Li Chengqian slammed the oiled paper package on the table in front of him, and the emotions he had been suppressing finally burst out, shouting angrily: "What a bastard! Is this Tai Chi Palace like a rat's nest with holes everywhere? Everyone in the palace is eating in and out and looking at the emperor's palace like a palace.
The two cities in the east and west should be killed!"
Everyone in the palace was silent. They didn't know why His Highness the Prince was so unusually angry, and they were all at a loss.
You must know that when you heard that the Youhou Guards had captured Chunming Gate and entered Chang'an City, and that a bloody battle broke out outside the Chengtian Gate with the Sixth Army of the East Palace, you had never been so furious. This calmness and composure made everyone admire you very much...
Ma Zhou put down a document in his hand and looked up at Li Chengqian in surprise: "Your Highness, what happened?"
Li Chengqian's face was ashen as he pointed to the oil paper package on the table: "See for yourself."
Ma Zhou picked up the scattered package, took out a few pages of paper, unfolded it and looked at it carefully, his expression gradually became serious, and then handed it to Fang Jun who was standing aside.
Fang Jun took it and glanced at it, but his heart was not too disturbed.
At all times and in all countries, no matter what they do is right or wrong, they have to find a high-sounding excuse to cover up their true intentions. Even if the world knows their nature of plundering, burning, killing and looting, they still have to set up a seemingly natural reason to do despicable things.
The reality.
The wisdom of the Chinese people has been passed down for thousands of years, and they have long been well versed in the nature of the secular world. Do you really think that the words "Those who have gained the Tao will have many help, and those who have lost the Tao have few" are just words?
This is the most reasonable thing in the world.
Therefore, King Li Zhi of the Jin Dynasty raised an army to usurp the throne. He must find a reasonable and legal reason for himself, and the best reason is naturally the "edict" of His Majesty Li Er. As long as the "edict" is made public, it will not only give him the opportunity to raise his troops.
His actions will be given legality, and the prestige of His Majesty Li Er will not disappear, so that people in the world will sympathize and stand on his side.
However, the accusation of "poisoning the late emperor" in the memorandum was somewhat unexpected. What happened in the Liaodong Army was a secret. Only the people involved knew what happened. It had been shrouded in mystery before, although all parties speculated that it was Changsun Wuji who attacked Li Er.
His Majesty could not do anything, otherwise how could he have the courage to raise troops and remonstrate with the intention of abolishing Chu? But no one knew the details. As Changsun Wuji committed suicide and apologized, the matter was completely forgotten.
However, now looking at Chu Suiliang's "accusations" in the memorandum, the original details have emerged. It was probably Chang Sun Wuji who instigated Chu Suiliang to murder His Majesty Li Er.
Afterwards, His Majesty Li Er did not kill Chu Suiliang with a thousand swords. It can be seen that it was Chu Suiliang who took the initiative to surrender to His Majesty Li Er and exposed Changsun Wuji's conspiracy. His Majesty Li Er then used his plan to fake death to confuse Changsun Wuji and make him launch an army.
, trying to achieve His Majesty Li Er’s goal of “killing two birds with one stone”.
Moreover, Chu Suiliang must have been coerced and induced by Changsun Wuji to do this, so His Majesty Li Er was so tolerant.
But now, either Chu Suiliang is willing to side with the King of Jin, or the original incident was exposed and someone caught him...
Of course, the truth of the matter is not important. Such a statement compiled by Chu Suiliang will be believed by many people, which will have an extremely negative impact on the prince's reputation.
However, if the influence of prestige alone is not enough to affect the overall situation, the most important thing is whether such remarks will influence those generals who hold heavy troops.
You must know that the loyalty of the Zhenguan ministers to His Majesty Li Er is as solid as a rock. If His Majesty Li Er is really poisoned by the prince, these people will never surrender to the prince. And His Majesty Li Er has always loved the Jin prince and has stated several times that he wants to change his throne. , will become the object of allegiance to the generals.
That is the ultimate disaster...
Therefore, Fang Jun immediately admonished: "The King of Jin's statement can be said to confuse right and wrong, referring to deer as horses, which makes people laugh and is extremely shameless. However, people's hearts are unpredictable and must be guarded against. His Highness immediately ordered the British Duke to order the Sixteenth Guards garrison in various places in Guanzhong and order all ministries. Hold fast to the camp and do not move without permission, to prevent the rebels from taking the opportunity to disrupt Guanzhong and cause trouble to the place."
At this time, the neutrality of the military must be ensured. Pulling Li Ji out to make a big flag will have a very good effect. With Li Ji coming forward, the military departments will believe that what the King of Jin said in the message is untrue and nonsense. They will also believe that the so-called imperial edict is simply a fabrication.
In addition, you can also take the opportunity to force Li Ji to take sides. Even if he is not on the side of the prince, he must remain as neutral as possible.
Otherwise, if even Li Ji is won over by the King of Jin, then don’t seize the throne, quickly gather the troops from the East Palace to break out of the city, and flee to the west of the river overnight. If you run faster, you may have a chance of survival...
Li Chengqian hesitated: "The British Lord...what should I do if he refuses?"
He was very dissatisfied with Li Ji's attitude of sitting on the sidelines. As the head of the prime minister, the military leader was silent on the matter of the ownership of the throne. It was unjustifiable in any case. But at the same time, he felt that Li Ji was so secure that he was overwhelmed. Not bad, at least the child slaves are not attached to oppose themselves with all their strength, which does not seem to be unacceptable...
So now he wants to force Li Ji to take sides, which makes him a little uneasy. What if Li Ji doesn't listen to his orders and turns to Zhinu's side?
Although the situation is tense at the moment, the East Palace is still capable of fighting, and it is still unclear who will win. However, once Li Ji falls to Zhimu, it will cause a series of reactions in the army, and many bystanders will follow, making the situation completely corrupt. .
Fang Jun said categorically: "In the current situation, there is no chance of success or failure. The British government has always been vague about its attitude. If it is allowed to swing back and forth and play both sides, it will lead the government and the opposition to follow suit, leading to a blurred situation. It is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, so it is better to accomplish all our efforts in one battle, to bring those with evil intentions to the surface, and then fight them to the death!"
Ma Zhou, who had not spoken much, said: "Let me go and talk to the British public. It stands to reason that although the British public is indifferent to fame and fortune, he is by no means a timid person who cannot take responsibility, or has something to say. If you have difficulties or things you are worried about, it may not be a bad thing to talk about them."
Li Chengqian saw that his generals, civil and military, were in agreement, so he nodded and agreed: "Then I'll trouble you, King Bin, to make a trip."
Ma Zhou smiled and said: "The British Duke is preparing for the 'big funeral' at the Liangyi Palace. It's not far away. I'll come back as soon as I leave."
After saying this, he stood up, saluted and left.
Battle reports were coming like snowflakes, and a fierce battle was going on between the two armies outside Chengtianmen. Since the street was flat and straight, the two sides could not engage in so-called vertical and horizontal penetrations and could only engage in head-on bloody battles. The casualties in the battle skyrocketed like crazy, which made the soldiers of both armies kill each other. At first glance, the battle area was too narrow and long. Tens of thousands of troops from both sides continued to pour in. The battle area expanded rapidly, and it had already affected the unfinished imperial city in the south.
During the Guanlong Mutiny, many buildings in the imperial city had been completely destroyed. The reconstruction had not yet been completed, and the central government office had not moved in. Now it is likely to become rubble again.
Fang Jun stood up and came to the map. His eyes passed by Chunming Gate, Jinguang Gate, Chengtian Gate, Tianjie, etc., and finally focused on Xuanwu Gate.
The predecessor of Chang'an City was Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. It was the work of a generation of architectural wizards, the great craftsman Yu Wenkai. The reason why Yu Wenkai set the address of Daxing City here was because he saw the terrain of Guanzhong and discovered this place.
From south to north, the six slopes gradually rise, which is very consistent with the "Six Yao" in the "Book of Changes". In the end, the palace city and the imperial city were built at the highest point, symbolizing the supremacy of imperial power, while the lower areas were set up with lanes and dug holes.
The lakes and ditches are either markets or residential buildings, and the planning is very similar.
The highest point of Chang'an's terrain is Longshouyuan where the "First Yao" is located in the north. The Xuanwu Gate is built on the highest point of Longshouyuan. It overlooks the entire Chang'an city to the south and reaches the Wei River through flat fields to the north. Strategically.
The location is second to none.
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, there were as many as four coups launched from the Xuanwu Gate, and each coup was the final victory of the party that controlled the Xuanwu Gate. It was no coincidence...
But now, Xuanwu Sect is in the hands of Li Daozong.
As a person whose military achievements in the clan are second only to Li Xiaogong, and whose personal feelings are even deeper than Li Xiaogong's, Li Daozong has always been regarded as a confidant by His Majesty Li Er, so in order not to arouse His Majesty Li Er's fear, Li Xiaogong had to taint himself in the name of being greedy and violent.
But Li Daozong had no such considerations at all.
It can be seen that such a dangerous place as Xuanwu Gate was handed over to Li Daozong for guarding instead of being handed over to the leader of the clan and the world-famous general Li Xiaogong.
If His Majesty Li Er had not died violently, Yi Chu's matter would have been steadily implemented, and the control of Xuanwu Gate would have been firmly in his hands. No matter who among the Sixteen Guards fell to the crown prince in the end, the East Palace would not have been able to cause too much trouble.
Everything you save will definitely come true.
But now that His Majesty Li Er has passed away, the Xuanwu Sect has become the decisive factor in determining the ownership of imperial power...
The last time Li Chengqian went to Xuanwu Gate to meet with Li Daozong in person, Li Daozong's answer was very clear, but his position was equally clear - His Majesty has never left a legacy, so the prince is the legitimate crown prince, and it is natural for him to ascend the throne, and he is the object of loyalty to all ministers.
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But now that Li Zhi concocted a so-called "edict" and accused the prince of "poisoning the late emperor and persecuting his brothers and sisters," will this affect Li Daozong's position?
After all, whether the imperial edict is true or false, whether you believe it or not, is too subjective, and it is difficult for others to judge.
The most difficult part of this battle to seize the inheritance is not how powerful the opponent is, but that it is difficult to distinguish whether you are an enemy or a friend, no matter you are on your side or in the opposing camp...
Fang Jun then moved his gaze northward from Xuanwu Gate to the guard camps on the left and right, and Fang Jun felt a little relieved.
Even Li Daozong could not wipe out all the forces loyal to Fang Jun in the Youtun Guards in such a short period of time. As long as he raised his arms at the critical moment, he would be able to pull away more than half of the elites in the Youtun Guards. He would then cooperate again.
The East Palace Imperial Guards and Baiqisi in the palace were able to eradicate Li Daozong in one fell swoop even if he turned to Jin King Li Zhi.