Li Heng quickly helped him up from the ground, held his hand and said: "I have gone through all kinds of twists and turns since I succeeded to the throne. I work diligently on political affairs every day, but I still have to go through hardships and setbacks. I have experienced Li Siye's rebellion and Shi Siming's surrender and rebellion.
I am waiting for something big to happen, so some people secretly say that I am not qualified for my role. For now, I can no longer run away like the Supreme Emperor, and must shoulder the responsibilities of a king of the country."
Li Heng's sickly body was already extremely weak. Putting him on the battlefield, let alone commanding the battle, even the bumpy horses and the murderous aura soaring into the sky would be enough for the emperor to drink a pot.
Li Fuguo knew very well that the emperor actually cherished his life and did not dare to play in person. This was just to save some face for his fragile heart.
He immediately knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, shouldn't the greatest responsibility of the ruler of the country be to live a long life and continue the country? Going into battle is a matter for the military generals. Even if the court's talents are withered and there is a lack of generals who can conquer and fight well,
You shouldn’t be allowed to put yourself in danger.”
"Although the prince has grown up, his experience is still limited. Now, whether in central Shu or Jiangdong, there are local military governors who have established their own power. If your majesty cannot go south in person to support his successor, the safety of your majesty and the prince cannot be guaranteed.
, Your Majesty, please think twice.”
Li Heng sighed quietly and said: "Don't we still have you? I will send you to escort the prince south to Shuzhong. I hope you can assist him more."
"Your Majesty!" Li Fuguo cried more intensely, kowtowing repeatedly: "Although your Majesty has no extraordinary talents, he rebuilt the Tang Dynasty in times of crisis and was actually the master of the ZTE. How could he risk his life because of a temporary setback?
Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Li Heng waved his hand stubbornly: "I have made up my mind, you can go down first."
Li Fuguo had no choice but to withdraw from the palace, but he did not give up persuasion, so he went to see Empress Zhang and informed the empress of Li Heng's dangerous ideas.
The empress and Li Fuguo were in a similar situation. The two of them had always been colluding and taking advantage of each other, so naturally they could not accept Li Heng's personal conquest.
Empress Zhang entered the palace and knelt in front of Li Heng with tears on her face. She sobbed and said: "Your Majesty is not only the king of the country, but also the husband of my concubine and the backbone of the Li family. If you sacrifice your life to drive and conquer in person, how will your concubine behave?"
Li Heng sighed repeatedly, said a few words of comfort to Queen Zhang, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the tears on her face, and then sent his maid to help her leave.
This was only Li Fuguo's second round of offensive. He now had power over the government and the opposition. After he came down, he contacted the left and right prime ministers and officials from the three provinces and six ministries. He maintained the same tone with them and prepared to jointly persuade the emperor to move the capital to the south in the court.
At the court meeting on the second day, Li Heng sat on the imperial couch with a tired face and asked the silent courtiers below: "After all, Guo Ziyi failed to hold the Longmen Ferry of the Yellow River, causing Li Siye's army to cross the Yellow River. Now
The situation has reached a critical moment, and I want to lead the remaining troops in Guanzhong to fight to the death with Li Siye. What do you think, dear friends?"
After receiving Li Fuguo's hint, the ministers had already unified their message. They knelt on the ground and crossed their hands to advise: "Your Majesty has a body of thousands of gold. You must not go into danger. Please think twice."
Sometimes the truth is indeed in the hands of a few people. It seems that only Guo Ziyi and Pugu Huai'en in the whole court think that the emperor should stay in Guanzhong to personally defend the enemy. However, the emperor cannot ignore the opinions of the majority. He originally wanted to personally conquer the enemy.
After encountering some resistance and encountering all kinds of resistance, it was equivalent to giving him enough steps to abandon the capital and the people of Chang'an and flee south with peace of mind.
Li Heng spread his hands and said with a frown: "The situation is now so critical. If I abandon the people in Guanzhong and flee the capital, how can I be worthy of my ancestors and the people of Chang'an?"
The Crown Prince and Tutor Fang Guan came out of the crowd, stepped forward, held the tablet of the wat in his hand, and said loudly: "Your Majesty has clearly learned that in the autumn of the survival of the country, the best way is to abandon the city and leave. Moreover, it is only a temporary move south. As long as the imperial court returns
As long as your Majesty is still there, the Tang Dynasty will remain unbroken. The traitor Li Siye has only temporarily gained the upper hand. The hearts of the people of the world are ultimately with us in the Tang Dynasty. Those who are rebellious will die if they do many unjust things. I believe that your Majesty will one day succeed.
Return to Chang'an."
Li Heng's heart was filled with strong expectations. He lowered his head and asked the ministers, "Do you think so too?"
The ministers crossed their hands and said: "I second my opinion!"
"In this case, the ministers who participated in the imperial court today will stay in the palace to avoid leaking the news. In the early morning of tomorrow, they will follow my imperial chariot to evacuate westward from the Chongxuan Gate of the Daming Palace to Fengxiang County, and go to Chencang to temporarily seek refuge in Shu."
The ministers and Li Fuguo suddenly realized that they thought they had tricked the emperor, but who knew that everything they did was within Li Heng's expectations.
Prince Li Yu originally stood silently in the palace, but he was tired of hearing the same voices of these people, and finally couldn't help but stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "My son, I have something to say."
Li Heng knew what he wanted to say, and refused directly: "I haven't stayed to fight the enemy personally, how can I let my son be in danger? You and I will evacuate Guanzhong together, and don't lose your temper."
Li Yu nodded silently and swallowed what he wanted to say.
Everything was just like that morning four years ago. The decrepit Emperor Li Longji was forcibly pulled into the chariot by the eunuchs. He shouted that he wanted to stay in Chang'an, but the people who pulled him did not believe him, so he
Just as they didn't believe that Li Heng would lead a personal expedition, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty no longer had that bloody spirit.
The maids and concubines also carried packages and followed the emperor and empress's chariot. Under the guard of the imperial guards, they left the Chongxuan Gate and headed toward the Wei River along the Feilong Stable in Longshouyuan.
Li Fuguo appointed Fang Guan to stay in the capital, and ordered Xing Yanen to control the keys to the palace. Due to the tight confidentiality of the emperor's travel information, many members of the clan were unable to escape, including Li Longji's 27th King Li Qi and his two sons.
Abandoned in Chang'an.
After Li Heng fled westward, he ordered Li Fuguo to lead the imperial army to send scouts to the front to spy on the news. However, he learned that Li Siye had already taken the lead in sending Duan Xiushi to occupy Fengxiang. The emperor was stunned and did not know what to do.
Minister Li Kui gave him advice: "The road to Hanzhong is not only Chencang Road, but also Ziwu Road, Baoxie Road and Dangluo Road. Why don't your Majesty choose one of these three roads to avoid the disaster of war.
Li Heng had no idea at this moment, so he could only agree with others: "That's right, I don't know which way to take it?"
At this time, Wang Sili stood up in the escape queue. This doctor Wang was very lucky and very lucky. When he was the infantry commander under Ge Shuhan, he was stationed in Tongguan. After the defeat, he was the only one to escape. Later, he was the only one to escape.
He served as the governor of Zelu and stationed in Jiangpu Prefecture with Li Guangbi. When he was defeated by Li Chongbao at the Yellow River crossing without any reinforcements to save him, he actually jumped into the Yellow River and swam across the other side. He returned to Chang'an and was reused.
The most powerful thing about Wang Sili is that he endures humiliation and bear the burden. When he learned that he had returned to Chang'an, Yu Chaoen, who set fire to the bridge, felt uneasy and quickly asked his godfather Li Fuguo for advice, but Li Fuguo smiled and asked him to relax, saying frankly that Wang Sili would definitely do such a thing.
He didn't mention it at all, otherwise he wouldn't be able to achieve his current status as Minister of War. Sure enough, after Wang Sili entered Chang'an, he didn't mention anything about what he had experienced on the beach of the Yellow River in the past, and he also showed great respect to Li Fuguo and other eunuchs.
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When he served as the governor of Guan Nei, he knew all the roads in Guanzhong. He naturally had the right to speak in this regard. He stepped forward and said to Li Heng, "Your Majesty, the plank roads on Ziwu Road and Dangluo Road are in disrepair for a long time."
, the road is too dangerous and unsuitable for large troops to travel. Only the Baoxie Road is relatively smooth. However, His Majesty did not carry a large amount of food and grass when he left Chang'an. The Baoxie Road is more than 400 miles long, and the villages along the way are barren. If you follow the Baoxie Road,
Walking, the soldiers of the three armies are afraid of being hungry and cold and unable to supply supplies."
Li Heng asked pessimistically: "As you can see, where should I go?"