
Changsun Wuji knew that if he could not convince these Guanlong backbones today, it would easily lead to a split within Guanlong and his efforts would fall short.
He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Your Majesty may have left a legacy."
If these words were said elsewhere, they would be earth-shattering, but when they were said here, the people in front of them only showed expressions of surprise...
His Majesty Li Er had great talents and great plans. Even if he died in the army, he would definitely leave a legacy to explain his affairs. This is what the title should mean, otherwise it would be abnormal. Everyone was surprised because Changsun Wuji specifically mentioned this matter. , it must be that he knew the contents of the edict, and it was even very possible that the edict contained some important information.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Changsun Wuji put down his tea cup and said with bright eyes: "It is very possible that the edict stated the establishment of another prince."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
Dugu Lan hurriedly asked: "How can you see it? Is it possible that the auxiliary machine already knew the content of the imperial edict?"
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific content, but this edict must be in the hands of Li Ji. And what speculations do you have about Li Ji's various unreasonable behaviors?"
Everyone was moved.
In fact, whether His Majesty Li Er left a posthumous edict, everyone can only speculate. After all, neither the actual object has been seen, nor any rumors have spread. But now, after being reminded by Changsun Wuji, I think of all the weird inconsistencies after Li Ji withdrew his troops from Liaodong. Common sense behavior can be understood in an instant.
It was windy and rainy outside the window.
Yu Wenshiji frowned tightly: "Auxiliary machine means that the reason why Li Ji delayed his troops from Liaodong, slowed down his march, and refused to return to Chang'an was because he respected His Majesty's edict?"
Dugu Lanqi said: "Even if His Majesty really left a legacy, how could he not allow Li Ji to return to Guanzhong quickly?"
Chang'an is the capital of the world, the capital of the empire, and the foundation of the Li and Tang dynasties. Once Chang'an falls into turmoil for a long time, at least it will shake the foundation of the dynasty, and at worst, the regime will collapse, the empire will collapse, and the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty will reappear...
Therefore, if His Majesty Li Er had left an edict, he should have ordered Li Ji to return to Chang'an as quickly as possible to resolve the chaos. How could he do the opposite?
It doesn't make sense.
Changsun Wuji drank tea without saying a word. Some people always lack the keen sense and perception of this deeper struggle. He was unwilling to analyze it in detail like a teacher instructing his students, and followed the instructions carefully.
Those who cannot keep up will eventually be eliminated.
Of course, those who leave the main force if they walk too fast will also lead to their own destruction...
Yu Wenshiji explained: "However, in fact, Li Ji did delay in every possible way. He walked for half a year for a three-month journey... Even if His Majesty did not leave any edict, Li Ji was ordered to command the army and be the leader of all officials. Due to his identity and responsibilities, he should return to Guanzhong as soon as possible to put an end to the chaos. But Li Ji did not do so. There is only one explanation for this. He must have done so under the orders of His Majesty."
Dugu Lan is not an idiot, but he is not very good at political struggles and other conspiracies. Now that he understands it, he becomes more and more confused: "But what is Li Ji's intention in doing this? Is it possible that it is just like what we guessed before? I want to use our hands to overthrow the East Palace, and then he returns with hundreds of thousands of troops, and uses thunderous momentum to 'eradicate the traitors', 'restore the imperial court', and establish a new prince to achieve the goal of monopolizing power?"
Not only the Guanlong clan, but also all parties involved speculated on the motives behind Li Ji's various strange actions.
Otherwise, I really can't think of a reasonable explanation.
Changsun Wuji held the tea cup in his hand, with a gloomy face, turned to look out the window at the stormy weather, and said calmly: "Li Ji's purpose is probably this, but these may not be his own ideas."
Dugu Lan's eyes widened, his beard stood up, and he said in shock: "You mean, this is what His Majesty stated in his edict?"
He finally understood, but fell into deeper confusion.
Because if Li Ji's actions are really in compliance with His Majesty's decree, then the true intention of His Majesty's decree is to use Guan Long's sword to depose the prince, and then Li Ji will set things right and establish another prince to inherit the throne...
Isn’t this too cruel?!
Even though His Majesty Li Er's repeated dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince is known to the world, as the Crown Prince's performance has gotten better and better in the past few years, the matter of Yi Chu has not been mentioned in the court or the palace for a long time. Everyone thinks that His Majesty Li Er I have already acquiesced in the position of the prince, and there will be no further changes.
But who would have thought that His Majesty Li Er would still be obsessed with deposing the crown prince after leaving a last edict on his deathbed?
Linghu Defen sighed: "Tiger poison cannot eat its children... If Your Majesty is still here, even if you depose the Crown Prince, you can still preserve his glorious life. But Your Majesty is no longer here, and if the Crown Prince's throne is not preserved, any new monarch who succeeds will not be able to survive." He will not be allowed to live."
Guan Long raised his troops to revolt for the benefit of the family. No one could say anything about the death of the prince because of it. He was just a king or a bandit. But when he was dying, His Majesty Li Er still couldn't forget about Yi Chu, and even made a plan to force the prince to death. Going to a dead end, such methods are inevitably vicious. Even if he is hostile to the prince at this moment, he can't help but sigh in his heart.
Among them, the one who felt the most deeply was naturally Changsun Wuji.
The Crown Prince, the King of Wei, and the King of Jin are all His Majesty's legitimate sons. They are also descended from Queen Wende, and they are all close relatives of the eldest grandson Wuji, his nephew. In the past, although they did not get along with the Crown Prince and wanted to depose the Crown Prince and replace him with the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince often ended up in desperate situations. , but Changsun Wuji never really had the murderous intention to kill any of his nephews.
If Queen Wende is alive in heaven, how heartbroken and heartbroken would she be if she learned that Your Majesty treated her eldest son like this?
Your Majesty, your true heart is as solid as stone, and you don’t even recognize your relatives...