Chapter 510: The edge of mutiny
The family affection of the Tian family seems ridiculous in the face of power.
Li Heng has been the crown prince for more than 20 years. Now he is in his forties, but Li Longji is still fierce and has no sign of death. Li Heng found that if he doesn't do anything, the white-haired man will give the black-haired man.
So Li Heng secretly planned the mutiny of the imperial guards. The killing of Yang Guozhong was only one of his goals, and what he wanted more was his own father's life.
Unfortunately, Chen Xuanli was unwilling to cooperate. For example, on the way to escape today, many famous generals in Chang'an City were sent out to quell the rebellion. Only Chen Xuanli, who had the power of the imperial guards, would have no choice if he refused to agree to kill Li Longji.
It's second best to kill Yang Guozhong.
Li Mi whispered: "Your Highness, I have met Gu Qing in Anxi Camp outside Dengzhou City. He once said that Your Majesty is old and not in his prime. When there is a rebellion, the capital will be lost. His prince stayed in Guanzhong to fight the enemy and took the opportunity to gain reputation in the court and the country. Not long after, even if Your Majesty has no intention of abdication, the court and the country will also have a voice to persuade him to advance..."
Li Heng's eyelids twitched, and his expression suddenly became happy: "Does Gu Qing really say that?"
"Yes, Gu Qing also used the allusion of "Chung Er is safe outside" to persuade Your Highness to stay in Guanzhong and not walk with the emperor. When his reputation is high, it is no longer important whether Your Majesty abdicates."
Li Heng quickly understood what Gu Qing meant and couldn't help but say happily: "Gu Qing is a loyal minister."
Then Li Heng's face suddenly became silent and he said worriedly: "It's a pity that the soldiers under Gu's command are not good and have no available generals. They are often beaten to pieces by the rebels. How can such a record gain reputation in the court and the country..."
Li Mi smiled and said, "Your Highness is the prince. All the rebels under the world can be used by Your Highness. Guo Ziyi is in Shuofangjie Mansion not far from here. Gao Xianzhi heard that he led his army to fight in the Longyou area, and Gu Qing's Anxi army won consecutive battles, which made An Lushan's rebels dare not take a step south. These people can be used by Your Highness."
Li Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "You mean..."
"Your Highness can issue an order to summon Guo Ziyi to lead his army to Lingzhou, and then send someone to send a letter to Gao Xianzhi and Gu Qing, and summon them to lead their army around Guanzhong, set out from Longyou and Henan, lead their army northward, and meet with us. After the three of them come, your Highness can take their military power. All the troops in the world are under the hands of your Highness. At that time, your Highness still cares whether Your Highness will abdicate?"
Li Heng's eyes lit up and said repeatedly: "Good idea, with military power in hand, can you still be the prince? Haha! Yes, just as you say, send someone to send a letter quickly."
Li Mi hesitated for a moment and added: "Your Highness is not good at military affairs. If the military power is in hand, the matter of suppressing rebellion must be left to those generals to plan and command. Only the military power is in hand. You cannot lose the big picture because of the small. Suppressing rebellion is the most important thing."
Li Heng laughed and said, "I am not a foolish person, so I understand it naturally."
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It was five days later that I rushed to Jinzhou.
Just as it was getting late, Gu Qing led the Shenshing Camp and Modao Camp to camp outside Jinzhou City.
After several days of continuous journey, Gu Qing was a little tired. Han Jie and his guards had just set up a handsome tent, Gu Qing got in and took a deep sleep.
It was the second day when he woke up. Gu Qing moved his hands and feet after getting up. He went out to see the soldiers busy packing the tent and preparing to set off. Gu Qing saw that they had to wait for more than an hour after finishing the tidying up. He fell asleep after rushing to the road yesterday and didn't even eat. So he decided to go to Jinzhou City to find a restaurant for dinner while the soldiers packed up.
He took Han Jie and other personal guards into the city casually. As soon as he walked into the city gate, he found that the city was empty and there were no business people. There were only a few stray wild dogs patrolling around on the spacious street.
Seeing Gu Qing stunned, Han Jie explained: "Jinzhou is not far from Guanzhong. Although the rebels did not occupy the city, most of the people in the city were frightened and fled. In the eyes of the people, it would be a matter of time before the rebels attacked Jinzhou."
Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Do they have no confidence in the imperial court to suppress the rebellion of the royal army?"
Han Jie sighed: "The king's army has been defeated repeatedly, but our Anxi army has earned some face for the court. The people are all stupid, and they often listen to the wind and rain. In their eyes, the emperor has lost even the capital, and the Tang Dynasty may have been destroyed. The emperor has abandoned the city and ran away. How can the people not run away?"
Gu Qing was silent for a moment and said, "We can't say that they are stupid. If you and I are ordinary people, you might have escaped. The dust of history fell on the heads of individuals and it would be a mountain..."
Han Jie thoughtfully said, "Mr. This is a wonderful word."
I continued to walk forward and saw some popularity when I walked to the east city in the middle of the city. The east city was still deserted, but there were also shops in groups of three or three to two, and the people hurriedly passed through the streets. The merchants led camels listlessly, and the camels were loaded with goods, but no one cared for them.
During the war, all industries withered, and the reaction caused by a war was too great. Commerce, people's livelihood, and food were all implicated and affected, and it could destroy everything in the world.
He found a slightly cleaner open-air stall to sit down. Gu Qing called two cakes and a bowl of fermented rice dumplings, and started to eat them. At this time, he didn't care about his appearance. The soldiers were about to finish cleaning up, and Gu Qing was busy rushing on the road.
While eating and drinking, a young woman walked by the roadside. Her hair was wrapped in a turban and she was also holding a four or five-year-old child. The child was timidly led by the woman and looked around curiously.
There was a hexagram stall opposite the roadside stall. An old man with fairy spirit was sitting in the hexagram stall. He led the child's woman to the hexagram stall and stopped. He sat down. The old man looked up and saw that it was her, and his face couldn't help but feel bitter. He obviously knew this woman.
Seeing the two of them saying a few words from a distance, the old man shook his head regretfully, but the woman became excited, pointed at the old man and cursed endlessly. The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head without arguing, and got up and closed the hexagram stall and left.
After the old man left, the woman suddenly squatted on the side of the road and covered her face and started crying. The child next to her was caressing her head in ignorance, and her slightly thin little hands wiped her tears.
Gu Qing saw everything and frowned. Han Jie asked the guy at Hu Bingtan with understanding. The young guy glanced at the crying woman on the roadside and sighed sympathetically: "This woman is from a village outside Jinzhou City. The whole village has fled. She had to leave the village with her children. There is no way for a woman to live in troubled times, especially with a child..."
"I heard that her man was recruiting soldiers. I don't know which palace she entered. There was no news for several years. The woman was waiting for him, but now she was leaving her hometown. Her man still had no news. The woman didn't know where to look for her husband, so she had to ask for the hexagram on the roadside to ask for good or bad luck. For several days, the hexagram masters in the city were asked all the hexagram masters in the city, but the hexagram image was still a little bit bad. The woman didn't believe it. The hexagram masters in the city were scolded by her in the past few days..."
The guy shook his head: "If you scold me again, the man will still not come back. Why do you torture me? The world was already good, but why did it suddenly become messy? Alas..."
After a sigh, the guy continued to work hard, but Gu Qing was no longer in the mood to eat and drink.
Looking at the woman crying on the roadside again, Gu Qing's mood became heavier.
The suffering of the man is to fight, and the tears of separation are to leave him. No one can withstand the dust of history.
Gu Qing couldn't even imagine what would happen to this woman after she cried. Where could a weak woman with a child go in such a chaotic situation? The ending only has the word "sadness".
Gu Qing gritted his teeth secretly after rubbing his face hard.
When will this damn war end? When will that damn emperor roll off the throne?
Take out a large amount of silver cake from his arms, and ask Han Jie and his guards to raise some money. The money can last a few years of wealth. Gu Qing asked Han Jie to give the money to the woman on the roadside.
There is probably only one who can do, and Gu Qing suddenly felt that he was ridiculous.
Not enough, far from enough.
Hurry up and end this troubled times with your own hands. Let the world bear these sorrows less, which is the supreme merit.
"Han Jie, you are out of the city and rushing to resolve this matter as soon as possible. Return to the Anxi Army to prepare to continue to quell the rebellion." Gu Qing said that, and got up and left.
Three days later, the scout heard that the Emperor Shengzhu arrived at an inn outside Xingzhou City and somehow stopped driving.
Gu Qing became more and more anxious and stopped moving forward for no reason. Obviously, there was something wrong. I wonder if he could save Yang Guifei in time.
So Gu Qing ordered an urgent marching. At this time, he was not far from Xingzhou, and he would travel day and night for about two days.
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Xingzhou City Outside Station.
The station is unknown, and Li Longji's camp is located here.
Late at night, Li Longji was still not asleep. He was sitting under the candlestick in a yellow robe. The swaying candlelight reflected on his old face, intertwined with light and darkness, like a god or a demon.
Gao Lishi stood in front of him, sweating constantly on his forehead, and his expression was panicked.
A few days ago, Gao Lishi finally found out that the imperial guards were indeed instability, the army was in a turmoil, the complaints in the camp became more and more loud, and the voices of criticizing the emperor and the court's fault became louder and louder.
The imperial guards were all from Guanzhong. As Li Longji fled to Chang'an, the imperial guards had to leave their parents, wife and children in Guanzhong, and they took good care of their parents, wives and children all the way. When they arrived in Xingzhou, they were about to enter Shu, and the imperial guards were finally on the verge of an outbreak.
The imperial guards were going to mutiny, which was unheard of since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. After hearing Gao Lishi's report, Li Longji's face became more and more gloomy.
"Find out who is behind the scenes?" Li Longji asked coldly.
Gao Lishi lowered his head: "I dare not speak..."
"explain!"
"The old slave took several imperial guards and used some means. They told the instructors of the imperial guards. Then the old slave found that these generals... had contact with the Eastern Palace."
Anger appeared in Li Longji's eyes: "Eastern Palace? I... dare you!"
Gao Lishi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty calms down your anger. The most important thing now is to calm down the grievances of the imperial guards. Otherwise, if the sage is in trouble and he is helpless, your Majesty will be really in danger."
Chapter completed!