There were only a few days left before leaving Chang'an, and Li Siye's biggest problem had yet to be solved, which was his family members who stayed in Chang'an. If he didn't find a way to smuggle them out, it would be equivalent to being controlled by others forever.
He has two thousand personal guards under his command. This is the traditional right of a Taiwei to open a mansion and build a residence. However, as soon as they entered Chang'an, their armor was turned over, leaving only the missing crotch robes, swords and banners. They could only use
To protect.
After all, they are his trusted guards who have been selected by him for many years. People such as Yuan Tao, Cheng Jichang, Zhang Yong and others have been with him since he was a captain in Diazhuang City. Although their number is not as high as that of Yiluohe in Anlu Mountain, their combat effectiveness is far greater.
Better than them.
He wanted to find a way to keep five hundred people and let them help his family escape Guanzhong and join him. In order not to attract attention, Li Siye decided to hold another cockfighting banquet. He did not invite the rich and noble children of Chang'an, but selectively
Invited 500 hoodlums from the market, the kind who lived in poverty and borrowed money to fight cockroaches.
On a moonlit night, there was a banquet in the palace, and all the gangsters were drunk. Li Siye regained his energy, sat in front of the table, and said to everyone, "You have been in the palace for so many days.
You are a familiar face in the middle, and life is not easy. I am thinking of my old friendship and want to find a job for you. It just so happens that my personal guard is short of 500 people. Two buckets of corn, two buckets of green rice, and four hundred men every month.
Do you want money or not?”
"Go! Of course we will do it. Since the Taiwei has taken care of us, we are naturally grateful." All the gangsters crossed their hands and agreed.
"In that case, I will change into my robes in the outer courtyard of the mansion tonight, and the day after tomorrow I will go to Luoyang to take office."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone started talking. I heard that there was still a war in the Central Plains, so I was afraid that I was going to die. Someone felt guilty at this time and asked with a trembling voice: "I wonder what official position the Taiwei will take in Luoyang."
"Luoyang Water Transport Envoy is a big fat man. Brothers, please rest assured that the rebels have fled back to Hebei. Luoyang is safe. How can I lead you into a pit of fire?"
The hooligans all said they were good and followed the palace steward to the front yard to change into the soap-colored crotchless robes of the guard camp, and wear red forehead robes. It is estimated that they have never worn such good clothes in their lives, and they were all laughing and joking.
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After the curfew ended in the early morning, a group of men wearing gangster rags swarmed out of the palace carrying bald fighting cocks. The soldiers patrolling the streets were already familiar with this sight.
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Before leaving Chang'an, he went to the Dragon Hall of Tai Chi Palace to visit the old emperor who was imprisoned here. After entering the palace gate, there were a few eunuchs cleaning the house. Although it was much deserted here, it was not like the deposed queen and concubines.
So shabby.
Li Longji was very happy to see the outsider visiting him. He invited him to play chess and asked about things outside: "There is no news in the palace. Even Gao Lishi has been restricted from traveling. Can you tell me what happened in the palace?"
?”
The old emperor's eyes were very longing, and it seemed that he was still not used to the life without power. Li Siye nodded and said: "Recently, the traitor Shi Siming returned to the court and was temporarily named Fan Yang Jiedushi. The emperor is planning to attack Xiangzhou and eliminate An Qingxu. If he can
If they were defeated, it wouldn't take long for the rebellion to be put down. However, he mobilized the troops under the command of eight military envoys and did not set up a commander. Instead, the eunuch Yu Chaoen served as the military envoy to command the Eighth Army."
The Supreme Emperor frowned: "How can a eunuch be a commander of an army if he is promoted to a deep palace and is not familiar with warfare or military formations?"
Oh, you are quite sober now. Why were you so confused when you played all kinds of tricks, unjustly killed Gao Xianzhi, and forced your brother Shu Han to go out to fight? Is this the case that bystanders are clear and the authorities are confused?
Li Siye lowered his head and asked him: "Are you feeling panicked now? You clearly discovered the emperor's mistake, but you had no way to point it out, and allowed him to cause the army to suffer a disastrous defeat? This is exactly the same as the mood of the people who entered the palace to participate in An Lushan's rebellion."
Li Longji was irritated by his teasing: "Even if the attack on Xiangzhou fails, it is just a temporary failure and will not affect the overall situation. The rebellion will eventually be put down. I have never seen big winds and waves, so how can I be upset about such a thing?"
?”
Li Siye sighed for no reason: "Perhaps one day you will be able to deeply feel the pain of carrying the truth but not being faced with it."
He stood up, bowed and crossed his hands: "It seems that in one month, your birthday, the Qianqiu Festival, will be here. At that time, I will send you a birthday gift."
Li Longji said movedly: "I'm sorry you are still thinking about my birthday. I am very satisfied with this."
"I excuse myself." Li Siye bowed, crossed his hands, and slowly exited the hall.
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At noon on the third day, Li Siye led two thousand personal guards, each carrying a shovel for digging the river on his shoulders, and followed the watching army Rong Xuanwei to depose the envoy from Chang'an City to Luoyang to take office.
Before leaving, he said goodbye to his wife, Twelfth Mother, daughter and son at the door of the mansion. He always felt a little heavy. He couldn't personally take his family out from Chang'an. This feeling was worse than being powerless.
"Twelve Niangs, I'll be waiting for you in Luoyang. After I leave, Cao Anding will arrange to pick you up from Chang'an."
He held Cao Anding's hand earnestly and said, "I leave my family to you. After I leave, please sir and Michagan try to take them out of Tongguan."
He then looked at Du Jiuniang, who was standing behind her family and wearing a curtain hat. It was better not to get involved in beauty, so as not to sap her fighting spirit.
He joined Yu Chaoen's team and immediately became sleepy-eyed as he rode his horse. Behind him was an ink truck, and the inside and outside were filled with cages for fighting cocks. All of them stood alone in the cages with squinted eyes and with Li Siye.
The current situation is pretty much the same.
Yu Chaoen rode around and looked at Li Siye's cockfighting cart, and said with a teasing smile: "People ride horses and chickens ride in carts. It seems that the Taiwei is quite interested in these cockfighting carts."
"It's just to relieve boredom on the journey."
The team drove slowly along the long street, leaving the tall and majestic Chunming Gate behind him, and the shadows on the top of the tower hung down, blocking the sun and blocking his figure.
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As soon as Li Siye left Chang'an, Cao Anding and Michagan secretly started a plan to help Twelve Niang, Du Jiuniang and their two children sneak out of the city. They asked Twelve Niang to live in seclusion one month in advance and gradually reduce her social activities.
Chang'an City and even Guanzhong were looking for someone close to Twelve Niang's age and appearance. Since Du Jiuniang married into the palace, she has not shown her face in public. She wears a curtain all day long so no one can see her face. She only needs to find a figure.
Those who are similar will be fine. As for the two children, a boy and a girl, they are looking for them on the human market. In this era of rampant private human trafficking, it is not a problem to find two children of similar age.
After finding the substitutes, they were secretly taken to a mansion in Anyifang near Mingdemen, and they were dressed exactly like the ladies and gentlemen. The twelve mothers replaced the slaves in the inner courtyard of the mansion.
For a while, Xu Yi and the others spent a lot of money to keep the secret, and they seemed to be fully prepared, just waiting for the golden cicada to escape from its shell.
But the guards outside the Xiliang Prince's Palace are all soldiers sent by the Longwu Army. On the surface, these soldiers are on guard duty for the important officials of the court, but in fact they are a disguised form of surveillance. Although the supervision has been relaxed recently, carriages entering and leaving the palace
They did not come forward to check one by one, but they would secretly record who entered the palace and when they left. If someone from the palace left and did not return, they would be alarmed, especially when the characteristics of women and children were too obvious when leaving, it would be easy to
Be remembered.
Once the curfew begins, these sentries will be evacuated, but Chang'an City will not allow passage during the curfew, which is really embarrassing.
Cao An offered advice to Twelve Niangs and said: "The original sixteen guards in Chang'an City have been depleted. Now those in charge of the outer city and the palace are the Longwu Army reestablished by Li Fuguo and the Longxiang Army led by the eldest son. However, due to the Taiwei
Due to suspicion, the eldest son and Long Xiangjun were also left out. They were no longer responsible for the guards of the palace and the guards of the twelve city gates. Instead, they were assigned to be responsible for the curfew in Waifang City. Madam, why don't you send a message to the eldest son and ask him to come see you?
, helping us complete the transfer at night."
The Twelve Mother felt deeply embarrassed and couldn't help asking hesitantly: "Is there no other way? If our escape involves my son Chongyun, how can he save his life if someone finds out in the future?"
"Madam, the emperor is suspicious of the lord, and the eldest son cannot escape being implicated. Madam, can you also persuade the eldest son to find a chance to leave Chang'an, that would be the best thing to do."
Twelve Niang nodded helplessly: "In that case, fine."
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In the afternoon, Li Chongyun, the general of the Longxiang Army, went to the Xiliang Prince's residence to visit his mother. After entering, the twelve mothers held his hand and asked her son to leave with him with tears in her eyes.
Li Chongyun shook his head and said: "No one will notice that my mother secretly left Chang'an with her sister and brother, but once my son leaves, it will alarm His Majesty, which will in turn harm you. Tonight I will send my confidants to take charge of the night ban on Zhuque Street. You can stay up all night
Move to Anyi Fang and dress up and leave the city at dawn tomorrow."
Twelve Niangs advised Li Chongyun again: "It will take us at most seven or eight days to leave Tongguan from Chang'an. By then, you will have time to hang up and leave."
Li Chongyun hesitated: "Let my son think about it again."
After saying that, he bowed to his mother, turned around and left Twelve Niang's room.