Guo Ziyi and others knelt in front of the emperor's bed. Li Heng waved to Li Fuguo and Guo Ziyi, and the two of them hurriedly approached on their knees.
The emperor weakly said to Guo Ziyi: "During the days when you lived in seclusion in Chang'an, I felt very uneasy. During the national crisis, good generals hid in the city. This was my fallacy. Now I have 70,000 soldiers including Longxiang Army and Longwu Army.
The rest of the troops are entrusted to you, and you will lead them to Tongguan to defeat the enemy."
Guo Ziyi knocked his head on the ground, put his hand on his chest and said, "I dare not live up to your majesty's trust and want to entrust the whole family to your majesty's care. However, many of the mansions at home are damaged, but I am too short of money to repair them."
Prime Minister Xiao Hua looked strange. At this juncture, what was Guo Ziyi doing with the house? Li Kui and Li Fuguo just narrowed their eyes and buried their heads deeply.
The color on the emperor's face seemed to be much rosier. He stretched out his hand to hold Guo Ziyi's hand and said to the two prime ministers: "You can take note of Sikong's words. Although my Tang Dynasty's treasury is not full, there is still no problem in saving a big house for you.
Yes, Li Kui led the Ministry of Industry to stop the renovation of Xingqing Palace and expand the Sikong Mansion in Qinrenfang again. The original Anlu Mountain and the former residence of Prince Teng were expanded into it. The rituals were expanded according to the specifications of the prince.
In addition, Qinrenfang and Xuanyangfang are close to each other, so I will give your sons the former residence of the guilty daughter of the Yang family to live in."
Guo Ziyi burst into tears with gratitude and kowtowed to the emperor again: "I will serve my whole life until my death."
After Guo Ziyi was relieved of his duties in the Battle of Yecheng, the emperor's suspicion of the generals reached its peak because the emperor had learned from Li Siye's mistakes. His days in Chang'an City were far more restrictive than those of Li Siye in the past. There were guards and patrols outside Sikong's mansion day and night.
, people from the Guo Mansion had to go through strict searches when entering and exiting Chang'an City. Whenever Guo Ziyi held a banquet at home, Li Heng would soon learn how many people attended and what they said. Guo Ziyi even left the door open all night long to greet the guests.
The court's eagle dog shows that he is selfless in his heart.
Today's conversation between the monarch and his ministers was close to showing his heart to the emperor. This outstanding general was kneeling in front of the emperor's bed, his back already soaked with sweat.
After Li Heng had entrusted Guo Ziyi with his entrustment, he then told Li Fu Guodao: "I have Shen Ke with me, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go to court often. I entrust foreign affairs to Guo Ziyi, and I will entrust the government affairs to you, no matter what Guo Aiqing proposes."
You will try your best to meet his demands. As long as you can defend Guanzhong and wait until we gather strength to fight back again, you two will be able to help me rebuild the country."
"Your Majesty!" Li Fuguo almost cried in a hoarse voice: "If I can be entrusted by Your Majesty, I will definitely work hard and never let the Tang Dynasty fall into the hands of outsiders."
Li Heng nodded with confidence. Li Fuguo knew what he was most worried about. Since he came to the throne, this was what he had to solve in his life: how to defeat the opponents who coveted his power, and how to prevent the powerful ministers from becoming disloyal. He
Claiming to have found the best solution.
Is there anyone in the world who is more selfless than Li Fuguo? Is there anyone in the world who is of the same mind and heart as him than the eunuchs? They have no family, no parents or brothers, and no heirs to inherit their wealth and power.
From the first day this ugly eunuch entered the East Palace, he was tied to the fate of the emperor. They both suffered losses and prospered. Only the existence of imperial power allowed him to find the basis for survival. Their fate
It was decided that he could only be a vine clinging to the big tree. This kind of loyalty was what Li Heng needed most.
Li Heng spoke to the prime ministers Xiao Hua and Li Kui again, and his tone became much colder. Because he had never relied on these literary prime ministers since he ascended the throne in Lingwu. If Li Heng was afraid and suspicious of military generals, he
He ignored these civil servants more. They were just tools to implement his decrees. When Li Mi was here, he relied entirely on Li Mi. After Li Mi left, he relied entirely on Li Fuguo. Outsiders could never gain his trust.
"While you two are handling affairs in the political hall, you must discuss all matters with Jingzhong, and there must be no mistakes."
"Here."
Li Fuguo couldn't help but raise his chest a little higher. This was the most powerful eunuch power in the world. Because he had the public support of the emperor, those who usually slandered him overtly and covertly had nothing to say now.
After Li Heng said something, he was so tired that he lay on his side on the pillow and closed his eyes tightly. When he opened it again, he just waved his hands, and Guo Ziyi and the other three people retreated knowingly.
Li Fuguo crossed his hands and said: "A few days ago, Guo Ziyi took concubines three times in a row. He used his power to forcefully marry beautiful women from good families. His behavior is very similar to that of Li Siye in the past. Your Majesty will allocate all the elites of the capital to him today. Shuofang
The army is also his subordinates, what your Majesty controls is only his family, and what he controls is the safety of the entire Chang'an and the entire world."
Li Heng whispered angrily: "Guo Ziyi and Li Siye have always been different. Li Siye was promoted from the Supreme Emperor, and Guo Ziyi was supported by me step by step. Who do I dare to believe now? Even if I am still suspicious of them,
In the end, we still have to rely on them.”
After thinking about it carefully, he still thought it was wrong, and murmured the order: "Confer Guo Ziyi the title of King of Fenyang, concurrently serving as Shuofang Jiedu Envoy and Jinpu Defense Envoy Guan Neijiedushi, in charge of the Shuofang Army stationed at Tongguan. Yu Chaoen is the Dragon
The military envoy of the Xiang army also serves as the supervisor, and Guo Yuanzhen serves as the military envoy of the Longwu army and also serves as the lieutenant general. They both need to obey Guo Ziyi's military orders."
The appointment of eunuchs as military envoys was something that had never happened before in the Tang Dynasty. Although these two military envoys did not interfere with Guo Ziyi's authority, it showed that the emperor still did not trust Guo Ziyi. Li Fuguo kowtowed with satisfaction, crossing his hands.
, in his heart, he didn't care whether Guo Ziyi was loyal or not. Anyway, his family was already in his hands. What he wanted was to control the military power, and he must not let others get involved in the capital's army.
Li Fuguo asked again: "Li Chongyun, the former military envoy of the Longxiang Army, is still in prison. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, how should your Majesty make a decision?"
Li Heng's expression fell into silence, and he turned around to the inside of the bed and whispered: "Death."
"Your Majesty is merciful. As the son of a traitor, this punishment is considered light."
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Li Chongyun was sitting on his knees in a unique single room in Dali Temple Prison. Princess Yonghe used her connections to find a quiet and comfortable room for her husband. She visited him every day and even lived in the prison for a time.
In order to woo the princess, the jailers turned a blind eye and even called in craftsmen to install furniture in the cells, turning the prison into a cozy private residence.
The princess held a pillow in her hand. This was her longing for her stillborn child. She leaned gently on her husband's shoulder and hummed a children's song softly. This was her deep love for her husband. Such infatuation was in her heart.
Intrigue and deceit are very rare in the royal family.
The prison suddenly became quiet, and the footsteps of soldiers approached in the distance. The princess took her head away from Li Chongyun's shoulder, stood up alertly, and walked to the door of the prison.
The soldiers of the Longwu Army lined up from both sides of the prison corridor in turn. The prisoners in the prison hurriedly retreated, followed by several eunuchs carrying paper lanterns, and four armored lieutenants holding horizontal knives guarded the left and right. Li Fuguo wore a
He slowly moved forward with his cloak on and came to the end of the prison corridor, where he saw Princess Yonghe standing at the door of the cell with her arms folded, protecting her husband.
As soon as Li Fuguo raised his hand, the four guards retreated to both sides, and he took off his cloak.
Princess Yonghe, who was originally full of confidence, gradually dimmed when she saw Li Fuguo's face. The fact that he came to the prison in person showed that the situation was irreversible and that her husband had no chance of survival.
She restrained her tears and said slowly: "Wu Lang, aren't you willing to let my husband go?"