"The emperor's aura is declining, and the Tang Dynasty needs a new atmosphere."

In just one sentence, the meaning is obvious.

Chen Xuanli's cheeks twitched a few times, and his expression was struggling.

A confidant general who once fought to the death to kill Li Longji and participated in the killing of Princess Anle of Empress Wei, Li Longji has been assured to let him take charge of the imperial guards over the years. His trust and grace are extremely grand.

Why did this confidant general mutinied decades later because of the prince’s words?

The prince is no longer willing to accept it, but he is just the prince. He has been waiting for decades from a young age to forty years. He has been waiting for this position for too long in his life.

Chen Xuanli, who has the heart of a loyal minister, may not be able to do the work of a loyal minister.

Before and after the An Lushan rebellion, Li Longji's various actions have already made the hearts of many people cold. In his later years, he was addicted to Yang Guifei's beauty and entrusted the government to treacherous officials such as Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong. He was immersed in the gentle village in the harem. It would be fine if he didn't care about political affairs, but he also liked to play with power and people's hearts. He used the skills of the emperor's balance, but actually acted to provoke internal struggles in the court.

All kinds of stupid actions finally led to the evil consequences of the rebels breaking the capital. The Emperor of Tang fled in panic. On the way of the march, were the soldiers who followed the Emperor still had no complaints?

Of course, it is impossible to have no complaints. Most of the parents, wives and children of the Yulin Guard and Chang'an defenders were in Guanzhong, because of the foolishness of this emperor, the Tang Dynasty lost Guanzhong, and the parents, wives and children were not even too late to withdraw. From then on, they were separated from troubled times and had no idea of ​​life and death. How could the soldiers not have resentment?

Under this situation, the secret letter sent by Prince Li Heng to Li Changsong finally opened the devil box in Chen Xuanli's heart.

The three armies are resentful and angry, and people's hearts are returned. How can the orthodox heavenly ancestors resist the life and death of their wives and children?

"Your Highness the Crown Prince..., there is no need to rush for a moment." Chen Xuanli refused weakly.

Li Changsong smiled and said, "The dragon enters the Qianyuan, and the shrimps and crabs are called chaos. This is a good opportunity for heaven. If you miss this time, the prince will have no hope. The emperor has suppressed the Eastern Palace for many years. How could he know that after this disaster, he will not be able to move the Yi Chu heart? General Chen, this time is His Royal Highness's only chance, the only chance!"

Li Changsong said, and suddenly became stern: "If General Chen is unwilling to help the prince, it is better to report to the emperor in front of the emperor. If the servant dies, he will die. The prince only treats the general's favor for many years as feeding dogs. But now the prince is in Lingzhou. Even if the imperial guards do not mutiny, he can still do what he wants to do."

Chen Xuanli gritted his teeth, held back his anger, recalling the secret letter from the prince that he had just read, and couldn't help feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

Your Majesty, I am not forcing you. It’s because you have accumulated too many grudges over the years. When the real dragon’s hidden abyss is in decline, how can others not repay it?

"How do I help the crown prince?" Chen Xuanli asked unwillingly.

Li Changsong laughed again, and the cruel expression he had just now seemed to have never happened, and his smile was particularly friendly and friendly.

"The emperor must not reach the southwest. On the way, please ask General Chen to lead his generals to attack. First remove a few people and test the emperor's attitude."

"Who does Your Highness want to get rid of?"

Li Changsong's tone gradually became colder: "Others may not care about it, but Yang Guozhong must be removed!"

Chen Xuanli's expression remained unchanged. After Li Linfu passed away, Yang Guozhong took over as the right prime minister and fought with Prince Li Heng in a dark way. Prince Li Heng hated Yang Guozhong deeply, and it was expected that he would get rid of Yang Guozhong.

"Okay, as long as you don't hurt Your Majesty, I can promise you except Yang Guozhong." Chen Xuanli said happily.

Li Changsong smiled again and said, "It's not only Yang Guozhong, but the whole Yang family! Including the charming concubine, the crown prince does not want to leave enemies and troubles in the future, and the Yang family will all die!"

Chen Xuanli's eyelids twitched, and Yang Guifei's stunning face appeared in his mind, and he blurted out subconsciously: "The Imperial Concubine has never interfered in the government affairs, and he is the woman he loves the most. Your Majesty will never agree. If the stalemate continues at that time, how can I face Your Majesty in the future? In my opinion, the Imperial Concubine will not have to kill him."

Li Changsong shook his head and said, "General Chen has been in a military life. Will his elders be soft-hearted for a woman? This is not like you."

Chen Xuanli whispered: "Your Majesty is the only one who is happy in this life. Why is the crown prince aggressive? He insisted on killing this innocent woman?"

Li Changsong sneered: "Is the Imperial Concubine really innocent? If she had not served the king once, how could the Yang family be glorious now? Yang Guozhong, Lady Guo, Lady Han, and several brothers and sisters of the Yang family were all tyrannical in court by using the power of the Imperial Concubine. An Lushan even served her mother and deceived the king and his subjects with her mother and son, which led to a rebellion among the thieves. How dare you say that the Imperial Concubine is innocent?"

Chen Xuanli opened her mouth and found that she had no way to defend herself, so she had to lower her head and remain silent.

Li Changsong sighed: "General Chen is the commander of the army. It is the foundation of the general. You are hesitant at this time. You do not want to let down Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, nor do you want to offend His Highness the Crown Prince. How can you get along with each other in the world? I have to say this to you, please think about it."

After saying something was tempting and coercion, Chen Xuanli thought of the various favors that Prince Li Heng had given him over the years, and finally sighed and said, "I... would like to serve His Highness, but I still have a question. Even if His Highness is apart from Yang Guozhong and the Imperial Concubine, His Majesty is still the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the crown prince still finds it difficult to be in the position of Nine Five. Why should he do this?"

Li Changsong smiled and said, "Your Majesty lost Tongguan first, Chang'an again, and then Guanzhong. He was already deeply hit. If you lose the prime minister on the way to escape in panic, and finally lose your beloved woman, how desperate your Majesty will be in his heart at that time. It is no longer important to be in his position. The prince will have his next step."

Chen Xuanli stood up in surprise and said in a deep voice: "So, Your Highness the Crown Prince has long had plans for the emperor?"

Li Changsong said coldly: "The prince has been the prince for almost twenty years. In these twenty years, General Chen is not sure what kind of life the prince has lived? If it were you, wouldn't you hurry? This plan was decided by His Highness the Crown Prince and many advisers in the East Palace. This is his only opportunity."

Chen Xuanli sat back in disappointment, lowered his head and was silent for a long time, and said sadly: "I am willing to serve the prince, but I still say the same thing. Never hurt the emperor, otherwise I will turn against you."

Li Changsong smiled brightly, and even his naturally gloomy face became much brighter.

"That's natural. The prince just wanted to take that position. How dare he do the tyrannical act of killing the monarch and father."

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In another luxurious camp tent in which the emperor camped, Yang Guifei sat quietly in front of the bronze mirror, staring at her stunning face in a daze. She sat in this position for a long time, but she didn't even hear the palace maid's call.

The palace maid was sent by Yang Guifei's sister, Mrs. Han, to serve her. She has been following Yang Guifei for many years. The Yang sisters all know that Yang Guifei has a lot of local ideas, so this palace maid also comes from Shu and is a fellow villager with Yang Guifei.

Yang Guifei was drifting since childhood, but she had a lot of affection for Shu. The happiest time in her short life was in Shuzhou. At that time, her father was just a servant of the governor of Shuzhou. There was no trace of gloom in her entire childhood. With her father's company, Yang Guifei lived a carefree and happy life until her father passed away.

The happy and worry-free time came to an abrupt end with the death of my father, and from then on, the world was drifting away and was dependent on others.

Shuzhou has extraordinary significance for Yang Guifei, and it is the only pure land in her life.

That's why she is so kind to Gu Qing. The strong local complex is mixed with regrets about seeking family affection but not getting it.

The palace maid named Le'er looks quite honest, diligent in her work, and a tight-lipped mouth. She can survive in such a complex and dangerous environment in the harem. Obviously, she is not as honest as she looks, and she is somewhat capable after all.

Le'er called Yang Guifei in a strong Shuzhou accent.

Concubine Yang finally came to her senses and looked at her calmly.

Le'er lowered her head and whispered: "Your Majesty summoned the Empress to the camp to have a meal..."

Concubine Yang shook her head and said, "You go and report it back, and I will say that I am tired from the journey and have already fallen asleep. Please forgive me for your sins."

Le'er didn't respond, looked at her hesitantly, wanting to speak but stopping.

Yang Guifei said impatiently: "Say whatever you want."

Le'er lowered her head and said carefully: "Empress Concubine, you have rejected Your Majesty many times in the past few months. If this continues, I am worried that Your Majesty will be dissatisfied with Your Majesty, but you still..."

Concubine Yang said lightly: "What decision is made by this palace? Do you need to teach me?"

Le'er immediately knelt down and said tremblingly: "I don't dare, I just think about the Empress..."

Yang Guifei sighed sadly: "Everyone's heart, character and nature are surrendered to power, I don't blame you."

As the two were talking, suddenly a palace maid came outside to report that Yang Guozhong was asking for a meeting outside the camp.

Concubine Yang nodded and summoned him.

Yang Guozhong hurried in and saluted Yang Guifei.

Today, Yang Guozhong looked very abnormal, his face was a little pale, his expression was anxious and frightened, as if he had seen a huge disaster. He still couldn't stop trembling when he stood in front of Yang Guifei.

Concubine Yang said curiously: "What's wrong with your brother today? Why are you so scared?"

Yang Guozhong was silent for a moment, and suddenly knelt in front of Yang Guifei with a pounce, grinned and cried, "I beg the Empress to save me!"

Concubine Yang was shocked and hurriedly stood up and said, "What's wrong?"

Yang Guozhong's face was pale and said tremblingly: "Since I came out of Chang'an with the sage, I have been serving Your Majesty and the Empress with fear and dare not slacken at all. However, in the past few days, I found that the soldiers in the army were rumored and rumored, and many soldiers seemed to be resentful and dissatisfied with the Tian family for our Yang family. I have some reason to have someone secretly instigated the dissatisfaction in secret. Until yesterday, I found that the dissatisfaction of the soldiers was becoming more and more obvious. The Censor Wei Fangjin secretly inquired about the news, and it is said that the soldiers in the army had signs of mutiny..."

Concubine Yang was startled and said, "Must? This... I can't make any decisions. You can report to Your Majesty quickly."

Yang Guozhong shook his head and cried, "I dare not say that since your Majesty left the capital for a tour, he has been quite cold to me. I think it was because I suggested that Tongguan change generals and caused the loss. Your Majesty has already become a murderous person. If I say that the imperial guards want to mutiny, I am afraid that in order to appease the imperial guards, your Majesty will take the initiative to kill me to calm the morale of the army... Now the only person who can save me is the Imperial Concubine."

Concubine Yang is just a female, and she has never experienced such a thrilling storm. When she heard this, she was anxious and she couldn't stop crying. She said sadly: "I didn't expect that my Yang family is rich and prosperous, but today it is a disaster."

At this time, Yang Guozhong completely lost the prime minister's manner and prestige. He knelt in front of Yang Guifei and begged, "I'm sorry to exonerate my ministers in front of His Majesty. You and I have the same clan and the same origin. My own brothers and sisters, the Empress must not be saved by death!"

Yang Guifei cried and said, "How can I help you? I don't know anything. I have never participated in the government affairs for many years. I don't even know a minister in the court who helped me. What else can I do except beg in front of His Majesty?"

Yang Guozhong said happily: "Yes, please let the Empress give me a few more words in front of Your Majesty. There is nothing wrong with changing generals in Tongguan. It is because Ge Shuhan himself is not good at doing his best. Your Majesty should not take his anger on me!"

Yang Guifei shook her head and sighed: "I have never asked about the matter in the court. I have indeed heard of Tongguan change, but I can't explain who is right and who is wrong. Brother, please don't worry. I will ask Your Majesty. You must also tell Your Majesty about the mutiny of the imperial guards in advance and take precautions, otherwise it will be a disaster."

After saying that, Yang Guifei cleaned up briefly and hurried to Li Longji's camp.

Yang Guozhong stood in the tent, staring at Yang Guifei's back as she left, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

Everything went wrong since leaving Chang'an. Whether it was Li Longji's cold attitude or the abnormal attitude of the soldiers in the army recently meant that there was an undercurrent in this army of patrols. This undercurrent could not be found at the source and did not know when it would erupt, but Yang Guozhong felt desperate for no reason.

He had never been so afraid when Chang'an City was broken. But today, the patrol of the camp without wind and waves made his pores all over his body feel cold, and the chill was like a needle, piercing into his bones.

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Concubine Yang hurried to Li Longji's camp. Li Longji was sitting alone in the camp and staring at the basin of charcoal fire in front of him.

Before entering the camp, Yang Guifei was in a very anxious mood, but when she came in and saw Li Longji's calm face that was unstoppable and unhappy, Yang Guifei suddenly regained her rationality.

There are two important men in her life, one is today's son and the other is the prime minister of the dynasty. She cannot question them in person if there are any grudges or misunderstandings between these two men.

If she had been in the past, she might have asked her directly in person. However, not long ago, when Li Longji said the words "Beauty in the Country" that "Beauty in the Conquer the Country", Yang Guifei suddenly felt heartbroken. She suddenly realized that the so-called beauty and the so-called love are just the deception words that a man said, and this man definitely did not love her as much as he said.

What he loves is just the beauty of the world, just the instinctive one, and just a part of his arrogance and extravagance in his later years.

Yes, she is just an object, just like a jade pendant on the waist of a wealthy family. She is put on her palm and caresses and plays with it on weekdays. It seems that she is so precious. However, once the owner is upset and angry, the jade pendant often becomes an object for him to vent his anger. It is no shame if he raises his hand and breaks it. After all, it is just an object.
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