In the desert oasis typhoon shelter, the carnival is still going on, and Tong'e and a group of Turkic nobles have completely let go. They wake up and drink, get drunk and fall asleep, repeated several times, and they can't distinguish between day and night, east, west, north and south.
There were originally Turkic scouts on alert outside the typhoon shelter, but as the carnival progressed, these scouts became drunk and drunk. In addition, there was a sandstorm outside, and the visibility was only a hundred steps. These Turkic scouts were thinking about the wine.
In the first place, they could not bear the pain of the sandstorm. In the third place, they were paralyzed and neglected the Tang army. In the fourth place, they lost their restraint. How could they remember their mission? Even if someone came out to guard in order to deal with Shangguan, they would only stand on the edge of the oasis and not want to go deep into the sandstorm.
, let alone any warning.
Tong'e drunkenly counted the days. Based on his many years of experience, he judged that the Tang army had run out of food. As soon as the sandstorm stopped, he led all the Turks to fight out. Seeing that everyone was drunk, he decided to end the carnival.
, no one is allowed to drink anymore.
In fact, there is no need for Tong'e to give the order, and the Turks will not drink anymore, because this group of winebags and ricebags drank all the wine for three days in a row...
The carnival finally came to an end, and snoring broke out in the typhoon shelter. The thunderous snoring even drowned out the sound of the whistling wind and sand.
Looking at the mess in the tent, a group of drunkards sleeping soundly, and some Turkic nobles who had not drank at all and were still sober, worriedly said to Tong'e: "Khan, these guys are so drunk, I'm afraid tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, their fighting strength will be reduced
I can’t reply either!”
Although Tong'e was good at what was in the cup, he always remained sober. He laughed and said: "We are not in a hurry, so why not wait for a day or two? Let those Tang soldiers starve to Yi'e, and these gangs
The guy has also sobered up. It’s time to go out and see if there are any bargains to be found..."
The Turkic noble suddenly understood and complimented with a learned expression: "Sure enough, everything is under the control of the Great Khan!"
"That's natural!" Tong'e was very comfortable after being photographed, and laughed loudly: "I am a person that Changshengtian is optimistic about!"
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In Chang'an City, the news that Xue Yantuo went south, Dingxiang was besieged, and the prince was trapped has spread a lot.
And at such a critical moment, they learned that Li Mu first resisted the order and refused to surrender military power, and then did not return aid after learning the news, but chose to continue to pursue Tong'e. The officials were angry, and hundreds of officials from six departments wrote letters criticizing
Li Mu was lucky enough to win, so he got carried away and went deep into the army in defiance of the imperial edict. The purpose was to lead the army to a dead end, to set up the crown prince, and to ignore the country, just to gain fame and reputation! The officials continued to impeach Li Mu as mentioned above, asking the regent to punish Li Mu for the crime of disobeying the edict.
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Empress Changsun looked at the boxes of memorials being brought in, and felt like her head was about to burst. She already had a brain disease, which developed immediately, and she fainted once or twice a day.
As for the people in Chang'an City, their emotions were much more complicated. Affected by the current public opinion, many people began to curse Li Mu for being rebellious and destined to become a sinner of the Tang Dynasty! There were also many people who felt that the Marquis did not know what Xue Yantuo would do.
Going south, he chose to annihilate all the Turks and secure the Western Region forever. He was able to withstand the pressure of the imperial court, sacrifice his personal honor and disgrace, and lead his soldiers to pursue thousands of miles. He was a great hero!
There are also those conspiracy theory enthusiasts who spread the theory that some people in the court could not see Li Mu’s great achievements, so they falsely conveyed an imperial edict to urgently summon him back to Beijing. However, this theory was also refuted by another group of conspiracy theorists.
It is said that Li Mu made an agreement with Xue Yantuo and passed the news to them, which led to today's situation.
In the Li Zheng Palace, Queen Changsun had been lingering on her bed for the past few days and was very weak. However, when she heard that there was an urgent military situation, she reluctantly got up and announced to the important ministers who were staying behind.
When Fang Xuanling, Li Daliang, and Wei Zheng entered the palace, Empress Changsun glanced at them and said, "What do you want to report, gentlemen?"
"The queen must be mentally prepared," Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and said: "Now there has been no news from Dingxiang for six days. It is very likely that... Chang'an City only has 10,000 defenders. Although the city wall is tall, but...
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"You mean, the Xue Yantuo people are going to attack Chang'an?" Empress Changsun sat up in shock, her face as white as a piece of paper. Although she was a hero among women, but faced with the destruction of her country and her family, she
Still unavoidably panicked, she said: "Now that your Majesty is not in the court, the prince is trapped in Dingxiang, and even the king of Wei..." She couldn't help but glance at Fang Xuanling complainingly. If it weren't for Fang Xuanling, how could Li Tai leave?
Runaway'?
Now in Chang'an City, there is not even a person who can inherit the throne... Empress Changsun glanced at the infant Li Zhi and thought to herself, could it be possible that the country of the Tang Dynasty would perish in the hands of our two mothers?
Now that things have happened, Fang Xuanling is also ashamed. Although he doesn't realize that there is anything wrong with his actions, after all, things have happened in a hurry, and he cannot escape the blame for reaching this point.
In fact, he himself did not realize that this was an inevitable result. In the past, Du Ruhui was the one who made the final decision on all major matters. It was because Fang Xuanling had no backbone. When Li Shimin left this time, he transferred Li Mu back.
The purpose of becoming a minister was to let Li Mu be the 'Du Ruhui' and make decisions on national affairs. Who would have thought that at this time, the Western Turks invaded, and Li Mu had to lead the army on an expedition. There was no decisive person in the court, and Fang Xuanling only then
Made several mistakes in judgment in succession.
As for Wei Zheng, he can correct people's faults, but he is not someone who can correct them. Moreover, when it comes to Li Mu, Li Mu is his son-in-law. He is already suspected of being a gangster, and he has no confidence to speak.
"I am a female prostitute. When the country is in danger, I really cannot bear this responsibility..." Empress Changsun thought for a long time and said: "At this moment, it is the main thing to welcome the Supreme Emperor back to the court..."
As soon as Queen Changsun finished speaking, Fang Xuanling changed her face in shock and interrupted categorically: "No!"
Are you kidding me? The rebellion of the Tiance Mansion led to today's Zhenguan Dynasty. Now if we want to return it, wouldn't it be a restoration? Others don't know, but Fang Xuanling knows very well that during the Xuanwu Gate incident, Li Shimin's family actually
There is no absolute advantage. After all, it was Li Yuan who conquered this world. He was the founding monarch. When it comes to the people's aspirations, neither Li Jiancheng nor Li Shimin can compare with him. If Li Yuan is determined to punish Li Shimin, he only needs to order King Qin, and Li Shimin will definitely lose.
. Even if he kills Li Yuan, his emperor will not be able to do it.
Li Yuan finally decided to pass on the throne because he only had three capable sons and two of them had already died, so he had to pass on the throne. It was not that far back then, and none of the people loyal to Li Yuan were dead. Li Shimin went on an expedition this time.
After taking away all the staff of the Prince of Qin's Palace, if Li Yuan was restored at this time, it was unclear whether Li Shimin, who was far away in Liaodong, could come back.
Li Daliang was an honest man, and he never participated in such sensitive topics. Wei Zheng had already understood Fang Xuanling's thoughts. He was not a direct descendant of Li Shimin in the first place. After Li Jiancheng died, he still served as an official, mainly because
Just to find fault and do something for the people.
At this moment, welcoming back Li Yuan is indeed the best choice. With Li Yuan's old face, he will definitely be able to mobilize. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he dismissed the tens of thousands of veterans from the Wude years who returned home. With these veterans here, relying on the power of Chang'an City
It's solid and it's definitely no problem to hold on.
For the sake of the millions of people in Chang'an City, Wei Zheng certainly had to speak. He used this period of time to vent all the resentment he had accumulated because of Fang Xuanling's frame-up of Li Mu. Who was Fang Xuanling's opponent?
He was so angry that he couldn't say a word, and he just said in a trembling voice: "If it doesn't work, it won't work. Anyway, anyway, it just won't work..."
Queen Changsun watched the two people quarreling, her breath became more and more scattered, and an abnormal color of blood suddenly appeared on her pale face. She screamed and fainted backwards.
There was chaos in the Li Zheng Hall. People were on their backs. They called the imperial doctor and the palace maids. After a while of struggling, they finally revived the person.
"Queen!" Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling have always respected Empress Changsun. When they saw that their quarrel caused the empress to faint, they both blamed themselves. They knelt on the ground and said: "I am guilty, please punish the empress."
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"Both of you are the pillars of the country. Each expresses his or her own opinion. What is the crime?" Queen Changsun's aura was extremely weak. She comforted her, looked at Fang Xuanling, and said: "I know the things that the Prime Minister is worried about.
, I have thought about it carefully. But now that the situation is critical, should we ignore the safety of millions of people in Chang'an City just because of this concern? I believe that even if Erlang is here, he will make the same choice."
Fang Xuanling was slightly moved when she saw Empress Changsun calling Li Shimin Erlang. Before Li Shimin became King of Qin, he also called him like this when he was with his colleagues. Empress Changsun was still very young at the time, and she took the women and children to cook for the soldiers.
It was also hard work.
The past events were so vivid in her mind that Fang Xuanling couldn't help but feel a sore nose and shed tears: "I'm sorry for your majesty, I'm sorry for your majesty..."
Empress Changsun looked at Wei Zheng and said, "I'd like to trouble Duke Wei to go and invite the Supreme Emperor to the court." She coughed and said, "I should go, but..."
Wei Zheng hurriedly said: "The queen rests in peace, I will go and invite her right now."
Fang Xuanling wanted to say something more, but Empress Changsun had already closed her eyes. Seeing that she was already like this, she could only hold back her words in her heart.
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In the Xiaoyao Valley, there are lush greenery and the moonlight shines on the lotus pond, as if the disturbances from the outside world cannot reach this enclosed and quiet square inch of world.
Li Yuan squatted in a flower shed. Inside was a new type of peony he had cultivated. Its petals were all white and not stained with any color. He admired it for a while, then came behind the desk and splashed ink, trying to record the beauty of the flower.
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Young Eunuch Chen, who was waiting on the side, couldn't help but applauded: "The Emperor's paintings are as good as those of the national masters! The crane I painted yesterday felt like it wanted to fly into the sky. Today, the peony seems to be alive. I will paint it later."
It’s over, there must be bees coming to collect honey!”
Li Yuan glanced at him and said: "You know this before I even paint? You bastard, after you left me and became the governor of the East Factory, you became even more hypocritical. You were obviously here to see me.
I’m sorry, saying these flattering words all day long is disgusting, isn’t it?”
Young Eunuch Chen was used to being scolded and was not angry. He said, "Your Majesty, your slaves are here to serve you."
Before he finished speaking, a young eunuch rushed in with a gust of wind and shouted: "Duke! Oh no, Wei Zheng is here!"
When the little eunuch shouted this, Li Yuan's hand trembled unexpectedly, and a drop of ink fell on the drawing paper. He couldn't help but frown slightly. Little Eunuch Chen immediately darkened his face and scolded: "You little beast, let's see if you have any rules. I won’t strip you of your skin! What will happen if Wei Zheng comes? What are you afraid of him doing?”
After saying that he had confessed to Li Yuan, he was about to go out to see Wei Zheng. But Wei Zheng had already rushed in and met him head on. Just when little Eunuch Chen was about to speak, Wei Zheng slapped him with a big mouth. Little Eunuch Chen's kung fu was not weak, but he I didn't expect that Wei Zheng would take action, and I was stunned all of a sudden.
Wei Zheng knelt on the ground, presented the 'Destiny Treasure' with both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, Dingxiang is surrounded, Xue Yantuo will go south in the near future, no one in the court is in charge, and the city of Chang'an is in danger. The queen is unbearable and faints several times a day. , it is really unsustainable. I have specially ordered my ministers to honor the great treasure and respectfully invite the Supreme Emperor to come to the court."
"What?!" When Little Eunuch Chen heard this, his calves were twisted, his eyes widened and he screamed: "Are you talking nonsense?! How is this possible?"
"Long Chu is outside, don't you want to go see it yourself?"
Little Eunuch Chen hurriedly ran outside and saw Long Chu as expected. This can't be faked. Even if Wei Zheng caused trouble, he couldn't bring about Long Chu! He thought to himself that it was over. During this period, he had been scolded a lot. , if the Supreme Emperor comes to the throne, I am afraid that my head, a slave with three surnames, will have to be moved.
Li Yuan was unmoved, and still maintained the posture of holding the pen. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Wei Zheng and said: "The position has changed, it is the change of destiny, and I, the Supreme Emperor, will return to the court again... It is not appropriate, it is not appropriate! "
"This," Wei Zheng was stunned and said urgently: "The situation is critical, Your Majesty!"
"How can there be so many reasons?" Li Yuan was busy with his daily life. He had long been accustomed to this kind of life and did not want to break it. He frowned slightly and said, "Just say that I am sick and can't get out of bed. That's how I replied!"
"Do you want me to say it a second time?" Li Yuan snorted coldly, and Wei Zheng opened his mouth. It took a long time before he said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to vent your anger!"
Wei Zheng told the situation outside again, how critical and urgent it was, what was happening to Li Mu, Li Chengqian, and Li Tai. After he finished telling it, his mouth was dry and his tongue was chapped, but Li Yuan still didn't do anything. Moved: "Which of your eyes saw that I was angry? If you don't go, you won't go. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. What do you care about me, an old man?" After saying that, Li Yuan ignored Chen Wu and focused all his attention. Focus on the painting to see if there is any way to remedy the ink spot.
Wei Zheng's throat was really filled with smoke. Seeing Li Yuan's resolute attitude, he had no choice but to return to the palace and resume his life.