Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, liked to live in Xingqing Palace. This was his late residence when he was a vassal king. In this year, the west-facing Huaxianghui Building was finally built. He brought his favorite Concubine Wu Hui from Daming Palace to Xingqing Palace.
Along with the past, Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province also successively set up deacon rooms in the palace walls.
Of course, when the emperor went to court, sacrifices were still held in the Daming Palace. In order to facilitate communication with the Daming Palace and the Forbidden Garden Furong Garden, and not to disturb the people, a sandwich city was built between the east city walls so that the emperor did not need to leave the palace.
You can travel half of Chang'an.
Zhongshu Ling Zhang Jiuling was standing on the second floor of the Qinzhengwu Building. In front of him was a screen, with the saint sitting cross-legged on a couch behind the screen.
"Your Majesty, An Lushan, the former Pinglu attack envoy and Zuo Xiaowei general, has been escorted into the capital by Zhang Shougui and is now being held in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. I ask the saint to make a decision."
Li Longji, who was sitting high on the couch, opened his eyes and asked thoughtfully: "What crime did this man commit and why was he escorted to Beijing?"
Zhang Jiuling was stunned for a moment. He had already reported this matter to His Majesty six days ago. It seemed that the saint did not take it to heart at that time and forgot about it in a blink of an eye. Apart from taking care of everything, the saint also had to spare his energy to take care of the beautiful concubines in the harem.
, it is impossible to keep everything in your head.
"Your Majesty, at the beginning of March, Zhang Shougui sent his subordinate An Lushan to attack the Xi tribe and the Khitan rebellion. An Lushan underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, causing the entire army to be wiped out. Zhang Shougui cherished his talent and was not willing to kill him, so he sent special people to Chang'an to request
Your Majesty decides."
Li Longji was tired from sitting for a long time, so he stretched out his legs and asked the palace maid next to him to put on Liuhe boots. He walked out of the screen, stood in front of Zhang Jiuling and said: "Zhang Shougui has always had a high self-esteem, and there are very few people who can be praised for his talent. I heard that
Is this person still a ruthless general? Jiuling, tell me your opinions."
Zhang Jiuling nodded and said: "Underestimating the enemy and rushing forward must be someone who is eager for quick success. In the past, Rang Ju killed the villagers and Sun Wu killed the concubines in order to improve military discipline. Zhang Shougui should strictly manage the army. This Hu general An Lushan should not be spared death. He should
Ask Zhan.”
Li Longji tugged on a wisp of beard on his chin and was about to nod when he seemed to have thought of something and said, "Maybe I can meet this Hu general before I make a decision."
A strange color flashed in the corner of Zhang Jiuling's eyes, and he nodded helplessly.
"Take someone to escort An Lushan to the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace to meet me."
Li Longji put his hands behind his back, walked lightly behind the screen, and disappeared through the side door. Zhang Jiuling then bowed and stepped back.
This An Lushan was the Hu general who had a relationship with Li Siye on Zhuque Street. He was convicted for his defeat. His adoptive father Zhang Shougui couldn't bear to kill him, so he kicked the ball back to Chang'an and gave it to the emperor. In fact, there was
It means rescuing the adopted son by the emperor's hand.
At this time, the power center of the Tang Dynasty was still operating strongly. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had not yet begun to pursue pleasure. Zhang Jiuling, the sage prime minister, was outspoken and good at admonishing and had a keen eye. The accumulation of several generations of emperors brought the Kaiyuan era to its peak.
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An Lushan, who was tied and riding on a horse, entered the Danfeng Gate under the escort of Qianniu guards. He looked up at the majestic five-door gate, with mixed feelings in his heart. He walked through the deep
Standing in the shadow of the Danfeng Gate, I looked up and saw the Hanyuan Hall, which was as majestic as a dragon and a phoenix. The yellow-brown pupils reflected shock and admiration, and then turned into admiration and longing.
The golden setting sun shines on the blue glazed tiles of Hanyuan Hall. The Xiangluan and Qifeng pavilions are like phoenix wings arching and protecting the main hall in the center. The towering platform makes the entire Hanyuan Hall seem like a sky tower floating in the purple sky.
Anyone standing in front of it will feel like a tiny ant.
An Lushan was no different at this moment. He, like countless envoys and officials who came to pay homage to the imperial court, was stunned with horror.
The nine heavens closed the palace, and all the nations wore their hats and bowed their heads. No matter how many people described how majestic the palace was in front of him, nothing could compare to seeing it with his own eyes. This is where the emperor lived, and only the Tang Dynasty could afford such a majestic palace.
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They dismounted at the Zuo Jinwu Guards Courtyard next to the Royal Bridge. An Lushan, led by the Jinwu Guards, headed to the Zichen Hall, the third palace. His eyes were attracted by everything in front of him, and he temporarily forgot about the death situation he was about to face.
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After passing through the Zichen Gate and entering the inner court, there is the Zichen Hall on the front. Zichen symbolizes the Ziwei star and is the residence of the emperor. Although this hall is not the largest in area among the three halls, its roof is higher than the other two halls.
Some.
An Lushan was escorted into the main hall by two Jinwu guards. He did not bother to admire the Panlong Pillar and the caisson in the hall. He began to think about survival strategies. When he was in a daze, he came to the center of the hall and was pushed by two Jinwu guards. He knelt down.
Lying on the ground.
Hu'er had an adventurous and bold side in his character. He did not bow his head and cower in front of the emperor's grace and power like other prisoners. Instead, he raised his head to see what the supreme emperor of the Tang Dynasty looked like.
It's just that the floor tiles where he was kneeling were far away from the throne screen platform, and there was a gauze curtain in the middle, so he could only see a man in bright yellow robes sitting on the platform.
A few feet below the throne, there is an official sitting on the bed, it is Zhongshu Ling Zhang Jiuling.
The emperor spoke from his throne: "Come forward and let me see you."
"Here." An Lushan kowtowed and was about to stand up. He suddenly realized that every move he made at this moment was related to his life, so he simply moved forward on his knees, tears brewing in his eyes.
An Lushan walked more than ten steps to the throne, raised his head and faced the king directly. Tears in his eyes flowed down his fat cheeks, mixed with a little sweat.
Li Longji frowned. The beard in front of him was white and fat, but why was he still crying? Can such a person be appointed as a general?
"You led the army and underestimated the enemy and were defeated. Do you feel wronged?"
An Lushan wiped his tears and kowtowed and said: "Sage, I deserve to be defeated. I have never felt wronged. It's just that I finally saw Chang'an, which I thought about day and night, finally saw the Daming Palace, and finally saw the saint.
.An Lushan has no regrets in this life! And my dead brothers have no regrets either. Even if he goes underground and turns into a ghost in the future, An Lushan will defend the Tang Dynasty to the death! Protect Your Majesty!"
"An Lushan will continue to be a soldier of the Tang Dynasty in his next life, opening up new territories for the saints!"
These heroic words coupled with tears made Li Longji feel a little emotional. He was used to seeing Hu envoys and local officials shouting at the heavens and the earth for their loyalty when they met, but he had never seen such scenes of crying and shouting. This Hu'er didn't know
Etiquette, instead of calling the general "I" when he is facing the emperor, it becomes more obvious that he is naive and simple-minded.
Li Longji came down from the throne. He had a plump figure and a beard on his chin. He glanced condescendingly at An Lushan, turned his back to An Lushan and stood with his hands behind his back. He said leisurely: "What's the use of being a ghost? Only by living can you defend the Tang Dynasty."
land."
An Lushan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his life should have been saved, but he still pretended to be excited and trembling. He raised his head slightly, but a cold gaze swept across his face, but he was sitting on the bed.
Zhang Jiuling didn't know when he was standing on the ground, folding his hands and closing his eyes in deep thought.
An Lushan's chest suddenly felt cold. This Xianggong Zhang's eyes were so poisonous that they could kill someone.
Li Longji raised his hand: "Take him down."
An Lushan was escorted out of Zichen Palace and stood on the stone steps of Longwei Road. A cool breeze hit him. He moved his waist and unknowingly a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
In the Zichen Hall, the emperor sat on the throne again and said to Zhang Jiuling who was standing below: "It's not easy for Zhang Shougui to hire people. It's better to keep An Lushan as his adopted son."
"Your Majesty," Zhang Jiuling stepped forward and clasped his hands together to advise: "An Lushan disobeyed military orders, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, so he should be killed according to military law. Moreover, this man has a traitorous appearance. I request that he be killed according to his crime in order to prevent future troubles.
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Li Longji frowned slightly, glanced at Zhang Jiuling abruptly, and said with displeasure: "Jiuling, you can tell the loyal and the traitor by looking at people's faces? Then what is the use of setting up thirteen interview envoys across the country? Don't think that Wang Yifu knows Shi Le, it is in vain.
Kill Zhongliang."
Zhang Jiuling tried to persuade him again, but Li Longji waved him away: "I'm tired, you can go down."
The imperial sunset splashed like gold on the top of the palace. Zhang Jiuling walked slowly down the royal road. He didn't know that today's meeting had already determined the future destiny of the Tang Dynasty. He might have had some premonition, otherwise he wouldn't know much about it.
The first time he persuaded the emperor to kill An Lushan, this Hu man's eyes concealed cunning and deceit under his honest appearance.
The most helpless thing in the world is that the rise and fall of the world depends on one person. The world is so absurd. This Tang Dynasty is the Tang Dynasty.