Tiantang Splendid

4197 - Chapter [-]
If the thief is really related to Cheng Yaojin, will he pretend to be the steward of his house to enter and leave the gate of Chang'an?
Generally speaking, almost impossible.

But if it has nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin, it won't be, otherwise there are countless dignitaries in Chang'an city, why just pretend to be the steward of Lu Guogong's mansion?
Although Li Ji did not express his support for the East Palace, it is an excellent start to be able to take the initiative to undertake the defense of Chang'an today. Cheng Yaojin followed closely, and his position has loosened. Everything is developing in a favorable direction, but it happened at this time. Such a thing...

Li Chengqian and Fang Jun looked at each other, and said to Li Junxian: "Mobilize our hands, no matter who the thief's whereabouts involve, we must dig them out!"

This is simply a blatant provocation, no matter how good the temper is, it cannot be tolerated.

What's more, if we can't deal a severe blow this time, the thieves will definitely intensify. At that time, both inside and outside Chang'an, the government and the opposition will be bewitched by his lobbying, how can we get it?
Li Junxian paused and said, "Here!"

Fang Jun reminded: "If it really has something to do with Lu Guogong's mansion, you can first explain the matter to Lu Guogong and implore him to cooperate. I think Lu Guogong understands the righteousness and will not blame him."

Li Junxian's eyes lit up, and he nodded in response: "Thank you, Lord Yue, for your guidance."

Turn around and leave quickly.

Now Cheng Yaojin's position is very sensitive, Zuo Wuwei gathers in Chang'an, a short distance away from the Taiji Palace, and the threat is huge. Although Li Ji has deployed defenses and transferred him to the west of the city, the whole army is gathering and slowly leaving the city. If it is stimulated at this time, it is easy to develop elbow and armpit.

Besides, is Cheng Yaojin a good-tempered one?If you want to check the people in his mansion, it is tantamount to doubting him, and you will definitely not let it go.

But if the matter is brought to the fore, no matter how dissatisfied Cheng Yaojin is, he will not dare to get mad, otherwise, wouldn't it be a guilty conscience?

When Li Junxian retreated, Fang Jun also stood up and said goodbye: "I will go to Weibei now, to stabilize Xue Wanche. Your Highness should also make an appointment with the Jiangxia County King as soon as possible. Xuanwumen is a strategically important place, and there is absolutely no room for loss."

Li Chengqian naturally knew the severity, he nodded first in response, and then said with concern: "Gu will go later, but you should be careful when you go out of the city to Weibei. After all, the situation is turbulent at this moment, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Even if you are near Chang'an, you have to be careful."

If Fang Jun falls into the hands of thieves, it will be no less than losing an arm to Donggong. Whether it is his controlling power as the prince, or the morale of Donggong's army, it will be a catastrophe...

If it is not necessary, he really does not want Fang Jun to take risks.

But Xue Wanche's garrison place is too important, and some of them are well-known scumbags in Chang'an elite circles, except for Fang Jun, no one else can communicate with him at all.

It's also weird, could it be that two mallets of the same sex attract each other, and birds of a feather flock together?
……

It stands to reason that Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, is about to ascend the throne as the emperor. Li Daozong should be summoned to the Hall of Wude for discussion, but Li Chengqian has never put on airs, and he does not think that he can do whatever he wants after he ascends the throne. With great respect, I drove Xuanwu Gate and went to the gate in person.

The rain for several days finally stopped in the evening, the sky was full of dark clouds, and the sky was rendered fiery red by the sunset glow, shining on the towering gatehouses and thick city walls washed by the rain, as if covered with a layer of red light, like a fairyland.

On the wall of the city, banners and flags are flying, and there are many swords and guns. The well-equipped Beiya imperial guards guard the gate of the palace with strict security.

The prince's imperial chariot came here, and the school lieutenant led the prince to the barracks on the side of the gate tower, while someone rushed into the room to report.

Li Chengqian looked at the slightly flustered expression and footsteps of the school lieutenant who entered the room, and narrowed his eyes slightly...

After a while, Li Daozong, dressed in military uniform, came quickly from the front, and knelt down on one knee to pay respects: "The last general has an audience with His Highness, but he has not come to His Highness, and he has not been able to meet him from a distance. I hope you will forgive me."

Li Chengqian took two steps forward, supported Li Daozong's shoulders with both hands, with a warm smile on his face: "Why is the county king like this? I came here today, and I just came up at will, but I don't know if it will affect the county king's handling of official affairs?"

Li Daozong laughed hurriedly: "Military affairs have been arranged, and all ministries are closely guarded. There is no problem. Please come in and sit for a while, Your Highness. At the end, I will introduce the overall defense of Xuanwumen."

Li Chengqian said happily: "It's not that Gu doesn't trust the county king. It's because the Xuanwu Gate is too dangerous to allow any omissions. That's why I came here to take a look."

Li Daozong said: "Yes, please, Your Highness."

Immediately, Li Chengqian was invited to enter the barracks, before coming to the Xuanwu Gate hanging on the wall and the map of Chang'an, to introduce the trend of defense in detail.

After the introduction, the two went back to the window and took their seats, and the soldiers served tea. Li Daozong asked, "Does your Highness think there are any omissions?"

Li Chengqian waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and said: "The king of the county is a famous general of the clan, with great achievements in battle and excellent strategy. I just came to see it. How dare you point fingers at the king's formation?"

"How can the general be able to afford it? This Xuanwu Gate is a strategically important place, and it is extremely dangerous. The general is stationed here by the order of the late emperor, as if walking on thin ice, trembling with fear, lest he make a mistake and bear the great trust of the late emperor. Your Highness, please choose another as soon as possible." A candidate to replace the last general."

Li Daozong's attitude is very low, showing that he is not in love with the heavy power of Xuanwu Gate.

Li Chengqian smiled, and said disapprovingly: "The king of the county is the clan, and there are those who are well versed in military affairs. How can there be a more suitable candidate than the king of the county? The first emperor entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and Gu Yi firmly believed in it, so don't say such words .”

Li Daozong gave a few more words of humility, and then stopped mentioning the matter of choosing someone to replace him.

After drinking a few sips of tea and chatting for a while, Li Chengqian looked at Li Daozong with burning eyes, and asked, "Now the pheasant slaves are stationed in Tongguan with great ambitions. What does the king think of this?"

Li Daozong was startled, pulled himself together, and after pondering for a while, he said slowly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, who can predict it? Your Highness doesn't need to worry too much. Since enthronement is coming soon, you just need to appease people's hearts and act steadily."

He met Li Chengqian's gaze, feeling a little suspicious in his heart, was he testing himself?

The other party's eyes were burning, and he was totally different from his previous weak and friendly appearance, but actually had a bit of lofty air, determined to force people...

It seems that although these two years have been in turmoil all the time, but at the same time, they have given enough tempering while being frightened and angry. The prince who used to be weak and indecisive is now gradually gaining a dignified appearance.

This made him feel complicated...

Li Chengqian looked at him, with a teacup in his hand, and after a while, he smiled and said: "There is Duke Wei outside, the king of the county inside, and the assistants of the Duke of England, the king of Hejian County, and the Duke of Yue, all of whom are today. The most famous commander in the world, majestic and upright, with righteousness in his body, all people in the world know that Gu is orthodox. The weather, the right place, and the harmony of people are all indispensable, so why worry about Gu? I just hope that the pheasant slave can find his way back, and the government and the opposition To be able to put the country and the country as the most important thing, end the rebellion long ago, set things right, consume as little empire energy as possible, and make the well-being of the common people a little bit thicker, so that we can live up to the spirit of the emperor in the sky, and live up to the trust of Li Shu and the head of the Guizhou, that's all."

Li Daozong was silent for a while, lowered his eyes, nodded and said: "Your Highness is wise."

……

Coming out of the Xuanwu Gate, Li Chengqian sat on the imperial chariot and looked back. The tall city tower was bathed in the red afterglow of the sunset, towering toweringly and imposing.

After returning to Wude Hall, he immediately ordered Li Junxian to be summoned.

Li Junxian had just been ordered to track down the whereabouts of the person who entered the city under a false name. Hearing that the crown prince was recruiting, he was puzzled, and hurried back to the Hall of Martial Virtue to meet him. He asked, "I don't know what else your Highness wants?"

Li Chengqian gently invited him to be seated, and then served tea. After Li Junxian refused to accept his seat, he asked carefully, "The general is the emperor's confidant, otherwise he would not entrust the 'Hundred Cavalry Division'." I just want to ask, how many secret ways are there under this Tai Chi Palace? Are there any secret ways that you have never mastered?"

Previously, Wang Shoushi and others went to Xuanwu Gate at will, and then King Jin and others escaped from Taiji Palace. It is obvious that there is more than one secret passage underground in Taiji Palace, which has already emptied the first palace in the world.

If you can't grasp these secret ways, you may have to open your eyes even when you sleep at night. Maybe in the middle of the night, King Jin will lead an army to enter the bedroom from the secret way...

Li Junxian was taken aback for a moment, not knowing why the crown prince mentioned the secret passage, then he was startled, got up and exclaimed: "Could it be that your highness discovered that there are thieves entering and leaving the palace through the secret passage?"

Li Chengqian waved his hand, and said warmly: "That's not the case, it's just that I just thought of it by accident. The few secret passages that I already know are either sealed off, or the entrances are guarded by heavy soldiers, so besides this, there are other secret passages." Can you enter and exit Tai Chi Palace, or even... Xuanwu Gate?"

Li Junxian was a little nervous, and after taking his seat again, he said: "Your Majesty has a lot of confidence in the last general, but your Majesty still has a hidden force besides the 'Baiqisi'. It has always been led by Wang Shoushi, and no one knows the depth of its foundation. There is a secret passage, and it can only be mastered by Wang Shoushi. Therefore, His Royal Highness King Jin escaped from the Taiji Palace before, because Wang Shoushi opened the secret passage. Although the secret passage has been blocked, no one knows if there is still a secret passage exist."

Back then, Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty and ruled the world, which was inseparable from the support of the Guanlong nobles. However, Yang Jian was Han after all. Although he had the blood of the Xianbei Hu people, he gradually supported the Shandong family to compete with the Guanlong nobles after the establishment of the Sui Dynasty. It is also the promotion of comprehensive Sinicization, the complete elimination of the traces of the Hu nationality, and the shaking of the foundation of the Guanlong aristocracy, and the contradictions between the two sides are irreconcilable.

Under such circumstances, Yang Jian ordered Yu Wenkai to build Daxing City, and it was only natural that Yu Wenkai secretly buried secret roads to connect the inside and outside.

But such things were extremely confidential even at the time, and few people knew about them, let alone the Sui Dynasty has been destroyed for decades, and things are changing and people are changing now?
(End of this chapter)