At the beginning of November in the first year of Zhide, when generals such as Li Siye, Guo Ziyi and Wang Sili led their armies to pursue and encircle the remaining rebels in Guanzhong, King Li Yu of Guangping had already led his army in formation in front of the Jinguang Gate of Chang'an. It was the most beautiful moment in his life.
The glorious moment is coming.
The common people knelt in front of the city gate, holding biscuits made from the only rice left at home in their hands, with tears in their eyes, to welcome the heroes who had rescued them from the rebels.
Ever since Li Yu entered the house on horseback, shouts of long live could be heard from both sides of the street, and people all over the city knelt down and crossed their hands.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live King Guangping!"
He was a little embarrassed before entering the city, but now he enjoys this feeling very much. The emperor's kindness has inspired the world. When he inherits the throne in the future, he will also gain a lot from today's honor.
When he passed the Yong'an Canal Arch Bridge, the people on both sides were already crowded with people. They gave food to the soldiers entering the city. The ladies specially put on wide-sleeved skirts and waved their sleeves like clusters of blooming flowers. In the past,
Chang'an, which had been devastated by war, regained the color of spring in this cold winter. They no longer cared about restraint and etiquette, and threw the scarves in their hands and the hairpins on their heads towards the soldier Alang in the team.
Li Yu turned over and dismounted at the end of the bridge, and helped the elders of the Du family and Wei family who were kneeling at the bridge to help them up. The two old people's voices were hoarse and they burst into tears: "It has been nine months since the rebels broke the city.
, we live like years, hoping that the new emperor can regain Chang'an as soon as possible and restore peace to the people. The sky will eventually live up to the expectations of the people, and we, the Tang Dynasty, are still here!"
The people and soldiers all around burst into tears when they heard this.
Li Yu also said excitedly: "My Li family is responsible for the elders in Guanzhong and the people of Chang'an, which caused the rebellion of An thieves and the fall of Chang'an. I assure you today that Chang'an is in the hands of our father and son and will never be lost again."
Break through!”
"Long live your Majesty! Long live King Quang Binh!" The people knelt down and crossed their hands again to express their gratitude.
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The news of the recapture of Chang'an reached Fengxiang's exiled court. Li Heng was so excited that he burst into tears after hearing it. Officials also ran around crying and telling each other. Tears could no longer describe their feelings. After nine months of running away, they finally came to the rescue.
The house was taken back.
The person Li Heng should be most grateful to should be Li Siye, because according to the original historical trajectory, he would have to wait another year before he could return to Chang'an. If he had waited until then, the rebels would have moved the entire three major cities.
empty.
He couldn't wait to summon all the officials, organized Luan Jia, ordered Li Chongyun's Long Xiang army to be his escort, and returned to Chang'an from Fengxiang in a mighty manner. When he entered the city, he was also given a grand and warm welcome by the people.
What was the first thing to do after returning to Chang'an? Naturally, it was to reward the heroes and liquidate those who defected to the enemy. Li Heng and his son reversed the order of these two things.
When Li Longji fled Chang'an, he left many court officials, clan members, and concubines behind in Chang'an. Some of these people were killed by the rebels, and some were coerced into becoming officials of the puppet Yan state. Cui Qi, the etiquette envoy, reported to the emperor that all of them should be transferred to Chang'an.
All the officials in Chang'an who accepted fake posts were imprisoned in Dali Temple Prison. After Luoyang was recovered in the future, the officials who accepted the posts in the puppet Yan court would be arrested together. After the fall, the scores would be settled. Those who deserved to be beheaded and those who deserved to be hanged.
Li Mi quickly stepped forward to stop the emperor, saying that after the rebels invaded Chang'an, not even the clan could protect themselves, let alone the courtiers. Although they were coerced into serving as officials, they still wanted to care about the court and could not be beaten to death with a stick. When the water is clear, there will be no one.
Fish, you can't ask everyone to be like Shu Qi Boyi and not eat Zhou Su. As long as they are not willing to sacrifice their lives for the fake Yan, they can forget about it.
Li Heng agreed with Li Mi's opinion, classified the crimes into three, six or nine, and forgave most people. However, there were still some things that Li Mi had no way of knowing about and no way to participate in. Those eunuchs who served the rebels also had unfaithful companions.
The clan girls and concubines who served the rebel generals were secretly executed by Li Fuguo. This became a secret between Li Fuguo and Li Heng that would never be revealed.
After Cui Guangyuan, who was originally left behind in Xijing, sent his son to welcome the rebels into the city, he later recruited a group of like-minded people to escape from Chang'an City and go to Lingwu to join Li Heng. Li Heng appointed him as the imperial censor, which was equivalent to preserving his official position and reputation. He was in charge of
Bian Lingcheng, who held the key to the palace, was not as lucky as him. He dedicated the key to the palace to An Lushan and personally directed the rebels to rob the inner treasury. After the Tang army entered the city, he was imprisoned.
After Li Heng entered Chang'an, he ordered Li Fuguo to have him die in prison. Li Fuguo sent a young eunuch to carry out the execution. Unexpectedly, Bian Lingcheng refused to die and shouted: "I have a secret to tell Duke Tan!"
I beg Duke Tan to see me!"
The young eunuch had no choice but to go back and tell Li Fuguo what he had said.
Li Fuguo entered the Dali Temple Prison wearing a cloak. He stood outside the prison, with a shriveled and sinister face, and asked coldly at Bian Lingcheng, who was wearing shackles and disheveled hair in the prison: "You don't want to die obediently, and you still expect us."
Can I spare your life?"
Bian Lingcheng hurriedly knelt forward, held the cell door with both hands, raised his head and begged: "Brother, no, godfather, I have a huge secret to report."
"What secret?"
Bian Lingcheng was about to speak, but he swallowed and asked hesitantly: "If I tell you, can my godfather spare my life?"
"Humph, you dare to bargain with us? I don't care if I don't listen to your secret!" After Li Fuguo said that, he turned and left, while Lingcheng hurriedly slapped the cell door: "Don't leave, I said! I said!"
Li Fuguo turned around and looked down, while Bian Lingcheng raised his head sadly, with a flattering and pitiful expression.
Duke Tan said with a proud smile: "Look at how pitiful you are, okay, I promise you, as long as the secret is big enough, I can spare your life."
"Thank you godfather! Thank you godfather!" Bian Lingcheng was ecstatic.
In fact, his actual age is three years older than Li Fuguo, but with his life in danger, he can be called godfather instead of godfather.
He turned his head and looked behind Li Fuguo warily. Li Fuguo waved to the young eunuchs behind him: "You all retreat outside."
The eunuchs folded their hands and retreated, and Bian Lingcheng was able to calmly whisper: "Godfather, the Minister of War and General of the Longxiang Army, Li Chongyun, is not Li Siye's biological son at all. Li Siye only has his youngest son Li Zuoguo.
Biologically, the other two sons and one daughter were all taken to the family for adoption since they were babies."
"What!" Li Fuguo was shocked, lowered his head and asked angrily: "Where did you learn about it?"
"Dad, have you forgotten? Before I returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I served as a military supervisor for seven years under the command of the Anxi Jiedushi. I knew Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye twice as the Anxi Jiedushi."
Li Fuguo took off his cloak and hood, nodded conspiratorially and said: "It's good to know the roots and the bottom. It's good to know the roots and the bottom."
Bian Lingcheng knelt and raised his head and said with a flattering smile: "I am of great use to my godfather, can you spare my life?"
"Bian Lingcheng's crime is so heinous that it cannot be forgiven."
His face instantly turned pale, but Li Fuguo shook his head and said: "But you can live. I will find a death row prisoner from Dali Temple Prison to replace you. You don't need to use the name Bian Lingcheng anymore. I am under the supervision of His Majesty's secret order
A hundred officials and generals have set up a "supervisory office", which is full of nameless and loyal people. I think you can go in and help me."
Bian Lingcheng crossed his hands excitedly and said, "Thank you so much, godfather, for trusting me! Ling Cheng should repay me with death!"
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Li Heng was sitting in the warm pavilion of Zichen Palace, holding a piece of good news in front of him. It said that Zhang Tongru was killed in the rebel army, Sun Xiaozhe was escorted to Chang'an, and it was expected that within half a month, one hundred thousand rebels would be wiped out in Guanzhong.
Half of the 200,000 Youyan Liaodong troops that An Lushan relied on have now been wiped out. This is really great news for the emperor, but Li Heng is not happy. There are such and such feelings in his heart
The hidden worry is that after experiencing the ups and downs of displacement, he feels like a blind man. Only those around him who can see and touch can make him feel at ease. As for the outside of the Daming Palace, and even outside the entire government and the public, it is like darkness to him.
The pool of water is like the hearts of those with ulterior motives.
Thinking of this, he coughed violently. The queen came in with a bowl of medicinal tea and hurriedly came forward to caress his back: "Your Majesty, please don't work too hard. You should rest more."
Li Fuguo walked into the palace, stood beside the pillar and lowered his eyes and said: "Everyone."
"You're here," the emperor waved to him, and Li Fuguo stepped forward quickly, bowed and crossed his hands: "Everyone is well, the Queen is well."
He and the Queen exchanged glances quickly, and Queen Zhang frowned and said with a smile: "I will take my leave now."
Li Heng nodded, and Li Fuguo turned around and crossed his hands: "Farewell to the Queen."
The queen dragged her skirt to the end of the inner hall, turned around and took another look, a smile escaped her lips, and then walked away.
Li Heng asked Li Fuguo: "What should we do with the traitor Sun Xiaozhe sent by Li Siye?"
"Executions should be carried out secretly by torture, and should not be carried out in public in the streets."
Li Heng nodded in agreement. This Sun Xiaozhe was involved in the biggest shame of the royal family. Of course, he could not be killed openly. If the people got to the bottom of it, they might find out that he killed the clan and raped the noble ladies and concubines. This made Li Heng of the Tang Dynasty
Where is his face?
"Everyone, there is one more thing." Li Fuguo lowered his body and quietly told Li Siye's family secret.