There have been signs of mutiny in the imperial guards.

Shortly after leaving Chang'an, Gao Lishi had sensitively sensed the attitude of the imperial guards, which could be seen from the daily journey of the imperial guards' marching day by day.

If Li Longji had paid attention to and paid attention to the situation when the situation developed, perhaps the matter would not have been as serious as it is today. However, Li Longji finally made another fool of himself. He still thought that no matter how depressed the emperor was, the court officials and the imperial guards below would be unconditionally loyal to him.

He didn't know that people's hearts would actually change. Escape from Chang'an not only lost the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, but also harmed the interests of the imperial guards. Their interests were the lives and situations of their parents, wives and children.

The imperial guard camp has lit countless torches. What is even more terrifying is that they have put on armor and picked up weapons. Under the leadership of the general, the soldiers rushed to the post station like a tide.

Outside the post station, thousands of Yulin Guards were facing a great enemy, holding halberds and holding shields to fight against the imperial guards. Li Longji's imperial guards were quickly divided into two parts, most of whom wanted to kill Yang Guozhong, but only a few were still loyal to Li Longji, and temporarily blocked the imperial guards who were about to rush into the post station outside the post station.

The two parts of the soldiers faced each other, with a strong smell of gunpowder, and both sides were about to break out.

Behind the imperial guards, there were still roaring like tsunamis, and each sound was clearly expressing their demands.

"Punish Yang Guozhong, and beside the king."

Chen Xuanli came out of the crowd and walked alone to the gate of the post station. The Yulin Guards gave up a way, and Gao Lishi personally welcomed Chen Xuanli into the post station.

The courtyard outside the post station was full of court officials, and everyone looked frightened and looked at the gate of the post station behind in horror, fearing that the out-of-control imperial guards would rush in. Once the post station was invaded by the imperial guards, no one could guess what the unreasonable imperial guards would do.

Tonight is a major change in the Tang Dynasty.

Chen Xuanli walked into the post station hall with high spirits. Li Longji sat alone in the main seat. His face was still a little pale. His eyes looked at Chen Xuanli were complicated. At this point, Li Longji had guessed something. This matter must be inseparable from Chen Xuanli. But he didn't expect that Chen Xuanli would really dare to walk into the post station alone to meet you.

"Chen Xuanli, I treat you well, why are you like this?" Li Longji said gritting his teeth.

Chen Xuanli knelt on one knee with a calm expression: "Your Majesty, the mutiny of the imperial guards is not incited by me. I have tried my best to suppress it, but the soldiers have complained a lot, and I cannot control it."

Li Longji said angrily: "I trust you and give the imperial guards to you. This is how you treat my trust? You are the general of the imperial guards. If you hadn't incited you, who would dare to mutiny?"

Chen Xuanli looked up at Li Longji and said, "If the imperial guards were instigated by me, how could I have the courage to meet Your Majesty alone at this moment?"

Li Longji sneered. Chen Xuanli's explanation was actually meaningless. In the current situation, how dare Li Longji kill Chen Xuanli? Since he did not dare to kill, why didn't Chen Xuanli dare to face you?

"Tell me, what exactly do the imperial guards want?" Li Longji said coldly.

Chen Xuanli lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty should have heard the shouts of the imperial guards outside. They asked Your Majesty to kill the slander Yang Guozhong."

Li Longji stared at him coldly: "Only kill Yang Guozhong? Do you want my life?"

Chen Xuanli said calmly: "The Imperial Guard is still a loyal guard to Your Majesty. Yang Guozhong is the only one who hates and hates. The soldiers only ask Your Majesty to follow the morale of the army and eliminate the treacherous and slandered. Yang Guozhong died, and the soldiers of the Imperial Guard are willing to continue to protect Your Majesty and enter Shu."

Li Longji suddenly laughed, pointed to the tsunami-like cry outside, and said, "They are still loyal to me in this way? If they are loyal to me, how could they mutinate? They are obviously traitors and want to overthrow my country!"

Chen Xuanli sighed: "Your Majesty, Tongguan is defeated, Chang'an is lost, and millions of people in Guanzhong fall into the hands of the rebels. The soldiers left their parents, wife and children to escort His Majesty into Sichuan. They are already very resentful. In the end, someone will come out to take the blame for this matter. At this time, does Your Majesty still know how to choose?"

Li Longji was stunned.

This sentence is very correct. Since Chang'an fell and Li Longji fled in panic, he had no time to hold anyone accountable. These days he was only concerned about escaping his life, and he could not care about much. At this time, the imperial guards mutiny. According to Chen Xuanli's words, it seemed that they were really just to kill the slander ministers, not for him, the emperor.

Li Longji calmed down and said slowly: "The soldiers of the imperial guards mutiny, is it really just to kill Yang Guozhong?"

"Yes, I can swear to the heaven that the soldiers of the Imperial Army have been resentful for a long time. It was Yang Guozhong who made random advice and caused the defeat in Tongguan. The soldiers hated him to the core and asked Your Majesty to kill Yang Guozhong. I dare to guarantee that after Yang Guozhong's death, the soldiers of the Imperial Army immediately put down their weapons and were loyal to Your Majesty."

Li Longji said coldly: "I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and my destiny and society are all in my mind. Do you think I will be humiliated to accept the alliance under the city?"

Chen Xuanli's words have already shown his sharpness: "If Your Majesty does not issue an order to kill the slander, I cannot guarantee what will happen next. The soldiers of the imperial guards have lost control. I, the general, cannot stop them. Please think twice."

Li Longji was furious: "You dare to threaten me!"

"I dare not threaten the emperor if I die. I just set up a bridge between the emperor and the imperial guards, and do my best to eliminate the war and disaster."

Li Longji sternly said: "I say it again, I will never accept the alliance under the city! Yang Guozhong is the right prime minister I am appointed. If the imperial guards want to kill people, they will kill me!"

Chen Xuanli lowered his head and sighed. If Li Longji does not compromise, he will be fine tonight.

Will Li Longji compromise?

The emperor is also a mortal. After enjoying all his glory and wealth, he is even more afraid of death than ordinary people. How could he have the courage to be ready to die?

When the negotiations between the king and his ministers were at a deadlock, a loud noise came from outside the post station, followed by a fierce fighting sound of swords and swords.

Li Longji and Chen Xuanli's faces changed at the same time. Gao Lishi staggered in and said in panic: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Army soldiers have fought with the Yulin Guard. The Imperial Army has many powers, and the Yulin Guard is afraid that it will not last long..."

Li Longji trembled all over, his face turned pale again, his lips stammered a few times, and suddenly looked at Gao Lishi, but shouted loudly: "I say it again, I will never kill Yang Guozhong, and the national scholars should not be humiliated! I would rather die than kill loyal ministers."

Chen Xuanli was surprised. He didn't know why Li Longji suddenly repeated this sentence so loudly. Looking along Li Longji's gaze, he found that Li Longji's words were actually saying to Gao Lishi.

Chen Xuanli didn't come back to his senses, but Gao Lishi seemed to understand something and retreated without saying a word.

Outside the post station, the fierce fighting scene became more and more serious, and the soldiers of the imperial guards had begun to form formations and charge towards the Yulin Guard.

Once the army forms a formation, it will treat the other party as an endless enemy.

The number of Yulin Guards loyal to Li Longji was only a few thousand, but the number of imperial guards was 20,000. This was obviously an unfair battle.

With the angry shouts of killing, hundreds of people had fallen outside the Yulin Guards, and the imperial guards were still advancing forward, and they were about to enter the courtyard of the station.

The courtiers kneeling in the courtyard were frightened and scattered in panic. They looked for places they thought were safe to hide. Some hid in the water tank, and some drilled into the well. The family and servants of the courtiers cried and fled. The image of a messy doomsday was only a short distance from Li Longji.

Li Longji's breathing became rapid. He felt an invisible knife on his neck, falling down at any time, cutting off his head.

It is no exaggeration to say that tonight is already the juncture of his life and death.

After leaving the lobby of the inn, Gao Lishi hurriedly searched around the yard, but did not find Yang Guozhong's shadow. He pulled a court official and asked, and then led several eunuchs to the backyard of the inn.

In a wing room in the backyard of the inn, it is Yang Guifei's residence.

As early as the beginning of the mutiny in the Imperial Guards' camp, Yang Guozhong heard the slogan shouted by the Imperial Guards, "Punish Yang Guozhong". Ten thousand people shouted together, and the voice was bright. Yang Guozhong could hear it clearly in the post station.

Yang Guozhong suddenly realized that something was wrong. He originally wanted to escape from the post station while the chaos was in chaos, but the imperial guards had surrounded the post station in a short time. Yang Guozhong had no way to escape. In a panic, he ran to Yang Guifei, knelt down and cried to beg Yang Guifei for help.

At this time, Yang Guifei was his last life-saving straw.

During the mutiny, even Li Longji had no idea. How could Yang Guifei save him? The brother and sister cried at each other in the room, Yang Guozhong beat the ground and cried loudly, and Yang Guifei covered her face and sobbed.

When Gao Lishi came in with the eunuch, he saw this scene.

A complex look flashed in Gao Lishi's eyes, but his tone said in a hurry: "How could Yang Xiang be here? Let the old slave find it easy? Hurry up, Your Majesty ordered Yang Xiang to go out and appease the soldiers of the imperial guards. The decree was issued, and it would be difficult to avoid tonight."

Yang Guozhong cried and looked at Gao Lishi in disbelief.

Gao Lishi stamped his feet and said anxiously: "Hurry up! It would be too late to delay any further!"

"Your Majesty... wants me to promulgate the imperial edict? No, I will die after leaving the post station!" Yang Guozhong was not too stupid, so he immediately shook his head and refused.

Gao Lishi said impatiently: "Yang Xiang, don't believe the rumors. The imperial guards said they wanted to kill you just verbally. What they wanted was money and official titles. His Majesty and Chen Xuanli had just talked with him. His Majesty agreed to the imperial guards' request. As long as Yang Xiang went out to read His Majesty's will, the storm would be suppressed."

Yang Guozhong still shook his head: "No, no, please change your majesty and announce the edict, I can't go out."

Gao Lishi said angrily: "Your Majesty specially named you to announce the order to calm the resentment of the imperial guards. Your Majesty's order has agreed to the request of the imperial guards. They will definitely not kill your life. If you dare to kill the right prime minister of the court, it is to openly rebel. How dare they? Yang Xiangruo is worried, how can I accompany you out of the post station?"

Yang Guozhong is not too stupid, but he is still a little stupid after all.

Under such circumstances, when Yang Guozhong saw that Gao Lishi's words were sincere, he believed it a little, and his expression couldn't help but shake.

Gao Lishi stamped his feet and urged: "There are already getting started outside, what are you waiting for? Hurry up! I guarantee my life, you will never have any trouble. Let's go quickly, I will accompany you with you."
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