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Li Heng's heart trembled.
The emperor in Shu has always been a thorn in the emperor's heart.
This means that the emperor, the most threatening symbol to imperial power, has never been under the emperor's control.
Li Heng somewhat understood how his father felt back then. How could the relationship between father and son be harmonious when the prince was such a threat to the imperial power.
Li Heng is now wary and wary of the emperor, just as the emperor was wary of and wary of him, the prince.
A controlled emperor is a good emperor.
Li Heng looked at the petitions from the ministers. These are all loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty!
Inviting the emperor back as soon as possible and keeping the emperor in his hands is the reason why Li Heng fought against all opinions and regained Chang'an first!
Now that Chang'an has achieved victory, it is inappropriate for the emperor to continue to stay in Shu.
A cold glint flashed in Li Heng's eyes.
If the emperor is obedient, then I can become Taizong, just like Gaozu's story, and keep the emperor in Tai'an Palace.
If the emperor is disobedient, then I can confine the emperor in the palace so that others cannot use the emperor to gain my throne.
Thinking of this, Li Heng once again looked at the name of the minister in the memorial.
When he saw the memorial written in the name of King Jianning by the Governor's Office of Longyou, Li Heng was even more satisfied.
My son is really good!
Put him in Longyou, and he actually made a career.
Whether it was defeating the Uighurs or presenting livestock to Fengxiang Mansion, Li Heng was very satisfied with everything King Jianning did.
In this petition, King Jianning came up with a reason that made it impossible for officials and the emperor to refuse to return to Chang'an.
"filial piety"
Shang Bo used the tone of King Jianning to advise the emperor to be filial to the emperor.
Although Shu is prosperous, how can it compare with Chang'an?
In order to better fulfill his filial piety, the emperor should return to Chang'an as soon as possible and then welcome the emperor back to Daming Palace!
This reason was so good that even the people around the emperor could only advise the emperor to return to Chang'an as soon as possible.
Otherwise, why would the emperor not be allowed to fulfill his filial piety? Wouldn’t that be the sinner of the Tang Dynasty?
Li Heng immediately said to Yu Chaoen: "Send these memorials, especially those from the Longyou Governor's Office, to the Political Hall to solicit the opinions of the prime ministers!"
Li Heng stood up excitedly and walked back and forth in the palace.
As he walked, he said: "Please invite Mr. Pei to come into the palace again to discuss matters."
Yu Chaoen was stunned for a moment, then he knelt down to Li Heng and said, "Sage, this is against the rules."
Only then did Li Heng remember that it was an unspoken rule between the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the prime minister not to summon the prime minister alone.
Li Linfu often pretended to be unwell and secretly discussed government affairs with the emperor alone before and after the ministers' meetings, so he was denounced as a treacherous prime minister by the ministers.
Pei Mian had just driven away Wei Jiansu, and he was born in the Pei family of Wenxi. He was a minister who paid great attention to honor and integrity, and he would definitely not have secret discussions with the emperor in private.
Only then did Li Heng react. He said, "Open the Yanying Hall and summon all the prime ministers to discuss matters!"
In the afternoon, the messenger from the front line reported another victory. The Tang army had recaptured Chang'an, and the rebels were defeated in Luoyang!
Another decree was also sent from the Fengxiang Palace to Sichuan.
Prime Minister Li Lin, who was born in the clan, was the envoy and went to Shu to welcome the Emperor back to Chang'an.
And another thing showed the emperor's attitude.
Almost all ministers who wrote letters inviting the emperor to return to Luan Chang'an were rewarded by the emperor.
For people like Pei Mian who had already reached the rank of prime minister, Li Heng was not stingy in rewarding Pei Mian's sons, and gave several other sons of Pei Mian who did not inherit the title of Yin Guan.
And the biggest reward fell on the head of Jianning King Li Tan.
The emperor issued an imperial edict to increase the number of king Jianning's fiefs to 10,000 households.
At the same time, King Jianning was given the power to appoint officials at all levels in Longyou and the Western Regions.
This shocking imperial edict passed through the Zhengshi Hall smoothly, and was stamped with the seal of the Zhengshi Hall and sent to Longyou.
You must know that the prince's fiefdom of the Tang Dynasty was limited to 10,000 households. Although this was a false fiefdom, King Jianning could not get the taxes from the fiefdom.
But this also means that now King Jianning is on an equal footing with the prince in terms of title and treatment!
The prince has the power to appoint officials in the East Palace, but King Jianning also has the power to appoint officials in Longyou.
This is almost equivalent to giving King Jianning the same power as the Crown Prince!
The interesting political implications of this were felt by many court ministers.
The ministers who visited the courtyard of the Longyou Governor's Mansion immediately formed a long queue, and the small Longyou Governor's Mansion was packed to the brim.
Even Zhang Leyan did not dare to wander around the streets casually. Once the ministers he knew discovered his identity as the deputy envoy staying in the backyard, he would be surrounded by these enthusiastic officials and would not be able to go back.
At the same time, the Tang army, under the command of Guo Ziyi, finally recaptured Chang'an City.
King Li Chu of Guangping entered Chang'an City from the city gate, riding a tall horse with great joy.
With the achievement of regaining Chang'an, his position as prince will definitely be more secure!
The people of Chang'an lined the streets to welcome him, and when they saw Li Chu dressed in the prince's service, they all knelt down one after another to welcome Master Wang back.
After Guo Ziyi took control of Chang'an, he rounded up all the officials of the puppet Yan in Chang'an, and finally reported victory to the emperor as a marshal!
But behind the congratulations on the victory, Guo Ziyi proposed to take advantage of the recent defeat of the puppet Yan army to attack Luoyang City immediately!
Luoyang and Chang'an were the two capitals of the Tang Dynasty, and Luoyang was an important town in Guandong. However, there was absolutely no danger to the east of Chang'an. Luoyang must be captured to achieve complete control.
Guo Ziyi's memorial was quickly approved by the emperor. After three days of rest, the soldiers immediately attacked Luoyang. This time they wanted to completely drive the puppet Yan army out of Guanzhong!
The Tang army was naturally high in morale, but the defeated Puppet Yan army also fled in disgrace.
An Qingxu, the puppet emperor of Yan, who was in Luoyang City, whipped several palace maids to death with his own hands, and asked Yan Zhuang, who helped him ascend the throne, for advice.
Yan Zhuang is now the first civil servant in the puppet Yan court.
His official titles include Yushi Dafu, Zhongshu Shilang, Prime Minister, and County King.
An Qingxu said in a panic: "Chang'an has been lost, and now only Cui Youqian's army is left to guard Shaanxi Gorge. However, the Tang army's new victory has high morale. Can Shaanxi Gorge be defended?"
Shaanxi Gorge is the gateway between Chang'an and Luoyang and the last natural barrier.
Now guarding the Shaanxi Gorge is Cui Youqian, An Qingxu's most trusted general.
However, Cui Yougan only had 20,000 troops in his hands. Although they were elite, their numbers were far inferior to those of the Tang army.
Coupled with the new defeat of the puppet Yan army and low morale, An Qingxu was naturally worried that Shaanxi Gorge could not be defended.
If Shaanxi Gorge cannot be defended, then Luoyang will be in danger, and An Qingxu will have no master at this time.
Yan Zhuang said to the panicked An Qingxu:
"Your Majesty, the city of Luoyang is naturally dangerous and there are plenty of supplies in the city. There is absolutely no problem in defending it for three years!"
"Your Majesty, please return to the east of Hedong and recruit strong men to fight again in the capital. By then, the Tang army will be exhausted from the siege and will naturally be defeated in one strike. Then they can counterattack Chang'an and the world will be settled!"
An Qingxu, who was in panic, seemed to be grasping at a life-saving straw. He pulled Yan Zhuang and asked: "Prime Minister! Who can take on this important responsibility?"
The important task of guarding Luoyang City naturally falls on reliable people.
But now An Shouzhong and Li Guiren are both newly defeated generals and are still on their way back to Luoyang.
Cui Youqian led the remaining troops in Hedong to meet the defeated troops on the front line in Shaanxi Gorge.
Yin Ziqi is attacking Suiyang, and An Qingxu has no trustworthy generals.
At this time, Yan Zhuang prostrated himself and said, "I am willing to guard Luoyang for Your Majesty!"
Now An Qingxu was even more moved. Although Yan Zhuang was a veteran of joining the army with his father, he had only been doing logistics and supply work and had never fought in a battle.
Nowadays, for such a dangerous job as guarding Luoyang, Yan Zhuang actually took the initiative to volunteer.
An Qingxu grabbed Yan Zhuang's hand and said, "As long as the Prime Minister holds Luoyang, I will definitely bring Hedong Jian'er back!"
The two ministers cried bitterly again. Finally, An Qingxu led the troops staying in Luoyang and fled to Fan Yang's hometown with the plundered wealth and most of the troops in Luoyang without waiting for the outcome of Cui Youqian's battle in Shaanxi Gorge. .
After watching An Qingxu escape, Yan Zhuang said to a man dressed as a servant beside him:
"Secret Envoy Zhang, I have fulfilled my agreement with you and persuaded the puppet emperor to leave Luoyang."
The servant raised his head and said to Yan Zhuang: "You can't trust me, Mr. Yan, and you can't trust King Jianning?"
"Next, I will help you truly control Luoyang City. When the time is right, I will announce your return to the court. King Jianning will definitely ensure your prosperity and wealth."
Yan Zhuang sighed and said: "I don't care about glory and wealth. As long as I can die a good death, I will be satisfied!"
Yan Zhuang added: "The army personnel staying in Luoyang are very mixed. I can't control many of the soldiers."
"If chaos breaks out in Luoyang City, the consequences will be disastrous."
The servant raised his head and said confidently:
"As long as Prime Minister Yan cooperates with me, we will definitely be able to control Luoyang City in our hands! The only threat now is Cui Yougan who is stationed in Shaanxi Gorge. If he knows that An Qingxu has escaped back to Fanyang, will he return to Luoyang?"
Yan Zhuang shook his head and said, "I don't think so. When he entered the customs, Cui Youqian has been extremely arrogant since he defeated his brother Shuhan in the Battle of Lingbao."
"He only has 20,000 troops at hand, but as long as he collects the defeated remnants of the front line, it won't be a big problem to gather an army of 40,000."
"Shaanxia has sufficient supplies. With Cui Youqian's unruly attitude, he must be thinking of defeating the Tang army again in Shaanxi."
The servant nodded and said: "If this is of course the best, I, Zhang Wu, will let you know: in just half a month, no one will be able to capture Luoyang by then!"
This servant lurking beside Zhuang Yan is surprisingly Zhang Wu, who once shone brightly in the Battle of Hexi!
Zhang Wu and Xue Hu cooperated and captured Wuwei City from Fang Guan.
Later, when the Tibet invaded, Zhang Wu crossed the mountains again and made a surprise attack on the Tibetan military camp in Dadou Bugu.
After making such a great contribution, Zhang Wu disappeared from the player's sight.
This top interior defender player just disappeared from the list of awards for recovering Hexi.
After Zhang Wu won the battle in Hexi, he immediately reported to Li Yan and sneaked into Luoyang, the capital of the puppet Yan.
For Zhang Wu, a senior assassin game enthusiast, leading troops to fight is not the career he pursues at all.
Sneaking into assassinations, stirring up civil strife in the enemy, and waging war and destruction behind enemy lines, this is Zhang Wu's favorite career!
Instigating rebellion against Yan Zhuang and getting An Qingxu to leave Luoyang was just the first step in Zhang Wu's plan.
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