If the thief is really related to Cheng Yaojin, will he pretend to be a steward of his house to enter and exit the Chang'an gate?
Generally speaking, it is almost impossible.
But it is not true if it has nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin. Otherwise, there are countless powerful people in Chang'an City, why would they only pretend to be the steward of Lu Guogong's mansion?
Although Li Ji did not express support for the East Palace, being able to take the initiative to take charge of the defense of Chang'an today is already an excellent start. Cheng Yaojin also followed closely, and his position was somewhat relaxed. Everything was developing in a favorable direction, but it happened at this time. Here comes something like this...
Li Chengqian and Fang Jun looked at each other and said to Li Junxian: "Mobile manpower, no matter who is involved in the thief's whereabouts, we must dig them out!"
This is simply a blatant provocation, no matter how good your temper is, you cannot tolerate it.
Moreover, if a severe crackdown cannot be carried out this time, the thieves will definitely intensify their efforts. By then, both the government and the public, both inside and outside Chang'an, will be bewitched by their lobbying. What will happen?
Li Junxian paused and said, "Here!"
Fang Jun reminded: "If it is really related to Duke Lu's government, you can explain the matter to Duke Lu first and ask for his cooperation. I hope Duke Lu understands justice and will not blame you."
Li Junxian's eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement: "Thank you, Lord Yue, for your guidance."
Turn around and leave quickly.
Now Cheng Yaojin's position is very sensitive. Zuo Wuwei has gathered in Chang'an, just a stone's throw away from the Taiji Palace, and the threat is huge. Although Li Ji deployed defenses and transferred them to the Hu County area in the west of the city, the entire army is gathering and slowly leaving the city. , if you are stimulated at this time, it is easy to develop elbow and armpits.
Besides, is Cheng Yaojin a good-tempered person? If you want to find out who is in his mansion, you will be suspicious of him, and you will definitely not give up.
But if the matter is brought to the surface, even if Cheng Yaojin is dissatisfied, he will not dare to get angry. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a guilty conscience?
When Li Junxian retreated, Fang Jun also stood up and said goodbye: "I will go to Weibei now to stabilize Xue Wanche. Your Highness should also interview the Prince of Jiangxia County as soon as possible. Xuanwumen is a strategically important place and there must be no room for failure."
Li Chengqian naturally understood the importance, and nodded in agreement, and then said with concern: "I will leave later, but you should be careful when you leave the city and go to Weibei. After all, the situation is turbulent at the moment, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Even if you are near Chang'an, you must be on guard."
If Fang Jun falls into the hands of thieves, it will be no less than losing an arm to the East Palace. Whether it is his control as the prince or the morale of the army in the East Palace, it will be a disaster...
He really didn't want Fang Jun to take risks unless necessary.
However, the place where Xue Wanche was stationed was too important, and he was a well-known fool among the powerful circles of Chang'an. With the exception of Fang Jun, no one else could communicate with him at all.
It's also strange. Could it be that two sticks attract each other because they have the same sex, and birds of a feather flock together?
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It stands to reason that as the prince, Li Chengqian is about to ascend the throne as the emperor, so he should summon Li Daozong to the Wude Palace for discussion. However, Li Chengqian has never put on airs and does not think that he can do whatever he wants after he ascends the throne. For a clan prince like Li Daozong and a Zhenguan minister, He showed great respect, so he drove to the Xuanwu Gate and visited the gate in person.
The rain that lasted for several days finally stopped in the evening, and the dark clouds in the sky cleared away. The sunset turned the sky red, shining on the towering gate tower and the thick city wall that had been washed by the rain, as if covered with a layer of red light, making it feel like a fairyland.
Flags are fluttering on the city wall, and there are many swords and guns. The well-equipped Beiya Imperial Guards are guarding the entrance to the palace with great security.
The prince's royal chariot was here. The captain had already led the prince to the barracks on the side of the gate tower, while someone rushed inside to report.
Li Chengqian looked at the slightly panicked expression and footsteps of the captain who had come in, and narrowed his eyes slightly...
In a moment, Li Daozong, dressed in military uniform, came quickly from the front. When he got close, he knelt down on one knee and paid homage: "I am finally going to see His Highness. I did not come to meet Your Highness before I came, so I hope you will forgive me for not being able to greet you from a distance."
Li Chengqian took two steps forward, put his hands on Li Daozong's shoulders to help him up, and said with a warm smile on his face: "Why is the prince doing this? I came here today just for the sake of being alone, but I don't know if it will affect the prince's official duties?"
Li Daozong smiled hurriedly and said: "Military affairs have been arranged. All ministries are closely guarding. There is no problem. Your Highness, please come in and sit down for a while. I will introduce to you the overall defense of Xuanwu Gate."
Li Chengqian said happily: "It's not that I don't trust the prince, it's that the Xuanwu Gate is too dangerous and cannot tolerate any oversights, so I came here to take a look."
Li Daozong said: "Yes, please, Your Highness."
Immediately, Li Chengqian was invited to enter the barracks, come to the Xuanwu Gate hanging on the wall and the entire Chang'an map, and introduce the deployment trends in detail.
After the introduction, the two returned to the window and took their seats. The soldiers served tea. Li Daozong asked: "Your Highness, do you think there are any omissions?"
Li Chengqian waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and said: "The county prince is a famous general in the clan, with great military exploits and superior skills. I am just here to take a look. How dare you give instructions on the prince's troop formation?"
"How can I be worthy of being the last general? This Xuanwu Gate is a strategically important place and extremely dangerous. The last general is stationed here under the order of the late emperor. He is walking on thin ice and is wary. He is afraid that he will make a mistake and betray the great trust of the late emperor. Your Highness, please choose another one as soon as possible.
Choose someone to replace the last general."
Li Daozong's attitude was very low, showing his intention to defend the Xuanwu Gate and maintain its power.
Li Chengqian smiled and said disapprovingly: "The king of the county is the clan, and he is well versed in military affairs. Where can there be a more suitable candidate than the king of the county? The late emperor entrusted him with the important task, and Gu Yi believed it deeply. Don't say such words again."
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Li Daozong said a few words of humility and stopped mentioning the matter of choosing a replacement.
After drinking a few sips of tea and chatting for a while, Li Chengqian looked at Li Daozong with burning eyes and asked: "Now the Pheasants are stationed in Tongguan and are very ambitious. Although they will eventually be destroyed, it is inevitable that people in the government and the public will be confused at this time. I don't know the county."
What does the king think of this?"
Li Daozong was startled, cheered up, and after pondering for a while, he slowly said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, who can predict it? Your Highness does not need to worry too much. Since he is about to ascend the throne, he only needs to appease people's hearts and act steadily."
He met Li Chengqian's gaze with some doubts in his heart. Was he testing himself?
The other party's eyes were blazing, completely different from the weak and amiable appearance in the past, and actually looked a bit majestic and formidable...
It seems that although the past two years have always been in turmoil, he has been frightened, worried and angry at the same time. At the same time, he has been given enough temper. The prince who used to be weak and indecisive has gradually become more majestic.
This made him feel mixed...
Li Chengqian met his eyes, holding the teacup in his hand. He smiled for a moment and said: "There are Dukes of Wei outside, princes inside, and Dukes of England, Princes of Hejian, and Dukes of Yue. They are all today's assistants."
There is no such thing as a famous general in the world, he is dignified and upright, and he has great righteousness. All the people in the world know that Gu is the orthodoxy. The weather, the right place, the people and the people are all indispensable. What worries does Gu have? I just hope that the pheasant slaves can know their way back, and the government and the public will be the best.
Being able to put the country, the country and the country first, end the rebellion long ago, put things right, consume as little as possible the energy of the empire, and make the welfare of the common people a little more substantial. In this way, I can live up to the spirit of my father in heaven, and live up to the trust of Li Shu and the leader of Guizhou, that's all."
Li Daozong was silent for a while, lowered his gaze, nodded and said, "Your Highness is wise."
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Coming out of the Xuanwu Gate, Li Chengqian sat on the imperial chariot and looked back. The tall city tower was bathed in the red afterglow of the sunset, towering and imposing.
Returning to Wude Hall, he immediately ordered someone to summon Li Junxian.
Li Junxian had just received an order to track down the whereabouts of the person who entered the city under false pretense. Hearing the prince's move, he was puzzled and hurried back to Wude Hall. They met inside and asked, "I wonder if your highness has any other orders?"
Li Chengqian gently invited him to take a seat and asked for tea. After Li Junxian declined, he took his seat and then asked thoughtfully: "The general is a confidant of his father, otherwise he would not be entrusted with the title of 'Baiqisi'."
As for the important task, I just want to ask, how many secret passages are there under this Tai Chi Palace? Are there any that you have not mastered?"
Previously, Wang Shoushi and others went to the Xuanwu Gate at will, and then King Jin and others escaped from the Taiji Palace invisibly. It was obvious that there was more than one secret passage under the Taiji Palace, which had already banned the first palace in the world.
If you can't master these secret passages, you may have to turn one eye open at night. Maybe in the middle of the night, King Jin will lead an army to enter the palace from the secret passage...
Li Junxian was stunned at first, wondering why the prince mentioned the secret passage. Then he was startled, stood up and exclaimed: "Could it be that His Highness discovered that a thief entered and exited the palace through the secret passage?"
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said warmly: "That's not the case, it's just that I thought of it accidentally. The few secret passages that are now known are either sealed or have heavy troops guarding the entrances. So besides these, there are other secret passages.
Can you enter and exit Tai Chi Palace, or even... Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Junxian was a little nervous. After taking his seat again, he said: "Your Majesty has great confidence in the general, but apart from the 'Baiqisi', your Majesty also has a hidden force. It has always been led by Wang Shoushi. No one knows the depth of its foundation. Even though
There is a secret passage, and it can only be mastered by Wang Shoushi. Therefore, the escape of His Royal Highness from the Taiji Palace was caused by Wang Shoushi opening the secret passage. Although the secret passage has been blocked, no one knows whether there is still a secret passage.
exist."
When Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty and unified the world, it was inseparable from the support of the Guanlong nobles. However, Yang Jian was a Han after all. Although he had the blood of the Xianbei Hu tribe, after establishing the Sui Dynasty, he gradually supported the Shandong aristocratic family to compete with the Guanlong nobles. The national policy
It also promoted comprehensive Chineseization and completely eliminated the traces of the Hu people, which shook the foundation of the Guanlong aristocracy and made the conflict between the two parties irreconcilable.
Under such circumstances, Yang Jian ordered Yu Wenkai to build Daxing City, and it was natural that Yu Wenkai secretly buried a secret tunnel to connect the inside and outside.
But even at that time, such things were extremely confidential and few people knew about it. What's more, the Sui Dynasty has been overthrown for decades, and things have changed now?